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Show The Ogden Post of books, and books now in the library are badly worn and sadly in need of rebinding. Published each Friday by Tbs This condition should not be. The city Pont Printing and Publishing com- of Ogden is abundantly able to suppany, 2428 Kieael avenue. port and maintain her public library. The little city of Kaysville levies a second-clasOcs Entered aa matter mills on the tax of one and tober 17, 1927, at the poat office at dollar and maintethe for support Ogden, Utah, under the Act of March nance of her library, which is housed 8, 1879. in a privately owned building. The Ogden library is housed in a Subscription Price: $1.00 Per Year Carnegie building, $25,000 of the cost which was a gift from the Carnegie of .365 a dearth up-to-d- one-ha- lf Telephone Voice of Abraham Lincoln Speaks From Old Manuscript ! Manuscript of Speech Delivered by Lincoln at Wisconsin State Fair September 30, 1859; Predictions Fulfilled; Faith in the Fanner and the Masses of the People Fulfilled Library board. In the past, donations from public spirited citizens helped to support ana maintain the library, but the present board of directors- Is adverse to begging money to keep the library open. In this resolution the trustees arc justified, and a way should be found to provide funds. It of one mill h is true that only of the the library was for support provided in the budget by the retiring poscity commission, but it should be sible to take money from the contingent fund to help out until suitable appropriation can be made. The state law concerning public libraries provides that a tax of mill on the dollar must be levied in cities of the first elass, and that the tax may be increased to of a mill; and that a tax of one mill on the dollar may be levied in cities of the second class (the class of Ogden). Just why the law reads "must in cities of the first class and may in cities of the second class is strange. Surely the law docs not contemplate that a elty council or commission could wreck its library by failing to make an appropriation. That the people of Ogden may know what the law provides, it is quoted herewith: 3710. (1360.) Cities of the First and Second (Hass may Establish. Annual Tat. The governing body of each city of the first and of the second class shall have power to establish and maintain a public library and reading room for the use and benefits of the inhabitants of such city; and for that purpose cities of the first class must of one mill on d levy a tax of and the dollar, may levy a tax of not of one mill on to exceed the dollur; and cities of the second class may levy a tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar, annually, on all the taxable property in the city; such tax to lc levied and collected in the same manner as other general, taxes of said city, and to be known as the that no such library fund; provided, tax shall be levied in the first instance in any city of the first class until a petition, signed by at least 1000 qualified voters and prominent taxpayers, shall have been filed with the governing body of such city; nor in any city of the second class until such petition, signed by at least 250 qualified voters and property taxpayers, residents of such city, shall have been so filed.. In considering this matter The PoBt also calls attention to that portion of the library law which provides that the library must be forever free, a the provision which clearly obligates and maincity to continuously support , tain it. The section follows: Use of Library. 3715. (1365.) esEvery library and reading room, be ahall this under tablished chapter, forever fw to the uho of the inheb-itanof the city where located, subto such reasonable rules however, ject, and regulations as the library board the use may adopt, in order to render room of and reading of said library tho greatest benefit to the greatest number; and said board may exclude from the use of said library and resting room any and all persons who shall wilfully violate said rules. Said board and use of may extend the privilegesroom to persuch library and reading but such of outside city, sons residing in the state, upon such terms and conditions as sola board may from time to time by its regulations prescribe.liThere will be a meeting of the brary trustees with the city commission on Tuesday, February 13, at which time the matter of providing for the library will be fully considered, and it is hoped a way will be found li-to provide the necessary funds for brary maintainar.ee. sists on universal education, them, and drive them to it without This leads to the further rtflec. so their consent. Having proceeded no other human occupation tion all far they naturally conclude thathired opensthato wide a field for the profit, either are naturally laborers combination and able asagreeable laborers, or slaves. They furtherhired labor with cultivated thought, as 0f agrv sume that whoever is once a I know nothing so pleasant laborer is fatally fixed in that condi- culture. mind as the discovery of any. tion for life; and thence again that his to the is at once new and val. that than or thing worse, condition is as bad as, uable nothing that so lightens and that of a slave. This is the mud-si- ll sweetens toil, as the hopeful pursuit theory. of such discovery. And how vast and The opponents of the mud-si- ll how varied a field is agriculture for theory insist that there is not, of ne- such discovery! The mind, already free cessity, any such thing as ,the conin the country to