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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH (! & Released by Western Newspaper Union. END OF BRITISH EMPIRE POSES GRAVE PROBLEMS King George VI is king of England, Scotland and Wales. Those countries constitute one nation. He is also king of northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, Hew Zealand and South Africa. They constitute five nations and forhn the British Commonwealth of Nations, each one separate, distinct and independent. King George is also emperor of India, a part of the British empire. The empire also includes the Malay States, large sections of Africa and some islands in the At- lantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. In 1948 he is to loose his emperors crown of India. Then, as an emperor, ,his subjects will number largely, only a few million blacks in Africa and the orientals of the Malay States. To the people of the nations ' over which he reigns as king; he is bnt a symbol. His father. King. George V, ezpressed.it to a small party of Americai newspaper editors, of which 1 was. one, in 1918. He said: "I am to the English people and to the people of the dominions, what yonr flag is to yon Americans, a symbol. I have no real authority. Other than having the same .individual as their symbol, there is no governmental connection between the English parliament and that of any of the dominions. Each is an Independent, nation. To each the king sends a governor-genera- l, who represents the king, not the 'English government, and he, too, is but a symbol without authority. Prime Minister Attlee and his Labor government may be liquidating the British empire, but nothing he has done, or can do, in any way affects the dominions. Should he even , liquidate England, the king still would be a king. The liquidating of the British empire will mark the passing of one of the greatest influences for good the world ever has known. My guess is it will mark the opening of a new and terrible era in Asia. 1 - Spectacular Outdoor Pageant Revives Early California Lore 600 Residents of a Two Towns Unite Midnight Memos'. In Staging Drama Man About Town : The biog of WNU Features. All the romance and adventure of early California, along with the pathos and tragedy of ... the Indian people, are revived in the historic Ramona pageant, long heralded as one of the na- tions most spectacular outdoor presentations, which will open in Ramona Bowl near Hemet, Calif., April .19. Immortalized by Helen Hunt Jack-so- n in her novel, Ramona, the tragic experiences of an Indian couple living in San Jacinto valley form the general theme of The spectacle, the pageant-dramnow in its 20th season, is staged in its own amphitheater situated at the d foot of towering Mt. San Jacinto. Revives Early Days. The authentic atmosphere of early California history pervades the pageant. It is replete with colorful fiestas, .Indian ceremonials and dancing typical of that period. In one of the most spectacular scenes, a mounted posse thunders " across mountainside stage. the, Ramona Is the result of the work and talents of more than 600 residents of the towns of Hemet and San Jacinto, neighboring communities nestled in the foothills of the majestic San Jacinto- - mountain 'range' in southern California. Combining their' efforts, the townspeople stage the pageant as a labor of love to record an outstanding example of cooperative community spirit. Aside from one or two professionals in the title roles, every member of the cast is a citizen of either Hemet or San Jacinto. All production details, including costumes, settings, maintenance, box office and even parking of cars, are perbest-selli- ng a. snow-cappe- TRAGIC LOVERS . . . Juanita Encell and Henry Brandon play the leading roles of Ramona and Alessandro, whose tragic romance forms the theme of the Ramona pageant, spectacular outdoor production Ramona Bowl near Hemet, Calif. staged annually in the mountain-swept Indians. From her pen emerged the pages of the novel which continues to thrill adventure-seekin- g children. Based on History. Most of the important incidents in the book actually occurred in San Jacinto valley, the home of the characters in the story. Mrs. Jack-so- n conceived the idea for Ramona after learning of the tragic experiences of an Indian couple, Juan Diego and Ramona, who lived in the valley. Tattered records of San Jacinto justice court, as written by Justice Samuel V. Tripp, contain the story of the shooting of an Indian, Juan Diego, by a white man, Sam Temple. Diego, the records reveal, owned a plot of land containing water, a site which was cherished by certain white men. A trip into San Jacinto one day brought disaster to Diego. He made the trip on horseback, tying his mount in front of the general store. In town, Diego had a couple of drinks and became confused, with the result that he rode away on another horse. Although he rode directly home, Diego was branded as a horse thief in the eyes of Sam Temple. It