Show dV- dV hy Frank Francis If It you were to be asked what was the most disastrous affliction of the thep pat past p t 13 ears you would answer war warThe The World war took nine million I eor ie r thee lives I or at the rate rat of or 0 a year for each cach of ot the four years ears of armed strife Epidemics have been taking people off of at the rate of a year for the last 13 years The rhe most destructive of all dis dis- diseases disca dis- dis eases cares ca in the last half halt century was the flu which swept over the world near nur the close of the war e 11 Five million people have ha died did of hunger since 1914 and have been killed by earthquakes and other convulsions cOn of nature so o It Is disclosed that though war warIs warIs Is 13 appalling because It seems a II pre pre- preventable waste of human lives ll the most terrible monster is flu or chol- chol cholIn era In the twentieth century It should not be possible even en In overpopulated China and India Ind for people to die of famine America would feel as aa though the world d was approaching tle Its us I darkest days If any I number um of the population were to be bo so 60 help help- helplessly helplessly helplessly lessly afflicted as to die from hunger And lAnd yet regularly In parts of Asia famine claims Its us victims by the mil mil- lions The be world will w not be e wholly civil civil- civilized civilized until famine is banished Every err nation should be obligated to toso toso so 80 care for Its Us people as to make fam fam- famine famIne ine Inc impossible I In China whole districts have been depopulated while in other districts a a. surplus of fod fOd was Vao wait in storage Edgar A. A Ouest Guest in one of the cur cur- current current current rent magazines has an article In which he says Gossip Is the meanest thing In all the th world Edgar Edar A. A Guest Ouest Is 13 Utah's most loved poet and Utah will subscribe to this latest laet contribution from his pen peni pen No amount of professed piety will willever willever ever make any anyone one really good who indulges as a I pastime In harmful gossip Those who make gossip a B. practice must have ha hearts chilled to human himan h sympathies and arid souls barren of kind kind- kindly kindly kindly ly For Sunday reading Great Orl at not those who have have fewer passions and more virtues than the common but those only who have higher alms Henry Ward Beecher once said In talking on the misfortunes of Ifs Poverty Is very good In poems but It Is 15 very bad in a house housel it Is u verv very Rood good In maxims and in sermons but It Jt Is s very bad in I practical ra life On the Pacific coast c t infantile pa pa- paralysis paralysis paralysis is La disturbing those thOC who fear It will ill become epidemic In New York City experiments are being carried on with a new serum with which It U is hoped to either cither cure I or relieve the disease Monkeys are being experimented upon but physicians are arc doubtful as asto asto asto to the results resul ts Nasal secretions are being tested to determine If It the disease e enters through the nose There 1 have been 11 71 cases during the present outbreak in New York with only six deaths Physicians point poet out that the num num- number number number ber of cases and the deaf cleat from in infantile In- In Infantile infantile paralysis in that city are less than tenth one-tenth of that from whoop- whoop whoopIng whooping whooping Ing cough and measles Which is reassuring to mothers the country CO over who hearing bearing of the ravages JD at o the disease may become unduly alarmed Denmark boasts of a II better educe educe- educational educational system than that of the United States State due to the tho fact tact that In Den Den- Denmark Denmark mark macic more snore adults are drawn into the schools and education docs does not cm end with high school or college days The University of Utah is not un un- unmindful unmindful mindful of the great field of education education tion which so 60 long has beers been b en unoccupied unoccupied unoccupied pied In this country and It is reach- reach reachIng reachIng Ing lug out with its extension course aim alm- aiming lug ing to touch the lives of more of the grown Ogden is being made aware of the fact that the university is 15 broaden broaden- broadening ing Its Influence in that direction for on Monday there will Wm open in inthe Inthe inthe the high school ten extra extension courses to be conducted by the strongest members of the faculty of the university News Views directs ts the attention of the men and women of ot Ogden to the lectures which are to be given as U follows f American Literature Professor O. O U. U Marshall Western History History of Spain France Prance and America The couse emphasizes the lives of the I great eat trail breakers Professor Young Education Organization and administration of secondary educe educe- tion Lion Meets Sleets requirements of Uon Tills This course coune is also required Continued on Page rae Two I I NEWS AND VIEWS S Continued from rare Pare One ir for certification by the Utah state board bord of education Professor Cowles Elementary Spanish J J. J M. M L Mills Geology Historical Historical- Earth hii- hii tory with special attention to Utah Ray ay Marsell Mars Political Science 19 The theory of the state A suney of the worlds world's major theories on the philosophy of government Dr rt Elb rt Thomas European Travel Professor W. W T T. Elementary German Gennan Professor W W. T. T Elementary French Professor Prof or J. J L L. L. L DArter Barker Problems of Social LIfe We and Or Or- Organization In Utah Dr A. A L 1 l. l Beeley D ley To 10 begin in November News and Views gives ilves extended 1 references references ref ref- to these lectures in an effort to arouse arou greater interest of ot the general public The day Is coming when In Amer Amer- ica lea as In a number of European coun cows countries tries more of the adult population will go on with their schooling What could b be more Interesting to toan toan toan an active e mind than to take up a a course of study in some iome subject for foi which there is natural aptitude The University of Utah extension classes daues in Ogden this winter should have a record-breaking record attendance |