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Show vk w-- . Volume IX, Number 29 Formerly The Neighbor Price 10 c A Weekly Serving Southeast Suburban Salt Lake Thursday Afternoon, July 16, 1964 iUOT we drift Salt around brisk, alert -- - ex- cept in the morning ... the most fascinating area of activity is easilly the political arena . Somebody once said that a politician is an animal that can sit on the fence and keep both ears to the ground at the same time. Salt Lake has its share of these contortionists . . . and were County Picks Up The Bill For Extra Building Cost A JUSTICE always mar- at their foibles, so it doesnt seem quite fair when one of them refuses to play the game. We wandered into the office of City Commissioner George Catmull and, frankly, hes apparently one of those guys. He rapidly informed us that its 99 to 1 he'll never run for office again. Not fair, we say, How can the electorate brow beat man if he doesnt want to get Hes depriving voters of their Constitutional right to harass the office hoi- - City Engineer Harold Carter goes over total for extra work on the job, says some are unnecessary. 3 From The Dam Site: Udall Still Mum On Glen Canyon Dams Future that Mr. Dominys press conference with Senator Moss, who is a candidate for By PETER A. MASLEY. WASHINGTON, D.C. July 16 Mystery of the week: Did Reclamation Commissioner Floyd E. Dominy step out on a limb when he announced at a press conference with Senator Frank Moss that the Glen Canyon Dam gates will stay shut to allow power again. In the daffy constituent George (see how .sily we make friends? We call him George, he calls us Hey, Youl) the condition of a city street. It needs repaving, she claimed. He felt otherwise. Why, he nimbly asked. The stones stick up out of the asphalt. Hurt my feet was strictly a political move. The interior department did generation? d M r. Dominy s statements last Friday in Salt Lake City have yet to be confirmed by Interior Secretary Udall who has been the spokeman for the federal government during the Glen Canyon Dam hassle. An interior department aid said here Tuesday that a Udall statement was drafted and then scuttled. A new one was ordered. While refusing to dis- when I walk in the street. Rapid calculation told old George the city could save thousand! by simply offering to have her shoes re- , close Mr. Udalls decision, the aid intimated that despite Mr. Dominys announced position, the secretary himself had something to say about it. In. the event that Mr. Udall backs up his reclamation commissioner, this will give weight to the feeling here soled. Did he (ell her that? Well, hetiid. Army shoes, 4) ' not take the trouble to send a representative to Utah to announce last spring in Senator Mosss presence that the gates would be opened and Lake Powell drained. Mr. Udall made the announcement himself after the angry Republican Congressional delegates got wind of it. They are still smarting about the way the interior secretary -- - whose brother is a congressman from the lower basin state of Arizona has the Glen Canyon handled drainage from the outset. Mr. Dominys press conference with Candidate Moss did little o make up for the bad feelings on the HilL And still, no official word has found its way from the interior department building to the hallowed halls of Congress about Glen Canyon Dam. Neverthless, Senator Bennetts staff members apparently scooped Senator Moss and Secretary Udall. More than a week ago, they took a look at their charts and stepped out on their own limb. In a press release July 7 Senator Ben-n- et predicted that Glen Canyon gates would stay closed to allow power generation because run-o- ff has been particularly good this year. In fact, Senator Bennett predicted that the first generator test A proposed Consitutional amendment aimed at knocking down the Supreme Court ruling on one man, one vote apportionment for state legislatures is picking up steam in the House of Representatives. When Mr. Lloyd Joined the movement by introducing a bill calling for a change in the Constitution to allow apportionment of one state house on a basis other than population, only 14 other Congressmen demonstrated that they felt the same way. Now, more than 50 Congressmen are climbing aboard the WOP FUNDS FOR UTAH Senator Moss has hitched up to the administrations anti- poverty wagon and announced that Utah would get $1.35 million a year from three programs under President Johnsons pending bill. The proposed $962 million W.O.P. (War on Poverty) would provide Utah with almost $480,000 a year for a SERVES GOD portrait of Mrs. DREAM AND a MAN Mary G. Page 7 (Continued on Page 4) off to build chapels Page 5 DAYS OF gram TRUE COMES famll? 47 plans FUN pro- festival for 8 Page WORMS TURNED INTO PROFIT -- - business Is booming for nimble fingered business- men. HATS 9 Page OFF TO FASHION Page 9 await WANT ADS you in southeast trading post Page CHAMBER PLACES MUSIC HONKY-TON- 10 RE- HOW,. TO PROFIT WHILE LOSING -- - the Mets do it, why not the Bees?. . .Page 12 results Pages -'- K. Carter, recently appointed, Is former professor of civil engineering at University of Utah for eight years, served nine years at the same post at Utah State University and has conducted an extensive engineering consultant service. About, the latest batch of changes, he says they are K REVIEW bill Beecher. 2.- ) Salt Lake County Commissioners make the magn animus gesture, picking up the 'tab for latest extra work but poisoning the gesture by releasing City Engineer Harold Carter as their representative on the project. 3.- ) A restrained reply by the architect that city building supervisors were, to be polite, in error. The controversy switched from cold war to open combat when the county commissioners approved an extra charge of $636 to enlarge skelton clocks in court rooms from 12 to 18 inches in diameter and $4,703 to raise a floor six Inches to enclose a drain pipe from shower and locker rooms. Although a relatively trivial items in the $9,006 million project, it stirred memories of pastgrlevlenaces and future worries on the part of city officers. Bumping heads areCity Engineer Carter and Architect Beecher. invades Park City. Page 12 SPORTS area 13 & 14 unnecessary. Theyre partly the result of over -- sights and partly where the architect decided the original design is not good and wants to change, he said, adding that the county had not consulted the city in approving the work orders. The two items had previously been turned down city commissioners. On the other hand, M r. Beecher -- - who is a partner is Bonneville Architects