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Show t.-Zt- m t A HOME PAPER Printed for Home Fob By Home People in A HOME PLANT nmtmmnmtmm A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE I Nmnr YImeTwo Thirty - six ) Gurler If Good In fresh ITiOYO, Dictatorship ot State Tax Commission the 7 PUBLISHED AT Utah County Farmers Rebel at Glara, k DEPENDABLE arm Bureau Directors Empowered to Fight King George Methods of Tax Increases. morning, 8adie, yon look M a rooo thin morning! OF LOCAL AFFAIRS FK1DAY, AUGUST 18, 1939 INDEPENDENT UTAH GLADIOLA SHOW AWARDS LISTED Two Distributing Systems Need Not Exist In Provo Says Mayor Mark Anderson Riotous color snd gorgeous beauty marked tha 3(0 or more color exhibits shown at tha 8o-ou- d Utah Gladloln show bars In Provo over the past week-en- d, with visitors from many parts of tbs stats and elsewhers enjoying tbe delightful entries at tha Women's club house. Malicious propaganda is the label placed by MayMark or Anderson, upon statements by tbe opposition. Municipal Plants regarding Two Distribution Systems which appeared Not For Sale during th week. Provo need not have two electric disRumors are being circulated tributing' systems unless the people desire it. These statethat the Lehi sud the Bountiful ments and those of Jake Coleman are malicious propamunicipal power plants were .for M. C. Labrnm of Midvale took ganda, concocted to deceive the people and to defeat their sale were "scotched right now the grand prise award by a very by Mpyor Mark Anderson who narrow representatives. margin from W. Reed When this country of ours was taxed hy King George without the people having anything to Bay about it, we rose as one man and threw off the yoke. We might aa well have a King George over us ,today as the Utah state 1 The Nuveen, Ulan. Anderson serried and within a year tax commission, declared Le Grande Jarman of Orem called both Mayor Whlmpey of Kuttall of Grand View, their Lehl and Mayor J. C. Stocks of in Provo is a fake into drabbled qld hags dictatorship total points being 33 snd 37 re- and a fiction In tbe minds of Jake at the Utah County Farm Bureau Board meeting IgM Whls, even It they' do find Monday Bountiful, regarding the rumors. spectively. R. Thomas of O. Coleman and other satellites of Idit tkslr husbands alnt all that night, and he was backed by a score of other directors Mayor Anderaou expresses re- Provo and George Boffe of Salt tha Power Co. declares Mayor Igny thought they were, thats from every part ot Utah county. Into cannot he that gret get Lake City did the judging. vey, and concluded that Utah was lM Mark Anderson this week, who should abuse representatives com. I Tot know, I think It'a twell when 1 l. take pride In their i It makes me sad to see I teantlfolly. Wily, young things nif 1 nsMn why they donatives and offend being present from LehL and American Fork, on the north and Salem and Pay-eo- n on the south. Two charges were made against the actions of the Btata Tax Com-Isa Ion: First, they have arbitrarily Increased assessments In Utah county, and have forced the county auditor, Marcellos Nielson, against his will and desire, to add these Increased assessments to the tsx rolls of the county. Second, they hare taken concerted action, both by propaganda and by attempted legislation, to centralise authority for taxation In the state Into their own hands, endeavoring to eliminate the office of county assessor, end remove the last vestige of local authority In saying how much taxes shall be collected from the their to be specially n going because you already care-- tt today, to nice. Ity, Sadie, did you notice llsok m that IliU the Barber has got the Eui-I- nr of the Herald on his side in likh power question? Yeah, Bun-le- j'i editorial must been a ray L msihlne to the Power Com-- 1 psay! Cltlsen's Committee! I'll I at they thrilled over that. lyot know what I think! I I yennsnant ware against a But, bet pop. Ill Jddo L that Bill wrote that Oh, of course, he wouldn't Edl-Iwk- lidmit It to me. iiyway, Inch to Isnt there about as tbe Barbering BUI Edl-Iw- 'i worries about cluttering up I Nr lesutiful Tillage with two dls-- 1 uibetlng systems as there was In Jake Colemans hullaballoo likoat tha smoke, nd ashes, nd ruwo, 'nd noises, nd stuff, from lihi aew power plant. Isnt It Ikhda presumptloua, at this stage Jit the game, for BUI the Bai- people. under assessed. David Jonee of Spanish Fork said: "It's a dirty outrage to the taxpayers of this state." Jesse Hall of Payson asked: Has the constitutionality of this