Show THE GUNNISON VALLEY NEWS GUNNISON UTAH r 1 American Engineer Plans Great Dams for Asia N'rn Dr Entire Nation Mourns Death Of Franklin D Roosevelt Vast Tasks Face Truman Interior Proposes Savage Dept Extensive Hood Control and Irrigation of U of S Systems for China India Palestine By DAUKHAGE i ' Neui AnalyA and Commentator Service Union Trust Banding Washington D C Recently 1 aat with a group bf my colleagues at a table and listened to a shy elderly man who might have been a professor of Greek talk about dams Just a moment before I had been In the newsroom reading of the terrible destruction which had lev elled the cities of Europe 1 couldn't help thinking of the paradox of civilization as this quiet man who Is the designing engineer for the great est dams In the world Grande Coulee Boulder Shasta the Norris dam In the Tennessee valley and scores of others all over the world outlined His construction projects for Asia program is the exact antithesis of what is going on in Europe John Lucian Savage is chief designing engineer of the bureau of reclamation of the department of the interior He has just returned from 14 months in the Far East where he has conferred with Generalissimo of China and with Chiang officials in India and Palestine on construction projects which dwarf the world’s greatest efforts in this direction Dr Savage discussed these undertakings as if they were some beautiful little works of art which had perhaps a utilitarian value but which after all were creations of the Imagination Important In themselves In the course of a half hour or to he outlined projects which would affect the life of literally millions of people tor untold generations and might well change the course not only of their history but the world's He went to the Far East representing the U S government loaned by the department of the Interior to the state department as a specialist Much under Its cultural program has been said (with eyebrows slightly raised) about Uncle Sam's effort to spread American culture and help Import some of that product from other nations Most people do not realize that cultural matters include 10500000 kilowatt waterpower plants "We went down thv (Yangtze) river from Chungking" said Dr Savage as If he were describing a moonlight ride on the Potomac "by steamboat and launch to within 19 kilometers (about nine miles) of (Later It was explained Ichang" that he bad to stop because It happened that a war was going on In that vicinity) "1 had with me all the topographical data 1 could And and 1 had spotted three possible dam sites from these maps I stayed with General —— (name omitted tor security reasons) I asked him if he had any topographic maps that might be helpful to me He replied that he had captured an aerial map from the Japanese" WNU V Studies Map Selects Five Sites for Dams r ' storage that will Irrigate a hundred million scree and make it possible to double the present production of rice I will not deluge you with further figures for I cannot produce them with such a flavor of enthusiasm and admixture of personal delight as Dr Savage dees but 1 may add that he spent four months in India discovering and planning similar projects in the Punjab along the Ganges and in Afghanistan on this and other trips Dr Savage I might observe Is typical of a kind of government servant of which the world knows very little He Is one of the highly trained experts who prefet public service to financial rewards These men turn down highly remunerative offers from business organizations Australia Asks tor Dr Savage's Help Back cable came from London the United States asking government for Savage's assistance with the Burrinjuck in conjunction dam in Australia Before the department of Interior replied Dr Savwas reminded of what he alage ready knew namely that United States officials may not receive emoluments of any kind from foreign governments Our founding fathers were quite sensiUve on that point no person” says the Constitution "holding any office of profit or trust under (the United States) shall without the consent of Congress accept any present emolument office or title of any kind whatever from any king prince or foreign state" And so Savage rather than delay the project while congress decided whether such emolument be permitted wired the then commissioner of the bureau of reclamation: "Any assistance given to New South Wales wlU be gratis and shall not accept any fee or other form of compensa-Uoor any reimbursement" Dr As a government servant Savage although he cannot accept titles and awards from princes kings or foreign commoners has garnered plenty of honors from American institutions They include his doctorate in science from the and the University of Wisconsin American Society of Civil Engineers' medal Also he has that most coveted award the Gold medal for outstanding engineering service a joint award of the leading organizations of his profession If culture can be served by damming rivers and capita) can be found to pay the bill they'll be dammed— by Savage in 1940 The war will wipe out a lot of Ignorant sneers which "practical" men often direct at "longhaired professors" Perhaps the science of psychology gets the most wallops from the unlnlUated Says General Arnold In his second report on the army air force: "The RAF paid the AAF a compliment in 