trained thought, fixed to that laborer hired being or cannot fail school, school, higher dition for life. There is demonstraexhaustable there an to find source independthis. Many tion for saying of enjoyment. Every blade of grass ent men, in this assembly, doubtless is a study; and to produce two, where a few years ago were hired laborers. was but one, is both a profit und there And their case is almost if not quite a pleasure. And not grass alqne; but the general rule. soils, seeds, and seasons hedges The old general rulp was that edu- ditches, and fences, draining, droughts', manual cated people did not perform and plowing, hoeing, and irrigation labor. They managed to eat their mowring, and harrowing reaping, of producing it bread, leaving the toil saving crops, pests of to the uneducated. This was not 'an threshing diseases of crops, and what will insupportable evil to the working bees crops, or cure them implements, prevent so long as the class of drones remainand machines, their relative utensils, in ed very small. But now, especially to and merits, improve them hugs, these free states, nearly all are eduand cattle sheep, goats, and horses, leave to cated quite too nearly all, poultry trees, shrubs, fruits, plants, the labor of the uneducated in any and flowers the thousand things of of the wise adequate to the support these are specimens each a which hence-orth whole. It follows for this that educated people must labor. world of study within itself. is availIn all this, education itself would become a positive and intolerable evil able. A capacity, and taste, for read-ingives access to whatever has alNo countiiican sustain, in idleness, small percentage of its ready been discovered by others. It more than he great majority must is the key. or one of the keys, to the numbers. labor at sfinething productive. From already solved problems. And not only these premises the problem springs so. It gives a relish and facility for How pawlabor and education be the successfully pursuing the unsolved ones. The rudiments of science are most sapsfactorily combined? and highly valuable. Some available, he mud-si- ll theory it is as-lof botany assists in deathat labor and education are knowledge the with ling vegetable world with all incompatible; and any practical com- growing crops. Chemistry assists in bination of them impossible. Accord- the of soils, selection, and analysis ing to that theory, a blind horse upon of manures, and in numerous a tread mill is a perfect illustration other ways. The- mechanical branches of what a laborer should be all the of natural ready help better for being blind, that he could in almost philosophy are but especially everything; not kick understandingly. According in reference to implements and mato that theory, the education of laborers is not only useless, but pernicious chinery. The thought recurs that education and dangerous. In fact, it is, in some cultivated thought can best be sort, deemed a misfortune that labor- combined with agricultural labor, or ers should have heads at all.- These same heads are regarded as explosive any labor, on the principle of thorough materials, only to be safely kept in work that careless, work makes no place-fosuch damp places, as far as possible from slovenly And thorough work that peculiar sort of fire which ignites combination. them. A Yankee who could invent a again renders sufficient the smallest strong-hande- d man without a head quantity of ground to each man. And would receive the everlasting grati- this again conforms to what must occur in a world leas inclined to wars tude of the mud-si- ll advocates. devoted to the arts of peace But free labor says No! Free and more heretofore. than Population must inlabor argues that as the Author of crease more rapidly rapidly than in man makes every individual with one ere the most times and fornfer head and one pair of hands, it was valuable of all arts willlong be the art of probably intended that heads and deriving a comfortable subsistence hands should cooperate as friends; and from the smallest area of soil. No that that particular head should diwhose every member posrect and control that pair of hands. community can ever be the victim sesses this art As each man has one mouth to be fed, of in any of its forms. oppression and one pair of hands to furnish food, Such will be alike indecommunity it was probably intended that that crowned of kings, money-kingpendent particular pair of hands should feed and that particular mouth that each head program, is the natural guardian, director and the But, according to your awaits the awarding of premiums protector of the hands and mouth inthis of address Considering closing separably connected with it; and that the deep interest necessarily pertainbeing so, every head should be cultito that it would be ing and vated, improved, by whatever will no wonder ifperformance, heard with am I already add to its capacity for performing its In one in on word, free labor charge. (Continued page 7.) I believe, however, ingenious men The following speech, delivered by' Abraham Lincoln at the Wisconsin will, if they have not already, overcome the difficulty I have suggested. But there is still another, about which OGDENS FINANCES I am less sanguine. It is the supply Ogden Citys financial condition afof fuel, and especially water, to make fords the city commissioners, city Such supply Is clearly pracsteam. treasurer and others a perplexing hut can tne expense of it be ticable, problem which would no doubt baffle borne? Steamboats live upon the many bankers and