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Show y- yyy ' y ijjip y yp)'yyiy"ir yrfyrji' Christmas Tree For White House The over controversy Liquor Petiion No. A could put bars in Utahs waxed hotter neighborhoods today, as spokesmen ft: both sides clashed over zoning regulations. Backers of the liquor bill have stated that zoning laws would protect citizens against bars next door to residences, but an official tJd today that many Utah communities and counties do not have zoning laws. We have said before, and we say again that passage of the liquor bill could put bars in our neighborhoods, said Oscar W. MConkie, a Salt Lake attorney and member of a group opposing the bill. Donald B. Holbrook, an attorney w'hose firm drafted the liquor proposal, disagreed. He said zoning provisions could prevent bars near resi- Deseret News Staff Writer - A tree that HEBER CITY was a sapling in the Uinta Forest soon after the Mormon Pioneers came to Utah will cap its existence as the nations in Washington. Engel-manThe, majestic, 12 cut Nov. be will spruce rail and sent on a Journey to Elipse Gardens or Avenue of Peace, south of the White House. n 2,250-mil- JM? e m: r m reach Washington,! 'hopefully, Nov. 16 or 17, said Clyn Bishop, assistant Utah' will It State Forester in charge forest management. of: IN DANIELS CANYON The giant tree, measuring 20 feet at tne widest point and with a stump 24 inches in diameter, is located at the head of Daniels Canyon, approximately 18 miles southeast of Heber City. It is 115 years old and has grown at an elevation of of 7,900 feet in steep and rugged terrain, Mr. Bishop said. The Utah Highway Patrol, Wasatch County sheriffs office, Utah National Guard and Utah Air Guard will assist in transporting the spruce by trailer to Heber City, where it will begin the rail trip. LIVED OUT LIFE Its too bad it has to be cut, a Heber resident remarked to Mr. Bishop. t No, not really, Mr. Bishop replied. It has lived its life and would die soon. TryJyry."r McConkie and it replied, even mention the word zoning not once. The fact is, we might get bars wherever we have restaurants now and we do have many of them very close to our neighborhoods. Mr. McConkie cited a case where the State of Utah established a liquor store in a Salt qgi i y iwytnyny Lake area zoned County against such places. The county appealed the case to the Utah State Supreme Court, and the court held that the state had a right to put the liquor store there despite zoning regulations, Mr. McConkie said. Zoning regulations didnt protect our neighborhoods :n that case, he said, and I see no reason to believe that would they protect them against the encroachment of bars that Liquor Fetition A would bring. Mr. Holbrook said the liuuor y yT lyg-n- Debate store case would not have any relationship. "Perhaps it wouldn t. said Mr. McConkie, but I think it would." On the other hand." he said, "what guarantees do the citizens have that local governments will not change zoning regulations to permit new areas where bars could be established? The liquor business," he said, is a highly profitable one. I foresee plenty of pressure on our local governments for zoning changes to permit DESERET NEWS who say we'd have a bar in. every neighborhood would read the bill and stop engaging in scare campaigns. they would know the the establishment of bars If the liquor bill passes." Salt Vernon Jorgensen, Lake City planning director, said some areas zoned to permit restaurants now do not permit beer taverns. But a former district judge told The Deseret News these areas would, in his view, be oiened to These are the "B-3areas. A zoning map shows the city freckled with such areas. areas Could these "B-that permit restaurants and dot the Salt Lake City zoning map become areas where bars would locate if the liquor 3 bill District Court Judge Will L. Hoyt of Nephi said "yes." I do not think the local authorities could zone against licenses to restaurants where zoning now permits restaurants, he said. Judge Hoyt said that in his Liquor Petition A would give the State Liquor Commission far more discretion See ZONING on Page 7 view Wednesday, October 30, 1968 B 1 B-- 1 mnr Mlir- Help Utah, Guide Says - .WX .v.Xw: x vV AWarning To Ghosts ' V Goblins $ Observe Safety Fun Tips-Ha- ye A Utah native who now lives in Los Angeles and worked as a tour guide for six years said today that liquor by the drink in Utah would not help the tourist No Utah tree will ever finish its existence in a brighter blaze of glory. It will be decorated front trunk to tip and lit for the nation, Nov. 26. A business. Carl