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Show , ; .; ; ;i : V THE BULlHTIN . I f ' " : VOL. 1 BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, THURSDAY, JEBRUARY 14, 1929. No, 7 More Fish for Utah Sports-men J The Salt Lake Fish and Game Protective Association has just purchased the Welch Trout Com-pany's hatchery and ponds at Murray, Utah. The acquisition of this property to be used in with the State Game Department is in keeping with a constructive program which the organization has car-ried on during the past eight years. The property consists of a hatchery of one million capa-city, two acres of land and five rearing ponds containing 1200 linear feet of ponds, ten feet wide and three feet deep. The property joins the State hatch- - year approximately 100,000 six-inc-h fish will be available for planting in streams and lakes in Salt Lake County, in addition to the regular quota which has been furnished by the State de-partment. In view of the fact that many members of the Salt Lake or-ganization are unable to spare the time and expense incident to fishing trips in more remote parts of the state, a concerted effort will be made to stock lakes and streams in Salt Lake County with fish large enough to be caught almost immediately after planting, to furnish fair ery at Murray on the west, and I is so situated as to permit the use of water from the Murray hatchery after it has passed through its ponds, for the pur-pose of increasing the output of the new plant. It is proposed to concrete all of the rearing ponds and reduce their size, making ten ponds out of the five. When fully develop-ed the hatchery will handle a million eggs, and the rearing ponds will have a carrying capa-city of about two hundred thous-and Bix-in- ch fish. ' The cost of the property complete is approx-- fishing for this class of sports-men. On Sunday, February 24, the organization plans to have an opening of the hatchery, at which several hundred members will be present. Governor Geo. H. Dern will be invited to parti-cipate in the ceremonies, and will turn the first water into the newly acquired ponds; The Fish, and Game Committee of the Sen-ate and House, and other mem-bers of the Legislature, will be invited to attend. The sportsmen's organization have an ambitious program for ' 5 ...V 'H VspZ' t V ' ?" , ' " 1 I imately $3500. In addition, I something like a thousand dol--1 lars will be required to improve ponds, etc. j While it is the plan of the or- - I ganization to retain title to the I property, a arrange-- I , ment is being worked out with the Game department whereby j ! the hatchery superintendent at 1 Murray will be in charge of both plants, and the feeding and care of the fish will be under his su-pervision. It is conservatively estimated that after the first the coming year. On March 7 the annual riot will be held in the basement of the Elks club. A series of illustrated lectures will be held in the presented in towns of the county, beginning with Murray next week. The great fish and fame resources of the state will be conducted by Dr. Gene Broddas and others. All persons interested in out-door activities are invited to co-operate in propagating and con-serving the wild life resources of the state. FlYPAPERS AREt I ALIKE'. THEY . . i j CATCH THE I" J CARELESS LACU. 1 CREATURES 3(V&" J THAT KUStfflMy BINGHAM JjlDROPS ONE Bingham Hi's fighting basket-eer- a finally dropped a spectacu-lar and exciting tilt to Jordan Tuesday evening by the narrow margin on one point. The Miners and the Beetdiggers, traditional foes, locked horns in a typical Bingham - Jordan battle and the result was never in doubt till the final gun ended the game. The entire Bingham team de-serve much praise for their splendid fight and they will need your earnest support when they meet Grantsville Friday in the Bingham Hall. Don't fail to be there. Payroll - Boosting News-paper Benefits a Com-munity. When it comes to developing the industrial prosperity of the country, the spirit of the local newspaper is part of the effici-ency of the nation from that standpoint. Promoting success-ful industries and the mainten-ance of payrolls In a community and making it known as a pay-roll center, is; identifying a newspaper with the most con-structive line of progress fthat touches the hopes and lives of more people and more families than any .other one single idea of development. Readers are vitally interested in local industrial conditions and a newspaper is the central organ which keeps them informed on such subjects and builds up the spirit of enthusiasm, pride and confidence in the community, which in turn, inspires the in-vestment of capital, expansion of activity and . employment of labor in all lines. Industrialism and prosperity make happy homes and law-abidi- ng citizens and taxpayers, i COPPER BREAKS INTO WIN COULMN. Copper broke into the win column in the Copper League basket ball three cornered skit for the first time this year at the Magna gym Tuesday eve. The boys romped on Magna to the tune of 47 to 32. The Magna team clinched the championship on Monday when they beat Arthur for the fourth time this year. ; Copper has had a pretty fair team this year and although they have only turned in one win, they have lost a number of games by a very narrow margin, ... Superintendent Ktrkham Stresses School Needs in Discourse Address to the Regional Conference of teachers of Salt Lake City, Granite, Jordan, Murray, and Tooele, at Lafayette school February 2, 1929, by Francis W. Kirkham, Supt. of Granite School District. TAXATION FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. The Utah Education Association has this year given special attention to the problem of taxation for school purposes. The question has been asked, "Should the Utah Education Association concern itself with this problem?" Boards of Education, it is said, are elected to spend money, not to raise it. Taxpayers, therefore, should decide the amount of money to be made available and the methods by which it should be obtained. If we turn to the history of education for an answer to this question we find that the struggle for the support of the freo pub-lic school has been long and tedious. Why should one person edu-cate the child of another any more than one person should feed another? The rich and well-to-d- o were able to send their children to private schools. Less fortunate parents needed money earned by children in factory and work shop. The leaders in the movement for free public schools have al-- t ways been school men such as Horace Mann of Massachus-etts. Today all school administrators accept as part of their responsibility the study of methods for the adequate support of public schools. Every textbook on school administration has its chapter on school finance; and every school survey discusses the problem. In the recent Utah survey of Education, 75 pages are devoted to this problem. - ; ' ' ' Permit me to discuss the question before us in the following divisions: ' 1st What are the trends of expenditures of public funds for educational purposes? 2nd. To what extent can we justify the expenditure of public money for free public schools? . 3rd. By what means are public schools now supported? 4th, Are pres-ent school funds adequate? 6th. What changes, if any, in the method of support for public schools are necessary at this time? 1st. What are the trends of public funds for educational pur-poses? The Little Red School house in America symbolized the first free public school Here a mendicant teacher, boarding at the homes of the pupils, kept school for a few months in the win-ter time and taught boys and girls to read, write and cypher with slates, pencils, and books furnished by their parents. The unit of support was the Bchool district governed by locally elected trustees. Gradually these small districts' were loosely brought together in county and state organizations There was little supervision, few standards, and poor pay. A person taught school when posess-e-d of some handicap which prevented him from doing more im-portant work in the community. , . ; Gradually, through" the struggle vof years, teaching j has be-come a profession. The small units have been consolidated, and the urban centers have made great strides. ' .This progress in edu-cation has been especially , accelerated since the great world war when the attention of all nations was called to , the necessity of a trained, loval. and efficient citizenship. ; . - , The objectives of education have been "re-stat- ed to include health, citizenship, vocations, worthy use of leisure time, and methods have been developed to include habits, skilLs, and atti-tudes in addition to information. "' ' ' , . . Utah, in its early history, maintained a very enviable position in education in the ranks of states.' Her pioneers, like the Purit- -' iins of New England, were animated with a religious zeal which promoted learning and standards of living as the important objec-tives in life. In contrast, the Southern States of America, wrest-ling with the race problem, practically neglected the public school. But the relative position of states is rapidly changing. North Carolina, Georgia, and even Alabama are increasing their expendi-tures for public schools at an astonishingly rapid rate. North Caro-lina has been a leader in education for at least five years. Florida has increased her expenditures for public schools nearly three and one-ha- lf times in the last six years. New York has doubled its support between 1920 and 1926 and has increased state aid for public schools from 20 millions ' to 70 millions of dollars. Garry, Indiana, has become famous for its work, study, and play plan for schools in which the school house ' is used during the whole day, and through the entire year. The Platoon System of the Public schools is growing rapidly both in the West and in the East.- - The Dalton Plan of individual technique originating in America, has been adopted for public schools in a half-doze- n European States. ; Research in psychology and development in teaching method have been so marked that a book is scarcely read which is more than three to five years old. In this increase of public funds for free education, Utah has lagged woefully behind other states. With the exception of North Dakota, Utah is the lowest in rank and has increased its expendi-tures for public education only 21 from the period of 1920 to 1926, whereas other states have increased from 40 to 825. It would be interesting to seek the causes for this condition. How-ever, I believe it can rightly be claimed that Utah is maintaining splendid schools for the amount : of money expended. In certain things we still lead, such as the organization and the consolidation of our schools, and the aims and purposes of public school educa-tion as indicated by our laws, which require youth to be at school or at work to 18 years and if at work still to be under the educa-tional supervision of school authorities for supplementary training in health, vocations, and citizenship. . 