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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
WHERE THE PEOPLE LIVE.

According to the census report fifty
per cent of the people of the United
States live in towns and cities. And
nothing is reckoned as a town or city
unless it have at least five thousand
inhabitants.
In seventeen-ninety. when the first
census was taken, a little over three
per cent of the people lived in cities. At
the time the civil war broke out only
sixteen per cent lived in cities Think
Of the difference now-when half the
population must be fed while It pro-
duces no food.
The armies of the nation were stron-
ger in sixty-One than armies Of like
number would be if recruited today.
Those men were home owners and self
supporters. They were Independent.
They didn't fear any one, because they
had proved they need not be depend
ent on any one AS DR.. Swing once
said: Men do not shoulder a musket
in defense of a boarding house" And
they don't fight for a rented house as
they would for a home, either. The
grade of citizenship has deteri0rated
because so many of our people have
quit the farm and made themselves
wage earners in big industrial centers
slaves, and abject slaves at that.
Congress, many magazines, and
countless individuals and associations
not to forget our own local inquirers
are asking what is the reason for the
high cost of living. The answer to all
of them is: Not enough people produc-
ing food,
And the solution of 1.-THE only true
solution-is for the government to help
its now dependent but willing citizens
to return to the farm, where they can
make a living; where they can support
and educate their families; where they
can get back the proud independence
of the early American citizen.
Farming pays better than anything
else in the World-and it pays in man
hood as we'll as in money.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
IAN EMPIRE OF SMALL FARMS. j"

Down IN Florida a young man named
Sieg has bought big tract of land, cut
1t up into small farms, and located
thereon some thousands of families,
who are supporting themselves and
preparing the way to make much
money. And Mr.. Sieg is making money
by the transaction, too. Every one is
helped, and no one is hurt.
That way lies the solution of the big
gest present problem.
There are plenty of valleys in Utah
on which ten times the present popu-
lation could be profitabIy located. Such
location would relieve to some extent
the pressure of wage earners and
searchers for work in the big cities,
and would add tremendously to the
value Of belongings in the state. It
would at the same time vastly increase
the supply Of foodstuffs demanded by
that big element of the country's popu-
lation which has to be fed, but can
itself produce none Of the food.
And such a movement would prove
financially advantageous to the men
who would follow the example of the
Florida man, and make small farms
the fashion in Utah.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

tive vote on that proposition. 1t is a
measure which should be adopted. And
the bureau should be effective In pro-
viding safety for the men who work in
mines wherever they are employed.
AS a nation we are not getting bet
ter, but worse, in the matter of pro-
tecIing the lives Of miners. Twenty
years ago, out of a thousand men en-
ployed in mines only three were killed
in the entire year. Last year the ia
talities were four to the thousand. I'M
proved methods and q more humane
sentiment did not effect a better pro-
lection. And it cannot be said that
the reason rests in the larger foreign
population employed in the mines, for
in every foreign country from which
immigration is drawn the rate of
deaths in mines has constantly de-
creased as the days pass.
The bureau of mines is the least the
nation can do to make safe the lives
of those laborers. And the least the
bureau can do is to answer the just
expectation of the nation that this
frightful loss of life shall cease.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

