Evening journal., 1922-08-12

at any corner you may drink you
fill OF the finest cold water IN the
world? Here's an idea for any cit1
in America.
Salt Lake has the best hotels fl
the inter-mountain country. one the
Utah, built at cost Of 100000
by the citizens Of the city. and the
other The Newhouse, built by one OF
her richest men. This latter hote
has one unique Institution viz, hat
check girl who cannot be bribed
into accepting a tipl Fact-I tried
her out. Her virtue IS absolute.
What a delight Il is 20. step into
a cafe-and a good one. too-leav-
ing your hat outside and have It re-
turned to you at the close OF the
meal with a smile and courteous
shake Of the head when you offer
the customary bribo7
But Salt Lake IS unique in other
ways. AS the capital and chief city
OF Utah. one OF the richest argricul-
tural and mining states OF the union,
she has done we'll.
8Teoca For Millions. -'
As the capital OF the most re-
marlable and mysterious religious
development Of modern times, Salt
Lake City has been, Is and will be.
the Mecca for millions OF visitors
from all parts Of the world, for gem
erations 70 come.
Washington had hts cherry tree.
Isaac Newton his apple busted nose.
Jonah the inside of whale. and
Brigham Young his 10 wives and IS
mothers-in-law. for It IS by his
wives that he is chiefly known to the
world at large. OF course Brigham
was unique in this ploygamy thing
at that. He publicly acknowledged
his affairs. made his wives legal in
so far as it lay in his power, claimed
divine sanction for his conduct.
legalized his offspring. gloried in the
long list of ladies who had taken his
name and supported every one OF
them.
II every philanderer in Christian
America was required to proceed
similarly, 1t is my humble opinion
that there would be a sudden in
crease OF virtue among the male per-
suasion OF the country. But enough
of such foolishness.
Whatever you may think of Brig
ham as a pattern OF the domestic
virtues. you must admit that he was
not only one Of the greatest pioneers
who has ever lived, but that he has
proved the greatest asset Salt Lake
City ever had.
Coming of the Mormons.
The world knows OF this beautiful,
mountain-girt. city of the reclaimed
desert, because 75 years ago, al
dauntless explorer. fixed a band OF
followers with the story Of Moses |
and the Israelites and led them
across plain and desert and noun
tain. amid untold suffering and dan
ger, TO this spot on the western slope
of the Rockies-and built here an
other Jerusalem devoted to his idea
of God.
That Is the achievement OF CBrig- |
han Young-an achievement which |
in rs material aspects must shine |
brighter and brighter with the roll
ing OF the years, while the fact that
he developed the marrying habit is
relatively unimportant.
We must remember. anyhow that
polygtmy Is an economic institution.
the hlndmaiden of human slavery,
and that both institutions developed
and g-ew in that age when the
world vas young and men dwelt in
the oPn spaces, unconsciously lay
ing tn, foundations for the more
highly -efned civilization to follow.
Generations ahead Of his time in
matters Of cooperative effort. Brig
am Young was. OF course, centur-
IS behind in other matters, includ-
lg his dea OF the literal inspiration
I the scriptures.
In literary development the Lat
" Day Saints leave much to be de-
red. as may be realized from a
srusal Of "The Book of Norman"
anslated by Joseph Smith and the {
ngel Moroni, whose majestic figure
iorns the topmost spire Of the
emple. {
hen 5. Il. Shines
But you can't expect much from
1gels content with such a name ]
; "Moroni." and anyhow, modern {
iticism OF the Bible was in a very g
ude state in 1927. when Joseph 1