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Show 'VW Ideas are the most valuable commodity in the world to- day. Initiative is in business what radium is among metals the rarest and most valu able. Provo City Budget Shows $20,872 Unspent Orem Chamber Officials Named Reorganisation of - the Orem Chamber of Commerce, selecting a new president and the various chairmen of the standing from the newly elected directors, waa accomplished Tuesday night, the following officials being reported by E. H. Colder, who waa aa secretary-treasnre- r. Expenditures at the close of the first quarter of 1938 show a total of $12,632.38 out of a budget appropriation of $33,500.00, leaving an unexpended appropriation of according to a report filed Monday with the city commission by Mary F. Smith, Provo city auditor. Details of the distribution of expenses are given as follows: James E. 8tratton is the Tennis courts 9.50 ( President; Roy E. Park la IS-4,8(7.14 Paring $20,-867.6- Labor project accounta 341.14 TTee Trlmmlns project 1(9.14 Cemetery culvert project (44.45 114.(7 Hydranta Saat aide aewer drain 3,0(9.53 Tractor rental for dump 3(0.00 Sidewalk repaira 8(.(5 (3.00 Airport Storm Sewer 1,(01.87 895.85 Irrigation Culverta 179.07 Semaphore! 2, Costume House Opening1 Today A TOTAL 8.07 301.90 (12.082JM are invited today at the Central School building to attend You the annual opening of the Provo City Coatume house, from 3 to ( ,p- I eoatumea p. Scandinavians Invited All Scandinavians are Recreational Budget An interesting item in the get given in more detail by Auditor Smith, shows a balance of Clean-u- bud-derao- n, 5ESWJ1S tor In The NEWS P,m ere "7 ! 1 J. W. Smith, collector of dog licenses, tendered his resignation to the City commlulon Monday, to become effective April 1(. Con,7,,,,,t3: a "I V p. PROVOANS Mm Sunday Service 1933 wu .et at (4, 000 .tated"nda? Mrs. Smith, with (1000 reserved lor a fence around the awimmln11 oc,oc' be pool, and (400 for band concert., new p" invited n. to attend the regular semimonthly meeting at the Provq seminary Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m. announces A. C. An- president, ally spent so far in 1938. The recreational budget eom-mltte- ss E. If. Colder, secretary treasurer; with the following chairmen of commltteea: Roy E. Park, homo beautification; Oral, De Lange, public improvement; C. R. Glllman, business; A. P. War-niceducation and recreation; Clifton Pyne, publicity; I. J. Burr, agriculture; J. Erval Chriatenien, finance. Other commltteea may be appointed at a later date, states Mr. Colder. It was agreed that a Clean-uPaint-u- p and Fix-uweek should be obaetred, but the data waa not set definitely. The Orem chamber wu one of the first boards in Utah to sponsor such a week, and Ita adoption by other communities reflects credit on the Initiative of this board, statu Mr. Calder who !a enthuaiutlc for the success of the coming drive. Announcement will be made at an early date of the plana for There will be a grand variety or and maaka on diaplay, all made under the direction of (A total of (1,377.95 waa Mra. Mary Hafen and Mra. Ullle apent on aemaphorea in Dec. 1937 Stevens. Thla diaplay la open to and 1938; of thla amount (825 the public in room 13. will be refunded by State of Utah.) Power suit expen-- e Clerical Help Events of the Week th! .f eho,r WU nder leaving a net amount of "the ' V for operation., aalarlea, etc." da? evening of Holy Week, April It la from this balance of (.isti,f there wm be a communion (00 that the (2,172.34 yet at the Church at 7:80 p. m. mains, ahe explains. PROVO WOMEN PLAN FOR Mra, FEDERATED CUB Merl Jonu, The following convention convention PLANS for the 45th annual state convention of the Federated Women's clubs of Utah have been announced for April 14, 15, end 18. This state-wid- e eonclave is to be held in Provo Pint Ward from chapel, with club women the state cooperating with local officials, headed by Mrs, Sterling M. Ercanbrack chairman of convention arrangements the committee. Assisting her are Mrs. Albert Hickman, general chairman of local arrangements, Mra. C. E. Maw and Mrs. Alex HedquiaL Twenty two federated duba In the District one will be represented by their presidents on the various committees. Of these the following have been named: Reception, Mn, Hcdqulat and presidents of all the clubs in the district; finance, Mrs. Ercanbrack, chairman; Mra. Leslie H. Athenian Club of Cornaby, 8panlsh Fork, and Mrs. T. W. Allred, Twentieth Century, Club of Nephi; decorations and reservations, Beta Boro la of Provo, Mrs. Marion W. Ouse and Mra. L. E. Snarr, tickets, Acula Club of Provo, Mra. Reu Bench, chairman; press and publicity, Fine Arts Club of Provo, Mra. John 8. Van Cott, chairman; transportation, Utah So roe la Club of Provo, Mra. Stanley W. Clark, chairman; Information and courtesy, Nineteenth Century Clnb o Provo, Mra R. O. Mackuilte, chairman, housing,' pages and ashen, Provo Womqpa Council, u A. P, Warnick, principal of tna O. L. Woolf, principal of the B. T. U. training school, apent the Lincoln high school, wu ono of put week in Spokane, Wuh. four Utah educators chosen to where be addressed the 2 1st an- meet ih panel discussions with ten nual meeting of the North wut national leaders In Salt Lake City association of secondary and high April 22, 23, and 24, when the schools. He also attended the In- National Progressive Education land Empire teachers association association holds its regional conference. convention. 