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Show if .Vl Where There's a Will" Few thingB are impossible to diligence and alril1. . S. Johnson Successor to Public Opinion Volume One Number A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE Thirty-si- DEPENDABLE x More favorable than ever before appear the chances for lrovos municipal power plant being bnilt, with construction starting before the first of the year, reports Each of these favorable conditions was discussed a t length by the city commission this week with Ulen and Nuveen representatives and the PWA officials respectively. The gist of this discussion follows: pnuuhlHC El action Comment The effect the pending fran- All Citizens Are election may have upon the the proposed plant was discounted on all sides, except by the Sponsors committee headed by Jacob Coleman. Ur. Coleman, in presenting the signed petition according to the legal requirements, pointed nut that 3000 names were attached to the petition, whereas only 8U0 would have sufficed under the 1214 per cent clause. This Indira tee, according to Mr. Coleman, an overwhelming desire for the Itah Power and Light to obtain another ten year franchise in the prospects of (Ity. However. City Clerk I. G. Rnrh, to whom the petition wns delivered by Mr. Coleman, states that he must check the names carefully, and will then act upon toe petition aw directed by the City Attorney I. K. Hrockbank and the city commission. The mayor believes that If the franchise vote Is taken the franchise will be defeated two to one, but that even then the Power Company will hatch up other causes lor election which will be unending in their fight against the eity. On the other hand Mr. Ulen than satisfied with the for power, and Mayor Anderson noted that the franchise election In no wsy affects the Prospects of the municipal plant, lor everything has been done authorizing Its erection, and with Nuveen and Ulen both satisfied nothing stands in the way of an immediate start on construction. more A. Grant Favorably Considered huvorable too was the reaction to the PWA grant petition, ns A. Hart, state PWA bead, that Utah had taken only half of her $10,000,000 n, and he saw no reason hy Provo should not be eligible for the Power plant npproprl-li11as the election had already wen held authorizing the bonds, which thus placed Provo far sheud of Ogden in seeking such allo-ralio- 1, grant. Mayor Anderson too waf confident now of PWA aid. although 'k In 1835 he had tried to ob- - grant for a muiW-ipn- l plant Sheriff's and Commissioner's Offices Offer Keenest Race; Last Chance to Register Noted Tomorrow is the last day for filing petitions by candidates for county and local offices, and 1 p. m. is the last hour for such filings, states County Clerk C. A. Grant in a letter to the Utah Valley News. This Saturday deadline is concurred in by Attorney General Joseph Chez, as he interprets Utahs new primary law. But Mr. Grant is more concerned about voters registering although an added interest In the precincts In filing for constable Saturday than about candidates and justice of peace positions la filing. There seems to be plenty desired, he noted. of candidates ready to take the Registration of voters however Jobe open, especially In the sher- demands Immediate attention! he iffs, and commissioner's offices. warned, If citizens are to participate generally in the coming primary vote on Sept. It, as August 27 is the last day for registration before tbe primary election. Mr. Grant points out that a primary vote la often as essential aa the final election in selecting good material for officee, hnd urgej registration tomorrow by all citizens who have not dona so By Mary Ellen Cain) previously. Of course registSadness fills the hearts of thousands in Utah and ration hooka will be open again electhroughout the entire intermountain west this week, SepL 20 before the run-oand again on Oct. following the newB of the death pf. Professor Harrison tion, 18 and Nov. 1 before the final It. Merrill, beloved by students scattered in every state election on Nov. 8. in the Union who have, during the years, come under Where to Register: The following list of registthe genial and inspiring influence of this great teacher of ration agents In Provo will guide nnglish and Journalism at Brigham Young university. local voters as to where to regisEvidence of the love and e ter tomorrow: teem held for him was shown by Provo One. Mrs. Eva Brooks the presence of some 1400 people 693 East Fifth South; Thurman, Utah stake gathered st the Mlnevra Karrcn. 