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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT THE DINNER PAILS, DIVIDEND CHECKS AND TAX BILLS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL. NATION- AL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS INSEPERABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE. trial field. Conservative estimates place the industrial population directly dependent upon exports at 7,500,- 000. Add this to the farm population also dependent on foreign buying, and you have close to 11,000,000 people whose economic security hinges on foreign trade. Anyone with a workable answer tc the question of how foreign trade may be increased, would certainly be a national benefactor unfortunately, no one has the answer, and experts differ greatly in their theories. Certain things are obvious, however such as the problemy of tariffs, and the enter- nal question of how American workers are to be protected from The foreign competition. State Department under Secretary Hull, has sought to increase foreign business through reciprocal trade agreements with a number of powers, of which Canada is the most important, and some progress has bean made. But it's still a tough situation. The United States News points out something that ia not generally re- "Lost foreign trade of the United States would have paid the Federal relief bill", says a headline in the United States News. That's a start ling statement but figures prove it In 1934, valud of exports of United States products to foreign countries was more than $3,300,000,000 under the record 1929 level and the Federal government spent over 000 on relief. In 1935 the relief bill was $3,252,000,000. Estimates hold that this year our foreign trade loss as compared with the greatest of the alized that imports as well as ex' boom years will be about $3,000,000,-00- 0 ports create jobs in this country. almost precisely what the U. S. Many imported materials must be Treasury is going to pay out in relief. processed or serviced. All of them period, our must be transported and distributed. Thus, for the three-yelost foreign trade totals approximate- This requires labor, and a lot of it Foreign trade affects the economic ly $10,000,000,000 and relief cost destines of us all. And some of the of around the the taxpayers country in govern $8,500,000,000 in the same period. Had best heads in the country, we been able to keep foreign trade ment and industry and agriculture, on the 1929 level during depression, are growing gray trying to figure out prob we could have paid the entire cost the answer to the many-face-d of Federal relief out of the receipts, lem foreign trade presents today. and had the neat sum of a billion-an- d Business Week says that "business left over for other purposes. to display surprising vitally continues Of course, nothing could have en- over a wide front despite the political abled us to maintain our trade at uncertainties abroad that are assum that level the world-wid- e depression, tag increasing importance in any long coupled with general uncertainty in range appraisal of business! fortunes." Europe, currency wars and fluctuaHeavy industry, which took it on tions and other monetary disturb- the chin hardest during depression, ances, tariffs and embargoes, were is still improving. And that grade-responsible for most of the loss. The general baramoter, electric power outdomestic AAA program is believ- put recently registered ed by many to have been a factor in improvement Not'hing seems able reducing agricultural exports, though to stop the march of recovery. frienda of the AAA say that we couldn't have found markets for our ' The University of Utah debating surplus even if crop reductions had students are going to attempt to never been put into effect. Irrespec- prove why the Democrats should tive of that, the cold statistics show be out of the office holding next year, conclusively that the welfare of a according to Debate Coach LeVerne vast number of big industries, and a Cane. The topic they will debate on amount of employment, hinges on has been chosen by the Rocky Mounforeign rade. tain Debate Conference and is as folIn the latest years for which com- lows: "Resolved: That the Demoplete figures are available, 'Depart- cratic Party should be removed from ment of Commerce tabulations show office in 1936." The Utah students that this country has sent abroad half must uphold the question four times of all during the season. of the cotton crop, of farm mad refined copper, chinery and lubricating oils, 40 per It seems to me that our friends see cent of aircraft, and a little less than the best in us, and by that very fact 20 per cent of radios. These items call forth the best from us. cheap-layb- ar a-h- A contra-season- al or UK TOUR AIDS Tgwn TJJSZ CACHE . -- ELWOOD 2. Bssmuwt By Mrs. H. P. WORLD FAMOUS OKANAGAN VALLEY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Miss Melba Hansen, daughter of Bishop and Mrs. A. P. Hansen, and Ralph Bishop of Garland, were married in the Salt Lake temple Friday, June 5th. They were accompanied by her parents through the temple. After a short honeymoon in Salt Lake they will make their home in Garland. Best wishes for a happy life from all their .C.HI6MWAVS U.S. MlfcHWAVfr