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Show PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT Issued every other Friday at Salt Lake City, Utah, in interest of Entered ai r Natural Development matter April 26, 1932, at the post office at 1879. . City, Utah, under the Act of March 8, second-clas- s Salt r Publisher and Managing Editor t TTm PRICES OF One Year Sis Months subscription $2.00 1.00 Advertising Rates on Application. Gass A and B Credits Accepted in Either Department communications invited, and your moral and financial Worth-whi- le of support is solicited. Help us carry the saving message to the world. THE CHILD TREASURER ELGGREN A POWER JULY 29, 1932 ex-res- ed so-call- ed . A CRITICAL TIME men. I have faith in the ultimate success of our noble experiment I believe we will, in time, see the A NEW TYPE OF BUSINESS MAN cailled Americanism, because One function of the Natural Development Association is that of training camp for the new type of business man the will demand. The spread o: type that the era of will soon make the old type obsolete. In order to survive, the old type was forced to make of selfishness a science. The new type must, first of all, rid himself of every trace of selfishness. Faced with the imminent remolding of industry in a cooperative form, the old type of business man protests fearfully that it will destroy all incentive. Having been trained by stem necessity to look on selfishness as the first law of nature, he finds it hard to conceive of other incentives. But will destroy only one incentive that of greed. Under every worthy incentive will be magnified rather than obscured. The new type of business man, the sort that will evolve in the Natural Development Association, will have qualities of mind and heart that the old type could not afford. Under the college graduate going into the business world will not be forced to shed the ideals of youth and adopt the code of the wolf pack in order to succeed. Patience, kindliness, forebearance, trustfulness, loyalty to friends, modesty and humility, instead of rendering him impotent, as they did in the battle of ruthless profit taking, will be his greatest assets. When this new breed of executive comes into his own and industry has been transformed under his management, he will make the old type seem in comparison like a lot of blind moles digging away their futile lives in the dark. ' SPIRITUAL VALUES IN NEW SOCIAL ORDER weakness of the present economic and financial systems and get back to the moorings of the fathers of the republic. I am for America with all the strength of my mind ana spirit and heart and body. I came from an ancestry which, when its feet were first planted on this soil, knelt down and thanked God for the privilege of coming to such a country. My faith is like unto theirs. But I am persuaded that we have broken away from first principles, that the government has been taken out of the hands of the people, that, unless we adopt a new, more natural and more efficient system, we are headed for the shoals and quicksands. My appeal is that the change be made before it is too late. We have arrived at the time foreseen by Abraham Lincoln when he said that he saw in the future, a condition which unnerved him. What was it that he saw? It was the enthronement of corporations, the centralization of wealth, the government taken out of the hands of the people. And he feared for the life of his loved republic. Macualey warned us that if we did not cease defying wealth and looking only to material progress, our civilization would be pillaged and ravaged from within. Leading liberal and progressive leaders, statemen, students of political economy, honest observers of our intellectual, moral, political and religious trends, are agreed that a deepening darkness is settling upon this and other countries and that we are face to face with a crisis of the most serious nature. Thousands, even millions, are calling for change, and if we fail to accept the challenge of change we do it at our peril. Turn wherever you will, there is lack of understanding, fear, distrust, repression, depression, unemployment, poverty, misery among the people. How long will they endure it? Senator Borah says it is the wonder of history that the American people endure as much as they do. Social Justice The best thought of the day, in my opinion, is that the United States cannot be' just to all her people without disturbing privileges of the few in the interest of the many. We must bring about social justice and this we can never do unless there is a more equitable and honest distribution of wealth and opportunity. How shall we do it? The way is clear and simple. Will America be great enough to follow it? Will she agree g to the change so necessary to insure our peace and security? Let us believe that she will. To make this change will require wisdom, courage, vision, faith and action. Are we great enough to become' possesed with a consuming sense of justice for all the people, the least and humblest as well as the richest and greatest, and, under a new system, move bravelv forward in new paths and new courses? Are we great enough to show and prove to mankind that our mills and our shops and our machines and our money are not the supreme