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Show .. Midvale, Utah, Friday, March 4, 1932. Volume 7. Number44. ?• HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK'S NEWS Journal Takes Neutral Stand On Bond Issue KIDNAPERS abducted the 20..;nonths old baby son of Colonel and Mrs. Cha1·1es A. Lindbergh from the country home of the famous flying pair, and escaped before the child's nurse discovered that be had been removed from his crib. All roads in New Jersey are being watched for the kidnapers who are said to be in a Refute Statement Made By School Heads As To Result. stoi.en car. FEEDING THE HUNGRY with 40,00U,OOO bushels of the nation's wheat was appt·oved Qy the house, after the measure was defeated two weeks ago. The plan provides for the surplus grain in the bins of the fedet·al farm board to be given to charity. LlVESTOvb. LOANS in Utah and Idaho, together with other intermountain states, are nearing completion with the Reconstruction l'~nance Corporation having agreed on a basis for t:he loans. ro.~~~~~o~. PRESIDENT HOOVER told congre~s oi the m·gent need of a revision ot the nation's procedure to block the escape of l~wbreakers through legal delay and technicalities. He also urged a wholesale remodeling of the federal bankruptcy laws. 11'.11. I!J Expert Urges Murray-Jordan Ready For Tariff On Tilt Copper A committee of taxpayers, including J. A. Alcorn. C. L. Countryman, Ray H. Kenner, John A. Berrett, J. R. Rawlins, Henry H. Walker, Jos. F. Palmer, Geo. Hyde, Alma Fairbourn, J. R. Petersen, A. F. Rundquist, Wm. H. Gardner, J. R. Allen and W. B. Enniss has prepared the following statement relative to the results of the proposed bond election and the status of students if the school year is shortened: "In complete denial of the statement that the students in Jordan school district cannot graduate this year unless the term is extended beyond March 18, the following fact,s are pertinent: ''During the last four years, Jordan school district has been in session 30 days ( 6 weeks) longer than Granite school district and Granite school district expects to graduate its high school students. The average number of days schools are in session throughout the state are 172.5 while in Jordan in 1930-31 the school was in :!ession 182 days, or an excess of 9.5 days over the state average. "The credits of students from some districts who, for ecOnomic reasons, are compelled to curtail the school year, are accepted by the University of Utah and the Utah Agricultural college. It is only in oases where the year is shortened over a period of years that deductions are made by the university in the credits of such students. A letter on this subject was sent out by Mr. E. J . Norton, recorder of the University of Utah on this subject, which states: •J:I. a district has an emergency to meet in a particular year and shortens its term slightly to meet the emergency, the university makes no 1 reduction.' "Even if Jordan district were compelled to close March 18 (which, however, will not be necessary) t_he credits accumulated over the four year period are sufficient to warrant, and demand, their graduation and to bave their credits accepted by the University of Utah or by any other similar institution of learning. "Any statement, therefore, to the effect that there will be no graduation if the schools should close March 18 is contrary to fact and wholly at variance with the official statement issued by the recorder of the Uni~ versity of Utah. "This disquieting appeal issued by Superintendent Jensc.n of the Jordan school district to the effect that the graduation of students would be impossible under the March 18 closing is as specious as it is unwarranted and untrue. It is obviously submitted in the hope and expectation of creating hysteria and fear among the people instead of giving them the facts. "The statement of facts respecting the graduation this year is a complete repudiation of Superintendent Jen~ sen's threat which he dare not attempt to put into effect. "The taxpayers of this district pointed out to Dr. Jensen at the beginning of this school year that there would be economic distress and that drastic curtailment would have to be made in expenditures. Therefore the (Continued on another page) BODIES OF TWEN1'Y l'tiUIERS caugtu. in a blast in Virginia were recover~d by searchers who still were try:ng to locate 18 more missing. Gas in the mine forced rescuers out 1 epeatedly before the gruesome disNot even a complete embargo of By WILL ROBIS covety was made. foreign mined copper from this counIf the Chinese-Japanese war in the SMl·.l.'H,_d_e_f_ea_t_e_d for the presi- try can do more than establish the Orient bids fair