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Show V newsmans notes k(S DIgr MtSlllS y By Ralph fi. Jordan Salt Lake City,. Utah, Thursday, May Writer Visits. Famous Foreign Legion Esther Felkner in Algeria, Ernie Pyle has visited the (At storied headquarters of the most famous fighting unit in the world the French F oreign Legion. Our Roving Reporter . subbing for Mr, Jordan, in a series of four dispatches tell Publicity Needed Vl 'ex J a-- Ken Snmdwall Fknnee n OCD Agent Says People Must Know We must do the little job the nuisance that we dont want to do which is so important in winning the war on the home front, Mrs. Helen Ide James of San Francisco, chief of war information for the Ninth Region of the Office of Civilian Defense, said today in Salt Lake. Mrs. James Is making a survey trip through the eight states in her region. Including Utah, or ganizing war information" tiona which cover every medium of reaching the public through bureaus, discussion speakers groups, radio programs, and other means. Utah Is doing an outstanding job, In defense work, according to Mrs. JamfSC'She was pleased toj learn that there are Information sections in the 72 Defense Councils in the state, headed by Dr, T, Earl Pardoe of Provo, professor of speech at Brigham . Young University. It is important that the public be completely informed on war problems and on services which are needed." she says. To that end the bureaus will provide speakers persons for Custom-madtalks on all related subjects, such as Inflation, postwar planning, air raid protection and salvage collecting. . "If people could realize, she that their efficiency exclaims, in collecting salvage is measured in terms of the lives of our soldiers, those who havent yet begun to cooperate would immediately begin cleaning out their 1343 Johnson Patricia Shea 4 what the Legion is like.) By Ernie Pyle ALGERIA Here Is the home of the renowned French Foreign Legion. Probably, over the years, the most famous fighting unit in the world. THE LEGION COMPRISES THE ONLY TRUE MERCENARIES LEFT IN EXISTENCE. Theyll fight whomever their leaders tell them to; on either side With Jhe same emotions. A Legionnaire lives with but one high goal death on tlie battlefield. On the walls of one of the barracks Is inscribed this message from a former commander: Yon, Legionnaires, are Boldiers made" to die. I send you where you die. The message Is looked upon with reverence, almost as holy. LIKE A GOOD MANY THINGS in this world, the Legion romantic when you gel close to it as, it is from a distance. have a fine fighting history, no question of that. And life in the Legion is much more modem than most of us have thought. isnt as It does ' AXP YET IT IS AX EMPTY LIFE, by most standards. It Is a bleak hie. Men with fine minds, who for obscure reasons go Into the ranks of the Legion, find that after a few years their"Tmhdshave dwindled to a common denominator of mere ' , existence,: THEY SAV THAT MOST AMERICANS WHO HAVE JOINED. THE LEGION CANT STICK OUT THEIR FIVE-YEENLISTMENTS. Before the war Americans and BritAR ish could get out of the .Legion with a little diplomatic pres- sure. When a German enlisted he was stuck for the five years, no matter how he hated it. But Germans dont hate it the way Americans and Englishmen do. k k k THE" LEGION CONSISTS of about 10,000 men. In this war it -- fought the Germans in France and in Norway. Its record, as usual, was superb.. After the fall of France it withdrew to Algeria, its lifelong home. LAST YEAR IT FOUGHT AGAINST THE BRITISH IN SYRIA IT DOESNT MAKeTANY DIFFERENCE TO THE LEGION WHOM IT FIGHTS. Today the. Legion is scattered. Some of its units are bottled up by the Japanese In French A few are fightmg for Germany in Tunisia. The rest are spotted over North Africa, preparing for future battles. FEWER THAN 2,000 MEN ARE HERE AT HEADQUARTERS." THE MORNING THE AMERICANS landed in North Africa, run to Oran to join the tha Legion started north on the Indo-Chin- fighting. But they never arrived. Allied airplanes bombed and machine-gunnethem along the highways, and they had to turn attics, saving grease and silk stockings, and doing the numerous other small jobs which