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Show THE BULLETIN VOL-3- 9 BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1928 No. 6 ... . l lllt. - - - i BULLETIN FORUM. cNjpw High School Discussed ' t BY J. A. NORDEN. Feb. 4, 1929. To the Editor of the Bingham Bulletin i A very Important question of great public concern is before the peoplo of Bingham at the present time. Ap-parently, funds, to a very substantial amount, are available this year for the construction of additional school buildings in this community. The problem which confronts us seems to be whether or not certain additions shall be made onto the present high school building, or whether there shall be constructed a new and ade-quate school to be located on the new town site at the mouth of the canyon. This, however, does not seem to the writer to be the entire Issue. From our observation, it is very apparent that Bingham needs, not only addi-tional high school facilities, tut there is a far greater need for adequate grade school facilities. The old Cen-tral building, which is dark and gloomy, dirty, and entirely out of date, does not serve our school noeds at all The upper floors of the Gym-nasium building, which are the only rooms that receive ' adequate light, are entirely too high up for the little children to climb to four times each day. On the other hand, the present high school building is an Admirable structure, clean and reasonably well lighted, and if this were available for grade school purposes our needs along this line would be fairly well met Alsoa in this case, the old Central building could be razed and the site used for a playground, which Is so badly needed for these small children. Considering the question before us with the above in mind, what we real-ly should have Is an entirely new high school plant, adequate in its ca-pacity to meet all modern requlre- - the principal argument which Las been advanced is thai the removal of the high school from Bingham will tend to depreciate property values. In the opinion of the writer, the loca-tion of a high school within a radius of three miles of any community can have but Ittle effect upon the proper-ty values. Most of the children of this state are In the habit of travel-ing at least this distance to attend high school, and this Is generally true of the school shlldren through-out the country. The appreciation or depreciation of property values in this town will be effected by far more deep seated causes than the location of a school building. Property values will be and are being effected by the general of this community as a place to make a home, either per-manently or temporarily. The handwriting is plain on the wall for all to see. With each suc-ceeding year Bingham is becoming less desirable as a place to Uve. Dwellings are being allowed to fall into ruin, no repairs are made, noth-ing is painted, and empty spaces are convenient receptacles ' for all trash and rubbish. In addition to this our great mining operations are continu-ally expanding and demanding more room, vegetation is cut from the hill sldes gulches are being filled with waste rock, and generally the needs of Industry must be served. The result of this combination of conditions is that this canyon does not present the desirable features of fifteen or twenty pears ago to the man seeking a home for his family, and the advent of the automobile and good roads has made it possible for hundreds of our workers and their families to live outside of the canyon where home surroundings are more agreeable. ments, and the point then arises, should this be located on or near the old site or should It be located at Cppperton. In consideration of a problem of this sort there are, of course, a great many things to be said on both sides, but after all, be real Isbu is, r what will be of greatest benefit to our, children for the greatest period of time. Truly our present school site is far from an ideal one when the welfare of our children is considered. There are few schools in this country, and certainly none in this state, that are operated under the difficulties Inci-dental to the operation of the Bing-ham school. The children are denied many of the common privileges of the ordinary child who attends other schools throughout ; the state and throughout the country. Consider carefully the advantages to be gained ' by locating our high school outside of the canyon. Con-sider the wondefrul setting for & school which is available there, with parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, acres