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Show I.KH! FREE PRESS. l.KHI. UTAH FRANCE GOES OFF GOLD STANDARD ILide Pkd D. Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment No. 1 A Jatt EcMlati Prepasin aa kmtmi af Sctwa I. af Artirl Vll. af la Oaxilatisa sUlaiinc la IB 8 lax E strata t Lfartent. the Trrau, Krat4rnr M Da tin at Officers. 8aprrintrnaat t Paalat laatrartiaa.) a tt molt! af ta lha Ltfislatar But af luk. af all tfc aitai- ara dart) la aafh baa raatarriag thereia: 1. That it a EIXTION proposed to mrntai SerUoa 1. of Article VII. of tiw ConstitoUoa af th SUU of Utah aa Ml cular da ia aucb cutporatior,. fci ail its debt and liabilities of every od SECTION 1. The HjrreLary af titate a cause directed to thi propose. araeituraeBt to be published as required by the Constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the .tfct at the next genera e lectio, to the manner provided by taw. SECTION 2. If approved by tb electors of the state, thia proposed amendment ahall toe effect oo the first day of January. Agreement Attempts Stabilization; See Freer Trade Prospects; Dictatorships Still Are Holding Out. American-Anglo-Frenc- 193T. Constitutional Amendment No. 5 t l, canals, Constitutional Amendment No. 3 A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Section 8, of Article X, of the Constitution Relating to th State Board f Education. (Superintendent of Public Constitutional Amendment No, 6 Amendment ring therein: SECTION I. That It Is proposed to mend Section 10. of Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Jtah. as follow r SECTION 10. The Governor shall nominate, and by and with the consent of th Senate, appoint all State and diatrirt officer whose office are estahlished by this Constitution, or which may be created by law, and whose appointment or f lection is not otherwise provided for. If, during the recess of the Senate, a vacancy occur in ny Stat or district office, th Governor hall appoint some fit person to discharge tha duties thereof until the next meet inn at the Senate, when be shall nominate iodh person to fill such office. If the office at justice of the supreme or district court. Secretary of Bute, State Auditor, State Treasurer, or Attorney-Generbe vacated by death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Governor to fill th same by appointment, and the appointee ahall bold hi office until his successor shall be letted and qualified, as may b by law provided. SECTION t. The Secretary of State I hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to th elector! of th state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION J. If adopted by the elector f the state, this amendment shall take rffect the first day of January next sucdetermination ceeding by the Board of Bute Canvassers of the result of th election designated in Section 2 hereof. I Instruction.) Be it resolved by th Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirof all the member elected te each houae concurring therein: 1. That It is proposed to SECTION mend Section 8, of Article X, of the Conof stitution the .e of Utah, as follows: SECTION 8. The Rincral control and supervision of th Public School System hall be vested In State Hoard of Education, consisting of such persons a the Legislature may provide. SECTION 2. Th Secretary of State is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election In the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors af the state, this amendment ahull take effect the first day of January next succeeding: a determination by the Board of State Canvassers of the result of the election designated in Section 2 hereof. Constitutional Amendment No. 4 A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Section 18, Article XII of th Constitution of the State of Utah, Relating to Liability of Stockholder of Ranks. Be it resolved by th Legislature of the s of all the memState of Utah, bers elected to each of the two homes Toting In favor thereof : 1. That it Is proposed to SECTION amend Section 18, Article XII, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, so that the taint will rend as follows: SECTION .18. The Legislature may pro-Tid- e by law that the stockholders in every corporation organised for banking purposes, or the holders of any one or more of the classes of stock issued by any such corporation, in addition to the amount of capital etock subscribed and fully pnid by them, shall be individually responsible for an additional amount net exceeding the i suscunt of their stock in such corporation, at the amount of their stock of any parti Naming Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass., derives its name from the Lincolnshire Boston, from which town many citizens set sail for New England in 1630 and the next few years. Fire Stealing Worst Crime Fire stealing is the worst crime in the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, where the aborigines