experienced finanwater, and find their fuel at stated ciers. The city is under a heavy bondplaces. Steam mills, and other staed indebtedness; has thousands ,of tionery steam machinery, have their dollars in accounts receivable from supplies of fuel and water. stationary customers of its waterworks system locomotives have their reguRailroad and has a large aggregate sum of lar wood and water stations. But the delinquent special improvement taxes steam plow Is less fortunate. It does nncoliected. Unfortunately Ogden has live upon the water; and if it be not been held up as an example of bad once at a water station, it will work financing to taxing bodies of the enaway from it, and when it gets away tire country. This occurred through cannot return, without leaving its some magazine publicity two or three work, at a great expense of its time years ago. It was then pointed out and strength. It will occur that that the city hall, built about forty wagon and horse team might years ago, had not been paid for and ployed to supply it writh fuel aM wi the interest paid on the city hall bonds ter; but this, too, is exnuplfve; a amounted to more than the original he question recurs, cfTne expe: costof the building. ie borne? Wheg this is added to other expenses, fill not plowing c Representatives of bond firms holdmore than in thtfold way? ing various issues of Ogden City Abraham Lincoln bonds met with the city commission is to be QopdLthat the steam1 recently and discussed a plan wherestate fair September 30, 1859, will be plowIt will be fiimljysvcessful, and if by special improvement delinquent of special interest on the eve of the shall be, tfafrougf cultivation taxes might be collected. The city lirthduy of the great emancipator. the neat' to the top of its commission pledged its efforts to The manuscript of tHe speech, writ- putting tub largest crop bring about collection of the taxes. ten in Lincoln's own hand, was re- possible producing a from gwen quantity of in the not Delinquency to light through the rround will be most favorable payment, cently brought for only of taxes but all legitimate acresearch of Professor Sumner of the t. amount work of 8 Doing large counts, is usually associated with povWisconsin State Agricultural college. upon a BnuflCQiintity of ground it erty, misfortune or inability to pay We will not attempt to comment on will be, as nearly as possible, stationns well as the disposition not to pay. the speech. By reading it, one can while working, and as free as The average resident of Ogden imary determine how well the farmers have from locomotion; thus expossible who owe that those agines, perhaps, worked out the problems which were Sts as much as possitending the city various Bums in delinquent confronting them in the fall of 1859, ble upon its strength and as little as poswork, special improvement taxes are those made of the have and the use they Our thanks, and who have not the money to pay them. nventions which he predicted would sible in traveling. more substantial something than This is hardly the case. An inspecuse and benefit. e made for their hanks, are due to every man engaged tion of the delinquent special tar stood Lincoln has The philosophy of n this effort. Even tne unsuccessful list will show that it contains the .he test of time and is as acceptable will bring something to light which name of a number of rather prominent today as it was on that September day n the hands of others will contribute residents of the city men who can so long ago. The speech contains so ;o the final success. I have not pointand should pay their obligations to much that will be of interest at this ed out difficulties in order to discour the corporation in which they, are ;ime that it is published here in full. but in order that, being seen, they stockholders. t is not only good reading for farm- age, be the more readily overcome. may A few days ago Henry II. James ers, but for all classes of citizens, dncoln said:-The' world is agreed that labor is resigned a position in the office of source from which human wants the city treasurer, stating that he had not to I am presume expected ' been hampered in learning the sysemploy the time assigned me in the are mainly supplied. There is no distem of accounting there, and that it mere flattery of the farmers, aa a pute upon this point. From this point, had become evident that he was not class. My opinion of them is that, in lowever, men immediately diverge, wanted in the office. The tenor of proportion to numbers, they are neith-- t duch disputation is maintained as to his resignation led this publication, better nor worse than other people. ;he best way of applying and controll-n- g in proper pursuit of its journalistic the labor element. By some it is n the nature of things they are more function, to question Mr. James at numerous than any other class; and assumed that labor is available only believe there really are more at- n connection with capital that nolength on his experiences in the ofA communication which he fice. at flattering them than any body labors unless somebody else own-n- g tempts wrote is printed in this ' publication reason of which I cannot the capital, somehow by the use of other; at his request. v perceive, unless it be that they can hat capital, induces him to do it. Mr. James, in his communication, cast more votes than any other. On 'laving assumed this, they proceed to refers to the employment of two men reflection, I am not quite sure that consider whether it is best that capi- -' for the collection of delinquent