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Show Broad Economic Progress es The Way It Can Be Achieved SPRING C L E By HAROLD G. MOULTON President, The Brookings Institution, Washington, O. C. MUCH current discussion of problems Is focused too intently on the depression to shed real light on our fundamental difficulties. Today's troubles obscure our view of what happened yesterday and what is likely to happen A R A tomorrow. Actually our economic structure was being undermined by grave maladjustments tong before the depression; in our prosperity years, millions ot American families were poor. Farmers and people in the small towns scarcely need to be told this. In 1929 and before, agriculture was not prosperous. Farmers had to psy high prices for the things they bought, but got little for what they sold. They were In a depression even then caught between what looked like irresistible forces and an Immovable body. There are about 54 million farmers and people living in the small towns. In addition, professional N C E SALE Suits Dresses WASH FROCKS $14.75 & Coats VALUES $1.00' $2.00 SPECIAL 1 Reduced To $3.00 sold. Higher Wages and the Farmer Organized labor for many years has tried to obtain the benefits of increased efficiency by pressure for higher wages. This gave certain groups of workers more purchasing power, but the effect on farmers has not been favorable. It has forced PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND ACTUAL PRODUCTION. OSirOMS On Sale At more money. That would just raise prices. And we cannot accomplish much by sharing wealth or Income. Such a program would entail taking income from skilled workers, many farmers, small shopkeepers, government clerks, etc. It would not merely soak the rich. Purchasing power can be increased only as we learn how to produce goods and services more efficiency and pass the benefits of that efficiency on to the masses. If we devise a way to make two articles where we formerly made one, and we pass on this gain to the people, purchasing power is actually created the extra article can be Of 3 OOILMH C $9.90 VALUES 1922-3- , '4 .TO $9.90 VALUES IN SILK DRESSES Reduced To $3.98 to $9.90 $6.90 Leonas Frock Shoppe Duchesne, Utah IS Children Get Rules Oil Vacation Safety RELIGION? MASONRY A It is often a3ked if Masonry is a religion. This question was discussed in an address by Mr. Past Master George Livingston, of the Grand Lodge of Maryland. He said, in part: Freemasonry is not a religion, nor is a system of religions. we know not, nor do we care, whether our Brother be Christian, Jew or Gentile; but we do require that he believe in a Supreme Ruler of the Universe in God; and we respect his faith, whatever it may be, as he has a right to demand of us, and ly of him. selects for no man the Masonry manner in which he shall worship his Maker; designates no particular church in which he must offer up his devotions; erects no form of altar upon which he must place his offering; but leaves his religious principles a matter for his own conscience to determine to be settled between God and himself. While there are many religions there is but one Masonry. And while we would not be understood as endeavoring to elevate no apology for saying that, while religion has caused many tears ot sorrow to flow, made millions of widows and orphans, imprisoned disbelievers, tortured them upon the rack, and burned them at the stake, has devastated cities and and swept them from the face of the earth, and blobted out nations, Masonry has done none of .'these things. Masonry has no armies nor navies, nor implements of war or death. Its sons are the hosts of peace; its aims, good deeds; its banner. Love; and its battle-cry- , "Peace and good will earth. upon we demand Peace Latte 100 Year Holland lias been fne from wm for 100 years. Approach of the vacation season has prompted the public safety committee of the Utah Motorist Association to offer the following safety code for children: "Good eyesight and constant alertness are necessary to avoid the code stresses accidents, Pointing out that during the ap preaching vacation days children will be free of many of their usual restraints, The Association pre sents the following safety code: WHILE AT HOME: Play on public playgrounds, sidewalks, or .n your own back yards. Cross streets only at intersections not in middle of block, or against traffic signals. Use roller skates in safe places only, taking them off before crosing busy streets Stay close to the right side of th road or street when riding on a bicycle and give proper arm sigi nals. WHILE ON TRIPS: Drive and ride carefully, never taking unnecessary chances of injuring yourselves or others. Walk on the left side of the highway facing oncoming traffic. Do not ask strangers for rides. WHILE IN THE MOUNTAINS: Use the main trails to avoid the danger of getting lost. Never leave campfires until they have been burned out or put out with water. Give first aid immediately to cuts and scratches. Carefully avoid touching unknown plants, because they might be poisonous WHILE AT BEACHES AND STREAMS: Swim in safe places. Avoid the danger of getting too far from shore. Find out the depth of the water in strange locations before diving. Study methods and learn how artificial respiration is applied. Remain seated when riding in canoes or other small boats. life-savi- Call Roosevelt - 88 or 92 for Mortuary Service