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Show t&h FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1921 The Taxes You Pay Coast City Rates Ana-lyzed and Compared ; in Notable Article t l; : t n 1 PROVO POST An analysis of municipal tax desk-dictiona- ry WOMEN table This most interesting and deserves your painstaking attention and study. It shows what it cost per inhabitant to run the police, fire, health and school departments in the leading far western cities in 1919. It also shows bow much was required for the auditor, treasurer, city attorney, mayor, engineer and other officials lumped under the term overhead. Find out whether your city is'high, low or Just average. If it is high, then its up to you to ascertain the reason and remove it. Health OUTTHE POVER GIVE Foster-MUlbur- By Buying Your Flour from BEST QUALITY OF A The Story of Our States : Housework is hard enough when healthy. Every Provo woman who Is having' backache, blue and nervous spells, dizzy headaches and nervous spells, dizzy headaches and kidney or bladder troubles, should be glad to heed this Provo woman's experience: Mrs. Jullett Roberts, 644 West I suffered Sixth North street, says: constantly with severe pains In my Bides. Often I was nervous and so weak I could hardly get about the house. Headaches and dizzy spells constantly troubled me and I fell a few times from dizziness and injured myself. I was very sick and when Doan's Kidney Pills brought my relief, I was mighty thankful. I used four boxes in all and they made me well. OYER FOUR YEARS LATER, I have found it Mrs. Roberts said: necessary to use Doans Kidney Pills a few times since I last recommended them, but have always received the same good results. Price (0c, at all dealers. Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doans Kidney Pills the same that n Mrs. Roberts had. Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Keep Your Flour Money At Home the Home Flour Mills. PRICE AS LOW F Excelsior Roller Mills ; Provo, Utah Ask Your Grocer for Flour Milled in Provo I MOTHERS Gambler Who Was PRAYER Saved Efficiency From Drunkard's Grave by Her Appeal, Erects a Tabernacle In Her Honor at a Cost of $270,000. The power of a mothers prayer was brought home to the hearts of thousands In Indianapolis Sunday, when the Cadle Tabernacle was dedicated in honor ot Mrs. Etta Cadle. E. Howard Cadle, founder of tne Tabernacle and the citys benefactor, has experienced characteristics at far apart as the poles. Reckless and- Indifferent as a boy, he developed- Into a professional gambler, with all the accompaniments of the underworld and spent years in dissipation. His gaming devices at French Lick and West Baden were the lure tor the greatest gamblers and they lost immense sums to his machines. In a quarrel over a game ot cards on one occasion Cadle drew a revolver on one ot the participants ot the game and pulled the trigger, but the cartridge failed to explode. In riot-oliving he lost his gambling wealth and also his health. Then occurred the most tragic moment of his life. In a fit of anger he seized a pitchfork to strike and kill his brother. At this point Cadles hand was stayed by the appearance on the scene of his mother, who fell upon here knees between her sons and offered prayer. Cadles heart was touched, and he became a converted man. He promised to give the remainder ot his life and his means to . religious service. That was seven years ago. He had lost all his gains and begun life anew jfrom a different angle. He went to work in a bakery for )8 a week. Within a short time he became an automobile salesman, and was soon promoted to state manager. He prospered, and delivered many spiritual talks to factory employees and other audiences. He finally became Interested In electric shoe repairing, and con celved the idea of establishing a number of such shops. Governor James P. Goodrich heard Cadle re-ut . Economy By JONATHAN XXIIL MAINE Obscured haze of antiquity the old Icelandic sagas record a voyage in 1000 by Leif, son of Eric the Red, who sailed from Greenland to Labrador and down tbe coast of Maine. .The next probable voyage to this coast was by John Cabot In 1497 and later by his son Sebastian. It was, however, Capt John Smith, the leading spirit of the settlement at Jamestown, who sailed as far north as the Penobscot and first drew a rough chart of it ' In the grant by James I to tbe Plymouth Uolony Maine was included In their territory. - Opposition to the .Plymouth Colony arose among the kings courtiers and Sir Ferdlnando Gorges and Captain Mason succeeded in for themselves rights to the country between the Merrt-ma-c and Kennebec- rivers. This divided. Gorges taking the northern section. . Meanwhile Gorges had sent over a small colony to the mouth of the Kennebec, but this settlement was soon abandoned. The first permanent settlement was made In 1625 at what Is now .York. Massachusetts objected to Gorges claim and finally annexed ali the territory np to Casco Bay aad called this northern section the District of Maine. Maine was dissatisfied with the rule of the mother state and by 1820 succeeded In being admitted to the Union