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Show tEItf Page 24 A Salt 'fake- McNamara, Im Going to Report You to the SPCLV William S. White - Capitol Hill GOP Reigns As Party Revolt Fades Sunday Morning, December 20, 1964 Ndw"forUmtv on Utah School Program The final report of the Utah comprehensive and thoughtful document which merits careful consideration of all concerned with Utahs public school problems and earns for the committee the commendation and thanks of the state. In this report the committee fulfilled Governor Clyde's directive that it study the schools financial needs in relation, to the ability of the state to meet them, together with other essential requirements of state government, without endangering our basic economy. It was the failure of the committee to do so in its interim report last May which led the governor at that time to ignore the committees recommendation for a special session to appropriate an additional six million dollars of state aid for the current school year. -- one-ha- each-brac- Johnson's First -- al No Dishpan Hands A job hazard we hadnt known about 'up to now exists in Las Vegas casinos Vvhere employes must avoid blemishes on dheir hands. Dr. Harold L. Boyer of Las Vegas 'told the American Academy of Dermatology that crap players are offended by unsightly hands. They will not hesitate to handle hot dice and chips which have passed through hundreds of other hands, jind may be loaded with germs. But they Will suddenly leave the table if they spot dealers hands marked by eczema, warts jot other blemishes. As a result the men who handle the dice, chips and croupier's sticks cant let inore than an occasional band-ai- d appear jon their elegantly manicured hands, and ihey are regular customers of dermatolI ogists. We can see one advantage to 'all this. ji casino employe can always excuse refusal to help his wife with the dishes lust can't take any chances with dishpan Stands! I; Visiting Cartoonist quite ' conser-- v a tive c o ngressional ublicans going to sn.ik for the GOP as a national instrumentality for the next four years. For this space of time, the Rep are shadow Republican .White House will be solely lodged in the cluttered Capitol offices of Rep. Charles Halleck of Indiana, the GOP floor leader in the House, and Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois, his opposite number in the Sen- ate. The .Republican National Committee will in truth be insignificant to the partys (rue posture and plans. lf Won't Make Policy, ket Surplus for Other Needs !ndirectly the committee Tax recom- mendation recognizes other state requirements, as mentioned by Governor Clyde, because it estimates increased revenue at approximately 14 million dollars a year, which would leave some 3U million more each year in the general fund for other .purposes. In addition to financing, the study group makes some other excellent recommendations related to junior colleges, vocational and technical education, school district consolidation even crossing county lines, and better methods for nominating and electing local school board members. The need for improving quality of education .is recognized in several areas, notably in more pay differential for advanced . degrees and pay incentives for teachers. professional-caree- r n The fact of Utahs school enrollment problem is spelled out,' together with the twin fact too often overloooked that a very commendable effort has been made in recent years in school finance, which is far above the national average and one of the highest in the nation. well-know- greater-than-avera- ge Sanctions Not Justified , This turn, as Ihe committees chairHandley, noted in hjs letteVof transmittal, made the imposition of sanctions against the state by the National Education Association at the request of the Utah Education Association not justified by the facts. That, as Mr. Handley further said, brought undeserved criticism to the state and did the educational program a dis- in man, G. Kenneth service. We would hope, and strongly recommend. to both The NEA and UEA, that these sanctions now be lifted, so Governor-elect Rampton and the new Legislature can consider the study recommendations in a calm atmosphere and not under a cloud of force or threat. As the committee report said, Such actions as invoking sanctions, withholding services, or threatening to withhold school services, are displays of force which ought not to occur in Utah or in any other state. An Unfinished'Tale of Two Revolutions On Nov. 7 the Russians cele- brated the 47th the Bolshevik anniversary of .October Jtevo-- x lution, the anomaly being explained by the fact the calen- old-sty- dar was brought not up to date until after the Soviet ion was Un- esta- blished. On Nov. 20 the Mexicans celebrated the 54th anniversary of their revolution which began exactly 100 years after independence was first proclaimed. " Gets Most Attention Nowadays the Bolshevik celebration receives major world attention, though this was not always the case, and the Mexican revolution is largely ignored. Yet in some respects the Mexican revolution was the true jne since it represented a popular movement, Rights of Slates- - Editor, Tribune: Our Constitution is r.ot outdated, worn out or ready for the shovels of urban renewal I hope. I am wondering how some phrases and words in that document can be applied to so many and varied areas of life. ,To promote the general welfare was a declaration of purpose for the establishment of the Constitution and not a part of the Constitution or body of laws. I am inclined to think we MRS. A. B. CARROLL Dig a Little Deeper WASHINGTON John Connor, a pharmaceutical executive, will be the new secretary of commerce