1944 by adopting our system of air crew selection and classification Our testing procedures were also adopted by the Free French" There are 20 psychological tests administered which have proved valid In predicting a cadet's chance to win his wings and his chance for combat success "The aviation psychology program has paid off in time lives and money saved" says General Arnold "at a total cost of less than $5 per candidate" The map proved to be excellent and one could almost see the engineer's mouth water as he examined It picking out sights simply crying to be dammed Then atill as If It were all a great lark he said that he went on down the river to within three miles of the battle lines (perhad haps the genial general-hos- t called off- the war for the afternoon) Anyhow- Dr Savage said smiling five that he had selected possible dam sites The dam in the Yangtze gorge will be told us probably be about 750 feet high and there will be 20 tunnels of about 50 feet diameter to divert the river (low Boulder dam on the Colorado he told us for com parlson was 730 feet high and had only four such tunnels There will be 24 generating plants The Soviet Information bulletin each generating 110000 kilowatts of published in Russia calls attention to the fact that the Russian guards They will equal five electricity times the ultimate capacity of the created by Peter I In 1700 were the Grande Coulee dam and ten times first to enter Berlin in the Seven Its present development of 10500000 Years war kilowatts The average total output It further states that the tradiof electrical energy for one year on tions of the Soviet guards created when the German armies were near the Yangtze will be 71300000000 s est Moscow in the autumn of 1941 were inspired by the ancient Russian Within the present range of distribution live more Chinese than the en--- guards and "are preserved to this tire population of the United States day" 140 millions This is one of the many IndicaDr Savage went Into similar detions of bow the Soviet government tail regarding more dams on tribu- is continually looking back on Russian history and Increasing national taries to the Yangtze The fatal reconsciousness among the people bysult beside regulating the so that navigation can be Improved passing the Ideology of communism ships' brought right and the landmarks set up by the and up to Chungking would mean water revolution BARBS by Bauhhage ' The population of Berlin ia becomApparently General Arnold of lb air forca and not Secretary of tba ing "radical almost red" say reTreasury Morgrnthau la dictating ports of Swedish refugees- - Ighat what la to be done with German in- would you call that? An attempt at protective coloring dustry a it has been eatabliahed that the chery treea in Washington are Korean and not Japanese they blossom earlier trying to synchronize with Korean independence week Sine Obituaries of prominent Nazis are appearing in great numbers In German papers The "defeated" era said to have gone "underground" but not cemeterytyle" presidents Unlike the not Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born Into poverty When Franklin on Y arrived at Hyde Park N came into a January 30 1882 he wealth possessed had family that for many generations The Roosevelts had been thrifty In the Hudson valley since the first Holof the family came over from land On his mother’s side also fortune substantial wa a there Among his ancestors were many men who had served the state in various capacities Young Franklin attended the very fashionable Groton school where he prepared for Harvard university After completing the liberal arts course he entered Columbia U law school from which he was graduTwo years earlier ated in 1907 however he married his distant cousin Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor was a niece of Theodore Roosevelt at that time in the White House e After two years ef legal Franklin entered politics running on the Democratic ticket for the New York state senate He unexpectedly defeated a strong Republican candidate From the beginning of his career he identified himself with reform movements opposing the powerful Tammany organisation In the statehonse He was In 1912 become Woodrow FRANKLIN DELANQ JANUARY 30 ROOSEVELT 12 1945 THE guns of America’s fighting forces sounded ever AS closer the doom of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in Warm Springs Georgia where he had been resting for 10 days Death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage at 4:35 p m on April 12 Mr Roosevelt was 63 He had been President for 12 years one month and nine days The White House was announced as the site of the funeral with interment at the family estate at Hyde Park N Y Less than four months had elapsed since he had taken his historic oath of office for a fourth term Only a few weeks before he had returned from the Yalta conference where in company with Marshal Stalin of Russia and Prime Minister Churchill of Great Britain he had labored to build an enduring peace Fate denied Franklin Roosevelt the chance to enjoy the fruits of victory over the Axis Yet history seemed destined to enshrine him as one of the immortal American Presidents And every citizen who mourned the untipaely passing of the Commander-in-Chiefelt that he was a casualty of the war f just as surely as every G