We have now completed arrangements with Bud Wingo of the Roosevelt Drug, to take charge of the Roosevelt branch of our Service. He will give you courteous, prompt service, day or night. Recent purchase of the Jenkins Funeral Home in Roosevelt now enables us to give the same high class funeral service to patrons in Roosevelt and the Eastern part of Duchesne County that we have always maintained in Duchesne. Combining the equipment of the two establishments provides a better service in either locality at no additional cost For complete, modern Funeral Service, properly and ciently conducted, call effi- liov A. Schonian Morhinrv DUCHESNE Phones 21 and 27 ROOSEVELT Phonics 38 and , ' j ! This chart illustrates the extent to which we have failed to utilize our full productive capacity. The black area represents what we produced; the shaded area, the additional amount that could have been turned out. Over most of this period, our plant, as s whole could have produced about 20 per cent more than became much larger. it did, but after 1929 this percentage of to small them domestic shopworkers, pay men, higher prices for manukeepers and others living In the factured goods or has prevented them from obtaining lower ones. cities were similarly affected, inasThe same was tine in large degree much as they could not utilize organized pressure to force upward of the city dwellers mentioned the return on their services. These above who do not work for wages, with their dependents total about numbering 20 million. An economic 20 million. While their standards of disparity was created between two living perhaps were not actually great segments of our population, lowered, most of them realized little raising a serious barrier to ecogain from the great advance In pro- nomic progress. ductive efficiency made In that But if we permit the fruits of mail's inventive genius and technoperiod. The diminution In purchasing logical advance to reach the people power of these groups, or its failure in the form of price reductions, no to rise, in turn, reacted on others. such barriers are raised. All classes Business men sold less goods, and benefit alike to the extent that they workers everywhere found it harder are consumers; the chief gain is in to get Jobs. The forces that were the low income groups where It is retarding the farmers prosperity most needed. To the farmer, It means better were by no means helping the man In the city. houses, tools, food, clothes, and In general a steady rise in his standard Progress But Not Enough of living that he can get no other It is true that our economic sys-- , way. tern has brought us living standards Price reductions, of course, must higher than those existing any- - not come from wage cuts, if they are to increase purchasiug power. But where else in the world. Between 1900 and 1930, as an example, per we must reduce prices as we learn capita Income, In terms of what It to make things more cheaply. This would buy. Increased about 38 per Is the way we can expand consumption solidly, year after year, which cent, at the same time, working in turn will call forth larger produchours were reduced about 13 par tion. Increased efficiency makes cent. But the fact ot Idle plant caprice reductions possible; competiwe could Indicated that have pacity tion must insure that they actually produced more goods and thus take place. raised living standards. Studies we have made at the Brookings Institution, aided by a grant from the Falk Foundation, of Pittsburgh, throw significant light on this. We made a detailed survey of productive capacity in manufacturing, mining, farming and all the other major divisions of Industry, resulting In the finding that our productive plant could have turned out about 20 per cent more than it did. If nobody had wanted to buy anything, the idle plant would have been easily explained. But, millions of families were not getting nearly enough to satisfy their wants. Nearly 6 million farm and city families received incomes of less than 31,000; 16 millions received less than 32,000: and 19 millions, or 71 per cent of the total, less than 32,500. More than 64 per cent of farm families got less than $1,000 Of course. In considering farm Income the lower living costs of rural areas should be kept in mind. But. no matter where they lived, families trying to pay for food, clothing, medical service, education, etc., on 31,000 were not prosperous. The extent of unfilled wants may be Judged by the fact that nearly all family Income In the 32,000 class or lower Is spent for ordinary consumption goods food, shelter, clothes, education, etc. Fifteen million families got less than this tig-or- Purchasing Power Must Expand Our productive efficiency Is Increasing year by year In normal times. That Is, we are learning how to make things more cheaply. But If the people are to buy the added products thus made possible, their purchasing power must grow with production. Expanding purchasing power cannot be created simply by printing RotJi Mull Withstand Weather 92 Road experts declare that roads are built thick to withstand wrath er, not merely to support traffic, Price Stabilization Tendencies Whereas the period of great technological advance between 1870 and 1890 brought notable price reductions, contributing much to raising living standards, there was little reduction of prices In the similar . Productive efficiperiod of ency in