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Show V t V Page ISA Pc . S - You Aint Gaining Much Altitude Holding Me Down Balt alc pilrnne Joseph AIsop Senators Ponder Lesson: Principle Plus a Dime Thursday Morning, October 11, 1962 Historic Ruling on Rail Modernization An arbitrators the Chicago and raphers dispute may set a lor solving the whole issue ol railroad featherbedding. About a thousand telegrapher-statio- n agents are involved in the dispute which began live years ago when the union demanded no telegraphers position be ettml nated without union approval. precedent 700 the passed the word to members of the Senate: On this one, principle plus a dime will buy you a cup of coffee." Ber- lin was on the boil; Cuba was In ferment; and many another national and International problem of awful magnitude called for the grave attention of the assembled senators. But Bakers delicate but stem warning concerned a bill to construct a 10 million dollar aquarium in the District of Columbia. FINALLY the union and management accepted President Kennedys proposal for binding arbitration, ending the strike.. The arbitrators ruling apparently now settles the basic issue of managements right to eliminate jobs it deems unnecessary. decision may This precedent-makin- g Mr-A1- logbreak the railroad management-labo- r jam over establishment of efficient, and economical operations tuned to modem conditions and to such developments as diesel locomotives, the teletype and radio. The telegraphers themselves are involved in similar disputes with39 other railroads. There are 14 other nonoperating . unions with similar demands on file to telegrapher Another New Nation Emergence ol new independent nations in Africa has become commonplace. When Algeria was admitted to the United Nations Monday it was the 31st African state to become a member. But when the U.N. was organized less than 20 years ago there were only lour African members. Independence granted the British protectorate of Uganda this week Is not particularly newsworthy, except for two things. Its political structure represents a different kind of federal concept. And the new state has a brighter economic outlook than most. . . The Public Forum fact-findin- , , off-stre- et off-stre- et Tradition Reconfirmed Human Failing Punishing Utah Editor, Tribune: I have never been a real fan of Brack Lee, but when I saw that Congress has voted to build an aquarium in Washington for 10 million dollars I almost felt that maybe we need a maverick like Brack back there after all. Think of the schools we could build with 10 million! Think of the hospitals, the slum clearance projects, the reclamation projects! And the Democrats want to punish Utah because Wallace F. Bennett dared vote against the idea of building this thing! Moss voted for it, King voted for it, Peterson voted for it, but because Bennett was enough to think that maybe the country didnt need to spend 10 million on an aquarium, Utah has to suffer. AH of which goes to show that if you are a you should vote against Bennett, but if you are a taxpayer, you should vote for, him. ' E. J. GARN el fish-love- Potomac Fever Some Influence! a. al K , ban-el- For senators Interested their states, the In pork for conflict between pork and principle was plain to see. Nonetheless, Baker's warning was disregarded by the Sen. , Editor, Tribune: The revelations about the incredibly small share Utah has in the space program must have come as quite a shock to Congressman King, who has been trying to make so much of his space committee experience. I know it came as quite a shock to me and many other Utahns who had gotten the impression from Kings statements that Utah was participating as much in the space program as it was in the military missile program. The disclosure by NASA that Utah is one of 10 states receiving less than one million dollars during the last Buckley and Fidel crab-appl- Bat Not Very Editor. Tribune: After readin the dispatches from Mississippi all I gotta say is them folks thats been savin their Confederate money might be In the chips right soon. PIOCHE PETE Sen. Morse has already reacted with considerable vio- lence, demanding an audience with the President himself, and clamoring for a punitive veto of the Kirwan aquarium bill. It seems doubtful, however, that the President will want to join the senator In throwing rocks at the redoubtable Kirwan, when this will do no good, in any case, in the Oregon election. Every Congress ends with some such drama as the great aquarium drama; and every President has to take time off to deal with such matters. The first Kennedy Congress, which is now coming to an end, has been rather more productive of such dramas than most of its predecessors. To this Congress, however, it would be wrong to say farewell in tob mocking a spirit. It has been called obstructive and sterile by a great many people, Including the President himself. IT IS TRUE that the President asked Congress to pass a gigantic program, and only got a limited share of what he asked for. But If you look at the whole record, you find, sandwiched among-th- e aquarium bill and other comparable measures, such great innovating statutes as the new trade bill, such useful steps forward as the area redevelopment bill and the housing bill, and much else that has been solid and .By Ham Park Tis education forms the Then there was the mother who said to her spinster common mind; just as the twig Is bent the tree is in- - daughter; "Why wait for the right man to come along? clined. Pope. I didnt. Memories of a Book Worm I was told that as an infant I had an appetite for books. Thanks to my pater-na- l grand- Czar, Perhaps? Editor, Tribune: I Just love the cartoons In the Public Forum column. Please give the artist a hug and a kiss in return