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Show r - WI stand for the tonstitution of the 'United States with its three departments of government as therein set forth, each one fully independent in its own field. N THE DIME THAT GREW . INTERPRETING 4,'; , 4- - S& frio A 0N Of all the laws made by man, none are proved to tall into one of those four tatemore subject to controversy than those deal- 1'.1;177sNi.' Sunday gories could be conducted in Utah on p.":"." , under this bill. ing with public morals. Steering a course be. :t1 !Iv": , tween charges of bigotry on one hand and Certainly the Principle involved here has "obe always been fundamental to Utah. From complacency on the other is a challenge to earliest territorial days 'this area's business the best legal minds we can produce. I , The Sunday Closing Bill, passed by the houses have been closed on ,Sunday. Sunday Wt6 : (Utah House of Representativeritiesday and closing was written into the first state law 31inv 1941 the under consideration lies and until remained there when the , Senate, k by ' in that difficult field. Like, all bills of its State Supreme Court ruled the law unconsti- I is net perfect; it will not please every-tutional on the groends that it dealt with ape. , kind, it , '" 4,, ' . cific types of business houses rather than with body. On the whole, however, it is an excellent , goods and services which could or could net bill. It should be passed into law and the law be sold t;!!!;7, Since that ruling, local option laws have faithfully executed First, however, it should be better under- been adopted by most counties and cities, but fzP,,q4k,:c in this as In most instances local options have 44 ; stood The bill has been attacked as being not worked out It Is time we made the law . , discriminatory because it putlaws the sale of state-wid- e on beer, groceries, clothing, and footwear again, this time on a sound cone -- tutional basis. ' The Sunday,'" but does not Uchida many other prindplerof the present - - goods Actually, fhb; is nbt thetastr; The bill bill, incidentally, have been upheld in several is much broader than hu been generally ly state supreme court tests, in 2' , understood. the state of Washington. Its first provision prohibits any business that the It would be a great error f -ist one ler whieb-snlyopen, for thepurpose.-of---deing fight for-- Sunday-closibusiness on Sunday. Then four general classes religious elements are interested. Organized , of exceptions are listed These are , labor is one group which has long resisted the (1) Services and goods necessary' for the I I opening of businesses on Sunday; the present , I Sabbath closing of many chain grocery stores protection of health and life. This might In dude such businesses as hospitals, hotels, in Salt Lake City, for instance, is due to a meat , : service stations, cafes, and the sale of such ' mnnthq a. Nsl: ':' cutterticoritractnegotiatedlre most of the Businesses sto es 150 or so Utah grocers who keep their (2) providing such necessary services as tfransportation, y open on Sunday do it unwillingly and r4?:":,.,47J4 -- -commrucations, - because power and hea- t-they are being lofted (3) Services and activities netessary for by the pressure of competition. If fve one - recreation- .- This would alio suelt-- things at closed-thi- s pressure would disappear.7: : C SOP" One objection raised is that such a law theaters, swimming pools, golf courses, clubs, - etc-,- - to remain-ope- n, 'Mich certainly removes ' " the bill from the "blue law" category. Under seems particearly in view of the fact that hotels, motels and all eating houses t this exception also the sale of ice cream, to. ' I bacco and ' could remain open. confectionery items would be per- s rifted. But the bill specifically provides that ' As a matter of fact, we can think of only ' public dancing and the sale of beer or Risco- who would feel any two classes of ' holic beverages are not included under this adverse effect onpeople the Sunday closing law. One would be the tavern owners. While the total , exemption. -amount of groceries or hardware sold in Utah (4) Charitable organizations. business that tould not be That Is all-- No in a given week would be more or less the Thinks Gov. Lee Should 1 same, Sunday closing or not, it it likely that 1 111 dine Correct Liquor Error the man who goes without his beer on Sunday ' ' to make it up on Monday, so not ,would try Our governor has displayed Thursday night, wit4 little effort, Salt that total beer consumption wOuld probably unusual frankness and Lakers MAY- strilo a telluut courage - - an be lesa-T-he - blow azainst feel other group whith-migr4 I increasingly menacing crippler, polio. In dealing with' many controis a pinch for a time the general publicthat I They need