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Show v "tl and Leisure for Opportunity come id Conservation of Unman Resources More Attention to Making life And EneourafeuMUt for Youth Happiness THE HUMAN WELFARE ADVOCATE 1, No. 39 Address, 217 David Keith Bldg SUGARHOUSE, Vhat a Story TheFactsTell SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. FRIDAY OCT tcT st ths Past Ogles si 8sU LsksCUy. UUh. undar the Act of March iq7 S, 1871 CANDIDATES ARE Mr. Lawrence A. Johnson Candidate for City Commissioner EDITORIAL THE TRUSTING PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ROBBED n Englishman, a German and an Irishman were lost on desert. Their stock of food consisted of one Turkey. v quarreled over how to divide it and almost came to a ijrht. Then they decided they would go to Bleep and the who dreamed the best dream would have the part of the ey he liked best and portion the rest to the other two. Englishman dreamed he was back home eating a fine ;r of roast beef and plum pudding. The German dream-h- at he was back in the Fatherland eating a pork and Bedad, boys, said the Irishman, 1 dreamed rkraut. I was hungry, so I awoke and ate the turkey: at is just what has happened to the American people, e they have been asleep the hungry interests have i their coal deposits, their oil reserves, their gas, their or resources, their gold and other mineral deposits, the and its resources. GOOD MEN Progressive- - B hen (electing men for office we ihould be lure of their qualification!. The purpose of men holding office, it to be the servants for those who elect them. The common man is in need of friend in office to point the way out George C. Christensen of difficulties. Men who will put human welfare the above Dollar in the j pocket of the few. If we can get a man to nomic conditions throughout Problem help us properly house the poor classes, the country today. we can save the county ab't $800 000 For the total in public duea per year, to say nothing of the suffering All advocates of any program caused by much sickness. Crime also is today acvcntccn billion dol-la- is would be lessened about 50 p. c., we to further economic security would have a better community to live a year and with ten billion in. Lawrence Johnson has promised for the great mass of the people dollars a year added in metal, to give all the help he can, to see that are met with a question - Where this is Cooperative , V i VERY $1.50 PER YEAR Published Weekly by C. N. Lund This Of Money worthy project over. We put and produce to increase are also sure we have such a man in is the money coming from ? goods, B. J. Mathesen. His duties in Lfe have purchase medium as ourproduc-tio- n called him to such places, so that he Consider for a moment What in consumer goods increase has seen the needs and wants of the is money? Mr. a public account against ecopeople. Jerry Beesley is the Money in its most commonly nomy depresbion would have recognized form is a governbeen built up in this period .i ment certificate stating a cerof time. tain value is on deposit to The problem of money is not cover the fare value of the difficult of solution. For money certificate and that this value PROSPERITY PLAN in its more commonly recogwill be paid on demand to the nized form is only a representaA new Prosperity Plan has holder of the certificate. tion of value employed to effect been formed and will be known There are over three billion as The Cooperative Security dollars in silver certificates an exchange of value and at Association. A state convention utilization or consumption was held Monday, attended circulating as money in the of value. United States at the present bydeegates from 43 Utah towns. A board of directors time. Many more could be Hence the shortage of money was selected as follows: J. A. issued and on the Nations i a the failure of public authority Henderson, Logan; Parley T. present gold reserve nearly to monetize twelve billion in dollars values as gold Lee, Brigham; A. T Hestmark, required Ogden; Dr. Calvin Richards, certificates could be issued also. for economic needs. N. C. Petersen, Joseph Smith, Now if non interest bearing Cooperative League Salt Lake; Senator Billings of credit medium can be issued i Duchesne; Dr. Aird, Provo; backed by the agreed value I Carl Von Rydan, St. George. of gold and silver every metal Seven committees were named known to commerce could be TheCoopera tive League one of them to wait on the sec- employed to the extent that Institute, a college for rit prosurities commissionT A consti- surplus quantities'" o f ' these pective cooperative executives, tution and was adopt- metals be produced from ed and articles of incorporation lime to may here October 11 with opened time and these surplus are ready for filing. The Salt metal values held in reserve students from 13 states and' Lake club was reorganized with Dr. Richards as president. as a basis of ceriificate issue. one foreign country enrolled. And if metals may bo bo five prominent educaemployed other commodity Thirty 1 Our good friend Dr. Hebcr values may also be used as a tors and executives in the coJ. Sears is i reparing to enter a basis for a purchase medium operative movement will dei new state, the best state of all, for the consumption of goods liver K the state of matrimony. May special lectures during If you dont think we are in the "red, let me call your he find again the primrose path. and produce. a very day a business man confessed to the writer that the courso of the Institute. t teaching his son selfishness so that he can hold attention to a few figures. And as land values are Our friend Chas O. Larsen, t m in the selfish world in which he lives. Get the other Lectures are held at the New banks the as a who is in has been employed by t r before he gets you is the spirit of the times. As "Salt Lake City has a bonded debt of $7,775,500. Think