Show Utah Scores in in FY A ATHE THE HE projects launched under F Y A federal r A youth administration were acclaimed everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where when this enterprise e to aid youn young men and young youn women was announced Youth confronted confronted confronted con con- fronted with baffling and discouraging prospects prospects prospects pros pros- was the last clement element of the population considered in government emergency efforts Finally F Y A provided ded a plan to enable struggling struggling struggling gling young men and women to continue in school and to give them vocational assistance I It was fortunate that farsighted individuals here had already set up a program that re required required required re- re little more than a stroke of a pen to transfer it bodily to those who were to take over F Y A in the state This has been done and with the limited funds made available commendable progress has been achieved already F Y A has suffered sharp criticism in some quarters If it turns out that the is program as aswell aswell aswell well managed and directed elsewhere as it is in Utah this criticism will fall on the basis of results It is altogether likely that after the emergency a permanent scheme will be worked out as also looms as as' a promising possibility for th the civilian conservation corps Both of these are youth projects an and both involve fundamental considerations arguing strongly for their continuance con con- m Mrs Ellen S. S Woodward assistant W P A Aad- Aad ad administrator ad- ad said after inspecting the F Y A arts and cra crafts ts project at the University of Utah directed by Mrs A. A L L. L Beeley that it is not only unique but the most useful in the Uni United cd States This suggests suggest that the basis for worthwhile re re- re stiffs in m the youth administrations administration's enterprises is is competent direction and a well weIl considered plan In this state Upstate both conditions are met In Dr v Francis Kirkham the program in Utah is ably directed and he has called to his assistance a h host st of capable lieutenants lieutenan Largely by direction of the state superintendent of public instruction and his corps the plan was ready in advance of P F Y A. A If other er states come abreast Breast of Utah in this great 31 undertaking in behalf of youth there will be nothing with which to support criticism j |