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Show Page August 21, THE JOURNAL 8 has long recognized the need for a special legislative committee to ' (gmsmmv ' wsfcy' i ' ' f mm, M SMALL PROJECTS After lengthy hearings, the House Interior and Insular Affairs gress, but never received the backing of the House Interior Committee. Now with adequate safeguards to protect the taxpayer in cases of default and with protection against the measure becoming a pork barrel it has finally been Committee of which I am a memher stamped its approval on a measure participasetting up federal-loca- l tion for the construction of small reclamation projects. The measure passed. passed the House recently and now ANOTHER WATER SAVER in awaits action the Senate. Another measure that should help Utah conserve its most precious ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS In principal, the measure would resource water has gone to the operate similar to the Utah Water President for his signature. Also, and Power Hoard. The Government a cooperative federal-stat- e prowould advance funds for the con- gram, this legislation provides for struction of feasible reclamation agreements to finance water-she- d projects of a small size. These funds protection. A pilot project already will be matched by the state of is under way at Santaquin. Utah local sponsoring agency and the has many areas which can beneloan will be secured by the proper- fit vastly from this effort to prety to be benefitted by the project. vent floods and erosion at their source high altitude forest lands. LONG HISTORY This measure has had a long NEW COMMITTEE Chairman A. L. Miller (R., Neb.) history. It was introduced in the two preceding sessions of Con of the House Interior Committee restricted to gnn and Nevada are C, men enlistees during the month of August. , MARINE CORPS RESTRICTS ENLISTEES study the Nation's water resources and the Federal Governments multiple and oftentimes overlapping programs to deal with them. Last For the fir KAYSVILLK week he took action. He set up a special committee and gave me the time since World War II, the Marine Corps Recruiting Service is honor of being its Chairman. back to a restricted number quota REVIEW CONFLICTS DoThe Federal Governments inter- for enlistees, said TSgt. Dan a visit est in its water resources is long herty, Marine Recruiter on week. standing. Early in our history, the to Kaysville this He added, This does not mean Nation began taxing and spending at a federal level for harbor and the Marine Corps is not accepting river developments. Later flood men, far from it, the Marine Corps control and reclamation projects be- has just placed a limit on the numcame matters for federal participa- ber of men and women who may enlist from any one area. tion. Presently Intermountain Marine NOT EQUAL Stations in Utah, As the Government expanded into Corps Recruiting and parts of Ore- these programs, however, it set up Idaho, Montana, various conditions. For example flood control and drainage expendi- I hope to he able to focus attention tures are not reimbursable. The on the discriminatory treatment beneficiaries of these developments resulting from the present conflicts On the other as well as work out a yardstick get them scot-fre- This enlistment restriction may be removed at any time, but Marine Recruiters have been instructed to enlist men on a first come first serve basis. Kaysville area are close to the Salt Lake City Marine Recruiting Station, which still has a few enlistment openings for the month of August. Men and women interested in enlisting in the Marine Corps will Post Cards at the find post-pai(local post office. Fill the card out and mail it. A Marine Recruiting Sergeant will contact you and give you more information on the op-- i portunities offered by the Marine Men We are now at a crossroads in reclamation. The entire program is which will be used to measure just how far the government should spend general revenue in the interest of flood control, irrigation, harbor and river improvement and beach erosion. in the d Corps. ' e. land was placed in a special cate-- ( lands was placed in a special cate-- I gory, beneficiaries of these recla-- ! mation projects must pledge their property to repay the cost to the Government. AT CROSSROADS 1051 j The Sergeant ended his visit with this remark, The Marine Corps defense maintains a triple-punc- h team of Land Sea and Air Marines, There are 10 specialist schools training Marines for 170 jobs in the Corps. All these jobs have civilian counterpart occupations, so Marine training is added insurance for a civilian occupation. 