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Show Th.u.rsday, July 16, 1931 THE MIQVALE JOURNA L MIDVALE JOURNAL Vernon Gray ------------------------------------------------------------------------Publisher Term of subscription, per year (in advance) ------------------------------$LOO Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Midvale, Utah, under Act of March 3, 1879. Modern Job Printing Department maintained. All prices based on the Franklin Printing Plice List. Q~~~~~o~rF~~~h~~~~~~~)0. SOUTH JORDAN ADVERTISIN G RATES Dis play, per column inch ...... _________ ...... ---------- _______________ -------------· ... $0 .35 Readers, per line .. ····---------------······ ··----------------------················ ......... · .1 0 All business corr~spondence should be addressed to the Midvale Journal, 136 N. Main St., Midvale, Utah. Phone Mid. 178. BRAKES ON PROSPER ITY (EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is the text of an address presented before the convention of the National Electric Light Association at Atlantic City, N. J., recently by C. E. Grosb eck, president of the Electric Bond and Share company of New York. Conside1ing the high position of Mr. Groesbeck and his recognized place among financiers of the nation, considerable weight may be attached to his views on the economic situation of the day.) In these days a particular duty, it controlled Paradise moved on to find seems to me, rests upon any man who new fields to conquer. In their effort is called upon to give public utter- to further inject government into ance to his thoughts. With every business, they have been aided by the country in the world struggling pain- creation and multiplication of boards, fully and laboriously back toward bet- bureaus, and commissions with varyter times, and with men of every mg powers to regulate and control trade and profession casting about private ente1·prise. In the last sixthem for helpful and hopeful signs, .een years, for instance, permanent high standards of sincerity and men- !mreaus and commissions employing, tal honesty are demanded from all 1 am told, 30,000 persons, have been who may venture to broadcast their set up by legislative fiat in our federal government, and state governconvictions to their fellows. * * * The subject to which, in this spirit, ments have extended their activities I would address myself bears on the in a corresponding manner. (Coprrfght, W. N. tr.) Through these boards and bureaus, larger one which today engages the attention of all who labor to keep the through commissions clothed with the wheels of industry moving in factory, power and authority of the govern· other co_untry ~:me might understand local governments amounted to five themselves, our representatives will farm or mercantile pursuit. All alike ment of the United States, and of the the mot1ve \'l.'hlch would prompt the hundred and one million dollars. By listen. And the message they will are seeking and questioning for the several states, government has taken Amelican government to depart from 1913 this total of annual taxes had in- hear will be emphatic and to the causes which brought about the ex- from the individual business man its proper functions and long estab- creased to one billion five hundred point. That message, unless I much misisting depression and for a course of much of his freedom of action, and lished co_urse in order to follow new and nineteen million d~llars. In 1929, state and local taxing authorities col- take the temper of the American naaction which will restore the normal has circumscribed his ability to de- and untned paths. velop a clear and courageous proprocesses of commerce. As a matter of fact we know that l~cte~ ~rom the people of this country tion, will be that government interprivate his with only a century and a half behind SIX b1ll~o?, four hundred and sixty- ference with private enterprise is It is not my purpose to add fur- gram for the conduct of it, this country has outstripped the four million dollars, or an increase of paternalism, that taxation for paterther to the great body of opinion business. an Therfl ca.r. be no question that this world in material development. The more than thr~e J:undred and twenty- nalism is tyranny, and that not which has been publicly expressed as will people intelligent and aroused years. s1xteen m cent per f1ve inand opportunity equal of principles to the causes which have brought us government interference has sapped Today at least one person out of permit this noxious growth to embarto our present situation. All must the power of American industries to dividual liberty of action within the and impair their agree on the contributory influence of resist untoward developments and law have here produced desults which every ten employed is carried on some rass their progress prosperity. a number of factors, but there iE has impaired their ability to spring cannot be nmtched under any other government payroll. A considerable much dispute as to the weight to be back quickly from temporary slumps. government system or in any other part of these, of course, are employed in what are legitimate governmental To call the entire roll of private country. accorded each. Robert Burna' Marc-ia~re functions, such as the Army and couna of measure real to only The I shall be content, here, to discuss business and to detail the degree legally married Jean Armour Burns one contributing cause without at- which each has suffered from govern· try's material progress is the degree Navy, the state and local police forces, two years after he had about 1788, tempting to weigh it in the balance .nental dictation is beyond my power. to which the necessities and comforts the courts and our educational sys- In contracted a secret and irregular marwith the others. However much or rhere are, however, certain outstand- of life are distributed amoHg its terns. of cost the with quarrel No one can riage with her, which was acknowllittle it may have contributed to the Ing industries whose experiences are people. With five per cent of the world's supporting