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Show OREM-GENEVA TIMES Thursday, February 17, 1958 OREM - GENEVA TIMES Published Every Thursday at Orem, Utah HAROL.5 B. SUMNER, PUBLISHER Hollis Scott Editor, Advertising Mgr. En.ered as second class matter November 19, 1944 at the pu.iuffice at Orem. Utah under the act of March S, 1837. Member Utah State Press Association National Editorial Association ascription Rates: One year, in advance $3.00 VIGILANTES ARE RIDING AGAIN! Most opponents of the Colorado River Storage Project Pro-ject just don't know what they are talking about. This is pretty evident, if you read the hearings held by congressional committees last year. Time after time, individuals appeared to protest the project only to admit under cross examination that they had never visited the area, that they had no idea of the west's water needs and that they didn't really know anything about the project. Some opponents had never visited a national park or a national monument, yet posed as experts. It is thia sort of thing we citizens of the west must combat. It appears that a lot of our opposition is being stirred up by persona with selfish motives in other states. Our water rights are being threatened. Organizations with unlimited funds have pledged their resources, time and money to defeat the project that means progress for our area, water for our cities and farms, power for our economic expansion. Many of our citizens have seen the need for a way of combating our opponents. ? 'We have that means today, thanks to the efforts of these citizens. The way to exchange correct information for misinformation is found in the Aqualante program. You can help this area in its fight for water by enlisting as an Aqualante or water vigilante. The cost is small ($1 and up) but the achievements can be great. Become an Aqualante today. Veteran BYU Registrar Honored John E. Hayes, former Brigham Young University registrar, was honored at a program and public reception in the Joseph Smith Memorial auditorium 'and ball room, Sunday. Ur. Hayes served as registrar for 49 years, working under all of the presidents of the Brigtiam Young University except Dr. Karl G. Maeser. Mr. Hayes retired from his position in 1953 and is now working part time with the History and Library Committee checking historical data and information in-formation to be indexed and catalogued. cata-logued. He entered the Brigham Young University as a student in 1900 and in 1903 was instructor in typewriting. He was appointed registrar in 1904. He received a B. S. degree in 1924. MORE IMPELLING THAN EVER 1V NEED FOR. & Z BROTHERHOOD "Ife1- BOB TAYLOR U. S. Press Assn. Washington WasltmcitovL , I j than doubled some of them trlpl .. ed. The Railway Express Agency doubled its own prices while its service declined as the ralroads reduced the number of trains and cut off rail service to thousands of communities. As a result, people mailed 53 million fewer parcel post pack- X ages (one-and - a - half billion pounds less) last year than they j did in 1951. Nor did Railway Ex press get all the business that Puplic Law 199 divorced from the ! 5 post office. The resentment of the nation's small package shippers Ass't. Secretary ot Labor to Address Utah Jaycees V I I opened a newly profitable field W .V! If CI I lf I to freight forwarders and con Good Light Saves In Safety On Your Farm Financial Report On T.B. Christmas Seal Sale Given The Christmas Seal Sale for T. B. is about over for another season, but benefits are far from over. Right now in Utah County the Mobile X-Ray Unit is taking free chest X-rays at the Brigham Young University and will remain re-main in Utah County through July Ju-ly 8. From the BYU the Unit will go to the State Hospital on February 23 and from there to other cities in the county. In addition to helping with this X-ray Unit, the Utah County Tu- Forensic Club at LHS Plans Debate i With the Weber meet sneaking up fast on Lincoln High School forensic stuednts, the chances for American Fork 316.25 practice debates have come thick ed seals but who have not sent In a contribution. Following is the report of the Seal Sale by towns: Provo $1880.25 Orem 327.00 Pleasant Grove 155 00 Lent 181.50 Springville 307.80 Spanish Fork 258.70 Salem 35.00 Ta.n 1 OH Kit Santaquin ' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' 53.00 nos' e en Lomond Forensic Goshen 10.00 club from Ogden. and fast. Monday the Lincoln stu dents went to American Fork, and earlier in the season they were j solidated shippers. This rather ignoble experiment is costing American free-uter- TEVIE TO TURN IT OFF "It's an ill wind." erandrja used to quote, 'that blows no one good.' prise - tax " Paying small busi-This busi-This wasliffhtivnn77iinn"ot!nessmen, housewives, farmers the time, even though we knew that winds from any quarter were good for kites, unless they blew too strong. But today comes the perfect example ex-ample for all to observe. In Public Pub-lic Law 199, the law that turned parcel post service topsy-turvy, we have a gust of special privilege that has taken aback those who