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Show I UINTAII BASIN RECORD The High Uintah Primitive 'VX w v , because 6ome folks are convinced Washington. Politics being InsepIt Is confiscatory. If It Is, It Is unadminarable from governmental constitutional. istration under And so it Is In the case of sevBuild Campaign our system, it t eral other pieces of legislation enpeitl-nenBattle Lines becomes at this acting the New Deal Ideas Into stattime to examine what has happened utes. One by one, It appears they In the late session of congress. In will get before courts for review. Thus, the line of cleavage Is a nation where a political structure obtains, politics cannot be marked. While the President has remained silent, neither denying nor segregated from the administration In the larger sense. It is not with confirming the undercurrent of Ina critical attitude, therefore, that formation that I have reported here, the magnifying glass Is held over one cannot fail to reach the concluthe doings of President Roosevelt, sion that if many of the New Deal his cabinet and brain trust ad measures are held Invalid, the Presvisers and the congress that has ident and his New Deal supporters, of necessity, must go to the country lately adjourned. I believe it will be agreed that In the next election seeking modification to permit the politics has predominated In the management of our national affairs use of policies now Inimical to during the last eight months espe- our form of government. That Is cially. The 'fervor and appeal that the Issue which the voters will be was held for recovery by all of ns called upon to decide. during the earlier days of the Since we have examined the cirRoosevelt administration seems to have been largely dissipated. That cumstances from the New Deal side. let us likewise see Is not to say that no one wants to As to the what the Repubsee recovery accomplished. It Is to say, however, that this fervor and Opposition licans and other oppositionists are this appeal has been somewhat sub ordinated. doing. Lately, I have talked with Thus, It can be sura marized In a brief sentence: The some of the recognized Republican administration, looking to the elec- wheel horses. Whether they spenk tion of 1930. has been engaged In the sentiment of the masses of Rebuilding campaign battle lines and publican voters or whether they voiced their own views Is not Imforging campaign ammunition. The 1934 congressional elections portant here. Political straws do presented to the country an Issue show which way the political winds based on the performances and fu- are blowing. So when these vetture program of President Roose- erans of many political battles say velt It was accorded a proposition that they welcome the creation by where citizens were voting either the New Dealers of an Issue, they to give the New Deal a future man- evidently see In the situation worthdate and the President authority to while opportunities. When they say proceed as he thought best - or to that they are willing to go to the vote a mandate that would call a country In defense of the Constituhalt on those same performances tion as it stands and the traditions It represents, they evidently and policies. The country supported Sir. Roosevelt, some of his ad- feel they are on firm ground. Much water can go over the dam visers since have told me. In a manner even more substantial than between now and November, 1930, He emerged and much sentiment can be changed he had anticipated. from that campaign with a larger In that time. But the Republicans Democratic majority In the house thus far have done very little in than he had before. In addition the way of building up their case. he was accorded much more than a While they appear to be enthusiasof the senate. tic about their chances against Mr. necessary Roosevelt In 1930, they have thus The picture looked roseate. far failed to develop even a nucleus has the that congress Though Just ended Its session gave the Pres- of an organization. It may be their strategy not to ident many anxious hours, I think that on the whole it can be regard- start their cannonading too early. ed as having provided him with a Indeed, I have heard the thought record of rather arduous and faith- expressed that It would be nnwlse ful response to his wishes. He did to use ammunition too far In adnot obtain quite all that he wanted vance. At any rate, there have been nor did he obtain that portion of only a scattered few direct attacks his program exactly In the form be on what certainly must be the Isdesired. But, again, politics In con- sue of 1930. the question of revision gress Is almost a matter of general or retention of our Constitution. It compromise anyway, so that the Is to be noted In this connection that President can be said to have come those Republicans who have let go out very welL He can proceed now with a few shots have been of the to any plans for that session of ultraconservative type. I thiik It Is congress which convenes next Jan- generally agreed that the Repubnext year will be manuary and which. In accordance with lican set-n- p nearly all precedents, will adjourn aged not by the old ultracon.mrva-tive- s but by those who have pulled ahead of the national political conventions next June. away to some extent and who are willing to admit that times have Politics being the game that it is, changed conditions. one must look Into the future to One argument advanced why Rediscover the ultimate