I Marine and Sailor who had fallen in battle Never before had en American President died in wartime Abraham Lincoln fell under Assassin Booth's bullet Just five days after the surrender of General Lee'a army at Appomattox in 1865 Woodrow Wilson lived to see victory over Germany In World War I but he e losing battle for the fought League of Nations end died early in 1924 a defeated leader Many historians believe Lincoln' great- ness might have been dimmed in over reconstruction the conflicts that followed the War Between the States Just as Wilson’s prestige was lost in the conflict over the league that followed World War I Thus Franklin Roosevelt dying at the height of hie career just as vie-tory was to be achieved over Ger- many eeemed likely to live in history as a great man As the American people from Main Street to Riverside Drive mourned the death of Franklin Roosevelt their prayera went up for bis successor Harry S Truman For on the shoulders of this slight Missourian bad gray been laid a responsibility such as no American President had ever borne What the consequences ef the President' death would be t the United Statee and the world time alone would tell recovered But aa American from their first shock at the news they quickly determined two things The war must bo prosecuted to at speedy and victorious a finish ua possible Lasting peace must be established “ Millions of American realize that many radio they hear tratel Pr atcrP': J By time he had the a Many ross-C tuntrv Ra PrograrmStnt Vi tv President’s Life Was Characterized Vigorous Action Wilson by which a leader of faction appointed Roose- room for same The a also offer tome iHQ- - ld in but less than waves r San £ sta” 300u too!" When he was given the Peabody award for "presenting outstanding radio humor over a period of 12 years” Fred Alien was Introduced on the air this way: "Three great men of American humor" said the announcer “—are Mark Twain Will Rogers and Fred Allen!" "Fine state humor is in” Allen “Tjvo of them are dead and one is out of work!” POSTS Rrsa BPj coldm riAKts or HW£Ar AAD dAAt COM 8 A ED WfTH T TENDER RASES NEW delicious breakfostj A magic flavor combine Post’s 40 Bran Flakes-- py of tender seedless raisins i in the same package Foie raving about it So ask yourp for Post’s Raisin Bran in tk package tods Add Good News: One of the Bund camp in New Jersey has been turned into e boys' vacation camp Happy to learn that a part of the U S once again belongs to Ameri-c- td QH333B aSGHig ind U1 ltttei 08 Us CMCflfe of his state and was elected At the end r of his term he was again elected this time by the greatest majority ever given to a New York governor ( As governor he continued the reform and improvement policies of his predecessor Smith His achievements attracted nationwide attention As the depression that began late In 1929 deepened his efforts to control the mounting business failures unemployment I and distress In his state revealed his abilities as a vigorous leader in grave HARRY S TRUMAN times 33rd PRESIDENT OF U S Swept tn as President may be maintained in helping win When the national convention the peace He faces the met in Chicago in 1932 Roosevelt Job of guiding the nation to postwar was quickly chosen He was swept economic prosperity once Nazi Ger- Into office by a plurality of aeven many and Japan are finally defeated million vote carrying 42 states Known at a plain modest Both houses went Democratic man who has net dramatised Before he could take office himself personally President a wave ef bank failures threatTruman nevertheless hat demened the whole economic struconstrated on many eeeaslons ture The famous "bank morathat he can be n leader ef force torium" order one of Rooseand determination Ilia work as velt's first official acts closed chslrmaa of the Trnman comall hanks until they could be remittee ia the U 8 tensie Inorganized on a sounder basis vestigating the conduct of the thos preventing disastrous runs war la cited as aa example of In the spring of 1932 came the this And his conduct of the repeal of the 18th or prohibiVice Presidency has shown that tion amendment Then came he can work successfully with the National Industrial Recovpolitical leaders of both parties ery Act or "NRA" under la getting needed mcastres And ao regardless of party or of which extensive emergency powpasted and tn reconciling opers were granted to the Presl-depast political differences the peoof view points posing A aeries of publie works ple have rallied behind Mr Truman The 33rd President was born In were aathorized to combat unThe new President faces the ImLamar Mo May 8 1884 although employment mediate task of directing American the home of the together with family for four huge appropriations for direct participation jn the United Nations' generations had been on a farm relief blueprints for a permanent world ins r Independence Mo The numerous executive and organization He likewise faces the Served In World War I acts of this first term were responsibility of establishing workWhen World War I broke eut ing relations with other members approved In general as necessary Trsmaa became Batof the Big Three so that the perIn the face of widespread captain ef suffertery D la the field artillery ef sonal cooperation which existed being A phrase from on of the the 35th Division sad