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Show A MAGNIFICIENT PRODUCTION---THRILLINGLY PUT.. ACROSS--- IRON HORSE' Win $5.00 S upply rv is sing Free Radio December 12 10 a.m. Line to Limerick at Booth's VOL. 1 NO. 29 ~VIIDVALE Gov. D~rn' s Speech Before Parent-Teachers Ass'n CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1925. 1\IAYOR'S SEAL SALE PROCLAMArfiON IS CALL TO ARMS SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 WOULD YOU SAVE A LIFE IF YOU COULD?---BUY XMAS SEALS Thanksgiving In keeping with the Christmas Seal Proclamation of the Governor pf the State of Utah and in the interest of the welfare of the citizens of these communities, We, THE MAYORS OF THE CITIES OF SANDY AND MIDVALE, do hereby join in endorsing the movement for the prevention of Tuberculosis. We hope that all citizens to whom this proclamatoin will come, w!ll give during the month of December a little of their thought, time, energy and money to help advance the cau::;e which is being prese11ted at this time by the Utah Public Health Assoaiation through the sale of Christmas Seals for the support of the fight against disease and to n•aintain in our community an active health program. Let us all join in proclaiming the watch word "ALL FOR HEALTHHEALTH FOR ALL" and make this possible by buying and using our full quota of Christmas Seals. Signed this 24th day of November, 1925. W. W. WILSON. Mayor of the City of Sandy A. R. CAHOON, Mayor of the City of Midvale Education is our largest public l the antidote-the education of our activity and also our most im- rulers. . . portant. I do not mean that it is the But are we entirely secur.e agamst •most impOI'tant because we spend the these dangers? We Amenoans are most nwney on it. It is important be- rver~· J?l'One to b_e compl~cent and selfcause it is constl'uctively useful in a ~atiSfied. We hke to Sit on the front higher degree than anything else we porch, tilt our chairs ~back and put do. The Fedet:al Government spend~ out feet on the railing (I am refe~·ring ' most of its money for wars, past and of course, to the males) and with a future. There is nothing useful abou~ sweeping geSitul·e, brag that this is a war. There is nothing constructive the greatest country in the world. So about it. It is wasteful and destruc- it is, in a great many respects, but tive in every sense of the word and we have a long way .to go in some the world would be infinitely better things. During the war the selective off if wars could be abolished, and ch·aft knocked some of the complacivilization would be advanced there- cency out of us, when we found that by. You can not saj· that .of education. of the men called between the ages Abolish education and the human race of 21 and 31, nearly 25 per cent co~ld would quickly revert to barbarism and not read a newspaper, could not wnte ciV'ilization would be destroyed. Civil- a letter home and could not read the ization can only advance as education post_ed orders about the camps. The a dvances. census reports show that 5,000,000 Education reacts on two parties, persons ten years of age and over the individual and the state. It equip~ cannot read or wl'ite any language t he individual for the stru~gle for and 3,5QO,OOO mol·e cannot speak, read existance, develops his powers and or write English. facilities; enables him to express himThis is a startling situation. It self and to advance towanl the am- contains two dangers First, the nabitions of his soul; and makes it pos- tion's defense is weakened because sible for him to live a fuller and more one-fourth of the able bodied m€'!1 satisf~tory life. There are no pleas· cannot render efficient se1·vice on acUl'es that compare with the intellect- count of their ignorance. Second, what . ual pleasures, and the uneducated ln ,an kind of a government can we expect misses them all. If we could give a when so large a proportion of the man his choice of education and money citizens cannot read their ballots, but h e would be a fool to choose money, must vote as they are told? And be- Aida Allen and Agness Fitzgerald for what would it prof't him to hav<: ides, how can we expect men and Draper Park School Ages 13 money if he l~cked the understandirug women to vote intelligently on the 8th Grade, Miss