Show Rotary Hears Address on State of Russia Maurice native native- born Russian and of Grand Central chain stores told of Penetration Behind the Iron Curtain at Vernal Rotary Club Thursday of last week MR W ARSHA W said that Khrushchev's program called for overtaking the production of the U S by now but they were still far behind The Thc capitalistic way is the only way for making pro pro- progress gress he averred The average Russian is tired of medals and wants the isI I opportunity for individual advancement Mr said The million Russians haw have more influence on their government than people think he said As the government controls most enterprises the people are unconcerned about them which produces a lagging economy he stated HE SAID THAT although there are trade unions in Rus Rus- Russia sia they are really arms of the government to Medical care is far behind the U S he said and de- de described de scribed a hospital as a wholesale slaughter house Ralph Ashton introduced the speaker and said that he had escaped from Russia to the U S during one of the pogroms He Hc said that Mr had donea done a great deal of work for polio and crippled childrens children's drives and has held national offices in these organizations He re- re recently re Gently returned from his hist t third ird trip to Russia DR PAUL G in- in introduced introduced new members Al- Al Albert Albert bert Heggen Vernal region supervisor and Bob district game biologist both with Utah Fish Game Dept President Dayl J Webb conducted the meeting Guests were members wives and Mr and Mrs Glenn H Cooper and Barclay Gardner Aaron Hansen played piano seLections |