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Show THE HELPER JOURNAL, HELPER, UTAH News Review of Current Events the World Over Spurs Upturn in Business Activities. ROOSEVELT'S congress that be be given authority to make cuts In tbe salaries of government employees up to 15 per cent, and to make reductions In tbe amounts paid to veterans, that authority to Include practically an entire revamping of the government policy as It applies to government expend- itures, i as it ap- plies to veterans of the World war and President other wars, met Roosevelt with a quick re sponse on the part of the house of representatives and the senate. The bill passed the senate by a vote of (52 to 13. Forty-thre- e Democrats and nineteen Republicans voted for the measure; four Demo- Li , i' Ciw'rWri crats and nine Republicans against It templated law are wheat, corn, cotton, cattle, sheep, bogs, milk, dairy products, tobacco and rice. Along with this the President proposes the scaling down of farm mortgages and a reduction In the day. - - 1 might employ 4 Louisville as ambassador to Oreat Britain: Jesse Isador Straus president of R. II Ivy., Secretary Wallace the domestic allot- ment" pan to Influence the prices of one roup of commodities and the government land leasing plan In the case of another group. Secretary Wallace Insists that It would not be a price fixing law for the leason that no price would he fixed by fiat. Instead, a price would be declared to aim at and the measures adopted would be those Judged most likely to raise the price to the point desired. The products covered In the con livered by Pope Plus at tbe secret consistory Inaugurating the holy year. His holiness S Issued a warninz that communism is f f---.- attempting to exploit the world's political and economic disorders and expressed a fervent wish for disarmafor ment and settleBANKS began opening on March 13. On that date ment of war debts. only banks connected with the FedThe p o n 1 1 f beeral Reserve system and located In stowed the Roman Pope Pius Federal Reserve bank cities opened on six new their doors under licenses from the cardinals of thepurple church and anTreasury department Banks In all nounced that two others would be clearing bouse cities that bad ap- elevated later. The six elevated plied for and been Issued licenses were: Pietro Fumasonl-Eiondl- , foreither by the federal treasury, or mer apostolic delegate at Washingin case of state banks, by state ton; Archbishop Villeneauve of Quebanking departments, began open- bec, Angelo Dolcl, Archbishop Innit-ze- r ing on Tuesday, and those In the of Vienna, Archbishop Costa of smaller cities and towns on Wednes- Florence and Archbishop Fossati of Farmer-Laborite- a w contemplated would authorize the President acting through the secretary of agriculture, to fix a parity price of each farm product ; that is, a price at which the producer of the product would be placed on a parity with the producer of manufactured articles. For example, the secretary of agriculture might declare $1 a bushel to be the parity price of wheat The object then would be to manipulate the price of wheat upward until the desired parity price should be reached. In order to raise the prices of farm products the secretary of agriculture under the terms of the bill would Invoke various devices, lie SPECIAL interest to Roman OFCatholics Is the allocution de- Interest rates through agricultural credit agencies, all of which are to be consolidated under the direction of Ilenry Morgenthau, Jr. ham, Macy York & Co., New department Great Mats to Protect the Zuider Zee Dike Intermountain News Briefly told for Busy Readers IDAHO DRY LAW. WHEAT COST PRICE. UTAH BAND CONTEST, METAL OUTPUT FALLS, SALES TAX KILLS OLEO. Idaho's metal declined in value from In 1931 to $8,335,077 in 1932, or approximately 30 per cent a report from the state mine Inspector reveals. The gold output more than doubled, climbing from $393,-88In 1931 to $945,399 in 1932. The production of lead and copper was the smallest in 30 years, with silver and zinc production below the average. MALAD, IDA. With the present schedules of values the Oneida county farmers are reported to forty cents to grow one bushel of wheat on their dry farm lands. This figure Is given by an investigation of the local schools. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Hearing in the case of the Utah Citizen's Rate association against Utah carriers in Its appeal for lower rates on coal from Carbon county to Utah points has been postponed until the eleventh day of April. BOISE, IDA. In spite of what Congress decides about wine and beer, they will probably still be prohibited in Idaho. The state law prohibits the "manufacture, disposal and transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes." LOGAN, UT Machinery has begun revolving for the holding in Logan on April 20, 21 and 22 of the Utah state band contest. The affair Is being sponsored by the Logan chamber of commerce and the Utah State Agricultural college. