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Show OREM-GENEVA TIM?-1. SENATOR VATKIIIS. REPORTS- Federal aid to education was he subject under discussion dur- ing the ween, w JIL discussion centered around ', oroposal to grant to the states $300,000,000 annually to equal ize educational opjwuuimtcs iui U children in the country. This to be done without any fed eral control over state school systems. It was pointed out that two million Children oeiween me oes of 6 and 17 years are not .H.ndino school. They cannot attend unless help is forthcoming, forthcom-ing, as most states have gone as far as tneir resumvcs wm ci-mit. ci-mit. Another startling fact was the statement that there are ten million adults in this country who have naa less iqan live years of school. Again it was found that eight nercent of the young men exam ined for selective service were rejected lor eaucauoa aeiicien-cies. aeiicien-cies. Senator Taft, author of the bill for federal aid to the school children of the land, demonstrated demonstrat-ed compellingly why education was a matter of national concern. con-cern. Said Senator Taft: , "Primary education lies at the basis of all forms of republican government. A government depending de-pending on the making of decisions decis-ions by the people and depending depend-ing on their intelligence can exist ex-ist only if the people have some ability to understand the prob lems of government wnicn are presented to them. Unless there is a satisfactory educational basis, there cannot possibly be hope for success in any democratic demo-cratic form of government where the people are expected to rule and decide the questions which placed before them. When THURSDAY, APRIL I, 1943 are Ml LOOKING AHEAD r GEORGE S. BENSON PmUntMtrilti CilUfl Sttrtf. Arkustf Government and Railroads The American railroads are being put increasingly on the spot. They had tough times during the depression depres-sion years of the Thirties. Some of them went bankrupt and remain that way, despite the tremendous volume of wartime business. Times are good on the railroads now, too. They are hauling all the freight they can haul. Well, then, asks the public, pub-lic, if business is so good, why can't the railroads keep on granting wage increases? i Folks coming to our town ride the Missouri Pacific. Although It went bankrupt In 1933, this railroad now has on order $35 million worth of new cars and locomotives. That's an example of how a bankrupt railroad rail-road has to pay out money. And that's not all. Its gross revenues were up 54 per cent In 1947 as com-pared com-pared with 1929, and net Income was up 40 per cent. But here's the catch. Its taxes have gone up 173 per cent! ' Government Trouble As a matter of fact, payrolls and payroll taxes took more than half the gross revenues of the railroads in 1946. At the same time, the rate of return for stockholders, based on property valuation, has dwindled to 'round 3 per cent Not more than 8 per cent Is the estimate by the Interstate Commerce Commission tor 1947, and this does not Include wage increases. That's mighty poor investment! , Everybody seems to be unhappy about the railroads. The various tin-ion tin-ion are usually ready to complain about wages. Yet management finds ,wage increases coming, with no profits to absorb them. And some-;times some-;times the public gets sore. Pretty soon somebody gets the bright Idea. We'll just let the government take the railroads over, and "that'll settle everything. They just think it wilL That's what the trouble is now. Government Gov-ernment trouble. Some On The Rocki In my opinion, the extensive government gov-ernment regulations are fundamentally fundamen-tally to blame for the railroads' failure fail-ure to make ends meet despite the greatest volume of business they ever had in peace time. American railroads are probably regulated by government more than any other major industry. In years when railroads rail-roads see that profits are too small, or even non-existent as in 1946, they may petition the government for rate increases. These may be granted or they may not. Some relief was granted me railroads early this year. But these prospects were at once swallowed swal-lowed in waee increases nnrf AAi. tonal increases are being asked even though many railroads are al- ready on the rocks. If things go on j for another decade in this manner, j we shall see a great and