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Show If you fail to receive your copy of the Review by Thursday EU $ & ADS 278-28- 66 night, Circulation 2860 2265 East 4800 South o- - 1 Vol. IX please Call Southeast Salt Lake's ('ommunitv .Vvv!ar eekl Mar, I. II LlOTO the regular ' 10e 1965 rvo SHERMAN and paper will be taken to your home by 10 AM Friday morning a rvci A session cl adjourns Jjtab Legislature and the kings S SStfftffsUte capital build-JJ- ns back into a pumpkin IgllD. commencLike the day after erf a cd- campus the on ement from which the lege town, scattvibrant student body has the four winds, the to ered a haunted capitol building is has ravelled place until time rf exup the vivid memories citement and action One day on the clash of strong ideas exthe floor and throngs of cited citizens in the halls and next day. The Commission Pluml Is Turning Sour galleries Doling Not for another two years will the excitement return. Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows And it would be hard to find two less con- be a special will There In a year, but session, perhaps a a special session is not peoIt is merely ple's legislature. a brief workshop on subject matter ordered by the governor It is important but dull. special session, the galleries and halls are empty, the few lobbyists who appear do so out of simple courtesy and the prevailing mood is simply to do the Job as quickout. The ly as possible and get sent to not are legislators special sessions by the people. They are brought there by the genial individuals than the ones now tucked between the sheets at the county 's governing board Mild dislike has ripened into open animosity over the chore of picking a third man to fill the county commission seat vacated by L. w brady, Jr exactly 29 days ago And in view of the bick- - At a In tied Fund preiidenl John between Now, after adjournment of the legislature, the governor becomes an administrator. He builds the new state organization He listens to the problems erf the members of the state government family searches for ways to improve efficiency so there will be enough money. He digs into the big problems such as and proper the enlightened building at roads He gets out into the State to examine proand potentials. He blems starts planning selling trips to expand Utah s economy. And now, Glen Hatch, the BUT THAT WAS A pretty that legislature general session erf 1965 It was the legislature on a high cal diet which: Dug its way early Into the ever and burning present educational finance problem and passed legislation which raises the average teacher salary in two steps rather thanv one step came from the pencil exciting (Continued on Page 4) Planners See Hood Costs Better between water storage projects and flood control plans could cut the cost of drainage treasures accordiby one-ha- lf to a Salt Lake County planning expert ng D uglas Campbell, director s planning com-mismade the statement last Tuesday morning as He planning commission adapted its staff report on the county s storm drainage system His comparison was to costs proposed in an extensive sys'em proposed by consulting engineers Caldwell, Richards Sorenson five major recommen daions were made in the re port: 1 ) Flood control, it said, should be with water storage plans project 2 ) Widening of channels in preference to lining was recommended wherever poss- 'ble to lrrrprove aesthetic economic considerations 3 ) Providing open channel to unusual flood levels was of the county n staff, fes'ed 4 ) The nee for control along flood plains wa expressed.' 2).Flood coctrl should be econoro)C just fie a tions t commission will asked to consider the Psais soon voluntary. publics largesse The organization in the very eye of the cur- rent hurricane over centralized giving versus individual charity is, of course, the United Fund While several chanties of one type or in" with Salt another could be considered the United Fund is the Lake businessmen most in" of all but to the credit of organIt's enthat the concept of group-givin- g izers conservative so of the many support joys businessmen who consistently espouse free enterprise in other competitive activities Yet. so deeply entrenched is the agency that almost every company of anv size part an enigma Nevertheless, the United Funds ability to and apparently satisfy the define, demands of zealous member agencies is an example of administrative eenius. THE UNITED FUND preaches a story of centralized giving with funds then disbursed not emotional appeal. on the basis of need It says charity begins at home," hitting hard at the point that locally -- given money remains in the area to aid community projects. persuasive arguments are: solicitation single, community-wid- e annually makes more - dollars count by reducing campaign expe- es and it spares residents the pressures of several charity Its ) 1 drives 2 ) pre-check- ed ed requirements. Commissioner Larson says the Governors mystery man Is acceptable to him, also but he thinks the commission should carry out its legal responsibility to name the next two most (Continued on Page 3) ed well-qualifi- ed commissioner Shifted suddenly front and center, Governor Rampton Issued a press release which grum- A Participating chanties are ed high-pric- city-coun- deicipates in the United Fund's payroll to the extent, in fact, that duction plan are not entirely employees sometimes This is the concluding portion of a report on the running teud between two basic concepts of charity fund solicitation Last week, the Review examined the viewpoint of independent organizations who regularly compete for a slice of the effect, Saturday will Maurice Warthatc speaks bled, Insoon In the come enough. for independent agencies, meantime, leave me out of this, you WASKtKEION BEEHIVE Bonneville Project: Lets Start! WASHINGTON, D C -- The next step for disappointed Utah legislators to get money for Bonneville unit of the the Central Utah project will be subwhen appropriations committees on public works get to work on the budget In the House, which initiates all money bills, hearings will begin in early May In the Senate, "pntiably" by late May sii "g mulls complex task of dividing funds member agencies. By BEN FORGEY To Chop Flat two-pa- rt governors administrative assistant, picks up his bag orf magic potions and heads for words with Commissioners