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Show 1 I PAGE TWO THE HELPER THE SPRING HELPER JOURNAL One Year Subscription Two Dollars In Advance Published Post-offic- At Helper. Utah Every Thursday CLIFTON N. MEMMOTT, Manner Piii ASS0t!!3S KKJi SIAIE - HELPER. REGREATiQiJAL PROBLEMS BEING SOLVED VS. SAFETY e What Helper has needed for a long time is being realized slowly iind, we hope, fuire'y. For a long time our youth who were starving for someplace to go, or, something to occupy their leisure time in the evenings, have a place now where they can go and play; or those who are not interested in playing athletic games, but thirst for an opportunity to read, have a library filled with worthwhile books to answer their desires. Our library is slightly an older asset to our community than the gymnasium, and was made possible by the earnest and diligent efforts of the Business and Professional Women's club, and with the cooperation of citizens of Helper and surrounding communities. It isn't fully equipped with everything and every type of a book, but at the rate it has been built up during the past year it won't be long until the goal is reached. If anyone doubts the effort and money spent in planning and finally putting on the Days of '49 show, were not worthwhile, then all you have to do is take a few minutes of your time and stop In any night at the civic auditorium and watch the earnestness with which our youth are using the equipment placed there for them. It will make your heart beat a little faster with pride, that Helper pos. sesses men and women who have the forethought of your child's future, that they will band together and create something tangible for their development. Our juvenile delinquency problems, although few In the pastf will gradually diminish to a vanishing point, if the same interest and that is evident at the presentconsideration is shown in the future one-fourt- h e rural areai. So let's remember to make Spring a time in which to live anew not a season when too many must die because we forget. . time. With the summer coming on and the American Legion and welfare departments of our county and city thinking about a summer recreational program for those who wish to participate. Helper la bound to become the recreational center of the entire county. HELPER STRAND -- the Where UTAH' Picture Big Play" FRIDAY - SATURDAY Continuous Sat. from STAGE PERSON ON OUR IN No Advance Prices In Direct to our Theatre Orpheum West-Coas- 3:30 from Fox Circuits. t, "Junior Wranglers" America's Most Talented Boys On The Screen TltE GAYEST LOVE r L ? .t I I i I. V 1 5frs tis.er, .4 , a .ir-sS- bVi P . mimm wtt X MavtlwvM Sunday - Monday Tuesday Sur Continuous from 1 p.m. iimjvmpa ;t.'i t 1 rt.l. X". ill 7 WW Vi mm . t V . V - V U TO GET DIPLOMAS Carbon county high school seniors who have applied for graduation have been listed by V. E. Williams, chairman of the faculty graduating com- mittee. The registration of the 206 seniors by courses is as follows: College preparatory, 97; general, 74; commercial, 51: and mechanic arts, 2. The applicants are: Price Lawrence Aubert, Jennie Barney, Bill Bass, Arnold Bean, Box, Mary Bladig, Mark Bryner, j.uax uryner, Wallace Buffmire, Phy-jlli- s Case, Wallace Christman, George Maurine Dustin, Prudencio Kgoscue. Melba Flematakis, Johnnv Ceorgedes. Jeanne Giraud.' Henry Guynion. Helen Hansen. Virginia Harding. Delmar Harry, Alice Menrie, Maxine Holden. John Holman, e rthomitis, Lorraine Johnson. Vera M. Jones, Richard Jorgenyen. Katherine Kavros! Hannah Kennick. Hazel Kissell, Rutli Lintrard. Ilazelle Litizette, Carl Martin. Lucile Mathis, Marjo'ri( I,ita McKendrick, Fay Betty Monroe, Harold Mor-leMarie Moynier, rary Agnes Nailen. Anroinette Oiiveto. Helen Porothy Olson, George Otani. Gerald Oviatt. Veiiene Pace, Mary I'appas. Robert Pendleton. Charlotte Perigo, Helen Pilling o" V. Pitts. Earl Pollock. Wayne I'oulson. Mary Pozun, Jim Prince, Ronald Ralph,' Marie Rasmussen', Juanita IKith, Margaret Ann Reeves! Tom Saradakis, Edward Scartezina, Joe Sicilia. Jimmie Sinione. Asstinta' Snadafora. N'yle Taylor. Kathryn Pvella Thomas, Waterman, Xila Weight, Harold Westley, Don Williams. Michael