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Show dMUHFi.LiJ. LACUt: I ECONOMIC I I I The SMITHFIELD SENTINEL Published f Enrf Friday at Smithfield, Utah Entered at the Pestoffice at Smithfield, Utah, aa Second Claw Mall B a Matter Advertising Kates Will Be Made Known Upon Application toLMr, Basil Manly of the Federal In a recent statement, Power Ctimfaiiflsion, expressed the hope that municipalities operating their own electric plants will adopt the uniform system of accounting drawn up by the Commission for application to private systems. Until municipal plants are required to adopt the standard account ing methods that the law prescribes for private plants, it will be to fairly Judge them and arguments as to their merit or demerit will go fruitlessly on and on. As a matter of fact, many municipal plants operate in the dark so far aa their bookkeeping systems are concerned. These systefaa leave room for dubious statements, of condition, dwarf ok enlarge some facta and hide others. They make it next to impossible for an unprejudiced observer to tell, from the figures, whether a plant ia making money, is losing, or ia breaking even. Often coats that are an inescapable part at private utility operation are completely ignored by the municipal accountants, thus establishing a false relationship between revenue and outgo. Such costa are paid for by the community, and amount to subsidies by all the taxpayers for fs voted electric users. Furthermore, no fsir comparison between privste and municipal systems can be blade without taking inUI consideration the problem of taxation. The average private utility pays out about IS per cent of Its gross on taxes the average average municipal ntility pays little or nothing for the same purposei Thus, a comparable municipal utility operating as efficiently aa a private system should be able to charge rates at least 14 or IS per cent lower, because dt alone, without taking into consideration other public subsidies. Mr. Manly has made an excellent suggestion, that is the more telling because it comes from one of his position. If municipalities are not afraid of tbs truth, let them adopt the same accounting systems for their plants that are required of private syctema. r ( 3 May 1937 Be Your Best Year 1, 1S3T. 4 WOOL One of the mut Jntfe resting and puteiuLilly fur reaching pluses of future stability for the nation is the increasing interest shown by and especially large corindu:try in nutters of social, porations as well as economic significance. Prime example of this was provided at the recent annual meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers, representative organisation of moat of the big concerns of the country. The president of the Association, C. N. Chester (who' in business life ia Chairman of the Board of General Foods Corporaton) sounded the keynote of the gathering when he said, Industry oannot jutf sit back and enjoy the fruits of prosperity. We must understand better what has been happening since 1929. Now that the course of the depree-ao-n is behind us, lending itself in its entirety to analysis, it is the job for indu-lry- , general business and a!l affected sections of our economic life to join in creating a national depression study committee." Mr. Chester then presented 11 .specific suggestions which he believes industry should follow. Business Week briefs them thus: 1. TV) continue making better goods at lower costa raising living standards but defending personal opportunities; ?. Put all possible unempkyahles back to work; 8. Keep its house in order; 4. Oppose monopoly; 5. Engender greater confidence in wofk-er- s; 6. Promote public understanding; 7. Share the proceeds of industrial operations fairly among workers, management and investors; 8. Help create economic security for all; 0. While accepting its respan sibilkies, insist that all other In terested elements, including labor organisations, be made equally responsible; 10. Cooperate with government; 11. Join other groups in a preventative atudy of depressions. These goals w we approved by the delegates to the meeting. Moat serious dissension arose over the Social Security Act which has many enemies aa well as friends. Bat finally, the purpose of the Act was approved though the Act itself was criticized in detail, a criticism that has been made often before and will very possibly lead to some revision of the measure in the next Congress. The meaning of all thi is that all industry is making a determined effort to strengthen every phase of industrial activity to improve employment and safeguard steady jobs. The service industries are fallow-bi- g suit. For example, the railroads and the electric utilities are doing everything possible to stabilize and increase their opeartkin so as t employ the greatest number of persons and render the highest public service. National political interest has naturally be focused on Washington during the past year. As a result, weal governments have come in for only a modicum of attention. In 1937, however, local politi-.