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Show MAY 26, 1944 THE BEAVER PRESS, FRIDAY, MINORITY RULE Smart Spring Symphony in Pale Green At Very Low Cost, Too A majority of the United States Senate is unwilling either to undergo the month-lon- g filibuster threatened against the bill or to apply the cloture rule which would prevent a filibuster. It has shelved this highly, controversial bill, passed by the House last year, and Americans will not know either what their Senators think about the poll tax or how they would vote. This is not an example of democratic government of which we can be proud. But it needs understanding more than denouncing. Good men voted against limiting debate. Some of them did so for the doubtful reason that they would not want the rule invoked against themselves if they considered it necessary to talk a bill to death. The American Constitution sets up certain checks on majority rule. Some of them are considered wise safeguards against hasty or excited action. But the filibuster is not a constitutional provision but a growth of senatorial privilege, and more willingness to let the majority make mistakes (if they be mistakes) and to correct them would be sounder democracy. Clearly the poll tax as it is too often used in eight Southern States is itself an instrument of minorty rule. In 1942 in those States only 3 percent of the people voted. This is due partly to the system, but the poll tax has a large roll in the actual denial of democratic representation, since it accumulates and is often a real deterrent to Negroes and poor whites unless some politician pays it for them. Even those who believe that having the Ne groes and poor whites vote is not an unmixed blessing, must admit that minority rule can be abused. Some of those who have supported the system have recently been wondering if it cannot be used against them. It is reported that a reason for Martin Dies's decision not to seek to Congress is that the C. I. O. has persuaded 30,000 voters in his district to pay their poll taxes. The smaller the vote the more effect such opposition has. Such considerations may lead the poll-ta- x States themselves to abandon this aid to mi nority rule. That would be much better than for Con gress to try to abolish State laws by Federal action. Reform is needed. But it will be most effective if it comes from the States themselves. Likewise in the matter of that other aid to minority rule the filibuster. Our chief hope for reform lies m the Senate itself. Even so, an active public opinion can and should help along both changes. Christian Science Mon anti-poll-t- ax till STATC SASSICUIH AND THE N. E. A. C. S. WILKINSON, Kditor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION fl Mo. 1.25; KATES Mo. 75c, Year, 82.50; 3 in. Advance Established November 25, 1004 Entered in the Post Office at Beaver, Utah, second-clas- s mail matter, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879 as Advertising rates quoted on request BEAVER COUNTY'S MINERALS 4 While Beaver County has long been im portant in the mining annals of the State, the mining industry is really in its infancy here and beckons to the prospector, miner and investor with glowing promises of rewards in the development of minerals and metals much needed to successfully prosecute the war and when peace comes, to assist in the rebuilding and rehabilitation of a war-tor- n world. The Horn Silver mine in the west end of Beaver County was one of the most famous mines in the pioneer days of the West. According to Government reports, it produced $22,(KX),(K)0 up to 1913, while unoffic ial reports record the production as much high er. It employed hundreds of men, and added materially to the wealth and prosperity of the State. It is still producing on a smaller scale, and may again add materially to the wealth and prosperity of Beaver County. Many other mines are now on production in this area, adding consistently to the stockpiles of minerals and metals for war purposes. Among these producers arc the O. K., Copper King, Old Hickory, Harrington Hickory and Moscow, situated in the mining districts in the west end of the county. Fleurspar, much needed in the production of steel, has been discovered recently in the Fine Grove district. The Tintic Standard Mining Company and other private capital are opening up tremendous bodies of fleurspar in this district, and are employing several hundred men. This enterprise is proving one of the lar gest single mining operations in the County. Recently tungsten, one of the rare and ira portant strategic war metals, has been discov ered in the Granite Mining District, just a few miles west of Beaver City. The Daily Metals Mines, Inc., and Strategic Metals, Inc., two Utah corporations, have been producing and shipping to the Metals Reserve Company of Salt Lake City, high grade tungsten ores This particular mining district, under intensive prospecting, shows a tremendous granite-lim- e contact, geologically conducive to the existence of tungsten ores. It is believed that future de velopment will open up large deposist of ship ping and milling grades of this strategic metal. Flans are now under way to establish a hundred-to- n mill to reduce these ores to con centrates. Engineers and mining experts are of the opinion that the mineral resources of Beaver County have hardly been scratched, and therefore offer unexcelled opportunities to miners and investors who desire a good run for their money, with reasonable chances of returns for their time and investments. All mining districts of