manufacturing In tke latter era as measured by eutput per worker. Increased about 25 pqr cent. But forces of price maintenances bad become so strong that retail prices in the aggregate remained practically stationary. Of course, there wa3 competition In many lines, and prices declined accordingly. But this was not true of all producers. Many neglected to face the fact that in the long run they could prosper only as the masses could buy an expanding volume of their goods. This fact must be faced. We must remove the obstacles to price reductions which now exist, whetever they are. It Is the only way that people who live In small towns or on farms, or otherwise do not work tor wages, can fully participate In our economic progress. And, unless these do participate, we can have no broad, continued pi ogress. The failure of industrial prices to decline Is primarily responsible for the movement in recent years to attempt an Improvement In the farm situation by artificial methods of restricting production, with a view to restoring "price parity with industry. However helpful such policies may be tempotaiily, agriculture and Industry combined obviously cannot expect to Increase the total production of goods and services for the American people as a whole by restricting output and raising prices. National coopetutlon In the expansion of output, giving to all the people the largest possible consumption, Is the paramount necessity. 1922-29- Buddha Look Jowith In Kobo, u large city In Japan, Is a seated bronze figure of P.uddha with a distinctive Hebraic east. Mrs. Helm B. Hollenbeck, j; a Alice McGuire, Miss ly.,,. mon ' and Mrs. Bonn.e Bishop Democrats Elect National Committee Members Saturday the State ac- Mrs. Helen B. Hollenbeck busicompanied Mr. Parker on a Fruit-lan- d and ness trip to Arcadia Tuesday. a Axel Birch of Roosevelt was business visitor this Duchesne week. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Bishop Lake spent the week end in Salt conthe attended Dr. Bishop City Sovention of the State Dental Mrs. while ciety at Pine Crest, of the Bishop attended sessions Busiof Federation Utah State ness and Professional Women at Logan. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Miller ot J. Neal of Pari-ett- e Schonian were in Ogden Tuesday to attend the visitation of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star at an and Ogden chapter. The Millers m Mrs. Schonian spent Wednesday home Salt Lake City, returning that evening. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand Mecham busiof Mtn. Home were Duchene ness visitors on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Parker of Colorado Springs were transacting business in Duchesne and Tuesday. Mr. Parker de.3 a professor in the forestry partment at the Colorado College. Mr. and Mr. Alma Poulon and daughter Veda made a business trip to Roosevelt Saturday. Mrs. Florence Bates and daughter Selma will leave for Tooele ot today to attend the wedding their son and brother, Weston. The wedding ceremony will take place on Friday and Mrs. Bates and Selma will return home Sunday. Mr. Charles H. Selch and children went to Salt Lake City last week end to get Mrs. Selch, who has been visiting for several days with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Liddell. Mrs. A. M. Murdock accompanied them. They returned home Tuesday night. Mrs. Rena B. Murdock of Berkeley, California is a guest at the Mrs. home of her sister-in-laMyton, Mrs. and C. M.js. El: nest Mon-Mond- Wm. Baker. -' s. FISHING SEASON WILL BE IDEAL COOK PREDICTS . With ideal water conditions prevailing and millions of additional trout to be planted during the late spring and summer, Utahs Isaac Waltons should enjoy one of the finest fishing seasons in many years, Newel B. Cook, Commissioner of the Utah ETsh and game department announces. Every effort is being made by the department to plant as many legal sized fish as possible in all streams throughout the state in time for the opening of the fishing season in all streams, Commissioner Cook said. Through the financial assistance furnished by the Utah Works Progress Administration, the State Fish and Gaihe department has been able to increase its hatchery capacity by nearly 50 per cent, making it possible to place approximately 3,000,000 legal sized fish, from 7 to 12 inches, in the hundreds of istreams and lakes in the 29 counties of the state. $150,000 Had From W.P.A. Nearly a score of hatcheries have been constructed or improved at a total cost of approximately $200,000, enabling the state department to increase the number of fish to be planted throughout 1936 by several millions. Of the total expended in an effort to make the Utah streams a fishing paradise, the federal government through the Works Progress Adcontributed more ministration, than $150,000 in supplying employment to hundreds of heads of famil.es who were formerly on relief. while the state spent around $50,000 for materials and supplies on the gigantic program, county and local fish and game Full cooperation of all state protective associations has been received by the fish and game department and the Works Progress Administration in out this extensive programcarrying in nearly every section of Utah. Hatchery At Whiterooks In order that all sections of h will afford fine fishing advantages, the new hatcheries and improvements have been so located that all streams and lakes