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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
2
The readers express clear demand to keep the Bisogard active, with subscribers insisting the newspaper should not discontinue. A concerned subscriber warns that many would be displeased if the paper ends, and urges the publisher to continue delivery.
A lively editorial urges a vigilant school board and public to monitor education, exposing inefficiency and dishonesty in administration. It stresses the need for an alert, deeply interested group to stay in touch with schools and prevent malfeasance, contending the board should rest only within the community’s watchdog reach.
The Panama Canal closing impacts coast sailing by shifting ground and may cause subsidence during rainy seasons. If true, this worsens canal security and delays shipping for years. The disruption doubles voyage needs, raises transport costs, and strains commodity prices across Atlantic and Pacific routes.
A Utah Educational Association meeting in Salt Lake debated taxation for education. Professor Milton Reanion of the University of Utah urged fair burden sharing, more reliance on income and corporate taxes, and state level funding to avoid excessive levies. He warned against taxing so heavily as to push poor residents into hovels and called for trimming government waste while elevating education funding.
An English statement argues for neutral nations to supervise and aid captives in German camps. It notes large prisoner numbers, food shortages, and harsh conditions, urging a cooperative, nonbelligerent approach to meet humanitarian needs.
Education leaders in Utah discuss lines between school boards and superintendents. Dr. Cubberley argues boards should legislate and supervise, while superintendents manage policy execution and daily operations to avoid meddling.
A crowded review praises the play’s scenes and characters while noting strong performances by Charles Carey and Memphis Bessie. It credits Hackett for his leading role and lauds Mack for well drawn figures though critiques Mollie Hewes’s closing speech. The piece also comments on social themes about taxation and public funds amid a police necklace incident.
The Orpheum presented Willard Mack’s Kick In with Norman Hackett and Dorle Mardy in strong performances. Critics praised the clever construction, acting, and stagecraft though noted the audience was thin near Christmas. The plot follows the diamond necklace theft and a tense pursuit involving ex-con Chick Hewes and his wife, with a dramatic ending.
The King Coal King Cralkton Mines plant at Park City shows improved recovery and lower costs after a December start. Flotation raises silver recovery to 70 percent of crude ore and shifts treatment toward oxide and carbonate concentrates with three Callows pneumatic cells and a 600 ton daily target.
Berlin reports a renewed anti Jewish debate as Taxes Zeitung and others attack liberal papers. The Tageblatt defends Jewish contributions to the war effort and equality in the army, noting Jews hold officer hopes and high positions. Editor Theodor Wolff says anti Jewish sentiment wanes except among minor nobility. A weekly feature with Fanny Ward promotion follows.
Kuhn Loti Co announces completion of negotiations in Paris for purchase of Central Pacific Railway bonds. The 4 percent issue, guaranteed by Southern Pacific, totals 280 million francs about $53 million. Bonds sold to French bankers in 1911, principal and interest guaranteed. Largest vaudeville show at the Hippodrome features Jane comedy photoplay and matinees.
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