Shepherd, Teacher to appreciate the finer things of life. ·ssues of the day if they cannot read ? Why not have the Jordan Journal To the state, educati0n is no less esThe mere statement of thes·e facts a systematic paper? It has much eduseUttial, especially where popular gov- ough t to conf· ounc1 t h ose critics wh o cational news, and is very i.nterestimt ~ ' ernment prevails. say we have gone education mad and but it is not properly organized. It is Pve seen her lay the table, with but two £r three to fare, Under our democratic form of gov- J.re spending too much money for edu- a difficult paper to read, which draws But bread had not been broken when a legion au:ne to share. · ernment, there is nothing that is more .::ation. Pe1•haps we are, for some from its interest and value. important than education. Where the hranc.hes of education, but for the sort On the fTont page, why not have Came Mary with her prattling tribe; came John with children o people rule, the people must be en uf etlucation that tralils the people important community and state news A knock-a word of welcome-Parsoo Pray was at the or. lightened in order to ~·ule wisely. If ior citizenship, there is no such thing instead of society notes, students the Government is to be strong and as going too far. Sometimes the de- news, stories and other items that No, Parson Pray just coulch!'t ~ta.y-he had not time-to eat wise and just, as a good government <lisions made by the people are such would be more appropriate on other But was there not some soup to tempt a sick man down the street? " must be, the people who comprise that as to shake our faith in democracy, pages? govem.rnent must be strong, healthy but when we find how inadequately If a sport section was added in the "Co . ' me, rest a moment, Bro thet Pray, ana.J have a/littl,e. -b.':) tte; . '-..-==1 intelligent, enlightened and capablt we have trained the people to rule, first three colUJmns of the second page 0 all t:Jsht.::_,.;~_ ~ of understanding, defending and per- the wonde1· is that their decisions it ·would prove of greater interest to I'm glad you thought about the soup-I'll tend to petuating our American institutions. .1ave been so good. . men and boys as well as some girls The government cannot be any bettel I confess to an enthusiastic falth that follow that line. The latter part By magic came some steaming broth from out a magic pan; than the individuals who compose it. in the efficacy of education to make of the second page and the entirP "I saved this broth for such as, he-we'll send it to the man." vc:::Ji 1. A s Prof. Painter says: our country a more pleasant abiding thhd page could be given over to adCame ham from off the pantry shelf, came jam and marmalade; " In the United States, the sover- place, and I covet for Utah a position vertisements. eignty is vested not in the few, but as advanced as our resources will The first part of the fourth page A caclcle at the kitchen door announced eggs freshly laid. 0 in the many. The masses are called permit. If I understand the temper of could have the society notes. If the 00 upon to consider every kind of social our Ltah people I am sure they wil" continued stories were put in the lat- Ere Parson Pray could utter ~ new knocks were at the d~r; and political question affecting the be glad to give till it hurt-s to the ter part of the fourth page it would "'Can you spare just a little bread? They've none down at th~ ~~" welfare of the country. The principles .:ause of education. attract more attention and there would be more time saved for the reader of "For pity's sake! That shows the way lltftlle grocery stores of human liberty; schemes for inte1·I would not be unde1·:;tood as cla:imthe Jordan Journal because he would I've biscuits balcing in the stove! Just wait-they're nearly done!" nal improvement; questions of finance mg that the education of the childr·en and education; our relations with ,nust all be done in the scho·ols. That alway.s know just where to look for ther countries-these are some of the would be imposing an impossible task such an article. Glad House of Plenty, glori&d, you seem somehow tc know weighty matters brought before the upon our 4,200 Utah school teachers. Now what can we do to systemize