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Show A HOME PAPER Printed for Home Folk By Ilome People M A JIOUE PLANT MAlCULTulU A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS Number Thirteen Volume Two Here There AND . DEPENDABLE AT THE "My Maryland by Sigmund Romberg, which was produced BY Thursday evening and la to be MARY ELLEN CAIN repeated on Friday and Saturday Is described as an offering of rich dramatic romance and Today's roaea era (or Hr, sparkling Leads comedy. were taken gtrah Ramaey whole cheerful-se- a. and unielfiah aerrlce to Thursday by Marie Pyott and Blane Johnson. othen merit beautiful roeea In reality. The Merchant of Venice", Eren the most beautiful roaea last week at the unipresented but the and die, fade beauty which haa been canned to bloom versity was played In Heber City last Saturday, it is announced by is the hearta and' aoula of her Ralph Cngermann, Huntington, onea frienda and loved neighbor!, of the chapter of Theta through her amlle and aong can president Alpha Phi, dramatic fraternity. but flourlah and grow. Whatever haa been her lot In What critics term the outfaced It Ufa, Mra. Ramsey haa never complaining, standing American dance creation courageously of all time will be presented in always maintaining an optlmlam American Document" when e that la as Infectious as the Martha Graham, noted dance of her amlle. Down through the years she haa artist, and her group appear in hall Tuesday, March 14. willingly answered hundreds ' of College The presentation is sponsored by at calls to alng merry groupa the department of physical educaparties or wedding receptions, and tion under the direction of Miss auny sorrowing loved ones of deMargaret Burton, Instructor In coma friends have under parted the Influence of her physical education for women. sun-ihln- uplifting to James (With apologies Whitcomb Riley, and a pat on the back for anyone who has the courage to frown upon those rude persona who whisper or giggle of a during the performance singer or speaker.) Don't cry, little girl, dont cry They've ostracised you, we know, Because you frowned at their noise, When you sang, a while ago. 'Dont mind, little girl, don't mind. Theyve no manners that we know Bmlle, my dear, and sing the more, Climb the heights where they can't go. If contentment and efficiency ones work be It great or humble Indicates success, then the man who shines my shoes Is a success. Regardless of how many patrons there are waiting, he always takes time and care to do his work well. Even hid tiny canary birds, hanging overhead, lend their efforts toward an atmosphere of contentment with their cheery onga and an accompaniment lo the rythmic swish of the polishing cloths and brushes. la Amanda Knight Hall was opened for public Inspection on Monday and Tuesday afternoons last week. With all construction work completed, the girls ' have been moving In all week. The dormitory will be In operation by next week. j U. N. P. Council Plans Scouting Activities or swing. NT A Tree Trimmers Praised by Provoans Commendation for the N.Y.A. boys who have been trimming trees and gathering up the branches all over the city is expressed by several citizens of Provo this week. Those boys certainly did a good Job around our part of town, declared one prominent cltlxen. Another made this remark: I never saw better work being than this year by the NYA for they not only trimmed the trees of hanging limbs which done boys, Here Lecture Sanitary Conditions In Food And Drink Establisnments Noted 4 under the chairmanship of Samuel H. Blake, with President Henry A. Cardner present and directing the lengthly session which held forth till past 11 p. m. Training Schedule Roy Passey, executive In charge of training presented a schedule for Spring training camps throughout March and part of April, with March 12 as the date for the big 'regional meeting at Ogden to which will come scouters from all parts of Utah. The Provo scouteree and are set for March 21. Other date are Mar. 12 for Nebo and Juab; March 15, Wasatch and Millard; Mar. 1. Kolob; Mar. 17, Palmyra and Sharon; Mar. 18, Lehi and Tlmpanogos; Mar. 19, Moon Lake and Mar. 20, Alpine, Uintah and Roosevelt; March 21, Cedar City, North Sevier, and Wayne; Zion, Maiqh 24, St. GVge, Sevier, and South Sevier, with all southern points during last part of March and first week In April. Summer Camping Plans .. . Plans for tho most exciting summer camps ever scheduled L. D. were pcesented by Dr. Pfouts of Payson, Council chairman of camping, who presented many films of the areas wherq camps will be held this year. Every boy going on one of these camping trips must abide by the Scout Oath and Law during the camp period, and pasa a physical examination prior to his enrollment. The following Is the "dope on these camping plana: Meade Lake, fee 60c, features water activities, May 29 to June 2. Saratoga, total fee 75c, includes pools, June 5 to Jane 9. fee 50c, San Juan Caravan, June 19 to June 24. Features Scenic Attractions of 8. E. Utah. fee 60c, Boulder