Yameis. Norma Wright and Winnifred Johnson. From Helper Burke Berry. Rolando Helper liruno. Frank Brtulis. Xorma i. Robert Carney, Paul Caviani, David Colton. Albert Cook. William Cox Jr.. Chris Diamenti. Billin ntotr Pete Foderaro. Helen Fabrizio F:dna fedeil. Blanche Fedell. Antninettn ;Garavaglia. Lenore Gigliotti. Virrinln Greener. Editha Horning. Sylvia Kur- ietich, Margaret Carmoni. Jim Jouflas, Sophia Jounas Both iLaursen. Marie Ledger, Frank Litiz- - Ir-et- a ros-sos- COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday school 10 a.m. A class and a welcome for you. Mothers' Day service at 11 a.m. Guest speaker, Mrs. J. W. Hammond. The usual Mother's Day Dinner will be served by the men of the church at 1 p.m. Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. "An ounce of Mother," says the Spanish proverb, "is worth a pound of clergy." T. II. EVANS. Pastor. Communicable Diseases Show Decline Here During the week ended April 8, fewer new cases of communicable diseases were reported In Carbon county than in any week since the latter part of last year, according to Dr. Wm. McKay, epidemiologist for the Utah State Board of Health. Four cases of chickenpox. one mumps, six cases of measles and one each of scarlet fever and chickenpox were reported in the county. In Emery county, eight new cases of chickenpox and four of measles Bessie DeVietti was a Salt Lake were reported during the week. caller the forepart of this week. at The Post Oftice Department Washington is sponsoring National Air Mail Week, to be observed from May 15 to May 21. inclusive. The year 193S marks the twentieth anniversary of the establishment, of regular Air Mail Service in the United States. The remarkable advancement that has been made in this has facility public communication been a matter of pride to every American. The citizenry of Utah has a de-- ; particularly lively interest in the this state velopment of air mail and holds a prominent place in the present national setup. It is but natural our people should wish to join in any movement designed further to up-- ; build this useful activity. Now, therefore. I, Henry H. Blood. Governor cr Utah, do hereby designate the period May 15 to May 21 as Air Mall Week, and I urge Utah refider.t--- , to patronize the air mail liberally, and in all proper ways 10 show appreciation of the efforts of the Post office Department to provide prompt, regular and dependable service. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah. Done at the State Capitol. Salt Lake City, this 20th day of April, 1938. (Signed) HENRY H. BLOOD. . Governor. eue. staniey utizzette. Jayne Locke, Louise Massa. Lorna Nyman, Minnie O'Berto. Anna Papozaharis. Helen Pavlos,, Marjorie Pehrson, Pauline Quilico. Teressa Quilico. Claranelle Riche. Frank Romano. Ernest Sillito, Antoinette Skriner and Clark Taylor. Kenihvorth Marjorie Berensen. Grant Burton. Joe Carnavali, Cox Christensen. Joe Ciria, Earl Davis, Tom E. Davis, Ulysses Hatsis, Mary Ellen Holmes, George B. Jackson. Wallace Morgan. Maxine Noe, Doug-la- g Pearce. James Polve and Norman Rasmussen. Castle Gate LaVoyle Acord, Marjorie Ha brock, Irene Brady, Sybil Evans, Audrey Gaines, Dorothy Jones, Rosie Mongone, Silas Ross, Reulah Snow. Jack Thorpe and Leola Winn. Other Towns Latutla - Chrlg DeCola, Lorraine DeCola, Ray Iwanoto, Donna Miller, Arline Reld. Paul Vldano. and Marilyn White. Carmen Bonacct, Gil-d- a Sunnyside Compagnl. Bruno DallaCorte. Mar-taGeorge Jamla, Ollle Lindsey, n Utah's new direct primary election system is very definitely of the advanced type, one which promises to bring to the voters more direct expression in their governmental affairs than exists in many states. The important part of extending to the people that pow-e- d is the runoff section, the division which has the political bosses of the state scared stiff and which has had them scheming and maneuvering for months to defeat. That Is what is back of all of the adverse publicity which has been generated in the metropolitan newspapers during recent weeks. Under the runoff system the political bosses cannot pack the field with defeatest candidates so easily as is possible under just the ordinary primary