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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16
wen to the occupants of the automo-

even TO the occupants Of the automo'
bile itself.
A contrivauce like this, compulsory
on all automobiles, would place all
chauffeurs under the complete control
of the police and Of road inspectors;
and where spcedometer shows q color
that would indicate a rate beyond the
lawful rate, there would be no question
at all about tho fact or any possible
difference of opinion MS TO the speed
used. All that would be necessary
would be TO establish the cclor of the
light shown Mt the time, nnd the fact
would bo invariably dcduced there
from; always provided. that neither po-
lice nor chauffeur were color blind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16
DRIFTING TOWARD AUTocRAcY

The drifting of this country toward
autocracy and the favor shown by
the people TO the proposition to hold
the executive department responsible
for legislation, is one of tho pro
nounced signs Of the times We are all
familiar with the present supremacy of
the Chief Executive Of the Nation over
the legislative department of the
| United States, and his dictation to Con.
gress. We are also familiar with
the phenomenon in State life, that Gov.
ernors arc looked to not only to curb
extravaganccs OF legislators, but .ac.
lively to lay ont plans of legislation
and to enforce these plans upon the
legislators of their States.
| a recent instance Of this is given in
| the gubernatorial contest now on in
Massachusetts. The Republicans have
nominated Representative Gardner for
Governor. He promises that if elected
he will take good care that legislation
with teeth in it'' will be enacted.
He does not explain how it is that he,
as executive, Will be charged with legis.
lative duties. But it seems TO be
conceded on all hands that the Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts must take the
lead in legislation of that State, and
that legislators need this executive
spur, since they are imbccile in the
work Of legislation.
This is made all the more clear by
the fact that Mr.. Gardner's opponent
for gubernatorial honors, Mr. Bird,
makes exactly the same promise, the
result Of it all being perfect
acquiescence in the proposition that the
Governor of the State will not only be
expected to shape and force legislation
such as he proposes, but that the people
will look to him for that legislation
rather than to the Legislature.
1t is a curious departure from the |
original idea that this republican gov
ernment OF ours, both National and |
State, should be divided in each case
into three separate branches, or func-
tions-executive, legislative, and ju
dicial, each keeping within its own
bounds and keeping free Of the
boundaries of the other. But the way
things are tending now, it will appear
that the legislative functions Of the
Government are to be subordinated to
the executive; and that the people will |
look TO the Chief Executive of the Ma
tion and to the Governors of the vari-
Gus States for the legislation that
they demand; and the legislatures
which refuse TO enact this legislation
will be disciplined accordingly by the
voters.
1t viii only remain now for the Chief
Executive Of the Nation and the Gov
ernors of the States to take up iu.
dicial questions, and surround Or over
awe the courts also with the executive
will, in order to have a complete
autocracy In our National Government,
with a big cluster of little autocracics
in the various State governments, in
order to make that autocracy complete.
And the curious thing about il all is
that the people seem to be quite willing
to have this sort Of thing 90 on, and
the legislative department swallowed
lp in the executive
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16
notice oF ASSESSMENT.

NSInt Ght Of corporation. Utah Fertilizer
n,Inical Manufacturing COMPANY
-, "a 70 and principal places OF business.
~ City Utah. and Los Angeles.
Sotics Is hereby given that At meat
500 directors..held on the 18th day
"a e. lnoer. 1913, at o'clock D. m. of
r. an assessment OF rs centg Dori
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16
A NEEDED SPEED INDICATOR

Nothing Is more common when q
person accused Of speeding in an auto.
mobile IS arraigned in court, than N
have conflicting testimony as TO tho
rate Of speed with which the au,omo.
bile was being driven. Invariably. I'm.
der the present conditions. the spead
is matter largely of opinion between
the speeder aud the officer who makes
the arrest. The speedcr, no matter at
what rate ne may be going, minimizes
hrs speed. while the officer, not with
any intention to misrepresent. is natu.
rally inclined to put the speed at an
advanced rate.
y device which will do awav with
this uncertainty. this conflict OF opin.
ION, and will settle definitely the speed
mt which an automobile is going AT anv
gwen time, would be welcomed bv all
concerned Accordingly they will wel-
como a statement which, if confirmed
VIII settle the whole question. II is
stated that Los Angeles man has in.
vented a device FOR automobiles similar
TO The spcedometer, but with n difycy.
ence. This new device will show dic.
ferent colored lights for the varving
speeds. The safety speed will bo q
whitc light, and then the variations of
e lor Will pre---z---a.u sLo L.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The celebration Of Columbus Day by
the Knights Of Columbus, was in every
way appropriate, ms it was enthusiastic.
the speaking was of a high order, AS tho
theme of the speakers was lofty and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

