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Show tsmmtmttmm v-!- V' ' V ' Si A HOMS PAPES Prhtsi far .' jp. (J ; t 3T A BOSS fUEST ssmssnnn imm A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS eeeeeeeeeeeeeeMeeeeey i PUBLISHED DEPENDABLE FB1DAY, JUNE 21, 1940 City Affairs i PARKING METERS war voted down at tha City Commlaalon meeting Thursday morning, both Commlaalonars, Jess Hawa and J. p. MeGulra voted agalnat, and Mayor Mark Andaraon for them. Conaiderabla dabata preceded tha voting on tha ordinance, in which Chief Gay Christensen of the City Police department, preaentad many argu- ments favoring tha installation of parking maters, most of thasa arguments centering around traffic safety, but also presenting the need of additional revenue to hire more policemen, and the release of police from present parking inspection duties to allow them to police traffic. Chief Christensen held that to reduce tha parking limit to one hour would merely double the amount of shunting, sig sagging and spinning of wheels which now takes place, whereas tha meter idea la practically and would bring In an estimated revenue of 111,060 yearly. Commissioner McGuire headed the opposition forces, declaring ha could see plenty of advantages if he were a parking meter salesman, but as a motorist he felt that the "soak the motorist policy had almost reached Its limit At least 111,010 would go out of Provo for these meters, and an additional sum averaging better than $11,000 yearly would be taken out of tha motorists' pockets to pay for parking privi- leges. The mayors arguments centered around revenue, in which he argued that Provo has fewer police than any city its sis in the down country, excepting on south In Mlssippl somewhere. This additional revenue wonld engage more policemen for Provo, but unless more revenue is found the police dutlea will continue more onerous, with overtime by every man on the force now being a necessity. Provo has spent $200,-00- 0 Roth Quartet Scores Triumph; Final Concert Tonight In Provo An artistic triumph is what critics are already saying about the chamber music festival of Brigham Young university. The fourth concert of the week was played in the Provo tabernacle Thursday night before the largest and most enthusiastic audience of the series. The concluding concert of the festival, featuring the Roth String Quartet, will commence at 0:11 p. m. tonight in tha tabernacle. The program for this concert follows: Bach, Contrapunct! No. 1 and 11 SEEKS RENOMINATION from "The Art of Pngne"; Borodin, String Quartet in D Major, No. I; and Chadwick, String Qnartet in E. Minor, No. 4. One reason why the fourth con-ee- ri PePle the festival Ind, accortTnV'to of- HeUls in charge, "never have so many splendid comments been made. The opportunity to hear the masterpieces of the worlds great composers was embraced by a surprisingly large number of people, considering the heat wave.. Professor John C. Bwen- son i. u. lyceum com- sittee gives credit to a number of workers who have earnestly as- - - increasing employment. A plant penalised for buying and improving a piece of land. A citizen is penalised for buying a lot and building a home. Property taxes penalise enterprise. At least me substantial and worthwhile suggestion has come from the Townsend people. They propose a transaction tax based somewhat on our present gasoline tax idea, which is a constructive tax, and certainly has helped to build the automobile business. The gasoline tax builds good roads. It creates new business, Every time better roads are built, more cars are sold, and hence more gasoline ia sold, and so more Plans for the 29th annual Timpanogoa hike, Utahs unique community outing, an inspirational pilgrimage of major importance in America, the greatest mountain festival undertaken anywhere in the country, were made in broad outline Tuesday at a noon luncheon at the Hotel Roberts by wwtorod, several 20 or more representatives of every civic and service dub of the eoaatry oa in the dty. aceordiag to E. L. "Til Wo woador If that is luaeh-rowas at s tke saeat special tUESTRO what Hitler aad his Filth aa preeeetias ia leipreaspte aon realise. Cartaialy M. Jsaa speech, aa eatllae of tke first 1$ demount rated la Norway aad a aad we woador If that is years history of this great festival aa a dlstlactlve Utah set what la wreag la ur lurohF "I1 ""M. youths 5ttoR Jf Provo K indicated, ? 