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Show '''"-c,3, 1 LEHI, UTAH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1944 NUMBER 15 aUvv i if :, 1 'J1 Utah Must Make Continued New Progress A study of governmental salaries sala-ries in Utah presents a picture of comparisons which is interesting in that it shows the unjust low level at which pay to, legislators has been held through the years which have followed since we constitutionally made the pay rate. Let us look back, for instance, to 1896. Let us compare the salaries sala-ries then paid to our public officials. offic-ials. Here are some striking examples: ex-amples: Governor, (1896) $2,000 a year (1944) $6,000 a year; secretary sec-retary of state (1896) $2,000 a year, (1944) $4,500 a year; state auditor (1896) $1,500, (1944) $3,-500 $3,-500 a year (will be $4,000 a year after January 1, 1945) ; state treasurer (1896) $1,000 a year, (1944) $3,000 a year (will be $4,000 a year after January.!, 1945); attorney general (1896) $1,500, (1944) $4,500 a year; superinten dent of public instruction (1896) $1,500, (1944) ?4,uuu; supreme court judges (1896) $3,000 a year, (1944) $5,000 a year; district court judges (1896) $3,000 a year, (1944) $4,000 a year; members of both houses of the legislature (1896) $4.00 per day, (1944) $4.00 per day. There are three departments of government the executive, judiciary ju-diciary and the legislative. The schedule shown above displays the disparity which has continued contin-ued on down through recent years in the matter of payment to our government officials, it shows the legislative branch inexcusably in-excusably accorded unfair treat-' treat-' ment. The time has arrived to rectify that condition, the time has arrived for Utah to step into line with a policy of fair treatment treat-ment to its legislators. That fair treatment should be in the nature na-ture of increased salaries, an advancement ad-vancement to a point that at least allows to lawmakers sufficient suffic-ient income to pay their expenses while serving the state.'' Crazy Stuff BV GOODWIN An admirer of Mark Twain was visiting in Hannibal, Han-nibal, Missouri. He asked the native who was driving him about if he knew where Huckleberry Fin lived. "Naw suh, I kain't say as I ever heard of the man." "Then perhaps you knew Tom Sawyer?". "Naw suh, I kain't remember him." "But surely you have heard of Puddin'head Wilson?" "Wall, I ain't never met him pusson'ly, but I voted for him twicet." Said a monk as he swung . by his tail, To the little monks, female and male: "From your offspring my dears, In a few million years, May evolve a professor in Yale." Conductor: "Can't you read that sign that says, 'No Smoking'?" Sailor: "Sure, mate, that's plain enough, but you've got a lot of dippy signs here. One of 'em says, 'Wear Nemo Ne-mo Corsets' so I ain't payin' attention to any of 'em." "You know, there's a baby born in New York every minute." "Well, don't look at me that way I live in Lehi." There was a little lawyer man Who gently smiled as he began Her dear, dead husband's will to scan. And thinking of his coming fee He said to her quite tenderly, ten-derly, "You have a nice fat legacy." Next morning as he lay in bed, With plasters on his broken head, He wondered whatinl he'd said. Goodwin's Your Community Merchandising Mart State Leaders Back Change In Court Plan While Utah's major political parties par-ties each seek to elect their own candidates for elective office this November, both are agreed on one important part of the ballot: support sup-port of Amendment number 1, which provides for non-partisan selection se-lection of judges for the district and supreme court benches. This was evident in instructions to all party workers both by Roscoe lioden, State Democratic chairman, and Vernon Komney, state Republican Repub-lican chairman. All state candidates, candi-dates, led by both gubernatorial candidates, likewise have placed their approval on the amendment and have urged its adoption. The amendment appears on the ballot by virtue of a joint resolution resolu-tion passed in the last Utah legislature. legis-lature. Its passage empowers tha legislature to create a new system for selecting judges. It does not provide nor contemplate that judges be appointed. "This amendment seeks to remedy rem-edy Utah's system of selecting judges on partisan ballot during general election years years when consideration of fitness of candidates candi-dates for office is overshadowed by election of national, state and county coun-ty officers," a spokesman said. "In effect, it will make possible continuance con-tinuance of capable judges in service ser-vice