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Show HI I3IJPE A Mining and Railroad Newspaper ; Subscribe for J ! A Helper Owned Newspaper 5. 1 1 The Only Newspaper in the World Tbat Gives u Damn About Helper VOL. XXX NO. 32 THt JOURNAL. 9 KIWI COITION OCLIVtRCO ONLY ON fUBSCRIPTION Official Issues Hepor COMPLETE REPORT OF CARBON COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS IS MADE The annual report of the coua-- ' ty treasurer to the board of county commissioners for 193.. was made this week by Treasurer Reese and his request l:eese for relief of the tax monies collected was granted by the comM. mission. The report is a compilation of taxes collected and their appropriation to the various county depart ments and state departments after adjustments have been made for exemptions, disccuts, abatements, ;ouble and illegal taxation, etc. The total of each of the various departments receiving the funds on the mill levjt basis set by the commissioners is as follows: State and state schools, county a:id general, county schools, $272,937.51; county county roads, $54,411.45; bond interests, poor, $10,882.2-1$32,646.88; bond sinking J21.7C4.-54- ; old age pension, $10,882.25; $10,882.25; mothers, dependent temporary, transient relief, $200,-733.9- $39,-176.6- ; DRIVER LICENSES EVERY SATURDAY According to Jack Sullivan, local member of the state patrol, licenses for drivers of automobiles will be given every Saturday morning from 9 to 12 at the Price city hail. The examination is given at that time, and those passing the test will be issued a license to drive. Patrolmen Sullivan and Davis will be present to handle the examining. Owners of motor vehicles are urged to get their automobiles tested for this quarter at the earliest possible moment.. Cars are being inspected the Jest of this month and will continue until May 31. $10,-882.2- 6. Castle Gate, $2,526.83; State boun ty, $400.97; Tuberculosis, $40.08. The totals of the various' funds in all are listed as follows: Ool- lected, $586,073.39; discounts, $7,abatements and exemp 463.31; tions $751.71; tax sales $33,315.38; un $116,984.10; previous sales, collected sales, $2,859.89; double and illegal, $1,397.56. The grand total for all taxes collected in Carbon county in 1935 is $747,042.22 which includes the overcharge which was deducted. UTAH GOAL MAN TAKEN BY DEATH Fredrick A. Sweet, 63, prominent in the development and Dion ering of the coal industry of Car-- o died last Saturday county enlng in Long Beach, California, a heart attack. It was during his early engage ment in the practice of law in Salt Lake City that Mr. Sweet became interested In the coal busi ness and in 1912 organized the Standard Coal company at Stand- ardvine, and has since been ac tively identified with it. Prior to organizing the Stand ard Fuel company, Mr. Sweet formed the Independent Coal and Coke company in Oarbon county and also constructed a railroad connecting his name with the Denver and Rio Grande Western s railroad lines.. He later opened up the Consolidated Fuel company, which he sold to the United States Smeltln and Refining company a short time prior to organizing the Stand ard company. In 1920 he built the National Coal railway and two years later opened up the National coal mine. SERVICES HELD FOR WALTER PAUR r Services for Walter Paur who lied last Thursday of pneumonia at his residence here, were held Monday afternoon in the railroad efcapel under the direction of Bis hop Byron Carter of the Helper L. S. ward " Short talks were given by B. H. Hyde and Dr. J. J. Dalplaz and r they related the many creditable things concerning young Paur who had been active in sports of Car- bon county. Music was furnish- o by a ladles' Quartette consitinr of Mrs. E. Larsen, Mrs. R. II. Berret, Mrs. B. Berry and Mrs. 1 Clyde Miller. eel-brati- city park. Although there will be no direct solicitation upon business houses for these prizes, many prizes derived from the celebration edition will be used to make the awards to the winners of the sport3 at the park; In this way, business houses will not be subject to a seperate solicitation but may be called upon by the committee in charge to give one of the store's prizes being offered in the special edition. In other words, the whole matter of prizes is being handled by one means. will be held out by the committee so that winners will receive these prizes at the park. ,. the various committees of the lo cals. All civic and service clubs of community have united to make the celebration a success and eel brants here on Wednesday are as sured of a grand reception by the city of Helper on this occa sion. THREE STATES TO URGE GUFFEY ACT FEDERAL DECLAIR BRIEFS CONTROL WILL SAVE COAL INDUSTRY S The attorneys general of Penn sylvania, Indiana and New Mexico submitted briefs to the supreme court of the United States urging the nine jurists who compose it to affirm the constitutionality of the Guffey Coal Stabilization