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Show THE DESERET. NEWS A DAILY THOUGHT tpur Home For Only la Delivered To lt's more than a mere coincidence that the mortality rate la usually the lowest In those regions ot the earth where morality la the ; highest, V eek -- J Tho News Is Hours Ahead Salt Lake City; Utah Monday, December 8, Prepares To- - ,1941, Do Part In War - On--Japa- -- n All Forces -In State Go On War Basis $3,808,208 City Budget Is Proposed Auditor Offers Figures Within Expected Funds Peace Officers Ready To Act A 8 Directed - City Auditor Gus Fernley today submitted to the City Commission statements of Salt Lake Citys estimated revenue? and totaling expenditures for 1942 a $3,S0lf,208 43 compared w ith 1941 figure of $3,803,863 04 an " Increase of only $5,345. In a letter of submittal, the city budget officer called upon the city commissioners to resist an Increased tax levy. With federal taxes on the Increase and living costs advancing, I feel that our city government should give to Its taxpayers all possible relief fiom added taxes, the auditor said. I am therefore basing my of taxes on 15 mills and reducing the various budgets to a point which in my opinion will take care of all essential expenditures- - for the year 1942 without eliminating anv services which the City renders to its taxpayers at the present time. The levy, on an estimated assessed aluation of will yield $1,925,-70- 8 $135,137,434, 45 with a 05 per cent collection. This is approximately less than 1941, but the 1941 estimate was based on a 16 mill levy, although only 15 15 mills proved necessary. The auditor recognized that the budget requests of the various departments are "far In excess of available expendable revenue even though the maximum Were levtax levy of 18.o-mill- s - - Air-Cor- At Grazing Has A Role In National Defense R. H. Rutledge, director of the XationaP Grazing Service; .Julian Terrclt, iis'i'iijnt director, and Jay C. Newman, special agent In charge of the Salt Lake district of the FBI, confer at conference In Salt Lake. Alarm Systerii In Wi Idern ess PIa n netl 5. L. Will Have NormaL Fair Weather Fair weather and about Recruiting Pace Increases In Salt Lake Bill Ostler Is fingerprinted 'at Navy Recruiting , Office by Chief Electrician's Male Richard Fetters as Ernest Termende awaits his tnrn and Bert Hare and Eldon Randol, in background look on, ' , '&$$' - -- will continue over Salt Lake and much of Utah, at least through Tuesday, the federal weather man predicted today. At Salt Lake the official mercury rangpd between 28 and 39 degrees this morning with the average . rurining about normal or degree or two above. THAT Regional and state directors from 10 western states came to meeting on the relationship of defense and prepared to disband war on Japan. Meeting in tho office of the national director. R. H. Rutledge, in the Walker Bank Building, the LAST FROM of the U. S. Grazing Service Salt Lake today for a y their department to national following the declaration of men decided to cut their meeting short, following a talk by Jpy C. Newman, resident agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "One of the most Important jobs vou can do Is to watch for out of the ordinary happenings in out of the w'ay places, 13 4vewman-eai- statement.up the motion that the group disband to form an alarm system in the 'America. - . that-brou- WASHINGTON, The-Mariti- me ght Questions relating to the continuance and strengthening of lange improvement and maintenance programs in the face of recent retrenchments in CCC activities were scheduled for 10 day?. - disjfussion. "We must do everything we can to keep the ranges in the best condition so that the farm--er- s and livestock men of the na- tion will be able to supply the United States and her allies with all the food needed for an effective fighting machine and a GIVE YOUR MAN IN UNIFORM AN thy .and efficient Director population, behind-the-line- ELGIN 6ald. Rutledge . photographs, concertng the movement, position, cargo or destination of any merchant vessel in any waters. and regulations, but this number, could be greatly increased by of restrictions concerning 'recent marriages physical defects. and slight , lPR0F WHIZ SQUIZ4 HELLO U1MICM STATE OF THB UNION was Twe GREATEST PSRcapira ? IS 1 ' Importing Diamonds from South African outton maks Daynos Diamond Valuoo Bottor When You Use Our Convenient Budget 8,000 Increased within the greatly next lew weeks, it was indicated by Utah Selective Service officials in Salt Lake today. The 8,000 figure . includes about 3,500. draftees, around "National