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Show i Page Two -- BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER Tremonton, Utah THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1315 marked increase in avoidable of the automobile and all baggage. traffic accidents in Utah. Last Upon being questioned, the inspecYears statistics revealed Utah's tors grow irritable and mumble typical driver involved in fatal something about looking for a accidents, to be a male urban resi- small bug which might injure CalA supper party was dent within 25 miles of home and v,, ifornia's crops. The entire pro1 1 a licensed driver. He averages nesday night in honor and for which cedure is silly ridiculous, w4lRi-p Nae Firth TW, years of driving experience, apparently did not teach him saf- only a mile distance, twenty rail Kathryn Anderson, JURV i etylie was violating traffic laws road trains daily, carry thousands son, Diin AmW,at the time of the accident. of passengers into California who uerson, uouglas LinJ Mir A:, While the urban areas have the are not subjected to the baggage min., Llaine OCSSinrK i , availability of hospitals and phy- search experienced by those who sicians in case of traffic accidents, prefer to travel by automobile. As Stokes. Games were PUf:cf the rural areas in many cases must far as can be ascertained, the auto- cake and ice cream won. L fr' J: f Wi rely on the Red Cross first aid mobile and baggage search pro- terward. Even-on,aid care first To bring stations. gram at Yermo is designed to em- time. into districts where there are few- barrass the outomobile traveler and Mr. and Mrs. Thon. :,- .- I er medical resources, mobile units discourage his entrance into that and family were ounctov have been organized by the Red state. guests of Mr. and Mrs n 1 In Utah, thcre are three Cross. In Utah, spring is just around mobile units operating with a fleet Mr. and Mrs. Russell BrJ the corner. Utah communities are of twenty vehicles. A number of clean-up- , and returned home Sunday paint-uplanning these units are operated in twenty-fou- r main street campaigns. after spending a week in states by state highway paare getting ready to welcome ton. aaS"j They trolmen. Other mobile units are and travelers coming this tourists L. Belle W and son, operated by commercial concerns The state has no embarrass- and daughter, Rose ManRichr1 and by Red Cross first aid instruc- way. ing blockades, and tourists travel- Sunday visitors of Mr. and M tors. automobile are especially Roscoe Ande: ana tAmil i net- ing by The Red Cross nation-widwelcome. In fact, the State is work of Red Cross highway first a number of sen and family were aid stations now totals 2,177, and planning will ors 0f Mr. White of Thatch "I where motorists stations, try is expected to increase as new be met with a smile, handed litera-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Aj roadside places open to serve the and urged to visit Utah's sen Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Anf l ture this summer. increased traffic scenic attractions. son, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ) That is one reason why motorwho feel the urge to'mers and Bishop and Mrs r 'i Utahns ists ang" highway men have a speci i j t.ueiier tu .wan. diiua c..i... wouiu uo oujh.es were present at a hs, , i ial interest in the work of the Red travel, tt-- u . r: . u. ,;rlo.:t,i4 Ct,t' i iiciu in 3 wiut. acc viui nisi, iui uk. ui.ois, injucyvme on WednpdCross, and in supporting the vanecy or spienuiu aiudLuuns wm cvumig. March Fund Drive to raise soon be available to all who wish Thursday the school room Other reasons "why", travel. Modern tourist courts Mrs. Anna Anderson held a pur-are to carry on the services for the are now going up in many ofjat the home of Stanley Stark. troops of occupation, the aids to Utah's major cities. Prices are was a supper. Ever ') veterans and their families and the still reasonable both for - j one had a time. It good ajcommohelp for hospitalized servicemen. dations and food, and Utah offers out to be verv snrcpwfnl tun?1 The Red Cross not only serves our Reed Shuman, son of Titus Si its own residents, a long list of men in uniform; it also carries on scenic playgrounds compar- man, left Sunday for the raw major an extensive program of health able to none in the The "Sweetheart Ball' was uv,J nation, and not and safety education at home, and no vulvioiu i muiouciy evening. mere Was stands as a safety bulwark against Iicdiiy ds CApciioivt. iu j large crowd and everyone semof state attractions. and fire disasterous floods, acci well pleased with the dance. dents. No Safe Bull Miss Eloise Anderson spent th There is no such animal as a week-enwith her parents, Mr bull. "safe" pent Eli Mrs. C. Anderson. and TRAVEL TIPS and fences are essential for bulls. Mrs. Bert Firth is spendins This is the time of year when It's a good idea to have pens and t j m gaen witn.i iner mot iew uays the Utahn, tired of the long win gates controlled from the outside, er. it unnecessary to handle the ter, gets itchy tect tor green making Mr. and Mrs. Joe Firth wtrf bull. Of course when the bull is pastures and longs to take off led out of a pen, a stout staff fast- Sunday visitors of Mr. and Ui for the west coast. Before leaving, ened to a nose ring should be used. Earl Firth. 