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Show Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Saturday, March 4, 1935 THE HELPER JOURNAL SATURDAY SHOPPERS GUIDE PAGE FOUR THE HELPER JOURNAL Entered as second class mail matter at the postofflce In DERN HEADS WAR OFFICE Helper, Carbon County, Utah. Continued from Page One Editor and Publisher when it won the Missouri Valley . MARION EONACCI Society Editor title in 1894, and a few months after the season closed he moved PUBLICATION DAY THURSDAY to Utah with the family. First he worked for the Mercur in advance $2.00 Subscription Rates, per year Gold Mining and Milling company, a Mercur property in which his Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Saturday, March 4, 1933 father owned much of the Btocir. Later Mr. Dern became assistant THE GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS general manager and treasurer of Probably the best illustration of the comical manner in the company. which the government conducts business ventures is its hand- wasFrom 1904 to 1909, Mr. Dern general superintendent and ling of the postal service; a political splurge of patronage that general manager of the Consolicosts the taxpayers of the nation millions of dollars annually dated Mercur Gold Mines Co., the outgrowth of the original plant. in making up the postal deficit, Form Milling Connany A discussion of the manner in which its personnel is The late Jesse Knight of Provo: gathered is hardly worth the while. Suffice it is an aggre and Mr. Dern formed the Tintic company in 1915, building gation of civil service and political appointees who may be aMilling custom milling plant for ore shifted around or disposed of at will civil service or no. treatment at Silver City, which It is of the manner in which our politicians conduct this was operated successfully until the ore supply was exhausted. great public service a manner which would call down the Mr. Dern was elected to the wrath of the gods were it a matter of electric lights, power, Utah state senate in 1914 on a fusion ticket of Progressives and water, telephone or public carrier we would speak. being again named in Those who are responsible for the management of the Democrats, 1918 on the Democratic ticket. postal department apparently understand but one thing; if Continuing his work as a mining the service docs not show a profit at the end of the fiscal year engineer, Mr. Dern was associated in the perfection of processes for the public will make up the deficit thru additional taxes. refining ores which now are in Recently, however, only a few months ago when the cry general use. Then in 1924 he was elected over was loudest to balance the budget and the public seemingly guwas taxed to the limit, our Washington conjurors unhappily Charles R. Mabey, republican bernatorial candidate for reelechit upon the happy idea of increasing the postal rates. The tion. He again was the choice of the mail would be increased from two cents to fee on first-clas- s in 1928 whei he rceve1 people a would thus cent and 50 per three cents experience they the greatest vote recorded in a increased return. Likewise, airpost rates would be hiked Utah election. Third Term Urged from five to eight cents and another gain would be experFriends urged Mr. Deru to be a ienced. What happened? third term candidate or to seek On paper it appeared the postal department not only the democratic nomination for would be able to pay its own way, but probably slice up a United States senator last year, refused. nice dividend melon at the end of the year. It sounded even butA he number of western states probetter. mised to support the Dern candi But, one thing the postal officials failed to consider. dacy for the democratic vice pres at the The increased rate was a tax; a tax which could be collected idential nomination. But when the convention, Chicago from each person using the mails; but, no one could be forced Roosevelt-Garne- r coalition was ef fected, the Utah governor secondto use the mails. Mr. Garner's nomination. Much matter which formerly was sent first-clas- s prompt- ed The new secretary's friendship fourth-class chan and ly was diverted into the second, third was enwith the president-elec- t nels; many people have eliminated the use of the mails w here-eve- r riched thru many years association as members of the national possible. Some have taken to delivering their monthly governors conference, in which statements thru a common delivery service, a matter which both men, as chief executives of has evoked a belated but useless protest from Postmaster Mac-Knig- their respective commonwealths, served side by side. at Price. Mr. Dern is a prominent Mason, Further: Large specialty mailing concerns spending mil- being a past grand master of the lions of dollars each year on airpost immediately announced Utah grand lodge, a thirty-thir- d degree Scottish Rite Mason, a they would use the regular mails. Templar and a past poPostal revenues dropped, and dropped, and dropped. It Knight tentate, El Kalah temple, Mystic was a matter of grave concern to the postmaster general, and Shrine. He is a member of the Delta is to the effect this week from DeLOS E. BRANDON