goal. So. publican leadership has not been more active Is looking Into the future, one dis- G.O.P . Bides that If a start Is cerns several objects or objectives made too early, Its Time of decided, as well as Important, the Roosevelt administration will have an oppoitu-nltinterest to the individual voters. to answer all of the criticism. In the first place, the consensus aurely is that Mr. Roosevelt has Raid one Republican leader: "We built a legislative and administra- would be utterly foolish to permit tive structure In our government the New Dealers to know all of our that presents a concrete and un- arguments too far In advance. I. qualified Issue to the American peo- for one, am content to let them ple, namely, to proceed along New proceed with their socialistic regiDeal lines and make the necessary mentation, because I know that changes In the Constitution to per- every time a calf Is given too much mit execution of those policies or rope. It chokes Itself to death." to throw the whole thing overboard. Then there Is another factor There can be no equivocation. which I understand Is responsible As the structure stands at this for the delay In Republican attime and as It will stand until the tacks. A good many Republicans next session of congress Is under have a hope, at least, that a camNew Deal propositions paign based on a plea for the mainway, many are of doubtful constitutionality. If tenance of our Constitution and the they are so held by the Supreme traditions and modes of living which court of the United States, then Mr. It represents will draw to the ReRoosevelt Is believed certain to publican candidate a certain segturn to the country and request Con- ment of Democrats who are unsymstitutional revision. pathetic with the New Deni. There Ills latest and perhaps his most has been plenty of evidence In the definite move In this direction wns session of congress Just adjourned In connection with the Gufthnt at heart numerous Democrats fey coal bill. It will be recalled lean to the conservative as distinthat. In placing that piece of legisguished from the New Deal meth lation on the must list of meas- od of The closing ures to be acted on before congress hours ofgovernment the congressional session adjourned. Mr. Roosevelt advised seeniPd to belle this. But anyone house lenders that he wanted It who mingled among old time Demo-crat- s passed and he did not care particuIn the house could not fall larly whether some members of con- to have observed existence of a gress had reasonable doubts" about douht as to the wisdom of many P constitutionality. In effect, there- New Deal policies. Those men were fore, the President commanded pas- forced to line np behind the Presisage of legislation that must place dential not because they program before the Supreme court a vital believed In It fully but for two question for determination. It will other reasons. These reasons were; be tested. Of that there Is no doubt. they still entertained some If the law Is held unconstitutional, first, fear thnt If they broke with the tt merely means that Its provisions President it might mean their poform another pnrt of the campaign litical defeat for rennmlnntlon and battleground observed to be shap and second, they were ing. harassed and physically and menMr. Roosevelt also succeeded In tally tired and wanted to go homa forcing through congress the legisThe late summer and fall months lation destroying the public ntlfity during which these representatives holding companies. It wns a tough and senators naturally will be fight but the President wns victheir constituents Is rather among torious. Now, 1 boar from many to provide them with a better sources that court examination of likely of where they stand th legislation likewise will come knowledge C Wntni Nwnpnpr Untom. two-part- vi y r'jr? I" fT hi C 4 " V ,V ys & wt?!- ' J' ' A 'I1 wV' 'tSSJ "ff itl- -f - A i ' . V ' .., ''' V c - l -- ... nr. , - iv V .. V IrtiWh '"vvv,'w' 4 ' 4 jrVi 4 $? a Vyv ? :252& r- o i&mt - if, y "' r vv f nit? v C T ,,siKw',wrv X'r r ' w 'A 4 v -f 'K;rf ' . ft' JN. rr v'1 . T &&'" , S - jJxte? i $. .,. v , 4 J vy v W 4 RV1:. " J . f v& . i X.' jrjr i. -T - r1r " i1 tv " A fti'l4wi Y. .C jX v 2 V ... ...atM.V Above: Here are four figures who will have plenty to do with maintaining world peace. Left tv right: Haille Selassie, Ethiopia; Pierre Laval, France; Anthony Eden, Great Britain, and Benito Mussolini, Italy. Below: A light artillery unit In Germanys new conscription army, during maneuvers. By WILLIAM C. UTLEY flying, moving fast RADIO, telephone, swift railroads aod all those other marvels of our present age have made the entire world as small as was eastern Europe, say, IDO years ago. But human nature has changed little,- and since pride In his country Is still one of the most outstanding aspects of human nature, the nationalism of Individual nations still maintains a high pitch which obtained to It a century and a half ago. But where 150 years ago travel and communication were so slow that the nationalism of Individual countries Irritated only that of countries whose borders coincided with their own, today we find an entire world beset by fears of great wars, and nations arming frantically against one another. Especially Is this true of Europe, where there are many countries, most of them as small ns their own national Jealousies, and each trying to live to the full measure of what its own people believe to be Its rights. Behind the present