President Johnsons first appointment to his medicine cabinet. Editor, Tribune: It is hoped that the upcoming Legislature will go as far as possible in granting exemptions' under the new Freeport Amendment. But to carry the matter to its logicaL conclusion, why not in- itiate a more .far reaching amendment that would exempt all commercial and industrial all taxes. organizations This would give us, a tremendous advantage over other "fi-o- The President will deliver the State of the Union message at We're so busy fighting poverty all day no other time to listen to how "well off ' we are that-ther- - Crockett In Wurhtnston Block Party at the U.N. Stt es nomic decisions. Unique Situation The Mexican political situation is unique. The nation is a republic. Popular elections are held. (On Dec. 1, - Gustavo Diaz Ordaz became president, succeeding Adolfo Lopez Mateos.) But there is only one political party, though an opposition candidate contests the presidential election, and the rank and file of the dominant party has little or no voice in selecting nominees. The consensus of the politi- - effective By Our Readers - Potomac Fever of group men has ruled the country, making all political and eco- The Public Forum An Excellent Stmly are disregarding the 10th AmIt seems to The Tribune that an excelendment which is a bona fide lent study of Utahs school situation is .part of the law when we apnow before the people, the educators and propriate as national authority the officials of Utah, which in its broad what belongs to the states. State legislatures are told to proposals at least offers a reasonable and reorganize. The national army responsible program for the future. reserves are being demobilWe can only conclude by seconding the ized and thrust into state Naexpressed wish of the committee that its tional Guard units. report will be ihe means of uniting all Surely Congress will take a of the citizens of the state in a mutual look at these proposed good effort to bring. to full realization the promCongress must guard changes. ise which a fine educational program and the rights of all theiioople by the services of dedicated and capable upholding the constitutional educators hold out to youth. right of the states. There is great need now for such unity This is no time to weaken with mutual respect and good faith on or relax our guard in anythe part of all concerned. way. Jack Wilsons while in Russia the Bolsheviks seized power only after popular discontent had forced the abdication of the czar. The Bolsheviks claimed they were establishing dictatorIn ship by the proletariat. reality, they set up dictatorship by the Communist Party, and . in the subsequent 47 years, one man or small, t havent thought of it yet, would bring in much states-Tha- more industry, and might in crease our payroll by over half a million people. It is true that the tax deficit created thereby would have to be made up, but there would be an increased number of taxpayers, and they could dig a little deeper. Remember the advice of the late Governor Hoard of Wisconsin to farm- - Forum Rules Te be published in The Forum, letters mint be submitted exclusively to The Tribune and bear writer's correct name and address. Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld for compelling reasons on others. Preference is given letters printed with signatures and those not over S50 words. Letters are subject to mndensa-o- n when space limits require ft. ers: If you have enough feed and pasture for 20 cows, keep 30. Youll get almost as much milk, and youll have more cows. GILBERT . F. GOWER Should Be Troud cal power blocs is determined through the Party of the Mexican Revolution and the president chooses his successor. No Military Coups This is neither representative government nor popular democracy. It is, however, a system that keeps the military under control. There have been no coups d'etat by generals, and since 1934 Mexico, alone among Latin American nations, has seen one president after another take office in orderly fashion. Economic progress, as well as political stability, also makes Mexico unique. Though far from being a industrial nation, it can no longer be called underdeveloped. The output of manufactured goods, electric power and petroleum is rising. So is the annual per capita income. Lopsided s Division Yet the distribution of income is still. lopsided, despite the growth of a middle class; poverty is widespread; much of the population lacks basic food and shelter. (For example, there are people living in caves on the outskirts of Mexico City.) In "The Children of SanOscar chez, anthropologist Lewis noted the great capacity of misery and suffering of the ordinary Mexican. only to add that the Mexican capacity for suffering has its limits, and unless ways are found to achieve a more equitable distribution of the growing national wealth and a under-emplo- thought, will not be sufficient. Editor, Tribune: The of Results the fulfillment merchants on 2nd South between 4th and, 5th promises are far more ImWest should be very proud of portant. Soviet Troubles their city commissioners. The commissioners could not find At the same time, it is obthe money to pay Willie H. vious that the Soviet regime Watson for his services to prohas difficulty-- . in - fulfilling tect nd patrol the west side many of its promises and, as area, so the merchants pay out a consequence, got rid of of their own pockets. So in and allegedly Khrushcljev The Tribune we read where reestablished collective leadthe commissioners can find ership. However, the Soviet the money to raise their own Union is a completely Insalaries $500 per month, and a dustrialized nation, while new automobile furnished by Mexico