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Show Midvale, Utah, Friday , Janua ry 22, 1932 Volume 7. MIDVALE MERCHANTS TO HONOR PAY CHECKS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK'S NEWS Oppositio n In CGngress to Pleasa nt Grove Citizens Stand Gover nor Denie s Charg e Behin d Banke rs of Gardn er on "Depressi ons are always overMisru le. come,'' said S. B. Newman in ad- unjustifi~ able public expenditu res has been pledged to Edgar S. Hills, state chair- man of the Utah Taxpayer s association by Senators Reed Smoot and Charges of misrule at the state William H. King in letters recently capitol, hurled against Governor George H. Dern by Hamilton Gardner, former president of the Utah state senate, and denials by the chief executive marked the annual gathering of members of the state press associatio n. The meetings were held received from the solons. Mississip pi River floods which caus~ ed the crashing of levees in lowlands in Mississip pi made hundreds home- less. Many resorted to high places for safety while throngs worked to rescue the trapped. tended into Louisiana . Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel Newhous e in Salt Lake. The floods ex- President Hoover appointed Charles G. Dawes, former vice president and ambassad or to England to direct the huge U. S. credit bank, authoriza tion of which has been passed by both bouses of congress. Thirty-on e American s are enroute to Geneva to attend the internatio nal disarmam ent conferenc e next month. Henry L. Stimson, secretary of state and chairman of the American delegation, will join the group in Europe later. Meanwhil e Hugh S. Gibson will act as head of the delegation . • New York Banks have made loans totaling $12,500,000 to the city of New York to tide the municipa lity over its prel\ent financial crisis and enable the payfu8Jit of salaries to city employes , on the express condition that the city officials introduce slashing economic s in their municipa l housekee ping. A General Shakeup in the Salt Lake police lorce has been put into effect Numb er38. Poultrymen Hold Convention; nd ivide D are Decl ials Offic ---- ---- ---- ---Offer s to Resig n Jor dan Beats Browu as Sales Head in New York. Bingham Miners Simultane ously with the holding of the annual conventio n of the Utah Poultry Producer s Cooperat ive association in Salt Lake the first three days of this week came the announce - By WILL ROBIS ment that checks The gov.ernor charged the press with the re&ponsibility of keeping the public accuratel y informed as to existing condition s and termed the talk about inefficien cy of governme nt as "humbug ." The specific reply was to Mr. Gardner's pointed criticism in a previous address at the conventio n of the state's financial policies, particu~ larly with reference to the creation of deficits by the state board of examiners, which board is composed of the governor , the secretary of state and the attorney general. In his address Mr. Gardner said: "The most perniciou s part of the system of state expenditu res lies in the creation of dificits. Each appropropriatio n bill since the adoption of dressing a gathering of Pleasant Grove citizens at a meeting called by the chamber of commerc e and the Lions club to discuss present banking conditions. As a result of the meeting the audience voted confidenc e in the local bank and its officials. Although other banks in the surrounding cities have been forced to close their doors, the Pleasant Grove banK is continuin g operations, being enabled to do so because depositor s have faith in the institutio n. And, as one banker put it, the entire structure of bank~ ing is based on confidenc e and trust. Other speakers were James H. Walker, a director of the Bank of Pleasant Grove; C. R. Clark, pres- ident of the chamber of commerc e; John McFarlan e, president of the Lions club; J. W . Gillman, county commissi oner and bank director; F. L. Swenson, cashier; J. A. West, former assistant cashier; Mayor Lewis Olpin; J . R. Holliday and W. L. Hayes. the state budget system in 1917 has contained a provision that no expenditure shall be made in excess of the amount appropria ted for a particula r item except by unanimou s consent of the board of examiner s. and then only when an 'unavoida ble necessity• existS. "The words 'unavoida ble necessity ' are fairly interprete d in the Utah totaling $38,000 law• as follows- 'to suppress insur- Far m Bureau Calls Tax Meet Promi se Cash Saturd ay For Payro ll of Smelt er. At a meeting held in the offices ot the Journal Wednesd ay afternoon the merchant s and business men of Mid· vale agreed to provide sufficient cash to take care of the cashing of the smelter payroll !hecks Saturday . This was done to assure local workers the