L. Palmer, a Cedar City native now working for Hughes Utah spruce goes to White House for Christmas. Aircraft Co., said, Utah dos not need to alter her liquor laws to make her more attractive to Carrying on a tradition of tree. Utahs offer was accepted cost involved. the outsider many years, the White House; expecially the At Heber City, the tree will be will be visible to Christmas visi-- . for this year on June 13. tourist. We started looking for the loaded tors through the tree's branches' aboard the Heber, He said people visit Utah. Disthe Denver and Rio neyland and Marineland as it stands at the head of a cir- -' right tree in the Coalville and Creeper belocal that winds down cause they have something speGrande eumferential sidewalk in the Kamas areas Mr. Sept. 1, Provo Canyon. cial to offer. Aveijue of Peace. Remember, if Bishop said. are not and industry people both on will east Provo it From travel Stretching out sides( We had a number of offers .through Denver and onto Wash- coming to Utah its because along the sidewalks circumfer-- ! ence will be smaller trees from to take beautiful trees from ington by rail, arriving aboard Utah is not effectively promotevery state in the union, also! peoples yards, but that can the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- ing the virtues and individuality lead to hurt feelings and we road. she already enjoys. he said. decorated. decided to take the tree from Mr. Palmer: said he worked, Mr. Each year lor the past 23, the forest at a location close to Bishop said the tree will for six years as a tour guide for j years, a different state has sup-- a railroad siding, because of the See UTAH on Page 7 the Utah Parks Co., taking tourHouse White the large plietj ists into Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyon national parks. He also f N worked as a "tour guide for Union Pacific Railroad in tourist centers of the West. After forming Palmer Snow Ball Tours, he brought 300 California skiers into Utah and distributed qugstionaires to each You still have until 9 p.m. tonight to register to vote. tourist to obtain their reaction and help guide future tours. After that hour, the unregistered Utahns will be Only four per cent expressed Utahns without a vote in the ballot decisions of 1968. displeasure because Utah was a Salt. Lake County commissionRegistrars Tuesday reported a fair to good turnout dry state. He said 89 per cent of ers , ordered an investigation the comments concerned the of citizens to sign up. Much of the action was in transfers today into a complaint that the people of Utah. of registration by persons who had moved from one discounty paid $108,000 for 120j I didn't know such a wonderto within same trict another the county. acres of land in Big Cottonwood ful place existed. Never have Transfers can still be made until Saturday, but they Canyon which cost the seller I been around so many refresh$35,000. and ; uplifting are more easily accomplished when registrars are more ing. genuine The complaint, which ComThere seems to be a people. 9 will be until p.m. tonight. as they readily available missioner Philip R. Blomquistj wholesomeness of person and inpersons who voted in either the 1964 or 1966 elections politically charged was sparkle to the eye we have unless they have moved. are still registered never encountered anywhere. spired, was made by Mrs. Ann' dur-- . CARVING CONTEST About 40 art students in the class participated in a pumpkin carving contest. The creations of the students will be distributed to children in local hos- V REGISTRATION CUTOFF To Probe IS pitals. Fee children on the streets, the Sugar House Jaycees and Gov. Calvin L. Rampton urged special safety precautions 9 P.M. TONIGHT today. Land Sale Jaycee member Dave Koning brought six costumed children to the capitol to the governor. BAGS OF CANDY In return, they received bags of candy and advice on halloweemng. Gov. Rampton and Mr. Koning both urged that parents accompany small children on trick-of-tre- door-to-do- Photo by Dtseret News Photographer . j Oliver, 1880 Sycamore Ln., ing regular commission meet-- i ing-- ' , County Attorney LaMar Duncan asked Mrs. Oliver if her complaint had anything to do with politics. She answered no. Mr. asked Commissioners Duncan to look into the matter. The county intends to use the Deputy property for recreational 1, 2, 1111101-- 1 Notf: This it Me stcend of series presenting orpumsnts (or ant nqalnst Hie live prtMtetf constitutions! emtndmsntj which will tpooer on the boliei No. S. t The second proposed constitutional amendment to be listed on the ballot Nov. 5 will be worded as follows: Proposition No. 2 COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATORS Shall Section State Constitution be VI of the 7, 16 6 Obituaries Weather Map 7, 8 8 members that the Legislature to ' provide of shall receive compensation of $25 per diem and excuses of $15 per diem while actually in session." Action Ads Heslop B-1- Temple Lighting On Tourist List . amended City, Regional TV Highlights jaunts. They also asked that householders leave See PUMPKIN on Page 8 trick-or-tre- M. Fay Gay displays her eerie pumpkin creation for U. of U. design class. 