12.6007' One Cause of Depressions Stanely Bonnett and Mra. en- tertainment will ba carried out by the full membership of the clubs earned: Put presidents breakfast, Fine Arts Club of Provo, Mrs. Aura C. Hatch, chairman; banquet. Lad lea Literary Club of Provo, Mra. Parley L. Larsen, chairman; Junior braakfut; Literary League of Provo, Mrs. jByard Nilaaon. chairman; art tea, Mrs. Harold Christensen, 'chairman, assisted by the Springville Subs. THE SPEECH TOURNAMENT PROVO HIGH 8CII00L did Itself proud during tha 8peech Tournament sponsored by B.T.U. last week end, with tbe T" Training school coming In for its hers of tbs honors also. Five of the eight general excellence awards went to Utah connty schoola, Provo taking tha top place in Class A schools, and dividing tha honors with Payaon for general excellence, and Pay-- i son taking top pace In Clua B schools. The Y Training school, Lincoln, Bprlnvlllo trailed closely behind Payaon in Clua b, while Ogden, Carbon Connty high, and South high of Salt Lake City trailed Provo in the senior claw Individual awards for the numerous contesta held throughout the tournament would fill column. OPEN HOUSE to nil eittsena wu bald lut Friday at tha Rock Canyon CCC camp from 3 to 4 p. m. when hundreds of Provo The first cue of rocay mountain spotted fever wu reported thla week by Dr. W. W. McKay, director of tha division of comTbe municable disease control. mild winter allows wood ticks to appear earlier than usual. He advises being inoculated if yon are going to the woods. Finances Adjusted; Certain Shortages Yet Unpaid. (Ily E. A. Jacob, Provo (Tty Engineer.) City-Coun- ty There are two distinct claasea in the business world today; inall Include Owners Owners of goods and capital and Debtors. dividuals and corporations who own property (or money) in their own names and free from debt, and Debtors are those who owe debts. An individual or corporation may belong to both classes at one time. In 1914 the aggregate debts of all the people in the l?nlted States, public and private, amounted to 50 billion dollars or 27.8 of the total wealth of the country. This does not include unrecorded private debts, notes and purchases which are probably proportional lu llie recorded debts. In 1920 recorded debts amounted to 102 billion dollars or 22 of the total wealth. Then started a period of inflation. Debts in- son made tba statement that the Definite decision was arrived at by the Provo city com- audit waa public property, and mission at a special session at 10 a. m. March 31 that any had been handed to the ideal shortages which might be owing to Utah county by a form- press at that time but that the er Provo city recorder is the sole responsibility of the county press had not given tha farts any to collect or take other action toward forcing collection, and publicity. Anderson further pointMayor that Provo city holds no responsibility in the matter to ed out that for eight months no slowly at first, then at accelerated rates until at the time Utah county. records can he found of city the amount of 143 billion creased of the crash in 1929, debts had reached dollars or 42.1 of our national wealth. In 1920 we had just passed through the great war period, a time when all employables were working full time. Production had reached the highest record of all past time. Thg sudden break in war time production gavo us the short depression of when a large number of men were out of work. This special meeting of the city commission waa called to determine outstanding differences In Utah county accounts owing to the city, and Provo city accounts owing to tbe county, all of which were adjusted and disposed of Then began a period when people wanted things whether they except the matter of alleged rebid the money to buy them or not. They borrowed money to build shortages by a former city corder. homes, to buy automobiles for pleasure, to buy house furnishings, to speculate in the stock market, buying stock on margins. They Shortage Shown It wu shown that the sum of Bade part payment down, paying the balance on installments. Often the installments were greater than the purchaser could pay and de- 81587.35 waa due Provo city from Utah county from city court fault began to occur. fees which had never been reof saturation. tbe In 1929, this