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Show PROGRESSIVE OPINION A7rr Ilcrietr of Current Siren t A PLANS I Revision of 1 ssSHHHSI . - (Continued from page one) a American conditions. Second, it is no ct tifically observed it is based on preseni conditions and trends, and is sufficiently llexible to accommodate inevitable changes and improvements as time There is nothing goes on. fixed (or traditional, sacred, obselete) about it, nor any tendency to develop thus. Fourth, it is well adapted to the American tendency to Let George do it ; in other words, to expect automatic performance. The entire social order is so subdivided that each person has only his simple task to perform, and is free to spend his ample leisure time in his own pur automobiles. In Income ranges from $230 to $2,499, food expense for families jumped from an hver-ag-e of $190 to an average of $539; clothes from an average of $25 to an average of $186; expense for the family car from an average of $14 to an average of $319. wage-earne- Bill XILUAM GREEN, president of suits. A. charges permitted by the Federal administration on loans made by private institutions. 2. Authorize the housing administrator to fix the mortgage insurance premium charge as low as 'A of 1 per cent on the diminishing balance of the insured mortgage instead of on the original face of 1 per cent on amount, and to the diminishing balance of an in' sured mortgage where the estimated value of the property doea not exceed $6,000 and where the mortgage is insured prior to July 1, 1939. 3. Increase the - insurable limit from 80 to 90 per cent in cases where the appraised value of the property does not exceed $6,000 4. Facilitate the construction and financing of groups of houses for rent, or for rent with options to purchase, through blanket mortgages. 5. Clarify and simplify provisions for the construction of large scale -rental properties through facilitating their financing. 6. Grant national mortgage associations explicit authority to make loans on largo-scalproperties that are subject to special regulation by the federal housing administrator." 7. Remove the July 1, 1939, limitation on the $2,000,000,000 permitted to be outstanding in mortgages, with congress eventually limiting the insurance of mortgages prior to the beginning of construction of individual projects. 8. Permit insurance for repair and modernization loana as provided previous to April 1 of this year when this provision of the housing act expired. Housing e President Goes Fishing LJAVING put the tax and housing problems up to congress, President Roosevelt left for Miami, Fla., where he embarked on a fishing cruise. Accompanying him was Assistant Attorney General R. H. Jackson, and the two discussed plans for legislation that would let the government proceed against the "bad" trusts without Injuring those that are considered good." Other members of the angling party were Secretary Ickes and WPA Administrator Hopkins. A No Time for Tax Revision is no use kidding the lipHERE A country," said Senator Bark- ley, majority leader of the senate, as he gave out the sad news that it would be impossi- Me to formulate and pass a tax revision bill in the brief time remaining to the ex-- I traordinary session of congress. The senator had Just been conferring with the President, and his statement dashed the hopes of those who believe ailing Sea. Barkley . business is in dire need of such assistance as revision or repeal of the tax on undivided corporate surpluses and capital gains. Mr. Roosevelt had said he was in favor of tax revision as soon as congress was ready for it But such legislation must originate In the house, and the subcommittee of Big Financial Interests Are Found Held by W The United States, dedans HerNelson, secretary of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, is, in an economic sense, In no other . virtually a matriarchy. nation known to history, be points out, have women owned or controlled ao much of the wealth. "A recent estimate, probably as accurate as can be made, says lb. Nelson, "indicates that women bert U. the ways and means committee that has been studying the subject bad not yet reported. So it appeared almost certain that action must be postponed until the regular session which starts in January. This was highly displeasing to a large number of congressmen, and Representative Cellcr of New York .called together some 60 of them to consider the possibility of emergency action. "Business can't wait,1 said Celler. Reported JARVIN JONES of Texas, chair-ma- n of the house agricultural committee, submitted the houses farm bill, together with a majority report defending the measure and calling for speedy enactment so that the rise of mounting crop surpluses which are depressing market prices may be offset. The house Mil is less drastic than the senate version, but it was denounced vigorously in a minority report which declared it was unconstitutional, unsound, likely to "work to the detriment of American agriculture," and threatening to "dislocate" foreign and domestic markets. Both house and senate bills, it was predicted, would be modified because of the President's implied threat to veto the legislation unless It was put on a basis. He insisted the farm Mil must not interfere with his plans to balance the budget After French Throne of the French over the plotting of the Cagoulards or "hooded ones" that led to the arrest of many rightists