proverb Of Solomon: Answer not a
fool according to his folly lest thou
also be like unto him" 1 want TO de-
clare as the plain truth every one who
claimed recognition from the chair re-
ceiyed it. There never has been, nor
ever will be, a muZzle or gag law APP
piled to a Socialist meeting. If your
philosophical correspondent had asked
for the floor he could have had ii. Your
abusive critic has had the floor in our
meetings, and he can have it again.
The protest meeting is condemned
because it passed ''idiotic' motions and
resolutions. The Herald-Republican
published the adopted resolutions in
full. Is the brilliant staff of your paper
in the habit Of doing idiOtic things?
Two other resolutions were adopted
unanimously, refusing to buy any
product Of Spokane while its officials
maintain their reign Of brutality and
tyranny.
The Western Federation of Miners
were the first to go on record as OPP
posed to buying any goods from
shameful Spokane. I wish we had
more militant organizations of idiots
like the miners.
Freedom of speech is inherent and
inaIienable, and no permit is necessary
10 eAeIclS6 IllS UlhlIe anu COlStiIu-
tional right. High school cadets are
being drilled and disciplined to shoot,
and shoot to kill, as are the city pO-
lice, the militia, the army and navy.
An army post menaces every industrial
center in our % country.
Only one-half of one per cent of SOL
diers own anything when they enlist.
Workers have no country. Socialists
serve. suffer and sacrifice to awaken
the political and industrial conscious
ness, to develop the unity and sOlidari-
ty of the workers to work and fight
and strike, and vote, not only Tor the
right to speak and write, but the right
to work. and produce, and possess, and
enjoy what they have produced. They
are doing this with books, and brains,
and ballots-not with bombs, bullets
and bayonets. Gratefully yours,
GEORGE z. WATTS, Chairman.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
A SUBSTITUTE EoR MEAT.

Down in New England a clever Yam
kee has invented a substitute for meat.
He has taken a good piece of beef and
analysed it, and then duplicated every
factor of its nutritive quality in mate
rial that costs less than one-tenth of
the price paid for the meat.
The best judges have been unable to
distinguish between the true and the
bogus meat. The manufactured article
has the advantage of being chemically
pure and safe at all times. Its making
is necessarily sanitary and clean. It's
effect on tissues is the same Men can
do fully as much work with at least
as little fatigue when sustained by
feeding on the patented article as if
they fed on straight. old-fashioned
meat.
Wherefore, we expect the Associated
Amalgamation of Packers to procure
legislation which shall make an outlaw
of the new food. Nothing that costs
less than the article offered By the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
MORE UNITY HALL MEETING.

Editor Herald-Republican; VIII you
kindly permit me to enter the delight
fuI controversy anent free speech" in
Unity hail?
Please let me impress my gratitude
and appreciation of your two vigorous
editorials on the protest meeting. Agi-
tation is dear TO the mind and heart Of
every Socialist. Agitation purifies the
air we breathe and the water we drink
il likewise classifies and aFranges
our knowledge. All Socialists, there
fore, are indebted to you for breaking
the conspiracy of silence about our
educational work. Your anarchist cor
respondent obtained full publicity to
indict our mass meeting in Unity hall
Sunday night as "a farce and a hum
bug"
Right here 1 am reminded of IA
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
CRYING FROM THE GROUND.

This nation cannot wait in silence fol
some improvement to be made in min
ing appliances: for some happy chance
to prevent the loss Of life among the
miners of America. Readers of the pa
pers have been simply amazed at the
fatalities in coal mines within the past
three months. To the extent that even
one Of those deaths could have beer
prevented, the nation is responsible
and that brothers blood cries to God
from the ground just as certainly as
did the blood of Abel in that early
Asian day.
Congress now has under cOnsidera'
ton the establishment of bureau OF
mines in the department Of the in
terror. There should be no single mega
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

There is no desire here to annoy gen-
tlemen OF the city council. But we feel
moved to say another word about that
evident Partially in the matter Of
treatment to contractors which was
expressed by the refusal of City Greek
canyon privileges to competing firm
while continuing Mr.. Moran there I'M
der his present desirable arrangement
And We speak of il the more earnest
~ because the people of Salt Lake
know about that transaction, and do
not at all like it. This disapproval is
in no sense resting upon party preju-
dice. Gentlemen Of the party which
elected the present council majority de-
clare they did so in the belief that it
would be fair and honest: that it would
make an end Of what they believe to
be a contractors trust; that the coun-
Gil would give all contractors a square
deal; that the interests of the people
would be taken care of. And they add
this matter of the contractors and the
canyon.
50 far as the politics Of the case is
concerned we do not care straw; and
We certainly have no interest in the
new firm that has challenged the long
supremacy of MI Moran as contractor
in Salt Lake. But we have an interest
in the rights of the community, and we
quite agree with American party critics
OF the council action. 1t was not fair
10 all contractors. 1t was not fair To
the people. It serves notice to all the
world that Mr. Moran owns the coun-
ell, and will not permit it to give his
competitors an even chance with him.
And that sort of thing is not helpful
TO the city. 1t is not creditable to
councilmen.
One of two things should be done in
the matter. Either the council should
rescind its action Of last Monday night,
and let the new firm into the canyon
on precisely the same terms accorded
to Mr. Moran. or the council should
move Mr.. Moran out Of the canyon.
And we believe the people will be bet
ter suited if the new firm be admitted
TO the canyon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
MUSIC OF THE "MEMoRIUM."

