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Show THE PRESS-BULLETI- PAGE TWO. but this would be greatly improved if all the women in the camp would lend their aid. We understand that there are quite a num- - ber of the women who are indifferent to the Red Cross and some who are inclined to knock the organization, and the time has now arrived when this matter will be looked after more closely. The safety of the country demands that the most careful attention be given to the present situation and that the actual facts be made known. So the committee which is now conducting the investigation is rendering the community and the country a valuable service. The Liberty Loan campaign is drawing to a close, but those who have not yet done so have time to sh6w their hands by making the purchases. Do not delay, but make application at once at one of the agencies where bonds are sold. A Liberty Bond is not only a badge of honor, but it bears strong testimony of the patriotism of the holder. Do you possess one? Does your neighbor? - These are proper and pointed questions and there is no impropriety in propounding them to any many you meet. XT IU I 3 "editorials (By C. D. McNeeley) THE QUESTION OF CLOSING TIME ; The clerks Of Bingham, Copperfield and Highland Boy are ' again petitioning the owners of the stores in this camp to close at a reasonable hour in the evenings. This matter was taken up - last year, but for one reason and another the movement went to pieces. However the prospects are brighter at present, and there seems to be no valid reason why their demands should-- not be realized. . At the outset it might be stated that in this matter the clerks are entitled to a fair recognition, and if they secure their rights the present system ef closing the stores must undergo a radical change. . It is unnecessary to say that there will most likely be opposition to the movement. There is always opposition to any movement that is worth while and which proposes to change a system which has been in operation for a long period of time. Therefore the interested parties must demand and work, and work consistently if their aims are to be accomplished. , . The first thing to consider is whether or not the clerks have a meritorious cause of action. Are they entitled to their de-mands? Should the stores be closed at an earlier hour? We do not hesitate to express the opinion that the present system ought to be changed. In every other line of industry the men who do the work are working on shorter time. In other towns the stores close at an hour which makes it possible for the clerks to have some time for recreation. It has long since been discovered that the business of the day can be transacted within reasonable hours of the day without keeping open until a late hour at night. Whenever,the people learn that the stores ar,e to close at a certain hour they will arrange to do their shopping before that hour. Therefore the volume of business will be the same. No one will suffer loss, and it will mean much to the clerks. " There will doubtless be some who will contend that Bingham is different from other towns. And that may be true. Most all towns are different. But when the question of right and wrong is considered it can be applied to all alike. A square deal is just the same in Bingham as it is in a half dozen other mining camps in Utah, Nevada and Arizona, where the stores for a long time have observed a reasonable hour for closing. There was a time when the stores in Bingham were kept open on Sunday, and when a movement was started to have a half day off on Sunday there were many who thought such a thing impossible, and that it would ruin the town. Then the stores decided to observe Sunday as a holiday and there was no loss in business as a result. Bingham has undergone some changes during the past year that many thought; were impossible. When the meatless and wheatless days were being introduced there were those who thought that such a thing would be impracticable in Bingham and at the outset there was some hesitancy in putting it into operation, but it worked right here and worked just as nicely as one could ask for. There were a few who grumbled, but in most cases that was because they disliked the idea of changing from the old way. There have been other changes since the war apd there are still more coming. The daylight-savin- g change was put into effect without making the slightest inconvenience to " anyone. It gave us an hour more of sunlight, and it appears that the people like it. When the stores close at a reasonable hour the people will adjust themselves to the change. The people are not opposed to the plan. In fact they are in sympathy with the movement because the people as a rule stand for what is right and believe in ; a square deal. Of course there are many who never think of it, but , : . when the matter is brought to their attention they will readily agree thai it is not right for the clerks to work all day and half the-nig- t " Bingham is entitled to all the good things that other mining camps enjoy, and one of these things is a reasonable closing hour. The clerks, might like to go to the picture shows in the evenings ' and' to the dances and .other places of amusement for an hour or ' two. The men who work in the mines and other lines of industry enjoy these rights. Is there any reason why the clerks should not r "be treated equally as, well? If the change will hurt no one and - help the clerks why" not give the clerks the benefit of the change? rlCeeping the stores open at late hours is a waste of energy and a Iflctfeof time. In this time of conservation and saving a matter