convenien ce which was here avallable prior to the closing of the doors of the Midvale State bank. The Bank of American Fork, the People's State Bank of American Fork, tbe State Bank of Lahl, the Jordan. Valley Bank of Riverton and the Midvale State Bank were taken over last week by the state banking departme nt and closed their doors temporari ly. W. H. Hadlock, state bank examiner , stated that action tn each case was decided by the board of directors of the various institu- tions. On the door of the Midvale State Bank is a resolution reading: "Be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Midvale State Bank in special session that, owing to the heavy withdraw als of the past two days, our inability to liquidate on our loans and our Inability to obtaln credit, we have deemed it to the best Interests of our depositor s to suspend operation ." Withdraw als Heavy In comment ing on this action Herbert Taylor, cashier of the Institution, laid the necessity to the slump 111 deposits and the heavy withdraw als In a short time. The poultry Industry, dairying, farming and smelter bust .. ness have all fallen off, he said, and, although every precautio n had been rection, defend the state or assist in taken In making loans, it was Imposby cfommi$d oner Joho M. Knight and Despite ~!_!cious third period Miner the United States in time defending sible to turn assets into cash fast Police Chief Walter L. Payne. David rally, which momenta rily threatene d of war.' enough to meet the withdraw als. H. Clayton has been released as hea.C to turn imminent defeat into e comein spite of the entire absence "But "We were in fine shape/' Mr. TayA special session at which taxa.tion of the detective bureau and trans- back, victory Coach 0. D . Ballard's of. such condition s the board of ex- will discussion of topic continued , "until tbe bank in Rivlor main the be been ferred to Sugarhou se. He has Jordan hoopsters withstood the assult aminers has created each biennium has been called by the Utah State erton closed, and then it seemed there . came Grundvig and replaced by Inspector Dan of blue and white forCes a stagget·ing amount of deficits. Farm Bureau for Saturday when the was a lack of confidenc e manifest Other reduction s in rank have been through with a remarkab le 34-23 win when $24,700 was pa.!d. amountin g to a grand total of $776,- opening of the annual conventio n here and a run on checking accounts made in the interests of economy, the over the Binghan;t team last Friday between 1923 and 1931." The dividends this year represent 66809 Arrangem ents had been place. The general public is in- started. commissi oner and chief said eight at Copperton . The game mark41 de:;l," the gov~ takes great a. hear We / stock on cent per eight of sent interest for credit extension s been however, have made, vited. Invitation s ed the first league tilt on the Miner's e ~or said in reply, uabout the ineffi- urging organizat ions active in tax dis- through our correspon dent bank and 1931, 1, January on members by held Dr. Frank Moom1eister, husband of new floor and the third time that a and four per cent on that added dur~ e1ency of governme nt these days. If cussion and work to attend, according I was assured we would be taken Dorothy De..xter Moormeis ter, whose Miner quint has lost a home game in ing the first six months of the year. it were all true the public should be to Edna Rosenkra ntz, secretary . care of. slaying two years ago has caused one eleven years. Jordan beat the Miners Checks will be mailed to all pro- ashamed of their state, city, county "Lack of confidence," he continued , Among these invited groups are the of the crime mysteries of the decade in 1923, but since then, had not won ducers who have accumula ted 10 and every other branch of governthe n, jjwill wreck any bank, no matter what In Salt Lake, was bound and gagged a. ~ner home game until Friday. a.s a business man, I am Utah Taxpayer s' associatio But ment. interest. in more or cents of League its size or resources . .f'eople have Agricultu ral Economy Jordan took a command ing lead in In his offices and robbed of $1900 in ~o t~ll you that the state ~usi here divithe which upon stock, The n, associatio n Educatio the Utah money in banks because they do not the first period outplayin g Bingham jewels and cash. o~ a ba~ts of Utah, conducted bemg .Is ne~s memthe given is declared, are dends Labor, of ederation F ke La have immediat e use for that money Salt the 9 to 3 and the Beedigge rs continued -comparab le With pnvate and efnmency of basis a on n associatio the of bers . commerce of mber a want a depositar y for it. But cha to and up the running al play Prison Riot.ers who attacked a t:.heir sensation . fi~~s. mareggs dozen each for cent one