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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
THE LAW or DEAD BEATS.

In another column appears a letter
from business man commenting on an
editorial which appeared in Tho Trib-
une a few days ago, under the caption,
- What Hurts Business The writer Of
the letter justly prorounccs the dead
beat drag op prosperity.
II probably is true that every man
who pays bis bill also pays the bill Of
the dead-best. Someone must raw the
bill, and IT looks very much As II it
were the ultimate consumer who bore
g part of this burden. The business
man. however, shares in the lcss, and II,
ss our correspondent believes, the habit
OF Giving on nothing year" is on the
increase, We may set this down as one
OF the things that increase the cost OF
living 10 those who pay their bills. This
might be styled a curiosity of political
economy, and yet il IS perhaps just rs
truly an element OF political economy as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
SIBIPLuIED SPELLING.

Lake every great movement Of q
more or less radical nature, the effort
TO render popular q system of ",im-
plifed spelling" Is encounternR the
obstacles that block the path Of all
reforms. simphHed spelling has
stood in an attitude of appeal before
the American public for many years.
During that time little IL any ap-
precisble progress Is noted Manifest.
ly the people arc slow 20 discard a sys-
TEN OF word construction that Is
founded on tradition and which has
served their purposes fairly we'll.
Testimony offered at a recent mset-
ing of teachers in Chicago was dis.
coursging. Frank admission WAS made
that the difficulties which besst tho
spread OF tho doctrine OF simplifed
spelling were many and formids BILE
TIE best the teachers could promise
was continued endesvor, this they
pledged with spirit undsunted by in
different success in the past
A P. Settle, instructor in grammar
at the Missouri STATE Normal school,
said be ehamPioned the simphfed
forms In getting ont weekly college
paper. About 1000 teachers through
out the state wrote inquiries TO learn
whether no was Ill or had just en-
ployed an incompetent copy reader,
Undoubtedly It is q fact that the
originators OF the simpli6ed spelling
idea. and moro particularly those COM
ing Immediately afterwsrd, who raj
lied with excessive enthusiasm to the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

any Of those which ara treated at length
in our standard works.
Among animals tho law of the sur
vival of the fittest operates iDcIora-
bly, among human beings It is modified
by various causes For example, Chris
tian charity provides for the unfit and
gives them a new lease on life and its
comforts II the law worked as newt
ably among human beings as it does
among the animals we should kill our
cripples, as did the people Of Sparta
centuries ago, and we should probably
consign the blind, the insane and the
poor TO the same fate. But charity,
which Christ declared to be the great
est Of virtues, softeus this law
Of nature, and just as charity prevents
the weak from going to the wall, so
those who are fit in the economic
sense, that is to say those who do the
work Of the world-the capitalists and
the laborers-must bear the burden Of
supplying the needs Of tho unfit who
are dishonest. The community pays for
the support Of this undesirable class no
less certainly than 1t pays for the sup
port Of tho Same class who happen to
be behind prison walls.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

Calendars are on the free list nova
DAYS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
Merchant Points Out
What Hurts Business
Salt Lake city, Utah. Dec. II. 1918.

Salt Lake CITY. Utah. Dec. II. 1918.
Editor Tribune:
SIr-Your excellent editorial IN this
days issue under caption Of What
Hurts Business" prompts me TO suggest
another cause aside from the good rea-
eou-5 you give, viz: Dishonesty. or late
years. both in Europe and America, credit
has been Givch 10 all classes TO such a
lorge extent that tho masses. both rich
and poor, have come to regard il as the
most natural thing in tho world. but In
stead OF accepting II and using IL In m
appreciatiye spirit. people have abused
II to an alarming extent Purcha sing
beyond one's means Is the common fault,
and laxity IN payment for goods pur-
chased is more common. II has, I am
sorry TO say from close observation. be-
come the accepted thing TO beat one 8
bills" when possible. / heard one busi-
ness man remark that II was fashions BILE
now to simply pay the Interest on one S
overdue accounts Tho writer Of this
letter Is a business man and an adver-
tiser OF fair proportions In your paper.
and my limo OF business affords me an
opportunity 10 Judge tho conditions OF
trade IN this city. I am sorry to state
that Salt Lake City seems no exception
to tho general rule in regard TO lax pay
ment of bills, and this interna tional fault
Is depressing business all over the world,
BUSINESS MAN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

