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Show B An Independent Paper Published Under r m :: the Management of J. T. Goodwin :: EDITORIALS B Y JUDGE C. C. GOOD WIN i L 'f The Unemployed SPEAKING of the unemployed, there is a , - great host of them. When a skilled and wil- 1 ; ling worker needs a situation wherein he can , earn an honest living and cannot obtain it, then II , there - is something radically wrong and some- 1 -' thing or some system is to blame, fiut there s are discriminations to be made. There is a great , k host who do not want to work or who do not f J know how. Two generations ago when Almost ev- I erybody was poor, boys and in large measure : t girls, were brought up to understand that what- f ever they were to have, they must earn, with the " t result that they acquired two most useful accom- h plishments. I r One was they expected to work, the other wus j" they knew how to work. I That is not the rule now. A good many are j willing to work but outside of one or two occu- ' r pations they know nothing and they have no inl- ? ' tiative. .-, . . v They were never trained, when young, to con- I c sider what they might do in case of necessity, and when a crisis comes they are lost. 5 There is still another and a larger class who are determined never to do any real work ex- 1 , cept with their tongues. Down deep in their hearts the thought is, '"The world owes me a f . living. There is wealth enough in the world to k support all the people, why should it not support t ' me?" . Each city and large town should keep track f of its unemployed, and when one of these is dls- r covered he should "bo given work on the public . highway, under a superintendent who would see I that he earns his wages until he finally decides . that he had better go to work on his own account. ac-count. That class of men emphasize the fact that every boy in the land should have a military 17 training. In four out of every five American M homes no proper discipline is given boys. In a ,' J -J military camp there is discipline, order, obed- ience to orders and instruction to awaken hon- est pride and make a young man anxious to 1 , make a name for himself. ' For the class that gets the conviction fixed in their systems that the world owes them a living i , without their working for it, there is nothing so " good as a sharp war. A good many of them get ; , killed, which is no loss, the others, if th,ey are ' , i only marched enough and fought enough, finally ( 4 decide that peace and all its duties wpuld be L good to have. J' ' $r Times are hard, but wo cannot understand ' i ' why any healthy, unencumbered young man or ?F, woman cannot get a place to work here in the S ' west, if he or she earnestly desires such a place and is competent to do any useful work. The trouble is they have never learned to work and a false pride stands between them and any employment em-ployment which they in thought feel it would be beneath them to accept. Peter Cooper, to get a start, boiled the hoofs of cattle and made glue and sold it. Abraham Lincoln steered a flat-boat down the Mississippi river. Leland Stanford Stan-ford drove an ox or mule team across the plains, and the lesson taught, all 'round the world is that all honest work is honorable, if only those performing it are struggling for something higher. That Joint Resolution THE gentlemen who in the legislature have introduced in-troduced a joint resolution to amend Section 4, Article 13 of the Constitution, had better, in our judgment, reconsider and ask to have that resolution laid on the table for about ninety-nine years. That section was not thoughtlessly given a place in the Constitution. Its probable effects were carefully weighed by men who, at least some of them, had rather clear ideas of right and wrong, and who, moreover, knew what they were about The results show that up to date mining has not been a serious injury to the state. Indeed, it seems it has been rather helpful. Again, before be-fore Utah "was turned over to the care of her modern statesmen a great moral lesson was promulgated pro-mulgated by a philosopher named Aesop, which was to the effect that if a man or a state is the possessor of a goose that is in the habit of laying lay-ing golden eggs, it is not wise to kill that goose. We suggest to the gentlemen who introduced that joint resolution that before they press it to a conclusion, they get the tables which make clear how the revenues of this state are raised; the different classifications of property, what ratio of taxation each is obliged to contribute, con-tribute, and if they are not expert mathematicians, mathemati-cians, to engage some one who is certain that twice two are neither thiee nor five, but just four, to elucidate the figures for them. If they will do this we feel confident that they will reach the conclusion that they in their zeal to increase the revenues and to cover themselves with glory, to uae a sporting expression, went off at half-cock, half-cock, and be convinced that they should withdraw their resolution and send it to the dry dock for repairs. Men do not send their horses to jewelers to have them shod, nor their watches to blacksmiths, black-smiths, to have new mainspirngs put In them. When men become alarmed about their own spiritual condition they do not apply to Mr. Luke to point out the trail that leads up to the heavenly heav-enly heights; nor if they are wealthy and want a few pictures of the old masters, do they seek to purchase any of the gems in the rogue's gallery gal-lery at police headquarters? Nevertheless the people of Utah elect a legislature legis-lature every two years. Duty in High Places FIRMNESS is a fine attribute; stubbornness mixed with a determination to boss everything, every-thing, sometimes leads to unsatisfactory results. The need of