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Show ft? 5 tff fM9t 999m Thursday, December 25, 1969 Price, Utah A riflemen in war 111-lraiu- cri With 1969 drawing to an end, we find that the United States has been wars during a engaged in large-scal- e fifth of the time since 1900. These conflicts have revolutionized warfare by developing machine guns, tanks, airpower, guided missiles, and nuclear attack. But the basic combatant in the every one has been the same man with a rifle. And in every one, the U.S. has suffered casualties by sending into battle riflemen insufficiently trained in the use of their arms. To rush young Americans still in their teens into combat without ade- quate experience in the use of firearms is a crime against both the national defense and the individual. It is as outrageous as it would be to force an untrained child to drive a car in heavy traffic on a superhighway. Yet our blind Federal bureaucracy has done it repeatedly, in World Wars I and II, in Korea, and in Vietnam. In the very years that the draft was sucking thousands of young men into the Armed Services, some of them to be in combat in a few' months, forces within our political structure were actively tearing dowrn the only existing machinery for giving these instruction youngsters in firearms the Office of Director of Civilian Marksmanship, the National Board of the Promotion of Rifle Practice, and the National Rifle Association, whose combined efforts taught shooting to multitudes. pre-inducti- A deceptive philosophy has come into play in recent times to excuse, condone and, indeed, uphold the de- struction of youth marksmanship programs in the U.S. It is that any future war will be a nuclear war, to be decided by pushbutton attacks, and that riflemen are not needed. Several outspoken U.S. Senators, who have spear-heade- d the drive for law's that would discourage Americans from acquiring firearms and learning to use them properly are among the leading prophets of this peculiar theory that s nuclear made rifles obso war-head- lete. Most U.S. military thinkers, it should be noted, do not subscribe to any such featherweight notion. One handsome young Senator, whose personal military experience wras limited to Army duty in Europe during the Korean conflict, received a jolt not long ago when an Army Reserve unit ordered to Vietnam from his own State complained bitterly that it had received insufficient small-arm- s instruction. While he may not recognize the need for such instruction, millions of other Americans w'ho have been through the bloody grind of battle most certainly do. The situation is no reflection on the U.S. Armed Services. They traditionally do the best job they can in the time and circumstances given them. Too often, they are asked to turn raw civilians into .instant troops. As to whether American foot soldiers have been adequately trained, there is and always will be room for differences of opinion. But the fundamental fact is inescapable truth. Too many are insufficiently trained in marksmanship when prematurely hurled into combat as human sacrifices to bureaucratic stupidity and political expediency. No man who must depend on a rifle for his life and that of his comrades can be overtrained. The surest shooters are the surest livers and the surest winners. That has been demonstrated repeatedly. American Rifleman has a special report reflecting the state of U.S. marksmanship in the major w'ars of this century. The picture is not all bad. It is not nearly good enough. And where it is net good, the ground is littered with the corpses of American boys who need not have died. That is the sickening cost that we pay for a sorry lack 'of judgment which, in an era of frequent warfare emphasizing ground combat, has cut dowm preinduction markmanship training but not wars, Reprint permission from American Rifleman . Babsons Point of View Merry Oirislinas (o all DRUGS VtafHCt Medical School Phila- in recent study by Temple University of tranquilizers to school children that shewed prescription delphia with their fellow students caused having trouble keeping up The study was made with sixty boys, aged marked improvement. four groups (for purposes of crossinto divided eight to thirteen, received,, dummy medichecking and comparison. One group and ten weeks special medication cation the second, dummy received tranquilizers alone-a- nd third The group lessons. reading of reading inthe fourth, a tranquilizer and ten weeks in its more far made improvement structions. The fourth group of the other three. Evidently, the did than any reading ability or the urge to resist or tranquilizer relieved the boys anxiety them. to distasteful avoid learning a subject . A line of Gifts fo HER Gifts for HIM Gifts for CHRISTMAS at KELLEY S for cards and wrapping supplies PRICE DRUG, 1 EAST MAIN STREET in PRICE, phone ALL-Ccm- plete 637-084- . r- - cl Tlie Christmas Spirit man and the jungle from which he emerged so long ago. Much of the confusion, much of the strife and intellectual decay we see around us today but reflect a denial of the ancient truths that have guided Christian behavior for some twenty centuries. Theologians and historians may have many interpretations of Christmas. But, in our owm country, as in other lands, no matter how it is observed, the power of Christmas makes itself felt in every home. Even the most cynical must bow before the moving experience of Christmas. Perhaps this is the best evidence of the