1 however, those who can't wait for spring should ponder over some of the changes which have occurred in the la.c4 few years. According to reports from travelers to the coast, the cost of touring has gone up considerably. The Califorformer nia motor court rooms are now three to four dollars a night. None .,, ,of the better class motor courts will accept reservations without being paid in advance and they have limit. They no longer a Call us for a complete checkup of your oil change the sheets daily where the same party occupies the same room burning equipment. By proper adjusting for five days on day rates and on and cleaning it is possible to get as much as Sunday, you get no fresh towels. 25 per cent saving in fuel. All California motor courts have "no vacancy" signs displayed proOn minently. The eating situation has also ROOM changed on the west coast. The r old 35 cent breakfast now costs 75 cents, with orange juice 15 cents, extra. The former 60 cent lunch is now a dollar and dinner ru.is around $1.50. 1946, place your famous Utah A visitor to the nu"Farmer's Maiket" in Los Angeles, mber was astounded when charged 40 cents each for big cream puffs, which would normally sell for five cents. At the Delivery beach resorts, concessions are getnow e each for cents ting twenty-fivAND OIL oversized ice cream cones. "You STOVES, can charge any price here and get TANKS, away with it , one concessionaire, a lormer Utahn boasted. & FITTINGS Utahns, who before' the war made occasional trips to California and who remember the irritation of being subject to baggage inspection and search at Yermo, just in side the California line, will be 105 unhappy to know that California Phone still irks all motor tourists by subjecting them to a careful search a BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER Published at Tremonton, Utah, Spotlighting on Thursday of Each Week for Friday Distribution UTAH Phone 23 First West Street t the Post Office at Tremonton, Utah, as Second Class Matter October 15, 1925 A. X. RYTTING, Eli Entered $1.75 I WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? ' THE SIGN OF THE CROSS er SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) SOLDIER RATES ONE YEAR - $2.50 BOTHWELt J A soaring traffic toll in Utah brings to the front the importance of supporting the current drive of the American Red Cross. "Give Today" is the plea of this treat organization, and every Utahn should make a special effort to fully support the Red Cross cause; 'he should also make a vow to do conditions over confused is lis part in reducing traffic accicitizen American If the average dents in Utah. be. should he in this country, there is every reason why The twenty-siRed Cross emWhen one listens to the various radio commentators and ergency first aid stations on Utah news analysts, and reads the views of the leading columnists, (highways, plainly marked by the "sign of the cross" in the past such a variance of ideas and reasons are advanced that it has proved to be an excellent dam- is small wonder Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public and all the little j per on step on the gas motorists. Publics are asking themselves, "what's it all about"? Not only are these first aid stations accident victims, but safeguarding Here in this country, one of the greatest, most prosperous; they tend to cut down accidents. where the standard of living is the highest, we find our econ- The Red Cross emergency first aid sign serves as a visual warning to omic structure in a mass of confusion. x careless motorists. The National Association of Manufacturers are conducting In a number of cases where opa nation-wid- e advertising campaign asking that price restric- erators of service stations, highway tions be removed, claiming that the old law of supply and stores, restaurants, and tourist inns have been trained in Red Cross demand, together with business competition, will keep prices faid and with supplies in line. On the other hand 0. P. A. leaders claim that such including equipped a sign out front, the action would immediately send prices skyrocketing to the (number of accidents have fallen extent this nation would soon be involved in the most serious off. With the stepped up use of era of inflation. Some claim the administration has failed to Utah highways, Red Cross chapthe number of ters are keep capital and labor in harmony; others blame congress; highway increasing aid stations and givfirst still others say small business wants government control on ing refresher courses to existing some things, and no government control on others, depending stations. which way it effects the earnings and business operations of Statistics so far for 1946 reveal i the company. A news story in Wednesday's Salt Lake Tribune gives some C7 idea of what goes on. In a Senate hearing in Washington it was brought out that South America stores are overflowing I:by GEORGE S. BENSON S. A. cotton goods, while here in America v with and factories are farm are store shelves closing College bare, clothing ? i Searey. Arkansas hands refuse to work for lack of overalls. Again tine 0. P. A. came in for criticism. A manufacturer of work pants for over Squads Right 30 years had been forced to close his factory because, "w(e Loyal military experts want evcan't get the cloth", blaming low 0. P. A. ceilings. ery precaution taken in America to Old established manufacturing firms, whose prices were prevent another such calamity asa Pearl Harbor. The nation as frozen, cannot compete with newly organized manufacturing whole subscribes to that policy. The universal military trainplants, who because of not being in business