elected California, monetization of School value for Social Research. of the private is the crime cost of America is $15,000,000,000 a year of that ! It is about twice the combined bonded debt of Salt Isom Lamb Prosperity Plan. for private and public Library, seminary rooms and c lions will alarm people but h ow many are doing any-- to of Utah. Congratulations and good luck loans so can a public agency remove the causes of crime. As was stated in a Lake County and the State the headquarters of the Mrs May M. Geiger, a kind- utilise land values as a basis 3us article, every element of every persons mind is Institute are at the CooperaMr. Johnsome on been for time, This has quite going ly soul who has been with the of certificate issue. I if it is used right and all evil comes from the abuse of tive League House, 167 West and son added. "For instance, the City County Building paper for a long time, was in powers. There is no reasonable reason and and coraher renewed e with a social vision predicted 40 or 50 years ago the time assumed 12 th Street. the city an paid was built 43 years ago. At that From Cooperawhy there should be a shortage conditions in which we are now living. But the herd obligation of half the cost of the building that amounted to Eliments The grim Reaper of tive League News Item. robbed her of her money and a surplus of on boasting that we have the richest country in the It might be surprising to you to learn that in that only son, and this, together goods. A combined taxation and no calamity howlers could stop its progress. Not $800,000. 43 years the city has paid not one dime in tax revenue on with the death of her husband and monetisation of wealth can Dispel Depression during the seven lean years thru which America has few years ago. has greatly at all times a in on interest debt, that has but d with millions it $1,500,000 cs that ne-ipaid debt, A for the maintain a balance public commodity reserve suffering year after year of life has it been possible to get sympathy for Meanwhile the county long since has paid for its portion of saddened her home and her between money and goada heart. and social income system for May the blessings of from selfish individuals who had so much they did not the same building. If at the time the total paid peace and prosperity attend her what to do with it. in taxes to various public agen- all over forty five and public tracter education has been stressed for several years Dear Friend Lund: Let me call your attention to another vital matter. Your cies throughout the nation employment for (he unemication but how much has it reduced vice and crime? I have been passively waiting one that concerns you vitally. is well as as mine, tax bill, was billion dollars a year seven 0 years in more than 100 cities around the world the ployed will dispel depression and the State of Utah to see if that primary voted it had been enacted Lake Salt know Do that County r has you by municigiven his life to a constructive plan of character in a candidate before writyou were those BY who of INCREASING PUCHA- 8have reduced taxes and kept the pledge ng that would remove the causes of vice, crime, disease ing you. Had you succeeded in palities, state, and nation that ty, and other social evils. He has seen conditions grow elected by the people? Do you know that Salt Lake City, winning that for which you every increase in public dues ING TOWER IN PROPOR bad to worse and has no faith in character education in face of those reductions by the state and the county, rais- aspired, then I should have would be payable in commodiTION TO THE INCREASE hat does not remove the causes of vice and crime. written you a letter of condo- ties of metal, goods, or produce ed its tax levy three mills this year? lence but as it has turned other there would be far better eco IN WEALTH. wise I ti e great pleasure use a the as I Commissioner, will, City I pledge you that ip. congratulating you on your as have I Deputy and County gained experience knowledge glorious defeat. My reasons are NOTICE Assessor to help you solve your tax problems so that when that you do not belong either Bernstein Meeting in heart, mind or spirit, in the your tax bill falls due, it will be lighter than in the past. The American Benefit Union past present or future to any The Workers Alliance o f will ou take a life membership in the give a dance at Fraternity Mr. Johnson also has pledged to exert every effort to bring political clique whatsoever, and 323 Ilall, State St. Tuesday in the member Board to as a sit America, national organization about many other needed improvements in the city govern- of nter-Sta- te Association notwithstanNov 8 p m. For ev9. Commissioners, niht, Cooperative ment These include an intelligently worked out, year by ding your influence there of relief and part time workers ,V.ft conerybody. smoke abatement, program, 2.50 on or before November 10th, 1937, year, state improvement would be g power for good, yet and the unemployed will have Wednesday night, November struction of a civic auditorium, and vast improvements in is it my firm conviction that a locturer in Salt Lake City on 10, at same address, a conven-- ti till receive: our recreational facilities!. your time spent in your little r n will be held for appointprinting office will bring forth November 6th. An evening ment of officers consolidation of also in favor himself He has expressed and acceptance subscription to this paper , times better results. many will save our Lake City shops. This, he believes, have spent the better public meeting, will be held of plan le eight ounce bottle high grade vanilla , of Salt of $75,000 a year and eliminate ex- You U. F.Jardinofc Quincy K.Kimbail upwards taxpayers $ part of your life in an honest, on the topic of the economic lemon, travagance nnd waste. 