for the chuckles hes given me. MRS. LOIS LUNDQUIST, instantly lost , the Burna Creek Project, estimated to cost 52 million dollars. Sen. Morse's cherished Oregon also lost the planning appropriations for the Columbia and Willamette River Channel Projects estimated to cost an eventual $20,700,000; the appropriation to begin construction of the Yaqulna Bay and Harbor Project, with an eventual estimated cost of $23,600,000; and appropriations to begin study of projects in the Willamette River Basin and for reclamation at Pendleton, Ore., with eventual costs as yet beyond estimation. AS CHAIRMAN of House conferees. Rep. Kirwan had struck these items from the appropriation bill. His comment was that he had already voted countless hundreds of millions for Oregon and Idaho, and if Sens. Morse and Church did not -- choose lo reciprocatejo the extent of a 10 million dollar aquarium, they could take the consequences. The consequences may be fairly serious, for both Morse and Church are up for Senator From Sandpit repeated theme song of Dem-crati- c candidate W. H, Henderson concerning his qualifications was parroted again in a recent release and TV appearance. IDs employment in California as a law clerk and attorney for the antitrust department, which is about all he talks about, dates back to periods from 13 to 27 years ago. Curious as to what he has done in Utah, I checked the city directories. He is not listed prior to 1952. From 1956 he is 1952 through shown as manager of John Edwards Co., a retail firm. As an independent I think it is high time the voters are told the truth about candidates. C. W. BROWN Take a Bow and Kirwan My mother, recalls, always told us: e Never throw back a If someone throws a rock at you. The workings of this rule of reciprocity were soon observable when the Interior Department appropriation bill passed the Senate and was sent to conference. Sen. Churchs beloved Idaho Editor, Tribune: I am certainly m agreement with Mrs. M. S. Smart. I, too, am glad that William Buckley is not in Congress, or he would try to have us declare war on Cuba now. I would like to buy him a one-waticket to Cuba. He and Fidel would make a good pair. We wouldnt miss his column If you chose to put it in file 13. MRS. H. ANDERSON Editor, Tribune: Is there any substance to the rumor that, after David S. King is defeated In the November election, he will be appointed missile czar of Utah by the, Kennedy Administration? It would be a shame if the administration did not reward Mm for his faithful, dogged support But then, perhaps one of the local missile Industries will recognize and can use the vast skills and experiences professed by King. K. McGRIFFIN Morse the imprudent Sen. Frank Church of Idaho. The effect on Rep. Kirwan can be gauged from a passage from his own past, which he tells with relish in this connection. The Kirwan children, It seems, were sometimes persecuted by the neighboring young, even to the point of being stoned. Time for Truth Tribune: The oft flag-wavin- s, three years under the space program; when the budget is $6,600,000,000 makes it obvious that Kings assignment on the space committee has been of no benefit to Utah. As was noted in The Tribune of Oct. 1, the Washington Post says that the distribution of these contracts has obvious political implications. What this seems to mean is that the New Frontier doesnt consider Utah an important enough factor in the political scene to throw any space con- tracts this way. It also lndi- cates that the lnfluence that congressman King seems to have in the space field is either nonexistent or is being used for some state other than Utah. DENNIS L. LYTHGOE Editor, two-milli- O advertising should be barred completely from television since present practice is so consistently to use programs designed to appeal to young adults and children. Further, where cigaret advertising is admitted, there should be a mandatory statement i n eluded in print at least as large as that used for the balance of the text and displayed just as prominently, use of this product may cause cancer. DAVID A KING, Layton, Utah rs s By Our Readers lips, mouth, throat and lungs are moderate to heavy users of cigarets. Yet the sale of is continued; thir advertis-- ' ing is carried without restriction through any medium they care to usC. Use of cigerets is still associated with the finer things of life; compared even to clear beautiful streams of water and the pleasant days of spring with no hint of the horrible death facing anyone who believes the bilge thus presented. Vote With Care Editor, Tribune: It is almost election time again when each voter must weigh his candidates carefully to find out what they stand for. If a candidate, or any other political speaker has to rely unduly on such wprds as liberty, freedom and patriotism in order to appeal to his audience, we may put him down as a phony. He is trying to hoodwink the unthinking, gullible person by his high sounding phrases. We have carelessly elected his kind too often. They are the men who cry out that every thing for the betterment of humanity is too exjobs. to a hundred additional parkWe must watch each MEANWIIILE It should be emphasized , pensive. ing spaces on two levels, with rear access campaigner carefully and to the store. that all recommendations for solving the find out if he is against This is a further extension of the problem have included featherbedding progress or belittles the men emwho are working for the instore-relate-d on laid exoff ease the in to impact steps parking ramps already terests of the American peoistence at Auerbachs and ZCMI, and the ployes. These include gradual rather than whole. a as ple senior for entrance Walker Terrace with its direct abrupt change, job security Is he always crying out to the Walkr