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. An ingot of Utah silver, the gift from the Utah society, Sons of the American Revolution, occupies a position of prominence and utility upon the desk of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, according to news received from Washington by the secretary of the Utah society. The ingot, fashioned for use as a paperweight, was presented in behalf of the Utah group by Secretary of War George BOISE, IDA. There were no restrictions placed The vote In the house was 206 for on the banks In the way of limitthe measure and 138 against It That ing withdrawals, except where the result was not achieved without depositor was attempting to secure difficulty, and the difficulty came in sums that would Indicate hoarding the ranks of the President's party, when the person making the withand Its passage would not have been drawal was required to state his purpose and give his name and adpossible without the aid of Republican members of the house. In a dress. The banks were also required not party caucu3 92 Democratic members bolted the President's leader to pay out gold or gold certificates, the embargo the President had ship and voted against the measure, their opposition being to that por- placed on gold being continued, and tion of the bill giving the President vast amounts of the metal were bedictatorial powers In the matter of ing returned to the banks. Up to expenditures for veterans. At the March 13 it was estimated the Fedfinal roll call, 197 Democrats and G9 eral Reserve bank In New York had Republicans voted for the bill, and received more than $100,000,000 of 02 Democrats, 41 Republicans and hoarded gold and In Chicago more s five against It. than $23,000,000 had been returned. Several members who were opposed The returns throughout the nation to the bill but who did not wish to Indicated a larger amount of gold be recorded as against an economy brought back to the banks than the total withdrawal of the metal since measure, decided not to vote. An analysis of the vote shows that February 1, though the government did not give out any definite state68 per cent of the Democrats voting and 62 per cent of the Republicans ment on the subject. It was after the President had stood by it, but leaders said that the Democratic percentage for the measrepeated and emphasized the emure would have been much lower bargo he had placed on gold payhad not a parliamentary maneuver ments that Governor Blood of Utah been Invoked to prevent rebelsigned a bill passed by the legislalious members of the party caucus ture requiring ''the treasurer of the from going through with their plans. state of Utah and of each taxing Still another factor was credited subdivision within the state to pay with part of the favorable vote, and all public employees under their that was the word passed around jurisdiction In gold coin." Where will Utah get- the gold? the house cloakrooms that President The President, In a published Roosevelt planned to denounce the radio statement and also a national broadopposition In a nation-wid- e broadcast If the bill had failed of cast, detailed In simple language the reasons for the national bank approval. It is believed the President will holiday and the plans for opening. make a saving of approximately He was careful to emphasize the $3S5,0O0,0O0 In the expenditures for point that the time of opening any veteran relief by cutting out all men bank was not determined by Its whose disability, on which claims relative condition, but by the ability for relief are based, was not the re- of the officials of the Federal Result of war service. The reduction serve banks and of the Treasury In the salaries of government emdepartment to make the proper ployees is expected to save approxi- check for the Issuing of licenses. He explained that banks that were mately another $150,000,0(0. In the senate an effort was made not sound would not be permitted to delay the passage of the act by to open except under government reproposing amendments and the sen- supervision for the purpose of ate chamber resounded to the ora- organizing them. The reopened banks were supplied tory of friends of the veterans and of federal employees, battling with a liberal allowance of the new currency based on bank assets, but against certain and overwhelming odds to win some amendment to the In practically no case was any of this needed as the deposits exceedbill. ed the withdrawals, and In many cases the new currency was rePresident has WHILE the Republican aid In se- turned to the Federal Reserve curing desired legislation for his banks. banking, economy and beer program, he will probably not PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT took from the urging of be able to depend tes n't to give some connew legislation It same to the upon