as the twenty-thir- d state. Maine was the first' state to adopt prohibition. In tbe beginning Maine was strongly Democratic. It was largely, for this reason that she objected to being ruled by Massachusetts which was Federalist. Sines 1856, however, Maine has been decidedly Republican. It has six electoral votes for president. nated in the charter of 1639 in which Charles I granted this land to Gorges. It had already been commonly need by the sailors as distinguishing the mainland from the many lslanda along tbe shore. Tbe nickname for the state la the Pine Tree 8tate. Its area is 83,040 square miles, which Is practically as large as the combined area of the other five New England States. ( Ur SeCIm Nwtptpn SraSloata.) For Mayor PLATFORM H a Square Deal for Each Lets Try It Co-operati- Better Town for All Once Progress on (Political Advertisement.) ms wu . WALTER P. WHITEHEAD By their Fruits Ye shall Know Them BRACE The name Maine was so desig- K FOR MAYOR sys- tems, so tree from tiresome technicalities that it is of absorbing interest to the layman, is the subject ot an article, The Truth About Your Taxes," by Harold J. FitzGerald, appearing In the November issue of - Sunset magazine. For the first time, so far as is known, tax figures have been boiled down to a point where the Interested property owner ean take them in at a glance. True rates, based upon actual property values, are shown rather than the nominal rates with which every one is familiar, but which are useless for purposes of comparison. True and nominal rates of many western cities and towns are discussed and compared. Tables are . given covering a great variety of cities, so that it is possible for almost anyone to find a town. which compares closely to his own in size, per capital wealth, etc., and to Judge his own taxes accordingly. The author very entertainingly manages to rescue some vital and enlightening facts from the obscuring haze of statistics. Assessment rates that fluxtuate mysteriously and without apparent cause; relative property values which affect the tax rate In inverse ratio to the figures shown by the real estate barometer; municipal bond Issues when the simple operation ot stamping the little word square may add yes In a half-inc- h four or five dollars per capita to the citys annual expense; special projects of various kinds; maintenance of city departments; poorly managed school systems these and other fact tors which may combine or operate singly to make tax rates seem illogical in the extreme to the average citizen and taxpayer, are taken up by - Mr. FitzGerald, deeded and exIn words of one syllable. plained Comparative tables are included which enable the property owner to look at his taxes as they really- - are, and to pat himself on the back It theyre lower than Browns in the next town or to write letters signed either Pro Bono Publico or Indignant Taxpayer," depending upon Includes whether his It Familiar Foreign , Phrases theyre higher. Informative, easily read,' Mr. FitzGerald's article will interest not only the owner ot property, but everyone who is concerned with the welfare of his own city government. ' ; Where the Tax Money Goes This table tells yen the actual tax rate you pay per thousand dollars on the full value of your property. The first column is the rate per f 1000 as it appears on your 1919 tax statements; the second column expresses In percentages the basis used by the assessor in determining the value of your property for taxation; the third column shows the true rate, or the rate you would pay if property everywhere were assessed at its full value. The fourth column shows the result of dividing the total wfealth ot oath city by the number of inhabitants. ON TAX LEVIES I . '' r , RAPHIC-TABLES I - ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR CITY' GOVERNMENT? -G- - 4twui THE PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE SUNSET OFFERS W f jr THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR TAXES t K rtf v x. va, late his life experience, and afterward invited him to the governor's office at the state house. He closely questioned Cadle about his business ambitions and the amount ot capital necessary to put them Into operation. Cadle Informed him that It would quire 830,000, and Governor rich accommodated blip with the loan. Cadle Is now president of the American Shoe Repair company, which has a chain of electric shoe repair shops In sixteen states, now yielding him a net Income of $2000 a week. Mr. Cadle, although only 37 years old, has regained health and Is making good the promise made when saved by t his mother's prayer. The tabernacle he has erected, including the ground cost $270,000, and Is for free use for all religious and civic purposes. The exterior is patterned after the Alamcr building at San Antonio, Texas, The Interior acoustic This man Whitehead is no newcomer to our city. Everybody in Provo knows Walter Whitehead. For more than thirty years he has resided here. Growing with the community he has been one of the outstanding few who have really guided the communitys growth. His life thus far is the story of American achievement He