Guardsmen and about 2,000 in the other service branches. Maj. H. Arnold Rich, Utah Selective Service director, cancel led all leave for officers, enlisted U'k 4 mm J5on't Kpowv Jewelry,. know your jeweler. -- nected with the draft office toand prepared to. greatly Increase activities. The January call for 553 Utah men mav be augmented by an-- ; other" call "for the same month, It was disclosed. Betw een 3 500 and -- 4,000 Utah men are in line for drafting under present rules day Japan's Act Strikes Fighting Note In Utahns Hearts Nevada ha almost double the . wealth and you per capita' make double savin? by using MASTIN' COAL Enjoy Ibis better coal and bank what you save. Its hte best safeguard against winter worries. The outbreak of a shooting war with Japan 'struck a fighting chord in the hearts of many Utah residents today It was indicated by a many-folIncrease In recruiting activities'. When the Navy, Marine Corps, Guard and Army recruiting offices opened this morning there were an increased number of young men on hand ready to sign up. At the Marine Corps station In the Salt Lake Fedeial Building, 20 youths were on hand whera ordinarily there are three or four. Inquiries from others numered in the dozens. "And "they alt wanted to go right now? Capt. Con D. Silard, district Marine Corps recruiting officer, reported. The Navy Recruiting Station had an upsurge, and Its district director. Lieut. Commander Arthur F. Anderson, received information from several field pf-- , flees that they were "swamped A number of inquiries and recruiting applicants also increased at the Army station, the Coast Guard and even at the Selective -Service headquarters, Recruiting went on a virtual basis. The Marine Corps stations received official instructions to keep" open 24 -hows operated from 9 a m to 9 o m. at the at Richfield, Ogden and Pocatello, leaving word where recruiters would be between 9 p.m. and 9 am. The Navy will be open as long as there is any one to enlist and may keep someone on hand most of thetimv. Many inquiries on possibility of enlisting came from persons who are married and others who have minor physical defects. So far, however, no waiver instructions have been received, so that married men and those with defects are not, eligible as yet. d oast Japan Must Be Defeated v Mrs. Hal R. Whitehead, Tampa, Fla., I national presi dent, Eight and Forty, confers with Mrs. Edsell H. Swanner, state president. sub-statio- Defeat Japan First Says Legion Auxiliary At S. L. The complete defeat of Japan must be the first step In the American Legion's theme "The defeat of Hitler and what he stands for. This .emphatic conclusion was made in Salt'Lake today by Mrs. Hal R. Whitehead of Tampa, Fla , national president of "Eight and Forty, an honorary society ofr- American, Legion - .Auxiliary members who have distinguished themselves in service to God and Country." HORRORS OF AVAR who Speaking for women have no illusions about the horMrs. rors of war, Whitehead asserted that the Legion auxiliary would go "all out against Japan. We are for W'ar today, not because time has dimmed our memory of its horrors, but because we feel that Hitlerism is far w'orse, she said, adding; The Legion and its auxiliary are very realistic organizations. here. theme of our progiam is Ikeep our homes intact and our families secure. SEE THIS HIGH-GRAD- scon - NEvco"3 STOKER tions as they are, --And not as we would like to have them. Mrs. Whitehead pointed out that many of the 10,000 of be honorary organization giving up sons as weH as husw bands in this ar. "Even so, she said, we would far rather have the fighting done over there than hr Faaouft HMywU Autgjpabo itant p Control con air control d transmission, thermal overload switch, heavy cast iron hopper base, sectional retort and many other features found only on higher-price- d stokers. j KETCHUM SUPPLY ytniDn" W. BUILDERS' "tvar.-HTN- o 4th So. ami 7th tor & Mom MU ons-staff at the new-$- 7, ply. .center ordered on a schedule. 