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Show a HiliUiiifWMim A HOMK rAPKK Printed for H V Ml Bf A HOMK FLAIR ' t A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS Volume Three Number What do 0 You Think (Opltu DEPENDABLE Thirty-Thre- e pra-aen- some 5,000,000 homea would bo happier because pf sacrifices made in caring for one child, and another , 500, 000 homea would be atlU happier by taking two DETERMINE RI6HTS e. um, Monday evening commencing will follow the presentation. This la the third number of a series of educational studies on the subject: Political Platforms for 1640" being conducted by the WPA dees In Publte Affairs. Everybody to Invited to attend end participate In the discussion. E. A. Mitchell to the Instructor and will Introduce J. Rulon Morgan. County Chairman, who will present the speaker of the PQTf Provq City Imprqyejnmt Mr. Dunford bee been promi- nent in legal and civic circlet of of Utah for tha past 17 years, during which time' he hue been engaged In the active practice of law at Provo. Ho has served two years as Deputy County Attorney, and fonr years ns County Attorney of Utah County, end to now concluding hto first term as District Attorney of tho Fourth Judicial District, having been elected to that office In 1116. For several years he hee been prominently active In legislative matters, particularly In subjects which have to do with efficiency in the administration of criminal tow. He served on a committee of the Utah State Bar Association In tho adoption of the model criminal code to Utahs needs, end assisted in Ito passage through (Continued on page four) aid. Completion of a new elub house at municipal golf course. Completlon. of caretaker's rest- deuce at City Cemetery. federal Sponsored work-reliaid projects at a total cost of $161,005, making a grand total of 91.589,000.00 In Bite of the 1940 Republican national convention in Philadelphia held beginning June 54, which accommodated some 15,000 people, of which 1000 were delegates who nominated Wendell Wilkie, utility magnate, as Kepubllclan candidate for president. Four out of five candidates nominated at past have Philadelphia conventions been elected. Wilkie's name is the rallying point for all Republldans today. He, himself, declares his pleasure at Roosevelt's for a third term, for 'We now have Wqente4. tp (he voters the Issues which have been created by the New Deal Americans ef tnd Company, four-ye- EYPEEDRVBEE ARE LOOTS! aeeardtag to fladlags at the two-da- y sees tea, tha ehsafc-oshowing tha first half sf 1941 much toss than is IMS, hat nut ho hapt wtthta revoaaaa, potato oat tha mam, who adds that stty taeasse this year Is lass lhas last, dsa to eoUastioa at daUaqsest Uses aa loagar holes passible. PahUs impfsyapwm paa$ ha ftaqqerf through sola of general oblige Horn bonds, - or special Impravsmsat hoods. la t)is paat foar years mors than $189,099 kava bora eoatribated from tha gaaaral faad foe 9 ally improvement srqtoeta, made ppeslhta tar deliqqjeot tax eoUactlaaa. (This has sew level- ed off to normal,' and sttker Pro-v-o must eosso sueh projects or flosses (ham In tbs usqs! nun- -' ner, believes the mayor. w-taUma- dy hos will Earl power plant, according to a report presented to the Pfty commission by tho Utility commission, headed by J. Hamilton CSM-e- d. Part of this profit has boon allocated for depredation, ll.fSO ($l,aoo par month) ; $1,991 In lien of taxes go to tha city; and $9,7$' toy bond lptarfsL Tha of ale county attorney. electricity . reached 1,457,179 kwh which tkaa brings a net profit of 1 cent per kwh SEEKS NOMINATION approximately. tala also have their first opportunity to pass upon the question of a The Issues are Third term. fundamental and Important which tha people should and must determine". On the other hand. Democratic sources declare Wilkie is tbe tool of the Utility Interests and the election Issue to mainly centered around Power Politics''. representatives; O. Thomas, Provo, state t reams rer, I. E. Brockbank, A. V. Watkins, George W. Worthen and Maurice Harding, all of Provo, and Joseph E. Nelson, gpaulsh Fork,' district Judges; A. L. Booth' and Mr, Harding, dly Judge; R. A. Porter and J. C. Halbersleben, Provo, WENDELL WILLKIE REFUNDING THE $030,000 of electric Rovanao bonds seems now possible, following tho stabilisation of tho bond market, nd renewed demand for Provo's issue, The Refunding bonds hove now been signed, sealed and delivered to Nuveen A Company, bond brokers of Chicago, by Mayor Anderson, City Recorder I. O. Bench, nnd City Andltor MSry F. Smith, end City officials expect that tho entire toene will be token up at aa average interest rate of 1)4 per cent, whereas tha present rate to 4tt per eeat Aa additional Isaac of $159,909 as authorised by the Bond election on Hay 15 will not take place at present, the