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Show Successor to Public Opinion Journal Volume One A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS Number Mon DEPENDABLE Forty-Eig- ht County Farm Bureau Forms PUBLISHED AT PROVO, UTAH Director GET a year Guarantees Each Family Medical Care Including Operations Salvation Army Tag Day Saturday $25 Cooperative health insurance got away to a big start Price at for the Carbon county farm bureau members recently, according to a report published by the Price More than 100 families agree to pay $25 a year for health insurance and though the organization has not been completed in all details, assurance is given that many more families will join. Sun-Advoca- te. The tentative organization was effected by the executives of the Carbon County Farm bureau, who are now working out articles of aasolatloa, drawing up a constiMrs. J. P. Fugal of Pleasant tution, and making out "con- Grove and Frank Evans, presitracts for individual families. dent of the Eastern Btates L.D.8. The plan seems to be modelled after the "Medical Contract" plan In use In Alberta, Canada, which was originally drawn up In Card-stoAlberta, and Is operating there yet. It provides tor a 125 a year fee for each family regardless of Its size, and all medical services are provided for every member of the family, for all cases of accident, injury, or sickness, Including surgical worn, excepting where a specialist must be called In, according to the n. , Preventive medicine Is the basic Idea, the doctors being paid a sum each month regardless of whether they have patients or not, and they do not receive any more salary if sickness Is prevalent In fact the idea of the contract Is to pay the doctors to keep members of the Health Insurance grasp well, not to pay for curing them after they are sick. William H. Bennett Is temporary secretary of the group, representing the executive board of the farm bureau. The farm bureau and the L. D. 8. church welfare board will each be asked to name two members of the committee, one each to be named by the following organisations: Rotary club Klwanls club. Price post of the Amerlan Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Business and Professional Women, Ladiee Aid, Altar Society and Greek and American Benefit society. NOTICES Utah Stake Conference convenes here Saturday and Sunday, the first meeting being a priesthood session at 7.20 p. m. Saturday, the Lesser priesthood members to meet In the First Ward and the Melchesedik chapel, priesthood members in the Tabernacle. Sunday sessions will be a. m. and 2 p. m. in the at It stake tabernacle. Second Edition Necessary The 1m ue of thin paper last week containing the Armistice Day program and the story about the Scouts and Red Croea sold out long before the day was done. As a result the forms were held sud another run was' made to fill orders for several hundred extra copies. mission, last Thursday received the first awards for distinguished service to agriculture" from the Utah State Farm Bureau federation In the Salt Lake City state convention. Mr. Evans was selected to receive the award for his record "as an unpaid servant to agriculture In organising cooperative associations. furnishing legal and financial advice to both state and national farm burean organisations, and serving as a member of the federal farm board. Mrs. Fugal was selected because of leadership in the farm bureau and cooperative activity as well as for her record In sponsoring home beautification and home Improvement campaigns of the - -organisation. No public forum will be held again this coming week due to the festivities. Thanksgiving Thursday night, Nov. IT was devoted to the conference held In the high school auditorium and all forum devotees were especially invited to attend that gathering last night. The next session of the Forum will be held Dec. 1 and the program will be announced later. A and fitting into the needs of the members today was explained in detail Sunday at the East Central Regional conference held in the Utah stake tabernacle with hundreds of officers from eight stakes gathered to receive instructions and to ask questions about hew the Plaa can operate in their own stakes. Bishop LeGrande Richards, sad his two councillors, O. M. Aahton and Joaeph WorthUn, and President Harold B. Lea. tha latter being In charge of the entire program. were present. President A. V. Watkins of the Sharon stake, and chairman of thla region, presided at the morning meeting, and Pres. Wllford Wsrnlck of the Tlmpsnogae stake, of the region, In the afternoon reports from the rlrctlon returns show that Amendment No. 1 carried by more than 3,000 majority, with more returns yet to come, whlrh are