they believe that depositar y Is 9. when to 19 half, the at Tra cy R . Welling, chairman of the Most of the talk 1s humbug, and guard during the course of a wild 10 point lead n by the associatio the through keted they rush to withdraw that unsafe evidently McMullin Coach Tommy day. last Septembe r, in which one conthose who are spreading so muc~ Farm Bureau's committe e on taxa- 1>1oney. Then a bank Is left Wlth only . explained Edmonds Mr. members, squad his to say to words few a tion, will pr esent the Farm Bureau's vict was killed and guards injured bad For the past two years the poultry propagan da to u.ndermine the confl- stand Miners period rest the Juring on tax matters. Roscoe E. such security as it holds for loans 1 as his nt a governme g their m attemptin people were of while convicts associatio n has also issued stock to dence quarter, third the for fray the ~ntered Hammond , a member of the state tax that are not yet due, and conseque nt· damage." serious a doing are Turprison delivery, are on trial for their Utah the of members fide bona ly, it must suspend. entirely new idea of play and of State Milton H. Wel;- commissi on, will also be a epeaker. lives. They are Delbert H. ?foutz with anHis after key Growers' associatio n, who market . Secretary score up rolled squad fight. Cash Must Circulate A committe e from the Agricultu ral poultry organ- mg also d~fend.ed the governor s an~ Robert H. Elliott. score, admlst the hullaboo of the their birds through the by hea.ded Utah, of Others League address. his Economic In ~ statement debeing also are "l'here seems to be a growing ten~ l fa.ns and the booming of ization. Dividends hysterica met Jordan, West Merof . t R Rundquis Harrison F. . A mcluded speakers basis same the on to stock dency to keep deposits in country Salt Lake Police are enroute the high school band, to close the gap clared on this Saturon commissi tax state the with page) last on d (Continue return to . a banks small and to concentra te Long Beach, Californi to five points and end the period at as that issued to egg producers reduction blanket a for appeal to day ac, Hamilton wealth in cities. Also people are takGrant associaGrant Tice, alias Nearly all members of the 27-22. Here, however, the Beetdig~ nts. assessme farm in cent per 25 of confesalleged an Utah in money from their accounts and pal that ing a ns by cused gers settled down and clamped their tion denied accusatio president new the under e committe A of killer it In safety deposit vaults New the actual placing on the '' being sion as defense tight on the Miners' attack, eggs are f'outlawed of the Utah Taxpayer s' associatio n, where it does no one any good. Money Edmund G. Hines, 82-year old Salt as they smothere d the Hillmen with York market because of the clistributEdgar S. Hills, at the first meeting in circulatio n is what keeps banks Lake grocer, October 2 when the vic- a seven point gain to win the tilt. ing policies of the group. These under the new head, decided upon a open." tim refused to surrender his money in Bingham began the game with a charges were made by C. H. Carl· of school costs in all Utah survey letter sent to aoan attempted holdup. Taken as a group, the legally re· zone of five man defet;~.se but had to qulst of Draper in aprior districts. gaththe to members sociation quired liquid assets of the Utah state pull out of this formation and play the banks and trust companie s, as of De· expressed on commissi tax The . ering. man to man. because the Beetmen' s view that the problem is largely local cember 31, last, was $8,875,000. On Officials of the associatio n declared sharp eyes for the basket. The Beetand one to be taken up with county that date the banks had on hand in have an unusually diggers employed their regular man- that Utah eggs It was further pointed out actual cash, on deposit with the fedper 90 officers~ fully reputatio n and that for-man guarding througho ut the en- high of e that as a whole the eral reserve, or with correspon dent committe dothe are to jobbers the reputable game, although, during the third cent by 1931 r Decembe for ral land in the banks, or in other form equivalen t to sales Gros.s agricultu of valuation the with week February 3, at 8 p. m., Vernon J. tire every period, they showed little guard work ing business $21,were company by about one- cash, $14,750,000. Penney C. . reduced J the been had his of state some nt. present will departme Master sales Lee any kind. 269,414.42 against Decembe r 1930 third in the past 20 years, while most they delegates told Edmonds piano students in a recital, at the of Beckstead Mr. These facts are ascertain ed from , high scoring guard, and sales of $23,707.623.38, a Joss for the utilities had seen their valuation s