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Show ffiAE mWM VALLEY LEAPEi YOLUME NUMBER 8 TREMONTON, UTAH NOVEMBER 15, 1928 4 that sparrows when they become old dive Into the sea and become clams.) Then there is the well knovn "barnacle goose" so strongly believed in down to comparatively recent times,1 which war asserted to spring from' barnacles growing on trees. That one B, H. IRVING KINQ animal might become changed into an-- ; other was a thing not to be doubted, MOTHS, HUMMING BIRDS by our ancestors and ancestors not. so tery far removed, either. To prim!-- ; tive man there was nothing in this, sphinx-mot- h a into the tarns THAT is a common belief all metamorphosis to conflict with his dal- -, over the United States. In some secly experience, nothing more wonderful, tions this superstition is varied to the than that which was taking place all effect that the sphinx-motis a cross around him. When he saw an egg between a butterfly and" a" bumming changed into a bird, or a tadpole Into bird, or a humming bird that has been a frog,, it appeared the most natural changed Into a moth. In nearly all thing In the world that a humming cases it Is the moth known as the bird should change Into a moth, or , a very common winged that a moth should change into a huminsect of striking appearance, that is ndng bird. The striking colorations of meant. This superstition is, of course, the morning sphlnx-raotsuggest merely a survival of the ancient belief a humming bird much more than the in the change of one living entity into tadpole suggests the bullfrog. The another of a different species as a American society found bird superstition man Into a wolf, a woman into a plant this as Daphne was changed into a existing in this country from Maine to laurel or a flower Into a bird or a California. It Is a striking example of butterfly. Any one form of life was the "survival of the ancient belief In supposed to be capable of suffering a metamorphosis. change into another by the primitive mind. There is an old. Chinese belief A hatchet-face- d old Tyranny: maid an infant that can't help kissing Subscribe for The Leader only itself. $2.00 a year. Commercial Club to A PROCLAMATION SEED COMPANY Hasten Grading Plant ADDS TO PLANT The PAYS LARGE SUM At this season of the year, when regular monthly meeting of SUGAR COMPANY Sum of $280,00 for October Deliveries; Total of $440,000 to be Paid i The sum of $280,000.00 will be paid to beet growers for approximately 40,000 tons of beets delivered to the Garland factory during October, and is eotiinatH flint. Ivfwppn fift.n and twenty thousand tons more will be delivered during this month, to be . paid for in December, bringing the total amount paid for beets delivered this vear. at 7.00 a ton. to more than Besides this amount, $400,000.00. is paid for beets alone, there are many thousands of dollars paid out by the company for labor. As we contemplate this huge sum of money and what it will mean to the growers and business men of surrounding communities we are forcibly reminded that this is still the great industry in this section and sad would be the day were it ever discontinued because it proved unprofitable for either company or grower, for the industry furnishes labor for our people in countless ways and gives an assurance of price and payment for the crop. ," ;. " :ix the harvest has all been gathered and a brief spell in the busy life and labor gives us a chance to inventory the blessings of Providence the past vear. we in our srreat valley have many things for which we should be thankful. Nothing of a destructive nature has molested the peace of our homes and fields here, we are protected from the havoc of the elements that have wrought destruction elsewhere and nestle in peace and comfort. Our schools, our churches, and luxuries of all kind, bespeak the peace and pros Providence perity which an &, n bestowed upo has, in accordance with a Therefore, , n ti of the president of the United States and the governor of our state, I, James Walton, mayor of Thurs-..- .. Jremonton City, do set apart the as 29, day of Thankseivine, and recommend that the people on that day shall cease from their labor, and return, in their homes and churches, their grateful thanks to Divine Providence for His watchful care over us. Dated this, the 14th day of Novem ber, 1928, at Tremonton City. JAMES WALTON, Mayor. Rogers Brothers Local Plant pany Adding Sorting ... During the past few years beet growers have been somewhat discour-- : aged with the industry owing to pests that have infested their fields. Many, however, have continued to grow beets and support the industry in spite of disadvantages, which shows a proper attitude and understanding of the the true value of the industry to the valley. Incidentally, there seems to be a silver lining to the situation for it is being demonstrated that if the land is well enriched and rotated a good crop of beets can be grown under most any of the "pesty" conditions. Farming, like every other business, must be understood and, when the proper rotation and diversity of crops is carefully followed out, statistics show that it is fairly successful. In fact, the percentage of successful businesses of any kind is perhaps not higher than that of farming. Apostle George F. ards Represents the General Authorities OUR CITY'S NEED Many More Would Live Here If More Homes Were Provided STUDENTS Local Interment for