1x1 unemployment, nSS? Aor J0"; Utah's educational policies aad Utah's social service work. Mead B. Jacob aBBoaaeas her candidacy for - resomlnat loo on the Democratcl ticket for Member of the Utah legsllatura. . - fcSiiSfS.'SSiSTS The 14 composers represented tha Legislature steads out ia five departments of governthe "festival" are Haydn. major during for asphalt materials, and ment: education, municipal af Dohnanyl, Casella, Beethoven, fairs, public welfare,' taxation, sent It all out of the city, and yet everyone approves it The city is Tschalkowsky, Brahms, Boccher- and sifting. Franck, now faced with .either reducing Its ini, Loeffler, Debussy, In education she achieved her recreation program, or other ser- Robertson, Bach, Borodin, and greatest la bo re, being appointed Chadwick. vices in order to Increase comits The first "chamber music fes- a member of the Governor's police and traffic safety, or find mittee to survey educational was tival held 1919 in under the facilities in other sources of revenue. Utah, tha report of Commissioner Haws was an in- sponsorship of B. T. U. summer which will reach Governor Blood .which la school, also sponsoring terested listener most of the time, by July 1, and will be released to this year's event. asking many questions, but eventhe public as soon as the Governor has been able to study it. tually agreeing with Mr. McGuire that the one hour parking limit Working in this field on an CHURCH NOTICE bo tried, and other investigations appropriation of $25,000 the made before the city should atcovered Committee the .entire tempt a trial of the parking meter educational system, in all its plan. implications so that their findings One other suggested source of are considered a basic considera' COMMUNITY CHURCH revenue was made by the mayor tion in plans for the future. Mrs. in which ha proposed that 10 per Sod North and University Are. Jacob was executive cent of the liquor traffic, which Sunday, June 22, 1940 Sun- - of the Committee and served, as is the chief source of traffic day 8chool services under the all members did, without any hasard, be turned back to the direction of Mrs. W. H, Olsen, financial remuneration whatever, city. Provo spends about superintendent, will begin at 9:45 a teak requiring days every week 000 for liquor, according to the a. m. Regular church aervlces ' for months at a stretch to accom-wi- li records of the Provo liquor store,' begin at 11:00 A- - M. ' la the plish the survey and its and $11,000 returned to Provo of Rev. Irwin, Professor quent study. would solve the police and traffic Ernest Jackman, Director of It is in this field of legislation Teachers Training of the Uaiver- - more particularly that - Mrs. y problem. e of Maine, now a member of eobs friends urge her to continue FEWER MUNICIPAL PROJECTS the summer school faculty at the her labors, and so have persuaded Brigham Young university, will her to accept renomlnation, as of the will be possible in tha future deliver an addrese on the subject, her intimate knowledge due' to the Defense program being . "The New ' Education in the. educational work being done, of the finances of this department pushed by the Federal govern- Democratic School. and of the needs of youth in rement, believes Mayor Anderson, ALL ARE WELCOME ' lation to it, eminently qualify her who expects to ses WPA, NTA, needed legislation CCC, activities devoted almost All Scandinavians who attend to direct entirely to defense activities In the Bunday services in the new through the coming session, Xa municipal affairs her record tha future. This means the home of Victor Anderson of abandonment of tha Utah Lake Vineyard will receive both a In also brilliant. 8he took an nd decU,T Prt harbor project by the CCC, but spiritual and temporal feast, an-Pro this project may go forward under nounces A. C. Anderson president, tectlng the Revenue bond legle-fo- r another company 'who will likely pUns are laid for anont- - Ution of Utah at a time when Its convert it into a field standing gathering both morning reTJ existence was threatened by for army practice, he believes. and afternoon that day. powerful forces in the state. Her Waterworks, sewers, and aU such lunch with you, and championship of thU type of legls-enjo-y your Bring work will needs be reduced beeaUng together with your lltlon won a great victory for the sU 0Ter tbe state and par-- d cause of lack of federal help, and friends, announces President An- - PCOP this is as it should be, comments la 'Provo, her friends tlcularly for the arson, and then stay the mayor, who adds that Provo afternoon session at I P. m. All x should do no complaining. "We Scandinavians are Invited. Pwl welfare work her at- . must do our part to aid the govtention has been devoted eapecl-1- s ernment in protecting all that we concurred in heartily by Mayor ally to character education, la have against aggression and pos- Mark Anderson. Mr. Smith, calta which she has written the book: sible loss. America is going to attention of the City Commission "Adventures In Living. She Is other give the world a .demonstration to the fact that Deer Creek is also author of several that