| Show 11 DAVID LAWRENCE Pc Salt £alif pibnitc Thursday Morning January 27 1055 Clear Warnings Best Way To Deter tlie Aggressor ’ Let’s Not Tie the Road Planners’ Hands ‘ The Utah Legislature has before it a till (SB IS) which would seek to limit the authority of the State Road Commission in building alternate or bypass routes around cities or towns As was demonstrated at a recent public hearing it is quite a controversial measure Representatives of some of the smaller communities in the state particularly those connected with hotels motels restaurants service stations and such establishments dependent in considerable measure on the highways should continue to follow existing routes through their communities Those interested in through highway transporation argued vigorously on the ’ other hand that means should be provided for the through private motorists or truck drivers who did not wish to make a stop in a particular community to go around One of the mosT impressive arguments was presented by Ezra C Knowlton former chief engineer for the Sstate Road Commission who said the placing of arbitrary limits on construction of such alternate or bypass backhighways would be "one of ward steps” Utah could take in tackling its highway problem The- - Tribune sympathizes with the desire of communities which depend in great measure on highway business to continue to profit from this business and not to have heavy investments jeopardized We believe very careful consideration should be The Height of Folly the-mos- Despite President Eisenhower’s request to Congress for authority to use United States armed forces in defense of Formosa step which could be followed by hostilities— some of the relatives of 17 Americans imprisoned by Red China are talking of accepting the Peiping government' in' vitation to visit their kin to prevent construction of alternate or bypass routes would not be in the over-a- ll Utah orpublic interest for several reasons One reason which should concern every small community Is the fact that an excessive amount of through traffic down the main street of a city or town is a decided hazard and nuisance to that comFurthermore actual experience munity in many small communities which have been bypassed by major highways Is that such bypassing really benefits rather than injures the community It makes it not only a better place in which to live but It is better for business because those people who really want to stop and shop (especially women drivers) are attracted by the absence of hazardous through traffic Another reason is that routing of traffic through the heart of a city or town adds to the costs of those motorists who do not want to stop there The slower pace the congestion the stops at traffic lights or crosswalks all cost moiey The extra few cents ' per car multiplied many times places an unreasonable and unnecessary added financial burden on transportation both private and commercial This added burden along with the nuisance operates to divert much traffic from such highways to other routes perhaps in an entirely different state which are less Impeded by constant main street driving Ask any motorist who has driven to Las Vegas and Los Angeles by US 93 through Nevada rather than via US 91 tluuugh Utah which luute Is easier to drive This does not mean The Tribune advocates reckless bypassing of Utah’s cities and towns There should be careful consideration of any such project There might well be the public hearing Senator Hafen now advocates and even some right ut let’s not put our highway of appeal and builders into a strait jacket planners The State Road Commission under the g able leadership of Chairman Dave for the past six years has done an outstanding job of highway development in Utah We think Utah can have confidence the commission will continue to do a fair and constructive job of highway building in the over-al- l public interest and that we should not tie the commission’s hands by legislation which might limit the effectiveness of its fine work vent a war rather than oneon to - et Overwhelming Approval I People of Salt Lake City should be pleased over the action of the Utah House df Representatives in restoring the special property tax for the support of the Public Library and in making the special four-mil- l levy for water and sewer improvements again as it was originally a submitted to the lvy which need not be each voters for their approval year The two special levies were set aside by a 1953 Supreme Court ruling The court declared that the Legislature had not clearly established its intent that the levies should maximum levy be in addition to the permitted the city While the law may not have been clear on this point there never was any doubt in the minds of the great majority of Salt Lake City’s taxpayers who had for years jaid the extra mill for the library without question and who were overwhelmingly in favor of the extra property tax to support the water-sewe- r improvement program on basis a These special levies are decidedly In the public interest which the House approval with almost no opposition evidenced We hope there will be similar favorable ’ action by the Senate and the governor Whit-tenbur- 18-mi- ll No Roses for Us pay-as-we-- For lo these many years the United States has been getting along without a national flower JNow two feminine members of Congress — Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine and Representative Frances Bolton of Ohio —have introduced a resolution making the rose the national flower " We don’t want to quarrel with lady lawmakers or with horticulturists who certify that the rose is far and away the most popular American flofer’ But we do think that a national flower ought to exemplify the character of the people it represents and we don’t think the rose gills the bill Roses have been popular all through history Omar Khayyam