only to turn on their porch versial issues. he part of the public, at least, which does not has made somenowevet, , lights and welcome March of, Dimes volun- mistakes. plan its affairs well enough during the week,' When he took over, the liquor teen who'll be around for contributions be- to avoid a Sunday trip to the stores. commission was loaded with a tween 7 and 8 o'clock. s So far as most Utahns are concerned, .the lot of undesirable brands No citizen with an ounce of charity can state probably, can survive the loss to either which were the result of undue fall to help, whether with pennies or dimes. . both of those4roups without a great deal influence by certain politically or For never before has the drive been more oI difficulty. The great majority of Utahns, approved company agents. It . , . Important. was quite Justifiable that the to will we are be the sure, legislators grateful killed-mor- . , Last year polio crippled and who act to restore this fundamental prindple. governor should take steps to I . t correct this condition, but with patients than ever before in the nation's his-the best of intentions he Mitt-tory., ---- ment-ated be has to unable been enforce. 1 rears, "handouts from foreign govern,A - -- -..., , tlanTpatrents require surgical operaTions, ment information bureaus flood the desks of ' . iron lungs, or other expensive aids. But be American editors day after day. Few of them I cause the National Foundation for Infantile contain much news that's useable still fewer, : Paralysis has been able to ease the burden, news that's good. Right out of the blue came- . thousands of families have been saved from , one this week that caused eyes to pop, pulses $ bankruptcy. to quicken. , 1 There is now cautious hope that a new The Netherlands government announced it vaccine may stop the disease in its tracks. has notified the United States that ". ... after . l Large scale tests on children are to be con-careful consideration of the present economic ducted this lyear. 'rhe vaccine already has position of the country, it has decided not to' I worked in a few humans request defense support aid for the fiscal year : Thisls wonderful news. It Is dramatic 1952-53.- " The decision is attributed to the fact THE TIME HAS LOU, as c proof that dimes donated in previous polo that gold and dollar reserves have unexpectp Elmer Wheeler says, for drives have been well spent For some of eoly increased to a considerable extent in the everybody to watch those I them have gone to support research projects six months and that this increase of con-- scales and keep within the past ' Lke the one on vaccines. - vertible reserves is sufficient to cover fully on proper poundage. This is a : : Victory over the disease may be barely in a cash basis the previously anticipated dollar splendid idea and a good thing , "sight It is no time to slacken the attack. ' . for the public health. It could deficit quit , be a bit tough on the customer Let, s give to crush this crippler.- Let's turn e a I en gth y statement, a n couched It's on our porch lightsall of u& however, if be takes too seri' in the complex terminology of official docu e that ously, the ments, but after six careful readings It still comes out the glamorized seems to mean just ,what it says. With char drug store weighing machine. s ' acteristic prudence, Holland wants it under. Selection to the Salt Lake Council of inhibiThe psychological to remain desires for she stood that "eligible" Viremea's Hall of Fame came as a richly de I tion of an unrestricted aid if conditions take a turn for the worse, served reward this week to seen vigorous mick like that, could lead to -determination admirable an she but expresses ' civic leaders worry and loss of appetite. 11,..1nor went to Mesdames to become permanently independent of for. 'This helps with the reducing : , The signal Mary E., Klettdng, Sarah P. Gibson, Emily Smith program but is father tough eign, economic assistance at the earliest poson the disposition. sible time B. Bertha Kate y Stewart, Isabella Scheid, Carter, of America's foreign totals In the grand ' S. Stevenson and Marba C. Josephsoneach a The usual drug store weigh. aid- program, the money granted to Rolland devoted community servant over along period ing device is all dolled up with a jukedoesn't amount to much.