mayor explains, awalutlng the demand for plant expansion, bnt thla will happen soon, according to R. C. Adams, plant superintendent, whose records show unexpected increases In consumption since tho plant ' , began operation. ' e e 1 ULKN SATISFIED, ho to more thaa satiseosrsa of A. SHERMAN CHRISTEN80N fied, Mayor Anderson told Iks Utah county attorney and lead- 8alt Lake Tribuns Wednesday er la junior chamber of com- evening, when tho City editor and merce, Republican kfil called him oa the phone saying a circles In the state, thla week an- rumor around their office waa to nounced hto candidacy for the tha effect that Henry Ulen, who Republican nomination for con- wee In Provo that day, waa much dissatisfied with the operation of gress In fhs second district. ' Tho Oa thq congressional candidate tho Provo power plant to a partner In the law firm of contrary, Mr. Ulen to more thaa commented Provos In sattoned, ' Christenson sad Christenson Provo, where he has engaged lu mayor, who had boon In confergeneral practice since 1118, ence with Ulen most of jthe day. specialising In Irrigation law and However, the mayor pointed oat, tho Tribune bed nothing to say trial work. favorable report by Hr. He was bora la Manti 19 yean about the ' Ulen." It would have had plenty ago, a son of Judge A. H. Christhe report been untenson, lawyer and atockratoer of to say, had Had favorable. charged now In county, Sanpete private Utah Power A ftovo rates we Light practice In Provo. would have had a net profit of While studying In Washington, 120,000 Instead of nearly 115,000 ho served assistant business But that doesnt sound good to In of tbs bureau specialist foreign tho concluded Utility end domestic commerce and wrote Mayor Anderson. a aeries of reporta and artlctoa which gained wide distribution. MERRILL CHKUTOPHERSOl Mr. Christenson to chairman of will soon fly hto own pli tha Utah Junior Bar council and according to rumors around I past president of tho Utah County he end Mrs, Christopherson, i Bsr association. As a lawyer he too has her pilot's license. I hee written frequently for tho soon leave for the East to 0 Utah Bar bulletin and lay publl-- ( new plane home which they ; Con tinned on Page Four) purchase there. FOR CONGRESS making tha construction sad acquisition of n municipal power plant and distribution system after more than three years de- jBjr CBttMg by numerous tow suits. Needed Municipal Improvements Meters for all culinary water ueere. Extension of streets in newly- nnexBd unaubdlvlded areas. projects daring more miles of cement Many period. nd futter including Issued building permits total- - curI for construction t,on waterways. 1611,515 work. Sewage dtopoaal plant. Municipal Auditorium and City Paved 66 blocks of street wltk rock asphalt, making a total of Administration Building. (Clvle center). 510 blocks In fonr year. Completion of Airport. Continued sewer extension proAdditional awlmmlng pool in jects throughout tho City. Waterworks mains In City wera tha a parks, Includling enclosed extended 11,185 feet; end In ad- ytsr-- round pool at North Park. Boat Harbor and recreational dition, tha total footage of pipe removed and replaced with new area at mouth of Provo River et was 1,895. Tha total cost 'was Utah Lake (Under Construction). 811.000.19 to tha City and Works Complete drainage of waterlogged areas within ths City Progress Administration. Paid off 19,000 in Waterworks limits. Extension of tha projects for 5,000 In General Fond Bonds; Bonds and $29,900 In 8peclal Improvements of City Parks. JBtorm sewer extension. Improvement Bonds. Sidewalk repair and extension. Collected 100 per cent on nil licensee end fee due Provo City. Covering of millraeo end larger Admitted 4 new additions to Irrigation ditches through resi- the City, a total of 491.17 acre, dentlal sections of City. Continued with cooperation Works Progress Administration nd Provo 8chool District to expand recreational program. Will be performed at the Stake Made one mile of large pipe and administration building Sunday started toying down canyon aque- at 1 p. m. for girls of the Utah duct. and Provo takes, with Bishop Started conetrutdon of Lake Terry J. Oldroyd of the Sixth Harbor project with help of ward In charge. a ' to Mr. Morgan. Mrs. Earl Davis, Balt Lake City, tote vice chairwomen. toCfthfr with Mrs. Ashby aad Mrs. Jaaae will form woman's Repablican clubs throughout Utah county July 51 ssd August I Md I, Mr. Morgan said. Tha annual eoaaty Republican oatlng will ba la August. Boms of tho Republican candidates mentioned for tbe various , poets, la addition to those who have announced candidacy, A NET 9T ara Harvey H. platoon, S pantan to 9 tha . font we Fork, and Taylor Alton, Vineyard, months of operation of tho elty Nations! Park Service and C.C.C. Sato or delivery of $850,000 