expected to bring the total majority to 8500. Information from the Htnte Capitol indicates that approximately S ISA, OOO have already hern turned Into the school fund, from various revenue sourer of the state which rightfully belong to the school but otherwise world have gone, as prrvl-"uslj- r. In to the state general fund. Torsi school men are re- joicing In the fart that Provo will receive Its portion of this additional rerenne. Information given out during the day by the presiding bishopric and Elder Lee showed the Welfare plan to be an Integral part of Church work today, that It Is here to stay eo long aa there Is need of It. that it Is in a state of growth and development, the authorities seeking practical auggea-tion- s from those "on the firing line" as to how it will work better. and that It Is designed not as a supplementary relief' plan to care for those not otherwise cared for. It waa declared to he s fundamental part of Chnrch service, providing relief to those fn need, helping those famlllee on a subsistence basis to s higher standard of living, but above all seeking to provide employment that ultimately no relief problem will -- Latent L. H. Tire company are celebrating their fifth anniversary of the opening of their Provo store this week. Every year has 'seen added space occupied and new stock placed in the business. This year, William Hopkins, manager, announces the anniversary celebration will feature the biggest tire sale In tbe history of the L. and H. Tire company. Last years business warrants the plans now under way, he states, as he assures the public bigger savings on tires than he has yet been able to offer. How the L.DJS. Church Welfare plan is operating easlon. Carries Fifth Anniversary BOOST Funds for the new Community Club house are being boosted daily by ticket sales in a dozen or more stores by Community boosters, reW. C. LaBrache, ports chairman of tbe Fund drive. or Harold B. I' cents, to a and a soma 1829 Liner The Fund drive Is receiving a hearty welcome by Community, minded citizens, Mr. LaBrache reports, for the Club house will be a real Community asset, to be used for social and recreational purposes, not only for Provo city but throughout the county and state. Provo Is the logical recreational center for the great west, and the city has long needed just such facilities as this new club house will provide for dancing, banquets, and social parties", declares Mr. LaBrache. Aiding in the ticket sale are salesmen stationed In the following stores. In each of which stubs may be deposited: Paramount and Uintah theatres . Utah Power and Light store Bob Bollocks Billiards and" by tbe Winning recognition Church authorities first through his welfare work In the r'loneer stake In Salt Lake City, Harold B. Lee demonstrated to not only his own slske but the entire church the value of a constructive, well - thought out program of action to relieve those In distress without the aid of government agencies. During tbe depths of the depression It Is reported that not a single person willing to work wins out of employment In the Pioneer stake under the direction of. President Harold B. Lee. His work was so successful that the church authorities called him to direct the entire church program, and so, leaving a good "paying' civic position Mr. Lee has devoted Bowling Alleys. Tavern Cafe his entire time to the L. D. B. Schramm Johnsons, Church Welfare program for morn than two years. Shrlvers Clothing Hedquiat Drug No. 1 and 2. He with Bishop LeGrande Keeleys Richards, and his two counsellors Suttons of the Presiding Bishopric, M. O. Moss Lewis, (Mens Wear) Ashton and Joseph Wlrthlln spent Kress store stake Provo In the at 8unday Western Auto 8upply tabernacle where they met several hundred stake and ward officers Penney! Sears of eight stakes In the East CentCity Drug. ral region, presided over by PresiOther boosters who will help dent A. V. Watkins of the Sharon In the the sale will be announced them to stake, outlining later. Church Welfare program. Inter-mounta- in MINDED QUOTATIONS CITIZENS By Maky Ellbh Caih FUNDS Tickets sra selling for fifty which entitle the holder round of golf next Spring chance on the drawing time In December for the Four-doDodge Luxury sedan. HEALTH THANKSGIVIN6 SOL JACOBS, This Thanksgiving, Americans will be aapec tally thankful for the nation that inAmerica stituted an annual holiday on which its citizens might pause to give thanks to the Giver of all gifts for their blessings of the year. Even those who feel that they have very little for which to be thankful must surely be grated ful that they are cltlsens of America today, when many nations are torn with fear, uncertainty, and war. The Pilgrims, who celebrated tbe