in our courts. It will eliminate possibility of removal of capable judges because of changes in partisan par-tisan political sentiment." , Governor Herbert B. Maw voiced his approval of the amendment by observing that: "Removal of the judiciary from partisan political ballot assures Utah a continuance of an excellent judiciary. Together with its other provisions harmonizing various provisions pro-visions of our state constitution, this amendment represents a forward for-ward step in sound conduct of our district courts and supreme court." "I feel every Utah voter will agree with me," J. Bracken Lee, Republican candidate for governor, sair, "that our courts should be beyond be-yond partisan consideration. Passage Pas-sage of the amendment will empower em-power our legislature to adopt a suitable means for selection of judges in which careful and expert attention by those best qualified to assess capability of men for the bench will be brought to bear. To assure continuation of a sound judiciary ju-diciary in Utah, I sincerely recommend recom-mend passage of Amendment No. 1." Mr. Romney and Mr. Boden made known their approval of the measure meas-ure in written instructions to all county chairmen. Closely paralleling parallel-ing the thought of the gubernatorial gubernato-rial candidates, their joint feeling was that administration of justice was of such far-reaching importance import-ance that modernization of the Utah system of selecting district court and supreme court judges was in order. Lehi Makes Great Showing In Provo Game The Pioneers made a great showing last Thursday when they battled Provo on the home field. In the first quarter neither neith-er team scored and in the second sec-ond period the local team pushed the ball over for a touch down. They failed for the conversion Point. . Provo came bacK m ine wuru period and pushed over a score, following with a compietea piace kick. In the final period they threw Roberts for a safety and the extra two points. The final score was 9 to Lehi 's 6. No game is scheduled this wees for the local team. But Two Days Left For Registration Lehi voters are reminded that only two registration aays remain re-main before the general election. Voters may register on Tuesday, October 31, and Wednesday November No-vember 1 at the following places: District No. 1 Inez reierson residence. District No. 2 Fern Johnson District No. 3 Mabel Roberts residence. District No. 4 Zella Okey residence. Seldom Cross varieties seldom cross lUlllflLU ' and the chances of getting a crossbred cross-bred here are very remote. So any plants grown from tomato seeds you j t if vour garden last fall Tomato Funeral Service Held For Mrs. Polly Giles Funeral services for Mrs. Polly Harmon Giles, 80, who died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Cox, in Pendleton, Oregon, October 15, were held Friday in the Lehi First ward chapel, with Bishop Evans L. Anderson conducting. con-ducting. The organ prelude was played by Mrs. Dorothy Southwick, after which invocation was offered by J. Will Wing. Mrs. Edith Evans sang "I'm a Pilgrim," followed by the reading of the biographical sketch by Patriarch Andrew Fjeld. A double duet, composed of Mrs. Kate Roberts, Mrs. Ar-dell Ar-dell Zimmerman, Mrs. Edith Walker and Mrs. Gladys Peterson, Peter-son, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Mar-garet McMillan, sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" by special request re-quest of the family. . Jesse Giles, a brother-in-law, was the next speaker, followed by a vocal solo, "A Perfect Day," sung by Mrs. Kate Roberts, accompanied ac-companied by Mrs. Southwick. Bishop Hyrum A. Anderson was the concluding speaker, followed follow-ed by a solovox solo, "Angel's Serenade," played by Alva H. Wing. After brief remarks by Bishop Anderson, Jackson C. Wanlass offered the benediction. The grave in the Lehi cemetery was dedicated by David H. Carson. Car-son. BIOGRAPHY OF POLLY FRANCES HARMON GILES Polly Frances Harmon Giles was born in Toquerville, Washington Wash-ington county, Utah, on March 4, 1864, and died at Pendleton, Oregon, on October 15, 1944. She was one of twelve children, the daughter of Appleton Milo and Elmeda Stringham Harmon, early pioneers who came to Salt Lake Valley in September, 1848. When Polly was about 8 years of age, her parents with their family moved to Holden, Millard county, Utah. In this small town she spent her later childhood child-hood and early womanhood. At that time the schools were very primitive. The small children attended classes taught by elderly elder-ly women in a room in their own homes. Of these early teachers, whose