355 South Two, tabernacle in Provo Wednesday, Third East; Three, Vllata Strong, and by the huge banks of floral 161 East Fifth South; Four: offerings which spoke by their Elnrna Duke, 39 East Fourth beauty of the mulSouth; Five, Ines Menlove, 255 tiple services and relationships West Second South; Six: Sadie which he performed and enjoyed M. Armstrong. 302 South Fifth with all people near and far. West. Most fitting were the opening Seven: Ruth Vincent, 777 West and rinsing songs, by the Alpine Second South: Anna Eight: School Chorus the Rummer Gould. 96S West DcLong; Nine: school of the mountain' which Ida Conover, 156 North Eleventh he so dearly loved and where he West: Ten: Mm. Rees E. llpnch, last taught. 959 North Fifth West; Eleven: of Louis Dixon. 232 North Fifth Many General authorities the L. D. S. church were present, West; Twelve. Minnie Penrod. 255 West Second North. including Heber J. Grant who and Mrs. E. L. Aiken, Thirteen, paid tribute to the faith 444 North First West; Fourteen, This loyalty of Mr. Merrill. Eva W. Martin. 272 East Center; audience", he said, "is a great Fifteen: Isabella Haws, 655 North tribute of love and respect to hla HARRISON It. MERRILL life." Members of tbe General Sixteen: Mary H. University; Bennett. 483 East Seventh North; Board of the M. I. A. and Sunday of the Seventeen. Mrs. O. Blaine Larson, Shonls were In attendance. Their Merrill waa Chairman representative said, "Mr. Merrill Activity committee and a mem- 671 East Fourth North; Eighteen, had a deep love in hla heart for ber of the Executive Board of Mrs. Evelyn McDonald. 343 Hast young people- no one can take The National Parka Council. Os- First North; Nineteen, Mrs. Oscar hla place. car Klrkham. their spokesman Bjerregaard, 67 South Sixth East. aid. "He waa a Christian gentleTbe B. Y. U. faculty waa man and a pillar of moral Harby President F. 8. The ris, who spoke of Mr. Merrill as strength to every member of the his A tribute to a great soul and a beloved organization." Tliia In the people's paper friend." and recounted the years loyalty was also given by the ami aw such opens It columns Alumni and Organization Faculty of service performed by him. to any public question, Tbs High Priests of the L. D. of the State Agricultural College, whether it be Municipal General M. I. A. Board, the S. Church, of which Mr. Merrill by Iower" or Health Insurwhich was a member, formed in silent and by other organizations ance" or whatever else may so long and well. file for both the processional and he had served appear. a Mary Hale Woolsey'a poem, recessional outside the tabernacle The aim and pulley or this and sat In a body during the ser- tribute and a prayer, was read by paper la to preaent BOTH B. the of Mrs. Pardoe, Kathryn vice. sidea of any quest inn under B. Y. U. speech department. discussion. If, as In the case George Albert Smith, repreMembers of the League of of the Power Question" one senting the Boy Scouts, said. "He side refuses to present its w conformed his life to the teach- Western Willers throughout the case, that ranmil lie charged a state will remember "H. It. for And read ings or Christ." to tlie policy of the paier. Let This be Heaven" his untiring efforts and loyal copoem We would Just as readily which Mr. Merrill had written, operation In that organization, liavc given the Powiv comand Inscribed on a beautiful lie was general chairman of the of "The Great White Writers' Knundnp which was held photo pany" side an we did the here lust July. Munli-ipalThrone" in Zion canyon. stile. The Power His loved ones und his friends "My Boy" a song, the words (iniipaiiy however rchousl to written by Mr. Merrill. aa beau- stood silently, with bowed heads, give us any informal km. The Municipal orricinls tifully sung by Wm. Johnson of round his open grave while nr. New York. One could presented I heir arguments easily George II. Hansen pronounced realize, through the words of the the dedicatory prayer. through these columns As one stood apart from this song, his tender love for his tiny they knew we would son. as well as bis earnest hopes group of devoted friends and aspresent them as they gave, them nml not for his future. sociates. It was pathetic to note twist to leave the The 1'tah Academy of Arts and their reluctance to mean something else. Meetnlngly it was our Sciences, of which Mr. Merrill grave-sidStanding there facing was. at one time, president, paid llu; East one breathes a prayer pulley of not "twisting fni-twldrli lost to us Inali the written tribute, "lie forgot hlm - of thanks for having known so self In the Interest of others and great a man. And too, one is publicity and the revenue from advertising wliii-l- i other always tried to promote