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Show Dead-En- d Kid The Chopping By FRANK C. ROBERTSON Last week I attended the first annual convention of Western Writ ers of America, in Denver, and had the privilege. of meeting the men and women who turn out practical ly- - all the Western fiction being written. A worker in this field oi fiction for three decades I had never met personally only four of the writers there: My good friends Omar and Elsa Barker, and Bennett Foster from New Mexico, and rthe dean of all West ern story writers. the beloved-an- d respected William McLeod Raine Naturally I enjoyed palling around with the Barkers and Fosters again more; than anything, but I enjoyed meeting men I I SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1954 Herald Devoted to Serving Interests of Utah County - Tht Dally Herald b dedkaftd to strvlng tht Intirestj cf Utah County and Its various communUltt Tht Harold's policy U to print th ntw in concha and attractive form; to givo th nwr impartially, without far or favor, regardless of party, sect, or intrst involved; to bo an Indspendsnt vthlclt for tho free expression of opinions on public questions. 'The Herald strives topfomofe all worthy projects; to wor!- for good government on all levels: and to be devoted to the welfare of the public i ' Y " rp--- ': '' - - Bl ock their surprise are learning that intelligent people will read West erns if they are given the chance. That Is all to the good, but some of us old boys who have alwaysjplaced characterization and authenticity above mere action are a little amused and a little Irritated by the young-ste- rs who think they have just made the astounding discovery that this is what a Western book should1 contain. If some of us hadn't been putting realism, sin- cerlty and dignity into our Western books over the years no' body today would even read a . Western The present crop of young ana correspona-ence- .j Western writers are doing a fine such , as j : , I job,: and they are helping to keep Nelson Nye, Les- 1 i e "v alive an American, tradition I JEryenwein, which will always be an inspira. Sinclair , Harry i tion to our people. They either ftlost of us are pretty well aware today that we too live in the West, - or have lived ox iana L.. i. r in it. The east of - the Hudson for hard thinking: about Holmes ; big ofteirsubstitute label-pinninschool of writers who were so names, issues and men. perhaps, however, we are hot sufficiently f in the West one; prolific during the thirties were conscious of how frequently, we employ one particular BROADWAY BEACON not at Denver, and I doubt if ern fiction field. label- - "leftist." And then there any ofjthem are still writing. My Another remarkable apsect of was fine that personal peeve is in beinSiClassed In its original European context, the "left" com- "The Pajama Game" click is nov with Utah such writers who have beyoung 1 its wholesome milk as script. e 1 i s t, Alladine prised that portion of a legislative chamber covering Smarterial smirched the Western story. I be& surpasses i and her those political parties' which espoused principles grading smuterial alway V. BeU, gan my VRobertson Mr V hi L writing career with such jc Grace Kelly is husband whom I was also meet famous editors is Arthur Hofffrom moderate socialism to the extremes of Communist bIessedWita the same dignified man,1 Harry Maule, R-- y Horn, , ing for the first time. radicalism. The "right" embraced parties ranging in beauty that is the source of and Blackwell; and Huhbard of wasn rnere a t lure single sixgun biological Bergman's principle from liberal capitalism to the extreme of stat'e . . . A movie mag's essay is titled: in' evidence, though there were WesternStory magazine. Those would never tolerate a v nlentv of biff hats and hleh-'ea"o- rs "How Marilyn Monroe Keeps Joe capitalism called fascism. synthetic story. They were the tobts. A more quiet and heeled As the Europeans used the term "leftist " it appear- - Happy," (A goodook, we prevvno ones maae western stones PtHmin 1 nf npnnlo T'vp iivor cinoaro . . . Records are becoming ed to be largely a descriptive designation, and a pretty sume in the first place West show-opopular Nowana me y. there's 'one manager oi iae met, general one at that. Certainly it" was