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Show THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH LABOR FORCE Ratio of Workers to Persons 65 Or Older Continues to Decline Today there are only five adult workers in the United States for every person 65 years old or over; In 1850 there were 11 workers, 16 years old or over, for every oldster. In 1900 the proportion was nine workers to one oldster; In 1920 It was eight to one; in 1930, seven to one; in 1940, six to one; by 1950, five to one. In another ten years, under current population trends, there will be approximately four people at work for every person 65 or over. These figures vividly point up our g problems with respect to our aging population, reports the family economics bu-reau of Northwestern National Life Insurance company. As medical science and improving conditions enable more people to live past 65, we are at the same time retiring more oldsters from useful work, says the report. Simply voting the old people more dollars Is no solution, either for them or the nation, the report ob-serves, adding that old people do not consume dollars they consume goods, like everyone else. Some-body has to produce the extra food, clothes, shelter and other things needed for their comfort. Therefore any practical program of security for our aged must face two basic requirements, says the report: (1) Production of goods and serv-ices by our young and middle-age- d people must be expanded much further, through industrial progress, so there will be a greater margin left over from the workers' own needs, to take care of helpless older members of our population. (2) At the same time our increas-ing millions of older people must be permitted and helped to keep on at productive work as long after 65 as possible, instead of being dis-couraged and penalized for so do-ing. Unless these basic realities are kept in mind, the problem will grow worse instead of better, says the report; passing out more and more government dollars looks like an easy solution, but only means that each dollar will buy less and less. MOST AMERICANS want to stay useful after 65, says the report, pointing to a recent survey of the retirement aims of 3,000 of the com-pany's male policy-holder- Results, as previously published, showed that only 24 per cent want complete leisure when they reach retirement age. The remaining 76 per cent want either to keep on at their pres-ent jobs as long as they are phys-ically and mentally capable, or else to be financially able to ease up a bit, with shorter hours or in some lighter occupation. Thus, three out of four of the men in the survey want to keep right on doing something useful after 65. Such responses further empha-size the need for all retirement pro-grams, whether based on life in-surance, industrial pensions or gov-ernment payments, to be made highly flexible in their provisions for actual retirement from work, the report concludes. Tear U.S. labor U.S. Pops- - Ratio Force Utlon to lSyearaold 88 years old Labor and orer and ever Force 1R50 7.035,000 623,000 B 1900 27,323.000 3.080,000 11V4 120 40.553.000 4.933.000 12 1930 48,183,000 6,634.000 14 1940 82,540,000 9,019,000 17 IBM 61,474,000 12,322,000 20 I960 87,302,000 15,491,000 23 astute business man, with many profitable business investments. Ronald and Benita Colman Ronald and Benita Colman re-turned from vacationing in Italy with plans for "The Halls of Ivy"; he so enjoyed writing that one script for it last year that he has done some writing for the NBC show. They also mulled over the idea of appearing in the stage version which Don Quinn has been preparing. They're interested in doing a test television version as a try-ou- t. While most of the country Is busy building super-market- s, Renfro Valley, Ky is rushing construction on an country store. A replica of the town's original general store, it will be heated by a stove, lit by kerosene lamps, and will bouse the U. S. Post Office cab-inet, almost 100 years old. High-topp- ed shoes, copper-toe- d boots and bustles will be displayed. Gene Autry is all set to make a picture in Japan, probably early next year. The Japanese adore west-erns, and Gene's comic books, suits and shirts have a terrific sale there. So prepare for his appearance in "Cowboy in Tokyo" THE READER'S DATE BOOK Home Towns to Celebrate United Nations Day, Oct 24 United Nations Day, October 24, will be celebrated from coast to :oast at the grassroots level this year, pointing up six years of achievement as the greatest force for world peace ever conceived. Community programs for the observance of the sixth anniversary if the signing of the United Nations charter have been made pos-sible by the National Citizens' Committee for United Nations Day, ith cooperation between diverse groups for one fundamental :ause peace in our time. The committee has