election plan. Under the ordinary direct primary plan the political machines can place one man in the field for each office and then send out their representatives and have a number of other candidates file for each office in order to split up the opposition, their plan being based on the knowledge that their own candidate will poll his full strength, that all of their appointees, their relatives and friends will vote for the choice of the bosses. That candidates asis natural because support of the sures through consolidated support the political machine supported candidate is usually almost certain to be the high vote receiver and under the ordinary direct primary election setd candiup that would assure nomination to the dates.' Because of the runoff portion of the direct primary election law any candidate to be nominated must secure better than fifty per cent of the votes cast for that office. This is simple application of representative government, assuranace that the successful candidate is definitely the choice of a majority of the voters participating in the primary. It is claimed that the runoff system creates additional election expense to the taxpayers. It is true that it does create more cost so far as visible and direct expense is concerned. However, the taxpayer is sure of at least having an opportunity of having a direct part in selecting the candidate for office under the runoff system, being certain that he will not fall prey to the manipulation of the political bosses such as is possible under the ordinary direct primary election plan. However, under the convention system of selecting candidates for public office the direct cost to the taxpayer may be less but it may be costing far more through indirect expense due to the fact that the officeholders are too often subject to the dictation of the political bosses and manipulators than they are to the people. It is much better that the taxpayer should be paying directly through levies for his government and having knowledge of what he is getting and how he is getting it than to pay less directly and permit the governmental control to be in the hands of the political Carbon C.I.O. Lists 23 Active Locals Do you boss-chos- o0na of it does its do, you know well? If you T tnose question, what, where and how to buy r,! ly are! You know that a real b gain is a standard piece of chandise selling below the ard price. But did you kn0w the best and easiest way 0f f, j ing real bargains is simpy cupying your easy chair and check ing real bargains is simply ing every Journal advertisement? merchants and mercnandise with out physical effort! st'' START THE HABIT RIGHT NOW i ! j mm i Friday Sat Saturday from Continuous 3:30 DOUBLE p.m. FEATURE Feature No. 1 "ROARING ROADS" fast action Picture of the Auto Race Tracks Feature No. 2. 'Blondes at Work' Torchy Blane is on the loose again - Hold on for thrills and excitement Glenda Farrel ..Continuous James Bergera, manager of the Helper Mercantile company, announced this week that he had recently purchased the Beckers Best Beer distributing rights from John Moore of Price. The Helper Mercantile will now serve Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties as sole distributor for Beckers Best Beer. Mr. Bergera stated that his company now handles three popular brands of beer in this area, namely Beckers Best, Blatz, and Lucky Lager. HOUSE Four Large Rooms and Bath, Nice Big Yard with Lawn and Trees - Located at 131 Duchesne St. Selling at a Very Reasonable Price. Inauire at HELPER JOURNAL With - Barton MacLane Sunday 1:00 Starring Bonita Trantville - the little spit-fir- e of the pic ture "These Three." SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS "Romance of Louisiana'' In Technicolor "What the World Makes" in technicoTor "Shop Girls Evide nee A Thrilling Floyd Gibbon's True Adventure UNIVERSAL mm Ml ?siV NEWS FIFTHS CODE N9. 