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Show SilOP km Successor to Public Opinion Journal A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE Volume One Number PUBLISHED AT PROVO, UTAH DEPEXpABLE Forty-Seve- n OF LOCAL AFFAIRS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1939 INDEPENDANT Win AI Comity Offices Red Cross Services Noted thats - -- American Red pro'ss enrollment period, nationally as well as in Provo and Utah county, announces Allan D. Johnson, president of the Red Cross here. Three types of memberships exist: annual, at one dollar; contributing at five dollars, and supporting at twenty five dollars, he explains. Every adult citizen is urged to join and (By Mayor Mark Anderson) : ; General Obligation Bonds Including Waterworks While Provo has been ajble to match federal aid an keep all V. p. A. workers bipy for the past three years, we have reduced Provo's general obligation debt from $562,000 (1935) to $500,000 (1938). In this period of time, we have paid off $75,5QQ in general obligation bonds and in addition have accumulated a sufficient surplus in the special improvement funds to pay off a $25,000 bond issue that was floated in 1934 to rehabili- tate the special improvement funds. ' We have added in new issues $9,000 to purchase the First Ward Pasture for an airport and ground for the Citys sewer outfall and just recently we have issued $30,000 in general obligation bonds to build' a new public library, making a total of $30,000 in new issues as against $100,500 paid and ready to pay in general obligation bonds. In addition to paying the above amounts, the City the past three yearB at an estimated reduction of 2 per cent in the interest rate. To ref und a bond is io issue a new bond to pay off the old one. If our City bonds were callable, wre could refund about four' hundred thousand dollars at a great having to the City. Old bond issues bearing 4V4 to 6 could be refunded at interest rates not exceeding srery child has the privilege also, Provo must and will give its usvlth epee lei membership fee ar- ual wholehearted support of Red Croea again this rear" declared rangements. Last pear showed an increase Chairman Johnson aa plans are of 111,219 members in Red Cross being laid this week for the acthroughout the United States, tive campaign for membership making a grand total of 5,588,-18- 5 starting Armistice Day. men and women, reports Mr. Red Cross funds are all audited Johneon, who pointa to the major by the U. 8. government, although eatastrophles of 19SS as one the government does not support reaeon for this lncreaaed it at all, all funds coming from membership. memberships and donations willMr. Johnson states that an ingly given by millions of cltlsens. y average of 89 disasters occur Activities and services of Red yearly In this country, but last i cross are legion, adds Mr. John- year a total of 174 occurred, the son In his appeal to local people major ones being the Southern to support the campaign. Last California flood, the West fexaa year 92,000 persona were aided Tornado and flood, the March In United 8tates by Red Cross; tornado, in the Midwest, the Mid- more than 1,000,000 visits were western states flood, the made by Red Cross nuraes to sick tornadoes and people; 2,288 highway first aid floods, all of which caused mil- stations were maintained to prelions of dollars damage, and in vent needless death and permaevery one of which Red Cross nent Injuries resulting from ac' helped with food, clothing, med- cidents; 159,000 volunteers servial sid, and In rehabilitating ed In making 518,000 garments komea and 4,500,000 surglcul dressings; Special Improvement Bonds: Utah was one of the eight states training was given to 276,000 A special improvement bond is not a general obliescaping last year from any major persona for first aid work; and occurmore than 9.600,000 Junior Red gation of the City but is charged against the property disaster, but 129 disasters red In 41 states, which Mr. John- Croea members helped. benefited by the special improvement, the City acting ' son analisea aa nine being cloudIn addition to all this, Mr. only as the trustee. bursts; five epidemics, 61 Ares, 42 Johnson pointa out that Red Cross Three years ago, special improvement boqds outfloods, five hall storms, one mine workers eared for 165,049 '25 tornadoes, four explosion, men or their