gods of our existence, and fix our hearts and minds steadfastly upon the rich treasurers and possibilities of human life, the building and the development of the souls of men? Our answer will determine the success of democracy. - Dr. Raymond C. Knox, University Chaplain, Columbia University. (The following appeared in the Deseret News and is one of the most instructive and inspirational articles we have seen in a long while. We recommend its careful reading. The greatest service set before those now deciding what to do with their training is to work for a new social order in which the question invariably to be asked concerning any enterprise is not alone will it yield profit and wealth, but does it in every particular enrich life? For what lesson is plainer or more emphatic today than this that because spiritual values have not been sought first, the abundance of things which we as a people possess has not brought us life? Profits have too often been won to the neglect of human benefit. Machines for mqss production which should make poverty and want totally unknown have brought men to idleness, or to dependence upon charity. And commercial competition to control the markets of the world has become one of the breeders of war. "When we examine the conditions in the world today, how strikingly they are to those described in the story of Joseph! Thousands, yes, millions, of men, without food and without work. Yet this is due not because a 'famine is sore in the land,' but because, apparently, there was no one who had the wisdom and the foresight to plan in advance how adequately to distribute and' to make available the accumulated, unlimited resources which we possess. "Why was this so? Were there no dreamers among us, men wlm could discern the real signs of the times? Who by constructive measures could provide for the day when the fat kine of an inflated and unstable prosperity would be devoured by the lean kine of collapse? Of if there were such men, did the multitude of Josephs brothers try to suppress and to get rid of them? "The goal for which to seek is high lifted up and in plain sight of all. It is to employ our enormous powers for the one They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak, They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think : They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three. FIVE MINUTE INSPIRATIONS "And a little child shall lead them. Has the world produced a finer thought than the one by the carpenter, Christ, in the following words: Suf-e- r DO WE MISS THE GLORY OF LIFE? little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. of little children one should keep In the We get thoughts from many sources. Following are a few efore his mind the presence following poetic lines inspired by reading Henry Knight Millers Life Triumphant. humble "However the place I may hold, subIndustrial slaves can never know the real meaning or Or lowly the trails I have trod, enslaved masses of life. The are by prejudice, fear, paslimity There's 9 child who bases his faith on me. sion, greed, envy, convention, worry, hate and other negative Theres a child who thinks I am god. call factors. their lives their and destructive They dare not own. Too many of them live like grub worms, crawling under the leash of a thousand masters. N. D. A., when it comes into Lord keep me worthy Lord keep me clean, its own, should be an emancipation proclamation to millions! And fearless and unbeguiled , It should make men free and give them the joy of perfect liberty. Lest I lose caste in the sight of a child When humanity is unshackled it will find the great good that In the wide clear eyes of a child. dwells with each soul, the hidden divinity of life, and bring it forth into triumphant expression until Yre all reach the more of a child into the home, whether it be palace abundant life. N. D. A. will help us find the larger and nobler or The coming of the greatest things within the gift 01 God. one is hovel, self and lead us into the green fields and inviting valleys and There never was a home that held the right to be called a home sunlit summits of more perfect being. until the first child came into it with its dimpled beauty and its cheering smile; with its cry and its prattle, and its little MANS INHUMANITY TO MAN message of love and affection to. tighten the bonds which really make home have a meaning. No wife has seen the radiant light The prison tortures which have come to light in different of a real home, nor felt the supreme ecstacy of love until a pair parts of the country are apalling and revolting and have the of chubby arms has encircled her neck; until baby lips have to the dark ages. It is almost in- cooed their appreciation upon her breast; until she has heard appearance of a throw-bac- k civi- a voice in credible that such practices can be carried on by ringing gladness call her mother. No husband has lized, Christian men. But the cases are proved beyond any truly felt the urge to be a man until his home coming has been doubt and it is the old, old story over again of mans inhumanity greeted by the patter of the little feet that bring a babys welto man, his fellow and his brother. come. But many of the worst things done do not come, to light. Next to motherhood itself