not intended to be tiUed: "Percussionistically Speahotel where the convention was erns 'will again hold an esteemed held informed me that we . were place in our literature when the a terra of scornful reproach, since in European politics king", . . The current MisSxSub-way- s the best behaved group of con accent upon sinceity and authenJuliette Rose Lee,CBi-ne-a it is just as respectable to be a Socialist as to be, say, China isdolf: is se Most ventioners he had ever entertain ticity , which iJhey.i demanded tempting ; a liberal capitalist. r dish this side of chop suey ed, which doesn't. mean that we We' Your old farnt boy, I am happy were a group of blue-noseAs drawn into the American political terminology, . . Age of Candor: Two film m stars maz soill could just carry our liquor bet to report, came home with one interviews) though, the word leftist!! came to have a different con detailed descriptions of their en for of pulchri of the five J'SpursI-awarde- d ter. There was-ple- nty notation. It was meant "to describe pure Socialists and ceinte experience . . . Jane Rus: tude, too You would go a long outstanding work in the Western Communists. Liberal Democrats and liberal Republicans sell's incredible confession: "I way to find prettier or more col- field, the spur corresponding, for ""were felt to be in the moderate center, with .some other used to be ashamed of my orful ladies than Aileen Foster the sake of clarity, to the "Os. . . Reader's (Haha!) figure." the beautiful and charming Mrs. cars" which the moving picture tninor groups on the border between center and left. Digest recaUs O, Wilde's: "Aland Elsa Barker for instance, or people award their members.' My More than this, the word in America was many ways forgive your enemies; Noel Loomis, who was official spur was received because my hostess of the convention! juvenile novel, ''Sagebrush Sor-re- ll" times used as a derisive epithet. Since by definition a nothing annoys them so much. was judged the best in its There were, , of course, plenty "leftistVj espoused another form of government, he was The Cinemascope camera beau of young writers intent upon edi My wife has been ' to that, extent ufully captures scenic dazzlers i be-- 1 on my coai acu TLEAJW tor and 4here chasine: ouitons agent sewing , of Rome and Venice in "Three I got home. since K ever shirt book York editors four since New; the rise of the Newv&nd Fair Deals and Coins in the Fountain." Photos ing But; ' as one inas. well and RAY to TUCKER tion his failure able throw the and agent present,,1 Parker By judge, lawyer the growth of the great Russian Communist menace to were never more genie . one- Hollywood agent. Some 'of fluence of the Presidential office was regarded as an Today Mr. Tucker answer Hutton's Must Be 'This Betty we in America have imglobal proportions, steadily expanded the Place" sounds jukeable. The readers' questions of general behind his legislative program, and Wall Street's - presenta these IhteHt young men-werwas InI the territory taken in by the term leftist." with bued what which too is on on interest national all and tion. thought moving slowly bouncy ditty fits Betty's jack ternationa . policies and perCapitol Hill. Roosevelt could not a mistakenrldea that they were 'Although Today it is often applied loosely to all liberals of itrabbit vocalingis. . Terry Moore. vote in their respective states, he rescuing the Western story from says here, studying Shake- - sonalities. Questions may be either major party. And often, indeed, it is attached speare. which such old 7008 to STORY OTHER SIDE OF sent at But Hilcrest him 01 . . tried to "purge" several distin- the infamy-int- o even to moderate conservatives who feel thmselves quite The 7 Year Itch" warning and Steve as timers Md is to side there myself another this story guished Democrats in 1938.; He has collected Place, Chevy Chase, Taken irom the files of devoted to capitalist democracy but choose to differ from plenty of scratch. Its profits have WASHINGTON "I get the im- of Presidential inaction. I present always backed! the late Fiorello Payne andto Chuck Martin had al the Provo Herald. fall. lowed it . An un pression," writes W.Q.L. of Los it, not in defense, merely as the fl. La Guardia, an zoomed to $529,000 . more confirmed conservatives at some points. Even line usual independent has Western The long story record is one titled 'The Angeles, Califs "that Ike is a Eisenhower explanation and view- Republican, in New York Mayorlate Senator Taft earned the epithet when he put , his Magic Word.' Frederic March timid and vacillating man. What point. been, and I believe will continue! 