Show THE GREAT SCOURGE OF HALF TRUTHS by JOHN OAKWOOD A soap boxer pointed at a great factory who built that factory workmen he yelled who run the machines Work workmen meril who get the profits Capitalist sill the soap boxer told old a half truth that amounted to a whole lie his listeners did not know that that par particular factory typical of thousands of others was a complete refutation of the lie it if only the other halt half of the truth were told it Is true the factory was capitalized tor for a million dollars the net profits gave annual dividends of 8 6 per cent or to the stockholders all that was true but it was also true that the million dollar capital was divided up into ten thousand shares of each the ownership of these shares was distributed among about one thousand people several hundred of them were workmen in the factory they were saving out of their weekly wages and buying shares on the in stal ment plan they were capitalists 0 0 0 it was likewise true that shares were also owned by workmen in other factories by clerical workers and by small merchants A good many were also owned by widows and orphans whose modest estates had been wisely invested tor for them by their bankers they were capitalists 4 it was also true that the factory corporation had bad issued a million dollars in bonds to raise funds to buy the material and pay the wages of workmen to build the factory these bonds were owned as investments not only by persons of wealth but also by many people of moderate means who had saved out of their wages and salaries they were capitalists 0 and it was also true that out of the receipts of the factory before a cent was taken to pay interest on the bonds before a penny was used to pay dividends on the stock a good many dollars were taken to pa pay wages to the workmen the workmen were capitalists too they rhey were investing their strength and their talents and their skill in the factory they were getting their divi iland donds out of its earnings as well RB as tho the stockholders and bondholders bond holders at least for some weeks to come manager al S smart left tor for salt lake city tor for a stay of several N weeks dr glen G neill arriver arrived here a week ago for a two weeks visit with mother brother and sisters and will return some time next nest week to st louis to continue his internship in the st louis city hospital IN A ladies who want to be well dressed in the most modern styles for tall fall and winter ladies who have discriminating taste not only in styles but also in material will be delighted to see the new lines of suits dresses and coats now on display at the womans comans shop one door north of commercial bank advertisement 4 henry 0 poulson returned sunday from salt lake city after attending a meeting of the state committee of the utah poultry producers of which he be is a member mr poulson brought with him the good news of fine prospects tor for a storage plant and grading station tor for poultry products in richfield he will submit his report in the next meeting of the R richfield Ich field poultry association complimentary to mrs J A talbot who left sunday with her husband for salt lake city to make their residence the richfield lodge of the lebekas entertained at a farewell party in the odd fellows hall ball A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all present and in many a speech best wishes tor for the departing sister were expressed during the evening refreshments were served HOGS WANTED ANTED peter nielson will buy hogs at good prices nothing smaller than 50 lbs ibs accepted will also buy wheat at most attractive price abone 22 advertisement 4 mr nd mrs airs B H welch and children left richfield Richtie ld monday for a two weeks visit with brother and brother in law jams jam s welch of fresno california mrs B H welch is a daughter of mr and mrs anton nielson of this city mr air and mrs s iha chas s L bean and mr air and mrs airs joseph hansen were guests saturday at a merry party at maple grove given by mr and tars mrs delbert burgess of salina complimentary to their cousins mr air and mrs Jf joseph hansen of california I 1 who are visiting the burgess family ross thurston and christine huntsman left monday for ogden where they both are attending the school for deaf and dumb ross the son of county clerk and mrs E elroy thurston is a student of 0 the printing department of the school and is making good progress in the art preservative as he demonstrated aptly in vacation time when he was doing some work in the reaper shop miss josephine r returned friday from a months vacation very pleasantly spent at fishlake fishlike Fish lake with mother and dad and is again at al 1 work at her desk in the mcmillan an auto co miss aliss alieen aileen johnson was pleasant b hostess 09 tess tuesday at a dinner party lor for eight of her lady friends the alie dinner table was tastily decorated with cosmos after a delicious repast was the diver diversion zion of 0 the young ladies A supper was served to twelve lady guests wednesday in the nelson home miss aliss intal nelson being the charming hostess courses decorations place cards everything as kept in chinese style and the unique party was much admired and enjoyed hy by the ladies ladie present HOGS WANTED peter nielson will buy hogs at good prices nothing smaller than 50 iba accepted will also buy wheat at a most attractive price phone advertisement ti mr and mrs P P nielsen and family of 0 south cottonwood and mrs A thomas and son of salt lake city spent a few days here last week visiting their sister mrs A W rowley mrs parley magleby leby was on the sick list the past week and under doctors care but at the present writing slowly recovering everybody joins in wishing her a speedy recovery howard went to spanish fork wednesday of last week returning sunday and bringing home with him mrs who for the last two weeks had bad been aaen visiting friends and relatives in n spanish fork and provo A the ideal cleaners W A stacey manager have moved their quarters quarter fron rom the structure to the store formerly occupied by leo martin the jeweler and are now in better shape in every respect to serve their customers miss aliss lygia fredrickson entertained at dinner sunday for twelve of her friends was the feature ot of the afternoon high score was won by miss marie jensen 0 leslie ence returned home friday from salt lake city where he has been working all summer 0 A b birthday party was given thursday evening at the home of miss bernice nielson in honor of miss edna brown dancing and games were the features of the evening and luncheon was wag served tf t twelve guests y ii I 1 miss aliss leali leah ence returned home hom e from salt lake city friday where she has been spending pending her summer vacation miss ence will vill remain here a week and then leave for provo where she will attend the B Y U mrs olive potter returned home from salt lake city sunday after she has been visiting the past two weeks with friends and relatives P P 9 miss bertha anderson of marys vale spent the weekend week end with mr and mrs andrew anderson of this city miss aliss alta eccles of salt galt lake city spent sunday with mr air arid and mrs andrew anderson IN miss aliss regina gay of joseph spent the fair week as the guest of miss ruth hansen in richfield 1 v 0 6 mr and mrs airs S gardner of spanish fork were weekend week end visitors of mr air and mrs L P hansen mr and mrs gardner were on their way to california miss ruth hansen spent the week end at joseph visiting relatives and friends Iri ends miss aliss dora hansen entertained tor for six of 0 her friends monday luncheon was served I 1 |