spethere is not cause of suspicion against al hire laborers and thus induce them cial taxes. The Post suggests a more you, in selecting me, in some sort a to work by their own consent; or buy effective way of obtaining payment olitician and in no sort a farmer, to of a good portion of them. To anaddress you. nounce the publication of the dclin-You perhaps expect me to give a a list in on certain newspaper some general interest to the occasion; Suent.would no doubt bring in checks and to make some general suggestions, from many who arc well able to pay on practical matters. I shall attempt the taxes. Publication of the list as nothing more. And in such suggesit stands at present would surely emtions by me, quite likely very little barrass a large number of persons will be new to you, and a large part iii the public gaze. of the rest possibly already known to The Post is not interested in any of e erroneous. the personal' reasons why Mr. James My first suggestion is ah inquiry resigned or any of the political asaa the effect of greater thoroughto pects of his action or those of his in all the departments of agriness howsuperiors in office. The Post is, culture than now prevails in the north' ever, interested in securing for Ogwest perhaps I might say in Amer-cden a good, sound, economical busiTo speak entirely within bounds, ness administration for the city. is known that fifty bushels of t obserMr. James states that his wheat, or one hundred bushels of In' vations led him to the belief that the dian corn, can be produced from an treasurers office could be operated acre. Less than a year ago I saw it for less than the aggregate sum bestated that a man, by extraordinary ing paid in salaries at the present A two-yecare and labor, had produced of wheat investigation conducted by The Metro-politiLindquist & Sons average charge per funeral time and with one less attache. lie Life Insurance Company disclosed that what was equal to two hundred bushfor one year was $209.00 in 1926 on 340 funerals; also thinks there could be a slashing the lowest funeral expense in the United States els from, an acre. But take fifty of 58 metal caskets, half and full conch, 68 Poulter in other city departments. He goes was about $230.00. This was in North Carolina. and one hundred of corn, to be wheat, interlocking vaults; 4 metal vaults; 2 solid bronze so far as to say that enough could The highest average was in New Jersey, $484.00. the possibility, and compare it with and polished redwood caskets. This is a very low be saved in the operation of various MONSIGNOR CUSIINAIIAN the actual crops of the country. average in consideration of the high class s of Patrich Michael Cushnahan, soldier city departments to provide funds for merchandise sold. in saw I stated it Many ago years the Camigie library without the addi of the cross and faithful and capable office that report eighteen patent tional levy which has been requested. general of his forces, has been given bushels was the crop throughThis is not the first time that a every tribute of respect that friends out the United average and this States; Undoubtedly the average service rendered by Lindquist &. Sons' complete service consists of taxpayer has expressed the belief can bestow. Friends came hundreds an intelligent farmer of Illinois year asthe following items: Casket, vaults, boxes, markmany funeral directors in sections of the country that the utmost economy can and of miles to help lay him tenderly sured me that he did not believe the where the survey was made consisted only of ers, clothing, flowers, payments for cemetery lots should be practiced by the city. The away. land harvested in that state this seaa and graves, transportation, extra automobiles, and hearse casket, furnishing embalming, to came Weber county taxpayers association Monsignor Cushnahan son had yielded more than an averministers services, singers for funeral services, is keeping in close touch with the when he was a boy twenty-threage of eight bushels to the acre; much announcements of deaths and funerals, was newspaper have mass to who and His first county groups city This was in 1881. was- cut, and then abandoned, as not hearse and many other items, rendered for 'Condo with spending the peoples money a memorial service for President Gar- worth threshing; and much was aband venience of families. and undoubtedly this organization will field who was assisanated. When oned as not worth cutting. As to bring about many tax reforms. President Garfield is linked with Indian corn, and, indeed, most other However, a taxpayer need not be a Father Cushnahans residence in Og the case has not been much member of the taxpayers association den, it must be conceded that he has crops, Our business has been built upon 41 years of continuous, honest, reliable and courteous better. For the last four years 1 do to urge economy in administration of had something to do with building not believe the ground planted with service with sympathetic treatment to all. Our prices, an average of which is shown public affairs, although there is this city, as he was ever a good corn in Illinois has produced an averabove, have always been right. Our equipment is of the finest and most modern of any strength in unity, and the taxpayers' citizen. age of twenty bushels to the acre. It association should be supported by all undertaking establishment in Utah. We have one of the largest selections of caskets of The veteran Catholic priest never is true, that heretofore we have hac So far as the Ogden City financia failed his people, and, because