schools she attended, were Sariah Bliss, Aunt Haddy String-ham, String-ham, and Lottie Ashby. Later she attended school in the old adobe school house, a Mr. Brown, an Englishman, being the In structor. These were pioneer days, so Polly learned to make her own clothes, and helped her mother make quilts and, rag carpets. She was efficient in preparing dried fruits, preserves, and pickles. This early training was a great help to her in raising her own family, and all though her life. At the age of 18 years she married Joseph Riley Giles, also of Holden, on May 19, 1882. Here they lived for many years, building build-ing and owning their own home. They later moved to Lehi in 1903, where her husband died in 1924. Polly and Riley Giles were the parents of six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom are now living. They are j Dennis, Shirley and Donald Giles, Elmeda Giles Carson, Ma- bel Giles Cox and Helen Giles Bissell. There are now 18 grand- i children and 16 great-grandchildren. Polly was a true and loving wife; a willing helpmate in all her husband's endeavors throughout their married life. Few children have had a mother more loving, devoted and helpful. help-ful. While they were living at Holden, her husband, with others, oth-ers, operated a sawmill in the east mountains. She spent the summer there cooking for the mill-hands and caring for her own family. At Lehi her hus band owned ana cultivated a farm on the west side of the valley. For a period of time she spent the summer there, aiding in every way to make fanning a success. Polly was of a pleasant and cheerful disposition, although in very poor health for many years. She loved her home and family. After her husband's death she maintained a cheerful and hospitable hos-pitable home where her friends and relatives enjoyed visiting. Although deprived of the loving care and companionship of her husband for many years, she was never deprived of love and sympathy. sym-pathy. Her loving, devoted family fam-ily gave her every possible rare during her years of sickness. The daughters were untiring in their care and nursing. The sons contributed con-tributed generously, so that her Overseas Surgical Team Performs Delicate Operation v V V X' u-- " i X ' f ' . c U Uv,(, , -sA ) i 'A . - ' i V- pv- Tha work of tho members of overseas surgical teams is one of the reasons why the U. S. Army Medical Department can point with pride to the fact that 97 percent of the wounded in our Army ore saved. Pictured at Oran, North Africa, are (left to right); Lieutenants George Rulack, Florence, Alabama; Mary Burholder, Waueseon, Ohio; and McMurrich, 1400 Fell Street, San Francisco, California, Army nurses; Captain John Modlin, Beaver City, Nebraska; end Lieutenant Emma Miller, onother Army nurse, of 1540 Schuylkill Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania. Four-Day Paper Drive Opens Monday A four-day drive for waste paper will begin Monday morn ing, October 30, and will close Thursday evening, November 2, it is announced by Ella Manning, local salvage chairman. Prepared Prepar-ed paper bundles will be called for by Boy , Scouts and Future Farmers of America. Citizens are asked to have their paper ready for collection Monday Mon-day morning, and if they have not been contacted by Wednesday, Wednes-day, notify either Stanley. M. Taylor or Ernest B. Garrett not later than Wednesday evening, and the paper will be collected. Please prepare your waste pap er in the foBowing-fiianneri - - Tie papers in separate bundles, newspapers, magazines, and books (with covers removed) according ac-cording to size. Be sure they are tied securely with stout cord. Old letters, paper bags, cartons, etc., are NOT WANTED; we have no paper baler as the larger cities have to bale them, and they cannot can-not be used in this drive. Only newspapers, magazines, and books are wanted. Crayfish Eyes The eye of a crayfish has about 2,500 little lenses, each catching a ray of light. every need and want were provided pro-vided for. Truly she was blessed by this noble family. Polly had many of the pleasures pleas-ures of life as well as the work and care. She enjoyed several interesting journeys to California Califor-nia to visit her children, and spent the last few years in Oregon Ore-gon with her daughter. Being a true lover of nature she enjoyed the great outdoors, the ccsan, the mountains and the forests. She was an honest, charitable friend and neighbor, and made friends wherever she lived. She, by her love, honor and respect of her companions and her love of mankind, has left the world a better place in which to live. A tribute from a loving sister, Jjilia Harmon