That entertainment at First Congre-
gational church next Tuesday night
should be of the interesting kind. Mr..
Fred Smith Will sing THE Music Of In
Memorium,' " and Mr.. Spencer Claw
son, jr., will accompany him.
In all English poetry there is per-
haps nothing finer than this master
piece of Tennyson; and the beauty of
it and the meaning of it will receive
an additional presenting in a short ad-
dress by Mr.. Goshen himself. The pas
sages selected for the "songs" are the
more important-those that have lived
in the memory of every one who has
read and treasured Tennyson. And the
music is that accepted composition of
Liza Lehman which lovers Of music
and poetry have so appreciatively &C
cepted.
It will be an evening Of delight and
of insrructiOn-that hours living in
1.-THE Music of Tennyson."
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
CAN YOU HELP THE NATIONAL
GUARD?

1t is just possible the young men OF
Salt Lake do not appreciate the pleas
ures and the benefits they could derive
from membership in the National
Guard of Utah. 1t is a little more than
possible that employers Of young men
do not realize the wisdom that would
be expressed in their encoura gement
OF those employees to belong TO the
guard. It is probable the people gen
orally do not take quite the serious
view they should of the Importance Of
the guard as a part of the national
esta bliShment.
For the government certainly wants
"a guard, an army, of citizen soldiers.
Utah gets in the neighborhOod Of
twenty thousand dollars a year as its
distributive share of government
money appropriated for the equipment
and pay Of guardsmen. It gives to
young men an opportunity for drill, for
Improvement in rifle practice. for that
discipline and exercise which is best
expressed in the perfect soldier-not to
mention a very attractive social in
ducement realized by every loyal mem
Der of the force.
We do not al all overestimate the sit
uation when we say that the guard is a
very attractive place FOR young men.
An excellent class of young men have
found place in the various organiza-
lions. and no man will feel cOntaminat-
ed who makes this one of his life in
teTests. In some other countries every
citizen is compelled TO give from three
TO five years of service to the nation,
and ever thereafter hold himself in
readiness to be called to the defense Of
his country. Here the government is
trying to get an effective military force
without disturbing the citizen relation,
and yet assuring that condition Of pre-
agedness without which even this
strong nation would be again in pre-
cisely the same condition it was at the
time of the second war with England
when an inefficient militia permitted
the burning Of Washington.
Put we want especially to urge en-
plOyers of young men against the pres
ent tendency to discourage membership
in the guard. The bigger the employer,
the more reason he has for helping the
guard, encouraging membership in it,
excusing employees for the ten days
when they must be annually absent at
encampment. The interests of the en-
DlOvpr are with the guard. They can
helm il VeIv greatly.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
HARDLY FAIR TO THE
CONSUMER.