- - In alL the Dutch, light and mirrors-likof time box. This is so you cannot ' To list their activities would be to enumer have received $968,000,000 of which nearly . n50,000,000 has been in the form of loans and help but notice it, You drop a ate virtually every humanitarian drive and n that and yfor riri this area In recent !trent,- plus- considerablor prefect carried-osmall sum you get: infrain assistance her financial direct meeting : s be will medals silver presented Sterling of your weight European payments., 4.1For this assistance," , next monlyit tangible evidence of appreda of your age and height the release concludes, "on behalf of the entire at yourself in the mirror. tion for their effort. The award is unique. It 4 Dutch - nation,- - the Netherlands Lgovernmentbeen made only-to- ' 28 'other women The 'slight tremolo on The seismo. ' assures thlf government of the United States graph at the University of custom, apparently unparalleled elsewhere in fortune told in Utah. Of their deep gratitude the nation, dates pack to 1933. ' ' a dozen words. ex and this action, count florin. cannot present women this. , The honored Compare , 4 cial gains from their selection. But they have pression of thanks, with the demands for more MOST CONVINCING of these and the implied threats of some of our other Items is the mirror. It was " their rewardin happiness and satisfaction allies who have received billions It is the a wise move to incorporate the , gained from selfless service.mirror thto Weighing machine most refreshing breeze to blow our way from The Deseret News congratulates them on That was done no their distinctive honor and commends them Europe's shores since Finland paid her World equipment. dqubts so that stoutish people in debt I War lull. I for their accomplishments. can get instant corrobdtation. -- When Fatso steps on the scales-an- d SIDI GLANCES 7 the ticket says "2277, at . f first be does not believe it. ' A By FLOYD W. STAFFORD glimpse into the mirror ret veais that triplet chin find he Says, "Welt I guess 'Came, all When sun bas set, i And shades of evening fall, right." ' You walk adown the road, Even at that a fellow could dee eneath green trees, 'tilt all Stand for a little extra avoir.Tonce you hum a tune. t dupois if it weren't for the Your heart 'is free fortune on the little 'ticket rrom cares of day. the machine dis which , As beau here yo4-seie:7,11;411 patches - In my beanpole At which yoa thrill, Nt? days, when I was' So thin I AS road leads home, I could, split a raindrop, the , In garden loam, gadget flipped out a little You'll sow, nurture much I card on which was inscribed !1 VIA t lit 11-- 11 11771 I Nursery seeds.' the following flattery; snow of out the father That driftthe is seen. neighbor helping your Grow beauty, as here "You are popular' with your one he says is a lousy driver,' always getting stock: Replace grown thistle weeds. g j i'c.r67 .1 : .4. neo f. V.;, ' J 10: :.3C ;f--. t41.. z ,;!;4) ;e: "21 ,14 , - ir ,7"." ( 4,16 . -.- ,t,c " , - A g0 1 nk tii-thi- -- ; , , agc, ..:16,t7.12,;,teaP:ff;'," 4.0 1 !zle, 4'. , to the printed word in scores of languages. More powerful trankaitters will work through the 24 hours, every day of the year.,Eisenhowers Instructions are first, to install personnel 'who know their jobs, and then to streamlble everything so that there will be no overlapping of effort. It appears that the new streamlining will take general shape of the organization of !Radio Free Europe," whose success has ' been astonishing.' It is a known fact that Moscow and hates 'Radio Free Europe" more- than any other 4;t,17--- 4. - - -- far-fetch- - ...'- - -- He started out by forbidding the liquor companies from having any local agents, insisting that the state would deal diwith them, thus saving rectly the- - commission& The liquor companies only laughed at this approach and handed the agencies to individuals outside the state. This business of selling liquor to the several states is governed by a national policy of the liquor companies and no matter how good his intentions the governor was unable to change it- - The governor's ruling resulted in the loss of mad), ,jobt to native Utahns and - inbackdobr represents-tio:by- - thq liquor tompanies, The loss of this patronage -- 3eacons Nignt ; ht I 1 Severe e - Dutch - -- poliey--whieh- LES GO By LES GOATES . , Weighing Scale Fortunes Cqn Be Confusing at Times A , ticket-fortun- Women' Who Serve : -- penny-in-the-al- ot- 4-- -- wit and friendliness and genemus to Now, at 196 the candid con. elusion on the card is: "You are dull company because you are unfriendly and suspicious. You are tightfisted and full of prunes." IT'S ALL VERY confusing.' How can a vending 'Machine poundage to ethics, and dispositions to ounces? How can a person gain 41 pounds and so many disagreeable qualities all at once? The natural conclusion is fortune that a weighing-scal- e has different morals and attributes for the various weights. In my case I should have stayed down at 155 to 160 pounda.Then wolddbavebeen a very nice person instead of the light-fisteauspicious, unfriendly goon of 196. , When and if I ever get downright Ill and yI should likep have one of those elling, scales It could my :bedside. furnish the daily