government in what it is edged in writing. Her father was inprese'1t depression, a continuance or typical of all the others. Our government, as an aftermath population, we have accumulated here, doing, and doing well, within its dignant at the secret marriage, comexpa...J.sion of its influence may well the war, found itself in the ship- under a system of individual enter- proper sphere; nor would be depre- pelled his daughter to give up Burns of normal to return a prevent retard or ping business, operating in competi- prise, half of all the railroad mileage ciate the splendid work being done by and also forced her to destroy the prosperity. I refer to increasing agitation for tion with the American shipowner. in the world. We have three quarters many in government service who, en- document which vouched the mar· government to extend its functions Here, as in the case of the railroads, of all the telephones, and nine-tenths gaged in the fundamental things for riage. In April '1788 the poet privately into business, to limit individual in- ~he results of government ownership of all the automobiles. Even in the which our government was formed, itiative, and to swell our mounting and operation were established over midst of our present depression, the are giving their lives to the common acknowledged her as his wife. On the vehement protests of government people of this country are better fed, good, at a compensation far below August 3 of that year a legal cereburden of taxation. mony was performed at Gavin Ham· In common with other observers, I Jwnership advocates, the government better clothed and better housed than their merits. It is the extension of government ilton's house, and two days later they have wondered over the seeming has adopted the policy of selling off any other people on the face of the beyond its proper limits into the at- acknowledged their marriage In the paradox of doubt and depression in a tts ships to private operators. Deficits globe. of its citizens, competing with Mauchline church. fairs which conditions the but are the£e decreased, Yet been accordingly surhave land with a surplus of money, a taking from them the free play them, dictation government the of war, the advocates Lhe after years 13 today, mateof surplus a and plus of labor government is still in the shipping are seeking to change. As a substi- of their initiative in the management rials. No natural casastrophe, no war, no business and still passing on operating tute for the energy and genius of of their business, to which the citizen Beautiful Flandera pestilence has changed the United losses to the taxpayers of the coun- private management which has en- rightfully objects. of the Middle ages enticements The The stability of government itself is dowed this country with the world's States of 1928 into a poorer country. try. in Bruges and everywhere on linger The state of mind of those in the most progressive and most highly de- threatened when it abandons the role Yet everywhere there is today a feelthe finest exot some and where Ghent business, dof ing of doubt and hesitation which lumber industry, who in addition to veloped industries, they would bind of arbiter in the fie! to marketplace the builders' art into down Flemish the steps of bureauamples shows that somewhere, somehow, all their other difficulties now face business with the red tape of give which things the sell and barter supply to it lmt sweet' tax deep they are found and whose brakes have been set upon the nat- the menace of lumber from Russian cracy while govAnd livelihood. their citizens 1ts governof deficits by the pay to illustrated well funds is camps, toned bells have rung out alarms of ural human urge to go forward and convict has occasions, many on ernment, competition. of ment one through expressed thought the to progress. war and paens of victory In the past The fear that government may learned the dangers which lie in such and remain to delight the modern vis. One of the most serious brakes up- their representatives at a recent conyield further to the faddist and the a course. on returning prosperity, one of the vention. The experience of Australia is one !tor with their music. Carillon con''Most of the efforts we have made theorist has, in my judgment, done many causes of our present situation, certs are held In both cities during the and one of the factors which must be to protect ourselves," he said, "have much to create in the minds of many which this nation can profitably summer and also in .Mallnes, Tournai considered in any general movement been frowned upon by some depart- of our business leaders the doubt and study. There, government in busiThe belfries of toward better things is the fear of ment of our government. We have hesitation to which I have already ness has been given a thorough trial. and other places. the around far world shrines are traveled has Ghent and Australia Bruges further infiltration of governmental been made to feel afraid and fear is referred. ownergovernment of circle vicious bus!on burden the In addition to and the flower and bulb fields of thE> dictation into the life and labors of not conducive to progress." taxpayers, fewer officials, Il).Ore ship, and control government through progress!" ness, to conducive "Fear is not latter are equaled only In Holland. the American people. The trouble goes much deeper thar This is a text to which every industry government comp~tition, there is an- and higher taxes, to which some And any special class or division of our in the country can subscribe. Fear of other and an increasing handicap would commit the United States. daily the weeks, few last the within of Childish Simplicity industrial life and is permeating our government. Fear of government which is weighing down the efforts competition. Truly if such fear is private business to restore the pros- press has carried the story of the reentire economic structure. Four-year-old Billie had spent a fusal of the largest bank il\_ Australia If one looks back over the eco- conducive to anything it is conducive perity of our trade