important I im UP completely. I The future of our industry depends 1 muca upon the future of our rail- J roads. Yet, unless railroad credit ; t can be restored, unless the lines f Me permitted to earn enough money Pay fair dividends and attract "ew vestment, to keep equip- I Knt nd Properties in good condi- I W will not be possible to 5 i!?P Paying ood wages to em- t in? s- fa crltical Perid. wage Sases b tt burden that Cr tte railroads. If the rait the Declaration of Independence said that all men were created equal, it perhaps made an extreme ex-treme 'statement; but I have always al-ways felt that what was meant was that all men in the United States are entitled to equality of opportunity. No child can have equality of opportunity, in my opinion, unless to start with he nas a basic minimum education.' For once in a long time we were talking about the improve ment oi ine minds of men in 1 r iciu ui preparations tor war, and the voting of stupendous sums to relieve the effects of war. But the sum of $300,000,000 did seem pitifully small for educational edu-cational help for the underprivileged underprivi-leged when we have had under consideration such vast sums running into the billions for the relief of the rest of the world and for the building of a gigantic war machine. To me it was a hopeful sign that we were even discussing aid for education; that we were at long last recognizing the need for action in this field. Not so hopeful, however, was another event of recent weeks. and this also had to do with the schools. I refer to the now fa,n. ous McCullom case decided hv the Supreme Court of the United Unit-ed States. This case, it will be remembered, remem-bered, decided that a school board could not permit religious groups to teach things pertaining pertain-ing to God in a school room during dur-ing school hours, even though it was done on released time bv teachers furnished by a group of xocai cnurcnes. Catholics, Protestants and Hebrews He-brews of Champaign, Iillinois, had combined to give religious instructions to school children who desired it and where there parents consented. A parent of one child who didn't take the course argued that to permit this was a violation of the first a-mendment a-mendment to the Constitution. The Supreme Court agreed with the objecting parent. This decision has raised a veritable veri-table storm of protest not only in Washington but throughout the country elsewhere. Educators, government officials, and all who are interested in preserving fundamentals are agreed that there is a dangerous drift in the world and in our own country from God and from matters of religion. It is felt that one of the strongest antidotes to Commun ism is a deep and abiding religi ous conviction. THE . THIC3 KHAKI unr' ESTIMATED ARMY DAY DEPLOYMENT-U.S. ARMY TROOPS sooo (flppnoxi Y ' r . t n ti ' .' : Li i',;, i , I I y-i . ' l. T1 i: j r v n . , . iao une oi u. o. Army Know spread around the world is a thin line ,B.To Peacetime ArmY ol approximately 550.000 men as of this Army Day. 1948 it is pointed out by the Department of the Army, the American people look foi their peacetime security. Yet a short time ago. on V-E Day. 1945, this same Army on the ground was a relative collosus of about 6.000.000 men. Today it spreads itself over h earth's broad surface, carrying out its many security tasks in the nation s interests, with less than one-tenth its peak wartime strength. The bulk of this world-wide life line is in the United States approximately ?75.00fl mn T- P.ironean seamen of about 100.000 is concentrated largely in occupation tasks in Germany, Austna una Italy. Over the thousands oi miles of Pacific area, from Alaska through Japan and Korea to the scattered Pacific island outposts, the remining 175.000 men complete the Army's security pattern. But while America is at peace, and spreads its khaki line thinly to help keep the peace, much of the world is still at war. Conservative observers say that 4.000.000 men are still cocking their guns at each other across enerm lines. In the midst of this unrest, the U. S. Army firmly states its Armv Dr slogan; "A STRONG AMERICA IS A PEACEFUL AMERICA"- end hor that its thin khaki line will be an adequate m a ure of security. ' vosgii mud The Theology lesson will be given at Relief Society meeting on Tuesday afternoon at i:io. All ladies of the ward are in vited to attend There will be no