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Show Iing the encouraging and confidence stimulating prediction. It might carry a little more weight Fine Scenery Plus Fine Entertainment The University of Utah summer festival festi-val production staff has rung the bell with Its presentation of the musical extravaganza, "The Crest Walts." from first to last it Is a colorful, entertaining, sparkling production. Most Important of all is the fact that this la almost a 100 per cent Utah performance per-formance Only flvs persons in ths huge east of actors, singers and dancers were imported for ths show. Many of ths leading roles were taken by Utahns. At ths aame tlms tbs direction of this big production, and all ths myriad technical details of costuming, set design, etc., likewise were in local hands. It means much to tha development of dramatic musical and dancing talent la Utah to have such aa opportunity for participation la ths presentation of a really big show such as this Is. And It should be a source of pride to Utah that Utahns are able to do such a splendid Job. We are sure that "Carmen," which will follow "The Groat Walts" aa the second sec-ond summer festival production, will bo squally outstanding. If It Is, ths university univer-sity aad its theatrical production staff will have gone a long way toward ths goal of making Salt Lake City famous as ths scene of outstanding summer enter-tajnments. enter-tajnments. One esa imagine no finer setting for aa outdoor production than the bowl of ths university stadium. If that setting set-ting can be complemented with sparkling and spectaculsr festival shows, we will soon be drawing lovers of good entertainment enter-tainment from many parts of the country to Utah. Ths combination of first class entertainment with first class scenery will be hard to beat aa a tourist attraction. attrac-tion. Truman Has a Poor Forecasting Record According to a story from Washington, Washing-ton, President Truman la his midyear economic report will discount any possibility pos-sibility that ths country Is la for a serious seri-ous bust Ths report la bow scheduled for publication next Monday. Ws think ths president will bo taking a correct view If be does, la his sconomis analysis, emphasise ths many favorable factors rather than take the gloomy attitude at-titude of oveistr easing the unfavorable factors. Senator Flanders of Vermont said ths real danger comes from businessmen busi-nessmen woo may be "frightening themselves them-selves Into a recession" by cutting down on buying and there Is probably a good deal of troth In that point of view. However, we must confess to some concern over having Mr. Truman make such an economic forecast His psst record in that respect has not been too good. Just six months sgo hs wsa telling tell-ing us that the nation had to guard against still mors inflation aad this at a time when economists and business analysts by the score were pointing to mounting Indications of an .economic downturn. The president continued in j fact to beat the inflation danger drum up until a very few weeks ago. Ws believe' the president Is on ths right track now bat we almost wish acmebedy alas st Washington was mak- |