share was levied on the Issued and out
Standing capital stock OF the corpora ton
paya6le Immediately 10 II, s. Mckee. vice
president and treasurer D! the coT1ora-
uon. a his once ia the National Bank
on california. - the city OF Los Angeles
state OF California.
Any stock uIon which this assessment
may remain UrjiaId on the Sth day of Mo-
Veinoer. 1913. Alall be deiiuqucu, and ad-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The obiectors against the admins
trntion currency bill increase in num-
her, and their objections also increase
in weight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The Logan Nation grumbles be.
cause The Tribune welcomes Cache
county (amoug other) people "as good
friends M general and especially as
good friends in trade Well what s
tic matter with that?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

IL all very we'll for those who have
acquired wealth by pursuing il. TO do.
piore the pursuit. Of wealth. But tbo
average man looks moro carefully at
wat his teacher does by way of exam
k'c' tban to the preccpts he iuculcates bv
icre words.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

rhc ciaiuy of an administration Vic.
tory IN me election Of Mr.. NeeIv "a
III RorIf'sentativc vacancy in West
Virginia = justified. according to the
report pat the tariff aud the admins
trat'on, rolieics were made the issue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

Julian Hawthorne is out of prison.
What pity il is that man of his
gifts should do anything that made it
necessary 10 put him in,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The outlook for the primary is decid-
edly mixed. When only one in thirteen
can win nomination for Commissioner,
and one in eleven the election as Audi.
tor, II is surely a scramble.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

II S little late to begin honoring the
Indian, after robbing and killing him for
50 many centuries. But here again it
may be "Better late than never.''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

ycrtsod for sale al public auction, and
unless payment Is made before, will be
sold on the 9th day OF December. 1918. 20
pay tho delinquent ASSESSMENT together
with the cost of advertising and expenses
of sale.
WILLIAM KENNEDY,
Assistant Secretary a
location Of Office, 97l New High street.
Los Angeles. Ca. glots
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

And pow Bryan comes out in denuu-
citation of the pursuit Of wealth. He
must be the newest convert there is to
that view of life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The meetir * Of Utah club women
no" 1cing h1Hld in Brigham CITY is one
OF the hpest bat ever assembled. The
'pcaNne' INC reports, the proceedings,
arc an OF aeb'gh order of merit. adj
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The arrest by U. s. authority of
Mexican Federal General Mas is a
curious development indeed. Some one
must have blundered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

It the Oregon Agricultural College
Rcn has laid 9s3 eggs in wear.
'ng ihc world 5 record. She was
iot aided. abctted. aud led on TO
bs our old friend Professor
Dryden, formerly OF the Utah
'urai College. and who, IL be
nSined in Utah, might well
ought this distinction to this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

Simple but exclusive seems 10
have been the motto in the wedding
ceremonies of Prince Arthur and
Princess Alexandra.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The Deseret News had fervent edito.
rial last night on the good old doctrine,
Mind Your Own Business Was it
directed at the Commercial Clubl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The clip of $1,000 from the furnishing
Of the new High School, We trust, is not
10 chcapen or skimp it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

Brooklyn Times: ''Tho news from
Argentine Is that a rich mans panic,
is in progress there. Never mind
Theodore Roosevelt is on the wav and
the Colonel's soothing influence IN
pauicky times is well known ana a.,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

The city registration shows a lack
or interest IN nominations that is truly
deplorable. But the sufferers, it is 10
be -seen, n u suffer for themselves
au not iueii the evils of their in
upot the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

