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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
2
A nine year old boy was arrested this morning on burglary charges. The piece questions the justice of punishing a child and argues the environment shapes youth, urging accountability for those who influenced him and calling on the community to respond.
A reader asks if the country will enter war under President Hughes. The editor notes uncertainty, recalling Teddy Roosevelt would have supported war, and mocks the notion of immediate conflict. The piece references past men and an exile, with satirical tone.
The article recalls Troop B volunteers marching to the border amid U S calls to mobilize National Guards. It praises their courage and calls for a public welcome home with community support. Jon D. Harta led a heated demonstration for a farewell and now inspires a welcome home effort by local groups.
Weber Academy has organized a program to teach Spanish with a talented instructor. The effort aims to improve US literacy in Spanish and aid future foreig n trade with Spanish America as part of broader educational reforms discussed at a National Education Association convention.
A historical plea argues for compulsory Spanish Portuguese and Latin American literature in public schools to foster continental solidarity. The speaker cites the International High Commission at Buenos Aires, urging curricula reflect Central and South American thought and achievement.
The article warns Utah voters about a proposed tax amendment in the November 7 1896 election. It argues the change seeks to remove bonding limits on state county and city governments, enabling excessive taxation and debt. It cites an appeal titled The Raid of the Constitution and urges study of all proposed amendments to protect constitutional rights and fiscally prudent government.
A persuasively written appeal urges voting yes to constitutional amendments shifting tax power toward the Legislature and the Tax Commission. It argues current restrictions protect taxpayers and warns that passage would allow differing tax rates and weaker safeguards. The piece cites official records from 1909 to 1913, stressing retained protections and projecting potential rates and classifications.
Public notice exhorts Utah voters to oppose the proposed Article 33 amendment on taxation reforms. It warns that the plan would empower the State Board of Equalization, allow credits without debits, tax shares and properties, and shift taxing authority from elected county assessors to appointive officials. The piece frames the issue as a nonpartisan defense of constitutional safeguards and urges a vote against the amendment on November 7.
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