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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
GOOD WORK.

Following continued good reports
with reference TO the work of the
municipal milk station and Of the dis
trict nurses who have been looking
after the health of school children, DIR.
Samuel G. Paul, health commissioner,
will recommend in his annual report
that three milk stations be opened
early next summer and that additions
be made to the staff Of district nurses
At present there is but one milk
station and the four nurses have more
than they can do. The nurses visit
twenty seven public school buildings
twice week. Since this system of in
spection was established early last
spring, with only two nurses on duty,
197,690 inspections of children have
been made by them and 13,304 children
have been personally examined. During
the year 500 Of the children were ex-
cludcd from the schools because symp-
toms of infectious and contagious dis
eases were discovered. BY this means
disease among the school children was
kept at q minimum.
In these days Of eugenics and eu-
themes, sciences which still are in the
theoretical stage, it is cheering to hear
of such practical work done by the dis
trict nurses and by those who are sup
plying mothers with pure milk for the
babies. There has been much talk
about 'sbetter babies at the first ma
tional conference on race betterment,
which is being held at Battle Creek.
Mich. We are informed, for example,
that DR.. j. McKeen Cattell Of Columbia
university, declared that there must be
eugenic selection of healthy mothers
and provision for the cost Of bearing
and rearing children if the race were to
survive. This Is an example Of the ex-
aggerated style of statement adopted
by these theorists, and it only empha-
sizes the fact that the new science is
far from being Of practical value at
this time. The human race undoubted.
ly VIII discover methods OF guarding
the health Of the babies before they
are born, but Just now it is compelled
to devote itself to the health of chill
dren after they are born, and it is in
this field that tho really valuable work
is being done.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

victory as a victory for wide-oper
town.
Good people were alarmed and the
disreputable exulted, but The Tribune
felt that there was absolutely moth
ing behind tho statement but the wish,
and nothing behind tho opposition to
the chief except hatred.
The report circulated that the new
ly elected commissioners would accede
TO these clamors Of the underworld and
seek to remove every policeman and
police officer who had disturbed It's
denizens was plainly false. The new
commissioners are just as ardent in
their support of good government,
strict enforcement OF law and clean
city as were the men they defeated at
the election.
All attempts of the Herald Republi-
can to evade its own responsibility for
anti police sentiment and for the hopes
aroused in the hearts Of the vicious
and criminal elements are natural and
will cause no surprise; but when that
newspaper gets behind the two new
commissioners it is doing them an in.
Justice. Fortunately, it is decoiving
nobody
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

tect their commerce from the warships
of Great Britain, which they have been
told may swoop down at any moment.
The end to all this is in sight. No
enlightened people viii submit forever
TO the iron rule OF the military. The
struggle for parliamentary rule has
commenced in earnest in Germany, and
unless the empire goes down that party
must gain control.
Emperor William will doubtless play
an important part while the contest
RACES. He loves ponlp and display. and
clings 90 tho old notion regarding the
divine right of kings to reign. In his
mind the Hohcnzolcrn family was
raised up by the Lord TO rule over the
German empire, and thought to the
contrary he regards as treason TO the
state and rebellion against the Most
High. When this side of the nature
OF the Kaiser is exhibited he becomes
ridiculous in the eyes OF the civilized
world and his own subjects as we'll.
When the struggle ends the German
monarch Will be q constitutional ruler,
like his cousin George of Great
Britain, a mere fgurehcad in fact, and
Parliament will be supreme, as it
should be. This is not saying that the
battle will not be bitter and pro-
longed, for the military party is strong
and will fight to the last gasp.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
STRUGGLE IN GERMANY.