15 Years Ago He also threw' his In- to alty fights. be. our most popular medium. name to a public housing bill in 1949 and earlier., and Agues Moorhead recite is Hie opinion of qualified obIke has never believed in the fluence behind such GOP insurverse. famous seemed to me that some of May, 30, 192 , The It is on scene servers the Nbr-ris-at Washing- "crackdown" method, as a pri gents as Senators George W. of So a word which one time had a very specific mean- "Paul Revere's Ride" . topper . us old timers should have credit fori Bids were asked for constmc-keepin- g . . Jeanne ton?" y::r . individual, a military leader Nebraska, Hiram W. Johning for America "at least has today become a sort of Wain, the lovely mother of 4 Answer:; That will probably .be vate the interest , in it alive tion of the Montgomery Ward or politician. He prefers "to get son of California and young "Bob" catch-al- l is be blamed for its! store building on the southeast than youngsters, want rather is be who "I hurled at quoted: the Democrats principal cam- along with peoplewand he has an LaFollette of Wisconsin. anyone epithet that may to be Take for in pnmpr nf f!pnfpir street and Sec sexy." temporary eclipse. fellow-mein if President 1956, not either an extreme or a confirmed conservative. It is almost naive, trust in his paign charge Save when his personal and Raine ond West; Claude S. Ashworth McLeod. William runs for a tar-brus- h including the politicians or political interests were involved, stance, word, and we are daubing it around pretty Among those who gained votes Eisenhower since been 1898, wasthe architect . . . the house who has writing as I believe 'he will. And they Capitol Hill and elsewhere. Like F.D.R. was a regular organiza as "most promising new play- will V and-i- n never those has all carelessly in these times. eviyears passed a tariff bill carrying a to marshal abundant two. predecessors, he once tion Democrat in name only. try his in .the Critics Circle produced ,an Inferior-- or sloppy sugar duty of 3 cents, designed dence for their accusation. The thought that he could get along If we are going to label so many Americans "left wright" : frt nrntoft the HnmP5tif sugar in balloting were, four alphabet-scramble- White House is aware of this with j; 'j':.( v story.-' the madmen in the Kremlin! who authored 'quick ists," then it would seem perfectly fair to dub the rest . . . Charles A. "Lindbergh when the. can ' Health remember Personal .1 only dustry j threat. flops . . . The Roxy short subject, The Democrats will cite his of our classifiable citizenry as "rightists.", :. editorial demand was for an in- - and his recent brider Anne Mor- IKE CAN GET TOUGH It M "Movie, Stunt Man," is a n story We tried , to' row, gave newspaper reporters teresting As it stands, the impression is abroad that there policy with re- important to remember how long Shows how the daredevil's onagain-off-agaias it was, because and photographers a bad time, as the West write spect to national defense, cutting and how patientlyt as Com are good Ameiicans and then there are "leftists," who conceive and execute their stunts costs we knew it and loved it. and the they disappeared following their one day and rebuilding the mander of our European Army;1 . . Most imaginative TV . seem be to a larger and larger share of the unhappily public resnonded. It was hot shot marriages at Znglewood, N. J.. . . is D or o th y Jarnac's establishment the next day. They he tolerated the erratic behavior editors . who .began to demand tMrs. Mabel Walker "Willebrandt : t1 politically mature population. dance pantomime. Incredibly, will contrast the strong Nixonian of the late General George Path more action, and hot shot writers resigned as assistant attorney- j about military intervention in ton. He did so because the latter Of course it isn't really like that. And we either the plug is downright entertain- talk most .of them