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Show 5 HE TT TT 77 TT PF ii ii RNA IK Circulation That Is Proven Advertising That Gets Results A Paper Dedicated to the Better Interest of Helper and Its Trade Territory VOLUME XXIII Vil NUMBER 8 Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Friday, August 4, 1933 MEW DRY ii ii COMMENT Joe Biondage ON THE Violin Pupil NEWS In Salt Lake By DeLOS E. BRANDON COLD ANALYSIS OF THE NIRA There is hardly a soul in the country who is not back of President Roosevelt in his effort to stabilize industry , business and working conditions. His efforts are highly commendable, and it is the sincere wish of all that they will prove workable and successful. But now it becomes apparent that mere legislation cannot make the program successful, and that it will require fullest cooperation from every individual. Much on the order of our wartime propoganda, merchants and individuals now are being appealed to for support, and the blue eagle placard now is offered those who express a willingness to support the government program. The inference, of course, is that those who do not display this placard are slackers in the recovery program and might even suffer boycott from the "patriotic" class. The inference is not correct. RECOVERY BOARD MAKES CONCESSIONS That the original plan was not thoroly workable is shown by concessions now being made. The NIRA committee has recognized that thousands of small town stores cannot adopt the 40 hour week successfully, and has conced- ed that in such instances the 48 hour week may be adopted. Thus we have a 40 hour week for big town stores and manufacturers, and a 48 hour week for the small town merchant. This prompts the question where does the small town stop V and the big town commence? IS STUDYING MUSIC UNDER PROF. RIZZI IS A MEMBER OF HELPER SCHOOL BAND In this issue of The Journal appears an advertisement paid for by the Utah Sugar Indus- try. This ad calls attention to the fact that Utah's sugar manu- facturers each year use 250,- 000 tons of Carbon county coal. Under such circumstanc- es there is no good reason why local people should purchase any brand of sugar other than that produced in Utah. There really is no reason to purchase sugar than to im- coal. port Now is a good time to start buying at home. t STRIKE WAVE IS APPARENT With the attempts to adopt various codes which have been up in the various lines of business and industry we find unrest and dissention very apparent. This dissention is not so marked among the business men them selves as it is between the employers and employes. In some cases it would appear employers are en deavoring to benefit their own cause while at the same time making as few and little concessions to employes as possible. In answer to this attitude, we find an apparent strike wave sweeping the country and promise of more unsettled conditions as codes are presented. We find the moving picture industry in California on strike; the shoe Industry is split wide open on the matter of wages, and ordered to get together; the coal miners in Pennsylvania on strike and the militia called out; the garment workers, the textile workers the list Is almost endless, and increas- ing daily as new codes are presented. State TaxLevy Set at 96 Mills Water Shortage Is Being Faced HARMONY IS ESSENTIAL Harmony and unity of purpose la essential if the recovery act is to become effective and workers apparently are as determined to.take advantage of the rights granted them under the industrial recovery act as are the employers. A written but unapproved, unadopted code is worthless. It is going to require cooperation from all. It is a case of the employers and employes both giving and taking a little. An effort must be made to meet on a neutral ground suitable to both parties. Attempts at pressure by either side will defeat the purposes of the President's industrial recovery act and result only in strife and dissatisfaction. All must realize the industrial recovery measure is liable to flaw, error and misinterpretation, but we must work with it seeking to abide by its good features and striving to ignore the little loopholes which will help our own Interests while hindering those of others. It isn't a case of what the government can or will do in the event we fail to do. our part it is purely and simply a case of honesty of purpose and honesty of heart only thus can the program be forwarded to successful conclusion. BUY AT HOME BUY AT HOME Legion Notes Repeal Vote November 7 E. R. Crissman of Helper and Verne Davis of Price this week received notification from the state department they had been named as members on a committee of seven which will determine when and where the 1934 state American Legion convention will be held. Helper is making a strong bid for the next convention, and is being supported by the Price post. Governor Henry H. Blood Friday of last week signed the bill passed by the state legislature which gives the people of Utah the right