has barely advanced taxpayers to ride in. stage. beyond the take-of-f How long are the taxpayers The Russians are powerful; going to sit around and stand-fo- r, indoctrinated and disciplined this sort of thing? Do you the Mexicans hopeful and detthink any one of the commisermined with, so far, a considsioners would volunteer to pa-- , erable amount of luck. The trol this particular area? is Tale of Two Revolutions still to be written. M. J. BISSELL . tax-payi- -- n bruised campaign associates will not matter very much. j Finished Anyhow The Goldwater leadership, and with it the lesser associates he picked before the disaster of election day, is finished anyhow. There is no great need for the to push so hard against an already open door. All that really remains to be seen is how far those who actually control such Republican power as still survives Dirksen, Halleck and company will cooperate with the governors and the unelected rank- - new face on the old elephant. will exclusively control. Just Like Democrats Precisely the same thing so in the eight-yea- r period of Democratic exclusion from the White House under Dwight D. Eisenhower., Rayburn, Johnson and company Speaker of the House Sam- - Rayburn and Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson -- t welcomed all manner of advisory councils, provided that the real running of affairs was left to the congressional leadership. The crucial point is that no Republican other than the Re- publicans in Congfess has any national mandate anymore hot Goldwater, certainly, and not for that matter the Republican governors. These latter will be powerless either to institute or to veto policies. Ultimate Reality s For the ultimate reality of. American politics is that the gubernatorial wings in both parties have long since become the out wings. The increasing federalization of the country, the intractable fact that the great issues are now national or international in scope, has ended the effective national power of any and all so long as they governors remain only governors. The Republicans are simply going to have . to live - with Dirksen, Halleck and company for. a good while. They will be free to do all the they wish and to set up all the innocuous study groups they may desire. One Way to Win But those Republican governors who wish to change the party's course will be wisp not to put too much time into these devices. ' The way to gain control of a party is to be nominated for president. Uere is the one practical course for anv Republican politician who doesn't like what the party looks like now. . image-makin- g Senator From Sandpit d greater equality of sacrifice during the difficult period of industrialization, we may expect social upheavals sooner or later. Serious Problem A year ago President Lopez Mateos conceded that agriculture was unquestionably the countrys fundamental problem. Rural ment retards industrial development by failing to provide the necessary customers. The Mexicans are fortunate that their revolution preceded the Russians, for they were able to establish their own pattern before the Kremlin was in a position to Interfere. But the mystique of the revolution, which has such influence on Mexican political - The Republican Governors Conference, now so heatedly trying to purge the last of the influence of Barry Goldwater, will, of course, endure. But it will never make national Republican policy. Nor will policy be made by any or all the new party committees of wise men, by "leadership conferences and so on which now are so urgently recommended by the governors and other out types in the party. The governors may succeed in taking the scalp of Dean Burch, the Gold chairman of the National Committee. But it will not be much of a trophy. For what -happens to Burc- h- and his water-chose- Theodore Long and-fil- e in setting up new party gadgets designed to put a Dirksen, Halleck and company will go along with these schemes but only so long as they remain harmless outlets for the ventilation of diverse party feelings and only so long as they never attempt to reach into the, actual power center, which the firm itself settles, it is perfectly plain that only the senior and al It is moot to debate further what action should have been taken then, either by the committee in fulfilling the governor's charge or by the governor in following the committees recommendation. The schools are operating under the financial program adopted by the 1963 regular seinssion which was. an crease compared with the CAPS recomincrease, mendation for a furthermore the school financing Felix-Frankfur- ters bellion within the Republican Party. As it recommendations. One is for an additional $11,439,000 a year state aid divided among more library service, higher teacher and other edsalaries, increased vocational-technicucation in the public schools, more money for the retirement program, andncreased appropriations for the State Department of Public Instruction to enable it to'carry out a recommendation for stronger and more effective leadership in directing the educational program of the state." The other proposal is five million dollars through bonding for Salt Lake Trade Technical Institute construction. ..The committee rcommendsthat the program 'be financed withax a half cent increase in the state sales-tand a of in cent increase per the income tax schedule. It says it is the committees considered judgment that this will not harm the economy ofjhe state, but on the contrary will strengthen the states economy due to the increased investment in human resources." That financing remains the key issue was indicated by Governor-elec- t Ramp-ton- s statement that he does not plan at this time to go along