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Show fTrf 4 ufaur mati it for Ae Opportunity Encouragement for Youth FOR DEMOCRACY Tjl Na 27 i Conservation of u Human Resources !i; More Attention to rib, Making Life And Happiness and HUMAN WELFARE. Address. 21 David Keith Bldg Published Weekly by C. N. Lund $1.50 PER YEAB ISSUE procedure railed -- I rebuttal, Dr. Adam In an eloquent climax to able an and presentation of as ended argument Bcnnion q fcase as has been heard in Utah. He leaves the decision with will vote their decision on Au-eu- st the people of Ogden. They his final 1 1 8th. We, from the outside, who are interested in the are keenly interested in that decision, study of human beings, evidence as to whether the maunquestionable will bring It of Ogden are moved by emotion or by jority of the people MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP ISSUES ARE EVADED ABOUT TODl) Figures Show Poor ILamoreaux Will fBankers Risk Salt A. on the Colors-- k situation showing a Springs of over $300,000.00, as to Mr-- Td nmt on the debt structure. Dr. 1 jennicn made a telling emotlon-,that weakened Mr. blow odd's presentation and strengthened the Utah Power annd Light ase with those who do not go ifter the facts. Dr. Bennion, did iot say that Todds figures were wo years later than the ones noted by himself. Most people Todd, yominent Lake City contractor, submitted the lowest ' of three bids and has had the contract awarded to him to construct Hie Ogden Municipal Power Plant and complete distribution system. Mr. Todds bid of $MMr 800.00 was $14008.00 lower than the high bid. Mr. Todd has been identified with municipal power plant construction and the financing of such ' projects for many years, having constructed the plannts, at Lehi and Bountiful in Utah. Mr. Todd was for eight years, prior to 1931, connected with A Co, who up to that time had constructed j intellect. Quoting figures C lie discussion. As in the of the puritans at Plymouthdays Rock, the town leaders told the people the truth as they believe it As in the days of Governor Bradford there was general discussion and an invitation from the the peoples elected officers to ask questions freely. Questions were asked and answered with satisfaction to the audience. Hie only thing that was lacking was an opportunity to ask the power company representatives to explain why rates are lower in so many of the towns where the the peope own their own power plants and why there are more electric stoves per capita in Seattle, Washington where the peo-p- e own the power plant than there are in any other city in the world. Be A Candidate Mamagement of UP&L Company Pacts concerning Money, Not Public, For U. S; Congress On Power Plant What assurance do the citizens of Ogden have that the munici pal power project is sound, end that it will be operated efficient-ly? The bankers fumishng the money to buy the revenue bonds are going to see that the plant la the record of financial looseness and mismanagement which blemishes the history of the great Power and Light Company. Utah In 1934 the books of the Utah Power and Light Company ahow-th- e value of property and plant built right, and that the price to be $81,634,0(K). The paid for the plant is to coat of this property to original start with, and that right Utah efficient Power and was management is placed in control $96,000,000, an inflation of over of its operation. The banker can $25,000,000. Utah (See Public only get his money back from Service Commission Report) the net profits earned by the Over the a $500,000 year is includid not consider that under municipal plant. It is ridiculous as ed no of Utah Power and expense to assume that anyone would inules of debate, Mr. Todd had Ben-lion- 's Light Company to meet guaranvest $2,490,000.