Act. The Act is challenged by a num ber of coal corporations who claim that establishing a node for the industry under the direction of a national coal commission and provisions" for regulating output and prices and determining de cent wages are in violation of the the principle of state rights and consequently unconstitutional. The briefs claim the states are powerless to regulate the industry At 6 p. m., a" soTtball .tourna- and state the federal government ment in which teams from the has the power to fix coal prices various locals of the county will under the commerce clause of the compete will get underway and Constitution. complete games will be played in On the grounds that wages, tournament order to decide the hours and ottrer labor relations afPrizes will be award fect interstate commerce directly, champion. ed to every first, second and third the briefs argue the federal govto place winner of the children's and ernment also has the power ladles' sports by the merchants regulate them. "We believe that the Guffey business houses of Helper. At 9 p. m. the Grand Ball will coal bill is an outstanding and take place at Rainbow Gardens, constructive piece of legislation," where Danny's Rhythm Kings will the New Mexico brief declared, provide some excellent music. The adding: "The state of New Mexadmission to the dance Is abso ico desires to urge that the act be lutely the only cost incurred to upheld as one which points the the members of the union during only way out of a situation which Admission is fraught with great peril, not the big celebration. states tickets for this affair are being only to the sold through out the county by of the union, but of the entire nation as well." - pie-eatin- g nail-drivin- g g ' 1 it CTTTrLTlm ttrw - ri-nT- T . H v Five seniors of Carbon high nave entered the spring campaign I for new subscribers foi the Jour-1'iand are starting out with a I bang. I Jlmmie Greener, president of the class, was the first to volunteer and has taken a lead In the ontest. Ha savs that this con j; -- al test la Burely an Inducement for !' student as the nrizn will be at any educational institute "at the winner might choose nd the losers will all receive t iwonty commissions, per-cen- Kay Bunnel, student body prescient at the high school, is also rn anxious entrant and says that i e will use the scholarship either t"t the Unlvetelty of Utah or Brig- - f TT! mTT A rP Helper To Have Real Poultry Farm Additions are now being riTTTirtnn TTrpTA"T to the .chicken farm ham Young university if he wins. Junior Parry of Standardville who won second place in the Journal campaign last fall is another entrant who was exceptionally interested and promises to give the rest of the boys a good Include race. Other entrants include Betty Mulllns, and Keith Acord of Castle Gate. Although the campaign did not get underway until Wednesday, the publisher is especially pleased wlih the wonderful response dethit readers have given to thebeen have tbat linquent notices sent out during the past two weeks and all bids well that the subscribers both sew and old are the pleased with the service that of 1 March 28, according to proclamation of Mayor George F. Spratling issued this week and published in this issue of the Helper Journal. The accumulation of winter trash and fall leaves will be cleared away from the public streets by an extra force on The the street department. matter will be emphasised In the public schools of the city nixt week and it is expected that one afternoon will ge devoted to cleaning of the UTAH MINES REPORT BIG GAINS OVER! 1935. NATION BUSINESS BIG The Journal Initiates a new col umn this week concerning unusually interesting information of tne coal industry of Utah and the nation. The coal business is the back bone of the county and this dope will carry almost an exact report of the condition of the business by the week as given out by the Bureau of Mines for the week about a month before. These reports are not compiled and released until about a month following the actual operation of the industry, so that the Information will be about three weeks following the actual working week of the mines in Utah and all west- POLITICAL PARTIES I i! NAME NEW READ ( V Calls were issued Monday both major political parties of C bon county for meetings at whi !J to elect new officers for the co ty organizations for a period two years. The Democrats will meet In tl hall at Helper March J Liberty distributed absolutely free and 7:..0 at p. m. Precinct elcctio of the regular will take the place school grounds. have been completed by the pari Shoppers' Edition, and will be a ern states. minded citizen public the county. A coun Every throughout colIssue a with ten page special For the week ending February with is urged to vice chairman, cha chairman, ored section carrying the adver22, the Utah coal mines produced woman, vice city officials and see that this chairwoman, seer tisements of the