when prices were shoutis for an hysterical cry for itself ing frozen, can set their costs according to more recent price stan- more national safety, but it is dards, and accordingly, can get higher retail prices, though Being a school man, the quality of the merchandise may not be as high as the older knowing the possibilities of youth, I know it is unwise. manufactured line. I am in favor of an adequate a powerful peacestanding What's the answer? As one individual recently said, "If time navyarmy, and all the other facyou had that, you could be president", which brought a quick tors of a positive national defense. I would, I wouldn't be president if I I am willing to let men of proven reply. "Like II generalship say how big an army is had the chance." adequate and how much navy is LOOKING AHEeW made-ia-the-- U. President--Hardi- ng Those are matters that few ample. There are a lot of politicians however, who don't feel that civilians are qualified to discuss. But however big the need is, Amerway about it. ica should have no less. Least Costly Way I am in fayor of advancing the THINGS ONE REMEMBERS base pay of enlisted personnel to an attractive level; sufficiently high to M. R. Hofer by get enough men in service by volenlistment. My reasons are I have just talked to an Oregon farmer who milks about untary three: (1) It would save the coun40 cows, who did raise abou :t 100 head of beef annually, who try money, (2) It would provide a did raise chickens and sell eggs, and who did raise 40 or 50 better fighting force and (3) It cause the least disturbance He no longer raises the chickens would hogs a year as a to economic, scientific and cultural or the hogs, and he is selling off all his cattle because the cost progress of the nation. Cramming a year of military of feed and the price of those products is so out of line that into the life pattern of evtraining they are not worth bothering with. This same farmer raised ery American boy when he turns 13 100 acres of barley for stock and hog food for the past three or finishes high school, would be an of fabulous cost, needyears and could not afford to feed it to his animals because it undertaking less cost. Most of the youngsters was worth more as grain. could never use what they learned (principally squads right) and many When I saw him at his ranch on this trip, he was almost in of them, if distorted into soldiers, tears. His deep well ekctric pump had broken down and he would make miserably poor ones at had been held up for several days gletting parts and being ask- best. No Misfit's Job ed questions as to whether it was essential. He told the quesThere is no place in the Amertioners that he had already lost a ton of milk which the public ican armed services for a misfit, however sternly trained. The most was clamoring for, and if that wasn't essential he didn't know routine army post is filled better what was. His milking machine was broken down and the by a willing soldier. Furthermore, dealer could not furnish him the bearings because he could war is growing yearly more technical. It requires more knowledge not get them. So they had rustled up a couple of worn-othan a reluctant trainee can acquire automobile bearings and got them into the machine to make in a year. When a man does acquire skill in defense, he deserves it run temporarily. lie said: "I wouldn't quit delivering milk useful to be retained and paid well. to deprive the public of it, but if I could close down and shut Without any shade of disrespect to America's fighting men and their milk off from the strikers, I'd do it in a minute." singular resourcefulness and hero-IsWorld War II was won in labThis farmer is typical of thousands of small farmers over field and factory as oratory, the nation. Their machinery and equipment is worn out; as on the firing line. A lot ct. ut ccr-tain- their automobiles are worn out ; they can't hire labor except at wages beyond the prices they are allowed for their products, and yet they are expected to produce and keep he food rolling in while politics and labor warfare deprive the nation of a stable economy and the tools for production. 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We are receiving a limited During of bath lucious-appear-in- g Fixtures and Furnaces have for immediate We OIL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS, SEPTIC PUMPS, PIPE, VALVES J. G. BURGESS PLUMBING HEATING ly of young men who would be misfits in any fighting force will be the technicians of tomorrow, and they can't spare a year of preparation to learn foot drill. One Basic Error I know that a great many smart people are in favor of universal military training, and for honorable reasons. But I have another serious objection to it in addition to the ones presented above. Universal military training is regimentation of the whole nation, in a limited way. It is the opening wedge with which the few can show the many who's boss. Suspicion may well be leveled at the Nazifcrous notion of compulsory military training. It sounds like a defense measure but i' is not. The first effect of it would be to interrupt the training of technicians and, since modern warfare is technical, it would actually cripple national defense. By carefully selecting volunteers and paying them well. Uncle Sam can have a better fighting force at less cost in money and with lesa confusion. Kfw its IPflsrGQQ5)t3atSBl 0 9 THE 1946 PLYMOUTH IS NEW ALL THROUGH See for yourself beginning Winzeler Motor Co Tremonton Utah |