received word rom mayors and governors through-m- t the country that both local and .tate-wid- e United Nations commu-tes have been set up. A greater ivailability of material makes a wider observance " ""l possible this year. A Photographic d i s- - P.QjPttJ play kits, teachers irnr-- guides 'r clas$ SI room projects, in- - rrartiir formation for radio and television pro-grams have been :ompiled by the nation committee md distributed throughout the coun-ty- This air of celebration Is not the inly one which will mark October !4, however. Commemoration serv-ce- s for UN soldiers killed In Korea till constitute a central part of all Jnited Nations Day activities. The committee had aimed all its ictivities toward one goal educa-in- g the American citizen on the neaning of United Nations Day. Many people overlook the great rogress that the United Nations las made in the past six years. On he other hand, millions of people ill over the world look toward the JN as their one great hope, as heir one symbol of peace. One of by the biggest advertising and mer-chandising effort in the history of the macaroni Industry. From all this activity the lo-cal housewife can learn new and appetizing ways of prepar-ing one of the cheapest foods 00 the American market today. It will be one aid in the house-wife's constant battle against increasing food costs. In addition, producers of other foods which combine well with macaroni products will take advan-tage of the week to tie in their own products. Here again is an oppor-tunity of the home town housewife to learn interesting ways of serv-ing left-ove- and surplus foods. During October there are a num-ber of other weeks the home town housewife can profit by such as National Honey Week, National Cranberry Week and the National Cheese Festival, all promotions of seasonal foods. As a part of the Honey Week promotion, the following recipe was released to numerous publications and food editors. It offers the house-wife an opportunity to produce a new and unusual dessert for her family. Honey Rice he most significant facts of this ige is that member nations have istablished a permanent meeting iioney rice ue&sen presents un-limited possibilities for variation and should appeal to both young and old. 'A cup liquid honey ii cup blanched toasted al-monds chopped fine (other nuts may be used) 2 teaspoons lemon juice teaspoon salt (if salted nut-mea- ts are used emit this salt) 3 cups hot cooked rice Prepare rice. Heat honey thor-oughly in the top of a double boiler, stir in the nulmeats, add lemon juice and salt. Serve over individual servings of hot cooked rice. A real party dessert may be made by chilling the rice, folding whipped cream into it and topping with honey sauce. Rice, Cabbage, Cheese Casserole Here is a recipe released from the NATIONAL CHEESE FESTI-VAL promotion: XYi cups cooked rice 2 cups shredded or chopped cabbage 2 cups drained canned to-matoes 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon butter or mar-garine H cup finely crumbled bread 1 tablespoon melted butter Vk cup grated sharp cheese Cook rice. Mix tomatoes with salt, sugar, onion and the one tablespoon of butter. Simmer for five minutes. Cook or steam cab-bage in small amount of water for 5 minutes. In a greased casserole, place the rice as the bottom layer, then a layer of cheese, then place the drained cabbage on top of the cheese and top with the tomato mixture. If the tomatoes go too "soupy" drain off a little of the Juice. Top with buttered crumbs mixed with grated cheese. Bake in 400 degree oven until bubbly brown. a a A SURE CURE! (round where they can explore md meet the problems which tire a ten peace. This Is a story that home town organizations might tell In planned United Nations Day programs. It is the only day of the year celebrated jointly by all free nations throughout the world. Here In America, In the small towns and cross-roads, October 24 presents an opportunity and a challenge to renew efforts In supporting the only existing International tri-bunal that provides for effective action on all fronts to promote peace and freedom. Latest manifestations of free unl-- y were evident at San Francisco vhen 49 nations signed the histori-cal peace treaty with Japan. Throughout the world, in every irea of human action, the UN has vorked toward the achievement of he goals of the charter, a positive irogram that evolves from a Jtopian vision to make the world 14th Annual Letter Writing Week Scheduled The fourteenth annual observance of National Letter Writing Week is scheduled during the week of Octo-ber 14-2- With the cooperation of the U. S. post office department and some 25,000 post offices in local commu-nities throughout the country, the letter writing week will call at-tention of the public to the many services performed by the postal system. Primarily, however, National