the work t grateful that there is nothing to obstruct the view of the IHAIIH. of rreatlve artists. are receiving from the puiiers I hla mountains. tainsPower 'iiiiiiuny. At the time of his death Itlerrill R. Honored In Death rarl-color- Peoples Paper le-rnu- se lie time, however, found a different set-u- p In to grants of this kind. The smuts were not made to slates, hut covered the whole country, nd more than $700,000,000 In pplleationa stood on the regis-l- r. with scores of plants awaiting approval. It seemed then that Provo would never reach the re-sa- rd Ounta line. Urged Upon To Register ff chise nd fulled. At that American Health Survey Shows Shocking Condition Among 40,000,000 People Local Health Insurance Efforts Backed g Committee By National Fact-Findin- d H7ht statistics prove that of the people of this great land are and for, or not cared for at all in sickness and death then it is time such conditions be remedied. Loeal efforts are not wanting in the formation of cooperative health units which so far have not made very rapid progress. Public interest in the face of present conditions is keyed to high pitch. The following information is gathered from published reports. recent survey covering 800,000 American families shows conditions in America, the land of plenty, to he so shocking that an appropriation of $850,000,000 yearly for the next ten years is proposed as an aid to medical care in a public way. Juttt what direction will be taken in the matter of public health assistance hns not been determined, except that some sort of National Health program must bo adopted, whether it be a National Health Insurance program or a vast public taxing plan. The following are some of the salient facts discovered and emphasized in the report by the Technical Committee on Medical Cure, recently made public. EDITORS NOTE Mayor Mark Anderson after & conference this week with Henry C. Ulcn, head of the construction company which has the contract for building the plant. Two decidedly favorable factors Now Utah haa a definite allowere noted by the mayor: cation, and only half of this has Ur. Ulen la entirely satisfied been asked for, and Provo is fully for municipal with the sisn-n- p prepared by Its 1016 election to power, which has been carefully accept such a grant, thus saving checked by the Nuveen company to the city 45 per cent oi Its supplying the bonds, and neither municipal plant cost This can the I'len or Nnveen people are in be applied on machinery or equipthe least hesitant about their conment expalned offlciaa 4n contracts because of the pending ference, as the PWA grant Is for franchise election. the purpose of assisting Industry Proro has an opportunity now anywhere In the country, and to obtain a FWA grant of 45 per therefore does not affect the cent of the total cost of building nature or efficiency of the present the plant, a clear saying to the contracts. and $550,000 city of between $400,000, which will In no way alter the present contracts existing with Nuveen and Ulen companies. F1UDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938 INDEPENDENT Deadline For Filing Is Saturday p Harrison OF LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED AT PROVO, UTAII Municipal Power Prospects Gain As P W A Grant Offers Big Savings Effect of Franchise Petition Election Discounted For Power Shows Trend Hi Mayor; City sign-u- Journal " e. s ! - Two Writs Served On City Clerk Stops Plant Progress City Clerk I. G. Bench was served with two writs Thursday by Jacob Coleman, head of the Sponsors Committee, acting on behalf of the Utah Power & Light company, one being a writ of mandamns to compel Mr. Bench to ask for bids from the printers for circulating copies of the amendments to the revenue bond ordinance ; the other being a writ of prohibition to prevent Mr. Bench from signing the amended ltonds as proposed liv the city commission. Both writs are designed to bring the question of the new amendments to the revenue bond ordinance before the people of Provo In the form of an election to determine their win lie In the matter, according to Mr. Coleman's explanation to Mr. Bench. Mayor Mark Anderson however explains that the amendments to the bond ordinance are clearly within the power of the commission to pass, and that both amendments are also definitely to the advantage of the city. One amendment is for the purpose of extending the due date of payment on the bonds, due to the delay occasioned already in getting the power plant built. The initial payment Is also reduced and tbe time of payment la extended. The other amendment makes possible a reduction of interest rates to