debt habit had reached point mitted to the city and that the Owners called in their loans and the borrowers could not pay np. sum of (1,329.17 In fines were This caused men who had money to tighten tbeir pane strings. It due Utah county which bad not became harder to get money quickly to take np margins and pay been paid Into the treasury by tha Inatallments on things purchased. city clerk. Then the aeller came around and took back some of the things It was also determined that purchased from him on time. These things went back Into stock for two year tbe city recorder for resale. This checked the demand for new commodities and operated without being under Production waa consequently diminished. Since producers could not bond a required by law, and tbat maintain tbeir high rate of production laborers were discharged, the during a period of eight month of toying power of the workers reduced and the vicious circle began. no minute were kept at all commission meetings. regular We had traveled rapidly up the slope of greed and fast living, but the fall waa more rapid. The climb took 7 years. 1922 to 1929. Extrart From City Audit but we dropped from the heights In three years. 1929 to 1932. The The following paragraph w Inflation lasted 7 years; the consequent deflation 2 years. But we copied from the 1935 audit of made by fcmln't yet reached the bottom In 1932. We were caught in a net Provo City finance, acnd the raid fall waa broken by the Federal Government In 1932. Hecslcy. Wood and company, Lake City, Salt of countants The net saved our necks temporarily. It may have been better for which was tbe haw is for the disthe country had we struck the bottom and liquidated completely. cissions held Friday by the Provo In most eases Individuals suffered more than corporations for City commission. many not only lost all the properly they owned but the curse of deSundry accounts receivable of ficiency judgments continued to draw from their future earnings. are listed In detail on (1,000.02 They have paid a severe penally for tbe desire to get rich qnick. Balance Sheet, Exhibit A, and llic The vast I ncrease In borrowing from 1922 to 1929 and artificial reprewnt amounts owing for demand for commodities stimulated production greatly beyond the sundry fines, fees, und rentals, bormal quantity, and when the demand broke through the calling of from the various departments. Inmen lost cluded in the amount Is (437.17 loans, the wheel of production ceased In many factories, due from the clivk of the city heir Jobs and the great depression was on. 1920-192- 2, -- I court rovering fines rolleeted and not turned over to the Treasurer, nt December 81, 1035. We took this matter np ..with ..the ..elty elerk during the course of the audit, and rerelvcd Treasurer's receipts for same. In addition to the 8187.17 due the city there as a balance of (1,829.17 in fines due Utah county which had not hern paid into the Treasury by the rity elerk. Daring the coarse of onr audit, however, arrangements were made by the elerk for later settlement of the amount to the county. As to the city's liability to Utah county for thla money, Mr. Rroekbank, city attorney, advised Mayor Anderson by letter under date of March 4, 1088, that the city la not liable for this breach of duty, and in my opinion the county will have to look to the elty clerk for payment or refines'. As an offset to the above, however, the balance sheet shows an amount of (881.45 from City court fees as due Provo rity from Utah county and there is an additional andi'trrmined amount between July 1, 1088 and Novem-- j her 21, 1184 whirh the (Tty attorney is now investigating. Mayor Anderson explained to the commission that further Information proved that the amount due the city in the last paragraph was 11587.35, instnnd of commission meetings during that! period, and that the city court clerk, who was 1ho secretary to the commission, and city recorder, was not bonded for a period of two years These farts were or must have been in the full knowledge of the city commission at that time, but no action had been taken by them to correct tha situation. There Is a principle Involved In this matter, declarea Mayor which la bigger than Anderson, any individual's reputation or record. Nothing in American publlcj Ufa shatters public morals and confidence in public officials more than this very thing. I feel it is absolutely necessary to determine the status of such things now, and fasten responsibility where it belongs. It la now definitely determined that ao far as any action to be taken the responsibility rests with the Utah county commission." Connty Commission Explains: Chairman W. J. Johnson of tbe County commission, upon being asked wbat the county's attitude I toward the matter said: "After meeting with the City Commission we agreed to cancel, all bills owing tbe coiinty by the city, and likewise they agreed