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Show Page Twa THE The Sun - f)dvoc ate -- Issues Every Thursday By the CARBON COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY "ON NEWSPAPER, ONE COVKRASE, ONE COST" General Excellence Honorable Mention 194$ Excellence in Typography Plague, 1950, National Editorial Association General Excellence Plaquee 194S, 1947 and 1949, Utah State Press Association Entered at the post office at Price, Utah, as second class matter under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rate $3.50 yearly in Utah; $4.00 yearly outside state. Hal G. MacKnicht, Publisher Alex Bene, Jr.. News Editor CORRESPONDENTS Verna Branson . Hiawatha Josephine Houghton Castlb Gate Sunnyside-Sunnydal- e Agnes S. Jeffs. Ila Jensen Spring Canyon Ethel Hillabrant Wattis Rains-Latud- a Fredia Orlandl Wanda Peterson Wellington Mary Leb Tamllos Kenilworth Gayle Rowley ..Spring Glen Ila L. Anderson Draglrton . UTAH STATE ASSOCIATION VOTE AGAINST JUNIOR COLLEGE KILLS A heavy vote at the polls in Eastern Utah next Tuesday is of extraordinary importance to this section. The only political office in contest so far as Carbon county is concerned is that of U. S. Representative in Congress. This, of course, is important enough to bring out a good vote. Rut the main issue is that of the fate of the states junior colleges. In surveys and public polls indications are that at least nine out of ten people are opposed to the bills to transfer three junior colleges and eliminate Carbon College. In fact, the outcome of the referendum election might well be decided on the kind of a majority Carbon county turns in on these propositions. Reams of publicity have been used, as well as radio and television mediums, to present both sides of the junior college question. We believe the people are now pretty well informed on this subject. We earnestly beseech each and every qualified voter in Carbon county and Eastern Utah to go to the polls and vote. We believe that in fairness and justice they should vote AGAINST Senate Bill 39, on the ballot as Referendum Proposition Number One, and AGAINST Senate Bill 29, on the ballot as Referendum Proposition Number Two. The first would transfer Snow, Dixie and Weber - i; pntn I ! back to the LDS church. The other would eliminate Carbon College entirely. Vote in the square AGAINST both of theml PRICES PARKING METER SYSTEM We have heard many compliments for Price city on its system of handling parking meter violations. The motorist who might have been a few minutes late in putting in his coin is given a break by being given another chance for a nickel. lie merely puts the coin in the handy addressed envelope furnished by the traffic officer and drops it in a nearby box. If the envelope is still on the car windshield on the next round, the officer then writes out a regular violation slip. A lot of the irritation and opposition to parking meters has been eliminated under this method. Few motorists can have much of a kick coming. Salt Lake City has recently changed its system by supplying addressed envelopes to enclose payment though he must pay the full fine. Thi3 saves him the inconvenience of appearing in police headquarters. TRAFFIC COURT CONFERENCES The primary purpose of the law is the protection of the citizen and the public in his person and property. Traffic accidents can easily be termed Public Enemy No. 1 in that respect. They kill more people and cause more economic loss than perhaps any other single human activity. There is good reason to believe that probably more people pass through 'our traffic courts than any other court. Most of such people gain their principal idea of American justice there. To promote greater traffic safety, the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court, and the attorney general are calling a series of traffic court conferences, to be held on a regional basis throughout the state of Utah. They are doing this in cooperation with the Utah Safety Council, the Utah Municipal League, and the County Officials Association of Utah. The conferences will begin November 15th, and will be held each day of that week, ending November 20th. These conferences are designed to examine common problems in traffic law enforcement and to clarify various statutory requirements. Greater uniformity in enforcement policies, as applicable, throughout the state will also be sought. These conferences will be held at Cedar City, Nephi, Manti, Richfield, Price, Provo, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Brigham City, Logan and Roosevelt. Those invited to attend are mayors, county commissioners, judges, justices. of the peace, county and city attorneys and law enforcement officers. It is hoped that much good may result from these sessions. Well, not exactly," replied Moss. "Ever since the baby came, It has been more like grand opera full of grand marches, arias, and loud calls for the author every night." g g SMOOTHING VENICE WATERS The 450 gondoliers in Venice are The The Public Forum Sun-Advoca- te S-- S I realized there were possibilities of dishonest profit being made I got out of it." "I low much? asked a cynical student. S-- S A restaurant manager called a new waiter to his office and said, Youve