The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-25
MANY EXECUTIVES
GATHER IN LOGAN
League of Municipalities Is
Holding Fourth Annual
Convention.
TWENTY-F0UR MAYORS
ANSWER TO ROLL CALL
Prohibition Question Bobs Up
Strongly During the
Afternoon.
Special to The Tribune.

LOGAN. Jan. 24.-The fourth annual
convention OF the Utah League OF Mu~
inequalities met here today, and two in
ieresting meetings were held The at
tendance was not as large as expected.
comprising perhaps twentyfour mayors
and twice as many councilmcn from
many parts OF the state.
They assembled at 10 O'Clock this
morning at the rooms OF the Booster
league Was detained at home by Illness
and Mayor A. l.. Clark of Pennington,
the Vice president, took the chair. Mayor
Bentz Of Murray was secretary. Mayor
John f. Andersen Of Logan made a brief
address OF welcome. and Mayor Clark. the
chairman, responded, after which the
convention got down TO business.
DR.. George Thomas of the Agricultur-
al college delivered an address on teve-
nues for Cities by Taxation or Other
wise. He handled the subject IN an In
teresting way. pointing out the inepual-
tiles of the present system OF taxation.
which practically cXcmpts from assess
ment personal property. He recommend
cd the adoption of some new system of
tablshed, whereby the sources of reve-
nue. for the state arc separated from
those for the cities and counties He
would have the state derive its reve~
nue. from corporation taxes. licenses
and similar things, leaving the real es-
tate for the cities and counties Ia as
sion and a committee. consisting of Dr.
Thomas, Prof John T. Csine, Jr., Mr..
Greenwood Of American Fork, I.
chrsensan s nf RghsS sRp was ms2a appdned
10 consider the matter further and re-
port its conclusions to the convention To-
morrow. It is probable that the league
will ask Governor Spry to appoint n spe-
cial commission TO devise new system
of Ia Ma tion.
Richheld Mayor Talks.
Mayor Christensen OF Richield talked
on the duties Of cities In forbidding OBJ
iectionable picture shows and advertise
ments, and while he was moderate in his
views he Was nevertheless against the
moving picture shows as now conducted,
Mayor Southwick OF Lehi took strong
shows. as did Mayor Anderson OF this
city. anu In fact the discussion developed
that nearly all present were against NOV
ing picture shows a committee COM
posed Of Mayor ]. ". Funk of Richmond
Mr. Clayson OF American Fork and F. J.
Marshall OF Logan WAS appointed to as
certain the legal rights Of The cities in
the matter of regulating or supprcssing
II need be, moving picture shows ana
Objectionable advertisements An adj
journmcnt was then taken for lunch.
During the morning session Nr. Frank
Eaugh of this city sang two solos.
AT the afternoon session Professor Paul
Of the University of Utah. Mayor VIII
liam Glasmann OF Ogden and Mayor Ray
gramme. were absent, and their places
were taken by local speakers.
Judge IL. \. Pcdersen of the local ju-
venile court took Glasmann's place and
discussed the curfew law and juvenile
court work in general, He estimated
that the Juvenile court in his district
saved the state $4,000 last year in the
matter of criminal prosecutions There |
was n general discussion following his |
address and he replied TO a number of
questions
Prohibition Discussed.
Should Cities Declare for Prohibition
Whom The State and the Counties Are |
Otherwise?' Mayor Rays subject. was
the Brigham Young college. who went
wide of his theme and delivered a dis !
course on the advantages OF prohibition |
in which he made some rather radical
hibition sentiment is growing and that
the next legislature will pass at least
local option law and further that the
people will see that the governor
signs it.
I'VE are tired of this subsidized con-
troll OF The liquor problem" he said. with
. good deal OF warmth, and II the gov
cruor dares 10 refuse TO sign such law
we'll raise such a tempest that he'll be
glad to do it
President j. A WidtSoe OF the Asri-
cultural college closed the session with
q practical littlc talk on the relation OF
industrial education TO municipap gov
ernmcnt.
During the afternoon session solos
were sung by Miss Carrie Thomas. Prof
W. o. Robinson and Benson Parkinson.
while Prof. Otre gave Il violin solo, This
evening the Booster club is entertain
ing the visitors and tomorrow they so
TO the Agricultural college. where It Is
expected that Mayor Brausford OF Salt
Lake. Dr. I. B. Beatty and Prof. Paul,
all OF Salt Lake, will address the con-