at least a nucleus for a merchant H marine is acknowledged by all classes of people H in this country. A shipping bill is now holding H the senate of the United States in a dead-lock. H The present congress will expire by limitation H in nineteen days. The present bill, it is under- H stood, is a pet measure with tho President. M It is opposed by all the Republican senators H and a largo quota of Democratic senators. H In such a case one would think that the chief H magistrate of a great nation would forget himself H in anxiety for. tho welfaro of the 100,000,000 of H people who look up to him to steady the ship of H state on her voyage. H One would think he would call to consult with H him the men who know most about shipping, the H other men who have spent years in tho exporf H and import trade, and get their opinions. That H then ho would invite the senators who are fight- H ing the measure and discuss with them the rca- H sons for their objections and see if the question H cannot bo settled on altogether right lines. H There would be no lowering of dignity on his H part to do those things. Indeed, that would be H doing what he took the oath to do to servo his H country with all his ability. Even kings make H mistakes, we see that in Europe today, and alas, H they are generally costly mistakes. H Why? H WHY did Mr. Seegmiller make an exception in H his bill and permit the use of wine for sac- H rameatal use? H If under modern enlightenment, the use of in- H toxicants must be dispensed with in the interest H of good morals and righteousness; if the Savior's H first miracle must .be discounted, why cling to a H later ordinance of His? What is the matter with H grape juice lor the desired purpose? Or as a H compromise, why does not Mr. Seegmiller substi- H tute "Dixie wine" for tho sacred beverage? He H knows 'how innocent the "Dixie wine" looks, and - H If an old settler, he1 may know how loaded with H hell fire it can be when It gets in its work. H If not too late, we suggest that he demand H the substitute. H Wiped Out H MR. GOSHEN must feel squelched, so to speak. jH He has 'heard a rendition of Faust such as M Goethe never dreamed of. m In substance it reads: M "We are going out to smash things for Christ's M sake and you are no follower of Christ if you H don't come along. B "We are going to do on a big scale what men B who do the same thing on a smale scale go to B the penitentiary for. M "We are going to have peace and sobriety here BC if we have to raise hell in doing it. M "Wo hold that there are, no property rights at- M taching to anything that we do not approve of. H "We do not care about tho effects upon society H or how many Innocent people suffer. Wo have H convictions, we are going to enforce them. We H are a physician and surgeon, but there aro opera- H H tions for which wo never administer an anaes- H thetic, wcunds that do not deserve antiseptic Hj troatment," H All of which is a reminder of the old advice: H "Physician, heal thysolf!" H P. S By the way, if the moral Kansas legis- Hj lators pass the bill making it a crime for a lady H under 45 years of age no lady over reaches that H age to wear earrings or powder her face, will H Dr. Faust desire to go to Kansas to practice her H profession? Just the Same Way PRESIDENT WILSON'S statement that was wired west Inst week, which in substance H was that ho wanted to got in closer walk with the H manufacturers, merchants, financiers and men of lH affairs, to consult with them, hear their views, H etc., is a reminder. H In a certain town in tho west was a justice of Hj the peace, whose name "began with K. In the H same town was a district judge, whose name be- H gan with H. H One day K met a friend and said to him: 'I H have been a justice of the peace now for two and H a half years and have never had a case reversed H in tho higher court." Tho friend congratulated M H "Hold on!" said K. "Don't give me any unmer- H ited praise. Let me toll you a secret. When I Hj get a tough cosd and am in doubt what to do, I H lay all the faots and the evidence beforo Judge II, H get his opinion, and then I copper it." H Spanish-American Trade A recent statement or purported statement by a distinguished citizen of Brazil, that the H groat mass of his countrymen could not buy tho Hj products of the United States unless they could H obtain long credits, lias been construed to mean H that if the statement is true, then tho so much Hj talked of trade with South America is not much H of a prize after all. H That is strange. We had thought that was H long ago well understood. H That is tho most important factor that during H the past thirty years has enabled Germany to HT amass tho wealth that has enabled her to cover Hj her soil with manufactories, build a great navy H and train an army to fight combined Europe. Hj She has sold her goods and wares, with added jH freight charges. That has given her a lien upon JH the products of Brazil which she has bought at H European prices, less the freight to carry those Hj products to Europe; thus obtaining the staples H which are readily sold, but at the lowest prices H obtaining also a world of raw material to work H up into articles of value in her factories. H The United States could do the same if her H great merchants and manufacturers and the gov- H ernment were in accord, and all working together H to build up a great trade. H And there is no other way in which the un- H dcrtaking can be made a success. H To put on a few government owned ships, to H bo withdrawn tho moment peace is declared in H Europe, would be a foolish waste of money and H would end not only in failure, but would vastly in- B crease the mistrust which is already felt of our H methods in the southlands. Hj It seems almost a hopeless case. The truth is H that those in power in our country are