| OCR Text |
Show Volume One Number DEPENDABLE Forty-Nin- e PUBLISHED AT PROVO, UTAH INDEPENDANT . Rear View of Ft Collins Municipal Power Plant Hear Legislators Municipal Program UVINQ WITNESSES Members of Utah Stake's Choir Who Heard Dr, Karl G. Maeser Deliver B. Y. U. Founders Speech Only eight members (so far as can be determined) of the Utah Btake choir are yet alive who were members of that famous choir at the time of Dr. Maeser s visit to Provo to announce the L. D. S. church policy on education, and the founding of Brigham Young university here. Dr. Maesers address was given at a conference in the fall of 1875, and the B. Y. U. was established the next spriqg, according to Walter Cox, Provo old timer who has been responsible for digging up this old history, and assembling the photographs below of surviving members. Photos of Mrs. Diantha Billings Worsely, Mrs. Mary Ann Cluff Boshard, aged 87 years, and of Orson Twelves also an aged Provo resident could not' be obtained. Short sketches of the other members arc here Because 70 per cent of Utahs population live in cities or towns the legislative program of the Municipal League becomes a matter of intense interest to Utahs newly elected legislators, according to Mayor Mark Anderson in his opening remarks at the banquet tendered to all Utah county legislators Tuesday at the Hotel Roberts, in Provo. Without uklng for any pledgu, this should be divided 8 1 on a basis. 0-- but Kokins merely to acquaint them with the pro sram Gerald Irrine, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Municipal League, presented the following eight points as a resume of tha program to be introduced at the coming session of Utah's legislators: 1. The need of a uniform law for third class cities and towns in nominating officials for election, each such city or town now being forced to adopt its own ordinance. 8. Sals of fireworks to be regulated for all political subdivisions, making the law untiorm and thus preventing the infraction of city ordinances by sale outside city areas. S. The price for the cute of water by municipalities being determined by the municipality, rather than by the Public Service commission, who do not have the Viewpoint of the municipal officials in safeguarding the rights of the citizens. 8urplua water owned by municipalities has often been Mid altogether too cheaply, the League believes. . 4. Jurors serving municipalities would be freer from challenge If the legislature would define the "debtor and creditor" relationship more spedficlally and thus relieve a serious handicap often arising when cities are in the courts. 5. The Civil Service commission provisions should be broadened and enlarged for third elan cities, putting the "merit system" Into operation for many other employees not now ineluded. 6. Increased revenue la needed for cities in the enforcement of the Liquor Act in Utah, the League uklng for a 0 split of nil net profits from liquor sales to be made to the cities who now pay tbe cost of policing for this Act. Also Instead of dividing the motor 0 license revenue on a buis between cities and counties, 80-8- 80-7- u population 7. Amsndments to the Granger Act are needed, it was held, to make its provision permanent, definite and to provide a clear-cpolicy of financing municipal projects on a revenue producing basis. Mayor Anderson and Secretary Tom McCoy both elaborated on this point, and considerable discussion followed In which the concensus of opinion seemed to indicate that Revenue Bonds were coming into favor with the investing public. 8. Traffic safety can be guaranteed better by imposing an annual license for all drivers, the fees, say at 81 each person, belnr used for education and policing of the highways. Mayor Anderson wu chairman, with the following penou attending: T. Earl Foote, Leg. Diet. No. 8 ; ut Le Grande Jarmon, Orem Town ReBoard; Wm. Brlnghurst, corder; and O. A. Thorne, Mayor, A. O. Eliott, 8tate Bprlngvllle; Senator, Spanish Fork; Glen E. Davis, Rep. Dist. No. 1, Santa-qulJ. Sandford .Walker and Lee Peterson, councillors, and 8.' A. Kirk, Mayor, Pleasant n; Grove. John A. Whimpey, Mayor, and Auley Clark, J. E. Wan lass, an councillors, Evans, Sylvester Lehl; George W. Seldl, Prove Evening Herald; Jeaae Haws and J. P. McGuire, Provo City commissioners; Belvoy