first Thanksgiving to return thanks for their bounteous harvest, could scarcely have Imagined to what extent their Thanksgiving would affect all Americans down through the years to folj low They would have been grateful to know tbat in 1988 tbe restless and worried American people might stop to think of the first Thanksgiving and thereby find new courage to go on, and new realisation that the frontier of today does not demand the privations and hardships that the Pilgrims experienced In building this nation out oi a wilderness. Slowly they worked but wisely gradually the hostile Indians became friendly; each difficult problem was theirs to face and to solve there was no way for them to establish security other than by their own efforts, their courage, and their unfaltering faith In the goodness and wisdom of the Creator. - The pioneers of today who wish to lead their people out of the, dangers of war and out of their economic, difficulties might well follow the examples of the pilgrim leaders In exercising tact, careful thinking, and planning; unselfish motives, patience, and perseverance and they might better hope Tor success if they but emulate them In faith and humble, sincere prayer. Jewish qnestion In Geraaay: The SHOULD ORGANIZE Germans don't want to get rid ef e the Jews. They are using them aa the traditional "goats," tor if they Says Dr. didn't have the Jews to vent the madness of the Germans on, they thla for (Written paper by would vent H on their own peoDr. Lloyd M. Famer, direcple, and delnge would follow. tor, Health District Ho. 4, Sooner or later they will change Utah State Board of Health) their regime, and until tbat thno In every town and community comes we must waft. are people who take an entirely voluntary part In matters that H. A. GRAY, assistant admMe--. pertain to public health. They Interest themselves in their neigh- trator of FWA in bors of the community and are D. C.: After carefulWashington, review ef always ready to do their part In the Ogden vote our examinasu the furtherance of disease pre- cannot recommend approval el vention measures. They could be the for a grant of a mighty force, with proper or- fundsapplication with which to aid in flnio . ganisation. ring tha construction of an elect-- , The public health nurse has rlc municipal system. been of great help In the matter, having given these cltlsens much. Information In general principles JOSEPH BUERCKEL, Nasi of public health and interested commissioner for Austria: Ger them In such measures of health man Jews participated freely as protection as coucern the com- profit makers in the productive' munity. If the public health nurse process. They did not produce did nothing else (and this la but but traded with The a small part of her busy days values were created profits. by German work) she would deserve highest workers. What has been decommendation. molished? Those things which Generally speaking, these the German workers created. War irited folks have a larger vis- danger was tbe 'only result of the ion of usefulness than Just their Jewish agitation. Tha Jew Is ne own home and family Interests, sponsible for mobilisation and for and are ready for greater useful- demobilisation and therefore ha ness to their near neighbors as pays. well as to the people of the state e as a whole. GENERAL JAN SMUTS, Health organisations, city, coun- mander of the Union of South ll ty and state, with their Africa: - Our defence minister has struggles against odds, need the gonq.ta.aee If he can get from the.. Active supporref Influenee'-an- d and British government such persons that mors adequate British manufacturers the service may be given to the pub- of defense which are vitally na lic. sary for the protection of Health manuals have already Union. We wars granted 818,-00- 0 been prepared by Insurance comsquare miles of South Went InAfrica as a mandate from Gerpanies and others, directly terested, that these people be many In 1911. We are going lo given further assistance In their defend South Africa and Its vital work In behalf of health. i Interests to the uttermost 7 One such manual is now under D. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN preparation by the director ol The news of tha Moth balls, also known as na- public health education for the ROOSEVELT: Mr. D. C. past few days from Germany bee phthalene flakes, are good pro- State Board of Health, deeply shocked public opinion In tection against house mice as well Houston, which will be made available on request, to all In- - United States. Such news from as clothes moths. any part of tha wo rid would Inevitably produce a profound reaction among dm erics n people. 