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Show • Friday, March 10, 1933 THE MIDVALE JOURNAL PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Quick Action Is Pledge of President Roosevelt In Inaugural Address He Criticizes Banking Methods, Demands Sound Money in Sufficient Quantity and Indicates Increased Government Employment. Was!Jington.-Wfth Impressive ceremonies l"ranklin Oelnnc' Roosevelt was of the Presldenl Inaugurate-d as United Stntes on S1llnrdny. M!lrt:tl 4 The oath or oflic:E' wl:tFt ndmln'istereil by Chief Justice llnghes to the lnnu gurnl st:tnd on the east steps of the (~apitol at 12 :!-JO p. m .. Following whic-h the new Pr(>S!rlent rtelin:•rerl his inan· gurnl address. When the address wa" completed former Presidenr Snover and Mrs. l:Joover were dri\'E'D to the ~tnt ion 11nd to rake the trnfn for New Yorl( Pre~lclen! nnd Mrs. Rooseve11 were ()riven ro rhe \Vhlte Honse where the.v received some noo specially In· vlted guests ann reviewed the inau gural pnrnrte. .Just previous to the Inauguration of PresldPnt Hoosevelt. VIce President John Nance Garner had tnl<en rhe nn.Lh of office in thesenate chamber. The President's In nngurnl ndclress was as follows: "I nm certnin thnt my fellow Amer· leans expect that on my induNJon Into the preSidency I will address them with n cnntlQr and n decision whicll the present situntlon of our ontion Impels. j'This Is pre-eminently the time to spenk the truth. the whole truth. franl,ly nnd boldly. Nor need we shrink From hOnestly Facing condUions In our country today. This great nn tion will endure ns lt has endured wlll rPl"'!YP ann will nrn~pN So firs: VICE PRESIDENT GARNER or all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we• have to Fen1 ls fenr ltselr-nnmeless. unreasoning un.iustffied terror which para!yzefl neeoed effort~ to convert retreat into ndvance. 1 'ln every durl;: h!ltlr or our nntlomtl life u lendersillp of frankness ano vigor h!ls met wllh thnr noderstnnrl lng und support of the people tbem selves which is essential to victory. 1 am convinced thnt yon will ngnin give thnt support to lenrler£=hip In these critical dn:'>'S. What Nation Faces. "ln such a spirit on my pnrt snc1 on yours we face our common Uiffi· culties. They concern, thank Gort. only material things. ValuE's have shrunken to rnntastic levels; taxes l:lnve risen: on( ability to puy has fallen; govern· ment of nil kluds Is raced by serjous curtlli\OJent of Income; the means of exchange nre fror.en in tile cm·rents of trode: the withered lrnves of in· dustrlnl enterprise !le on every side: farmers tlnd no markets for their produce: the savings of runny years in thousands of families are gQne. "More huportnnt. a hosr of unem· ployed cltlzens face I he grim problems .of existence and an equally great num- ber toll wfth little return. Only n foolish optimist cfln rten.v the dnrk renli ties of the munH~nt. o;Yet our dl~tress comes from no fnilure of snhstan<·e. \Ve fll'e strl<:ken by no plag11e of locusts, Comparee\ with the perils which nnr fnrefntherr-conquerecl be<:~tuse tltf'.Y he\ievert and were om afruid. we hRYe sttll much to be rhnnkfu\ for. Nature still nffers her bonnt;v and humnn efforts havE" mulflpllPcl it. PIPnl,v Is at our door step, but n generous nse or It Inn guishes In thf' VPry sil!hl of the supply Indicts Money Changers. ''PrimHrlly this Is t>ecuuse the rul· ers of thP exchnnA"P of mankind's goods hR\'e failed through their own stuhhornnesi:i nnd their own incompetence. h:He tHimltrecl their fnilure anl1 nhdlcated. Pra{'1f(·€'s of the unscrupulous money changers ~tnnd indicted in the rourt of p11hlic opinion, relPcted by rhe henrts and minds of men. ''True. they hnYe tried. but their ef· forts have been cnst In the pattern of an outworn trndltion' P'aced by failure "of crPdit th~y have proposef'l only rhe lending of more money . "Strippert of rhe lure of profit by which to lnrluce our 11enple to follow their falsE> lentl(.orf:ihip they hnve resorted to ex:horunions. piPnding tear