1 IKE GREETS NEW F.H.A. CHIEF under heavy attack because the loans for irrigation projects do not carry interest. With my Committee, Observance Governor Sets State-wid- e Of Make It Yourself with Woot Week CITY Utah will SALT LAKE 13 other western states in' marking National Make It Yourself with Wool Week, Governor J. Bracken Lee has announced in a proclamation setting aside the week of August 22 through 28 for the observance. The event spotlights the importance of wool in the states economy and focuses attention on the eignth annual Make It Yourself with Wool home sewing contest a competition sponsored each year by the nations wool growers to develop young womens interest in the art of home sewing. The State of Utah is especially suitable for the grazing of sheep, g and over the years the contributed has industry much to the economy of our state, Governor Lee asserted. One of the major products of sheep growing is wool, and the continued use of wool will aid not only the sheep industry and the State of Utah, but the consumer as well. Urges Girls to Take Part g Fourteen western a movement in are states joining to encourage young women of the West to learn the advantages of sewing for themselves and of knowing the peculiar qualities of wool thereby using a local product, and gaining useful knowledge of the art of designing and sewing. I urge the young women of Utah to cooperate in this observance in every way possible. Now in progress throughout the western states, the Make It Yourself .with Wool Contest is open to all young women from 14 through 22. Girls from 14 through 17 compete as juniors; those from 18 through 22, as seniors. More than $35,000 in prizes including travel, scholarships, U. S. Savings Bonds and other awards are offered in the contest, which reaches its climax when state champions from all contest states meet in the National Finals in December. The Finals will be held this year in Salt Lake City, in conjunction with the annual convention of the National Wool Growers Association. Top Experts Compete At the Finals, the states two top one behome sewing experts 14 17 and of and tween the ages 22 18 will and between the other enthusiasts with compete sewing from the 13 other states for titles as National Champions. Girls throughout the state are now readying their garments for sheep-growin- congratulates Norman P. Mason, new Federal Housing Administrator, after the swearing-i- n ceremony at the White House. Mason was sworn in after the President signed the compromise housing bill into law. He declared it is a major advance toward meeting Americas housing needs. (International Soundphoto ) PRESIDENT EISENHOWER ll'111" wool-growin- WOOLS IMPORTANCE TO UTAHS ECONOMY is stressed in states observance of National Make It Yourself with Wool Week, proclaimed by Governor J. Bracken Lee for week of August 22. Discussing the event with the Governor are (left to right) Mrs. Leland Peterson of Salt Lake City, President 'of the Womens Auxiliary of the Utah W'ool Growers Association; Mrs. J.T. Murdock of Heber City, President of the Womens Auxiliary of the National Wool Growers Association, and Mrs. Ray J. Clark of Salt Lake City, the states contest director. area eliminations and state finals tional Finals in Salt Lake City as to be held this fall. guests of the F. W. Woolworth Utah girls still have an excel- Company. lent opportunity to compete for firms which Other the valuable awards offered in the present national contest awards Make It Yourself with Wool include: The Singer Sewing Machine Contest,, it was emphasized today by Mrs. Ray J. Clark of Salt Company, which awards two Lake City, state contest director. Singer console sewing machines as She urged all young women with national awards, ana 28 portable an interest in sewing to compete. machines as state awards; The Contest is sponsored in Forstmann Woolen Company, Utah by the Utah Wool Growers which, with Pendleton Woolen Association and its Auxiliary. Mills and Colorado Womans ColTop awards in the contest are lege, provides special scholarship flying trips to London and Paris, awards; I. A. Wyner & Co., S. Stroock & sponsored by Pendleton Woolen Mills and The Wool Bureau, with Co., Wilton Woolen Mills, Inc., the the cooperation c Pan American Producers Livestock Marketing World Airways. Association, Chamberlins Hand-wovecontest of Seattle, and Handweav-e- r a.i from Champions & Craftsman magazine. states travel to and from the Na top-ranki- ng ns NO " SALE |