1 myself could scarcely believe such things could occur la a twentieth century civilisation, Famer public-sp- up-hi- .see L. D. S. Church Welfare Plan Explained 'll Program Discussed at Regional Conference Held Here vice-chairm-an Amendment One Dig for your dimes and do it with pleasure Saturday when the Salvation Army teams will work under the sponsorship of the Provo Women's council in securing funds for the Army Homo for Unwed Mothers In Denver. Such funds as may be received here will hardly compensate for expenditures already made for Provo girls, 14 of whom have had benefit of the Home during the past five years, costing approximately 21700, according to Mrs. J. M. Redd, president of the Women's Council. During this period less than 2200 have been collected In Provo toward the Salvation Army home. Mrs. Redd explains that the cost attached Is for .more than maternity care, as employment, education and rehabilitation of the girls back Into society Is undertaken, with the result that but a small percentage of all the 7000 girls which tbe Home has cared for have become delinquent after leaving the Home. Five captains working with six workers each will commence the Tag drive Saturday at 8 am. Various other Provo organisations rfre assisting the Army In furnishing workers. CLUB Church Welfare Health Association Co-opera- tive COMMUNITY HOUSE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1338 INDEPENDANT exist. Quoting from Section 115 of the Doc. and Cov. President Lee declared the Church Welfare plan was designed ns s defence and a refugs from tha storm when God pours out his wrath upon the Barth." The Plan necessarily deals with temporal things and so assignments are made to the various parts of the East Central region, each section producing sufficient to care for its own poor and provide a surplus of materials or commodities they are beat able to produce. These surpluses are turned Into the Regional atorehonse, which acts aa a wholesale distributing point, and are need to provide needed goods to other parts not able to produce what they need of certain kinds of commodities. If surpluses still exist they are used for general church welfare needs. In addition to the Regional warehouse, whlrh for thla district Is located at Orem and under the direction of C. Lucius Laudle, each stake has a Bishop's Storehouse. excepting for whlrh have eonMnn to use one Bishop's storehouse for 11 three stakes. These stake bishop's storehouses are somewhat like a retelling house would be In a mercantile Institution. They nre the places where bishops orders re filled to needy families. Regions! storehouse at Orem rnons than 90,004 cases e fruits and vegetables an now for use this winter stored throughout ths region which Includes three counties of Utah, Emery and Carbon, and 1L stakes 9uund in these counties. In addition ths Church is using this warehouse, and thousands of other cases of various commodities are stored there, surpluses which have coma to tha Church from various sections of the world where the Church plan is in operation. All tbe , produce and all ths work necessary to produce all these thousands of eases and tons of vegetbles and coal sad other things stored have been donated by members of the church. Every day spent in thla free service la recorded, and the worker receives s work credit slip whlcn. though of no cash value, entltlea the worker In time of need to help from the Church atorchouse according to his need, not according to the number of days he may have worked. In other words every member of the Church who contributes of his time and effort toward the Welfare plan Is assured that bn and his family will not suffer in time of need. Rurccssful efforts have been made in many slakes to lift the Welfare plan beyond the realm of "relief, so that no stigma attaches to It. One stake reported that to work on the Welfare projects Is quite as honorable and dignified as to work In the 8nn-dn- y School or In any other church organization. In tbs Tee Essentials Two aaaentlsl feature ef tbe Plan were pointed out aa factors In Its success. First the production at enrplusca by one etake or district to be used in another stake or district deficient la this particular thing, thus providing a balanced ration or menu tor every church family. The exchange of these commodities Is effected directly between stakea In each region through tbe medium of tbe regional storeheuse. An other essential Is tbe finding of work or the creation of work projects so tbat no one need be Idle, and thus furnishing the means of living to every family In tbe church who requires such assistance end doing It without stigma or relief. These work projects arc, more and more, assuming the long time view rather than make-shiplane for Immediate relief of unemployment, the