2. To what extent can we justify the expenditure of public money for free public schools? Another question now asked in Utah is whether or not we can afford to - spend the money which we are spending for free public schools. In the last six years, as indicated above, we have increased this expenditure only 21 during which period school population has increased from 130,468 to 141,356, or 8; total school enrollment increased from 117,406 to 132,821 or 13. and enrollment in high school from 130.468 to 141.856 or 80. Which means that the increase has been abou proportional to increase in enroSmentl. In the December 15th issue of the Literary Digest, the result of a survey of the Baumes Commission on Crime of 251 cases of juvenile delinquency is summarized. " The commission advocates the extention of the public school control of youth to prevent ju-venile delinquency and states: "The argument that the days of most pupils are too much taken up with prescribed studies to per-mit of intensive character training during the school time is ans-wered by the counter-argume- nt that it would be better for the af-fected children and for the community to substitute character building training where it is needed. "The burden of added equipment and teacher personell might appear oppressive to taxpayers. However, the tax payer who balances that added cost, however ' large it may be, against the present cost of juvenile crime in each community may find the result most ffiununating.M (Continued on page four) WITHIN REACH OF ALL The advantages offered to young men and women having a college degree are becoming more and more apparent. From a time when such an education was looked upon as a luxury, to be acquired by only a financially favored few, it has now reached the point in this country where it is almost a prerequisite to a successful career. It is true that a great many of the na-tion's successful men are not college graduates, but few will deny that those who have not had the benefits of a higher education are put at- - distinct disadvantage with the more for-tunate ones in this respect with whom they must compete. Naturally, the number desir-ing to be of the latter group is ever increasing. Those whose parents are in good financial circumstances, the item of ex-pense is not necessarily consi-dered a great difficulty, but to others it's an obstruction block-ing the path to a college degree. Yet this obstruction is not one that is altogether immovable, though possibly it is a burden that must be carried until the degree is obtained. Universities and various or--j ganizations have striven to make a higher education possi-ble to all. Scholarships are of-fered, student loan funds have been established, and it has been arranged so that students can work their was through school, paying their own expenses. Those who adopt the last men-tioned method find that the way s hard at times. The desire for learning must be sincere, the de-termination strong to stick until the goad is reached. However, it appears that the hardships entailed by the necessity of working one's way through school are counter balanced to some extent by the benefits re-ceived as a result. In most instances such a one has had some experience., with the knocks in the "University of Life" fJid has acquired thereby some ability to deal with them. Irving T. Bush, head of the Bush Terminal, who has hired thous-ands of college men, said in his new book, Working with the World, "I prefer to employ men who have worked their way through college. Those men who have worked their way I find, have their abilties sharp-erui- d by the struggle. Their feet already are firmly on the ground and they reailze their worth-while ideals must be practicable. A recent survey of 763 uni-versities and colleges in the Un-ited States wheh make some provision for working students show that 46 per cent of the men students and 23 per cent of the women students of those in-- stitutions are earning part or all of their way through. These institutions enroll 84 per cent of all college students in this coun-try. ' s The Educational Directory of ,1X128 lists hjghexrducAtional in-stitutions with enrollments to-talling 878,088 men and women students. In these colleges and universities about half of the men and a quarter of the women are contributing to their own support by working part time; about a fifth of the men and a a tenth of the women are entire-ly Self-hel- p stu-dents earn approximately annually. -- After all, it does not matter so much how one has to get an education. It is obtaining the knowledge and then applying it that counts. The great part of it is that there are so many young Americans , who are im-bued with the ambition to make their lives count and are deter-mined to secure all possible pre-paration. FIREMEN'S ANNUAL BALL. The Bingham Volunteer Fire Department is making prepara-ton- s to hold their annual ball on Washington's birthday annivers-ary, Feb. 22nd. No pains or time will be spared to make this a main event of the month. The Canyon Hall has been procured and will be especially decorated for this oleasion. Buy your ticket to the Firemen's ball and watch the Bulletin and Miner for program next week. "M" MEN'S DANCE. Tonight a biff dance will be held at the L, 3 S. chapel by the M. Men of Bingham Ward. Pre-parations have been made to make this a real community af-fair. The M. Men are noted for the thoroughness with which they entertain their guests at func-tions given by them, and this will be no exception. The new floor has been sanded and wax-ed. Valentine decorations will be used. The public is cordially invited to attend. Art Cook and his