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Show THE MIDVALE SEXTIXEI PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered as Second Class Matter at the Postoffice at Midvale, Utah, unaer me Act ot March 9, 1878 NATIONAL EDITORIAL AsTbcf-ATld- Vll ' J. PARR GODFREY, Editor and Publisher Subscription Rate, per year (anywhere in the U.S.A.) (Advertising Rates Given on Request) M OPTIMISM CAS Mm the THE AIR "REAL COST" IS THE BIG THING The number of dollars or pounds or rubles or any other currency a worker earns is not in itself important. What is important is what they will buy. Thus, the price charged for any commodity should be measured by what is known a. "real cost" that is, the amount of time that must be worked to, earn enough to buy it. A recent comparison, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics! on "real costs" in the two metropolises of Moscow and New York City, is striking and important. In Russia, all the means of production and distribution, with a few unimportant exceptions, are state-owneThere is no competition, in any recognized sense of the word, on cither the manufacturing or retailing level. In this country, by contrast, factories are free to produce what they think the people want, stores are free to stock it, there is intense competition all along the line, and the consumer has complete freedom of choice. I low do the two diverse systems compare, in actual physical results? In Moscow, the average worker must work 117 minutes to earn the money to buy a pound of choice beef and 168 minutes in the case of a dozen eggs in New York the figures are 22 minutes and 21 minutes. In Moscow, the worker must put in 42 days of time to get enough money for an overcoat and 32 days for a table model radio-- in New York the respective figures are 3 days and 13 hours. The difference is similarly great with other foods and products. You might keep this in mind next time you go shopping and mentally give free enterprise a little of the credit it deserves. POWER MUDS PEOPLE for 20TH CENTURY FRONTIER Shortly after World War II, Hanson W. Baldwin, eminent military analyst, wrote in the New York Times that "if any one element can be said to have decided this war, it was American industry; this writer feels the war would have been lost had that In industry failed in the tremendous demands put upon it Baldwin's Mr opinion that was the major lesson of the war should never forget. Americans which American industry as we know it today is living proof that there is no such thing as stagnation in the inventiveness and productive capacity of free men. At the present time half of the nation's employment can he traced directly to the research laboratory. Chemistry has become n basic industry whose development has far outpaced the average individual's knowledge of its effect on his life. Advances in the use of chemicals in medicine, food, clothing, agriculture, construction materials, etc., would fill volumes. For example in 1919, in the fertilizer field, a unit of plant food cost fanners an average of $4.06; in 1945 the same unit cost only $1.78. Fertilizers containing about 50 per cent more plant food than 25 years ago are available, today, yet they sell for considerably less. This is just one illustration in thousands. Growth of the chemical industry has been typically American. Competition and research have brought tremendous benefits to our country and our people and at the same time the cost of such benefits have been held to a minimum. Chemistry is a 20th century- frontier opening the way to living standards, opportunity and employment Iteyond calculation. It is also another dramatic chapter in the epic of American industry which we "should never forget." ..." The skating party given for the Sunday School Youth and Adult Division was a success. Hans have been laid for the Christmas program. Anyone interested in his child having a part in this program is asked to be at Sunday School. Loraine T. Benton, Minister - Friday, December 3, Six Widespread support to the gestion to hold a single state-wid- e (by I960) 876,000 239,300 . South Jordan Mr & Mrs Silas Brady, Salt Lake; Mrs Myrle Allsop, Sandy, and Mrs Laura Turpin, Murray, recently surprised Mrs Delia B. Beckstead at her home in South Jordan, honoring her birthday. Later in the evening the children of Mr & Mrs Beckstead made a surprise visit at the Beckstead home honoring their mother. They included Mr & Mrs Jack Pierce and Mr & Mrs Val Beckstead, Salt Lake. Mr & Mrs Bert Hyatt, Idaho Falls, Ida., recently visited their children, Mr & Mrs Hyrum Beckstead and family at their home in South Jordan, and Mr & Mrs Glen Hyatt and family at their home in Sandy, and with other relatives. Mr & Mrs Hyatt, who were to visit relatives in Parawon and in Los Angeles, Calif., were entertained at dinner Sunday during their stay here by Mr & Mrs Glen Hyatt. Other guests included Mr & Mrs Hyrum Holt and daughters of South Jordan. Mr ic Mrs Hyrum Holt entertained at a dinner for their parents. Covers were laid for Mr & Mrs Bert Hyatt, Idaho Falls, Ida., Mr & Mrs Jack Pierce and daughter, and Mr & Mrs Val Beckstead, Salt Lake, Mr k Mrs Wayne Holt and baby, and Darla Beckstead and Karen Holt, South Jordan. Mr sug- traffic court conference next year was also expressed. Such a conference would be held in addition to the regional conferences and would be conducted by a team of nationally-recognizeleaders under the auspices of the American Bar 19,000 will require d CAPITAL INVESTMENTS $115,529,740 by private, lnvtstor-own- rOTAl CAPITAL INVESTMENT utilities companies d An impressive array of speakers has been lined up for the 37th annual state convention of. the Utah State Farm Bureau Federation, according to Frank G. Shelley, executive secretary. The convention, opened Thursday, Dec. 2, marked by the appearance of local and national farm, political, industrial, and church dignitaries, all of whom addressed the convention goers. Mayor Earl J. Glade of Salt Lake City and Utah's governor, J. Bracken spoke to the convention Thursday morning, and were followed by Tres. J. Blaine Swenson of the Farm Bureau, who presented the annual president's message. The Thursday afternoon session was devoted to departmental meetings, and the convention delegates attended a gala general session Thursday evening. Mrs C. C. Inman, state chairman of the Farm Bureau Women of Iowa, was the principal speaker. Mrs Nellie Larsen, UFBF Womens Chairman, conducted the evening session, which featured colored pictures of and the Holy Land, shown and described by Tracy It. Welling, former Farm Bureau executive secretary and United States representative for the Point Four Program. An early start is scheduled for the delegates Friday morning, with the Associated Womens' breakfast starting at 7, and the annual organization breakfast at 7:30. Roger Fleming, secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington. D.C., will address the Friday morning general session at 9:45, which will also hear a talk by the Talk Meet winner, Miss Margie Egbert. H. M. Blackhurst, president, Cooperative Life of America, and V. Allen Olsen, UFBF Organization director, will also speak. Recently-electe- d Rep. Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, will address the Friday afternoon general session, and will be followed by Elder Harold B. Lee, Council of Twelve, Church n Investor-owne- Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. .Roger Fleming will speak at the annual banquet session, scheduled for 6:30 Friday. Winners of the annual Farm Bureau Talent Find contests will provide entertainment at the banquet meeting, and the Farm of Convention Starts Dec. 2 In rvic (1951-196- Utah. I960 (1ST.): $152,254,740 BY SOURCE: U S. Bureau of Cenu; U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Principal utilities, Utah National Asm. of Manufacturers. Farm Bureau Association. Listed below are the minimum fines and penalties for traffic of fenses which were adopted by the conferences as a suggested guide to judges and justices of the peace. Speeding: $1 a mile for first 20 miles over limit; $2 a mile for each mile in excess of 20 miles over. Improper passing: $10. (Salt Lake County and vicinity $5.). Traffic light signal: $15. (Salt Lake County and northern counties, $36,725,000 invaitmtnft anticipated (or txpanded Minimum y Bureau Distinguished Service Awards also will be presented. Mining Field Needs Young Engineers and gas electric Uniform Traffic Court Policies Are Agreed Upon $10.). matters, and general $10. p & en-rou- Too fast for existing conditions: More uniformity in traffic court $20. (Salt Lake County and Vicinity policies, improved reporting of con- $15.). Drunken driving; $100 and 5 victions for traffic offenses, develin jail. days of informational data for opment without a license: $25. Driving of the justices peace under expired license: Driving of local in traffic training police tightening-u- of enforcement policies Driving under revoked or susunit license: $50. and 5 days in A Navy hunter-killepended some were of the apparent Despite apparent concern among nes is destroyers-plaJail sentence and of aircraft jail. results cf a successful series mandatory highly mining executives as to the dearth submarfor this out to statute. seek offense, enemy comof traffic court conferences by of young Engineers entering the Failure to yield right of way: $15. ines, and destroyers to sink them. mining field, many mining firms pleted last week. The conferences are doing little or nothing concrete were held in 11 cities throughout to improve the situation, Engineer- the state, and were attended by 450 ing and Mining Journal, McGraw-Hil- l ciy and county officials, judges, of the peace, and enforcepublication, points out editor- justices ment orficers. ially. The conferences were conducted Many in the industry believe that a panel of officials of the attorby mining publications and societies State Departshould launch a broad campaign to ney general's office, ment of Public Safety, and Utah make the public, and especially i 'Vf? 'jj C Safety Council. Justice J. Allan of aware the in school, boys high Court of Utah, adventurous aspects of mining. Crockett, Supreme delivered the principal address at However, the editorial asserts, each meeting and also participated there are more immediate, and in the panel discussions. more effective steps that can and General uniformity in fines and should be taken. across-the-boar- d r ! we finance HOME Other industries, notably petroleum, chemical, electronic and aviation, regularly contact engineers on the campus, and do a good job of selling their industries to the young men. The mining industry, on the other hand, generally docs not make a practice of sending company representatives to penalties for principal traffic violations that cause most accidents was also reached in the series of meetings. Justice Crockett referred to the statement by Sidney J. Williams of the National Safety Council, in a text book on traffic courts, charging that the courts are "unquestionably the weakest college campuses. link in the chain of traffic safety". Insofar as salaries are concerned, He stated that this is a challenge several recent studies indicate that that can not be ignored, and that professional pay in the mining in- there is both a legal and moral dustry still lags slightly behind that of other industries competing for the same talent market. Too many executives in the higher echelons of mining, the magazine says, are prejudiced against high salaries for youngsters; as a result, they often lose good prospects for the sake of a few dollars. newly-publishe-d on easy monthly terms Get started now on those home improvements that are so winter. No need put them off until necessary to a worry-fre- e 36 months to pay. irs too late. No downpayments needed Low, low bank rates on all loans. See us today. ... 3 SANDY CITY OFFICES Get you wedding invitations at The Sentinel. Best quality. BANK IN SANDY CITY - MIDVALE MEMBER Now is Such is our rising standard of living that in the next 10 years the average home will have electric products and appliances worth $5,000; today the average household investment in electrical products is $1,300. 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The supreme court justice also emphasized that In the long run, the greatest kindness, both to the alleged offender and to all society, is to do simple and exact justice under the law.. Letting an offender off without restraining action can often be the most unkind thing to do, he said, as it may very well encourage him to commit subsequent violations leading to death or serious injuries. On the other hand, unreasonably severe penalties destroy respect for the law and tend to nullify the bas ic intent of the system designed to prevent violations and traffic acci- UTAH ELECTRICITY to definite enthusiasm". A key element in this thinking, the magazine goes on to say, is retail sales figures. Many retail executives are hopeful that business is due for substantial improvement. 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