no longer write general, She won fame for her as well as Secretary was an excellent armored force By WILLIAM BRADY, M.D. , , . Eva Gabor's declaration: Indo-Chin- a, ing to coma who vre responsible for join work, in, enforcement of- - the pro daub stop slapping the tar about or7 ought "I'm glad I'm a woman." (Hoo- Dulles' b u g 1 i n g for united (cavalry): operator, "despite his the city com the movies in building up ailiibition statutes me vdu Ung Dhvsieians. i remind parable label on everybody. ray for Adam and Eva!) . . . action," with our final failure to personal eccentricities. Ike shows .Let Now there's a singing group do anything positive or construc- the same forbearance toward dentists and laymen that the 4al- - synthetic West which the public the paving of some blocks in ;' called "The Du Droppers." Du tive. Hill and Party rebels, and cium shortage is not just one of .( Capitol West the most Second character district. The mild Mayor thing. tell . . v Hollywood's John Derek They will evidence his com- for the same reason. . p I'p.e novels of the West came out with Alma Van Wagenen and- - City my boldly supports the free press: promising tolerance .of Senator Charles Hopkins of blazing sixguns and Commissioner dreams, a s jackets "A critic .has a right to say your "Joe" McCarthy's attacks on The President does not want to or dominate either emDtv-face- d affirmative City organWoted'in the heroines disrupt because some of you Ground-breakin- g held Friday for a new office and performance stinks." (Thanks Executive agencies, although it ization because, rightly or wrongs Elmer 'Jacobsea convinced! CommissioneriJ, were ?v the '. ever;-so!'publishers Vt lac is now clear that he has broken, ' AM"Ji i ciiA.ce . . Bradford Jen thinks are he . that in the auditorium, building for the United t Steelworkers of the they ly, who wanted that onlynegative ' people Z3 once andforaU, with his sena- best available to I atxes j lute io bang-ban- g that is would read a West sen, 440 and 880 man, was elected America (CIO), Local 2701, marked! another step in the A show due next season has a torial think. tormentor. Joe is now try- instruments of goodhim, J common-sense and ern. captain of, the Cougar track team siriticing tag. The title is a wink: ing to get back in the good graces ZflT dictum of! Sher- progress of labor organizations in Utah County; or next year. to desire A out now government. that are finding Nude" . They . Records of the Party. "Reclining man ineiriisThe block building will be in his does on to opinion, for' small fry represent an ex- Finally, the opposition will meri- - not of Food such readers have; gone at 1747 Columbia Lane, on the Orem hill a short tremely lucrative signify timidity or vacillation. branch of the Nutrition) the comics, and so .they are 10 Years Ago and I have seen Ike, both as a mili platter industry. Frixample, the distance south of the Market Basket jstore. that "the or- crying for better writing disc to May 30. 1944 and called better he "Arfie man and to Goes characterization, tary mixed President.jwhen dinary . The structure will be bixilt. by members of the 3700-memb- er School." Young puppy lovers will was angry arid aroused. lie can Dr. y of diet Ameri American forces pushed to steelworkers union, with unemployed members adore it . ;. , Add doyty trix: be tough. He may show this side cans and Europeans . . J is prob- you take meat and potatoes for within 17 miles of Rome lni a new nonsensors okayed "The of himself, if the occasion de-- j a week or. two and then discon drive that threatened to turn the .of the union furnishing most of the labor., It will be 50 Spokane more often deficient calin ably French Line" movie "after changtinue taking1 them? i mands, let the political chips! Alban hill defenses and carry into by 150 feet and among other things, will have an audi- ing Jane Russell's closeups to long & ANSWERS faU where they may. Ike lis not cium than in any other chemical QUESTIONS the capital from the south . . A torium that will seat 1000 people. , shots. (Don't forget to bring your ,. , Eureko! wedded to the White House or td element." . k movement subversive hrokp telescope) l. . . Some auiz shows j Want to tell you that my hus out in Guayaquil, Eucador,. ancL the Grand Old Party. .' To this authoritative statement This is the second major building constructed by a bait into singing, Dr. Sherman added another band, like you, thinks home is the numerous persons were killeoTor labor organization in Utah County in the last decade. The dancingcontestants or spouting "jokes." best for childbirth.