authenticity of the events of nearly 2000 years ago that introduced reverence and humility in the life of man. Christianity has given man a conscience, a sense of right and wrong and a determination to appear w'orthy in the eyes of his creator. The tenets of Christianity are the basis of modern civilization. They stand between lOQpr-r-f Ojpstmas all your dreams be fulfilled. Thanks for your continued support. As we approach another Christmas Season, we should try to analyze the thing we call the Christmas spirit. It is far more than good cheer, happy Christmas cards and presents under the Chiistmas tree. The Christmas spirit separates man from the beast. Christmas is a time of renewal, as well as rejoicing. It is the most important moment of the year. CDay Chuck Wagon Riders Price, Utah ( California savings BY BABSONS REPORTS INCORPORATED Dec. 25, 1969-A- fter weathering a series of set- the backs during the California savings & loan industry has been making a substantial recovery over the past few years. Despite the burdensomely tight money situation, the industry seems well positioned to achieve further significant gains over the period ahead. Some easing of interest rates during the course of the new year should allow most of the savings & loans companies to register improved earnings again in 1970. More importantly, the demand for housing pent-u- p in should result continued growth through most of the new decade. The Difficult Years Lets look at the causes of the savings & loans running into troubled times in the First, housing in California became over expanded, and most companies consequently became heavily burdened with foreclosures. This resulted in lower margins as expenses and losses on resales mounted. The credit crunch of 1966 created even greater burdens. Margins came under pressure to an even more marked degree as the interest paid on savings was increased. The industrys liquidity became impaired as savers withdrew funds for investment in other areas at considerably more attractive yields. As a result, housing starts in 1966 reached mid-1960- s, mid-1960- s. a low in California. Period of Marked Improvement In 1967 and 1968 the industry made significant and encouraging progress in recovering from the depressed 1966 showing. By & this time the temporary housing surplus was quickly vanishing, and demand for living quarters was once again on the upswing. Foreclosed properties were being liquidated, and at more favorable prices; new foreclosure rates began declining steadily; the interest rate paid on savings was lowered; and the industry achieved a far better savings flow. By the end of 1968 earnings for most companies revealed marked betterment over 1966 results. Increased Earnings In spite of tight money, which has resulted in an adverse savings flow during the second half of the current year, most savings & loan companies reported a smart gain in per share earnings results both for the third quarter and for the first nine months of 1969. Earnings benefited from a further reduction of foreclosures at favorable of mortprices; gage payments into higher yielding current loans; and a more flexible posture on the part of the Federal Home Loan Bank. Results for the full year should be well ahead of the level for the same time a year earier in most instances. A Bright Future Although the near term is destined to continue clouded until there is at least some easing of interest rates, the long-teroutlook definitely favors substantial growth. The current housing shortage, the projected need for a great deal more shelter in the 1970s, increased lending powers in the rapidly growing mobile home field, and new guidelines by the Federal Home Loan Bank all paint a bright picture for the savings & loan Hun-$d.vocLt- business slowdown appears to be slowly emerging), especially coupled with significant progress in concluding the Vietnam conflict, would do much to ease interest rates and clear the path for the future of S&Ls. industry. A (which Recommended Buys At current levels, and despite the probability of still fur- ther general market weakness,' the research staff of Babsons Reports recommends that aggressive investors purchase at least a few selected issues in the savings & loan field. The common stocks of such organizations can be extremely volatile market performers. As such, they offer opportunities (to those who can afford to take the risk) for substantial market appreciation. As of now, Babsons re- puzzle by giving puzzles Puzzled over what to give your preschooler for Christmas. Well, a maybe thats the answer puzzle! Puzzles are fun and at the same time offer challenge and a sense of accomplishment for a learning while playing experience. Animal and nursery rhyme characters, maps, scientific subsolid wood ject and blocks are subjects of Christmas gift puzzles that offer year round fun for preschoolers. 