(10 in this project se pnortunity to correct Dr. teed interest payments of bonds unless it was a safe investment people figures. Nor did the uneth-callon the defunct Utah Light and y To be a safe investment for the nnsider that Dr. Bennion Traction Company, a subsidiary revenue bondholders, the muni. introduced new argument company, n his final rebuttal., Dr. Bennion cipal plant must be a success. Officii of the Power Company MAYORS and City commisskne ras armed with very few facts, power r and Citizens Committee claim the urge vote for power plant Aug iut made telling use of them Mr. Todd constructed and Ogden Municipal Plant cant pay 8h hrough his knowledge of mass financed with revenue bonds out Review the following retro Why does the Utah Power & liinking. The statement that no Two out of four Itah temple citi the first plant wer to be fin- of returns on Utah Power and Light Company try to represent ingle city in Utah had paid off lea onw own power system Company property and that the municipal plant could made a 11 its indebtedness anced with revenue bonds in Light Manti and Logan each own from 1913 to 1936. not be a success in Ogden and plant mashing impression on even the Municipal Utah. power and light RATES OF RETURN so much money spreading spend riends of municipal ownership plants. Only Salt Lake and St He made a strong race for Mayor of Salt Lake in 1935. on Utah Power ft Ught Company such propaganda? nd this statement was not re- Geoi from private power buy 1913 and to Plant from 1936 in Ward Yale It must be apparent to everyHe came to Utah in 1928, and has lived in nted. The question to be decid-- d firms. Salt Lakers tried desperThe fact that State Senator one As Per Co. Adjusted for In- - Warwick that its real motive is a deC. Lamoreaux has list- sire to by Ogden voters on August ately to get their own plant in Salt Lake City moat of the time since then. Records Hated retain the profits from the Property ened to the advice of his friends th is whether or not the citizens two recent elections but with all and Plant Acct and and power business. If, as intelligently newspapers against the people Ogden have the pleas of progressives and light 1913 2.82 8.92 muought the facts and expressed and under the power companys announced his candidacy for the the power company claims, 1914 2.04 5.39 nicipal power plants are a faillemselves at the ballot accord-igl- y influence through advertising, the U. S. adds intermuch 1915 3.13 Congress 6.92 or whether they have been people were unable to win. est to the approaching campaign. ure, why do not Logan, Brigham 1916 4.04 8.41 City, Murray, Lehi Bountiful ana The wayed and influenced by the entrance of the young man Heber one has 1917 4.48 ony 8.62 newspaper Ogden City dispose of their ictless oratory and medicine and who stole show state the at 1918 Opinion the 4.72 8.58 through Progressive The Utah Power and how tactics of Dr. Bennion. conDemocratic Suits? Convention been in 1919 have 4.40 all of the 7.88 Ogden would undoubtreduces taxes is very plainly 1920 4.80 Company ownership inference that tacted on people That municipal Dr. Bennion in 1932 once nomwhen of the an average securing 8.48 edly be willing to pay a big price ination of Senator Thomas ehi, Utah had not developed We have hopes that they have demonstrated in Indiana. A survey of the state shows that 1921 5.16 with 9.01 each one or all of them, but an improrptu appeal from youth, for jm parable with Ogden, due to been able to hear both sides of in the cities that have no municipal ownership the tax rate 1922 5.42 9.29 these municipal plants are not will white one most 3 ownership and operation of the story. We know that if the of the 1923 6.30 10.50 brighten up for There are many other is $1.03 on eachJ10B of colorless spots on the Democratic Utahsale. municipal Power plant was people of Ogden win. It wiU be for city purposes 10.51 raflTvIrhMe they 1924 - 6.49 the cities which feel the same ownership cities municipal in oth irrelevant, assinme and the The ticket having 1925 6.83 young Senator now 10.79 What would happen if the revbfynnM they are well organized, in his third term as a lawmak- enues and light plants drops down to 45 and 46 1926 7.25 oitome of demogogic trickery, 11.32 have good leaders and are will- have both water earned by the power er at ordid the ie not infer that the failure State Capitol as an 1927 7.10 10.91 were not sufficient to iheetplant to work. Such contests often cents on each $100 valuation. . op Misf Hie Sugar industry in Lehi ing won his widowed a 1928 phan 7.10 of 10.67 supported Columbia, in only was a margin adopted are by Since public ownership erating expenses and interest oa mother 1929 7.07 ltt46 of Jku the probable cause of the few votes. There is money witha the from maximum principal of rates have dropped throu 1930 6.43 9.42 ; itys slow growth. After all, bonds on their