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Show KAOLINS B, YOUNG 7' 2135 SO. 19 EAST , ' CITY 6 10- - 53 SALT LAKE CITYUTAH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1961 Sec. of Interior Stewart Udall Jefferson-Jackso- n Day Speaker City March 16 will be addressed by Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall, it was an-nounced this week. Secretary Udall is a former Democratic representative from Arizona. Democratic State Chairman William T. Thurman said com-plete plans for the dinner have not yet been made. Mr. Thurman said, however, that funds raised by the affair would be split between national, fetate and county Democratic committees. Secretary Udall was named tp his present post Dec. 8 by Presi-dent John F. Kennedy. He is a former basketball star at the University of Arizona. He served three terms in Congress, seeing service on Labor and In-terior Committees. He is a mem-ber of a pioneer Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints fam-ily. In Congress he championed such legislation as the Upper Colorado Storage Project and the administration's lead-zin- c program. SEC. STEWART UDALL The Democratic Jefferson-Jackso- n Day dinner in Salt Lake Moss Calls Congress7 Attention To Severe Drought in Utah p ser" ,: ' 1 1 14 r $ SEN. FRANK E. MOSS Senator Frank E. Moss of Utah called attention to Utah's critical drought situation in discussing the final report issued Monday by the Senate Select Committee on National Water Resources, of which he is a member. "The report shows that the nation is living on the edge of tirotor Kanlrriintfv and wp know Senator Moss repated the con-clusion carried in these views: "The water crisis is not some-thing to be feared for the future. It is here now. It urgently de-mands immediate attention from all segments of our economy governmental and non-governmen- The American people must proceed with the programs and provide the governmental mechanism to assure more and faster water resource develop-ment." Senator Moss conducted the Committee's Utah hearings held in Salt Lake City in the fall of 1959 which helped de-velop the material on Utah water needs. Twenty hearings were held throughout the country and more than 900 witneses testified. In addition 90 studies and re-ports were made by experts in all fields of water resource ac-tivity. Senator Moss said improve-ment of desalinization technique and lowered cost held particular promise for Utah, since it will allow California to use sea water for culinary use and irrigation and release more upstream Colo-rado River waters for inland states. all too well that this is true of Utah in this year of most severe dfSght. The answer in Utah, as evvhere, lies in full develop-ment of our water resources in making use of all of the meth-ods we now have to conserve available water resources and improve the efficiency of their use. "I am very much concerned by the fact that the report forecasts that by 1980 both the Colorado River Basin and the Great Basin will be deficient in water to meet consumptive requirements. Utah lies in both basins. We must, therefore, take immediate action to insure the wise use of every drop of water." He pointed to his efforts to accelerate the final planning re-port on Central Utah and Emery County projects so construction can be started, and to step up the field report on the Dixie Project, and the planning of the potential Bear River project so they can be authorized. He said he is also examining carefully the 1962 appropria-tions request for Stanaker Dam. Little Dell, Weber Basin, Provo River and Utah's other water resource development projects on which construction or improve-ments are now under way or about to be started to make sure the amount requested are the maximum which can be utilized. Because Senator Moss felt the water report was not urgent enough in tone and did not con-tain enough specific recommen-dations for both governmental and non-governmen- tal machin-ery to meet the water crisis, he joined with three other mem-bers, Philip Hart. Gale McGee of Wyoming, and Claig Engle of California in filing supplemen-tary views. Utah Publishers Meet In S.L. For 63rd Annual Convention Publishers from throughout the state will be in Salt Lake City Friday, Saturday and Sun-day to attend sessions of the 63rd annual convention of the Utah State Press Association. The convention is being held at Hotel Utah. It opens Friday at 2 p.m. with a business com-mittee meeting said William B. Wallis. Vernal, convention chair-man. Registration continues Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. At 3 p.m. there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors and at 7 p.m. the president's reception. Saturday sessions will hear talks by Herbert F. Kretchman, editorial writer for the Salt Lake Tribune; Curtis