Bank Building. employes, severance pay and retraining for freedom without telling Most agree that the future of downfor dismissed workers. us who he wants freedom town Salt Lake City is dependent on the This is only just. But it needs to be for? Is it freedom for the big balanced by responsible union action to companies to fix prices? Is provision of plenty of convenient and in- shrewd parking. Great strides expensive accept needed change while working dili- -' it freedom for theto and unscrupulous impose the minimize to with in this direction have been made in recent management gently their laws on the unsuspectharmful individual Impact of such change. years, with every indication, as the Wolfe ing American public? Is it opening proves, that this development will freedom for the big multicontinue. Salt Lake City Is indeed formillionaire combines to have tunate that its large blocks make available-lestheir own taxes lowered so the tax burden will fall on valuable Interior space which can the man with a moderate inbe put to good use for such parking. An event of great cultural significance in Utah a century ago the opening of come that he wants? A true doesnt have the first Salt Lake Theater was recalled - time to dopatriot much with the dedication and reconfirmed He is too busily engaged in of ihe Pioneer Memorial trying to make his country Wednesday night The president of the African Students a better place in which to Theater on the University of Utah Camlive. Association has protested against dispus. Yes, we must weigh each crimination in India. In an article in a This dollar, structure, ficandidate carefully, so that -stusaid he African not is donated nanced largely with Bombay magazine funds, If he Is worthy of our vote dents are never invited into Indian homes, just a monument to the past. While its we can give it to him. that they are often greeted with hisses, outward facade bears some resemblance to BEATRICE GARDNER, catcalls and jeers, called humiliating the pioneer theater it commemorates, it Afton, Wyo. is in every respect modern and suited to names, and gazed at like a museum the demands of dramatic production toWarn the Public piece. The other side of the coin is the well day. Editor, Tribune: Human established animosity of Africans for InIn addition it will serve the needs of nature is really inconsistent! dian settlers in Africa, as the African the university's theatrical training. There A season or two back there - writer in Bombay indicated v hen he asked are classrooms, rehearsal halls, offices was a scare along about Thanksgiving time when the Indians: If the Indian cannot tolerate a and a small intimate theater in the basement in addition to the main theater with Department of Agriculture microscopic number of black faces in a statement concerning its related stage, scenery, dressing room made India, how can Africans be expected to tolthe cranberry crop then beerate 750,000 Indian settlers and exploitand other facilities. , ing offered for sale. This ers in Africa? The stage of the main theater is large statement claimed that a All of which Is simply a reminder that and extremely well equipped, the two-levweed killer used In the cranauditorium providing a thousand berry bogs left a residue that racial discrimination is a human, not just comfortable seats expertly arranged for might cause cancer if a peran American, failing. While this doesn't son took enough of it into make it more tolerable, it does make it easy access and good view of the stage. his body. more understandable. The Tribune congratulates the univerLater investigation proved sity and all who helped make this dream that, while it is true the reality. May the new Pioneer Memorial residue was more or less a Theater prove worthy of its name and cancer-causinVisiting Cartoonist agent, the amount of the chemical in carry on the spirit and tradition of dramatic endeavor and performance in Utah. any berries offered for sale was so minute that a person would have to eat some several tons of cranberries before the residue could pos-- . sibly have any appreciable By Fletcher Knebel effect at all Yet, on the strength of this announceWho says office .WASHINGTON ment from the Department are impersonal? They caught of Agriculture, and in computers spite -- one knocking off work for lhe aftemoon statements of mitigating Series to play with the World batting both from the department averages on TV. and from the growers themselves, there was a terrific In California, theyre saying that any' reduction in the sale of cranDick Democrat but Pat Brown could beat berries that season. Nixon and any Republican but Nixon Statistics have proved be- could beat Brown. yond a reasonable doubt there Is a definite connection Washington Is alarmed at the uproar between cigaret smoking between Yemen and Saudi-ArabiIts the and cancer. Not only does old , story. Underdeveloped nations and the Increase in the Incidence overexercised Washington. of lung cancer parallel the Increase in the use of cigar-etThe White House may sign a bill to but even more conclubuild an aquarium In Washington. Great sive, the huge majority of place for parties when the weather gets pafients admitted to hosHaynte In LoetvrUla Courier-Journtoo cold for Bob Kennedys swimming Well, weve got everything pretty well pitals for treatment of canironed out, dearie. pooL cers of the respiratory tract Head--quarte- AMONG liberal Democrats, especially, there was a strong feeling that the principle of the thing forbade approval of a fish palace, as Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon had put it, when money was so badly needed for schools and hospitals and other projects more directly bearing on the welfare of the human population. But the aquarium was, and is, the highly personal venttire, the proud, private contribution to the culture of the nations capital, of the formidable Rep. Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio. As second ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee ajnd chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior Department Appropriations, Mike Kirwan Is the master of the pork . curb elimination of jobs. ' But most important is the possible impact of this decision on a similar conflict between the nations railroads and five operating unions the engineers, firemen, conductors, trainmen and switchmen. Last February a presidential commission brought in a report attacking the "neglect of a generation in railroad labor practices. It recommended gradual elimination of thousands of unnecessary jobs, a drastic revision of archaic work rules and changes in the outmoded mileage pay system for traveling railroad workers. Uganda is divided into four provinces, one of which, the kingdom of Buganda, is given a special federal status. Three other smaller districts with hereditary rulers have somewhat similar special, status. RAILROADS, which had threatened to This promises to reconcile tribal rivalries put the new rules into effect last August, have been blocked temporarily by a fedwhich caused much of the trouble in the eral court Injunction. Congo as well as in some other new Railroads claim if they could eliminate African nations. economic all favorable more the unnecessary jobs, and modernize Ugandas work and pay rules, they could save an outlook is another point of advantage. It estimated 600 million dollars a year with is the chief cotton producer in the Britno loss in efficiency. ish Commonwealth and exports twice as The claim has been persistently denied much coffee as neighboring Kenya and and fought by the railroad unions, but Tanganyika together. g boards and the evidence of Outside assistance will still be necesis arbitrators (comrelative up the piling against them. prosperity sary, but African other with countries) many pared The hope is now that the unions will and the peaceful agreement on a unique face the problem realistically and cooppolitical structure bodes well for this rew erate with rail management in modernnation. izing railroad operations. In the long run this would be in the interest of the railroad employes, for it could rescue the nations rail transportation system from near bankruptcy and Another forward step for downtown put it In the stronger financial position Salt Lake City was taken last week with which would permit wider modernization, v opening of Wolfe's Sportsmans efficient more operation, more freight and new parking garage behind the and finally more and business, passenger will This State Street store. provide up better-payin- g Parking Progress Demo- cratic majority, Bobby Baker, the nations third largest railroad, for a month. THE RAILROAD resisted, contending modern railroading did not require the number ol way stations (manned by members of the Telegraphers Union) o!n50 or 100 years ago. Since 1955 the road had closed down many small rural stations, eliminating an estimated On a WASHINGTON not afternoon fateful long ago, the astute secretary of jobs. The unions aim was to reinstate as many as possible. Last August 30 the telegraphers struck to enforce this stand, shutting down the 10,000-mil- e Chicago and Northwestern, binding decision in Northwestern teleg- ' mother, I was able to read before I started to school. One book I as having f a s c me was a large volume called the House hold Book of Use- - Ham Park ful Knowledge. From it my family learned at which phases of the moon to plant -the crops; how to cure croup in the children, roup in the chickens, and the heaves in the horse. One dajr we nearly had a fatal accident Mother mixed up a spring tonic according to directions and we all got sick. There was a typographical error In the directions. Later In school I studied the classics. I liked some of them, and some of them I didnt. One of my pet aversions was, and still is, George Eliot's "Silas Mamer. My class was told to read It at home over the weekend, and be prepared to recite on It Monday. I got a copy from the public library, and my mother and father tried to help me. Wed take turns reading it aloud. We even tried reading it standing up, but to no avail Wed go sound asleep. Before we had finished the first chapter we were all showing marked symptoms of - encephalitis lethargies. There was a tetse fly bite in every sentence. Notes on Cuff Department A hypochondriac is a person who, when nothing can be found wrong with his health, worries himself sick. Note to Beverly J. Edval-soBrigham City: Thanks for your letter of encouragement: It did me more good than all the pills I take. n, Another columnist complains because his wile, who is very wont wear her glasses when in public. She couldn't see Elizabeth Taylor when she came to their table in a swanky cafe in Rome. The Missus is different she cant see Elizabeth Taylor either, and she always wears her glasses. The Path of Progress: 1900: Looky, a horseless carriage! 1950: Looky, a horse! 1970: Looky, a pedesnear-sighte- trian! Immortal Trivia The heart awakens in a dream To light a lamp of truth That sheds in immortality . On ail the triviality That went away with youth. The boy who sadly worshipped His pretty third grade teacher Has not the dimmest memory of His truly first and vanished love But, oh, a dream can reach her! That day in school they laughed because The new girl came In jeans. An Incident forgotten, yes; But slumber stirs her old distress. It hasnt died by any means. However pale the picture is. Concealed however deep If it has touched the heart , enough, A drama made of fairy stuff Unfolds, closed - circuit, while you sleep. Mademoiselle X. |