Taa Delta fraternity, the University, Alta and Salt Lake country clubs, the chamber of commerce, and the American Institute of Mining and Metalurgical Engi neers. Mrs. Dern is the former Miss Lottie Brown of Fremont, Neb. Their children are: Mrs. Harry Baxter and Miss Betsy Dern, Salt Lake; William Dern, Washington, D. C; John Dern, Chicago, and James Dern, freshman student at Dartmouth college, Hanover, N. H. RAILROAD BILL KILLED A bill introduced by Mrs. Reva Beck Eosone of Carbon county designed to regulate the length of railroad passenger and freight trains was killed by the legislature 35 to 21 in the lower house. AT HOME BUY ITEMS FOR OUR COMING EVENTS COLUMN Our coming events notices are reserved solely for mention of afB'JY AT HOME fairs for which The Journal hanGAS TAX REFUND IS dles the advertising or does the KILLED BY SENATORS printing. The coming events notices have a specific and high valA bill providing for a refund of ue; this value must be retained. the state gasoline tax to farmers BUY AT HOME of Utah was killed in the legislaSay your read it in The Journal. ture last week by a vote of 14 to M 7. The bill had been introduced B a H I H an H BUG as a relief measure for farmers. IBB BUY AT HOME MAN'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD EXPLAINED FOR THE BEST IN BEAUTY WORK The Gift Shop Beauty Shop Where Your Friends Gather Soft Drinks Tobaccos Prices always within reason; workmanship of the best. POOL, HALL m a S3 IBID B H I 1 9 aD B i ht an announcement Washington rate in the near future. the public may look for its old A better experiment probably would have been to have eliminated some of the lower or second and postal rates altogether and forced those concerns who daily flood the mails with cheap literature either to pay a higher rate for service or abandon it altogether. Either result would have been satisfactory to the public w hich day after day pitches tons of such material, unopened, into the waste baskets where third-clas- s it belongs. However, the postal department apparently is ready and rate was a flop; in this decision willing to admit the they concur with an opinion the public formed many months ago. Railroad Notes Fuel Supervisor V. J. Tapp of Denver recently visited the mines in Carbon county on one of his regular tours of inspection, making' his headquarters in Helper while on the trip here. Yard Clerk N. L. Irvine is making preparations to return to his former home at Provo. Carman J. E. Chambers is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Salt Lake City and is expected to return home within a few days. Switchman J. V. Sims was taken to Salt Lake hospital this week for treatment, being accompanied by Switchman C. E. Lake. Engineer J. R. Houtz is receiving treatment in Salida hispital and, according to last reports, is getting along nicely. Conductor W. T. Hamilton has returned to his old love, the branch mine run, displacing Conductor F. WY Minnesang, who returns to pool freight service. Assistant General Manager L. F. Wilson and Superintendent Hugh Wilson were recent Helper risitors, on a regular tour of inspection of the property. Traveling Storekeeper George Jensen of Denver was a recent Helper visitor, looking after the 'stock of supplies in charge of Division Storekeeper P. C. Colwell. Conductor O. W. Daily, formerly on the Castle Gate district mine run, has returned to freight service between Helper and Salt Lake. Roadmaster O. M. Flatberg was a business visitor in Salt Lake several days thia week. Section Foreman J. J. Barry of Kyune has been transferred to and his position is being filled temporarily by Gene Lyon of Helper. Favorable weather the last few days has had a beneficial effect on the roadway, permitting the tyg equiping up of the ment, and bringing back the old familiar smiles of Trainmaster Ken-ilwor- th Al-tu- s, snow-fightin- Loftis and Roadmaster Flatberg, who have been kept very busy clearing the line of snow. Despite the heavy snowfall and strong winds in the higher altitudes traffic during the past winter has been kept moving on a regular schedule, no delays of any consequence having been suffered. The production of coal in Carbon county continues to compare favorably with the same period last year, altho the amount produced, of course, has reduced with the improved weather conditions thruout the west and the northwest. A special train of navy men en route to the west coast passed thru Helper Thursday morning. V. H. McGinnis, until recently trainmaster of the Alamosa, Colo., division, has been transferred to the Utah Lines as road foreman of equipment. Mr. McGinnis will make his headquarters at Grand Junction and will have supervision from Minturn, Colo, to Ogden. Mr. McGinnis will be no stranger to many of the old timers on this division, having received his early training on an engine on the Salt Lake division running out of Helper. BUY PARENT-TEACHE- R AT HOME MEET A meeting of the Parent-Teacher- s association was held Thursday evening in the Railroad chapel, with the following program presented by the Helper junior high school band:: "March, "Show Boy"; overture, "Grandiose"; overture, "Gibralter." Bass solo, "Deep Bass" by trombone solo, "The