Sacrament meeting held in the ward on Sunday evening. Mrs Bertha Swensen was pleasantly surprized on her birthday anniversary when the members of her family gathered at the home of her daughter Present were Mr and Mrs Eldon Swensen, Mr and Mrs Orin Swensen, Mr and Mrs Joe Swensen, Swen-sen, Mr and Mrs Wesley Swensen, Swen-sen, Mrs Luclla Walker and Mr. and Mrs Elmer York. Mrs Swensen Swen-sen has been staying at the home of her daughter, Nellie York since her recent illness Orus Johnson of Los Angeles, California spent Easter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs J W Johnson Mr and Mrs. Ferry Nielson and Mr. and Mrs David Illings-worth Illings-worth and daughter, Lauana Jean spent Easter Sunday with relatives in Salt Lake City Mr. and Mrs George T Jones, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Cora Hooley, Blanche Nielson, Emily Long and Ethel Gordon spent Wednesday at the Genealogical library and the historian's office of-fice in Salt Lake City Mrs. Edna Waters and her primary pri-mary class, the Bluebirds, enjoy ed an Easter trip to the foothills on baturaay. Twelve girls en joyed the trip and outdoor lun cheon. roads faent m crippled, or If eovern- ownership comes, the publio TiPay "ad Pay and pay. Many a husband has wondered why his wife complains she has nothing to wear and needs sev eral closets to keep it in. Whether a husband considers his wife a necessity or a luxury depends on whether she is cooking cook-ing his dinner or asking for a new dress. BURTON WILLIAMS Corrugated Asbestos Sheets ONE of the modern developments in farm building construction is the growing use of corrugated asbestos cement sheets as siding and roofing for dairy barns, grain storages, hog houses and the like. Employed for many years as exterior ex-terior and interior building material mate-rial for various types of industrial structures, the sheets have many advantages which make them adaptable adapt-able to farm use. One is the fact that they may be applied to widely spaced framing members. This is possible because the tough mineral min-eral composition of the sheets, to- f gether with the corrugations, gives them a high degree oi sirengm. A dairy barn like that illustrated below, constructed w' corrugated ARMY DAY STATEMENT BY CHIEF OF STAFF , THIS ARMY DAY. more than two yean after the end of history's most calamitous war. finds the Army oi me United States engaged in the task of building a firm, lasting last-ing security for all people who have suffered the tragedy of aggression. The Army, both at home and in the occupied xones overseas, is charged with a great share of our responsibility for maintaining a watchful peace. To accomplish our mission many soldiers are stationed great overseas distances from their homes. They are performing their duties, in many cases, under un-der adverse and trying conditions. condi-tions. But they are undertaking . , . tnem witn the knowledge that theirs is a critically important duty. And they have pride In their role as representatives of a free and powerful nation. This Army has a single purpose to provide for the safekeeping of our nation. It can fulfill that assignment only with the constant awdoness and generous support of the American people. (Signed) OMAR N. BRADLEY Chief of Staff !-v -'-f I, i.i. i.wssewissssssi asbestos cement sheets, i3 exceptionally excep-tionally economical in the long run. The sheets require no painting or other preservative treatment, and they last indefinitely with little or no maintenance. The natural light grey color and the mellow shadows cast by the corrugations present an unusually pleasing appearance. Corrugated asbestos cement sheets also provide the farmer with several important "bonus features. fea-tures. Made of two indestructible minerals, asbestos fibers and port-land port-land cement, the sheets are weatherproof weather-proof and fireproof, as well as being immune to decay, rust, rats and termites. Samuel E. Blackham Announces for GOP District Attorney Samuel E. Blackham, Provo attorney, on Saturday announced that he would seek the Republi can nomination for the Fourth district attorney. The Fourth ju dicial district includes Utah, Wasatch, Duchesne and Uintah counties. Mitchell M. Carter, former secretary to Senator Watkins, has also filed for the post. Mr. Blackham has lived in Utah County for the past 12 years and has law offices with Clyde D. Sangren in