mean war materials for -- the armed " forces." Hyde Defends Appointment State Finance Aid Will File Reply Today Official reply of Finance Com- - gal staff. If the Supreme Cburt mission'Chairman Gordon Taylor decides Mr. Hyde is correctly SEVEN COEDS AXD A SIXGLE MAX WERE SELECTED TODAY TO DIRECT PUBLICATIONS AT THE UXIVERSITY office, Mr. Hayes stated. to the Supreme Courts oi holding Hyde the finance commissioner might OF UTAH A manpower shortage on the campus of the University next will leave little to be desired in the way of der to show cause why he should legally put In a claim to cover attractive editors and officials, seen grouped around Margaret (Midge) Thomas, of The IWret News, as editor of the not be removed from office, due legaj expenses. picked Chronicle. They are Mary Jane Rich, Esther Felkner, Beth McCnUonph, Ken The Snndwall, Frances Johnson, Patricia Shea, Winona Simonsen and Miss Thomas.' , in the time of his appointment, pointed to his office by Gov, Her-te- rt will be filed late this afternoon, B. Maw and confirmed Mr. Hyde indicated today. -the state Senate in March, 1941.- -Today is the final day permit-te- could legally be appointed at that under the Supreme Court or- time to an office which technider for, the finance commissioner cally did not come into existence (Midge) Thomas Chosen to file a reply to the complaint until June, 1941. Mr. Hyde did Campus m quo warranto filed by the of- not official action or reWinona . Simonsen,- - who has i tarti Bright receive recognition for Margaret (Midge) Thomas,, a Editor of the Unique, cam- fice of the attorney general at ceivebegin pay until after the office campus reporter for The Deseret been pinch hitting for Wallace his work before he leaves for pus humorous magazine will be the request of the Utah State was officially In existence. News, today was named editor Frances Spur and Senate and the reply was being The 1943 Senate charged that of the Utah Chronicle, student G. Bennett, since his induction services wfth the U. S. Marines. member ofJohnson, Kappa Kappa Gam prepared today by the law firm the appointment and confirmatnewspaper at the University of into the army April 5. as busi- July 1. Mr. S&ndwaR. member of ma, with Gordon Jacobson, the of Fabian, Clendening, Moffat' and ion- were not legal and request ness manager of the Chronicle, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity has only man Utah. to any of appointed beMiss Thomas, who Is news edi- will continue next year in that been made hooorarv editor. ed Governor Maw to resubmit Mr. preparatory to filing the positions, as business man- Mabey, fore the close of the court this Hydes name or that of another tor of the Chronicle this year, is capacity, A Mary Jane Rxh. active in many ager. Mr. Jacobson Is now In afternoon. one of the seven candidate for approval in the ofwork and bed. recovering from measles. appointed special provision was made fields of Mr. Hyde put the case In the fice now held by to the publication position. There for the editorship of the Uton-ia- member oftanivcrstty Mr. Hyde. The Chi Owen is to be Shea will be next years hands Pat aftlaw firm was only one man named. today, the university year book, by the next editor of the Utopian, editor of the campus .literary er his of" governor declined to do so, statthe that attorney Prof. Joseph F. Smith, chair- the council, so that Kenneth with Esther Felkner. member of magazine,-th- e Pen, with Beth generalsrequest office handle his de- ing that the appointment and con- -' man of the publications coun- Sundwall. photographer for r "Spurs" and the Alpha Chi Oroe-- . McCullough business man- fense had been denied late yes- firmation had been-mad- e in good cil, made the announcement. book and editorial assist gas as the business manager. ager. terday by Asst. Atty. Gen. Zar E. faith and that if there was any Hayes in the absence of Atty. legal question involved it was one for the Supreme Court to decide. GenGrover A. Giles. , Mr. Hayes pointed out that the The Senate-late'requested At case in question is to determine torney General Giles to take ao-- . whether Mr. Hyde is actually a tion and tle latter responded by Kiwanians