-will be of vital Importance. During January, na less than 43 state legislatures will convene. Before these legislatures wall be many important queeiions. One of those quest! ms is that of relief Federal appropri-rtkiifar this pur-- 1 pose i.re gradually being reduced,; and tremendous pro sure will be1 brought on states to appropriate funds to supplant .file hist Federal dollars. Only a handful of states have yet Psed laws to bring their citizens completely under the Sx-ii-l Security Act. In the bulk of states such laws will be up for debate and con ider-abl- e dissension is in pmspeot Furihcmore, in practically every state local problems of more than ordinary significance will be an issue. The question of public economy and .taxation is looming larger every day and collection and disbursement of public funds is being more closely .scrutinised. In at lwt one state, California, revision of the state constitution is considered. Thus, during tCio next month or twv, more of the political nuws in your newspapers, will be given to state actKkias. ng COMFORTER Those who have wool batis made for comforters at sheep-shearin- Implement Co. OUITHFIELD, UTAH TIojv! fi&dnauL (Di&jtanaL (Rjc&qa. CUL 'YlsilV i V (bay, (ljsiUldu Telephone your greetings to those far away Lowest long distance rates apply any time between 7 p.m. New Years Eve and 4:30 a.m. January 2. g MV Long debated has been the that roe President of the Uni-te- d State should be restricted, by I law. to but a single term of ?ix years duration. Prime argument in favor of the proposal is that under present ditlons. Presidents are viru-il!forced to build pditicol fences dur-ing their first term in an effort j their reflection. The zin- -e form would stop thit long establi- -' " ed practice. j A b.il to pav- - .he way fo- Constitutional a, endmert i, the proposal the awv.,f the hm w iil i probably be introduced in the Con- -' greas. j pro-pos- . grease and dirt should ha lie inspiring name Old Glory" removed from brake joints, etc., and was given to the National fJnsign these parti lubricated with fresh of the United States By 'Captain grease or oil. William Driver of Salem, MassachuBrake adjusting, repairing and in 1881. The words were a equalizing, because of their nature setts, beautiful new flag preand importance, should never be elute to entrusted to an tmaMjiij to his sented person. ship when starting on A good plan' to follow is to select a voyage around the world- a reliable 'jepair. shop for the responsibility . of keeping your brakes g time, may socn want to make up comforters, Miss Ellen Agren of the Utah State Agricultural college extension service points out The batts are usually about 84 by 90 inches in size and may be obin A- -l condition tained in 2, 2 V or 8 pound batts. The weight of the batt needed for Rain Spots on Hood a comforter varies with the desired Rain drops which arp left to dry size and thickness of the quilt to on a hood that ia hot from a long be! be made. A weal batt may run each! atret riied about 8 inches in may cause spots that are diffidirection to make a larger but thin-- ! cult or impossible to remove. This ner quilt. More than one batt may-b- can be avoided by sponging off the used if a thicker comforter is; HOME OF GOOD THINGS hood with a channel end desired. j ofpiig TO EAT. For the slip cover" method of, dry immediately after being out in making a comforter, cover the wool, the min. with a lightweight material such as flour racks cr good quality cheesecloth, or lightweight muslin before puling on the outside covering. For medium size, about 1014 yards of mateiral are needed for the inner covering and the same amount of soft, closely woven fabric free from dressing or sizing, fer the outer covering. Percale or broadcloth is a good material for this purpose. Cut the fabric for covering the wool hat into faur strips of equal length. Sew two strips together lengthwise. Press open the seam and fasten the hatt covering, seam side up, into a quilting frame, or lay it out flat on any convenient surface large enough. Arrange the wool batts on the covering, leaving 1 inch or 1 inches of doth on all aides for finishing. A second covering made from the two remaining lengths of material ia spread over the wool. Then quilt or tack all the layers with short basting stitches both lengthwise and crosswise. Space the rows about 8 inches apart to hrid the wool in small pockets and keep it from bunching. Remove from the frame, trim off extra material on the inch edges, leaving about one-haon all sides for seams. Turn in these edges and sew together. The filling is now ready for the outer covering. Some prefer to make the outer covering simply a slip, seamed on three sides and closed on the fourth side By snap fasteners after the quitted wool pad has been put In. Yarn knots are often used at inSMITHFIELD tervals to hold pad and cover together. In the slip cover" method, the wool pad may be removed from the slip and the covering alone fin-L-di- ed THE MAIN CAFE 86-in- ch HAPPY NEW YEAR BEST WISHES FOR : 1937. lf Anderson Lumber Company - la tr?iiriIshr?kyighKc Neighbors dropping by for egg nog . TWa mo mfabg tk Mg SZSfc, , Smithfield i Caked HIGHLIGHTS YOU CAN MAKE A goods-produci- WOULD THE TRUTH HURT? LTAli, MWAH. JA.V hod ia Ms packet The Party with the pipe folk rawed hewJmtadlCap. Harry E. Wilkra 44 Theres no egg nog I know of ear so tasty as our Familys Whiskey makes! our egg nogs. Our own Family's personal Family1! Redne WhZkev-S- S- to the fSfcC . 1 ig CopyrilM 1936, 6 Ctn Im., Jos. S. Piaffe Sefecilcy, Fl MW. I --W-1 fZO.'S&X r whiskey ! T4 ' |