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Show THE HELPER JOURNAL Fage Two r Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, January 5, 1933 a a . Entered as second class mail matter at the postoffice in Helper, Carbon County, Utah. DeLOS E. BRANDON Editor and Publisher Society Editor MARION EONACCI PUBLICATION DAY THURSDAY Subscription Rates, per year in advance $2.00 Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, January 5, 1933 zmsmssm. WHY NOT THE EASY WAY Taxes again are delinquent and before the year is out Carbon county will find itself the possessor of more farm lands and city lots for which it has no use. What is true of Carbon county is true of other counties of our state and nation and thereby hangs a tale a story of taxes hard to Collect and just as hard to pay. There is an easy way to collect the major portion of the money needed to conduct our government the simple method of legalizing horse racing, lotteries, slot machines and all other forms of gambling and exacting a tax levy. We hear the answer: Gambling is wicked, unlawful, and shouldl be permitted, and to avoid argument we concede the point. But, and we take pause for a long breath. Gambling is wicked, gambling is sinful but gambling in all its forms A well dressed salesman always is more successful than one poorly clad People are always glad to see -- still persists. One might even suspect the professional gamblers of the laws because nation of being responsible for all of the terrific royalties formerly paid to the government that now are saved. Gambling has been prohibited by law; gambling does not legally exist; therefor there is no tax or license fee to be collected from such establishments. But gambling in all its original forms still exists and will continue to exist so long as two men can make a whispered agreement as to the manner and the stakes. Setting aside the moral question for a moment, one must concede legalized gambling would return a splendid revenue to our government. anti-gamblin- g him His work is successful So it is with your printed station MORE TIME GRANTED FOR SALE OF BEER STOCKS At first we were promised beer by Christmas, but our congressmen reckoned without the opposition. Now, we understand, we are to have our beer by the Fourth of July. But it will probably be closer to next Christmas if we get it by ery, Mr Businessman Does your letterhead your envelope impress those to whom they are sent? then. Whos Who of Carbon Co. The delinquent tax list publishlast week in the Price looked pretty much like a who's who register for Carbon county, with the names pf many prominent property owners appearing therein. The appearance of these names in the delinquent tax list may mean any one of several things. -- Some property owners, quite naturally, were unable to raise the tax money; others got on the list thru carelessness to observe the final date of payment; others may feel the taxes are more than the property is worth and have deed te cided to let it revert to the coun- having two people for each leading role. Later one will be definitely chosen, and the other automatically will become the understudy, ready at a moment's notice to perform the part in case of sickness, etc. The following double cast has been chosen: Dorothy Lorna Frandsen, Marie Leger. Gerald Magann, George Billie Jouflas. Rhea Bryner, and Miss Primer Betty Kelley. Pirate Chief Dominic Grecco, Ben Nemanick. Scary Rudolph Zaccaria, Robert Jukick. Lehua Florence DeRose, Liberty Giglotti. Lena Simonetti, Mary Karnlani Fabrizio. Alice Bergera, Sophie Lillinoe Jouflas. Maile Elaine Wood, Annie Joseph. Even a statement for a past due account can be made to produce better returns than a poorly printed one ty; while others may be withholding payment as a sort of protest against a rate of taxation which they believe is not in keeping with BUY AT HOME present business conditions. SHIPMENTS LAUGE TURKEY However, whatever the reason, the delinquency becomes a matter Approximately 45 carloads or of record on the county books and the penalty premium continues to 900,000 pounds of quality turkey meat was exported from Utah and increase as time passes. Idaho for the Christmas trade on BUV AT HOME both sea coasts, states a report released this week by Herbert Bey ers, manager of the Northwestern Turkey Growers assn. The huge pool from the two sisEditor Mary Amano ter states comprised nearly half Lola Inui Associate Editor of the total shipments handled by the northwest organization from school music department states. The pool, the eight ,cports that 120 students tried out report shows, wasregional 100 carloads or in school for leading roles operetta 2,000,000 pounds of holiday birds. "Love Pirates of Haiwaii." BUY AT HOME. Wo are glad for so much enof Salt Lake City Allison Alex thusiasm. Mr. Caseman, with the aid of spent Sunday and Monday visit several other faculty members, ing with his mother here, Mrs. C. decided upon the scheme of A. Knobbs. The Journal job printing depart ment compares with those of the big cities and our prices are always a bit less than one would expect to pay for School Notes f ordinary printing finally Condensed Report of the condition of Phone 21 VheV Helper State Bank ' At the close ' V A ' "' ' of Helper, Utah business on December 31st, 1932 03 submitted t the State Bank Commissioner x; RESOURCES .i...:! Loans and Discounts Bank Building, Land, Fumitu'rV and Fixtures V. S Bonds, Stocks and Securitw!.:....:....?.'.fl73,891.03 168,002.92 Cash on Hand and Due from BankVV Z:. Cash Assets ....l::.- -. J487.195.80 100 L . , 329,893.95 None Total Overdrafts ..$817,090.75 Tot.U LIABILITIES -- CapUal Stock Surplus raided . - Profits and I Reserve. and Deposits .. i:o.yo8its . nd Bills "Payable .X!JU ...... ;...-u-.- --- mm- -m - mill i.wu jlSllk. Ml Uhl WU O 50,000.00 50,000.00 35,308.89 165,986.46 495,795.40 None 1817,000.75 - ,.,T f, hum j iiimnriwi I ,.i,yiu...i ,t H.i.mi. .n. V yii i J. ' VD V!f VHHlh 9 KM Jk A |