14 SHOPPING DAYS was operations - 24-ho- comCol. Morris Berman, manding officer at Hill Field a day, put into effect a seven day a week schedule. Pilots and transport planes are In readiness to leave Immediate-- " See ROUNDUP On Page " 1 GENERAtTELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR for Xmas Delivery' No Down Payir.gr, t to Christmas No Carrying Charge Also GIVE 3 Payment Plan BONDS and STAMPS odl or orollabUI papulof Liberal Trad lor Tour Old BANKS POST OFFICES ' 1 Rtfnftratore t STORES l- ' - ll 000, Central-committ- New-hous- MiBMcrpoltv we-sha- . .,The ,Wiu Federal Bureau of Investiga- -' tion officers went into immedi-- . ate action, arresting nine Jap anese aliens before noon today. Five were taken into custody in Salt Lake and four in. Ogden. They were turned over to the U. S. Immigration and Naturalization for detention and Investigation. Alien registration conducted several months ago expedited the work of the FBI. Utahns of Japanese descent pledged their lovalties and their jives to the United States and asked for American tolerance in a meeting of leaders of the Japanese American Citizens League in Salt Lake yesterday. They called attention to -- the fact that 18 of their number were in the America nrfftved services. They promised to support the -United States and condemned "the unprovoked attack upon the United Stiles by Japan. Groups previously opposing American participation in the European war today voted 100 per cent cooperation with the governments war effort. The America First Committee of Utah announced that it was 100 per cent behind the American war effort and today offered Its facilities to the federal government. We have always offered to fight if the United States was attacked. If the government can find some use for our office, equipment and personnel, keep it intact. . If noL we will close down our headWalter E. Cosgfiff, quarters, Utah chairman said. The Central Committee of the Mothers Sentinel American League, meeting in the New- - ' house Hotel at 11 a.m. today, re- "affirmed its loyaity-- to the gov ernment and announced It was -sending comfort kits to the boys in the army. A special state police organization was being set-u- p by the state. Attorney General Grover Giles appealed to all stores and businesses using explosives to use the utmost precaution in the r disposition of explosives, Every precaution to guarantee safety of the U. S. defense protects in Utah was made. A1- -. ready under a full guard, the new changes prohibitedaUext cept officials and workers from , .. entering the reservations. Civil guards were doubled at nearly all projects. The operati- Loyalty Meeting Held By Sentinel ftfothers of the Sentinel Mothers American e tbe League today met in Hotel to reaffirm their loyalty to the government of the United States and to prepare for a redoubling of their morale ef-- . forts, Mrs. Clarence Openshaw, .. president, announced today. - men in the United States arfned foices, and this number will be Waterproof. 15jewels. Gabardine strap, 45.00 v, ). suprt this statement todays To the press, radio and other disseminators of information: The United States. Maritime Commission In adopting a "bequest.? alt' agencies of public Information to refrain from publication or announcement of anything, or the use of ueflth SERVICE WATCH Utah Will JIWIIS Increase Draft STURDY ..RELIABLE IiTNexf Weeks uejfH'UO S Dec. 8. (AP) Commission - is- - s Utah already has about i Recruiting Jumps Today After Attack Maritime Policy Disclosed of wilderness kfpW" S ) U. S. d. Jt was that ;r, 0 'A WT1 The auditors budget estimate also listed four special funds: $2,000 for a municipal ball park: $124.000 for water main ex-- . tension; $40,000 for street replacement, apd $135,000 from the War Department for a pipeline to the Salt LakexJrdnance Plant. Although tke city will save $325,000 through not having to pav bond payments paid last ear, the savpg is not reflected in actual revenues available because there i4 expected to be no available surplus for 1941 where-a- s the citv finished the year 1940, $124,000 shy of spending all of its income for that year. Also last years taxes were figestimate. ured on a Ten Western States Grazing Aids Halt Meeting Here To Begin Task nor- mal temperatures GIFTS ($1,520,-171.58- ps ed. ied. Because of this, the auditor urged the necessity of reducing the various department requests. In line with this he estimated the following departmental budgets (1941 figures in parenthesis): Auditor $22,455, ($22,500); Public Library, $95,000, ($90,000); Finance, $225,000, ($206,360); Tarhs, $240,000, ($240,000); Streets, $487,500, ($449 500); Public Safety, $963,000, ($873,5001; statutory in general, $1,054,112 50, ; Utah calmlyr efficiently and unitedly moved Into a state of emergency today following Jap- an's declaration of war against the United States Gov. Herbert B. Maw pro- claimed a state of emergency putting into full effect five measures passed by the J941 legislature. Air force combat commandunits of the U. S. 'Army from Salt Lake have already advanced to meet the at.y tack of the enemy, CoL Lowell Smith, commanding officer of the Fifth Air Base announc- - $5(1.-00- 0 & . par1 rere7h-r- 41154 . |