only been with us five days and you have already broken more dishes than the amount of your week's salary; how do you think we can remedy this in the future? The waiter studied the problem for a moment and came up with a solution, "I dont know, unless you raise my salary." S-- S Talented Irving Hoffman, critic, columnist and sense of humorist, tells about a friend who remarked to Moss Hart, "I suppose now that youre married, life is just one beautiful symphony. PIN-POINTE- fM'WflWWWin x WONDEK IF THAT'S THE MASKED MARAUDER, THOSE WERE HEAR DOWN- - Sun-Advoca- te D THROAT- - Wth to toll tofvtM Uurnw. H I 4 MIA EMEMSER WHEN SIMPLE MYSTERY STORIES GAVE YOU QfJt 'Geemaii Oyy es?V HICKORY straight SIX YEARS OLD 65 FROOF OLD HICKORY 9 DISTILLING CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA If, r sssst MODERN KiDS j'.syy REFERENDUM OF SENATE BEL 29 PROPOSED BALLOT TITLE IN REFERENDUM OF SENATE BILL 23 (CHAPTER SESSION 1953) 22, LAWS OF UTAH. FIRST SPECIAL An Act providing that Carbon College be discontinued ai a state maintained college; that the Board of Examinera dispose of all real and personal property comprising said college In such manner as it deems to be to the best interests of the State of Utah. AGAINST FOR (continued) from continuing the school as a ARGUMENTS AGAINST go away from home and pay room junior college or of utilizing the SENATE BILL NO. 29 WHICH and board. properties of the school towards Utah can support Carbon Col- strengthening and improving the PROVIDES FOR THE lege. The cost to each person in local high school program. This ABOLISHMENT OF CARBON the State of Utah to operate Car- recommendation would be consisCOLLEGE bon College for one year is not tent with the program adopted by more than fifteen cents. nearly all other states. The December Special Session should be coneducation College FINANCING THE STATE f Utah Legislature passed two sidered an investment for future SCHOOL PROGRAM icparate bills pertaining to Junior prosperity of the state. Where Colleges: Senate Bill No. 29 clos- most is spent for education, greatThe action of the Legislature in ing Carbon College and Senate Bill er prosperity is always found to voting to discontinue state support No. 39 transferring Dixie, Snow follow. for Carbon Junior College was and Weber Colleges to The Latter Utah needj more junior colleges; prompted, in part, by several ecDay Saints Church. onomic factors. Utah has a greater not fewer. Carbon College is the only colThe bill to close Carbon College percentage of its population enwas hasty and It was rolled in colleges and universities lege to be abolished. The Latter Day Saints Church passed in a very short special ses- than any other state, but it ranks sion. It was first defeated in the last among the states in its finwill operate Dixie, Snow and Weber Colleges if Senate Bill No. 39 senate. It took tremendous outside ancial ability to support such is approved by the voters; but Car- influence and pressure to persuade schools. Consequently, to support bon College will be transferred two or three senators to change its colleges and universities, Utah to Carbon School District to be their votes and pass the bill. Vote must make a greater effort than n statused only for a high school if Sen- against closing Carbon College un- any of the other til a thorough study and investiga- es. ate Bill No. 29 is approved. One reason for this unfavorable of the junior college issue can Neither the L. D. S. Church or tion situation is that Utah has twice be made by an impartial Carwill other operate group any group. The Committee to Save as many public colleges and unibon College. Carbon College will Carbon College will be glad to versities as it has private. The nacease to exist abide by the groups recommenda- tional average is just the reverse There will be no college or other tion. twice as many private schools state institution of any kind in Reliable studies Indicate a rapid- as there are public Southeastern Utah and if Senate ly growing college population A comparison between Utahs Bill No. 29 is approved, 66,856 pco- - throughout the United States and situation and Pennsylvanias better six counties of Southeastern in Utah. The Utah Foundation illustrates the problem confronting tle inwill be without the light from predicts a 40 percent increase in taxpayers of this state because of any college of any kind. college enrollments over the 1953-5- 4 the large number of public colMore than $1,000,000 worth of enrollments by 1962; Jackson leges and universities. Utah, with d college buildings in Martindale predicts a 60 percent a 1950 population of 688,862, had Price will be given away at a time increase in college enrollments, and 17,137 students enrolled in public when the number of youths who Ronald B. Thompson of Ohio State colleges and universities that year will enroll in college is greatly University predicts that college en- and only 5,966 in private. Pennsylincreasing. Sound predictions give rollments will increase 78 percent vania, with a 1950 population of Carbon College approximately 400 by 1969. Carbon College can be 10,498,012, had only 13,571 stustudents by 1962. Why give away expected to have 382 students in dents in public colleges and univerd