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Show THE PRESS-BULLETI-Does Not Marriage, Oftener Than Not, Result in the Triumph of Man? By GEORGES CLEMENCEAU, in "Surprises of Life." i 11 The question of love and marriage has manifestly the most obsessing interest for humankind. To pro-tect Jhe weak that is to say, the woman and the child against the caprice of the strong, is assuredly the duty of society. But who will claim that marriage, as instituted by law and practiced by custom, per-forms that office, and does not oftener than not result in the triumph, whether just or unjust,' of man ? Ther are happy marriages, whatever novelists say. There are married couples Who love each other, and live happily together to the end of their days. There are also unhappy unions. "I alone know where my shoe pinches," said a celebrated American, when congratulated upon his happy home. Men or women, great numbers can say the same. "Life," said the wise Mokoubamba, "is a procession of delights. As soon as one has disappeared, another has started upon, its way. It may be a more or less long time in arriving, but no one will b2grurlge waiting for it, and the waiting is often the best a man gets out of it." I know of no greater error than to suppose that extraordinary a'dven-tur- es are what make life interesting. If one looks closely one finds that the truly marvelous things are those that happen to us every day, and that duels, dagger thrusts, even automobile accidents, with accompanying hatred, jealousy, betrayed love, and treachery, are in reality the vulgar incidents in the enormous drama of our common life from birth to death. THE GROWTH OF , ,. . As the World War recedes and as observers begin to secure a perspective on this struggle, some are asking this question: Has the world been taught any lesson which it is using .tc the betterment of industry, of society? Perhaps it is too early, to draw any conclusions, but even in the present period of readjustment, certain movements for good are beginning to take form. One of these movements is resolving itself into a growth in economic cooperation, in the banding together of formerly dis tinct groups for the better performances of certain functions. Employes (as in the case of a Chicago public service ocm-pan-are coming into relationships where they share the respon-sibilities and cares of the management. , ; Businesses are extending their ownership to customers and clients. ," . ' ' ' v Nearly everywhere one looks, is seen a tendency to assure greater stability and dependability in institutions through the transfer of common interest from ths few to the many. . Not all this, however, is peculiar to the present day. Pioneers in many fields took steps in the direction of greater long before the war. All that the war did was to increase the speed of the movement that looked toward that most essential thing of increased social EDITORIALS i Hereafter, whenever Jones gets a bad cold he is likely to ' seek a job with the transfer company, for they say that the old standby called "rock and rye" can now be moved from house to house. The baseball magnates' troubles have also been increased again. They used to only have to try out ball players, while now they have to try out judges also. Well, anyway, Landis has the honor of being the first judge to be "signed." If this world had more sanitation and less medication well, much of the money now invested in hospitals and sanitariums could be spent to give many an embryo president of these United States and many a first lady of the land in the making a great big chance at all out of doors. Somewhere I saw the headline, "No Husband Is Perfect," and did not have the time to read what followed, so have been wonder-ing ever since whether it was an essay by an old maid or by a muchly married grass widow. If the corn fields and wheat fields and orchards and hay-fiel- ds and barn yards were as popular as the auto camps during the summer months, there would be absolutely no danger of starvation in this or any other country. It is dangerous business to call a man a liar even if you know he is one. There is an old tradition that when you call a man such a name you are looking for trouble. The word itself sounds i bad and is not a good example for the boys and girls of any city to have set before them. We would like to suggest that since Provo has no more vaudeville programs the management of the Columbia theater stage a joint debate between Apostle Talmage and Elder Goshen on the cigarette bill and charge not less than one dollar per and turn the proceeds over to the European Relief fund. , Those who have visited the state capital of recent date state thatvthere are so many lobybists in the halls and around the com-- . mittee rooms that you can hardly get in and out. Surely the in-visible government is getting in its hard licks at the time when these will count for the most. It seems a pity that the people of Utah cannot trust their affairs with forty-seve- n members of the lower house and eighteen state senators. The people pay about 835,000 for the general expenses of the state legislature and then spend almost another $35,000 trying to keep undesirable legisla-tion from being passed and others trying to get certain class legislation put over. All in all the legislation of Utah resolves it-self down to pretty much of a joke. ' If a bill was put through that every man who entered the state capital during the time that the lawmakers were in session was compelled to register and state on entering what bill or bills he was working for and then limit this number to a very small list the members of the assem-bly might get somewhere instead of being heckled