Letier Writing Week is a mer-chandising project developed by manufacturers of boxed cor-respondence paper to give em-phasis to the principle use of their product the writing of personal letters. The home towner who takes the occasion of National Letter Writing Week to catch up on personal cor-respondence can do so without feeling that his sudden decision will further embarrass the postal de-partment financially. The handling of first class mail is the last re-maining function of the department which is not conducted at finan-cial loss. i Deuer piace in wnicn to live. The home town that does not tarticipate in United Nations Day vill miss a great opportunity for tirthering world peace. ' e e e Housewives Can Profit From Promotion Weeks The wise homemaker will take ull advantage of special promo-ion- s week that will appear from low until the end of this year. V case in point is National Mac-tro- ni Week, October 18-2- Special stories, recipes and photo-raph- s telling about macaroni prod-act- s and new and appealing ways if preparing them have been to more than 1,700 daily newspapers for use during the ureek. 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Now both star and producer of television's "Young Mr. Bobbin", the new character is tak-ing over; cops near the NBC build-ing are hailing him as "Bobbin". He is a comedian with no desire to be anything else; he began learning his trade when he was a child stooge for Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Eddie Cantor, Burns and Alien and others. But in real life he sheds the naive teen ager role that has brought success: he is actually an FICTION BERTHA CORNER By Richard Hill Wilkinson ' ' ' ROY was correcting his English mid-yea- r book reviews and the whistling annoyed him. It came from the alley beneath the window at the end of the f" 1 I hall. It had begun -- Minute early that morn-Fictio- n 3 ins- - a bTl cheery whistle, measured, high-pitche- Presently he could stand it no longer. He was not a violent man, but as he descended the back stairs there was a grimness about his mouth. Roy emerged into the alley and headed for a high board fence, from behind which came the measured whistle. He went through a door in the fence and stopped short. A voice said: "Hi, kid!" Suspended from a peg In the fence was a cage and in the cage was a parrot. As Roy stared at it the par-rot emitted a shrill, piercing whistle. Roy was in the act of opening the cage door when someone shrieked. He turned to see a girl with red hair and blazing brown eyes rushing at him. "Don't you dare touch that cage! Who are you? What are you doing here? You were going to harm Bertha!" Roy blinked, "Yes," he said calmly, "I was going to wring Bertha's scrawny neck. Bertha's whistling annoyed me. It was driving me crazy. All morning long I have been trying to cor-rect my English book reviews. If the book reviews aren't In by tomorrow I'm apt to lose my Job." The girl's eyes brimmed with tears. "I'm sorry," Roy said. "Un-less you remove Bertha from her present location I shall in-sist on bashing in her stupid head." "I'm sorry," said Roy. "Unless you remove Bertha from her pres-ent location I shall Insist on bash-ing in her stupid head." The redhead gasped. "And I'll bet you would do it, too! It's only on bright days that I place Bertha outside. Otherwise, she has to stay in where it's dark. If you don't be-lieve me, come and see." Roy realized that she was appeal-ing to his better nature, if any. He permitted himself to be led Into the house. The room, where abode the girl and Bertha, was truly a gloomy place. "I concede the point," Roy ad-mitted. He stared at the girl close-ly. "I should think on warm days you'd want to get out into the air yourself." "I do. I spend nearly all my time home so Bertha could have a sun-ning. Tomorrow she won't bother you at all." "Tomorrow," said Roy, "I won't be here to mind." He scratched his chin. "Look here," he said. "What kind of work are you looking for?" "I used to be a librarian," said the girl. "A librarian!" exclaimed Roy. Would you like a job correcting English IV book reviews?" The redhead's eyes grew round. "Do you mean why I'd adore such a job!" "By the way," he said, "I haven't asked your name." "It's Roberta Cameron. And 11 you want these papers tonight, 1 think you'd better let me get to work on them." IT was in October that Bertha had first aroused Roy's ire. Two weeks before Christmas he asked Roberta an important question. She shook her head. "I couldn't marry you. You don't like Bertha." "But I've really grown fond oi Bertha!" Roy cried. "Why, if it weren't for Bertha, I'd never have met you." The day after this, Berths caught a cold. It was bright and warm In the morning and Rob-erta left the bird outside while she went to town. At noon It turned cold and began to rain. Attracted by a series of hoarse