Show S 'S f S HEBER j II GRANT HiTS TOWNSEND PLAN L ID D. D SHEAD S HEAD DECRIES MOVE TO GET MONEY 5 WITHOUT ANY lABOR S Urges Members to Put Best Efforts In Their Work Cautions Against S. S Friction Over Politics t By y CLARENCE WILLIAMS IS Flaying g the Townsend ol old age pension plan and the dole system Heber J. J Grant rant president of the L. L D. D S. S church urged members to labor with energy on any job they undertake undertake undertake un un- in a forceful address opening the semiannual f general conference in the tabe tabernacle nacle Friday S 'S The Townsend plan is in direct opposition to cv everything r the church teaches and what Brigham Young has said asserted President President Fresi- Fresi dent Grant after stating that lie had Iad been acc accused sed of being ignorant ignorant ignorant ant of the workings of the Townsend Townsend Townsend Town- Town send plan I UI am not ignorant of ot the plan he said Why th the idea of allowing aged men and women to receive a month without working Work Vork by Job He pleaded to his membership to work by the job and not by the day He pointed out that it was Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Youngs Young's policy never to give giveout giveout giveout out money clothing or food to any person that was and could work and when there was work to be done The tabernacle was comfortably filled at the first meeting Clouded skies Friday morning probably stopped many members from journeying journeying journeying jour jour- to the meeting President Grant turned for a few minutes on the subject of politics There is a political campaign coming on asserted the speaker and I hope the Saints will wiIl not al allow allow allow al- al low political affairs to cause any friction among among themselves Admonition He counseled them to keep a a. good spirit to not get angry nor have hate in their hearts over political issues Politics he asserted is a little lilUe like the measles They are not bad if they dont don't set in on you In his work bv by the iob lob and and and- not not by the e day day idea lea lea-ih the fi fiery ry leader drew considerable laughter from his audience My father always counseled that this was the best way Now I am pleading to members not to work by the day by the day by the day he said slowly but by the job by bythe bythe the job by the job Eyes Ees W V P A Job President Grant told how v he had watched W P A workers on a job near his homeI home I counted up to six and as high as 40 between shovels and they were not filled either President Grant at the beginning of his talk read a a. message from the first presidency regarding the churchs church's security program The church security plan contemplates contemplates contemplates con con- templates that those now now on W V WP P A projects shall shaIl continue on these projects making s sure re to give a a. full Continued on pace Eleven Column One ODI WEBER HEBER J J. J RANT GRANT HITS ALL DOLES DOLES' mm Continued from Page One Ont a ay's ays as s work for value received but buty hey y are expected to contribute of ot Jr ir time time- when not ot so employed the carrying out of the plan the esage saidI said I To Provide Care BUThe The ch church aims to help provide or or the care and sustenance of ot those if direct relief federal relief federal state and as as also for those for whom he church has heretofore cared hp hp h exact number of such persons annot now be certainly given but bul Here may be as m many ny as At 10 p. p m. m on October 1 the theat thelt ate at lt set on which reports were to I made 98 stakes out but of a total oj ot IT had reported on their organizations organ organ- organ organ- and achievements and 83 that they are prepared to food clothing hing 1 bedding edding etc every person in need I. I J Leaders Lauded We commend the pr presidencies of takes and bishoprics of wards for fors His s 8 outstanding record of prompt prompt- ess less and efficiency It lt js Is also contemplated that tinder inder liEder this plan work shall be besought sought ought and obtained for the in private indus tires thus thus' both the government and the he church To this time upward of f persons have been so placed y y the security agencies Efforts along Jong this line will be steadily purs pur- pur s tied sued cd JEvery Every very ward and stake is expect- expect d l to face the necessity not only of providing for its own but of helping helping help- help ing rig other wards and stakes In no noth noth nother th ther r way would i it be possible to Ido fib th the work which the church is to do But few stakes and wards Awards are arc in a position where th they y ay rightfully be satisfied by mere- mere Ii y caring for their own This his great work must continue during the winter months long all aU lines Jines and activities possible pos pos- sible iSe in ili that inclement season When V. V ien en spring comes the measures ken t to s supply foodstuffs must be doubled We shall then be able o do do better bette than this year because ve can b begin gin our work when the thel Ranting lanting l se season son begins We must t contemplate ceasing our ex- ex efforts until want wane and shall disappear from us f I- I Urges Farming Fanning During During- his his address address address' President nt rant emphasized that he does not sh any ny m man n. n woman or child in the hurch to work vork any ary ny more than I Ilo lo 9 although I J will be 80 years of ge ge next month I f-I dont don't think work hurts any- any Q b but t rather the lack of it will people he said hen ihei he made ma Ie a fervent appeal to toIS' toIS members IS' IS to farm their land Please every Saint a arm arm n your l larid ld nd because b if you dont don't ont I ou U are losing Josing your heritage he aid ld I tH He lIe e also alo reported a a. remark remarkable ble in tithes I r Increase in Offerings 0 There also has be been n a per ent tent increase in fast offerings Offering he hess ss This increase came when basked our people to come off the theole ole when we asked every man manio manno no io has a farm to farm it and not noti i end on the government for a Grant then thea told of his hi vels' vels since Lince the l last at t conference l how s-en s sentiment against the L.S. L.s. L. L S. D S. S church has changed fA A wonderful change has come fout bout in the world at large regard- regard teg our faith he said The church is growing in power and strength he asserted The church also is furn furnishing a a. rat reat deal of employment through building program It is now ng 60 per cent of the tithes paid oward toward building ding church chapels chape in instead int in- in stead t ad of nothing as was the case a acy ew IW cy years ago m I. I Other Speakers Speakers Speakers' I Other Sp speakers IJ is called by President dent t Grant were Don pon B. B Colton i president of the tho eastern states mIsI mission mis mIs- sion I n. n Bryant BryantS S. S HInckley president fj the thc northern states mission and andL L rand Richards president of the 1 Southern outher thern st states tes mission 1 Mr Ir fr Colton assured parents that heir sons and daughters in his were carrying on their wor work I that they are carrying a a. delightful influence I. I What could be more conducive ct good o-good good citizenship than to know o believe in our government and bey obey its laws he asked KJ I 1 hope you saints will go from t h ms ii conference more determined jive Jive the gospel and keep the commandments of God You must not ot forget to pray he concluded I Hinckley r reported ported progress In n his mission i il 1 I an am one who who has has been called upon p n to preach the gospel and you youre re called upon to obey it lv he said I Constructive Program out that the church has I program for its membership mem mem- so they tan an overcome thiM bad b habits Mr Richards declared ve lU we should thank GOd GOd for a pro pro- phet het l H. H R Reeder Reder eder president of the he Mount Ogden stake offered in- in after the congregation J sang ng Come Come Ye Saints An organ ean solo O 0 My Father was played by Frank Asper tabernacle Mrs Sterling Wheel Wheel- sang ang a solo A. A William rrt nd assistant church historian benediction The closing clos dos 4 ing t g hymn was How High on the Mountain fountain Tops IL David O. O McKay second counselor coun coun- elor read a report on church changes hanges since the last conference ie forepart of the meeting |