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Show ' SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM. UTAH South Cache Courier To the Taxpay-er- s Every Friday at Hyrum ol Cache Co. Utah. quired from all public officers, and by the ready of all the PilMfehed County Officials results have been obtained to which we point with pride, and invite public inspection. J. A. WAHLEN. Publisher. "We are on the eve of a County Assuring the voters of Cache in Election. Cache County is a Twenty-ei- County that the present candidates disabled INDUSTRY ght million Dollard Corporation. will continue the administration of the affairs of the County in an ecTwo years ago you elected Dem' Vocational for Board onomical and businesslike manner, The Federal ocrats to conduct the affairs of this we herewith present, the Democrat-iEducation, assisted by the United for Ticket: two Service, pro- Corporation years. States Employment of the poses to make a real job out Ordinarily, directors render a redisabled soldiers For Justices of Supreme Court task of placing to the Stockholders at stated port SAMUEL R- THURMAN and sailors in industrial employtimes. At the recent Democratic VALENTINE GIDEON ment. Convention County ALBERT J. WEBER your directors For a long time England permittno made For Representative in Congress report whatever." ed volunteer . associations to find MILTON H.' WELLING The above is the introduction to jobs for the discharged soldiers, i and the plan proved on absolute the For State Senator Republican County Committees failure. Too many employers of- address to JAMES W. FUNK the taxpayers; and in y in and the take to boys give fered. to said intimated request, we For State Representatives them jobs on the assumption that take pleasure in presenting to the JOSEPH E. CORDON it was their patriotic duty to help WILLARD R. BALLARD It didnt work! Then taxpayers of Cache County the more the disabled. affair made a EDWIN R. MILES government England prominent things accomplished by of employment and found places the present administration, to wit: For County Commissioner for their disabled soldiers and .. About eighteen years ago Cache Wivl. A. MURRAY ' where the employer could cheerwas bonded for $33,000, By fully write "for value received" County loose and unbusinesslike methods of For County Commissioner across the mans pay envelope. MOSES THATCHER The American Government is fol- former Republican County Adminlowing the latter course, and it is istrations the sinking fund, by law For County Clerk training soldiers for industrial em- required to be set aside annually, A. M. MATHEWS ployment., spending six months or to meet this bond, was used for more on each man. When he is For County Treasurer Current was and expenses, nothing a for place employment LESLIE W. HOVEY prepared is found, and he is sent out to earn left in the sinking fund. his living in a way that makes him For County Recorder Two years ago, this administraand the proJAMES H. STEWART absolutely independent; tion, knowing that the bond would position balances dollar for dollar soon be due, resolved to meet this For County Sheriff between employer and employee. out of Current JOHN H. BARKER Funds, The motto of Uncle Sam in this deficiency task is "no sentiment." The opera- and have in this manner paid $13,-00For County Attorney tion of the whole plan i made abon the bond. If left in power FONNESBECK LEON solutely practical; since the disabled the present administration will see man when turned into industry has to it that the remaining $10,000, is For County Assessor been evolved from the soldier into C. F. OLSEN paid, at the rate of $5,000, each a real economic factor in the indus' For County; Surveyor U. S. year, Thus clearing the County of trial life of his country. indebtedness.' T. H. HU.PHERY8 4 Press Assn. soldiers c - -- is considered . re-pl- a better citizen than the every young fellow of the right stuff looks forward to the time when he can have his own cozy nest and wife and babies. bachelor, and i?l-o- Your Big Desire Will Be Realized Sooner If You Start a Savings Account Here STATE BANK HYRUM To Courier Subscribers! 