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Show TAKE what is; trust what may be; that's life's true lesson. Robert Bbowxins. Journal Successor to Public Opinion A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE Volume One Number DEPENDABLE Forty-Si- x OF LOCAL AFFAIRS Talking Points For Provo Realtors Presented By Mayor Mark Anderson Constitutional Amendments Drama Festival Wins Plaudits The following favorable factor about Provo were pointed art by Mayor Mark Aadersom at the recent Realtors' Convention keld tat Provo. Thia paper publishes the mayor's talking points" because a knowledge of these facta wUl do all of na who live here a jot of good, and those who may come to live here will bleaa any-cu- e who may b responsible for bringing them to Provo. Without remark IHr of political consequence we endorse the mayor to you realtors who come from other comwhen you have extremely discriminating climunities; ents that desire the very finest community life, bring them to Provo and locate them here. We will thank you and they will bless you. Your clients, however, must be prejuired to build new homes for themselves. There are no new homes for sale in Provo and none for rent. We have many lieautiful locations, however, with water, sever and street improvements already I Bay Permit me to offer ome talk-1- 1 point: Homecoming Queen Pocatello, Idaho, and in other communities. Do not destroy the A you ride about Provo you value of private property with will note many recent improveexcessive property taxes. Few ment. Every street in Provo will communities have done this but he hard surfaced by August first, many are approaching the danger 1111. We are in the third year point. of t itreet Improvement program The home exemption plan will, Jhai is more than seventy-fiv- e however correct thia evil. The percent complete. elimination of the state complete Sewer System levy from all property la better Our sewer system Is being extax reform than the homestead tended to every part of the City idea. We must also re- exemption Ten with W.P.A. assistance. duce local levies. thousand feet of sewer and drain The home exemption plan hirs been laid In the pest three pern In Provo. A few thousand would be unfair to the renter and tut more and the system will ex- to many home owners, and must tol! Into every part of the City. contain so many exceptions to the Ah Job will be completed the exemption that it will have practically no meaning If applied. The coning winter. Capitol la already crowded with Water System tax collectors and thia plan would We hare eulinary and irrigatrequire an additional army of tax ion water that will nupply a City experts to administer this home of fifty thousand people and many exemption law with any degree of additional Industrie. Con x ik Kelly Justice. ' Thirty thousand feet of new We should aim to simplify and of St. Anthony, Ida. natal pipe has recently been addonr already comnot complicate ed to the culinary water system. Miss Kelly, president of the tax structure. It la my opinProvos water supply comes en- plex ion also that the proposed amend- Associated Women Students, at In tirely from covered springs ments of the Stats constitution B. Y. U. will reign aa queen of Provo Canyon. All canyon lines an additional school Homecoming Day tomorrow, and creating hsva been rehabilitated and exfund will, if adopted stand a a will ride on a special float during i tended with federal aid. parade down Unlveralty barrier to the elimination of the the grand - Center street andMnratkmal Advantages Saturday State levy on property. The Brigham Young University morning. In the afternoon she i Financial Status Improved , will receive additional honors at growing and improving rapidly. Another big talking point for. I the BYU USAC football game at This institution exercises a great prospective boms buyers here the stadium which commences at and beneficial Influence In onr te the PTed financial status : Ip. m. She will be attended by j community and State. Three years ago a color guard of Eagle scouts and Our High Schools and Junior of the c,ty- bonds here the members of the White Key obligation xpoclal High Schools are among tbs best. ; an service organisation. at 70, todaT Two new grade schools are Just were iat a premium of 105. Thie re being completed. flect the fact that more than Building Activities 160,000 general obligations have More than five hundred houses been paid off eince then, end OAKS TO DISCUSS have been remodeled and improvmore than $750,000 Increased ed in Provo In the past three valuation In city property has ACCIDENTS TRAFFIC years. About 200 new homes have been added, mainly through our been constructed same in the city street Improvements, our Period. Provo is a City of happy waterworks and sewer system. Dr. L. Weston Osks is schehomes and many children. We all of which has been ,imot for the Public Forum at duled chllfour thousand school by WPA aid. Provo Provo high school Nov. 10 at 8 e0mplished dren here. 1s extremely fortunate In Ito finanp. m. as the