qualified official of the state and filing the complaint in quo war-until it is definitely established hIch the finance qualified state I ra,nt for A colorful Maypole dance fn that Mr. Hyde is a not Today was Mother's-Dabe entitled toissioner Is expected to reply to-t- o he should the old English stvle will climax members of the Salt Lake representation by the state le-- 1 day. the observance of National Music Club, w hose wives Took "Week Saturday, according to Joe over the regular meeting as ofL. Christensen, superintendent of the City Recreation Department. ficers of the day, and Mrs. Martha Two ribbon and flower bedeckGaeth spoke oft What Every ed Maypoles will be set up on the Mother Wants to Know." and Post City County Building Mark Lindberg Given mounds, and to music provided Mrs. Carrie Lambourne, wife of by phonographs with loud speakJ. Lindberg, president of a dinner meeting of the Utah er systems, bovs and girls from theMark Tooele Junior Chamber of junior chamber last night at " the Fairmont Park and Kiwanis-Fel- t conducted the meeting. Recreation Centers will be- Commerce, was elected a nationUtah, succeeding J. G. The speaker was introduced by at gin at 10 am. their exercises of al director of the organization Brockbank of Salt Lake. Mrs. Myrtle Horne. after an inwinding two poles with ribbons. vocation by Mrs. Hazel Love. Pro-graThe election was- closely The unit, under vvas Mrs. Ha Cari director the direction of Mrs. Evelvn Larrunning into three hal- sen, created its own dance. lots between Mr. Lindberg and pejer. Special events have been held A special musical program was the 'other candidates, Frank G. Is Topic during the past few days in obFister, a " recently elected direc--" piesented, under the direction of servance Yester-daof Music v Week. Mrs. Portia Southwick, and folPlans bad been completed to- tor of the Provo chapter and 7 30 p m. at the Fairmont at lowing the meeting members were Center the boys and girls held day for the annual meeting of former pietnber jn both Salt Lake H." Barentertained at the Centre Thecommunity singing and an the Utah Shorthand - Reporters and Ogden, and Thomas Woods. atre by ker,, past president of the Ogden program. The same type Association, Mrs, announced of program was carried out at chapter." the Kiwanis-Fel- t Center last Pearl M. Bachle. association secPrincipal speaker and honor will sessions night at 8 oclock. Special re- retary. Convention guest at the meeting was Wil- - , hearsal by the boys band of the be conducted in the reporters ham, M. Shepherd, national Jay-- A Rotary Boys Club have been held rooms. City and County Build- cee About 150 mem- - .. president. the week. during ing, tomorrow and Saturday. of which approxiattended, Claire Jorjrayi berr Two Boys Margaret Cornwall Canalyla Crowder A feature of the annual gathmately 100 were from out of town. ering will be a luncheon tomor- All except four of the junior Claire Jorge-seTwo boys. 8 and old, THESE LOVELY LADIES REIGX OX row at the Newhouse Hotel for chambers in the state were rep- one a Negro, were taken into center, chose qneen, and her lientenants, Margaret Corn-wa- ll the reporters their wives, hus- resented. 7:22-p.- m. custody yesterday-- at and friends. bands and Police Crowder honors win Carolyn aaaaal Youth daring on complaint of Mary L Thorpe, Judge Dallas H, Young of Pro-VOSiSouth Filth East Street. that will be the guest speaker durSalt Lake police today are on her chicken coop had been raidthe lockout for a ing the opening session Other ed. include Sen. Mitchell Mel. youth who is reported to have guests Children In the neighborhood Moab and Rep. Val H. of ich walked L, i from the away English Cowles of Price. remembered seeing, two boys, ac160 South Main Tailors, Street, companied bv a brown dog Reav7 with a sports coat valued at To Reign ing the coop carrying a sack, 812.50, yesterday at 2 p.m. police said. Dave Pullman, manager of the The two boys told police that Martin Tubbs This event hzs, ia past years, store, told officers By A contracfto repair the "north that he had they gained access to the chicken Claire Jorgensen, a pretty always been aa attraction.,, both shown the coat to