Where loaves and fishes can be found-as in the long ago. popular mind. At the polls, where 1 am not refen-ing to the fact that the fifth page? Let's have the every man has an equal -voice, the de- every person's education continues hi::> News, Stories and Ed1toria1s of You seem to make Thanksgiving Day abide throughout the year, cisions are made, and the policy of the whole life long after he gets throug-h students from the many towns in the So bountrous are your feasts, so mother-blest your cheer! f oveTnment determined. school and that many men have ac- Jordan school district entitled "School "These facts necessitate a consid- quired a high degree of culture out- News, Stor·ies and Editorials." erable degree of popula1· intelligence. slde of the class room. What I mean On the sixth page could be printed 1 1 · bl f · h 1 h f h'ld' d ·the short stories and a goo! laughThe i.lliterate, ~ ear y _mc~pa e o per- 1s t. at a a1·ge s ar~ o ~ c 1 s e u- able joke section. It would add much formmg the htgh dut1es Impo~ed upQn cat10n must be received m the home. American citizens, remain cyphers in It is a responsibility that parents can- life to the paper and w,ill get more society, or become the dangerous tools not escape. If the child does not learn subscribers for the J~dan 'Journal. of designing politicans. In some fon.T, respect for law in the home, he will The want ads could also be added to The TURKEY l:Jlls gobbled it's last gobble. The "wondrous wise" Limer. popular education is necessary, both never learn i't in school. If he is this page. to a wise administration of the gov- taught profanity, slang and · jazz by, P~ges s~ven and eigh~ are well or- ick brought in replies from all sections and from people in all walks of life. ernment and to its perpetuity. 'Pro- his pa1·ents, the teache1·'s efflo-rts to gamzed WI1Jh the exceptwn °~ one or The Judges of the Contest were duly called together and awarded first pr.ize mote' said Washington, as an object install htgher standards will be fuiile. two notes that do not belo1_1g m the~·e. to Mrs. Spencer Miller, Herrinm.n, Utahl on the following line: of primary ptopol'tion as the structure If politeness and courtesy are un- The last pa.ge could contam ~he filSof a government give's force to public know'll at the home, the teacher is cel~aneous. lt~ms a.nd advertlsemtnts "Remember, friends, that SERVICE is the thing: that Satisfies." opinion it is essential that public op- wasting her time in t1·ying to incul- which come m after the other pages i~ion should be enlightened'." ~ate these virtues. are set up. M~:~s. Miller found the words composing the line in the Ads of the Jour 1~t 1Jh~ peopl~ ~ow. that the Jord~ "Ever since Washington uttered Last year, a woman who is a good nal and stated the exact location of each word. Mrs. Miller was notified b) fuese wise words, the importance of friend oi mine was broken-hearted be- Journal IS as plogleSSive as any other telephone immediately of the award and elected to take a live Turkey. paper education has been recognized by the cause she had learned that her 17 ;;....;;;...._·- - - - - - - - - - - - American people, and education, has year old son ancl some of his chums from a home where there is no 1·e· LET'S GO FOR ANOTHER FIVE DOLLAR PRIZE THIS WEEK be ~ made a public business, rather nad been playi·n g cards fo1· money. spect for Jaw? Don't throw the papeT down and say you can't win. Everyone has a fai 1 than being left to private control. The She said, "Why, they weTe actually I was walkring along the street in ~ult is the great American system g-ambling. Istn't it awful'!" I s aid, one of our country towns, and met a and equal chance. But you must submit a line that rhymes, and state exactof free public sohools. These schools not to her, but to. myself, "Yes, its' couple of boys about 12 years old. ly th'e word or words found in what Ad or Ads and your solution must be are train.ing schools for democracy awful, but what do you expect? When- One of them shouted at me, "Say mailed to Limerick Editor, Jordan Journal, Midvale, not lated than midnight and for citizenship. In them we edu- ever you and your husband have com- feller, wha;t time is it?" That wa£ December 1st, 1925. The best line submitted wins, as decided by the Judges. cate our rulers, for the people are pany, and you play cards or Mab .1 enough to tell me the kind of a hollr:.e our rulers. None of us wants to be J ongg, ~ou always play for money. 