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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
THE SANE FOURTH."

The effort toward a sane celebration
Of the Fourth of July has certainly
borne good fruit, The killing and MAIN
ing of men by the hundreds, and some
times by the thousands in these Fourth
Of July celebrations, at last attracted
the attention Of publicists, who brought
to bear the force Of public opinion
against the practice. The Chicago Trib-
une gave much attention 10 reporting
the fatalities and injuries, and the Jour.
nal Of the American Medical Associa-
tion took up the cause, going into the
returns more thoroughly, and finally
publishing year by year the great de
struction wrought bv the old-fashioned
uproarious celebration Of the Fourth of
July.
1u one year under the old regime the
number Of deaths reported was 466,
and injured 5623. The great gains in
safety and immunity from death md
accidents IN the celebrations NAV be
seen at once when the ompilation Of
the Journal Of the American Medical
Association for the present wear shows
that only 4s deaths and qsS injuries
are reported. The total OF death and
injured is thus shown TO be for the
Fourth OF July last, 1929 This is con.
trssted with an average OF 40l2 year
for the last ten years The number of
tetanus cases. which heretofore have
been by far the most numerous and
mortal OF all. was only Z, against $50
three years ago
Clearly the campaign for safe and
sane Fourth Of July has won a noble
victory. No ono can sense these fir.
ures without being gratihcd at the |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

Smoot 10 acquire power and in
fluence which are now being used
against him in his race for the Prcsi.
dcncy.
Nor would il SAVIOR go much Of in
gratitude were il not for the venom
which the Senator and those in his
employ and control inject into his OF.
position TO the Colouel's candidacy.
For months past both before the Chi.
organ has assailod the ex.Prcsident
with marked bitterness and billings.
gate. There has been nothing too low
10 sscribe 10 mis- motives, no epithct
too mean 10 apply TO his personality.
or all the newspapers in the United
States opposing Mr. Roosevelt for The
Presidency, none has approached IN
vindictive viruleuce the editorial
auimosity OF tho organ in this city
which is owned by Smoot and his
friends. managed by his henchmen and
lovingly referred to In Washington MS
''my paper whenever the Senator re
fers 10 it,
1t would seem that the observance
of ordinary decencv, in the absence OF
all sense Of gratitude or obligation,
would require that the Smoot sheet
make respectful reference to the e1-
President under the circumstances,
even though II feels called upon to
fight him The Tribune Is opposed TO
Colonel Roosevelt on principle, but 1t
doesn' t believe In resorting to such
low-down methods 10 prejudice the
public against candidate Tor the
high Office OF President of the United
States.
But will the Colonel solve the
puzzling riddlef
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
PROFIT FROM PUBLIC FUNDS.

Ohio has treasurer named d. Staley
Creamer, who is about TO go out OF Of
fee upon the election of his successor
in November. We find the story of Mr..
Creamer' custodianship of Ohio s
State funds in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. which says that when he retires
he will turn over to his successor the
sum of 5000 900 received as interest on
State funds on deposits in various
banks during the four years he has
been in office, This, says the Plain
Dealer, "is probably more than all 9th
er interest paid in to the treasury on
deposits since the formation OF the
| State
The administration Of Treasurer
Creamer is an illuminating one rs a
precedent for other State officials. We
do not recall at the present time any
other instance Of public officer get
ting 80 much money as this for the pub
lie treasury, from the deposit of State
funds. The interest received by Mr..
Dreamer amounts to Sl50,000 a year.
His plan was this He had promised
while n candidate that if he were elect
ed Treasurer he would put all the State
funds out in banks that would pay for
the use of those funds. Accordingly,
when he was elected, he invited bids
from all banks in the State for the de-
posit of State funds with them. He got
bids Offering interest returns far above
anything the State had ever received
before. Gradually he put out these
funds under competitive bidding until
now ne has State money In 210 banks in
Ohio in 73 counties The rate Of in
terest he receives Is from 2.55 per cent
to 3,55 per cent. This result Is the enor.
nous interest accumulation mentioned.
Under old conditions, the officials re-
ceiving the interest as their "perqui-
sites, the rate of interest would have
been less, as involving a secret and
guilty transaction, but the public would
have got nothing,
The rule or competitive bidding for
public moneys adopted by Mr., Creamer |
is precisely the same as that adopted |
by the municipal commission Of this
city; but he receives returns greater
in proportion than received here as
much as the accumufations Of money in |
the State treasury OF Ohio exceed the
accumulations Of money in the city
treasury Of Salt Lake. The example
Of Mr.. Creamer is good one to follow.
and it onght to have been followed in
Utah from the first Of Statehood. But
unfortunately IL has not been followed,
and this failure has been much TO the
of Utab's taxpayers Ir
Is indeed fair to say that the practice
here has been "on the contrary. ouite
the reverse
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