No moro turkey raffles, says the po'
lice chief. Well, well!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

Borah of Idaho Is to stump
setts for the Republica n
for Governor. former Rep.
9 A. 7. Gardner, and saws.
Foing 10 be thero with NV
on. And when Senator
ages IN q campaign with his
on, many scalps arc sure
b. He is the ono man who
bull moose on the ron.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-16

~ ;. W. Mcclure OF the Ma
|ol Growers Association is al.
hight in saying that this ci;y
bter of the range industries in
Fe, and the natural confer for a
plant. We trust
.e.vs insy Isecive snch practi-
I, s....is 3s,.,,. a .;-pfae win
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

meaningiy"-if he asked me as polite as
you please to explain the currency busi-
ness to him. and told him about a
tin-roofed whale. rd1Pd-I wouldn't
know what to dor
"And We didn't neither" said Uncle
Ashdod cheerfully. Seemed like dried
apples was purity near bein' ideel cur
rency. and seemed like they wasn't wuth
cuss for currency. Seemed like q cur
rency that would expand and contract
like them dried apples did was what tn
aggycuitural districts needed. but"
"Aggycultural districtsr snorted Sim
Perkins. Thought you was on a ship.
I don't mind hearin' about tin rooted
whale. but If you're goin' to run a farm
on the ship"
I'VE was all sea farmers. We ploved
the sea-" said Uncle Ashdod. But IL
didn't seem like q currency that would
blow up a bank that way was Just right
neither. When you got a currency that's
goin to swell up an make a panic
every time a dinged old whale gets the
blues and starts to blubber, you got to
do something"
Hire q cider press from some old
loan shark that comes swimmin' by just
amt dried apple. We want a currency
that's flexible but that won't swell up
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Sim Perkins Seeks Explanation for the New Cur
rency Bill and Hears About the Reappearance and
Sad End Of the Whale Who Swallowed Jonah.
Copyright, 1918.

had put dried apples onto deposit in the
old First National whale started to draw
out. and some OF our hnanceers was
waterin' their dried apples and some was
dryin' them in the oven. and nobody
knowed nothin' nohow. That was a
turrible day for the Secretary of the
Treasury. She shoveled dried apples into
the money market with the coal shovel
until the aft deck was knee deep In as
good dried apple currency as ever was,
and still the interest rate went up. IT
went up to seven million eight hundred
and sixty-four thousand nine hundred
and fifty one and half per cent. So
the ships carpenter. who was national
bank examiner. closed the First National
Bank"
He did. did he?" said Sim Perkins
scornfuIly. Il don't care a ding what he
did"
He closed it," continued Uncle Ash
dod, because It was leakin' water at the
roof. He closed 1t with a tarpaulin FIRST,
an then he soldered a piece of tin roof
on, and we was mighty proud OF the job.
We had the first tin rooted First Ma
tional Bank Whale that ever cruIsed the
South Atlantic. I dunno but We had the
first tin-roofed national bank whale that
ever crulsed any Atlantic. Might be some
shingle-roofed First National Bank
whales cruisin' in the North Atlantic, or
the east Atlantic, or the west Atlantic. |
but never heard Of a slate-roofed |
where. Slate-roof would make a whale |
top heavy, and a feller would have to |
rig up a lead keel. and then the whale |
would set too deep in the water, and a |
First National Bank that sets plumb
under water"
"If any man asked me about the cur
rency business" said Sim Perkins
Ashdod. paying no attention TO Sim Per-
said. You got to have a currency re- I
form when times like them comes. So
a gang of them sea lawyers got together
and brung in the apple-sass currency
plan, but 1t didn't look good. II you feed
a lot of apple-sass currency to q hungry
fully. AN squeeze them apples"
You got to do something" said Uncle
old whale OF a bank you can't never tell
what,H- happen. Maybe you'll get your
apple-sass back and maybe you won't
Maybe you'll only fatten your old whale
then, maybe said Sim Perkins scorn-
of a bank so fat he'll be dinsed old
nuisance. What Us fellers want says,
is a currency that's dried apple and that
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Dancing Bears Dinner Plates Used by President Hayes
Not All Our Chief Executives Of Artistic
Turn of Mind.