shrieks, Roy rushed Into the alley, seized the cage and re-turned indoors. Bertha died the next day. "I I suppose," said Roberta, "3 shouldn't have put her out." Roy stared. A thousand thought-gallope-through his mind. But h( had the good sense not to mentiot them. Instead he picked up Ro berta's hand and Roberta smiled. Proud Father Gets Wish; Triple Mary-me- nt Occasion KILDANGANAN, Ireland - Jos-eph Geraghty had told all his friends that he was wisMng for it to be a daughter. In fact, he had already chosen a name to be used when the blessed event happened. Mrs. Geraghty surprised the proud father by presenting him with, not one daughter, but three female family additions. Proud Joseph still was granted his wish. The girls, he announced merrily, would be named Julia Mary, Norah Mary and Christina Mary. . GRASSROOTS President Disregards His Dixiecraf Opposition By Wright A. Patterson pEGARDLESS of what the perma- - nent effect may be on the future of his party, how wide the factional split may spread, the President is determined to make another try at securing legislation on his Fair Deal program. Senator Humphreys of Minnesota has been delegated to prepare and introduce In the senate eight bills that, if they can be passed, would effectuate the Fair Deal program as contained in the Democratic plat-form of 1948, for the adoption of which Senator Humphreys was largely responsible. Senator Humphreys is promised the active support of half a dozen other northern Democratic senators who support anything the President asks for. The first of these measures Is the bill, which the south has been able to talk to death, as an Invasion of state's rights. It Is the President's be-lief that the passage of snch a measure, with its effect on the northern negro vote, could mean turning the electoral vote of such states as New York, Illi-nois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and others with a large negro population Into the Democratic column, without seriously ef-fecting the white vote of any of the southern states, the people ef which are regarded as first Protestant, second democratio and third American. Only a counting of the ballots In the nest election can determine the real answer. If the President is right in his surmise, it could mean his election to a third term. All such bills are to be promoted as welfare legislation. What the action 0 th Republi-cans in the senate, whether or not they will support the Dixiecrats of the south, uill not be known until the senate totes. The Republicans are not anxious to affront the north-er- n Democratic negroes. The Re-publicans, too, would like to have as many of those votes as possible. In it all there is much more of poli-tics than of welfare on both sides. Such a move on the part of the President could mean a permanent split in his party that In time might be politically expensive and mean a third party and a loss of regular Democratic control of congress. Such a result would not be evident In the next election. When I was in Hawaii between the first and second world wars, an in-variable subject of conversation was "statehood for the islands." A large majority of the people of all the racial groups were for it. A small minority, led by the Honolulu Ad-vertiser, was opposed. The Advertiser based its op-position on its expressed belief In a lack of loyalty on the part of the Japanese, then the largest of the racial groups in the Is-lands, but the publisher and owner admitted the real reason was the certainty that the pub-lisher and owner of the compet ing dally, The would undoubtedly e elected to the United States senate follow-ing admission of the Islands to statehood, and that he could not afford to have a competitor se-lected for such a job which would add to his influence and prestige among the island's peo-ple. I am told the opposition to state-hood has grown some, since I was in the islands, and such opposition as exists is fathered, not alone by The Advertiser, but also by the army, especially the intelligence service of the army. It is fearful that statehood would affect the army's privileges and practices. Such objections as are back of any opposition is not worthy of con-sideration on the part of congress. The islands are fully entitled to be-ing made a real part of the United States. It has been a step child for an overly long period. To longer continue it on a territorial basis is unfair. Give it a chance to rule it-self and to enjoy the advantages of statehood, regardless of petty ob-jections. The examples starting the break-down of morality and integrity in America were to be found in the White House, among the President's cabinet officers, ambassadors, and public officials fairly generally. They have accepted bribes for be-traying the interests of the Ameri-can people. But the President says they hava done nothing illeaal. |