families and standing totaled $104,000 and the special improvement windstorms, and numerous other 40,104 men In present army, mar- districts owed $25,000 borrowed in 1934 to meet interest happenings such as snowstorms, ine, or coast guard services found and principal payments on special improvement bonds In Government hospitals. typhoons, cyclones, etc. Of course Red Cross organisa- when times were very hard and many property owners Tor 57 years Red Croea has flown Its flag wherever a major tions extend' throughout the disaster has occurred In United world, but it becomes the busiStates. It may be a short sighted ness of the people of Provo, depolicy to join Red .Cross merely clares Mr. Johnson, to support our becauae disaster may hit us some- own unjts, and that means memtime, but It would make us feel berships first of all. Plans are bemuch better about It If we knew ing completed for an Intensive we had done our part in the past campaign, he atates. la 3. Church Welfare Conference Called For Sunday Prpsydipg Bishopric to Present Plans to Welfare Workers All three members of the L. D. S. Presiding Bishopric will be at the Utah Stake Tabernacle Sunday to greet all Church Welfare workers of the East Central region, including the eight stakes of Nebo, Palmyra, Kolob, Utah, Sharon, Timpanogos, Alpine, and Lehi, it was announced today by president A. V. Watkins, of the Sharon stake who is also chairman of the East Central region. Invitation la Issued to all bishops and high councillor) In all ctekM, and to quorum priesthood presidencies, and welfare director!, project foremen, and also to Relief Society stake and ward officer, states President Watkins. Two meetings will bn held, nt I a. m. and 2 p. m., both sessions being especially for officen and director! of the Church welfare Program. Theae meetings are being held II over the church, from Canada to Mexico In order to acquaint all church officers In all ward and stakes with the objective and plans of the Church welfare Program, the most recent gathering having been successfully held t Castle Dale for that section of the East Central region which la the divide. beyond Including Emery and Carbon and other Special I'm glad that politic-i- la past, at last; and that the fuss ta the counting's done, the die ta s cast. Because you see where'er I go the people talk of no and so, and where the rascal ought to go. There candidate will art things right, and fix the Urriff over night; and hold the money good and tight. Another says: that scoundrel Jim My word! Who'd ever vote for him, our picking would be mighty slim. The working men and fanners all have suffered something fierce thin fall; well make that fellow fairly crawl, flee flint lady with the hat. Is asking for a chanee to hat upon the legislature mat. And then yon wonder what to do anil what is what, and who in who, and who to gather from the stew, flo now we're sane ami much relieved and who wonld to-no- Defeated in Hofne (tyra; Robinson Wins Big Pver Financial Picture of Provo City Improved Appeal Fflr Membership Support From Armistfce Pay to Thanksgiving ty. Harris Every Utah gounjy democratic candidate won his in general obligation bonds in office Tuesday in a decisive polling victory for the were delinquent. . democrats which swept both stjpte and nation in an overIn three years we have paid off $64,000 in special whelming endorsement of President Roqseveft's pegfcne. improvement bonds and have accumulated surplus in Although scattered victories for republican candidates more than sufficient were found in the returns as they came in Tuesday special improvement district funds ' to pay off the $25,000 debt, night and Wednesday from other states, net a However we have issued special street improve- republican candidate in Utah county ment bonds as follows: $31,00Q in 1936, $37jDOO in 197 national, sjate, county or city offices. and $72,000 in 1938, or a total of $140, 00Q in a three-yea- r DEATH MOURNED fight foTballoU etttend p Dr. period. This leaves our special improvement bonds Frankila p. Barrie, prMlSynt ol outstanding at $159,000 or $55,000 more than the amount B. Y. U.f tat ta tart toSenator outstanding three years ago. Kltart D. Thomas by bon ftaa 2,000 vote Ib Utah eouaty aaS thousand in general obligation bonds Fifty-thre- e 426 In Provo city, tta state totals will fall due in 1939 and approximately $30,000 in special being 91,412 for nomas aai 72,002 tor Harris. impovement bonds will also fall due next year. It is $30,-00- 0 and bonds in Ths congressional contest to intention $30,000 general our pay in special bonds, leaving $23,000 in general obligawenf to the New Deal W1U Roblaaoa new sell 1939. in no bonds to be refunded tion two ta ono ta winning by nearly bonds in 1939. Utah eoanty. Mi piling ay tta has also refunded $53,000 -- llka-wls-o' We-wil- l $750,000 of public improvements or increase in period the assets of Provo City during this three-yeand street in totals more than $750,000 principally ar waterworks and sewer improvements. Other improvements include the cemetery addition, airport, pioneer museum, irrigation, recreation grounds, and several miscellaneous projects. The amount contributed by W. P. A. in labor has percent of the total cost of averaged about sixty-fiv- e all projects. add to well be that. the present city adminisIt may increased the City' tax levy nor will jt tration has not so. do be necessary to We have operated nearly three years without issuing any tax anticipation notes. We have accumulated and operating surplus sufficient Jo pay all current borrowing as has operating expenses without short-tim- e been the practice for more than twenty years prior to Fourteen districts out of the 37 making up the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America were represented Monday night in the monthly council meeting when more than 35 scout commissioners snd district chairmen gathered in Provo from as far south as Kanab and from North and South Sevier, Juab, Tin-tiNorth and South Sanpete, as well as closer districts. c, of every man to the service of scouting marked the gathering, beginning what ta cereplanned as a mony In every troop throughout tho Connell In every one of the Scout 27 ccoutlng districts. Chief A. A. Anderson called tho to scout executive assembled their feet, and with the scout sign, every man pledged himself to greater service as the ceremony was read aa adopted by dosena of other orgnlxatlons throughout America. Primarily It waa a pledge of fealty to America and all it stands for, Including greater service to youth, and made one of the most Impressive sights ever witnessed at a scout council meeting, reports Mr. Anderson. "Boys' Lire Week" was another R I. McDonoagh 91,542 Auklbket Bigler Saturday In n and collision whose funeral ta betas held today. Ha la survived by bis wife, Md four children, Mark Bigler of Wlnnemucca, Nev., Adalbert pad i r. Christine, Provo, and Mra. Myrt.le Branaen of St. George, and Mrs. One Eleanor Heppler $1 Salt Lake Twoi: Tkree City. who was killed truck-automob- -- No ' 22,141 Yea 21.104 . : Ii22l 88442 22,491 19,844 - HOW UTAH COUNTY VOTED solution to nil ncout flnanee problems. By a small monthly assessment .every boy can, under thta plan, stated Mr. Bird, provide for every Item of expense In bla scout work. O. C, Bowman acted as chairman of the meeting, with President Henry A. Gardner directing. Second 8. H. Blake of Sharon wan also present. Other Council executives present Included Scout Chief Andernon and bin assistant, Merrill Chrlatopheraon, H. Eugene Hughes and Dr. Joseph Mr. Hughes, Dr. Hales, Wight, Mr. Bird, Mr. Jacobsen. Mr. Tuttle, Dr. Pfouta, and Owen L. Barnett. In attendance also were the following district chairmen from the various districts: Dr, M. W. Merrill, Provo; Leo Bennion, Duchesne; G. Roy Hales, Palmyra; George A. Sperry, Juab: W. M. Vernon, Sharon; Carl A. Patten, Tlntic; C. V. Howell, North Sanpete; F. J. Gurney, South Sanpete; and Franklin A. Heaton, Kanab. The following district executives and socuta also attended: F. C. Slioell and W. 8. Walker, of Pleasant Grove; Dale H. Peterson and Leland Nielsen of North Reed, James Sevier; Junior Crane, Clayton Beck, of Juab; Victor Christensen of Sharon; Charlie Schmitt, Calvin Christensen, A. E. Darby, of North George L. Ileal of South Sanpete; K. Roland Lindsay of highlight of the Executive meet-lng, being set for December 9 tq IS Inclusive tho throughout nation. It is hoped that through plana adopted at the meeting every troop In the Utah National Parka council will become familiar with thla excellent magaxlne and have It made available to every body either through personal subscription or through a subscription by some public spirited eitlsen or library