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Show PROVO (UTAH) DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, -1939 SECTION TWO o OT) mm U LJ '.VYrilGJ -Liberty' throofh I1 tha Hnd" Tha LiBrty Ball Every r Afternoon (Excpptlng; Saturday! and Sunday Morning Published by tha Herald Corporation, 19 South First West Street. Provo. L'taa. Entered as aecond claa matter at th postofflc. lo Provo, L't.h, under the act ot Marcb i. . Gilman. N'ieol & Kuthman, National Advertising; repre-? entattvti, New York. San Francisco, Detroit, Boston, Loa Angeles, Chlosjo. - . - - Member United Preaa, .Jf. E. A. Service. Wettern- Feature, the Soripps i-enjue ot Mewipapera and Audit Bureau et Circulation. . Subscription terma by carrier In Utah county, CO centa the month, for ait month. In advance; $S.fc tha year, in djic; by mall la county, $5. 09; outiid county 5.7t the year In advance, Tfca fierald will cot umn financial reiponalbility for any errora which may appear In advertisements published In Ua columns. In those Instances tUri tfca paper la at Jaultlt will reprint that part ef the. advertisement la which tie typographical mistake occurs. - ' For lltoa didst It secretly: but I will do this thing before allj Israel, and before the sun. U Samuel 12:12. ' . A proper secrecy la only the mystery of able men; mystery is the only secret of weak and cunning ones. Chesterfield, WPA Becomes An Institution , Into its fifth year rolls the WPA caravan, carrying nearly as many passengers as-it did when it first started its long trek across the. American economic desert in 1935. A few have dropped off at wayside stations during the past four years, and new ones have hitched on, but the load total hasn't changed much. Before the end of the month, the total national WPA -load is expected to be 2,250,000. Just now it is about 2,000,-000. 2,000,-000. The first WPA quarterly report, late in December, 1935, showed the total load to be 2,740,070. By March, 1936, it had increased about 100,000 and then proceeded to drop off. In June, 1937, WPA was supporting less than 2,000,000 and in September it dropped to an all-time 'low of 451,112. From that point it started to climb again. By June, 1938, the WPA rolls were carrying 2,767,125 persons. V,' All of this has cost the United States government a"j pretty penny. The bill for 1935 was $256,653,000, and in am i i - i An AAn inA aaa a lUcSb. taxpayers remitted $z,ut3,ou,uuu ior maintenance oi WPA. By June, 1938, after a little more than three years, the whole bill had come to $4,683,730,000 more than half of what it cost3 to run the entire government for. a. whole year. .- Y : - - '. Alarmed by increasing costs, authorities have endeavored to perform a pruning job on WPA from time to time. Inevitably, In-evitably, the , resultant burden has fallen heavily on the states or communities where WPA dischargees were forced to seek straight relief. - There was a vague hope, shortly after the war started, that increased industrial activity wrould bring about a substantial sub-stantial trimming of.. WPA rosters. Unfortunately, production produc-tion gains have not yet been reflected in wrork-relief conditions. condi-tions. .Col. F. C. Harrington, WPA administrator, explained that failure of industry to absorb WPA workers was due to the fact that most of the men being retuned to work, were those living off their own resources and were not on work-relief.- - ,-r- .. . - - ""' " - ' ' The 1939-40 fiscal budget-was shorn of somerof its relief re-lief funds, and consequently, Colonel Harrington forecast, the rolls would have to betrimmed again in the spring. Meantime, the WPA is prepared to carry needy workers over , ihe difficult winter months. YV v After Jan. 1, part of the WPA program will be' financed by to per 'cent contributions from the states. Up to this time, the only local aid came from communities sponsoring ! projects and was contributed in-the form of materials, supplier sup-plier and supervision. ' , V Vv The problem of -WPA -will probably be tackled in the 1940 presidential campaigns.' Originated principally as an emergencmeasure, this form qfemployment hasgrown into a -national institution ; the "temporary" jobs have grown almost iro careers. For some time to come perhaps per manently the federal, state and local governments must rovide in some way for the men and women now on WPA projects. It is a bleak and discouraging prospect but both political parties recognize it and are resigned to face it. . The present organization of work-relief may have to be cast out or drastically revised; but some substitute that will act as a shock-absorber to privation and poverty will then have to be found ' . : OUT OUR WAY By WILLI AT.IS Tl GOLLY, HE'S A GONER Y THE. OLD FASHIONED I I . 4 . "TfWS I HE'S BEEN GOIM' SHOP KICPAIMTEO . M if i -- jf I swell. V with a girlfor. yous. shoe.s, put 1 b.M?: W VJOR.K.' i FOUR ER. FIVE GREASE OKI YOUR, Ifefe V 11 . J-1ST ; ) YEARS AM' THAT HAMDLESAW' Hf iiti! V i like office kip has- such simple jfl Erv .U 1 MICHEL OOT TYPED OM THAT J JTOKES--BUT f :zx V PLATE . I ?REER SHEET ALL TH' JTOK&S AREv 1 I I 'ft? f I SIW3LE MEM WILL J IMPRTVIM WITH J l W 1 TOv V BE. LAID OFF - - EPUCATIOM OR. I e 11 I o FICST AiV GETTIM THE SPEEDER. UP T. M. RECU.