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Show PAY SON!AN XXXIII VO! ATM E "Star NUMBER Theatre a PAYSON, UTAIT, MAY 6, 1921. 28 Fire Trap Not Conforming to Rules Investigation Develops the Fact That the Aisles are Scarcely Half the Width Required by Law. Seating Capacity Must Be Reduc- ed About Two Hundred. regulations of the state board' of health are observed in the operation of the Star theatre of this city and that the changes demanded by th The following state law- - are made. are the state regulations governing the sanitation of public houses of amusement: Rule 1. Every building now or hereafter used, in whole or in part as a theatre, picture show, or public house of amusement, which is thrown open to be used for profit (by rentals or admission charges) of their own ers or proprietors as a place of as sembling in the stato of Ftah, shall be povided by the owner of the is poor. building with proper goor area, air Into a floor space approximately space ,aisft width, and yitilation as follows: 30 by 85 feed, there has been crowded into the Star theatre about 650 Pule 2. Space Per Occupant. seats, while the law stipulates i hr t not shall floor this provide space Aminimum of 4 square (a) seats for more than about 425 per- feet of floor area ns a seating spaco sons. per occupant, exclusive of aisles and Eor a theatre of the present seat- public passageways shall be provided ing capacity of the Star thehatre, if and the seats must be nt last 33 only two aisles are provided, ns in inches back to back and 20 inches the Star theatre at present, each in width. aisle must have a width of five feet. (b) A minimum of l0 cubic feet five inches whereas at present. In of air space per occupant shall be the Star theatre, of two aisles, each provided. aisle has a width of only thirty-tw(c) Aisles shall have in the ag inches, or less than half the width, gregnte a width of not less than 20 required by law. inches for each 100 seating capacity, Tho law require that the seats and for fractional parts of 100 a must be distant from each other, proportionate part of 20 inches shall in-- ' from back to back, thirty-thre- e No aisle shall have a be added. ' ches, whereas in the Star theatre width of less than 30 inches. inches the seats are but twenty-livRule 3. Air Supply Po; Occupant apart. With the redueed seating capacity r A air supply of approximately 425 persons, the aisles from positive sources uncontaminated shall be f inchand must be forty-twprovided at all times while the show f es in width, or ten and to the public and' the inches wider than at present, for place is open the air supplied be at of quantity of approximately a seating capacity least 1200 cubic feet of air per hour (150. to the build At present, there are about forty-on- per occupant, supplied in an manner, approved prefer ing rows of seats in the Star the tho floor, so the ven through ably sixteen each row ntre, containing will be upwards, the supply Remhdoled as it must be to tilation seats. be positive and indepen conform with state regulation., P of air to of- dent by atmospheric changes, with will contain thirty-onrows, fourteen seats in each row, or a mechanical apparatus. total seating capacity of 434 Rule 4. Air Distribution. Bnsod on the flagrant disregard of regulations of the state board of health governing the construction and of theatres, moving-picturhouses and other places of public attention of the s' at' board of health lias been drawn to the Star theatre, formerly the flay-ettheatre, of this city, operated by the Western Amusement companv of Euroha, of which Charles E. ITui-is the president. Examination of the house has developed the fact the aisles are not of the required width the distance between the seats is far saort of state regulation and the ventilation e v 3-- o e out-doo- o one-hal- one-hal- e e Throughout the United States next Sunday will be observed as Mothers day. The white carnation, the symbol of purity ,will be worn by sons anj daughters in honor of The best mother who ever lived your mother. The day will be dedicated in her memory, whether she is among tho living or has gone to that sacred realm where dwell the souls of those who have loved aud are loved.