with the recommendation for a sales tax increase. However, as Mr. Rampton also noted, any burden on the taxpayer depends upon the individual viewpoint. Obviously, the new governor and the new Legislature will have to evolve the consensus. Mote by angry mote the dust is settling upon the diffused spirit of .re- Two Finance Proposals There are two , fundamental finance Situation Now Different President Johnson first Cabinet ap- -' pointee is Johnson T. Connor, president of the pharmaceutical firm of Merck & Co., Inc., who describes himself as "an independent Democrat or a liberal businessman. Connor went into business after serving with the federal government, first as a lawyer for the Lend Lease Administration during World War II, later as special assistant to the secretary of the Navy, an assignment in which he helped work out the unification bf the armed forces in 1947. He joined Merck, as general attorney the same year and soon was promoted to the presidency. He proved himself as a businessman during, the late Senator Kefauvers inves- ligation of the drug industry: Connor was the first witness to get the industry off Ihe defensive, leading the New York Times to comment that he took command of the hearings and rebuffed a series of hostile questions. As for his credentials as a liberal, he was one of happy hot dogs" when the former Supreme Court justice was professor at the Harvard Law School. President Johnson has at least one more Cabinet appointment to make in the near future. The post of attorney general tas been vacant since Robert Kennedy resigned last fall to run successfully for the U.S. Senate in New York. Two or three other cabinet members also reportedly want to' return to private life. The word from the White House is that few changes will be made in the Cabinet Vlr. Johnson inherited from President Kennedy. Yet it is likely few old faces will be around four years- from now. Nor-jnattrition will account for some departures. More important, however, is the fact- - that no president can be entirely happy unless he has personally srlected his whole official family. WASHINGTON problem now rests with a new governor, and a largely new Legislature. They are the ones to whom this study and its findings are now actually directed. And it will be their heavy responsibility to determine whether the recommendations, both as to school improvements and methods of financing, should be followed. School Sttrdy Committee which was appointed by Governor Clyde in August of 1963 is a By Ham Park Progress Is the law man is not man as of life; '1 Browning. A Sleinmetz's Prediction decade or two ago Charles P. Steinmetz went to visit his friend Roger W. Babson. The two, scientist and statistician, discussed radio, electronics, aeronautics, and many other things. Babson said: Tell me, my friend, of research will see line what the greatest during the next 50 years? Steinmetz sat in silent meditation for several minutes before he replied: The great discoveries will be made along spiritual lines. We scientific men have spent our lives studying physical forces. And now, having made the most sensational discoveries in the history of the world, we learn that our knowledge has not brought Material people happiness. things will never bring happiness. Scientists must now turn the laboratories over to the study of God, and prayer, and the spiritual forces. Spiritual power is the greatest of the undeveloped powers, and has the greatest future. development Notes on Cuff Department to remember: Something Age seldom improves with whiskey. Two members of a certain club were solemnly discussing the prevalence of crime in the country in general, and in our town in particular, when the bartender white cat crossed the room Oh-o- said one, a black' cat crossin theresh our pathsh! "Youre intossicated, said the other. Thash a white cat. Ish black. Swhite. Lesh leave it tp our ol frien behin th bar. Sokay? , Sokay. The bartender said the cat was black and awaited re- sults. Thash all I ' wanted to know, muttered the one who claimed the cat iwas whtjf, musht have cataracts! I Frank Yeamans left me a clipping from The Tribune dated May 9, 1911. It was a review of a minstrel show put on by local talent chiefly, under the auspices of the YMCA, in the Salt Lhke Theater. I learned that much from the headlines. I can't read the review until I can borrow a strong magnifying glass because the type is so tiny. About the size of today's. However. Frank told me that Gus Packman sang in the show. one-thir- d The Great Socfoty w ill never he a complete success until LBJ gets a law passed that will make it a crime for a stock to go any place but up. Awakening I thought him a prize How little I knew him! I thought him a prize There his newspaper lies; Here's a sock, there some ties; Ashes seem to pursue him. I thought him a prize How little 1 knew him! Anon Soapcr Says The complaint of the sixth grade girls against their teacher is that she not only gave them homework hut expected them to do it even when Ringo Starr was In the hospital. A thermostat is the ingenious scientific triumph which keeps the office too cold, to suit half the workers and too hot for the other half. Were all set in case any should drop in. Theyre bound to be impressed by the way we have bred a generation of young people Martians with transistor radios attached to their ears. " Valued Contrib has this to say for the frug and watusi: As long as the kids are doing that, they're not out somewhere .dancing. t Secretary NfcNamara wants to weed out reserve officers who, because government jobs, couldn't serve in case of a war. His Detroit years had convinced him' that; a spare tire isn't much good if oL-the- it's flat ir |