1 he came from and I felt sorry for My Aunt Betsy wrote a ditty while standing in the rain, r"-led by a body of people wlho are i'g- You do It as a matter of cqu1·s.e, and the teacher who was expected to teach The people 'round about her thought she surely was insane: nor ant of the principles of human you talk about how much you won that .boy to be polite and comieous. With seeming mock sobriety, rights an d liberties, for we fear the or lost openly and without any apolI don't know whether it is going She gained such notoriety, tyranny of ignorance ogy. Why shouldn't your son, who 1 to do any good to hark back to the EK!ucatiQn is an insm~ance against looks upon you as a pattern to follow, old days when the family used to --···· ....·-·····--·-------·----········-·-····-·------······-··-·······-·········-····-···-··············-········..······-..··········• the impairment or loss of our liberty. do Likewise? What else can you ex- gather around the fireside or not. In Whenever you find intolerance, big- pect?" . that sort of a home, the homely virThere you have it. Right out of the old bal1l'el where thousands of the.1 otry, fanticism-mankind's greatest In a~other famaly, there was con- tues thrived, but perhap_s 1Jhe fire- lay silently sleeping, awaiting only the revolving brain of Ye Humble Edito1 enemie~-.you will find ignorance ancl sternatwn and weeping because the side is a thing. of the past, like the to resurrect them and spread the sunshine of FIVE DOI;LAR bills abroad ir. supersht10n . People harbor these young hopeful had got to drinking hoop skirt and the bustle. The world the land. Try your luck. Only one can win but it's no disgrace to try. You voices because they do not know any with the other boys, and had become seems to move onward and some of \will be wi'ser and warier after scanning all the Advertisements in your ol<i better. It is. t.he ignorant ~an w.ho 1 intoxicated. I thought, as in the other our most cherished traditions are left h as such a nchculously subhme faith case, "What did you expect?" The 1 behind Bat the influence of the .home HOME TOWN RAG. S()mething like this might fill out the Limerick- STILL WE MUST IMPROVE THE JOURNAL OR SUFFER 6 u ~ 0~ G 0 JOURNAL LIMERICK CONTEST CREATES A HURRICANE OF ENTH.USIASM THAT IS EXCEEDING OUR FONDEST DREAMS 1 1 1 in the infallibility _of his own beliefs favol'it: t~pic of conversation in yom· : will never be left behind. The daily t hat he wants to Impose tJhem upon h~use IS h~J.uor. You serve it to yom· precept and example of high minded ~n?nds. lou br~g about how good parents are the gteat character build$veryb.ody· else. Havmg no knowledge of history. 1t lS, how much It cost and how you ers. W.itJhout them our schools must and the philosophy back of the con- had to go about like a sneakthied' to fail. stitutional provis~on that every man get it. You not only flout and disobey I am not one of those who think h as certain inalienable rights which the law, but you are everlastingly tell- the country is going to rot There is not y-en 115,000,000 people can take ing how wicked prohibition is and how a m.orbid trait in human nature that ai.way fr.om him, ~e is so cocksure of you don't propose to be bound by such makes most of us dwell upon the evil t he rect1tude of his ow~ stand~1·~s of a fool law. All thh; in the presence things we see, and we forget about condu?t ~hat he feels himself d!vmely of. your son, and then you are sur- the good. There is no doubt in my eommlsSloned ~o fo:ce other people ~o pnsed when he doe~. likewise. What mind that with all the changing manconform to h1s VJ.ews. Wihen this else can you expect? ners and customs, most homes are as class g ets numerous en()ugh to control We want our schools, in training 1 Wlholesome as they ever were most the g overnment, then freedom trem-1 our children for citizenshJp, to teach pM'ents have high ideals, and most bles on h er th1·one, and gQod people) them respect for law. Wlh.at chance chiJ.dren are being guided toward a are filled wilfu diSJnay · Education is have they with