and the raiding of hidden stores of weapons and ammunition was far from baseless. Evidently there was a real conspiracy to overthrow the republic and set up a dictatorship and eventu- ALARM n facts-Third- cross-sectio- Green Opposes Labor one-ma- product, either of inspire or hard revelation tion, a engineering but huge study, project conceived by engineering methods lo fit, scien AUTOMOBILES, better clothing are the moat faml-lie-i. urgent desirea of email-tow- n That waa the implication presented in a matter-of-faanalysis of surveys of the spending habits of families in 46 villages in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. The study, made by the bureau of home economics, showed that when income increased among these n village families, it was usually followed by a rapid rise in expenditures for food and clothes and even more marked Jumps in the proportion of income spent on Bill a new control mechanism to modern society? They see the latter as the rational procedure, and have WASATCH the F. of L., practically; broke with the administration by denouncing the pending wage and hour bill as unacceptable to labor and demanding that it be sent back once When technocratic con- trol would involve a minimum of personal effort and attention and regulation on the ST. LOUIS. MO. What la a Mg fruit auction tale like? No one la better qualified to an wer that queition than H. C. Pix-lemanager of the American Central Fruit Auction Company, this n veteran of city, and a many yean experience, who a sale in this manner: "The auctioneer takea hla place on y, fruit-auctio- de-eri- a platform fronting a large assem-Mag- e of buyer leafed at desks like thoie uaed in ichooli. Then, at the stipulated hour, the auctioneer rapa for order, offen the first lot of fruit and the day'a sale li on! What follows is an admixture of ecenei enacted on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in the pit of the Chicago Board of Trade and in the delivery room! of a metropolitan a big story when newspaper breaks. To the uninitiated, it la a cacophonous bedlam of shouting, gesticulating men. To the fruit growers' or shippers' representatives in the auditorium, however, it is the cadence of rising bids for their clients products. "With the first sale, the immense terminal instantly changes from a Proposals of Labor has a plan for NEARLY everyone current business the recession. Now comes the American Federation of Labor with proposals to check it by strengthening mass purchasing power. The federation's six point program suggests: 1. Maintenance of wages and employment at the highest possible level with firm determination to avoid wage cuts. 2. Raising of wages in any industry where sustained demand and profitable operationa make it possible. 3. Stimulation at production and employment in heavy industries by encouraging plana for plant expansion and equipment purchases; encouragement of building in all classifications. The federation recommended "special measures . . . to make credit available to busir ness." 4. Improvement of labor a buying power by prompt payment of un- automatically operate to produce a much higher plane of living for the entire North American population with less human labor than is otherwise possible, and at the same time conserve our natur al resources to the greatest Many Women Visit Fruit AucUons. possible extent. A major ob- quiet warehouse filled with an awejective of Technocracy is the. inspiring display of citrua and deelimination of waste wherj ciduous fruits to a fascinating spectacle of action, militaever possible. Chino-Japane- War se armies were slowed up by rain and mud in their advance up the Yangtse valley, but as there seemed no likelihood that the Chinese line of defense would hold, the Nationalist government moved out of Nanking, scattering its departments among a number of cities. American Ambassador Johnand his staff moved to Hankow. ally a restored mon- son The The 1 Japanese commanders in govern-archy. ment Shanghai took over full control of announced. Due de Guise however, that the most of the city and its customs office. They demanded that the inplot had been wrecked. From his place of exile in Bel- ternational settlement and French gium the Due de Guise, pretender concession officials hand over the to the throne of France, issued citys four leading citizens as hosmanifesto announcing he had de- tages. Most prominent of these was of DicT. V. Soong, brother-in-lacided to try to regain the throne. "Have the moral courage not to tator Chiang The Far East conference in Brusabdicate before present difficulties. the manifesto appealed to French- sels, unable to accomplish anything not permit, in a moment to end the men. conflict, of abandon, dictatorship of any kind adjourned. to impose itself. Certain of my ability to assure Peace Talk with Utilities your happiness, I have decided to of the reconquer the throne of my fathers. Restriction activities of France then again will reassume her mission in the world and again the privately owned public utilities will find peace, unity and prosperity being recognized as an important in the current business rethrough a union of the people with factor President Roosevelt began cession, a titular defender-king.