Mountain, features mountainous camp craft, fishing, June 26 to June 80. Tlmpanogos, tee 60c, features Timp Hike and glacier slide. Lake Fork (Uintah) Fee 50c, feature high mountains, Scout craft, July 17 to July 21. California Educational Expedition, all expense tour, 940.00, August 7 to Aug. 18. High Uintah Wilderness, Hike Expedition, Aug. 14 to Aug. 20. Transportation, Provo to Provo, 94.00. Explorer Scouts should come prepared to Join the "High Up" Senior Camps. Dixon Heads Organisation An appointment important ratified at the meeting waa that of Verl Dixon of Provo to the chairmanship of Organisation In the Council. Mr. Dixon is a native Provoun, whose father died here some time ago which brought him home from New York to manage ee I ho business. In New York he was serving in the home office of tho Boy Scouts of America In chargo of the organisation department. Previously he had served ss assistant scout executive in California. He la an eagle scout, and tho Council were delighted to welcome him as one of them at the Monday night meeting. H. Eugene Hughes of Spanish Fork had tendered hie resignation sa organisation chairman. Finances: Much of the entire session was occupied In Financial executive meeting under Chairman Ed. Tuttle and Treasurer 8. Dwight Packard, resulting finally In adopting tho same budget as was carried through last year. Dr. M. W. Merrill, Provo district chairman, presented a check for 11000 to the Council as proceeds to date of Provo'a drive for ; their quota of (1684, with 25 other diatrlcta having paid In full j and receiving Gold Star rating, , fpom During tha financial debataa. which took place In a committee room, Chairman Blaka called for reports from various districts present. Many features of scouting were reported which told thp story of success with skillful leadership. Nebo had several new troops organised, bringing more than 40 new boya Into scouting. Tlntica success In a Parents and 8ons banquet showed thq mothers as well as the fathers wero behind scouting. Beaver's finances had been brought, to the top by three fathers and sons banquets. South Snnpeta stressed training courses and first aid worfc especially. Judge George 8. Balllf presented n strong plea for cubbing, which prepared boys for scouting, and offered tho greatest opportunity for service to the community both present and future. - - Iit, sickness will be prevented and public health will bn greatly served, Dr. Farner added. lie advises that when thirsty insist on cleanliness, or use paper cups, or straws, providing these re kept in a container where the MISS MAKTIIA GRAHAM ends eannot he touched. at Drighain More adequate meat and milk Whose appearance Mar. Tuesday, univerHity. in Young aid greatly inspection will also Hah murk her only will 14. be safety measures in the city, HhOWtllg. lleves Dr. Farner. This report, states tha mayor, shows what consumers pay In each of 191 largest cities In America for amounts of elect rio-It- y ranging from 15 to 500 kwh n month. Mayor Anderson. To make tha comparison as If Municipal plant wen fail- fair as possible, the cities are diure the facta would bo presented vided Into two groups, one Instead of propaganda, and If population from private utilities wera not coining 50,000 to 100,000, and the other hundreds of thousands of doUsra those with population over 100,-00- 0. out of tho peoplo they would not bo so anxloua to defeat the will In tho latter group, all tho of tha people by every method cities with the highest bills have ha to known dirty politics, private power companies. All added. except one of., the cities with tha earnMayor Anderson cited the lowest Mile have public-owne- d ings of the city plant at Colorado plants; either serving all conSprings where la 1988, despite sumers, or competing with a priseven rate reductions since 1825, vate company. their plant produced a net profit For rumple, (be municipal of 8108,524. Tho last rata reat Oevrtasd charges only plant ' 1118. duction was on Jan. 1, 85 crate tor 8B kilowatt beers; Tho mayor points to Denver while the private company at for 100 kwh Tampa, rates being chargee Fla, while Colorado Springs pay $1.48 practically three times as lor 250 for 100 kwh., and For tig kwh as compared to Denver's public plant at Tacoma, Wash, rata of 88.20 for 260 kwh. The charges white a private city of Denver buys from a pri- plant at Queens Boroagh, Bnf exvate company, tha mayor again York, charges 910-4plains.' nearly throe times as riaefc. Tha other comparison la both In compiling a report for City Affairs for 1988, Mayor Ander- groups of cities Ml the same kln4 son has reviewed numerous re- of story private oompaaias soaking consumers, from two te tkre ports from all over the country, ha explains. Convincing ' proof times more than pnblle pfatate. power plants Bat ths matter of rates jells ealy that public-owne- d --IkIi.mi1 ull far ell ... 