began where all men of real worth begin and have ever begun on the foundation of native energy and common honesty. He began as a printer; later went into merchandising; for the past ten years he has been in business for himself, and today he owns and operates two of the best and most prosperous grocery stores in Provo. And all the while he has been one of the conspicuous social and civic workers of the community. Always a member of the Commercial Club, he eventually became its President. Under his aggressive and devoted administration the club attained its largest membership and achieved its greatest work. During this administration the biggest industry ever brought to Provo by the direct work of the Commercial Club was established, the Goddard Packing Company plant. Also the ground work was laid and the details were worked out for the commercial hotel that the city needs, and only the consequences of the great war prevented the realization of this enterprise. With Americas entry into the war the Commercial Club became the clearing house of Utah Countys activities, and President Whitehead was made the County Chairman of the Fuel Administration. Every business man and every home knqw how effectively and how fairly the coal supply was distributed here under this administration. The concrete roads that we are now just completing in this county are the result of the great Bond Election that was carried in their favor almost solely by reason of the campaign conducted in their favor by President Whitehead and the Commercial Club at the time. Our magnificent State Armory is here today with the best equipment in the country as a result of the work of the club under his administration. But the intensely human side of the man was shown in this period of his civic administrative work when he was the means of having the club stage the greatest celebration of our National Holiday in Provos history with the stupendous pageant directed by Professor Eastmond; and by bds inauguration of a policy that ought to continue, the giving of public testimonials to the men and women who have made Provo. We all think now of that beautiful outpouring of public spirited appreciation of the lifelong services of Professor J. R. Boshard. - And the other great achievement in. this line is the securing of the of the administration and faculty of the great B. Y. University with the commercial interests of the city. Surely his is a Record of actual achievement of which any citizen might be proud. Actions Speak louder than, words. But now comes the simple yet determining element to reckon with in this campaign for our . next mayor. Are we to have a part-tim- e man, or a whole-tim- e man in this great office? . The first to say and the one to mean vit is Mr. Whitehead. Listen to his straight-forwar- d pledge to you and me: 'If elected I shall give the people of Provo aU my time and attention. I shall make arrangements to retire from active management of my stores so that I can devote my energies and mind to the service of the city. My office will be in the City Administrative building."" Any citizen with a complaint or suggestion will always find me at my post of civic duty, and he or she will always find a welcome whether it bi a complaint or a to be delivered. I think the rights of every citizen should be safeguarded and suggestion his individuality recognized. And here is his idea of public office: I have no desire to be a municipal dictator, but I do believe that as Mayor I can serve the people. Walter Whitehead represents no group or faction. He stands for no special favors to anyone. All his affiliations and associations are free and democratic. He is a common man with uncommon qualities that fit him to be the mayor of all the people. We close this tribute and .appeal as we began it: . , "By their Fruits Ye shall Know Them. , , self-seeki- CITIZENS properties srs modeled after the Tabernacle at Salt Lake City. It has a seating capacity of 10,000 in the!' main auditorium and over a thou-san- d additional In the choir loft.' j From the very morning I was saved at my mother knee, at that little home near Fredericksburg, Ind., says Mr. Cadle, I have al- -l ways promised the Lord that I would give my money and my time to His cause. I feel, and have felt, the need for-au- eh a tabernacle as this in this ' city, and T hope that the tabernacle will reach many people who might not be reached by the churches. Mr. Cadle a few months ago also built a tabernacle In the cty of Louisville at a cost of 865,000, which he dedicated In honor of his mother. That tabernacle contains a bronze tablet bearing this inscription: This building was erected by E. Howard Cadle in honor of my mother, whose prayers saved me from a gambler's and drunkard's grave,.' ng WIHTEHE AD-FOR-MA- Y OR COMMITTEE. Emils Gafe YOULL FIND IT VERY PLEASANT ff to dine here. Food, service,'appointments and surrounding! will all Join making , youi visit a very peasurable one, Why not dine here this ev'aj nlng? It will afford ua great pleasure to have you do so and youll find that your pleasure will not prove a costly one. EAT WITH EMIL 85 North University Avenue |