Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-05

guided. translated the Book OF Nor
mon.
AT least, that's his story. His
followers say It should not be Ques-
toned by Christians that accept q
similar story from Moses. about the
tablets of the law.
Those that wisely respect all re-
ligions. denying none. are interested
especially In the changes that have
como over Mormontsn. still full OF |
vitality after 100 years. Joseph
Smith made particular virtue OF
many wives for one man-so did
wise King Solomon. by the way.
Modern Mormonism. rallying un-
der the purple. blue and gold ban
ner, "Cumorah- -Ramah." says. "one
wife is enough" That does not
mean repudiating Joseph Smith.
Many good Christians tone down
Jonah and the whale. knowing that
the earth is round. do not insist
that the four angels actually stood
at the four corners Of the earth. All |
life is 4 compromise.
The Department of Commerce.
Bureau OF Census, calculates the
total wealth OF the United States as
about three hundred billions of dol.
lars. three thousand dollars for
every man. woman and child. nearly
double the total wealth of 1912.
One hundred per cent seems en-
couraging. and the Census Bureau
figures may be technically accurate.
but they don't mean anything.
lady asks why the Dempsey
Firpo fight is allowed. "Once
says she. prize fighters had to hide
away In barns. like dog fighters. |
Now they have the police to keep
order for them while they knock
each other down. How can you ex-
plain that!"
Easily. A big prize fight now Is
worth two million dollars to the
promoters. That makes IL RE-
SPECTACLE
The owner OF 4 little gambling |
house must hide away. The owners
of stock or produce exchanged
where they bet millions. 10 respect
able and protected. We have our
weaknesses In this country. but We
do show respect for anything above !
one million.
One single IDEA might be worth
three hundred biiliona-for instance.
an idea supplying men with uniim.
tied free power from sun or tides. /
There are many times three hun
dred billions worth Of wealth below
the earth In mines. oil. gas. coal.
and In the esIth's thin crop produc.
ing carpet of soil.
There are more than three hun.
dred billion dollars worth OF nitro.
gen In IN. air above us. This IL .
rich country. hut we need more
people. and instead Of encouraging
them TO come in. we foolishly keep
them out.
Henry Ford is studying a better
Kind OF boat to carry freight and
passengers. II he produces II. he
viii add billions 10 tho nations
wealth. The height OF mechanical
folly Is carrying. on pounding rails
and wheels. freight that ought TO
glide, withou, friction or wear.
along thousands OF miles OF canals
and rivers.
To enjoy good headache. read
Sir Ernest Rutherford. great Brit.
ish scientist. on the atom. A thou.
sand atoms In the corner Of your
eye wouldn't bother you. You
wouldn't know they were there.
The atom. . complex unit Of pure
electricity. Of which all substances.
elements. wealth. rocks. buildings.
money and men are made. Ii q min.
iature solar system. Il has . cen
trail sisctron which IL like the sun
Around II revoive dozens Of smati
sr elsctroas like planets. The elsc-
trons farthsst away from the cen.
trs. In this miniature solar system.
travel slowly In their orbits-oniy
five hundred miles . ssconA. Thees
nearest the centre travel at the In
coaeelvabls spssA Of ainsty.tAfss
tAousaad miles . seeoad.
WHAT hosFible feross afs leeksl