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Show Tuesday, June 14, THE DRAGERTON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH 1949 SPOXDirgOTiOT JOE, PAGE THREE TMC iiomE MAHONEY Touun PEP02TEP IN WASHINGTON awgeM!WMi YEARS AGO, WAS SAID TO HAVE O YEARS T PITCHING AHEAD OF HIM. NOW, DUE TO AN ARM INJURY AND AN OPERATION, HIS CAREER IS A QUESTION MARK. BACK IN 19-4BLACKIE LED THE N.L. IN SHUTOUTS WITH 6. N 1947 HE WON THE MOST GAMS,HAD THE MOST STRIKEOUTS AND SET A MODERN TWO CT Simplified Government TT SIMPLE government of, for, and by the people which our forefathers bequeathed to their progeny. Its three branches legislative, administrative, and Judicial carried through all units from the town, through the co'inty and state to the federal. It was a government that answered all the purposes of their time, but succeeding generations have so added to it that what was simple Is now a complex, governmental machine, in all of its various units. Conditions change from generation to generation, almost from year to year. Government changes in an effort to keep pace with changing conditions. Government adds to, but never subtracts. New new bureaus are departments, added, but when conditions no longer require these additions they are never dropped In many cases, the conditions of half a century ago, more or less, which at the time seemed to warrant a new department or a new bureau for some unit of government city, township, county, state or national do not now exist. The department or bureau that was added goes on and on, though the need for it has long since passed, and other expense items, added when it was established, continue. It is easy to add to our governmental costs, but our political system makes it difficult to dispense with those added costs when the usefulness of the department or bureau is over, if it ever existed. Each job means political patronage, and that is something few, if any, political party leaders are willing to reduce. That applies to all units of government, from that of the town through to the national government at Washington. Two years ago congress made a gesture looking toward the simplification of the federal government, and the reduction of the expense. The Hoover commission has reported its recommendations. It is now up to congress to enact those recommendations into law, bat to do so means reducing congressional patronage, and that congress will not do unless it is forced by a vigorous demand on the part of the voters. The California state chamber of commerce now is promoting the idea of a commission to do for California what the Hoover commission did for the federal government. It wants recommendations for the organization of the states administrative branch; it wants to remove the needless departments and bureaus, and the needless employees on the states payrolls. It wants, also, to so simplify the state government; to remove overlapping jurisdiction and authority, that it will be easier for its citizens to do business with the state government, and with each WAS A Senate to Move Foryearsthethe first senate MOWED DOWN 10 TEAMS N A RCWI June scarcely-understandab- other. It is' a worthy idea, and one that well could be promoted in practically every state, and in evejy unit of government in all states. There would be a minimum number of branches in every state, county or city government. There would be but few cases in which means of simplification could not be found, or in which considerable expense items could not be elimi nated. They would not be the Hoover commission findings of three billion dollars annually, but they could be proportionately large. Just as the management of a business does not see savings and improvements because of a familiarity with present processes, so the executive branch of a government will not see the needed, or desirable, changes in the executive branch of a government which they are directing. As In the case of the Hoover commission, it needs outsiders working with a select group of Insiders to see possible changes, and make the necessary recoin- mendations. The commission is the first step. The recommendations, after careful study, is the second step. The third, and probably the hardest, step is the enactment into law of the recommendations. No matter whether the legislative body be a state legislature, a county board of supervisors, or a city council, all will need a constant and persistent demand on the part of the voters, for the enactment into law of these recommendations. 