Idea being to make every family Tbe following statements made by the eight presidents attending the conference, and by other speakers Indlrste the trend of thought developed at the ft g. can we Impose on relief society presidents or others to spend so much time checking on matters of this naturo which require caret. ful and Intelligent action to eor-nec- A. V. WATKINS, president of Sharon stako: "We must remove the cause of our present conditions. We must put people to work In a constructive way. We all like our fine roads, our beautiful schools, and all tbe many flue things we have been doing, but they must bo paid for by production enterprises. We have made e fair start, but Its only a beginning. We have tbe organisation and its operation depends upon tbe Individual priesthood quorums where they can see and feel the need of the Individual members. ... EMMET BIRD, president of the Kolob stake: Our chief problem Is our agricultural projects Assignments are being done by bishoprics end ward officers. Instead of by the people who need the work and who benefit from it. Too often these people are too busy on WPA to devote any time to the Church welfare project. Quotations; CLIFFORD YOUNG, president of the Alpine stake: "The depression Is not a matter of dollars and renta. It has extended Into the homes of the people and Is break-- 1 tng down their morale. We have arrived at tbe time when we must hare a paid social worker In each word Investigate earh family lr ncedy circumstances. No longer A. CARLOS 8CHOW, president of the Lchi stake: 'We are moving slowly, and we've got a lot to learn, but we feel we will get somewhere before long, much sooner. perhaps than it took tne Children of Israel to reach the PromlKPil Land. At nnv rate conditions have been and could he worse. We are not yet eating thistle roots and sego bulbs as our teres ted and pablic pit. A lay organisation composed at these eommqplQr leaden which N would extend fte tiaa of district fenr and becomj parents did in this laud. Wa are n clearing house for instruction determined to put tha beet we and current health news, eonld have Into thla Welfare plan. become a grant fore for good. Soma ambitions end enevgatle WHALEN WIOHTMAN, presisouls have long advocated rank beI Nebo of the stake: dent Let na hope it aa lieve In boneet debate and dis- will organisation. bn consummated soon. union. I believe in aucb a meeting as we have here today. For Utah stake: "I have aftaa with the spirit Of tbe Lord to derod how much organisation wa guide ue wa can churn thla thing can stand In tbfai chnrch. Bat thla out until wo get tbe butter. -- conference has taught me ana' The secret of the whole thing la thing: how to take care of tbe to get tbe people to work. Those marginal case, and help a follow who work have no time to kick over a pitch or a hard place. A and fiud fault. Thla Welfare plan program aa Mg aa thla win grow, works by putting things Into It. and aa It grows it will adjaat and not by taking out of It. Iron out Ita difficulties, and finally bring opportunity tor all. HENRY A. GARDNER, presi- dent of the Palmyra stake: "I pity the day when we have no problems to solve. I Ilka tha Idee of tba Presiding Bishopric coming down among us. More people are starving to death tor a kind word and a word of eneouvage-- 1 ment than for bread to eat. There too much sham and show to many of our meetings, especially In many of our service clubs. We need to get right down into the heart of thlnga, and face facts. I do not know of any dishonest Latter Day Saints, but we've got a lot of Mormons who are awfully crooked. WILFORD WARNICK. president of the Tlmpanngos stake: "The real problem In onr stake Is tbat of market for our produce. tblnk our mortgages and debts could be paid and people.be ont. of bondage If they got a decent market price tor the things they raise. T. N. TAYLOR, tor president of : RICH- -' BISHOP LEGRANDE ARDS: "Its time wa uaed tha time In our meetings of tha Priesthood quorouma for something else than deciding whether tbe pearly gate will awing In or wing out. We havent scratched the surface yet in the things we ran dp about Welfare work for tbe people. But weve got to quit talking so much about the Pearly gatea and get down to work. . HAROLD B. LEE, Church Welfare dlrestor: "Ont of 219 famlllee surveyed who are receiving WPA help or some other form of state or federal or county relief, only 10 of them were receiving Church Welfare assistance. We want yon to look Into tbe homes of people who are trying to stay off government relief. Don't wait until the Indtvilnal has been forced to seek aid. We have lost onr opportunity If wejo not funrtlon In onr Church work by helping the family to a tain Itaelf. . |
