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Show Thursday. July THE LEADER. 19S4 nooniria ft kvA nnnnD OflKTOI-WkTIO- 1 NM IDUCATION NOOMM U.S. Government Deeply Engaged In Big Business A subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations has been making a study of "The Government in Business." The study has not been completed, but the subcommittee has made its first report. Information given in the report reflects the bigness of the federal government, and the vast expansion in recent years of its business and industrial operations. The federal government owns and operates more than 100 most business-typ- e activities, of them in competition with private enterprise; and it has Inventories officially estimated to at from' which is comparable to those of all private enterprises combined. have Encouragin g actions been taken in Washington recently toward the apparent aim of halting the growth of government in business and in $100-billio- $75-billi- activities. But only a small start has been made. Cheaper from Outside Much of the government's sprawling manufacturing and to processing activities ought be closed. Most of them are adding to the tax burden of all citizens, since they do not pay federal taxes and in many cases the products manufactured cost the (the taxpayers) government more than it could buy them for from private manufacturers. 'The military services," reports the subcommittee investigating government in business, "insists that it is economical to roast and grind their coffee. (They require) some 88 mil- lion to 105 million pounds annually, which is about 5 per cent of the United States total consumption. They insist that quality control can only be obtained by production in their own factories. On the other hand, the Veteran's Administration which some five million produces pounds of coffee annually, alleges that the coffee it buys on contract basis, a competitive f.o.b. the hospitals, is a better blend at lower price than that from the military obtained factories." Dangerous Tendency Another item reported: "The navy insists that the rope manufacturing operation at the Boston Naval Shipyards is economical and produces a superior time actually getting the gov- products. ernment out of most of its comHowever, the navy manufact industrial and business ures only a third of its rope, petitive s and buys the other on the commercial market. The two stocks are mingled, showing that in reality the navy two-third- Coming July 12 MARLO'S considers commercial rope to be equally acceptable. . . . The coast guard advised the subcommittee by letter that commercial rope was cheaper." A sizeable percentage of the 2,300,000 civilian employees in the federal government work in factories and other government business establishments. If these workers were in private industry, with its keen competition and profit incentive, they would invariable produce the goods at lower cost. The operations would return a profit to the companies thus broadening the tax base and lessening everybody's tax burden. And it would smother a to the tendency dangerous American way of life. "As big government gets bigger," observes the House sub- - ; SEASONAL FARM EQUIPMENT B B Rebuilt Case Side Rake on steel wheels . SI 50.00 International 7 foot Tractor Mower with rock guards $17500 Caterpillar D4. wide guage, 16 inch tracks and lights $2000.00 Guaranteed used John Deere Wheel Tractors B H Massey-Harri- s Self-propelle- Combine with 14 foot cut. A steal at combine International with 12 foot cut. A good one Self-propelle- " d I - d $1550.00 $1200.00 " ! PETERSON TRACTOR SERVICE I Tremonton. Utah Tremonloa, Utah VISIT IN IDAHO PORTAGE Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Christ-ense- n and son, the Vera Stokes family and Florence Rasmussen (Received too late for were visitors at Mink Creek last week's edition.) Idaho, where they visited with Sharon Smith returned to her the Marinas Hansen faniily and home in Salt Lake City after a at the Jim Baird home. week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Thomas and family. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ward ARMY HUDDV VISITS and son of Idaho Falls spent Captain and Mrs. Thadeus the weekend with Mrs. Ward's Patterson of New Jersey visitparents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. ed at the Reed Giles home WedConley. nesday. He was a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Jedd Owens Wendell Giles, when the- - two and family of Billings, Mont., were in Korea. The Captain is visited Wednesday with the now on his way back to Korea on a new army assignment. Reed Nielsen family. n Wendell and his wife of Mr. and Mrs. DeVere Harris n Tremon-toin the spent day and family returned home Friwith their parents and the a vacation from evening day vfitors. trip to Yellowstone Park. Mr. and Mrs. Milton McCrary and son Boyd left Monday for VETERAN VISITS HERE Sacramento, Calif., where they Bill C. Nelson, a veteran of will visit with Mr. and