for the gigantic average price of copper here at dency by Hoover in 1928, now an an- about normal, therefore no fears struggle of the decade, the Murraynounced candidate for the office should be entertained concerning any Jordan basketball game at Murray again, declares the Democratic party tari.If which congress might place on must act on the demands of the people the metal to protect the copper pro- Friday night promises to be the for revision or repeal of the 18th during indu~try and its workers, F. battle of the century. Two teams, · amendment. E. \Jalkins of Phoenix, nationally practica1ly equal in every department known min1ng engineer, forcefully of play, sail into one of the fiercest SENATOR TllO]}IAS of Oklahoma, sets forth in a featured article, "The p>'Oposed to the senate immediate pay- .fhreat of Foreign Copper and the and most even frays ever staged on ment in full of war veterans' ad- Answer," which appears in a current a Utah cage floor. justed compensation certificates, bas- issue of the Magazine of Wall Street. Murray's possibilities of capturing ing b is proposal on a bond issue to calkins contends. and backs up by her second consecutive league chamincrease mvney in circulation. He a convincing array of facts and fig- pionship, meets a serious threat when said the move was in order as other ux es, that the present seriQ,Us situa- 0. D. Ballard and his Jordan Beetdiggroups were receiving federal aid. .:ion of the copper industry in the gers enter the champion's lair in the Jnited States is not due to the cur- .final round of district play. Both rent general economic depression but teams are primed for one of the most is the direct result of recent develop~ vivid and brilliant classics ever witw.:nts in the foreign industry. He nessed in prep basketball· shows that about 90 per cent of the The outcome of the fray plays a world's over-production since 1929 bas a vital part in deciding the first posi~ been brought about by foreign mines. tion in the league race. Should JorExports Ended dan win the all·important game, the This country's days as a net export- two squads would be deadlocked for er of unfabricated copper are defin- the title, which in any event would Ltely and positively ended, he empha- demand an extra game on a neutral The Max·ch number of the Improve- sizes. Foreign copper deposits a.re floor. However, should Murray take ment Era, distributed to subscribers Jrnown to be fully three times as great the tilt, she will have acquired the this week, marks a step forward in and the average grade twice as high undisputed league crown and conse~ its cover adornment. A painting of as those in this country. Further- quently an upper bracket place in the a Navajo Indian mounted upon a more, the United States now contains state tournament with Jordan receivpinto horse, by Paul S. Clowes, well only 40 per cent of the equipped and ing the other position. known western artist, printed in two 30 per cent of the total potential The two teams compared are as colors with a four~-colpr effect, gives world capacity. The nation has lost much alike as two of a kind. Both the magazine an artisitc appearance. forever its dominant position in the squads are deliberate, accurate, and An Indian flavor runs throughout world copper industry; but, the writer persistent artists of the game, aJ .. the magazine. Indi!lll.S of the past significantly points out, American ways keyed to a high pitch with and their ancestors are treated in two capital controls 65 per cent of the brain-work prevaUing. The scene envery readable articles, one ''The An- world industry. acted will disclose two accurate passcient Cities of Mexico," by Franklin The article continues to say that ing, skillful shooting, and wide-awake s. Harris, world traveler and .!mien- foreign costs now determine the world teams trying to solve each other's tist. and the other "A Vanished price of copper and that the normal points and sparks. People,'' by Clara Freestone Seemann. average price per pound is now 10 Reed Swenson and 0. D. Ballard, Lucy Beth Cardon, of Logan.. adds (Continued on last page) respective coaches of the two instituto the interest of the past w1th an tions, will wage a little mental battle "A Night in interesting poem, of their own. Cl'\When Itza." The lineups will probably be: Indians of the present are treated Jordan Murray in three articles. The first and openLarsen ..................... ! ................ Pearson Members of the Jordan post of the ing article of the issue.. "A DelightJeneen ...................... f ................ Erekson some People," by C. Frank Steele, edi- American Legion joined with pupils Hulse .................... c .................... Lunnen tor of a Canadian paper, reveals of the Park school at Draper Monday Matthews ............ g .................... Hans.en some interesting facts about Cana- evening ln the junior high school in Oliver .................... g .............. Beckstead dian Indians and suggests their fu- presenting a program in honor of ture. 'l'he other two give glimpses of George Washington. The school numbers, in charge of the educational work being done at Fort Hall, Idaho, and the Wbite Principal Reid Beck, were: Selections, Rocks, Utah, Indian boarding schools. school orchestra; chorus, scouts; minOther articles of interest are "Hy- uet directed by Afton Argyle; living Work is unde~ way in remodeli~g rum Gibbs Sntith," by Dr. James E. picfures of Washington and colonial the Cooper bwld.ing on North Mam Talmage; "Superintendent Ge~rge Al- characters were portrayed by Nor- street which will be occupied by the bert Smith," by Bryant S. Hmckley; man Frahm, Anthon Ernstrom, Janis Safeway store upon its completion. "A Tribute to Cottonwoods of the Allen Blanche Boberg, Phil Whet- Zach Brown, Safeway•s manager, Plains," by Dan V. Stev~ns, presi- man, 'wallace Sjoblom and Neal Sor- states that his firm will utilize the dent of the Stevens National bank, enson. Accompanying the pictures southern two-thirds of the building, Freemont, Nebraska; and ..Keep were songs by Afton Argyle and Fred giving them approximately twice as Sweet," by Dr. George H. Brimhall, James. Other numbers were: Chorus, much floor space a.s they have in their five boys; violin solo, Minerva An- present location. It is expected the veteran educator. drus. move will be made about Aprill. The fiction of the number consists 0 The Legion, under the direction of The of the closing installments of Back Tracker," Frank C. Robertson's Commander W. 0. Boberg, presented great dog story; and 4'The Daug?ter a skit of army life. Others taking of 1\.fartha," and 1'Wind," a. llght part were W. Warr, M. Hansen, T. March number; and "Mas Cartas de Burnham, B. Rasmussen, Hugh Grant, Amigo," an o t h e r installment of L. Nelson, L. Howard, E. D. Mickel-, Estelle Webb Thomas Mexican letters. sen, R. Withers, G. Whetman, W. Besides the regular departments Tucker, W. Godfrey, G. Terry, Les there are two additions fn the March Nelson, R. P. Sorenson and Joe MorEra. One is a page of chat by the gan. B. A. Rasmussen was the speaker. editors called "Let's Talk It Over"; Utah is recognized a.s one of the and t11e other is a couple of pages of richest areas on the American concomment upon the movies. tinent for the study of primitive men, according to Dr. Julian H. Steward, At a meeting held by depositors and University of Utah anthropologist. In the region near Vernal have been officials of the closed Jordan Valley petroglyphs or pictures endiscovered It has been arranged for tbe Metro- bank of Riverton Saturday, steps stone which rival those of on graved toward looking contemplated were politan male chorus under the direcAztecs in master craftsancient the institution. the of reopening the tion of W. F. Robinson, and accomrare specimen in the One manship. representing one committees, 'l."'Wo give panied by Gwen Summerhays, to of an ancient pueblo is region Vernal a concert at tbe Community Metho- depositors, the other from the direcis unique in that it and god Indian's shortly meet will bank, the of dist church Sunday, March 13 at 7 :30 torate that is, the bas--relief, in engraved is reof means tentative prepare to p. m. The program is being given background the and out stands picture bank. the habilitating for the benefit of the unemployed who John Hansen, J. P. Peterson and A. is chipped away. could not afford otherwise to hear Dr. Steward sets the time of this such a high-class entertainment. T. Butterfield, president of the bank, Utah culture a.s existing ancient comdepOsitors' the on named were Special invitations will be issued to to 1500 y~nrs ago. He 1000 about David Butterfield, Mr. and mittee, many families and the public is inpeople grew corn at these that states the pose com Page Gwyn and Bills vited to attend. There will be no adthis early date and that they ta.sbdirectors. of committee mission charge. Ji... . Indians Take · Center Spot In New ''Era " • Legion, School Join In Washington Fete Safeway Store To Occupy New Location Gold And Green Ball Slated For March 11 The annual Gold and Green ball of the West Jordan stake, which was postponed in January, will be held at the Riverton Second ward amusement hall March 11, it has been announced. The committee ln charge of arrangements has arranged for the Seven Keys orchestra to furnish music for the occasion. Searchers