democracy can defend itself. BELOW the dam now under con- books, and a number of literary From America's enormous re- struction in Provo canyon, and and philosophical easays, sources and efficient industries not one drop of Deer Creek water Mrs. Jacobs experiences in the we will build a defense system will be Impounded in that dam. taxation and sifting fields of the work are mainly through which no power can Ha suggests that thd dam be re- legislative named tha project to become "headaches for her, aa anyone break, ha comments. known as Provo Dem, and Provo acquainted with the onerous Reservoir. "This point Is well tasks in these matters will readily DEER CREEK DAM taken. Deer Creek does not mean agree, she points out, for Utah's to anything nor suggest the location finances and her "sifting comis a misnomer according Oliver Smith, assistant In the of the project. We favor Oliver mittee" work entail unbounded Extension Division of the Brigham Smith's suggestion', commented effort with results almost nil Young university, and his opinion the mayor. year after year. . . llir conse-absen- ' Ja-slt- Pee-mar- k, SMua-tal- cycle. Our present tax system is a vicious circle. The tax oh property prevents the building of new homes, because of the tax collector. The .tax on business today ruins our business, prevents expansion and development, and thus reduces the amount of taxes the government Can collect. Americas present unfair and destructive taxes are burdening labor with a rising cost of living, are dispossessing farmers of their farms, and markets, are creating unemployment by loss of jobs when industry ceases to expand or is forced to reduce its payroll because of increased taxes. The loss of revenue from n businesses which no longer can pay dosed or taxes increases the burden on those still in existence, and soon more businesses are closed or shut down. This vicious cycle will continue until America becomes like ancient Rome, glutted by a ruling class, living off the exhorbitant taxes collected from those who have, and supported in power by the rabble who feed off the bounty of their public favorites, The Transaction tax proposal would tax the farmer on the crops he sells on nis volume of business. If h raises good crops at good.pgices, he should pay good taxes. If his crops are poor and prices down, his taxes an lower. If drought destroys his crops, he should pay no taxes. Today if his crops fail he has to pay more taxes, because he is charged interest and penalties for being delinquent; he is penalized because he has no money to pay his taxes. If bat collector takes his farm. The Transaction tax system would tax services, not homes. Each citizen would be taxed according to the services he sells according to the benefits he secured in business, in a profession, or in selling his common labor. The home owner today must pay taxes on his home just the same if he loses his job, and then penalties are added because he cannot pay, and if he continues unemployed, the tax collector takes his home. The Transaction tax would apply to a merchants volume of business. The million dollar business would pay 10 times as much tax as the $100,000 business. There would be no estimating of property values as we have it today. The transaction tax would be levied exactly, on the actual sale in dollars and cents. Whether the tax be two per cent or one per cent it would be levied scientifically, and every business would pay on the benefits he received from society, and not on the property he owns. We do not estimate the value of the gasoline. We tax it according to the number, of gallons sold, regardless of its retail price. The Tax assessor )oes not have a chance to come in and estimate your business to suit himself, favoring one and penalizing another. He levies his tax on the number of gallons you sell. Oppressive taxation and public spending must stop. A transaction tax would put taxes on a basis. America would spend, as it made its business great or small. We would cease placing the burden of taxation on future generitions. What do' you think? DIRECTOR ALLEN ROTH Oa of the Most oatataadlaf coadactors of modern Marie, Alisa Roth, piayias to amdieacaa all over the world via radio aad short wave, is the Maestro oa the CoMMaalty BaUdara pregraM re- aaeh by KOVO night at a aew earn . sea-pla- . structure, supported by eight steal beams weighing road five tons, having a five-foclearance with two pedestrian walks protected by metal rails, with a total length of lOh feet, 4 Inches, and costing approximately $25,000 Is to be built over tbe Vineyard road across the Provo river, acoording to an announcement made this week by the State Road commis24-fo- ot ot sion. The reinforced concrete deck and reinforced pier and abutments will require some 420 cubic yard