252 boss'-favore- (W. BRAND j mm , p.m. "The Beloved Brat" en BLENDED BY jfAXKFoirr .WSTIM.KKIKS. r.vcoiM'OKAiru. ALSO ' Sun. - Mon. - Tues. JAMES BERGERA TAKES OVER NEW BEER ROUTE CODE NO. 253 stretch every that every cent A The C.I.O ended the first quarter; of 1938 with 25 active local unions in Carbon county, W. H. Williams of Standardville. president of the Car-- ' bon industrial council said recently. Seventeen of the units are affil-- l iates of the United Mine Workers.1 Other unions were formed in Price, and Helper for retail clerks, barbers.! laundry workers, service station em-- j ployees, electrical workers and bar-- ! tenders. C.I.O. membership in the county is estimated at 3500. PINTS 1938 THRIFTILY? 3WS NEW BISECT PraaYlfiW Following is the first of a series of articles explaining the new direct primary election law of the state. These articles will appear in The Helper Journal in order to inform the voters of the provisions of the measure so that they may acquire a thorough understanding of the new law. This series is being carried on in line with similar steps being taken by other weekly newspapers of the state, members of the Ftah State Press Association. 5 DO YOU BUY A PROCLAMATION Ith-om- Car-man- I ElfF f -Hi AT CARBON Mc-Iiityr- funnitr than mi i U 206 Tony Sooklaris and Philip Turner. Lydia Degn, Spring Canyon Mary Evatz, Naomi Gammel, Vera Haycock. Robert Ostler and Dorine Richards, Bob Burdick. Vera Mun- sen. Verna Munsen. Irene Peperakls, and Emile Wilde. Wellington Agnes Colby, Nelson Cook. Mabel McBeth. Clyde Tidwell and Helen Young. W'alter Donaldson, Standardville Ailie Kuru. Harriet Rowley, Martha Williams and Bill Wilson. Columbia Abraham Garcia, Dick Larsen, Betty Liddell, George Tratos and Lucile Richards. Vincent Howlett, Spring Glen Mildred Robertson, Frank Perla, Dean Rowley and Edgar Walkington. Consumers Lena Morris, Lee Sem-Kiand Art Van Wagener. Rains Anna Brozovich and Jimmy Orlandl. Royal Toshio Fukunaga and Milton Nezos. Martin Bettie Grace Kelly and Ben Reddington. Standardville Melba DonVerle Alger. Scofield aldson. National William Koncher. Peerless Mary Jane Olsen. Wattis Don Naylor. Heiner Virginia Nelson. Bluff Janet Nielson. Sweet Mine John E. Guinn, Elsie Miklovich and John Paul Storra. THURSDAY, MAY UTAH With Spring's coming the motoTist nocks back to the highways as gayly as the birds wing north on their annual migration. All of us love, the Spring for its eternal youth. We come alive, we seek our our friends, we must be on the move. We leave the fireside for the open road, for the. sun and the soft nights. Unfortunately, the tragedy of death comes too automobile fatalities start a precipitous climb .There are more cars on the road, traveling more miles and probably at greater speeds. More people drive during the dangerous, dark hours coming home later or covering ground on trips when the traffic is light. By its very nature, Spring symbolizes life. Let all of us who drive cars or walk the highways help to fulfill that symbol. Let's all remember the little courtesies of the road, remember that signals and signs are installed for a purpose, not for decoration. Let's remember the simple, sound principles of safe driving that we all know but too often don't follow. Anyone can drive a car at almost any speed, if nothing untoward reflexes happens. Few of us have the iron nerve, the lightning-likand reactions, the exacting judgment or experience to handle even a slight emergency traveling at CO miles an hour. Let's remember that purf)0 miles an hour is 9C feet a second and that, for all practical poses, a car is a projectile weighing over 3.000 lbs.- much more than the shells for our largest guns. And above all because 60 per cent of all fatalities occur at night when only the day volume of traffic is moving let's remember that people cannot be taught to see in the dark- - Most of us over-drivour headlights and until our major highways, which in reality become 20 years out of date as night falls, are provided with adequate, modern lighting we must slow down after dark. And it isn't the city street that is most dangerous. Automobile deaths on rural highways increased 154 per cent since 1924, and in 1930 20.000 or 69 per cent of the total traffic deaths happened In Issued Every Thursday By THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING COMPANY Helper. Utah Entered As Second Class Matter At The JOUSN'AL AVAILABLE IN RYE Frankfort Distilleries, Inc., Louisville and Baltimore |