Mrs. nineteen months service on Iwo Don McCrary. Jima is spending a few days Primary Worker Honored visiting with his sister, Mrs. Max El ma Bell was honored at a Davis and other relatives in the baby shower at her home Wed- valley. nesday afternoon by the officers and teachers of the Primary. WORK DAY Games were played and a delicAT FIRST WARD ious luncheon was enjoyed. Mrs. The Tremonton First ward Bell received many lovely gifts. Ten were present. visiting teachers are requested Mrs. Francis Allen entertain- to attend the regular work day ed at dinner Wednesday in Tuesday to give reports. Beginhonor of her niece, Mrs. George ning at 10 o'clock, the members Waldron and family of San will do quilting, painting and Francisco, Calif. Other guests work on aluminum trays. were Mrs. Julia Yearsley of Malad and Mr. and Mrs. B. ion. Allen. Theo Coombs, U. S. Air Force The Gibbs family held a very is enjoying a furlough with his successful reunion at the PortNorma and son Michael age church Saturday A snappy wife, who live with Norma's mother, musical program was presented Mrs. Vera Hall. with Mr. Stoddard as Master of Larry Howell In Iceland Ceremonies. Dinner was then Howell received word Alva served after which a business from his son, Larry, of the U.S. and genealogical meeting was Air Force that upon his return held. Mrs. Vera G. Hall was to a furlough his after duty elected as the new secretary had orders been changed and and treasurer of the organizat- instead of going to Scotland he was sent to Iceland. a is "there Among those who attended tendency committee, the Halford family reunion at to for government agencies Lava Hot Springs Saturday more activ. more over and take Mr. and Mrs. Royal were . . . one enterprise leads ities to still another." Mr, and Mrs. Wendell Hall and family, Mr. and Mrs. Prosperity at Stake No doubt the government got Herald Jenkins and daughters, into many business activities Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morris and out of what was considered at family, Mrs. Pearl Hawks, Mrs. the time "absolute necessity." Euvene Halford and family and And perhaps there are some Warren Halford. Mrs. Rose Harris and sons, few activities, particularly among the armed services, which Dorraine and Clinton have movnecessity still dictates should ed to Kearns, Ut., to make their home. be done by the services. a since However, operating businss is alien to the fundamental concept of our government even these few should be BUY rigidly examined and not permitted to give birth to others. Thomas Jefferson said: "Agby Mrt. Virgil C. Harris FORMER RESIDENT Steve Hales VISITS VACATION ON COAST Nixes Red Cfcsna Mr. and Mrs. have recently returned from a Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Faufau vacation trip to the northwest of Salt Lake City were weekand down the coast to San Fran- end guests at the J. D. Dock-stadhome. Mrs. Faufau is the cisco. Top-nisin some time former Edith Schenkel. They spent Mr. with r Mr. and Mrs. Grant Washington caland Hales' brother, George of Mink Creek were also led on Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Shaw guests at the Dockstader home. in Portland. Other relatives were visited at Seattle and San Francisco. er h, Dock-stade- is,.'- ' - SPEND HOLIDAYS HERE Og-de- Hal-for- u RESIGNATION majority leader of Senate and fight for American withdrawal from UN are threats of Sen. William Knowland If UN admits Red China. (International) the Ed Weekend guests Mr. and Quinney home were Mrs. Max Boshard and daughters of Sacramento, California and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Allred and children of Price. The three ladies are sisters. While the visitors were here, the group spent a day at Bear Lake. B0QH3D OD DD BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB OB OB OO DO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO Calkins. John Deere and, Cheeney Rod Weeders. urneau carryall, 5000 lbs., triple prong ripper, and lift. Buckeye angle dozer.' Mt. States Implement Co. 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FIRE WORKS lh- - 43 John Deere Automatic baler. Oliver No. 22, Trail Mower Oliver No. 30, 12 ft. Mr. and Mrs. Perce Watkins SPEND HOLIDAY and family spent the July AT BEAR LAKE Fourth holiday in company with who local Mr. and Mrs. Phil Pack and Among the people at weekend spent the holiday family of Roosevelt at Timpan-oga- s Bear Lake were Mr. and Mrs. Cave and the Homestead Rudy Miller, Mr. and Mrs. resort. Dennis Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Karen Scoffield of Pocatello, Ray Ashcraft, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Harris and their Idaho is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ned Oyler for a few weeks. A NEW CHEVROLET IEF mm OR TRADE MEET RELATIVES WHILE ON VACATION LOVJ-PRICE- urn FOR SALE at DIG DEAL! Enjoy E Thf CCTKISSIC F1AJ2 a FACT) . PCSa flZZX Kd KX3-ACTI- tL 1 IT a Now Chovroht! FrOnK Chevrolet Co. Tremonion 121 EAST MAIN rnoNE 23ii TREMONTON, UTAH |