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Show ' ' THE PRESS-BULLETI-TWO ' RECORD MADE IN BUILDING THE WARD mix,lm This view shows the U. S. destroyer Word, under construction at the Mare Island navy yard, California, 24 hours after the keel was laid. As much structural work as possible was prepared in advance ; bulkheads, sections of, the keel, deckhouses and bridge structure were riveted up ready for assembling In place on the ways. The Ward was launched 17 days from the dat of laying of her keel. Thla la a new world's shipbuilding record. , EDITORIALS ' (Ky C. D. McNecley) 1 MORE MONEY FOR LABORERS ' The mining companies in this camp are to be commended for the increase in wages they have given to their employes, ine increase is fifty cents a day and this is a substantial raise. It - means that the employes will have $15 more each month they ' work full time and considerably more when they work over time. The effect of this raise will be felt in every line of industry as it will mean that many thousands of dollars additional will go to the laborers each month: This will also put. the menm shape to. subscribe more heavily for Lierty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. Those who were making out in previous months will now have a new surplus of $15 a month. This raise "we understand came unsolicited and many of the employes were not only pleased, but were very much surprised when they learned that they were to receive a raise of 50 cents a day. . sa BBBIIBBBBMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBBSBBBSBSBBBBBMMl I The Best in Sweets Js 3 When you want the Very Best Candy made by an expert g who knows just what to use to give it a Perfect Taste and !J Flavor, call at our store. We have a Great Variety ofjT g Candies made in our own factory. It is Fresh, Clean, Sani- - Jf S tary and Wholesome. Try it once and you will want more. S We use the best materials and serve you the Best Goods. S We serve All Kinds of Soft Drinks and All Kinds of Soda S Fountain Specials and Fancy Dishes. You will find our store a deightlful place to spend some of your leisure, time. m m We invite you to call and assure you of the most courteous treatment S I loyal Candy Co. 3 Remember Our Store Closes At 10 O'clock, and It Will Be g Necessary For You To Call Before That Hour g "lIBBBBBSBBIBBBBBBBBBSBBBIBIBXEIEaEBBIIBBBEBBlEIIBIBa BBBBBBBBESlBBBEBIBBBZcaBaiaxaBBaaHiiBiiiMBiiaaiBiKBaiiiBiiBiiiB 1 It Will Pay You To j I Trade With Us f g Five Things You Get At The i H. g & PANHELLENIC STORE 5 g 1. Courteous Treatment. 51 g 2. Quick Service. if: g ; 3. Good Goods. ' C- - i"r g S 4. Right Prices. s ; ; 3 g 5. Receipt For Purchase. ' ' g FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, FRESH FRUITS, g S ICE CREAM AND FOUNTAIN DRINKS 5 g MAGNUS ROOT BEER 5 g On Draught g g " The Only Place It Is Sold In Bingham g jj Panhellenic Grocery Co. 5 Phone 82 g COPPERFIELD UTAH g 1 Real Estate Bargains 0 0 160 ACRE IDAHO RANCH Full water right, all under M ur cultivation except a portion in pasture; good house and out ! VA buildings and equipment, crops included, at $40.00 per acre VI ;S on terms. 200 ACRES OF CHOICE LAND IN UINTA COUNTY iV 13 With water right, near town and schools and stores; some u P5 improvements. AH at $17.50 an acre on terms. - , ' til m 20 ACRES NEAR WOODS CROSS House, barns and, Vi in chicken coops; ideal for truck gardening and bees; a sijre kl income. Cheap for a quick sale. Terms. M g3000 ACRES OF CHOICE IRRIGATED LANDS In the jj yA Upper Snake River Valley in tracts of 40 acres and up. W Ju Cheap for cash. A B10 ACRE FRUIT ORCARD IN EAST MILL CREEK The jj has gone to war; must sell. A bargain. Some terms. Q! ACRE HOMESTEAD LOCATION Choice. Come in HI 0320 consult with us. FA ESTATE LOANS, FIRE INSURANCE, SREAL NOTARY PUBLIC M H . Bingham Realty Company VI j 6 Car Fork Phone 123 52 The Bingham & Garfiold Railway Company Tho Popular Route I Fined Equipment. Best Train Service Two Trains Daily Between Bingham and Salt Lake City V TIBIE TABLE . Effective February 24, 1918 Leave Salt Lake City : Arrive Bingham: No. 109 6:55 a. m. No. 109 8:25 a. m. No. Ill 2:15 p. m. No. Ill 3:35 p. m. Leave Bingham: Arrive Salt Lake City: No. 110 8:45 a. m. No. 110 10:05 a. m. h No. 112 4:00 p. m. No. 112 5:40 p. m. TICKET OFFICES CARR FORK AND UPPER STATION Take Electric Tram at Carr Fork Station. . H. W. STOUTE.VBOROUGH. A.GjP. A. p. n SPEXCUR J Salt Lake City. Utah. Agent, (Bingham, Utah. lllvfith the Government 1 I The Chocolate Shop Will Comply With The Law, I I Anything To Win The War And Get The Kaiser I 1 'We will ask the public to call before 10 o'clock eveninjrs. If B . II you get here before 10 o'clock you will be served, but this I place will be closed after that hour to comply with the gov- - 1 ernment regulations. .1 We will have at all times a full line of light lunches which B 1 you will find the best to be had anywhere. If you want g ' t the best call at the Chocolate Shop. I Follow The Crowds To The Chocolate Shop Before 10. 