of grass, trees and flowers, and best of all, abundance of sun light all day long, and freedom from the dirt and smoke that we must contend with in the canyon. Under such an Improved environment one would na-turally expect better work not only1 on the part of our children but also on the part of the teachers. Oa the other, side of this question Our greatest industrial enterprise has given due recognition to this con-dition of affairs, and, therefore, has undertaken to build up a model com-munity at a reasonable distance from their plant, where , their employees may enjoy a more abundant life! This community will grow, the Utah Cop-per Company will continue to build there, and the other mining com-panies will undoubtedly follow this splendid example, and, therefore, it seems safe to predict that within the next decade a great majority of our people, I. e., people with families, will find homes in the vicinity of Copperton. There is no doubt that if sufficient homes were available there now they would find ready oc-cupants of most all of the people of this town. So this question before us is not one to be settled with only the thought of present expediency. We must build for the future and at least we must look Into the next few years., Shall we take a big step forward as pro-gressive citizens, a step which will brng lmraedate good to our chldren, or shall we become reactionary and stand pat, and simply ssy it was good enough for the 'old timers," therefore. It is good enough for us. This is a new era, an era of progress-ive thought and action, so let us get In step with the times, and ceratnly let us not fall in our duty to posterity. Anniversary of Scouts to be Celebrated The entire week of Feb. 8th to 14th will be filled with activities in cele-brating the anniversary of the Boy Scoirta of Amerca. Thousands of - crafts and hundreds of thousands of boys affiliated are planning to make this a memorable event. Scouts ev-- erywhere are looking forward to this occasion with impatient zest and an-ticipation. These boys are just at the age when the wonders of the world and the magnitude of life is being unfold-ed to thqni. A time when impressions are deep and lasting, dramatic and fascinating. Therefore, It is or the utmost Importance that they be sur-rounded with wholesome aud proper conditions for mental and physical revelopment The impressions made on boys of this age are deep and last-ing. Some of the activities planned for the local Scouts are: participating In a monster parade which will be held In Salt Lake City, next Saturday. Troops from all over the State will be in attendance. Scoutmaster Paul Ransom will accompany about SO of the scouts to a big Swim at Salt Lake during the week. Following is an outline of activities for the year furnished by Sec. Rus-sell Robertson, which were adopted at the meeting held Monday night: 1. Court of Honor to be held every three months commencing with the month of March, 1. A Scout Master meeting the last Monday of each month, to plan details of program for ensuing month. February Anniversary week 8th to 14th. Swimming party, 9th. Lin-con'- s birthday. March ffwlmmlng meet in Salt Lake. Easter Hike. April Bird day, 8th. General gathering of Scouts Arbor Day, 15th. Dr. J. H. Paul of U. of U. to talk on Birds and Plants. May District (ood Turn. Mo-ther's Day, Scout program to honor mothers. Memorial day. June Flag Day.: Over night hike tor fathers and sons. July, August, September Sum-mer Camp. September Labor Day. Good Turn. Swim. Jamboree. , October Columbus Day. Over night hike. November Thanksgiving - good torn to poor. Armistice Day. December Xmas. Skiing party. Each scout must make his own skis. Vrof. Lowell's SpeechJars Educators of State SAYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE INEFFICIENT AND COST TOO MUCH WASTE YEARS OF PUPIL'S TIME. (Boston Post).' The address of President Lowell of Harvard dropped like a bombshell into the ranks of the members of the National Educa-tion Association at the opening session of the convention in Me-chanics Hall yesterday. President Lowell attacked the teaching methods and high cost of the public schools at the present day, and was specially severe with Western educators for some fads for which they are specially held responsibe. In a word, he told his hearers, mostly superintendents and headmasters of schools, that American public schools today cost too much, that they are ineffective, that they waste years of the pupil's time, that they try to teach ttomuch and teaching nothing well, and