-IAmerica the day has become ono of the most sacred in the affairs of mem It is one of tho newer designated days for special observance and is not hedged about with It is a tradition. legend and spontaneous outgrowth of the sentiment of a nation of people to whom motherhood is emblnmntic of love, honor, devotion, sacrifice and securBut because it is now it is ity. none the less hallowed. Mothers day was first generally observed in American in 1910, after it has been suggested at a public meeting in Philadelphia by Miss Anna Jarvis of that city, who perhaps little suspected that she had created a custom destined to make an indelible impression upon the thought a.nd history of the world. On May 14, 1912, congress passed a resolution commending observance of the day by congress and the executive departments of tho government. In 1914 ue president was instructed by congress to annually proclaim Mothers day and request that the American flag be displayed on all government buildings and pri vate homes. The first proclamation was issued May St, 1914, by President Wilson. Observance of the day has found ready response in (he hearts of American men and women, and no day Is honored with more sincerity and apWith preciation of its significance. few exceptions, every church through out the country devotes at least one service during the day to Mother. Public schools pay tribute to her in whose honor the day is set aside on the Friday preceding, and in business cicles it is observed on Sunday. While the day had its origin in America and was at first observed only in this country, it has beeoiuo in late years ns sacred to other countries, notably in England, whero services nnd customs similar to those are of Americn Tho followed. Mothers Day International associa tion, with headquarters in Philadeltho phia, has been organized for purpose of porjietunting the day ,nml is diligently engaged in instituting it in all civilized eoun..ics, where the plan is being received with enthusiastic welcome. As the custom has attained per inaneney and public regard, it has become, aside from its public phases, a signal for family reunions, in which mother is tho center of homage. Numerous worthy nets aro perform ed on that day in her honor, nnd men and women are mnde the better for tho inspiration which her motn-oor presence creates. y LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONET ELABORATE PROGRAM BEING ARRANGED FOR ALUMNI DAY AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS Mutual Representing the Pacific Life Insurance company of Los Angeles, Mr. Green spent a day or two in Tayson during, the past week in looking over farm property with Mr. a view of extending loans. Green was taken on las tour by J. C. Ellsworth, cashier of the Pnyson Exchange Savings bank, and he expressed the opinion that he had never visited a higher grade of farms than those which he visited in the Payson He gave assurance that valley. hundreds of thousands of dollars from his company would be available for Payson fanners immediately. Alumni day, eherished as ono of the great occasions of the- year by those who nave graduated from the Payson high school in to the realities of life will be observed on Friday, Tho day will open with an May 29. appropriate public program at the athletic high school building and events will be the jeature.rof - the afternoon on the campus. In the evening n banquet will be tendered in honor of tho members of the present graduating, class, and this will be followed by a grand ball in Tho complete the Payson pavilion. next program will be iinounced - J week. Mrs. Louisa Taylor has returned from a visit in Salt Lake with her Mr. nnd Mrs. Melvin Crook arc Mrs. here fom Logan to remain a month daughter, Mrs. Frank Hatton. Hatton accompanied heT mother home with their mother and sister, Mrs. and remained over the week end. Margret Crook and Miss Lizzie Crook. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Fire-Tra- Operated, as it exists today, the . Star theatre is a veritale The interior of the theatre is of wood, built in , between brick walls Once a Are got n start the theatre would bo a roaring furance within r few moments and before the people gathered therein, nt its present seating capacity and its exceedingly nnr row aisles, could gain exist there would be a struggle for escape in which hundreds of persons, men women and children, would be burned or It . would be trampled to death. for those in the center impossible the of tho house either to reach street or escape bv means of the nar row rear exists. If a fire should fool or if some yelled occur, lire! duriig the performance, the fatality would be terrific and the awful iTiquois fire of Chicago would be repeated. fire-trap- Echo of the Past. not be generally known Tt may but a few months ago, a blaze start ed in one of the rooms in the up per part of the building now known as the Star theatre, at a time when the thentre was crowded to capacity. ITad it not been for the heroic, work on the part of John F. Harris, night policeman, who saw tho blaze across the jstreet, in another few moments (PentiTe building would have been jimtmss of flames and scores of peoor ple would have been burned narrow The trampled to death. would irisles. wliifrh still remain, have proved inadequate for the exist of the crowd. In this wooden structure, a flee trap constructed with utter disregard fire may a k?or state regulations, occur nt any time and the disaster would be one. the horror of which would echo from const to coast. The distribution of the supplied out door air shall be so arranged as to maintain the temperature requirements without uncomfortable drafts or any temperature lower