and commerce. afternoon with a little neigh· happy I refer to the ever mounting, ever to honor the check of the Australian nomic history of the United States, it to delay, to timidity, to loss and to visitor. Whoen his mother borhood has increasing burden of federal, state and government. The vicious circle is impossible not to be impressed with unemployment. child's name, he replied he the bankasked government of verge the to Many of our industries, in one form local taxation, which today is con- led the fact that every advance in trade are bankrupticies know. National not did ruptcy. agthe of and commerce, every gain in wealtt or another, already face direct gov- suming nearly one-eighth gregate productive income of all the no more impossible than bankruptcies "Will you please tell me how you and living standards, has sprung from ernment competition. The corporations. and individuals of stores, the all farms, and suf· have factories companies insurance The could play together so long without the courage and enthusiasm of a free disastrous. more far are results the all and professions, for and trades competition government fered knowing each other's names?" Insistand adventurous race unhindered by one carry to able still are we Here, country. the of workers insurance. of lines various in years ed his mother. governmental interference. * * * Each extension of governmental ac- man out of ten on our backs. Our The grain dealers of the country All that we have, and all that w£ "0, that was easy," said the reexare, we owe to individual enterprise have been practically driven out of tivity must be paid for in taxes. Each credit is still good. But, with the Billie, "I just called her sourceful increased more which has gone forward with confi· business by the Federal Farm Board new board and bureau established in penses of governmentper she called me 'Say.'" and 'Hey' the in deuce under a system of government and the Grain Stabilization Corpora- federal, state or local government than three hundredwhile cent national the years sixteen must be paid for by an addition to past which in its basic charter protected tion. lncome has increased less than 60 per acthe tax levy. have may Immense Chineae Coal Bed advantages Whatever citiits of liberties the and the rights and the population less than 26 cent mistaken and prevalent a is There The ~'u»hun coal field near Mukden, zens and assured fair play and an crued from the stabilization program, well take stock of C'h!na, has an estimated deposit of open fleld to the energy and the the gathering opposition to govern- notion among those who have never per cent, we mayand of the proposals position own our through think to themselves illus· troubl'ed strikingly is business in ment talents of the individual. bring govern- 1.200.000.000 tons of fuel. would who those of a by paid are taxes that matter, the pres· the by signed letter, a in trated Within the last few decades * * * while the nation has been carrying on !dent of a Missouri grain company relatively small portion of the popu- ment into further business competiwith the accumulated momentum of which I found tucked away in a cor- lation. It is frequently assumed that tion with its citizens. state for the In one mid-western more than a century of individualized ner of a recent issue of the magazine the taxes paid by established busi1928, a year which we regard as year by on passed not are concerns ness says: He Business." "Nation's progress, a serious change has crept year, delinquent taxes, prosperous a public. the general the herewith to you them returning am "I into the relations between the citizen on farm land and viilocal, and state this A moment's thought dissipates renewal slip to Nation's Business, and his government. to twenty-eight amounted lots lage Nathe to according 1929, In that idea. While industry was Intent upon de- without my check, for the reason year more this and dollars million Board, Conference Industrial tional business. no velopment and. expansion, and labor we have practically parcels of thousand hundred four than the in agencies efforts taxing best the various the after that find "We was enjoying the highest real wages those pay to sold being are property and nine than more or collected years country twenty-five for life our of and best living conditions achieved by hapis this And taxes. delinquent only is any nation, the insidious encroach- better that the government has taken one-half billion dollars. There and strongest our of one in pening sum vast a ment of government control over, and over our business and destroyed not one place where such states. richest in found-namely be possibly cotton, the could also but business government competition with, the only our It is one thing to point out that the business of its citizens has become in- livestock, wool and various other the pockets of the whole Americ!!-n of further paternalistic activities fear scattered people. interests business large creasingly manifest. is retarding the return government of propThe landlord paid taxes on his Public realization of what this throughout the United States. It is quite another to prosperity. of were taxes those It is not only the large and far erty, but most of meant came only after the governby which this un· means the indicate rent. his in tenant the to on the passed felt have ment took over the railroads. It is flung industries that be curbed. may tendency toward was it but taxes, paid corporation and The bureaus boards, of hand heavy common knowledge that this venture our history, the of beginning the At them of part large a pass to the forced experienced have or commissions of governmnet Into business saddled itself in the expressed spirit American the taxpayers of the country with an effects of government competition on to the ultimate consumer in tJ:e Are they far away? without "Taxation that declaration pubhc the which product the operating deficit of $1,600,000,000. sanctioned by the action of legislative price of bought. The doctor and the dentist representation is tyranny." What is not so generally