the boy who half of the roof on the City and chop bv tearing off some boards had contracted to pay SI down County Building, with the city after which they stoned the sophomore,,. was acclaimed U Dav to members cf the university and the balance when the coat furnishing the material, today chickens, carrying them away in Queen, todav bv the vote of the to the Duhhc. All are being in- and was taken out. He went into the was awarded bv the City Comthe sack. of student Utah JO vited to o'clock 7 attend University body, it at back room for a receipt book and mission to the Selleneit Roofing Officers released the young cul- upon fes- in the Kingsbury Hall. over the two-dahis return both boy and Company of Salt Lake. prits upon assurance from their to reign 1 The intramural track meet and coat had disappeared. parents that Mrs. Thorpe would tivities at the university. be reimbursed for Jier losses Carolyn Crowder, a junior, and the sorority relays, races run by Margaret Cornwall, a' senior, men sponsored by the sororities, were chosen as the lieutenants featured the rest of todays acto Queen Jorgensen. U. Day is the traditional occa- tivities. .with an assembly of sion at the university fdr the student talent scheduled foito :v whitewashing of the U on the mrrow hill overlooking the valley, a The big annual U Dav dance function which was carried out bv the engineers. DEAFENED The Inter- will tome tomorrow night, at PEOPLE CAN BATE HIGH! collegiate Knights will attend to which 'time the Queen and her Lt. C61. was This hcrd-c- f hcnn the lightftig of the U tonight for heutenaats w;tt be presented to student5.--- J to b tetired . . . Than h got a w hich the permission of the army the Eiecti ic Hearing Aid. . . . Wpvarn The Queers. M.s Jorgensen, was has been obtained. Today th: Lt Coi. is active again Fraternities and sororities will the Alpha Chi tesegi candidate in a position oi greater fq. compete,-tomg- ht. in the annual ffomraeen: She tslhe vice pres spcniicuityl people are needed ident the Women of Associated Quartets. wanted appreciated! Students of the university, the 13 to 1 you can bear with this eredfct manager new set . , . Trial is proof . , , t he Utah1 Year satisfaction is assured! Chronicle, the university newsMany good lobs now open for paper. and was. last rear, the write or rail today. you camof the a "Spuis. DIAL president women's activity organizapus A reading room, writing i tion. room, music and game facilMiss CPrawaa. Is She vice presities are provided for your ident of the senior class and is leisure at the Home For L D. S. , an accomplished pianist.. Miss Crowder, active fa publications t-Service Men North at the university, is a Spur and State Street TASY TO APPLY - You are invited to use member of the dee dub. the facilities daily from 4 JO to 11 pm, and Saturdays, Company Ill On llOf-Mow nnWrgod etiteott Suit and Sundays from 1 pjn. to First National Bank Building Mrs. R. W. McTavnsh. former 11 pan. You and your male EARL PAINT CO. I 8on4 niX book. Exploit FREE tool prominent Church and club worn- -' friends are urged to use 269 SO. STATE an of Salt Lake, Is seriously ill j these comfortable rooms In - Caabe Theatre in Oakland. CaLf, friends have! Bid?. your leisure time. Addioa been informed, - - Jfr University Appoints Girl Student To Edit Chronicle d back. TRUCKS still He along the roadside. THEIR BURN Fortunately, there were almost no casualties. The Legionnaires feel badly that they didnt get to Oran in time. Not because they dislike Americans, but 6lmply becauso they missed a fight. Now with the Americans, and readying "the Legion "Is itself to Join in the great fight on our side. THE SOLDIERS ARE ED-OU- T hand-in-glov- e IMPATIENT AND ITCHING LITTLE THINGS COUNT War Information Chief Helen Ide Janies of San Francisco explained need for complete Information on war tasks. OCD e TO GET GOING. Editor; Other Margaret - At jS Publications Staffed A -- HAS BECOME practically a shrine for Americans over here. More than 400 American officers go through the Legions home quarters every week. The Legion puts on parades for visiting American generals. American doughboys and Foreign Legion privates walk the streets