seeker on Defective A new general hopltal is under cial fltatua aa compared to moat Vision as s contributor to the toll construction. other Utah cities. of Traffic Accidents. We also have the State Mental Thursday night Dr. J. R. MaHospital here which Is now a Rivals Colorado Springs honey, professor of economics at Colorado to rival It is our aim thoroughly and beantlof Utah discussed the University iol Institution. We Invite you to Springs as a beautiful City and the "Constitutional Amendments" ook over the buildings and as a recreational center with proposed for the people's vote on grounds. everything that the homeowner November 5. desires. Provo la a City of culture Industrial Progress Following the treatment of any is Our recreation. setting Provo is progressing. Our in- subject the Forum, discussion by duitrles are growing. You should noarlJr Perfert and our the audience is always invited, ' rtolt our industrial plants as well states Jesse Johnson, director. time. short e within faction very i our rich farms that spread People are invited to attend, obhere at the base of these greet It la not our desire to build information on leading pubtain with e greater popu- - lic mountains, and participate In questions, hisny improvements are under-W- e latlon than Ogden or Salt Lake. the discussions which follow. have Just begjin con- We do believe, however, that our struction of a new public library opportunitlee excel those of any in the ad Golf House at the Mnntrt-P- 1 other community region in the particular Temple Golf Course. Before another Trar has passed, we will have the fields that I have Just mentioned. Planned most modern Utah Valley, with Provo as the municipally owned riectrie system in the intermoun-tl- n center, is surely one of the finest, Utah stake is planning a temple cultural unite in America. region. excursion to Salt Lake city for "A Credit to the West" November 7, announces Andrew Dance Hartley, temple committee chairWe sincerely expert that Provo Scandinavian man. A special rate of 77 cents ill he to Utah what Colorado Springs Is to Colorado or what Tonight at the Third wsrd round trip will be in force for Palo Alto is to California. These amusement hail all Scandinavians that day over the Orem line, n communities are a rredlt to the of Utah and Sharon stakes are the 7:28 a. m. train. All wards entire west. Their property tax Invited to attend a special dance are asked to Join In thia excurmie are low because they own event, with special music by ths sion which la hoped to be one of their own electric as well as water Hartley Old Timer. Come. Join the largest eve rheld from Utah stake. atllltlss. the fnn. Streets I 1 ) ac-ht- inter-mounta- in Excursion First on the full program scheduled for Saturday will be the Homecoming Day parade at 10 a. m. consisting of floats submitted by social units, geographical clubs, and honorary organisations on the campus, and will feature Queen of the Day, Connie Kelly, 8t. Anthony, Ida., who will ride on a special float The parade will proceed from the lower campus down university avenue to center then west on center to third west and then return. At twelve noon former lettefe men of the university will meet at Keeley's Cafe to plan organisation of a Y lettermen's club. Climax of the deye activities 1 will be the B. Y, U. U.S.A.C. football game Saturday at 2 p. m. A capacity in the Y stadium. crowd is expected and special bleachers have been erected on the north, south, end wgjt sides of the field. During the half the B. Y. U. bend end the White Key girls organisations will perform 8pectal activities have been arranged for the returning alumni, according to Cornelius Peterson, alumni secretary. There will be a reception In Allen Hell between 4:10 and 6 p. m. Saturday and n rendesvous for former student In Room D. of the education building Saturday between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. and from 4 p. m. to 6:10 p. m. The gale Homecoming ball presided over by Qneen Connie Kelly will begin at 9 p. m. In the Womens gym. Students and old grads will mingle together at the conclusion of the celebration. Democratic Parades, Republican Rallies Mark Election Time parade parade will atari today at Lehl at 10 a. m. with a huge caravRn attended by Senator Elbert D. Thomas, Judge Roger McDonough, Congressman J. Will Robinson end ell the Utah county candidates on the Democratic ticket, which will gather momentum as It proceeds South on Its way to the extreme limit of the county at Dividend. Republican rallies are announced by County Campaign Manager Walter P. Whitehead today at the Provo first ward hall at 8 p. m. with Chief Justice W. H. Folland and Dean F. Brayton, candidate for Congress, as speakers; and at Mapleton, Spanish Fork, and Alpine at the same hour, with Judge Elias A. Hansen as chief speaker, travelling from one rally to the next during the course or the meetings. Other epeakere will assist him at each place. Activity runs riot thie week in anticipation of the Tuesday election, with Interest centered on