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Show that this action also would be a ently supported this leglisation vindication of their good judgment. The American, public schools are the most influential Senator Favors Federal School Assistance Senator Elbert D. Thomas, of Utah, in a statement today urged passage by the 80th Congress of legislation providing federal aid for the schools. bills are now pending in both houses of Congress. Senator Thomas is one of the authors of the senate bill. Senator Thomas said: 'The greatest honor .that educators have conferred upon the state of Utah was the election of Dr. Glenn E. Snow, president of the National Education Association. It will be a great compliment to the state also if the federal aid to education bill should become law during his administration as head of the NEA. The people of Utah have so consist- , an tt Ireakfast - I builders of manhood and womanhood in the entire world. Having recognized this fact long ago, I have kept my name on a federal aid to education bill ever since 1934. I hope that it shall remain there until Congress brings federal aid into law. I am making my best effort to bring that about now because the schools greatly need the help which they would receive thereby.' Under the senate bill, Utah would receive $9.80 per child be- 1 0 II tween ine ages oi live ana seventeen. The state's total yearly quota would be $1,535,000. The federal aid program would help every state appreciably in meeting its school needs. Reports of the National Education Association indicate that a shortage of trained teachers and inadequate J fifty- - Lunches i BEER , PllOIie Short Orders 4794 South State ; Phone Mur. 11P8 -- N TAP Bottled Beer to Take Out 52 49 CaSe Plus Deposit LSnCPJCP J "The Old Cab Stand"- - are impairing the in- structon of at least 2,000,000 oi the nation's children. Five mil- facilities The Murray Eagle, March 18, 1948 other lion children school-ag- e are not attending any schools. Under the pending bills, federal aid would be apportioned on the basis of need, ability, and effort of the individual states, while assuring continuance of state con trol of the schools. Young Gardeners Offered Prizes Utah junior vegetable growers will have an opportunity to im prove their stellar 1947 records in this year's production and marketing contest of the Nation al Junior Vegetable Growers Association.' In announcing the eighth an nual contest, Prof. Grant B. Sny der . of the University of Mas sachusetss, senior advisor to the association, points out that Utah boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 1 are now eligible to compete for the $6,000 in agricul tural scholarships offered by A & P Food Stores each year. He pointed out that the contest is of special significance to Utah agriculture, which last year produced crops valued at $45,- 103,000. . ? . Junior growers can enroll Club through their local' leaders or agents and through in structors in vocational agricul ture or directly through Prof. 4-- H Phone Mur. 305 Snyder of Amherst, Mass. Artist Basil Wolverton caricatures William Powell in his role as Senator Melvin Gassaway Ashton In "The Senator Was Indiscreet," Universal-Internationa- l. The Nunnally Johnson's new comedy hit for Arleen Ella features S. Raines, directed Kaufman, George by comedy, Whelan and introduces Broadway nightclub comedian Peter Lind Hayes. way from the Canadian Gover- SPOTLIGHTING """- Bi - UTAH tum raAJ0M J Private Interests Promoting: Southeastern Utah Looking forward to an increas ed tourist visitation to Utah dur ing the coming season, private tour agencies are now announc ing lans for the coming season relative southeastern Utah. The Utah Wonderland Stages under the management of Stewart ampbell will go into their second year of operations this summer. Last season they carried passengers by stage on a circle tour of the Arches, the Bridges, Monument Valley, Wayne Won derland and return to Salt Lake City. With Arthur Chaffin of Richfield making plans to re build and again operate his automobile ferry, which was destroy ed at Ilite when the Colorado went on a mapage last fall, increased tourist interest is seen for that area. 6li)( 35 you travel by train From Cedar Citv. Ha j son, for the past ten years dir ector or the Colorado Up River expeditions, announce hii sum. mer .activities, all of .which in. volve southeastern Utah tours ex cept one which he calls" the "Flight North". This is a mW photographers' exryditirm uled to fly in chartered multi- motored plane from Salt City to Edmonton, Canada, thence over me Arctic ocean to one hundred miles beyond the Arctic circle,, and then return. Only wenty persons will be accepted 'or the trip. Vorue Editors Visit Utah ' Dorothy Hawkins west const ashion editor of Vozur margin. and Robert Park, west coast nd. vertising manager, recently were in Salt Lake City and expressed a aesire to sec Utah's major ski areas on their net visit, which they promised ' th TTtnK DepU of Publicity, would bo soon . Smlto ot storms-- ot rain, snow, wind or fog'--at heat or cold. Your Union Pacific train carriesits own peaceful weather . ; plea wntly - Smoothly, lafelyyyou speed to your destination. And no need to1 worry about where to sleep . . . where to dint. But above all, it's the dependability-a- nd the comfort-- of train travel that means most to most people. You know you'll get there ; . . relaxed and - refreshed. ; Important change In schtd trains btcamo tfftcthre fcbrvary 29. your local tlcktt agent for details and for reservations. vUs of torn ... , Union . , . . ftpifk Sailro&dl to ad ot thi Daily Streamliners before planning trips. Tourist Shift Seen To S. America American tourists are shifting their interests from Europe to Western Hemisphere countries, government travel experts opine. nment V. lv The U. S. Dept. of Commerce e- stimates that in 1947, Americans spent approximately $500,000,000 in touring Meico and South Am erica. Vacations To Be Costlier in '48 Washington travel authorities say tourist travel throughout the United States in 1948 will to increase despite the high prices of food and hotel accomcon-tin- odations. The American Automobile Association says a member-survegives every indication of "great upsurge" in touring during 1948. y In Utah, motor courts, eating stations establishments and gas are starting to get ready for a big summer tourist season. With California's Centennial now un derway, the western lure will be greater than ever this season. Queen of Cattle Rustlers Utahns were recently surprised to read in Jan. 5 edition of Life magazine an illustrated story to the effect that Josie Basset Morris, a 75 year old Uintah County resident is unofficial Queen of the Cattle Rustlers. A layout of pictures shows Mrs. Morris riding the range and 'demonstrating rustling technique. Mrs. Morris is depicted as a rugged individualist,! deer poacher and gentlewoman who was charged with rustling : ! in-193- from rears uont delay in pruning blicht r.n nroM fmm vniJf rear trees, states Melvin S. BurningAgrucultural ham, Assistant Agent. Early pruning of Prune Fire-blig- i' ht fire-blig- ht starts aid ihW ihn - of vwwv nnniral is also important to Jn vm rcrrnnltf in vj disease. It Alaskan Highway Open remove infested brandies ine Alaskan Highway has bron the orchard and burn them. iS hrown oten to thr nnhi; nA If nf enrh hranchcS - - nnminir v lit t f it 13 all previous permit requirements done weather cold during the in effect have been i11mlnAtv1 not necessary to disinfect Motorists who would HHv tn primers and considerable . Alaska are warned tn can be saved, states Mr. Burning-haminformation relative to this high- 1 - J V A V - |