to death as at present. Danish King and Queen Visit England i $ JW:-- W. fifth The arrival of the king and queen of Denmark, accompanied by the Prin-cess Margaret, on the landing stage at Gravesend, on the occasion of their recent visit to England. The Princess Margaret, who Is twenty-fiv- e years old, has been mentioned frequently of late as a prospective bride of the prince of Wales. ii :;o THE OIL SITUATION. The oil question is looming up in government circles at Wash-ington, where it is asserted that the United States produces an-nually 70 per cent of the oil used in the world. Congress dis-cusses the matter from several angles, the meat of the cocoanut, however, being that American interests are to be properly safe-guarded. Great Britain finds but little relief in her own domin-ions and is seeking concession in all lands wherever possible. That the supply controlled by America is not unlimited is conceded by those who have investigated. American public men are demand-ing equal rights with Great Britain in the oil fields of Meso-potamia. They make this claim regardless of the fact that at present America supplies 70 per cent of the world's consumption. Senator Phelan is authority for the statement that British companies had sold California oil to the Japanese at $1.80 per barrel while they charged Californians $2.40 for the same grade. Great Britain may or may not have a monopoly of the Califonij oil business. If they have not, and there is competition, there i? nothing out of the usual run of business in the alleged trcn: actions. If the contrary, congress should get to the bottom of the matter. At any rate American oil interests must be properly cared for as the demand for all purposes in America is growing each year. They should not, however., be permitted to occupy a posi-tion that will work any hardship in the way of excessive prices charged for the crude oil at the wells or the finished product at the filling stations. Already, tt would appear, oil products, such as gasoline for instance, are altogether too high and shbuld be lowered. LIVING COSTS DROP. Whatever system the Kentucky Manufacturers' association and the Employers' association of Louisville use to arrive at changes in the cost of living, it apparently is an excellent one. In fact, of all the tables published in various parts of the country re-specting price fluctuations, this Kentucky compilation is easily the most comprehensive, concise and satisfactory. ' Taking one city, the state's chief town,, the report issued by the association shows that the cost of living in Louisville s 23 3-- 4 per cent less than it was a year ago, the dates of comparison being February 1, 1920, and January 15, 1921. At this time, the survey shows, an income of $76.27 will pro-vide those varied articles entering into the average family budget, where, February 1, last year, it required $100 to do the same thing. It is said that these comparative figures are no doubt ap-plicable to other towns and cities of Kentucky. The calculation of a drop of nearly 24 per cent is based on actual facts, it is asserted, and on the most conservative estimates. Data were collected on , the five items entering into the daily life: Food, clothing, shelter, fuel and sundries. Ex. RUSTY SHOULDERS are rare in THIS MAN'S TOWN. EVERYBODY hat them (the shoulders) to the wheel heaving, pushing BOOSTING (or OUR TOWN and neighbor-hoo- d. It is a community steadily growing in prosperity. The big rea-son (or such growth is loyalty and SERVICE The business and public-spirite- d men LONG AGO realized that:if OUR TOWN wanted to maintain a substantial position, their ' business must be built upon the foundations of CLOSEST RELA-TIONSHIP. That relationship is possible through having SOMETHING to offer --and making the offerings KNOWN. It is the principle underneath "BOOSTING" our community. A town is no stronger than its BUSINESS the business of t its merchants and neighboring farmers. 9 The way to show these honest, sincere merchants of town I and country that you appreciate the stand they have taken, and are taking every day in BOOSTING this town is to read their adver-tisements patronize them. BUY YOUR GOODS of the men who are keeping our town in the prosperous habit In that way you'll be doing your BOOSTING. Happy Is the Man Who Is "Never Less Alone, Than When By Himself." By LYNN HAROLD HOUGH, Former Pres't Northwestern Univ. i "Maxwell is a fine chap. He's as keen as a steel blade. He has a laugh tucked away in every pocket. He can get on with any crowd. But he doesn't know how to be alone." So a clever fellow, who was the life of his group, was described by one of his friends. There are a good many men who are quite helpless when they are alone. They think in quick responsive contact with other minds. They glow with the sense of life as they mingle with other people. But they have no inner resources. They are thin and empty when they are alone. If there are too many of these men, it is a bad thing for the nation in which they are. The great words are written and the great deeds are done by the men who know how to wrest deep secrets from the grasp of solitude. They think alone. They dream alone. They read alone. They plan alone. They come forth to the days of splendid achievement. They are not hermits; they are like people. They spend much time with people. But they find a way to possess those hours of silence and solitude when the mind wakes and grows. ' . ' LONG PANTS FOR MEN, BUT Red-blood- ed Americans of the stronger sex (alias masculine) should rise up in their wrath and smite the fashion mongers who have announced that the classy stuff for the coming year will be trousers so long that they fray