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Show MlUOn'l) (UTAH) NEWS Editorials TIIlttSDAY. FEU. 18. 1951 DA V TO DAY S N E EIH'A Ithi NG M KTKRS? At Monday's city council session, a representative of a parking meter concern displayed his company's product, explained its operation, and the councilman agreed to sign a contract for 65 of the devices. Two of the city officials. Wes Bolton and Mayor Kiier. favored (he machines. Councilman Altman was sort of Indifferent, and Counctlmen Jack Weston and Bud Whittaker expressed themselves at "a little confused" and suggested more study and consideration before proceeding to okch the contract. the city council installs parking As pointed out by the park- meters, it will be for the one ing meter representative, the purpose of further taxing; the I LFORO-- meters are not "designed for or recommended ai" a revenue-producin- g device, but rather are aimed at traffic regulation. If installed in Milford. they would be Installed only for the purpose of raising revenue. This was admitted by Councilman Bolton. He also held that they would "make the cops' work easier" when patrolling for motorist. to installing the parking meters, and we believe the vast majority of the residents and business men of the city, who elected these councllmen, are opposed The Newsls. opposed to them. We also think that before making the commitment to the meters, the council-meshould have comsulted with ovrrparklng violators. the There is no parking prob- the residents of the city lem in Milford, now that the voters who elected them, the r parking law Is being taxpayers who support the city, enforced. At any time of the the motorists who will havi to day, except the last half hour deposit the colna In the meters before the stores close, glance and the merchants in front of shows whose business establishments Main street and down up many empty parking spaces. If the meters are to be installed. in-fta- ll n two-hou- SCHOOLS SUFFER WHEN HOARDS MEET IN SECRET A COMMf NTAk Y FRCM WASHINOTON DCUCLAS ft.STKIKC f OIC Vt : FinLDIifrxt, Vhk CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS THREAT OR SAFEGUARD? One of the greatest attention provoking subjects in our nation today is the matter of Congressional investigations. One has a difficult time in picking up a newspaper or turning on hi radio or television set without having hi attention focused on one or another investigation currently being made by lome committee of Congress. The present Investigatorlal emphasis has been shifted from communism to coffee, but the hunt still goes on to find the facta, the causes and the remedies, if any,. eM9 Investigation In which for our nation's multitudinous carees of individual were shattered but the country was the gainer; The Teapot Dome scandal. Senate Committee's recent investigation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the exposand ing of the other grafters paid off In mink coats and deep freezers, and of course the investigations of communist Infiltrations into government which ha resulted in exposing Alger Hi, Harry Dexter White, and countless other pinkos and Red problem. LET'S SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT Many people have the mistaken notion that Congressional investigation were first invented by the good Senator from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, but a perusal of our history books will readily indicate that the first Congressional investigation were launched in 1782 during the administration of our first revered President, George Washington. Congres sional investigations in that year dealt with a number of subjects closely akin to the problems we face otday; namely, how to discharge the indebtedness incurred by the Revolutionary War, and to place the nation on a solvent economic 0-- 0 CONGRESS MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY ... high-hande- I believe without any serious doubt it can be shown that Congressional investigations have paid off substantially In dollars saved to the American taxpayers and in protecting our constitutional form of government. It seems quite clear to me that what we need In government today Is not a fixed limitation upon the scope of congressional Investigations but the assumption of a greater degree of responsibility by Congress as a whole for what is done In its name. This in turn places the burden on each individual citizen to select and vote for the most able and best qualified men available to serve in the U S House and Senate. The actions taken or tasks left undone by. Congress affects the whole nation's body politic more powerfully than any other Influence .domestic or foreign. The dally dramas of the committee rooms are now radiated outward via radio and T V to a watching, waiting and listening public. The impressions formed or the opinions which become solodifletf as a result of watch ing or listening to various Con greMional investigations can snd do profoundly affect for good or evll the patterns of thought and the' emotional tern perament of our people and in the end this current of public opinion will shape the policies and the very destiny of our nation. REMINDER Last week we mailed out a questionnaire in place of our usual newsletter. If you have not already mailed in your answer to these questions, I urge you to do so as soon as possible. nt News Want-Ad- a 0 i "Tl I - . i' eiincii flve-pcr-cent- er Public business Is the public's business. Ironically, while delegates to the National School Boards basis. Association convention at Atlantic City were being urged to '"lift the iron curtain in schoof affairs," Salt Lake City's Board of PURPOSE OF Education was arranging its first completely secret session In INVESTIGATIONS Why do we have Congrestwo year. sional Investigations? They are "There are still school boards which operate in the dark and a American invenpeculiarly as a result THEY ARE SUSPECT," II. E. Savaria, head of the tion, born of the separation of Massachusetts Association of School Committees, told organized the executive and legislative board members. branches of our government. "Hold open meetings," he and the controversial nature of Few boundaries or guidelines urged. "Invite the newspapers. the Utah school situation, board have ever been established, It is far better for a reporter members have an but