support OF the departure, failed to
recognize the importance Of conserva-
tism; attempts TO bring about violent
changes almost inevitably react upon
themselves, and instead Of promoting
q cause. in reality retard it. For OK
ample, the transition from "through"
to thru should be an easy one.
Yet Through" continues TO be used
almost universally The simplifying OF
the word "pressed" by rendering it
"prest" is more abrupt, for any young
swain would much rather say "he
pressed her to his heart than say
"he prcst her lit sounds smoother
and gentler, and consequently more
nearly fits the case. Yet both Of these
instances afford the mildcst form Of
the application of simplifed spelling.
1t occurs 10 us--no doubt il has oc-
CURED to others-that the most effec-
tive way TO bring about reform in
spelling Is to begin at tho foundation,
the place where words are built and
annlyzed-the dictionary. A word
which is not sanctioned by the die
tionary is doomed to perish.
Through" would. not long endure ii
the photographers attached to it the
significant legend: (Obs); neither
would pressed, nor any Of the
words which the simplifed spoilers find
objectionably complex. When the
learned philologists who write the die
tionaries can bo induced to adopt
more direct euphonious form Of or
biography, the problem Of the advo-
Gates Of simplifod spelling will be
solved-not sooner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

Those who condemn newspaper Eng
hsh should remember that many ia.
nous Authors were newspaper men
before they began to write literature
and they carried with them into the
literary realm the traditions Of news,
paper style. The names of some of
the more prominent readily recur to
the mind. Dickens, Thackeray, William
Dean Howells, Bret Hart, Mark Twain,
Rudyard Kipling, Bernard Shaw
Richard Harding Davis, and o. Henry
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
AWAKENING OF ASIA

The Young Turk government has al
least one notable achievement to its
credit, the completion Of the irrigation
works in Mesopotamia, once the granary
OF tho world, the ancient Ur Of the
Chaldees, from whence Terah, the IA
ther of Abraham, went forth to the land
of Canaan with his household.
The completion Of an irrigation sys.
TEN In these twentieth century days Is
not remarkable, especially in the
engineering feats have been accom-
plished and where so many barren
wastes have been made TO yield bounti-
full harvests. But the establishment OF
an irrigation system in Mesopotnmia is
remarkable, and it becomes still more
so when we consider that the work has
been done at the instance OF the Turk
ish government, which Is generally
credited with being 500 years be-
hind the times.
Mesopotamia La quite an extensive re-
gion inclosed by the Euphrates and IL
girls rivers, and figures IN biblical his
tory from the very beginning. It has
belonged to Assyria, Babylonia, Persia,
Greece, Rome and Arabia At present
1t is part Of Turkey in Asia and is
chiefly inhabited by Arabs, Kurds and
Armenians. Most of the inhabitants
are nomadic, and their chief occupation
is cattle raising.
Now that the waters Of tho Euphrates
are to be poured over the parched land
one naturally wonders IL the former
glory Of this interesting strip Of land
will not be In measure revived. An
other Babylon or Nineveh is Of course
out of the question, but in the event of
the Turks being driven from Europe,
an event so often prophesied and one
which seemed about to be accomplished
only few months ago, it is reasonable
TO expect the building of Mohamme-
dan capital which would in measure
recall the glories and magnificence of
the ancient days and the mighty men
who figure in the pages of sacred his
tory.
The plain of Shinar, mentioned IN
Genesis (Babylonia), was a great allu-
vial district of the lower Euphyates
and Tigris, we are informed, and In pre-
historic times was undoubtedly popu-
lous. After being ravaged by war for
many centuries it became practically
barren and irrigation wss resorted to
in order that the lands might be again
made productive. The irrigation sys-
tenn, however, was primitive, consisting
Of wooden fumes on top Of the ground,
which speedily fell into decay when the
land was invaded. as II was time and
again.
Now they have modern system of
irrigation, which, unless the land is
again overrun by hostile neighbors.
ought TO bring it abreast of the times
and furnish at least partial supply of
food for the surrounding country. II
good old Hsrun. al Rashid could revisit
the earth and make one Of his noe.
turnsI journeys it might be worth his
whils TO leave Bagdsd and inspect the
irrigation works along the Eupbrates.
Asia is waking up after her long
slumber, and the cradle of the human
race may once more have future as
well as past
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
Low TARIFF UNAVAILING.