is recounted that Temple borrowed a shotgun, formed a posse and rode away in the direction of Diegos land. He returned with the story of having recovered a stolen horse and killed an Indian in the prochaving ess. ' Ramona, as written by Mrs. is on the curriculums in the Jackson, ONE SURE way to drive business schools of both Hemet and San Jaaway from the home town is for the cinto." Youngsters who study the merchants to make promises of dramatic pages of the novel appear service which they do not keep. In the play as children. Many, as they grow up, graduate to more imENGLAND has nationalized, portant roles.or will in the immediate future During the three weekends in take over, all of the utilities of which the pageant is staged, busithat nation and many of the ness in the tWo sponsoring commuis heavy industries. England nities is virtually at a standstill. buying them, and agrees to pay Men women and in all walks of life a over the owners full value move en masse to Ramona Bowl, do To that of years. period some as performers, some as stage means she must operate .them hands, some as service attendants at a greater profit than under and still others just to view again private ownership. That greater the stirring story of early days in of out come the profit must their valley. pockets of the English people. The general theme of Ramona is What will the people gain by the tragedy of the Indian people. In nationalization? True to Life Climax. 1883 Mrs. Jackson came to Los Anto on incident a government mission This gave Mrs. Jackson ECONOMY, NOT PORK BARREL' geles Some four or five years ago a gather material pertaining to the the climax for her story, and she man, with years of political experience, had an ambition to represent his state in the United States senate. As a means of attracting votes at a primary election he made a number of speeches throughout the state. The subject discussed before each audience was his ability to secure federal money to be spent in the state. He could open the vaults of the federal treasury for the benefit of the people of the state. When questioned as to the advisability of such speeches, his reply was: The voters first interest is in the spending of federal government money where they can get their fingers on a part of that money. When the primary votes were counted the number cast for that candidate were so few as to be negligible. The voters had definitely indicated they wanted a representative whose first consideration was the welfare of the nation as a whole. That condition is true of a majority of the voters of every state. Men in political life are inclined to permit a vocal minority to influence their ideas as to where and how votes are to be secured. They quite naturally think first of the votes that will elect them to office or keep them in office. Such men are opposed to government economy that could possibly deprive their state of government money. Such men mis, - , , . represent a majority of their constituents, as they will find when rolls around. A mafor America as a first jority are whole. A majority will not support those ,who .secure appropriations for unnecessary projects merely because it means spending money in their, state. .The people do not countenance log rolling. AUTHENTIC ATMOSPHERE . . . Californias colorful and romantic past is recreated in the Ramona historical pageant. Hero a posse 'mountainside stage, where Helen Hunt thunders across the Jacksons novel, Ramona, is presented by residents of Hemet and San Jacinto, Calif 50-ac- re best-selli- ng The United Nations at Lake Success has had to cut personnel, for lack of money. . . . The irony of it! A mere fraction of any major nations military budget would be more than In short, the world sufficient. is pinching pennies for peace at the same time it is straining every financial sinew in preparation for war. The epitaph for the 20th century may well read: Billions for War and Hate Not One Cent for Trust and Hope. ... 50-ac- re formed by townspeople. Studied in School. for- mer Police Commissioner Valentine (by a newspaper man) will have several bitter attacks on former Police Commissioner Enright and Jimmy Walker. . . . Liquor insiders fear that Indiana will be voted dry. Medicos now warn you about taking benzedrine for reducing or for any other reason. They say you can injure yourself permanently. . . . Transcripts on the recent wiretapping (of the principals) in the Alvin Paris gambling fix case confused some of the newspaper men at first. All the scripts ended with It the exclamation, By Jove. wasnt until the trial that they learned the reason for the sign-of- f. The lad who did the listening in for the gendarmes (and brought in the evidence) is a cop named Joe Jove. Washington Ticker: Touch of irony in Washington: The pins and passes transposed it into her novel after used to identify the secret service changing the names to Alessandro (in the senate gallery) are red! and Jim Farrar. In the picturesque setting of Ramona