tension Is the struggle of one of the most proud of nations to regain Its pride through armament to the level of the other European nations with which It was once on a par. Following the failure of the Paris peace conference and the rejection of the IiCague of Nations by the United States, France wns forced to the alternative of forming an alliance with the Little Entente and rotand to keep Germany cowed Into submission to the terms of the Versailles treaty. The Washington treaty was supposed to bring peace and armament understanding In the rnciflc and Far East. Now Germany, as It Inevitably must, has recovered enough strength to declare for herself how much arms she needs for protection, has Junked the Versailles treaty and Is rapidly arming. Japan has violated the 5:5:3 naval ratios and has Invaded Chinn. There Is universal armament and the world talk of war. Two Alternatives, Europe seems to be torn between a return to a military alliance between France, Russia, Italy and Great Britain to keep Germany In line, or a three power Locarno treaty between Germany, France and Great Britain, ensuring that peace shall be maintained through the League of Nations, or some modification of the league. The first alliance would simply recreate the situation which brought about the World war, except that Japan, fearing Russia, would be more likely to line up with Germany than the Allies." The second agreement would leave Germany, considerably rearmed, with eastern Europe before her, and would In all probability lead to a war between Cermany and Soviet Rnssln. Into the already tense situation has suddenly been thrown the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia. In the old days this would have' been countenanced simply as a bit of colonising, and everjhody wns doing It. But today It Is generally regarded as out and out aggression, and, therefore In violation of both the covenant of the league (since Italy has refused to submit her case to arbitration) and the Kellogg pact. If France, Great Britain and other member nations refuse to close the Sues canal or otherwise save Ethiopia from the Italians It will he not because they cannot, but because they will not. Tfie League of Nations was of Course formed to preserve, In large measure, the political state of Europe la 1010. The result was The nations which were satisfied with this arrangement have become the chief supporters of the league. Those which benefited from the agreements of 1919 have formed coalitions both Inside and outside the league, forcing those which did not act more or less on their own. Germany has already withdrawn from the league, and Italy threatens If the league Interferes with her African policy although It must be admitted that Italy certainly gained more than she lost. If Indeed she lost anything by the 1919 pacts. The league has, even so, been of more benefit In Europe tlinn elsewhere. It handled the Saar plebiscite with admitted efficiency. It handled the Balkan case in a satisfactory way. Fear Characterizes French. As to the attitude of the principal league powers on the continent, that of France is still created by the German problem which overshadows everything else. But France has within her own boundaries a political struggle which may affect her attitude sooner or later; there ore movements, especially among the youth, against the parliamentary republican form of government, and crying for much greater concentration of authority. There are definite Fasclstlc trends. The French press and the French foreign office has educated the people to the fact that the Reich Is standing today on the threshold of complete bankruptcy, financial and economic. The reason for this Is that the wheels of German Industry which have been humming so loudly for years, have been humming In the manufacture of arms and not of goods to be sold. The time cannot be put off much longer, says the French government to Its people, when Germany will he faced with doing one of two things: Using these gigantic wnr supplies In an aggressive war, or giving up to a complete collapse which will mean good-bto national socialism. There can be no doubt about what the Nazi choice will be, anys France. There are In France many who believe that she should prevent such a war by starting one ngnlnst Germany herself before Germany had a chance to arm to the limit of her schedule, but the consensus Is that It Is hardly likely France would ever engage In such a war. Efforts of the Reich to form a peace pact with France have fallen down, and France has entered Info a pact with Russia, a step aimed only at Germany. There Is little likelihood that this agreement will cause any great stress In International relations for the simple reason that It Is everywhere recognized as a negative agreement, which France entered Into only to keep Germany from being first to ally herself with Russia. A similar alliance has been entered Into with Poland and the three countries of the Little Entente Czechoslovakia, Rumania and YugoOf course, so many allislavia. ances have the difficulty of meaning that France Is likely to get Involved In almost any war in Europe. Fear has been the theme of the entire French foreign policy. After Pierre Lavals visit to Rome In Janunry, It Is believed that even the present Rain Ethiopian situation arose out of French fear, for It l hardly possible that Mussolini would have embarked on so aggressive and obnoxious a venture unless he were reasonably certain of Freuch