"hl!e The tribune is supporting
PRESIDENT Taft for e-election. BELIEVING
him to be good Chief Executive an
honest man, and a loyal American. IL
must be matter OF more or less sur.
prise to many people of this and SIR.
rounding States to note the virulent on.
position Of the Deseret News and other
so'called Mormon newspapers against
Colonel Roosevelt
II any class Of people rests under OBJ
legations TO any candidate for President
IN TINS campaign, it is the class compris-
ing the politicians OF the dominant
church in this State. If any local DO
ltical workers have reason to show
gratitude for fayors and support. thew
are the Federal officials Of this State
who were appointed to Office bv Theo.
dore Roosevelt, and continue in office
because President Taft has over.
looked them. And if any man in the
world has right to feel grateful and
show appreciation for political ser.
vices rendered and personal benefits
extended. then Reed Smoot should feel
bound to Colonel Roosevelt.
When almost all the churches and
church workers OF the country. all the
women OF the East and the newspa.
pers and lecturers, and the men and
women OF Utah who were opposed 70
an Apostle OF the Mormon church sit
ting a member of the National Sen
ate, when large majority of that
BODY were known to be hostile 10 his
admission, it was Theodore Roosevelt
as President Of the United States.
who de6ed public sentiment, ignored
hood OF protesting petitions. braved
the scorn OF influential men and news.
papers, got his personal friends and
intlmates on the committee in charge
or the case and whipped the Senate
into line so that Reed Smoot retained
his seat
lt was shown that Smoot was
member Of quorum which had sus.
tanned polygamists in ecclesiastical
Office, that he had participated in
meetings. where the practice had
been justified and advocated. that he
was representing a sectarian organi. |
cation in a political body, tha; he was
acting for church instead OF state.
vet Theodore Roosevelt stood bv him
through thick and thin, enabling
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
THE PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS

There are frequent and Just com
plants among American school teachers
that they are underpaid As a rule,
they are. In Salt Lake City the paw is
much above the average in American
| schools; but the eIactions are greater
than in places where the pay is made
quate. In Salt Lake we can hardly
do much better than we are DOING in
the way Of good pay for teachers, and
the teachers here must console them.
selves as best they NAV with the re.
Election that they are getting much
more than the average of American
teachers, and as much as the commu.
nifty can afford.
1t seems, however, that American
teachers are much better paid than
teachers in other countries. We find
in the New York Evening Post a
statement which shows that no matter
how poorly paid American teachers are,
their remuneration is noble compared
with the pay of teachers in Austria
Among Austrian teachers there is
great suffering, and an effort is being
made in that country TO do something
for their relief. teacher writes to
the Frankfurter Ieitung saying that
IN most teachers families "the wolf
never leaves the door - There il not
only real suffering, but often desti-
tuition, for IN many families the teach
er's income does not amount TO ten
cents per head per day, for the mem.
bers of their families AS a result.
the teachers are driven to every sort
Of expedient. out Of hours and in vaca
tons, in order to keep body and soul
together. even taking up the most hu.
pursuits. They consider them.
selves extremely fortunate when they
have trade which they are able TO
pursue at profit. when out of school
The case or teacher is cited bv that
correspondent, who regularly picks up
the remnants OF the children 3 lunch /
e%ops cons at the closing hours in order to
take them home 10 his own starving |
children. The writer insists that this /
IS not an exceptional case, bur that
he could give one instance after an.
other OF terrible suffering. III. he /
says. death or sickness comes into q
tamuyr II is impossible 70 avoid going
into debt, as many a teacher is thus
driven 20 absolute desperation bv con.
1itions unworthy Of any civilized ma.
-ion. Still there is no public action
towards reform and. OF course any I.
private support that might be given 4
s utterly Inadequate
The LOT Of the public-sehool teacher
: not An enviablc one in any country
ave as the school teachers OF Eurone
night envy the lot of teachers in Amer.
can public schools, who are so mncb
,etter treated and so much better paid |
han they are themselves. Still in
America we are. often ashamed of the
mali pay which the teachers in our
,ublic schools receive and the stc,5y
Tilhng work required Of them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
THE WORST HE COULD HAVE,

