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Show Zion Monument or the Kolob Canyon area has no roads in it. Yet the Monument "contains a grandeur of colorful canyon and mesa scenery that ranks among the superlative scenic areas of the world . . . towering peaks, mesas, sheer pinnacles, arches, cinder cones, and field of lava . . . like an outdoor cathedral," according to Assistant Secretary of Interior Fred G. Aandahl. Zion Park is already becoming overcrowded, and the Kolob area will provide greatly expanded tourist attractions as proposed development roads are constructed in the next few years. iMany Your Congressman by Henry aldous Dixon I! flat-topp- ed OF ZION ENLARGEMENT The House PARK. NATIONAL votLands Subcommittee Public ed unanimously for my bill to consolidate Zion National Park and Zion National Monument into a single Park. The same measure by Senator Bennett will likely be adopted' soon on the Senate side. The consolidation is part of the Mission 66 program for de- travelers are attracted far more velopment of the National Parks to a Park than to a Monument. In addition to giving increased which should greatly increase tourist trade in Utah, and make attractiveness to the tourists, the natural wonders of our State consolidation of Zion Park and available to many more people. 'Monument will eliminate many PAYDAY SPECIALS ! ! ! SYLVANIA AND CAPEHART TELEVISION SETS administrative problems and resulting from operation of the separate classifications. These include separate bookkeeping, separate appropriations, separate publications, separate maps, separate trail and road systems and separate land records. ANOTHER NATIONAL HIGHWAY THROUGH UTAH? Civic officials and Chamber of Com-meileaders have urged for an extension of Highway 24 from Grand Junction, Colorado, to and through St. George, on existing roads. The Utah State Road Commission has requested official consideration for the numbering change by the American Association of State Highway Officials. However, before they can consider it, they must receive a similar request from the Colorado Road Commission, since Highway 24 currently ends in their State. Route 24 begins in Quebec and goes through Detroit and Kansas City, ending at Grand Junction. Since many people like to follow the same number on their highway across the nation, many travelers going to Southern California miss Utah. Whereas if 24 could be extended right into Los Angeles, many more travelers would pass through Utah. A proposed extension of the Route 24 would be along Routes ce cross-count- The Newest Releases of RECORDS AND ALBUMS See the COSTUME JEWELRY CENTRAL COMM. - NOVELTIES T V LAMPS ry AND SUPPLY CO. For Your Building Needs Better Materials Carl's Record Shep Authorized Sylvania and Capehart Dealer for Carbon County Phone 247 LaSalle Hotel Bldg. HELPER PHONE 72 right-to-wo- rk by JAMES W. DOUTHAT The nation's capital is full of especially when polisurprises tics takes over. A few days ago Secretary of Labor Mitchell pulled one. He was addressing the Amalgamated Clothing Workers He made a strong convention. pitch for union support of the even Eisenhower administration to the point of blaming the spread of state right-to-wolaws on Democratic - controlled state governments. Mr. in 1954 Once before Mitchell voiced similar disapproval of state laws protecting the right of employees to work without being forced to join a union. A howl of protest followed. Mr. Eisenhower himself let it be known Mr. Mitchell was not speaking for the White House. The Republican strategy to date has been to appeal to the individual worker knowing full well that union leaders were wedalmost all in fact ded to the Democratic party. A week before the Labor Secretary's speech, Chairman Butler Democratic National Commitannounced appointtee head an labor advisment of an Those named ory committee. were largely presidents or of the big internation- there and the bill passed with als. only about 25 members, out of Insiders here wonder at Mr. 435 present on the floor. Mitchell's optimism The Senate Judiciary Commitagainst in practical such odds. They also wonder at tee was told that rethe p his judgment. Opinion polls have effect would be shown overwhelming public interpreted quirement even worker opposition to by enforcement agencies as to the equivalent of a congressional compulsory union membership. The HELPER THURSDAY, JUNE (Utah) rk PAGE SEVEN Mine Ventilation Experiments Underway In U of U Study The University of Utah's only underground laboratory, the campus model mine, is the site of an experiment in ventilation which may result in valuable information to mine operators. The experiment is attempting to determine the effect on the mine ventilation system of a moving skip or cage in the mine's shaft. Prof. John E. Willson, chairman of the mining and geological engineering department at the U., is supervising the experiment. Veloy Piccioni, student from Helper, is conducting the project as part of his graduate study in mining engineering. Prof. Willson pointed out that in mines with a large entrance or shaft, and comparatively small skips and cages, moving objects in the shaft have very little effect upon the ventilation system. However, in recent years, with the development of uranium and other small-sha- ft mines, there is need for research to determine the size of ventilating equipment necessary in these mines. Effect of the skip and cage movement up and down the mine shaft is one of the factors to be consid ered in selecting the equipment, To conduct the experiment a miniature shaft ' and fan have been set up in the University's model mine. Blocks of wood of various sizes, finding of fact that any merger or acquisition meeting the dollar simulating the cage in the mine standard is prima facie unlawful. shaft, ,will be moved through this model-- shaft. The velocity and The enforcement agencies Federal Trade Commission and pressure-o- f the air will be