Show H r H Y r 3 t 1 I Dads Dad's I II I Column I 1 24 4 I d I i iOP OP OF COURSE we were not surprised when we learned that the propaganda minister of Italy was barring American newspaper comIc strips from his coun coun- counter ter somehow or other wo we sort of figure that t Is possible In Europe at this time lime The children of the Romans are being taught that life lUe la Is mostly work and war and work is not comic strips except perhaps for the fellow who draws them themi These children are arc educated to to shoulder guns as soon as they are strong enough to carry them To associate te war and weapons In the same field as Or Or- Orphan Orhan Orphan phan han Annie and Skippy Is too fetched far-fetched for our own youth We a are ale e of the de decided de- de decided decided opinion that what these little Romans need Is a good laugh and think the American funny paper Is one of the best nest ways to give gl It to them Maybe It ItIs I Is 15 propaganda but we doubt It o o o ENVIRONMENT E ABRAHAM LINCOLN was born on a farm Which his folks had a a. struggle main main- maintaining maintaining He lIe had no youth movement to save him from harm Nor early vocational training No organized character building and such such such- Its It's a wonder he ever amounted to much I H. 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S S G G. 0 In Portland Oregon Journal o o o FEBRUARY FE WILL THE winter never ne be over Will the dark days never ne go Will the buttercup and clover De Be always hid under snow Ah lend me your little ear Love Love Love- Hark Bark I a beautiful thing I IThe The weariest month of the year Love Loye Is the shortest and nearest to Spring I Anonymous O O O OTHE THE TilE TRAGIC ADVENTURE AD OF OFTEN OFTEN TEN LITTLE MOTORISTS I TEN LITTLE motorists driving In a aline aline line one tried to pass the rest then rest then there were nine Nine little motorists sadly I relate one passed a traffic stop then stop then there were eight Eight little motorists young and very ery deft one tried to show such skill seven skill-seven seven then were left Seven little motorists touring In the one failed to dim his lights then lights then there were six Six little motorists very much alive one did not see a train train then then there were ere five Flee Fi-e little lIitle motorists driving In the rain one skidded on a curve four curve four now remain Four little motorists coming from a atea atea tea one faced about to chat cha then chat then there 1 were three I Three little motorists this Is sad but true one slumbered from fatigue then fatIgue then there were two Two little motorists racing Just for fun one passed upon a crest cres then crest then there was one One little motorist though Its It's sel sel- seldom seldom seldom dom done lit a match to gauge his tank tank now now there Is none none Exchange I Exchange I O O O OWE WE READ that the national commit commIt- committee tee for the Celebration of the Presidents President's Birthday in 1938 raised leaving net after payment of expenses ses for the fight against Infantile paralysis It was disclosed In an audit February California led among the states with mth gross net O O v SAYS TIlE THE Industrial Review An Answering Answering Answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee which later favor favor- favored ed his nomination to the United States Supreme Court by a unanimous vote Felix Frankfurter said It doesn't mat mat- ter whether the constitution Is Invoked for tor ends I like or ends I dont don't like BO so long as those who Invoke It keep within the framework of the constitution I There must be bo freedom of speech free free- freedom freedom freedom dom f f the press freedom of assembly I and freedom to worship as your con con- conscience conscience conscience science dictates dicta test Civil CI liberties mean I liberties for those we like and those we dont don't like or even detest And that Is stating the fundamentals of American democracy In Just about Its shortest form O O O SALT LAKE CITY has been chosen as the tho site for the Annual Metal Mining Convention and Exposition Wes Wes- Western W Western tern Division American Mining Con Con- gress The dates for the meeting have been set at August 1939 Each year these annual Industry conventions have attracted wide Interest throughout the mining areas of the west and at attendance at- at attendance attendance at the meetings has registered a n steady Increase At Los Angeles In October 1938 over 2000 mining men at attended at- at attended attended tended and It Is expected that this rec- rec record rec rec- record record I ord attendance will be surpassed when the Industry meets In Salt Lake City In August O O O OUR FORMER FOR IER LONG TIME TIl RESIDENT REMEMBERS mERS SAYS LAST Sundays Sunday's Salt Lake Tri Tri- Tribune Tribune Tribune bune J W. W Bircumshaw year old 1 Utah pioneer has the unique tion of being the only living person In Utah to shake hands with President Abraham Lincoln It was was' August 1864 at Independence Mr ence hall haU Philadelphia relates that I first saw Uncle Abe the tho name used by all northern northern- northerners ers when referring to the president lIe He I was making an appeal for more moro volun volun- volunteers volunteers volunteers to fight in the war and also doing a little electioneering for his second term Mr a lad nine years old at that time remembers two outstanding things about President Lincoln One was I Ills his extreme stature and the tho other was he shook hook hands with me me Born In Nottingham England January Janu Janu- January January ary 13 13 1856 Mr came to America In 1864 accompanied by hi his parents Joseph and Rosetta Placket He lIe lived in Philadelphia until the fall faIl of 1864 and then started the long trek west to Utah with th the Captain Warren Snow train ox-train arriving here November 3 3 1804 1864 Mr Air resided at nt Park City for for a few years where he was employed as fire chief later moving to Salt Lake