a youngster that comes pure and useful life. I 1 1 Two hund11ed acres of potatoes raised near Salmon, Idaho will yield a profit of approximately $143,000 to the owners of the two tracts making up the 200 acres. Peter McKinney of Nielson & McKinney, owners of 120 acres, said today that the yield on their tract averaged 33,000 pounds or 330 sacks to an acre. He said the 80-aere tract owned by the Shenon Land company averaged about 300 sacks an acre. The combined yield of the two tracts. was 63,600 sacks. GLEANINGS FROM LOCAL COURT NEWS Frank N. Newman, of Og-den, defendant in a case of desertion, conn,. plaint signed by hU:s wife, a Midvale resident, Elva Newman, was brought into Judge Brown's court last week and bound over to .the District for trial. T. S. Thompson was :fined $25 for speeding. MT. T.ho1npson was speedlllg between Center Street and 64th South Street, on State. Hyrum Sorenson and Glen Freeman we!'€ charged Wlith possession of intoxicating liquor. Sorenson pleaded guilty and was fined $50.00. Case aga;nst Freeman was dismissed. ChaTles Parker was caught in Be.nn1on Ward with two stiUs and sevenLeen gallons of moonshine whiskey. Plead not guilty. Jury trial- found guilty. Ftned $150 or four months in County Jail. . Mary Stillson and John Doe Stillson entered plea of guilty fo1· possession of beer. Suspended sentence imposed on Mary Still 5on. Each was fined $50 or 30 days in Jail on this charge. Mary Stillison was in Justice Brown's court about a month ago on the same chaTge. i Utam's eighth annual Christm.a.s Seal Sale is on. It opened on Thanksgiving Day and will continue until Christmas Eve. When the sale closes , the Utah Public Health Association under whose auspices the campaign' is conducted hopes to have raised the amwunt Utah has been called upon to contt:ibute to the nation wide fight against tuberculosis, and for its own campaign of education. Of all the states resources, human life is the most valuable, and it ils Utah's duty to guard the welfare of her citizens even more diligently than she fosters any conunerrual or industrial enterprise. Prevention of disease and maintenance of health are of prime importance to happiness, prosperity and progress of the human race. One of the most urgent problems Utah ha~ .to face in protectmg the heal~h of Its c1t1zens Is in the prevention of tuberculo.,;is. Since the organization of the .Public Health A,_ .sociation eight years ago, there ha;e been 1,355 deaths fl'om tuberculosls lD lJ t.ah. ~ach h.fe llligh.t have h{,len spared had the afflicted person known how to care f or his health in the early. stages of the disease. The work of t~e Utah Public Health ASiSociati.on. J:S to supply ~is mformation by evei Y means possible. 'l'uis includes nurses, exhibits, cbnics, moving picA letter from C. Clarence Neslen !::res, lectures, lite1•ature and bulleMayor of Salt Lake City to the Jour- w.us, nal, sl'ates: "A recent copy of your . The Utah Public Health ~sociation paper came to my attention. I note ~s. not a charitable institution organfrom it the great interest you are Ized f~r the furni.shiug of treatment manifesting in the educational cause. to afflicted persons, but functions The way you have played up the 5 ?lely for the PUl'pose of education of schools of your vicinity is to your disease_ prevention. Tnat this knowcredit. If our schooLs are properly ledge IS the rug Weapon to combat sustained and supervised, our children tuberculosis is demonstrated by the will be better educated and the entire figure~ of the national fight against community will be the beneficiary of the d~sease. Since the fight became a. nati.onal campaign waged undel· the that education." Similar letters have been receiv~d d~rectwn of the National Tuberculofmm Orson Ryan, Superinten.dent of Sis .Association, the de!!.th rate in the Logan Ci.ty, Utah, Schools. From Uruted States from the disease has Dr. Richard R. Lyman, civil and con- been cut in two. Based on an average which has been sulting engineer, Salt Lake City, Utah v:or~ed oLI:t by tubel'culosis authoriAnd so on the list 1·uns, from men prominent in all walks of life. They ties m van?us communities, there are read the J ourna.l, they like it boost- at present m Utah 1,565 cases, for it ing quality, they take