state tax commission's arbitrary actions been tested. Its a good time to test them. Let the assessor refuse to put on the tax Increases, then they will Issue s writ of mandamus, and wo will bare the thing before the Supreme court Almost unanimous approval met this suggestion, and A. H. Lowe of Orem suggests that legal advice be sought to determine just how this matter might be brought to a head before the Court. Finally a resolution was adopted authorising Mr. Shelley, Frank Nelson of American Fork, and Mr. Jarman to seek the best legal advice possible and report at another meeting to be called Other charges of highhanded methods of dealing with the tax situation were made by various speakers, but the two main charges were voiced by Frank soon. Shelley of American Forx, and Utilities Get Biggest Cut and Discussion of conditions liffs Editor to assume that were sustained by unanimous apsVn going to hare two distrlbut proval from the floor during the trends In taxation brought forth embittered statements. The bt STftema after the first of the discussion. Boyer, well known state many was made from the declaration Selvoy w? Keep In mind, Sadie, that declared the only floor that while the State tax l'-power companys franchise ex. representative, authority for the Increases made commission had reduced mining Hni 'bout the first of the year! the stats tax commission, was and utility assessments In Utah l&ftai, Gee, 8ade, did you by written by a univer- by two and a balf millions of dol. a ImUm that million pamphlet dollar word, a Mr. Mahoney, lars, less than one half million robas, Its a good one though, sity professor, some eursory sur who had made (Conttnoad aa Paca Poor) r Mtaa dies doesnt It BiU atUl seems to hare dlffl- reallilng that this town, in Ur sad proper election, after power Company's had used the arts at Its command to ft. told the commission It wanted Its own power ' and that those are stUl the and that therefore, Filial e of Summer Recreation for Four Stahes k going to hare Its own Closes at Rosalawn; Plans laid for Next Year. d plant If he does not that, the only premise fist would Justify his raging for So intensely interest inR, so entertaining and withal each of the five dances at P tamedlate election, would be so pleasant a time has marked M Ml ol Clara, and all the rest of Utah, Provo, Sharon stakes four r eonrnn unthinking peo-- k Rosalawn in which the the finale on wouldn't here any better ami Timp.moRos have participated, that as theme Midthan to want to put up a the with season closed the Summer ratals to compete with our Tuesday voted all heartily to renew the Dream, n.! 1 0Bkhta get sore about that summer Niphts comand the same Midsummer Nights Dream Ends Dance Series print, word for word, the nients made by Dr. Stoeka, mayor of Bountiful, who gave the He direct' to the rumors being circulated. However, Bountiful's mayor followed bis conversation with a letter, which Is here printed at Mayor Andersons request. Comments by Mayor Wlmpey of Lehl Indicated that thst city will have Its plant entirely paid for snd out' of debt within two years, that it baa been and is a big revenue producer, and is yearly saving the taxpayers a lot of money. Mayor Stocks Letter: "In confirmation of my talk with yon over the phone today. I am writing you this letter and sending one of our monthly re. ports to yon. We started In competition with U P snd L Co., built n plant on revenue bonds without any obligation to the city or any money furnished by any cltlien. After three years we bad all tbe people Udng our service except those who bad oppoaed tbe city from the beginning. To eliminate competition and add 825 customers wbo were still using energy from Utah P and L Co. we paid $30,-000. 'TTbey did not had a franchise which terminate for 30 more years. We have no competition now, snd have Installed two more engines to take cars of the Increase in energy used. We are putting out over 4000 KW dally with plenty of reserve power left. Respecy, J. 8. Btokee Scandinavians To Hear Hansen In addition to ths 3B0 single entries shown, mors than 40 vases of bouquets were exhibited. Earl Hows of Salt Lake won third place In total points (II points) and special swards went to the following: Flower with most length, n Magna blancs measuring over 70 Inches, exhibited by Mrs. Grace O. Clark; most florets, variety, Mrs. B. A. Errey, exhibited by 11 flowers W. Reed Nuttall, open, largest flower, variety Irak, measured seven Inches, exhibited by Miles C. Labrnm; of beat spike, grand champion the show, variety