When Governor Wilson was in Buffalo
a few days ago. speaking in the inter.
ests OF himself rs the Democratic candi-
date for President, he made an appeal
for the election OF Democratic Senators
and Representatives to Congress, in or
der 10 help him carry out Democratic
policies, or his own personal policies,
rs tho ease might he. il he is elected 10
the Presidency. Nothing but team
is equal TO the now Job, - he said; there
fore he mistakenly made his plea for
Democratic control in both branches OF
Congress
! In this Governor Wilson showed him.
self TO be hut tyro in politics. He
| ought TO have remembered the case Of
President Cleveland. When Cleveland
| took the executive chair for his first
term as President, the U. s. Senate was
Republican. and IL prevented the car.
ryipg out OF any distinctive Democratic
policies. and at no time In his first
term did President Cleveland have a
Congress with him. Therefore he made
considerable of name for himself as
great Democrat and an lllustrious
Democratic Chief Executive. The rem
son OF this was that he was not able
to carry out Democratic policies as he
desired, and give the country the de
structive blow that those policies al
ways inflict, whom enacted into law
But when Cleveland was reelected in
1892, both Houses Of Congress were
with him. and that proved his destruc.
ton. Tho repeal OF the Sherman silver
coinage act and the enactment Of the
Wilson tariff law were such blows to
the country that the land was full Of
misery and idle men; factories were
closed in this country while they were
working on full time in Great Britain.
Our markets were turned over TO the
British manufacturers, and "industriaI
armies,' having nothing to do, roamed
tho country from shore to shore
Cleveland g administration during his
first term was not destructive because
he had Republican Congresses to fight,
and could not bring on the destruction
which his programme eutailed. But in
his second term he had everything his
own way, except only for the conserva.
tive effort made by Senator German of
Maryland in favor Of the sugar interests
of this country. And so part OF the
destruction which Cleveland threatened
was averted. He wac 80 much angered
at the passage of this Wilson law be.
cause 1T did not go further and destroy
the sugar interest also with other inter
ests In this country, that he refused to
sign the bill, claiming that it was an
enactment Of perfdy.
This lesson ought not to be lost upon
Governor Wilson Clearly he mistakes
his own interest when he assumes that
II he were elected President he ought
to have Democratic Congress with |
him. His only salvation in case he
should be elected would be to have one |
branch of Congress at least staunchly |
republican, that would resist every eff |
fort that he might make to enforce |
Democratic free trade policies. 1t is |
curious that Governor Wilson should |
not be able to sense this comparatively |
recent historical precedent, and prav to
oe delivered from the very thing that
1e now announces to be essential TO his
'aSa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

y friend Of Mayor Blankenburg of
Philadelphia. finding that the payment
Of city employees was likely to be de.
laved hy reason OF the absence of the
auditor on his vacation, handed the
Mayor his check for $4,000 so that the
pav of the employees should be on time.
\ friend and fellow-eitizen like that is
valuable asset. and Philadelphia Is
fortunate in having him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

The interest in aviation appears to
he in direct proportion TO its perils
and the more bird.men killed, the more
eagerly do the throngs crowd the places
OF aviation tests, apparently in the hope
~ seeing some man fall TO his death.
so many people delight to say. "I
eaY him fall. :,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

In its miserable cheese pairing econ.
omy. the House OF Representatives re-
fused TO make the usual 1000 appro-
pristou for the education Of Indians AZ
the Hampton Institute, Virginia. This
appropriation has been regularly made
Tor thirty.fve years, but though the SEN
ate insisted on making the appropria.
uon the House obsiinstcly refused.
Tbs, as the Springfield (Mass.) Repub.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

smsll-bore statisticinn reckons that
the American people lose ten million
dollars every wear by leaving undis.
solved sugar in the bottoms Of their
cups Of tea and coffee. We suppose II
they ate II. the sugar woudu' z be vast
ed. We recommend, then. that when
The American people find undissolved
sugar IN the bottoms Of their tea and
coffee cups. thew eat that sugar, and SO
save the ten million dollars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

The Oregon Estate Pamphlet" for
the enlightenment OF voters is this
wear so large public document as TO
frichton AWAY from It's perusal the
majority Of those who see H. We all
know with what indifference the "Pub.
Doe. y il commonly received. and Ore
CONS election pamphlet is in dan
ger Of falling into the "sere and vel.
low leaf with none 70 take notice or
mourn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

Milwaukee Sentinel "From Link
steficn S hollcr in the Mcnamara case,
and the attitude Of New York officials
on the squealers in the Rosenthal mur-
der modern Justice appears TO narrow
down TO this: admit your guilt and 90
L..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

II is stated that the residents Of
Paris each pay one cent day for police
protection. 4 high price indeed. At
tha, rate. Salt Lake City would pay for
her police protection $1,000 a day, or
s565.000 year; but it doesn t, by a
lono shot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

~ their recent session in Detroit,
The bankers in National Association
assembled, approved woman suffrage
because "every suffragette means an
other customer for the banker This
assumes that every voter is a customer
of the banker. truly optimistic and
sweeping economic view to take. Would
III wrre So
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

The claim is made that China adopted
the recall first of all the nations, and
that her system is the most effective Of
all There is no doubt about it's effec
tivcness. II includes both strangling
and bohcading.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