Find Relics Of Ancient Man In Utah Areas .. Methodist Church To Give Charity Concert Depositors, Bankers Discuss Reopening ioned clay fetishes or images a.s an appeal to the gods to make the soil fertile. What is probably the earliest domestic dog yet discovered in America was found by Dr. Steward in a burial cave north of Great Salt Lake. Some notable discoveries of petrogliphs have been made in the canyons and hills near Beaver, Fillmore, Price, Magna, Moab and Wayne county. One interesting feature which Dr. Steward points out in regard to the petrogliphs is that the ancient engravers' subjects such as sheep, deer, men, concentric circles and other figures are greatly similar to those found many hundreds of miles from Utah, a feature which seems to indicate a [ wide spread civilization as early as two thousand years ago. In view of the conflicting attitudes expressed by members of the school board and their supporters and the taxpayers' association, relative to the proposed bond issue which will be decided Tuesday at the polls, The Journal is offering its columns to both factions for the printing of their views and arguments. The Journal, however, is officially taking neither side. It is the policy of The Journal to print the news and views of the citizens in the community which It serves. While The Journal wants every opportunity for children in the Jordan district to get the fullest possible amount of education, it aLso sympathizes with those called upon to pay heavy taxes. This issue of The Journal contains the viewpoints of the school board members and a delegation from the taxpayers' asso·ciation. The -people themselves m,ust decide the issue. Whatever your views on the bond election may be, express them with your vote Tuesday. Boosters Seek Citizens' Help Members of the Union Pacific Boosters' league have been asked to obtain signatures of ·citizens to the following resolution, In an effort to help get favorable action on Senator Couzens' bill in congress: Whereas in the present economic plight of the railroads of the United States of America there is a growing sympathetic attitude on the part oi the public in the problems of the rail carriers, who are cOnfronted not only with an alarming decrease in revenues but the added problem of trying to survive against great odds imposed in the present era of unregulated competition from various transportation agencies, and Whereas in the words of our president 1 'the railroads of the United States more than in any other place in the world are the keys of industry" and directly support almost eight million people and indirectly many times that number; also contribute the enormous total of $349,000,000 in taxes annually, an increase of 14 per cent in the past ten years in the face of decreasing revenues, and "Whereas we have seen the damage that the lack of confidence in railroad securities has done to the credit structure of the railroads chiefly because competing forms of transportation, largely subsidized and unregulated, are being given a free hand in their bid for the nation's selective less than carload business as well as the interstate and cross-country haul, and in so doing are ruining the taxpayers investment in the public highways, for the building and maintenance of whlcb the railroads in the state of Utah alone for a number of years have contributed approximately $390,000 in taxes annually, and Whereas, local and state law enforcement agencies have been appealed to by this and other protective organizations throughout the state to bring about a fair degree of compliance with present laws governing motor vehicular traffic, the enforcement of which state authorities contend is greatly complicated by the ab~ sence of precedent in the regulation of interstate traffic using the public highways Therefore Be It Resolved: That we who have hereto appended our signatures; employes of the railroads, their dependents and citizens of the state interested in a fair deal, petition our representatives in congress to address themselves in earnest in support of that portion of the resolution introduced in congress, December 21, by Senator Couzens of Michigan reading in part: "The committee is authorized and directed to make a general investigation and study of all matters affecting the operations of common caniers by railroad subject to the interstate commerce act, with a particular view to determining to what extent the federal government can aid during the present emergency in precontinuous and efficient serving transportation service by railroad, in alleviating the financial difficulties in which many such carriers are involved, in relieving the distress of the unemployed