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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1931 PAGE EIGHT sure the liberty and protection. I firmly believe if the farmers of COMMUNICATION this county and state would shoulder a shovel or hoe and march to their county and state capitols floating this (By Will Adams) k few weeks ago I called attention banner "We are willing to feed you to the farmer's financial condition for nothing, but we wont pay your through the local papers after which taxes and more." And I just believe I notified the tax committee and farm if well stand up for our rights and .. bureau presidents to call a meeting, to say, we won't be impossed upon any , be held at the County Court House. longer, that our rights will be respecHowever, there was a meeting held at ted and not until. We have gone so far estray from Tremonton chapel for the tax payers and presided over by the tax commit the path of right jX will take some tee and farm bureau leaders. I'm not radical measures to bring us back. sure whether this meetnig was called! Are you ready? Then let's go. to fulfill my request or not. If so (By D. W. Jenkins) itserved only as a pacifier to remind) ' us that nothing could be done but pay If your income or mine shrinks we our 1931 taxes in full gy December 20. have to make it keep us going take chances on the consequences. way. And if we are in better shape They pointed out the injustice to the ' than any fellow around us we will farmer but gave no remedy. spare some of our shrunken income to the other fellow. If our state bankers the help that They explained crawled out from under two thirds of were in danger; if law and order were ,v4heir taxes because Building and Loan threatened, none of us would complain . companies and similar organizations when we were made the stopgap or were paying no taxes and they had hock troops victims and suffered de up an, old colonial law which struction. For the conduct of the every-da- y states bankers are not obligated to pay more taxes than these similar classes, affairs of our state are specifically noint.Pd out that the limited. The state has no authority wa reason for our increa.se in taxes this to do any unjust act against any one in any manner, not even by taxes year was because of the decrease in The trumpet blare of the socialistic the wealth of the mines output, which of course reduced their taxes also. tax gatherers that "The power to tax The call for revenue is never lessened is the power to destroy" has no foun so the entire burden was shifted to the dation or justification in the bedrock foundations of our national and state fool farmers as usual. authorized government. Our laws are a great deal like an It is true that acts not really vicious old fiddle: You can play almost any but that cause a deal of inconvenience tuno you wish. to the public, such as private bank There are two kinds of law, Statute currency notes used as money, can be law and Common law. best supressed by heavy taxation. But ; The Statute laws are acts passed by this kind of tax is never absolute. It lobthe State Legislature and usually is always on action and not 'on pro bied by corporation lawyers to see that The potential taxpayer is al perty. nothing goes through unfavorable to left free to act in such a manways their interests. At the same time the ner as to make the tax payment unfarmer is usually on his farm with his No actual property is tax back bent trying to grow something to necessary. ed or title encumbered if the actor feed the fellow' who is scheming refrains from the taxed act against him. Our income is personal property or So it looks like if the farmer gets has that general form. It is also the any redress he must appeal to the one positive evidence of value in our Common, or unwritten law. I recall real and stock. estate, improvements Ina statement in the Declaration of in is Whenever it making anignored dependence "That all nem are created nual valuations for tax vicpurposes, equal." I take it from that, that all ious taxation is the result.. By measurpeople of a nation or state are entitled to the same liberties and protection es that prevent any one being obviousand equally expected to pay their ly hurt by the taxes we will ,all get share of the expense occured to in- - equalization of the cost of government. j " Not All AmmcansLoolToii 0ay of Thantigiying- With the Pessimistic Eyes of VUl Carleton Music Reveals Trend 'Toward Sober Timet - WUl Carleton In his ? erses on TouDS't Tbanksjvlng." ' . It 1 the ."feasiive" day on which Little Willie, on nearlng the end of a bountiful meal, will sigh, "I've pretty near reached my bust measure." And dad will again wonder wby Thanksgiving day doesn't follow Christmas so he can be thankful that both days are over. It Is also the sasu In which dogs and cats beat a tattoo on drumsticks with their teeth. purse-bendin- . I or ' s If-- . j M l ALRIGHT j i -- t!