The verdicts rendered by the courts
martial in the Zabern affair enable thu
German army to enjoy a momentary
triumph by emphasizing the supremacy
of the military over tho civil authori
tics. The trouble at Zabern, while
comparatively trivial, seems to draw
tine line more sharply and the struggle
between the liberals and conservatives
in Germany will be renewed with in
tense bitterness.
The German army officer has a very
exalted opinion of himself as well as
of the whole military establishment. In
his eyes a civilian is a mere clod, al
lowed to cucumber the earth only upon
sufferance Of the swashbucklers who
swill beer and fight duels.
Germany is in the front rank among
nations Under the iron rule of Bis
marck the discordant states were
welded into a mighty empire and
Austria and France humiliated in
quick succession The old Emperor
passed away and "Unser Fritz un-
happily soon followed him. Then came
the modern war lord, William III, who
has been as much Of an autocrat
as he dared be and whose notions as
to the rights Of the ordinary burgher
are extremely vague.
All his thoughts are centercd upon
4 ,pto
ment Of the country is merely per-
functory when compared with his am
bition TO command a mighty force Of
warriors whose primary excuse for
existence is the protection of the
fatherland from France, but whose real
mission in life consists in sitting the
cherished hopes Of those who would
dwell in peace.
A eat may look at king, but the
ordinary German citizen dare not smile
in the presence Of soldier lest he be
sabercd on the spot. In Alsace-Lor
raine il is dangerous even for a
lame shoemaker 70 appear on the
streets Of his native town when one
of these nigh and mighty German Off
GERS struts along IN all his glory.
The rank and file of the German
people have long been tired Of mill
tarism, but they have patiently sub
mttcd TO the existence of a large
army for fear France would attempt
to recover the provinces wrested from
her in 1871. They have yielded to the
wishes Of their rulers and expended
all the money that could be raised by
taxation TO build a great navy to pro-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
SPECIAL PANAMA EDITION.

The London Times has issued an
other of its magnificent special edi-
tions, and this time it is Of particular
interest to the West. 1t has been
designated by the editors "The Pa
cific Coast Number and its inspira-
tion is the Panama Canal and the
Panama Pacific Exposition 1t will be
recalled that The Tribune printed in
these columns a few weeks ago an ex~
tract from a London Times editorial
expressing surprise that the English
and German governments should have
entered into any kind Of an under
standing not to place official exhibits
Mt the San Francisco exposition. In
an editorial appearing in the special
edition the Times calls attention to
the fact that American newspapers are
making the charge that Great Britain
and Germany have formed a secret
agreement to wage war against Amer
lean commerce all over the world. The
full text of this editorial will be
found in another column. One extract
calls for comment. The editor Of the
Times, referring TO the charge just
mentioned, says: "It is difficult to
imagine any charge more likely to i'm
pair the friendly relations existing be-
tween the Americans and ourselves.
Responsible people in this country
know that the imputation is as
groundless as the rumored reasons on
which it is based-tho most damag
ing Of them is the alleged desire on
our part to cultivate an emphatic anti
American policy, in order to freeze the
Americans out Of South America
1t is encouraging, but not conclu-
sive, when the London Times speaks
thus. The Tribune, it will be remem-
bered. took the position that the
United States must become the chief
rival Of Great Britain and Germany
for the world Is trade as result of the
Panama Canal. We also referred to
the trade conflict as inevitable, and
we still adhere to this view, believ
ing that this development is purely
economic and does not depend upon
the "alleged desire.' as the Times
would have it, Of the English people
or Of any other people. We pointed
out that whether a secret agreement
existed or not, such an agreement
would be natural and would be no \
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

peratiye necessity that Alaska as a stR,
louse should bc unlocked We may lyjc
ii. therefore. that the seven lean .'snre
through which the territory has pasgea
since 1907 are at An end. The "conserya
uon" policy which orginiatcd during the
presidency of Mr.. Roosevelt. as "a reaction
against tGc appropriation Of the naturni
resources of the states br large grouns Of
ca pitallstS. has undoubtedly been carried
To absurd and even unfair lengths {n
Alaska. with the result that lcgitln,ate
enterprise has been almost cntirely
checked. With the removal OF that han
tie Immense natural resources OF thc
state win now be properly developed So
that under the twofold stimulus OF
more liberal policy OF state government
and the opening OF the canal It's progress
should be exceedingly rapid With Brit
ish Columbia. Washington. Oregon, and
California itself. Alaska stands on tho
eve OF great renaissance in commerce
and all The arts and industries OF ciyIlIza
tion. owing 10 the opening % the Panama
canal. on those grounds alone n 3 rs shown
over ana over again in the articles pub.
Nshed In orr special number we believe
that the exhibition which is 20 mari, thn
event deserves and has a right to eY
poet the enthusiastic support OF Great
Britain and. indeed. of the whole world
London Times, Pacific Coast edition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