tin on my disposition, tern perament, personality and bed-ridde- -- -,..xeputation. , . As 'I wasted away I would become, a better and nicer person and when I got so- thin the furnace blower.could waft me all.the way up to the pearly gates, St, Peter would have them wide open. , - pENDRIPS - 1. PIE ill THE n4 - R , e, ' tii16004 -- Miss 1 , , ' torah so fool spots sly plats -The soghl of is dart wisorits; 1 wdk with Wow, 'moody-we'- d, redly ought to lit is bteL flu of fart rakes' so IX-1 , -- wish thdl todi finds That wood" follow orty achisg krow, Foe 1 silo go so wort right sow. 1 wed' sot bet 41 tingle dims Thot 1 will Imo 'till dissir Jim& -Tod Worigoo TEXT FOR TODAY: "God exacteth of. thee, less than thine iniquity deserveth."-,- ,, Job 148. , individuals.- tat - Allied side often appears contradictory and much of it is quite unnecessarily duplicated,. Each country, of course, has Its own- - ways and Me8,111 of sending over its ideas. But each taaltaown ideas, t foe--sp- ecial o atomic age up- posing ideologies are so clearly lined up, there are almost daily occasions when the inter- ests of all free peoples are where-the-tw- . ..., absolutely identical and demand absolutely unified presentation to the masses behind the Iron Curtain. If the new department of psychological warfare can in- itiate this allied unityand maintain may well become the greatest single factor In the prevention of World War III. Letters From Readers on Current Issues 1 Cauperatioa 'Urged the new am also told department has been briefed to make early contact and to keep In close touch with the British Broadcasting Corporation- an ill other friendly networks in Allied countries, This is mainly Aeeause,propagandL,41vm-4he----------- k .4amommomm.... - - - - - propaganda- -- j ., - outlet. Works From Ship Lately the "Voice" las also acquired a powerful mobile transmitter in the shape of a ship which can sail off the ;f:.U toasts of Communist countries . as it- transmits propagandadiAlFcfre47.17:,ig140.-TfN7. -- purposes. , 4,,,,,f,ftp: 0 or.f,imett-Nevertheless, for many reasons thes"Voice" has not been S,wit ..07A1,.,11Y--' 76.54F,:nearly as successful as we have ..,:eTK ,....rt.,. , a right to expect. This is partly due of funds frog Congress, but also to poor management and direction. Far more, effective than the "Voice" is "Radio Free Europe," which we are all familiar with may have been justified in the through the efforts of the Interest of cleaning up this Crusade for Freedom. situation. But the regrettable My information is that there ill be many changes in the thing is that some of these administra-,,,- , agencies have quietly slipped present propaganda back into the hands of local ;'; 41. hey-feet-that 't tion. Radio will be harnessed - , ;:40.-1- , v:?.;., , --- -- 3PS,SrICN:?:s;14 w, -- s. , -- Deseret Naga Telegram Atm Igst beat-know- r; ng By VIVIAN,MEIK - It is to be hoped that all of us will become more and more Interested as time Imes on in the new department'of psycho. logical warfare which has lately been set up by President Eisenhower. Its Importance cannot be overrated. as apBriefly, the President pointed certain acknowledged and if experts to necessary to extend,. the work of all our propaganda services! Till 'how these servicd have merely sent out material which ' they hoped would give the world a better knowledge of -sour 'way of life: In future, how- -, have it, higher ever they-wi-- shoLto help people beluld the Iron Curtain use the model to attain their own freedom. n Our propaganda "outlet at present is "The Voiceof America. This consists of a series - of radio transmitters with beaming- news and-viean American slant all over the world. not only behind the ll - most-recent- - NEWS New Psychological Warfare Agency Faces Urgent Task Y!". -- MI st... r 7;47 .P. L ;: Sunday,Closing Would Benefit Many, '. i 953 THURSDAY, JANUARY,20, trrAii SALT LAKE CITY, DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM PAGE --- itit - There is room for argument as to wbether these jobs should be handed out as political plums, but I say that if they are to be political plums then they should go to ' local citizens and preferably to good party workers. As to dealing with represent--tativof - liquor companies, a legalized corn--liquor being -modity' legMmativ that a liquor company have a representative to ;transact business with the liquor commission as it is for General Electric or International Harvester Company to do just that. For that matter, it is no more sinful to represent a liquor company in the sale of liquor than it is to represent the State of- - Iltah-i- n its puri chase. They are ,both trafficking in liquor, even though it is IN WASHINGTON legal. The Republican Party cannot afford to do business ex--, cept On the level and out in