Accident acci-dent- ly son-in-la- sin-cere- st Rice Clark Gleaner Girls, M Men LucyRites at Farmington Plan Harvest Ball Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Augusta Rice Clark, former resident of Garland and mother of George A. Clark of that place, will be held Saturday, November 17, at 2 p.m., at Farmington, Bishop A. L. Clark officiating. Mrs. Clark died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edmund O. Norr, of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Clark was a native of Farmington and was the first president of the Y. L. M. A. of that place. She also engaged in Primary and other church work. Misses Alta Christensen and Zelda Nessen entertained at the Christensen home Wednesday evening, in honor of Mrs. Gerald Leak. Bunco was played, and refreshments served to the young lady friends. Many beautiful gifts were presented to Mrs. Leak and the best wishes of all were The Agenda Club of the Bear River High school will entertain the public Friday night, November 16, with the annual vaudeville of this peppy organization of high school girls. The local public doubtless remembers the The Tremonton Gun club will hold big success of last year and we believe we are safe in promising some- a turkey shoot at the Club grounds Sunday, November 25. It has not yet been decided what arm will be used shot gun or rifle so watch for further details. OUR COMMUNITY 10-1- 1, ORGANZE AT A. One cannot help but sense the cry ing need for more homes in Tremonton when nearly every day some one calls at this office to make inquiry for a home to rent. There can be no doubt that many people would like to make their homes in Tremonton if a place in which to live could be had. Just the other day an inquiry was' made by a gentleman who desired to establish his residence here and, when informed that we knew of no vacant place, he remarked, "Have you got all the people in Tremonton you want? Why don't you people in here build some homes. You have done everything else and you could do that if you would go after it." We too are of the opinion we could, and, no doubt, if enough agitation is put behind such a move, it would meet with the hearty support of all Family Elected to fice; Politics Divided pro-gra- m Folk-Lor- e moth-liununln- g AT CONFERENCE Bear River High and Box Elder Join in Electing Officers Graduates of Box Elder and Bear River High schools attending the Utah Agricultural college, met to gether last week for the purpose of reorganizing the Box Elder club on the plan that it include former students of each institution in attendance at the college. After a discussion it was unani carried that a president mously should be chosen from one high school and a vice president from the other, with a secretary from each. According to this plan, the following officers were elected: Alden Box Elder, president; Myrtle vice president; Lamb, Bear River, Newell Ward, Box Elder, secretary, and Ned Waldron, Bear River, secretary. Emerson Abbott, sophomore at the U. A. C, was recently elected president of his class, the second time to receive such an honor in college. Also he has won a leading role in "The Mollusk" by Herbert Davies. This, the official college play for the fall quarter, will be presented for the first time at the U. A. C. on December 10 Mr. Abbott, who comes from Tremon-- j ton, is registered in the school of arts and sciences. Lilly-whit- e, Four Members of This thing this time that is much bigger and better than ever before. There are some seventeen acts on the and, everyone is a headliner. -' morning-sphinx- LARGE CROWDS WELLING FAMILY There will be a grand Harvest Ball given by the M Men and Gleaner Girls in the new L. D. S. recreation hall in Tremonton Thursday evening, .November tz, beginning at 9 oclock. The Gaiety Girls' popular orchestra will furnish the music. Ball room re finement will emphasize the evening, assuring everyone a good time. Seasonable refreshdecorations, ments, comfort for the spectators, and the fact that the profits will be turned into the building fund proves that this will be no ordinary affair. Everybody welcome. 75 cents couple, extra ladies and spectators 25 cents. h hand-pickin- VOTERS FAVOR 6 1 - MORE HOMES IS Four hundred thousand dollars is no small sum and will pay a lot of taxes and bills of hundreds of people who will be happy because they can do so. So the least we can hope or wish for concerned. is that this industry wall remain in its The building program of our little proper standing and be profitable for city in the past twelve months has called for an expenditure of somegrower and manufacturer alike. thing like $150,000.00. Not so bad for one year! And in another year, perhaps, a like amount or nearly so could be put into homes to house the people who desire to live here. Not more than a few weeks ago we heard that one of our enterprising farmers of the western part of the county was contemplating building some homes in a new part of this We hope this will turn out to city. Of- be more than a rumor and wo will say to the gentleman "all power to you." And if The Leader can be of any service in the way of creating interest Tuesday's election gave the Well- and support in this worthy project ing family good representation in the come along and let us help you tell state and local offices with four mem- the world. bers of the family elected to office out of five running. Milton H. Welling was