- rJULTA e Fielding j a mats j It 't fk fcl- t'tl W'i nrtVw :t - r Julia Ghavvell Notes Near York City. The amusements of n nation have always been and still are indicative of the trend of the times, declares Julia Shawell, only feminine columnist of Broadway. Miss Shawell, who gossips of the world and his wife in the New York Graphic, believes that music is one amusement that is most truly a barometer of the state of mind of a nation. "Listen to our music of today," says Miss Shawell. "What do you hear? Music that has something to say! The asinine babblinier that characterized the popular songs of a few years ago has vanished. As a nation we have reached a point where our musicians roust have something to say if they expect us to listen, "It's The Girl,' current Broad-- 1 You can also wait and watch for the high est prices that are offered for what you have! to sell. Your telephone in invaluable for emer gency relief in case of sickness, accidents and fire. Your telephone is not expensive, only a few cents a day pays for it. It pays big dividends. Don't let anything stop your telephone service. Bear River Valley Telephone Co. Phone No. 0 or tilt M m ilut, S-E- Tremonton Locals for appendicitis last Friday at the Valley Hospital is doing well. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Cole spent Sunday in Ogden with their daughter, Mrs. Herrick. Mr. Arthur Winzeler of California is visiting in Tremonton with relatives and friends. Members of her bridge club were en-- , tertained by Mrs. L. S. Mann at her home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Earl Clayton and little daugh- -' ter, Beverely Jean, of Montpelier, Ida-- 1 ho, are Thanksgiving guests at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. A. Supan, The S. 0. D. H. Club met at the home of Miss Phyllis Wilson on Thursday, November 19. Virginia Carter and Phebe Jensen were hostesses. High prize went to Lela Jensen and low prize to Virginia Dewey. Mrs. W. E. Getz entertained her bridge club at her home ' Thursday afternoon of last week. A delicious turkey dinner was served at 2, followed by bridge. Mrs. Harry Drew won high score. Mrs. N. E. Shaw low and Mrs. Herman I.andvatter cut. Special guests of the hostess wore, Mrs. Wm. H. Muth and Mrs. T. A. Supan. Three babies arrived during the week: Boy at the home of Mrs. Claud E ' good old : j -E U-- S -T Wilson Lumber Co. "Everything To Build Anything" Tremonton, Utah Phone 11 14 X - Christmas Cards ait I the and six special guests. Mrs. Elwood Hess had charge of the program. Community singing was led by Mrs. E. H. Packer. "The origin of the short story" was given by Miss Blanche Ferre. Misses Nona Smith and Lolita Hodges gave short stories which were followed by two saxaphore polos by Miss Tresa G?.m. Luncheon was served. Club adjourned to meet with Mrs Ezra Richards, December 3rd. Mrs. Verle Wood of Rock Springs, Wyoming, is visiting with her parents Mr .and Mrs. C?org Coombs. Monday she accompanied her parents to Ogden to viait with relatives. Mrs. J. H. Laub visited in Salt Lake City last week. Mi?s Rhea Wood returned home Saturday after spending several weeksjr pf'-Salt Lake City and Farmington. Mrs. Leo Coombs has returned to her home after a month's illness at the Valley hospital. II I were We Have A Complete Line of Christmas Needs with sixteen members present and Miss Lois Jordan special guest. As j the first number in appreciation of drama series. Mrs. Nathella Griffin oOo- The little daughter of Ezra Loesler read the Greek Tragedy, 'Aedipus Rex of Collinston, is recovering from an by Sophocles. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Israel attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Chas. Wood was operated on Hunsaker, December ninth. for appendicitis at the Valley hospital Monday. Mrs. Barf us, who was operated on Those TOY TIME IS HERE! - . i ; Of course there are times when the tele- -' phone performs services for you which can not He estimated in dollars and cents, for a few minutes often means the saving of a life' or averting a fire that might wipe out the "work and sacrifices of a lifetime. rirf-- way hit song, shovs this. Its dancey tune tells its musical story and the lyrics may be said to do an actual short short, as modern miniature fiction stories are caHed. "Many of us are still too down on our luck to believe that the depression has even a lifjhtgray lining, but, believe me, this new state of thought and sobriety that we have already entered into has great possibilities for us as indi viduals and as a nation. "We've passed the frivolous stage, and 