sought it as well as the taxpayers taxpay-ers who must support it. Public Law 199 was passed by Congress in 1951 at the insistence of the 64 railroads that were losing los-ing upwards of 100 million dollars dol-lars a year on their wholly-owned Railway Express Agency. The ex press monopoly had sold the idea to their owners that the elimination elimina-tion of Goernment parcel post would turn railway losses' into profits. So the new law, severely j cutting the size and weight of packages that could be mailed, went into effect in January 1952. Parcel post rates today are more hundreds of millions a year. It adds something more than 70 million mil-lion dollars a year to the postal deficit But what about Railway Express? Ex-press? Their own figures, as filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission indicate that Public Law 199 doesn't work so well for them either! Railway Express operating op-erating revenues have shrunk from $223,343,000 in 1951 (when they were unhappy over parcel post competition) to $192,216,000 for the first ten months of 1954. Ne income has skidded from $556, 858 in 1951 to about $1,200 a month in 1954. Today Railway Express employment has sunk nearly to the 1940 level. That ill wind, Publin Law 199, is still blowing no good. Only Congress can turn it off. And since our Congressman and our Senators have so much on their minds these days, perhaps ought to give them a nudge 1 1) ROCCO C. SICTLIANO e Rocco C. Siciliano, Washington D. C, Assistant Secretary of La bor, will address the Distinguished Service Award Banquet of th Utah Junior Chamber of (commerce, (com-merce, Sunday noon, February 20, Newhouse Hotel, Salt Lake City. The 32-year-old labor executive is a native of Salt Lake City. A delegation of Orem Jaycees are expected to attend the banquet. ban-quet. According to Chris S. Metos, Salt Lake City, national director of the Utah Jaycees, Mr. Sielllano will arrive In Salt Lake City Fri- day, February 18, and remain un- WC !m n j in inursqay. . . .. vw,troblei8 There arer Qur pnv- - rf at Berg Citizens of Utah County are urged to remember that Christmas Christ-mas Seals fight TB all year long. If you have not sent In your con berculosls and Health Association i trlbutlon, there Is still time to do has taken on the task of provld- I so. Mail to: Utah County Tuber- ing follow-up X-rays for those culosis and Health Association, Safety really saves on your farm in time, money, and work. Check these safety points for your farm: 1. Is there enough light in your barn, poultry house, workshop and other outside buildings to speed nighttime chores and prevent accidents? . - , 2. Are stairs, doors, porches, driveway and walks properly lighted for convenience and safety?- 3. Is each room in your home well lighted with plenty of lamps and fixtures for guarding guard-ing precious eyes? Be Modern - FARM ELECTRICALLY Utah Power & Light Co. who need them periodically after the Initial survey. This project requires re-quires a great deal of money. Funds are low lower than last year. To date only $3,705 has been received through the sale of Christmas Seals for the whole county. There are still om 9,000 people in the county who receiv- 52" Rom where I sit ... ly Joe Marsh Swifty Gets . Slowed Down Order your FERTILIZER Now for Spring! Se? the new UNICO Electric Zone Heat Brooders. Special on Baler Twine. For ALL your fam or home needs, SAVE at Swifty Fisher has short UmfK mi really hit tht roof wkn ht got a parking ticket last week. Hi wasn't near a hydrant hy-drant or too far from tho curb. ' There was a bis ignsayint"ONB Hocb Fakking" and he'd only , beea gone twenty minutes. Knnning to Traffic Court, where Hack Miller was on duty, Swifty hollered how he hadn't done any- ; thing wrong .. .how he is the most law-abiding driver in town. But Hack examined the ticket, and muled. "Slow down, friend, ho said. "You're not gullty-ex- cept of making a big fuss over nothing. Thit ticket came from tome hiSi policeman play outfit!" From where I sit. Jumping to conclusions can make anyone appear ap-pear silly. Another way to look foolish is to make a quick decision deci-sion on a question of personal preference. For instance, I like a glass of beer occasionally. Tou may he a buttermilk man. But neither of us onght to "lay down the law" about the other's choice. Copyright, 195$, Vniud States Bremen Fomdetioa LOANS 1 . . o 5 r LOANS FROM $50 TO $3500 UP to 24 Months to Repay AUTOMOBILE AND FURNITURE LOANS H. A. C. FINANCE 393 W. Center Ph. 4200 PO Box 186, Spanish Fork, Utah. On Friday Lincoln will be host to debate students from Pleasant Grove. The practice debates have been arranged by Merrill Palmer, debate de-bate manager, and Mr. Newman, Lincoln forensic coach. wm ,.-.,at.e v PARKING Mortuary- adeoaate assures family nd trie"-" gt au tun 185 EAST CENTER Z PHOVR 7A COACHES! There's a great new thrill awaiting you now on Union Pacific's "Challenger" and the "City of Portland" Astra-Dome Coaches! They're America's finest Dome Cars brand new, magnificently appointed, ultra-modern. 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