full.v for restor~cl conf1clence. They know only the rules of n generation of self-sePkt>rs. Th{',v hnve oo vision. and when therp Is no vision the people perish. ·'The money changers havE' fled from their high sents In the temple of our civi\l?.ation. \Ve mn.v now restore thal temple tn the nndent truths. Th.,. measure- of the restMntlon lies in the extent to whlch we npply so('iAI val· llf'S: more nohlt> thnn mere monetary profl.t. Happiness Not in Money. "HapJliness lies nOI In tile mere pos· session of nwnPy; ft lies In the joy of aC'hlevemt-nt. in the thrill of crentive effnrl. Thf' Jo,v nncl moral stlm ulatlon of "·orl> no longer must be rorgliTtPn In lhP nUlf1 chase of eva nescPnt prMlt~ ThPs:P (f:lrl> rlnys will be WtJrth all tht>y ens! U8 if fllP.V teach us thnt onr !rue rlestiny Is nnl t(l bP minls!E"red unto. hUI to minister tn nurselves nnrl to our ffl'llnw men. "Hecop;nitlon of lhP fnlsil\ of mfl teriftl wenlth ns the srunrlnrcl of success goes hnnfl In hnnrt wlt.ll !he nhno donmPnt of the Fal~e hrolief thai pt1hl\4 office nnd htgh pnlltlcnl pn~itinn are to be valued only oy the srnnclard!f of prlrle or plnce nnr1 personal profit: ond there nlll$1 be ttn end ro a cnnfluct in bfln\dnp: nnd In business whi!'h too often hus given to a sncrE>CI trusr the lil~enE>ss of cnllous and selfish wrnn_g. doing. Smnll won<IE"r tllnt cont\flencfl' languishes. for lt thrives only on hon· esty. on honor. on the sncrPrlness of ohllgRtlons. on faithful protection. on unselftsb perfor-mance; without them it ettnnot l!t'e. Nation Asks for Action. 11 ltestoratton calls. however, not for changes In er.hlcs alone. This ontion asl{s for nction, and acttoo now. Our greatest primar;; tnsl\ Is to put peoplP to work. This Is no unsulvuhle prob lem if we face ft wisely ond coura~e ously. 11 cnn he 'H:complished tn part by direct recruiting by the govern ment itself. trentlng the task as we wonld trenr the emer~ency of a war. but at the same time through this em. ployment ac:complishi::lg grei\tly needed projects to stimulate anrt reorgaD ize the use of our natural resources. .. Hanrt in tland with this we musl frankly recognize the overhalnnee ot populntJon In our tnrtustrlnl center11 and, by engaging on a national scale ID a redistribution, endenvor to pro. vid · a better use of the land t'or those best fitted for tbe land. Quick Action Necessary. ''The task cun be tlell)ttd IJy detinUe efforts to raise the values of agrlcul turn! products and with this the powet to putchnse the output of our <:!ties It can be belt>ed by preveutlnK realis· tlcally the tra~edy Qf the growing loss tb.roug:h foreclosure ot our small homes anr' our f&ntJS. lt can be belperl by insistence that the federal. state and local govermu~?nts ncr forrhwith on the demnnd that their cost be dras tically reduced. It can be llei(Jed by the unifyin~ of relief ac.:tivltles which today are often scAttered. uneconomi cal Rnd unequal. tt cau be helped bs national planning for and supervision 'lf all forms of transportation und or comrunnicntions and other utilities which have a definitely vubllc chnr· acter. "There are many ways in wblcb 11 can be tJe}t)ecl, b11t It cnn never be belpf>d merely by talking nbont it. We mnst act e.nd net quickly. "Finally, In our pro~rE>ss toward a r suruptlon of work we require two safeguards against a rerurn of tbe evils of the old order; there must be a strict supervision of nll bnnking and credits and investments; there must be an end to speculntlon with other people's money, and there must be provision for nn adequate but sound cur rency. LInes of Attack. ..These ure the lines of attack. shall presently urge upon a new COD· gress in spectnl session detnJled mens· uret:: for their fulfillment and 1 shall see!