76 WEST ENTERED MAIN . Editor slave-quarte- . EVERT THURSDAY BY THE PRICE. UTAH - 81501 PHONE AT THE POST OFFICE IN PRICE. UTAH Publisher JESSIE HOLDAWAY. Society MEMBER siAJfVmv assPoatioh nrlnriai - Femdmt ER Rep. Laurence Burton J. (R-Uta- Then the mansion underwent repeated major and minor remodelings that reflected First Family tastes, pocketbooks and were porticoes with four marble columns highlighting the north and south entrances with six chimneys jutting from the ' gently tapering roof. President never Washington Con-The- lived to see the mansion com- but President and Mrs. John Adams moved into their new home on. November 1, 1800. Only six rooms were partially ready for occupancy. As a matter of fact, the East Room, which is now Something many people find used for official receptions, nainteresting along with the talk tionally televised press confer-gres- s of the nations Capitol falling willingness to appropriate down is that the Presidents money. home, the White House, has been President James Polk added in that same crucial position lights in 1848 to replace cangas many times in history, and has dles. President Franklin Pierce been virtually rebuilt from top installed a heating systo bottom. tem five years later but perhaps It all started in 1792 when a it was Abraham Lincoln who first national contest was held to find told of the deteriorating situation the best design for a mansion to at the White House. When Presiserve a President. The winner dent Lincoln learned of his wifes was James Hoban, a prcject to remodel the mansion, architect who wen approval by a he said: Ill pay for it out of simple rectangular my own pocket. It would stink in three-stor- y mansion, 168 feet long, the nostrils of the American peo852 feet wide and 60 feet high, ple to have it said that the Presiences, Presidents lying in state, dent of the United States had poetry readings, ballet perform- approved a bill an ances and chamber music reciappropriation of $20,000 for flubtals, was used by Mrs. Adams dubs for this damned old house as a laundry room! when the soldiers cannot have At the time, there were no blankets. (Congress nevertheless indoor bathrooms or plumbing paid the bill.) of any sort. (That came 78 years It was in 1881 that President later! ) Chester Arthur added an elevator By the time of the war with the and moved all kinds of furniture British in 1812, 23 rooms had been out of the White House for pubcompleted. As we know, the Brit- lic auction. When Ulysses S. ish, two years later, completely Grant took over, heavy rains had burned the White House, leaving flooded the kitchen, making nothing but the walk remaining floors nailed down. Theodore Roosevelt President standing. pleted, het-wat- nec-c-sn- iy . ; v Af - rs -- ?- Atv. U - r- mV- mfrirfr Reports from Washington ever-runnin- g ROBERT FINNEY, ALEX BENE, JR more durable than the little tops that one buys of a fakir on the street corner. They run for an hour, and then the spring breaks, and the legs come off, and nothing remains but a contribution to the dust heap. But, surely that need not and ought box-shap- Q AS SECOND CLASS MATTER not be the whole of Christmas only a single day of generosity, ransomed from the dull servitude of a selfish only a single night of merryyear making, celebrated in the of a selfish race! If every gift is the token of a personal thought, a friendly feeling, an unselfish interest in the joys of others, then the thought, .the feeling, the interest, may remain long after the gift is forgotten. How seldom Christmas comes only once a year; and how soon it is a night and a day! If that is over the whole of it, it seems not much Tlie House of Representatives recently passed a bill providing for fun'ls to examine the West search department favors the Front of the Capitol Building in purchase of First Charter Washington, D.C. This is some(the largest publicly thing Ive promoted ever since held Savings & Lean holding Ive been in Congress, because, company) and Gibraltar Finan- actually, the West Front is falling cial (which has increased its down! The East Front was rebuilt savings base via recent into a magnificent entrance in the sitions).. late 1950s. Im glad that my colleagues have seen fit to provide funds to begin the reconSolve gift-givin- g struction of the West Front. PUBLISHERS. INC. ISSUED nee a year loans often heard the "mysterious creaking noises throughout the White House. On Christmas Eve, 1929, President Herbert Hoover was dining when a fire broke out because of the wood shavings which had been left by the Teddy Roosevelt order that remodeling be done on an expedient scale. fire companies were Twenty-on- e called to the scene as President Hoover watched from the White House roof. The big reconstruction came when President Harry Truman took charge. There were creak-ing- s from the walls, swaying of the chandeliers, etc., and finally Mr. Truman said his bathtub was sinking into the floor. (Incidentally, the bathtub was directly over a reception room). He told newsmen that Mrs. Truman, who was hosting the Daughters of the American Revolution, thought it was improper for a President to drop through the ceiling in a bathtub to greet the ladies. Truman, knowing of the problems of the White House, had the entire structure restored to where it could last for a hundred years. The Pesident and his first lady went to Blair House, across the street from the White House, to stay until the White House was completely restored. A sturdy foundation was constructed, some 660 tons of steel beams were jockeyed into place, and in April, 1952, work was completed. The merriest of holidays lo you and thanks tor your loyal patronage. Lewis Jewelry in Price AW U & EltMj B jfor&U fflanfetnii A blessed Christmas filled with peace and great happiness, Howa Down the chimney Do you know why, Santa Claus comes down the chimney as they e say he does? Well, an Santa that English myth says Claus was thereby cleaning the chimney of soot, to allow good luck to entr-- r the hou'e at the New Year. tv Coal & old-tim- Building Price, Utah Supply |