Show GREATNESS PASSING BY By Dy ARTHUR ARTIlUR L. L L BOWARD HOWARD SOLOMON SOLO ION said hundreds of years ears ago It It Is better to give g e than receive a proverb of ol some questionable truth by some but to others yes many others and by the way the latter list is growing owing noticeably It is personally proved pro Those In doubt have ha the opportunity with the present March arch of Dimes campaign in full Cull suing sing to test its claims The objective of this annual drive is to bene bene- benefit fit it those unfortunate ones suf suf- suffering fering from the dreaded disease Poliomyelitis ordinarily known as just JoiO Jo o It claims so many yearly that a financial structure of much magnitude is necessary to cope with ith its increasing in in- roads THE TIlE WRITER of this article re re- recalls recalls recalls calls meeting with the late President Franklin D. D Roosevelt on his via viii t to Utah several years ago when he was Governor of oC New York State The occasion was the annual national Gov Gov- Governors Governors Governors convention being held in Salt Lake City During the days da s 's the President visited here he took time out to make a Jew few hurried trips to the Fort Douglas Doug Doug- Douglas las golf gol course Not that he particularly was interested in the game but the hot June sun had great appeal He stripped to the waist and lay in the hot sand which on those few lew oc oc- occasions occasions occasions gave him great relief from his physical affliction re re- resulting resulting resulting from this He stated the benefits he re re- received received received were more pronounced than even those of the Georgia Sanatorium which he personally founded and he had hoped at the termination of oC his Presidential Presidential reign he could return to this same golf goll course and con con- continue Ks Ns I cs sun baths This was not to be but his inaugural of The March of oC Dimes was taken for granted and fresh impetus has been shown and now it is expected and looked forward to as a great help in this direction No one could appreciate more than he the great need of such a program LAST WEEK END the genial tall eyed blue Vincent Price of oC screen and radio fame lame came to Utah to help spur up the 1950 drive He lie spread warmth and cooperation with his engaging I ing personality making two pub lie lic appearances on his visit He lie stated that while he was very busy at the present time with many commitments he was most happy to help this great and worthy cause H U by his presence he be could draw a greater patron patron- patronage patronage age with a greater contribution he was more than paid for his efforts Needless to say y lie fie did just that When the great and busied people are arc willing illing to take time out to put over a worthy objective such as this it should inspire the rest of or us to join in and do our part Vincent Price who first was introduced to Us public by portraying Joseph Smith the tho Prophet in InI that role in the moving picture I Brigham Young remembers quite clearly this ibis introduction He says it Jt was Bring dring dr ing this that caused him to do a l bit of ol in- in this religion the Prophet of whom hem w he was to im im- impersonate personate being instrumental in starting lie He feels that such ideals and ideas believed in should cause a aery very ery ready re re- response response in the March of Dimes direction direct THERE IS STILL TIME rom to join and prove to our own satisfaction tion lion that it really TraIl is i better to to give ghe than receive and cooperate with high motives of Greatness Passing By Dy |