1 Plenty Of Room. Plenty Of Scats, Entertainment The Best .I. ji SPRINGTEX is the underwear f f'. j; with million little springs in iu rAl&LflQte( j) fabric which "give and take" 'GNutRiXvEAR, V. ;! with every movement of the ! j body, and preierve the shape of KVs ; the garment despite long wear " fy' : !s"Jr:-- ; ; and hard washings. V tidf'trf ''if j; It it the yfr-roun- d underwear, light, IT I' ll ! medium or htavy weight, as you like. I J 7 "Remember to Iluy I- t- V - J You'll Foret You Huva It On" , ' ( K A,k Your Dialer ' J " -- ?r i UTICA KNITTING CO., Makers V'iHfrf tlj ! Salst Room: 350 Broadway, how Yrfc ) ?'. N I j f ? THE SALT LAKE BANK FAILURE The failure of the Merchants Bank of Salt Lake City touched Bingham depositors for about a half million, so far as can be as-certained at this time. There.is quite a little feeling here that some man or set of men were responsible for the closing of the bank and that full investigation should be made and prosecutions follow. It was given out that the bank was crippled by loans made before the last officers took charge, but wherever the ; blame lies it should be brought to the surface and the evil doers be brought tQ account. Banks most everywhere have what they ' call "pets." These are fortunate individuals who have a pull with the president and other high officers and are able to get loans where others in a like financial condition are turned away. Now it seems that the Merchants Bank had some pets who were calling for large sums which they got for doubtful security. In ether words, it might be said that the officers of that bank . were loaning the people's money on a gamble. It isvalso under-stood that the directors of that bank held a ridiculously small ' amount of stock at the time of the failure. It is said that the bank will be able to make good to the depositors some time with-in three or four years, but its patrons here have little hope. Bank failures are not common now. There is no excuse for a bank failure except when someone does wrong. And the failure '. of the Salt Lake institution should be given the most careful scrutiny. ' waw,! a i .. Hi N . te ) MUCH INTEREST IN STAGE LINE Since the appearance of last week's paper commenting on the service of the Consolidated Auto Stage line, a great many ' people have been discussing with approval the attitude taken by r this papyi . And the favorable comments have not alone been confined to the patrons of the line, but the auto drivers, who a-- e a part of the stage, are anxious for some change in tho manner of operation. One driver thinks that the stage should have a , , Uraffh manager to systematize and regulate the servi-"- , But regardless of what, method is adopted among the stage owners themselves the organization should live up to the regulations provided by the Utilities Commission. Suppose that a railroad company should render such hap-- ' hazard service as that of the local stage line. What wo Id hap-pen .Na time would be lost in arraigning the road beforu the pr-- authorities. The stage line is governed by the same Jhw. It is a public service corporation, a common carrier and is bound by tl e iaw to render a certain service. It carries passengers and xpresp, but it does not attempt to render service such as the railroads and express companies are compelled to. It might be . . said that the stage is operated as a private or persona! affair - , ,; and the comfort' and consideration given to the patrons such as s , the inii Mual operators feel inclined to offer. The nvmey de-- i . . rived from e carrying of express goes to the individual driving " the car on which the package is carried, and in some instances ', 'the driver feels that he is &t liberty to carry express or leave it alone just as it pleases him. ' In other words, if it's for some , . party whom he does not wish to favor, he will not carry the ex- - press. Now a stage' line cannot undertake to do a public busi-- " ness, where its duties are specified by the laws of the state, and then sublet the right's of handling the trade to individuals to do as they please in the matter. - The stage traffic from this point is somethincr enoT"i ' ;and the patrons should demand and secure their rights. If the ,,oncern now handling the business cannot render the service as is required by law then it is up to the people to carry the matter tlefore the Utilities Commission and have the service discon-- " ' ; tinued entirely. With the present traffic there would be no dif-'-,' , ; ficulty in organizing a company that would render the service of ,' ,a railroad. Or if the stage line was discontinued it would not be difficult to get one of the railroads to put on an extra train to arrive and depart at suitable hours. Then there would be ,. plenty of seats for the crowd and a dependable schedule. The ' train would not hang around the depot for ten or fifteen minutes . after leaving time because a few seats were unoccupied. The data for making out'a case before the Utilities Commis-sion is not lacking. All Bingham wants is a square deal in the matter. Of course it is not necessary that we have an everv ' hour schedule to Salt Lake. In fact it might be better to have a schedule of every two hours, but the concern undertaking the ' business must be ready to run his car when the time arrives if he has but one passenger, and if there are twenty passengers waiting to go he must provide a sufficient number of cars to transport all who apply. If the present stage line cannot do this then it is up to the Utilities Commission to take such steps as are provided by the laws