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Show Onm-Genera Times Thursday, April 17, 1958f Orem-Geneva Times Published Every Thursday at Orem, Utah hn i . t MUUfl fmsm NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASOcfiTlgN HiMf.:ii:i.-.'.ir.i.i HAROLD B. SUMNER, PUBLISHER Hollis Soott Editor, Advertising Mgr. Dona C. Sumner, Bookkeeper Melba Clayton, Society Editor Jack C. Sumner, Printer James Paulson, Apprentice Bernice Cox, Reporter Eris Y. Sumner, Mailing Sylvia Sumner, Mailing Subscription Rates: One year, in advance $3.00 Two Years $5.00 Entered as second class matter November 19, 1944 at the post- office at Orem, Utah under the act of March 3, 1897 Governor Submits Timely Editorial On How To Control 'Smut' Magazines ' By Governor George D. Clyde Communities in every part of the state are showing show-ing increasing concern over the presence in their midst of a shocking amount of pornographic material in simpler language, just plain smut More and more m?azines are violating the tenets of good taste and decency with vile pictures and printed material that is usually placed on sale in easy reach of our impressionable impres-sionable young people. Many people have called or written my office, complaining com-plaining of the situation, and asking that something be dpne. 'I am wholeheartedly in sympathy with the good citizens who are complaining, and I definitely agree that something should and must be done. However, How-ever, I do not think it is a matter for action on the state government level. Let me tell you why, and sug-get sug-get what I think is the most effective avenue of action ac-tion open to decent citizens. The immediate responsibility rests on the local community and its law enforcement agencies. The state can and would only step in if a local enforcement agency was obviously and deliberately refusing to perform per-form its clear duty. To my mind, however, the most effective approach ap-proach even on the local level, may not be one of law enforcement. It would be unfortunate, I believe, to set up boards of censorship to pass on what the community may read or see or discuss. Censorship is fraught with dangers, and too often results in suppressing much that is good, and perhaps failing to suppress much that is bad. Far more effective is community opinion. If the parents of any community will check on what is being offered for sale to their children, and make their feelings feel-ings clearly known to the merchants selling objectionable objection-able material, they should get results. Merchants may shrug off individual protests but they quickly respond re-spond to a clear expression of community sentiment. For business reasons, If for no other, they have to. , v ' If such neighborhood and community appeal is not successful, local law enforcement officers may be called call-ed in and asked to act. I doubt, however, if this will be necessary if the parents do their own job effectively. What the overwhelming majority of a community wants, it will gel and I am sure that the overwhelming, overwhelm-ing, majority of Utahns wants wholesome literature ' not pornographic smut. - Reprinted from Governor , George D. Clyde report to weekly newspapers in Utah. . , , BOB TAYLOR U. S. Press Assn. Washington n .1 '';A! Waskmdon Zxclusioe THE 'AMERICAN WAY WHERE ARE THE 481? Early in February, following the Reds' proposal that their troops be withdrawn from North Korea and UN forces from South Korea, Communist China's Chou En-Lai further suggested free elections ui.der "neutral" supervision to unite that tragic land For seven weeks, representatives representa-tives of 16 UN members whose troops fought there have been huddling in Washington, trying try-ing to figure out what to say to Chou. Finally, a frightfully polite note in which "Her Majesty's Ma-jesty's Charge d' Affairs presents pre-sents his compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" has been concocted for transmission via Her Majesty's Government to Peiping. It says in elegant language that they are all for free elections and the Red Chinese Chi-nese getting out of the country. But they had some questions, such as would the UN supervise the elections? SOpuusug-wthl But they did not ask about the 481 American personnel that have been "unaccounted for" since the cease fire of July 27, 1953. We do not feel that the last of their fellow countrymen country-men should come back without them at least those that are still alive. Nor do we think that any contact with Chou to which this country is a party should omit this question . . even though it is not considered good form In diplomatic circles. W AGREE with Budget Dir. ector Maurice Stans that "unbalanced "un-balanced national budgets are like pants without susuenders", and that: "You can't keep them irp forever." But he should not consider all tax cuts as costly hand outs. An intelligent tax reform re-form measure, such as the Sad-lak-Herlong bill, could help the budget by spurring business. Orpni Man Serving At Fleet r enter Charles E. Hope, teleman, third css, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hope of 88 W. 750th N., Orem, Utah, is serving at the Naval Station. Newport, R. I. ; Newport is the site of the Na val School of Justice and ' the- Fleet Training Center. , I.