the child is the divinest thing Some of them are unprintable, some even unmentionable; an in life. It comes fresh and clean from what we choose to call no large prison is without some of them. The tortures are ba heaven. Next to the love of a mother, the holiest things we enough in the case of hardened criminals, but there are many know of, are the smiles of a baby and the laughs of a little child. cases on record of similar treatment of boys and girls, mere As the poet has said, "Theres nothing on earth half so holy as children, in the reformatories of the country, as was proven to the innocent heart qf a child. the horror of the people by a motion picture play taken from When the final judgment is rendered at the last great day, life a few years ago. some of the severest penalties may be meted out to those who What shall we do to overcome these. barbarities? One step have been mean to children; those who have broken the faith will be to remove the causes that are filling our prisons with of the little ones; those who have started them on paths that boys and young men and our reformatories with children. mar their lives and crush their spirits. Great and good men will not do everything, it will do a great are always kind and loving toward children. God. has said While deal toward removing these causes, and will greatly advance the they are sinless and that they shall be as angels about the cause of brotherhood and comradeship. throne of His kingdom. Above the chaos and restlessness and joylessness of life the N. D. A. wishes to place in the firmament to shine like a radiant SAVE AMERICA star, the one word, COMRADE, and to its standard gather al SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, That we owe mankind a debt? Nol True Freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear. And with heart and hand to be Earnest to make others free! purpose of making life more abundant, even as we learn it from Christ. "Guided by this vision, every form of activity must be measured and tested by what it contributes to human welfare. Henceforth the question invariably to be asked concerning any enterprise is not alone, will it yield profit and wealth, but does it in every particular preserve and enrich life? If it does not, then no profit derived to the neglect or at the expense of life is ever justifiable. Whatever may be the force or the plea of others, often called necessities, there is one need more fundamental and superior to them, and that is human necessity." THE PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT Dunng the past few weeks the N. D. A has been wonderfully strengthened through the efforts of our treasurer, L. E. Elggren. Mr. Elggren spends most of his time traveling outside the state representing his firm, but has been home for three weeks. Mr. Stringham made the statement jokingly many months ago that a person must "either be busted or inspired, to get the vision of N. D. A. Mr. Elggren is one of the "inspired ones. There must be other men of unquestioned integrity, ripe judgment and hearts that beat for humanity, who will come and help as L. E. Elggren has done. There are other faithful workers in N. D. A., but we know of none more capable than Mr. Elggren and its easily possible that he gets much of his inspiration from his capable and lovely wife. THE URGE OF THE PIONEER Oh God, forgive those whom Thou has marked with the urge' of the pioneer: The restless surge was his constant urge that drew him from before; That drove him to seek through creek and peak to find what lay beyond. The curse that made him discontent with things that be had known; That caused new scenes like desert dreams to bait his restless eye; That made his feet to weary grow of the lands well known near by. Oh, God, haye. mercy on us who bear the heritage of the Pioneer In a day when the earth's explored. Forgive us, we pray, oh Lord. New lands social and economic Beckon us on to realms Platonic. Pardon, Father, our seal to learn. Hate not our scorn of blind tradition And dissatisfaction with our condition, For Thou art Thyself a Pioneer W. O. W. 1 ries, lemons for celebrating the 24th, and apricots for next winter's Then over to the granWheat marmalade. Produce ary to load up the sacks of grain be ground in Alder's flour With Farmers in Idaho to mill at Wanship and baked in one of the several N. D. A. bakeries or homes. You will note that 85 Gents Wheat wheat can now be gotten from the farmer right Onto your table into G R. Sorenson, Owen Woodruff the form of delicious biscuits withand Truman Woodruff, 7, and out going through the financial Serge Woodruff, 3 years old, re- system. Looks like N. D. A. is cently took a trading trip up into really working. the wheat section of Box Eldev G R. Sorenson has 500 acres of county. A truck load of fruit and the most beautiful wheat ready to produce was taken along and trad: harvest. As soon as the grain is ed for wheat. The farmers are giv- harvested in about two weeks, en 65 cents a bushal for wheat on there will be range and feed for the farm or 85c a bushel delivered several hundred head of hogs. The in Salt Lake in exchange credit. porkers can glean wheat and Every farmer contacted was appre- thrive for several months at no ciative of the efforts of