assent. Italy Set on War. More than anything else, France realizes that alignment with Great Britain Is necessary to protect her against Germany, and she la there-for-e unlikely to do anything which will seriously disturb Franco-Brlt-isrelations. Italy seems to be the only na- tion who lias her heart set upon war and that Is not a European war. She has only one Idea In mind the conquest of Ethiopia, and probably nothing can prevent the war In Africa. Since the failure of Mussolinis r pact, which was designed to make the four great European nations France, Great Britain, Germany and Italy agree to force the others to maintain the peace In Europe, Italy has minimized In Its press every act of the league. She has shown her 111 humor with the league by militarizing consistently and completely over the past few years. Italy's single purpose today Is territorial expansion through a protectorate over Ethiopia, for she must have more room for her people. With respect to European affairs, she will fight to maintain the status quo. She would like, of course, to reach some sort of an agreement with Germany, because the African campaign, when and If It starts In earnest, will weaken Italy on the north. Italy will continue to attempt friendly relations with the Little Entente, with Yugoslavia In particular. The only real uncertainty In her foreign relations Is Austria, for Germany may attempt a revival of the Anschluss. Italian military maneuvers along the Austrian frontier will be Increased. Through all this It may be seea that Italys policy Is maintenance of the status quo, with plenty of military power in reserve should that policy fall. Germany Wants No War. As far as Germany Is concerned, a war seems to be out of the question, at lenst for the present It would be too heavy In cost to a nation which la just beginning a program of conscription and of building np military reserves. Germany has honestly sought an understanding with France and honestly desires one. She views France with concern only because of the Franco-Itussla- n pacts aud the Franco-Polis- h pacts. German relations with Soviet Russia leave much to be desired, Illtler having made peace offerings to every Important European nation except Russia, Nazi dislike for Bolshevism may appear to be a reason on the surface, but more probable Is the competition for Influence In the Baltic states, Germany is set upon building a navy to operate In the Baltic sea, so It may be seen that she la not to be left holding the bag In affairs of eastern Europe. Germany and Toland have their r pact signed In 1934, aimed principally at Russia. Illtler Is not going to forget about his Interests in Austria; more of this, as has been said before, may be heard when Italian strength on the northern frontier Is weakened by the expedition Into Ethiopia, At any rate, n Germany Is likely to be the last In Europe to enter a war, In the opinion of students of International affairs. Russia, who has been steadily arming for several years, until today she possesses one of the greatest of all military machines. Is definitely for the status quo. Her vast land has more than enough natural resources for Its people. She Is building a new nation, In a way of speaking, and a war would seriously upset her schedule. For this reason, Russia has been one of the leaders In efforts for collective security In Europe. But she has not hidden her belief that It Is Germnny who will topple the equilibrium of Europe since the war and that the Italian movements In Africa will affect the alttiaHun. Four-Powe- ten-yea- nn-tlo- 6 Watm Nwipmt Unlio. "t. , - 4 - r J 4 v x, 't -- y x. ' r, t C y two-thir- I v :reJ 'V Alas! f '' y' 3 f becau1 t ?ju kff f that c v v s ahof a v er. ?. a j .cause - - the h - r v. Jacks j Ti v 'J v , J . . J'-- '' - ' y ill.,., - x V - '4 vx jr V id . , X - X I , i, was for little 1 e Ska 81 P y. arted This Is one sponsored by southern and program to Know Utah )ukon Thi ey hr was or series of articles to appear In this newsp. the Salt Lal.e Advertising Club, associated civic dm central Utah, and chambers of commerce; part po.nt out Utahs resources so that local people Better. a i, Only a few years ago Secretary of War George H. Deni ernor of Utah, headed an exploring party through the Hayd trail out of the canyon of the north fork of the Duchesne riu lofty, unknown region east of the Junction of the Wasatch the Uintah mountains. Last year in late July, Mirror lake, now gateway to tt resembled Liberty park on a holiday. In the meantime, by p proclamation, the area, beyond the last cow or sheep trail, h been set apart as The High Uintah Primitive Area, early the kind In the state. Every year the trails penetrate deeper and deeper Into t! To begin with the forest service a decade ago built a fore; ment road to tap the ripe lodge pole pine that blankets the t Later recreation funds, a new appropriation for the forest si came available and the road was made a high gear automi way to the lakes at the head of the Provo river. Finally New Deal and with St the big and beautiful CCC camp on the were established on upper Provo. From this camp of the Bald mountain pass. New switch backs were made highway around the shoulder of Bald mountain. The road only a wonderful trip of a few hours from Salt Lake to Mi; tributary to the Duchesne river. The CCC boys also dug foot paths and built camp sites leading into the wilderness from Mirror lake. The trail, fi by the Salt Lake council of Boy Scout3 from