elected secretary of state on the Democratic Victim ticket. His John Wesley Horsley, Brigham City, was elected district attorney of the First Judicial Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meldrum redistrict on the Republican ticket. His ceived the sad news Sunday that their nephew, Tracy R. Welling, Riverside, daughter, Mrs. Grace Meldrum Tuckwas elected state senator on the Dem- er of Hover, Wash., had been ocratic ticket. killed. Later details were to His brother-in-laHorace Richards, Fielding, was elect- the effect that a shotgun had fallen ed to the state house of representa- and the discharge had killed her intives on the Republican ticket. stantly. Mr. Tucker arrived here Incidentally Mr. Welling's brother-in-la- Wednesday evening with the remains Horace Richards, defeated and funeral services were to be held Mrs. Welling's cousin, J. Welton Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Ward, Willard, who was running for Methodist church. the house of representatives on the Mrs. Tucker was well known here Democratic ticket. and renewed old acquaintances locally It might also be noted that Mr. last winter while visiting with her Mr. Horslev, parents. Welling's was the man who nominated John W. The entire community extends Peters at the Republican state consympathy to the husband, chilvention to make the run for secretary dren, parents, and other relatives of of state, the office to which Mr. Well- the deceased in their bereavement. ing was elected. Tribune. son-in-la- 1 j all-wi- . SUPERSTITIONS. the Tremonton Commercial club was held in the club rooms Wednesday Com- - night, a fair sized crowd being present. Room to Among the important things discussed was the matter of getting the balance of the poultry producers needed to represent 50,000 hens to A sorting room that will accomo- - join the association, in order that . ' . ' .. ' work may commence on the new uaw two piuiuiig ...1.1 tttuies aim require plant. It was pointed out twelve womeoi to operate them is be-- ! grading new members were coming in that ing built in the local warehouse of the j all the time and that in order to ex Rogers Brothers Seed company, locat- pedite matters- the business men ed in the Farmers' Cash Union build- would spend a day visiting the poultry producers, enlisting the bal ing. The tables to be installed are strict- ance to sign up. It is fair to say also that prelimin ly modern in every particular, being for a rare treat electrically driven for the purpose of ary plans were laidnext month. Just g the beans for seed, and for club members will be this affair is left to what to two will about months it require sort the beans that have been grown various committees at least it is inthe valley by this company, it is un- something to look forward to. Other minor matters were discuss derstood. While these people figure this is a ed and the meeting stood adjourned. somewhat humble beginning, it is indicative of what we may expect in the near future with this industry on a going basis in this section. Writh the two reliable companies operating here in the valley it is bound to grow into a profitable business for the growers as well as for the companies. Large oaks from little acorns grow Richand, with the intelligent supervision is the that being given to growers by the field men of both of these companies, this industry is bound to command a top position in the agricultural pursuits of the Bear River valley. The regular stake quarterly conference and priesthood conventions were held Saturday and Sunday, November COUNTY at the stake tabernacle, Garland. Apostle Geo. F. Richards, repgeneral authorities, C. resenting theby his son, Bishop Richaccompanied ards of the 27th ward in Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Elise B. Alder, repreSchool senting the general board of the Relief society, were among those presA WHY of CTHE j ent. Saturday morning and afternoon to special sessions for the priesthood only and many valuable lessons and instructions were given, each quorum of the priesthood having a part on the program which was in line with its particular work. Saturday evening there was a social given, the entire program being made up of high class entertainment. The Sunday sessions were for the entire membership of the church and were largely attended, all present being highly edified by the timely remarks of Elder Richards. A brief period of time Sunday was given to the subject of Armistice day by President M. H. Welling. Flags were flown in the streets and in the tabernacle, commemorating this day that meant so much to the whole were devoted world. Leader in Error; Tracy Very Much Elected In reporting the election results of Box Elder county in our last issue, it was said that Mr. Sweeten and Lewis Jones were the only Demo crats elected. In this we erred, even against knowledge, making the sin all the greater, but ye editor paid up for his carelessness as he had a chance to get out of bed a few times to an Mrs. swer the phone and tell where we got the 'dope that our good friend, irao" Welling, was not elected. Now we want to say he was elected The people of the entire valley by a fine majority and we feel he is were shocked to learn of the death of not only big enough for this job but Mrs. Lawrence E. Wortley of Gar 'so big enough to overlook the short land Wednesday, November 14. comings of a newspaper editor, and The Wortleys have been