0, In accordance with the request made by the Industrial War Board, - adopting the more modern method of listing all real estate on THE COST OF LIUING the assessment Rolls from the pre; Official statistics based upon data sent ownership plats, the Assessers obtained from fort-twlarge cities Office has assisted in clearing up in different parts of the United mistakes in hundreds of titles to States, indicate that the increase in real estate, and has placed on the the cost of living will average: tax rolls thousands of dollars worth Food, 52 per cent; rent, 10 per cent; of property which formerly escaped clothing, 44 per cent; fuel and light; 31 per cent; sundries, 35 per cent. taxation. The percentage of increase, gradThe Recorders office is in better uated according to income, is as shape, the records are now up to follows: Families with incomes up and the work being accomto $600, 40 per cent; with incomes date, from $600 to $1,000 38 per" cent; plished with a much smaller force families with incomes from $1,000 than ever before. to $2,000, 37 per cent. These figThe Treasurers office is being ures show how much more it conducted on strictly ecomfcnical costs to live January 1, 1918, than and businesslike principles, and has on January 1, 1916, provided the standards of living remained the assisted in obtaining interest rates same. They probably fall short of much lower than formerly demandthe true increase, because when ed of the County. prices are rapidly rising, cheaper The Clerks office has been .over articles are substituted by the proadditional work, inducer as well as by the consumer, burdened with ft is indicated that the rate of. in- cident to the drafting of our young By HYRUM PRECINCT. For Justice of the Peace H. G. SHAW For Constable ALLEN o at the present time over that men; yet the work has been accomJanuary would be obtained if plished creditably, and cheerfully, crease of about 6 or 7 per cent is added to notwithstanding many weary hours of the abovee figures. The actof overtime that have been put in ual statistics fail to bear out the by principal and deputies. generally accepted remark: "It The same is true of the Sheriffs costs twice as much to live now as ' - ' office, whose efficiency with the it used to." all That people as a whole have accepted a lower standard of living is proven,, by the official figures showing that the actual increase in annual to expepse runs from twenty-threthirty-on- e per cent in different sections of the country. It is likewise interesting to follow the industrial situation, and to find out how it is hit by the economic changes. The labor situation has become a big problem in all. industries, owing to the rapid incresse in wages. The cost of materials, fuel and transportation has added to the burden of the situation. e, . i s A. D. Advertisement) his office. The work of the County - THE VALUE OF LIBERTY BONDS The first Liberty bonds are now at a premium of. more than two per cent, not withstanding the fact that they bear but three and a half per cent interest. The third Liberty bonds bear four and a half per cent interest and sell at a discount of nearly five per cent. The reason is all found to be in exemptions from income tax the first bonds being exempt from all ncome tax, while the third are exempt only from the normal tax, but subject to the surtax. , Neither does the income tax bo- adjoining Counties and neighboring states, as well as the efficient services of our County Surveyor. Under the strain of war time8, additional services have been re LEADING In Quality And Quantity At Lowest Prices On Onderwear Hosiery Mackinaws and Sweater Goats REMEMBER: ther the man whose principal holdIt i your Underwear that ings are castles in the air. The world is certainly getting keeps you warm and if more better. Not a single subscriber has is needed buy a good Wool asked us this season to print that Sweater Coat. We have old favorite about the frost being what you want at the price on the pumpkins. Buy Your Winter Good Early and be Prepared for Gold Weather ' Our Rubbers, Swearers, Mackinaws, Coats and Caps, and Winter Underwear Lines are all in, and we are prepared to take care of Your Needs. Commis- sioners, in the splendid condition of our roads and bridges is praised in ALWAYS you want. draft board duties added, no one will question. For the meagre salary received, the' County ' Attorney has been ever ready to devote practically all his time to the duties of must discontinue sending free copies of the Courier to any one, nor extend credit, tnerefotiewe must ask those of our subscribers who have not yet paid their subscription to do so by the 1st of Nov. We are requested to give an 1918. account of what paper we use and how much we sell, and how many are paid for up to a certain date. Kindly take notice of this and help us to sustain the government in its orders, make our report promptly and satisfactory, and thus do our bit in helping to win the war. We will shortly send out statements to all who owe us for the Courier, or pay them a personal visit, unless they call at this office and pay up or renew their subscriptions. Respectfully, The South Cache Courier. we WE ARE While your city is quarantined telephone your orders for what you need in our line. We make a specialty of Mail Orders and ship goods by parcels post C. Q. D. to any address. Always at Your Service Phone 421 J. Fonnesbeck The Old Reliable Ctoro. Knitting ALLEN BROTHERS Works HYRUM, - UTAH i |