City to engage In the butcher trade which he ho has haa continued to follow He lIe was married In tho the old Endow Endow- Endowment Endowment Endowment ment house houe October 23 23 1876 and has haa eight children 20 26 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren A o A o A I SAYS OUR Washington correspondent Womans place In national politics Journalism jo and government service Is 15 producing a new force In our national life Ufo In Washington there are women on the Federal Fed ral bench In top positions In Inthe inthe the tho police pollee department and In many of the highest executive positions of the government There are women In con con- gress This advancement to the places of equality has been going on for a number of years Women have won their spurs and have made maele good goods I Therefore their Influence Is bound to spread and their power Increase So make your bow to a a new order order and and dont don't make faces facea Continued on Page laio Four II I t n i r 1 r 1 I m n E n II i i t H HH I I t H t t M U E I Dads Dad's 5 Column I l I r- r H l I. I Iut 4 H ot l M a. 1 I 1 I l I I I t 1 II 1 o fr Continued from Pare Pace P e One either Women are gradually playing a n amore amore more and more important part in the affairs of ot our country i TOPE POPE PO PC PIUS lIUS XI DIES THE ENTIRE civilized world sincerely mourns the passing on of the universally beloved Pope of Peace Plus Pius XI Hundreds Hun Hun- Hundreds Hundreds of thousands passed the bier to gaze for the last time on the benign faco face of the great pontiff ponti Tuesday he was entombed in a crypt of ot St. St Peters Peter's church of Rome with magnificent sol sol- solemnity solemnity as described by the dally press His III successor will be named on March 1st at the forthcoming world conclave of the sacred college of cardinals O O O CURRENT HAPPENINGS AMONG THE TIlE many Important happen happen- happenIngs happenings Ings the past week were were- The resignation of ot Associate Justice Louis D. D Brandeis of the United States supreme court The general opinion Is his successor will be bea a Utahn Judge Utahn-Judge Judge Harold Stephens Stephens Stephens-or or perhaps Florence E E. Allen a former ormer Utahn now of Cleveland Ohio A fatal In our sister city Bingham taking four lives Tho The tilling killing In the lower branch of the state legislature of the liquor sale drink bill blU which however may be re reconsider reconsidered ed cd The passing by the Montana state senate of a quick divorce bill blU which will require only a. a thirty-day thirty residence to secure a thus divorce divorce thus steal- steal stealIng stealing Ing ng much of the trade from Nevada Hoover and Senator King with each other In flaying President Roosevelt An appeal from the American Federation of Labor leaders to the tho Roosevelt administration for op co cooperation cooperation cooperation with business In solving the un un- unemployment unemployment unemployment employment problem A national survey by Gallup that Mrs Franklin D. D Roosevelt was far for more mora popular than her distinguished husband Perhaps this Is the beginning of a boom for a lady pre pre- president president president In 1940 Senator McCarran of Nevada expressing high hopes for the re of silver during the present resent session of congress while In Ogden the past week Sparkling cham- cham champagne champagne for McCarran if he proves a true prognosticator Utah state senate passed a memorial to be sent to President dent Roosevelt urging congress to fix the he price of silver sliver at an ounce What Is worth having Is worth fighting for for so so heres here's hoping The University University sity Ity of Utah suffered a loss of by y the destruction of Its metallurgical building caused by a young tor or while unsuccessfully experimenting O CE O O 0 mar I f s sTO i IN REMEMBRANCE RE IE CE TO COMMEMORATE the birth of the father of or our Country George Wash- Wash WashIngton WashIngton Ington we would best remember him by what he did for this nation and to review what this nation means to us George Washington fought for the In Independence In- In Independence independence dependence and the freedom of this country He saw our need for liberty and the he demand of the people to stand upon their own two feet to govern themselves and abide by the tho laws made by themselves them them- themselves themselves selves to declare their own taxation to elect to office those men whom they chose We Wo who live In America today have lave only our historians to tell us of or orthe the struggle and victory of this country against the forces working against it We are enjoying the fruits of It There are many events In present affairs when we feel that today our problem is more serious than ever before that the struggle struggle struggle gle has never been more severe How can enn any man brought up In a II system of public schools where instruction and school books are free a nation where his religion Is not restricted where free free- freedom freedom freedom dom of the press of thought and of speech Is not being stifled by force and fanatics how can any man be anything but appreciative of the blessings visited upon Americans We trace back to the I time of Washington for our original declaration of an Independent nation We honor his birthday with a reminder of our good fortune to be citizens under this flag We would like to feel that I every one thought the same as we do upon this subject But B t what about a aman I man saying What this country needs i Is a Hitler Such a remark caused an- an another another another I other man to reply I was born and and- raised In another country I can still stUl j remember Americans do not realize I They should appreciate and be very j grateful for this country To the men of 1776 1116 we pledge ourselves to uphold I those things for which they fought and I Ito to make proud the heart of the Father of this Country by being no Ism but Americanism I |