merchants supto 106,000 tons of coal compared work is done, and the city and treasurer will be cho-- c tary with movement the the porting 50,000 during the same week of at the will call for rubbish which is Helper meeting. listings of their prizes, full details U3a for an increase of over 100 left on the street curb in a The Republicau county meethj of which are explained elsewhere per cent which surely is indica- was set for April 2, at the coul ,1 container. in this paper. tive of the increased coal busi house in Price by Chairman R. ness being enjoyed by the producof Martin. Besides tl Vaughan LARGE CROWD AT ers of Carbon county. Ninety-siThe Journal regularly covelection of county efficers, 16 del ers with its Shopping Edition IRISH DAY BALL per cent of the figure given gates to the state convention : coal produced in Carbon the communities of Castle will be named at the mec'l are report- Ojden Gate, Rolapp, Martin, Hiener, . A large crowd attended the St. county. Similar gains ing. all of the coal pro Standardville, Spring Canyon, In a call sent to precinct chai Patrick's Day dance at the Lib- ed throughout states of the west. Glen, Latuda, Rains, Spring ducing man Hall which Tuesday by A. E. GibsoiJ erty Tuesday night But The folowlng is a summary of Kenilworth, and Helper. was held there under the auspi-cie- s county secretary, reorganization f the Uitumious coal production in the entire newspaper will be was ordered prior V of the International Associa precincts 1935 of next 1936 all week tons for to and the issued for the April 2. of Machinists, Helper lodge tion towns listed above and also weeks Indicated: No. ..6... The hall was especially into the communities of Nadecorated for the event and drew 1936 1935 I t Consumers, tional,.. Sweets, pleuty of Irish and Scotch. Irish The Nation, Week ending Feb. 29 Sunny-sid$10,010,000 $ 8,903,000 i Mohrland, Hiawatha, tunes and dances featured the mu-- . The Nation, Coal year Mar 13 339,500,000 32S,495,00'J h Columbia, Wattis , Scosic which was thoroughly enjoyed Western Week Ending February 22: States, field and Clear Creek. by all and was furnished by Cal Colorado 252,000 102,000 I and Downey's orchestra. Montana fcU.UOO J 81,000 Every union member will get a E. J. Casey, Ed. Horning and New Mexico .....43,000 27,000 copy of the paper and full de- Dicb Childs were the members of 4.1 r.Ai North and South Dakota 80,000 tails of the program for the Eight the committee in of the charge Utah ;...106,000 outbe will 50,000 Hour Day celebration f affair and report that it was high37,000 Washington 31,000 is lined in the issue and other desuccessful. Funds derived from ly : . 180,000 Wyoming.... 102,000 A tails will be explained. The many the dance will be used lo send the mer offered the by being prizes local Ront Gardchants will be honored commenc- ner, torepresentative, Commissioner C. - R. Fahrinft Denver meeting of all the ing with Saturday, March 28 and line machinists. went to Salt Lake last Momlal will continue over until the fol and contacted Mr. Greunweil o The committee especially thanks lowing Friday (April 3) but the the public for Ahe the Welfare committee at Uk support. whole affair is being conducted in State Capitol on W. P. A. and rf conjunction with the union holi E. It. A. county interests. Th COURT day being held here during the HELPER ELECTS TWO is to cuf government's tendenry week. It is Helper's gesture of down the rolls of those on reuel friendship to the union and is a as much'as pohsibie and get ihii part of the welcoming back to MANAGERS FOR TEAM back ou their own, so thejl people Helper of the body that once will be seif sustaining, thef b; headquartered in this community. lessening the .burden on the gov NEWS Luke Carmoni and Johnny Alernment lison were named of HELPER TO PLAY the Helper baseball team for the Mr. Ralph Anderson, engineei and river commissioner for tin coming season at a rally of playTha first county social security Price River Conservation district IN CENTRAL GROUP ers and fans held In the city hall reports that the heavy snowfall recently. checks were issued last Monday, near Fish Creek will not necessi "Smiling Luke", as Carmoni i3 March 16, by B. II. Young of the tate the letting out of water thru Plans for the Helper Ball club sometimes better known, is an old county clerk's office. A total of the spill ways near the reservoii Central timer in Utah baseball ' circles, 135 checks were to play in the survey made by Mr. Anderson givenout amount Ashows Utah league for the coming sea having served as manager of the that under three feet ol to to the $3,342.65, according seasons ing son were outlined at a meeting of local club in previous snow, there was 14 Inches of classification: Needy the league representatives last an d as a catcher of a number tc.lowing with no frost, and as dry ground Blind Old 1; Age 59; Dependent Eoon as Al of the state's leading teams. AlliMonday evening at Payson. it