'UVc XJRCNTO MAPLE LEAFS, N WINNING THE 1949 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS, BECAME THE FIRST TEAM TO COP SINCE ROW IN 1917. On 1946, TED WILLIAMS WENT HITLESS IN THE II GAMES HiS TEAM RAYED IN YANKEE STADIUM. S OF .SPORTLIGHT. Who'll Baseball's Gaps! Fill .By GRANTLAND RICE. NE CAN RECALL, looking back many years, how people began to wonder who were going to fill the gaps when Hans Wagner, e Christy Mathewson and Nap had finished. Then there was Ty Cobb followed by Babe Ruth. Ruth and Gehrig. No one could take La-joi- Matty's and Cj Youngs place. Rut Walter Johnson did. And after Johnson there was Bob Feller. It may be that no ballplayer can fill the gaps left by Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Or perhaps Walter Johnson. No one has quite filled Hans Wagners place at short But with the Ted Williams, Bill Dickey, Ha1 Bob Feller, Lou Newhouser, Boudreau, Stan Musial and a few others, most of the gaps are plugged. Ruth, Cobb and Wagners remain unfilled. But we have now come to a spot in the game that either Gen. Abner or someone else inDoubleday vented where we have to look around for other Bill Dickey is through as a player. So Is Mickey Cochrane, another catching brilliant Williams and Mnsiai should have a few years more. They are two of the tops maybe the best But Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Ewell Blackwell, Charley Keller, Whitey Kurowski, Marty Marlon, and many more are nearing the borderline where the sign reads Game gap-filler- s. Called. It must be admitted there are not too many headliners left from the old guard. Ted Williams is the top man now. Musial Is struggling In the grip of an early season slump. Newhouser Is still pitching well, but he isnt winning as be used to win. Blackwell, a great pitcher, has been struck down. He may or may not come along later on. Charlie Keller is now out in Land. No one knows when he will be back. Feller is a bull-pepitcher. 'Where are the gods of yesterday? So they are asking today who will take the .places of Dimaggio, Williams, Feller, Musial, Marion, Newhonser, Boudreau and other headliners who will soon be over the hill. This makes one of the greatest guesses In sporting history. Who will be the coming stars to fill these gaps? For there will soon No-Ma- n WHEN THE SEAT OF TOUR BALL VALYE BECOMES SO PITTED THAT THE RUBBER STOPPER. NO LONGER. MAKES FULL CONTACT A DISCARDED VACUUM COFFEE MAKER SEALING RING OFFERS A MEANS OF A QUICK REPAIR DRAIN The tank AND DRY THE BRASS SEAT CASTING SMEAR THE OUTSIDE OP THE CASTING WITH A PLUMBER'S SEALING COMPOUND. PRESS PLUSH-TAN- K the rubber ring in THE OVERFLOW ARM. iss 30. The occasion of this historic trek across the Capitol grounds is made necessary by the reconstruction of the roofs and the removal of the unsightly temporary steel girders and framework in both the house and senate chambers. This temporary construction was placed there as a safety measure when the roofs of the two wings threatened to collapse back In 1939 and 1940. During that construction period, the honse did move ont of the building and held its sessions In the ways and means chamber In the house office building, bat the senate remained In the Capitol, holding its sessions In the old supreme court chamber which was vacated by that Judicial body in 1935 upon tho completion of the new supreme court building. The present house chamber wing of the Capitol was completed and occupied by the lower body on December 16, 1857, while the senate chamber was completed two years later and occupied for the first time by the senate on January 4, that will need plugging Hero aro a few guesses A1 Dark and Earl Torgeson of the Braves Ralph Kiner of the Pirates; Zern man, A1 Raschl and Bob Porter field of the Yankees; Perhaps Lar ry Yogi Berra and Larry Doby of Cleveland; Ralph. Branca and Sid Gordqn of the Giants; Eddie Kazak of the Cardinals; Richie Ashburn 1859. of the Phillies; Cari Furillo, DodThe only other occasion when the gers; Bob Chesnes, Pittsburgh; congress held its sessions outside Johnny Groth, Detroit, and Roy the Capitol building was after the Campanella, Dodgers. burning of the original Capitol by Tommy Henrich Is one of the the British on August 24, 1814. star ballplayers of the year. From that time, until the new CapBut Tommy is 32 years old and itol building was ready for oche has been a pro ball player cupancy in 1819, Congress met in for 15 years. So Tommy can't what was then Blodgetts hotel et be Included with the stars ' of Seventh and E streets and later In tomorrow. Then you can watch a building erected to house them on ' Lloyd Merriman of the Reds, a portion of the site now occupied a possible gap filler. by the new supreme court building. Dick Kryhoski of the Yankees In the meantime the beautiful and George Kell of the Tigers are grounds immediately adjacent to other possibilities dont overlook the Capitol on both the house and either. Enos Slaughter and Pee Wee senate sides resemble a construcReese have come along too late for tion camp with high board walls build-up any future maybe Fertemporary buildings ris Fain and Eddie Waitkus of the surrounding and quarters for workers. Philadelphia teams may prove the answer around first base, which has taken a heavy dip. Then we might Tardy Budgets take a look at all- - those $50,000, During the 80th Republican-controlle- d $60,000 and $70,000 bonus players congress, Democratic leadJohnny Antonelli of the Braves Curtis Simmons and Robin Roberts ers belabored their Republican colleagues for failure to comply of the Phillies and a few others who have yet to prove how good with the congressional reorganization act in setting up a legislative they are. budget by February 15, required It might be mentioned here the law. And today Democratic by that Bill Dickey ranks Yogi leaders are smarting under ReBerra as potentially the best publican attacks for failure to do catcher In either league. Conthe same thing. As a matter of fact, sidering Berra In every detail, when the time set for agreeing on Dickey said, Id