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Show PROGRESSIVE SOMETHING TO THINK OPINION Some Items Alfred Soreiificii, Progressive of Personal JEWELER 75 East 2nd. South Interest Jewelry, Watch, Kodak Repairing 40 Yean In Salt Lake i i One farm machinery company paid $12 011,000 in taxes in of ths net income of the company for that year 1939, or 92 When do taxes become confiscatory? Utahs share of the $45,000,000,000 federal debt ($346 per capita) based on her population of 530,000 is $183,000,000. This is equal to more than one third of the wealth of the state as measured by its assessed valuation. Last year the American Telephone & Telegraph Company paid $158,905,000 in taxes an increase of $20,000,000 in two years. This is equivalent to $9 84 per phone per year. Of course it is the telephone user who pays. Taxes levied on the petroleum industry and its products in 1939 were $100,000,000 more than the total value of the crude oil produced in the United States last year. Gasoline lone paid more than $1,000,000,000 in taxes. The late L. D. S. Apostle, Melvin J. Ballard, in his last p discourse, gave expression to some exceedingly beautiful thoughts on the New Day that is coming. After mentioning all the marvels that science has wrought in this day and age, he says: Why did they come into the world, these marvels? To be used to invent instruments of destruction more effective than man has ever known? I am as sure as I am that I live that the reason for sll the marvels of this age was to abolish poverty, to braak down the barriers between people, to make men brothers and to bring in the worlds Golden Age, the age of peace. Yes, Elder Ballard, the beautiful thoughts you uttered have been the star of our own souls hope for nearly fifty years Your eloquence, your idealism, your influence, have done much for the great cause which is near and dear to the heart of every man You have gone on the long journey and from your spirit home we trust you yet may have an influence on humanity bo they who struggle against seemingly hopeless odds for the overcoming of poverty and war may in time win the battle. If it were not for the fact that we can see clearly all along the ramparts of time the noble figures who have fought the battle and kept the faith for poor, struggling humanity, we would despair at further effort. But these great souls call to us and say in effect: "Even though the outlook at present seems dark and hopeless there is a great, wide rainbow on the other side where the world that poets and prophets and inspired souls have so long yearned for will be a reality. Then shall humanity be reborn into the beautiful and abundant life, where the. burdens, will be lifted and the awful clouds that now obscure life will be rolled away. Just beyond the blasts of bombs and bullets, gas and fire and hate and murder stands the great Liberator with outstretched arms to gather humanity under his saving power even as a hen gathers her brood. b-l- ic Public ownership eliminates one of the greatest evils In municipal govment the cerruptlon ef officials by private corporations desiring to secure franchises or ether privileges. Prof. Richard T. Ely says: Our terrible corruption In cities dates from the rise of private corporations In control of natnral monopolies, and when we abolish them we do away with the chief causes of cor. Goofessioiis of Power Trust, Page 373 ruptlon. While in Salt Lake City, July 11th, Governor Culbert Olsen of California gava out a most significant statement concerning dictators. His remark is worth quoting. Here it is. There is only one would be dictator in America and that is the dictatorship of capital massed in the bands of a few. The governors conclusion is profoundly true. The issue in The issue I 60 was the autocracy of slavery vs. democracy. in 1940 is the autocracy of concentrated wealth vs. democracy. It is surprising that many well meaning people in Utah are oblivious to the terrors of the dictatorship of concentrated wealth Recently, a radical reacti inary, after a funeral, spoke dispargely of the bereaved husband, for bringing up seven children in a three room house, with no carpets on the floor. A few minutes later, in the presence of this critio of the impoverished and bereaved farmer, we asked a neighbor of the sorrowing man, how much he got for milk, "Nine cents a gallon, he replied. The rugged individualist was silent. The four words, "nine cents a gallon for milk, is a complete' explanation of the destitution of the farmers of the county in question. And the economic dictatorship is responsible for these ruinous low farm prices in Utah. Moreover the same monopolistic dictatorship, nictates the price the consumers must pay. And in the meantime, these monopolies escape just taxation, imposing an intolerable tax burden on the farmers of the state. And yet there are those who would now turn the government completely over to the monopolistic exploiters. They must think it is possible to fool all the people all the tim. Our subscribers are as prone to die as the sparks are to fly upwards. Two of the most prominent onee passed away during the week. Hon. John T. Caine II of Logan has been a subscriber from the beginning always interested and always lelpful. After a distinguished career he passed on to all that is good and true in the great Beyond. May God exalt his soul The other was the well known educator Dr. Hugh M. Woodward who passed away in California. He did his best to make the world better. If you have photograph work you wish done go straight to the Sagris Photo Studios at 174 2 So. Main and get the best work Mr. Sagris supports this paper and should be remembered by our subscribers. We can serve ygu better than ever WITH THE CANDIDATES Arnold Boss always with us always helping. If he could boss the economio and social order this would be a far better world. May his kind be multiplied, and never die out. . O. F. Gudmundson gets information and inspiration from the paper and lives by its precepts, that makes him a good man. And your spare time in the employ of a local of the Benefit Federation for a period equal to three full ycarinnl cure for you when you are 65yearg of age or older, aninnS MONTH FOR THE REST OF YOUR Lip the amount for your wife if or when she plus $38.62 for the iwo of you as long as you both live, Do not lect this wonderful opportunity to PROVIDE FOR YOUR OLD AGE write T. C. 