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Show 'I11 ffpi1 Friday, January 20, UTAH VALLEY NEW8 Utah Valley News PvMUhad every Friday moraine by UTAH VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. Provo, Utah. 1117 at the poet North First Woot 1 matter November II, Entered as Meond-clae- e at Provo. Utah, inder the Act of March 1, 1171. office Lobbying - . . The state legislature is in full awing, and another deluge of laws will undoubtedly flood Utah. The annual of grist seemingly is being manufactured, regardlessconhad even the demand. any If and legislators suply ception of what they are producing it would not be so bad, but when they themselves are in a daze regarding the need or purpose of most of the laws being made what can you expect of the rest of us? One bill introduced by Wendell Grover (D. Salt Lake City) has merit however, and if passed might help both the people and the legislators to get somewhere in this We refer to the bill excluding business of professional lobbyists, or at least requiring every lobbyist to register with the secretary of state, who would post on the bulletin boards of both houses their names and the interests they represent. Exclusion is the proper method, but registration is next best, so that at least everybody would know whos who around the corridors, and what these men or women want and for whom. We doubt not that many evils arise from lobbyists Certainly they being in our halls of the legislature. represent sp ecial interests who want to put something over on the rest of us. If this were not true why would they resort to such a method of attack? We elect our representatives and senators to represent all the people,- and when they attend their official duties they should be free to judge on their own responsibility the value of each enactment as it arises in the house. Any other method smacks of bribery and dishonesty and opens the door to corrupt laws and special privilege. Having elected our legislators, wd supposedly pay them for looking after the business of the people. Too often lobbyists pay them for looking after special interests. It might remedy the matter if we did pay a decent remuneration for the services of our legislators. It is ridiculous the mere pittance we pay them for doing the most important job there is to be done in this state. At least it looks like we thought the job wasnt worth much anyway. No doubt the special interests would not have it otherwise. It offers an excellent excuse for the numerous "junketing" trips, which in turn offer an excellent opportunity for confidential talks about the "real needs of the state. No, we'll never have free government so long as lobbyists "make the laws. Contract Medicine , mount ot time bow spent Hi nen- leas erlUcUm might be more profitably spent in prayer for Divine guidance for them. In Stake Presidency - law-makin- g. ' concern to keep, every member under the contract in a good state of health. Operations and prolonged sicknesses are no longer beneficial to the doctor, but rather the opposite, causing the doctor to give additional service without additional pay. The doctor administers "preventive medicine every time he can, and the health of his "contractees is his first concern not their illnesses. Another important advantage is that the doctors benefit financially. People are paying medical fees while they are well, and hence more able to do so, and the doctors are getting their money regularly- without collection charges, and the people are not facing financial disaster when a serious illness overtakes them. Moreover serious illness seldom overtakes them under a medical contract, first because there is no worry attached about ones physical condition, every contractee on his doctor, by having regular putting physical examinations, and by following his doctors advice, which is given and accepted "in good faith since it is to the advantage of both to be honestly frank and conscientious in it. This "preventive feature of medical contracts accounts for the fewer serious Illnesses, because most Catastrophic health conditions arise from neglect or failure to Bee your doctor in time, which is a natural result of the individual fee system. Also contract medicine is more truly cooperative than cooperative health society plans. Under a contract all members are equal before the doctor, lie serves them all alike, never thinking of fees. Under the cooperative health plan fees are still the basis of medical care, and a juggling and jostling for different doctors always is in evidence. Contract medicine is less expensive to operate, and a greater portion of all memberships collected goes to the doctors. Sometimes as high as 40 per cent of membership dues are used up in "overhead, whereas under contract medicine the doctors are sure to get from 80 to 90 per cent of all memberships paid into the contract. Another feature is that contract medicine contains the essential features of "health insurance. This comes through two sources. First all pay alike, the single person paying the same price (in most workable contracts at least) as the family with ten children. The healthy person also pays the same as the person threatened with illness. The doctor benefits by the one group and works harder for the other, but the happy result is that everybody is in better health. Nobody objects to a yearly fee if only he is free from illness while he pays it. The assurance that he will not pay more if h gets ill keeps the contract fully paid up. Furthermore, successful "contract medicine requires dues to be paid IN ADVANCE on or before a given date. This is essential in obtaining any health insurance features on a contract. If a person is allowed to' join a contract at any time, the temptation is to join only if sickness threatens. That does away with the "preventive medicine feature as well as the "health insurance factor. The primary idea of contract medicine is to pay a stipulated sum YEARLY to mnin your health, thus avoiding future illness and heavy doc-tbills at a time you can least afford to pay them Utah county already has "contract medicine regardless of whether the Utah state medical association is in favor of it or not. We have it with the Pipe plant, and we have it with the railroads. Is there any reason on earth why certain groups should enjoy the benefits of "contract medicine and the rest of us be denied those benefits? What are the benefits of "contract medicine? Or perhaps, first, what is "contract medicine? Contract medicine as we have it, is medical care being given "under contract by a certain doctor or group of doctors to a definite number of people engaged in some similar occupation, as at the Pipe plant. It eliminates the individual fee basis for medical service by ' the doctor to any member of the "contract, every member paying a stipulated sum monthly or yearly to the doctor. Contract medicine brings a number of outstanding advantages to those who are under the contract. The elimination of the "fee basis for service is the most important one, because it immediately becomes the doctor's . that-worr- so-call- HELPING CONGRESS AND THE LEGISLATURE (By Mary Ellen Cain) One hears various opinions do. MEATS We are Proud of Our Delivery.Service sox 5 '1 FLETCHERS 368 W. Center St Provo Schniebs, Skiis. 50? THEY WOULD READ YOUR AD TOO, IF IT APPEARED HERE GROSWOLDS Specially Constructed Water Proof SKI BOOTS $ 4 95to is-5- (Unconditionally 1 Guaranteed) Special Value Nickle Plated SKATE OUTFITS Priced at $ ra .15 $ ra .79 g.25 up to -- -- 93 3 7 to (Complete with Shoes) Be Sure your Ski Harness and Goggles are 0. K. Sporting Goods Co. New Used Furniture and AT BARGAIN PRICES' CLEARANCE JANUARY SPECIALS! Prac. New ELEC. VACUUM CLEANER $ Mra JO Regular $49.50 Value for only Lge. Size NORGE ELEC. REFRIGERATOR Sacrifice Price Slightly Used . BREAKFAST SET Oak Extension A $29.50 Value for 7 $ Am .50 a .75 O7 $ M 14 NEW $89.50 LIVING ROOM SUITE 7.95 Occasional Chair 1.95 End Table 2.49 Table Lamp Z 69 Furniture Exchange 316 W. Center A-L-- .50 WORTH OF MDSE. EASY TERMS NO INTEREST .!! E- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY! Paul K. Nielsen of Pleasant View was unanimously accepted by the Sharon stake conference, held Saturday and Sunday, as the new high counselor to fill one of the vacancies created by the election of Sidney H. Cluff to the stake presidency and by the death of Charles II. Farnworth. Mr. Nielsen has a long record of service and achievement to hia credit in church work, having directed the Seventies' Homo mission of the 8haron stake during the past two or more years, an assignment as arduous almost as that of a foreign mlsaion. Coming from Price, where he owned tho newspaper busineee there, Mr. Nielsen became associated immediately with ths various civic and religious activities of hi new ward of Pleasant View where he Vi About 100 pairs of odds and ends of Standard Brands of regular $4.95 Value Ladies Shoes To Be Sold NO APPROVALS -- NO at Only EXCHANGES ASSURED QUALITY NO REFUNDS IS ECONOMICAL Brick - Garage mall bam. Sill rda. Fricw B Room glBOO. Mod. Frame 4 Room Frame 8x18 rde flSOO. f 1800 SEE PHONES: 200 - 201 durable fine quality 101 FOR SALE DUKES MARKET the famous Groswold and Bargains Realty .55 7 VALLEY FloOr & Feed M SWEAT SHIRTS in variety of styles $ ra - -Priced at - PROVO COSTUME HOUSE t WORK (Ski Buses Leave from Tavern at 8 a. m. Sunday) 'Attention, everybody who likes Winter outdoor activities. Youll have twice the fun and twice the protection in the right apparel' and with the right equipment. Our sporting goods store is ready to Vl serve you. Wool and Flannel Ski Suits REAL Real-Esta- te If one kept nntee of all these wlshee and expectations it would d Room modem brick home, fine be easy to understand, in a small lot, garage. ..Street paved and nil paid. Close In. Wes 93000. measurer, how very difficult the Now only . 