Notice To Church Officers Having in mind the heavy tax burdens which it is announced are to be imposed in the coming year, as also the limitations which have been made upon automotive travel, and desiring to help the people as much as possible in meeting these problems by cutting down, to the lowest feasible limit, all expenditures incident to Church activities, we are asking the general boards of all the auxiliary organizations to discontinue all their institutes and conventions. For the same considerations, we request that all auxiliary stake union meetings be discontinued. The policy is to take effect immediately and willv continue in force until further notice. This action places increased responsibility upon the ward and branch auxiliary organizations to see that their work not only does not suffer, but is increased in intensity, improved in quality, and in general made more effective. The general boards will keep in close touch with stake and ward boards by mail, giving them guidance, counsel and help as circumstances may require. The auxiliary organizations have done and are doing a great work, each in its own field; there is a greater work waiting to be done in the immediate future. The safety, welfare, and righteousness of the youth of Zion are gravely threatened; no effort must be spared to make them secure. The mothers of the Church have the sacred duty of guardianship of the sanctity of the home; they must not fail. The fathers of the Church must see that no corrupting influence gains access to the home. The little ones of the Church must be led forward in the paths of the Lord. We congratulate the local boards and workers of the auxiliary organizations upon this new and greater opportunity for service and we invoke the blessings of the Lord upon them that they may meet their added responsibilities in a manner pleasing to Him. In their work it must be ever remembered that the ultimate end and purpose of the auxiliary organizations is to build righteousness in the hearts of the people, and to bring them to live in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the restored Gospel. HEBER J. GRANT, J. REUBEN CLARK JR. DAVID O. McKAY, The First Presidency. Jan. 17, 1942. Mother Goose Goes to War Old Father Hubbard Went to his cupboard, To pick up some bones and scraps, But when he got there The cupboard was bare Hed sold it all to the Japs! So he called on the pie man And poor Simple Simon, They gave up the pie plates, but quick; Jack and Jill gave their pail With nary a wail, Jack B. Nimble, his candlestick. Boy Blue gave his horn, BoPeeps flock was shorn, The King gave his money, in stacks; Mary C. kept her shells, But gave silver bells, And the maids in a row, joined the WAACs! I. M. A. Mused. A Mothers Faith Hitler of Germany, we shall meet In Gods good time at His judgment seat! Your hands will be dyed with a crimson stain, Your eyes will mirror a worldwide pain; The pale faced wraiths of each dead ships crew Will be patiently waiting there for you; The souls of the mothers, the sweethearts, wives, Take Time to Live Take time to live. That is what time is for. Killing time is suicide. Take timp to work. It is the pride of success. Take time to be friendly. It is the road to happiness. Take time to dream. It is hitching your wagon to a star. Take time to look around. It is too short a day to be selfish. Take time to laugh. It is the music of the soul. Take time to play with children. It is the joy of joys. Take time to be courteous. It is the mark of a gentleman. Take time to think. It is the source of power. Take time to play. It is the fountain of wisdom. Santa Fe Magazine. Lamentation Oh, its awful to be fickle, Cause it gets you in a pickle, And you cant be worth a nickel, If you are! You meet one, he gives you jitters; Then another causes twitters; Then a third one serves you bitters, Leaves a scar!You may love a brawny laddie; Then a silky sugar daddy, Or your golfing uncles caddy Makes you fret. After loving you hell leave you, You expect that it will grieve you And you scarcely will believe you Can forget. But the certain panacea For your woeful plight will be a Nother one who comes to see ya Sunday night; And your mind it quite amazes As into your eyes he gazes That your ashen hair with blazes Is alight. So the cycle is repeated: Now youre cooled, and now youre heated. Fate your hopeful plea has greeted With a frown. Once you thought youd love forever One fair hero, failing never Now you wonder if youll EVER Settle down! Naida Richardson, Logan, Utah. Logan Man Becomes Marine OfficerLOGAN Roscoe M. Nelson, 25, of Logan, has been appointed a second lieutenant in the marine corps. He has been an aviation cadet in the marine corps reserve since 1939. Lieutenant Nelson is a son of Mrs. Mable M. Nelson, former Logan resident, who now lives in Salt Lake City. He recently married Miss Joyce Rich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman H. Rich of Logan.