buildings and then 1962 if the Utah Foundation is sities but 127,799 in private have to build more college build- correct; 410 if Jackson Martindale schools. It was little wonder then is correct: and 664 equivalent full- that Pennsylvania ranked first ings elsewhere? to Population in Southeastern Utah time students in 1969 if Thomp- among the state. in itsandability univerhas been increasing and continues sons predictions are correct. Why support public colleges to do so. In 1940 Carbon County give away state owned college sities, whereas Utah ranked last. The 1952 report, Higher Educahad 18,459 inhabitants. By 1950, it buildings now and later have to tion in the Forty-EigStates, had 24,901. The discovery and rap- build more elsewhere? The quality of work done at Car- says that "the great majority of id development of gas wells and uranium mines in Emery, Grand bon College is equal to the work public junior colleges today are loand San Juan Counties has result- done during the first two years at cally controlled and largely locally This is not true in ed in a great influx of new settlers. the senior colleges in the state. supported. On what basis can the closing of a There are strong reasons to Justi- Utah. As a matter of fact Utah and Louisiana are the only states college in a rapidly growing area fy this assertion: a. It is approved by the North- in which junior colleges are 100 be justified? west Association of Second- per cent state supported, and Lou Since the industrial wealth In Isiana has only one such school. ary and Higher Schools. Southeastern Utah is greatly and outThe Utah Foundation, in a reb. made have Its revadded graduates the rapidly increasing, union higher education in Utah, in records other conport the standing enue to the state justifies versities and colleges. Letters disclosed some statistical facts of tinuance of Carbon College. from the registrars of the importance in understanding the 4 the average enrollIn . e stuUniversity of Utah, the Utah problem of state financing of junment of equivalent State Agricultural College ior colleges. The report shows that dents at Carbon College was 274. and the Brigham Young Uni- Utahs ability to support higher A total of 676 were enrolled that versity support this state- education, as measured by the toyear. The people have confidence tal income payments to individment. in Carbon College. The enrollment More than 17 states operate a uals in the state in proportion to 5 for the Autumn quarter of will be the highest in the his- total of 47 junior colleges and vo- the number of students enrolled in colleges within the state, is the tory of the school. Two hundred cational schools entirely at 6tate lowest in the nation. In some parts e students expense. seventy-fiv- e A junior college located near the of the nation the major part of were enrolled by September 18th the higher education burden is of this year. Several additional homes of the people has several borne continuation for by private institutions. (1) soon will be advantages: started classes night in Utah, only to bring up the enrollment of part-tim- e two additional years of parent-so- nnat- 25 Percentage-wisor daughter relationship; (2) percent of the total college enstudents. from high rollment is in private institutions, The cost to the State of Utah ural and easy transitionteacher-studeschool to college; (3) e stucompared with 49 percent for the for each equivalent nation as a whole. Throughout the and natural plearelationship dent for one year is consistently lower in the junior colleges than sant with the student always as an United States only 27 percent of in other state colleges and this cost individual whom the teachers know the total enducational and general income for all institutions comes at Carbon College over the 16 and understand, and (4) the cost One of an education greatly reduced to from state government sources. years is at or near the lowest Colallow more student' to attend and However, the State of Utah, while of the main reasons Carbon assist those who do enroll to hus- being the least able to support is that lege operates economically their resources so that all such institutions, pays more than it is operated in conjunction with band Carbon Senior High School which four years of college education can 40 percent of the total educational ana general income for all instituhas 650 students. The expense is be afforded. tions of higher learning.' divided between the state and CarI, LAMONT F. TORONTO, SecThe people of Utah spend a larbon School district in proportion of the State of ger proportion of their personal State of retary lond. the teacher to Utah. DO HEREBY CERTIFY income to support education than Surveys show that at least 80 the foregoing is a full, cor- do the people of any other state. that of the students who attend Carbon rect and true copy of the argument This outstanding effort is reflectadded the could meet not College of Carbon Col- ed in the tax burden the transfer the against cost of attending college away the "Save Car- must shoulder Utah is one people as filed by lege, of the from home. bon College Committee. taxed states in the nation. athighest students 74 of the Fully IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I