spoke highly of them in the Rubaiyat When the Romans said “under the rose” they meant in secret The English fought the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor rose still figures in British heraldry But whfit spectacular part does the rose play in American historjr or legend? All we can recall is Gertrude Stein’s “A rose is a rose is a rose” and that’s nothing to get excited about Of all national flowers we think Scotland’s thistle is most appropriate— beautiful to look at but painful to monkey yith As for this country a people who once flew the rattlesnake flag with its motto "Don’t tread on me” ought to have something a little tougher than the rose For a starter how about one of the beautiful species of - - flowering cactus? Mothers March Tonight feature of the drive for Foundation for InNational of the funds held fantile Paralysis during January since-193March will be Mothers’ the annual held in the Salt Lake community this evening Approximately 3500 mothers of Salt Lake County will ring doorbells inviting residents to donate to the March of Dimes The importanfce of the foundation and The the drive cannot be this nation will know sometime spring if the polio vaccine tested on nearly two million children last year will protect against paralytic polio If the vaccine is found effective and is licensed the March of Dimes will make it available without charge to nine million persons in the nation! ' Thus 1855 may be the crucial year in the fight against polio The Infantile Paralysis Foundation faces a bigger job than ( ever Even if the Salk vaccine is declared effective preparations must be made foj the new cases in 1955 and years to cofne It always takes time to get wide acceptance for a new program in the prevention of disease The campaign of prevention and treatment of polio is tremendously expensive Last year was the seventh consecutive one of high polio incidence being the thouthird highest in history Seventy-fou- r sand polio patients were aided by the Elrch of Dimes last year— 24000 new cases and 50000 who were stricken in previous years The need is very real Turn on your Vch f light tonight and have your dona- t rcaiv for the Mother’s liarch ’ As a special 8 over-emphasiz- The office grouch says that nostalgia about the free lunch In the saloon is pretty well limited to people who are too young to have ever got ptomaine from eating it old-tim- e yr Amy Vanderbilt the etiquette "expert d shoes are the mark of the says Still there is something to be gentleman said for ftiuddy shoes as a conversation piece especially if they track up the rug well-shine- ‘ I of the for a specific: United States by protecting its outlying areas In an age of airpower it is vitally important that bases thousands of miles away from one’s own continent shall be in friendly hands lest an attack by air be launched from those bases W && rWTTiirvU down of the situation in iag the Far East in a few days the world may witness a dramatic vindication of the philosophy that the best way to deter an aggressor government is to let It know clearly and explicitly in advance that you wiU resist The Congress is ready the joint resolution overwhelmingly This in itself is a demonstration not only of national unity but firmness in a crisis non-stoppi- pris-crier- The resolution however states that the move is designed to resist an armed attack which “if continued would gravely endanger the peace and security of the west Pacific area” action So It may truly be said that the President acted to pre- S1 simple The Communists have been most skillful for they fire playing upon an out- standing American trait— sentimentality The appeal to see loved ones is strong especially when those loved ones have been cut off from all contact with home for liorths or years and are so to speak living in another world But what useful purpose would be served if the relatives visited China? The Communists make no promises They do not say they will turn the men loose They issued the invitation to promote their own interests and for no other reason Quite s jlossibly they hope once relatives and are reunited briefly that pressure will build up in this country for a softer attitude toward Red China The trips when originally proposed probably could have been made without danger to participants Certainly the Communists would have rolled out the red car-jttand’ would have done everything possible to insure a safe journey But conditions have changed So far the State Department has taken an unenthusiastic attitude We think now tfiat it should flatly refuse to issue passports even though such action might provide Peiping with more propaganda ammunition It would be the height of folly t6 permit American civilians to enter China all this time The Republic of China with Its capital In Formosa has Invited American aid and when any government requests aid from another it is in accord with international law to come to its support 4U t ! examination of its phrases will reveal that providing "military and economic support to the Chinese Nationalist government” is only one of several reasons for the step Primarily the objective is to protect the interest of the United States WASHINGTON — For the first time since December 1941 a President of the United States has formally requested authority from to Congress use the armed forces of the United States in a specific insituation involving already existent Mr Lawrence hostilities But the step is intended nevertheless more to prevent a war and indeed to stop the present fighting than to enlarge the scope of military tourist business were insistent that major By Our Readers The Public Forum Frotectlnjpthc Public Editor Tribune: I am writing In regards to your editorial "This Bill is a Phony” which appeared in the Jan 24 paper This editorial is a poor expression of the real intent of Senate Bill 17 First of all Senate Bill 