\ the lrumedlnte aRslstance or the several states. "Tbroagb Ibis pt•ograru of action we address ourselves to putting our own national house in order and making Income balau<:e outgo. Om international trade relntlons thuugb vastly important. are In point of Ume anrl necessity secondary to the establish ment of a sound national economy. I favor as a practical policy the putting of Hrst thiuc;s fJrst. l shnll spare no effort to restore world trade by internationa I economic r<>ncljustment. but the emergency at hnme cannot wait on that accomplishment. "Tbe btlsif' thoughr thnt guides these specific means of narional recovery ts no! narrowly nntionollstie. lt ls the Insistence. as a ars1 couslderntivn. upnn the Interdependence ot the varl ous elements In and parts of the Unil rf!'c-ntrnltlon nf thP olrt ·~rt ~t::JtP!'-11 11itter tnternal strife. of world rela· t.!ons. "It is to be boped that tbe normal oalance of e.xecuttve and legislative authority may be wbolly adequate to meet the unprecedented task before us. But it may be that an unprecedented demand and need for undelayed nt:"tion may call for temporary departure from that normal balnnce of pubUc procef3nre. Prepared to Do Duty. "1 am prepared under wy consttto ~ionnJ t1ut:v to recommend the mens. ures that 'I stricken nntlon In tbe mldsl o• a stricken world mal' require. These measures. or such other measures as tbc congress rnay build out of its ex· (.)el'ien<:e and wisdom. I shall seek, within my constitutional. authority, to bring to speedy adoprton. "But in :.he event that rile con~ress shall fall co take one of these two courses and in the event tbut the na· tiona! emergency Is stliJ crltl<:nl, I sball no* evade t.he clear course of rtuty that will then confront me. I shall ask the congress for the one remaining Instrument to meel the crisis -broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency. as great as the power thnt would hE' given to me tf •ve were in tact tnvnded by a foreign foe. "For tht trust reposed In me 1 will return the coura :e and the devotion that befit the time. I can do no less. People Have Not Failed. "We face the arduous rtays that lie before us in the warm courage ot national unity; with the clear con· sciousness of seeking old and precious morn! values; with the clean satls· faction that comes from the stern performance ot duty b.r old and young alike. We aim at the assurance of a rounded and permanent nutlooal life. "We do not distrust the future ot essential democrney. The people ot the United States have not failed. [D their need they have registered a maD· date t.bat they want dire<?t vigorous action. They tla ve asked ror discipline, and direction under leadership. They have :nade me the present In· strument of their wishes. In the spirit of the gift I tnke iL "In this dedication of a nation we tlumbly ask the blessing or God. May he protect each and every one of us. May he guide me tn the days to come.'' Breaks in Friendship With Foreign Powers Wnshtngton.-President Boover and members of his cabinet clenred their desks preparatory to turnln~ the ship of state over to the new Roosevelt ad· ministration. MRS. ROOSEVELT and permanently lmfiOrtnnt mnnifestn· tlon of the American spirit or the pio· neer. It Is the way to recovery. It ts the immediate wny. It Is the strong· est assurance that the reC'overy will endure. Policy of Good Neighbor. uln the Held or world pol\(·y I would dedicnte thts nation to the rHJI!cy of the good neighbor-the neigh'lor who resolutely respects lllmself and. be· cause he does so, respects rbe rights of others-the neighbor who respects his obligations and respects the san-e· Ut,v of his agreernt-nts In and with a world or neighbors. "If I read rlie temper u1 our peo pie ·correctly we now realize- ns wv have never realized Oefore our Inter dependence ou en<·h other. that we cannot merels t»ke. but WP must glve 'l'-1 wtll: th:n If we flre to go forwarcl we must wove ns 1i trnined and loynl army willin~:: to ~a . ·rJtiee ror the gl1od nf a t·ommnn t11Sdplfne. bf.'C'RllSe With not such <1\sdpllne no prt)gress is :-~.11ca 1~0 JettderstJ\p r,pf'nmes effl-'dlve"We are. ' lmow. rend.v nnd wlllin~ to sul.HIIlt our lh·es and property to such disdtlllne be<:HIISe It rnukes !)OS· slt1le a lead(!rshlp