- He de wounded in a street fight . . . a F.D.R.'s POLITICS it "Is AFL unions "constructed the present labor temple at 165 Making unsuspecting humans ap Yankee Wiseacres liversplace - asks J. S. of Brownfield, which you 95 at homjLp.. . (Mrs. . ; .) fact,"Prime Minister Franci'M. a dismiss would as dream V. 1st N., one of the fine modern' Provo buildings, sev- pear ridiculous Is supposed to pipe Answer Tell mellow does he Acting Tex., "that the late F.D.R, did if I cited it here without of Forde be humor. Au$tralia;l5Uggested that , quotes: keep the business men in the not always support the nominees eral years ago. Gen. MacArthur's forcei Douglas "In adluts be a there may of the Democratic Party when hej profession, Aihe 'trick specialists would Invade the Philippines beSteelin loss of withThe Herald for advert United is the beautv calcium Pageants joins congratulating NfA and his off the J cast nis vote?" fworkers of America local on its new people .i more months" went a blondiful charmer named Pat out the appearance of symptoms neck? Ofhospital course home is the fore. "many is time the This of when building undertaking, Gale. year to Answer: used . Two great American air F.D.R. . boast She has a showgal's torso, by losses the because from blood the a best and safest place to have forces totalinff Derhans 3700 hesw which marks another milestone in the forward move- but is a! physics instructor at husbands still claim the kitchen that he voted for "Uncle Teddy'! and soft tissues may be replaced as baby, i The trouble is that so bombers and fighters struck syn- but their wives ; own, garden ment of labor organizations in this area. Miami U. (It must be fun staying (Theodore Roosevelt) against calcium the withdrawn from by many $450 snobs can't have a enromzed blows from Britain and after school with this tear hpr begin to listen for the jflrst ref- Alton Brooks Parker, the Demo? bones.". home fit to have a baby in and erence to "our" garden! and ap- cratic candidate in the 1904 presi- ' Italy at eight Nazi aircraft fac . . Another brainy beautv is and not Yahbut teeth bones are keep up with- - the Joneses to tories and two airdromes st Pier Angeli. Sneaks 4 lin ens. peals for help with the hoeing. dential campaign. Although an the same, Milk and Lame Shoulder the nineteenth argues ern Poland and Russia (Any fella would love to hear her hacked by the The aches ' and pains m my . , Germany, century dentist, Memorial one word: speak just "Yes") . . . SIDE GLANCES GALBRAITH American Dental , Association, snoulder, suffered rforsix years, being planned. Day services wera By How can sentence A 60-dsilly: was Now onto your a Phoenix, jail get? slapped which apes all the slick tricks of have almost completely' gone a ditty titled Va Va the American Medical Associa- have been taking your Iodin Ariz., truck driver because for two years he listed one there's r Voom" . . . An 'orchid amoncr tion, including "councils" on this Ration and drinking three glasses forms as a dependent. "The Pajama Game" many posy- ''Daisy Mae" on his income tax and that to "accept'" nostrums or of rnUk a day for the past two : : raung ieaiures is the Daisy Mae is his dog. years, in ever aranK miiK oeiore gadgets that advertise. Eddie Foy Jr. and Reta Shaw . . (Mrs. C. J.) in the best hotjiggety tradition . . . These nineteenth century docPerhaps the man will now appeal on the ground that by Answer Three glasses (1 : the courts have heretofore recognized .man's furry and Music-lovetors, medical and dental, ackwill always favor .v of milk a day or the pints) nowledge that calcium is "laid rather than teevy, especihairy frieAds as legal entities. Now and then some bene- radio in ; milk products down" and enters into the com- equivalent skimwhen the vibrations ally are in factor bequeaths enough largesse to one of these noble the easygoing milk, separator cheese, offered by position of the teeth in the first milk, buttermilk, ... sour milk. creatures to keep