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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1962 Page Three Demo Official Reports on Year Of the Kenned Administration A review of the Kennedy ad-ministration's first year in office was given Southern California Democrats at the sixth annual FDR dinner in Los Angeles. Speaking was Robert C. Wea-ver, administrator of the Hous-ing and Home Finance Agency. In his talk, Mr. Weaver said: "It is hard to realize, some-times, that we are already in the second year of the Kennedy ad-ministration the first Kennedy administration. Because moki of us in Washin-to- n still feel as though we just got here. We've been looking ahead at all the things that have to be done, and we very rarely get the time to look back and see how much has already been done. Perhaps that is just as well. One of the great things about the Democratic Party is that it is always looking ahead, and building for tomorrow. It's the Republican party which is al-ways looking back and dreaming about yesterday. The most important thing we have done in Washington for the past year is to get the gov-ernment working again. First of all, the President has brought competent people into the government, people who be-lieved in the programs that they were called upon to administer. Secondly, he freed the hands and minds of these thousands of people who had been blocked frustrated at every turn by Re-publican inertia. Thirdly, he reopned the chan-nels of communication between the people and Washington by a series of White House Regional Conferences, for example. F.i'nally, he brought to an end the Republican Roman cir-cus of alarums and excursions in foreign affairs, so America can devote its energies to building the domestic strength from which all power abroad must arise. When President Kennedy took office this country was in the throes of the third Republican recession in six years. Almost five and a half million American workers were . out of jobs. Business failures were at the highest level since the '30's. Housing starts were at the lowest since 1949. Our gold sup-ply was disappearing abroad. Farm incomes were critically low. This was the heritage of a "big business administration." Under the Democratic Admin-istration our country made the fastest recovery from a reces-sion since the war. Unemploy-ment was reduced. Production rose to a record rate. The in-come of the American people went upland prices were stable More important legislation was passed by Congress in the first year of the Kennedy Ad-ministrta-than in the last six years of Republican rule. A minimum wage bill was passed, extending coverage to over three and a half million workers, and raising the mini-mum wage for 24 million work-ers to $1.25 an hour. Seventy percent of the Republicans voted against it. The greatest housing and ur-ban bill since 1949 was passed, and over 80 per cent of the Republicans voted against it. An area redevolpment bill was passed, providing assistance to those parts of our economy that are the innocent victims of basic changes in our economy. Eighty percent of the Republicans were against it. An emergency feed grain pro-gram was passed, increasing the incomes of thousands of farm families and savings hundreds of millions of dollars in govern-ment expense, and more . than 75 per cent of the Republicans voted against it. Social security benefits were increased. New weapons were voted against water pollution. The first national effort was launched to attract tourists. The Peace Corps was estab-lished. New curbs were imposed on organized crime. National action was taken to combat ju-venile delinquency. J. Kay Aldous Named Chairman Of Wildlife Week Observance J. Kay Aldous of Salt Lake City has been named statewide chairman to direct the 1962 Na-tional Wildlife Week program in Utah. The appointment was an-nounced by the Utah Wildlife Federation, which joins with the National Wildlife Federation in sponsorship of the educational campaign this year. The observance has been set for the period of March 18-2- 4, coinciding with the first day of spring. Mr. Aldous, who wras recently elected president of the Utah State Archery Association, said that the 1962 observance of Wild Life Week is intended to high-light problems involved with preserving continental flights of migratory waterfowl. Theme for the observance is: "Waterfowl for the Future by Conservation of Wetlands which Benefit Man and Wildlife." "Wild ducks and geese are of great interest to millions of Americans, and offer recreation for aesthetic purposes as well as hunting. Only by preserving adequate amounts of suitable wetlands for nesting, resting and wintering areas can we continue to enjoy and thrill to the flights of migrating ducks and geese." Mr. Aldous pointed out that the number of potholes, marshes and swamps are rapidly dwin-dling, due largely to drainage for agricultural purposes or for uses as industrial sites, airports or roads. Additional wetlands have been hit by drought. "Enough suitable wetland areas must be reserved and held for waterfowl or these resources will dwindle away into insignificance," he commented. Conservationists point out that migratory waterfowl manage-ment is an international prob-lem. A large percentage of the ducks and geese are produced in Canada. The migratory flights progress across the U. S. and many of the birds winter in Mex-ico