Wanderer" by Nemanich; baritone solo, "Jupiter" by Berry; mellophone solo "Adoration" by Malekar. March "Success" by band; cornet solo "Moss Rose" by Lock; saxophone solo "Manzanetta" by Kersbergen; clarinet solo "Lightning Fingers" by Bunnel. Henry II. Jones, member of the school board, made a short talk on matters of school interest, and important band problems were Po-ze- n; Honey quart can of honey to serve with jour afternoon Get a and evening meals. sell at 23c end. ES33 MEAT and GROCERY We have just placed in stock a splendid line of staple groceries and now can supply all you requirements in the line of meats, groceries fruits and vegetables. nt It will a quart this week Bananas lzffffi POUND Large Oranges Beans A five pound bag of chili beans with a little bag of Mexican chili pepper to season the beans, will sell for 19c and 5c each respectively. Coffee J. B. coffee, vacuum packed lb. cans, with a pkg. of rice will sell Sat. for 82c. M. Crystal White Soap Perhaps no soap gets behind the dirt quite as easily as this. Plain white bars at 2c each, Sat. EACH Lettuce LARGE SIZE, SOLID HEAD Fresh Ground Coffee POUND Lady Jane Table Syrup PINT Matches A shipment of fresh, juicy You oranges just arrived. can make your orange cakes, salads, and juices now at a very low price. The small oranges will sell at lc each; the large at 2c each or $2.00 a case. In the Market Fish Raked salmon, fried salmon, or salmon made into fish balls will furnish what your spring appetite demands. Halibut, deep sea trout and fresh filet of sole as well as large fresh oysters and finnan haddie will be on sale Saturday. Salmon and halibut, 15c lb.; filet of sole and haddie, 23c lb. Roasts the-bes- DJ.SlttlGGS "A SURETY OF PURITY" Pork and Beans, 3 tall tins 10 pounds 19c 15c Cleaned Onions, 25c Kellogg's Corn Flakes, 3 pkgs Lge. pkg. Sperry's Wheat or Oat 16c Mush, per package, only Crystal White Cleanser, 3 cans for.. 10c Cocoanut, extra long thread, lb 29c Walnut Meats, fresh stock, lb. 35c 6c Raisins, 1 pound package Peet's Washing Powder, lge. pkg. ..19c Bitter Chocolate, Hersheys, pkg 19c Salad Fish, 2 cans for only 25c Just right for sandwiches and salads Dill Pickles, quart jars, each 25c Toilet Tissue, 1000 sheet rolls, ea 5c ...10c Fancy Gem Corn, large can Kitchen King Asparagus, lge. cans..25c 10c Shrimps, tall tins, only Blue Pine Catsup, 2 bottles for 25c Drifted Snow Flour, 48 lb. bag $1.19 Apples, good eating, cooking, lug....33c 10c Candy, pound bars, each Fresh Fig Bars, pound 10c WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF SEASONABLE FRUITS, VEGETABLES i IN OUR MEAT DEPT. j In Our Meat Market U. S. INSPECTED MEATS YOU WILL FIND MEATS THAT CAN'T BE BEAT EITHER FOR PRICE OR QUALITY i a m i Beef Pot Roast, choice cuts, lb. ........7c Pork Leg Roast, per pound Pork Roast, choice lean cuts, lb. .....9c Veal Pot Roast, best cuts, lb. ...... . ...8c Frankfurters, fresh, 2 lbs. .......... ...:.23c e ..-..li- Steer Beef Pot Roast POUND Round, .:. T-Bo- ne and SIRLOIN STEAK, 2 POUNDS Shoulder Steaks 1 POUND Veal Steaks 2 POUNDS ........ Veal Pot Roast POUND Veal Stew POUND Pork, veal, lamb and beef roiuits will sell at very reasonable prices Sat. Select t the cut you want from eastern or local beef. Bacon, hams, and cheese at bargain prices. 35c 9c 29c 23c Tomatoes, solid pack, large cans Catsup, gallon tins, only Macaroni ready cut, 4 lb. bag ..........23c Raisins, 4 pound package 15c Soap, Laundry, 7 bars Coffee, Blue Pine, 4 lb. can .$1.19 Powdered Sugar, 3 lb. bag 25c 2c Oranges, large, sweet, juicy, each Soda Crackers, 3 lb. caddie, each ....30c Salmon, select pink, tall cans, each..lOc Olive Oil, pure imported, gallon..$1.89 ...25c Fancy Gem Peas, 2 large cans M CARTON DRIPPING COFFEE MAKER WITH 1 POUND SCHILL INGS DRIPPING COFFEE Oranges March 3 and 4 Peaches, Pears, Apricots and Grapes Quart size cans, 2 cans "Man" is the subject of tho which will be read in all Christian Science churches on Sunday, March 5. The Golden Text (I Cor. 2:11) reads: "What man knowelh tha thing3 of a man, save the spirit of nan which i3 in him?" Among the citations included fron the Bible is the following: "Th Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the chiMrtn of God" (Rjrwns 8:16). Ir.chided arc correlative passages from the Christian Science text book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy which read: "God expresses in man the infinite idea forever developing itself, broadening and rising higher and higher from a Ctounuloos biisitj . . . 2iXan is idea, the Image, of Love; he is not physique. He is the compound idea of God, including all right ideas" (P.P. 258, 475). CANYON Specials for Friday and Saturday Pork Leg Roast POUND Pork Chops Mission Sknd. Hams, whi, half, lb.llc Choice Picnic Hams, per lb. 9c Lean Sliced Bacon, 2 pounds .........25c Bacon, whole or half slab, lb. ........10c ........59c Lard, 8 lb. pail, only Corn Fed Pork, whl., half, lb. ..... ......6c Boiled Ham, machine sliced, lb. ....23c FANCY FAT HENS FRESH FISH and OYSTERS Be Wise, Shop Wise, Economize at IS 2 POUNDS Hamburger POUNDS COME IN AND HAVE A FREE MISSION HAM SANDWICH SATURDAY 2 And Bank Your Savings TELEPHONE YOUR ORDER TO 303 BY 11 A.M. WE DELIVER i |