him in cat food or dog biscuit for half CBS's 'Invitationstyle 25 18 to of life while the to Music." years milk, Acidophilus Bulgarian, milk, . ;' .; teeth are developing that iai, una century. j. ; milkr dry yoghourt, evaporated note: The latest til such? of the third permanent milk the We have a hunch, though, that the authorities are "What's My Line?" minimum is powder j inmolars (wisdom teeth), as the flunked all 3 which will daily1 ration maintain to case. firm about remain The . this . . tot are Esther William dividual is going have! only occupations going pretty functional health, vite, efficiency. cut. But nothing of the sort is Instructions for cats and dogs they're likely to recognize are the stocks has enhanced over 200 mag cov taking the Iodin ers, to a it couldn't conceiveable in full grown adults, nation sent on written more and bonds that fall into that category and allow a fellow seeugntful doll happen request if . "Green ' It's the guy who foots the bills . . in the mind of an old timer.! you provide stamped, self-ato ring up some losses. xears" is a unique ballad. The knows where the shoe pinches. ; that dressed- envelope; sound like wer lyrics thev i writ ;. . Signed letters, not more for Tarxan's vo :; Your United States Air Force is ready now. The air ten, not styled, one page or 100 words ' than . . . Talk about laugh caDuiary Ions, pertaining to personal crews are ready to man their interceptors to defend this insurance: J. Benny's guest stars health and hygiene, not to country and to take off in their bombers to attack targets included B. Hope plus Dean and d'sease, diagnosis or treat-wmenChorines in tv average any place on the globe. Air Force Secretary Talbott. ; jerry will he answered by $150 weeklv : . "Ii Pnnri Ko Dr Brady tf a stamped French film that had difficulties SMART HOMEA envelope is enHowever great the importance of radio and tele- with censors is doing its biggest correclosed. Address such vision may !be in our times; the printed word is more im- ui m cosion, oi ail virginal OWNERS! spondence to Dr. William . . Kathryn Grayson, who places The newsof the public square today is, daily portant. nas Deen a Dder twice, informed: Brady, co The Daily Her- . aid. Provo, Utah. j Often " imitated, but neve, "I have never been head over paper. Samuel Cardinal Stritch. 1 heels in love." equalled. The original and Notice that Sherman spealcs of Is it to late to bring the oldtime Bible stand down WIFE. HUBBY STAGE a long - continued loss' of cal only National .Sewer Service from the attic or up from the cellar? Is it too late to give MONEY PULLING FIGHT cium' from the body tissues. Boas in Amsrica.iQver 18 years of it the choice spot it once enjoyed in every home? If it is, MICHIGAN CITY, .Ind. (UP) (Treatment of the Patient Past service. Used, by millions of then it is very late indeed. Clifford Hood, president XL S. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Ferguson Fifty) speaks of "a steady, long-- ' of a loss calcium continued money- pulling fight through staged Steel. home owners the years." Calcium deficiency Wednesday over whether or not io M. U. Off. T. S. Pit. R.f. I a used car. takes months to become manifest, NE Strvie. Int. Copr. 1I4 We and our allies must maintain a large enough buy DON I. WISSMIltfR and prevention or corrosion of Ferguson found $800 of his wife's to months in went a immediate manifestations takes and force of the so no savings 891 . pillow Phoct 2121 North 8tb East military poten striking power Ca a and wife followed of and as used his diet calcium car., buy high will be under any delusion that he could tial aggressor EX! CAN HOMI W IITTU HOMES & OAUtNS D feeding. Remember, then, you j Myirt)M to AM grabbing at the bills as he counted wave one their home trunks walk, take attack us without suffering instant retaliation. Bernard .them. They they It took five hours to paste do not "try" calcium and vitamin and satisfy that old call of the wild!" Barach. about $500 in bills back together. D. It is food, not medicine. DO Walter Wjnchell's We Ought ro4Jse"Mor.e Care In Applying Catchall Labels d Along Broadway g1 X ... rlJf L3TT Y I ..av . y i reputation v f; . f s:.v.- x i? t aVtc ill s i - f ;f:-u- l.''rrvrH. ! 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