17 is to protect the public’s health safety and welfare If deals not with a commodity as you infer in your editorial but with vision a priceless sense endowed to all It is not the fact that you can get glasses cheap but the realization that this priceless sense Is being cared for to maintain peak performance and protection from destruction The professional care that revolves around price advertising is of necessity inadePatients must be quate pushed through on a mass production basis without adequate time spent in detecting pathology determining muscular coordination and reserves let alone an accurate determination of the refractive status The conditions existing in this state that Senate Bill 17 is trying to control is so organized that the professional services can not be alienated from the cheap glasses advertised Second the materials used in making glasses that are price advertised may again of be Inferior or necessity faulty If it was a commodity the public would lose In a material sense only In dealing with vision a more personal protected against Senate Bill 17 is not to prohibit advertising as you infer but to prohibit that form of advertising which is misleading and which leads to inadequate professional care The public does need protection from this II V Marsell DD Editor Tribune: Now that some of the dust has settled on the McCarthy condemnation proceedings we can look back and see what a sordid spectacle the Senate made of itself Intimidated though It was by the thunder from the “ ' Hog Butcher for the World Tool Maker Stacker of Wheat Player with Railroads’and the Nation’s Freight Handler Stormy husky brawling City of the Big Shoulders —From "Chicago” by" by Carl Sandburg "Salt Lake City” (This is the second of a series of three paraphrases of Carl Sandburg’s “Chicago” by members of the Class of 55 Judge Memorial School) Inviting the tourist with Its magnificent scenery — the sunsets mountains lakes and Its everlasting freshness Smiling and confident there among the mountains Peaceful and beckoning proud to be the Tourist cen- Tourist center of the West Refiner of Oil Sugar-make- r and the Nation’s Copper Capital Scenic sprawling historic City of courageous Pioneers Notes on the Cuff Department The Lloyd Bosts now own a parakeet a pure white one They tell me you are unexciting and I believe them for 1 have seen 'your quiet deserted streets at sundown They tell me you are prejudiced and I agree because I have seen' s man’s religion mean his job And as 1 have answered “Yes" to these things I now turn to the skeptics with this to say about my city: Come and show me another city that stands so proudly with head held high among the jagged peaks of the Rockies Bustling with industry' and activity and yet quiet with its peaceful religious Demand Their Release Editor Tribune: What are the people going to do about left it still couldn’t stomach the recommendations of the Watkins Committee so It tried to save face by condemning McCarthy for criticizing that committee and for failing to accept an invitation to appear before the Hennings subcommittee Fulbright in a manner a senator read some nasty letters for which McCarthy was in no way responsible Flanders "tried to get some of his own remarks stricken from the record and it developed that someone with access to a signature stamp had ordered an illegal mail cover on McCarthy Now we know that Zwicker didn’t tell all he knew and that John Adams had a hand In the promotion of Peress Watkins earned for himself By’ Ham r life-lon- g Lee for Senator Senator From Sandpit ' Park Salt-produce- the plaudits of the left while Bennett in an incredible “I’m in on this too" act managed to grab some headlines with which to color an otherwise hopelessly drab career As a Republican voter I’m sick of the pair of them Maybe the party can arrange their retirement Lee would make a good senator He’s a man who would never double-cros- s us on the issue of subversives in government Richard S Morrison Delta Utah and physical aspect is present which the public should be ter Oil-refin- Salt-produc- er Copper Capital Sugar-make- r City of courageous Pioneers —Carl Benvegnu my parakeet didn’t' impress them— his attitude is — but after sort of seeing the antics of Fred Rose’s Spanky they sucArky anti-soci- al cumbed Their hopes are high but not high enough to expect their bird soon to compete with Dave Coursey’s Skippy who judging by all reports now has a vocabulary exceeding that of his owner The education of Arky seems to have struck a snag He appears to have fallen in love with one of his toys a little gadget that looks like a miniature shaving brush and hangs from a perch on his playpen He seems to think it’s a lady parakeet and spends hours cooing to it and kissing it But he’s in for a shock — the Missus has taken over and strict discipline is now a part of the agenda American boys who are being forced to work In Russian prison camps? American citizens have been and are being captured by the Russians and held slaves in times of peace The American people don’t seem to want to recognize this fact Just recently the Russians released two Americans from prison camps These Americans had been held for over five years One of the men a Mr Marchuk disappeared on Feb 11 1949 and has been held by the Russians ever since The other man a Mr Noble was arrested with his father in July 1945 He has been in a Russian camp from then to now His father was released two years ago Who knows how many more are now within the confines of Russian camps? If the people wUl write to the government and show their congressmen ' that they really want something done about this problem action will be inevitable- - This government of ours is derived from the people and it should act in accordance with the wishes of the people Have the people write and ask ‘their congressmen to do what ever Is necessary