that they leave to the colleges work to do which should be done in the high schools. The Ohio State journal under the title "Editorial of the Day," reprinted the editorial of the Boston Post on Dr. Lowell's address as follows: FAULTS OF THE SCHOOLS. , In his address before the 7000 educators in assemblage at Me-chanics Hall yesterday, President Lowell, of Harvard University, " certainly gave his auditors something to think about, something to talk about and something to carry back with them to their vari-ous home towns. It was an indictment of the secondary schools of the country unusually vigorous even for this clear-thinkin- g, plain ' speaking college president. And we venture to assert, it waa just what was needed. v Dr. Lowell told these school men and women frankly that the schools were losing their old-ti- power by trying to do too much ; by getting too many "extras" into their curriculums and not see-ing them through in adequate style; by making things too easy and allowing too many "electives;" by including subjects that the pupil is too immature to study throughly and which sometimes the teacher does not know profoundly enough to use in training the mind. We have no doubt that the speaker had some fads and' fancies in mind, even if he did not name them. " In the matter of mounting costs for ' the secondary schools. Dr. Lowell rammed home some facts that the edlcators can hard-ly help chewing upon and right there he hit the gravest fault of these schools, extravagance and mounting expenditures. He showed that cost of instruction at Harvard, on a per pupil basis, has increased 67 per cent in 15 years. In the public schools, for the same period and on the same basis, it has increased 167 per ct No wonder the best friends of our secondary schools grow ap-prehensive as they think of these terrific increases and wonder where the end will be. No yonder the people are beginning to re-gard our schools with growing distrust. The public may well ask itself why so rapid an increase and whereunto it will grow, was the pregnant thought Dr. Lowell left in the minds of his hearers. . It is not too much to say that it is asking itself just that. The president of Harvard has opened up the most significant topic for discussion the National Association can possibly find during this convention. It transcends all the eloquent theories that can be advanced for its practice, and effects every school in the land. For that great service Dr. Lowell deserves the thanks of every taxpayer and every paretn in the land. , t To Sponsor Rangers As a mean of creating better con-ditions among the youth of the com-munity, the Bingham Klwanls, who has taken an active part In the Scout movement here, has also decided to get behind the Boy Rangers of Ameri-ca and assist that organisation in every way possible. The Rangers are an organisation of boys between the ages of 7 and 12 years and the purpose is the promo-tion of boys in wholesome mental and physical recreation.- Supervised plav, organised and directed in a manner to be both lnterestng and educ.uonal. The attention of the parents of boys of this age is called to the move-ment at this time, so that If, after full information and knowledge of its purpose, they so desire, they may rceommend it to their sons.' There are two Lodges of Rangers already organized in the Canyon, one at the Highland Boy Community House and the other at the Communi-ty church. Another Lodge is planned for Copperfield, to be organized soon The Community Church Troop meets at the school gymnasium every Wed-nesday evening from 7 o'ulocjc to 9 o'clock. Highland Boy Troop meets every Tuesday at I: SO In the Community House. Each Ranger is required to pay EOc per year dues to the national organ-ization. ' In addition each Ranger should be provided with the handbook of information on activities. This 150 page book may be had also for 60c. The organisation is under the direc-tion of Rev. Walter A. McCleneghan here. The Town Doctor (The Doctor of Towns) SAYS MANY TOWNS ARE SO CLOSE TO THE PICTURE THAT THEY CAN'T SEE THE FRAME. ! The town that cannot be improved upon just isn't! Yet in every com-munity there are acres of diamonds that have never been mined. Mr. Newcomb Carlton, President of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany says: The advantages of a com-munity for both business and resi-dence are often lost sight of by its na-tives. The very obviousness dulls their perception by becoming CON-TEMPTUOUSLY FAMILIAR. It is only natural that to that' with which we are moBt familiar