to vote on state and federal repeal at the elections November 7 of this year. Delegates to the state convention from Carbon post 21 will be: F. P. Fisher, chairman; Joe Quil-icFred Voll, James Galanis, August Litizzette and Dominic Albo; r, alternates: R. F. Nilson, Glen R. F. Connor, E. R. Crissman, Ray McGonigal and Erin Leonard. Glen Ballinger of Carbon post 21 has been appointed a member of the junior baseball committee. Those now wishing to secure the federal blue eagle placards may do so by filling out proper application blanks at the local postof-ficaccording to Postmaster Harris Simonsen. Those securing the placards must subscribe to certain requirements as to hours of work and pay, according to the plan outlined in President Roosevelt's federal recovery plan. o, Bal-llnge- R. A. Nilson, service officer for Carbon post 21, Helper, advises the following forms now are available: Veterans application for pension for disability not the result of service in the active military or naval forces of the United States. Claim for burial expenses. Appointment of service organi zation as claimants representative. Application for pension by fath er or mother of a veteran who died of a disease or injury due to service in the active military or naval forces of the United States. Application by pension by wi dow and, or child of a veteran who died of a disease or injury not the result of service in the active military or naval forces of the United States. Veterans application for pension for disability resulting from service in the active military or naval forces of the United States. BUY AT HOME THE BLUE EAGLE e, BUY AT HOME Over, the Hill the Money Goes again pwidled the town this week with a nice bunch of handbills presumably printed over the hill somewhere and about as scrammy a looking, poorly printed gob of handbills as we have seen in a long time. The appearance of the bills would indicate to The Journal editor that it probably was sweatshop work and probably paid for at sweat-sho- p prices. But scram has the blue eagle in his window even if his printing money does go somewhere else. Scram-Johnson- 's BUY AT HOME NANCE Erroneous Rumors Circulated MINERS STRIKE That Helper City Will Issue Licenses for the Sale of Beer MINERS AND WOMEN ARE REPORTED ACTING AS PICKETS NO DISTURBANCES Joe Biondage, son of Mr. and Matt Biondage of Helper, attended the Odd Fellows state picnic at Geneva Sunday, coming down from Salt Lake to play with the Helper junior high school band, of which he is a member. During summer vacation, Joe is studying violin in Salt Lake under the direction of Professor Eugene BUY AT HOME Rizzi, a former Helper boy who today is rated as one of the nation's leading violinists with a degree of concert master from the Vienna conservatory of music. Joe, who has received considerable recognition thru his work in the local school band, is proving Salt Lake, Aug. 3. (Special to an apt student of the violin. The Journal) Utah's general BUY AT HOME property tax was fixed at 9.6 mills for 1933 by the state tax commission Monday. This represents an increase of 1.14 mills over the 1932 levy and means that the property owner will contribute $9.60 per thousand dollars assesed valuation of his City Commissioner Robert Nil-so- n home, farm or other real estate this week advises The Journal toward the support of the state that unless water users are a litthe state schools. and government tle more conservative in their use The 1933 levy was based by the of city water it may be necessary commission on a total assesed for the city to go on watering valuation of taxable property in hours. the state of $524,750,000, which inMuch water is being used for cludes approximately $2,000,000 in and the garden irrigation sprink anticipated future increases in ling of lawns in an indiscriminate manner and it is essential that all property values in the ensuing users of water cooperate with the year. Levies Compared city in order that restrictions may 9.6 mill levy compares with The be avoided. 8.46 for 1932, which included the BUY AT HOME general fund levy of 2.3 mills, the high school levy of .2 mill, district school tax of 5.7 mills, and the equalization levy of .26 mill. Although the actual assesed valuation of the state at present is somewhere near $522,750,000, the commission explained, the higher figure of$524,750,000 was used as a basis for the levy in the Members of GAPA lodges from hope that the state's tax history Salt Lake, Bingham and Helper will repeat itself. will hold their annual summer pic"In past years, it has been our nic at Lake Geneva Sunday, Aug. experience," said Commissioner R. 20, according to Bill White, local E. Hammond, "that additional chairman of the committee on ar- assessments reported by the counties after the books were rangements. A barbecue lamb dinner is be- closed, boosted the original estiing planned as a part of an activ- mated valuation of the state by ity program for the day. approximately $2,000,000." Mrs. PRICE