2: Legislator Pay 9 of Article B 4, j. I She claimed that the interval between purchase of the land by the seller and its subsequent purchase by the county was only a few months. SECTION in t g B-- SiL. County candle-li- the window can be a cheering sight on Halloween night, but out on a dark street, held by a small child, it can burst into a flaming tragedy. That was the admonition of safety experts today as thouUtah sands of children prepared to climb into costumes for the annual Halloween invasion Thursday night of residential neighborhoods. For kids who will be forced to stay inside because of confinement to hospital beds, a University of Utah graphics design class had the answer today. I 1 passes? Former k SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH LBD Can't low-bo- y ny qiji iryrytrniMiiy)y ypi doesn't If peocple a yr bill's provisions expressly authorized the counties and cities to adopt rules and regulations to preclude the very thing they are talking about. I have read the bill, Mr. dences. , y ly-- LBD Zoning Sparks claims that B: JAN PADF1ELD Christmas tree y yj-- If approved by a majority of Utah voters on Nov. 5, this proposition would raise the pay and expenses of legislators to $1,200 a year Instead of as at present, assuming that the Legislature continued to meet only every other year. $650 years, the most recent one being in 1966. Unlike 1966, however, the current proposal would leave legislator pay frozen in the tional 20 days would be the $5 daily expenses. There have been three attempts to raise legislators compensation in the last 18 . PRO Although living costs have gone up steadily, legislators havent had a pay increase for 18 ; years. The low pay tends to limit legislative service to the retired, the independently wealthy or those willing to make a substantial financial sacrifice. This is especially true in the case Qf legislators from distant areas who are compelled to live in hotels during legislative However, If Proposition No. approved, providing for a budget session in addition to the present regular session, the pay would go up to $1,600 a year. However, if Proposition No. 1 carried and Proposition No. 2 failed, legislators would continue to get a flat $500 a year, plus $5 a day expenses while in actual session. Thus, all they would get for the addi 1 Is y y sessions. Utah legislative pay in 1966-6was 48th in the nation and the lowest among the eight Mountain West states. 7 thus constitution, requiring favorable vote in each house, plus the vote of the people, to change another two-third- s it again. Because of the financial burden involved, many legislators can afford to serve only one term, quitting at the time they are just gaining the experience necessary to render effective service. traditional Christmas of Salt Lake Citys j Temple Square has been listed the National Association of j by Travel Organizations as one of the top 20 tourist attractions for December. CON The rise in pay might tend to create a professional class of legislators who are more interested in the pay than in service to the state. The pay might not be high enough to appeal to businers and professional people, but might attract political hacks." The pay raise would place an additional strain on state revenues. life of Christ and nightly per--! formances of the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, attract- ed 200,000 visitors. 