Formerly Mrs. Jacob taught at Provo high school after her graduation from B. Y. U., and for many years she has devoted her efforts to women's club activities, and civic work in several fields of endeavor. She Is a member of the Business and Professional Women's clubs, the B. Y. U. Women, and of the Utah Order of Women Legialatora. She is the mother of four children, and the of E. A. Jacob, Provo city engineer. pins at Ubartj. Mrtf1!111 caa ato Amerma ho sonnet,; rise.. 1M tar . Spoasored by March sate' . Beak of. Provo, aa a.: pibUeity thia method of paying pablle. tribute planned both la Prove window to some of this comsaanity'e wore' , progressiva basinets firms, the Builders show, also features the ringing of two young local ringing stars, soprano Batty Davis and lyric baritone Starting Community Bush. In the mask profession Roth, is known aa the "Beethoven of Jess because all his arrangements have a symphonic bounty Lof color aad tone, of unique contrasts la rhythm and styles "ex- pertly and gracefully executed. Vineyard Road Bridge Bids Called for by State n a publtt the Nasi bong saw ten at tar AJCrJCAT-X- j to 1:19. go two-epa- veatare la Inspirational hy effort. Itoday It steads aa the Major thlag of Its Mail la tao whale eoaatry, bobm IS.SSS clnh BMMhars haviag made the hike to the top, aa average of ai- BMst 1,999 ellMbora each year far II festivals, Thia year's 19th effort wiU briag at least IS per seat addltioaal members, it la aa-period, aad provWoo wiU ho asada for IMS Tlmp mho hattaao to bo oat oa the Top of Tlmp. -- Last year 4I1S o tha at program Theater of the PI see the before tha BMC are aapoatad to Tharaday Bight, Jaly If this Mg The hike starts Friday. Jaly 14. pro-Mk- . A i. a, shut-dow- that. r knows . Resolved ;: Twenty-Jib- e 1 circle, instead of a vicious circle. the sale of automobiles. The sale of automobiles increases the sale of gasoline. The sale of gasoline increases the Construction of more good roads. More good roads increase the sale of cars. Thus the transaction tax on gasolne creates a perfect business MAUD B. JACOB Number The Transaction Tax Plan 29th Anmial purime Up Mount (Editorial) our present tax system destroys Everybody Planned for July 13 14 business. The business man is penalised for enlarging his and farmer is It is an expanding Minor. Several thousand persons have In already heard tha Roth Volume Three INDEPENDENT UTAH Good roads stimulate prise-winnin- 2"? - PBOVO, taxes are collected. attracted a large audienee from many parts of Utah was that it marked tha initial performance of Professor LeRoy J. Robertson's g piano Quintet in A Minor. Another reason is that tha Roth Quartet was in that concert assisted by E. Robert Schmits, celebrated French pianist and orchestra conductor. Salvos of applause greeted the conclusion of the Utahns Quintet. It was awarded first prise in a contest condnetqd la 1IIS-I- I by the Society for the Publication of Amercian Music, and was performed in lfll at tha festival of the American Federation of Maalc in Indianapolis. Also on Thursday's program was Franck's Plano Quintet in F. oiuaa AT of concrete and II tons of reinforcing steel. A new type of construction is to be used, the second bridge of Its type In Utah, the other being over Weber river near the mouth of Weber canyon. This new type construction is brought about by cutting the flange from the lower side of the steel beams, then bending them to a predetermined curve at the point where the beams rest oa bridge supports, then welding into the spaces made by the angle of the flange, pieces of steel of the approximate thickness of the This gives web of the beams. both added strength and beauty. The new bridge will also have a new approach, eliminating the present 10 degree angle, and reduring the curve to six degrees. After the old bridge collapsed a temporary structure was erected but difficulty has been experienced in obtaining funds for a permanent bridge as its location In Provo city limits prevents even secondary road funds from being used, explains the Road commie- slon. However the heavy traffic SPEECH CONTEST eii. ,d utu1 iram featuring the MUtlons of war, Madia t h ProT ", B Wk building t of So air port hen, ao rolebratiou, whom it to plaaoad to cording to shoot 19 rockets into the air, that vaak to WasMagtaa' night while the stadium show Is who may be caned .coaler with authorities there on, from the top of TlMpaaogoa. .to ra averal phases of the pregram. The assembled throaga at the stadium Will be able to see the rorMad'qa certain phases of Utah rockets oas and one and gaunt i nsslf s aelblllllM than Mayer the yean rolled by rise this Andaman wh has Made aa infamous pilgrimage first was start- - tensive dfhr ad ear Bran ore, ed by . "TlMpaaogoe" Roberto,' Fluxiag jriaaee and