FIVE CENTS MUTUAL SUPPORTING COAL FIELDS GAPA Picnic At Geneva the Aug. 20 ' EIGHT PAGES At a late hour List night Superintendent Oliver Sutch at Mutual advised The Jour- nal that while negotiations had been under way during the day no settlement had been effected. While Sheriff Bliss is keeping an eye on the company property, guards are not being employed as it is believed there will be no vio- Icnce on the part of the men now on strike. Following differences between the Mutual Coal company management at Mutual and members of the National Miners union this week, employes at that place Wed- nesday morning refused to go to work until such time as their differences were recognized. The camp Thursday morning was reported as being picketed by the striking miners and members of the National Miners union wo mens auxiliary. Oliver Sutch, superintendent of the Mutual properties, advises the strikers have demanded recogni tion of their union, a demand that has been refused. Mr. Sutch states he will be willing to meet with a delegation of miners of the com pany but dlsaproves of any pressure methods for recognition. Representatives of the National Miners union advise the camp will remain picketed until such time as their demands are met. The Mutual Coal company prior to the strike was employing 71 men, according to Superintendent Sutch, but will now remain closed until a satisfactory operating basis can be maintained. BUY AT HOME Legion Junior Ball Series Underway THURSDAYS GAMES Yellow Cab, 8; Provo, 5. Wolfs S. L., 12; Hooper, 7. Helper, 23; Milford, 3. Logan, 28; Hurricane, 6. PAIRINGS FOR FRIDAY Yellow Cab vs Wolfs S. L. Helper vs Logan at 3:30 p. m. The American Legion's annual state baseball tournament opened at Price Thursday morning with eight clubs entering a three day elimination contest. The following teams were paired at a drawing held at Price Wednesday evening: District 1, Logan; district 2, Yellow Cab of Ogden, in this disand Hooper, runer-u- p trict; district 3, Wolfe's Salt Lake; district 4, Provo; district 5, Helper; district 7, Milford and Hurricane. The state committee on junior baseball, comprised of Ray Adams as chairman, of Salt Lake; Glen Ballinger, Helper; and Don Rhiv-er- s of Ogden, conducted the drawing for hours in the tournament. A double elimination tournament will be run, with a winner in both champion and consolation flights being determined. Eleven games are slated, with four played on Thursday, four Friday, and three set for Saturday. The games of the first two days begin at 8:30 a. m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p. m. The Saturday games will begin at 10 a. m., 2 p. m., and 4 p. m. Mickeys Scanlon and E. E. members of the Utah State Umpires and Scorers association, have been chosen as umpires for the series. In the pairing drawn Wednesday evening for Thursday's games, the following combinations were secured: 8:30 Yellow Cab vs Hooper. 10:30 Salt Lake Wolfs, Provo. 1:30 Helper vs Milford. 3:30 Logan vs Hurricane. The winners of these games will be matched in Friday's play. BUY AT HOME Miss Mary McConnel will assist in the Helper drug store while No charge for printing Miss Mary Riggs is on vacation. Items Phone 21. Mc-Cart- y, ORDINANCE NUMBER 213. An Ordinance Providing for a License Fee oil Certain Beverages. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Helper, Utah (a) That Section 243, Chapter 22, Revised Ordinances of Helper be and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety, and a new ordinance to be known as 243 is hereby t: enacted as follows, It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to have in his possession or to sell, keep or store for sale, offer or expose for sale, import, carry, transport, distribute, give away, barter, dispose of, serve, or otherwise furnish any beverage whatsoever or any brewed drinks or preparations containing as much as one half of one per centum of alcohol by volume without first having obtained a license from the Helper City Recorder so to do. (b) The City Recorder shall issue a license to anyone applying under the provisions of this section, upon the payment to the City Recorder of a quarterly license fee of Six and 25 100 ($6.25) Dollars, payable in advance. (c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (d) It is hereby specifically provided that the license issued under this section shall not be construed in any way to permit or license any acts which are in violation of any of the laws of the State of Utah or of the United States. (e) It is further provided that all revenue that may be received from license fees under the provisions of this section shall be used for direct relief of the unemployed and destitute inhabitants of Helper City, so long as such relief is deemed necessary, in the opinion of the City Council. (f) It is further provided that this ordinance shall become effective at twelve o'clock noon on the fourth day of August, A. D. 1933; that there is an emergency existing into effor putting this