in- the consolida tion of the reports of complete get time, any at Midvale Junior high auditoriu m. could, bagging in game fine played another Assisting soloists will be Bennie four field goals and a foul pitch. The authentic informati on on affairs of month of 10.28 per cent or $2,438- crease. The mine assessme nt is fixed the condition of the banks, as of Deby legislatio n and is determine d by cember 31, completed in the office of Sciuliiett, trumpet solo; LaNeve Mar- whole Beetdigg er team figured in the the associatio n. Referring specifical ly 208.96. tin, soprano; Farol Rasmusse n, con- scoring, with no player getting under to the open letter, the general manCumulati ve gross sales from Janu- net proceeds, it was pointed out. Walter H. Hadlock, state bank comshow ist, not did inclusive records 1931 his 31, r said ager Decembe tralto; Florence Todd, accompan to 1st ary missioner , Tuesday. four points. or an were $173,695,442.47 against $192,- EAST JORDAN PLANS and the Midvale Girls' Glee club. improve- the writer to be a stockhold er n. great displayed Murray Mr. Hadlock issued the usual cell He 943, 765.42 for the same period last The following students will repre- ment in heading the smooth-w orking active member of the associatio ENCE CONFER RLY the report of the banks as of the QUARTE for attack to a desire on year, a gross loss to Decembe r 31 of sent the group piano departme nt Cyprus quint which practicall y gave attributed the day of the year. Respondi ng 11 closing of the Midvale school: Carol Canning, Murray the game on foul pitches. The the part of SOme competito rs" of the 9.98 per cent or $19,248,322.95. were 65 commerc ial banks, call the to Beth Jenson, Mary Soter, Carol Smelterit es converted 10 of the 16 associatio n to destroy confidenc e of Gross sa.!es for 1931 show 1459 East Jordan stake quarterly con- three trust companie s and three sav.. (Continue d on last page.) Esperson , Ralph Thompson , Beverly free tosses, being outscored from thf' stores operating at the end of the ference wlll be held at Sandy Satur- ings banks. Tholen, Melvin Johnson, Norma Todd, field 14 goals to 12. year as compared with 1452 stores in day evening and Sunday. ----Leona Jenkins, Anne Johnson, Rooperation at the close of 1930. This up in arml:! rose simply le will Grantsvil evening Saturday meeting The wena Jenkins, Afton Nelson, Winona against Tooele and squelched the reveals an increase of but seven store be held tn the First ward chapel at CITY COUNCI L APPROV ES Green, Adele Christian sen, Warren visitors before they ever got started. FIRE OFFICIA L CHOICES units for the year. The more impor- 7:30 p . m. All the priesthoo d are esThompson , Elaine Horne, LaRue Maropenbeen having seven tant of the pecially urged to be present. (Continue d on last page) chant, and ZOla Johnson. ed since the close of the first six The mayor and city council has apThe meetings Sunday will be in the The following private students will Next Sunday is to be observed as months period, according to a statel\1 PROGRA LEGION GIVES also assist: Betty Alley, Catherine Missionar y Day by the church school ment by Earl C. Sams, President , who Sandy amuseme nt hall at 10 a. m., proved the recomme ndations of thes American the 35, No. Jordan Post secretary of the Midvale Firemen' Robinson, Margy Howe, Eudora Raswhich meets at 10 o'clock. The choir says, "The decline of 9.98 per cent in 2 p. m . and 7 :30 p. m. in dance and program a gave mussen, Dorothy Snow, John Miller, Legion, The last meeting will be under the associatio n, that L. Clyde Canning be will practice following the dismissal sales are concerned by a much larger hall recreation ward Union reappoint ed as chief with Mervin A. of the school. Elaine Strom, Billy Miller, and Evelyn the decline in retail prices as compared direction of the stake M. I. A. Dr. Bosh donathe of ion Distribut . Thursday as assistant chief for the com.. Value of Living a Clean Life." Moving pictures are to be shown with those of the 1930 period. Robinson. Relief the by made be will tions d will speak on "The , U1.g year. at the church worship service in the All school patrons are cordially in"This discolses the interestin g fact Creed Hammon society of that ward. evening at 7:30. The sermon will be vited. that there has been a substanti al ingiven by the pastor. in unit sales. The Ladles' Aid society plan to crease s should take in"Present meet on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 to consideraoperation number of units the tion at the home of Mrs. C. M. Middleton sold since it is from this increasin g on State street. ion of merchand ise that i.JJThe lesson for the Epworth League consumpt a whole will gradually benemeeting on Thursday at 7 :30 wlll be dustry as given by