and pointsv even farther south. The flights move south in s the fall and north in the spring. Whitefish 'Take" Seen Improving Creel returns of whitefish now taken by angling through ice at Bear Lake are picking up and are expected tod remain good for the next six weeks, the depart-ment of fish and game reported. The report shows most fish are taken by "jiggling" dare-devils, flies and other lures by holes cut in the ice near shore. Best catches are coming from the same area along the east shore of the lake where the re-cent cisco fishing was also most productive, with the fish run-ning from 9 to 14 inches long. Spokesmen reminded that the general angling regulations ap-plied to the taking of whitefish as with other game fish. Creel limit is 20 fish or 20 pounds and one fish, whichever is ' caught first, except that resident juve-niles under 12 years of age may take four fish or three pounds, which ever is caught first. Anglers 12 years of age and older must display a proper '61 license whenever afield through April 15. Under Utah law the fish and game license year begins April 16, with a 1962 license re-quired beginning that date. Inflation Hits Aged, Ailing and Students College students, the aged and chronically ill persons are three groups which have been hit espe-cially hard by inflation, March Readers Digest reports. Despite U. S. cost of living figures which show an average rise of 23.1 per cent over the past decade, Oscar L. Schisgall writes, many essential costs have risen from 100 to 300 percent. College tuition and board today are. in many places, double that of the 1940's. Medical costs have gone up 47.4 per cent. The poor and aged, many of whom live in rooming houses and eat in res-taurants, face similarly spiraling costs. A pencil that cost two cents ten years ago now costs 6 cents; a typewriter, which cost $130 ten years ago, was replaced this year by a new one costing well over $200. The article, entitled "Hidden Hazards of Inflation," notes that the tax collector profits on the 23.1 per cent increase in the cost of living: the man who earned $4000 ten years ago must get about $5000 this year just to keep up. Yet he paid 20 per cent income taxes on his $4000 salary and must pay 22 per cent on the higher figure, with no increase in his real income. "Inflation is a national prob-lem, a national hazard which af-fects the lives and fortunes of each of us." Skyscrapers Change Montreal's Face in i ' , , , - - ' "'.' - ' , ' ' ' n" " " " photo Courtesy Canadian National Railways Skyscrapers are changing the face but not the cosmopolitan spirit of Montreal, second largest French-speakin- g city in the orld. Looking down from Mount Royal over the Gty with the mighty St. Lawrence River and the Seaway in the far backgroundare five new Hions to Montreal's imposing building list m the far left, CIL House , then to the right, the Royal Bank of Canada Building, a cruciform-desig- n structure on the Place Ville Marie, across the street from the new Queen Elizabeth Hotel and the recently opened Canadian National general office building. On the right the Bank of Com-mer- ce completion. 'N5 Building nears Is Home Equipped To Handle Minor Illnesses? "Is your household properly equipped to handle minor ill-nesses and accidents? If your home is typical, the answer is no. You have to make a quick trip to the drug store to meet just about any minor family emergency, according to Harold Bowman, executive secretary of the Utah Medical Assn. A recent survey showed that few families are really stocked with the items needed to take care of accidents. To help the situtaion the Utah Medical Assn. offers suggestions and a list of sample items that it would be well to include in your stock of medical supplies for future emergencies. They include: Aspirin, to help get rid of headaches and pains accompany-ing a cold. Calamine lotion for minor skin irritations, insect bites and the early stages of poison ivy. A cough syrup containing soothing ingredients and no hab-it forming drugs. Petrolatum for chapped skin and superficial burns, cuts, and bruises. Adhesive bandages, roll band-ages, sterile gauze pads and ad-hesive tape. An oral thermometer and a rectal one for small children. A bulk or mild saline laxative for occasional use. Sick room supplies such as hot water bottle, ice bag, vaporizer, enema bag, medicine droppers tong depressors, scissors and a handy reference poison chart and a good first aid manual. An antiseptic for wounds. Do not bother with antiseptic for minor cuts. Hot water and soap will do a good job. A final word of caution: Keep your medical supplies out of the reach of small children. The candy coated aspirin are fine for children, but they tempt the children who sometimes will eat a whole bottle of the small pills with dire results. Hunting license privileges of four persons were recently re-voked by the Utah Fish and Game Commission. As required by law, the revo-cation was made in each case where those involved were found to have carelessly or negligently contributed to a hunting accident or death. BELMONT NOW 7 YEARS OLD J , ' ' s ' "'I I . v , J ' ' ' ' ''j r" turnout i V j s - - fell i r , , , , ' You don't need a seat on the stock exchange to enjoy this fine 7 Year Old Bourbon. NOW 7 YEARS OLD THE LIGHTER BOURBON STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 86 PROOF BELMONT DISTILLING CO.. LAWRENCEBUR6, IN0. |