Beaver County are easily accessible over good county roads, and a temperate climate makes mining possible. The main line of the Union Facific Railroad furnishes rapid rail transportation to the smelt of Salt Lake valley, at reaers and stock-pile- s sonable rates. Feaver county is now producing large quantities of copper, lead, zinc, fletispar, tungsten, cold and silver. Further prospecting and de velopment should open up additional stores of minerals and metals to enrich the producer, add to America's arsenals to help win the war, and rebuild a new world after the war. An investigation of the potential mineral wealth of Heaver County may open up new vistas to investment and unlock mineral wealth Other fabulously rich for the enterpriser. mines, comparable to the famous old Horn Silver, may be hidden in the mountain fastnesses of Reaver County, and you may have the magic touch to unlock the door to these storehouses of potential wealth now essential in the econand omy of war, and modern national development after the war is won. lead-silv- er all-ye- ar The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions. Junius. As the soil, however rich it may be, cannot be productive without culture, so the mind without cultivation can never produce good fruit. Seneca. There is nothing that makes men rich and strong, but that which they carry inside of them. Wealth is of the heart, not of the hand. John Milton. The high standard of Beaver schools may lie pretty accurately appraised by the splendid Commencement exercises conducted last week Thursday evening. Everything went off like clock-wor- k and according to plan. The program was of a calibre that would have done credit to any high school or junior college. Beaver City has good reason to feel proud of her schools, and the fine corps of teachers and officers who are responsible for them. one-par- FARM UTAH itor. farm t Fs&jf li in the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping stone in the pathway of the strong. Thomas Carlyle. of the Ideality is only the avant-courimind, and where that, in a healthy and normal state goes, I hold it to be a prophesy that realization can follow. Horace Mann. er What you believe must influence what you are. W hat vou are determines what you do, and what you do determines your value here and hereafter. Tane Tudor. THE DEBT CEILING Republicans are accorded the credit for cut ting the Federal debt ceiling by $20,000,000,000 but it is only fair to note that after G. O. F. members proposed it, the House Ways and Means Committee, with a Democratic chair man, unanimously approved it. This cut in ceiling is likely to be of more psylogical effect than practical. As Chairman Doughton noted, it is not going to interfere with conduct of the war; and as the Treasury Undersecretary, Mr. Bell, pointed out, it may mean only an earlier and larger request for debt ceiling lifting next year. It all depends n how the war is going. But the limiting of the Nation's debt to $240,000,000,000 instead of the 260 billion dol- ars requested by the Administration is to warn those whom the Republicans call "the spenders" that there is a ceiling and that economy is desirable. As must appear to all giving the matter a scant moment's thought, the real spending to day is being done by the Army and Navy. While many extravigances were forgiven in the early months of the war because of the stress and haste with which the armament of the country was being pushed, it is the thought of many taxpayers today that the services now liave a certain experience with prices, with supplies, and with quantities, and even certain ists of surpluses to guide them, and that this experience might now reasonably be reflected n economies of spending and use. Christian Science Monitor. We agree with the Monitor that the effect f the cut in the debt limit is more psycholog ical than practical, since no one knows how ong the war is going to last, or how much money it is going to cost to finish it successfully. Doubtless many of the Congressmen eel that by raising the debt limit gradually and reluctantly, they are impressing the people ack home with their frugality. However, it should be remebcred that all money spent by the war department or any other branch of the Government, must first be appropriated by the Congress; and certainly there is nothing to compepl it to expidite appropriations because v hen f a generous margin of debt limit. are under consideration is the imc to studv carefully and conservatively, not when the debt limit is under discussion. About all wc sec to be gained by the fre- uent "hitching up" of the financial skylight. s to give Congress something to argue about. and furnish a little material for campaign issues of which, apparently, there is already no serious shortage. sup-)os- ed Ik J 4 , labor We think of good education fot( children as the natural birthright young Americans. ' . t & - w: K ?2 A - & ? i Thousands of teachers are dMc ing their lives to this wort them goes much of the credit in, I success. 