the time to has _been demonstrated time and time write a personal letter commending agam t~at there are at least nine us on our efforts. Yet not a single p~ople m each community suffering business man in Midvale or vicinity, with the disease to every death in has taken the time, probabaly never that community during the year. This noticed, probably doesn't even know v~st los~ of life and disability through that his community has a live news- disease IS a great financial loss to the paper. Is .he DEAD? That'·s putting State. ~very person can do their share in it mildly. Wake up, men. Some day this work of saving human lives by you will pay a pretty penny for a purchasing a full quota of Christmas sheet not half as good. Seals. They cost but a penny apiece, yet every penny counts. A dollar invested in this better health movement ~ill pay back full returns. Who knows· Perhaps the dollar you expend may be the dollar which preWe have on our desk several com- ven~s you Ol' S()me member of your plaints fr01.n. various schools rel~ative fanuly from contracting this disease. to non-publication of news and stories. We have been the victim of circumstance to date, but all this material is on hand, and will be published, regardless of its timeliness. You., can then cut it out and paste it in the .Mr. and Ml's. R. S. Hami!t M •crap book and get credit for it. Don't and Mrs. Robert Pixton Mr a~~~ M r. ~hink we are slighting. you-~o! nQt Hyrum Brown, Mr and Mrs.'s. c. B~~~ for a moment. Keep 1t commg and ley, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Jorg.ense all usable material will eventually be Mr. and Mrs. W. Butler, Mr. and Mr~: published. w_. Garrett and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lmdsay, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox enMrs. Christian Miller who ha:s been tertained at dinner on Saturday and making ber home in Salt Lake for Sunday at the home of Mr. and Ml,s. several· months visited with relatives R. S Hamilton, the visiting officers of and fl'iends on Monday and Tues'day. the Genealogical soci-ety. The table Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Butterfiel en- was laid for 25 on Saturday and 30 tertained Mrs. J. W. Grace of Mid· on Sunday. vale and Mr.s. Helen Vaudrey of DraMrs. Thomas I. Page entertained per at dinner on Sunday. at dinner on Sunday in honor of her M1·. and Mrs. Moses Densley will sister, Mrs. Dave Haycock, of Firth, entertain at Thanksgiving dinner on Idaho, and covers were laid for 16 Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Den- guests. sley and frum.ily, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Winward and family, Mr. and Mrs. Densley entertained the officers of the Le1·oy Densley of South Jordan, M1'. Genealogical society at their home. and Mrs. Joseph Hoffman of Magna, Mter the meeting supper was served Mr. Arthur Bullick, of Salt Lake. to 16. Mrs. Thomas Nichols returned to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sancl.strom will her home 1ast Monday after visiting entertain at Thanksgiving dinner on her daughter, Mrs. D. R. Hall, of Mc- Thul'Sday for Mrs. Thomas I. Page Cammon for sevexal days. and family. ~ WHAT OUTSIDERS THINK OF JOURNAl are~(' I POTATO CROP NETS TIDY SUM TO TWO IDAHOANS "That she landed in the bughouse just outside the "Hall of Fame." Maybe that would ·do, and maybe not. Are the words in the Ads of this issue That's the vital question. Does it rhyme, has it the pll."oper meter, etc. etc. All these things must be taken into consideration. You are the doctor ami Aunt Betsy is supposed to be crazy-what will you do, OPERATE OR INOARCERATE. Upon you alone hangs thi.s momentuous decision. Solve it. Any Advert~ser in the JOURNAL is at liberty to call at the JOURNAL office and look over the replies from previous weeks. They are clever, they show an interest in the goods you have to sell. One contestant submitted the following line: "Meet Me At Booth's" "And Go To Grass" the Store That Satisfies. But the Grass Furniture StoTes do not advertise in the JOURNAL. The words did not appear in the Ads in the JOURNAL and the solution was there f()l'e, not in order. You must follow the rules if you expect to win. NEWS AND ·STORY CONTESTAN·TS READ RIVERTON RITINGS JUST RECEIVED |