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Show tot Fire Fighters Brigham City. Utah A Semi-Weekl- p ag Meeting Here Tues. 8, 1949 Friday, April Co-O- Newspaper Successor to y Utah cooperative fire fighters will hold their annual training and planning meeting for Box Elder couty in Brigham City at the Commercial Tuesday, April 12, beginning at 10 oclock in the morning. According to Sheriff Warren this Hyde, county coordinator, is an opening meeting. Every- The THE BOX ELDER NEWS (Established 1896) and THE BOX ELDER JOURNAL (Established 1909) William M. Long, Editor Charles Claybaugh, Business Manager Published every Wednesday and Friday and entered as Second Class Matter at the post office In Brigham City, Utah, under the act of March 8, 1879. Subscription Rates: Box Elder County $1.00 a year; outside Box Elder County $5.00 a year. Single copies 5 cen's. club-room- The picture on the Photo-Fa- n page today brought out a few sidelights on Mrs. Minnie Campion, although it would take many columns to tell the entire Member United Press, Addit Bureau of Circula-- ' story of this wonderful young nonegenar-ian- . tions. Utah Stat' Press Association They say Mrs. Campion, crowned Queen Mother of the county Daughters Our Second Greatest Disaster of Utah Pioneers annual ball, reigned splendidly. She led the grand march, with her Cancer was the second greatest disaster son, Roy Campion, and then danced beautiin 'Utah during 1948. It far fully the Queens waltz with another son automobile accidents, blizzards, snow and from Ogden. Pioneer hardships, life on the winter weather, and airplane accidents. new frontier of the west, only serve to build In Salt Lake City, of 1983 deaths during up the power to endure, the strength and the past year, 304 were from cancer. That right attitude to insure a long life and a is one in every 6.5 deaths. In the state happy one 537 lives claimed by cancer. there Approximately 80 percent of those canIncidentally, the other lady in the picture, cer cases reported, resulted in death. Mrs. Margaret .Knudson of Portage, is a It is tragic, but many of these deaths great lover of hortes, and on her 80th birthWheres that could be avoided. The incidence of death day she rode horseback. frcfcn cancer when it has progressed to some Fountain Of Youth? degree before it is detected, is from 80 to 90 percent, while if detected early deaths result in only 25 percent of the cases. If Maybe weve mentioned it before, but caught early, cancer in many instances can all news for the simply be cured. MUST be turned in by 6 oclock the Control observance the of Cancer During night before the date of publication. It month during April in Utah and the rest of takes us about six hours to get the the nation, early symptoms of cancer are paper out and in the mail, after the last being publicized so those who have them storys in. And figuring an hour and may see their doctors for the detection of a half for Uinner (before starting the cancer. The story was carried to 300,000 second shift) and a half-hofor evepersons during 1948. coffees (to get in the mood), its 2 ning The 1949 fund drive now being conducted oclock before we get into the sack. And in .every county of the state is to provide the force are supposed to funds to set up free cancer detection cenbe DAYTIME workers. (Maybe we ters, to carry on the educational program, should have capitalized supposed!) all "by volunteer workers, and also to provide funds for research into the cause and possible cure of cancer. Were afraid its only a rumor, but we Saturday evening, April 23, youll have a heard about one single, individual, unreprechance to help. The Civic Improvement cluj and the Eagles jointly are sponsoring sentative sovereign citizen who went up to a cancer benefit dance, proceeds from the council meeting last night and put in a which will go to the cancer control fund. public complaint to the councilmen about You are invited to attend. Likely youll be the parking meters. He didnt go as a rep- personally solicited for the purchase of a resentative of the Chamber of Commerce or of South Box Elder stake or of the Legion ticket. ' Association, he Buy a ticket, whether or not you intend or of the Parent-Teachwent voter and as there to go to the dance. up taxpaying just Help avert the annual recurrence of told them he didnt like the parking meters, thought they were bad for the town and bad Utahs disaster! for business, and wished theyd take them "" prize-winni- on cause snow and ice Stall July Visitors of visitors eight feet deep inthe"0 totaling rush one interested or concerned with W The July flowed into the pockets one of Utahs i Later in July, it js fire control is urged to attend m 1948, re- to Mirror Lake, areas. a hot July sun win of Utahs dairymen over the recreation and help put following most popular ports the Utah State Agriculture will be delayed this season be- - area accessible. program: 10 oclock to noon Weather college. and fire danger, and fire weather forecasting. By PLOTNer 1:30 to 3:00 oclock Develop-- a "IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY' cooperative county fire plan. VOUD MAZ LOADS KNOW Wild fire is a public enemy; llLW-IVO- NT YOU Too we must be well organized to voun cap PARTS put him out," Hyde stated. AD BRING back ? ThlEI'R more than Cash annual hed oe Of mtnz -f AUVSW oui2aP5 AIL s vfl jeclarw s in c' ,'jiliary JtorMGStal ENERGVwTr? m yact parts mk fL COAJFlDDij out-stripp- ed e News-Journ- al ur News-Journ- al j We invite you to help us celebrate our FIRST ANNIVERSARY in the furniture business in Brigham City . . . and to make it worth your while, of special were offering a store-fu- ll bargains. Its our way of saying Thank You for Your Splendid Patronage During Our First Year. er second-greate- st out j Like Mosquitoes These warm days bring out door-to-do- Roos Sweetheart- CEDAR CHESTS sort of refreshing, isnt it? or salesmen like mosquitoes. The itinerant And novel! After such an unusual appeddler has hit the town, but in droves! proach, we wouldnt be a bit surprised if If you stop to think about it a minute, the council platformed by conventions, you know very well you buy from the itinmandated by the electorate and goaded by erant salesman at your own risk. conscience finally got busy and took them If his merchandise proves faulty, if you out. find you were stung, to whom will you apply for redress? No matter how fancy the One of the east-sid- e citizens had spent a "guarantee that accompanies the pro- busy evening raking up all the rocks and duct, do you know the person or firm leaves on his in a pile, and left them lawn, standing back of it? Is the salesman listed beside his car parked in the driveway, on in, 'your telephone book? the front lawn, one night last week. About It takes a good salesman to do one ayem he heard a terrific racket, slipped selling. Logic supports numerous on his robe and went out, and found the enbusiness studies in the finding that the tire pile of leaves and trash had been thrown most expensive way to distribute a commod- on top of his car. He jumped into the car, ity is'hy personal selling. It droe down to the corner and intercepted costs money to employ a good salesman. youngsters at the intersection. It 'costs more money for him to travel from aHecouple ofthe The door and said Get in. opened town to town, to maintain himself on the kids got in. Then he drove back to his road. Who's paying those costs? house, without saying a word, got a couple It's difficult to stop the of rakes, handed them to the boys and said, salesman from operating in a town. AlHe stood on the front Start raking. though the city has ordinances requiring lawn, in his bathrobe, holding a flashlight the purchase of licenses to sell, many of the for them, while the kids raked the leaves g boys can hit town, ring the and trash back into a neat pile again, at 1 doorbells, make their sales and be gone be- oclock in the morning. fore the police or city officials even know here. are they Usually, what you buy from an itinerant you buy is worth what you pay for it, or salesman is some smooth, fast talk. You youll be stung. 5. Dont take a salesmans word that the pay in cash, or sign an order often for a C. 0. D. which is the same thing. price is far below what it is selling for elseNow that the season is upon us, its a where. Go to the telephone and phone good thing to shore up your sales resistance your local merchant. Dont let a salesman beforehand before the smooth-talkin- g hurry you. Take your time deciding, exstranger calls at your door to do you a tre- amining the proposition or article, checking mendous favor. on the price and on all the terms of the There are a few perfectly obvious and sale. These tips might just might save you logical points it might do well to keep in mind: some money and some headaches if you 1. No itinerant salesman is simply coming insist on buying from an itinerant salesman. around to do you a favor, to let you in on a Our personal advice is always to buy from terrific bargain. Hes selling merchandise people you know . . . only! Then youre orservice at a high commission, however his running no risk. The salesman will be sales talk is phrased. right there, tomorrow or a year from to2. Publishers of magazines and books morrow, to back up his sale and his merdont make introductory offers or ad- chandise. vertise by giving their product away for Its a good idea to ask any salesman less than cost, or just for the price of the calling at your door to show' his city' liThere are much more effective cense. A city license doesnt mean that his , postage. ways of advertising, and they all know it. merchandise is reliable, or priced right, but No manufacturer or distributor can afford at least it shows that he lias gone through a spieler, just for the proj)er procedure and is authorized to do the advertising he gives the product, business in Brigham City. Next, ask to see his Chamber of Comujito confuse you as to just what youre giv-u- p to confuse you a to just what youre giv- merce Blue Card Again, the merchants committee doesnt guarantee the proposition ing and what youre buying. The wheelchair racket (thats what Circulation Man- of all Blue Card holders, but they try to agement magazine calls it) is simply an- screen out the most obvious grafts and other way to sell subscriptions to newspap- gyps. er and magazines. Remember, first and salesman bully Dont let a foremost, that is the salesmans purpose in you. Dont think that your failure to buy calling on you to sell something not to is going to break his heart. (A lot of peosolicit your contribution to a worthy ple dont buy!) cause. And dont think that youre missing the 4. What the salesman says isnt worth opportunity of a lifetime if you fail to any of your money. Hell be gone in a few buy. minutes. What you buy is what you are There are a lot of things besides opHr-tunitpaying for. Be sure the tangible object knocking on doors this spring! Americas Finest K? door-to-do- or BREAKFAST SETS Micalite table tops and Duran upholstered chairs $79.95 BEAUTYREST Construction coil BEDROOM $59.50 SIMMONS 5 pc. 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