which aims at a IRrj.!er go.,,d. This I propose to ol'f'er. pleclging that the lurJ.!er purposes will binr1 upon us nil as n sncrert obllga tion with a unity of dllf,V hitherto e•·oked only in time of armed strife. Assumes Leadership. ·'With this pledJ.:e wken. I ussume unhesitatingly the leadership of this great 'trllly of our people dE>dlcated to a disciplined attack upon our com· moo problems. "Action in rhis image nod to this end "' fensil.lle under the form of gov· eroment which we hnve inherited from ou1 ancestors. Our Constitution Is so simple and prnctlcn. that It Is pos· sible always to meet extrnordlnaTJ needs by changes In emphasis and ar· 1·nngement 'Vithout loss of essential rorm. That Is why our constitutional system has provl:!d Itself the most su· perbly enduring pollticul mechanism It t~c modern worhl has produced. has met every stress or -rnst expan· sion of tPrrJtory, of fcrelgn wars, of A glance at the status o1 American rorelgn relations on the eve of the de. parture or President Hoover revealed tiJ;at relations between the United States anr three major foretgn power~ --Great Britain. Japan and France -are not as t'rlendly as rhey were when the outgoing administration took office four years aJ!o. War debts and the carton's Far East· ern policies are held to he r~sponsible in part for the rifts tn lnternntlonal friendships. Great Britain's action In deicnrtng <lD arms embargo against both Japan and Chinn, after the League of Na · Uons hatl named Japan as the aggres· sor. came as u stnrtlln~ snrprlse and disappointment to American diplo· mats. Great Britnin's fnllure to otTer suf· tlcient economic Inducements also cooled th1 relations between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British of· 6cials. \VItbln the last few days, the plans for a joint Brlttsh-Aruerll'an war debt conference bave appreciably ' 1Wed doWn. Reports are current tbat tbe negotiations may be I'Jelayed Indefinitely. Difficulties over war debt paymenTs which led to Frencb default of Its $20,000,000 December 15 payments did not aid the good relations between the two governments. Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Great Inaugural Ball Wnshlngton.-Except for a famUy dinner at 8 :00 p. m., the flrst enjoyed officlally by the Roosevelt famt1y ln their new borne, the duties of 1\Ir. RooseYelt were over for the day witb the reception. Be was free to watch 1he fireworl{s display In the monument grounds. Not so for Mrs. Roosevelt, tlowever At nigh! she wns escorted to Wash· ington's large convention ball where the usual inonguraJ bnll was held. rhere she occupied a box for a short LimP nnd was the center of attraction for 8.000 persons who bad purchased tickets for the occasion, the proceeds of which will he devoted to charity. Mrs. Roosevelt hnd Intended to ab· $ttlln from appearing at the ball, out of respect to the memory of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, attorney. general designate. hut changed ber program on hearing that many who had planned to attend were turning back their tlckel~. Cabinet Membera Pre•ent \Vashington.-Surroundiog the Roosevelf inaugural group were tbe new members of the Roose\"elt cabinet, In· cludln~ CordeiJ Bull of Tennessee. secretory of state; William B. Woodin, secretary of tbe treasury; George a. Deru, secretary of war: Cln11de A. Swansoo, secretary of the navy; James A. 17nrley, postmaster general: Elcnry Wallace, secretary of ogdculture; Bar· old L. Ickes of Chicago, secretary of tbe interior; Danl~l 0. Roper, secretnry of commerce, and MIS!' Frances Perkins, secretary of labor. Miss Perkins is the only woman ever appoint· ed to a cabinet post l Sally Sez THE UTAH LEGISLATURE A sales tax law introduced in the senate of the Utah legislnture Is planned as a major effort in secor· tng funds to aid the unemployed of Utah. The b111 pro\•ldes th~t; 01 From a.nd after May 31, 1933, there is hereby levied a tax on eve-ry reta i1 sale made within the state equivalent to 2 per cent of the purchase