governing such carriers of consideration in this state. We have called attention to this line of thought previously in these columns but more particular-ly concerning oil stocks. Let's not only ask the bankers of Utah to help protect the innocent, but let every business man with any standing whatsoever, stand true to the trust of a great de-mocracy: The bankers of Iowa, in state convention at Dubuque per-formed a courageous and patriotic service in proclaiming this warning to inexperienced investors; "We have.within this state a swarm of private corporation promoters who are engaged in the business of starting new cor-porations for the sole purpose of securing promotion salaries, including exorbitant commissions paid to agents for the sale of stock; and as a means of reducing this evil we call upon the bankers of Iowa to refuse the inducements now so freely offered for their influence in making sales of stock in these concerns, most of which are unnecessary if not unsound. "We urge the bankers of Iowa to refuse to buy notes given for purchase of such stock. "We condemn the practice of any bank officer or employe receiving or accepting compensation, directly or indirectly, by reason of his connection with any promotion scheme. "We especially urge bankers to refuse-t- write letters re-commending not only the stock as an investment, but also the men connected with the promotion of the enterprise." The secretary of the Iowa Bankers' Association, in trans-mitting these resolutions to the press, says it is the purpose of me officers of the association "to utilize every legitimate influ-ence at their command to safe guard the innocent investor, and to make it difficult for the promoter to secure money from the widows, orphans, guardians and others who may be inexperi-enced in money matters." The Iowa bankers here pay tribute to the ethics of their ancient and honorable calling. As they declare in their resolu-tions bankers are offered tempting inducements for their influ-ence in the sale of speculative and nnsound stocks. Deposit ac-counts running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars are not to be sneezed at even by the largest banks. But the first duty of the conservative and honest banker, with a legitimate pride in his calling, is to protect not alone his customers but the community from being fleeced by smooth-tongue- d parasites. It is to be hoped that the timely example set by the Iowa Bankers Association will be followed by similar associations in other states. Every dollar this nation can raise is urgently need-ed to fight the war and to extend the industries necessary to support tne war. It is no time to be mealy mouthed in denounc-'n- g genteel swindling; or for bankers, any more than newspapers, to tolerate and encourage it for a profit. hC""' UTAH BANKERS SHOULD FOLLOW IOWA 1 V The following story of what the Iowa bankers have done concerning so called fake stock sellers 'and promoters is worthy A UNION IN WAR TIME We would bring to the attention of those who cling to the prejudice against collective bargainiig. otherwise known as "unionism," the case of the International Typographical Union. Since America entered the war that onion has spent for strikes and lockouts less than $3000. It has, however, bought Liberty bonds to the value of $90,000, and its subordinate unions :; nd individual members have bought more than v $3,250,000 worth. With reports as yet incomplete, it has contributed 4,081 members and 656 apprentices to the military service of the Unit-ed States and Canada, and seventy --seven soldier members of the International Typographical Uniorvhave died in service since the beginning of the war. It has paid $23,150 to the relatives of soldier members, who have laid down their lives on the altar of liberty. In the last year it has paid out $354,020 to members pensioned for old age, $312,-42- 6 in death benefits, and $167,626 for maintenance and im-provements at the Union Printers' home. "We stand back of President Wilson." declares a statement issued by the union. "There should be no strikes or lockouts during the war." Here i3 a union that during the last year has ?pent $1,237 in strikes, and $4,424,073 for war purposes and for the relief of unfortunates among its members. It is a record of which any organization, of whatever kind, might be proud. Duluth Herald. tH Hi H--i AUTOS KILL MORE THAN WAR We have now 1,000,000 men at the front in France in the various departments of the army. We have been engaged in war for over a year and the total casualties as officially reported have been about 10,000. An eastern writer says that during that same year there have been wore persons killed and wounded in automobile accidents than we have lost in war and very little is said about it except in the localities where the accidents have "occurred. The assertion is made that these accidents have be-come so numerous that it should be a matter of national concern and measures must be taken to stop that kind of slaughter, as it is too great a drain on the resources of the nation. In the sev-eral thousand cases investigated, it is said that more than nine-tcrth- s of the accidents are the result of high speed. If tho pen-alty for that were made so severe that men would not risk in-- 1 eurring it, there would be few accidents. |