Editor Herald-Republican: A good
many people are thanking your paper
for its plain words about OleOmarga-
rine. I eat it myself when 1 can get
the best quality, and save about TWEEN
" cents a pound on my butter bill. But
did you know the law of Utah forbids
the sale of oleomargarine for use in
any state institution?
CONSUMER.
Well, we didn't, but it is there. Sec
ton seven-f0rty-six of the Revised
Statutes of nineteen-seven contains the
prohibition. No matter if the officers of
the state wanted to save money on the
butter bill; no matter if employees of
the state in any institution really pre-
ferred oleomaTgarine; no matter if it
saved money and answered every de-
mand of good food and satisfactory
taste-it could not be done, because
the people who pay the bills, in legis-
Iature assembled have laid the ban on
one food product in favor of another
And there is a queer confession of
weakness in that same section. Oleo-
margarine may be served and sold pro-
yided it be lin separate and distinct
form. and in such manner as will adj
wise the consumer Of its real character,
but it must be free from celebration or
ingredients that cause it to look like
butter" You see, the butter is not ex-
pected to take care of itself, strong as
much of it is. But the competing ar
tiCle must be made puTpOsely to lack
resemblance to butter Butter may be
cOlored with anything the vendor may
think will make it attractive. We have
yellow butter when there isn't a spear
Of green grass in the state.
And this very day that protection for
butter that subsidy for butter, that
gift of state and private money to but
ter. is not for the benefit of Utah pro-
ducers Of butter, for the dealers are
shipping in butter ali the way from the
Missouri river.
The price of living is pretty high, and
the state Legislature has helped to
make it higher by laying oppressive
restrictions on food product which is
just as good as it's competitor, just as
healthful, and TO thousands of people
entirely as acceptable.
1t isn't fair TO the consumer.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Dry farm land in Juab county is
selling at sixty dollars an acre. And
before the Agricultural college taught
the people what to do with that dry
land, it could be bought-and much of
it was bought-for two dollars an acre.
You can make your own moral for that
little story.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

The Ephraim Enterprise says there Is
both room and reason" for that town
to advance in population and pros
perity this year. Room and reason
strikes us as a good slogan for every
place in Utah.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

In Salt Lake the Auerbachs and
Samuel Newhouse pave their streets
and put in sewers and water pipes, and
then donate them to the city. In Wash
ington, D. c., such a thing would be re-
garded as a positive flying in the face
of Providence. They expect the gov
eminent to do everything there.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Congressman HowelPs bill for the aid
of settlers along the Duchesne river is
one more evidence of the Utah delega-
tons constant effort to serve the peo-
pie. And in no section of the state has
this service been more profitably given
than in that magnificent country to the
east of the Wasatch range.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Ashtabula, Ohio came close to getting
on the map with another terrible rail-
road wreck. About the only reason peo-
pie have for remembering Ashtabula is
that train was deraiIed there, and two
hundred passengers We're burned up,
some twenty years ago.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

This present year is going to be the
biggest building year in the history of
the city. Let everything be done for
the encouragement Of a Greater Salt
Lake,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Salt Lake people look with entire
composure on the threatened vaude-
vile war. The winner in that contest
will achieve his goal only by present
ing the best attractions. And we don't
see. in that case, how the people can
lose
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

combine is to be encouraged. 1t might
solve the -prtce-of-food problem.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Utah has reason to thank the Short
Line railroad management for its
work in encouraging the cultivation of
the potato. The potato is a very hum
bic thing. But it is necessary, and the
man who is led to its production is the
recipient of a service which will benefit
him and every one with whom he deals.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Help the movement for Fairgrounds
for children. It will be a blessing to
the little people who need it. And it
will be a saving of money and of anx-
iety for the whole community later on.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Just wait till that interurban electric
line is completed from Springville
through Salt Lake to Logan, and we
will all be a little nearer together.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Get what good you can out of the
sunny weather, no matter what the
grounding promises for the future,
Maybe the grounding made a mistake.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Not a young man of the city but
bership in the Utah National Guard.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

Mr.. CLAWS seems to have been
smooth shod. His testimony indicated
that he had started something which
ne will be unable to finish.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05

OUR DRUG STORE
is AT 112-114 MAIN
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-05
atIonal Correspondence School
Box 79e. SCRANTON. PA.