price paid; or, fn case of retail sales involving the excbnnge of propet'ty, equl"Valent to 2 per cent of the consideration, tnclulllng the fair market value of the property exchange at the time and place of the excbnnge." Boxing, wrestling, and theatrical performanees would be taxed ; the malt gyrup, telephones, electricity and gas are fa-vored with a mention in this bill. '!'he measure provides that tbe term "snle'' includes Instalment and credit sales, nnrl tlte exebange of properties as well as their sale for money i every closed transaction to constitute n sale. Also1 "every pur· chase of tangible personal property or service, or product, macle by a person for bis personal use, con· suinption or prOfit, shall he deemed a retail sale/' The title of tile bill is "The Unemployment nnd Tang· ible Property Reliet' Act of 1933." The bill requires retailer nnd proprietots of places of amusement and entertainment to take out an annual license. The price of the license i.s $2 per calendar year. If the state tax com· mission, wl1ich has the admluishation of the tax features of tbe act, sO determines, it may t·evoke the 11· cense of any pel'son vlolat:in~ any provision of the act, aqcl in such case no license can be i~s1wd to t11e violator for two years thereafter. Persons who rngage In business without a lic-ense nre subject to a fine of $20 to $2!)9, and to imprif.;. onment up to six months for each offen.se. Persons sE>lling only com· mo<Jities exempt !rom taxation under the act are not required to take out any license. The vendor of tax· able commodities or service must collect tbe tn.x from the con1:tt1mer and make returns to the state tnx commission by the fiftt'€nth of the following month. The tax commission hn!i: the op~ tion of using the stilmp tax methocl of coHecting the tax, such us is now used 111 connection with the cigaret sales tax law. It is made unlawful for any dealer to advertise that be will nbsorb the tn.x, or any part of it. Returns to tl1e tax . commis!':ion are to be kept secret, excE"pt in cnse ot court actions involving the facts shown in tbe report. Monf'y collect~ e<l by the sate from this tax Is to be retained by the state treasurer in an emergency relief fund. The house voted down a resolution for submitting 11tohibition re· peal to the voter~ of Utah. Budget control and the code revision have bee-n accompllsbecl. A law allowing the governor to order bank llolidnys and also moratorium,.on nuto license fees was dashed th1·ough the legislature. A move to alter the Utah income tax law is believed to be a dead isEtue and the idea of changing the banking 1a,vs of the state is making 11 ttle progress. The house hns voted in fal"Or of an anti·injunction law, sought by or· gnuized labor i it has considered the state's incursion into the power bus· iness, as represented by the plant in Logan canyon, and it has decided to add the Dixie college to the tnstt· tution~ of Utah as a junior college. The lower house bas decided to reduce interest l'ntes on delinquent taxes and has made a slaRb at loan sharks. Both the lwuse and s~nnte a..r proved a measut·e to confer on Gov. Blood the highe~t powers evE>r con· fe.rred on a Utah state executire. Through the adoption of Bouse Billa 197 nnd 200, the governor ts virtually dictator of the state fi· nances with authority to suspend appropriations made by the legisla.tture, or to close any stnte department or institution for 00 days or more should an emergency arise. The plan is to permit the g:o,•ernor to proyide emergency reltef for res· idents of the state. Tie may adopt and enforce snch regulations as he shall deem expedient or necessary for the ntlminlstration of ernrr~ency relief and is empowered to do nll things reasonable nnd nece~Rnry to can-:v out the purposes of the act for tbe pre,~ention of suffering nnd sickness among Clestitnte residcnts of the state. Bill~ introdneed in the hou~e are to provide for greater safety in motor traffic. The b11ls require thnt a pri"Vate car dri\·er must