With the greatest of respect and rever-
ence to our forefathers who dwelt in the
White House, it has to be told that some
of them had mighty ugly china.
Oh, l know il sounds like a sacrilege.
One is supposed to adore all that is an
tique, says II. X. Z. in the Baltimore
Sun. The lure of an heirloom should
be a strong enough reason TO fascinate
US beyond our better sense.
To prevent giving an impression of the
dippancy and frivolity of this light-heart-
ed age one should bow an honoring head
before all relics.
1t is my determination to speak of the
exquisite plates and saucers and cups and
things in the china cases of the corridor
at the White House. You'll think me too
frank, perhaps, but l can't include all
the china under this description of eX-
uuisite. The reasons very plain; all of
the china is not beautiful.
Teddy Bears on Plates.
1t is interesting because it is old, but
no person with a true sense Of the
fitness of things would actually admire
a plate decorated with little brown bears
and honey and forest trees
Somehow such a vision peeping up at
one after she has eaten enough mashed
bottom Of the plate is not conducive to
serious thought or conservation. This
bear plate once belonged to President
Hayes.
That gentleman. or maybe it was his
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

seen the white spot was a piece of
paper
Bank note. reckon" said Sim Per-
kins, sarcastically.
plain note" said Uncle Ashdod
plain note, writ in a sort of anteek
handwritin' and what it said was Gone
out to lunch. Back in half an hour.
Jonah So we knowed 1t was Jonah's
whale and that it had been hangin'
round since the time of Jeroboam Num-
Der Two, waitin' for Jonah to come
back from lunch. Well ! says. I
reckon Jonah amt comm back from
lunch 1 says, and we might as we'll
take down that sign and put up Apart
ment To Let and get the rent money
So Mrs. Brady she hired the whale of OF
me for to be the First National Bank of
the South Atlantic Ocean. No Secretary
Of the Treasry amt happy without she's
got a national bank or two TO put the
dried apple reserve in. So she deposited
three hogsheads Of dried apples in the
First National Bank. We had to take
the trunk out first
Whales don't have trunks. Elephants
has 'em." said Sim Perkins.
at was Jonahs trunk" said Uncle Ash
dod, land We give the clothes that was
in it to Gobbleacowsky. because they fit
him. and then he looked more like Jonah
than ever. You didn't ever see a whale
weep, did your
NO" said Sim Perkins grufiy.
mo. SIR" said Uncle Ashdod. Be
cause a whale don't weep so you can
notice it. A whale always tries to re-
strain its feelin's an keep folks from
seein its emotions. That's why It weeps
inwardIy and not outwsrdIy. So when
It exploded"
THAT currency system?'' asked Sim
Perkins.
THAT old whale Of a National Bank"
said Uncle Ashdod. "1t wept so much in
ward weep because Gobbleacowsky
wouldn't come aboard it that the tears
swelled the dried apples and swelled 'em
and swelled 'em until the reserve fund
puffed the old First National out like a
balloon. Got to contract the currency
says Mrs. Grady, or the First National
is goin' to bust higher'n a kite" but be-
fore we could get the old whale aboard
and alongside the galley stove to dry
out he busted. Yup! He went OF with a
bang like a cannon. Blew the whole roof
offn him"
"Ho, hum said Sim Perkins, stretch
ing his arms and pretending to yawn-
Panic, that's what happened" said
Uncle Ashdod. "All them sailor men that
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