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Organization News OLD AGE PENSION Utah State Old Age Pension Group meets weekly Tuesday 2.30 p. m. Chapman Library Branch corner 6th South and 8t west. Wednesday 7. 30 City Hall Branch. City and Co .Bldg Room 106. Thursday 2.p.m. Salt Lake City Branch at 41 Post Office Place. TOWARD PEACE AND GOOD WILL He Stands for all Interests of Utah and the four-squa-re Weft For Mining For Agriculture For Wool For Stockmen For Sugar For Businss For Labor For Human Welfare His record Proves this and it also proves that he is strongly for assistance for the aged, sick, infirm and the unemployed The peoples Independent council, originated by W. W. Whitney, is organised for the purpose of carrying on the p deliberations in council or town meetings, arranged to be held each Thursday evening at City and County building. :o-pl- es Citizens, voteto retain this able, couragous, experienced SENATOR Paid Political Advertisement politics may seem rough-shod- , wasteful and uncultured, but Its the grand old American way of political and democratic life. U. S. Electa Truly LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Vo,c for Abc Because.... EeStandsforUs 1 . He'saRealDemocrat before and after election Duty Well Performed 2. He is an Honest, Fearless Liberal year in and year out. EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE 3. Entitles He is an Able and Effective States- L WALLACE man. He works hard, gets things done to another Term 4. He is Experienced He knows how to Protect Utah's Rights HAROLD 5. When you have an honeSt, tried and true public seivant Keep Him Votefor Wallace County Attorney Paid Politic Ad ... the radio, thsy're called Push Buttons" on 8heer spring blouses, they're called Baby But toni" in tba flower cardan, theyre called Bachelor buttona . , , but on tbl pretty Carolyn aulL they're culled buttons of fortune; rich man, poor man, down to ths little one, which spella Tlncker. But rich man, poor man, aallor or chief his wlfa will be wearing but. tons. . . . Buttons and mors but tons. Taken from Auerbach's la 8alt Lake City. On ... Neither Snoiv Nor Rmn Heat Stops Carrier. DENSONS LANDING, TEX Tho man who bring! the mal Denaona Landing ii bothered neither mow nor rain nor heat night but he doea worry about data and anagi. The famed ilogan of the pot flee department fail to take account the problem! facing A Crockett, who daily a putters u the pier in a rickety motorboa the end of hie route the Tennessee river. Star mute No. 27100 ii one ol tew remaining water route fa country. Crockett geta $1,100 yi for making the deliver iea (excef Sundays and holidays) and ha furnish boat, fuel and cm, crew is John Matthews, am Negro slave and native of the banks. Each day about ABE Fights for Utah's Rights. Be Loyal to Roosevelt ty Electing Roosevelt s Loyal and dependable Friend. ABE MURDOCK TO THE U. S. SENATE Puid Political Advertiiement noon, depen upon the condition of the river, Virginia B. pulls into Deni Landing and John carriei the ii bag of mail to the post office, returns with the outgoing mail within a few minutes the boa on its way back to Its Johnson base. On its way up the river It Sycamore, Cuba and Dan Landing. Denton's Landing Is only U n from Linden, the county seat h takes mall as long at three day get here. It la taken to Nadw then lent to JohnaonviUt brought down by the Virginia Once safe in town it la ddivew at Postmaster Sutton - Button, Who's 'lot the Button ? Lives Up To Postal Slog neat and attractivn Advertiietnent Mailman Hugh M. Haynes an a DePrieit, who carries rural route. the ah But the future looks dark for mall boat A reservoir is h built which will force coniine of new highways, one of vhid intended to come to Denson's Li mail Ing. If that happens the come In trucks from larger cent and the post office itself may abandoned. But the Virginia B. doesn't m about that She keep pbfl along up and down the river, Ing snags as well a she tin. lives up to the spirit of ths pool Ace's slogan, even though ft cumstancea are different Comes to Life in Tins To See University Shi WYO. Wcrtmr esw University of Wyoming w T.ABAMTB, the s new digging excavations tor Ing, uncovered three grsves neers who were burled more half century ago. sW Then their shovels struck nurtw down coffin. Before a of earth were turned over 200 was watching. workmen scraped away from the rotting board- Suddenly the decrepit Out atepped a masked in black coat heavy hack .brown fur cap. On hi aJ sign: Tvt waited 50 yeari - and learned it was a for a show the seniors Veteran HU i , P war FinaHf W WU BEVXBLV. Connolly has received which were mailed was serving wi army war.. In France during tbs to btf They were ! W who a French officer tars in the bureau akW' nee , he now Is billeted line. Accompanying mi i a note: am fuiMiing for"-- |