in harotfjbpuld not be overlooked. The movement of the clerks is it is to be hw&h the plans of the government along thia line. And potion thia time wiU meet wnu favor. u n 3w WILL LIST,lE DISLOYAL While Bingham as a whole is one oi m. .not "patriotic com-munities in the entire country and has contribtcd and is con-tributing to the government with a generous had there are those in the camp who are not doing their part, and here are those who are ur.derhandedly working trying to impede the progress of the patriotic citizens. There are a few wb are actually knocking the Liberty Loan sales ; there are a Mrge number who are able and who arc not buying Liberty Bopds, and there are still others who are trying to discredit the worft of the Red Cross. - This statement is no trutwd up opinion, but is based on information received from mer who have made it their business to look carefully into the situation. Furthermore- - it might be stated that there is a committee how at work whose duty it is to secure a list of the names of these people. Right now special attention . . is being given to those who are inclined to throw cold water on the Liberty Loan drive, and to those who are able and are not buy-ing bonds. Those who interfere with the sales will be landed in "jail, and those who are able and refuse to buy bonds will be listed and just what will be done with that list of names will probably . come to light later. Now it is by no means difficult to learn who can afford to . buy bonds, and it is still easier to learn who have not made such investments. The Liberty Bond drive is still under way and the investigating committee is busy at its work lining up those who are indifferent to the campaign. There are many men and women who might tell you that they were unable.to invest in Liberty Bonds. In ordinary times that might be true, but at present everyone throughout the country is expected to make sacrifices to aid in the war, and if one does no more than he can do without pinching he is not making a sacrifice. And inorder that it might be definitely known how the people in the camp stand a complete census will be taken, and this will show who is and who is not helping to win the war. There will be no dodging the issue. The facts will be ascertained. Those who are not for America are against her, and it is high time that this point of information is known. It must be and will be. So in the present Liberty Loan campaign it behooves everyone to come forward and show where he stands. Those who are indifferent can only be classed as being against this country. Those who are for their country will do their utmost to aid in this hour of need. Ferhaps there are those who look lightly on the matter and fail to see the seriousness of the situation, and the question must be carried home to such people. The government needs the assist-ance of all its citizens, and further, it needs to know those. who are not in sympathy with it. What one openly displays by his word do not always reflect what he really is. it is by his works that we shall know him. The man who is for this country can display his feelings much better by actions than by mere words. The Liberty Ian bonds he possesses will be a good barometer as to the extent of hh patriotism and his desire for American success. In this camp the Red Cross units are doing valuable work, fj The True Secretg of Success fj r 0 I. Is thrift in alt its phases, and principally i 0 thrift as applied to saving. A young man may have many friends, but he will , IsJ find none so steadfast, so constant, so j Ya ready to respond to his wants, so capable V fl of pushing him ahead, as a little leather-- 4 ISJ covered book with the name of a bank on cover. Kl H Have You Purchased a E 1 Liberty Bond 1 BIJ STATE BANK I 0C.H. THOMPSON, President. Q H. QUILLEN, Vice President. ni Rj EARL RANDALL, Cashier. 53 OXFORD (Formerly Budweiser) Pocket Billiards First Class Cafe, Modern Rooms in Connection.' I --"t V Tobaccos, Cigars, Drinks, - I 499 MAIN STREET I 1 J. W. MATTHEWS, Manager. I The Chocolate Shop Invites you to spend your leisure time at the most lelightful place of amusement in town. Our dancing pavilion, our light lunches, our hot and cold drinks and our candy are growing in popularity every day. Come with the crowds, and see how well we can entertain and please you. 1 Our friends will find the Chocolate Chop a most de-lightful place to spend a few hours in the evenings. We assure you of the most courteous treatment and that you will be pleased with our place. After the entertainments of the evening there is no better place in town for refreshments and dancing than I The Chocolate Shop IMd James' Under New Management 100 rooms single or en suite' 50 rooms with private baths MRS. TRESIDDER, Prop. 167 S. Main St. Salt Lake Cily 11 Modern and Up-to-Dat- e. Newly Furnished and Absolutely Respectable BUY LIBERTY BONOS and furnish the means to arm and feed our sol-- ' tiers and make them victorious. Industry, saving and lending to the Government are national needs and I national debts. BUY LIBERTY I BONOS. Vir,W " , m MTvf i REMEMBER TBE TUSCANIAJBUYA BOND MY PLEDGE I, Citizen of the United States, willingly subscribe to the Third Liberty Loan In order that: My. Country, may never be ashamed of ME: I may be a true gentle man-ge- ntle woman: I may work earnestly at what-ever It la my privilege to under-- ! take: - 1 jiiayHonorably KjcomplUiuMU part to uphold our Liberty, our Manhood, our Womanhood the best life offer: I may ' EARN my right to Na-tional Liberty; that I may honestly defend In ALL ways at all times my heritage of Freedom that It Is our privilege to right for. Live