The tax burden is almost certain tending Carbon College have either grow heavier in future years e e or jobs to help have hereunto set my hand and to because of the steady increase in Seal affixed of State the the Great them. support costs of the public school proCollege education should be av- of Utah at Sait Lake City, this the gram unless the state can be reailable near the homes of the stu- 28th day of September, 1954. lieved of some of its present oblidents. Three to five times as many F. LAMONT TORONTO This was one of the congations. will take advantage of a college siderations that prompted the Goveducation when the college is locatSecretary of State. ernor to recommend to the Legised near them than if thev had to (SEAL) lature that the state discontinue its support of Carbon Junior College. One of the important questions 1933, next to the campus of Car- IS CARBON JUNIOR COLLEGE to be decided by the voters this bon High School on land donated NEEDED? November is whether or not Car- by the taxing units of Carbon The a native of Price, Governor, school-junibon Junior College at Price, Utah County. The mixed high was one of the original supUtah, a be as should college campus arrangelonger supported Junior College porters of Carbonfirst-hanstate school. The First Special Ses- ment still exists. In its short life. and knowld from knows sion of the 30th Utah Legislature, Carbon Junior College has not ful- edge of its accomplishments and through enactment of Senate Bill filled the high expectations of and its role in commany of its original supporters. munity life. Because of his close 29, voted to discontinue state supIts enrollment during 1944 dropped port for Carbon Junior College. to identification with the College and only 22' students and, while it the This action is being contested by community in which the Colwere since increased, there those who believe the Legislature has is located, the Governor would lege in this instance should be overrid- only 53 students graduated in not have recommended that the 1952. den. state discontinue its if he It is the considered opinion of THE EFFECT OF SENATE BILL were not convinced support such a that those of 'is preparing this statemove was in the best interests of 29 UPON THE COLLEGE ment that the Legislatures acstate as a whole. the tion, while controversial in some Should state support be withhas three other junior colUtah areas, was taken in the states best drawn from Carbon Junior College leges, wh:ch colleges will be in interests and should be supported. the facilities of the school would regardless of whether or The voters, in deciding this issue, not be lost to the state. It is gen- operation not the state continues control of should sweep aside personalities erally understood, and the Governand emotionalism and base their or has so recommended, that the Report No. 91 judgment sol el v on the cold facts assets of the institution be turned Utah Foundation on Education in the 'Report Higher and hard realities that are involvback to the local school district for 43 States ed. other or operation disposition. There is nothing in the bill which 'ibid. HISTORICAL Utah Foundation Report No. SI j Carbon Junior College, unlike would prevent the district itself 'Pacific Northwest Industry, Jan. It 53 Utah's other institutions of higher Utah Foundation Report No. SS The St:t;stica am Personnel learning, is not an old. wed established school. It was founded in 'Utah School Report, 1950-5port. It 53 forty-seve- non-politic- al state-owne- state-owne- 1953-195- full-tim- 1954-195- full-tim- e, -- nt full-tim- , part-tim- short-comin- 'so' ysvyiB 1 i 'vr or The extra years enrich its great BoniSon flavor ; DAYS- - FOR OLD THIS STUFF SORES ME, 17 THINK I'LL WITH FLOOP STREAMING i FROM HS WOUNDS, SIR GUV SLOWLY SANK IN THE VY THE INKY QUICKSAND THiNG' CLUTCHING VIOLENTLY AT HIS THE full-tim- IkJbsetvaJ iirfk best circles . . . d k ? I. I ht Dear Editor; As pastor of the First Baptist Church in Price and realizing that each of our pastors and churches In the city have, and are making some very distinct and definite contributions to the life of our community, I wish to express to IDENTIFICATION The. and to the ediA kindly old soul asked the tor of the Church news and othseven children of a neighbor to ers on, the staff who make posluncheon. The youngsters, rang- sible this church page each week, ing from 3 years to 14, streamed our sincere appreciation for this splendid opportunity we have of in, and their names failed her, Ami which one aw you, presenting to the public the andeart she asked o solemn boy nouncements, activities and news of coming events in the life of our of 7. "Met he mid, importantly . churches. We feel the Church "I'm the one with the si'cta-eles- ., page is a distinct service rendered and we bcilieve it is and can bo one most helpful to the religious gg and spiritual life in the communA favorite story in the hotel ity. Thank you, Mr. Editor. trade is about the time Mark Sincerely, N. T. James, Pastor Twain was registering in a San Francisco hotel and saw a mosquiFirst Baptist Church to buzzing around the page. Price, Utah. "Well," cried the humorist, "this is too much! Ive been bitten in The old maid