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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE, UTAH WarinKniuedGUjjiT Trainees' Morals Guarded Jealously Will Fit Pcrf, wugukWkJwniesB! UMT Stresses Integration Of Youthful Personalities - I I - rr fi tr ta u Wv.v i 7 ya I A $ fx' HE Uni annual- - Y jig we Few P e By BAUKIIAGE News Analyst and Commentator. , ampaig1 lunate (In this, the third of a series on universal military training, further differences between this system and previous training methods are discussed.) St. WASHINGTON. Aside from the loss of his freedom, which I discussed in a previous column, the young men called .upon for military training object to having their schooling terrupted or the securing of a job postponed. tive, a program counseling is recommended. It would be conducted by an educational staff including a trained psychologist. The training period where the accent Is on the military Is by no means ALL military. Bayonet practice and dirty fighting have been eliminated, and out of the entire six months only 880 hours are devoted to actual training, the rest to "processing and orientation. There is a lecture on citizenship and morality, and general information is included in the regular troop information period. In well-plann- once-a-wee- k DMT program centers on a lective schedule military training. of se- instructive cross-sectio- According to the 20th Century cotton supplies more than s of all fiber consumption in the United States. Now I know what they put into my breakfast food. , fund, three-fourth- Apprentice training in and other vocations are the extra duty activities by IMT experimental plastics some of offered unit at Knox. KAvirfaniVnTt The housing problem seems highly explosive. Frank Creedon, who recently resigned as housing expediter to join an atomic energy project, probably finds splitting atoms safer. the experimental unit at Fort Knox, says the Army Information Digest: "It is not uncommon for the officer of the day, while inspecting a rule at daily guard mount to ask the They have a national letter writtrainee: Who is the secretary of ing week, I understand. Letter writwar? or Who heads our diplomatic ing makes me weak any week. mission to Moscow? rV YK x er 300 r v- NEWS REVIEW London Meet Dissolves; Inflation Bill Defeated p er f Thrift Plan Meanwhile, although congress had given its approval to the proposition that interim relief should be rushed to Europe and China, the emergency aid issue continued to send forth echoes. This time the struggle arose over the actual bill to appropriate the 597 million dollars previously approved by congress. The house apshowing propriations committee, the same cutting ways it had exhibited earlier in the year toward budget requests, knocked 88 million dollars off the original figure in preparing the bill for floor action. Thus, the bill carried only 509 million for winter relief. The appropriations committee, headed by Rep. John Taber (Rep., N. Y.), said the cut was represented by items which would have been used by trance and Italy for payment of interest on their foreign debts and for making payments on commercial accounts. Aroused at the Republican display of economy, Democrats labelled the committees action as an undercover attempt to hamstring the aid program. They served notice that they would attempt to restore the cut. TRAINING: In Driving If a training course in automobile driving were made a requirement CONGRESS: in the curriculum of every high school traffic deaths could be reStrata Man duced by 5,000 to 10,000 a year, acOf the two pressing reasons why cording to Dr. Wayne Hughes, direcPresident Truman called congress tor of National Safety councils colinto special session in November, and school division. lege one had been disposed of but the A safety council survey made other kept hanging around like an Cleveland high schools beevil spirit as the year drew to a among tween 1939 and 1941 showed that efclose. fectual driver reduced trafThe senate and house had voted fic accidents training 50 per cent, the by strongly in favor of authorizing up council said. to 597 million dollars for emergency "It is our firm belief that if evwinter relief for France, Italy, Ausery high school in the nation would tria and China, but no such accord into effect such a course we put was displayed in dealing with the would see miracles within five problem of inflation at home. years, Dr. Hughes asserted. President Truman's Rejecting Officials pointed out that statistics proposal for fighting inflation for 1946 proved that mile for mile by imposing wage and price con- the age group was a third more trols and selective rationing, house behind the wheel than dangiyous n Republicans offered an any other comparable segment of bill based upon voluntary agree- the population. That group accountments for price reductions. 