we pay the least attention. A stranger notices the growth of a child much more so than do its parents; candy is no treat to a confeitlonery store cleric, and a rose in your own front yard is much more attractive to the man in the next block. The grass on the other side of he fence always looks the greenest; the othe fellow's business appears to be a snap; some other town offers greater possibilities as long as you stand so close to the pic-ture of your town, your community or your neighborhood that you cannot see the fullness thereof. Contemptuous familiarity works both ways and therefore we have sick-ly cities callous communities, tired of vanishing villages, the citizens of towns, haggard hamlets, and hundreds which go about their dally task ap parently totally unaware of their con-dition. The old saying that there is a little bit of bad in the best of us and a lit-tle bit of good in the worst of us ap-plies to towns and communities as well as to individuals. What is GOOD about the communi-ty where you live? What is BAD? What is there that INVITES T. What REPELS? No town can be all good or all bad, therefore, recognise that which is good, and capitalize on it recognize that which is bad, and personally do something to eliminate it! Don't think that what you do won't make any difference for it will! Ev-erybody doing something gets things done; sitting back, letting George do It, never gets anything done. Your town is your business. Whoever you are whatever you do it's good business on your part to do every little thing you can to make your town and community a better place in which to live, work, play and make money. It is poor business to become oblivious to anything that invites bus-nes- s or repels It. - You can't make money unless your neighbor! does; you can't get an in-crease In pay unless the firm does more business; the firm can't do more business unless the community grows progresses with the times and prospers. . The community cau do none of these things efficiently when contemptuously famllliar with its ad-vantages and disadvantages. And Now Cyprus Tomorrow night the Cyprus High will Invade Bingham and will play the sixth game of the season against the undefeated Bingham High. We don't see any reason why the local team should not keep a perfect record, straight into the State tournament. The Cyprus boys have been doing a lot of hard drilling lately and show lots of Improvement as the season advances and it will not be an easy game for the locals by any means. The Murray game last week had lots of thrills and although they lost the game by four points, much credit Is due the Murrayites for the game manner in which they took the of-fensive in the second halt and almost overcame a 13 point lead. Utah Diridend Total Largest (By GAIL MARTIN.; Comparison of the metal produc-tion of various states, gross valua-tion, and dividend disbursement re-veals a number of interesting facts. First, the foremost of these is Utah's leadership in the payment of divi-dend- s a total of $18,507,875, with a gross s metal production o $79,722,000, whUe Arizona mines, holding first rank for gross value of production wth a total of $116,426,000, paid but $16,176,927 in dividends. Looking at the same fact from a different viewpoint, it may be said that Utah with a gross metal produc-tion of about two-third- s of Arizona, paid one-eight- h more In dividends. Credt for a large part of this record must be given to the Utah Copper Co., whose low costs and high profits greatly increased the state' average of returns. RATIOS SHOWN. Rank of leading western states with regard to gross metal productlou is as follows: Arizona, $116,426,000; Utah, $79,722,000; Montana, $56,055.-000- ; Nevada, $31,184,000; ; Idaho, $27,231,000; Colorado, $16,043,944; and California, $16,470,000. Montana's ratio of dividends. $11, to production, was high but not quite as high as that of Utah, which was about 23 per cent as compared with Montana's 18 per cent In percentage of dividends paid, Nevada was fiist with 24 per cent. Idaho's ratio of dividends, was 17 and Arizona's 14 ' per cent Arizona, with a total of 736,282,000 pounds of copper retained its leader ship as a producer of the red metal. Utah, with an output of 299,044,000 pounds was second and Nevada with 15f,577,000 pounds, third. RANK GIVEN. California ted in the production of gold with an output value of 15.470,000 ounces. Colorado with an output of $5,243,287, was second; Utah, $4,301,-00- 0 third; Arizona, $3,930,000 fourth; Nevada, $3,570,000, fifth. Utah with an output of 16,692.000 ounces of silver, led in the output of the white metal with Montana, ounces, second; Idaho, 8.901.