Mirror Lake to daddy lake group, wa3 Improved and graded. The Boy Scoi acquired as a permanent summer home another lake two mil Bald mountain morain from Mirror lake, now known as S From Kamas the highway to Mirror lake proceeds up Beaver Weber tributary, then over the Shingle creek divide and onto fork of the Provo near the junction of the fork with the e Crossing the north fork bridge, the highway soon meets the ma of the upper Provo, with its alternate rapids, falls and deep gi proceeds on an easy grade to near Lake Tryol. From this long, easy switch backs, the highway climb3 to the Bald moun Here, if ever, comes the feeling that one is residing cn tt world for the world appears far below. At the summit on between the Provo and Duchesne which is also the Great Bas a trail is marked which leads to the forest fire t stab of the Bald mountain. From this station on a clear day me Wasatch range and Uintah mountain system may be seen. The road then quickly drops down to the shores of Mi almost a summer town now. This lake at the feet of the B tain occupies the same relative position a3 Jenneys lake Grand Tetons. The mountain is reflected under the crystal v Eastward for over 25 miles the giant peaks of the Uint, the northern boundary of the primitive area. Geologists say entire region was once much higher, possibly thousands of fe than the loftiest peak. Erosion that has carved out the Din has left the peaks. Precipitation 13 greatest at the west end mountains have the first chance to condense moisture from winds. From this end water erosion has been a little greate; the ages and this probably accounts for the difference in elc over 1,500 feet between the Bald mountain, a western town area, and Gilbert peak, northeastern corner which is 13,422 sea level. Reid peak, Hayden peak, with its pass to the We! Mt. Agassiz, La Mott peak and lofty Tokewahna are the lac on the north of this primitive area of about 225 square miles. Those who have soared over the region in planes report lake basins of the northeast corner under Gilbert peak, Ec and ML Wilson are much larger than the Granddaddy group, south on the east side, probably 50 small tributaries to Lake In Duchesne as well as streams that flow to the Uintah river, noses in mountain lake groups, large and small. The western and southern boundaries of the area are many who go beyond the automobile highways. The north fc ga' pa a nil By AMOS JENKINS decide I ght bon of I An en a Th camp i and co It was tent g spirit They igne The b sub-cam- c V 6 t In - cctir that to of look-ou- and they ears d 1 'eel mg t ng t 1 is v had a Fu I S' 1 Vi net bias be frei fas' the 20 "tV c e Duchesne is roughly the western boundary. The Brown Duck 1st aey the middle of the southern boundary. For many years fisherm n nt lng from the end of the road at Moon lake, Duchesne couc 'J nlnj t i.!i; packed to the Brown Duck lakes. A forest highway Is now approaching year by year, from it' highway at Evanston, Wyoming, eventually to i Jui Mirror lake, giving a entrance to Salt Lake City a the tops of the American Alps. Last year the first appropriation was made for a coopera it Ject of the forest service and the bureau of fisheries and sum to determine the life adapted to these high lakes and the kind if eh fish that will naturally increase In them. Also It is proposed the barren lakes to those with outlets and eventually to stock groups of the entire area. Some trout fry were packed la k This year large appropriations seem certain for developmec recreational use of the foresL The program of trail building rey and of fish and game culture will no doubt be greatly enl be "Dont be surprised, said one government official, "If land, are built In the Ottoson basin, on the Dead Horse w pass and Ar "Then as the trails push farther Into the primitive pass. tt Lake fishermen may angle for the' big fellows that made tt it Journey to the high lakes by airplane. There are now no E hundreds of the lakes and over most of the vast region no hun ar has ever pressed the mountain loam. Forest foil rangers have tributaries of every stream and mapped the location of lake F i itii estimated the timber stands. This primitive area will eventually have at least two gate''-th- twi Utah side. In addition to the Mirror lake entrance, there doubt that a highway will be built from Moon lake to the Bro tl xe lakes In the middle of the southern boundary. The road to M l re Is now being Improved as It must be used In construction ol 1 lion dollar dam and canal system, now under r Ml The way. 8 ir Moon lake to the primitive area would be rather easy In co' with the road built to surmount the Bald mountain pass. give Uintah basin counties, particularly Duchesne, now knov rather desolate stretches of the transcontinental highway, MSI show the world the matchless grandeur and the recreational of the high UIntahs. mid-summ- 3- e I Th Mr. Reader: Do Jour part to advertise Utah. Please tend this avlich friend or relative ar busmesi associate out of the Slvlt SALT LAKE CITY, UT. All applications with the Home Owners Loan corporation in the state will be in the hands of the legal denartment by September 15, meeting the deadline set by Washington, D. C., according to an ann uncemcnt by the Utah managoi of the IIOLC. EOISE, IDA. A brain epidemic that has taken of about 400 horses in the last few weeks is as being on the wane. ease i3 appearing in Canyon counties nncL, prevalent in Gem, and Payette counties. 1.1 ' e Si 8 u 1 ' e H I Tl Me |