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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
2
Burts' Che Standard laments uneven snowplow action and urges preservation of a strip along Wasatch Drive to maintain the city’s famed valley view. The piece contrasts old travelers’ awe with Utah residents’ neglect and calls for restraint on new construction that could block the landmark panorama.
A long readers’ letter from a boy 11 describes his family’s poverty with a father out of work and a sick mother. He asks for clothes shoes a sleigh large enough for three children and a baby doll, urging the nation to end want for all children and to sustain aid year round. The piece urges constant effort to lift destitution and nurture childhood.
Bishop Joseph Glass urged Salt Lake celebrated civic boosterism, criticizing Utah's publicity efforts. He, formerly of California, praised Salt Lake City as the most beautiful location in the United States and urged residents to boast more about their state’s attractions and opportunities, urging action.
Ogden teachers travel to Salt Lake for the state convention, a yearly event critics call a biased bid by capital for educators' funds. They protest the accumulation of surplus wealth by the city, urging the convention to rotate locations to broaden access and curb perceived selfishness and greed.
The piece highlights citizens in Utah volunteering long hours to ensure the next legislature serves the people. It lauds clean government and the Road of the party as lifting state government, earning respect from well meaning citizens. It also notes stock market reactions to Lloyd George’s speech and the British reply, with prices fluctuating amid uncertainty.
The Herald-Republican reports Taeca and David Lloyd-George pushing for safeguards before any peace, while Briand warns peace talk is a ploy. Russia stays aloof, neutrality debated as world war drags on. Major-General Scott and Wood tell Senate military committees universal training is necessary, arguing conscription faces American tradition but may be required depending on war’s end. The piece weighs defense needs against political and public resistance, noting Britain, U S reliance on volunteers fading and the Swiss model cited as a reference.
Ogden figures big goals for community progress in 1919 with plans for a railroad celebration, draining waterlogged lands near Ogden by next summer, and organizing joint city and county buildings with financing to be well along by spring. The effort seeks broader growth, attracting residents and improving the area.
Democratic figures press for swift legislative action to align on party platform ahead of broader policy votes. The maneuver signals coordinated leadership and aims to accelerate party unity and defined agendas within the forthcoming session.
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