makiner sometimes this requires some big their home in Belle Fourche, South man. Mr. emDakota, where Wortley is o Members of the Tremonton camp ployed by the Sugar company, and it was at this place that of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Mrs. Wortley was taken ill some two met for the regular monthly meetmonths fo. She was brought to ing Thursday of last week at the Ogden for treatment and later to her home of Mrs. Helen T. Wilson, with home in Garland, where she died. Mrs. Wilson as hostess and Mrs. Funeral services will be held Satur Wadsworth presiding.. Numbers on day afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Gar ths program included the lesson, givland chapel. en by Mrs. Josephine Peterson; sketch Mrs. Wortley was the daughter of of life df James May by Mrs. Ella Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. King of Andreason, a granddaughter; reading North Garland. Her life had been a of constitution and bylaws by Mrs. useful one, having taken part in many Oleana Holmer. Those present were: social and religious activities as well Mesdames Jane Brough, Helen Allen, as raising her family in a creditable Mary Dunn, Oleana Holmer, Harriet manner, being a devoted mother and Harris, Josephine Wadsworth, Agnes wife. Waldron, Ella Andreason, Rose PeterShe is survived by her husband and son, Anna Holland, Helen Wilson, the following children: Agnes, Eliza- Rosa Hunsaker, and Edna D. Wilbeth Ruth, Alace May and an infant liams. baby boy. Her husband and family have the Dr. E. S. Salt Lake phyheartfelt sympathy of all who knew sician, is a McQuarrie, newcomer in Tremonton her, in her untimely death. and will be associated with Dr. White in the Valley hospital and in general MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS practice. Dr. McQuarrie is a graduate of the George Washington MediThe Box Elder County Medical so- cal school at Washington and served ciety held a meeting in Dr. O. D. as interne in the Itterman hospital Luke's reception room Wednesday in San Francisco. He is a son of J. G. right following a supper at Otto's McQuarrie, state insurance commiscafe. Those in attendance wereh cte sioner, and has practised in the cafe. Doctors Luke, Betensen, Pearce, southern part of the state. White, McQuarrie, Weymueller, and Mahannah were in attendance. Miss Lurtta Peterson and Gerald In spite of the stormy weather, a Ieak were quietly married at Ogden November 7. Miss Petersmall group of local Daughters of Wednesday, son is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pioneers attended the annual meet- John Peterson of Penrose and is well ing and opening of the new relic hall known throughout this community, afterat Brigham City Wednesday noon. Those composing the party having been employed at the Gep-hastore for several years. The a were Mrs. Agnes Waldron. Mrs. young couple will reside in Tremonton and Mrs. Harriet Harris, Holmer, this winter, gointr to a ranch at Blue Mrs. Edna D. Williams. Creek in the spring, where Mr. Ieak CARD OF THANKS It may seem treason to the sex, We wish to thank our many friends seldom gets more ragging for the kindness and sympathy shown but a man us during the illness and loss of our than he needs. little daughter Miki, also for the beautiful floral tributes. . Subscribe for The Leader only N. Okada and family $2.00 a year. Death of Wortley Grieves Many Friends Utah-Idah- rt Ole-an- By JOSEPH A. GEDDES (Editor's Note: This is the third article by Dr. Geddes on Community Problems. During November general aspects of community living are beLater, probably during discussed. ing February, an attempt will be made to review particular aspects of Tremonton's precent community life.) II WHY IS PROGRESS SLOW IN SOME TOWNS? Last week we encountered two barriers to progress in village growth: (1) Poor economic planning, and (2) active cliques and factions. Today two more discouraging factors will be briefly discussed, and since our subject is to be finished in this article mention only will be made of a number of other conditions which paralyze growth. Our subjects for discussion today are: (1) Religious Antagonism and (2) Poor Quality of Human, Stock. Religious Antagonisms The fruitful individual life, that nourishment its draws largely through sources maintained by the family and the community, constitute the prime end for which the good citizen, be he farmer or business man, Communities which have strives. achieved virility and strength possess various agencies that function vigorously. Certainly it is not a small task to operate a town so that its citizens can feel justly that it is the best place on earth to live. Such a n town. It village is never a is rather a place where numerous leaders and virtually all of the people are cooperating in an intelligent and planned way to bring about an environment which satisfies, stimulates, and inspires. The creation of such an environment constitutes a large part of what was termed in our first article the farmers' "big job," a job sizable enough to demand and require for real handling the wholehearted cooperation of all. During the 19th century one of the greatest obstacles to- such united action grew out of antagonistic attitudes concerning religion. The small town of Daytonia in North Carolina serves as an example. Two religious groups settled in this town about the middle of the 18th century. For a century and a half each of these