attended a wresthotels all over America but this ling match and one of the wrestis the first time a mosquito actual- lers was thrown in her lap. She ly looked over the register to get held on to him for dear life yelling "Finders Keepers! my room number!" A successful business man was troubled. Speeding motor boats giving an address on "Commercial have made canals unsafe for the Acumen" to a class of students. hand - propelled variety. Their In speaking of his career, he men- spokesman urges a subway in Vetioned a certain company that had nice to eliminate need for motor been wound up on account of its craft. It could be handled, he suggested, by loans from America. shady practices. "Of course," he said, "as soon as Thursday, October 28, 1954 SUN-ADVOCA- 2 gs them. In addition, there is the University of Utah and the Utah State Agricultural College, as well as several private institutions of, learning. The educational facilities of the state are more adequate even without Carbon College, considering the population demands that exist in most other states. Many of the faculty members devote a portion of their time to teaching high school courses and performing other high school duties. It is readily apparent that where there is such a division of responsibility the school cannot as consistently well attend the complex responsibilities of an institution of higher learning. The argument has been raised that Utah needs Carbon Junior College in order to avoid the necessity of students in the southeastern counties from travelling to attend classes. Such a position is inconsistent with the geography of our state. While some students are not obliged to travel so long as Carbon continues in existence, many of those enrolled In that institution are even now required, because of distance, to attend a school away from home.' If travel then is necessary for these students in any regard, there appears no valid reason why they cannot travel as well to one of the remaining Utah colleges. CAPACITY OF CARBON JUNIOR COLLEGE Carbon Junior College serves primarily as a transition between nigh school and university work. Students who attend the school are in most instances required to seek specialized training in other institutions before they are prepared to contribute to the economy and welfare of Utah. The notable exception to this is in the realm of vocational training which, in any event, could easily and effectively be made available throughout the local school district. This is now being done in many school districts within the state. ,The need for further academic training is evident upon examining the major courses in which the college students were enrolled for the j ear ending June SO, 1953. Carbon Junior College provided training in the following major fields: Academic, 126 students; Business, 44 students; Home Economics, 1 student; Vocational, 56 students; Nurand sing, 4 students; Dental, 5 students, and Engineering, 16 students. In every instance before a college degree could be Pre-med- ic granted to these students they would have to seek further train-- 1 ing at other schools, and in the case of any of the more technical fields, the student would not be qualified to even engage in the occupation he desired without further academic work not available to him at Carbon. CONCLUSION The alternatives to discontinuing state support for Carbon College should be carefully considered by the voters. Not only the immediate cost of supporting this school is involved, but also the precedent of the action as it concerns other areas of the state. If Carbon should be continued, can we. deny granting similar support to other institutions yet to be created in other areas of the state? As desirable as it might be, can the people of this state afford to support a junior college in every large city or geographical area, in addition to the four-yecollege at Logan and the University at Salt Lake City? There will be increases in college enrollment in years to come which the other colleges and universities, public and private, are capable of absorbing and will absorb unless the states resources are spread too thin trying to maintain institutions which it does not need and cannot afford. It is betar ter that the state maintain super- ior colleges and universities at a high level of support than to divide its resources inadequately among a greater number. Senate Bill 29 was passed by a sound thinking legislative assembly which considere ' all aspects of the measure before acting. The bill best serves the interests of all the people of Utah. The burdening junior college problem has been with us for many years and much thought given toward a solution. Now that a solution ha3 been reached, it becomes incumbent upon the people of Utah to give full support to the act of the Legislature m passing Senate Bill 29. I, LAMONT F. TORONTO, Sec- retary of State of the State of DO HEREBY CERTIFY is a full, correct and true copy of the argument for transfer of Carbon College, as filed by the Committee For the Return of Junior Colleges, as appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at Salt Lake City, this 2Sth day of September, J934. LAMONT F. TORONTO Utah, that the foregoing (SZ.IL) Secretary of State. , |