11300. poeitlon of a public servant can be during these trying timeq. B modem Room brick strictly First, a person tries to conhome. Close in. !I0Q. vince you that we can very well Immediate possession available. get along without this infernal relief program," and the next person would have them give reS room rented home in lief, hut change the whole method Extra large lot Close In on another a ays, of distribution; Particularly Melg highway. Why dont they start cutting at adapted tor Auto Park 91900. the top and work down who ever heard of trimming a tree at Boom, a homo, deep lot, 9 ear garage. the roots firstf Close In on 01. Some would have Uncle Sam Only 99150. Good Terms. open his arms to receive all foreign refugees, and others 4 Choice rods Building Lota, would make room for them by Served each. In. with Close sending ail Germans home to Hitsidewalk, sewer, street paving ler. and all paid in full. Bonth inwho are few a There ue front. Only 9960. each. human enough to want tns U. 8. Congress to lift the embargo on These are Wonderful arms to Spain they have guns to WHY WAIT? sell those who oppose it hate never be lower Prices win war, or perhaps they hsve eons who might go to war. SEE For every bill that is presented to our they must Heal Company hear appeals for and against the must he measure. Too, they 105 Went Crater Street governed by a great many things PHONE 4 about which we critics know very little. WE SELL THE EARTH AND It is well to watch with open INSURE ITS CONTENTS' minds and tolerance, the activi SEICT CMX Anyone wishing a costume for a party, play or program of any kind will do well to look in at the Provo Costume house, located at the Central school building, announces Mrs. Lillie T. Stevens, W. P. A. director in charge. A large assortment of costumes is already on hand, and the ladies Iq charge will be glad to make any costume to order if in return it will be returned to the center MDXKY II. CLIFF after it has served its purpose. Sidney II. Cluff of Pleasant Just recently the Provo High of that School donated 75 beautiful cosView, formerly bishop ward, and a member of the Shar- tumes to the Provo Costume on stake high council, was select- house. ed as second counselor to President A. V. Watkins of the Sharon stake during the stake conference held in Sharon Saturday and Sunday. Elder Joseph F. Merrill of the Council of the Twelve J. S. Smith & Sons Apostles presented the appointment to the conference for the PROPRIETORS vote of the people. It was unWHITE FAWN FLOUR animously approved. President Cluff has been au Lead, Them AU! untiring worker in the Sharon But we Guarantee stake for many years, serving the Thrift and Red Rose Flow Pleasant View ward back as early We Feature - as 1119 in their bishopric and as PEACOCK LAYING bishop since 1925, being released end to serve in the high council of VALLEY MIX Dairy Feed the Sharon stake in 1935. He has also given seven years service in the Y. M. M. I. A. and worked untiringly in the Sunday School as superintendent and teacher for a number of years. Prominent in civic affairs too, President Cluff has proven himself a eltiien of worth, particular ly along the line of his vocation or as a farmer and dairyman, serving as a director on the Farm ties and capabilities of those who Loan board and in other public represent us In Congress and the capacities Legislature, but idle criticism cannot possibly help them act wisely for us perhaps the ex- pressed these days about what the United States Congress and State Legislature ought or ought not to purchased a lovely home. As president of the Y. M. M. I. A. for two yean ho gained support of the ward and earned his promotion to the presidency of the 133rd. Sevantlea quorum. Ho is also associated with the Scandinavian mlsaion and has spent many years in service of the I D. 8. church In various other capacities, being earlier associated with activities in Murray where he owned a string ot newspapers in Salt Lake county. At present Mr. Nielsen is a director of the Utah Valley Publishing company, and is actively employed as foreman of the shop, located on First West street, Provo, where the Voice of Sharon and the Utah Valley News are both published. , 1989, PROWS and HAWS Realty Company BS No. Univeswlty At Pram, Utah Phono 454 TAYLOR BROS COMMNY THE DEPARTMENT STORF OF FRPVO & ,V1 |