-00- 0 ounces, third; Arizona. 6,943.000 ounces, fourth; and Nevada, 6 401,000 iunces fifth. . Idaho with an output of lead amount-ing to 302,038,423 pounds supplanted Utah from first place among western jtales as ranking gray metal producer. Utah's output decreased to 28( 792,000 pounds, giving Idaho a decisive lead. " ZINC OUTPUT BIG. Montana, with an output of 170,000,-00- 0 pounds of zinc, almost twice Utah's output of 97,034,000 pounds, was the largest western sine producer. Colorado ranked third with an output of 65,203,000 pounds and Idaho fourth with 53,556,345 pounds. Value of output in most western jtates was less for 1928 than 1927, with the exception of Utah, Nevada, Montana and Arizona, as a result of ower prices for silver, lead and sine. Increases in valuation in Utah, Art-- ' zona, Montana and Nevada were caus-ed by the rise in the price of copper ind stimulated output 1929 OUTLOOK GOOD. Should copper continue at its pres-ent high level, or above the average of 1928, of which there seems to be a good chance. Increased totals of production, valuations and augmented dividends can be predicted. ' Outlook for copper dld'nt brighten daring 1928 until the last half of the year, con lequently copper now selling at 17c, holds at ISc or better during the year 1929, some astounding totals may be looked for since copper properties are equipped to turn out more metal than In their entire history. , Shoull the nrice of copper not go below 16c, and he Utah Copper Co. maintain output at its present high mark of SO million pounds monthly, net Income would paslly reach $35,000,000 for the year 1929 as compared with $25,000,009 tor 1928, and dividends at the com-pany's present quarterly rate of $3 a share top $19,000,000, giving Utah a total dividend record of about $25,000,-00- a new high except for 11)17 when $29,471,015 was paid. Statistics on 1928 metal production and dividends tor Utah follow: Total valuation, $79,722,000. Dividends, $18,507,875. .. Gold, $4,301,000. Silver, 16,682,000 os. Copper 299,044,000 lbs. " Lead, 286.792,000 lbs. Zinc, 97.034,000 lbs. ? Gonnty Commission Visit Bingham Last week the board of County Commissioners paid a visit to Bing-ham and were the guests of the club at the Thursday luscheon. H. B. Aven who was in charge of the program, introduced each member of the Commission and each made a short talk in which appreciation for the opportunity of visiting Bingham and the Kiwanis club was expressed and also each Commissioner gave as-surance of his desire to with the local community in improve-ments necessary and desirable to a community of such importance to Salt Lake County as is Bingham. Sanitary conditions, health and high-ways were briefly discussed and the Commissioners gave assurance of co-operation on the solution of all these problems. ST. VALENTINff DANCE. The M. Men of the Bingham Ward are making preparations to bold a dance on February 14th. The selec-tion of this date is well made and no doubt will prove a big succoss. P. T. A. MONDAY, FEB. 11. The Parent Teachers Accociation will meet Monday evening. Feb. 11, in the High School Auditorium. A splen-did program has geen arranged wheh will interest the parents very much. There will also be some very good music. Much eithuslasni is shown by the parents in this organlz--: ation and another good attendance is 'S expected Monday evening. LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. As a clmax to weeks of time and energy expended, "Lltte Lord Faunt-leroy,- " the annual High School, play, will be presented to Bingham theatre goers Wednesday evening, February 13th. The costumes genuine antique of the the 18th centtfry are chosen, fitted and passed upon. The, charac-ters are well suited to their roles, and are working hard to put on the finishing touches which give a play Its real polish. New scenery made by the High School Art Department, music by the High School orchestra, lighting ef-fects arranged by the Mechanics de-partment and a well-traine- cast promise to make of this charming play a long to be remembered school production. Tickets will be on sale at the High School beginning Wedneslay, Feb. 6, and may be obtained by calling the office. Get your reserve seats early, and spend an evening watching the melting of a cruel, old Earl's heart under the sunny disposition of a six year old hero. BUTTE COPPER MINES INCREASE WAGE 8CALE. BUTTE, Mont,' Feb. 4 (AT.), Ef-fective today and until