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Show j PERIODICAL DIVISION I V UNIVERSHY LIERARY : uNivssm of ltah cm 12 AC ' """ " .11, . I i)HIf3 EKIl Iff IS II H SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1959 Congressmen, Governors Join Committee for Truman Dinner A total of 31 U. S. Senators, 102 Representatives and six gov-ernors have become members of the Truman Diamond Jubilee Committee which will head the nationwide celebration of for-mer President Harry S Truman's 75th birthday May 8. Paul M. Butler, chairman of' the National Committee, said more acceptances for Jubilee committee membership were be-ing received daily. "We find great enthusiasm for the pro-gram everywhere we go," he remarked. Roger L. Stevens, New York thousands at Democratic gather-ings throughout the country. The 90-min- ute program will feature outstanding names in the stage, movie, television and mu-sic worlds. The program will dramatize the highlights of Me Truman's eventful life and hbg prominent place in national andC world affairs. igjy Dore Schary, movjp producerE , , will head the production ofcthe? program, which wijHbe jians--: mitted to Democratic-gatherin- gs J? in large cities in theountyj. Special Democratic jlliesand C parties are being arjttngedj&in financier and play producer, is chairman of the Jubilee com-mittee. A five member honorary committee for the event consists of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wid-ows of former presidents, Adlai Stevenson, Senator Lyndon L. Johnson and Speaker of ithe House Sam Rayburn. Highlight of the, May 8 cele-bration will be a - nation-wid- e closed television circuit on large screen which will be seen by various cities to view4he C gram. In some case n&sies "will -- be chartered for, the 4nt. So- - cial events ranging from box V suppers to formal dinner parties will precede the program. The proceeds from the local showings of the closed circuit program will be divided equally between the local sponsoring x group and the Democratic Na-tional committee. ' Jubilee committee members, to jdate, includes Sen, Frank Moss Democratic Pros Turn Attention To Candidates for 1960 Race Democratic attention this week turned to the presidential nomi-nation. And as party, professionals mulled possible candidates the name of Sen. Lyndon Johnson of Texas loomed large in their dis-cussions. The New York Times reported that the party "pros" are defi-nitely keeping the Texas senator in mind. According to the Times these veteran politicians reason that the Democratic national conven-tion in Los Angeles likely will end in a stalemate. They feel that only Sen. John Kennedy of Mas-sachusetts by a series of flashy victories in the various presiden-tial primaries, can run away in the convention. They predict that no candidate is ikely to have more than 300 votes less than half the amount required for nomination on the first ballot. As the balloting goes on with-out noticeable change, the pros feel that Adlai Stevenson, the twice defeated candidate; Sen. Stuart Symington of Missouri, the vocal administration critic, and former Air Force secretary, and Sen. Johnson will emerge as definite compromise candi-dates. It is in this role that Senator Johnson becomes a giant. It has been felt that northern liberals in the Democratic party would not stand still for a man like Johnson, who favors a mod-erate civil rights program. But the senator from Texas has many things in his favor which endear him to the northern Democrats. Chief among these is the way he has used his authority as major-ity leader in the Senate to fur-ther legislation for urban de-velopment, new airports, new roads and public housing, things dear to the hearts of politicians from large population areas. These people will be watching Sen. Johnson closely in the cur-rent session of Congress to see what he does about civil rights legislation. So far indications are the party professionals feel less strongly than do liberal Democrats in the Senate about Johnson's moderate stand. Another factor which enhances Sen. Johnson,' the Times points out, is his admitted ability in down to earth politics. This is something the men in the "smoky rooms" will be able to appreci-ate when they gather to pick a compromise candidate in Los Angeles. It was noted that old time poli-ticians feel Sen. Johnson is the kind of politician who can under stand another politician's prob-lems. These same pros feel that Sen. Johnson is a tough negotia-tor who could deal with the communists in negotiations in-volving world peace. Commission Charts Hearing on Mayor-Counc- il Plan Salt Lake City Commission this week set an April 12 hear-ing on the proposed mayor-counc- il form of city government after a group of citizens appeared at commission meeting this week to protest the change authorized by the Legislature. The group headed by L. Paul Roberts, president of the Apart-ment and property Owners, Inc., advised the commission to re-frain from calling an election to let the citizens decide the