together ahd sit in cafes trying their best to talk to each other. DISCIPLINE IN, THE LEGION IS PROBABLY THE STRICTEST IN THE WORLD. It isnt just a brutal discipline; it is whatTprofessional Soldiers point to admiringly as the absolute ideal in military precision of conduct. THERE IS NO SLOPPINESS OP DRESS, NO RELAXING OF RE Soldiers salute an officer clear across the street. They SPECT. salute officers sitting at tables 50 yards away. NEGLECT TO SALUTE COSTS A LEGIONNAIRE EIGHT DAYS IN JAIL They salute me too. They would even if they knew I was only a correspondent, for Im in uniform and its the uniform they salute. THERE ARE STILL ROUGH, murderous men in the Legion, but today many of them are high-typpeople who left their home countries for political reasons. Fifty.five nationalities are represented. There are only three Americans, and they are not here. A LARGE PERCENTAGE of the Legion Is now Spanish and German. Once we took over here, the question arose what to do with the German Legionnaires. That has been solved by Sending them far to the south, with a detachment .which will never come into contact with Axis troops, and will fight no World War battles. The Germans have made excellent Legionnaires, but they become so numerous there has been some resentment against them among the Trench. In one kitchen I noticed a sign in French saiing French is spoken here. I asked the cook, the significance of it 'He said if got so that German was the.ipredominant language around the kitchen, so he put up the sign to show there w ere some Frenchmen left. e n, ttus-yea- as-he- 1 Mother's Day May Poles Celebrate Hearing Set On 5 Festivity Saturday com-offici- y Jaycees Name Director National J. tha-Hot- Call Meeting Felt-Kiwan- con-teste- d, Shorthand Petitions of five Utah school districts for authorization to Increase their respective tax le"not to exceed- twro vies next-yemills! beyond the present statu- atory limit will be considered at a special meeting of representatives of the districts, the State Board of Education and the State Tax Commission tomorrow at 1 p m. m the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Charles H. Skidmore in the ar - -- -- ChickenTheft Districts' Requests capitol. The requests will be put bv Box Elder, Provo, Nebo, Weber and Uintah School Districts. Statutory limits are placed upon school districts tax lexies, but provision is made that when lus tified the limit mav be raised not more than two mills If approval of the local school board, the County Commission concerned, the State Board of Education and the "Tax Commission is obtained. The tax session will be followed bv the' monthly meeting of the State Boatd of Education, also in Mr. Skidmores office. Rains Help .Utah generally has benefited by showers over the entire state P SHOES She'll walk more and like it! during the week, reported the weather bureau today. However, there may be light frost in expos-eplaces If the weather clears tonight, said the forecaster Newly" planted tomatoes ere about the only crop that Is thi eatened. Precipitation In Salt Lake has totaled .6 of an inch More lain is forecast late todav. .The showers have benefited the sugar beet f'elds where the- - first growth was spotty-be--cauf thelong spring drouth. d use Rationing Facts- Item, Stamp Last ... a pair Mother's flay bright, new Air . . . famous tor beauty Slap and long wear and the miracle Maaic-Sol- e that keeps ieet fissn ana lively. In all styles' and loppy ftoughtoi for uses. Caff Rursr Short 1? 17 M St Jana IS n Blue .. Red stamps are for meats, aanned 63 So. Main and fresh, canned fish, hotter, sal ad and rooking ails and fata. Red stamps will ba validated ueekltn May; ft May 16s H. May 17t J May Si. All art good through May 11. mr rasafiU o Students Elect U Day Queen Claire Jorgenson Over Fest Lets Contract NUENAMEL MAW My?n house paint LDS Servicemen Pay Ma t May fl, H. J (blue, niatiie- now) May SI E and F 'red, eble non) Mae s) (A May (itoiine S frown, fruits. Seek Attention Canned boo) Coat Taken n, y More Showers Seen AIR-STE- -- Arrested QUALITY PAW muimi"Vmm time-enjoym- ent i 4U - r am-ate- School Tax Boost Asked 4 co-ed- s r-Ufe- Coast T -- Us -I V J |