or school reading room, according to plana announced by David O. Wight, Boys Life chairman. Bringing new boys Into scouting and the Importance of scout work In keeping boys sway from fhe career of crime waa the theme of a spirited talk by J. Elmer Jacobsen, newly appointed chaircomman of the Trnllbullders mittee. C. J. Hart also outlined briefly bis plana for senior scoutever have believed, to what ex- ing of which he le chairmen, pretent we've been deceived anil senting a comprehensive indiviwhen you losers heave a sigh anil dual chart for each hoy's record watch the winners filing by, you throughout his scouting sctfvitles. M. W. Bird of flpringvllle preyet may be a lucky guy. Grace sented the troop budget plan" Nebo. received- - . Phbm. ' Vice-preside- nt : votes as compered to Jndgo WB-llaH. Pollsad'o 47,251 tram 7(9 precincts of the state. const!tatiaaal proponed . The amendments lost ta the ratarsn.. dum vote la jhe state althosgh ta ' ' , Utah eonnty tta first two dealing with ths schoel finances la whfch . a new stats amuJMng find was proposed were Bsnpd poptasr. IBs ; , coast Mm Ilf precincts Avsp pm tats showed: m 1936. to the Council ntreealng the necessity for adopting this plan aa a Districts Represented; Scovters Come From Distant Parts of State; Reports Heard 00 The value Rededication of Scout Executives Marks Monthly Meeting; Boys, Life Week Set 14 huge majority of moro than 20,-0votes in ths stats. Interest locally from this point centered on Utah' county candidates, ths entire democratic data wlanlng, thna turning sat Jadga . A. L Booth from ths city, start bench. Another Rspnbllean jadga i ' Rosnr likewise west down.'-whe- Increase in Public Improvements Vice-preside-nt Mr.-Hart- , Rnn-pet- e; (Unofficial Roport) U. 8. Scwator Tho bias (D) litOT Harris, (R) 7, 11,204 Robinson, (D) ... 1,129 Brayton, (R) For Supreme Coast Jaattaa 10.919 McDonough, (D) .... 1,149 Tolland, (R) Scandinavian For State grantor Meeting Sunday :.. 19,571 Lundell, (D) ... 19.500 Ellett, (D) Ears Carr and Victor Pagan, 6,115 (R) Spalding, returned missionaries from Den6,421 Goodwin, (R) at' the mark will be tbe speakers Scandinavian meeting to bo bold For State Hrpreorntotlve District No. 1 Sunday at 10:10 a. m. In the 1,142 Adames, (D) Other musical Provo Seminary. 1,471, Ashby, R. numbers from Salt Lake will bo Dlstrirt Not given. All Interested are invited to eome. 1.151 Foote, (D) 1,266 Bnnnell, (R) District No. 8 Sons of Utah 2.107 Jacob, (D) 1,642 Pioneers Blumenthal, (R) District No. 4 All Rons of Utah Pioneers are 2,014 Boyer, (D) Invited to attend the meeting 1.253 Lelfren, (R) Sunday, Nov. II ta the Provo S No. Dlstrirt First Ward chapel, at 2 p. m. All 1.785 Davis (D) grandsons are also urged to at1,013 (R) Wightman. An excellent program la tend. being arranged the details of For County Commissioner Term which will be published later. (D) 11,222 Clark. Walter 0. Taylor 5,661 Johnson. (R) ( Captain. For County Commimloncr Term Murdock. (D) Ashby, (R) For County Clerk The Sharon Utah Cannery Is Grunt, (D) Kirkhnm, (R) preparing to close for the season. We will be et the plant next For Dwnlj Auditor Monday, November 14, for the Nielson, (D) convenience of those having canThorn, (R) ned goods left there. Please arrange to get produce For County Treasures Jensen, (D) away on that day If possible so Snell. (R) It will not freesc. j Z'w County Sheriff C. II. rorutoN Evans. (D) Manager noyd, (It) . I Roylaaee, (D) Page, p) PsrOsmd For Congressman NOTICE I. For County Attorney For rr ,fI 11.105 5,185 11,041 6.221 11,954 6,481 11.491 5.894 10.851 6,531 Flllmord, ' Fanx, (R) Iter County Atwood, (D) Clark, (R) OAhmI (Dl ShnlbdjS, Iniut. 'iftl . 8,668 (Incomplete Retires No. 1 4 .III Yen .... No Now 2 .I 8,888 ' Yea ....... No ...... ........... . . No. S Yea No POSTMEN 4.488 1.84 8,828 8,887 HOLIDAY For tho first time Armistice a Postal 'holiday thla year, an postmen being granted freedom on that day. As a result thla paper had .Jo bo published Thursday' morning Instead of Friday (Although It la still dated Friday) and pot Into the malls a day ahead of usual fine. We appreciate the courtesy of all advertisers In this bane wbo brought their ada ta one day early In order to meet thla condition. Stores ta Provo however will remain open Friday, according to Clayton Jenklne, secrets ry of the Chamber of Commerce. Day Jeromes |