groups followed its own course and refused to cooperate with the other. No common enterprise which involved both sects was undertaken. There were practically no community service agencies, nor could any concrete evidences of large group effort be found by a sojourner there. In 1915 the county issued $200,000 in bonds for road building. For the first time in its history the small town was supplied with a topic of more practical interest than religious controversy. It was so hard for them to agree, however, that more progressive towns of the county, quickly comrequirements, plying with certain soon almost exhausted the $200,000 of available funds. The little town began to wake up. Many were buying Ford cars. Better roads were a necessity. And so, although for a time, every farmer was determined to have "a road built by his house" they and built 35 finally got together miles of roads. As the county funds became less and less, the people of the township assumed more and more of the responsibility. A genuine cooperative achievement was the result. A little later the progressives (some of whom belonged to both religious groups) raised the issue of consolidating the two small schools into one strong one. The movement was foueht bitterly through three elections. Finally, bv a margin of six votes, the consolidationists won. Having reached a decision, it was decided to build the now schoolhouse by cooperative effort as they had built the roads. The plasterers and the masons were the only hired help. A $25,000 structure was built nt relatively small cost. As sect conflicts subside and as improvement projects are successful one-ma- - " it becomes increasingly ; clear that 1 men of different religious faiths have too many interests in common to waste time in useless religious antagonisms, that stay the hands of those whose united efforts could make the village stable- - the village effective the village beautiful the accomplished realities. Poor Human Stock Pioneer stock is usually strong and vigorous, particularly if the motive for settlement has been of high order. Wealth and adventure attracted settlers to Latin America ' in early d days. The Puritans made of New England the center of And yet today American culture. men like. Huntington and Smith hold that the drain to the cities has so depleted New England rural stock that the quality of the people is distinctly below average. In the Mississippi valley region, the American farmer is in the main relatively able and vigorous. In states like California the rural man is fully the equal of any other large section of the population, . He is independent, keen, and capable. He isn't all the time clamoring for government help, but rather gets in He doesn't need and helps himself. odds in competing with other groups. p is his motto as it is with all able people whatever their walk of life. Utah pioneer stock was of high order. The great "trek" west weeded out the sickly and weak. There has not been time enough even if the city drift were not checked to seriously t deplete stock. But there is much variation. Some Utah towns show evidence of ooor quality of stock. Home life, group institution, public improvements are below standard. Individual contribution to the larger life of the region is negligible. Leadership is wanting. In other places,.: wisely planned local improvements, well kept productive farms, modern homes, and a generous contribution to leadership in the state tell the story of sound stock. Good Boil and favorable markets help, but able people often do remarkable things under un favorable conditions. The thriving villages of the Danes, ' built on reclaimed lands origihally very poor, have already been referred to. Another example is found in the bleak bare hills of Nova Scotia where able immigrants from the highlands of Scotland settled. Concerning them Whitlock says: "Nova Scotia has long been the unchallenged leader in Canada in the production of statesmen ami scholars - . . Proctor county alone . . . producing in a col-- v generation or two twenty-sevelege presidents and professors." If the human stock is of high order most community nroblems find adequate answers. The term is always No stock is so relative, however. good that it does not need to be improved. Let it not be taken too easily for granted that human stock cannot be improved. It can. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent deterioration. The town which welcomes back her own able sons who have gone to college, finds a place for them and establishes programs that attract them, has taken a big step forward in preventing the decline in stock which the "drift to the cities" bus brought to some older section. Utah is justly proud of the ouality of her pioneers of various rhurrh affiliations. Rural Utah must be alert enough to preserve and build up the qiialitv of her people. Our brief discussion has now covfour undesirable conditions ered which impede pmirress in town life. Thov are: (1) Fault v economic effort, (2) cliques and factions. (3) religious antagonisms, and (4) inferior icial stork. Other common difficulties arc (5) rbss wars. (G) rce hatred. (7 imncrfect social organization, and (8) undue mobility. Happy is the village who" inner life Is unmolested by S'ich "elements of decnv," for in it is the Promise of increasing stores of rich offerings for its people. ly managed forward-looking- . rock-ribbe- Self-hel- ev-ev- ry . n |