understood bodies. Cheer them with an ind· job his paid taxes but those taxes had to ' Today we have representation in with printer country The is that the gradual tightening of conchat about things repremate that trol by the Interstate Commerce Com- press has protested in vain against come from the fees charged the pub-j our legislative halls, and yield· by itself expressing is sentation they'd like to know. Lon1 mission has deprived the management government invasion of his business lic they served. In the last analysis, the largest part ing to the clamor of an irresponsible of our railroads of much of the in- through printed envelopes and return Distance costs so little. For Itiative and enthusiasm, which, before cards, prepared, distributed, and sold of all revenues that governments se- minority. blame our representatives. example, station to station I do not cure are paid not by the seller, but government intervened, gave this under government auspices. of majority great the day rates: Dealers in coal, oil, gasoline and by the buyer. And when we speak of I believe that country the greatest and most adout carry to trying honestly are them mean we connection, this in buyers government face commodities other the in railways vanced system of the wishes of the American people. competition where states and munici- the American people as a whole. world. from Midvale to: Neither do I agree with the cynic who taxes in took government 1913 In functions I do not contend that railroads and palities are usurping their has that modern business Price 65c public service corporations should and undertaking the sale of these from the public $22.66 for each man, observed"too cowardly to fight and too become States. United the in child and woman cost. so-called at commodities not be regulated by government in all Logan 55c There is no need to multiply ex- In 1929, or sixteen years later, gov- fat to run." that pertains to their relations with I take heart in the signs I see on the public they serve, but, they can- amples. The virus of government in- ernment took $80.58 per capita or 255 Evening and nJ&ht ..U. ,..,. lower•• every hand that the great, silent not progress when regulation usurps terference with private enterprise has per cent more. b;r number are quleker. Calla the people, The war and the consequences ot body of the American the functions of management or sur- spread so far that only those who are majority producing of earnest, working, 'lust Call Lona Distdflce ·• · vive when the added burden of gov- wilfully blind can fall to read the the war make a fair compariso~ are becoming alive to thee fact that d1ffiextremely expenditures federal disease. the of signs • ~ Number Plea~e ?' ernment competition Is superimposed is attempting to change minority a drain increasing the show To cult. if country, backward a were this If on regulation. and government's Undeterred by their experience with Its lndustires were undeveloped, If its upon the nation, let us confine our- their government labors. their toward attitude governments. local and state to selves the railroads, the official and unoffi· wealth and living standards comparexpress majority silent this When and state of taxes total the 1890, In cial advocates of a sovenunentally ed Ullfavorably with those of any I CHEER THEM Ti;Lt;P I-ION'- • Mrs. Helen Beckstead is spending several days with her mother, Mrs. Fred May, at Riverton. Miss Helen McMullin was hostess for the club to which she ~longs Monday night. Games and refreshments were lhe main features of the evening. Those present were Oral Catherine and Marinda Beckstead' Minnie McMullin, Genevieve Me~ Mullin, Marie Palmet· and Blanche Jarvis. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holt are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a daughter, born July 14. Mr. and Mrs. Soren Nielson have returned home after spending a week's vacation fishing in Wyoming. Wilson Bateman of West Jordan and Elder 'Wiberg were the speakers at the regular sacrament meeting Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Turpin and two children of West Jordan were guests of Mt. and Mrs. Clyde Beckstead, Sunday evening. Miss Mildt·ed Frandsen of Salt Lake was a week-end guest of Miss Helen McMullin. Mrs. Mary Beckstead is spending two weeks visiting with Mrs. Melvin Wayman of Salt Lake. Earl Beckstead, Fred May and two sons, Fred and Hruce, left Saturday of last week for Wyoming, where they will spend four days fishing. A large crowd from here spent Wednesday with the old folks at Saratoga. Marinda Beckstead had as her dinner guests, Sunday, Catherine Beck· stead and Marie Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hansen spent Sunday in Salt Lake, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Gardner. Monday they went to American Fork and visited at the home of Mrs. Hansen's sister, Mrs. Rulon Nickols, who is very ilL Daisy, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Beckstead, is on the sick list this week. End of Louisiana Lottery The LouL iaua lottery re,·ehPd a charter from the st;tte of l.onbiana !or 25 yean; in l SGS. It had a wo· nopoly on the t.usin<'>~S within ttw state, and waR required to pay .;·w annually into the stale treasury. In 1890 the company made great effort· to secure a r·Pnt•wal of the ehartPr, offering t1nall.1 an annual payment of $1,250,000 for it, hut the u<'l redturterlng the comtnwy wus vetoed hy the governor. Orchid Beauty Salon Som Co. Permanent Wave ............ $5.00 Duart Permanent Wave ................ $6.50 Pee Wee Permanent Wave ..........$1.00 (For Children) Also--Combina tion ·waves, Finger Waves, Water Waves, Shampooing and l'tlarcellin g. Veda Hanson, Operator.. Phone 117-J MAURIE'S BEAUTY SHOPPE \Vaving, Types of Pennanent Prices from $5.50 to $6.50. Finger Waves, 50 Cents We are now located In our new quarters in the Olson Bldg. All modern equipment. 25 N. Main Tel. 295 . ~lAURIE PIERSON, Operator All 0 & E ELECTRIC SERVICE Complete Electric Service Radios and Auto Service Midvale 272 25 E. 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