fect at an early date; that the reason for putting this ordinance into effect immediately after publication of the same is that there is an imperative need for funds for direct relief of the inhabitants of Helper City and it is necessary for such relief for the preservation of the health, peace and safety of the inhabitants of Helper City. Passed by the City Council of Helper, Utah, and approved by the City Mayor this 31st day of July, A. D. 1933. F. R. PORTER City Mayor. ATTEST: W. R. JOHNSON City Recorder. to-wi- BUY AT HOME Helper Loses Two Games But Still Retains Lead The Helper Miners last Sunday sustained a loss of two straight games in the double header with the Royal Bakers at Salt Lake, but retained its position as top of the state ball league with a per centage of 600. The score was 3 and 10-- 7 for the Bakers. The Royal Bakers play Helper on the local diamond next Sunday in a double header. 6-- BUY AT HOME BARGAIN OFFERINGS The classified columns of The Journal this week offer several in teresting bargains for wise incest- ors. Read them on page BUY AT 4. HOME Miss Velma Strong of the capi- tal city spent the week end visit news ing at the home of Miss Cristol Litster. Helper Is Given National Prominence as Bone Dry Ordinance Is Repealed ATTORNEY JOSEPH CHEZ ADVISES THAT WHILE ACTION BY CITY OF HELPER APPARENTLY IS NOT IN HARMONY WITH INTENT OF STATE'S CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TILE NEW ORDINANCE APPARENTLY IS WELL WITH LAW No Beer Licenses Will Be Issued ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL IS MODIFICATION OF ATTITUDE TAKEN BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MERELY GIVES PERMISSION TO SELL BEVERAGES CONTAINING AS MUCH AS OF ONE PER CENT ALCOHOL ALL DEALERS MUST SECURE LICENSE OR FACE PROSECUTION ONE-HAL- F The Helper city council Monday evening passed a new city ordinance, section 243, chapter 22, replacing a previous ordinance of the same designation, whereby persons or firms wishing to sell 'or dispense beverages containing as much as one-haof one per cent alcohol by volume must secure a lf special city license. This action was taken by the council with all members present, Councilmen Robert Nilson, John Quilico, George Spratling, M. O. Porter and Alex Lakie all voting favorably, and with Mayor Frank R. Porter approving. The new ordinance does not in any way license the sale of beer, but merely licenses the sale of beverages containing as of one per cent alcohol. Erroneous reports much as have been published in the state papers giving the impression that the city of Helper is licensing the sale of 3.2 beer. one-ha- lf This is not the case, but the impression is conveyed that the city of Helper will emulate action taken by the United States government. The federal government at this time is issuing licenses to Utah merchants entitling them to sell beer without federal prosecution. However, Utah merchants endeavoring to sell beer without the federal license Would be subject to prosecution. This same condition could of course be permitted to exist in Helper should the city so wish to meet the proposition. However, the city will not formally issue a license to sell any beverage containing more than f of one per one-hal- cent alcohol. County and Prosecuting Attorney Walter C. Cease this week in papers was quoted as saying he would prosecute any Helper merchant selling beer under a license issued by the city of Helper permitting such sale. Attorney Gease had been given the impression that the of City Helper intended to issue permits to sell beer. In a discussion with The Journal editor, Attorney Gease made it clear that open disregard of the state constitution thru licensing the sale of beer could not be permitted. Mayor Frank R. Porter, who strongly favored the local ordinance from the beginning, advises it will now be necessary for all vendors of soft drinks to secure licenses from the city or face arrest and prosecution under the city ordinance or state laws. up-stat- e HELPER SECURES NATIONAL PUBLICITY During the past week Helper has secured much publicity on the front pages of newspapers thruout the nation, and many other states now are carefully watching Utah for an indication of how this state will vote on repeal at the November election. Helper is the first town in the state whose city council has had sufficient courage and foresight to anticipate action of the voters next fall and repeal its city dry law. Such action, of course, does not mean the city will favor illegal sale of beer, but more literally represents what apparently is an overwhelming sentiment in this community favoring repeal of the state and federal dry laws. Our city administration is to be lauded for its courage and foresight. City Recorder W. R. Johnson advises The Journal there was a general rush of soft drink vendors Tuesday morning to secure licenses under the new city ordinance, indicating that Helper merchants are law abiding and desirious of meeting the city's requirements. |