railroad workers and in unemployment preventing further among such workers." And Be It Further Resolved: That our representative in congress support this and any similar measures subsequently introduced in congress designed to bring about sound coordination and regulation of the various types of transportation, em~ bracing all land and water agencies. DISTRICT HEADS QUOTE FIGURES SHOWING NEED Discount Statement Of Opponents As To Credit Loss. Statistics showing the financial con~ clition of the Jordan school district, giving a list of available and anticipated cash, together with expenses necessary to operate the schools, have been sent out to patrons of the va~ rious schools in the district by D. C. Jensen, superintendent of schools. Mr. Jensen also analyzes the added tax which the people would be called upon to pay in the event the bond issue is voted next Tuesday. The proposed issue would be for $90,uu0 and, if passed, would, acco.rding to school officials1 be ample to carry on the schools for the regular term. Otherwise, they say, schoolrooms must close March 18 for lack of funds. Meetings to urge people to vote for the bonds are being held nightly in various school houses. This week's schedule called .tor meetings at Riverton on Wednesday, Draper and Granite Thursday, East Midvale and Butlerville Friday, Crescent Monday and every night at Bingham. Following is the statement sent out by members of the district school board: "In view of conflicting statements relative to the district's present financial condition, some of which are evidently intended to defeat the bond issue, the following facts are cheerfully given so the patrons of our school, the education of whose children is at stake, may know the true condition. Since our boolts are not yet balanced for February, we give the figures for the first of the month. "Cash on hand February 1, 1932, $122,601.24; estimate of amount yet to be received from state school fund, $46,000; estimate of amount to be re~ ceived from state high school fund, $4,250; estimate miscellaneous collections yet to come in $3,000; estimate of amount from county taxes, $19,000; total estimated available funds, $194,851.24. Of this amount, the portion t·equired to pay our bonds is $95,000. Subtracting the $95,000, we have left an anticipated cash balance of $99,851.24. 1 expenses ' 0ur monthly operating during the time schools are in session have been running about $45,000 to $47,000. The $99,851.24 cash available February 1, is to carry salaries from Januarv 22 on. Two months at $45,00()-$90,000 out of the cash available-would take us to March 18, with a baiance of $9,851.24 to take care of all expenses up to June 30. The $90,000 asked for in the election would amply take care of the additional two months, from March 18 to May 13. "Should a saving be possible by reducing operating expenses during the spring months, such saving would be reflected in unsold bonds in order to keep our indebtedness to the lowest possible point. The statement that we have ample funds with which to operate until April 15, and also take care of running expenses up to June SO, the close of the fiscal year, is not true." In answer to the question, "If the bond election carries, how much will it increase my tax bill?" Mr. Jensen replies: "At the present level of assessed valuation, your ta.x. would be increased $1.25 on property assessed at $500, $2.50 on property assessed at $1000, etc., plus the interest on the $1.25 or $2.50, or on whatever your tax increase may be, at the rate of six per cent for four or five years, depending on when the bond is paid. "If the bonds are paid off in four years, your total share of tax and Interest on property assessed at $500 would be $1.55; on property assessed at $1000 your entire increase would be $3.10, etc. This amount, $3.10, is more than it would cost more than half the taxpayers of Jordan district and it will continue our schools the full year, and our children's promotions will not be held up. This $3.10 (Continued on another page) East Jordan Scout Heads Take Course A course in Red Cross first aid training was commenced Thursday evening for all members of the East Jordan district council of boy scouts, ward troop conunittemen, scoutmas· ters and assis.ta.nt scoutmasters over 18 years of age. This course will continue for six weeks, with meetings held Thursday evenings in the Sandy Second ward L. D. S. chb.pel. Those completing the course, according to C. I. Goff, will receive certificates. MAlL CARRIER<: ADOPT REGULATION UNIFORM Elroy Boberg and A. R. James, city mail carriers in Midvale, have received their regulation postal unifonns, and a.re wearing them at their work. |