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Show ' ' , Page Eight FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1959 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Salt Lake Meeting Hears Pointers on Treating of Aged aging will depend ultimately on our understanding of its magni-tude. Dr. Orr, who spoke before 350 representatives of medicine, la-bor, industry and government, said that in order "to liberate the aged, to restore them to the society of the living, we must tear away the chains of misun-derstanding. "There is no reason physical, mental or social that advanced years should be the end of the road, particularly in our civili-zation. History is rich with ex-amples of men who reached the prime after 65." Dr. Orr, who will take office as president of the American Medi-cal Association at the Atlantic City convention next month, had praise for state and local medical societies for taking the initiative in implementing programs to help the aged at the local level. "Throughout the nation these societies are working out de-tails and consulting with the in-surance industry to develop low cost coverage for our senior citizens. A number of policies have already been introduced by commercial firms." He said medicine's interest in the aged ranges from progressive care in hospitals and nursing homes to homemaker services. Dr. Orr was strong in his be-lief that the government should not intervene in the care of the aged. "Regardless of what we do for the aged, we must preserve the spirit of individual freedom and voluntarism. Certainly,, I can think of no easier way to erase all these qualities than to have the government step in and dic-tate how the aged must be cared for. Although it may appear en-ticing on paper, no program to help the aged can hope to succeed without flexibility. I am sure no one would argue that all the Dr. Louis M. Orr, Orlando, Florida, president elect of the American Medical Association, offered a six point program to '"break the chains of miscon-ceptions" about the nation's ag-ing population. Speaking in Salt Lake City before the Rocky Mountain con-ference to study the problems of the aged, Dr. Orr offered the positive views: 1. A person at 65 has before him years of creativity and ac-tivity, provided he is given the opportunity to remain a produc-tive member of society. '2. The vast majority of our 15 million old people enjoy rea-sonably good health and they are not all in dire need of medical care. The needs of our senior citizens are far more numerous than just health needs. They include oc-cupational, economic, social and psychological needs. 4. The physicians of America have taken an active interest in the needs of the aged. Our con-cern is such that a dynamic pro-gram has been set into motion to help provide low cost health insurance for those who have been fniancially short changed by our society. 5. Medicine's program will meet the health needs of the aged while preserving the dig-nity" and freedom of the indi-vidual.. It has a flexibility that no government run program can provide, and our plan will not throw the " elderly into a state of finanical dependence on their fellow citizens or on tax funds. 6. The fact that more people are living longer is one of the .greatest sociological and scie-ntific revolutions. We are still in the midst of this change, but we do not intend to stand motion-less while history passes us by. Our effectiveness in meeting the challenges, of this new world of diseases, ailments and com-plaints of Americans could be treated by one drug. How could the many varying needs of the elderly be solved with one rigid formula." U. Summer Festival Signs Two Broadway Singers David Atkinson, singing star of many Broadway and network television shows and star of the University of Utah 1958 Sum-mer Festival production or "Ca-rousel," will return this summer to sing the leading role of Tom-my in 'brigadoon," the Lerner and Loewe musical to be pro-duced by the University of Utah Summer Festival at Stadium Bowl July 6 through 11. Co-starri- ng with Mr. Atkinson will be Lois Hunt, former Metro-politan Opera soprano and now a light opera and musical comedy star, who will sing the role of "Fiona," a part which she has excelled in "Brigadoon" per-formances in the east and mid-west. Mr. Atkinso's powerful bari-tone was a great hit with Sta-dium Bowl audiences last sum-mer and he is returning as a re-sult of considerable popular de-mand. On Broadway he has star-red in Brigadoon, Kiss Me Kate, Showboat and Annie Get Your Gun. The leading baritone of the Montreal Opera Guild, Mr. At-kinson's broad experience in-cludes a number of seasons with the New York City Light Opera, the lead role in "Carousel" at the Brussel's World Fair last year, and numerous network TV and radio performances on such shows as the U S Steel Hour, the Ed Sullivan Show, as well as a recent West Qoast tour with Paul Muni in "The Grand Hotel" pro-duced by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Light Opera Co. Lois Hunt, who left a promis-ing Metropolitan Opera career in favor of light opera and mu-sical comedy, has rapidly moved into prominence for her many musical comedy roles. She has gained a special acclaim for her performances as Fiona in "Brig-adoon," the hole she will re-create in the University of Utah Summer Festival production this coming July. She has sung at such famous summer festivals as the Dallas State Fair and the St. Louis Mu-nicipal Opera. She has been de-scribed by directors who have conducted shows in which she has starred as perhaps the out-standing Fiona singing role to- - f day. ' Brigadoon is enjoying a popu-lar revival in New York City is well as at other musical cen-ters around the U. S. due to the fact that Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe, the men who created Brigadoon, also com-posed the music and wrote the lyrics for My Fair Lady and the movie