Boyer, Representative from Bprlngvllle; Tom McCoy, Secretary of the League, and Gerald Irvine, chairman, Legislative Committee, 8. L. City. Mark Anderson, Provo Mayor; Maud B. Jacob, Provo Representative; E. A. Jacob, Provo City Engineer; D. O. Wight, Utah Valley News; Joseph E. Nelson, councillor, and R. C. Swalberg, Mayor, Spanish Fork; Maurice Harding, Attorney, Provo; Mary F. Smith, Auditor, Provo City; 8. I White, Pleasant Grove, Recorder. given. were read or given Reports verbally by the various quorum almost presidents, Invariably showing low percentages, and lack of active participation in the church program, as low as six per bent active members being recorded in one quorum. 'We are not inviting people tq participate in priesthood activities because of some wondrous good they may do someone else, nor because' of some great good they may receive hereafter, but became of tfie good theywlll receive here and now, urged President Bowen in his opening message. Conference sessions Sunday were rhararterixed by an appeal to the people to seek faith, and a lasting testimony of the gospel by, adherence to its great and eternal principles. Elder Bowen warned that the popularity of Mnrmonlam in the world tod broncht grave dangers of yielding to the seductive influences of approval by breaking down the standards' of the church and compromising its principles. Church welfare matters were discussed mainly by W. E. member of the committee of the church welfare program. He urged activity in this program, declaring it to be quite as definitely a principle of the gospel as any other tenet of faith, for it embodied in it the basic idea of God's church that the strong should help the weak, and that unity should exist in all things In the church of Christ. , Changes in Officers Noted Changes made during the conference in the personel of the stake officers were highlighted by the naming of Ole E. Olsen to the vacant position of stake clerk, caused by the death of that veteran churchman and B.T.U. teacher. B. H. Holt. Other changes noted and voted upon by the peo- pie included : Helms Kirk, secretary of the Y.W.M.I.A.; Dale Sco Ry-ber- g, Mrs. John R. Twelves Visualizing Provos proposed municiiMl plant to be built after the plans of this Colorado citys plant, Mayor Mark Anderson declared today Provos plant would be built whether a PWA grant was obtained or hot This picture was taken by the mayors party which visited Ft. Collins some time ago and shows how an otherwise unsightly section of that city was made into a place of beauty, without noise or dust or smoke to bother the nearest neighbors. Municipal Power Situation NOTE: Many citizens have asked for a definite summary on the Power Question in Provo, following the recent scare headlines about the Supreme Court ruling against 7. G. Bench, "city recorder. We have asked both the Utah Power and Light company officials and the city officials to present their statements of the present status of the Power situation. The Utah Power officials declined. Mayor Mark Anderson responded with the following : (By Mayor Mark Anderson) You have asked me to explain the present status of the Provo Municipal Power project. Let me begin by saying that it is not nearly as complicated as our opponents would have you believe. The opposition has already carried their case to the Supreme Court of the United States and tried everything known to the art of dirty politics to defeat Provos Municipal Power Project. They have failed. Provo will have a power plant within a year. P. W. A. Grant Conference Reports Bring Warning From Church Officials Emphasizing that the measure of a mans love for and testimony of the goBpel is his activity and work in it, Albert E. Bowen, member of the Council of the Twelve, representing the General Authorities of the L. D.S. scored the inactivity of the priesthood quorums of the Utah stake in the opening session of quarterly stake conference here Saturday night FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1938 field, Sam Boremon, Alva Johansen, Griffith Kimball and Clyde Crockett, members of the Y.M.M. I. A. board; Leah Wheeler, Erma Gadd, members of' the primary board; Leroy J. Olsen, Kay Jene sen, Allan D. Johnson, Miss Peterson and Waldo Hod-somembers Sunday school board. Kenneth LeRoy Pace and