Richard Conkle, the first fit." vice president . The basketbal l team At a meeting Monday with the for the project in about 15 years. will play the Centenar y church team SANDY LIONS DISCUSS a Californi the With the expiration of the validity lng says, know that give the state an enorm· MS TAX PROBLE evening at 7:30 in the county commissi on W. R. Wa.l.lace, This would water resource for ga.me of 1931 automobi le license plates fee is less than the Utah fee. They on Saturday fresh ous On Tuesday y gymnasiu m. George D. Snyder and R. A. Hart and fish and also would provide a reMilton H. Welling, secretary of state, obtain Californi a license plates and ~.,entenarat 8:45 they are scheduled to The Sandy Lions met Wednesd ay continued their prelimina ry plans to evening who has charge of auto registrati on, trust to the difficulty of law enforce- play serve supply for industry. Water, or tional Congrega with 30 members present. A Phillips the evening a few dollars a .p.as issued a warning to those who ment to save them within lack thereof, it is contended , has been lake water fresh huge a special program was arranged by the create in the Westmin ster gym. would evade payment of the full tax. year, although they use the Utah church Lake, Salt big drawback In the flotation milla Great of s boundarie the The Silver Fox patrol of the scout program committe e, A. R. Gardner as He holds that there are many who roads for many months or all the troop, process. saline ing the of miles square 131 utilizing with Russell Conkle as the chairman , who also acted as chairprocure license plates from some state year. ask and engineeri ng committe es to Legal decided was It bed. water Another provision of the law, the leader, was the winner in points last man of the meeting. which will be asked where the fee is not as high as in the Mule patrol The tax problem was discussed by Davis county officials to join in the were organized advisory capacity at Utah and trust to the difficultie s of reciproca l provision between states, is week. However, to serve in an Snow as the leader, was Eric ~ ..undquist and P . R. Glover, project. ..law enforcem ent to evade the differ- still easier of enforcem ent. Under it with aRudy pay. two least without The propositio n is to bUild few points behind. and the who represent ed the Utah Taxpayer s' residents of Utah, whether permanen t just and end ence in tax. These committe es will prepare resouthern the from one dykes, , Mickelson J. S. the by as and n, Carmer Mr. Welling has not specifical ly or transient, whose automobi les carry Beavers, with BobThe winning patrol associatio on the cost, safety and feasibilports Antelope of end president of the o.~ordan district school one near the northern was third. outlined his plan, but states that those 1931 license plates from California. or leader, the dykes and the relative in· of main ity the and island the the month will be given a real bOard, who showed how public money island joining who attempt such practices will be 36 other states must get their 1932 for the two parts of the lake. The to of rest flow the into spillway a with treat. Following the meeting on Fri- bad been very carefully spent and the land compelled to pay the Utah fee in ad- license plates immediat ely. ot Salt Lake and Davis engineers would lake smaller The lake. About 50 of them did so Saturday day evening, the troop will play schools operated at a very low cost. the dition to that paid some other state. the state have been asked and county water. fresh be y eventuall was furnished by Sandy Music with Troop 78 of Murray. l basketbal police. the by warnings receiving after car a of Utah in use The law permits A toll highway, it is said, to the to serve together wtth engineers of the assistant scout- Junior high school boys, led by Teddy Miller:, Vincent of District the and states other Ten another from plates license bearing Island, together with the rentals from the Utah Copper and Internatio nal Columbia permit the use of the 1931 master, will direct the activities at Peterson, little five-year- old son of would immediat ely be distribute d to members of the group. These checks are dividends on the stock of the assoclation held by members, according to Clyde C. Edmonds , general man· ager of the body. and approxim ate a 50 per cent increase over last year Pen ney Stor es Show Incr ease In 1931 Sales Midva le J unior High ,. Plans Music Fet e MISSIONARY DAYAT METHODIST CHURCH Plan to Purify Portion of Great Salt Lake Gets Ahead Auto Registration Chief Warns License Tax Evaders state for 90 days only. Some residents ot Ute4, Mr, Well· plates tor part ot ~e 1932 year. the meeting. Principal Arthur E. Peterson. concessio ns on the Island, would pay Smelting companie s. |