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Show r iTTSa ifS ( &. '' a amun " '. ft'SS ' ,; itttm 'v - si;t - ,: n ; Bm i 7V DEPENDABLE Volume Four Number Three PUBLISHED AT, PLOW). UTAH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9R 1M0 tt GOVHWOBpEUBCT MAW dropped a bomb shell Into the League meeUng this week In Salt Lake City when he proposed to take the automobile money away from the cities. The way It affects Provo, tar elttoen to os- ro the details ol the PrPoted 1141 budget for Provo lF. Announces Mrs. Mary F. e. Smith, city auditor, who has Plled U data from all deparf d has the entire budget proposal ready for inspection by Interested eltlsens. The budget hearing will he Thursday, Dee. Id AnlliH w lor Details for Wyman Bergs Mg Christmas party, to be given at the Provo High School next Saturday beginning: at 2 oclock, gives every assurance of a better time than evw for the children of the third, fourth and fifth grades, of the city schools who are to be entertained on this occasion. j com-senc- the W ,,on room, Commls-th- e tainment under tha direction of Richmond and Mtos Rheta Kay. Atoo the popular thraooct play .Thu Blrda Sana Carpi,", by the childran theatre will ha presented under the direction of Mrs. Helen Dixon and Mice Erma Aeerd. , , Following tbaae features, dancing and gamaa will take place at tha gymaaslam, anpervtaad hy Mils Dorothy Richmond who wlU bo aaatotod by the Qul Viva glrta of tha Provo High School. Santa Clans will ha In attsnd- anee, which will bo the culmination of the delightful affair, ac- cloeely the actual figures, the estimates for cut here and there from revenues expected, but have not eliminated any essential services now enjoyed by Provo city, Mrs. Smith points out. Total revenues expected Include eounty taxes of yiSS.Tdl; tax sale redemptions of 910,000 merchandise licenses, 110,600; beer licenses, 5,i!7; other censes, 91401; gas franchise, 91,000; city court fines, 90,600; euto tax refund from state, 611,-- If 000; Irrigation taxes, 94,100; cemetery lots care, 91,000; these being only the major Items, the grand total reaching 9111,671. Thfs money is then appropriat-amon- g. , ed through Public Affairs and Nnance setting . 911,000; Public Safety, 960,076;. and Street pertinent, 611.600, each depart- ment getting a complete "break-shoul- d down" In the budget to show itemised expenditures proposed, The City electric light , and power fund to set up separately, d operated under the Depart- ment 0( utUIUes, showing an parted sale of electric energy of js,000 for the coming year, Likewise the Waterworks depart-licenment to itemised separately, with estimated revenue of 916,000. In both departments budget ap propria tlons are set forth In detell, for approval at the public hearing on Dec. 16th. Following de-los-es or-sta- Tpii " ea-1- 0 f . -- )) . to Dream of St. Nicholas . t, Slefep a little and dream a lot, for tomorrow la Johnny - - - Merry Christmas I Christmas day. Close your eyes and dont peek its time for Santa Claus to come. And m the morning it will really be Merry Christmas! Good-nigh- All over the world on Christmas Eve, mothers will be saying Merry Christmas to thousands of Johnnies - - - and in every one of those wishes we want to joint with sincerity and warmth. We want this Christinas to be the merriest ever for everyone everywhere. Weve said this before, each one of us weve said Merry Christmas and weve meant it sincerely. But this year, of all years, wed like to be able to make this Christmas really merry for every child and every adult all over the world. It is a year to make special efforts to be happy. It is a year to go out of our way to accent what good cheer there is; to do everything possible to alleviate the causes of gloom and desperation. So when we say Merry Christmas this year we want to give it new meaning - - - to add happiness, hope and good cheer to every syllable. To you and you and you - - - to all of us in Provo and Utah Valley to everyone who may read th is page, the Utah Valley News wishes a Merry Christmas. - A CHRISTMAS PRAYER of Him, who lived long ago, Thy suffering people this Day, world peace to a war-tor-n in Heaven, I earnestly pray. the hearts of war lords and designing men lust for power and domain, with unholy might, Regardless of the awful mice to everylastingly pay With the finger of justice, truth and right. CHRISTMAS" Greetings From Adult School Director AT ROTARY Cause them to see, Father, the wrongs they do, And how futile it all will be. Oh help them to see before all too late And turn their minds more unto Thee. Miss Ruth Mitchell, at tha cloae of another term of Adult Educa tlon work in Provo, announces tha end of claaaea until Jan. 6. 