Another Democratic hope appears tt
be shattered. When the low tariff
went into effect some Of the Democrats
predicted lower prices, and the more
cautious expressed the opinion tha!
prices would go no higher; but now
they are asking themselves, and well
they may, where low-priced goods are
to come from.
Canadian dealers discovered, after
..our duties were taken off food prod
acts or lowered, that commodities Of
this class rose to tho higherpdce level
which obtained in the United States.
Whence, therefore, viii the supplies
comes that will decrease prices to
American consumersi We have the
world TO draw from with our lowered
duties on many classes Of food products
and with no tariff at all on the most
important products. Nevertheless, very
few reductions have been noted and
there have been some advances.
Prices have been increasing all over
the world for several years, but the
American demand abroad will have the
tendency to advance the prices still
further. Even those commodities which
sell for a trfle less in Europe than IN
the United States cannot be imported
because. with the ocean freight added,
they would be dearer even than our
high-priced goods.
It is said that Great Britain has be-
come alarmed lest sufficient of the
meat production of Argentina, Austria.
lis and New Zealand be diverted to
this country to raise the prices upon that
brought Ia Europe. Norway, Holland,
Swedeu aud Denmark are looking for
ward to higher prices for the dairy
products that leave their shores for the
United States AS a result of the tariff
chauges, aud their customers in Great
Britain. France and Germany will be
compelled to pay more as consequence
Of The shifting Of trade
The ret result appears to bo that the
tariff bgs Dot/brought down prices TO
consumers in this country, but has in.
creased prices for the consumers in
other countries.
The crly means by which food prices
can be materially reduced is b. an In
crease in agricultural production all
over the world Undoubtedly the elimi-
nation Of the middleman would tend TO
keep prices down, and legislation might
have some good results IN that direc.
lion, but ultimately the world must
look 20 the farmers for any lesseniug
of the high cost Of food.
Too many people are engaged in the
manufacture and sale Of lu1uries, too
few in the production Of the primal
necessities Before tho grinding con
iitions can be removed more people
must take UP farming as an avocation,
but even with those now engaged in
agricultural pursuits, the world can en-.
soy increased production BY the i'm.
provement Of methods, the systematic
aiding of farmers and tho establish
meut Of rural credits
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

A retired United States Rear Ad-
miral has just celebrated his ninetieth
birthday. For safety frst, join the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

The man who kidnapped Mona Lisa
says that he WIS trying to get even
with Napoleon. Why not 60 q little
farther back and blame it on old
Adam3
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

A headline says that Villa Is to oc-
cupy city he "left as bandit" He
will re-enter 1t with the additional
distinction OF being an assassin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

We are glad that Signora Mona Lisa
has ceased to lead a life of retirement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

President Wilson is America Is great
est Watchful Waiter.n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

We should like to be there wher
Colombia meets the Colonel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

Will Ireland wear or discard it!
Ulster7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

Carnegie has reduced his private for
tune to the modest sum OF $22,500, 900.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
BARNHART NOMINATED
For Federal Attorney in Southern
District Of West Virginia

Washington, August 1.-The fight for
the position Of United Stats Attorney in
the Southren District of West Virginia
was ended today when the nomination oi
Wm- G. Barnhart, of Charleston, va.
sent To the senate by President Wilson.
Early in the race which has be~n in
progrs-s for more than three months,
senator Chiffon apnounced he would
light shy and would leave the selection Of
the new District Attorney in the hands
81 Attorney General McReynold-. This
wss followed 10y the withdrawal OF g. W.
Ossenton, OF Fayetteville, Chilton's orig
inal choice.
At subsequent conference with the At
torney General il was under-tood that
the Senator reserved the right o. blo~k
the confirmation of any man he did not
approve. There H. no danger 81 this in
the case of Barnhart, however, n he IL
known ~ . stsunch Chiffon supporter
and q close friend Of the senator.
His selection 10y the Attorney General
meets the entire approval Of that official
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
BRILLIANT DANCE
At BRAMWELL
Maple Leaf Club Entertains With
Musical and Literary Prs,r
gram.