issue until ,"people are more fully in-formed." Mr. Roberts told commission-ers "our group is opposed to the change. We feel the commis-sion has done a fine job. We think the change is not for the best. It would be a form of dic-tatorship and just a step away from city managership." He noted that the legislation is permissive and that an elec-tion should be put off as long as possible to permit both sides to give the matter further study. The recent Legislature passed a bill authorizing Salt Lake City to call an election to. allow the citizens to decide whether they want a mayor-counc- il form of government or continue with the present commission form. Committees Busy On Plans For J-- J Dinner Committees were busy this t week laying plans for the annual Jefferson-Jackso- n dinner April 25 in Hotel Utah. Indications are for a huge gath-ering at $25 a couple affair. Oscar W. McConkie, Jr., din-ner chairman, urged Utah Demo-crats to lose no time in securing tickets from party officials or from a special Jefferson-Jackso- n Day Dinner office in the New-hous- e Hotel. Mrs. Roxey Rom-ne- y is directing, the office. He reported contacts are being made with Democrats of national prominence to address the gath-ering. A top ranking speaker is assured, he said. Others taking part in planning the affair include Mrs. A. C. Jensen, fice chairman; Richard C. Howe, state Democratic chair-man; Mrs. Kathleen Meikle, state vice chairman; Rep. Carl Taylor (D-Web- er) state treasurer, and treasurer for the Jefferson-Jackso- n Day dinner; Steve Smoot, k publicity, and Calvin W. Rawl-ing- s, Democratic National Com-mitteeman. TODAY'S a EDITORIAL Rep. King Points to Goal Of Education in America The future of American lead-ership will depend upon the abil-ity of American education to match Soviet strides in science and at the same time, continue "to show sustained progress in the social sciences and humani-ties and, above all, in spiritual values." On this theme, Rep. David S. King Friday addressed members of the American Rocket Society who assembled in New York City to launch thework of the society's new space law and so-ciology committee. Mr. King, a member of the committee, which is headed by Andrew G. Haley of Washing-ton (a former Utahn) told society members and guests: "All the science in the world will not achieve the fine destiny most of us visualize for our country if we do not also con-tinue to nourish our gifts in law, philosophy and effective self-governme- nt. "These are areas in which we have a strong hand. Neverthe-less, the social sciences are no more static than the physical i ones. They call for continuing research and application of ef-fort. Otherwise, we shall not be able to make maximum use of them in the cause of world lead-ership," Rep. King said. This challenge does not de-mand that American education emulate Russian education in all things. The Russians, he said, have emulated the United States in pursuing a philosophy of mass education to raise the knowledge level of all their people. "But if the Soviet emphasis is different from ours, if (as our experts allege) it is top heavy in the physical sciences, we cannot afford to ignore what is proving effective in their system." The congressman suggested the U. S. migh profitably take a few leaves from the Russians' book to: 1. Provide wider and better basic scientific training at the elementary and secondary school levels, using revised and up-to-da- te extras and learning aids. 2. Emphasize languages at the same levels. "By the time a Rus- - (Continued on Page 8) ' Why Abandon a Good Thing? Protests against the proposed strong mayor form of city government are beginning to be heard. And there will be many more as time goes on and the people learn what is being passed off on them. , Just this week a group representing the city's property own-ers appeared before the City Commission and asked that action on calling an election of the new form of city government be postponed as long as possible. We sincerely hope the commis-sion will do just that. " Salt Lake City has been getting along quite well with the commission form of government for lo these many years. What possible good can come from a change to the so-call- ed "strong" mayor. What would happen if the "strong" mayor turns out to be a weak mayor? With all that power vested in him he could wreck years of steady growth and progress made by the com-mission. And isn't it better to have five specialists concentrating on the city's major governmental areas than to have one man spread thinly over all five? These are but a few of the arguments being put forward against the proposal. There will be more, and more, and more. Southern 'Bolt' Mostly Talk From time to time talk of a southern bolt from the Demo- - ( cratic party crops up. j This leads some party members to say extreme things and j to suggest extreme remedies. Even the Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler has of late suggested that the southern (Continued on Page Four) j s i !f I |