Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

shows their absolute faith in the state
and It's future. and Us a tribute 90 the
solid foundation ON which the state IS
built II ls an assurance OF the sound
ness and peruauency Of our business
Institutions There are O few wIo Ike
the destructive individual who cries
"Firc'' lu a crowded thcater have
| drawn their money from sound iustitu-
lions. and are boarding II. and have I'M
/ duced their friends 90 DO likewise. 20
I their own loss and the detrimeut OF the
! community Yet there has been no run
on banks no rash or hastv liquidation,
no great sacrifice of securities. perma-
ncrt'F safe but temporarily depressed
no complaint at the new rules the banks
have adopted The depression has been
srleniidly met. The people of Utah abb
soiutely refuse 20 be- Disconnected.
Confidence being retained there
should Doc proper conservatism. To
rush into large affairs without an UNI
Outstanding OF what they entail or 90
extend business ventures fer beyond
the limit OF prudence Is 90 invite die
aster A time Of settlement must come.
either suddenly or with ample warning.
And the man or the Institution that is
prepared for that time no matter how
unexpectedly IL may come, is FORUM
ate. This condition can Dee secured
by proper conservatism and proper pro-
grees. Both should go together.
Neither should be sacrificed Co the oth-
err
Lastly. It is necessary for MS to cone
serve our resources. and not allow
present soldahness 10 waste them Tho
reasons for preserving our forests
streams. fish, game. natural wonders
etc. for our own use and for our chill
iren are sclf-evIleut We have been
too wastoful of thcm in the past. bul
an awakening has come. and Z believe
wc shall be- wiser DOB the future.
There is another element of consorv-
ot'sm Many 0f our mines and smeIt-
rrF have been worked by u0u-cItizcu
labor During The last few years the
output OF these mines has been very
-fe1t A large part of the cost of
taking out the ore and smelling o. has
been paid 90 Foreigners although Go De-
wglI known that they send nearly am
thIa money to southern Europe what
Is the use OF rapidly ezhaustIng our
mines 60 give employment to Austri-
ems. Greeks. Italians and other fore
'-uors. who never Intend to become
U.I.rHue of the United States placing
.f Don their power t0 food the country
witch others of their kindly Why U1I
employ only American miners. even
though ne work uI cEtr1CfIuE fHa orc
's H little slowcr7 Although The IIri
dHude W.i ne raid m little more slowly
the mines wiz ultimately produce uH
much And our children cam ea 0r
working them and enjoying tne.r PRO.
ducts ana tho money paid for "aee
WIFI Dee ko-t at home.
Land exhausted Iu constant rurtIvr.
ton may Doe restored t0 rIear Hr rost
and fertilization. but % mIne arHIu.t-
oI rs gone forever Thc unrr.arert
deposits of minerals in uur lus uara
placed there not f0r ua alone bud fa.
our children and their children r.r cen
sr1tIons And 4 believe thav wore in-
tended for a.tIz.ns or tha United stataa
for their education and OBJ. auruurt of |
American Institutions not flr rar-ne. |
simulated foreigners Om creed ana /
w3rtcrur,ss n unchecked. ara rur.