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Show STRAIGHT TALK In asking for an appropriation of $86,000 for 1915-16, the Utah State 'Fair association shows a deficit of over $13,000 for 1913-14, and this in spite of the fact that the fairs were the most successful in the history of the association, according ac-cording to its biennial report. Inclement weather is blamed in the report as the main cause of the light attendance, even though the exhibits were larger and bettor than any of those of any preceding fair. Isn't it about time that a change were made in the presidency of the fair board? We have heard on excellent authority that there are a number of candy companies in Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo which refuse to exhibit as long as James G. McDonald is president of the board. During the time that he has been president, his numerous quarrels with many he has had dealings deal-ings with over fair matters have not helped the fair. It is James G. McDonald's fair and the Chocolate Soldier generally runs it to suit him-salf. him-salf. Isn't it about time that the fair got on an impartial business basis and that the directors cease to run it as they have in the past, as an advertising asset for the McDonald company? The State fair, under its present management, manage-ment, is an expensive luxury for the taxpayers, and the sooner a change Is made in the presidency presi-dency the better. The chocolate dipper has made it a point in the past to quarrel with newspaper men, whose aid is needed by the association, he has made himself unpopular with exhibitors and has been on the job long enough to demonstrate dem-onstrate thoroughly that he is not the man for the place. Give him and the people a needed rest. General sympathy has been expressed for the Utah Pharmaceutical association because the senate sen-ate committee on irrigation refused to abide by their request to amend the liquor bill to prohibit liquor selling by drug stores. Wouldn't It be awful if the members of the association were obliged to sell liquor, considering consid-ering the fact that their windows are full of it, as well as their advertisements, not to mention men-tion the stuff they sell as proprietary medicines in which the principal ingredient is alcohol? In these days of philanthropic acts on the part of those who have something to sell and who want to be sure that the public shall have the best of it, it is rather amusing to note the advertising of a certain coal concern, which offers of-fers to sell its product at 15 cents a ton under the prevailing price. Is it possible that the con-corn con-corn could be induced to part with its properties if the right price were paid? "An' Lawdy, how it wawms up." Among other fool bills proposed for enactment enact-ment by this legislature Is one providing for a heavy inheritance tax, another measure to force the rich man to evade his taxes. Up to date there has not been a logical reason rea-son given for the creation of a public utilities commission in Utah, and with the majority of the thinking men of the state against this commission com-mission or the creation of any other new commissions, com-missions, it is doubtful if the bill will pass. It is apparent from the ordinance prepared by Mayor Park and the law department of this city to be acted upon by the city commission Monday night, that the commission and the public are not going to stand for the jitney menace without with-out subjecting the jitneys and their drivers to the strictest kind of regulation, including a nond of $5,000.00 as indemnity to protect the city, a high annual license tax, the filing of schedules of routes and runs, a statement showing passenger capacity of each machine and a clause through which no machine will "be permitted to carry more than its stipulated passenger capacity. That is exactly right and it is hoped that such an ordinance or-dinance will pass and be enforced to the limit. With the present lack of regulations, the jitneys should not be allowed on the streets. |