-, ) u a i ': ) :') WHY NOT OWN THE WAGON WITH THUNDERBIRD FUN? THEY LOOK ALIKE... ACT ALIKE... F0R0 AND THUNDERBIRD There's more than a touch of Thunder-bird Thunder-bird in America's best-selling station wagon. There's exciting Thundcrbird styling, smooth new passenger-car ride and fabulous Thunderbird V-8 power. So get in on all this Thundcrbird fun right now . . . and get the season's finest wagon deal. AND WHY NOT OWN IT NOW PEAPICKERS? O YOU'LL SAVE A BUNDLE DURING 1 mm STATION WAGON LIVING DAYS Jt i -v f .'- 'sa nk$ s" ; . L00KFU ., kll 3-TZ W, ,., , .IZI v '" TENNESSEE ERNIE ::,tu I yf V -"'--"-wf .. . -WBfc-.v. 0X - -' !f -amb r you oix, fwuAUI- them rrs vdub: ) Awv profits- I HARP LUCK J 1958 Carpetbagger OREvl i STAR OF THl ' FORD SHOW ON TV -EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT , n ii i 1 tt i "i A -1 rri.,.ln Only Your Ford Dealers sen usea v,ars mu aiulivb 191 South University Ave. Provo, Utah CO Phone FR 3-4060 KIDS AND TIMES HAVE CHANGED. Years ago on Easter the Y mountain used to be as thick with kids as the hair on a dogs back, it would be interesting to know just how many youngsters made the annual hike to Rock Canyon or the Y this year. We would wager they were very few. Not so many years back (at least it don't seem so many) kids would plan for weeks ahead where they were going to hike for Easter. We made our first trip to the Y at the age of 6 We cannot help but compare the Easter events that take place now. For instance, my son 9 years old, did not even think of taking a hike, instead he was looking forward to a mythical Easter bunny bringing him a basket full of junk from the (he could not be labeled a sissy) candy store, oh yes, the kids were searching for candy eggs In the front room. Yes, there has been a change, years ago we were hunting the Easter bunny but it was on the mountain. Who has changed the children, the parents or the surroundings. Your guess is as good as ours. DRINKING FOUNTAIN We cannot help but notice that the vandals have been at it aCTa:,n. The drinking fountain on the corner of the Lincoln Junior High has disaopeared completely. complete-ly. We noticed it had been broken brok-en and we presume the City Water Department has removed it in order to salvage part of it before the kids broke it off to the ground. It becomes a little discouraging discourag-ing to the various clubs to sponsor spon-sor such proiects and then to have them just deteriorate and disappear. The Business and Professional Women were instrumental in-strumental in getting this fountain foun-tain for tourists and the children child-ren to use, and a worthwhile project it was indeed. OREM LD3RARY At a recent meeting of Orem City fathers and leaders of varl-puc varl-puc -M-v or?invat'ons it was agreed by all that Orem is badly in nee.d of a Library. -. : 'rll only thing that wasn't -rrTd .on is how to raise the money for such a project. Some h"d hr- oi'n'on that civic groups should take this project on as a n"i,,!,"t 'ino'ored bv all civic groups of Orem, and an all out carrpnign be made for funds to erect a new library, the estimated esti-mated cost, would be between Sifl.nO and $60,000 to build a building that would be adequate frr Orem now and in the future. fu-ture. The suggestion was also made that a 1 mill levy be put on the taxes for the new building. Orem city is very fortunate in having ample ground on which to construct a building so this problem is minor. Several different sites and buildings were suggested for the temporary headquarters for the library, but nothing was def inite, and the Library Board is now studying probable sites and a solution for Otems Library problem. WHAT A TURNOUT! We scream about a few domineering dom-ineering this and that, and the way things are done here and there. But in our recent election we had about 40O voters show up at the poles to vote for the bond that will enable, us to finish fin-ish the sewer and disposal plant. This is not a very good showing show-ing for a city of around 16,000. We cannot help but shudder when we think that a good or ganizer, even with warped thinking could swing an election of this type his own way. This is exactly how dictators and political bosses get into power. Yet the majority of residents resi-dents who will have to pay this money back, were not even interested in-terested enough to show our city officials that they were behind be-hind them or against them by the simple proceedure of exercising exerci-sing our opinion by voting. OREM FAMILY VISITS IN ROOSEVELT Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele spent the week end in Roosevelt Roose-velt where they visited with their son and daughter-in-law and five grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. R. Que Steele. 1iT J. SI, SEN0R...N0 FIESTA SHOULD BE WITHOUT THIS i ' fresh, clear? taste! h f s y'j? 'f ' trv.- wyj fcJ : ! )4 lit -i 'tkX ' ' - v ' 'J "Mi Nothing does it like Seven-Up! UttAWy BRIGHT i . " '; '.; fS I V ' '- Am'AVkW a Bar -S. 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