10 local and county KU boards to the state official mcir snare ui credit. j Overland Greyhound Lines aiding the schools with tax , and transportation service. Good td cation and good transportationw t. uav decisive parts to play in the Pret as well as the future of the state. i 4 .V;?'V vfi U BEAVER DRUG A spring symphony is this pale green afternoon dress with softly draped neckline and impressed pleats. Smart women know that they can have a new wardrobe end be patriotic too. By making their own clothes they are assured of professional fit and finish, at a very low cost, and can buy extra War Bonds with their savings. Sewing Leaflet No. 5018 may be obtained by sending a stamped envelope to the fashion department of this news'iaper. V. S. Treasury Department FIRE TRAINING Telephone BEAVER May 27, was proclaimed Poppy Day in Beaver City by Mayor H. D. Thompson in a No. CITY, : 1 UTAH INTERSTATE be ierienc has ts bey w: jesican soldie by TRANSIT The I LINES till be from Saturday, SCHEDULED Training in combating of forest and range fires on the Fishlake National Forest and the Pahvant Grazing District will be given to some 25 or 30 cooperative fire guards and members of the Forest and Range Fire Fighters Service on May 23, according to announcements made by Blaine Fishlake Forest Supervisor and J. Pratt Allred, district grazier of the Pahvant Grazing district, and Millard County CoorIn addinator of the F&RFFS. dition to the cooperative fire guards, all members of F. & R. F. F. S. appointed in 1943 are urged to attend. Leaders stress that it is more important than ever that forest and range fires be prevented. Every stream on every watershed is needed to provide and regulate usable water to irrigate war crops and victory gardens. All the timber we have is urgently needed for the war effort. All forage possible must be converted into meat, hides and wool, and every man who can work is needed to produce and move supplies. This valuable manpower cannot be spared to spend time curbing the flames of carelessness. It is expected that this coming season will probably be one of high hazard due to the possible and thrifty growth of cheat-grasthe agencies involved are taking proclamation issued today. The Mayor called upon all citizens to observe the day by wearing memorial poppies in honor of the men who have given their lives in the nation's defense. "Whereas, the United States of America is again being forced to crush powerful enemies seeking to establish their tyranny over the world, and The proclamation stated: Beaver again are offering their lives in the nation's service, and "Whereas, the memory of those who have given their lives is cherished by us all in these grave days, and "Whereas, their service and sacrifice is symbolized by the memorial poppy of The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, now therefore, "I. H. D. Thompson. Mayor of the City of Beaver, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 27, 1944, to be Poppy Day in the City of Beaver, and. urge all citizens to observe the day by wearing the memorial poppy in honor of the men who died for America in the battles of Wordl War I and World War II." (Signed) II. D. THOMPSON, Mayor of Beaver City, Utah. precautionary measures to adequately meet the problem. Fire fighter trainees are selected form each community and are given instructions in improved fire fighting techniques and organization of manpower, the leaders say. A similar meet conducted by these agencies will be held at Richfield on May 20th. Director Henry Oberhansley of the Branch Agricultural College has announced that the second annual summer school of that institution began May 22 and will close June 30, a period of six propei e of v; Personal Stationery jin an by ;astrat '. WE ARE GLAD to be able to announce tbat orders for Personal Stationery can now be ?r & superv till "d Carper Treat i Hr I Xs v Jill jr It might be good iga d stationery with this added personal touch, call at the Press and see what we can supply. Prices are reason- anc m and not Becker's ' but ft cou,dn,t be Becker's and ot good isary adders able. AMERICAN PILSENER Ct OCDEN, I jri! AyH j UTAH pie :? Beaver Press "i3g 3 A is esesntial in maid Vitamin taining good health and promc ing .growth, it guards against i fection and helps keep health skin, teeth, nerves, hair, and th linings of organs and glands i: side the body. It's function is preventing nightblininess. Milk, cheese, butter, ef yolks, fish and green and yello vegetables are rich in vitamin best-kno- si WAR BONDS 8hare-tulder- ,: s. follows: Bradshaw Burton flillies J5-- Geo. A. ... th sizing i wort " l- lli I'3 15 tI Gentry 181 Uussel Gentry ,!t Lowell Hutchings 4 ' Stan Oakden Wallace Murdock, F.L.Bank Wanda Murdock, F.L.Bank H6 The amount of the levy i "rt( percent on all outstanding stock0' the corporation, and in accordance with law, and an ordor of Board of Directors, so maW shares of each parcel of deli"' quent stock as may be nccessarf.' will be sold at the residence Arnold J. Low, Secretary in Be" ver City, Beaver County, Utah, the 17th day of June, 1944, at t hour of 6 p. m. to pay the del"1' quent assessment and the cost advertising and expense of ARNOLD J. LOW, Secretary. (First May 19 Last May W r ECKER MOOUCTS LZi to s S. G. I W23 ma by YOU who have wanted Hnrtnn r.llHou Burton Gillies D. M. Olllleg ffirrr- - yo crew 1 filled. the respective "37"' to jorkin weeks. NOTICE With a full teaching staff availDKLIXyUKXT able for instruction, classes will Kent's Lake Reservoir CompiuiJ be offered in all departments. Any There are delinquent upon tt course for which six or more peoon ple wish to register, will be given, following described stock, count of an assessment levied available for summer school March 11, 1944, the sever amounts set opposite the names c :v do ;er ; ' Press Ads. bring results work . B. A. C. Plans for Summer Session s, lab( nec ie 01 EYHOUN! Oparattd your meeti i CO OVERLAND PROCLAMATION Poppy Day Set by Mayor FOREST AND RANGE Bet-tenso- n, The block of granite which was an obstacle iiscii: "1 f ty on 1 tfOW f '!. emp ?. an |