tested would with the block moving in one Department of Justice con- direction, then the opposite dito be continually subject gressional investigation if they rection. Tests also will be made decided there was no adverse with two blocks moving in op' economic effect requiring court posite directions in the shaft. venThe of the effect locating action to stop the merger. Some recognition of the prac- tilating fan different distances the potential from the mine shaft also will be tical problems with compe- studied. interference great The University's model mine, freedom of business actition was shown by members scene of the ventilation experition of the Senate Judiciary Com- ment, was built under a federal works project about 1935. It has mittee. since been used by students for Senator O'Mahoney must practical erperience in mine surconceded that Congress veying, ventilation studies and weigh the convenience to agencies of a pre- other mining research. The model mine contains a merger notice against the adverse shaft 70 feet deep, and its under effects on freedom of competiground passages total about 700 tion. MODERATION The policy feet in length. There are two of "moderation" proclaimed four levels in the mine, connected by months ago by Senate leaders is a winze. The upper level is fully rapidly slipping into an extreme equipped with a railway track New-Fa- ir Deal policy of govern- network. ment ownership .Samples of three types of mine government interference- - with business and support materials exist in the ger 18-m- UPHOLSTERING AND REPAIRING AND PICTURE FRAMING DEPEND ON US! JOURNAL1 7, 1956 "stop-look-liste- n" 6 and 50 through Price to the junction with Highway 89. Then it would proceed south on 89 to the Zion Canyon Road, which it would follow over to Highway 91 and on through St. George. HELPER Attacks on laws may soften up a few leaders, who may be Republican anyway, but could more likely will alienate the individual. So, Republican strategy playing up the theme of good pay and could be nullisteady jobs fied. The Amalgamated convention condemnapplauded Mitchell ed the Eisenhower administration. InANTITRUST THREAT dustry has raised the warning on legislation pending in Congress which would seriously restrict the freedom to conduct business activities in normal fashion. The legislation pending in both Senate and House would require advance notification to federal authorities of business mergers. The objective so proclaimed is to put teeth in by sponsors anti-merlaws. One bill would amend the Clayton Antitrust Act to require that where the combined capital of parties to a proposed merger exceeds $10,000,000, the acquiring corporation must notify the federal government 90 days in advance. Industry has voiced vehement objections to the legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee was deluged by persons wishing to testify. This is in contrast to the situation in the White House. Little industry concern was shown model mine. The first 100 feet of the mine tunnel is reinforce with concrete, and steel ani wooden supports also are used ia the mine. The winze which link the two levels is timbered. An authentic head frame is located on the ground surfa.ee at the top of the mine shaft. Tha mine is ventilated with an elec tric fan which displaces about 20,000 cubic feet of air per minute. REBEKAH LODGE TO ENTERTAIN STATE OFFICERS Utahna Rebekah Lodge No. 33 will entertain the (President a the Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. Mayme Gillespie, Murray, and her official family, when they meet Monday evening in tha Moose hall. Prior to the meeting, a banquet will be served at tha LaSalle Annex. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Mary KnobbS or Carrie Ashton, Helper. t (D-Wy- o.) You Name Depend on us to keep your CARROLL'S CRAFTS everything in the laundry bag and do them up with utmost care - - deliver them sparkling clean 540 127 South Main - Phone 265 - Helper , OVERALL SERVICE TOO! WE'RE READY TO SERVE YOU the past two years the Mining Association and its members have distributed to Utah schools 4400 mineral specimen boxes, 5000 supplementary text books, 4000 Utah natural resource maps and $5000 worth of additional helpful literature. This is part of the program to help education, for individual mining companies have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in research grants and scholarships. HELPER PHONE 540 to school Dining goes Utah In HELPER CITY LAUNDRY . - We Do It handfamily dressed for somely schooi, business and special occasions. We pick up shirts, linens, PHONE It UTAH MINING ASSOCIATION Angelo Georgedes, Proprietor "From the earth comes on abundant ! Sp arkle you can SEE Sp arkle you can TASTE for all" huge spending. By a close vote of 41 to 38, the Senate approved federal construction of 135,000 public housfor four ing units each year lf of years. This is about one year's total residential construction in the country. The Senate rejected the "mod erate" Eisenhower administration program of 35,000 units for each of two years. - r ... the news tonight by long distance. It's cheaper Tell than you think! TAXES You probably didn't know it, but Monday, May 7, was a very important day in your life if you are an average citizen, financially speaking. That Monday was designated "National Tax Freedom Holiday." And it was the first day of this that the money you earned year struck the father Diogenes was really yours to spend. swore. when the child so? The answer is Robert Burton Why is this as simple as it is grinu All that the average American earned from January 1 to May 7 had to be paid out in taxes, direct or indirect, to one unit of government or another. In other words, the average taxpayer works more than four months of the year to meet bis this is tax bill. And remember true of the masses of people with moderate incomes, not the few in the big brackets. 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