33.8 cent of the nations ed for s vote needed for fatalities in per With a 1946. the measure Republican passage, At present only 10 per cent of the went down to defeat 202 to 188 The 25,000 high schools in the U. S. have house split almost exactly along what the council regards as adeparty lines over the bill, not one quate driver courses. And training Democrat breaking ranks to vote in only a part of the schools conductfavor of it. ing such courses have actual auto"The President has asked for mobiles in operation. bread and you have given him a said Rep. Brent Spence stone, (Dem., Ky.) in summing up the deGuard Strength Up bate for the Democrats. Rep. A. S. (Mike) Monroney (Dem., Okla.) Members of the U. S. national dusted off another bromide when he totaled 201,041 on November guard GOP the with charged majority 1947, a strength larger than that "setting up a straw man to combat 30, of the prewar national guard in any the menace of inflation. for was swan the That song any year except 1940, according to an legislation during the announcement by Maj. Gem Kenspecial session. Although the senate neth F. Cramer. was preparing to act on the house-kille- d Projected strength of the national bill, there appeared to be guard on June 30, 1948, is 271,000 little likelihood that the Republicans men, 250,000 of whom will be in would be able to put through their approximately 4,500 army units and 21,000 in 365 air units, he said. proposals. 15-2- 4 two-third- n The between relationship trainer and trainee, according to the Digest, Is not that of sergeant and recruit, but rather of instructor and pupil. Nearly 50 per cent of the men at Fort Knox participate in the educational program, and some have completed graduation from high school by this route. According to the Digest report made in June, "the barracks smell of profanity and obscenity does not exist. Without in any way sacrificing virility, the Digest claims that "a new way of looking at things has been created Sex has its place In instruction. The trainee gets a healthy understanding of thq normal place of sex in raising a ft;n ily. Is taught that the only suie way to avoid venereal disease is continence. off-dut- y Is Plenty of entertainment provided at Tort Knox, including a canteen where soft drinks and snacks are available, but no alcoholic beverages are sold. BEAUTIFUL SPRING Inflation to Burst into Bloom Where price Inflation is concerned there is no such thing as a last word. More words, more gloomy predictions always follow. Latest verbal foreboding by private and government forecasters holds that next April and May will matk a probable crisis peak in the continuing upward trend of retail and wholesale prices. Flat predictions that meat and some other food prices are likely to soar as winter ends have been made by political officials and confirmed by governriHiit and other economists. Experts In retail dry goods prices are saying that the shelves emptied by the Christmas buying rush will be restocked with goods that will be and dis ng name. The lethargic, uninspired endingS-othe Big Four foreign ministers conference in London was reminiscent of nothing so much as the rather dreary business of tossing out the Christmas tree after the holidays. There was a small amount of nostalgia and regret expressed over the abrupt finish of the unsuccessful discussions, but there was also a thinly veiled feeling that perhaps, after all, it was a good thing the affair was over. As seen dimly through clouds of futility and frustration, what the wind-uof the German and Austrian peace treaty talks amounted to was this: The western powers had failed utterly to reach any kind of agreement with Russia on the fate of Germany, and the failure leaves Europe more firmly divided than at any time since the war ended. Although the delegates were unable to agree on any single issue on their agenda, the point upon which the conference balloon burst was the problem of German reparations. To the inevitable question, "What now? diplomatic authorities were answering with a prediction that the United States, Great Britain and France would begin negotiations soon among themselves concerning the unification of western Germany. Russia would be out of it, and there was no prospect of another meeting in 1948 or in any other year. ( leevils iant K four-pow- Since ldst January, a civilian advisory committee of 34 men and women hds served continuously, visiting the unit individually and in groups. They have observed the trainees at work, at play, on leave in and around Louisville. This committee, by the way, n represents a fair of the parents, educators, religious leaders, newspapermen and public officials whose Interest, either personal, professional or makes universal patriotic, training important to them. This committee says that as a result of this year of training the boys have benefited by definite spiritual and moral training, through individual hobbies, training for leadership, and respect for authority and the rights of others, as wed as gaining military skills which are taught under "discipline, not regimentation. As one man from Louisville put it to me: Its an entirely different thing from ordinary G.I. The experiences. boys themselves are the best witnesses. T . . . The mother chicken, a pure-bre- d Silkle, seems to be glaring "Whats it to you? as the camera catches her with a chick on her shoulder. The youngster Is still In the down stage, but soon will develop the silky plumage from which the breed gets its CHICK-A-BAC- . To ensure that the trainee does not lose sight of his life objec- Fort i x A m program. Last i wildUf in- The national security training act would answer those objections this way: (a): The trainee gets educational and vocational advantages under UMT which in many cases he would not otherwise