can be stocked as rapidly and thoroughly as water conditions permit. The new development work carried out by the state and government is located in Cache, Weber, Salt Lake, Ltah, Garfield, Wayne, Wasatch, Box Elder, Summit, Juab and Sevier counti s. The fishing in the Uintah basin will be greatly improved thru the program carried on at the Whiterocks hatchery near Roosevelt. The ent.re hatchery has been enlarged and s.vvral new rearing ponds constructed. The number of fish to be planted this year will total close to two million, including a quarter million lgal size. U-ta- main-othe- r ed n, COZY THEATRE Gov-emn- Mr. and Mrs. Jetfc Johr.j-ttun- , by Mrs. Ernest accompanied Schonian, Mrs. Roy A. Schonian and two sons spent Sunday in fries visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carver expect to leave today for their home in California. attend convention of the B" ncis and Professional Worr-n'(Continuel from Page 1) en- clubs at Ogden Saturday and elbowing Mr. Gunn aside. An Mr. But was counter threatened, day. Mrs. Hollenbeck was the re" all shouted: right, Its Ewing tiring state treasurer. right, I'm going to second the nomination. I move that the rules be suspended and Mr. Brown be elected national committeeman by DID YOU KNOW? acclamation. Rumors had been circulated that Eye strain may cause earlier in the day that Mr. Ewing hetidache, nervouiuiess in. elecwould attempt to block the soninla, nausea and tion of Mr. Brown, who was conditions. by the state convention two years ago, but never seated by the Dr. O. L. Dutcher, national committee. His action in OPTOMETRIST acmoving for the election by relief of clamation brought sighs Duchesne Hotel, from .the stage and convention June 1st. floor. Onyx Hotel, Rooseiclt, Tuts-daDelegates-at-Larg- e June 2nd. selected at Delegates-at-larg- e Funk Hotel, Myton, Sun. Mich-elsoO. R. were: the convention day, P. M., May 81. Sevier; Secretary of Wat George H. Dem; Silas Rowley, Eyes Examined. Carbon; Miss Beryl Froyd, Iron: Mrs. A. B. Morgan, Utah; Mrs. Glasses Fitted. W. B. Jones, Cache. First district delegates are: Dr. D. L. Rice, Davis; Blaine C. Larson, Salt Lake City. Among the alternates-at-larg- e chosen, was State Senator H. B. Calder of Uintah County. The committee on platform anj Wed. and Thurs. resolutions presented a report instructing the delegates to vote for June 3 - 4 President Roosevelt, John N. Garner for vice president and to work Alice Faye and for a platform which wfill continue Ray Walker in the progressive and constructive three of the years. past policies Music Is Magic The oratory of the day was preo-new of defense the a ponderate deal. Principle speakers were Sam Sat. and Sun. D. .Thruman, keynoter, from Salt Lake City; Governor Leslie A. May 30 - 31 Miller of Wyoming, guest speaker Warner Oland - in and Wilson McCarthy, former member of the R. F. C. Charley Chans Governor Blood on Stand Secret Among those on the stand at the opening of the convention were members of the State committee, representatives Abe Murdock and J. W. Robinson, Theyre Fit Henry H. Blood and NaThe tional Committeeman Ewing. convention wa3 opened by State Chairman Rawlins who after the usual introductions turned the gavel over to the temporary, and later permanent chairman, Stuart P. Dobbs of Ogden. County chairman J. P. Madsen was honored during the convention by being selected to serve at Me one of the sergeants-at-arm- . reported a keen spirit and impressive speeches at the convention, and said "Judging from the interest shown at the convention, the coming campaign will be one of the warmest the state has ever had. For A King Other Duchesne county delegates were: G. V. Billings, DuBut you dont need a king's chesne; Mrs. G. A. Goodrich, Miss Erma Stevenson, Dumoney to buy one of our chesne; Dan Mitchell, Roosevelt; tailor made suits. We style Ed Crosby, Mt. Emmons; Golden them according to your peBrown, Fruitland; J. F. Hoyt, rsonal taste with any added of Dunn Roosevelt and Howard features you may like, and Altonah. we guarantee a perfect fit. or e; WEATHER REPORT For week beginning May Date Low High As low 21. 66 38 P. C. May 21 72 35 Clear May 22 77 36 Clear May 23 . 39 82 Clear May 24 86 40 Clear May 25 83 42 Clear May 26 67 49 May 27 Cldy Precipitation, trace. E. S. WINSLOW. Cooperative Observer. Is your subscription paid up? as-$7- .93 For a Summer Suit Reliable Tailors I MILFORD G . Co. THOMPSON Representative DUCHESNE, UTAH mrsm. 3 Beware of Misleading Petitions The Uintah Basin Dental Society wishes to announce that in accordance with the feeling of ninety-fiv- e percent of the Dentists and Physi cians in the State of Utah, they are not in favoi of the change proposed by the Painless Withers group of Dentists of Salt Lake City, to the existing State Law prohibiting adverb8 bill J ing of prices, work, etc. by Dentists. This was passed and drafted for the protection of tbe public from the unscrupulous Dentist. Petitions are being circulated by this group from Salt Lake and the intelligence of the cti zens of the Basin is being challenged. rkase read carefully any petition before signing it- The Uintah Basin Dental Society, comp08 ed ol citizens and taxpayers of the Uinta Basin, is in favor of upholding the existing Dental Laws, one hundred percent. UINTAH BASIN DENTAL SOCIETY COMPONENTS OF THE STATE A1' NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATIONS so-call- ed |