do not know how to build a new fire. Huge Vote for Webster Daniel Webster was to congress by a vote of A,WrOiX of a total of 5,000 votes In , 1824, T's-- If, 1 Germany's Oldest University The oldest university in Germany is the University of Heidelberg, founded in 1380. The University of Cologne was founded two 1338. Mexico's Independence Mexico won her independence in 1821. A century of internal strife followed, under emperors, presidents, general and dictators. Family Name's Meaning Eaton is a British family name derived from a locality and means ,a river dwelling or river town. " Houses In Lisieux are streets of ancient houses not equaled ' elsewhere in France. Produces Much Olive Oil Spain produces almost one half of the world's olive oil and twice the amount produced by Italy. Naming Newport, R. I. Newport, R. I., is named in hon-p- r of the English admiral, Christo- pher Newport (under James I). Half-Timbere- d -- half-tifnber- German dictionaries define "lump" as ragamuffin, scoundrel, or low fellow. Mississippi, Indian Name Mississippi is an Algonquin dian name meaning "gathering all the waters." The The German name for submarine boat) Is "unterseeboot" (under-se- a for short. hence Butter as Sacrifice The Hindoos, oldest known users of butter, offered it in sacrifice to their gods. German Definition of "Lump' at U-bo- at Water in the Brain The human brain is over three- fourths water. Veil, Wedding Kegulta Once both bride mv.l hvH veik to waid oil tu Get jet 'nil one-fift- -- il' ' 11' of n :ir:is " H MM! mm for ei0111 S9im,any fauses Hasty eating . . . smoking . . . ages ... nch foods ... no wonder we have sudden, unexpected attacks of heartburn. sour stomach or gas! But millions have learned the smart thing to do is cany Turns! These tasty mints cive scientific. j i- thorough relief so quickly! Contain no harsh alkali . . . cannot your stomach. Release just enough antacid compound to correct stomach acidity . remainder passes from your system. 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A clear conscience neither fears scund nor sight of foes. Does pessimism cause indigestion or indigestion pessimism': A bold speaker will lnevitajiv get a following no matter what he advocates. There are so many of the timid. No creature, human or otherwise, can welcome you quite ;:s wholeheartedly as a dog. self-suf- 1936. d e i The South American giant covers itself with its huge tail vdr4rrg rainstorms. ant-eat- er close-mouthe- American-Anglo-Frenc- h S. Anteater's Use for Tail t uvci-)jd- I, M. H. Welling, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the forepoing is a full, true and correct copy of the six Constitutional Amendments proposed by the retrular session of the legislature of l'JSS as the same appears of record in my office. I further certify that they will appear on the official ballot at the general eleotlon Kov, S, 1936, under the number and title herein designated. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal af the State of Utah, thia 1st day of Sep years later, in V'r-- 4 SECTION 2. The Secretary of State Is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1937. Secretary of State. t. '. quisite. tember, No greater treasure is given to a man than a friend. It is the only kind that is fit to be. One has never fully lived ur.td he has spent a year on a farm explored the resources of the country general store. It's like Cru-'.exploring his ship. m Joint Resolution Proposing te Amend Section 9, Article VI of the Constitution of Utah, Brisling to CutUii..uu ul Members of th Legislator. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Stat of Utah, two-thirof all the mcmbera elected to each of th two houses voting in favor thereof: 8EC110N 1. That it Is proposed to amend Section 9, Article VI, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, as follows: SECTION 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive such per diem nd mileage aa the Legislature may provide, not exceeding eisrht dollars per day ,nd ten cents per mile for the distance necessarily traveled going to and returning from the place of meeting on the most usual route, and they ahall receive no other pay or perA shelves. j V Needed One should be glad he haj e.ro-tior.- s ; but keep a rein on them Most people love books on the e linen, Personal Check-Rei- n j power reservoirs, pipes and flumes owned snd ubtd by individuals nr correlations for imitating lands within the state owned by surh individual or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as lunir R4 they alinl! be owned and used exclusively for su h purposes. I'ower plants, power transmission lines end other property used foi Keneralinir and delivering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping wster for irrigation purposes on lenis in ths State of l'tah. may le exempted from taxation to the extent that wuch property is used for such purposes. These shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent P'ior may l remitted or abated at such times and in such maner as may be provided by law. The leirislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteaiis. end personal property, not to exceed JJ.OUO in value for homes and homesteaiis. and $:t00 for personal property. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disablr persons who served in any war in the military service of the United States or of the Stat of Utah and by the unmarried widow and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses ot the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt. If any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt (As amended November 4. 1930.) SECTION 2. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to submit the proposed amendment contained herein to th electors of the state in the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION J. If adopted by th elector of the atate, this amendment shall have effect on the firet day of January next succeeding- a determination by the Board of State Canvassers of the result of the election designated in section 2 hereof. No. 2 A Joint Revolution 1'ropnalrtg an Amendment to Section 10, of Artirl VII. of th Constitution delating to (.uvernor's fearer and the Filling of Vacancies in Certain Offices. (Superintendent of Public Instruction.) Be It resolved by th legislatur of the State of l'tah, two-thirof all the members elected to each hoas concur- i ditches, plants, pumning plants, n i . U Most of the wisdom one ;.i'(,,..:u one can't communicate to anyone else. Each man's life is his Gu.r:. A monkey never seems to have any repose. Its life is all Irent as jt is for some men. The "hand" who watches the clock will never be the man of the hour. It isn't against the output of foolish ideas that society must be well armed. That can't be helped. It must be armed against so many people believing in them. t : riKhts, By WILLIAM C. UTLEY the repudiation of the policy three years the bugaboo of an inevitable jump otT the '1J of economic independence he has kept successive administrations of the French governfostered. ment in various states of chronic jitters. But economic forces The agreement between the were no longer to be denied, and at lat the jump has been made, the United States, Great Britain and not quite franc devalued and the responsibility laid in the lap of Premier Plum France, although it does come up to actual stabilization, is and his '"Popular Front" government. seen abroad as something of a France is the last nation to leave the gold tandard. Traditions bright spot in the dark sky which Europe today. that liae been built up over a century or more have been contradicted overcasts is thought that the agreement within a few vears. There is now no country on earth which will ex- It will preclude any competitive curchange gold for paper money for the asking. rency debasement, and will lead toa more When the movement first started spirit in unciwith improved con- national trade, it was an almost universal feeling was besieged by Amerito tariffs. that the gold standard symbolized Germany can and other foreign creditors. In dition with respect Gold Production I'p. safety and security, that it was a few short months her reserves necessary to stabilize world trade. d windled to a state which compelled British and American experts are World-widwere the tremors of her to suspend payments upon her still without agreement on the exact five years ago when Great Britain short-tervalues of their currencies expressed debt. left gold. In the following cris.s i ur foreign in terms of each other. The agree- U. S. Leaves Gold. own banking structure experienced Britain In Great Brilain, the banks had ment does not put Great or fix the famous "holiday" and more standard on back the gold that 40 cents was taken out of our taken most of the world's short-ter- rates of exchange. What is attempt- dollar. deposits. It had lent a large ed is a stabilization of the pound When Britain went off the gold share of them out in long term to and the dollar. This would have In the crisis. Britain standard in 1931 our stock market Germany. the same effect as the return of became panicky. Now in 1936 as found an international bank run sud- Britain to gold, for the value of the France and with her Holland and denly on her hands. In September dollar is fixed in terms of gold, Switzerland goes oil it, the news of 1931 the Bank of England was and that of the pound is fixed in is actually a stimulant to prices on forced to suspend payment in gold. relation to the dollar. Other nations had little choice in the Exchange. It is only a year ago that Neville the matter, but were compelled to Great Britain's chanOrigination of (jold Standard. Chamberlain, follow Britain off the .Hold standard, of cellor the The gold standard, which disapexchequer, declared own their paygold suspending that