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Show Page 2 THE UTAH September 7, 1998 Utak SUIemaa Tke Bennett, Dawson, STATESMAN F Campaign Ethics Harry B. Miller, Publisher Don Ware, Editor Percent Increqse Edwin W. Kain, Advertising Manager 421 Church Street Set Dixon "A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government" Phone EM Sen. Wal-lac- e SALT LAKE CITY F. Bennett, Rep. William A. Dawson, and Rep. H. Aldous Dixon, Republican incumbents in Congress, announced this week 4-3- Entered as 2nd Class matter at the Post Oiiice at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879. that they will refrain from using campaign posters on telephone poles, and urged other candidates of both parties to do likewise. In an open letter made public this week, the three said: Subscription rate 81.00 per year Published weekly at 421 Church Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION, Now 1956 that election time is drawing near, campaign posters soon will begin to blossom on utility poles, roadside fence posts and other places. - EMPLOYMENT September 7, 1956 Vol. 10; No. 35 Editorial PERSONAL Who Gets Labors Vote? These posters are uninvited and unwelcome trespassers. They clutter up the landscape and frequently litter the roadsides long after the election is over. Not only are they unsightly, but in most cases they also are unlaw- $1,130,000,000 $1,088,000,000 INCOME ful. Life in Washington seemed to proceed pretty much as usual. to endorse Decision of the Executive Council of the AFL-CIticket failed to noticeably shake die the Stevenson-Kefauvaiid die serenity that descends when Congress goes home campaigning of the incumbents is still in the formative stage. Administration heads were clearly not writing off die votes of the Labor Trusts minions. Vice President Nixon said he didnt think the labor leaders "intend to bind their members or dictate to them how they should think and vote. But he did not say just why he thought they went to all die trouble g whing-din- g of a in their new marble temple if they had no such idea in mind. (Come to think of it, this endorsing hassle was conducted in the soothing and rustic environs of Unity House, the garment workers retreat at Forest Park, Penn.) Presidential Press Secretary James C. Haggerty expressed the White House view of placing more confidence in the vote of working people than "on a vote of an executive council. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell was keeping a stiff upper lip. 'He' reminded, the press that the same thing happened in 1952, and said: "I believe the working people of this country will elect him (President Eisenhower) again. We would like to take this means, (therefore, of announcing O publicly our intention to refrain from this type of electioneering. We invite other candidates of both parties to join with us in this effort to keep our Utah communities clean and attractive during the coming campaign. er COST OF LIVING m 15,-000,0- 00 day-lon- Soufcet Industrial Commission of Utah, Dipt, of Emptoymant Security U. S. Bumou of S. Dept, of CommurcOj National Association of Manufacturers. labor Statistics, a Utah Economic Level Soared from '52-- ' 5 5 Lee-for-Gover- Club two-head- 5. 5, non-agricultur- 1954-195- 5, al ed over-alleconom- Set by YR A group of politically-minde- d organYoung between ized a Republicans have Lee for Young Republican Marked economic progress has total personal income been recorded in Utah during the 154-195The national increase in perespecially in the years was 6.3 sonal income, areas of personal income and percent. Utahs increase in peremployment. sonal income for the same period period, was 9.6 percent. During that three-yea- r average personal income has inThis not only indicates that creased by 13.8 percent, and the the West is becoming more and Not even George Meany himself, the President of this number of persons employed by more important to the nations guardian of the toilers seemed to have any confidence business and industry in the hut also may inin the authority of his Executive Committee. He declined to State has risen by more than four dicate that the economic progress percent, according to an economic and strength here in the West is, offer a victory prediction. I am not a prophet, he said. study released this week by the generally, one of greater vitality Pacific Central region of the Na- and depth. tional Association of ManufacturHowever, lest anyone think ers. that progress and prosperity come The total personal income for automatically with an increase in population, it should be pointed Utah residents rose from Americans enjoy the world's highest standard of living out that only a productively emin 1952 to $1,238,000,000 because they produce more than the people of any other in 1955 (not shown on accompany- ployed people can have a strong formula for That's the higher country. greater production ing chart). This was an increase economy. Our suggestion that we face earnings. Without the production, higher earnings result in of 13.8 percent a inflation that hurts everyone. good future, a future of greater Employment opportunity and growth, is based on several assumptions: UTAH MINING ASSOCIATION The States employment opporThat controls which unduly tunities have kept with the restrict business From the earth comes an abundant life for alt operation and growth of the Utah labor force expansion will be removed; period. Both during the three-yea-r That taxes which stifly the employment and the labor force increased by over incentives and initiative of the ndividual will be discontinued, four percent, and In 1955, there were 223,200 perThat monopolistic policies of sons employed by business and either as in Utah, big government, big busicompared industry or 1952. Total labor ness, with 214,000 in big labor, are incompata free and growing soible as with were force figures reported STATESMAN "A weekly newipipei Subsczibe now to THE UTAH 278,000 in 1955, as compared ciety and will be properly outend keep pace witk local, state devoted to good government" lawed for the good of all the with 265,000 in 1952. and national government news. people. At the same time that personal Income was raising in the State, SUBSCRIBE NOW! as measured by Dixon the Given Boy Scout U. 1 S. the Consumers Price In3 .00 $ $2.00 years year dex, remained relatively stable, Honorary Membership The CPI increase was 0.9 per CIRCULATION OFFICE Utah Representative Henry cent over the 421 Chuzck Street - Salt Lake City, Utak years. Dixon is a new member-at-larg- e Continuing Strength of the National Council of NAME The NAM study concludes that Scouts of America. its data indicates a continuing Boy Th Republican congressmans strength in the economy of the ADDRESS the and of was announced Monthe State, economy appointment t West in general. A. Schuck, chief Arthur day by STATE CITY It is interesting to note, com- scout executive of the national ments the report, that seven of council following the 46th annual the 11 Western States were over meeting of the group in Cincfn Bill me later Remittance the national percent increase in nati, Ohio. 1952-195- nor y, Formula for Prosperity Governor Club, according to Lloyd E. Cooney, chairman. The club was organized Thursday at a meeting in the Deseret Inn. Mr. Cooney, immediate past chairman of the Young Republican League of Utah, said the organization plans to wage an extensive campaign and then carry through their activity until after the general election. pre-prima- ry The group will campaign in Mr. Lees behalf. $1,088,-000,00- 0 Republican Rally Planned for Mon. What promises to be a real, political rally" will be held Monday in the Granger School AudiValley Junior-Higtorium. old-fashion- h non-agricultur- al 1952-195- 5. GOOD GOVERNMENT IS EVERYBODY'S JOB! cost-of-livin- 1952-195- 5 Al-do- us Leading Republican political hopefuls will be on hand to answer questions and deliver short platform speeches. Gov. J. Bracken Lee, Water Board Director George D. Clyde, both gubernatorial hopefuls, will both present their views. Other leading state Republicans to be on hand include: Sen. Wallace A. Bennett, Congressman William A. Dawson, and County Commissioners Barker and Can- non. The rally chairman has prom- ised that the rally will be short, sweet and to the point. Quartet and community singing, prizes and refreshments will be part of the evenings festivities. The rally is scheduled to begin 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept 10. Everyone is encouraged to at tend. at |