orchestra, composed of local talent, '. will furnish the music for this occa-sion. Don't fail to attend. Many prizes will be given away. HIGH SCHOOL PLAY MAKES REMARKABLE HIT. The annual High School play of the Bingham High School was given last night at the High School Auditorium. Little Lord Fauntleroy was 'the play chosen this year and its production by the local school was unusually good. Mr. J. M. Woodhouse has been busily en-gaged with his Mannual Art3 class for weeks, constructing the scenery; Miss Bernice Black-burn had supervision . of the stage decoration; Special music-al numbers prepared by J. Cle-ment Crapo and rendered by the school orchestra; Mr. J. H. Bush, nell supervised the advertising. Miss Helen Candland, under whose able direction the play was produced, is due unusual credit for the splendid technique shown in the production. The house was filled with sur-prised and delighted spectators who marveled at the ability of the home talent. THE TOWN DOCTOR (Doctor of Towna) SAYS THERE ARE THOSE WHO'LL SAY, "IT'S ALL A LOT OF BALONEY." Almost every honest endeavor to induce people to DO some-thing for their community is branded by certain types of as hot air, bunk, hooey and 'It's dll a lot of baloney.' The fellow who starts whisper-ing, Tie it outside,' when think-ing residents talk about the value of boosting is usually the fellow who goes outside the rec-ord regarding the truth when making conversation about him-self. Such people are so en-grossed in their own limitations that they cannot grasp the big-ness of collective thinking. The greatest service anyone can do for his community is to think about it Let everyone think a community is good and it will be not overnight not in a month nor perhaps even in a year. But thinking it is will create and cause action that will gradually surely make it good. On the other hand, think your town is no good and it will be just that and nothing different 1 Thinking about those things that will improve your commun-ity is not a duty it's business ; therefore, it isn't a question of why you should but why shouldn't you be a booster? A booster is one who supports his town enthusiastically one who gets behind and pushes vi-gorously, consistently and per sistently. The other fellow gets in front and leans backward, or gets in the road making it tough for the pushers. A booster is an optimist and a joy-mak- he is not a cynic nor a crepe-hange- r. A booster cheers; he never jeers, sneers, or hisses. A booste.r sticks up for his community ; he never turns his nose up at it. A booster gives every fellow a break; he never dishes the dirt. A booster says, I'll do it for the good of the community; not, What do I get out of it? A booster admires success, he never infers, there must be something crooked about it. A booster says, You bet this is a good town; he never says, Oh yes, it's all right if you like it A booster is for anything that is good; a kicker objects to ev-erything, good or bad. A booster is a positive quan-tity; a kicker is a negative mi-nus. A booster pushes . and goes ahead; a kicker balks, stands still and never gets anywhere. A booster, instead of saying, It's all a lot of baloney, says, There may be something in that, and then thinks about it . You are the one to decide on which side of the fence you are going to be. Choose the side you think is best for your own best interests, and then stand up for what you think. P. - T. A. MONDAY, FEB. 18. On account of other school activities the Parent - Teachera meeting was postponed this week but will meet next Monday evening, Feb. 18 in the School Auditorium. Don't fail to be present. Mrs. Wm. Keim was hostess to the Just-a-Me- re club Wednes-day of last week. Prizes were won by Mrs. Dewey Knudsen Mrs. Robert Rodda and Mrs. He-b-er Nichols. Luncheon was serv-ed to Mrs. Knudsen, Mrs. Rodda, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Charles Sul-leng- Mrs. Wm. Atkinson, Mrs. Howard Fisher, Mrs. Mark Hansen, Mrs. George Anderson, and Mrs. Dan Sullivan CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES. The Holy Season of Lent be-gins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13. Lenten services will be held at the local church every Friday and Sunday evenings at 7.$u p. m. Friday evening services will consist of the Stations of the Cross, followed by benediction of the blessed sacrament On Sun-day evening services will begin with recitation of the Rosary, followed by an iMtmbojen "Beliefs of the and closing with benediction of the Blessed Sacrament The season of Lent is observ-ed in commemoration of the for-ty day fast by Christ m the De-sert It is also observed m ac-cordance with the Scnptuarl text "Unless you do pennance you shall all lkewise perish.' closes at The Lenten season . "" "Holy Saturday" which fSs on March 30 this year. It is understood of course that everyone is welcome to attend all services at the Catholic Church. In addition to the eve-ning services the regular Sun-day morning services scheduled at 6:15 A. M. and 9:00 A. M. will continue. Members of the parish as well as all citizens of Bingham are indeed proud of the showing made by the Parish Basket Ball Team in the recent tournament held by the Knights of Colum-bus in Salt Lake City. The boys brought back the beautiful silver cup awarded to the winners. We feel sure that this is only the beginning of big things which the boys will do. Father Ruel, the local pastor, is to preach the Lenten Series of sermons at the "Our Lady of Lourdes" parish in Salt Lake City. These sermons will be giv-en every Wednesday evening. |