Kesler. Boys' GYM SUITS Ladies' DRESSES, HOSIERY, SWEATERS, BLOUSES BLANKETS SNOW SUITS Shoes for the Family Hunting Caps, Coats, Boots Hunting Licenses Powers Shoe Store MATN STREET LEHI iU'B MA-843 David II. Milne Dies From Heart Attack Funeral services for David Hyrum Hy-rum Milne, 67, who died early Sunday at his home of a heart ailment, will be held Friday at 1:30 p. m. in the Lehi Fourth ward chapel, under the direction of Bishop Linel Larsen. Mr. Milne was born in Union, Salt Lake County, on June 4, 1877, a son of Robert and Susanna Susan-na Mounteer Milne. He was married mar-ried to Sarah Ellen Jones in the Salt Lake temple on May 25, 1904. She died on April 5, 1919. He married Erma Gordon Kearney on November 19, 1924. He had been employed by the United States Smelting Refining and Mining Company of Midvale before entering" the poultry business busi-ness several years ago. , He had lived here for 17 years. , He was an active member of the L. D. S. Church. He is survived by his wife, one son, Lindsay D. Milne of American Ameri-can Fork; three daughters, Mrs. D. LaVar (Daisy) Heughly and Mrs. John (Luetta) King, both of Salt Lake City; and Miss Beverly Bev-erly Milne of Lehi; two step-sons, Master Sergeant Kenneth J. Kearney, now stationed at Lincoln, Lin-coln, Nebraska, and Michael Kearney of Lehi; a brother, Will-lam Will-lam Henry (Harry) Milne of Sandy; three sisters, Mrs. F. Ernest (Polly) Crouch of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Daniel (Kate) Jones of Blackfoot, Idaho; and Mrs. James M. (Sadie) Brady of East Midvale, Friends may call at the A. H. Wing mortuary Thursday morning, morn-ing, and at the family residence Friday morning until time of services. Burial will be at Murray. HALLOWEEN PARTY IN FIFTH WARD The Lehi Fifth ward MIA is holding a Hallowe'en party Tuesday, Tues-day, October 31, at 7:30 p. m. Everyone is to come in costume, and prizes will be awarded for the best ones. All ward members of Mutual age are Invited to come and enjoy an evening of spooks, thrills, and surprises. Clifford E. Young Visiting Speaker At Lehi Stake Conference Clifford E. Young, assistant to the Council of the Twelve, represented rep-resented the general authorities of the church during the Priesthood, Priest-hood, morning and afternoon sessions of quarterly conference held here Sunday. Three gene ral board members of the Mutual Improvement Association, Mrs. Joseph W. Anderson, Clarissa W. Beesley and George Q. Morris, attended the evening session. Stake President A. Carlos Schow presided at all three daytime sessions. In the morning session, the opening song was by the stake choir and congregation, "O, Ye Mountains High." Invocation was offered by Bishop Af ton Chamberlain of Cedar Valley ward. The choir and congrega tion sang "My Jesus, As Thou Wilt." President Virgil H. . Peterson was the first speaker. He gave three suggestions taken from El der Young's talk at the Priesthood Priest-hood session: 1. Set an example. 2. Work (You can do anything you want to do if you want to badly enough). 3. Strive to live up to what we know is right. The service men now on leave gave brief remarks. Maurice Taylor of the U. S. Navy, told of church activities at Dallas, Texas and stated that his testimony had been strengthened while he has been away. Howard Taylor of the U. S. Navy, home from overseas duty, said that joy and happiness comes from living a good, clean Christian life. Richard Rich-ard Christofferson of the U. S. Merchant Marine said that there is a great opportunity for missionary mis-sionary work at Catallna Island, New Guinea and Australia. He said we must keep in contact with God if we desire his blessings. bless-ings. Following an anthem by the choir. "Come Ye Thankful People," Peo-ple," directed by Isabel B. Brown with LaPrlel Goodwin -at ' the piano, Virgil Roberts, another service man, reported that he had been able to attend L. D. S. meetings at each of the seven camps at which he had been located. lo-cated. He expressed appreciation apprecia-tion for this privilege. Bishop James II. Gardner, who is soon leaving the community, expressed express-ed gratitude for friendship shown him. He reviewed accomplishments accomplish-ments of Lehi during his residence resi-dence here. A vocal solo, "Open the Gates of the Temple," was sung by Mrs. Grace Webb, accompanied ac-companied by Miss Goodwin. Elder Young, next speaker, ex pressed hope that when our serv-1 ice men return that they come back to homes of right attitudes. He said that we have a responsibility respon-sibility here and now: to be sure that our boys return with no malice nor hatred toward human beings. He stated