maturity dates? out limit working against the in- souri, the lighting 5 cents per KWH. And the profits are 1931' 5J6 and to KWH 15 cents 8.10 municipality cannot be per of the people. The bondholders would have to terests While a member of the legis- wait nd largest city in the state, 1932 4.68 6.76 so high that it is almost incredible. until the plant did the comsaved a has lature, accompanied 1933 3A5 5.59 by Texas, f The paramount issue involved IS W. at Vernon, accurate? with tfetes no The municipal light plant rode he neceasarmdjtey panion, i that Lehi owns Its own power 1934 trains, 406 freight reduced 5J1 and rate, pievaiL its 5000 people over a million dollars in rates 1 iant, has low passengers and even the fast mall but could insist that 1935 414 6.03 power and light We do not question the honesty the City em- valuation. $100 from $1.90 atto to here to $2.15 per from ates and derives a substantial 1938 Washington, 4.96 surthe taxe$ a friinagfcr of the selection Of W. H. Reeder Jr. but are tend the second continental con- ploy nnual profit from the operation The Utah on page of the bondholders. This U the The great city of Seattle, because of its municipal 1933. prised at his statement of in gress electric of Citif its own power plant and ranges number on the bondholders protection Companw mvnprshio has the largest 38 of the Citys "Referendum While there he, with Governor with Dr. Bennion did not tell the Committee allege that mun33,000. Such a record has never proper management the net Referring to Mr. Resolutions. the nearly world, m of Pollard Governor Virginia, city any end owned eople of Ogden that the Utah icipally will be sufficient for all Mr. Reeder says, earnings ownership. Todd, under Pinchot of Glffrd established I private Pennsylvania, tower and been aimii never nay off their Urns 1 Company, had the agreement is made with a requirements, light under municipal $3.90 Roosecosts Pwrident that b7. tiled to pay off its bonded From 1913 to 1937 thel ftow wiri the Ogden municioal power Electric contractor whose actual experimade.te The election results ence has been limited to the con ownershii in Eugene, Oregon, cost $10 from the privately bonded indebtedness of the Utah! ? toext Monday will show whether erTEStSitenT Power, rad Light, Compray plant and owned ptent thirty miles away. ..ruction of one from $20,000 to over Ing the Presidents campaign in t and light departments V r not Ogden voters are interest-- 1 distribution this bring water the Je..MunlciPal F8111 system, Utah 1932. in Peters', Wis., Lamoreaux St. In ? 1 In municipal and economic waawju $40,000,000, or an increase of then Reeder Mr. March Parate generat- Utah. fiscal as Bountiful, a in ennding the leader.!!,1 jn regarded year youth 50009$. and prosperity or in or check made a profit of $21,417 V rogress could friends his of erf a and the heM Though tackling any average 1913 $ 20,000 free to the city 1925 36,847,000 job r. roflts for absentee owners and coal for ftiel and of this statement by 31 1938. The service was the state 1926 38,847,000 by a 1014 10,000,000 irtual estoppage of economics the accuracy to Han. cost oer KWH was around one and three quarter cents. call madSlftoo a mean political making phone 1927 36,847,000 job T?ated telS nd municipal serorfWWith were the first to 1915 16,219,000 development. .connected Isaac Fox, who for rix years Mr. In Culpeper, Va., where the people 1928 36,847,000 this writer does not hesitate to 1916 19,500,000 Dr. Bennion assidously ai have There Lehi. WPA of with that they the money, as wiU battle be ved Mayor 1929 38,347,000 predict 1917 20,266,000 you of the 2400 cities Todd installed a very successful build a light and power plant I d telling mine and are very enthusi 1918 23,566,000 1930 42,347,000 extremely interesting. Vynd towns in these United States could rail toe found it something like a gold Reeder yystem is jn Mr. to win1 Hlmoreamtiaable 1931 42,347,000 fo own and 1919 23,566,000 and nst the odds, Utah mquire operate their own plant Bountiful of astic. officials 43,347,000 1920 .1932 23,347,000 tulties and who consistently readdition which they rublwr stamp jaris, Kentucky, owns its own 1933 41,883,000 ! use to sell to the Electric Bond about the 26,847,000 made a net profit of $Z3,9oZ last 1921 Mr. Todd to conatnirt a and fighter. Roosevelt wiU have