reverie, exhibited by Miles C. Lamb rum; best arrangement of tips, Mrs. L. Gibson of Provo; champion basket of the show, exhibited by W. Reed Nuttall, best basket of baby best W. Reed Nuttall; glads, basket mixed with other flowers, most novel Mile C. Labrnm; arrangement, W. Reed Nuttall; Mrs. Afton N. beat corsage, Thomas of Provo. Winners In the color classes follow: , White, Almn E. Wright, Provo; cream, Milton Holdswsy, Vineyard; yellow, W, Reed Nuttmll, Grand Blew; buff, Earl Howe, Salt Lake; orange, W. Reed Nut-al- l, Grand View; aalmon. Mile Labrum, Midvale; plcardy (special claaa), Earl Rowe, Salt Lake; deep ealmon, Grace G. Clark, American Fork; pink, W. Reed Nuttall; scarlet, Earl Howe; red. Mile Labrnm; lavender, Ben Taylor, Salt Lake. Other : mlnnet (special claaa) Milton Holdaway; purple, Earl Howe; violet, W. Reed Nuttall; brown, Grace G. Clark; amoky. Miles Labrum. urranjremcnts for next year, JE IBS general hds, wouldn't I be a ninny If mitteemen agreed to set for anright next door here and other season. ex nl set up a beauty Tuesdays dance exceeded cora-agP with my own money, but In Its lovely with pectatlons, Wonldnt have a sue of presented to each lsdy (Continued on Last Page) guest, made by the Tlmpsnogos stake, under direction of Miss Stella Fenton; and with its delicious punch and waffles, served to such s large crowd, under dL v SEMI-FINA- LS rection of Miss Esther Hanson and Paul Taylor of Sharon stake, Those unique decorations too marked the final dance, with the young Provo huge cardboard frogs, elves, toad will meet Norm Asmns at stools and trees giving such s Mid4sy In the semi-fina- ls i J" background for m Junior Open Golf .fitting summers Nights Dream. i?fWP at N,blT Supervisors from all four stakes !t Merchants Issued By City Auditor wbo did publicity work throughout the season. She bus been assisted by Mrs. Mary Hafen of Utah slake. Miss Esther Hansen of and Mrs. Doris Rodgers Sharon, of Tlmpsnogos. Other workers of tbe four stakes wbo have done splendid work, according to Mrs. Perry, snd wbo are assigned to the same Jobe for next year, are Mrs. Dells Loverldge of Utah stake, general chairman; William Flrmage of Provo stake, tickets snd finance, assisted by Joe Cheever, Provo M These workers Men chairman. have managed the entire series to tbe credit of them ail, declares Mrs. Perry. was conA "Bouquet for Rosalawn expressed appreciation and expressed by all tha workers, people young tbe to gratulations tbs (Tuesday night finale: who have participated in these after s beautiful recreational IWbat of cooperafive dances. A spirit of center. So centrally located for enjoyment and genuine tion an Ideal spot for programs has all four stakes, these inter-stuk- e we do clean entertainment, new with good marked every event, of sppreclate Seers' hospitality. enrirbment snd friendships attended. life coming to all who of Watkins, V. A. President stake Sharon stake, under whose all have been guests at Rosalawn, The Mansru ward If the Provo announces plans for enisrg ng will have charge of the sur. slake snd bail and beautifying tbe Baptismal service 8unday at the m mne advances 'lit. city. n otber match defending st!L tchta tkea with i?"?' The winner, to l semi-fin- al Korns . Sunday. Wi. ,nrprtadhe the dopesters fkolsvJn ftrom 'took a George Bur. L' Tene king for the past one f the Hrss.7' i ,!0r,,p t0 cop the title Fkiri. ?.or division this year. 1-- pre-ftT- Bilal It iL . j I i K i Ji!"0"' "Podge. Frnvos drtr mMter. after fight ,0 the I or roundings. Baptism Day the news-- i Stake Administration building at Appreciation loo for flTnplonship drop-;,l- rt Is S p. m., with Bishop Wllbnr Sewdirston Thursday to papers of Trovo snd elsewhere ards in charge. Lelsnd retry. Andrews. expressed by Mrs. i, semi-fina- ls C. V. Hansen who will nddrese Scandinavians on Tbs Pioneers Sunday morning Aug. 30 at tbe Provo Seminary If they attend this gathering, announce! E. C. Anderson, president. Special musical numbers are to be given by Mist Evelyn Clark and Weston Brown, singing two duets, snd by Professor Alfred Swenson, on his violin. Bitten by Black Widow Wm. Dlttlmore had the misfortune of being bitten by n black widow spider while shocking grain Monday. Ha began to feel dated snd made It to the home of his mother, Mrs. Minnie Dlttlmore, Before he could fully explain what had happened he fell to the floor unconscious. A doctor war summoned at once, who pronounr-e- d his condition serious, but he will recover. No person other than heads of departments or persona