1. Ills alwty tmiUMl Juice cheaper than part of tho. story, adds Mayo , sou lorn ad by adllieaj of American (can lor), French (total) and BrilUb private companies Is provided by Anderson, who become enthusban as numbers of democracy's largest youth movement, lbs Boy Seoul, a Federal Power commission re- iastic about the net profits these is sat in bold nlid by Young America," in tho now M ascii or Tina are pillnrf port, entlUed Typical Monthly cities with lowest rates up for use by the city the red BeBills for Electric Service" accordW. M. Vernon of Sharon be- have two new bishops appointed ing taxation. to Mayor Anderson. lieved tho Court of Honor plan by the stake when two old onea ing was most effective In promoting had proved unfavorable to scoutbetter scouting. ing. Millard held a strong case for Carbon had qo troops lapsed, all fees paid, and had had a most the practical aids of scouting, , i. t successful anniversary week. showing how ono boy had saved life no a North Sevier gave the of his father by his pracboy merit badge until be had appear- tical acoutcraft. An eagle scout is as wel ed before tho Court of Review, and passed all testa. equipped for the practical things Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers Plan Two North Sanpete stressed need of life as la a university graduate" of leadership. concluded President Calllster of Major Events in Honor of Provos 90 Ih Birthday Palmyra had gone so far as to Fillmore. busi-declar- ed 84-8- 8-- -J frovo Citizens Invited To Honor Utah Pioneers . . Startling figures about Utahs watershed resources were presented this week hr A. J. Wagstaff, of tho Uintah National Forest service in Provo who addressed u large group of Provoans Sunday on Natural Resources of the state. litigation Values aero feet of irrigation water are available In Utah and valued at 9 SO per acre would give to this state a potential wealth or 0 annually, and yet tlie total annual Income from all irrigated lands and improvement reaches but 40 to 60 millions. Conservstlon and range management are Imperative to preserve soil fertility and prevent erosion. Timber I'tnh'a timber resources are eatimaled at 2,500,000 acres, and could provide six billion board feet for forest products, or an annual production permanently of 80,000,000 b. f. of commercial products, yet the states actual production in about !7,OOO.OfHi b. f. with an Importation of feet of timber, from other state. 175.-000,0- 8 98-6- Uintah Forest Official Details Watershed Values Before Provo Study Group 9120,-000,00- tions in food and inspired by ths private power interests all over the country la not because Municipal power la a failure but becauae it is so successful wherever It la possible to gain control of their own Conservation Needed to Distribute Wealth 4,(XK),fXK) . Provo city bas nut given up liopo for a municipal week powei plant declared Mayor Mark Anderson this and cities as lie reviewed various reports from other own citien minted out immense profits owning their municipal sysem are reaping from the sale of their own tower to their own citizens. The agitation against municial power plants Utahs Natural Wealth Proves Plenty For All More than Colorado Springs Nets $303,000 From Municipal Plant Mayor Anderson Studies Power Reports from Other Cities, Compiles Data, Offers Comparisons Pluua for the spring training camps in more than 30 districts of the Utah National Parks cpuncil, and for the must ambitious summer camping program in the Councils history, and final adoption of the 1939 budget, occupied the attention and energy of about 75 to 100 district chairmen, commissioners, scouters, and scout executives Monday night at the City and County building condi- Increasing customer demand for sanitary drink establishments is making itself declared I)r. Lloyd M. Earner, director of Pi si riel lour for the State board of health, as he pointed to the fhet that Irovo city had appointed I)r. Arthur a nee the Inspection department, for meat, milk, restaurant dial markets, thus giving to Frovo two inspectors, 1). 1). i Stout Training, Camping, Finance Receive Attention at Lengthly Council Meeting. Vert Dixon Heads Organization Committee. Dns-chesn- e; Beardology" is being studied this week by coeds of the university as they observe and study hirsute visages that pass In review as the annual Junior-Senibeard growing contest gets In full had bothered us every time we passed the trees along our sidewalk, but they painted the scars Wonder why someone hasn't to preserve the trees, and then Invented some sort of d boome- gathered up the loose branches, rang that could be dissolved In leaving the street perfectly clean. alcoholic beverages In order I want to thank them". that those drinking individuals lght be compelled to smell their Workers Alliance own contaminated breath as Masquerade Planned others smell it A character ball will be held you know that a banker's the Worker s Alliance Saturby "Pt peeve. Is the person who toes to the bank after hours for day. March 11. In the Third ward amusement hall, music betwo or three transacatlons, which the Youths Orrequire the clerks to work over- ing furnished by Workers Alliof the time ganization changing