the senatorial race between Dr. F. 8 Harris and Senator Thomas, and Amendon the Constitutional ments proposed to ease the tension on the school problem of finance, according to politics wise-me- n from both parties. Spot interest rests in democrat' ranks on tonight's program in Provo where Judge Abe W. Turner will preside over the biggest Thomai-for-Senato- r" AGAINST FOR Alumni of Brigham Young university and residents of Utah Valley will find Provo transformed into a college town Friday and Saturday for the annual Home-coin- g of B. Y. U. Festivities will begin today when the associated students sjionHor a special pep rally down town and a dance in the Women's gym. Waning re Tax Levies Do not let happen to Utah communities what haa happened In Talking Points Two Nights Yet to Go for Program B.Y.U. Homecoming Starts Today; Parade, Football on Saturday wholeheartedly. sea esc 0 ROTE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1938 INDEPENDANT PUBLISHED AT rROVO, UTAU Praise for worthwhile achievement came fredj from all patronB of the Fall Drama festival which Baa By Utah By Utah held the spotlight in Provo during the week, and has toFarm Bureau Educational Assoc. night and Saturday yet to go to complete the first Com- -' ComTex end The Legislative By Msbla Christensen. munity Drama week undertaken by the Provo ConservaOn November 8th of thie year, mittee end the Executive Comtory . Sponsored by the Community Church, the festival a very important question must be mittee of the Utah State Farm were trained by the Conservatory, and comsettled. It Is not that of voting Bureau have studied the proposed players , for one senator or another, but to Constitutional Amendments num- mendation la divide between the depicted the suffering Jew, end settle he question of whether or bers 1 end I end advise the two organisation for their sue- - her Interpretation, so super h, not the poor school district will people against the endorsement made tho entire play revere be given a lift In their heavy of these Amendments for the folThree one act plays ere pre- around her as it ahowld. She waa school burden. lowing reasons: sented each night: "Flood Con- tha play. The way In' which these poorer 1. We favor a school system trol", a dram by Milwerd W. Voyle Sorensen helped meek, district, of which Alpine is one, that will provide everything in Martin; "Tha Count and the with hie presentation of the Nad will be aided Is through two con- the way of education that can Pig", e comedy by Burbank end manner end Ideas. Hartwlg and stitutional amendments. Theee prove beneficial in fitting rural Shephard; Auf Wiederaahen", e Elsa did a good Job aasistlng tho amendments will provide for a end other children for a better tragedy by Seda Cowan. Together action, and though Lavlnako uniform school fund, the revenue life, bnt we feel that in too many they gave completeness to etch could havo the play, strengthened case la and not the of which will be distributed as Inatances thia night of drama, as well aa un- Frau Newberg brought tears to the legislature sees fit. that our educational system needs usual opportunity for tho cast to many an eya during ths week aa At the present time the state overhauling more than it needs excerclse their talenta. she so ably revealed the human la restricted to a definite amount additional revenues end that the In "Flood Control," Carl heart of tho and of money which it can appropriate schools should be made to fit the aa Bonita waa outstandpersecuted Jew. to the different districts. No mat- community life end the child. Marie Berteiaen likewise ing. But praise for tho cast wee not 2. The physical facilities now ter how much a district may talent, ell that wee heard at these per exceptional displayed need money, the state can not provided our schools are auch looked the part end acted it with Elliott Broch, at tha ! help it. because of the constitu- that the facilities in most rural the assurance of a seasoned formances. hl1 nne rronp wlth orfan tional restrictions. homes era not favorably compar player. Other members pf this thelr ehorua work, ,nd As an example of auch a situ- able end as a result It Is becom- cast showed I promise, an d all re- brought favorable comment for ation, two years ago $225,000 ing- more difficult to maintain a St. Merys Episcopal church which was available for school purposes contented attitude on the part of thus contributed much to Drama after all school funds were paid. children, particularly .In the rural festival auceeae. school homes. districts needed Many Bo too did many observe the more money, but the state was 8. Taxes on tangible property delightful courtesy shown all unable to distribute it to those for state school purposes would homers by the ushers and the districts, so ths money reverted be automatically increased. program girls, end the very fine back to the general fund. 4. Ths Constitutional restraint These two amendments will do In the matter of raising , Introduction given to each play (by the young announeera. Praise away with