further notice, wagers of miners on the dally pay-rolls of the larger copper producers of the Butte district are advanced 25c a day and miner's contract prices will be adjusted accordingly. Notice of the raise was posted today by the Anaonda Copper Mining Co., the But-te and Superior and the East Butte Copper Mining Co. Announcement was made by J. R, Robblns, vice presi-dent of the Anaconda, at a conference attended by representatives of those producers and delegates of crafts em-ployed by theAnaconda. The Increase is the second within 5 months. The first, eective October 1 ast, was based on 15c copper and was for 50c a day. Today's ncrease Is to continue so ong as the retail price of the metal remains at 17c or more. The order applies to all employees on the dsily payroll of the mines, reduction works and refining plants of the company at Butte Great Falls and Anaconda. Trlb. Mrs. Jannlbelle Sullivan entertain-ed Monday evening of last week hon-oring Mrs. William Laverdure of Se-attle, Wash. Five hundred was play-ed and prizes were won by Mrs. Wm. Helm, Mrs. A. O. Mugfur and Mrs. A. Olaen. Luncheon was served to the guest of honor, Mrs. Kelm, Mrs. Mugfur, Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. Miles Mc- Donald Mrs. Clinton Poulsen, Mrs. Ivan Terry.. Mrs. Edward Byrne. Mrs. Dewey Knudsen, Mrs. W. E. Scott Mrs. Howard Fisher, Mrs. Andrew Hess, Mrs. Robert Rodda, Miss Helen Byrne. Miss Stelta Rlchardsen and Mrs. Ella Stubbs'of Salt Lake Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Larrick enter-tained at dinner Sunday. Covers were laid forMr. and Mrs. Earl Nepple, Miss Jennie Buchman and Mr. T. H. McMullin. - tf&f e Mrs. Paul Ransom was hostess to the Emanon Club Friday evening. Bridge was the feature. Prizes were won by Mrs. Ren Nichols and Miss Alta Acord. . A two course luncheon was served to Mrs. Lee Jones, Mrs. W01 Trevarthen, Mrs. Ren Nichols, Mrs. Rex Tripp, Mrs. Archie Clark, Mrs. O. 8. Jensen, Mrs. A. C. Lar-rick. Miss Alta Acord. Miss Dora Han-sen, Mrs. Dave Watkina, Mrs. H. C. McShane and Mrs. Roy Shilling. Mrs. Joe Kemp entertained Friday evening at dinner in honor of Mrs. H. B. Aven. Places were laid for Mrs. H. B Aven, Mrs. J. C. Leiser. Mrs. M. A. Cotter, Mrs. Boyd Barn-ard, Mrs. H. R. Atkln, Mrs. Eugene Chandler, Mrs. Bud Aven, Mrs. Arthur Maly, Mrs. Leslie Breckon, Mrs. Har-vey Garrity, Mrs. Leland Walker, Mrs. George BlhleT, Mrs. J. D. Shil-lin- Mrs. Eugene Morris, Mrs. A. C. Cole, Mrs. R. a Frazler. Mrs. J. B. Myers, Mrs. Joe Norden, Mrs. Will Myers, Mrs. Louis Buchman, Mrs. Fred Turner, Mrs. Walter 8tearn, Mrs Andy Anderson, Mrs. George Bolman, Mrs. Edna P. Wade. Mrs. J. A. ingalls, Mrs. George Robbe, Mrs. Arthur Macke and Mrs. Feno Shafer. After dinner Bridge was played. Prizes were won by Mrs. J. A. Ingalls and Mrs. Will Myers. Miss Lucy McCombe entertained at Bridge Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. George Bolman. Prizes were won by Mrs. Bolman and Miss Flo-- Child Luncheon was served Bolman. Miss Chllds, Miss IrenceHansen, Miss Alta Acord, Miss Baer, and Miss Blanche Larson. 1 Mining on Scientific Plan The achievement of the mining in-dustry in adjusting itself to post-wa- r conditions and wresting - prosperity from chaos, is an outstanding ac-complishment of the past decade. Only a few years ago the producers of such metals as copper and cine suffered from a lack of- - efficient, sci-entific and business methods. Over-production caused because the indus-try had developed its capacity to ful-fill war-timj- needs, .created havoc. Prize levels changed at a dazzling rate. Today there Is a totally different state of affairs. The Industry has, through better economic practices and scientific discoveries greatly mproved its standards of producing and mar-keting. The price level la more con-stant and well maintained. "Slumps" and failures are rare. The mining industry has made progress that is an appreciable addi-tion to our general prosperity. , COPPER LEAGUE. , Copper lost the first game of the second half to Magna last Saturday evening before a record crowd at the Gemmell Club. Capt Lolo says his team has not won many games this year so far but they are sure having a lot of fun. Mrs. Howard Fisher entertained at dinner Monday of last week honoring her son Charles on his birthday anni-versary Places were laid for the guest of honor, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fish-er, Miss Grace Peterson, Miss Mary Fisher Herschell Lancaster, Mrs. El-la Stubbs of Salt Lake and Mr. and Mrs. James McGray of Boston, Mass. |