Vern William Marrott, presidency of the thirty-fourt- h quorum of d seventy: Lloyd B. Anderson, D. Lee and Gerald E. Bybee, quorpresidency of the forty-fift-h um of seventy; Rudolph Had-warMonroe Junior Paxman and LeGrand Baker, presidency of the sixth quorum of elders: John D. Dennis, second counselor in the ninth quorum of elders. Officers honorably released follow: Ole E. Olsen, alternate member of the high council; Fred L. Markham, senior president of the thirty-fourt- h quorum of seventy and president of missionary work; Stanley H. Heal. Charles F. Thompson and Lawrence Davis, presidency of the sixth quorum of elders; Lester H. Jones, William H. Nelson, Lorin Wright, presidency of the seventh quorum of elders; Florence Miller and A. Maurice Jones, members of Sun. day school board; Darlene Owens Ball, secretary of Y.W.M.I.A.: Anderson and Montes Agnes Harding, primary board. Her-mes- n, Wll-for- d, We are waiting for Secretary Ickes and President Roosevelt to say yea or no to a P.W.A. grant If they approve we will start construction at once and rescind tha amending ordinance that is now before the Utah Court If they say no wo will start construction as soon as the State court rules on whether or not an election is necessary on the amendments. With or without a P.W.A. grant we will go forward. I shall not be surprised if the Power interests ask for ten or fifteen useless elections before our plant is completed. Lower Rates Insured Our plant will not only insure lower electric rates in Provo but it will be a factor in reducing electric rates In the region. If It were not for Logan and other municipally-owne- d plants rates in Provo would be twice what tlpy are today. inter-mounta- in City Tax Levy Must Be Eliminated If we are lucky and secure a P.W.A. grant we will be able to reduce the City tax levy at least five mills the first year following the completion of the plant. With anticipated increases in the consumption of elrrtrlral energy the City tax levy may be progressively reduced to aero within five or six years. There will still he state, ronnty and srhool district levies lint these will he easier for the taxpayer to camr when the City levv of seventeen and one-ha- lf mills Is eliminated. $75,000 J Year Revenue. Without fedrnl aid our plant will, on the Power Company's rate, net tha City $76,000 a year after the ample allowances are made for depreciation and interest. In my opinion, municipally-Owne- d electric plant la theony Our way out for tha taxpayer. estimates are based not only on what other cities or our slse are doing but on accurate data gathered here. Our situation Is much better than tha average. Gross Abuse of Referendum It la apparent that the opposi- Walter Co tion is not only trying to obstruct and confuse the issue but they would break the city on costly and useless elections. The opposition has already requested five separate elections and will, no doubt, request many more. This Is a gross abuse of the initatlve and referendum privilege. The power folks have asked for an election to repeal tha municipal power ordinance voted favorably by the people on October IS, 1088; also they have asked for an election to vote the Utah Power franchise. and Light a tan-yeThey would vote also on amendments to tbs original bond ordinance, making the bonds call; able at a lower interest rate nd extending the maturity dates to provide for lost time due to Power Company litigation. Then too the Coleman group has asked that the people vote on the P.W.A. application for a 1400,000 gift from the federal government The fifth election would 'be on an amendment that the City made to the original P, W.A. application. ar Power Company Strategy Imagine an election to decide whether or not Provo is to accept a gift. Imagine an election on amendments that would enable the City to secure a lower rate of interest on the revenue bonds after the plant is In operation. Their strategy is to prevent us from amending our bond ordinance. Then if another election can be pulled attack us for not having the bond ordinance read aa the amendments would make It read. Bweet gentlemen those Electric Bond and 8hare our We amended hirelings. P.W.A. application to please them and then they attacked the amendment. la this Coleman group sincere? Are they working In the interests