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Show MANY' EXECUTIVES GATHERJN LOGAN League of Municipalities Is Holding Fourth Annual Convention. TWENTY-FOUR MAYORS . ANSWER TO ROLL CALL Prohibition Question Bobs- Up Strongly During the Afternoon. , Special to Tho Tribune. LOGAN, Jan. 21, The fourth Vinnual convention of the Utah League of Municipalities Mu-nicipalities met here today, and two Interesting In-teresting meetings were held. The attendance at-tendance was not as large as expected, comprising perhaps twenty-four mayors and twice as many councllmcn from many parts of the state. They assembled at 10 o'clock this morning nt the rooms of the Booster club. President J. H. Frlsbce of the league was detained at home by Illness, and Mayor A. L. Clark of Farmington, the vice president, took the chair. Mayor Br-nlz of Murray was secretary. Mayor John IT. Andersen of Logan jnadc a brief address of welcome, and Mayor Clark, the chairman, responded, after which the convention got down to business. Dr. George Thomas of the Agricultural Agricultur-al college delivered an address on "Uevo-nucs "Uevo-nucs for Cities by Taxation or Otherwise." Other-wise." 71c, handled the subject In an Interesting In-teresting way. pointing out the inequalities inequal-ities of the present system of taxation, which practically exempts from assessment assess-ment personal property. He recommended recommend-ed the adoption of somo new system of taxation, such as Massachusetts has established, es-tablished, whereby tho sources of revenue reve-nue for the statu arc separated from those for the cities and counties. Ho would have tho state derive Its revenue reve-nue from corporation taxes, licenses, and similar things, leaving the real estate es-tate for the cities and counties to assess. as-sess. His talk created a strong Impression, Impres-sion, and a. commit tee. consisting of Dr. Thomas, Prof. John T. Caine, Jr.. Mr. Greenwood of American Fork. F. L. Howell of Murray and Mayor H. C. Christonsen of Rlchlield. was appointed to consider tho matter further and report re-port its conclusions to the convention tomorrow. to-morrow. It Is probable that the leaguo will ask Governor Spry to appoint a special spe-cial commission to devise a new system of taxation. Richfield Mayor Talks. Mayor Chrlstensen of Richfield talked on the duties of cities in forbidding objectionable, ob-jectionable, picture shows and advertisements, advertise-ments, and while, he was moderate in his views he was nevertheless against the moving picture shows a.s now conducted. Mayor Southwlck of Lehl took strong grounds against the moving picture shows, as did Mayor Anderson of this city. a.nu in fact tho discussion developed that nearly all present were against' rnov-ing rnov-ing picture shows. A commit tea composed com-posed of Mayor J. W. Funk of Richmond. Mr Clayson of American Fork and F. J. Marshall of Logan was appointed to ascertain as-certain tho legal rights of tho cities In the mutter of regulating or suppressing If need be. moving picture shows and objectionable advertisements. An adjournment ad-journment was then taken for lunch. During tho morning session Mr. Frank Baugh of this city sang two solos. At the afternoon session Professor Paul of the University of Utah. Mayor William Wil-liam Glasmann of Ogden and Mayor Ray of Provo, all of whom were on tho programme, pro-gramme, wero absent, and their places were taken by local speakers. Judge H. A. Pcdersen of the local juvenile ju-venile court took Glasmann's place and discussed tho curfew law and juvenile court work In general. Ho estimated that the Juvenile court in his district saved the state sis.000 Inst year In the matter of criminal prosecutions. There was it general discussion following his address and lie replied to a number of questions. Prohibition Discussed. "Should Cities Declare for Prohibition When (lie State and tho Counties Are Otherwise?" Mayor Ray's subject, was bundled by J. 11. Llnford, president of the Brigham Young college, who went wide, of his theme and delivered a discourse dis-course on tho advantages of prohibition In which he made some rather radical statements. Ho declared that the prohibition pro-hibition sentiment is crowing and that tho next legislature will pass at least a local option law, and further that the people . will see that the governor signs it. "Wo aro tired of this subsidized control con-trol of Iho liquor problem." ho said, with a. good deal of warmth, "and If the governor gov-ernor dares to refuse to sign such a law we'll raise such a tempest that he'll be glad to do It." President .1. A. Widtsoc of the Agricultural Agri-cultural college closed the session with a. practical Utile talk on tho relation of industrial education to municipal government. gov-ernment. During the afternoon session solos-were solos-were sung by Miss Carrie Thomas. Prof. W. O. Robinson and .Benson Parkinson, while Prof. Otto gavo a violin solo. This evening the Booster club Is entertaining entertain-ing the visitors and tomorrow they go to the Agricultural college, where It Is expected that Mayor Bransford of Salt Lake. Dr. T. B. Beatty and Prof. Paul, all of Salt Lake, will address the convention. |