deter- H mined that no merchant marine shall ever be H owned in thib country by combined capital un- H less such capitalists as engage in it can, unaided, HI build and operate their ships against the subsidy IJKdl or bounty-fed ships of Europe, and it will bo HH noticed that those who have beon backing the Hj president's scheme ,of establishing government- WM owned ships have refused to commit themselves E9 to a promise to continue the service as long as H two years. They, moreover, :sed to support the clause that would have restricted the government-owned ships to oversea trade. They have been working for years to take away tho indirect protection which has enabled our limite' coast shipping ta live. To aim at it a blow was what tho president Intended when he proposed to break a solemn pledge of tho platform on which he was elected; it was what his sycophants in congress intended when thoy did his bidding and established estab-lished the tolls on tho Panama canal. It was not strange that at last a few of his party saw through tho juggelry and revolted. The Good Old Times SOME of the gentlemen elected to the legislature legisla-ture from the rural districts seem to have come up to tho legislature with a determination to make such slashings of the laws as would drive every man of integrity, enterprise and a sense of justice, out of the Btate. Their main excuse ex-cuse seems to be that the farmers are carrying too muCh of tho burden of tho state. Thoy may succeed, but when they do those same oppressed farmers will be once more as they were thirty years ago. They will be bringing in big fat chickens and selling them for 20 cents each and taking their pay in trade, celery at 5 cents for two bunches, eggs at 15 cents per dozen, and potatoes at 25 cents per bushel. They will bo eating more carrots, and cabbages at home; their girls will want to work out at $3 per week, at least long enough to buy a belt and pair of stockings stock-ings for the bathing season. They will not bo able to buy beer, but they will be able to do as they did before buy a tin cup full of alcohol for a rooster; mix a little water in it, swallow it and become sodden drunk vhile singing a prohibition song; or may revert back to "Dixie wine" and take on a load that will keep them drunk for three days. What is it the Bible says about dogs returning to their vomit? Incendiary Instincts REVEREND BETTS is another gentleman who has a contempt for any one who considers prohibition from a business rather than a moral standpoint. Rev. Betts assumes that he is serving the cause of the Master. Where in the teachings of the Master does he find authority for robbing his neighbor In the Master's name? In what human or divine law does he find any authority for his present beliefs? If his neighbor had two houses and he should advocate the burning ot one of them, he would expect to bo arrested for incendiarism. But what difference in effect would that be from his advocating advo-cating something which would make the two houses worth only as much as one is now? But that is what he wants and has a contempt for those who do not feel the same way. What Unpreparedness Costs WHEN a wrong is committed it carries with it a penalty which has to be paid. This is an inviolable law. In 18G1 we were totally unprepared for war. One result was that when tho war came probably of the more than 300,000 brave men who died on the battlefields and in the hospitals one-third the number died because there were no competent officers to train the men in the field, and no proper arrangement to care for tho wounded and the sick. But the penalty did not stop at that. Our unpreparedness un-preparedness caused England and France to hold out hopes to the armies of the south that they would intervene in their behalf, and that with the supplies, arms and ammunition thoy sent them, enabled en-abled the south to prolong the war for perhaps a year and a half longer than it would otherwise have lasted. Thoso who died in the war have gone back to dust. Most of the tears have heen dried; the wreck has (been in great part cleared away; most of the hot passions engendered by it have cooled, but the penalty is still being exacted in the mighty pension roll which every year has to be met. The advocates of peace at any price should make a note of this; those who say, "Do not borrow bor-row trouble, when it comes wo will meet it," should make a note of the above and finally try to comprehend what is the nation's duty, A Petty Larceny Graft WE notice that one gentleman from the rural districts has introduced a bill, that if the money raised by taxes is not sufficient to maintain main-tain the schools in the outside districts, the deficit shall be supplied directly from the state treasury. & Why certainly. Up to date Salt Lake and Weber counties have supplied most of the funds to J carry on the schools in the outside counties. This gentleman who fathers this bill evidently thinks it a shame that these two counties are not compelled to supply the whole amount. With his bill a law that would be accomplished, accom-plished, for then the outsiders would not be compelled com-pelled to collect any taxes at all, and that we take it Is the object of the bill. Who said that "we are a peculiar people." Compulsory Military Training HPHE writer was conversing with a man from California recently, when the man in substance sub-stance said: "I notice that, through your paper you advocate advo-cate that a part of the course of study for your male high school students shall include prelimin- ary military training. That is good, but the truth I is what is most needed is compulsory military i training for all tho young men of the country. Take the case of California, for instance. The I first race of modern California was composed of I generous men, bright and strong, but careless. 