'h for sincere and noble struggle LOCAL ITEMS the betterment of human wel- causes of the Spanish conflict four orange in is also favor five of children, Mr. Johnson, the father of PROGissue everv and fare is Bernstein Hilliard the The Peoples Open Forum almond; of eliminating the hazards along the banks of the Jordan . serv s as children and en- RESSIVE OPINION meet of lives the many taken have every of which and the Sunday evening at the dark ami River in evening Speaker tutiful extra heavy colored glass dinner He wants also a light shiningof a 7:30 in the Council Chamber. civilidangered the lives of thousands of others. dismal v fading abyss in addition to his economic 'fate, and to betutify the banks of the river and develope a boulevard zation And so I am led to repeat Always n good program. Come discussion will bring to the it. give up the ship. "Dont along The local section of the Mgement coupon . PROGRESSIVE OPINION is of several teenocrat meeting needed Salt experiences are organisation meets by a gem more precious than all That and many other improvements Cooperative Association will advertise work in coopera-li- on tho ln paper bargains for their members, which are of gold of Onnus and tbe tnonlhsin the Spanish conflict as Monday evenings in the County Iriike City, said Mr. Johnson. And he will Commissioners room in the interest, also will be made known, whrrc to purchase with the other City Commissioners and interested citi- pearls of Ind. Keep up your member of the Lincoln a Brigade City County Building Waiiso of the Inter-Stat- e Association's buying power, good works. Friend Lund, but. on zens to that end. Rt wholesale prices on practically everything bought look out lest the goblins get you of American volunteers fighting Mondays at 8 P. M. iiniid. This will be the best investment you ever made Townsend Ciub No. 1 moots I do not know just how my VOTE FOR LAWRENCE A. I0HNS0N i Sfor the loyalist government every Tuesday night at 255 jesting you nothing, because you receive more value for subscription stands, here E. Xlllt you Danecl here tvirv Broadway. dollar, the bout I can do now in the Spanish area. pay, but act before Nov. 10th 1937. He or call Friday night. sincerely yours, Sjlvnsler Earl. at room 217, David Keith Bldg., Salt Lake our professors were arguing over ihilosophers quarreling over the nature of the ultimate, ireachers dreaming about a city of gold beyond the ;, and the politicians warring over advantage and spoils the masses were wrapped in the slumber of ignorance, rreedy and selfish and ruthless rugged individualists Lawrence A. Johnson, candidate for City Commissioner, ned they were hungry and woke up and ate the peoples and incidentally the only Democrat on the ticket, today an;y, or, in other words, they seized the rich resources of nounced his support of a new low cost housing plan proposed ountry and turned them to their own use and profit, self-heforms all these of stead of utilizing lp natural wealth for by cooperatives and credit unions. leople as a whole, they used it for the benefit of them- -s alone. Instead of waking up everybody and calling Mr. Johnson, after acquainting himself with the purposes to participate in the benefits of this wealth according of the behind any plan, said that he was ch mans ability and need, they lulled everybody into a movement which would bring to residents of Salt Lake City r sleep while they stole from the public and built them the security of owning a home. s their enormous fortunes. d having saddled themselves on the people they refused It is my understanding that the plan proposes eventushaken off. But eventually they must be shaken nd, because of their refusal to let up on their exploiting, ally to provide thousands of people with a place in which to Dnfusion will be greater than the confusion of Tongues live which they can call their own, said Mr. Johnson. c Tower of Bebel, and the fall will be like unto the f Babylon. Man must cease exploiting man. The gifts It is my understanding that the cooperatives and credit e Creator are for all the people, not soley for the few. unions have worked out a program which will enable our e condition which forces the old man and wo-o- ut on a relief project to slave all day and all week for citizens to obtain this security at a total cost of $11 a month, on the basis of a home costing $2,000. nr or two a day in goods, and the condition that gives tan who should be a servant in the insurance business 00.00 a year, is an uncivilized and unchristian I understand further that this movement is fundamentof doing and will, in the future be looked upon one of cooperation with other plans-nounder way and ally relic of an economic barbarism. suggested for the development of our economic life. If it is successful, and I feel confident that it will be, it will prove HUMAN CULTURE 12 to be one of the greatest movements toward home building Dr. John T. Miller p of the most encouraging signs of the times is that in the history of our nation. omens Clubs of America have started a campaign for cter education. If they will help to change the present In addition to his interest in home building, Mr. Johnson, at, etetive, profiteering system into a coopera-yste-m now Chief Deputy County Assessor and experienced in tax they will build a solid foundation for character has pledged himself to do everything within his ng which is the product of character education. With-ii- ch problems, power to take Salt Lake City "out of the red. ip. fundamental changes character education is hile non-essent- ials, peoples' man for Auditor. He will serve us well. Mr. Moffat is a capable man with good background. 1 hese men are worthy of your confidence Vote for three and have a good city government and a better place to live in. whole-hearte- dly 80-y- ear cut-thro- Iastitute by-la- PERSONAL large--worsh- i vice-preside- nt t I portant Announcement 1- -2 rs Inter-Stat- e |