have; and (b): He literally earns while he learns. So much for the first six months. Let me quote from the November issue of the Army Information Di- After that period, there are a number of options which the trainee can gest: "Each trainee during the first exercise. He can remain for an additional six months training in the phase (and if he elects to take a second six months) national security training corps; he 1 would receive a can enlist in the armed services, allow- - the national guard, or the enlisted $30 cash " 5 ance monthly. If reserve corps with assignment to an he is the chief organized unit; he can enter one of support, the service academies; take specialfamily he would qualify ist or technical work at an apfor a dependency proved college, or exercise other allowance which alternatives. For those who cannot accept any would be paid of the above-name- d the options, there is wholly by government. This enlistment in the enlisted reserve allowance would corps for six years, with active be $50 a month duty requirements of not more than 30 days a year. for one dependThe , first experimental unit at ent and $65 a month for two or Fort Knox has just about completed more dependents. the second cycle of its training, During initial training, the trainee the first cycle having ended in July. would be entitled to benefits of the soldiers and sailors civil relief act of 1940 and to the death and disability benefits furnished civilian employees of the government. As to the educational factor, the on edureport of the cation, a division of the UMT civilian advisory committee which visits the Fort Knox experimental unit regularly, set forth the principle that UMT should be so flexible "that a man could return to school or to his civilian occupation without a loss of considerable time; and therefore, it is more advantageous to maintain the six month period of Initial training with a minimum of education than to prolong this period of training and permit mclu sion of a comprehensive educational f ces alt around ribs is t priced much higher. The goods round of wage increases, thus helpwere being bought In the garment ing to form another price bulge. trade centers at wholesale prices Pressure for higher wages is exnearly equal to last springs retail pected to build up during the late winter months. prices. In Washington political leaders of Another factor boosting the Inflation bubble Is expected to be the both Democratic and Republican all these signs peak in foreign demand for food and persuasion are giving other items in Europe scheduled to serious and concentrated study, and both sides are convinced that somecome as winter bows out. must be done. The construction Industry, which thing It is not considered likely that hit an all time high In dollar values these indications of further inflation as the 1917 season ended, probably will to a nation-wid- e add bust up will begin the 1918 season under an next summer. Their biggest signidemand preshigh extraordinarily ficance is that they make up a packsure for building materials. age of political dynamite which Another considerable Influence Is probably will explode with an g CIO President Philip Murray's reimpact sometime around cent declaration that unions In his the presidential election in will seek another organization earth-shakin- 1 The v on the most unusual RUGGED ROUTE . . . Kyle McGrady, mailman mail box an in oddrum mail delivers route in the United States, Idaho s Snake river, His boat, the Florence, is moored to the shore of Since the level called one of the wildest bodies of water in America. boxes are not mail standard 30 as feet, of the Snake varies as much wooden boxes are utilized Instead. and oil drums and practical, IN THESE cor by Shat ;sted onserva one is UNITED STATES Mailman Lugs Letters, Supplies, Even Tourists, Up Wildest River I VNU A rmer NOT knit yourself rfHY pretty new gloves for frosty days. The ones Features. ay has He sol for 16 r illustrij fit beautifully and have a stnl jniture flared cuff. Choose your favot-r- dep. t color, and if you want a good soft yellow wool resembles axy the idea LEWISTON, IDA. Long heralded as one of the worlds most famous mailmen, Kyle McGrady is back on the job mail by boat on the most unusual of 103,442 routes sive chamois skin. jn in the United States. . , H obtain complete knitting instruct His route, serving approximately 300 residents of Idaho s torTosizes 6 '4, 1 and 7 4, stitch Ulustrafl the wild and rugged reaches of and finishing Hells canyon area, traverses directions lor Handa was susy ng the Snake river. Service were boats and McGradys placed in dry dock temporarily dur ing the low water period of the Snake, the level of which varies as much as 30 feet. A mailman, grocery boy and chamber of commerce official for the canyon area, McGrady has been making the trip up the Snake river since 1938. He quit a mechanics ofjob in Lewiston to take the post fice contract, which calls for delivery of letters, magazines and parcel post packages as well as for a variety of other services to residents of the isolated area. Mecca for Tourists. McGrady makes the trip up the river in either the Florence or Idad river packets. ho, In addition to an odd assortment of supplies and mail, McGrady also hauls tourists. To accommodate them, he has constructed a lodge on the lip