to cancel such owing the city by the county, but In the matter of lhe city clerk's accounts, we feel tbat the city had been negligent In not bonding their clerk, and they have tbe $581.45 aa cited. a moral obligation to cooperate Mayor Anderson's Explanation. with us In the collection of thla In explanation of the uncover- money. Tha necessary action la ing of these facts at this late being taken to Insure Ita payJ date to the public, Mayor Ander ment. people and visitors from distant points inspected tha buildings and various departments of tha camp. 8porta occupied much of tho afternoon wlthhoraeahoo pitching, pool, tabla tennis, soft ball, etc. being enjoyed by score of visitors with tha CCC boys as hosta. Mayor Mark Anderson of Provo, Charles DeMoisy, supervisor of Uintah National Forest, Chairman W. J. Johnson of tho UUh Richard commission, connty Greenland, project superintendent of Camp 40, and other speakers wars heard during tha afternoon by largo crowds. A buffet luncheon waa served at 5.10 p. m. by tba Mesa employes, and a dance In tba evening climaxed a day of enjoyment for all. DEER CREEK PROJECT TO KTART IN KIX WEEKS Child Welfare Fund Urgently Needed Says Dr. Sperry It's false economy from both city and state finances, and a load of disaster and suffering for thousands of individuals if the present conditions are allowed to continue in Utah county among the children of the various communities, including those in Provo, declared Dr. Sidney B. Sperry, chairman of the child welfare committee, and state chairman of the department for the exceptional child. P-T- -A The Committee Dr. Sparry with a large group of workers mat Monday with Mayor Mark Anderson and Commissioner McGuire sad Hawa, to discus pinna in tha new sat-u- p by which tho Child Welfare committee has become a put of tho' water project, tha final nnlt of tho city's culinary water extension program in Provo canyon. Thla nnlt will project tha water mains of tho city np South fork about (,(00 feet to tap springs not now Included In tha city system. The cost to tho city ic mostly for material and runs around (18,000, federal funds to provide tha remaining (82,000. Concrete pips is to be laid, 1100 feet of which will bo 34 inen, and 8,00 feet of it 18 inch pipe. The project will provide 80 man months of work at a coat of (30,133, estimates City Engineer Elmer A. Jacob, who drew the plans for tha expansion of the system. Announcement by Reclamation Commissioner John C. Page tbat Deer Creek will start within six CItlxena committee, appointed by weeka or two months baa stirred local Interests to a renewed pitch tho Mayor and city commission. of enthusiasm. Tha passage of Other members of the group inIhe (150,000 appropriation bill clude Superintendent J. C. Mof-flt- t. for Deer Cracky by the Senate at Dr. W. Woolf, Mra. Allot Washington assures the building C. Byrne, Mrs. Thelma Weight, of tba Duchesne tunnell, because this means an additional sum over Mrs. Carol B. Rallle, Mra. Katie tbe (2,000,000 already appropriMltchel, Mrs. Acsha Paxman, Dr, ated. The only matters now C. M. Smith, and T. W. Dyches.. holding actual construction up is Tha mayor and commission aro y tho question of titles which have not yet been obtained. SOCIAL members. PERSONAL Some condemnation suites era un(BOOO Needed der way and more may ba necesStreealng the need of funds for Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Dixon, John sary, it waa explained. Relocation this child welfare work, Dr. of both tba railroad and tha high- and Phyllis Dixon and Clair Johnth way will ba Included in tba initial son, former Provoans who are Sparry pointed out that now living in Ogden were in Proconstruction program, he added. county commissioners promised vo last week. (8,000 toward tha child welfare - . FARM BUREAU WOMEN ' but added that this premia fund, Mr. and Mrs. James Hooka and PLAN COUNTY PROGRAM: was Just before the erection. Hooks of Morcnr Utah county farm women are Mias Gladys week-en- d in Provo with However, members or different tha apent this year, if tba doing things Mra. Louisa Hooka. groups had called upon tha conn, program for 1(38 drafted ty commissioners at several times, at tha farm bureau here tbla week U carried Miss Mary Smith who la teach- and urged that aaaistanee ba into effect. Health, horns beautification, agri- ing school In Meadow apent tha Siren. . , In Provo with her cultural programs for legislative week-en- d Baaing his pleas upon actual action, public speaking contests mother, Mrs. Mary F. Smith. Miss naeda, as well aa good buaineea for schoola, tbe program and Scott also of Meadow waa a guest for both city and connty. Dr. In are at all included tha Smith home. recreation Sperry pointed out that a neglecttheir agenda. The following committees were named to carry out ed child become a liability to tho Trhalkawshy, His Life and these suggested matters: Music