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Show Economicjighlights Happerings That Affect the D.nner Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual. National and International Problems Inseparable Insep-arable from local Welfare. The ordinary pattern of a revolution revolu-tion is simple and well established: Comparatively radical or literal elements within a country rise against a conservative or monarchist monarch-ist government. The French and American revolutions are examples of this. The current Spanish revolution violates the accepted rules. The Party in pewer in Spain "The Government" consists of so-called liberals and radicals, whose beliefs range all the way from, a mild semi-socialism.' to communism. The rebels are the reactionaries the Spanish equivalents of Tories and monarchists. At this writing, the revolution is still in full swing, and both sides are claimng great victories, both say they are certain of success. Normally, such a civil war would not be of any great interest to Amiertca and Europe. But the chaotic European and Asiatic situations sit-uations being what they are, the Spanish revolt is of tremendous international, as well as national, significance. Today, roughly speaking, all Europe Eur-ope is divided into two camps fascicts and anti-fascists. Germany is fascist. So is Italy. So is Austria. Aus-tria. France is anti-fascist. The Spanish rebels, if they succeed, will establish a fascist government in Spain, and, following the German-Italian pattern, will rule thru power of might, at the expense of all civil liberties. And if they fail, it will siill be evident that a substantial sub-stantial minority in Spain is opposed oppos-ed to all liberal tendencies, favors a militaristic dictatorship. The present Spanish government, leaves much to be desired, in the light of American and British ideas of freedom, but, by comparison with Germany and Italy, it stands solid- lj for civil liberties.) To continue, France is the last important mainstay of Democracy in Europe. Even now, she is bordered bor-dered on two sides by fascist states, which hate her and are hated by her in turn Germany and Italy. If Spain gees fascist and, as would doubtless follow, enters into an accord with Germany and Ita.y, France would be almost entirely suricunded by inimical, fascist powers, all lor.ging to tear the Tricolor Tri-color from its mast. In that case, nothing but a miracle could pre vent war. -It is strongly rum-red that both Italy and Germany have been encouraging en-couraging the Spanish rebels, have provided them with arms and other oth-er supplies. In the Far East, Japan wishes to dominate the Pacific but first, she wishes to dominate Asia. All that prevents the fulfillment of that ambition is Russia, which is possibly pos-sibly the best-armed country in the world, and which has almost limitless resources of all kinds. The experts are certain that in the case of trcuble, Japan and Germany would enter into an accord, ac-cord, and the enemies of 1914 would become allies. The whole situation is charged with dynamite there is no question ques-tion but that the outlook is much darker even than in the dark days of 1913, before Sarajevo. One of the best of the foreign observers recently said that Europe has been drifting toward war for years but that now it is marching. That is no exaggeration. And the "little Spanish match" could explode the whole powder keg. From the commercial standpoint, the effects of the Spanish uprising will naturally be unfortunate, whichever side wins. When a country's resources must be given over to revolution, it has no money for cars, cotton, machinery, or the other goeds Spain usually buys in some quantity from the United States. Fuithermore, Business Busi-ness Week points out that 'effects of Spanish trouble on France and Britains (cur best customer,- next to Canada) are more impcrtant to us than what happens to cur Spanish Span-ish sales." Spain has been a very important purchaser of manufactured manufac-tured goods from England, loss cf tliis business will hit Britain hard, have an unfavorable influence on her balance of trade, thus redu-e her bming from other countries, including the TJ. S. It is no secret that the Lemke candidacy will hurt President Roosevelt mere than it will hurt Governor Landon. First pel! on the .subject indicates that he will tase about eight votes from the President Presi-dent for every twe he takes from the Republican nominee. Also, the firjt authoritative pjil :n the present standing of the candidates (the Institute of Public Opinion poll points to an exceedingly exceed-ingly close election. Governor Landon was slightly ahead in electoral elec-toral votes. President . Roosevelt slightly ahead in the popular vote. And a gieat many states were in the exceedingly doubtful class. Key states are apt to be New York and Pennsylvania. The Democratic Dem-ocratic ticket has been strengthened strength-ened in the former by the decision decis-ion of Governor Lehman to no again. And in the latter, the state adii-inistration is democratic tht first in decades. Both parties will pcur plenty of money and oratory into these vitally important terri-to-. ies, and it seems a certainty that the candidate who carries them will be the next president. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Poulson and two children cf Springville came here to- attend the Poulson Golden wedding. Mr. Poulson has returned to his work and Mrs. Poulson and children are visiting here with relatives rel-atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Max Wimmer -f Magna are visiting here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Meyrick. Mrs. Sam Hampshire. Mrs. Lewis Eiicksen and Mrs. Hannah W. Th'.ui risen, all cf Orem. were visitors visi-tors here Mcnday a,nd Tuesday. Try a PYRAMID ADLET! .Vr. and Mrs. Arvel Qna ana fjjnily of Prcvo were visitors last weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs fc.oren M. Nielson. With them v eve ti;ree daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Aliie Bennett cf Alberta, Canada. j Many housewives in this town wonder who it was whe put the . "man" in manager. j |