a rates low chose 1934 40,061,000 1922 very 31,847,000 'trike despite Share Company. Though to Constructive critic. few months ago businms e 1035 40,061,000 friendly 1923 36,847,000 icy prices and alluring induce-- l 1938 40,061,000 unexpectediy large of the most successful 1924 36,847,000 one has nents ar offered. "Jacksonville, He Florida, wmt Bountiful 1937 40,061,000 rate of 3 cents, P Dr. Bennion also failed to men-- t ing to the e there in the country, and at the low average should phone Fairbanks-Morsof the Utah Power ft Light Cmm-paplants to $40,000,000 record will be the 80 the addition In cities in this country and Company, the J01 of vastly improved. engimj it made to now build modern steam Comand Power Light Utah L9 of , hat are scott free of city taxes Mr. average rate Utah youth will receive deservYorCwith whom an lameVtoVnr for firm New f every nature as a result of the eering fo plants located adjacent to pany has guaranteed the interest ed recognition and her future po- power of a net made profit neration of municipal utilities, payments of about $12,000,000 litical influence at Washington or in the larger cities. A large cents per KWH, the municipal plant part of the cost of electricity and & e also failed to telltt Utah Light and Traction Bonds. will be multiplied. curacy ahould be H t C practically all of the interruptions Street Railway Company in (The in service are caused f, nd by the n.! nf its earnings from its municipally owned plants Salt Lake City.) Which wiU be the easiest for transmission lines. This expense Over the 24 year period of rates in Utah towns where 55SS devdop-SY- ts ha. It yeirn fact fifteen the and fiJ!, and hazards consumers ndf these in to are the Power have UUh Ogden eliminate sup i vorth eration Utah competition loosenros nn they Municipal port, the Utah Power ft Light by the new municipal plant and plants from small beginnings to structures now are making in Ogden financial and Light Company baa paid oat oyer mum a Power because Interest System $32,000, the the generating Company's financially top heavy otter towns where they have 000,900 in bond earnings, m nnn.000. They have built, all out of $7,200,000 system or the municipal plant? plant is located in Ogden and no whwve franchises. Nor and police dep.rtn.enht They in dividends, of which did he transmission ft Bond of Power The portion lines are necessary. the Utah li- - was paid to the Electric fL.,federates that Kansas a cipal building,nousingh.lederarTrade City, ft Light Company! total capital Summary hle. Tacoma. and San Fran-a- ll u & TheT also Share as common stockdo diviVote not for must these erdinannees bestructure that be carried by dends. These payments towni with Municipal-- r amental honesty we chritonge .Id1fm-- MSOOOo'.tom and ..nittry eewer .yatem, include the millions that have the consumers in Ogden is ap- cause they provide the way for owned power Ogden plants and trac-- , Mm to tell the citizens to construct a municipal 39.000.000.00 Ogden been paid to Electric Bond ft proximately mpanies, nave maintained is in no way bemgP Interest at 5)4 on this invest- power plant now, which wiU proaerv.ee. Share as supervision, engineering street car fare through that he and laeht Uta water the free See for vide ment amount annually to for working 1 employment for a large n and financing fees. wo, 10 and 12 cent and Light Company or the Elec, " years $495,000.00 number of citizens, and be the Another argument urgedby $40,000. Jn the towns where private at valued means and con-of earning large 1 Investment Brad to the opponents of the Ogden profits and exclusive Iran-hi- tric -, while acting as City which will eventuPlant is that it will not pro- struct a municipal plant ia only for the prevaiL Citizens Oimmittee enable to ally $2,490,000.00 for com Ogden vide depreciation. get adequately ""foipal ownership definitely to the Todd Peel ini Interest at 4)4 on the money and reduce There are few private utilities set Nonng to Ogden consumers, opposed invested in the municipal Plant property taxes . KEEP THE th United States that have fra ia .Pwer and light rates. Will Bast 112,(& PROFITS AT HOME. allowance only Way meager rach aride Inericu Lower taxes rad lighting for the "W have found by experienc Savings in capital investment as has the Utah ets and depreciation will In the