this situation, and flnanrces would he completely j too for fletage .hands, and all the legislature will be able to eliminated. Count, and the In- ths staff whoso work made gesticulating to funds the epprapriate surplus 5. Another state achoul fund fection of hand mannerisms the efforts of the east hu places where it ie most needed. would ha created when we al- which afflicted aome other mem- been vocal throughout the week. This school fund will do no have too many (three); bers of the cut, the audience en- -. harm to the three resting funds, ready fundi not properly cor- Joyed night after night the un- but elightly change the source of aeparate related. adorned simplicity of tho two revenue. It will not cause a 6. If the amendments mean young folks lnvjng each other raise of taxation but tend to lower It in district most In need anything they mean more money regardless of all barriers, includfor educational Slick Mias whirh and their elder. purposes, Ing I, Mark Aadrnw, Mayor af of a reduction. can only mean more taxea and the Mias Newell likewise held I1- -' the City of Provo, by vlrtoe of Alpine ie one of the poorer school districts. WhyT Because agricultural sections of the state keenest interest of the audience my office, hereby dratgoafe (fee 10th day of November our tangible property ie less valu- can not consent to additional throughout their scene. have "Auf Wledershen- - Is Indeed g thm Army Tag Day, able than those In the richer dist- taxea until our revenue ricts. We have raise dour mill been lifted from preeent low tragedy. It ie the worlds beet way Juried Irtlow of this city, sad levels. of expressing Its horror for tha errrly srge opoo the cMaroo levy to help provide the necesury 7. Loral financial responsibility Inhuman treatment the Jews era rivic organlsafhms, the revenue, but the amount spent per student In the district Is very and local contol of the school getting In Germany and In other and alt others to unequal. The richer districts system would be threatened If not, European countries today. With place the commaatty solidly Is unusual powers Miss Cleo Hale support of the Hatvatbm Army, receive approximately $19.50 per destroyed. student available from tax on tangible property while we spend only about $38.60 per student, collected from tangible property. Thie ie unfair to us who pay a higher rate of taxation than some other districts. The poorer districts cannot afford to Increase the tax levy on tangible property. For this reason the legislature hu made an attempt to help lighten the burden In e way that the richer district will not be affected. Though the amount of money put Into this fund may not help ft a great deal, it will harm no one, i end hu great possibilities. & fj Therefore we of Alpine District should vote yea on Nov. 8 to amendments 1 and 2. Mar-tlnea- u, down-trodde- J . i n' i V PROCLAMATION u . j Seminary Teachers Gather In Provo to FARM BUREAU ELECTIONS 3 SET Elections for all officers of Utah County Farm bureau will be held Saturday In the City and County building, according to Secretary Le Grande Jarman. The Home and Community section meets at 3 p. ni. the Canning Crops section at 7 p. m., and the general farm bureau membership at 8 p. m.. meeting convene states Mr. Jarman. All farmers and their wives are urgeif to attend. ( & ti Dividend. C. V. Hansen presented an Illustrated lecture on the Mormon Temple Sunday In Midvale ward chape! evening to large and appreciative audience. u given at the Seminary convention by t iirhere from kIi counties gathered in Provo on rc'-pt to the course of study, which unlay, indie sled a very progrexitive uttltuc r- manual as well a student source hook vav the l hi in u of the convention. Tim new tea and value. ve irilicilly checked end analysed aa to tlie'r Many helpful suggestions growing out of the experiences, reeea li aid the line of the course of study were cilH'.i,ili:i. The teachers keenly appreciated the presented during the afternoon round-tabl- e opportunity of comparing results. Dr. M. Lynn Hennlnn and Vernon F. Larsen frm the Department of Education urged care and caution in dealing with problems that confront the seeking mind in the field of religion. A banquet waa served to fifty patrons and guests in lie aouth room of the Provo Seminary The following attended the converlion as shown In the picture above: building. Hark row. left to right: Ernest Frandsen, Wendell M. Rigby, Antnne K. Romney, Jonathan U. Cannon, Harold S. Nelson. John L. Clark; third row: Royrien C. Bralthwalto, Jesse A. Washburn, Victor C. Anderson. Golden May; second row, Ray Colton. Wm. C. Smith, Myrol Wents, Joseph W. Olaen. Ilyrum P. Jones; front row: John A. Jones. Dr. M. Lynn Bennlon, John F. OIcKon, Axhel D. Woodruff, Vernon F. Lenten. Milton H. Knudaen, LeRoy Whitehead. Report KhI e; - event of the Thomas-for-Sen- a tor day, and where all democratic candidates of Utah county will he Introduced during the evening, featured by an address by Senator Thomas. This will be the finale of the long trek from Lehl to i (i 0 i |