away about, the foundations thereof from constant contact with the hard boiled 'sidewalk. Just as we were beginning to be accustomed to the ankle-dee- p pants that show off the priceless shoes to such an advantage, to say nothing of the still more classy woolen hose we of the he-fami- ly are to be required to go back to Civil war days and wear the drooping trousering that shuffle along back of the rubber heel to the intense satisfaction of the tailor-repaire- r. There is but one gleam of hope in the whole situation, and that is that the ladies' skirts will be still higher this year. So while we are doing a sort of navy shuffle up the street in our long pants', we may console ourselves, dear fellow, and keep our mind from our troubles, by reflecting that hot everybody is having the same trouble that affects ourselves. Reviving the Religious Dance I mmm fflMiSfe! - rfWte " mmmrmmmmmv., ,J SMI H'iinfMiiiiiiiii;iii sffma An effort, to revive the religious dance Is being made atthe Church of St. New York city, according to an announcement by Rev. William Norman Guthrie. A ritual dance of the Annunciation, given by six young women of St. Mark's, as part of the St Nicholas-tid- e festival at the church. The photograph illustrates the third movement In Uie religious dance, "The Heavenly Call of the Virgin Spirit of the Earth." W if ., ,. Pleasant View Woman Grows Despondent; Attempts Suicide Mrs. Alice Rambaud Slashes Ankles and Wrists in Attempt to End Life. She Leaves a Note to Her Physician and Tells Friends She Is Tired of Life. Mrs. Alice Rambaud attempted to take her life at her home in Pleasant View ward Wednesday morning about 10; 30 by slashing her legs about the ankles and also slashing her wrists with a razor. . She left a note address-ed to Dr. E. O. Hughes written in French inwhlch she stated that she was tired of the struggle and wanted to end it all. She has not been in the best of health for several years and it U believed this together with worry over her trials of keep-ing the home going caused her at-tempt on her own life yesterday.- She is about 50 years of age and has three sons who range from 16 to 21 years of age. One of these sons was married a few months ago and left for California and a little later another son went to the same state. She was not in hard circumstances but It was quite a hard task for her to keep everything going on the small farm and all in all life be-came quite) a burden to this poor mother. Her husband died in the fall of 1914 and since that time she has been compelled to manage the affairs of their household and has not been in the best of health during those years. She told one of the neighbors i early in the morning that' she was going to commit suicide. The neigh-bor tried t opersuade her not to do this rash act. She sent her son over to the neigh-bors and he asked Mrs. Fred Fergu-son to telephone the Provo General hospital for a physician, "while he was away she attempted to take her own life. When the boy reached home he found his mother on the floor bleeding profusely from the ankles and wrists. He hurried over to the nearest neighbors, I. D. Lott's, and notified' them and they notified (Lafe Baum and Fred Ferguson" and the neighbors after telephoning to Dr. B. G. Hughes rushed over to bind up the bleeding limbs. Dr. Hughes reach-ed the house in a short time and took several stitches in the wounds and bound them up and stated today that he felt that if nothing unexpected hap-pened she would pull through all right. Several of the neighbors state that she is not Insane and in talking with her last evening at her home stated that she never talked more rational. She had some money coming accord-ing to reports and had been trying to get this money and was unable to get it at once. i THE CHURCH MOVIE. - The church movie is growing. Its adoption by the churches as a further and permanent "means of grace" is settled, as re-ports of the fast extension of its use establish. . This would have been so even if the adaptability of the movie to the purpose of restoring the vitality and increasing the influ-ence of the country church had not been recognized. The movie has been given its trial in the urban church where it has been found to have an especial value in the Sunday school and the lec-tu- re room, and this modern invention, so largely employed for purposes of entertainment and amusement,, has also in a great many places been admitted to the main sanctuary to modily and enliven old forms of service that have grown stale. Its use here will no doubt become more general and with an improved appli-cation to the objects sought. The Methodist Episcopal church is taking over a four-stor- y building in Chicago for the manufacture of its own films for church, Sunday school and community work." With new schemes on foot for the rehabilitation of the rural church, schemes that seem adequate in their general outline and that will be earnestly prosecuted, ii seems likelysthat it is in this undertaking that the film will show itself pre-eminen- tly serviceable. For the country church movement contemplates a ministry not only to a handful within a radius of several miles professedly religious but to the whole community, and therefore includes educational, social and recreational- - features. The church will approach the problem of character-makin- g from more than one angle, laying as much emphasis at least on the less direct appeals of the gospel as on the ' direct appeal, and efforts at a revival of religion will be based on a broader foundation than the power of a one-ma- n evangelist, however stirring. It is not hard to conceive what an mportant part the movie can be made to play in this plan. |