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Show ' i ;' ! PERIODICAL DIVISION ! j I I. tnHTOtSOT LIERART , UNITESHY OF UTAH 0 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY; MARCH 13, 1959 V Democrats Continue Plans for Harry Truman Birthday Party sel. Highlight of the May 8 cele-bration will be a nation-wid- e closed circuit television spectac-ular on large screen which will be seen by thousands at Demo-cratic gatherings in the country. The two hour program will feature leading personalities of the stage, movies, television and the music world. Mr. Truman will give a speech at the conclu-sion of the program. As now planned, the program will dramatize the highlights of Mr. Truman's colorful career and his place as a leading figure in American history. The story will be tied together by live TV op-erating from New York to Cali-fornia, from Independence, Mo., to Washington, D.C. All persons attending showings of the program in the country will write their names in special I jubilee guest books which will I be placed In the permanent ar-- 1 chives of the Truman Library at fern 3fW$4m Independence. , The program will be available to local or state Democratic com-- f mittees, which will arrange to show it through the Democratic National Committee and the Tru-man Diamond Jubilee Commit-tee. "The Truman Jubilee offers Democrats everywhere a chance to pay tribute to our No. One Democrat," Mr. Stevens said. "At the same time it offers them an HARRY S. TRUMAN The nationwide celebration former President Harry Tru-man's 75th birthday May 8 will be headed by a five member honorary committee including the widows of two former United States Presidents. - Those named, are Mrs. Frank-lin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Adlai Stevenson, Senator Lyndon Johnson and Speaker of opportunity to equip tne jjemo-crati- c party with the financial resources needed for the impor-tant campaigns ahead." All funds collected for each local showing of the program will be divided equally between the local sponsoring group and the Democratic National Com-mittee. the House Sam Rayburn. Chair-man of the Truman Diamond Jubilee Committee is Roger L. Stevens, New York financier and play producer. Vice chairmen are David Lloyd, Mr. Truman's administrative assistant in the White House, and Charles Mur-phy, his White House legal coun- - IrSme Specter Bmmhes IPIImi IFof SessSomi t'ln&flJ&A K" Infill REP. SHELDON It. BREWSTER Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, Sheldon R. Brewster of Salt Lake, stirred state politics with a big stick Tuesday when he abruptly as-signed his chair to Rep. Earl J. Glade (D-Sa- lt Lake) and then proceeded to propose a plan which would assure the calling of a special session of the Legis-lature during 1960. On the grounds that the state of Utah is "big business," the Speaker pointed out that in the rapidly moving world of today, it has become accepted practice for industrialists and business-men to formulate plans on ex-penditures and improvements even on a month to month basis. "No businessman would con-sider it practical to attempt to set up his budget for over a two year period," he said. Means of which the special session would be assured would be the simple expedient of House and Senate voting against only 44 per cent of the appropriation? allotted to departments. Once the state was out of money action would have to be taken to pass further appropriation measures; but, said the Speaker, this would give House and Senate members ample opportunity to devote the ensuing months to a thorough study of the state's financial needs. - Reception of the Speaker's re-marks became confused to the extent that one news agency re-ported an attack by the Speaker on the Governor, while Rep. Brewster himself expressed sur-prise at the interpretation, say-ing, "I thought I might have gone too far in agreeing with the Governor on his stand on spending and increased taxation. I tried to learn over backward." Admiting that the problems concerning the budget and pro-viding funds with which to meet it have cost him some "sleepless nights," the Speaker told House (Continued on page 4) House Speaker Answers Charges By Governor Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Sheldon Brew-ster, Democrat of Salt Lake, this week answered charges by Gov. George D. Clyde of "deliberate obstructoinist tactics" by House leadership. In a statement Speaker Brew-ster said: "My fellow Americans I wish to express my apprecia-tion for this opportunity to answer certain charges made by the governor impugning my mo-tives and those of certain mem-bers of the House of Represen-tatives. "I have either been a member! of, or have followed closely the actions of, the Utah Legislature for over 20 years and I have never seen a group in the House of Representatives more dedicat-ed to their duty and responsi-bility, and more representative of the interests of the people of the state than the 33rd House. "They have spent more hours in committee work and in open session than any previous legis-lature. Sacrificing time needed for personal affairs, they have devoted every week end visiting various parts of the state ob-taining first hand knowledge. "I have tried my utmost to work amicably with the gover-nor on his program so far as my philosophy of government would permit. I had hoped to spare him this, but he has asked for it, so ladies and gentlemen, here (Continued on Page 8) Democratic Women Entertained Prior To Hawaiian Tour Mrs. Sunday Anderson, in charge of the Democratic Party members' proposed tour of the Hawaiian Islands, entertained at a beautifully appointed luncheon at her home recently. A Hawaiian theme was carried out with the table centerpiece consisting of exotic flowers from the islands. Hawaiian food prepared by Mrs. Anderson was served to a group of approximtaely 30 tour members. W. H. Perry of Greyhound Bus Lines was on hand to answer any questions regarding transporta-tion arrangements for the group, which will leave Salt Lake City April 28, returning May 16. While in Hawaii the Demo-cratic members plan to meet with island party members. Mrs. Lyle Cardall and Anna Mae Peterson gave interesting accounts of their experiences on the islands and the points of most interest to tourists. Each guest was presented with hand-mad- e shell earrings, com-pliments of Arts from the Sea, 331 South State. t'OD AY'S - Demo Foreign Policy Unit EDITORIAL ' Considers World Outlook The Advisory Committee on Foreign policy of the Democratic Advisory Council was held all day March 10 in Washington. The committee considered the current situation in foreign af-fairs and the future outlook. It considered three additional pam-phlet drafts in the ten-pamph- let series on Foreign and Military Policy for Peace and Security, of which the second pamphlet, "Why We Need Allies and They Need Us to Preserve the Free World" was published recently. Dean Acheson, former Secre-tary of State, is chairman of the Advisory Committee on Foreign Policy. Paul H. Nitze, president, Foreign Service Educational Foundation, is vice chairman. Since the last meeting of the committee, Angier Biddle Duke of New York has been appointed to membership by Paul Butler, chairman of the Democratic Na tional Committee and of the Advisory Council. Mr. Duke is a former foreign service officer who was appoint-ed in 1952 as U. S. Ambassador to El Salvador, becoming, at 36, our youngest Ambassador. Since 1953, he has been active in non-governmental voluntary agen-cies in the international field. He is president of the International Rescue Committee and Vice-Preside- nt of CARE. The session, was attended also by Phillip B. Perlman, member of the Administrative Committee of the Advisory Council, Charles S. Murphy, Counsel to the Ad-visory Council, and Chas. Tyro-le- r II, executive director of the Advisory Council. Mr. Acheson held a press con-ference in the offices of the Council Tuesday at which he discussed the agenda of the morning and afternoon sessions. 4 Democrats Come Under Fire Democratic leadership in the Utah House of Representaitves came under fire this week from the state's Republican governor. The governor accused the House Speaker, Rep. Sheldon R. Brewster, of obstructing progress on certain key revenue bills. This attack on the speaker was, of course, mostly in the nature of an attack to cover up the shortcomings in the budget the governor presented early in the legislative session. It came after Speaker Brewster had taken the spotlight by proposing that the legislature appropriate only enough money to carry state departments through one year, thus forcing the legislature into session each year. This proposal was an imaginative one and it apparently caught the governor off guard. The governor's statement about inadequate leadership made at a hurriedly called press con-ference did not contain rational comment on the Brewster (Continued on Page Four) |