the open. For the governor to admit his mistake and then take steps to correct ,it would only add another feather to his tap as an exponent of good government. Rue L. Clegg Amendment Maneuver Proves Taft Still Boss, on .Labor Seet--dent--ó- retary of Labor, Martin Durkin, knew only :what he had read in newspapers about the amendments to the TaftHartley Act Majority Leader Taft introdaed in the Senate...Ron-7'day following the Wilson vote. Chairman Aiken of the Sen-- : ate Labor Committee said 'cheerfully he bad something In common with Durkin since be wasn't shown the amendments either before their introduction. The chairman said it was committee practice to refer legislation to the Labor secretary for his comment SQ that Durkin would eventually get a whack at them. A query at the White pouse about whether Taft cleared the amendments rith the Presi which 1 1; DOMINO IT DOWN By. DORIS, MESON , es By HAL BOYLE in any way discussed them brought the following reply: 'What happens at the President's meeting with the legislative leaders is confidential. Their remarks afterward are the whole story." ' That Sen. Taft should so promptly and decisively seize the reins on labor policy for the new administration does not exactly surprise his colleagues who know him Co well. The new majority leader feels that his reelection in 1950and the presidential election amply vindicated him and the act which bears his name, so why should he retreat behind a r- Local Yokel Isn't Extinct, a Jutt Moved to-City mossy stone- . ' Taft in Saddle. Tongue in cheek, Democrats expressed, surprise that Presi- 'dent Eisenhower was not permitted to lead in this impon tont field which Is fitting tactics for the loyal opposition. As a practical matter they con- -- , -- -- a - that Sen. Taft's will be the strongest voice in labor mat, ters, , 2...Repeal-o- f the Taft-Hartle- y Act being impractical, Demo.' erotic efforts must be directed amendments as year to sell the Brooklyit good as possible. bridge. is understood in labor , It One explanation for this circles that President that the-bower promised Durkin to exalong Broadway-is- country is running short, of pand and strengthen the Labor local yokels, who .always have has taken Department been willing to buy the Brooksuch a beating- - from the conlyn bridge before. Another gressional coalition during Mr. Truman's terms. This must be theory is that they are just putting their money in, other accomplished in large part by consent of the Senate, to wit, things. But' the local yokel will alSen. Taft. Hence the Durkin: ways have a firm, affectionate Taft relations are important. place in any history of 'AmeriRestore Balance 1 can, folk lore. From the dawn heboughtit . ' In the large view, fortifica-tioof our' nation be has been the . He's in City Now of the n favorite target of anyone with Whatever became Of this and restoration of its prestige a rascally idea. local yokel? He seems to be 'a Is part of the problem of attainWhat was he likethis-leti- al dying breed, perhaps educated ing a proper balance between yokel?, out of Ms credulity. The counthe executive a the legislaHad Fixed Pattern could pot Will try bumpkin more and more tive. Because Ile is generally pictured as the White 'louse or control belongs to the past. He 'was wised up, and now knows more an uncouth rural boob with PreSide. Truman, the dominant ialition in Congress has .sticking from his ears," 'than his metropolitan neighbor. st - dily tried to' legislate the fellow with a When I suggested this to an big Slack-jawe- d heart of go:4d and a head of oldtime Broadway pitclynan, be xecutive. The Presirlent' taliated by such executive ivory. Ills IKe was governed by laughed and said an unconscious determination croachments as be couid "Son, the old local yokel st to prove that p fool and- his moved to the cityend is city - manage. Disinterested observers hope money are soon parted. yokel he's an even bigger His tnost striking character.' As sucker than that the end of this mutual hei:rbefore. istic was a childish gullibility, trespass will be one of the aims long as a-and accomplishments pf, the neiff for npthing, well quality that sometimes riade those who rbbbed him feel a 'Eisenhower administration. run out pt yokels."(Released .be the AsooFisted Prim) king of liking for him. He bad , - it , - ceded - It- - could do- - any thing, and a perfect belief that anything a stranger told him was true, particularly if the stranger wore an imitation diamond stickpin and a gold and ruby ring. Every time the local yokel went to town he got stuck. Whenever a crowd gathered around a pitchman on the paiet ment, the local yokel joined it Whatever the pitchman was sellingoil stock in Timbuktu, or a razor blade to last forever blind-faith-1- - nt Labor-Departme- , 7 l - |