the city, by making the bonds callable, and thus provides for refunding at a lower rate when the municipal plant Is an established fart. Both these matters were criticised, stales the mayor, by the Iower interests here, but now that tbe city has made provision for them they tarn tail and demand a referendum before such advantages should be given to the city. However, the mayor does not of results, as the Mr. Culnman and the Sponsors' committee serves two purposes: First, to prove to the people of the city ttiat all that is wanted by them Is delay, and through delay to obtain defeat of the power projeet. Second, It will bring the matter once more before the Supreme Court, and Mayor Anderson feels sure the court will throw the whole mutter out when It Is heard on Sept. 30, as both writs are hut attempts to defeat the will of the people as has already been expressed liy vote. Mayor Anderson adds that this latest more on the part of the Opposition will not jeopardise the PWA grant in the least, for the city has been assured that delay through litigation will not affect the city's Interest In the matter. "We are going forward despite We know the nil their tactirs. municipal plant Is worth many thousands of dollars to Proro or the Power rompany would not go to surh lengths to maintain their hold on us" said the mayor. fear Hie one-thir- Ul-fe- d, ill-car- Health Facts Shown With provety goes uot only a higher rata of sickness but a deficiency of medical care. indecent Starvation wages, housing, utterly Inadequate food are basic causes for shocking waste of human life and energy, for on an averaga day of the year, more than four millions of persons are disabled by illness; every year more than 70,000,000 sick persons lose ; more than one billion work days; more than a Quarter of a million women do not have the advantage of a physician's care at delivery, 15,-0of these being delivered by neighbors and relatives, and 223,-00- 0 by midwives, most of whom are untrained and Ignorant. Out of 43 slates only two were found with adequate facilities for maternal care, and community measures for the control of communicable diseases, so necessary in checking acute Infectious diseases In childhood, are Inadequate In the majority of rural counties throughout the country. Each year, 40.000 young adalta die between the agea of 15 and 45 from ravages of tuberculosis. These deaths among young adults represent about three fifths of all deaths from thfa cause. The national survey shows that disabling illness occurs at an annual rate 47 per cent higher for Illness and 87 per higher for chronic Illness among those on relief than among families with an Income of $3,000 or more. The annual days of disability among the relief group were found to be three time as great inper capita mi among come families. W. P. A. workers have a disabling Illness rate 40 per rent employed higher than other groups; and 1 In every 20 heads of families on relief are unemployed because of Illness as compared to 1 in 250 heads of families In higher income groups. Overwhelming evidence shows that sickness and death aiming tin- - poor la far in excess of the higher income groups solely been use of luck of preventive servlets and medical rare, and Unit at the same time those whose need is greatest III this of sitdi respect receive niurh services mid care. This denial mid of human v:iIiii-- is going on among 40 to 5ii millions of our population who are found in families having less than $Sn0 annual in00 t Iq-ut- upr come. Ups'Hi'ds of 15.000,000 of thfa group are found in rural areas wli' sne in I need for basic public IichIiIi services exisla, and where additional mpdieut and nursing personnel, and hospital facilities are required. Alt additional group of 50 millions of people In families having between 31000 and $2500 an nual Income require public aid In the matter of medical care because certain Illnesses In which treatment la extremely costly because of their long duration or the demand for specific facilities for diagnosis or care. Money Ijohs Due to Sickness The annual money lose caused by sickness In families of Incomes less than $2,600 yearly In United Statea waa estimated at $2,500,000,000, of which $1,600,' of 000,000 represents expenses these families for medical cere, and about $900,000,000 as loss In wages during sickness. The money Tosses are only a part of the 1 oases, for the losses In capital values to human life and the loss to Industry and commerce are much larger. The report concludes that do one who measures the human needs and denials of those needs ran doubt that In a great democracy with its unsurpassed refor sources