that spiritual uplift is one of the greatest of our post-war responsibilities. Following the anthem, "The King of Glory," sung by the choir, benediction was offered by Ward Webb. The opening song of the afternoon after-noon session was by the choir and congregation, "Praise to the Man." Invocation was offered by Keith Larsen. Following a choir selection, "Send Out Thy Light," Stake Clerk Herman C. Goates presented the general and stake authorities for approval. Officers released were the presidencies presi-dencies of the First and Third Quorums of Elders, and Mrs. Al-ta Al-ta Ash, counselor in the Relief Society. New officers sustained were Lloyd Busker, president, and Anthony Frkovich, first counselor, counse-lor, First Quorum of Elders, and Richard Bone, president, Roger Price, first counselor, Elliot Smith, second counselor, and Frank W. Jones, secretary, Third Quorum of Elders. A vocal duet, "Beautiful Valley of Peace," was sung by Mrs. Leo-ta Leo-ta Peterson and Duane Woffin-den. Woffin-den. President Rodney C. All- red, the first speaker, said that the promise of the Spirit of the Lord to every person of the church is one of the choicest blessings. President Schow then spoke briefly, urging the people to live up to their opportunities. A special arrangement of "Come, Come, Ye Saints" was sung by the choir. &iaer young commented on the foregoing hymn as a wonder ful expression of faith. He told of experiences and faith-promoting incidents which he had learned about as he traveled through the Church. He stated that we should "Let men know what we are and where we The closing song was by the choir and congregation, "For the Strength of the Hills," Benediction Benedic-tion was offered by Heber C. Webb. The evening service was under the direction of the stake M. I. A.. with Beehive girls and Bov Scouts furnishing the program. Grant Christofferson, stake Y. M. M. I. A. president, nresided. Following the call to the colors, played by Scout Robert Morton, Beehive girls and Scouts marched march-ed down the two aisles from the back of the hall, led by the color guards, each bearing a large American flag. Scout Morton led in the pledge of allegiance. The scout color guard consisting of Gilbert Roundy, Duane Yates, and Keith Colledge. was from Troop 3. Third ward Guardians formed the Beehive color guard, consisting of Joan Dorton, Na-dlne Na-dlne Jones, and Carlyn Coates. Following the posting of the colors col-ors and the pledge, the scouts and Beehive girls sang "America the Beautiful," directed by Mrs. Eunice Watkins, with Mrs. Ruth S. Banks at the piano. Invocation was offered by Scout Karl Jones, followed by a taiK by Scout Robert Allred. Short talks were given by Honor- Bees of the stake. LaDeane Prior presented the Spirit of the Hive, and other talks were as follows: Have Faith. Elaine Adamson; Seek Knowledge, Joan Evans; Safeguard Health. Donna Russon; Honor. Womanhood, Wanda Hartshorn; Love Truth, Marna Peterson. "When the Twilight Shadows Fall," a Bee hive song, was sung by the group of girls. Mrs. Joseph W. Anderson, M. I. A. general board member, spoke of problems of the Gleaner girls, and urged M. I. A. leaders and parents to aid them through encouragement en-couragement in M. I. A. participation, partici-pation, Clarissa W. Beesley, M.' I. A. executive secretary, paid tribute to Oscar A. Kirkham, native of Lehi, who composed the song the girls had just sung. She said that youth should pay respect to leaders, but that lead ers should als'o pay respect to youth. She said that youth Is courageous always willing to go forward. She called attention to the 75th anniversary of the Young Women's organization November 28. George Q. Morris, general sup erintendent of the Y. M. M. I. A., said that the real test of intelligence intelli-gence is to be able to take the "long look." To look forward and realize the future importance import-ance of things in the present is a real test, he stated. He said that the only thing that will produce peace in the world Is for men to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. After closing remarks by Presi dent Christofferson, who com mended the wards on the beautiful beauti-ful display of flowers which dec orated the stand, the congrega tion sang "God Bless America," after which the lights were dimmed dim-med and a spotlight thrown on a large flag at the center of the rostrum, while taps were played. Scout Hal Holmstead offered the benediction. Proper Eyewear Helps You Do More Work! from eyestrain make Eyeglasses that free you your Job easier! E. N. Webb JEWELER & OPTOMETRIST Main Street Lehi, Utah k will in all Droba)iilit be O. K stand." I i |