N. D. A. cost. All we need is the pigs. to help their situation. A load of Have you any suggestions? wheat was brought back and there At Ridgedale, Idaho, Wells is more to come. At one house the Whitney, the pioneer of N. D. A farmer saw the truck come up the in that section, entertained our lane and over the hill . He said wheat trading expedition over to his wife, Here comes a peddler; night Ice cream and country fried now if he will take the wheat for spring chicken were features of the pay, we will do some business." menu. The most delightful feaWhen Owen Woodruff got out of ture of the visit was the hospitality the truck and said: "I have a load of Mrs. Whitney and daughter. We of fine fruit and vegetables here want to warn these fine folks that that I would like to trade for the N. D. A. has taken that hearty wheat and $ will allow you 65c per invjtation to "Come Again very bushel for wheat. The man seriously. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney laughed heartily and his wife and have a son in Australia doing fine children were soon happily aisiit- - missionary work for the L. D. S. ing him in carrying in lugs of chcr- - church. N. D. A. Trades for for AVAILABLE ARTICLES Apply at Survey Department Dm CL James, 8440 So. Ird East. Bandy; book 1, pare I Wants $40 1(14 -ton; will trade for oouponi; battery gone: I tires Dodge Truk, wtlh truck. . Clive Hmncy, Wu. SI14-- J. 401 L Street; book 1. pare 111000 chieki; cap coal brooder, will sell for $10 coupons. Emil Gumban, Hr. tlll-J- , 19ft Bo. 11th East, City; book 1, page 141 new electric Incubator 110 eggs; cap; value $10; I dos. Amplex for automobilea G. L. Rlet, Bendy; book 1, page 10 Will have rabbits for exchange later on in falL L Brewer, 070 Hollywood Ave.: book 1, page IS Used car Imuerial 10 Chrysler Sedan Bil. due payable $1150 per $900; equ fty $147. month. James Bmedley, entervllle, Utah; book 1, page 11 Hand pump, value II. Monroe Crlaell, Was. 1507, 111 West Bo. Temple; book 1. page 10 One IS h. p. boiler, Scotch Marine Leffel boiler. Price $410. S. W. Kelly, Wax 1507, 141 Bo. lnd Weat; book 1, page Word d coaitlon- - 1 eisht-p- li Bim1 valul$10 dlrilng Frly Woods Croea Utah; book l, page Si Best cultivator; paid $110 for It and will seel on trade for $11; I old. J. A Johnson, Woods Cross,- - Utah: book 1. page yean $4 Two gas ranrea II-Clark Jewell and lElllpee Ranges In trada Martin Pedersen, Casto Lane, 14th So. Holladay; book 1, page 14 Truck. Ford Model T .L. Ton. W .G. Brlmley, SBO E. 41th South; book 1, page 411 Peed or Boot Butter. $10. 1 Pannor Roope $15. I heating stoves at $!. B. J- - aBrney, 19th Bo. 17th Beat; page 41 Clothing to exchange and will Mime. helpH.to remodel American Pork Co., In Hy.;-booJamM L pace 41 Silo eanin- Wight,condition. ment, good John T. Barlow, 101 No. Redwood Road; book 1, page 10 l harow 1 nlow 1 ' 1 team harness. P. J. Btevensen, Riverton, R. D.; book 1. page 11 All farm imnlemant Mr. StevenMn needs $41 caeh on basis if DoeeihU but hay rake. Oil Hollywood Ave.; book 1, page 10 Used car for Bale I J. Sorensen, or trade ns 1 - deep-goin- FREEDOM By James Russell Lowel MEN whose bout it is that ye Come of fathers brave and free, If there breathe on earth a slave, Are ye truly free and brave? If ye do not feel the chain, When it works a brothers pain, Are ye not base slaves indeed, Slaves unworthy to be free. Is true Freedom but to break Fetters for our own dear sake, And, with leathern hearts, forget 1 value $50. Piano, Mathuahek make. Glen Rogers Rt S, Box 10, Ore, Utah; book 1, her of nny kind. Will trade for other produettheyanu,irPPr lum. (Morgan. HoL S46-- J, 1400 Murray Lana; book L page 70 Notes and A W. wTndberg, 1ISI Bo. 4th East; book 1, II Chav. Truck email school hue body; I extra fir?.: ton tnick,flm shape, $111. Leather couch, good shape, not less than $11. e . 11 " .. RENTS Rentals Available to Membera of the Natural Development Association South, 1 rm. AptjMre. Brakes, owner: 14,ing let rooms only furnished hot and cold water. $ A credit. BleepMr. 0 rm. A credit Purnl.h- Gondouin, owner; apt.; Main; ed. including Ice box. $0 D Street; 1, I, and I rm. apte.; Mr. Kohles, owner; $$, $$.25, (in A or B credit Furnished apte. IIS and 114 E. 7th 8a; duplex; Mr. Moench, owner; $30 A credit. Unfurnished; no furniture; no garage. SS4 D Street; Bp. cottage; R. de Jong, owner; $10 A and $1 B credit IS4 B. Bth Bo.; apt; Mrs. Kate aDrt Brockbank, owner: 7io a credit . Qse range, garage. 47$ E. 4th Ba; house; C. R. BorenMn, owner; $10 A credit Rented. . Hobson. 171 N. 6th West; house; H. H. Baird, owner; $0 A and $1 B credit Unfurnished. IB- - $11 Bo. m $1S-$1- 1 $1I-$S- s8? afysaysr apt; SIS Bth Avenue; 470 E. 4th South; ,w"i duplex; E. & Rich, owner. Mr. Liaonbea, owner; $10 A a - credit ed, Lights and water. houeo; Anna Belnan, owner; $10, Bleeping room Harmony Ct.; one; $10, Bleeping room Two; $11, Bleeping room with hoard for one. A credit Woods Cross; van Kllgroo, owner; house and acreage; Bk L page I, WUk-Inso- n. 1501 So. Ird E.; apt; J. H. Frehalrn, owner; $10 A and $10 B credit Bleeping porch one. $7 A and $7 B credit lnd floor. W. A credit Ill ThoseNorth Temple; apt.; W. CL Man, ownar; to make connections, phone R. E. $15. wishing6644. Weight or M. W. 01 Wilkinson, Was. Furnish- |