coking coal then athletic Coach at B. Y. U., found tarnhaadaaas fa this state, and sow a member of the faculty the aaly ana af 11 Whstsrn atetan, of the University of Sou then eacepUag Del arsis whtoh psaeae-California, aqd here thfa week oa three tmpertaat ro--- vacation. SPONSORED DEMOCRATIC WOMEN Demoncratle women of Utah county are Invited to participate In a speakers' contest to be held under the auspices of the Women's Division of the Democratic State Committee, on or before tha All details of the hike are to he looked after by special committees named at the lanchaoa aad outlined by Dr. George H. Hansea who will direct this years festival, relieving C. J. "Chick Hart who la on a years leave of absence starting this week from B.. Y. U. Acting President Chriaten Jensen of B. Y. U., Mayor Mark Anderson. and Commissioners Jesse Haws and J. p. McGuire. Chief 17th day of August, 1940. Mrs. Algla Balllf, county vice chair- department. Sheriff John Evans man, has been asked to direct the of Utah county, sad several other contest In this county. county and state officials to support te the festival pledged The contest is designed plans at create an Informed public opinion the luncheon. Commltteaa were based on fact, and is being conducted in every county of tbe Executive Committee: Dr. Hanstate. Winners of tha loeal con- sen, Dr. Carlton Culmsqe. Keefer contests will compete la district B. Sauls, and Clayton Jenkins. tests, the latter to be held on Bonfire: The Kiwanls club, August 24. From the district with Claude Ashworth as chaircontests, winners will go to the man, assisted by Kenneth Craven. state contest, the first, second and Reception and The third place winners of which will Rotary dub. withSeating: M. Howard be awarded substantial prises. Graham as chairman. The state contest will be bold on Fireworks: Rodney Kimball, tha 14th day of Betpember, 1949. chairman. Each woman entering tha conLighting: Dr.. Milton Marshall; test must be IB years of ago or assisted by R. C. Adams aad Ford cover over. Her speech must any Paulson. single phase of the New Deal Decorations: The Lions club, program, such as the conservation with Kenneth Craven, chairman. WPA proCCC, NYA, program, Transportation: Fred "Buck fessional and service projects, Dixon, chairman. WPA construction projects ,ete., Police and Parking: Sheriff or what tha New Deal haa done Evans and Chief Christensen, for the home, bank, business, assisted 0 club. by farm, etc., and the speech must 20-1Trails and club not be longer than twelve minutes. with Arthur Camp: - 0 Duckett,chairman, counties donees some In speech assisted by Washetch Forest serare being organised to give wo- vice; James E. Qurr, supervisor men special training. Local high and Victor N. Stokes, ranger. school and Junior college teachers Publicity: Dr. Culmsee, Lavsrl are often available for such Christensen, Roy Hudson, Bill classes at a nominal fee. Marvin Smith and D. O. For detailed Information relat- Collrin, Wight. ing to the contest contact Mrs. Merchants' Window AdvertisAlgie Balllf, county vice ing: The Junior Chamber of Commerce, with Roy Hudson as chairalong this route finally prevailed man. First Aid: The Red Cross, with upon the Administration to waive the regulations, and authorise its Chief Christensen directing oper-wlconstruction which will begin as atlons. soon as the bid is awarded. Program: Executive committee. . 20-2- fe prssse The Steel plant to .Tv'J 1 ed toe .Co!nmbiie 99cm Impetus to the movement tor such ' industries : these facta, the mayor to strongly favorable to finding soim major Indastry in. Utah county whtoh will replace the present federal aid projects under WPA, - NYA .and CCC which arc sum to bo directed toward Federal prepared- Their lose will create dire distress among hundreds of families hero unless some employment project or enterprise is found to take up ho heltevea. the unemployed, Here's hoping the mayor goes to Washington. He can toll them plenty. C. V. H. Says r The expenditures of $1,999,99$ by consumers for alcoholic beverages gives employment to 95 parsons; the expenditure tor the same amount of leather produets gives employment to 275 for textile products, 279 for lumber and other-foreproducts, ' $10 persons. Employees receive a much smaller percentage and the manufacturers a maeh larger portion of the sales returns from alcoholic beverages than from other articles. Kanufactur-ers of liquor retain $44.59 out of every hundred dollars for profits and taxes, as 'compared with $19.49 for leather, $19.75 for textiles, $20.91 for rubber and $20.10 for forest products. Economically the workmen loss immensely more than they gain by tbe existence of the liquor Industry. Fidelity to simply daring to be true In small things as well aa gnat. Henry Van Dyke. Pi |