take Berra a legislative budget passed, the over any catcher In baseball senate extended the time to May 1. today. He Is young, strong and That date has come and gone and ambitions. He has a fine arm as yet there has been no budget and he can hit. nor is there likely to be on fixed, Dickey is extremely keen about the future possibilities of Raschi set. and Porterfield. He isnt suggesting they can fill the gaps that will be Ways of Debate left by Feller and Newhouser. All sorts of extraneous matters But he is sure they are much better than merely good pitchers. creep into debates over appropriaGus Zemial of the White Sox, a tion bills. In the floor debate on the post office appropriation measgiant Texan, has shown exceptional promise. He may move up to ure in the senate the two South challenge Ralph Kiner as the Carolina senators, Maybank and home-rustar of 1954 or 1955. Johnston, wanted to include some Zernial has shown enough promise $170,000 worth of cotton twine, and to be rated high in any future the battle went on for some hours and many pages in the Congressionbook. Dont overlook Dark of the al Record: Braves. He is one of baseballs Senator Maybank Is it not a fastest men who can field and hit. fact that the United States governHe may move In back of Hans ment took over the poor cotton Wagner before he is through with farmer and sold it at a profit of the game. $90,000,000? Senator Taft (Ohlo)-- Mr, President, If the senator will yield 1 will say that the government never got the $90,000,-00Tom Gregory That was only the figure at which it was sold to foreign countries who never paid for it. That was the net result of lend lease. Mr. Maybank But the senator will agree as to the figure; will he not? Mr. Taft Yes; but we got no money for it. We merely got in return credits that we canceled. That is all we got for it. Mr. Baldwin (Connecticut) It Rjno From was a paper profit of the most Vacuum Coef pa perish sort, was it not? Maker. Mr. Taft That is correct. So the department of agriculture claim of a profit by the CCC on price support for cotton is knocked into cocked hst be many O Mooseheart, III., a "child city" for sons and daughters of departed members of the Loyal Order of Moose, "is run by people who do not like institutions." Malcolm R. Giles, executive director of the organization, says: "We do everything that devotion and ingenuity can suggest to make Mooseheart as little like an institution and as much like a home as possible " As a city, Mooseheart is farm largely self - sufficient. "Its 800-acr- e' (above) supplies 60 per cent of the food. The student bank (left) welcomes checks for as little as one cent. And for those of the younger set who have not yet reached o state of financial solvency, there are plenty of playthings, as evidenced by view of the toy and game-fille- d nursery (below). T tj (i r ' f i " - Youngsters at Mooseheart, located about 40 miles west of Chicago, frolic In wading pool maintained especially for their summertime enjoyment. All children are given a high school education and taught a vocational trade. n Ftofix-it- i well-qualifi- ed tracted their attention more quickly. That report show's how to save billions in the administration of the government, and, at the same time, provide more efficiency. ' TROPHY 3 SEASONS N A too-clo- se Scarcely a day, never a week, passes, when congress is in session, that some member of the house or senate does not propose something new for which to spend the taxpayers money. If they were as interested in saving as In spending, the recommendations of the Hoover commission would have at- ) THE N.KL.WAS ORGANIZED in of the United States, according to present plans, will hold Us sessions outside the Capitol building if and when it moves lock, stock and barrel, into the swanky, marble-wallesenate caucus chamber in the senate office building about LEAGUE RECORD OF CONSECUTIVE R WON BY A WHEN THE time 0. No drawer pulls will serve as AAARKJNG THEIR OWN TEMPLATES YOU MAKE TWO SPECIAL SCREWS. GRIND THE HEADS TO POINTS, TURN THEM IF LIGHTLY INTO THE PULL AND THEN PRESS THEM INTO THE FACE. Mooseheart girls select new attire to be "purchased" with requisition slip at their own depart- ment store (left). In on effort to function as good parents should, eager to develop each child's every faculty. There Mooseheart are religious services and instruc- tions for all denominations, and a boy or girl can learn to play any School Curtis In passage of the federal aid to schools legislation by the senate, that body decided two fundamental questions which have been moot ones for the past 30 years: (1) that illiteracy is a national problem and (2) that federal appropriations for schools does not necessarily mean federal control of schools. It has been proved definitely that federal aid to education should not be regarded as a levy against the people. but as an investment that will yield large returns. - is instrument he desires. There are several bands and orchestras, as well as theatrical musical activities throughout the year. A community without voters, taxes, morticians, jails or strikes, Mooseheart is the only and world-fame- d only, ft is spectacularly successful as a social experiment created for children source of important child research. large town as a |