1941, and sends greeting to the people of tho city who have taken advantage In any way of the opportunities offered In thla public Touch Who Bless us here in our own America; And grant us wisdom, with judgment clear, To keep our dear Country always at peace. Through each and every coining year. Comfort and bless Thy children everywhere. Bring new hope to weary-lade- n hearts, I pray, And give them faith with courage to bravely carry on Is my prayer, oh Father, this Christmas Day. CHARLOTTE B. BOOTH I paid my taxes, Tm prond to any, i I bought mm dvStaatiue today. I helped baUd a bridge andMgh- way too, I bought my three chUdrae a ark and a aoo. WHEN I PAID MT TAKER,1, I helped build a library, aa paid for more hooka, . 'r X paid for street to bo atoaead, cording to Mr, Borg. Improvtng. their toefca, It 1 anticipated that thorn win bo aa unusually large crowd of I helped pat drinking fountains - In my horn town, la attendance, boy and girl teacher of the various school re- I paid for new street lights to light all around, port WHEN I PAID MT TAXES. X helped hire a free PRESIDENT 6RANT firemens craw, X paid for n free bum and uses tan, .. . t . m GOUFUIIEIffS I helped get a young man a vary flap Job, buy n mating rink, far "JESSE MIGHT" BOGI I helped Dorothy and Bob, WHEN I PAID MT TAXBSL' Number One copy of "Jo X helped build a Wheel and Knights FUmUy", pnMMhod for tMcfein lotf waa WUltom J. Knight of Provo, X helped build a sail wan seat to President Heber J. Orant my. son to play through, of tho L.DJ6. church, and tmmedi-atriy afUrwurd, Mr. Knight re-e celved n letter from the Now Beloved Mormon president In really was smxrtT which he extolled the Ufa of Jesse Knight, and recalled the troth and spirit In which this grant Utahn lived and devoted hto money mad energies In the earlier wa named as days of this state. la one paragraph. President American sin. A tally lht of the highway acridento weald aim oat Grant says: "I hope tha typo to still sat ap, ewvineo of this truth.1 An oM and not yet distributed, for your Mnfltoh proverb soya: "He that to father's booh. It would bo n hoaty fishes la an empty pond." shame to have only a thousand Another one from tha name uro Fraud and deceit wuw: copies, I believe It was, printed, hurry". , These are both I wish that every man of moans T,r offoanaa. Wo had a copy of the book in hto rather Indictable not bo la w hurry to got' bands, and that ha might bo Inspired, to follow tha leadership, thlngu done with dtepateh. Hurry so to speak, of Jesee Kalsht, la to the mark of n wank mb one.-- . distributing tha means that came patch of a strong to Chesterfield said: "Whoever la a bury Into hto hands". Mr. Knight, famous son of a howeth tha thlag he to about la him' Bcnj. Ernnhlln S famous sire, holds this lengthy BdTaad: letter, written by President Orant ns one of the greatest treasures things; grant haste of hto life. Aside from the book wute. It w Sectored: Itself, which to the rincereet ex- preselon of appreciation for a rdnte Mena, and nothing is man greet man, tha author holds that TB,r than haate." V President Grants own totter, hears eloquent testimony of the LISTEN, ISIS PALI troth and spirit of the book, and Whan yon'rc sitting on top will bo treasured "while Ufa And yonr worries are few. laata, says Mr. Knight It to easy to any What others shonld do. When they re out ad a Job, Provo's And tha rant teal paid It to easy to Historical They drat need any il L Wanted Now tkoea gay on W, Drat need any help Any person having historical Theyre too tony to work data of any kind, old . lattera, Ad Just stand and yrip. diaries, or Journals, or old Thay say tlmm an hard; accompanied by date will Thera Isnt any work. confer a favor If yon will mil the Drat stand and critieba, Chamber o i Commerce. 'They drat Man to shirk, to bring For ft ynYc Off tke top shot A Writer's Project sponsorod by the Chamber, tha And Ufo tant so grand,. B. T. U. and Provo City Jointly. And yon wore down whom thay ' Data shonld be gathered at the art, Chambers office on Crater street. Then yon would nadorstond " That sitting on top - vf'. five-pag- . lePbr MY TAXES . re-10- n lmc Tj . u example. Mayor1 Anderson fr points Out, to that the people here , MS OUm Dorothy se pay around 9170.000 a year In automobile taxes, yet only during 1111 and 111! did the city ever get anything of this money back, county and town planning boards. 910,000 each year, and now. In 8 A bill providing for the the- amount will be about eovery by municipal cemeteries of 911,000. All this money to spent, gbandoned lots, and much more, on roads and 7.An ut the emp0wer streets In Provo, but if the cltyfoTWnor t0 nUbUlh a lUte It nothing st all remains to, gnM aaaatU and eltlu, the people from the 170,000tolrl and counties to adopt te tribute. dlnances prohibiting trespassing on objectlvee. M tMp.i Fragrant for 1941 Indicates the direction I An amendment to provide In which city affairs over the cities and towns to make tax stats will be steered this year, and levies In accordance with their particularly In Provo, as Mayor needs. Mark Anderson to President of An act to provide an appro- the League, and presided at its prlatlon of 910,000 to carry out sessions. The major legislative the leagues municipal account with proposals are listed here: log program in Ux COmmU,ion' th 1. A MU to place special 