1 The project was started in 1965 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints and been expanded and has The list is compiled from cal- enhanced each year. endars of events from all 50 The Temple Square lighting is states and Utah attractions usu- one of 12 Yule events on the list ally make the list three or four of the national travel group. times a year, officials of the Others include the traditional Utah Travel Council said. Pageant of Peace, Washington, Last December the Temple D.C.; St. Croix Christmas Festilighting, featuring val, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and the Natchitoches Christmas 100,000 white and pastel lights, Nativity scene paintings on the Festival, Natchitoches, La. 1 The lighting j 1 J 4 1 y i 1 Square x t Stop Payment On Check: Start I paid $22 by check to a record firm in Los Angeles. Two months later they wrote and said the check had bounced and asked for another. I wrote and said to serd me the first cheek and then Id send another. I heard nohtiiig. Then I started to get past due notices. We asked again for the first cheek. Finally we got a letter saying unless we paid in 10 days they would take legal action. We wrote again. They replied saying that now we had five days. What can be done? Mrs. B.C.L., Salt Lake City, Why would you expect them lo send the ceck back in exchange for another one which might (I said might) also be no good? What you could have done was ask them to send to bank again. But, now, get a cashiers check and at the same time stop payment on the first check. Write, send the check and explai.i what youve done. Then they'll return the first check. Past due statements won't mean anything then and eventually their credit department will catch up on your account. give me a good recipe? Mrs. V. C., Spanish Fork. Take small apples, like Jonathans, four cups of sugar; one cup light corn syrup (scant 2 cups evaporated milk. Wash, dry apples, stick wooden skewer into steam s ends. Heat sugar, syrup and milk in heavy kettle till sugar dissolved, stirring constantly. Cook briskly to thick syrup, still stirring. Add rest of milk slowly, keeping syrup boiling. Cook to firm ball stage, still stirring. Remove from heat and lSt stand till stops bubbling. Dip apples into caramel. Place on buttered foil Time Of Year For Carmeled Apples Man wishes he could, but you are a of a mile shy. This situation has been very carefully reviewed by the state agency in charge, and transportation has been denied. This is the time of the year for carmeled apples. Can you r t ? 15-2- 0 two-third- You Are Va of a Mile Shy ! Could you please help us get a school bus for our chilWe live a mile to a mile ar.d a quarter from school, with no sidewalk. Our children must walk most of the way on busy 5th West to Washington Elementary School in Woods (Voss. All the parents from this subdivision are concerned. We hope you can help us. Mrs. M. H., Woods Cross. dren? Do-- It All Over t 9ial Policy is that bus transportation is provided for elementary pupils living a distance of 1 miles from school, or two miles from junior high or high schoolers. Two suggestions: Organize a car pool, or solicit cooperation of residents for a community sidewalk project. Your town board could tell you what is involved. ACTION REACTION We had the same problem with school tuition as did Mrs. H. of Kearns. She complained about the high school trying to make their daughter pay Iasi years tuition when they were oil welfare and also someone had told her daughter not fo come lo school unless it was paid. I want to tell her that Mrs. C. C., Salt Lake maybe Title I program can help. City- - Thoughtful of you. But not that easy. Principal told Do-I- t Man that Tiile I funds may not be used for this purpose. However, school has program to allow students to earn fees by working around the school. If student is unable to work, amount is simply written off. Title I funds, says Slate Education Board, are used to hire extra teachers, counselors, Have smn problem? J : t Dio! 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, or write to Box 1267, Salt lake City, Utah 841 10. Oo- 4 teacher aides, reading specialists, etc. Objective is to pinpoint programs that will beneiit disadvantaged youngsters. Incidentally. when we told Mrs. H that there's nothing that says her daughter cannot attend school, we didnt make it clear Man. Way we that it was principal who told this to Do-put it, som . people might have inferred that Mrs. H. actually had been told her daughter could not attend school. Wed like to reiterat that the principal said students are required to attend sch 10I by law until 18 or graduate, whether fees are no yearbook ; no paid or not. There are some limitations activity card. (Honors not: Won lorry hm nomoor 01 colli on Mo volumo 01 mill It mono II Impeuiblt to snswsr ovory ouoction. Pltsse, no medical or looet question!. Don't tend stamps er enveieout as answers con only be oiven in this column. Only questions ot eenerel Interest will be answered and telephone colls can bo accepted enly an the Do-I- t Men phono at trio Hours Dive your mime, address snd teleplwna number not tor prescribed. but to holp Do-I- t Men help rou.t publicotton - V i jt ' t ' |