of the most ferocious part of the canyon. Vacationists from all over the U. S. have journeyed to Lewiston, starting point for the spectacular voyage. The round trip is 190 miles, and the current of the Snake is so swift that it requires 12 hours for the trip up and but four hours to return. diesel-powere- Historic Church Plans Facilities For Newlyweds NASHUA, IOWA. Special accommodations are being planned for honeymooning couples who are married in the Little Brown Church In the Vale, the historical smsil church which was made famoiv? by a song written before it was bujilt. Harry Richers of Worthington, Minn., has purchased the former Bradford academy property across the street from the church. He plans to erect honeymoon cabins on the property. A photographic studio to accommodate the newlyweds and facilities for wedding dinners and receptions also are planned. The church, built in 1864, long has been popular for wedding ceremonies. The peak was reached in 1940 when 1,549 couples were married. The bride and bridegroom usually ring the church bell after the ceremony, the pastor them to "pull admonishing through life together, just as you are pulling on the bell rope. The small neat church in a pleasant rustic setting once served the religious needs of old Bradford, a town of 600 persons two miles from here. The town died after it was bypassed by a railroad in 1868, but the song has kept the church alive. Attracted by the beauty of the site upon which the church later was built, William S. Pitts, a young visitor from Wisconsin wrote his moving hymn, The Little Brown Church in the Vale in 1857. He put his manuscript away and it was forgotten. In 1864, when the church was completed, Pitts, who had returned to the town as a singing teacher, was asked to sing a sole at the dedication ceremony and he obliged with his own song written seven years before. The Snake is called the wrildest river in America. Hells canyon is the deepest gorge on the North feet 1,000 American continent deeper than the Grand canyon of the Colorado. McGradys boats on the trip up the river against the current must buck and growl over many treacherous, boulder-studde- d rapids. A Tough Trip. The boats are no plush, showy affairs, but they are sturdy and can withstand the pounding of the unmerciful Snake. And you have to be tough to fight the Snake and Hells canyon. The only time Lewis and Clark turned back ikclng their famous expedition wi4 when they tried to find passage through the canyon. A railroad man surveying the possibilities of a line through the canyon came back and said, Impossible. The Rockies were sissy stuff compared to that canyon. The trip up Hells canyon with McGrady is becoming one of the most unusual tourist attractions of the United States, with many people journeying thousands of miles just to make the jaunt into one of the remote areas in the United States. Overnight Journey. McGrady makes the trip twice each week Wednesdays and Saturdays. He leaves at 6 a. m. and arrives at the lodge in time for a hardy supper. The return is made the next day. McGrady charges tourists approximately $14 50 per person for the trip, lodging and food. Those who have seen Hells canyon remember the awesome beauty and ruggedness that held Capt. Benjamin L. E. Bonneville spellbound in 1831 when he paused on the brink of a chasm overlooking the canyon and scrawled in his journal: "Nothing we had ever gazed npon in any other region could for a moment compare In wild majesty and Impressive stern-es- s with the series of scenes where the Snake river Is overhung by dark and stupendous rocks, dominated by immense mountains rearing their distant peaks In the clouds. Hands Gloves (Pattern No. 5377) ind'osts 01 cents tn coin, your name, address andi cl(ip 0i tern number. j j Due to an unusually large demsrd ie cos current conditions, slightly mors ttmi r on I required in filling orders for a ten of smau,, I (nost popular patterns. I Juhere Send your order to: . CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK Mission St., San Francisco, Call Enclose 20 cents lor pattern. SEWING 828 moss-festoone- 'ew Yc I way to rights 43 elei I st pre "hese a lsRS??3i anti-- in i In HR (Natures Remedy) Tablet marelj there are no chemicals, no mineraii an be so phenol derivatives. 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Earla Hitch By ome a for s neec ft1 is n IN A CROVVirtfRff hand-presse- e Pri As CHOOSE YOUR CAREEI bushes are among the outstanding features of the gardens. Thousands of other azaleas, trees, shrubs, plants and vines have been transplanted in Belllngrath gardens from all parts of the country. In the midst of all this beauty Is the old Bellingrath home, suggestive of the English Renaissance period and handsomely built of d bricks and traditional iron-lacgrill woik. ante-bellu- Groduo High-Scho- ol Wilderness Converted to Exotic Carden Once a tropiMOBILE, ALA. cal wilderness of magnolias, d oaks, bays and pines, the famous Bcllingrath gardens, 20 miles south of Mobile on the (Fowl) river, today rank as one of the most popular mcccas for flower lovers. The gardens, started as a hobby, draw as many as 10,000 persons in a single weekend. Stately live oaks which have stood for 500 years and azalea in PROFESSION open lo girls U college girls. 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