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Show j SECOND SECTION SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, FEFBUARY 6, 1959 ft iWoman Legislator Tackles Welfare Field Problems Long a leader in the field of work relating to welfare, educa-tion and health, Rep. Delia L. Loveridge has set her sights on legislation designed to set up a vocational board of education for the Salt Lake Vocational school which would separate the fields of academic training and voca-tional training. "These efforts appeal to widely different types," she said, "and it is my thought that in giving the vocational school freedom to outline and pursue activities in this field we would be making education available to an in-creased number of persons. "Just because a person is not interested in the academic study is no reason he should not be educated to be an asset to his chosen field of employment. Legislation in which I am in-terested would provide for a vo-cational board of education con-sisting of two members of Salt Lake County school boards; two representatives from industry; two persons representing labor; and one person appointed by the governor. To this board the state Legislature could appropriate funds directly, which would ef-fectively remove any possibility that this segment of our educa-tional system might suffer in fa-vor of the older, academic sys-tem. "Moderate trends are increas-ing in favor of the Vocational school. Why insist that a girl studly Latin or French when she will really need training to make her an efficient secretary or an assembly line worker. With our state attracting larger industrial concerns, we must do our part toward training personel for the firms. Utah must not lag behind a progressive nation." Other matters receiving the special attention of Mrs. Love-ridge are schooling for mentally retarded children; increased as-sistance to the aged; strong laws concerning the business regula-tion commission and the yearly session bill, of which she is the author. Utah Foundation Charts School Operating Costs If per pupil costs should con-tinue to rise during the next ten years at the same rate as they have during the past decade, school operating costs in Utah would increase from $55.4 mil-lion in 1957-5- 8 to an estimated $135 million in 1968-6- 9. This projection of school costs was made by the Utah Foundation in its latest analysis of Utah's public school finances. The Foundation's study notes that such an increase in school operating expenditures would require a substantial rise in the proportion of Utah's personal in-come going for public education. During the 1957-5- 8 school year, school operating expenditures in Utah were equal to 3.84 per cent of the total personal income received by all individuals in the state. If Utah school costs rise to the $135 million figure by 1968, the public schools would require nearly 5 per cent of Utah's esti-mated total income that year. This projection assumes a con-tinued rise in Utah income levels for the next decade comparable to the rise in recent years. Total expenditures for all public edu-cational purposes (school oper-ating, capital outlay, vocational schools, higher education, anc other) were equal to 7.18 pei cent of the state's personal in-come last year. In comparison with other states, the report shows that Utah is characterized by one of the largest public school loads in the nation, a below average financial capacity to finance education, and a superior effort made to support the public schools. Despite the superior effort made to support public educa-tion in Utah, the amount spent per school child is somewhat be-low the national average. Foun-dation analysts warn, however, that the amount spent per school child is often not a reliable in-dex of educational quality. By way of example, the report points out that the average per pupil cost in Daggett School District, the smallest district in Utah, is more than two and a half times that of Salt Lake City School District, the largest dis-trict in the state. During 1955-5- 6, the lastest year for which official comparative data are available, Montana with 1,180 separate school districts spent $349 per pupil and South Dakota with 3,295 school districts spent $309 per pupil, both states being well above the national average of $294. Approximately 79 per cent of the schools in South Da-kota nad 66 per cent in Montana were one-teach- er schools. On the other hand, Utah with only 40 school districts and fewer than 5 per cent of its schools in the one-teach- er category spent $241 (Continued on Page 4) Utah National Guard Now Providing Scholarship Program The Utah National Guard has created one of the most generous scholarship programs available to Utah High School seniors, ac-cardi- ng to Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, Utah adjutant general. Four $500 scholarships will be awarded each year at high school commencement exercises. Three will be academic scholarships and one literary. One academic scholarship will go to Brigham Young University, one to Utah State University, and one to the University of Utah. The literary scholarship will be awarded to the winner of an essay contest and can be used at any university in the state of Utah at the choice of the win-ner. The subject of each year's es-say will be chosen by General Rich. This year's subject will be, "The National Guard as a Consti-tutional Guardian of Freedom." Entrants in the academic scho-larship contest must be members of the Utah National Guard in good standing, and high school seniors. Points will be awarded on a semester basis for the last three years of high school work, participation in extra-curricul- ar activities in the fields of school leadership, athletics, clubs and organizations, and other appoint-ments recognized by the school. School principals will be re-quired to comment on citizenship ratings of their nominees. The literary scholarship con-test is open to both boys and girls who are high school seniors scheduled to graduate in 1959. Essays are limited to 2,500 words or less. Judging will be accomplished by a committee appointed by General Rich. Winners will be announced at commencement exercises of high schools concerned. Scholarship funds will be de-posited with the university con-cerned and may be withdrawn by the student at a rate not to exceed $250 per year for at least two years. Scholarship winners must con-tinue their Guard membership in good standing until all funds have been exhausted and must maintain high academic stand-ards at the university. Should a student drop out of the National Guard or fall below the prescribed school academic standards his unused scholarship funds will revert back to the Utah National Guard. Complete details on these con-tests are available at all Utah National Guard units throughout the state and at all Utah public, parochial and private high schools. 