waa discussed by Mrs. state, tha connty and tha city in 1. Health education, including Allle W. Clark before tha literary which It Uvea, first from th need cooperative medical care, Mrs. section, of the Womens Council which ao often arise of actually Retells Warjllc, Lchl, chairman. Wednesday at their regular meetfor it physically when a 2. Home beautification, Mrs. ing held at the Women's club caring little money spent for prevention' II. Grant Ivins, Pleasant View; house. would have given It health and chairman. physical well being; second from na3. Legislation, Including Mrs. Cora ingles and Mrs. the costs of for poor tional and state farm bureau Lloyd Ingles held open house last health in thedelinquency, foundation for other agricultural programs, and prim- Friday In honor of Mrs. Mina j evils which always follow. ary law In Vlsh; Mrs. J. P. Fugnl, Faucett whose eightieth birthday It politicians conld only see Pleasant Grove, chairman. occurred that day. that expenditure now would save 4. Public speaking rontnsts thousands upon thousands of dolBelter Schools for Rural AmMr. and Mr. Fred Davies of . lars later, they would readily erica." Mrs. Mary Mnrcusen, Spanmeet our needs" added Dr. Sperry, were Provo Colorado Denver, ish Fork, chairman. snrh needs be estimated at not visitors week. visited last They 5. The program studying less than (5000 to look after the Mr. with Mr. Davies and parents, AAA the 1938 program and world Mra. most dire cases actually needing Charles Davies. peare will be directed by Martha care. Whiling, Mapleton. Heavy Irn shir Follow Neglect 8. Recreation will be directed Mrs. Olga Cook attended the At the present time funds aro In so by Miss Bessie Klrkham, comity Sweden missionary reunion meager that the dental cllnle Salt Lake City 8unday evening, home demonstration agent. can handle but eight to twelve children twice a week, and there PROVO WATER PROJECT The American Legion auxiliary are at least 1000 children needing GETS WPA APPROVAL n will hold and dental rare In addition there are Ben II. Beveridge, manager of card shower this afternoon at tba tonsils and adenoids to be rethe WPA office here announces home of Mrs. Josephine Wlght-ma- moved, neglect of which brings 713 West First North street. abont heart trouble later on, ac- approval of Provo city's (44,700 cording to Dr. 8perry Rheumatic fever is but one result of bad teeth, ba added, and e then comes heart aliments which incapacitate tha neglected child life, until hundreds of through Ellen Cain) (ny Mary them right now era at th cross April sixth brings memories of tha day, twenty-on- e years ago, roads, either toward health and when America decided to fight a war to end war but wars still go happiness or through neglect to poor health and misery, and a on. , Ons wonders why war could not have been delayed, at least a life burdensome to themselves, mothers might have been spared the their parents, and often extremely few yean that tha Gold-Strealisation that the Urea of tbeir sons had been sacrificed In vain. costly to the community. Increased license Fees Too, they must now face the fear of their grandsons being Soma little help fa promised In once is a fear lifetime all war. that any called to Surely that the increased licence fees through woman should be expected to bear. placed by Provo city upon the 70 When one ronalder that there are sixteen living gold star or more ulqt machines now being mothers In Provo It Is not difficult to real Ire that there is still quite played In the city, stated Dr. an "army of these honor ritliens" In America, who gave something Sperry. It being understood that far more precious than their own lives for tbe cause of "Liberty the additional revenue from these and Peace. licenses will he applied by the city What do those mol hers think of the efforts or lark of efforts to tbe child welfare fnnd. of the younger mothers of today who permit foreign 'Tslms' and j Some comment made at tha propaganda to grow, expand and threaten destruction meeting as to funds avail abla from the srhool for examination to the country their sons died to aaveT school nurses bro- can What they think of the unemployment situation when of children by from Dr. statement URht thla there are tun and a half million Jobless people while in many states la a phyvalue what "Of Sperry: men and women, boya and girl labor long hours for small wage someunless examination sical because there are no hour or wage laws to protect the Uvea and ia dona abont It afterwards? thing health of those who must work for tbeir living? Thera seems to bo funds for tho Surely we are not keeping faith with those mothers or their 'examinations, but none for medisons If ws do not do our aliare in keeping America a true democracy cal or dental cars afterwards. t right-of-wa- & io slx-pol- nt H J , i i bridge-luncheo- n, Years Afte- r- Twenty-on- ? i:iH i! if I ar I |