quakes in Japan arc continuous, and
every once in while the volcanoes
belch forth their molten streams and
tho sea rolls in and cngulfs the
dwellers on tho shore.
The earth is ever changing, aud
somewhere on its surface disturbances
occur every day Volumes have been
filed with descriptions Of the havoc
wrought at Pompeii when Vesuvius be-
came active in tho year 7o of the
tidal wave that swept so many thou.
sands into eternity at Lisbon in 1855;
of the more recent disaster at Mar,
Unique. Messina, Charleston, Galveston
and San Francisco. How weak and
powerless is man in these mighty con.
vnlsions Of nature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
RUSHES TO COVER.

The eagerness and alacrity with
which the Herald Republican thrusts
the new city commissioners, Mr.. Shear
man and Mr.. Wells. to the front while
Il seeks cover to escape all RESPONSE
bility for its war on the Salt Lake
police force and for the anti-pollce
sentiment which breaks out occa-
sionally in defiance of law is an ad-
mirable example of the discretion that
is the better part Of valor. But the
difficulty will be to evsde the logic Of
The situation rather than any accusa-
ton the public may make
More than two years ago the Herald
Republican clique sent threatening
messages to the commissioners elect
TO announce that they would declare
war if B. 7. Grant were selected as
chief of police. After he had been
chosen the Herald Republican turned
it's news columns over TO every
burglar, highwaymau, and convicted
murderer who wished 10 find fault
with the police department from
obvious motives OF vengeance. The
editorial page Of the Herald
Republican reeked from time to
Time with vicious attacks on the chief
Of police aud Misrepresentation of the
work OF the department
In due course an election drew near.
Particular encouragement was given
by the Herald Republican TO those
candidates who had expressed senti-
ments hostile 10 the police. These
candidates wanted the lid removed, and
at length confessed that they would
be content if IL were loosened until
they could get their fingers under and
eventually pry it off.
All such candidates were defeated
at the primary. The four men nomi
mated were q guarantee that no law
breaking element would gain control
of Salt Lake. Upon this fact The
Tribune placed emphasis despite the
whisper which was circulated that tho
lid would be "tiltcd" after the first of
thc year. On the night of the city
election the Herald Republican news
boys. selling an extra, cried out the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Overlooked.

A man whom everybody in Cleveland
knows and whom almost everybody in
Cleveland likes, wandered into our OF.
fee the other day and greeted MS sadly.
''Checr mp We said in surprise, for
he is usually merry. 'W What seems to
be the matter this morning?''
''Today is my sixtieth birthday, he
responded gravely.
- Congratulations. You don 4 look il
and you don't feel ii, and I don t see
anything TO be sorrowful about
1T ism t that, But, see hero. I'm
pretty well known in this town, ain i
r. Lived here all my life and am
fairly successful in my profession. And
IN the only man in town, I believe.
who has arrived ut my age without
ever having been called tho DEAN
of anything by the papers. What's
the matter with you fellows, any
way ?'-Clevelan Plain Dealer,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
MORE DISASTERS.