1m- 40 Appropriate 10 An provement taxes on a parity with 9100,000 to aid In a state municipal airport program In connection I A bill to make a delinquent with national defense, water Mil a lien against the pro-- A resolution endorsing the perty until paid. legislative program of the state d I. A MU to enable the state cities and counties to receive anyfw on aU highways federal grants direct, particularly or d airport aid. Provoans taking part In the 4 An amendment to the liquor meeting. In addition to Mayor laws to provide a return of 10 Anderson, were Commissioners per cent from the sale of Intoxi- - j. p. McOuIre and Maurice Harden ting liquors to cities, towns and lng, City Auditor Kfy F.' Smith, counties. a director of the league; City At- Brockbank, City 6 A MU authorising the tabltohment of a planning com- - U-rdr mission for first, second and - ,nd Kert"n third class cities and establishing brl ot tha eW1 nrlca i- Thu unturtnlnmunt will constat of a divided program, lho tint part of whlc wUI.tako place in the Hlfh School auditorium and wUl include ringing and enter- I4 1141 . . Bergs Christmas Entertainment Plans Complete for Kiddies - DETAILS READY departments staff, but his status Is far from determined. Conflicting legs) opinions are upsetting any action by the Civil Service commission, One argument Is that Mr. Thomp-son j$Qild be brought before the Commission to answer charges to show cause why he should not be dismissed. Another is that he should be dismissed and. .then, he wishes, he may present his own arguments after he nas de-mended a hearing himself. Still another Is that t$e Uw Fire Chief should discharge him. Sentiment 'Mr. Thompson's friends, and they are legion In Provo,' ty- dlcate that Mr, Thompsons volyn-tary resignation from the Chiefs Job Is penalty enough, and he he permitted to carry on In the department after 16 years of faithful service. ' f OF LOCAL AFFAIRS 1941 BOOST BOOTT THOMPSON Is still on the Tire ?, .M A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE KARL FIKLAYSOK la Provos new Firs Chief, still retaining Ms civil service statu on the Police force, where he has been given a year's leave of ah- He will make a study of ture departments In other Utah cities before assuming his new dutiee, according to Mayor Mark Anderson. Fred D. Lovelsss was appointed to the Police force by City Commission Thursday morning, filling the vacancy created by Flnlaysons new status. j 0. BmtHmumu City Affairs 'V , .'v. By A HOMS PLANT I 1 v PriaUd far In memory Remember And grant Oh Father I. 1 ' iJ .'V,f A HOMS PAPES : k .v Service For Utah Cities t Rejected By Municipal League; Provo Maintains System GiVu ' I i Early Data r pie-tur- ea COMMUNITY CHURCH ToBrt at tha bottom of tha hasp. Christmas services will ha held Bo, Ultra, dear pal! ' at tha Community Church this And remember this welt Sunday. At tha 11 oclock service ;That bring on top, once, the theme will be "The Light Isnt safety from hell. L.W. Bhlneth. The Jobe Daughters will attend this service In n body. Rotary In Provo will hear about Christmas through tho vocal ex- p reunion of Inward thoughts by 1. E. Brorkbank, at tha noon luncheon today, and will attempt th, ch,rt w!Lr?w "Tha An- to expren the fostivltlee of the Provo stoutly maintained the advantages of the civil the Christmas Choir under the direction occasion at an evening party at service for idle although practically every other of Mr. Leon Miller, thr Golf rlub bouse Monday night. rePre8e"tI city employes, ctyin Utah left the matter untouched or else Church School will meet as Dec, 23. when earh Rotarlan and League meeting in Salt n Tho Break- he hto wHe will dress p education program. Lake Cuy, presided over by Mayor Mark Anderson of Provo tost club win meet at churrh Misa Mitchell sends Christmas character of the person earh "si- as president. at 9 a. m. greetings to all class members, ways wanted to be" when life was On Christmas Eve the Church Mayor Abbott and Commls- - Keyser of Salt Lake expressed and to the teachers of each de- ne and hopes were high" In partment, and expresses hope that those youthful days of long ago". sloner Saunders of Ogden both d (satisfaction with the present School and tha Tonng People's tho Holiday Beacon may bo opposed any attempt to Install civil service law, and suggeated C. E. are potting on a program which commences at 7 o'clock, brightened somehow In a world of teachings have been civil service regulations (hero, that a hill be drawn to protect Claua to going to try to be turmoil through thoughts of tho those who wage war Mathmon Commissioners and All are welcome. there. (Continued on Last Pago) Great Prince of Peace whose world today. ssL3 sw. " Manavu Choir In RCCltal SlOlday ward choir, on . . of Provoa outstanding musical at-th- a the pres eat gregatlons, will Christ Child" a musical caatat- Is Sunday night at the ward rhapel commencing at 1:90 p. m. Earnest Paxman to director of this Manavu aplendld choir. vlted to mnslcale. hoar Tho pnblto to this evenings ' , r' , |