saw actween Franklin D Roosevelt Josef President's speeches "a new deal" Mihiel tios st at and in the Stalin and Winston Churchill in developed Into a title for the whole offensive toward victory Roosevelt program leading the AIlic Back In Independence Truman ta 1938 the convention la Phil- and a war buddy opened haberadclphla nominated OUT: PRECEDENTS Roosevelt dashery business He married hia by acclamation oa the first bat- Throughout his career as Presiboyhood awcetheart Best Wallace ! Hq carried 48 aUtee la the dent Franklin D Roosevelt was and they hae one daughter Mary elections This second term ma-known as the "precedent breaker" Margaret That title was first conferred tn 1932 erity was ae overwhelming Truman later turned to politics that when be flew out to Chicago from for a career which itarted with hia many New Dealers begaa to can it a "mandate Albany N Y to address the election aa County Judge ef from the convention that had nominMo In 1926 he county became fieopte" During this second ated him It Continued after his the presiding judge of Jackson term a great lumber of met- election ai a result of his informal county with the endorsement of r to Increase methods of transacting business Tom Tendergast political bosa of Ue economic security the In- Kansas City dividual d heard SS? someloca' de- anecdote about General lightful Whenmother Eisenhower’ ever soldiera pass her home at Abishe proudly remarks to lene Kans "I have a aon In the neighbors: army For example n netgram that ongmtus and is Eisenhower! velt assistant secretary of the navy When World War broke out Roosevelt proved himself an effbilicient administrator handling lions of dollars' worth of contracts He served in for ships and supplies this post throughout the war Stories about newspapermen are Ran for Vice President as arresting as the yarns they write national Horace Greeley inspired tome of In 1920 the Democratic as him convention chose running the best bits of newspaperman stuff mate for James Cox While cam- He was once parked in a hotel lobby vice the for reading his Tribune when a stranpresidency paigning Roosevelt made many acquaintger informed him: "I never read ance valuable in later political that sheet I feed it to my Cox being defeated life FD R goats" Greeley merely intoned: "If you continue reading other pareturned to legal practice pers and feed your goats these TribThe following year the great unes one fine day you'll wake up tragedy of his life struck him— and find that your goats know more The Infantile paralysis big than you do!" strong young man became a bedridden invalid For months When Joseph Pulitzer retired he he lay without ambition almost sent bis staff a message which dewithout hope Slowly his powserves to be framed in every newshowerful will took command The Pulitzer prize adever and by persistence he boy’s office vice la now a part of the masthead partially regained the nse of of a St Louis newspaper: hia muscles It was daring his "I know that my retirement will make no convalescence at Warm Springs difference In its cardinal principles Ga that be determined t do that it will always fight for progress what he could to eradicate the and reform never tolerate Injustice scourge that had almost ruined or corruption always fight demahim The "March of Dimes" gogues never belong to any party campaign was the result always oppose privileged classes end At the Democratic conventions of public plunderers never lack sym1924 and 1928 he aligned himself pathy for the poor always remain with the group supporting Alfred devoted to the public welfare never E Smith New York's governor be satisfied with merely printing the When Smith was nominated in 1928 news" Roosevelt ran for governor £4 Z"u!ephm "' Notes of a New York Newboyt AmeriAa exciting blog of n fine F can "Elsenhower” (Winston) by interesting r Miller contains this Eisenhower "General paragraph: of indigna-tiowas aroused to outbursts at the subversive groups that were giving 'aid and comfort to the nation' enemy' at a time of our remarks would peril Ike'a scathing scorch this paper He bad no toler ance for the ‘damned deaf dumb 'and blind fools’ who could not see what was sure to happen If we failed The Axil to heed the warnings was out to conquer the world and enslave humanity Naziism and Faa cism must be crushed if human free Elaen--i dom was to be saved Alarmhower had become known ist Ike’ because of his constant predictions” Walter— and make Move over i The Amazing Fast U$s Ml Mj Dry fast Hit Compnsstik - 'Six VO i The legit stage lakes bows a a haven for intellectual Issues Yet the season has produced only one expert play on a serious theme: "A Bell for Adano" Trend of the Times: We used to hear a great deal about Nazi supermen— now we hear more about American super fortresses Isn't everything: A J "The Green Years" has the fiction list long-e-r than "Forever Amber" despite the letter's publicity barrage The house foreign affairs eommitte Is now probing America's waptriml-ns- l policies We hope they will spotlight the peculiar activities of the state dep’t boys dealing with that problem Joseph Conrad once “ "®°lP ht no one claims to like— but everybody enjoys it" Hoop-- Cronin’a topped Acts Extra Fasti Raqutres No Special Nothing new to bake with this ? 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