The Maple Leaf Club of Bramwell in
tertain~d large party of ladies and gen
tistn~n at "A reception and hall Thursday
night OF last week. The ladies wers. l--au-
ufuily gown~i and a more refineSl -et
could not be found in the STATE. Th..
welcome address wa- delivered by Mr..
Alexander Staples. A toast a. tn. Isdie-
~a- proDo-ei by Mr.. Harvey Dixie and
one 10 the gentlemen by Miss Sallie Sto-
val. beautiful ss-leetion wa- recited by
Miss J.ncIle Dixie. The Columbia Or
che-tra of Keystone furnished music for
the occasion and the dancing continued
until 3 O'Clock n. m.
Those present were Mr.. and Mr.. Ros-
eoe Simpson, Mr.. aud Mrs. Watson.
Mrs. King and daughter. Mi-- Lena
King; Misses I.ncile Dixie. Anna and
sallie stovall, Fila Saunders. Ola Cal
houn, Evlyn Simpson, Bs.ulah and Hazel
Robinson, Bertha McClanahan, Lnvenia
Fuller, Lucy PhiIIip~. Mrs. r.. Williams
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Fills, Mes-r-. Mack Parker. Row
Gardner, W. II. A. Barrett. Il. Edward
Hill, v. VI. Caliver. r. Watson. John
~. Hale, Richard Hamlet. James Ne
Clanshan, Harry Dixie, Mex Staples.
VIM. Robinson, q. NJ. Saunders. James
hsrver, w. Sample and Jess. Harden.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
An EXPLANATION
IS DEMANDED


Washington, August ---npposed to
-eerrsst'on "f the rsc-s in the P.s Office
apartment, SENATOR Cispp Of Minnesota
vas prepared to'ay to insist that Post
master General Burlesou explain the
grounds upon which n department order
providing for such q separation Of the
white and negro employees was in con-
The senator contends that
tn" two races worked together for q half
and he does not believe there is
need for their separation now. The pro-
posed plan, Senat Cispp says he has
been given To understand, wouid increase
the expenses Of the department By ap-
Proximately si5o.0oO year. With the
incoming Of the Demorratic administra
ton, the postal employe-' organization
presented petitions hearing several thou--
and signatures, asking Postmaster Gen
eral Burlason for r~li-f IL H. und~rst.s-i
to te iargrly h~csrse Of these that the ~
ported order Of segregation is to he Issued.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
THE DEMOCRACY AND
THE BLACK MAN
(Wheeling Intelligence.

How deep and abiding is the love oi
the Democratic politician for the coloresi
man and brother,
Every once in . while We see earne.,
efi"rts made by Democratic candidates
Tor office to create the impression that he
as an individual and the Democratic par
~ A. party are friendly 70 the black
man. As a matter of fact, the backbone
oi the Democratic party in that ssction
Of the country which gives to Democrae,
the majority of IL electoral vote and it-
representatives in Congress 10 inspired
by no stronger sentiment and bound to
gether by no stronger tie than hatred oi
the black man and enmity To the eolors-i
race.
An illustration is now To te had in
Washington. One Patterson, negro
from Oklahoma, made himself conspir-
uons I'm the support Of Wilson. Mr.. VIII
son was elected President, and Demo
cratic politicians thought f . wiss thing
To recognize Patterson service to the sp-
pointment Of the position OF Register oi
the Treasury. This is a position that has
hem held 10y black men. TIE great
Frederick Douglas, under a Republican
President, Was honored with this ofiicr.
and filed IL with credit. Now, what hap.
T-rned when Pstterson's nomination ~a-
-ent u the senate? Immediately ther.
came up from the Democratic senators Of
the South n roar Of protest that shook the
walls of the Capitol, and WAS heard evsn
in the White Iiouse. var,isman. of
Mi--'s-ippi, who was electesi t. the s@n-
ate A. a negro hster. and Tillman, Of
south Carolina. and their follower -erve.I
notice on wooirow Wilson that the nom
inatiOn 81 Patterson could not h. con-
hrmed. Mr.. Wilson. with the power Of
the presidency in his hands, could force
recaieitrsnt Democrats 10 support = tariff
bill 10 which many Of them objected. lie
could drive them ~ the support Vt a cur
reDcy measure which did not meet their
views, hut be could not drive them 70 A.
cept the supreme humiliation Of voting
for black man for a responsible public
Office There the Southern warriors drew
tie line, sab. and were willing 10 shed
their qlocd, "-ah," il need ~. in de-
fense Of the sacred privilege of the white
Democrats Of the South u bold all the
offices.
The nomination oi Patterson H. held
np. and II l. announced from Washing
ton that il will he Withdrawn. Never
theless. we will from time 10 time have
other Democratic politicians loudly pro
claiming their friendship for the black
man.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
ASKS FOR $37.5O
A YEAR; GETS II
Jury Awards $500 to Man Who
Worked Forty Years With
out Pay.