he did better house in the state at nominal prices. Many of them are manufactured in Utah. We with no better cultivaany crops, situation is concerned, there is every not, they have learned to love him tion; but I believe it is also true that exclusive are agents for the Poulter interlocking vaults, made in Ogden. You will find reason to believe that the present ad- tenderly and dearly. As he walkei the soil has never been pushed up to low our very ministration will do its utmost to with God and in the path of a true one-ha- lf prices consistent with the best service and best equipment. of its capacity. in about Citizens of all not of the economy Ogden and Weber county are being solicited to buy service certificates in an bring depart American, those who are What would be the effect upon the ments. The mayor of the city is an Catholic faith could do nothing but farming interests to push the soil up undertaking firm on the cost plus 10 per cent basis.' experienced man, capable of giving love him too. Ogden is better because to something near its full capacit y He Father Cushnahan lived here nearly a Unquestionably it will take more la Ogden a good administration. has only been in office five weeks half century. It is not necessary for you to purchase a certificate on cost plus 10 bor to produce fifty bushels from an and it is only fair that he should be If you want a service coupon we will issue you one acre, than it will to produce ten bushper cent. given more time to put further econ- BELIEF IN CONTINUED els, from the same acre. But will it without charge, backed by our record of 41 years of continuous busiomy measures into effect. He has se- PROSPERITY J USTIFI El) take more labor to produce fifty bush ness. We are not selling stock, but we fully guarantee every privilege' lected an experienced man for city Herbert Hoover, in his report for els from one acre, than from five" in who knows the citys the fiscal year 1927. declares that the Unquestionably, thorough cultivation treasurer; one price and services rendered that any company, with or without financial statues perhaps betcr than rate of real service certificates can offer. We ask no payments on funerals until wage in the Unite will require more labor to the acre, any other public official, because of States during that period remainei but will it require more to the bushel? efficient service has been rendered. his long association with Ogden as higher than anywhere else in the If it should require just as much to city auditor, city commissioner and world, or in any other time in work the bushel, there are some probable We welcome visits from people who may be interested in this discusother positions. It is likewise fair history. and several certain advantages in fa to give the treasurer a little time He declartsVhat this high level o vor of the thorough practice. It is sion. We make no flattering or absurd promises, but prove our standto get his bearings before reducing his prosperity tvas tho result of a genera probable it would develop those un ing for future service by our past dealings. force in the interest of economy. There and perninneftt progress, based on known causes, which of late years is every reason to believe that the sound futida mentals, giving reason have cut down our crops below their mayor and ci$r commissioners, all for the baliotth.ifcmiiifactory condi former average. It is almost certain, I think, that in the deeper plowing, competent men, will get at the bot- lions willfcogtiptie. Vi tom of the citys financial difficulties Imlus& has made treat strides in analysis of the soils, experiments with very soon. efficient, accompanied by the main- manures and varieties of seeds, obtenance Tf high wafsfr levels without servance of seasons, and the like, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY rise in price levels. There has been these causes would be found. It is SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED Ambulance Services steady devclopmentiln transportation in weaving. In such case the whole It is indeed deplorable that the facilities, and we Aave maintained a machine would move north only the 2616-2- 0 Ave. Washington Phone 520-trustees of the Ogden public library commanding position in foreign trade width of a furrow, while in length tho have been forced to announce that the whilftthe finar.gfol structure of the furrow would be a rod from east to Ogden, Salt Lake, Logan and Richfield west. In such case, a very large prolibrary will have lo be closed, part countrjsviniiutaund condition. time at least, unless additional funds AltogeUTfrSecfetary Hoovers re- portion of the power would be appliec are provided for its operation and port shows that the country is in to the actual plowing. But in this maintenance. A visit to the library satisfactory condition. On the other too, there would be difficulty, whic will convince the most casual observ- hand, it points out sufficient low would be the getting of the plow into er that funds ore badly needed. An spots so that we should not become and out of the ground at the end of inspection of the shelves will rcvear careless through overconfidence. all these short furrows. 5SSE Editorial - one-fift- one-thi- rd two-thir- ds book-learni- g, ed ca-jaci- one-thir- two-thir- ng ty - ds half-perform- . r I . s, land-king- s. ls Comparison of Funeral Costs Lindquist & Sons Funeral Costs Are Below the Lowest Average of the Country Generally. Following Are Forceful Comparisons: a. ar an Og-de- e. - LINDQUIST & SONS W FUNERAL SERVICES AT A SAVING an |