host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Leonard of are the proud parents of Huntington, ANE of the most delightful motor bora a Wednesday, June 3. girl, baby vr trips tn British Columbia is O' I CANADA Mr. Leonard is the principal of the C--f T 1 that throuKh the Okanagan Valley. II rrrr- z? f for Elwood school. They are visiting Ut The Valley is its splendid orchards, and its cities their home town this summer. Df Penticton, Keiowna and Vernon A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. re charming placet in which to stay. Abel on June 3rd. This is Thomas alwhich occupies Okanagan Lake, their 13th child. Mother and child most the entiie floor of the valley, are doing nicely. is some 70 miles long, and from 1 mile to ZVx miles wide, and is Parley W. Chris tensen and his mar. highly scenic with its blue water and ried sons and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. its innumerable orchards perched on Mervin Christenten, Mr. and Mrs. the benches which rise above its Melvin Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. leads fine A shores. highway Chrlstensen, Mr. and Mrs. Litchen-stei- n through the valley and gives splenacdid views of its of Brigham City, and Dorotha, tivities, which support some 25,000 Barbara, A. C. and Max and eight people., Visitors from the United grandchildren, all enjoyed a family States find it very convenient to reunion at the Crystal Springs, Thursreach the Valley through Osoyoos, day of last week. After a nice swim tn the State of Washington, and to dinner was prepared in the park and go on by way of Salmon Arm, games were enjoyed. Kamloops, and the spectacular Fra-sMr. and Mrs. Martin us Larsen and Canyon to Vancouver and the Coast ; or, of course, the trip can be children of Mink Creek, were Sunday This makes a really reversed. guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hansen charming tour, through a country " and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barf us. delightfully fresh and green, and Ira Andersen and sons and Fred incidentally gives the visitor an impression of British ColumBarfus and sons went to Swan Lake bia's resources and extreme versaon a mining trip last Wednesday. tility. Inset is a view of Okanagan Leslie Andersen visited relatives Lake from the highway. and friends in Salt Lake last Sunday. Mrs. Norman Andreason is spend the meeting hour a program was car- page being devoted to the talk of the vacation visiting her mother ing Relief Society News ried out as follows: Vocal solo, "How Mormons and what they were doing. and her friends at St. George. Beautiful Upon the Mountains", by The title reading, "The Mormons OfA very interesting Relief Society Judith Strand, accompanied by Gen- fer the Nation a Pattern for the A columnist is a person who has World", then goes on to explain the meeting was held Tuesday, June 9. eva Walker; Olive Rhead conducted Church Relief to turn out so much copy he doesn't plan. a of review busiwork and This being the regular scripture reading,, giving At the conclusion of the meeting have time to think. St. Louis Star ness meeting, a number of the ladies the old Prophets and modern Pro . delicious refreshments were served to Times. gathered earlier in the day, working phets and their prophecies; violin solo the 88 ladies present Cana Like Rose" Edith on two quilts under the direction of "Mighty by A famous millionaire mentions that Arreva Taylor. Work supervisor, non, accompanied by Alberta Steven- Summer school, with an augmented money does not make1 for happiness. Mary Keller, displayed handwork. One fon Reading by Wilma Anderson; piece in particular, being a crocheted Mrs. Maude Cook showed a recent faculty, opens at the University of Still, it does enable a man to - be miserable in comfort. Punch. glove made by Lola Pierce. During copy of the Washington Post, a full. Utah June 15. f world-renown- ed f ys v fruit-growi- er j? S j . j 71 two-thir- ds one-thir- arei simple samples. If, tomorrow, all our existing foreign markets were suddenly closed to us, industry and agriculture would be plunged into havoc. Assistant Secretary of State Sayre has published a booklet on just what foreign trade means to the farmer and worker and the. conclusions drawn are thought-provokin- g in the extreme. According to this authority, loss of our foreign markets would mean that we would have to retire almost 9,000,000 acreg of wheat land, 23,000,000 acres of cotton land, 655,000 acres of land, more than 9,000,000 acres of corn land used for raising hogs, and 7,00,000 acres 'of land used for grazing horses which work the other land. The total comes to over acres which today support 3,2000,000 people. An even bigger problem, Secretary Sayre points out exists in the Indus-- 1 f - , DO THEY KNIGHT MEN AT A'Sltf-E-MON- Y? '.Nine i TU cm " - dw&te Diamond Ensemble FOR THE JUNE BRIDE ot $15.00 and up ROBERT touch ClMONSEN jeeier . the starter MATERIAL FOR EVERY NEED? BUHLHMNG CONOCO ... at Farmers' Cash Union WILL OUR BEST ASSET GERM PROCESSED OVi engine " 1" ' , ' yilllliiiOIiililiiiililillilliliilpp ' ; . ' ' '' ' . . "liiiiiiiiiliiiiilliiiiis ' hv(' liliiiiiinilHmmiiiiHh " !i!i!!!!ir!!iliii!!i!ljS ' t ' ''Illlllllllllllllllllllfilllilllil! . 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