4 Weber Legislator Says 33rd Session Making Good Time, Progress Rep. J. Levi Beus (D-Web- er) saw in the rapid organization of House affairs during this 33rd Session of the Utah State House of Representatives, a hopeful sign "I think we are making much better time," the Weber county Representative stated. "This is particularly important since we appear to have before us a much heavier work load." Questioned as to what issues appeared to hold precedence in his opinion the Legislator named a growing tax problem, Weber College and controversial issues now being considered by both House and Senate. "Taxwise, our school problem is probably the greatest. We all know we must find some means of educating our children but we must keep our tax burden with-in reason. In addition to the edu-cational problem, we have many things that must be considered. Our park situation grows worse by the year and will continue to do so. We need to purchase addi-tional park acreage. This is go-ing to be tremendously needed in the future. It is hard enough to get now and the cost is con-stantly increasing. Yet I think any thinking person will agree that we as a state must keep pace with our sister states in the devolpment and advertising of our natural scenic beauty." Concerning the effort to make Weber College a four year col-lege, Rep. Beus said that in his opinion, the bill would handily pass both House and Senate, "and of course we are hopeful that the Governor will approve. Referring to the controversial "Right to Work" legislation un-der consideration he said that it was anybody's guess, but I per-sonally don't really expect to see the bill repealed." West Side Legislator Gets Start On Aid To Utah Aged Warning fellow legislators that he intended to fight for increased aid to Utah's aged pensioners, Rep. Wallace A. Peterson, (D- - Salt Lake) opposed with vigor the bill introduced last week be-fore the House which proposed a $350 per month pension to City Judges. Subsequent amendment to reduce the sum to $300 per month, but the West side repre-- , sentative only compared this to the "measly $72 per month we offer the old folks. Where is this money coming from?" "I don't think it's right in any way that we show preference in ; the matter of security for people ! of retirement age," Rep. Peter-son said. "The older citizens in my district are the people who have paid taxes all their lives and raised the families that now make a large segment of our voters and taxpayers. How have we the right to ask them to exist on the miserable sum of $72 per month and at the same time of-fer a man fortunate enough to have secured a legal education the sumof $300 or more a month. "The lawyer, the judge have an opportunity to provide in some measure at least for his security in his retirement years. Our lay people have, to a great extent, been pressed to the limit to keep up with current responsibilities. They haven't the means to pro-vide retirement funds for them-selves." Rep. Peterson, addressing the House in opposition to the bill, resorted to forceful sarcasm as he warned House members that he would expect "the same gen-erous frame of mind when we present our bill to allow our old age pensioners $100 per month instead of the shameful $72 per month we now allow them." Noted Utah Pianist j To Perform j On Telephone Hour Utah's Grant Johannesen, world renowned concert pianist, will appear with Rise Stevens, the glamorous star of the Metro-politan Opera, on the Bell. Tele-phone Hour, Tuesday, February 10, at 6 p.m. over Channel 4, according to H. K. Richmond, district manager of The Moun- - tain States Telephone Company. Mr. Johannesen has appeared as a popular concert attraction throughout America and Europe. Today, at 36, he is one of Amer-ica's most brilliant artists of the keyboard. He has selected for the Bell Telephone Hour one of Gershwin's light-hearte- d jazz compositions. Miss Stevens will sing excerpts from American classical music. Jazz specialists, Duke Elling-ton and Ella Fitzgerald, muscial comedy stars, Martha Wright and Russell Nype, and a New York City Ballet will also appear. Donald Voorhees will conduct the Bell Telephone Orchestra. The program will be an Amer-ican Festival, devoted entirely to American music and artists. Utah Dealers Will Attend Convention New rockets and missiles now planned for the defense of the U. S. will be revealed in San Francisco Monday, Rear Admiral Jack P. Monroe, USN, one of the nation's leading experts in the field. The commanding officer of the Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu, Calif., will disclose what the U. S. has developed in the contest for missile and rocket supremacy, the types of equip-ment developed to date, other rockets already planned, the kind of recording and transmit-ting instruments they carry and the information they send back from outer space. Monroe will present the key-note address before hardware desalers representing five west-ern states including Utah at the opening business session of the 58th annual convention and show of the California Retail Hardware Assn. More than 3000 dealers from California, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and Utah will be on hand to hear Monroe, and to view more than $2 million of hard-ware, housewares and similar items on exhibit by 215 of the nation's leading manufacturers during the three day event that opens Sunday at Brooks Hall in Civic Center. t i |