Logan Republican | 1908-04-01 | Page 2 | Say of other Editors

Say of Other Editors - - Utah Near The Top. State Journal, Ogden: Late census figures shows that Utah stands fourth from tho top among the states of thermion In the matter of Illiteracy. Iowa stands at the top, and that state, with Nebraska and Kansas are aheadof Utah. Washington and Utah arc tied with 31 Illiterates In each 1,000 of tho population. There Is no good reason why Utah should not excel every other state In tho union in this respect. re-spect. With the splendid schools rcattcred throughout all parts of the commonwealth and with the amount of money that is expended each year for education thero Is no pood excuso for the cxlstanco of any large number of Illiterates. Illiter-ates. It will not do either to throw all tho blame upon the foreigners for It Isa well known fact that a large majority of the foreigners aro well educated in their own countries before coming hero.