In electric revenue bonds to John Nuveen poeelbto Ooss-mlasio- u. thosf present being J. Rulof Morgan, ehalrmau; Mrs. Hannah C. Ashby and Mrs. Mahal Jense, vies chairwomans' Q. DfVffu Woottoa, secretary, apd Q Earl ft?11, treasurer. After ths deadline for filing nominating petitions, July 55. a public reception will b? Slraa for 11 announced Republic las candidates, ft Provo, the time and place to he decided later, fCffrd-In- g n report: Highlights of 1039 of a 959,540 public Completion ' library building project with Administration Public Work 96H6H66e66e666666 FROVOa TAK LEVY remains as it has beau for tho paat six years, 17 U mills, attar a two-da- y ssssloa by A City Auditor Rary F. Smith, and representatives of the pubUa accountaat company which audits ths city aecossto. Lssf year the state raised the state levy twe mills; ths School district1 hen also incrosaed their levy two mills. ' The dtp mast get follow self. If Provo city's genera! obligation debt le ever paid off, it will he from the eeralpgs ff the electric and faterworkf departments. Wf have coffidsaee that It will he paid from these ounce, to coming election. Derision to call the meeting was reached hr tbs executive officers of the party organisation Clares Mayor Murk Tuesday night at Pleasant Grove, Provoan Gets New Appointment At Fort Douglas C M T Gamp hoiy$ City Allairs Organization Provo Clty'e Annual Report "City Affaire, a most Interesting document, to now being distributed to many prominent cllisena through the malls, although it has been off the press for two or It contain! mnch statistical data, and Information three weeks. City Business. Excerpts will be copied et Intervale from this much-discuss- ed at 7:10. Free dlscuulon 4nnw! Republicans To Perfect The Utah county Republican central committee wU meat Saturday at t p. m. in the south courtroom, city and county building to select executive and financial committees, perfect precinct sad district organisations, and consider nominations for the various offices to bf filled at the HIS baseball-en- d draw fans from all sections of Utah Valley to Provo. And so Mayor Anderson, who favors parking meters for traffic purposes, haa an ally, and BOB la out to win support from the public for thla meter Installation. The city doea not pat up a penny, either for meters or for baseball, this way, comments Mr. Bullock, and he believes the motorist would be glad, to pay tha pennies Into the lot machine of the meter If only WM. 8TANLEY pUNfORD they could find a place to park where to When want they anf District Attorney for the park. Fourth Judicial District, Wednesday announced his candidacy for tho Democratic nomination to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL succeed himself to that office. for this year's political campaign wlU ba presented by tha Utah County Republlclan Central Committee at a public meeting lu the Provo High School Auditori- On; Will End Nov. 5 ' Tyd-Ing- FHIDAY, JULY 19, 1940. INDEPENDENT Where RePubl'cans Name T940 Candidate Site of 1940 Democratic Convention 8tata engineer. T. H. Humph-ery- a was given the task thla week of determining rights of mors than 1000 water users to waters of Utah lake, Jordan river and all tributaries, ig the biggest suit ever brought In the state. Tha decision waa the result of a supreme court ruling which granted a petition of Spanish Fork West Field Irrigation Company and other water naen of Utah county, to prohibit the Third district court from adjudicating determination the waters until of rights had been made by the state engineer. Removal, from the court to the tats engineer, of authority to adjudicate the water waa protested by Wt Lake City corporation and Balt Lake county canal companies on grounda they would lose rights granted them under the constitution if denied equity proceedings. It waa these aame lntereaia, who In 1556 brought the first adjudication suit against the present plaintiffs and all other uaera of the water. These interests inPicture above Is Chicago's huge stadium, site of the 1140 Demo-crati- c cluded: Balt Lake Canal ComNational convention, where 1,100 delegates from every state pany, South Jordan Canal Company, East Jordan Irrigation la the Union gathered July 15, and nominated (Wednesday night) President Franklin D. Roosevelt for a Third term, thus shattering all Company and Balt Lake City. traditions. The nomination was In fthe supreme court decision ' it la stated that the information for President overwhelming aupplied by the state engineer, a on the first ballot, Roosevelt dewho understands the s, person eliminating Farley, Garner, termination and distribution of and Hull whose names had waters of the state, should serve been proposed for the presidency. as an aid to the court in making The Convention aso adopted a more prudent determination of