Bowl, with its 50 acres of natural mountainside studded with trails, this climax and the love story of Ramona and Alessandro is brought to life in the spectacular pageant. Abandoned during the war years, since it is almost imperative to visit the play by automobile, the Ramona pageant has been seen by more than 350,000 spectators during its 19 seasons. Last year the play was viewed by more than 50,000 spectators in its eight performances. With the exception of last season, Ramona always has been presented on three consecutive weekends, playing in the afternoons of each Saturday and Sunday. This year the schedule calls for performances on April 19-2- 0, and May Laurels Rapidly. April 26-2- 7 3-- 4, . . . Have our intelligence services checked the report that the French representative on MacArthurs council, General Pechkoff, is really the son of the great Russian writer, Maxim Gorki? . . . The four peace treaties before the senate are obsolete before they are even ratified. . . . The great, big, beautiful investigation of the U. S. Maritime commission is ripening into full and odorous bloom. . . . Poor Henry Cassidy (one of our favorite commentators) made the fluff of the day on the News of the World menu. He Foreign Monster ackchelly said: Bevin. A Touch of Irony: The struggle over Greece might result in war another yet global Greeces population is less than New York Citys and the whole country is as large as North Carolina. Gains The Ramona pageant originally was started as a publicity enterSigns of the Times: Bargains are back. The houseboat sitting coming prise by the joint chamber of commerce organizations of Hemet and on the corner of 52nd and 6th now San Jacinto. From this pioneer is marked down to only $5,900. . . . haircut signs are showing start, it has become one of the rec- Sixty-ceognized outdoor spectacles of the up again in many barber shops. . . . Cabbies report their biz is off 40 per nation. cent. Then howcum you still cant over conlast season and Taking nt tinuing this year as the plays pro- get a keb, hardly almost? . . . Irv- duction executive is Adrian Awan, ing Berlin, the poor songwriter,' netonly $650,000 (after taxes) in prominent for many years in pro- ted 1946. . . . The Anniversary Waltz ducing outdoor pageants. For several seasons he was connected with (from the Jolson flicker) is the first California state fairs. He also waltz to make the Hit Parade, they say, in many years. . . . Howies staged the famed Pilgrimage Play now gives you flavored toothpicks. in Hollywood and, since its incepSuch airs. . . . Some employment been has connected with tion, Civic widLight Opera in both Los Angeles agencies are sendingon wealthy assignments and San Francisco. Currently he is ows and dowagers Breaks the loneliproducing the revival of the famous as ness, etc. . . . Sudden thawt: Theyre Mission Play, another early California historical pageant, which is reviving everything on Broadway except Broadway. seen annually in the Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel, Calif. Some locals were wondering why so many returning vets are bitter. . . . Maybe, said one, its because the war has baby-sitter- s. Home Town Cares For Blinded Hero the SALINAS, CALIF. Salinas, the world, is car- changed things. Most likely, said an its because the war hasnt. ex-G.- I., lettuce capital of ing for its war hero, Arthur McThe Norwegian ambassador stated Bride, who lost his eyesight in the that the Norwegian government has Battle of the Bulge. no objection to Kirsten Flagstad, the Erection of a home for McBride now in the U. S., bewill be started soon with a portion opera singer To an American citizen. coming of the $13,000 donated by people the men and women of the United from Salinas and nearby areas. The States armed forces: Please do home will be built in a new subsomething about this woman, who division on a $1,500 lot anonymously before and during the war was not donated to the war hero. Furniture on our team. . . . Kirsten Flagstad also will be donated. entertained the Quislings after they A voice The Monterey county board of suinvaded her native land. pervisors has approved placing of which could lift itself in song amid a newsstand in the courthouse lob- the screams of torture of its own by to be operated by McBride. country certainly cant mean much when it swears allegiance to the Of course the American flag. Norwegian government has no obNo Time for Mischief jection to her becoming an AmeriWASH. SEATTLE, Marillyn can citizen! . . . Norway doesnt Brooks, 13, is too busy to get into want her, which is one very, good mischief. She paints pictures, reason for the United States not to models in clay, makes dolls and de- take her. signs dresses. In addition, she is a Four Hundred Headline: pianist, raises vegetables, swims Million Acres of U. S. Land Vaand roller skates For the last two And four million vet' cant. years she has - received straight and their families need a place As on her report cards. to live. ... ... ... . |