stabilization was "unpeared in so short a time, was ments. to fostered and promoted in Great Thus over the world there was thinkable." in He said there had a a be rise prices, commodity set up a chain of nations bound to ' r, , on trade Great Britain by links of currency lifting of many restrictions f ' ' and credit. Countries which re- and a prevention of the fluctuations mained on the gold standard im- in the price of gold. Not all of his provisions have been mediately found themselves at a prices have gone disadvantage with the group led by met. butCommodity there are more restrictions Britain. Prices went down in the up, France and other on trade today than there were then, gold countries. nations with short-terbalances in There is still no indication of a the United States began taking their regulation of the price of gold; as a matter of fact, production of the gold out of this country. Withdrawals of gold worried American banks, metal has been on the increase and which were also hurt by the falling its price seems due for a drop, un- 0 ' less some means of artificial fixa- prices of commodities and securities. Public confidence in the banks tion is devised. was at the lowest point in many Europe, generally, regards the; years. The bank "holiday" followed. stabilization move as a good thing. Then this nation decided to leave The situation on the continent has the gold standard, as about three been tense for some time now, and the new move seems to be some- dozen other nations had before it. fcliftifii ,m, ,teiiriiria hit vir'afM W' It may The only nations remaining on thing of a ray of hope. in prying open some of the succeed the at that time were standard gold MinM. Vincent Auriol, French created by extreme eco- ister of Finance, Announced France France, Belgium, the Netherlands barriers and Switzerland. Belgium was the nomic nationalism. is Deserting the Gold Standard. next to give in. She came into too Some countries, psnpoiallv thosp Britain since the end of the Napolemuch competition with Great Brit- whose governments are directed by f i c 4i On uniai.uia, onic wars. During the period from ain in the world's commerce. iiug:u anuj u.en that time until the beginning of the April 1, 1935, she devalued her cur- riotic nationalism melting somewhat World war, England became the rency. under the stimulus of a freer trade world's leading figure in commerce and international lending. Germany, Italy Hold Out. and finance, and her prosperity was Nationalistic Barriers Fall. Gold was now leaving the Bank-oa standard for comparison. It bein wholesale quantiFrance Of course it cannot be said at the daily came the popular belief this pros- ties. Although it was apparent that present time that certain countries perity was due in large measure devaluation of the franc could al- of Europe are destined to a return to England's steady retention of the leviate France's plight, the act was of economic good - neighborliness gold standard. By the early part abhorrent to the people. Cabinets that with the compares of the present century nearly every were elected on the of their Rearmastrength agreement. important nation in the world had vows to defend the franc. Devalua- ment has been going on steadily followed England's lead by setting tion was finally accomplished over a until many of th? other nations seem up a currency which was at any large dissenting vote in the senate bent on complete national time convertible into the precious as well as in ths chamber of depu- - ficiency at all costs. The of pirn, metal. It gave a man a sense of security, of course, to know that at any time he could walk into a bank with paper money and exchange it for shiny gold. The importance of this tradition by the time of the World war had been multiplied with the passing decades. Today, it is hard to convince millions of French farmers and workers and their families that shattering the tradition will not bring panic. That is why the Blum government needed plenty of courage to forsake gold r.t a time like the present when the nation flutters on the verge of communism. When the World war started, European nations soon found it necessary to use their gold reserves for the purchase of munitions and other war materials. They began borrowing large amounts and increasing the volume of their currencies and credit. Their gold reserves could not sustain such measure; and the gold standard disappeared. In the inflation which followed the war the franc dropped to its former value, the German mark became without any value whatever, and Belgium and Italian curEven rencies 'suffered similarly. the almighty pound sterling wavered in value. Japan Last to Stabilize. The popular opinion in political and economic circles aftef the war was that, clmbtto conditions could be' cured if the gold standard could This Portal, rads to the Nearly Completed U. S. Gold Fortress atYort ; once mQte.bevrestored. ' KnoV, Ky. This