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Show LOGAN MAN IS HONORED In the extra edition ot tho Coast Banker published at San Francisco July, 1920, In which It Is reported tho proceedings of the bankers conventions con-ventions ot six Pacific coast states, including Utah, held durlug June, 1920, tho announcement Is made of the retirement of Mr. J. K. Shepard, president of the Cache Valley Banking Bank-ing company of Logan, from a long and efflICTU service of secretary- treasurer of the Utah Bankers association. asso-ciation. It was with the utmost reluctance re-luctance and then only on the Insls-tance Insls-tance ot Mr. Shepard that tho Utah Bankers association accepted, his resignation, res-ignation, and the selection ot Mr. William M. Howell, president ot tho Farmers and Merchants Savings bank, was elected to the second vice presidency of tho Utah Stato Bankers Bank-ers association. Tho following Is an extract taken from tho Coast Banker "Mr. Howell's success In the banking bank-ing business last year has been ro-markablo. ro-markablo. Ho bought an Interest In tho Formers and Merchants Savings bank about a year ago nnd shortly afterwards was elected tot tho presidency. presi-dency. Tho business of the bonk In tho year of his management has doubled, which is Indlcaltvo ot tho fact that ho is decidedly the right man for tho leadership of the bank. Mr! Howell Is ono ot thoso bankers who believes In participating In political po-litical affairs. Ho entered politics last fall and woo elected for a two year term, mayor of Logan." TILT1NO THK ALLOWANCE An Increase of $20 per month In the compensation of disabled soldiers and sailors In training under government govern-ment supervision In proposed by Representative Rep-resentative George P. Darrow of Pennsylvania. With rofcrenco to tho bill Introduced by Mr. Darrow, Representative Rep-resentative John M. Robslon of Kentucky Ken-tucky describes legislation enacted by congress for the benefit ot former for-mer service men. "The first bill passed by congress tor tho relief of disabled soldiers was the war risk insurance bill which became a law October . 1917." says Representative Representa-tive Robston. "Tho bill Included a provision whleh contemplated vocational voca-tional rehabilitation fof our disabled soldiers and sailors. Under the original or-iginal act no disabled soldier or sailor sail-or could receive moro than $85 per month with when to pay his expenses expens-es while taking training. In July, 1919, the original act was amended by tho Republican congress, which provided that slnglo men should ro-colvo ro-colvo $8 Oper raonlh and married men $100 per month with allowances allowanc-es for wlfo nnd children whtlo taking tak-ing thlB training. Tho now bill proposes pro-poses to Incrcaao tho allowance $20 per month so that unmarried men may recelvo as much as $100 por month and married men $120 per month." |