& MT. OFF. COI. t BY ME. SERVICE. 'MC. - New Code Liquor Czar Draws to Govern Distillers Up BY BIIUCE BARTON Daily Herald Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 The czar of the hatlons distilled liquor industry is a slim, tanned chap who quit being a law professor profes-sor at Yale in order to come down and try his hand at casting seven devils,, more or less,-X out of the liquor business. , ' ; : Dr. Wesley A. ; Sturges, executive execu-tive director of the - Distilled Spirits Institute, Inc., has .been given wide powers by members of the industry and will have much wider ones if the industry accepts a code of , fair practices he has drawn up for it. On the sixth anniversary of repeal re-peal of the18th amendment Dr. Sturgess confident that the industry in-dustry is not only setting its house in order Wt will keep it in order. "Six years of repeal have, I believe, convinced the distilling industry that it 'must conduct Its affairs in keeping with the desires of informed and impartial public opinion," he says. "I am confident the industry is ready and willing to make ' its actions more and more acceptable to the .. people generally as times goes on.' Trade Keform (Sought y, Code The code he has drawn up, first, aims to 'reform commercial practices prac-tices in- the distilling business: to maintain an open competitive market, end the system of secret rebates and other; corner-cutting dodges, and balance the field pret-Jy pret-Jy well between the, larger units and the smaller ones. Second, it is designed to get the liquor industry out of politics and to avoid even the appearance of political corruption. . - If it succeeds in. doing these things, a third goal (it is hoped) i 'i ' i y i.h L . ; j TWMsliyiafl wan-Miir-iMrfllsr.- - -i-iy.v Vaawasssisl?VTa9irii i.v"i--iJ . -sv- How About an Air Campaign Like This? Dr. Wesley A. Sturges: Casting Cast-ing out devils. will be reached as a matter of course, and the . industry will avoid the peril of irritating the voter into bringing about a returr of prohibition. "You know, we do business in a gold-fish bowl, in the distilling trade," says Dr. Sturges. "So when reports go around about excessive sales promotion,7 which might possibly lead to stimulation stimula-tion of excessive consumption, the public is likely to be skeptical about us. And then- there's politics. poli-tics. , " , I "I feel that it Is neither good business nor good Erovernment for us -to take part in politics. It's worth our while to tell all of theseV political fixers and shakedown shake-down artists that we're not available avail-able for that , sort of thing any more." Cash Penalties are Provided : The code he' has drawn up not only sets up standards of performance, per-formance, ; but provides for rigid enforcement. Each member of the industry who signs the code signs a five-year contract under which he. makes himself liable for stiff cash penalties for violation of any of the code's provisions. A staff of field men is being set up to investigate compliance. . . The code now is before an industry in-dustry committee. When this committee finishes its study, the code goes before the industry. . A good guess is that by spring it will be in operation. The things which Dr. Sturges and his group hope to set right range front the too free-and-easy manner in which a whisky .salesman .sales-man ' may offer "samples" to the bribery of bartenders and liquor store clerks : to push one brand oyer another; from; excessive advertising ad-vertising to doll-day sales; from high-pressure political lobbying to the granting of rebates.., . Part of the program which Dr. Sturges is putting into; operation is the formation of citizens', committees com-mittees in the different states. These have been organized in Connecticut, Maryland and Michigan, Michi-gan, and one will probably appear soon in Pennsylvania. - The Distilled Spirits Institute retains no control over a committee, commit-tee, after it has been organized; the committee is its own" boss, and undertakes to check on the records of individuals, and firms in" the liquor business, to work with the state enforcement officers and, last but not least, to study control legislation and give its views on what ought to be done. An average of 170 degrees is the proper automobile . engine block water tempeature. : : 'S'' VI i 7 00 V M ; ; ... 