Warrensburg. Mo, July 2y--A re-
marksbie story ~ a NegsO's devotion ua-
told IN Probate Court today by Maui
Duncan the ags-d servant ID Kire Brown.
deces-s-i, Formerly wealthy farmer Of
tins county. Duncan hal sued the Brown
estate Tor -ervice- rendered Brown and
his wife during their lifetime. lie te-ti-
fed that he hal been the servant of the
Brown family for forty years without
pay; that be- had nur-cd his employer
through a long illne-- snd after hi- death
served ms widow. She was for many
yssrs ieeble-mineled and AZ times deli
r'ous, and Tor years he Jay upon the floor
IN her room in order to take care Of her
IN ea-e sbe wa- attacked with deIirium
during the night. Tie a-ked for sI.5oo
Of the Brown e~tate. but some Of the
heirs objected. The jury awarded the
old Negro the amount without leaving
their seats.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
UNITED STATES C. 8 C.
co. BElUT|fYInG GROUNDS

Gary, W. Va, Aug. 5.---Aside from
taking the lesa in adopting the two
weeks payday which vss established
upon TIE coal operations Of the United
stsse- Coal and Coke Go. years ago and
the snoce-sful effort on the part Of the
management 10 reduce the number oi
sccidents IN and about the mines. This
company = lesding all others in this field
IN besutifyinx the ground and encour-
aging the employees % rsi-e good gar
dens and tesutiiy their yards. Now ce-
ment wells are nov t~ing con-trpctsd in
front and leading up 10 The general Office
az this place. The sanitary condition.
are excellent and here will be found q
contented lot Of working men. None ol
the working men are living in delspi.
dated -hscks and Gary has the appear.
snce of beautiful rs<iientisl town.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08

- . memorial u the great educator.
On Friday afternoon. August Ist. the
band gave . concert sf the w. Va. Col
ored Institute. eight miles below Charles
ton. The Stase summer school had been
In sss~sion here for seven weeks, and the
concert given by the band Mas the final
at In the closing exercises. While here,
Mr.. Stevenson. Manager, and Capt ain
\. Clark Smith. the musical director.
were entertained at dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. Byrd Prillerman. The students were
served luncheon in the dining hall. IL is
quite significant that the great Tuskegee
Institute and the West virginis Colored
Institute sustain such Close relations 10
each other. DIR. Booker Washington de-
livered the sddre~s af the closing exer-
ciss- OF the Summer School at this insti-
tuition in 1912.
The band gave three concerts at the
Plaza Theatre. the hne~t in Charleston.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday night..
Zach concert was well attended,, and
marked appreciation shown for all the
performances. Many members Of the
band were heard To remark that thi. va
the best theatre in which they had per
formed durius their extensive tour. not
w'thstanding they had been in 1t. Louis
and Chicago.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08

Charleston. w. Va Charged with q
crime. worse than murder, Frank Call,
living At the residence Of Dennie shsmb-
lin on Forids street. Wa placed under
arrest late Yesterday evening BY Consts-
bic Gorden Carney, on the charge Of rs-
Wishing the I've year old daughter Of
Shsmbiin-- Call ws- taken before Justice
Marion Giicbrist. who committed him n
the county jail without bond.
Call bss teen boarding at the residence
of Mr. Shsmbiin tor some time and on
yesterday morning, according 90 the
statement 81 tie fstber of the little xirI
she told her fsther of the awful occu-
renee.
Call positively denies the charge and
says that he viii prove sf his preliminary
hearing that it is simply spite work.