entrleaf ance. The public Is Invited to Join Rabbi Gordon the Alliance In having a real good time. Sunday to free will offering will be taken. Rabbi Samuel Cordon will Church 8chool will be held as Peak at the Community Church usual at 9:45. Pastor's Class at on Sunday C. E. at morning at 11 A. M. 5 P. M. Young People's on "TThe Church and Spiritual 7 P. M. at which Mr. Trasher Security" Everyone invited. A will show pictures of Mexico. ttou having long felt the need 01 idditioonal help In his duties. ertaln diseases such as moith, common colds. ' ,n1 oth,ri known to . " her Pread frottf one person to hs use of glasses not rlllzed between users, . aphaeized Dr. Farner. will Insist on 1, C1,",0mer Pending their money where nanitatlon Is assured much FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1939 INDEPENDENT THIS WEEK . gifted personality. PUBLISHED AT PROVO. UTAH IJve Stock ami Wild Life A half million cattle, two and a half million sheep, along with 95.000 deer, 8,000 elk, 125 mountain sheep, 500 bear, 175 antefur bearing lope, and 27,000 animals are found on the ranges, and forest preserves of the state. Surenty per cent of all feed for cattle and sheep is provided by range feeding, and 80 per cent of Utah is used for graslng, two thirds of this ares being important watershed. Wagstaff as being worth 825,000.-00- 0 annually to Utah, not Including the valuea of the wild life and areas to the state. Last year more than one million rislion came to I'lsh to enjoy its recreations facilities. Here is also peutentlnl income running . . . S ays Wagstaff nlo million of dollars. Water power also holds unlimited potential wealth for tha state, which at present has a total of 260,000 b. p. development in the entire Great Basin region. The Colorado river baaln could produce 62,000 h. p. alone. Potential Wraith All these resources, computed on the basis of farm population, brings Utah's natural wealth Into detremendous potentialities, clared Mr. Wagstaff. For example, a total of 27,000 farms in the stale, If the state were divided equally among them, would provide every farm with 200 acres, of which 50 could be for cultivsted, and 150 used Each farm would also grazing. be valued at 94500 for its watershed value alone, and have 90 10 sheep and 18 cattle, with c h. p. units at It disposal, and an annual production of from 3.000 to 5,000 b. f. of timber for use. hydro-electri- SPRING S HERE This week we dmprd In at Jne's Spin and Span, Carl Wilde. HqusHhlng hamburger's huppy 'as a lark wns using the theme aong "O I Must Bps .Annie Tonight - - - well, in the Rprlng, a young man's fancy afCelebrating Provos 90th birthday two public it fairs are planned for this coming week, first public Sunpibgram to lie given in the Utah stake tabernacle in day, Mar. 12 and a character ball Monday evening Hits Third ward amusement hall, according to plans by the George Albert Smith chapter of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers held Sunday in the First ward ap-pov- ed chapel, with Captain Walter G. Taylor In tho chair, Bid. M. Rowe Submitting the Tabernacle program for approval, and Heber Huuti, finance chairman, announcing details of the Third ward party. More than 8800 wera realised by the Bone and Daughters at the recent "We Are Seven" play presented in College Hail, the proceeds being voted toward obtainplant for tho ing a healing Memorial building In Bowletle park, reported Mr. Ilouts. Mr. recommendation Houts thut prises be awarded for the best costume representing 1869 period In Utah, the latent date anyone arriving here can qualify as a member of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, was accepted unaniThose atmously by the Camp. not wear the need dance tending costume, but all are asked to do so if possible. However all will be welcome, explained the committee. Tickets are now on sale by both Bona and Daughters officers. The program to be presented in the Tabernacle Sunday will honor all early pinnecra of Provo who are asked to occupy seats on the stand. Appropriate sentiments by selected speakers, with musics numbers In harmony with I the occasion, to ha directed by William F. Hanson, and other special features are being made ready. An Invitation to all cRIkm la Provo and vicinity la herewith extended by officers of the Bone and Daughters to attend the Sunday services, commencing at Utah Lake Project To Be Discussed at Provo Public Forum The problem of developing Utah Lake aa a recreational center will be discussed Thursday, Mar. 18. by Mayor Mark Ander- son, I. W. Trimble, supervisor of the park service, Elmer a. Jacob, and Bob Bullock, president of the Provo Wild Life association, at the Provo public forum, announce Jesse W. Johnson, director. Plana will be proposed not only for recreational facilltes hut also for the dyking of the lake to save evaporation of hundreds of thousands of aero feet of Irrigation water. Prominent recreation worker from Balt Lake aa well a Utah county will be present to hear anil participate In the diacumlons. All are welcome. |