basically Congressional Into lu ar both sides of a question to see to it that theurgent duty vestigations are made and juspublic gets a it 1 discusre. in open meet the clearest possible picture of tifiable solely upon the basis of ing than have him write half budgetary The more providing Congress with fact! the ttory gathered elsewhere' backgroundproblems. Information a re- and data from which legislative Tuesday night the public and porter gets, the better equipped action can be taken. Occasionwere he la tagive the public the com-plet- e ally, investigations by our narepresentatives press barred entirely from a Salt and clear to which tional legislature would seem Lake Board of Education meet- it is entitled. picture to do far afield from the legising. lative process, but most inSchool board should realize, Salt Lake City' Board of Ed- quiries have a direct relationsaid Mr. Savaria, that "newspa- ucation has set back it public ship to providing adequate laws per are still the greatest power relations at least two years, and safeguards, and to "profor good or bad publicity in thi and the schools' need of under- mote the general welfare" of country." He expresetd the standing supporters was never our people and our nation. In conviction that if school boards more urgent. We suspect that fact, the Supreme Court has worked" with their local news- much ol the conflict over the stated on a number of occasions paper reporter they would get schools in the country today that "there are no areas of more "honest and decent cover- stems indirectly from American life which should d and arbitrary board permanently and under all clr , age." He also asked that boards remember they represented the members afflicted with the cumstances be blocked off from whole people who elected them "public be damned" disease. the scrutiny of congressional and that reporter's prime duty Salt Lake Tribune. committees." was to keep the public InAnd school patrons of Beav- WHAT HAS. BEEN formed There are altogeth- er County echo a fervent 'Amen' ACCOMPLISHED er too many school board mem- to the sentiment expressed by There can be no serious quesber who, after being elected, the Tribune editorial writerr tion but what Congressional promptly forget that they repIncldentally, why aren't the committees have time and time resent, or should represent, the Deaver County achool teachers again proved their true worth thinking majority of their con- sharing in the extra state fund and value. It is true that from stituent," Mr. Savaria contin- allocated to the various dis- time to time such investigations ued. trict? Maybe we're wrong, focus the spotlight of attention Apparently member of the buCwe thought the teachers on persons in public or private Salt Lake Board of Education sparkplugged the demand for life and as a result reputations forget that they represent the the extra session of the legisla- are besmirched, but generally public. They seem to overlook ture which provided the fund. rightfully so. For Instance we the fact that public education We also understand that most can readily recall a few of at thi time acutely need un- counties have already apporderstanding and good relations. tioned part of the revenues to These cannot be obtained by the teachers, but in Beaver shutting the door. They hould J County if going Into the gen anow mat. in view or the com- - eral fund. plex nature of school financing I How come we're different? AINT no . . . . who, agree with us. and against thote who don't, then we are gains dangerous way," Geo. A. Bowie WE -, DOUG- a "It we are for those KS-- M rm 1 Great Boor ben avor (6 ma nn n n mnnm n IK! r tr I! I UJ ill W II JU LJ niwGinBOUnBOlI1 86 PROOF OLD HICKORY DISTILLING CORPORATION " ( '.SCTPJCALIY . .- EIM1JOY THE. -3 PHILA. ) V Sk Get Result MAD AT NOBODY One of our good friend told us this week that some of the railroad fraternity figured Steve must have a grudge against them, causing he's "riding them" so much. And Wednesday morning one of the switchmen really "told, us off." Some of our other subscribers figure the shoe is on the other foot they figure some of the railroaders are "riding" the TSA7lv . public. Well, the truth, is we ain't mad at nobody, and our editorial column is open to anyone as for instance Wes Bolton on the crossing block, Roy Firmage on hi theater, and Marv Horton on the dog control. We don't figure on re- e r It is still a hazard, and the best solution, as we see it, is to switch from the other end of the yards, which might be impractical because of track layout or for other reasons, or to move the crossing to another spot and install a tracting anything we've said, blinker light or signal. warning because we believe we are right If any reader thinks we're but we'll publish the other let's have your side of wrong, side of the story any time our the story. readers feel we are wronging them. One thing we can't agree with is the remark repeated to us this week that since railroading folks spend a good many thousands in Milford each month, and many of our subscriber are , railroaders, we should soft-- , pedal any complaints about them. The way we feel about it Is that If any person or any group is right, they're right; and if they're wrong, they could spend the federal deficit In a community and it still wouldn't make them right. The thing we've been hollering most about is the hazard at the Milford grade crossing. THE MILFORD NEWS Published Erery Thursday Entered In the post office at Milford. Utah; as second class mail matter under the Act of Congress of 1879. Utah Adv. Representative: Utah Slate Press Association Salt Lake City 13.00 A Year In A7ance S. A. Williams - Editor-Publishe- r Patricia Williams .... Bus. Mgr. H- Mi - ,t.. triJOY THE ADVANTAGES C? A SYSTU.I THAT PAYS FGI ITSIiF Prom the day you Install durable concrete pipe your Irrigation system starts paying for itself In constant savings . . . Savings in water, labor, weed control and general operations with better crops because of better distribution and control through a concrete pipe system. A system that pays for itself in three to five years when properly installed. ... or write to W. R. White Co. now. Have a concrete pipe or irrigation system Installed this spring. You'll enjoy all its advantages every year . fiom now on.' 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