and potentialities human progress will one third of Its people continue to remain Inand definitely for In time of alckneaa. Humanity Is on the March Already humanity la on the march, and those who oppose or refuse to cooperate In this great forward movement for constructive and progressive leadership In helping to meet the vast human problems of today will find themselves swept aside as the new day dawns. If effective medical services are to become a reality, people of small means must be able to ob ill-fe- d, tain these services wlthoat facing the coats at the time services arc Two methods nre open needed. for obtaining such services: through the use of taxation, or through some form of health insurance. Public Tax or Health Insurance , Taxation as a method la unfair and well nigh Impossible because of the burden It would en- tall.' In the first placa it woald be applied to those not using its benefits, for the medically needy persons and not tbo taxpayers would receive the services. The health Insurance method could be applied in several ways, by direct government grants, or by cooperative health units. Particular kinds of health servlcae could be made available to the public by grants, eome only te the needy, some to the medical needy, and some to wholly persona or to the satire community. The other method, by health insurance plane of one kind or another, la already being inatitat-ed- . Ita essential element la that of budgeting the family Income so that each family carries a budgeted amount regularly rather then a variable and uncertain risk. This haa the added advaa-- ; tags of providing freedom of ali practitioners to participate in the plan, with the Intimate matter of choice remaining with the patleat aa to hie doctor, and the widest latitude left to the doctor ' as tt hla method of remuneration. Health Insurance unite are being organised on income levels, in some Instances, or on vocational levels In others, and tho movement Indicates poaqlblllty of a comprehensive system on 4 national basis. The coat of health Insurance does not present any additional problem In aa much aa the overall coat la estimated to ba what already la being spent by Individuals. The forward march of progress indicates the need of budgeting thle cost and placing It more or less on a cooperative basis for all families. Take Your Choice A choice between public medical aervlre and healh Insurance Involves many alternatives. Public health service can be applied to whole areas, and to entire populations. It can be used wherever government taxing power reaches. Health Insurance la more easily applicable to definite regions, or to' SSflnlte economic groups. It may be that the march of humanity may determine that health Insurance will be applied to urban and Industrial areas, and that rural and agricultural areas must be protected by public health services. , First Annual Public Health Meeting Set For August 30 & 31 in Salt Lake City Provo citizens arc health oonkcious and will be interested in the first annual meeting of the Utab Public Health Association to In held in Salt Lake City on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 30 and 31, says Dr. Lloyd M. Farner, director of Health District No. IV. nt Provo. Meetings will he held in the Chemical Ampitheatre, Physics building, nt University of Utnli beginning, 9 a.m. Public instruction, who will russ public health and education; Mrs. Louise Y. Robison, President of the L. D. 8. Relief Society, who will dlxcuse public health In sorlal welfare; Dr. II. If. Ramsey, Superintendent of the Utah State Training School at American Fork, who will discuss mental August 5ii. with Dr. Rusenuu us hygluie and public health; and a speaker. His subject will he "Re panel discussion led by Dr. J. Is cent Developments in Public Jones. State Health CommisHealth". sioner. which will consider variAmong tho speakers on the two-da- y ous phases of public health probsessions will he: Dr. Edith lems. Ulty officios of the six counties Kapplngton of tho United Stales Children's Bureau, who will dis- comprising District No. IV, and Interested In Public Dr. Fred T. citizens cuss elilld welfare; Public Health, are especially Invited by Mates Foard, United Health Service; Dr. C. J. Skid-- ! Dr. Farner and urged to attend more of the Slate Department of j this Important convention. Dr. Milton Knsenau, professor of Preventivo Mndinlne uml Hygiene for Harvard University, will be the principal speaker, with others from the.U. S. Public lli'ulth Service and Children's Murcnu at Washington. A public meeting ut Kingsbury Hall will he held the evening of . j , ?bi i. riF yd f:. !' |