James 4. Patten, a Chicago multi
millionaire who can afford beef, says
that the way TO solve tho "cost Of liv-
ing problem is to cat only peas, beans,
ssuerkraut, and mnccaroni. Probably
that would do. but then why live7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

greatly lesseucd mortality, and the cut
ting down by three fourths Of the in.
iured whose hurts were SO severe as
TO require medical attention. Tho gain
is gratifying indication OF the pow
cr of public opinion properly applied.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

The announcement that the financing
Of the Moffat road is completed, and
that its extension to Salt Lake City is
in the plan, is again received with great
satisfaction here. The construction Of
tho road will be welcomed with even
greater enthusiasm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

The warning of the State Food Com
missioner against the early in the sea
son purchase of ducks will he needed
all the moro strictly since the price is
likely 10 be prohibitive, as heretofore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
Friday, Septsmber IS, 1912

The news from the Mexican border is
conflicting and uncertain. II Is sure,
however, that many bandits are not yet
hanged who ought to be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

!, school for detectives has been es'
iablishcd in Paris: and artistically
enough IT is called the Sherlock Holmes
school Imagination and reality com
hined
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13

lican well SAYS. is discrediiablc to the
Democratic House.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-01-19
Big Irrigation Scheme Proposed.

Durango.-Senator Frank E. Cove.
associated with Senator George West
of Durango, has a new and ambitious
Carey act scheme for the reclamation
of 10000 to 100000 acres of land in
the southwestern corner of the state
where sagebrush now grows severa
feet high. The land is said to be
level and very rich, but dry as a
bone. The irrigation scheme is al
most gigantic-although as yet it is
tentative. About twelve or fourteen
miles below Dolores on the Dolores
river 1t is proposed to construct 6
great dam which will have to be
about 200 feet high. Then ditch ant
tunnel will be constructed-the latter
being at least one mile long, to bring
the water through the mountain onto
the land.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-01-19
WASHINGTON.

Under the arrangement made last
year for rotation in the office of chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Charles A. Prouty has been
named to succeed Judson C. Clements.
Prouty was next in point of seniority
of service. on the commission. He is
native of Vermont and has been on
the commission since 1896.
Enlarged application of the leasing
principle as applied to the public do
main, especially liberal leasing Jaw
for the development of the mineral re-
sources Of Alaska, particularly its coal
lands, and immediate consideration by
Congress of the whole subject of wa
ter power development and control,
are the most important recommended
tions contained in the annual report
of Secretary of the Interior Fisher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-01-19
REACHED LIMIT OF TORTURE
Real Reason Why Burglar Gave Even
Ing Papers Chance to Use EffecA
tive Headline.

A burglar broke into New York
mansion early the other morning and
found himself after wandering about
the place in the music room. Hearing
footsteps approaching. he took refuge
behind screen. From eight to nine
the eldest daughter had a singing
lesson. From nine to ten the second
daughter took plano lesson. From
ten to eleven the eldest son got his
instruction on the violin. From eleven
to twelve the younger boy got a les
son on the flute and piccolo. Then.
at 1915. the family got together and
practiced music on all their instru-
ments. They were fixing up for a
concert. At 12:45 the porch-climber
staggered from behind the screen.
For heavens sake, send for the po-
Heel" he shrieked. Torture me no
longer!" And in the evening paper
there was the headline: Merry Chill
dren Capture Desperate Burglar"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-01-19
States Finances.

Denver-State Treasurer Roady
Kenehan has struck a balance in the
states financial affairs. KenehaI
finds that the receipts for the yeai
have been s1.2s1. .O64.34 plus s64.679.
80. The latter figure represents 8
surplus transferred from the biennia
period 1909-10. The total receipts foi
the year have been, including the
transferred surplus, s1.345.744.24. I'm
der first class appropriations war
rants have been paid amounting to
7,553.6S; under second class ap
propriations. s4O6.93f.65, and under
third class. s31,973.5s. Fourth and
fifth class appropriations have moi
been paid at all, and there is nc
money to pay them with. Kenehan is
holding s1,699.35 for the Railroad
Commission and s63,OOO for interest
on old bonds. He has also paid S19,
1925 interest on revenue warrants
s25,163 interest on insurrection bonds
1894 interest on delinquent tax
fund and s206.79 premium on county
assessors bonds. The total is the
same as the total of receipts: $1,345,
744.24.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-01-19
FOREIGN.

Sun Vat Sen, president of the new
Chinese Republic, personally will lead
an army of 100000 men against the
Manchus at Peking.
Two important developments have
intensified the interest in the situation
in China. These were a renewal Of
hostilities and the demand of the Rus
sian government that China recognize
the independence of outer Mongolia
Shen Chow has ben captured.