to obtain freedom of these boys When and only when the government realizes that the people demand that these citizens of ours be freed will they take the steps necessary to effect their release Kim L Taylor -- - - - Don’t Sell an Eye Editor Tribune: I was shocked to read of a man who would want to sell his eye And for what? Because he is a veteran and In debt Suppose all our vets (and we have eight In our family) sold an eye to get out of debt As far as debt is concerned people who do not go Into debt now and then are not very enterprising It’s part of our way of life Dad and I have reared six sons and six daughters aU Independent citizens and we have never asked for govern- ment help or sympathy but we have been in debt from time to time We thank God that we have two eyes and two hands with which to work and earn a living The veteran’s wife should think it over and not let him do it She’ll be glad she didn’t Evelyn Nielsen Riverton Utah t PRESIDENT Truman recognized this principle when he ordered the’US Seventh Fleet to protect Formosa in June 1950 when American forces joined with other nations in a United Nations command to resist aggression in North Korea Many observers feel that Mr Truman should have gone to Congress after that act of intervention to se-cure ratification of what he had done The Republicans naturally follow their party leader The Democrats are saying that the chief executive already has ample power but they are not unwilling to express their support by voting for the resolution so that world opinion may be impressed Mr Eisenhower might have spoken In person to Congress instead of transmitting his written request by messenger to both Houses but it was stated In his behalf that he didn’t want to the occasion and give the Impression that this was like other instances in history when a request for war powers was being made Already using that precedent as a guide many persons are saying now that President Eisenhower didn’t need to go to Congress to get authority to protect Formosa The truth is that in an emergency a president can act on his own but he is morally bound to go to Congress for confirmation if the hostilities continue or are enlarged as they were in Korea over-drama-tiz- e CERTAINLY if there’s time it’s always better to go to Congress and there is no reason why a president in a developing crisis— cannot ask Congress in advance for contingent authorityrThat’s what Mr Eisenhower has done now and it may prove a salutary device in preventing a local skirmish from turning into a big war STILL IT WOULD have been better if the President had addressed Congress especially since later In the same day he posed before the newsreels and television cameras and read half the text of the message anyway The wording of the document is of transcendent importance as a precedent Careful FREDERICK C OTHMAN Why Worry About Tariffs? show exactly what he meant One of these was a super de luxe still camera which his own firm put on the market a couple of years ago at $700 per copy “A really wonderful camera” said Percy “but we couldn’t sell It We cut the price finally to $450 and we lost $150 on each one but we still couldn’t' make a go of it WASHINGTON — Charles H Percy who Is perhaps America’s youngest big busi--n e s s m a n spelled it out for the congressmen: The thing to do is to hire a work-- i n g m a n’s brains Instead of his hands and you don’t have to worry about cheap 'laborrin far' Mr Othman - places Percy long was known as the “hoy president” of Bell and Howell Co Chicago he’s 36 years old now still youthful-looking and still chief executive1 of the world’s biggest movie camera "and projector company He has 3200 employes now and they all earn at least $2 - an hour he’s encouraging them to study engineering and production techniques so that he can pay them $4 an hour and make them even more capable of competing with cheap foreign labor THIS LEFT members of the House Ways and Means Committee with their mouths open They’d never heard anything quite like it Rep Cecil said it was the King most informative Lit of testimony he’d heard since he’d been in Congress "You’ve almost made a Christian out of me” commented Rep Noah Mason who’s been one of the ) stalwarts against President Eisenhower’s plan gradually to reduce tariffs on foreign imports Percy said these should by all means be cut The time has come he said to give the consumer a break to let him buy the best product at the lowest price no matter where it was made Cameras included he said He plunked down on the big mahogany tabie' an assortment of cameras and lenses to (D-Cali- f) (R-Ill- ' “THE TROUBLE was simple The Germans were prosimilar camera ducing which they sold here for $385 “We could have gone crying to the Tariff Commission and asked for higher duties on this particular type of ma- chine but we decided the thing to" do was to take our loss ancj get out of that particular business” The Germans could make the machine at a low price because it largely was handmade irt Chicago where the $2 an hour wage prevailed and competition was impossible So said Percy his firm went into mechanization of Its factory where engineers now push buttons instead of grind lenses by hand Eleven men in the lens department now turn out 10 times as many lenses as 100 men using their hands for the grinding part did in 1943 Percy said he did not care what hand workers abroad were paid No matter how low their wages he said they could not possibly compete with his new $4995 camera in price or quality either TOE LENSES incidentally still cost 48 cents for the raw materials Someo£-th- e big ones for projection machines whether ground by thumb and forefingep or by push button retail for $87 each So why worry about tariffs? Percy demanded Better said he put America's brains to work let' machinery do the tedious jobs and watch competition take care of itself |