- " a series of conferences with the heads at these concerns. He seemed Vinson to Be Judge to be in a conciliatory frame of to lessen the utiliPRESIDENT ROOSEVELT sent to mind and aought nomination of Rep- ties fear of the effect of governresentative Fred M. Vinson of Ken- ment policies, but without making His first caller tucky to fill a vacancy in the United any concessions. States court of appeals for the Dis- seas Wendell Wilkie, president of the trict of Columbia. The post carries Commonwealth It Southern corporaa salary ct $10,000 a year, foe same tion, and next day he talked with as paid a representative, but the ap- Floyd Carlisle of the Niagara Hudpointment is for life and carries re- son Power corporation. tirement privileges. Mr. Vinson, Though he appeared amiable, the who has been an outstanding tax President at the same time was n expert of the house, la sending to various congressional years old and serving his seventh committees and federal agencies a term. His home is Ashland, Xy. report by the New York state power The President also nominated Asauthority, whacking friends and sociate Justice D. Lawrence Groner agents of the private utilities for of Virginia to be chief Justice of the propaganda against public power court, creating another vacancy. development It presented figures Croner will be succeeded by Henry to show the government could proWhite Edgerton of New York, duce water power at a much lower whose nomination also went to the cost than private utilities could prosenate. duce power by steam plants. JAPAN'S " w Kai-She- 'o Chino-Japane- se in aspect. ry-like Democratic Methods The rapid-firjargon of the aucThese latter two features tioneer, the spirited bidding of the are particularly appealing. buyers and the hustle and bustle in Admittedly, traditional demo- the extensive display rooms as the cratic methods of government sold fruit is rushed to waiting motor CAN be made to work IF the trucks for delivery to retail outlets, produce a continuous majority of citizens are intel- collectively r scene that beggars deligent, enlightened, alert and scription. sufficiently interested in gov"It is not only a fascinating specernment to devote time and tacle, but an education, as is evieffort to its administration. denced by the fact that the number These conditions seem to pre- of classes from schools in the ten cities in which the auction markets Revail in some countries- of the American Fruit and Produce Auction Association are located, as well as groups of students from leading universities, is steadily increasing. Housewives, dieticians, and women's club groups, too, are becoming more and more interested in learning about the distribution of fruits, as is indicated by the increasing number of visitors to the auction terminals." Americans however, most subconsciously tegard such methods as being on par with' the pioneer concept of the family that pro duced all of its own requirements. If this system had been generally satisfactory, it would still persist. As mat- Many Subtle Signals ters stand, we are almost at Used by the Buyers in the opposite extreme-high- ly Fruit Auction Sales specialized and interpendent-an- d are supporting a much BALTIMORE, by larger population than we signal is commonly used by the buypossibly could otherwise. ers at auction sales of the ten memExternal Vigilance ber companies of ....We are often told that our the American lack of interest in governFruit and Produce Auction Assoment and failure to exercise ciation, according famous Eternal the Vigito N. W. Kalten-baclance are responsible for our vice presipresent social mess- These dent of the Baltiare probably factors in it, as more Fruit Exare predatory instincts, greed change. "The lust for power and other hubuyers use many unique man weaknesses on the part signals in bidding of some that render such vigifor fruit at an lance necessary on the part of auctioa sale that self-sufficie- nt . MD.-Bid- dlng extinct have multiplied to wen over 19,000, according to a beaver count The 16 animals were brought in between 1917 and 1924; no beavers had been found in Pennsylvania for the 70 years prior to 1917. The beavers represent It was stated, a decided economic asset for,' now that trapping is permitted, the annual taka ranges upward of 6,900 beavers, worth mm than $20,000. 1 t t, years subscription to this paper, large eight ounce bottle high grade Vs i lenin four orfln beautiful extra heavy colored glass dknt plate, and enlargement coupon. Tlie Inter-Stat- e will Cooperative weekly in this paper bargains for their members, ttlij(.llf special interest, also will be made known.wlii re to Associations buyings them. Bemuse of the Inter-Stat- e on will wholesale practically prices get you everything and consumed. This will be the best investment you eorL and is costing you nothing, because you receive more val the amount you pay, but act before Dec. 1st, 1937. Write or call at room 217 David Keith Bldg.. Salt lii Asro-iatio- n u SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE You Must Help in the Fight 6 Months $1.00. Rates: 3 Months 50c. Enclosed find For-Justic- e One year; Please I .....' Do your buying Cooperatively EARN and by SPENDING Some Sample Prices 4 lbs Raisins, rFese stock, 2h Luge Ripe Olives, Pint 15c Clapp1 s Baby Food,aeanup3 cans Each BrOOmS, 5 tieormcrr!y59c 20c 39c Co-operati- on IN MERCHANDISING PAYS Phone your Order To Call Was. 4864 Store Utah Consumers 860 South Main, Sreet - the rest. Technocflits assert that the really important reason for priceprofit-syBtefailure to control our present social order lies in the vast increase in the energy that we have applied