than i2 degrees E. and as a test of proper supply and distribution, it shall be required that the CO content in any part of the building shall not at auy time ex coed 10 parts in each 10,000 part of air, based upon test taken in a zone from 3 feet- to 6 feet abovi the floor line in the occupied space, Rule 5. The temperature in the building during the period of occup ancy shall bo maintained at all times throughout all occupied spaces with in the range of G2 degrees F. to 70 degrees F., except when the outside temperature is sufficient lv high that artificial heating within the building is not required. - Rule C. Machine Booth Ventilation Enclosures or booths for the motion picture machines shall be provided with exhaust ventilation having suf ficient capacity to remove at all times not loss than 1(10 cubic feet of air per minute per machine through a booth, and not less than 120 cubic feet ot air per min nte per machine through a three machine booth. e The ladies of the Cultus club were last week delightfully entertained with a talk of unusual interest de livered by Mrs. Henry Huish. nav ing resided for several years Alaska, Mrs. Huish, discussed very entertainingly on the manners and customs of the people in our far A large eollee northern territory. tion. of views, furs, jcwelcry, etc, were used to more fully cover the subject. Mrs. W. L. Reynolds returned last Saturday from Silver City where she was cnUed by illness and death of It Law Must be Observed. her brother-in-law- , refer Brcms. The The Paysoninn has taken upon funeral of Mr. Brcms took place at itself the duty of seeing that the Spanish Fork last Sunday, Funds for the Ensuing Year Bond Issue Having Failed, Necessary Money for Maintenance of Schools Must Be provided by Taxation. Building is Delayed for Indefinite Period. Apportioning its expenses for the year the bourd of education f the Nebo school district, lias adopted tho following budget: Saluries of Teachers ....$205,000.00 Salaries an(j Expenses of Adm 11,770.70 SiiKrvision 13,025.00 .lauitors coming NEW DANCE HALL REPORTED TO BE IN CONSIDERATION Plans Contemplate Conversion of old Opera House Into Modern Temple of Amusement. In an effort to provido an amusehall that shall meet the requirements for the presentation of moving pictures of tho higher class, a dance linll up to modern ideas and sanitation, it is rumored that the people of tho First ward aro negotiating for the purchase of the old opera house at Utah avenue aud First East street. It is understood that tho present owner has offored the property for 9ale, for the purposes mentioned, at a reasonable figure. It is believed that the 'deal may bo consummated rut an early date. According to the plans at present under consideration it is designed to convert the present building'" into a dance hall having a depth of about 85 feet and a width of about 55 On tho west side there is a feet. lot 30 feet wide, which can be secured. This would provide room for a stage on which the most elaborate theatrical productions could be presented and it would afford facilities for a moving picture show. The promotors of the proposition estimate that tho overhead expenses could be met from revenue derived from the rental of the upper floor, modern into to be reconstructed apartments. ment Tot al for Bonds bas- of the pictures thrown nightly upon on the unwholesomenehs the screen, the Paysonian has enjoyed the endorsement of every The sentiment unanimously has been good citizen of Payson. expressed that in taking over the old Gnyety theatre the new management has permitted the standard of pictures to fall so far below that maintained by George II. Done, former owner of the houso, that those of high moral standard will not patronize it or permit their children to step within its doors. Many meetings have been held during the pnst week nnd criticisms have been offered which surely must result in pictures of at least a fairly high moral standard being presented on the screen in Payson. better pictures The subject of has taken such n ludd upon the people that ji concerted movement is under way for a campaign for pictures that do not tell of life in brothels, of love intrigues and of other detestable delineations which would meet in San Fran with a poor reception even on the Bnrbary coast ed eiseo. At a meeting of parents in the Presbyterion church last Wednesday night the serial pictures now running in the Star theatre were characterized as crude and unfit for adults to witness, much less fit to present before the children of the rising generation. kind Criticism was" not confined to the serials of the booked by Manager Huish for the Star theatre, but. the general run of cheap pictures chosen for the entertainment of the Payson It was decide,! that a public came in for a general scathing. determined effort should be made to bring about picture programs of the better kind, scores of which are offered from the leading photo play