becomes warm enough, children 75. Wahl, local manager, Ernie Flaim son is likewise well known and the soil will absorb the biggest The Advisory Board of Utah and Ed. Marchetti attended the was a Therefore member of the Provo club No. 7 grazing district met Monday part of the moisture. session and report that the league not an amount of unusually great last year. Johnny has long been and Tuesday with a view of ad- water will enter the voted to open the season Sunday, .reservoir, the Service in identified of with the Grazing sports Helper vising May 3 and appointed a schedule for Carbon U. S. Department of Interior on causing any alarm committee which included Pies-to- n and Carbon county and has been county citizens exposed to flood the of issuance licenses for the . hazard. Sumerhays of Price, Gordon outstanding for his work on the Summer grazing within this DisWood of Nephi, Ernest Flaim of diamond Al for many years. trict. The meeting was called Eleven licenses to wed have Helper. the by I. Q. Wahl, business manager of Peterson, Regional Graz- been A tentative schedule based on a outfit for the past three years, issued by Brigham Young, ier Eastern who lor Utah, presid- Oarbon 30 game season of 15 games in was again elected to the position. county clerk, during the ed. The chairman of the Advls-or- y each half will be drawn up and Ed Marchetti, Bobby month of March so far. Ossana The liM. Connover Board is Mr. J. the committee will submit their and Pete Tabone are acting as a of censes were to folthe granted Feiron, Utah. tentative schedule for final ap- committee to arrange for a dance Walter lowing: and Blgelow Mary Members of board the present Louise Stewart of proval at the next meeting to be to raise funds to open the season. were Price, Chester Stylian Staes, Rex Mathis, A. Wells held in April at Spanish Fork. locaf from club of Kiz and Estella the Adelegation Peter Other representatives were pres- met with officials of the Central Nick Moynler, James Llddell and Smith of Price, Curtis Browning Salevurakis of Price; Geo. of ent from Payson, Dividend, Nephi Utah eague Monday to determine Deleware, Ind. and Fay ThompFranz of Green River, Emery son of with Price and Blue Blaze, the plans for the league this season. Marion Lavell Wellington, of Bruce of Cox Teasdale, King other two members of the loop, Consideration was not given to a of Golding and Crystal Wellington Orangeviiie; Q. G. Crawford of Christenson or Price sent word proposal to enter a Colorado-Utaunrepresented. Gunnison, Peter Fer-roNelson of Rochester; that it would enter the league eague, with teams from or Rolapp and Grand Josephine William A. Cook of Hunt- i'askas Nuclch of Helper, Joe D. Serrano Junction Price, Consumers, again this year. and of Jensen Castle Dale A group from Spanish Fork, Huntington, as it was deemed in- ington, Ray and T. W. Smith of Green River. and Alice Sanvora of -- Helper, 'Arheaded by E. F. Morley, asked advisable. Mr. Earl House, grazier for this thur Larson of Spring Canyon and A permission to join the league. Darlene Burton of Price, Louise district was also present. motion was presented and carried Crissman, and Joe Slavensky of FUNERAL HELD IS that the Blue Blaze franchise be Helper, Fern Powell and Gerald canceled and that Spanish Fork Stevens of Wellington, David PerCARBON RESIDENT be given the Blue Blaze franchise. ry and Hilday Maye Holt of FOR MRS. CARLSON PASSES MONDAY Grand Junction, Colorado and Don The financial report was read by Treasurer Gilbert Bailey of Ne Oviatt and Elma Virginia Hansen of Elmo. phi, showing the loop to be in George 57, fireboss Howard, for for Impressive funeral services good financial condition. tho Mrs. Caroline A. Carlson, 65, wife Liberty Fuel company at LaLast year's officers were reelect of Under the di LH1CI m vfj. A. Carlson of tuda died Monday of spinal Charles Bishop ed' and include Gene S. M. Bliss and with the Hillman, the Storre Ward, who died Thursfollowing a short illness. Payscn, president; Gordon Wood, of the police forces of Price Mr. Howard has been a resident day March 12 from pneumonia, Nephi, vice president; Gilbert Bai- after a and Helper, all slot machines, 'pin of Carbon county for the was brief at held illness, past ley, Nephi, treasurer. years and has been employ- games and other gambling devices Directors were named by each the Storrs Ward jCapel Sunday, thirty ed by the Utah Fuel, March 13th. United will be removed from the business Individual club as follows: DividStates Fuel, Peerless Coal, and houses throughout the The deceused was born in Hjer-rincouuty. end, Ambrose Nord; Helper, Al Fuel company. He has This action was decided following Liberty the of Denmark, daughter Geo Wahl; Price, rge Wallace; Lars peter and Kirs- - been identified with the Loyal Or- a meeting of city and county ofNephi, A. V. Sperry. The Payson ton HeariftksenThompson With der of Moose, Helper Lodge No. ficials Monday. Thompson. club withheld its