Please explain, without further obligation On ny
part how ! qualify for a larger salary ia she
position Before which / have marked x.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-07
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Idbrary Of OunEress-Open a. m. to 10 p. m on
Iecllal days: from D N 10 10 ?, N on Sundays
ard certain holiday
Public Libary-open a. m. 10 p. N. holidays.
3 a. m. to y m. Sundays. 10 p. m
White HOuse-Open 10 a. m 20 p. m.
United States Capitcl-Open a. N. TO t3O p. m.
CorcoTan Gallery o. Art-Open tfrcel Tuesday.
Thursday. Saturday go 20 D m: sunday, 30 70
$50 2. m. Other days. &c admission.
State, War. and Navy Departments-Oren 9 a. N.
To p. m. tThe original Defamation Of Independ-
ence IS In the library at the State DEPARTMENT.
United States TreaSury-Open 9 a. N. 20 2 D. N
United States Patent otrce-open a N TO z
.. N.
United States Pension Bureau-open e. m to Z
?. m.
Washington City Post-Ofhce-Oren all hours. The
Dead Letter ofice Is in the city post-ofhce.l
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. m to 5
?. m.
Fish Comm5ssion-Open 9 g. N to $50 ?. m
Army Medical Muse1m-Opcn 2 a. m 20 40 p N.
National Museum-Open a. m Co 40 .. NJ lin
Guiding holidays.
Agricultural Department-open e. m TO 40
p.
Bureau of Engraving and Prntins-open a m
Washington Monument C555il feet In heishtl-opeu
$50 a. N. to 40 p. m Elevator runs from q. N
~ .. nj
| Smithsonian Institution-open a. m. to -;
p. m. Including holidays.
Government Printing omcc-Open 10 a. m to I
| 2. N.
| Navy Ysrd-open a. m. to So pm.
soothvorth Cottage 56th and Prospect ave-
Key Mansion-Home Of Francs Scott Key author
Of The Star spangled Banner 55ls NJ street north
west Open daily. except Sunday, q. N to go
p. m Admission frcs
IN THE sUBU:3s.
| Geological Park-0pen all day
| Rock Creek Bridge and Park
Chevy Chase and Kensngton-
Naval 0bservatory-Open a. II. 10 ; p m.
Aount Vernon THE home and tomb Of Washing
ton)-Open II a. m 10 D. N.
| United States Soldiers Home-Open 9 a. N 70
sunset.
United States Naval Academy, Annspolia Nd
Arlington National Cemetery
For Myer Military Post
The Washington herald., 1910-05-07
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR HOMECOMING
Committee Seeks Support of
Chamber of Commerce.

With tentative plans for homecoming
week Endorsed by the board OF directors
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. Isaac
Cans, chairman Of the committee arrang-
ms for the celebration. Will ask the in
dorsement Of the full Chamber next
Tuesday night
Mr.. Cans said yesterday that develop
ments already have indicated the event
may be made such big success that he
is DESTROYS Of the pledged support OF all
the members Of the Chamber.
While the directors were presented with
the general plans that have been made
for homecoming week. It is announced
these plans. worked out in detail, viii
be laid before the members Of the Cham
Der on Tuesday.
Many features suggested for the week s
entertainment will be presented, and, If
adopted by the members Of the Chamber
they will be formally incorporated in the
programme.
Altogether, the claim is made that the
plans 20 be unfolded Tuesday night, Will
be in the nature Of a revelation 20 the
members Of the Chamber, and a big
crowd Is expected 10 be on hand TO con-
slider them, preparatory TO their final
abortion
The Washington herald., 1910-05-07
BANKER BUYS HOUSE.
ID. j. Amber Acquires Residence at
2112 Bancroft Place.

Daniel J. Amber, a retired banker. OF
dwelling in Bancroft place, west of
Connecticut avenue, numbered PIP This
is one of the four residences recently
completed in this street by Harry Ward
man. and was sold through Shannon g
Luchs. The consideration was $1,000.
The house contains fourteen rooms and
three baths, and is of the colonial de-
sign. with kitchen on the first floor. All
floors throughout the entire house are of
the parquet style, and the home is heated
by hot water
Mr.. Amber will occupy the property
within few weeks.