to the letter. ..Oxcart structure and control mechanism served with the limited motive power and speed available in that vehicle, but could only result in swift dissaster on a modern motor truck, regardless of intentions. Social Controls and Methods m do., the Techno- only the auctionMr. Kaltenbach stated. "Among these subtle signs are a glance at the auctioneer, a wink of an eye, a stem look, a tap on the chest, a wave of the hand, a roll of a pencil and, occasionally, a puff of smoke in a certain direction. "These bidding signals are so cleverly given that in some auctions where brothers, father and son, or cousins, may be buying fruit In the same auction sales room for differ-en- t firms, they are unaware their kin is bidding against them. "This points to the high plana of ethical bidding used by the Association's members, which automatically forces prices of the products to their true values. low-ener- lems. With the new facilities, the auction Technocrats assert that company will be in a position to and accommodate 16 addithe North American peoples handle tional trucks for loading, to elimiwill be clearly confronted with nate traffic congestion and delay to the following decision within the next few years: Do we go back to oxcart civilization to fit our obsolete, traditional political and legalistic con- - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT eer knows, x poli- for $2.50 on or before December you will receive: three-hou- forty-seve- They own 69 per cent of aU the savings accounts, and 4$ per cant of the stock of an railroad corporations, and 44 per cent of the stock of aU public utility companies. In selling and developing real estate the preferences of women, it is being realized, must be given a considerable, and sometimes a controlling weight" Cooperative Associatios Inter-Sta- te e ...Similarly crats view social controls and methods., of-- administration Crude Governments, may or United Fruit Auction, may not be humane and wholCincinnati, Adding to cily desirable in Its Display Building vilizations, but anyhow they cannot do great damage. The situation is vastly different in CINCINNATI, O. Steadily inbusiness of the United our present North American creasing Fruit Auction Company, this city, case a where is it civilization, has necessitated the of an of either intelligently antici- extension to the displaybuilding and unloadpate and prepare for develop- ing floor space of the eoneem's Aucments, or "Think quick. Cap- tion building, it was announced totain in the emergencies that day by C. M. Lucas, general manare otherwise inevitable. So ager. The new structure win added far, most of our industrial to the and of the presentbeAuction have and political captains hold title to 40 per cent of an the Beavers an Increase building, and wiU be 100 feet long by real estate in America. They art Ninety-sibeavers. Imported into not been famous for their 90 feet wide. The project will bo the beneficiaries of 80 per cent of Pennsylvania, where they had been quick thinking on social prob- completed within sixty days. the $f&000,000 life Insurance cies. If you take a life membership in the g, gardless of their adaptability it to other peoples in other lands employment compensation when begins in 22 states next January, 5. Action on "measures to promote business confidence. 6. Improvement of employer-employe- e relations through management recognition of unions, and unto cut costs by ion Improving efficiency. LESS Important Announcemen Paper to Address to committee for revision. part of everyone- Green assailed the national labor inherently Fifth, being relations board and declared it no more efficient than any preslonger is safe to permit a govern- ent or proposed modification ment board of that kind to adminprice-prof- it system, ister laws governing labor relations of the would control Technocratic with employers. PRESS WHERE YOU GET GOOD PRINTING FOR I KanT more food and Farm EXPERTS IN OFFICE OPERATING trol methods, or do we build p zation of Technocracy, Inc. TechnoThe features of Walters wai aelected by President Rooaevelt in 1933. A former real cracy which appeal to moat dent of Caldwell, Idaho, he had been modern Americana are these: DESCRIBES SCENES AT prominent in Idaho Democratic poliFirst, it was designed by AUCTION SALE tic i for many years. American engineers to suit FRUIT Small Town Spending building boom was asked by President Roosevelt in a special message to congress. He said such legislation would ease the flow of credit and open great reservoirs of idle capital to fight the business slump. The responsibility for the success of such a program he placed squarely on labor and industry. Specifically, the President recommended changes in the housing act which would: 1. Reduce from 94 per cent to 5 per cent the interest and service ASPECTS SCIENTIFIC npHEODORE WALTERS. assistant BUILDING BOOM President Offers Program fo Congress'. Walter of Idaho Die the buyers. It wUl provide display space for 29 or more cara, and upon Its completion, it wiU be possible to handle sales of 79 cars in an efficient manner, Mr. Lucas stated. , idistance. JjJsphoruL flalsA. faduauL OIL (bcup. Jhankqivimp From 7 o'clock Wednesday night (November 24) 4:30 a.m. Friday (November 26) lowest rates apply on long distance calls. Enjoy hearing the voices of faraway members of your family, relatives or friends on Thanks- giving. 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