Will Contain More Than $6,1)00,000,000 in Gold. Great Brilain was the first to rein hard a after long, pull; turn, ties, .The fsKt that it was. put over course, is for a country, such as 1925 she set the pound sterling once thte "People's Front" Tnayosause Germany, for instance, to make itmore at its old gold parity of $4.86. by a Inflation had periled France, but. hesplit between thethesocialists and self capable of producing everything communistsrin Blum party. its people need, including raw mashe succeeded in returning to the Labcfc is a li&lel,disgruntled, anyterials. Where, then, is the need 'gofci standard with her franc worth because Blum has not, in a tor freer trade? Militarism way, of its and eco-former cent value l twenty per of 19.3 cents in 1928. Japan, the few, months, beery able tq. bring, the nomic freedom simply ido not go the "prosperity which, it is hand in hand. "' following year, was the last of the country now evident, was ecpecCed to come in is It had been the which the democratic' powers who big nations virtually overnight" when the Laval lead the way to wafr to stabilize. stabilization, and was turned out. government the dictatorships who form the chief The gold standard which followed Germany and Jtly alone among obstacles. With economic stability the. war, however, was the major powers have rtot formally in Europe, me expansion which By the time Japan had accepted it, announced devaluation; neverthethe depression had already begun. less, they have, in reality, curren- some dictatorships eye would wt ' ' be possible. And it soon became apparent that cies which are largely artificial. This does not mean that the dicthe new gold standard was no panItaly, if she would join the have banded together in acea for the world's ills. bloc, will have to as- atatorships against a group composed The storm clouds broke over Eu- sume obligations of striving for of group democratic nations. Mussolini 1931. of in The in world May trade and and Hitler would indeed be greater liberality rope Austria's largest private the alleviation of monetary Limitabedfellows. And the threestrange great bank, failed. All Europe began tions that hamper world trade. This me iar irom united in scurrying for economic cover, with brings Benito Mussolini face to (act. ui.nuv.iui.iua a political bloc. disastrous results. Imr.iediatc'y with a difficult decision, for it would i" Wntern Kvkpptr Vnion fear-ridde- 1 Constitutional Wisdom FOR Joint Resoletiua Proposing to Amend 2 f th Constitu4rticl XIII. Seen SECTION 1. Th Executive Department tive of th .'1st of L'tah. a Amended al hail cooaiat of Governor, Secretary of i th Onerat fj.-i)3 Relating to Bute, Stat Auditor. Stat Treasurer and Taxation f Tangible Property. AscerAttorney-Generaeach of whom thai) bold tainment f Valae. Eiemptiea. and the hi office for four year, bexinninc oa the Annus! Tax far th State. tint Monday of January next after hi Legislature at th election, except that the term of office Be it resolved by the s f all mrmbers Stat of l'tah. at thoae alerted at the first election shall s of Haas and ach elected t begin arhea the state ihall be admitted into Hons of each all members concurring Monthe Union, and ahall end on the firet therein : day in January. A. D. 1901. The officer SECTION I. That it proposd to at the Executive Department, during their term of office, ahall reside at the eat of amend Article X 1, Section 2 of the Conof the Stale of Utah, as amended government, where they ahall keep the pub- stitution lic record . book and paper. They (ball at tbe general election in IV3U. U read as follows a such dutiea are prescribed by perform SECTION 2. All UiiKible (roi erty in this Constitution and a may b prescribed tbe State, not extinpt under the laws cf th by law. SECTION X. The Secretary of Stat hi United States, or under th: constitution, hereby directed to submit this proposed shall be taxed in pruponri.t to it value, to amendment to the elector of the Ut at be ascertained as provided by law. Th of the State, th next general election in the manner property of the United counties, cities, towns, srho.1 districts, muprovided by law. libraries, pub): SECTION I. If adopted by the electors nicipal corpor.it.ont a the state, thi amendment ahall tax ef- lots with the buildings thereon used exclueither for religious worship or charfect the first day of January next succeed sively not tag determination by th Hoard of State itable purposes, and places of burial beneCanvasser of the result of the election held or used for private or conorate be Water ahall from taxation. exempt fit, designated in Section 2 hereof. A S'a-.e- h short-lived- .. AFTER YOU EAT have regular, successful elimination? Cet rid pound-dollar-fra- will you gas, waste material, sal. headaches. Tike Milncf Wafer. Each wafer equals i feaspoonfuls of milk of m.ie-nesi- rf Kredit-Anstal- t, ' Crunchr and deli-- t iously flavored. 20,35c &6Qc. |