Late news from Japan indicates that
thousands Of persons persisted in the
recent earthquake and volcano disturb
ances around Kagoshima. The horrors
of the situation can only be imagined,
not described. As was pointed out in
these columns a short time ago, earth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

occasion for surprise. We arc glad
weight of its prestige against such
an agreement, and we can only hope
that the present ministry will sec mat
ters in tho same light. Friendly com
petition is much to he desired. The
history OF war ia in a large measure
record of trade conflicts caused by
economic conditions. Worldwide en-
lightcument, and, so to speak. n world
conscience may be able 20 eliminate
the war-hke element OF commercial
competition, and il is the duty OF the
greater nations 20 cultivate this world
conscience. We recommend 10 all the
foreign nations change in methods
of diplomacy in concord with this
spirit.
The special articles in the edition
deal with a wide range Of subjects,
and are valuable from many points of
view. In the first place, they give the
Panama Canal and the San Francisco
exposition a publicity that will en-
circle the globe It will 90 far to
remedy Great Britain IS dereliction in
refusing TO establish an official exhibit
Moreover, the articles are comprehen-
sive and widely instructive in an
economic, historic, and statistical
sense
The first article naturally deals with
the Panama Canal. The writer ex-
presses the opinion that so far as the
general carrying trade of the world is
concerned, it is tolerably certain that
British ships will make more use of
the canal than American, and, he adds.
For America its chief value will lie
In the extension OF Its coastwise
traffic. BY the Southern States Of
as a channel for the largely increas-
Ing tide OF immigration which will
flow direct to the States OF the Pa
ciic coast or these results the
most Immediately interesting is the
domestic question Of the American
Goa astwise traffic, especially In rea-
ton to the competition between the
ship. companies and the trans-A.-
to lose or gain by the new means of
communication? American opinions
on this subject are SO various and
conflicting that there can be little
pronounce definite decision be-
tween the two parties TO the contro-
Versy. Only time and experience can
show which Is in the right.
The writer then points out that the
American mercantile marinc engaged
in coastwise trade is five times as
large as the tonnage Of British ship
ping employed in the corresponding
trade Of the United Kingdom, and also
superior to the total merchant marine,
in both foreign and domestic commerce,
of either Germany, France or Italy.
he laments the fact that the trans
continental lines are being handi-
capped unfairly and unwisely in their
competition with the shipping inter
ests, and condemns the new para graph
added to the Interstate Commerce law.
providing that no ship owned by
railroad will be allowed to pass
through the canal
In conclusion the writer says: "a
new era is opening which will greatly
add to the general prosperity and con-
tentment and, it may confidently be
hoped. the peace Of the human race,
and the thanks and congratulations OF
all the nations are due to the great
country whose energy and perseverance
have added the Panama Canal to the
wonders Of the world -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
The Only Effective WAY.

"There are a lot Of evils in this
country
"That' 8 true
"Then why don u YOU protest against
thcml"
81 do.
~ never have heard you say
word
"No7 ! can't see that conversation
does much good I protest in a more
effective way
"Wbat do you dol"
"I vote. Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
A Wrathfnl PM

You have run the town into debt
with Your theories said the promi.
nent citizen.
% m afraid my ideas are a little
Utopian, confessed the young official
They're worse than that They re
LOU -topian, ,''-Washinpton Star
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
The Speecllless Movie.

"You seem fond Of moving pic
tures'f'
For change" replied Miss Cay.
enne. " 1t is one Of the few forms of
theatrical entertainment where you
are sure there won't be dialogue con
tanning profanity. Washington Star.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Life and


The grave is the
earthly end OF
one and the in
evitable convey
ancer of the 9TH
er. Against their
coming wise men
make provision
while ALIVE, by
making their Wills
and selecting trus-
tees who will ad-
minister their af-
fairs after their
d e Vt b, E T T l.
GENTLY, HON
ESTLY, UNTIR
INGLY. None but
a Trust Company
may aspire to en-
brace all of these
requirements, 1t is
our province, as
are all Trust
functions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-24