sideration to the tlllinsr of linporextent at least for t a n t diplomatic his farm program. posts. He has sen' That contemplates the names of Rob giving the Presert Worth Ring ident dictatorial powers In so manipulating the price of farm products as to bring them up to what Is termed a "parity" price. The It was contended that money received from the United States by veterans for Insurance and disability allowances was money of the United States while on deposit in banks to the credit of veterans and was therefore entitled to priority. The Supreme court decided Congress Quickly Acts on President Roosevelt's Request for New Legislation Reopening of Banks PRESIDENT Trust company of Breathitt county, Kentucky, when It because Insolvent The assets of the bank were not sufficient to pay ail depositors, and - ? i store, as ambas-- n dor to France, and Jesse I. Straus Daniels. Josephus war secretary of the navy, under whom Mr. Roosevelt served as assistant secretary, as ambassador to Mexico. At least one of these will meet with some opposition In the senate. Senator Arthur Robinson (Rep., Ind.) announced that he would ofi'er evidence that Air. Bingham had made speeches in England which caused him to be labeled as "apologetic American." Advisers of the President, however, declared that he was fully satisfied that Mr. Bingham will assert and defend America's position on and pa all Issues einphnttcally triotically. the WORLD war veterans, court deSupreme cided, are without priority over in the claims other depositors Insolvent banks for Hie against money received from the United Slates. The ruling was handed down In a case Involving a deposit of approximately JO.Oih) which Sam Spk'er had In the llargls Bank ami Turin. a special message of only the shortest Pres ldential message ever written the President secured legislation amending the Volstead act and making 3.03 per cent beer legal in the United States. The President's 72 words were: "I recommend to the congress the passage of legislation for the immediate modification of the Volstead act, in order to legalize the manu facture and sale of beer and other WITH beverages of such as Is permissible stitution ; and to such manufacture alcoholic content under the Con provide through and sale, by sub stantial taxes, a proper and much needed revenue for the government. "I deem action at this time to be of the highest importance." The beer bill provides for an alcoholic content of not over 3.03 per cent, for a tax of $5 a barrel, for a license fee of $1,000 for each brewery, and the law to be effective 15 days after It Is signed by the President, which means beer will be on sale shortly after the first of April. The bill was passed by a strictly vote. In the house 238 Democrats voted for it, and 58 against; 73 Republicans for and 39 for. against, and 5 Farmer-Labo- r Twenty members did not vote, and there are two vacancies. Kansas was the only state whose representatives voted solidly against the hill, while the representatives of In seven 18 stales voted all wet. . states the representatives cast a dry majority. The senate amended the house bill to include wine, to make the al coholic content of both 3.03 instead of 3.2 and to prohibit sale to chll dren under sixteen years of age The vote in the senate was 43 for the bill and 30 against, also along lines. strictly It Is estimated that $5 a barrc tax on beer will produce about $125. 000,000 additional revenue. PLANS for immediate rehabilitation are wet under way in Ixs Angeles and Its suburbs, where earth tremors reused 115 deaths and property damage esAn appeal timated at $75,01)0,000. has been made to the federal gov ernment and the Reconstruction Finance corporation for the majority of funds needed for rebuilding Congress passed a bill. Introduced by Senator William G. McAdoo cf Los Angeles, for an emergency ap propriation of $5,)0,000 to relieve immediate distress. The earthquake will probably give-tscience the first accurate records of Just how the earth shakes dur Ing such a disaster. Information which may be highly valuable in constructing buildings to withstand earthquakes In the future. French cabinet is sounding the members of the chamber of deputies In an attempt to whip up a majority In favor of paying the $19,201,432 war debt Installment to 1 the United States which was default THE ed on December 15. Premier Former Herriot has been lobbying In the gov- ernment's rt i behalf, seeking pledges to vote favorably In case Premier Dala-die1 should decide Premier to bring the matter Daladier to a vote. Herriot has been telling the deputies that It Is necessary to act quickly, as the government would like to have the payment coincide with the departure of the new French ambassador to Washington. r j TORN. MX) swept the Tcrines see Kentucky border from the river to the Cumber .Mississippi land mountain, killim: " persons. Injuring more than 20 and d! ' dnmagp estimated nt ?1 ,t'x.f KJ. A IM3. WcRtern apt-- L'nloa. n 2 20-ye- At a fabulous cost the Dutch government has shut out the North Sea from the Zuider Zee by means of a huge dike 184 miles long Joining north Holland and Frlesland. The lake thus created Is to be drained and divided into four sections of "polders" for cultivation. Meanwhile, many unforeseen problems are taxing the skill of the engineers. For example, It has been found that tbe current caused when the sluices are opened To counteract this huge rafts has a tendency to eat away the "floor" and so undermine the dike Itself. made of a zinc framework covered with mats of osier sticks have been weighted with basalt and sunk at the entrances to the sluices. The photograph shows workmen preparing to sink a raft at the Den Oever sluice. Scenes and Persons in the Current News II. Dern. a V X 3! i S 4f TRQVO, UT. Utah lake contains a water reserve 10,000 acre feet less than that of last year, according to the report of the City Engineer. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. The 1 View at Compton, Calif., showing marines on duty In the earthquake stricken area. 2 Scene at Lonj condition of Utah winter ranges and livestock generally dropped several Beach, Calif., where the greatest loss of life and property damage resulted from the recent earthquake. S points during the last month, com- President Roosevelt signing the emergency banking bllL pared with the same period a year ago, it is shown by federal reports. The decline is said to be, due to unHONORED BY POPE usually cold weather. PROVO, UT. A county fair with all costly frills eliminated, may be staged this fall, despite the action of the county commissioners in eliminating the entire county fair appropriation. Action looking towards a county fair In which the products of the region may be displayed was taken nt a meeting of 75 interested people in this city. OGDEN, UT. C. II. Hatton, international president of Lions clubs, will be the chief speaker at the Utah-Idah- o Lions club convention to be held m Ogden, June 19 and 20. rOOATELLO, IDA. The railway to Yellowstone FarU has been opened by a rotary plow in preparation for summer travel. TWIN FALLS, IDA. Colors of 1 nine high schools will fly wnlle their bands play at the music festival at Twin Falls, April 21. Those expected to participate include: Twin Falls, Buhl, Gooding, Eden, Hurley, Jerome, Hailey, Hansen and Shoshone. CALDWELL, IDA. Of the 10O0 city lots owned by Canyon county in Caldwell, Nampa and Parma and offered by the board of commissionMiss Mary C. Duffy, supreme re ers free of cost to unemployed , nt of the Catholic Daughters' people who may desire to cultivate who was decorated by recently them as gardens, only 11 have been ope Plus. applied for. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Six SHOOTS WHITE SOX Stakes of the L. D. S. church will Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, with Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, Issue scrip to the amount of many knits In the gallery as she watches proceedings In the new congress. thousands of dollars to stimulate business. ORE. 24 men have ONTARIO, enrolled In the unemployed plan to farm to supconduct a ply vegetables during the coming summer and winter. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Conditions in Utah are excellent for the production of barley, and Utah farmers should be able to increase production by 2,000,000 bushels a year. This is the opinion of Frank Andrews, federal agricultural statistician for Utah, who asserted the Utah grain is largely a feed barley. : Utah barley production last year t was 1.710.000 bushels, compared with 1,800,000 during tbe previous Mrs. Roosevelt Knits in Gallery H ,f ' ' "a or-r- Murdered Mayor Laid to Rest tVk2l I'M year. COUNCIL, IDA. Gold hoarding by n flock of turkeys here has led to a miniature gold rush. A turkey taken to Poise from here was discovered to have $2.."l( worth of gold In bis (rop. Two other turkeys from the same place, the Wisdom ranch on Squaw Creek, netted $5.10 additr-ualfound while a fourth, dead on the place, delivered Up a little nvie coarse go'd. Since the discovery several days n::o, crews of have he n gone over the Wisdom ranch In ,s"arh of the turkey striKo. i i ' 'J 7,' Lewis A. Fonseca, mannger of the Chicago White Sox, Is spending bis spare time nt the club's spring training quarters In Pasadena making motion pictures of the players In ac tlon with bis little movie camera. Pruidcnti Do Not Live Long Since Civil war days the nverage life of a President of the United Slates has been nine years less than bis norf.nl life ovpoctancy. that tiii'f our Presidents with few I'Xcoptii i tr joyed l'ng lives I ... i ' T' W ' - - i '4 Li "" f f - it i Scene the P.ohennan National cemetery in Chicago us the remain! ol Mayor Anto,, (Vrinalt, victim 0f a bullet Intended for Presideut Rwse-ve- lt at Miami, were luid to rest. In V. |