Show HOW THE SALOON WON A VICTO VICTORY RY Editor The Standard They are arc arcI I talking If f doing aWRY with tile say loons in Ogden There Thero are arc fifty of them Many lany of its liS have hae grown so aCt ac accustomed to seeing them that we can hardly Imagine what a city would he be like without saloons but we would be willing to see the experiment tried tiled I made up my any mind finally on that I subject after afler watching a little maul dent that occurred on street a few fow evenings ago As I passed along In front or of the tho clothing store I saw sawa a 11 man tying a horse to a post A woo we wooman weman man with a bab baby In her anns stood on the curb and by y her side a girl of often often ten the little party had just driven In from the country for foran foran an evening at the picture show and perhaps seine somo shopping The Ibe man was talking in blustering tones The Tho woo wo woman man was replying earnestly In a low voice olce As lie ho finished lying tving the knot the theman theman man said hurriedly I am just going over oer fa for I a minute anti and he started to o cross the street The woman sprang after him and caught at his arm but buthe buthe he eluded her grasp and kept on going I She called after him Bob dont go over ocr there thero conic come buck here He camo hack a step or two What the tho matter with your you Just want one drink all No but you Please Bob Dob I Ho He hesitated just an Instant then wheeled and started across the I street toward a l door where an dice trio sign proclaimed Its Ils here hereWith With a quick movement she hand handed ed crl the baby to the tho little gIrl and started to cross the street calling to I her husband Dab 1301 walt wait I want to ta talk to you I He came hack again The They were now fairly In the middle of the street The man talked excitedly and gesti gesticulated with both hands The woman fin finally all ca caught his sleeve Her tones wore pleading He jerked his irm away and again set his face toward the tho beckoning sign The Call of oC the I Saloon was sounding louder to him than other an any I She started to return to her I drea then suddenly changed her mind and turned to follow him Iu In tho con conter conter ter of oC the Ule street oho sho call called cd again You Bob come back hero here sir Come hack back hackI I 1 tell you rou Ho turned angrily as he reached the gutter and called back something which I 1 could not hoar hear nut But her voice alee was loud and doter dotor mined You Bob dont you D Dont nt you rou dare sir Once more he started back She stood tall and handsome figure under the electric the center of the and held her hands handl out toward tow rd him imploringly She looked like a thoroughbred beside the thc scrub that ho undoubtedly was wasAnd wasAnd And then after all ail he turned and croSSed the sidewalk and plunged through the open door The saloon hal had von But nul the woman was not yet ct beaten She walked slow slowly to the el go or of the sidewalk and stopping at the tho gutter stood looking Into the saloon door Three or four neon loitering near grinned and leered at her ller hut but she i never neer took her hor eyes from the open door doo I I The little girl ran across the thc street and stood h b her hor mothers side with the baby haby In her iler arms Reinforcements AU All the powers of wifehood and child childhood childhood hood arrayed against the saloon liloon I I L People up and down the tho street had heard anti and seen nil this and man many stood waiting to see the end Two young men halted near me and com commented i as they he watched I It t Said one I 1 believe she Is going In 1 after him They put her out If IC she does docs replied the other otherA A minute Is a long time lime but at last the man came out wiping his mouth with the hack of oC his hand lIo He was vms a I 1 little blinded by the electric lights I and did not at first see the tho gr group up at al althe atthe the curb The They called to him anti and he went to them It was too far Car away to hear what was said but the tho two young men menat menat at nw my side continued their comments I believe he Is going In again No She Sho has got hold of oC his coat I And sure enough Uw they at last had him back It was a moment of tri trl triumph I Even Een the tho baby crowed and I moed Its arms I Then one of the young cried out Laic at that He made a motion mOllon I to lo strike her hel If he does Ill go over oer and push hush I his face In said the other I t I Then we saw that fool jerk loose from his hands and walk walle de deliberately I back Into the saloon He Hc held his head proudly He was assert assertIng asserting Ing his rights The woman and her children remain remained I ed cd standing mu In the tho gutter and staring I into the saloon door Automobiles and carriages went swiftly liy by with gaily dressed ladles I A throng or of theatergoers noved along the sidewalk Eer Everybody body star stared ed cd at the woman from the who stood In the street In front of oC i a saloon aloon and seemed to he be watching for someone I 1 Then Ihen I came away aa I wanted to go Into saloon and dra drag the man ratan out hy by the tho scruff of his worthless neck but I reflected that I would ho be litter Inter Interfering feting fering with his personal liberty lle Be Besides sides I was the woman might throw n a rock through h tile tie saloon win window dow and I would be called as a wit I I I s ness noss so 80 r I sneaked away like any other II pharisee or citizen ants left the wo we woman titan man to fight her battles alone and su saying as I 1 went ItS none or of m my affair aft af fair Calr But how about that Are you proud of that little group out In front or of your jour door Mr 11 And Mr 11 City Official are you will willing Ing that an any part of your salary should he be paid the mane money that belongs to that woman and her children And yOU newspaper men who make and anet mould public opinion have havo you Jou n nJ responsibility for that fool drinking bade bacle there in the Gle saloon I And you OU ministers of I preachers priests bishops presidents elders counselors e you YOllan an any word of hope to offer to that wo we woman weman man standing In the gutter before the saloon door Or do You also alRO think that ell city Ii needs the money t r Signed O 0 A KENNEDY |