Provo. He was admitted to the Utah bar in 1924 and began his practice in Ogden. He served in the first world war and has filled a mission mis-sion for the LDS church. His experience also includes a period as trial attorney with the office of general counsel, bureau of internal in-ternal revenue, as a special assistant as-sistant to the attorney general of the United States in Washington, Washing-ton, D. C. FARMERS EARN $500 OR MORE PER ACRE the Sail Growing cucumbers for Utah Pickle Company. Lake City. Seed and fertilizer furnished. Their truck will pick up cucumbers from centrally cen-trally located loading stations. See ' our field man. RULON PETERSON. Lehi Phone 173J, or Call at our factory, 741 South 3rd West, Salt Lake or phone, our expense, 3-4104. Contracts are already being - made. Republican District Names New Officers The Republicans of District Three held a mass meeting at the Clarence Bliss home on Wednesday Wednes-day evening. Officers for the coming year were elected and delegates chosen to represent the district at the County convention. conven-tion. Edgar Booth and Lureen Bliss were re-elected district chairman and chairwoman Virginia Poul-son Poul-son was named secretary and treasurer. The district committee includes Mrs. A. H. Christenson, Lloyd Pyne and Arden Rowley. Recommended delegates to the state convention are A. H. Christenson Chris-tenson and Lloyd Pyne. Chester Graff and Lureen Bliss were named to the county central cen-tral committee. Delegates who will represent the district at the county convention con-vention are Dorothy Pyne, A. H. Christenson, Lloyd Pyne, Ned- Forest Trees Available For Utah Farmers Over 200,000 young forest trees will be available for planting plant-ing this spring ny UJah fanners according to Raymond Moore, Utah state extension forester, Varieties and prices are stated in the 1948 price lists and order blanks which have been mailed throughout the state during January Jan-uary and February. Blanks may be obtained from county agricultural extension agents or by writing directly to the extension service, UtaW State Agricultural college. Twelve different species of trees are now ready for shipment ship-ment from the forest nursery at Logan, which is maintained under un-der the direction of the school of forestry at the Utah State Agricultural Ag-ricultural college in cooperation with the U. S. forest service. Size of the trees vary from four to eight inches for Jhe evergreens, ever-greens, and from 10 to 36 inches for the hardwoods. Kinds of trees available this year include Siberian elm, Rus-'sian Rus-'sian olive, Black locust, thorn- less honey locust, green ash, golden gol-den willow, black walnut, Lom-bardy Lom-bardy poplar, ponderosa pine, blue spruce, eastern red cedar and Rocky Mountain juniper. This is the 19th year that trees have been available for planting on Utah farms. A total of 833,000 trees from the college nursery have been planted during dur-ing the past 10 years In potential potent-ial windbreaks and woodlots, Mr. Moore said. SHAROII Ramona Newell Members of the bishopric of Sharon ward are in charge of arrangements for the annual ward reunion to be held on Thursday, April 15, at the ward amusement hall. The youngsters under 12 years of age will be entertained In the afternoon under un-der the direction of the Primary officers and teachers. Games, a picture show, supper and dancing danc-ing will be features of the entertainment. en-tertainment. No meetings will be held in the ward on Sunday. Bishop Stanley Finch requests that ward members attend general conference confer-ence in Salt Lake City. LAKE ViEV VO Gordon ZoBell 011-R4 The Elders Quorum will sponsor spon-sor a Square Dance on Friday evening at 8 p.m. All Elders and Adult Aaronic Priesthood members mem-bers and their partners are invited. in-vited. Refreshments will be served ser-ved and a program presented. There will be a ward party on Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in the chapel and amusement hall. A program on Fine Arts will be presented. Prizes will be awarded and lunch will be served. serv-ed. The party will be sponsored by the Book of Mormon Club. Francis Camara is convalescing convalesc-ing after undergoing surgery at the Utah Valley hospital. ra Reese, Lorin Millet and Arden Rowley. Recommended delegates to the state convention are A. H. 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