Gigi. Brigadoon, one of the most lastingly popular musicals, has never left the boards since its Broadway premier over 10 years ago. It is famous for such songs as Almost Like Being in Love, I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean and Come to Me, Bend to Me. It is also particularly popular for its series of delightful ballet numbers ranging from the tra-ditional Scottish Sword Dance to colorful ensemble numbers. Brigadoon is the enchanting story of a Scottish village that comes to life for one day every hundred years and a romantic visitor from America (David At-kinson) who stumbles into the village during its one day of life and falls in love with the charm-ing Scottish girl (Lois Hunt.) It is filled with never to be forgotten melodies, enchanting ballet, tender romance and de-lightful comedy, all set in a colorful Scottish village filled with picturesque characters out of a bygone 'century. Production director of the Uni-versity of Utah Summer Festival is Dr. C. Lowell Lees, musical director is Maurice Abravanel, , and all chorerography and ballet direction will be by William F. Christensen. In addition to Brig-adoon scheduled for July 6-- 11 at 8:30 nightly the Summer Festi-val will also produce the popular Italian opera II Trovatore, with three outstanding opera stars. King Calls For New Anti-Obsceni- ty Laws Rep. David S. King Monday condemned obscenity and por-nography as a "threat to na-tional security" and urged the Postal Operations Subcommittee to write legislation to stiffen the postal regulation definition of obscene materials. Mr. King testified before the subcommittee in its second day of hearings on the dissemination of obscenity and pornography in the mails. "The stark, undeniable facts are that pornography and ob-scenity still flourish like vicious poisonous weeds in a garden," he said. The traffic in this filth runs a half billion dollars a year. Expert testimony has clearly linked it, he said, with some of the most vicious crimes in the nation's recent history and with the mounting wave of juvenile delinquency. As this filth nourishes crime and delinquency it threatens the national security, he said. This, he said, is "one nation, under God. It was founded upon and has thrived upon Hebrew-Christia- n teachings, and is un-alterably rooted in the principles of virtue, modesty and chastity." As a nation which rose upon these principles to a position of greatness unequalled in history "America cannot safely expect to endure unless it continues to cherish and hedt he laws of God. Mr. King said that until the law provides a stronger defini-tion of obscenity smut peddlers can continue to operate in the cities whose courts have liberal-ly interpreted t the present law and their filth will continue to infect the whole society." Mr. King cited the effective work of the citizens protective league in Salt Lake City in clearing the newsstands of that community of this filth. Commission Names Project Engineer State road officials have named Sherman Burton as Resident En-gineer for construction of a 280 foot concrete and steel overpass at Howard Street in North Salt lae, according to Harry Wil-ber- t, District Engineer. District offices are at 525 West 13th So. Mr. Burton will be in charge of the project located on Inter-state National Defense Highway No. 15. The overpass will permit access to the industrial and resi-dential areas of North Salt Lake on either side of the highway. Borrow material, originally used as an overburden to hasten com-paction of the embankment will, also be removed. Among the items involved in construction of the 280 foot concrete and steel overpass will be the em-placement of 1,800 cubic yards of concrete; 433,000 pounds of reinforcing steel; 1.7 million pounds of structural steel and 16.500 feet of piling. The job has been awarded to Tolboe & Harlin Construction Co., Salt Lake City. They have 250 working days to complete the construction. Award was made to the firm as the lowest bidder after the opening of the sealed bids. Mr. Burton has been with the Road Commission for 24 years. He will make his headquarters at Salt Lake City. In his assignment here, Mr. Burton will be in charge of con-struction assisted by his crew of field technicians. This will closely supervise the job and work done in accordance with the plans and specifications and with the least inconvenience to residents in the area. fJ Af fi-- ' :--- ' $ " ' Mi VI,' 3 k: v ' i r M,w ' ' v - - ' If-- ' 'A ', A' i V (trfa LV " ' mm A -, and a kitchen extension is easy to order just call our " business office Mountain States Telephone THE LIGHTER BOURBON S STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 90.4 PROOF V?7 BELMONT DISTILLING CO., LAWRENCEBURG, IND. y i Sen. Moss Declines Carpets in New Office Senator Frank E. Moss has in-formed the Architect of the Capitol that no "carpeting over tile" is to be put in the Utah Senator's offices. In a letter to the Architect, Sen. Moss wrote: "This is to advise you that I do not wish to have carpets laid in any of the offices assigned to me in the new Senate Office Building. In my opinion the tile floors presently provided are not only satisfactory but are excel-le- nt in appearance. There does not appear to be any reason or justification for placing carpets on these floors. Consequently, it will not be necessary to trim or alter any of the doors in the of-fices assigned to me." Since $150,000 was appropri-ated for the carpeting, said Sen. Moss, it has come to light that this amount won't do the job. In addition, it will be necessary to take down 600 doors and chop a half inch off the bottom of each to allow the doors to open over the carpet. This additional cost will presumably come out of the architect's "contingency fund." The controversy has arisen over the decision to lay carpet over already laid tile in recep-tion rooms and offices occupied by members of the Senators' staffs. i |