the Democratic platform which . righto. declares against participation The decision will affect other in any foreign wars, exsuits pending in tha state where In ease of attack. It also cept determination of water righto is urges the enforcement of the In question. In ths Immediate Monroe doctrine, and declares In case It will mean the practical favor of National Preparedness elimination of a law suit Involvfor It will wage war , to 5,000 ing tremendous expense more vigagainst unemplayment water users and placing It In tha orously than ever, and proposes hands of the state engineer. This to continue with accelerated was done In case of Weber river. An appeal from tha state enpeed the financial, Industrial, and agricultural rehabilitation of gineers findings may be brought ' by any aggrieved water user. the country. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT BOB BULLOCK haa an Idea. He wants Parking Miners not for traffic safety, but for baseball promotion. He thinks the first 910,000 revenue from these Parking meters could be earmarked for a WPA project as the city's portion In the sponsorship of a $60,000 baseball park which would make It possible for Provo to enter Class C PLATFORM UTAH The Great American Battle Is ENGINEER MAY refugees into them. There's more than sentiment attached to this suggestion. For a thousand years England haa stood for the things America stands for. We cannot visualise our own land without these Ideals and standards of Ufa being maintained. Brltfln la NOT beaten, but she la on her knees. She does not need our men, only our materials and sinews of war. Our best hope of preservation of the things we live for Is to protect the British navy and merchant marina from the Germans and Italians. If HlUer and Mussolini can destroy that "first line of defence" for.America then America lies unprepared Indeed for future aggression. . In this hour of peril, America should show the true- nature of Its people to stand ready to help thoee In affliction and no greater reward could come to America In the future than to help In ANNDUNCES those 10,000,000 evacuating children who stand waiting for CANDIUAGY another chance at life In a land free from Nasi and Fascist threats of annihilation by day and night. - AT PBOVO, COURT RULES STATE bf The Bdtte) THE TIE THAT EHW any home together la tha of children in that home. Divorcee ara favor vhora that tie exists. Undaratandlng and cooperation betveen the membera are aomehov assured. America has 7,500,000 homea vlthont children, according to Roger W. Babaon, famom itatlatlclan, who advocates that this nation follow Capadaa example and find homea for tbf 1Q,000,0$Q refugee children of Great Britain. They ara doing Juat that today In Canada. A letter from a lady lp Canada to a Provo resident, her later, aaya: We ara preparing to take two Engliah refugee children. Some homea will taka only one, but vherever we can the authorities are aaking ua to take two". If United States Joined Canada In this marvellous example of goodwill and friendship, PUBLISHED t'l ar - (Special to "Utah Valley News'' Ind Lt. H. B. Rebenttoch of Provo, Utah has been appointed Mess and Supply Officer of the 19th 'Annuel Cltlxen's Military Training Camp at Fort Douglas, Utah. In the plctere above, Lt. Rebenttoch to handing tha dally bottle of milk to the CMTC Trainees. Each morning at 10 oclock q rest period to called and every one of tbe boys receives a bottle of milk to act as a pick-u- p and refresher. This Isnt the only duty of Lt. Rebenttoch. He to responsible for tha Issue of ell equipment to the trainees, end must plan and furnish three healthful meals each day for the 10 day period. I'vo been checking tbe weight of these trainees, and so far the average weight gain for the 200 trainees to 4 pounds", said Lt. Rebentlsch. Tbe training schedule for trainees has been concentralnlng on Military Tactics. Marksmanship, Scouting and Patrolling and Chemical Warfare. Good results have to far been seen ourlng a mock battle held on the Military Reservation under eovsr of darkness. The trainees Illustrated the results of their training to such u extant that the officers observing the action said that never before In tbe history of CMTC have they seen such quirk thinking and good common tense as they eaw In this maneuver. Next week , the Trainees will visit the American Legion's Boy's late et Camp Williams and will conduct n retreat parade. The entire CMTC Battalion win bo commanded by the trainee! the officers will only look on. COMMUNITY CHURCH Dr. John R. Srotford of New York City will preach at 11 o'clock morning service this Sunday at the Community Church. The Young People will meet at the Church ut 5 o'clock und will hold an outdoor meeting. Those going to summer camp will leave noon Tuesday from down town Provo. blg-shot- a, , |