wife, had a most fanciful dinner service
There, in another dinner table. is a scene
on a peaceful ocean shore. By the side
of the ocean there is a nower-decked villa.
Green grass grows boldly on the seashore
sand. The ocean is rolling happily in
moored boat The whole poetic scene
suggests the sort of a honeymoon cottage
one dreams Of but never associates with.
The corners of another plate are turned
over and on its bottom is a strange-look-
ing article done in colors. 1t may be a
tennis racket-did they play tennis in
Mr.. Hayes days? 1t may be a lacrosse
stick, or again it may be a snowshoe
At any rate, it seems strangely out of
place on a dish.
From this same collection are several
plates painted with huge orchids. The
handle of one cup is formed by the green
leaves and stem of an orchid. And then
there is another forest scene in which two
deer and their young families are en-
gagged in cropping leaves.
And the turkey dish. One must never
forget this imposing relic so near holiday
time.
The turkey dish is to be used as nothing
but-a turkey dish. 1t shows a huge tur-
key gobbler trotting around in the snowy
marsheS / think they are marshes. The
ground looks damp and loose.
Behind the turkey is a group OF trees.
The turkey is 2,654 times as big as the
trees. But in no such proportion is ones
idea OF the relative importance Of the tur-
key and the parsley trimmings on Thanks
giving Day.
The Hayes collection is truly the most
curious of ALL The Roosevelt china and
the Arthur china are easily the prettiest
Of the lot. A White House attache told
me that the Roosevelt china contained
1,500 pieces and was valued at $4,000.
The Tafts used the same service Mrs
Wilson, too, has found the selection of
Mrs. Roosevelt quite to her liking. II is
particularly pretty set of gold and
white Haviland. The pieces are dsintiIy
and yet comfortably shaped. There is
just enough gold tracery in the design to
be effectively and yet not garish.
A delicate old rose border, outlined in
a faint gold stripe, gives the china from
the Pierce state dinner set its greatest
charm. The dishes are not shaped in an
unusual fashion, but the tint of the rose
is wonderfully chosen. 1t Is a deep
enough tone to give bright note OF
color and not too vivid to be artistic.
In the Pierce collection there is a big
fruit basket. I saw several Of these Curl
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Washngtons China Is Oldest in Executive Mansion
Spite Of "Jefersonian Simplicity" the Sage Of
Monticello Had Lovely Set

border, and another. probably an OLIVE
dish, is miniature American flag.
Colored bandings around the edges OF
the pieces have been a favorite pattern
with all the Presidential households. Mrs.
Mckinley chose white with a greenish
blue and gold decoration in the border.
There Is also a lovely little Dresden plats
In the Mckinley collection.
Relics of President Harrison's admins
tration are the white and gold Dime,
pieces and tall glass goblets and a curl
Gus finger bowl Mrs. Garfield chose 8
good design in white and pale pink with
touches Of gilt for her state dinner set.
Other mementos OF this reign are dinner
plates in and bordered in a dull brown and
gold.
The popular pink and gold was the bor-
der selected for the white dinner set OF
John Quincy Adams
China or glass from the State tables Of.
all the Presidents is shown in the White
House collection. The household OF An
drew johnson used the china of President
Lincoln, whose unexpired term Mr.. John
son filed.
hadn't half enjoyed the china and was
preparing to go over the cabinets a second
time when I saw the inquisitive gentleman
approaching. He had been upstairs look
ing at the room where the marriage Of
Miss Wilson took place.
/ was hurrytng away from his eager
questioning when heard him remark tc
an old lady standing by the Washington
china:
Have you any idea, Madam. how much
this stun cost? I'd really like to know. !
bet I'd never have given ii up II II had
been mine. Now, would your
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

and bust the old First National whale.
II We can get ahold of an unedIbIe dried
apple currency like that we're all right
So the bosun he speaks up and he says
Did you ever eat one Of Mrs. Grady's
dried apple piesY No. says, did your
I've tried he says. but it can't be did
So move we coin them dried apples into
dried apple pies in Mrs. Grady.s galley
cook-stove mint he says, and wen have
a currency as flexible as an old rubber
boot heel. and as indestructibIe as ele-
plant hide. for that's the kind of pie she
makes So we done so. We reformed
the dried apple currency into dried apple
pie currency. and we put the treasury
reserve Of dried apple pies in the good old
First National Bank. and that currency
didn't bother us no more"
whale didn't weep?' asked Sim Per-
kins.
"Weep?" said Uncle Ashdod. whale
didn't have no chance to weep. Sunk
like a piece OF lead. Yes. sir, that
there reformed currency foundered the
old First National whale. Them was
some piesr'
'IiesT' qusried Sim Perkins. Did
you say IiesT"
Z said pies" said Uncle AshdOd
angrily.