carrying written order from a head of a department to permitted to make purchases In the name of Provo City, warns Mrs. Mary F. Smith, Provo city auditor in a circular letter eent out this week to all Provo merchants. Such warning was Issued more to prevent loss to the merchant aa no hill will bo paid by the city unlesa thus authorised, she adds. The following beads are listed as having authority to make purchases: Water Dept and Sewer operations, Clark Nowell, superintendent; Street Department opera, tlons, James A. Brown, supervto or; Cemetery Department operations, Spencer Clark, sexton; Parka Department operations, W. M. Andrew, superintendent; Golf Course operation. Wendell Hoover, supervisor; Public Improvements, C. Elmer Madsen, super visor; Police Department, Henry East, Chief. Fire Department. Scott Thompson, Acting Chief; City Recorder, I. G. Bench; City Treasurer, A. B. Simmons; Engineering Department, E. A. Jacob or Earl Cornier. Irrigation Department opera tlons, W. O. Facer and J. A. Ga-tft, watermasterd; Recreation Department, E. Reed Cnllina; City Machine Shop, C. R. Brown; Public Library, Mailne 8. Band-lelibrarian. Mayor and Commissioner for respective departments. ni y. Durk season is to open Oct In Utah. It opens Sept 1 In Idaho, and Nevada. Arl-lon- 3 s. Planned For Sat declares that at either John Nuveen, who purchased Provos iRevenu bonds, or Henry Ulen.. who has the contract for erecting Provo's mnnlel-p- al power plant, taken any notion or mado any requests of the city commission relative .to a franchise election. The decision as to any franchise election la the sole responsibility of tha City commission who decided not to hold ona at any time prior to the regular city election this fall because no election, unless they won It; would atop tha Power company from doing everything In their power to prevent the city's plana, added the mayor. "It la perfectly clear that the eleven elections asked for and the many Court actions brought by the Power Company and Its supporters are all aimed to delay and If possible prevent the City Commission from carrying out the plan voted by tho people October, IS, 1936. Tbe campaign of terrorism baa been pushed to tbo limit. Scare tbo people, scare tbo City Commission, scare tbe bond buyers, scare the banka, scare the contractors, scare everybody with threats and false accnratlooe, court actions and elections to redetermine Issues that were all determined In the vote of 1136, and adjudicated In the first Court decision. A fierce campaign of terrorism has now flattened out to a few weak Boo Boo! Boos! It la true that Provo City will, for a short time at least, have two electric distribution systems; ona old, dilapidated and misplaced system and one thoroughly (Continued on Page Three) no time baa IN UP PASSING Mr and Mrs. Baton Gibb returned this week from n delightful vacation trip to Canada. Mr and Mrs 0. L Woolf and two sons, Wilbur and Mack. ra. turned this week from Berkley, Cal. where Mr- - Woolf haa boon studying during ths past year for his doctorate. He to principal at tha BYU senior training school. W. U Holland haa moved kto printing shop to tho First Security bank building facing First North street. Kennetk R. Allred, member o the staff of tha BYU loft Sunday Utah stake high priests and for Canada to attend the funeral their wives will ha entertained at enricee of hie father at HID Hto Wildwood Resort Saturday after, Spring. Alberta. brother, noon and evening, with B. F. Lar- Douglas, who was hare attending summer school, returned to Canson, chairman of tho Miscellaneous committee in general charge. ada with him. Ho expoets to reJ. Fred Fecsher and T. W. Dychea turn to hto work In Provo this are jointly responsible for tbo weekend. , program and sport during tho afternoon and evening. The Democratic committee of Each couple will bring their Utah county expected to get from own picnic, but tho committee 800 to 1000 people present at will furnish tha watermelons, their big annual rally at ArrowThey got ,whlch will bo directly under Wll-for- d head last Saturday. Johnson' direction of tho 3000, and surprised many n poliPioneer ward. Musical or other tical observer by the entnastosm pedal numbers will be furnished and vigor of tho reception given by each ward group. Daniel Web- Representative J. Will Robinson, ster of tbo Sixth ward will direct and tbe ontbnsiaam and vigor of who at. the singing. A bonflrs will be the "nverago eltlaon lighted in the evening, and nil tended. In n campfire will participate September 11 has been