4 r DRIVING GLOVES ' - -fcr Ideal for 'extra gifts! Wool back for warmth . . . leather palm prevents slipping . . . Choice y oi urowu or uiucik- L F0QESTGI3E A0?0 SUP1?LV I 223 WEST CENTER ST. ' W PHONE 39 The home that we help you plan and build will give you pride and com- . fort, at less cost ; Q Easy Terms PHONE 34 Wivh Local v Writers nach wce tlui column wl'l loents of th& Provo Cliapter of the ,-.. mm The poetry month of the Provo chapter's broadcasting program over KOVO was concluded Wednesday Wed-nesday night, the four programs featured Mrs Celia A. Van Cott, Mrs". Myroa Hansen, Jessie Dalton, of Springville, and Anna Prince Redd. The December-January program will feature Utah novelists. Mrs. C. E. Maw will open the series, interviewing Genet Bingham Dee, Salt Lake City, "concerning her recent book A VOICE FROM THE DUST. ' - . , .. Mrs. Dee is a member of the Salt Lake chapter. League of Western y Writers, and has been publishing for years. She is active in L. D. S. church circles and an enthusiast in her work. The second progam Dec. 19, Mrs. Maw will interview Frank C. Robertson, Rob-ertson, Springville, Utah. The book Mr. Robertson has chosen, he considers con-siders his most important publi cation It is THE ROCKY ROAD OF JERICO. feature tho activitie and &cUev majue of Western Writers. ' the January roundup is "progressing "progress-ing satisfactorily, according to Oliver Smith, chairman, and Wil-ford Wil-ford Lee, president of the chapter. The regular iswting of the chapter will be held Thursday night, Dec. IS. Watch tli!. column and local announctv mcnta for place of meeting:. All members are urgl to be present as Important changes in our present and future writer's affiliations will be discussed. State officers Mill be present to discuss the pro-Iosed pro-Iosed changes. Writers, keep this date pen.. Wears Heart On Lapel Work on the writer's program for, B. Y. U. Leadership Week for Qhristmas Through the Ages f r7Sxi 7.-.' SHEPHEltDS, SHAKE OFF YOUR DROWSY SLEEP Shepherds, shake off ' your . drowsy, sleep, . . . . Rise and leave your silly : sheep; ., Angels from hcayen around loud singing, V Tidings of great' joy are i bringing ..." ; t - r . - This lively French carol emerged several centuries ago from the Besancon district of France, a hilly country near; the. Swiss border. Simple, religious' . peasant; folk originated .Christmas ballads like this one ' while working in the vineyards, and often chose the shepherd theme. f . ' -J o Shopping Days Till Christmas Mrs. C. A. Van Cott announces that the poetry contest of the General Federation of Women's clubs does not exclude men. That's ah interesting innovation. After hearing Heihardt, poet laureate of Nebraska, the other night I think more men should be poets. Two new books " of poetry for the new 1940 calendar are, belli published by Christie Lund Coles and Eva Wllles Wangsgaard, Salt Lake and Ogden, respectively. Both are outstanding writers of poetry and verse. ' . Dorothy dapp Robinson, a former for-mer member of the Provo chapter League ' of Western Writers, and ,Wyroa Hansen, are represented by a short story, THE BRIGHT BLANKET, and a poem, THE TQY SHOP. ; Mrs. Elsie C. Carroll Car-roll also has a contribution, THE RUDE BOYS .WHO WERE CHANGED TO FROGS.. . . Cranium Crackers t If yoa' should run Into a member of a royal family, would you know how to address him? Or do you know how to talk to a bishop? Try yourself but by filling fill-ing in the blanks in the following sentences. The persons to whom these sentences are addressed are named in each group. 1. A . duke: "May I expect you for tea and crumpets tomorrow, Your .;......?" ' 2. The President of the U. S.: "I am convinced, that you are right." 1 3. An emperor: 'Do you ' mind, ....., if we postpone the execution?" 4. An ambassador: "Would ........ ...... mind taking his feet off the window sill?" 5. A daughter of a queen: "I saw ...... ...... ...... petting the dog this morning." Answers.. .. .. ... . ... i .Twiddling two coldcn hcirta suspended from hfr coat l.-iprl and inscribed "Mae" and "Bo, Mrs. Mae Lantz, above, Is s;cen in Waukegan, 111 court as a jury heard charges that she tried to extort $3000 from Dr. Leslie E. Bovik. She was acquitted, but still faces a $150,000 civil suit by the doctor, who denied . he. prescribed "love potions" for his patient. BARK LEY IlKOOVKKS FROM OPERATION ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 8 (U.R) Alben Barkley, senate majority ma-jority leader, left tiie Mayo clfnie today "completely recovered" from a minor operation. Barkley planned to go first to Chicago and then to his home ot Paducah, Ky. He entered the clinic two weeks ago. IXJUCU STAGE RAID IDAHO FALLS, Ida., Dec. 7 (U.P) Sixteen persons were booked on gambling and vagrancy charges last night at the Idaho Falls jail after a series of police raids on card rooms and beer parlors ordered order-ed . by t Mayor Chase Clark fUUG COMPANY 23 North University Ave. Uiioinin Gopsuba "A B D G" VITAMINS 10,000. Units Vitamin "A" (USPXl) 1,000 Units Vitamin "IV (USPXl) GO Units Vitamin "III" (Sherman) 10 Units Vitamin (Sherman) Higher in Vitamin Concentration! Of ' ( ( J Capsules 0,v T' " . . . Jf.- A "t Em' S - k E V0O AQE E0GQuSED 1? & TV CM i 4 . THEN READ THIS AND BUY! , It is true we have Wagons, Doll Buggies, Tricycles Scooters and Bicycles that we carried over from last Christmas. Ji AVE HAVE REDUCED THE PRICE TO MOVE IT! 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