for, Defend at any sacrifice. I shall NEVER fall my good friend, MT COUNTRY. That has given me home, education, pro-tection: My children shall be able to state with: pride, "MY father and MY mother are Americans and Patriots!" . I shall ever honestly respect my Wgiv(m rights to Life u of happlnen"; that I may sppot.v Country with my life, my fortun,. cred honor; that I may give give Love. Loyalty and Obedience: I will to "the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." fully realizing the magnitude of ray trust and the value of National UNION for collective and Individ ual happiness, life, liberty, PEACE' I may live "with malice toward none, with Charity Love for all!" I subscribe to "A Government of the people, by the people and for the people." obedient to the ONG RULER. Ood; to the LAW of Ood for "Liberty Is the fulfilling of the Law." Every dollar that Is soent to arm a soldier or a sailor, to feed or clothe one; every dollar that Is spe-- fr munitions or esnnort, fer'eoaf to drive our wsrhlp "and transport supplies, must come from the Treasury, and the Treasury has no eource from which to obtain money except the people of the United States. AMERICAN BLOOD WETS TRENCHES Have YOU Proved Loyalty By Buying Liberty Bonds BY JOHN LEISH TAIT There are some tremendous lessons to be learned from the present status of the world strife. One of the most momentous of them all Is a lesson to America and Amer-icans'- lesson to you and me personal lesson which we shall do well to accept In Its fullest, personal application. It la the lesson of IN-DIVIDUAL INTEREST In this war. The blood of American soldiers is wet upon the trenches, and the base hospitals are ministering to Ameri-can wounded. The shadow of the Death Angel, "made in Germany," has fallen across your threshold and mine. It Is no longer a thing de-tached and apart from us. We are In It The blood of our sacrifice reeks upon the altar. It is now a per-sonal affair. We you and I must back our boys in the trenches, or forever cease to claim rank and title as Americans. The time has come when there are butt two classes In this country Americans, who are for the war in which our boys are pouring out their and traitors, who are either against tn ,,r or indifferent toward it. And indifferent: 1. now jf iny. thing, more despicable than antago-nism. There Is one thing, at least, that most of us can do to prove our aware-ness of the situation and our loyalty lo those who are fighting OUR battles over there; most of us can subscribe, in some degree, to the Third Liberty Loan. It is totally beside the Issue to point out that these bonds are a good Investment. The investment feature Is not the thing in question. It may require some sacrifice to convert pres-ent holdings into holding of Liberty Loan itonds. But as tar as we can manage It, you and I, if we accept the ireat lesson of the hour and take our part In the baptism of American blood which is for the cleansing of the na-tions and the rehabilitation of the world, we must "come across"-an- d come quickly and with thankfulness that it is given to us to do even so little. m Laboratory Equipment Costly. In a wnlleqtilwl laboratory foi orlglnnl riworch the various platinum dUhos. crucibles and stirring rods have an aggregate weight of about 2,600 grams end an itprxliii0te value ol $3,000. The largest vecli are 2Vi Inches In fllumetor and 1 Inrhea Id depth, welch 40 grume each, and are worth ahuut $S ouch. A single stir ring rod may cost more thun $ 100. Tobacco Impoverishes Solf. It hag been calculated that a ton ol tobacco withdraws more than a hun-dredweight of mineral consntueuts from an acre of Intnl. This would ap-pear to be an astounding waste of ma-terial, which must te of enormous value to the soil, considering that 73 per cent consist of caldum and potas-sium suits and 15 per cent of mag-nesium end Hodlum ki.H 5, Including nearly 5 pr cent of the essential con-tluD- t to all plants phoHphorlc acVi Romans Liked Cock righting. In the New Testament the cock li mentioned In reference to the denial Of the lotd and Indirectly In the "cock, .rowing." There is no mention In the Old Testament of the cock or hen. These domcKtlc birds were known to the early Greeks ami Itoinnns and probnbly were Introduced by the Ro-mans into I'ulifstlne. It Is sij that these birds were prized by th. ilomuni both as food and for cock fighting. Share Your Pleasures. It hns been said thnt hnrpiness which has not been shared has no taste. If the pleasant things which come to you, somehow seem to have no tnste, If they senu rather flavor-less, perhnps this Is the explanation. ' Put gladness Into another's life, divide hp thw pleasures you have been aelflsh-l- y enjoying, so that it will help two or three, and ymir hnpplness will have lenty of fluvor. Psaltery Like Modern Guitar. The psaltery was a ftrlnged musical Instrument to accompany the voice. In the prayer book version of the I'snlms the Hebrew word Is given a "lute." This instrument resembles the faltar, but was larger with a convei tack, rcieu.b!liig a gourd. Helping Him Out tjld you lend me five dollars?" "Nu I'm K'rg to be .married; b'jt I'll see to It tlmt you don't get an ln j rttatlon o you'll srvb ut least ten dollars by that!"-Li- fe. Evidently He Was Annoyed. A girl who was running a London nus was making out her first report. I'nder the heading "Accidents" She stated: "r.ui,);,e, into nn old gent." Vader the heading "Remarks" she suidi "Simply awful." . ; x Earning Living. It con never be said of the fanner who earns a good living that ht doesn't get It, nor of flip farmer who gets a good llvlna thnt he doesn't earn It. Both do both. |