of the community? It must be remembered that Jake Coleman was one of the leaders bent on defeating tbe northeast paving district In 1938. There Is nothing original about this form of sahot-arIt Is practiced throughout tha country by the Electric Bond and Share and other Interests who harrass and attempt to discredit elected leaders who desire e. WALTER CO.X, veteran old timer still living at the site of the original Fort Provo, a marker to which was built and dedicated last summer, recalls the stirring address of Dr. Maeser, and also the circumstances surrounding his abaervance of the first Thanksgiving Day In Utah by him as a lad Just out young Immigrant from England. Ha recalls that he was lata that night before Thanksgiving getting to his nodes home, and was locked out, reuniting in his staying all night at tha home of William Rollins, where he ate fThanksgiving dinner, Consisting of bread, dried peachee, and This year he celebrated the Day In festive style, with the Cox table graced with a fine tur- MRS. ELIZABETH GILLESPIE and MRS. JOHN R. TWELVES live in Salt Lake City. Mr. Cox has Interviewed them both and find their memory perfect regarding the glorious address of Dr. Maeser at stake conference back in 1878. Utah stake eholr, . but for 88 years, while his father led the Choir, wu always considered member, of the choir. Though not present at the time Dr. u, Maeser delivered his famous daa to contract work taking him out of Provo, hq remembers tho occasion writ. Later during 1017-1- 8 became Mr. Daniels mayor of Provo. Ho recently celebrated his 86th birthday. Ho llvu at 881 Hast Fourth South. i ad-dre- mol-lass- key. to protect tha public interest. Major Issue in Three Elections The power question baa been the major Issue in throe City elections in the past three years in Provo. The power interasts lost in every one of these elections even though large sums of money were spent by them to defeat the Jonathan Buckley move for a City plant The paid JONATHAN BUCKLET is also and voodo oratorical witch-doctoa of Provo, aa old timer resident Bond and Electric of the priests Share have so far failed to put who is suffering now with blindour people under their magic ness, and liras at 100 West Second South. He wu born in Calpell. vin, Derbyshire, England, Nov. 84, 1883, and so is celebrating his Chief Objectives of 86th birthday anniversary along V nicer Interests with Thanksgiving day. AccomThe number one objective In his brother, John, he panying their book of strategy is to de- Joined the churrb and ulled for stroy the confidence of the peo- America in 1873, coming to Provo ple in democratic government in the next February. At that time order that they, who never rep- Lehl was the terminal of the railresent the majority, may dictate road, and they walked on into public policy. It Is clever for them Provo. Except for a year or two to call elected officials ((dictat- in Idaho, Mr. Buckley hu lived ors." since then In Provo, where he This thing we are fighting in haa raised eight children, and has the greatest 38 grandchildren, 88 great grand Provo constitutes In Ingle threat to democracy children. He was a blacksmith by America today. These powerful, trade, and was a member of the "gold plnted anarchists" point Choir for 80 years. with alarm at a few ragged and MRS. DAINTHA B. WORSLEY powerless communists; this to divert tho attention of the public la a slater to Dwight Billings and from tho real menace to one that lives here in Provo. She too reis nlnetv-nln- e percent Imaginary calls the historic occasion of the and flrtltloua. Founding of B.Y.U. las A J rs Mrs. Alice Newell MR8. ALICE NEWELL is a sisReed Smoot, and ter to the mother of nine children, tho eldest being Clark NbweB, Prows City's watermaater. She wu born Feb. 8, 1800, in Salt Lake City, but moved to Provo at eight years of age. and Joined the Stake Choir at IS years of age. She remembers Dr. Maeser 's address that conference. She liras with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Bown, at 444 N. 4 E., Provo. Other children are Mrs. Flora Love of Salt Lake, Mrs. Alice Crandall of Ogden, Mrs. Anna Brown In Indianna, Mrs. Mary Clark, wife of Dr. Stanley Clark. Provo: Mr. Aton RalHe and Mrs. Helen In California, Pouleon of Richfield. The other von. Morris, liras in North |