1 11 wager that keen thinking economists will count frivolity as one of the important psychological reasons for the crash. Now we want to exercise our brains, even in our amusements, our sonars. As a nation we are soberinz up. And if you want to know how much more dignified and worthwhile our change of tempo has made us, one way to find out, is to compare the popular mu zew sic of today with that or. years ago! National Barometer -- If every time that the use of your telephone saved you time, money and hard work, you would put the equivalent of its service in money into a home savings bank, you would find at the end of the year that the sum would prove your telephone one of the most valu- able investments you ever made. g 'mission to the Eastern States. Mon- -' day evening his Sunday School class entertained for him and during the week several parties will be given in compliment to him. Friday evening the 'M' Men and ' Gleaner Girls enjoyed a misfit party in the recreational room of the school building. The room was made attractive with appropriate misfit decorations. Games and dancing were enjoyed. Prize.-- , for the best costumes were given Mr. Smith Richards and Miss Ella Coombs. ware served. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Frank Wood entertained the Social Develop-- 1 members ment Gub with twenty-fou- r ! The special bles!nga for the take of which children and some adult ptraona celebrate Thanksgiving day are transitory at best. They center round the dinner table, "groaning- with good things." But even If Will Carleton thinks that most of ua regard such matters as these more seriously than the finer and nobler teachings of the day, surely many of ua grace the occasion with the spirit of gratitude for our "blessings," and endeavor to spread this apirit by providing for the corg fort and happiness of some lens tunate household than ours at tbV festival of the year. It is a familiar law of nature that the more we give the more we have. This may not be true of material possessions; but it is certainly true of the things of the spirit. If we Increase the sum total of others' happiness we jncrease our own. Anyhow, here's hoping you get till long end of the wish bone! Pathfinder Magazine. oOo I Your Telephone Bulletin A farewell testimonial will be given in honor of Mervin Holt Friday even ing. Mr. Holt will leave Sunday for a j Valuable Thing In Your , Home Mmra days! But, observes the Providence artit-hoUes- , j The Most coffee. Truly, a man is old when he begins to fear mince pie. What this world iieeds Is for some one to devise a plan whereby the bone of contention can be utilized like tbe Thanksgiving turkey for making hash and soon. But 'twas ever thus these big Thanksgiving meals. Indeed, some 140 years ajo menu of which the Thanksgiving Oeorge Washington partook at Mount Vernon consisted of : Conceit of Fresh Fruit Oyster Soup (Mrs John Marshall's recipe blaek eye pens and Virginia ham knuckles added.) Roast turkey stuffed with wild rice, pulverized boiled chestnuts, i ;c-lu- 7rf -- ! any-V-- - Tbaokcg'.rinr day, 1 far. If on th loliDin truth mint touch. Ia celebrated, not ao much To thank tba Lord for blemingt Var k for the sake pt getting mora. -- wEstSt trufflea. chicken llrera and toaated bread crumba. flavored with rowmarr. aare and mother of thyme, lard d with h fat and batted with Madeira, wtae; aerved with aauce. rreah cauliflower and bogberrr candled aweet potato.. Old Virginia mince ' pie. aerved la flame. New Orleans old French market "Cap-tal- n ays: Tr Mm L A r j le We have a large assortment of Burgoyne Christmas Cards that we are going to sell you at COST and do the M printing of your name on them for 75c up to 100 cards. Call and See Them and Get An Early Selection 25 Cards ius Tollman at Honeyvillc, Sunday. Boy to Mrs. Nick Chournos'of East Tremonton at Valley Hospital, Sunday A girl to Mrs. Everett Smith, Tremonton, Tuesday morning. Saturday afternoon the B. B. Bridge Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Frank Taylor. Luncheon was served at 2, and bridge followed. Mrs. Pheobe Haight won high prize, Mrs. Duane Ixwer low and Mrs. Alice cut. Mrs. Dan Taylor left last Thursday for Burley, Idaho, where she will make an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Nelson. The stork visited the Nelson home November 17, and left a fine baby boy who will be doubly welcome because they have been so long without one, their youngest child being twelve years old The Tremonton - Garland Literary club met at the home of Mrs. W. S, Muir Monday evening, November 23, M M You May Select Any Price Cards From Our Book At 25 Per-sso- n Discount COME EAKLY IF YOU APPRECIATE A BARGAjN i M Bear River Vallev Leader fTYTIllllXISriXIXXXXXXIITTXXTTYYYYirr B " |