l':ecure a license costing 2.5 cents, whicb wi!J be good for three yenrs. PerlSons suffering from certain physical or menta\ disabilities, nre bnrrE"d trom tali'ing out a licenf:e, and heavy penalties are provided for infrnctions of the safety motor code as provided in the bills. Motorists must hnve the license certificate wHh them at an times. The criminal code revision ns approved, is based on tlle Wickersham commiss:ion recommendations ancl is believed to offer less possibility ot thugs escaping punishme-nt thru legal technicalities. • Some tourists uy they wish ws'd tell, What makes our ''home folks" look 80 wen. lt"a "M·bat they ellt, and use, ttnd we•r, Just good goods and the price ill fair. THEY PATROJ\'lZE HOME INDUSTRY ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR APEX Aspirin INTER~OUNTAIN AN l>RODUCT hauling Electric power for French canal boats has doubled the speed per hour over the old~ fashioned horse-drawn boats. EXCHANGE QUALITY BABY CHICKS & POULTnY SUPPLIES Exchanged for. Grain, Field Seeds, or Livestock. Write, pbone. or call for particulars. Phone Hy. 3r.i72-Mur. tiG. 110 West 33rd So. Salt Lake City, Ut. • The famous blue of ancient Egypt is no longer a secret of the dead. Modern chemists have analyzed it and dup1icated it. Utah Kigh School of Beauty Culture 3nl Floor Clift Sid~ .• Sill llk• CUt, Ut Beauty Clllturt Profession K11~ws Ull~ no Deprmiall r11 CH HW \t¥1 a Jatnsln ._11 'II'Uf111kl )'01 lde~nflllt fir tb1 rut If JHt Up. Sl5 Jtr an~ aely lac lht t,.plalt ctom tl sft llDitl!s. lnntlpt• our urt wil!lt you lura ,IlL Phlll tr Wf1tt lor 01r CIIIIIP8. M1ll Ia COb'JDIL NAME ....· - - - - · · · - · - - - - · - - - ADDRESS. ·-··- -···--······ .. ·······-····- THIS WEEK'S PRIZE STORY Thia is the only counlry In the wortc! that would ~ aetuo.l]y aetf supporting and absolutely independent of' others, if wo would only eive our asaislanee by uslng••Jnter·mountaiu Made Goods", and not permit our business houses to be •watnped with Foreip Goode, when our Inter-Jnonntain Made Gooda are so much eheapet and better. Mone:r eamed here or inherited here should be spent hue and only for Intermountain Made Goode. There i8 nothing .,..e need that cannot be produced within our borders. Let 08 use lnter·mountain Made Good• entirely, keep the wheel of lnduiltry mo,·in,- so everyone will be able to find em• ployment. • MRS. LENA LEVI. Milford, Utah. • Baby ChiCks Place Your Order Now for W~lttlePnrns, Ads, Ricks ud othu ~opml1r brullt, ProdtctlooBnd aM Accllnntd. 30 Ulnbles ffo11 aur lnCG· htDrs tt rw broodars. Wa ar1 dlst;lbiltars for "Sol·llet" brao•trs. 11d lluc.al1 tbltk IIB~m. Wrlltltt s•lclal prlcts ad' casll flscaets an order' •lud uw. Ramshaw Hatcheries 3111 So. SlltJ Str1tl, Salt llk• CIIY, Ula~ Czechoslovakia, Rumania .and Jugoslavia, leagued by treaties for mutual defense, have been dubbed "the Little Entente." In Trade For Your Wool UTAH WOOLEN MILLS BLANKETS • Salt Lake Cit,., Utah Enellent Values--Send fo'r Sampl• NEW~ ICO MOTOR OIL Sold with a Money Bat:k Guarantee The famous ''ape man" of Java was really a woman, Dr. Ales Hrdlicka reported from a study of the brain cavity. To a great extent, our theory of life and our hopes for the future ntUat be based upon the facts of the past. CASH PAID For Old Gold lewelrt Dental Cra·.m, Dridgu Etc. W. M. Me CONAKAY, Jeweler UCEllSfll 80LD SUfi 14 Mill SL Sal! lake CIIJ Ulu Pack th ot• mrJ '' ll:laJ rltllt u•, su1 IIUttl usl k will h rt!md tl yu U11.1 m~ 1!flr ls nl satlslacla!J. Rlleranu Ur. St.lht1. au~. IS~ loU. S. Au~y Ola<t Ill• eo: Music can imitate not only the emOtions but the sounds of life as well more closely than any other art. $5.00 pu week Will be Ptlld for the b~!tt 60·wurd article on "Why YOU 1houJd use Intermountain mua~ Gouda" - Similar to above. Se11d vour t~tory in prost> or Yerse to tnt.ermountain Producti!l Culumn, P 0. Box 15SS, Salt Lake CitJ. If yona· appean 1n th~ 1lory column .J~U will receiYe cbecll ror W.N.U.-Salt La.ke City $5.00 Weclr: No. 3310 ~ • |