MacDougall, professor of journalism at North-western University; Sen. R. La-Vau- n Cox and Rep. C. N. Cliff Memmott; Max Warner. Payson, chairman of USPA's Ethics and Standards Committee; Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, adjutant gen-eral of the Utah National Guard; Theodore A. Serrill, executive vice president of National Edi-torial Association; John Shin-ner- s, president of the Wisconsin Press Association, and Gordon P. Owen Jr., USPA manager. The annual dinner dance is scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday at the hotel and new officers will be introduced at 9:30 p.m. Annual awards luncheon is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. A number of special business sessions are scheduled during the three day meet. TODAY'S EDITORIAL Democrats Express Disapproval of Property Tax Hike Democrats in the Utah State Senate this week took a firm stand against increased property taxes. Reports seeping out after a party caucus said no firm deci- - sion was reached. The caucus was called to sound out senti-ment of party members on the unresolved school financing and on spending and taxing policies in general. One participant said they did agree on opposing any state level increase in the property tax or an enforced increase at the local level in the school legislation. Gov. George D. Clyde's school program, presented in a special message last week, contemplated an increase in the statewide school levy of 5.9 mills to an estimated 9.4 mills. The governor's program also would require a local district 4 mill levy to qualify for a $500 per classroom unit state support-ed supplemental program above the state supported $6,000 basic program. Democratic senators also re-portedly agree to explore the possibilities of evolving a pro-gram that would permit a reduc-tion in the state property levy. It was reported the Senate Democrats will meet with Demo-crats in the House of Represen-tatives shortly to seek out areas of agreement on the school, ap-propriating and taxing prob-lems. In other action the Legislature killed a bill to overhaul admin-istrative authority of the State Forestry Board and Fire Control providing for a full-tim- e head of the agency. Democrat Women Chart Meeting The 12th Legislative Women's Democratic Study Group will hold its regular meeting Wed-nesday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. Allan Crockett, 274 F Street. A very interesting meeting is being arranged, and all ladies in Legislative 12 are invited to at-tend, said Mrs. Hilda Glockner, president. Treasury Pays Tribute to Industry The Treasury Department has paid tribute to American industry for its outstanding support of the Savings Bond Pro-gram over the past 20 years. The salute to business recognized the participation in the Payroll Savings Plan by 45,000 companies, including many of the largest in the country. Under the plan, employees are enabled to buy bonds on a partial-payme- nt plan through regular payroll deductions. The plan is voluntary, with the employee deciding what amount he wants to save each pay period. For low-inco-workers, the amount saved can be as little as $1.25 a week. However, of the more than 8,000,000 people now buying bonds under the automatic saving plan, the average is about $20 per month. "American industry has given the Savings Bond Program its greatest success," William H. Neal, National Director of the Treasury's Savings Bond Program, declared in commenting on the salute to business. "The 45,000 American companies have sold many billions Df dollars in Savings Bonds at no cost to the taxpayer. By operat- - ( !ng the Payroll Savings Plan, these companies, big and small, ; ire helping to keep the country strong. At the same time they're lelping 8,000,000 people save automatically for the things they ivant. America owes a vote of thanks to these companies for :heir outstanding contribution to the 20 year success story of the J. S. Savings Bond Program." . The industry tribute appears as the second in a series of j monthly advertisements in observance of the 20th anniversary " j of the Savings Bond program. The ad series, carried as a I (Continued on Page Four) j ! ! i News Preview j A Rockefeller - Goldwaterj clash is expected over a new! I GOP National Chairman . . . ! I UN Secretary General Ham-- j jmerskjold has a standing in-- S . jvitation to pay a courtesy call at the White House . . New! talks are planned for expand- - ling Soviet air service to thej lu.S. . . . Crooner Sinatra isj ' being quietly advised against j i serving as a "middleman" in! ; ! any Hoffa try at infiltrating! the Kennedy administration! , ! . . . President Kennedy will j j ! agree to play an active role in (the 1964 New York World's j Fair ... A new W. Germany j army shakeup is expected toi put new stress on the atomic j weapons. |