who are planning Salt Lakes civic center complex andboast wide experience -- - says changes are not excessive. Pointing out that he asked by-th- (Continued on Page 2) Help, Help! Review Ad Rescues Gal Help, help! Thats what a girl on our. staff screeched. The problem was serious. She needed help at home. Where did she turn? Right to the next desk, of course,. She typed out a short, little ad for the classified columns of the Rocky Mountain Review and handed it to our efficient ad taker -- - confident that help was on its way. Her confidence was not misplaced. Thursday afternoon an hour or two after the Rocky Mountain Review came off the press her phone began to ring. Seven calls came in the first day, more later. Shes happy now. Were happy because shes happy and youll be happy too If you try a Rocky Mountain Review want ad anytime you have something you want to buy or trade. Just wll and say 278-286- 6. . . Charge it! v 4 Salt Lake Juvenile Problems LAST 4 Page y AMENDMENT GAINS GROUND -- an TO GRIPS Goodman setup enabling students to finance part of their education with gainful employment $824,000 in local community action programs, and $50,000 for adult education to those who are handicapped by the English language. work-stud- would be August 20, which is the same tune that Mr. Dora insang last Friday. LETS COME editorial 3 Page of the twin ings architect, Harold what hap- WEEK IN REVIEW pened last week features included. 1.- ) Charges by the city that extra work requirements are making the cost of the huge municipal facility excessive. Responsibility for this they dump in the lap of the build- WEEKLY CALENDAR What Is happening in Salt Lake. Washington Beehive county commis- changes totaling $5,339 on the county -- city financed structure. The city violently objected to the alterations pleading poverty and charging waste of the taxpayers dollars. Easily the liveliest show In Review OO when sioners approved construction This Weeks Architect Harold K. Beecher claims changes must be made but are not excessive. -a On the other hand, maybe this is the perfect armor. Its hard to chip away at someone who doesnt give a damn. And, ever notice how often the slips into office? Holding an elected office is tough. Problems galore ... not the least of whffekare'ilfafly constituents. Fellow told us once that the irony of politics is that your friends slave target you elected. Then once' youre in office, they ask you to do things that would keep you from ever getting elected (Continued on Page week town, Page some Brewing since last January, the kettle over -- flowed this ay oo (T he says Buy A tussle erupted this week involving city and county officials as well as architect Harold K. Beecher. Salt Lake City fathers were arguing with their county cousins and, at the same time, volleying liberal barrages In the direction of the architect for the Municipal Hall of Justice building. two-w- moan city expensive, fathers. Theyre pleading poverty over Hall of Justice building costs. veling -- Also BUND? Mushroom chance: courts work to save imperiled young lives Judges Hear Charges Of Flooded Foster Homes, Small Molly-Coddlin- g; Staff, Tiny Budget Makes Prevention The Key To Curbing Delinquency Most authorities concerned with the growing blight in our communities Juvenile de- -i say its important linquency to keep young men and women busy. Particularly during summer months, they say, busy kids are less likely to misbehave. Facts and figures paint a picture of delinquency that is growing faster than our population. Bare statistics prove the problem is a legitimate vorry for every citizen. Parents and the community should spearhead efforts to' reduce youthful behavior problems. However, bearing direct responsibility for combating the mushrooming waste of potentially valuable citizens are police juvenile officers and the courts. All on the public payroll Involved in dealing with Juvenile problems are deeply dedl- - 0 - s' ... mm-m- cated. The puzzle of youngsters who get in trouble is an intriguing one. When a case is handled successfully, the rewards are great. Police Juve.vle .authorities agree that they have a dual responsibility. In addition to the routine police chores maintaining law and order, protecting property -- officers have an obligation to handle youth cases in a manner that will halt further offenses. Sometimes a reprimand by officers accomplishes this. In other cases, rudimentary counseling with children and their parents by members of the city or county Juvenile squad will reveal the source of difficulty. If police cant find the an- swer and they cant sidered the best deterent And, as cases sift into this final zone for official action, its to the credit of the courts they often supply the most effective remedy. Fast referral to Juvenile court is con to Juvenile crime, Were doing a child a favor refer him to Juvenile when we court, George Q. Lieutenant says Nielsen of the Salt pur- sue the problem for long in any one individual case, the dilemma is passed to Juvenile courts. , JIM A. ARMAN TROUT ITimrutfuiW - JUDGE JOHN F. LARSON Lake County Sheriffs Juvenile Juvenile courts are estabsquad. Fewer of them get lished under the State Deparin trouble again. And he can tment of Welfare and take on prove It with facts and figures. the character of administraWhen a case is not referred tive bodies. Judges are to court, officers are gamblfof six year terms appointed by the department at a fixed ing that the pattern of misbehaviour is minor, not a salary and are super vised by a habit. presiding Judge. In Salt Lake City and Opinions differ on the reason for this phenomenon. PerTooele County, District Two haps the Impressive formal handles Juvenile cases. In Sepa District involved in a tember, 1963, proceedings court Three Juvenile court was creconvinces hearing youngsters of the seriousness ated to handle cases origand its inating in Salt Lake and Sumof their misbehavior possible consequences. Msy-b- e mit Counties. the extra research and The Judges have exclusive study done on court cases Jurisdiction by statute in cases provides more often the best of Juveniles under 18 years of clue to satisfactorily handling age, as well as cases involving the cases. child neglect, dependency and Or the official supervision delinquency. that usually is some part of In felony cases, the court the eventual disposition of a has the option of trying the Juvenile case might be why case of handling it over to a Second District Coutt fewer of these cases tangle (Continued on Page 3) JUDGE REGNAL W. GARFFj. JR, with the law a second time. f a-- |