said. but thai Is the way I feel about
it."
Contact with the employees IS rem
edy for much MISUNDERSTANDING. the
witness said There are labor unions
which haze no other purpose than to
who spend their time getting their SAL
aries raised generally fail
Commissioners Lennon of Illinois,
and O'COnneIl Of Washington. who
are the representatives of workmen
on the commission, piled Mr. Wanna
maker with many questions. Asked
whether he was an advocate of the
eight hour day, he replied:
Eight hours or less"
On the question Of the minimum
wage for women, the witness said
that as an experiment. it should not
be condemned. 1T ought TO be tried"
he said. There might be a graduated
wage TO ut women Of different ca
liabilities. It is unjust to women
to say 10 them they are all worth just
the same. and again il does harm TO
compel an employer to pay for what h.
does not get Such a law would work
unjustly III certain cases and should
be carefully studied out"
Discussing public ownership as a
means to reduce industrial strife. Mr.
Wanamakar said he was an "abso-
lutte believer" in government owner
ship Of public utilities. Il believe the
government should own the railroads, >
he said. 1T would prevent conditions
that have existed in the New Haven
road and IN the Rock Island system,
Government ownership would bring
once cent postage because the govern
ment Owned the means for carrying
the mails"
Mayor Blankenburg. Who was also
a Witness gave the commission in
formation on the relations between
the city and its employees. There is
nothing rrettter in theory than pub
lie ownership Of utilities. the mayor
said, but ii won't work out so long
as politics can be injected into the OPP
erations of publicly owned enter
prises."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-24
Fianciers to Arrive in
City This Morning
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First PageD
was completed to kinbroug:. q sta
ton on the Southern railway. during
the next few months Birmingham
would have ar absolutely new outlet
to Pensacola, whereas at this tine
this district is dependent solely upon
the Louisville G. Nashville to reach
that port. At Kimbrough Junction,
traffic connection will he made with
the Southern railway from Birming-
ham and trains sent into Pensacola
by a shorter route.
The opinion is held here that few,
if any. railroad developments Of the
last few years south OF Birmingham
have held the possibilities for Birm-
ingham as does the present one. II is
believed chat with Pensacola brought
into closer touch with Birmingham
and with the Southern railway At This
end of the lire sending traffic into
Pensa cola there will be an impetus
given Pensacola and ocean traffic from
Birmingham which will he Of the
greatest value to this community.
BOND ISSUE EXPECTED.
Mr. Negargel was here Yesterday en-
route to Tuscaloosa and then To Pen
saCoIa with party of the officials
and eastern bankers. It is believed
that a 'arEc bond issue IS to he 1oated
by the Gull. Florida and Alabama line
during the next few months i bust
ness iustIfIes The party was met at
the Terminal station BY 7. Sewer,
general agent for the Southern rail
way: W ". Crawford, director Of
the Alabama Great Southern and by
Robert JemisOn Sr.. also = director
Of the Alabama Great Southern line.
The officials also met at the Terminal
F. ". Carey. traffic manager Tor the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
f-,1 lr- r.-.
mills at Ersley. They We're shown
over the giant industrial operations
there and later visited Fairfield. re,
turning to thu Tutwiler for luncheon
The party of visitors were entertain
Cd last night with 2 visit to the BIZ
try Club and at a dinner They were
very much impressed with Birnling-
ham A majority Of the men had
never been here before and they were
much surprised to find this city so
very much larger and greater than
had been suggested by discussions
heard from time to time.
200 Miles Already Constructed.
We have a Ereat proposition Tor
Birmingham when We get our con-
neCtion at kimbrough with the South
ern railway" said President Megargel
and direct route to Pensacola for pas
senger and freight traffic and will
give Birmingham a much greater OPP
portunity in that connection than en-
joyed in the past. our company has
SO feet Of water at Pensacola and the
best docks possible to acquire. We
have the line built nearly 200 miles
north Of Pensacola and We have over
400 men WORKING as fast as they can
on the line IN addition to steam
shoveIs and such equipment. We are
building as fast as we can to Kim
frou2h to get that traffic connection
linked up with the Southern thus I'M
rcttIing Birmingham in another and
different way to the sea I believe
this will be Immensely valuable to this
city.
1--WE intend to eventually build to
Tuscaloosa, but that will require
some time yet. From that place our