studios,, but which at prices which would materially reduce the revenues of tho local management. . blood-curdlin- Mr. Huish has made the statement that the poor pictures with which ho is now disgusting the patrons of the Star theatre Ad were contracted for by the former management of the house. mitting that this were true, and there nre many who doubt it, the pictures are of so low a grade that the cost of some of them is less than $10 per night, and if it wore the desire of Mr. Huish to give the people some value for the monev which they the junk pay at the box office he could readilv auord to The pictures miserable trash and purchase higher grade pictures. now being shown at the Star theatre, with few exceptions, are not up to the standard maintained by Air. Done, nnd therefore the excuse of Mr. Huish for offering unwholesome pictures of the cheapven the remnants of est grade is questioned. They nre not Decent people do not want them nnd do not enjoy them, art. and Dnyson is made up in great extent, of the most decent people in Utah. 0XK0CKXXXXX0X0X00000XXX $297,170.20 $ 11,607.75 Floating In1100.00 terest Sinking Fund 28,000.00 Total Interest and Sinking Fund 9 40,607.75 For Buildings $ 45,000.00 TOTAL 1382, 77.95 As explained by tne board, this budget will make possible a reduction in tho local tax for school maintenance by the full amount added by the stato to mako 125 per capita provided under tho law. Because of the fact that so many school buildings are so badly needed the board decided fo raise approximately $45,000.00 a year for a few This years to relieve tho situation. tax is only slightly higher) than would have been necessary to carry tho bond issue proposed by the board of education a year ago. It will save tho tax payers money on tho building program but will make it necessary to wait for some of the badly needed buildings. Tho teachers and pupils must, however, wait further adjustment .. industrial conditions in the districts that cannot be eared for by the tax this year. It was decided to use jhe building funds raised this year in Dividend on the West Mountain at Payson and in Lake Shore. V . HOTEL BEING THOROUGHLY REMODELED In its attack upon the management of the Star theatre, School Maintenance Interest on CRAVENS per--son- Veritable CENTS Nebo District School Board Mother's Day Will Be Observed Next Sunaay Makes Its Apportionment of of State Board of Health ' PRICE, FIVE Complete renovation of tho Cravens hotel in this city is now under way under direction of Roy Wightman of Springville, son of W. C. Wight man, From baseowner of the property. ment to roof the building is being remodeled to meet the requirements of n first class hostlerv, at an of approximately $3,000. 4 High School Students Graduate on May 18 Stepping from student life info the sterner realities of the world, twenty of the young men and young women who have completed the high school course will be central figures at the graduation exercises of the Payson high school on Wednesday evening, May 18, in the Nebo stake tabernacle. The speaker of the occasion will be Ncplii L. Morris of Salt lake, silver tongued orator who has few "equals The valedictory' address in Utah. will be delivered by Miss Minnie Bowen, representing the girls, and by Ernest Hanson, representing the boys. The following will receive diplomas. presentation being made by T. F. Tolhurst, president of tho board of education: Tmngcne Adams, Lucille Betts, Min-niBilln. Jerome Bowen, Edyth Brown, Dee Bnrnett, Albert Bowen, Alberta Cushing, Cora Cravens, nazel Dougins, Velma- Harris, Ernest Hansen, Vera Hurst, Lowell Johnson. Dorothy Knowles, John Lewis, Huish Morre, Edna Tervort, Alta Mareil and Winnie nellis. who successfully hnve. complet'd course. The address will lie the de- An livered by Samuel E. Taylor. excellent program is now being arranged under direction of Enos W. Simons, in charge of junior high school work. Ccrtiveates will be presented to the following: Lillian Andreason, Athon E. Brown, Rhea Bills, Estella Bowen, Lniele Curtis, Kolia Coombs, Maxine Clayton, Max Maud Cowan, Ralph Coombs, Howard, Myrth Dixon, Anna Drake, Sybil Qtiaylo Dixon, Beth Depew, .Elmer, Arthur Leland Elmer. Erma Gasser, .Ten Fairbanks, nie Gale, Robert Earl Huber, ThiMu Huish, Charles Laban Harding. Anna Hancock, Ora L. Jeppson, harl Z. Jones, Ine Viola Johnson. William Sperry Lewis, Ardeth Mortenscn Byron Montague, Glade B. Manwill, WinRoxie Morrell, Erma Mcnlcy ona McClellan, Alice Maigant McCormick, Lee S. Nebeker, Lay on Pen-roDon Poery, Maud ratten, Charles W. Persson, Madge Reece, lonetn Ryan ,William EngeneRcid, Donald Exercises by Juniors. Simmons, M. Simmons, Lester C. The junior high school exeorsisec Lavnn Simmons, John Reed Seabury, will be held on Thursday evening, Mario Tervort, Haydce Wigbtman, WilMay 19 in the high school auditorium. William Myles Webster ,Manrine Certificates will bo presented to those son and Leuore Wilson, o I'h,-enc- e |