1 The scarcity of good women made them indifferent indiffer-ent and when children began to appear, the heart, hunger in many men caused them to spoil those children. The climate was such that in childhood the youngsters never were taught to oven bring in kindling at night for next morning's fire; they learned no duties, they never had any discipline; they were petted until they became insufferably egotistical; when thoy reached manhood they knew nothing that was of any use to them and, worse still, they felt no obligation to do anything of benefit to themselves or the world. This has gone on until tho title of "native son" is almost a reproach. Now, had they all when they reached tho age of eighteen, been forced to enter a military (fr school; forced to report at a fixed hour in the morning, to be in their quarters at a fixed hour , at night, forced to obey orders; to submit to certain cer-tain hours of drilling every day; to walk upright, to learn to pay respect to superiors; to attend to specific duties; to handle weapons, and to handle horses and guns; above all to understand that , citizenship is something to be prized and guarded, guard-ed, and that the flag above them symbols sovereignty sover-eignty and power; when they reached twenty-one twenty-one they would have acquired self-respect and re. spect for authority; all their ideas of duty would have been changed, and they would have been fitted for a useful life work. fa Military training to prepare a people to resist aggression from the outside is good, but it is far more useful to prepare young men to become intelligent in-telligent and useful citizens. By intelligence in this connection I mean that kind of intelligence that impresses upon a young l a sense of duty and prepares him for a life work in which devotion to duty is a fixed principle. The want of this is seen all around us. It develops de-velops in quack doctors, lawyers and clergymen; in incompetency and lack of character in legislatures legis-latures and even in congress, in all the occupa-I, occupa-I, tions of men and develops sometimes in a combined com-bined egotism and ignorance that is disgusting, or a lack of thoroughness that is discouraging or in the breaking down of character in any of a thousand thou-sand ways which it is pitiable to see. Out of tliis want of discipline and the disposition disposi-tion to shirk duty which follows, has come the host which has grown to assume that the world owes them a living with no effort on their part. The rule will have to be changed or military training will soon be necessary not to guard the country from foreign aggression, but to guard the decent people of the land against its own knaves and loafers." H- Repeating History HISTORY is certainly repeating itself in Europe Eu-rope today. A chapter of Victor Duruy's History His-tory of Rome has a chapter the opening words of which are as subjoined: "After the 'battle of Hadranople the Sarmatea and Quad! had crossed the Danube, while the conquerors of Valens, finding the pass of Succl ill-defended, invaded the Illyrian 'provinces, till then intact. The empire was now one aching, bleeding wound." "How many woes!" exclaims Gregory Tragi-anzes. Tragi-anzes. "The land is covered with dead bodies , and red with blood." 1 Saint Jerome writes a little later: "For the 1 last twenty years, from Constantinople to the I Julian Alps, the blood of the Romans has been I shed daily. Mesia, Thrace, Macedonia and Da- ) cia, the land of the Thesalians, of the Dalma- tians, and of the Dardanians, Achia, Epirus, the two Pannornian provinces, are all full of barbarians bar-barians who pillage and kill. How many matrons and consecrated virgins, how many persons of rank have been victims of their brutality? How many bishops have been carried away captive, how many priests murdered and churches destroyed, and how often have they fed their horses on our altars!. Gaul was threatened threat-ened by a similar fate; at news of the success of the Goths, the Alemanni prepared to take the trans-Rhone provinces their share of the pillage of the empire. Britain and Africa, recently in a blaze, remained exposed to perils for a time averted iby Count Theodocius; the inhabitants of the Cyronaica lived in continued alarm, and there was reason to fear that in the east the Persians Per-sians would attempt to profit by the disaster of Valens. The empire is falling into ruins." That was 1530 years ago. The centuries have softened some of the usages of war; the weapons r have changed, but there seems to be little change in the hea a or passions or ambitions J of men. The ancient glories were passing away, the shadows of the "dark ages" were beginning to darken the sky; the wild-beast instinct in the souls of men was asserting itself in all Hi force. It required a thousand years and the discovery discov-ery of a new world for Europe to recover her normal state. When the present war runs its course and ceases from exhaustion, how long a time will be required to heal the wounds, erase the sears, pay the debts and for Europe to be restored? n What May Be AUSTRIA did not plan the present war, but she commenced It. Would it not be queer if finally, with the help of Russia, Hungary should declare and achieve her independence from Austria, if about the same time tough old Emperor 'Francis-Joseph Bhould be summoned with the result that South Germany, which is Austria, should ibo consolidated consoli-dated with North Germany and the kaiser should be hailed as emperor of all the Germans? Stranger things have happened. It might be best for the peace of Europe. It would give all Germany ample sea room in the south, and make the planning of the next great war easier and make a German wedge through central Europe from the Baltic to the Adriatic which it would bo hard to break. |