both possible through municiaS ifui u "r parka and Company. From in favor of municipal plant rad lnsUtationa arn our Editor C N. Lund Light Power American that managed, make $8,510,000.00 ownership, will help Ogden to cf 1923 to 1930 the yearly charges )gfa, '.Clen.tly tax-fre- e town. purpose better than thoee Savings in interest charges in keep its proper place as '"Utahs went Progressive Opinion awiiai by the Power Company not only We other country. . Growing City. we Salt Lake City, Utah bran fixed at $700,000, ex; favor of municipal plant amounts Fastest to safeguard our freedom, but Remember that it ia necessary $382,050.00 WiU aleo want aecurity and (annually) to vote for both of the ordinan-cr-o k. demndtht We are ! am In addition to this enormous and both of the Resolutions CM their vote for of the good thing of Ilf. mission permitted ttstws defeatist to reduce its allowance saving in interest charges, under if Ogden is to own its municipal n duff ownership in an effort told, however, by Company the tribute being paid eannot have both. W must tbey municipal ownership the consum- power plant to $300,000. This depreciation Be rare to go to the polls and ers save the expense of holding to channels say, chooee between freedom rafl in terms of property ihundredths. company fees for supervising, etc. vote for a municipal power plant muit l1 build schools, homes, w thirty-seve- n inaist JwU They " security. only of many high t tfe CSV and the ext "lnd better and iJIrt election A u gust or more. These rediculcrusly low allow cheaper up one in order to gain ths other. . e thirty-fivunnecessunsalaried rad Utah. such of 8th, lobbyists, the State service for Og-n- d Let ua not eurrender to any I1 "AherPoww ances to depreciation compare Harmon W. Peery upon ary propaganda organizations own citizens. i i favorably with those urged counsel of despair-Power carried which the are Service Edward T. Saunders Public by the e Americanism orarouwaBuaris and have by i ind and granted costa of proepective project Wm. J. Rsckhtm C,hT;tof Commission in 1921. In the Utah Company, all of the consumers Towne England efficient oTthT the which are financtelaucceea paid by hve returned to Og--h Power Case in 1921, Conjiniiy in the rates commended the Oty charged for electric using Utah coal for fuel at a lowMratl We are nt the pres- - engineers claimed a ,JhIgh the efforts of It Profitable 3.6 furnished service of by the Power er cost than electric another for depreciation operation by building charge power n ordered the For not producing b oge " Company. Commission the and Deel be generated In any kind of plant UJ to peraou received New Power Company located outside of Oi en and de- -Mbasis. nwntehecke in A jg bondage. depreciation fund on this livered in Ogden sufficient carcooce industries to not new on tion. attract end wffl the Company each, ht rates Why hu to supply the requirefarming quantities in y o adequate-land not low engaged as hoim order was thie are out we r.tes it ried and t th,,, Can the municipal steam plant ments. The Utah Power and provided for depreciation? at alL our community. At tne pr so generate power in Ogden as Light Companys system of widePower Company the j Cty Why 'wuh the denotation cheaply as electric power can be ly separated isolated plants which Faying It Back y5:htLte5 wdPower department furnishes Manti de- delivered in Ogden by the Utah are connected by long transmisthis m of The earnings municipal grow prides sion lines can never furnish elecor revenue. c Power and Light Compray? source seated with its concerned with chief net a so little profit its 1ja? were $20,000 Yes. The modem municipally tric service in Ogden aa cheaply citizens. W liht them were many fright- steam power plant can aa it can be supplied by two oi Jh.Jjnmdd owned wiU hare to pay back marly electric power in Ogden icipal plant generate t aa dsDais and JE Hew the system. on by page ftw) (Continued cre idso there of the money ipent Hit ther took part in the pub- - Deal. SS5 Fair-banks-Mor- I several V .h MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP PAYS . .. ' 1 Or 1 Utai 1 ' i i ,. ny j J1 t'3' fnhl ShafL.Re led GIVE MAYORS THE FACTS I er V I & Lite 1 hm t. -- oy.- JW r Mtl jedil i. Adr.Hr V 111 ud "iewcf s?S KCJSB-Vw KiS u u ffS8PaSJS2as t one-ha- lf h,, 55wi,w!? indeed bh., Question ! I. |