set for program of singing and story telling. All high priests In nil five School Opening date In Provo, wards, Second, Third, Fourth, according to Superintendent J. CL Sixth and Pioneer, are Invited to Moffltt, who has jut returned from Chicago whore he spent tha attend, announces Mr. Larson put eight weeks studying, and attending the annul school adTho Alrd hospital haa closed ministrators' conference. its doors to tho public after 16 years of service to this communAll', committees are now apity. Originally tho Provo General each com. representing pointed hospital. It was taken over In In Utah county for tho 1131 by Dr. J. W. Alrd and named munity fair to bo held la the Alrd hospital. It's dosing to Utah county7 to Provo Sept, I, by J. M. Kill-pa- ck part of tha agreement mado by and Kenneth D. Craven. Dr. Alrd with tho Utah Valley Orem hu thre detractors, Erval Hospital board to dose upon the Christensen. Claropening of the new Common- ence York. Roy Park, ud wealth hospital here on Sept. 10 Hermese Peterson, princiBYU Junior high school of tho pal Another Utah state old-ag- e ft expected homo from Europe' pension assistance mooting was this . coming week. held Wednesday evening, effecting an organisation of n local Mrs. Mary Wolaey to enjoying1 branch In Provo. n vacation In Provo with rela-- 1 tlves and frlenda. Her era, Lonta to operating tha barber shop herd formerly owned by Wendell Christensen. Recently Louis and Miss MarVel Wilde wero married and Mr. Wolaeya visit la the first bpro since the marriage. The Wolseys are well known Cmrdston. Alberta, Canada, luldutgL Walseys parents, Mr ud Mrs Andrew Spence are residents of .3 mills, California. has been reduced un-la- Warning To High Priests Outing PICKED Mlaa Orem Tax Levy Reduced .3 Mills Orems town tax levy which be it ever so little amounts to a tidy sum over the Mr and Mrs Ray whoiu tax front, announces Mayor B. M. Jolley this week, ham, proprietors of the Burnings Imperial who in convalescing nicely at his home after his recent Cleaners of Provo, spent a week's vacation in Yellowstone, returnappendicitis operation. , ing home the first of this week. The Town board in setting the new levy for the comLeGrando Jarman of Orem. ing fiscal year has not yet completed its budget, states . V. Emil Hansen, town elerk, bnt this will bo ready In a few more days now. Orem finances are In good condition. 'says tha mayor aa he points to the payment of tho Alta Ditch water In full, and also n 14000 bond payment retired, aa well as settlement of all outstanding accounts, ud Interest payable by the town. Reduction in levy hu been possible despite thus heavy payments, and at tha ume time the Town hu provided the gravel for the mile and a half of sidewalk in Orem ud other improvements. Total valuations have been hiked somewhat by tho action of the state tax commission, points out Mayor Jolley, who says that the 31,136,898 valuatlona made by the Town board, were In. creased by agout $45,000 through the arbitrary action of the Tax commission In adding 10 per cent to land assessments. Progressive Meet Called For Sat Harry Jerhllng of HHghlud, ud Janies G. Stratton of Orem wen named by tbe Utah County Farm bureau as Its Drouth Relief committee at a muting Monday night hers. Utahs duth toll from traffic accidents reached SI on Aug. II when Mrs Joyce Booth of Virginia, Minn, was killed as her car turned over six tlmu after County building (South Court a rear tire blew out Ona of tha Room- - to hur Senator Lawrence other passenger lies unconscious Nelson and Owen Woodrnff, who at the hospital near to an slated address them on Im- where thaPanguitch accident occurred. portant economile matters, according to a poster being circuJ. Will Knights resignation lated by the Utah Commonwealth from tho State Tax commission Federation. was effective Aug. 16. He hu Mr. Nelson hu won tho repu- served on this hoard alnu 1914. tation of being the "key man Hla successor la B. H. Robinson during the lut legislators who of Salt Lake City whou work In could not bo "bought" by tha big the state Juvenile court and interests Into sidetracking certain bate court la well known In protho TprogreasiveT Mr. state. Later In the tax revision legislation. Woodruff haa also a widespread work undertaken In 1930 and 31 reputation aa a public worker for hla assistance led to the forma, progressive legislation. tion If the state tax commission. All Progressive cltlseu of Utah county an urged to attend n pub. lie muting sot for Saturday at S p. m. Aug. 19 In tha City and ;3' Itt |