director x For the first time' in Carbon county and the first time in the state of Utah, the Hour Day, significant landmark in the pro Eight gress of labor, will be observed and the observance will take place at Helper on Wednesday, April 1st. up-stat- e $2 A YEAK rep-lese- PROGRAM ARRANGED the union. Following a meeting of officers of all locals last week, the tentative program was outlined and divulged to the press as follows: Public program commencing with parade of the Helper Junior high school band on main street al 1:30 p. m. nd led to the city park wnere members of the union will meet with their families. Union officials from the District 22 offices will be here to speak as ell as speakerrs from and the names will be announced next week. Mayor Geo. Sratling will welcome the visitors for the city of Helper. There will also he musical selections and responses. At 3 p. m. the sports program and children's will commence contest, and boxraces, ing matches will be runoff on a Ladies' sports drawn schedule. will get underway at 4 p. m. and will include contests, Men's horsetug o' war, etc. shoe pitching will commence at 5 p. m. and the champion of the union will be determined. p Don't lose, loan, or destroy your copy of the journal next week as paper Is going to be worth some ieaT money to you. In conjunction with the Day Celebra tion being held in Helper Wednesday, April 1, merchants throughout the town have united in cooperatively putting out a special edition of the paper for Friday 2S00 March 11 of which copies will be printed and distributed in Carbon and Emery counties in every mining camp in which members of the U. M. W. of A. has a membership. These papers will be SUUSCIUPTION 23-2- 8 Helper will observe its anweek from Mon nual clean-uday, March 23 lo Saturday, ght-Ho- TO RECEIVE MINE WORKERS Not a single member of the United Mine Workers of America in Carbon and Emery counties will work on that day and plans for closing schools in the afternoon throughout the county on that day are being arranged, according to Frank BonaccI, local representative and field agent of Annual Clean-U- p Week March THE CASUAL bserver In conjunction with the edition to come out Friday March 27, merchants of Helper will at the same time give away the prizes to be awarded to the various winners of the spcrts for men, women and children at the HELPER PREPARES Price city, $41,815.62; Helper City, $24,407.94; Wellington, $3, 118.34; Scofield, $3,397.77; Sunny- side, $568.55; Hiawatha, $2,319.80; Prizes To Be Given Away Ry Merchants Numbers THt JOlyNNAL anOPPCM lOlTlON DIUVLMO PRCC TO CVCRT MOMI Helper, Utah, Friday, March 27, 1936 mado John GlocolettI here and when completed will be the largest and most modern poultry producer in eastern Utah. A new coop Is being constructed that will aid in the housing of 2500 new chicks that wilt be shipped in from American Fork Approximately $3 next month. 000 Is being spent to make Helper The a local poultry producer. chickens and eggs chiefly derived from the farm will be sold principally at the Workman's Market which Mr. GlocolettI owns. Some of the best chicken brood for Ing equipment that is made use in such business is being Installed and care of the farm will require the employ of two new bands. ... e, t iMM h By-ra- n. men-engit- naming her parents he embrassed the until the next meeting, to be held t he at gospel age of 13 and at Spanish Fork in April. shortly afterward came with them to Utah, where she has always reThe Misses Pauline Gordon and mained a faithful member and Ruth Grossman, both graduates of worker of the church. Surviving her are her husband the Carbon county high school and residents of Price, were pledg and the following children: Mrs. r ed recently to the Phi Sigma Margret Peterson and Esther of Feiron, Mrs. Hannah Dart Sigma sorority of the University of Utah, according to word re of Grand unction, Mrs. Ruth Storrs of Sweets mines, James leased this week. Both Miss Gordon and Miss and Lawrence of Kenilworth. Ar Grossman are Freshmen at the thur of Spring Canyon and Car lisle of Portland, Oregon. Utah University. Con-ove- is 1659. Surviving him are his wife, Hardy Howard and the following sons and daughters: Lareen Harason of Clarksvllle, Arkansas; May Howard of Salt Lake City, George Howard Jr., Marjory Ruth Howard and Ken neth Howard of Spring Canyon, Clinton Howard and Lynn, Wallace and Jane all of Latuda. , Six grand children also survive. Graveside services will be conducted at the Price cemetery thla Sunday morning at 11 a. m. Lo-dl- a Brin-kerhor- r, Mary Cloward of Kenilworth was granted a divorce from David Clark Cloward in the district court at Trice Monday by Judge Geoigo Ohristensen. She was granted $10 per month alimony, half of their jointly owned person! al property and custody 0f one minor child. They were married at Manti, October 11, 1927. Phone news itetrtt tn T?- .Helper Journal. Phone 21"'' Subscribe fc? The Journal |