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Show wii.Ij it wonic hotii ways? H ' " ls ettlg to be a genurnl custom (o name H prices in a contract and then add In small type , ' words to the effect that If the contractor finds that H ' ' l expenses have been gi cater than estimated, he I ,. wl" increase his charges proportionately. Well, now, H how would It do for tho othor person to tho contract H' lo stipulate that he will pay a certain price for cer-H cer-H i tain goods or ceitaln ser-lces, unless ho finds hlm-I hlm-I , t self with less ability to pay thnn ho expected, in H which case ho will decrcaso proportionately the nni-I nni-I I ' ount ho will pay In settlement of his contract? Tho H Hotnrlan. I ; n H ' IH t-'ONOUKSS TOO IVH(1K? ' The proposal to Iricreasethe size of the House of H Representatives, it seems to us, should be defeatd. H ! Iurfact wo think Congress is too large now, rather H than Incu'jso the number It would be better to con-H con-H '' slder decreaselng the number, Utah at present has two membcis, and we ran-H ran-H not see that Utah's Interests ate better cared for than H they were when Congressman Howell held down the H job single handed and alone. H I Let 11 h have a small House of Repiesentatlves In H fact as well as name men who meet for tho com- H mon good of tho wholo country. Let us be done with H the many Representatives of certain sections, each H bent on getting all ho can out of tho government for H his section reguidlesn of the common weal, B H And (hen whllo Congress ls Investigating the H " high cost of everything, It should not forget to In- H vestlgate the high cost of congiess. H. ' Tills would be a long step toward economical H-. and elliclent go eminent, I.ut us make the first fight Hj ! against the pinposnl to add morn members to Con- fgtess. Let us then right to reduce the present number num-ber to the end that wo may have fewer laws but liol- H ;' tcr laws, fewer men in olllce but better inn In olDcc, less expensive government but more efficient government; govern-ment; In short, less government but better government. govern-ment. W fc Hi. AMEIUOA'H .Si:AI-'AIXa PAYS KEVIVKI) Tho remnant of the American peoplo that still holds' to tho tradition of our seafaring days will feel a thrllt of pleasure that our' fishing schooner, tho Kxpcranto, won both legs of the raco with the No-vla No-vla Scotia, Dejowanna. Whllo nominally tho ports of Halifax and Gloucester Glou-cester were represented by the doughty fishing schoon-til, schoon-til, actually each represented a nation Just ns much ns tho toy yachts, Resolute and Shamrock IV, In their recent race, f Tho fishing schooner raco, however, was a battle bat-tle royal In which tlmo allowances and handicaps were neither asked nor given. Tho requisites were tho best boats and tho best sailors, or both. As Id tho days when our skippers raced their clipper ships, the only condition was tho winner must teach port Tlr&t. If our fishing boats can win, why cannot our ocean freighters and passenger ships tako their rightful right-ful placo In successfully competing for (he commerco of the world. They can If the Ameilcan peoplo understand un-derstand their problems and-demand a-national '.program '.pro-gram which will allow them' to ope'iato on'ns"- fair terms as foreigners. . "'","" lOllKSTItY I'UUUC lTtOltHRTV Tho lumber Industry Is faced by many serious problems today. Woslern states aro favored with the greatest forests In America and their timber products pro-ducts go to nil parts of tho world. The' day ls here when wo must utilize our forests to the fullest extent. The problem Is ono of public Interest nnd It Involves questions of future timber supply, water supply and utilization of logged off land. A bill has been Introduced In Congress providing $25,000 a yean for tho establishment and maintenance of a forest experclment station In cooperation with tho University of California. The purpose of this derailment would bo to study thn nntural history of trees for tho purpose of cultivation of forest trees rf timber and other purposes, as well as to curry on experiments ex-periments and Investigations independently or in cooperation co-operation with other branches of tho federal government govern-ment and with states, counties, universities and Individuals, Indi-viduals, and to determine the proper methods for the constiuctlvo management of foiests and forest lands ofr tho protection and handling of brush on water-shea water-shea Important In the Hiipply of water for irrigation and other purposes. Tho representatives of every western slate should favor a movement such nH this which beais bo directly on tho future of our forest lands. It ft A good pull won't got you anything In the long run unless you are a dentist. n m h Republican want ads brine results. |