The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-05-29


owes him a living, and that it is his business To-
collect the debt by hook or by crook. He becomc-
a thief or a swindler because he thinks it finer
thing to be a thief or swinder than to be cabi-
net-maker or plumber"
What man or a nation seweth that also shall
it reap.
| An act of the British parliament of 1888 fixed
fifteen hours as a days work for adults twelve
hours for those between - and IS years, and eight
hours for children between the ages Of Q and y
years This act was bitterly assaled as destructive
of industry. In this day it would be bitterly As
sailed as destructive of human life Which shows
some progress in the industrial world, to say the
least.
At least. cherries and big red peoples make more
humane decorations for my ladys hat than dead
birds.
1t is confidently asserted by an eastern paper
that fireworks are hopelessly out of date They are
sufficiently destructive to keep them out of date
for all time but we fear there good many old
fashioned boys who will not take kindly to the
style in sane and safe Fourth Of July celebrations
There is some consolation to be drawn from the
fact that the backward spring also tends to cool
the ardor of the spring poet.
A pugiIist is not necessarily dealer in mems
furnishings but cuffs constitute his biggest stock
in trade
1t is high time to hang the screens and keep
the rascals out
Pretty soon that other pest will ask if it is warm
enough for you.
Do cheer up; the next presidential campaign is
more than three years hence.
When you think you are getting warm. Just try
to think of the trouble you had in nursing up that
fire a couple of weeks ago
Now that Boston has announced worlds ter
centennial exposition for 1912 to commemorate the
landing of the pilgrims and the founding of New
England it might be well for Salt Lake to get in
line for its centenary observation of the landing of
the pioneers some thirty-eight years hence
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Announcement is made that the number of ia
talities due to railroad operation in 1908. as com
pared with the preceding year. shows a material
decrease And this just as the summer season for
tourists is opening up is encouraging
-s-S-+-
Notwithstanding the great number of summary
executions in Turkey for various reasons the chief
offender is still able to keep out Of the way Of
Justice
fellow may stand on his dignity until it gets
flattened out.
1t would be pertinent to ask at this time how
those New Years resolutions have got along so far
Usually the best solution to the problems which
present themselves to us is the correct one
-~-Ss
The ubiquitous press agent is earning his salary
in the wilds of Africa Even Mr.. Roosevelt cant
lose him--if he wants to.
Chicago woman is said to have become mem
Der of the police force. Another invasion into the
precincts of man.
An aeropane can be bought for $500: cheap
enough to become immensely popular if the makers
would furnish an accident insurance policy with
each machine.
thing that is practically certain is one of the
things which must not be left to jury to decide
An income tax. if levied on the net instead Of
the gross, would leave some Of us with credit at
Washington.