instead of legislators. The new legislature council begins the work of research oo the measures for future legislatures Hatch is a former member of the legislative council and there is apt to be closer liason between the council and the executive branch . United Fund: The ost In ency governor He Basic to the new system In the southeast part of the valley is the new interstate belt 15 minutes more route, plus an east valley barring traffic or less money than anfreeway, scheduled for the ticipated, both of which will first half of the next decade and running roughly along 13th probably occur East until it curves Into town at 6th South Costing about Peering into the future, $51 676 that million, this highway will shiny planners figure traffic to the central of new highways should miles carry must seem less the job enng, of the city at speecfcof roarcars handle the 390,000 part nomto the and less like a plum to 60 miles per hour inees At first it was felt that ing about the Salt Lake Valley up The entire program will a political favorite would be by that date cost In a the little over $100 milhighstages, Building if it were legchosen Now connect the whole Salt to in four lion come it would not ways ally possible Lake metropolitan area. varieties:1) High-spebe unlikely for Governor CalIn southeast Salt Lake, the freeways which eliminate invin Rampton to sentence a Re-2 less ) slightly plan includes widening and 1m tersections; publican to fill the post. 70th South and 39th of high-spewhich expressways proving If no decision is forthcomSouth by 1970; 33rd South, almost eliminate Intersecing by Friday, March 12, the 3 ) arterial routes or 45th South and 23rd East by task falls into the lap of the tions; connector simroutes 1975; and by the completion main now a chore its Governor, colof 1980 the projects will 4 and to 7th ) ilar East; year revealed he took pains to avoid which are be complete with work on 17th facilities Hes said hell name the man lector South, 59th South and Wasatch normal streets supplementing Saturday. Boulevard routes. arterial Listen to either commissionThe final The planning Is being dirreport erf the ty buildor any er SLATS ected by the Salt Lake Area group is expected to be completed and published ing Insider, for that matter Transportation Study, Ingenand you'll get a different story iously nicknamed SLATS. by mid -- April. on maneuvering so far. Commission chairman Jenson has taken the simplest if least comfortable course. Facing a pressure group of Pete Hayward partisans Monday, he explained that at the urging of Democratic leaders both he and Larson had agreed to appoint the man selected by Governor Rampton If the dead-loo- k persisted beyond February 26, He's sticking to his promise Mr. Jeasoa said he feltoLli-gate- d by his promise and the responsibility to see a man Into the post the Governors By-- accepting choice, he. is fulfilling both By 1980 the trip from Highland Drive and 64th South to 2nd South and Main will take of the Itah Members delegation are marshalling their arguments and their troops All express confidence that the state will present imof pressive testimony in favor the project It is hoped here that Governor Calvin Rampton will be able to come to Washington to testify as well as prominent 'state water officials At stake are more than hurt feelings, although there were plenty of those to be heard in the yelps which greeted news that the President the project had down there in Texas, under the Christmas tree " The Interior Department budget which went to the President had included $3 6 million to start the Bonneville unit, which ultimately will cost in the neighborho'id of $330 million The money for this year amount to didn't in fact much Though they won t admit it. Utahs delegarm here would probably setle for less The key words are to start'' As Democratic CongressI man David King put it: want to see some dirt flying " Dirf a spadeful of dirt, as long as it signifies the legal of the project, which was authorized nine years ago legislators cite several reasons for their urgency m There has been go-st icy on new reclamation slat haidot t" one has fight and for the money Dams t ike a long time to build and in for the water is growing with the population And Congressman King pressed the fear that tlurks in the mind of many a talin when he consid r. the future a l" 1 of the Bonneville project. He said he's afraid the project will get squeezed out" when the more populous lower basin states put in their big pro-e- c tu The If ah Congressman noted that water rightsdepend on appropt lalion and use mother wotds a pi ojei I is not legally slat led until some money for it Via been appropriated and (Pi $ H si i.Iimvi I digs into the I O'lud lot' ti in the projec t has beili the stales failure to sign ontrac t ami leal a f epaVttntlt with Hu filler al government Authorities have given assur-ai- u I s that the i ontrac t will be ready later this year. prbab- i iim c Minds In The Gutter Issue Tough Policy its The Salt Lake County Planning Commission ollective mind in the cutter Tuesday rm mine but onlv for wholesome reasons of community improvement in the Burking an almost unbroken string of lapses policy on past the board derided to adopt a the installation of sidewalks, curbs and rutters in county had c get-tou- to waive Denying the request of a developer in Draper such improvements, the planning commissi m explained would sway their that only a ge'physicai plenomena This would include steep drops or cliffs thinking' While the county commission has the final sav. the advice of the planning commission is exported to stick The countys planning staff was ordered to implement the and popey by preparing a d, restive outlining the ruling the commissions present thinking get joint sponsorship, though it may not be introduced. And this reporter can console himself with the wise A foolish words of Emerson: consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds " ly in the summer, But this is the main reason the appropriations was not granted last the and probably year, primary reason why the project was considered expendable when the President was cutting the budget INDIAN AID King said he had talked to key members of the public works subcommittee, who had demonstrated The Offiie of Economic real -- understanding of the problem "Oth- er a legiators werefairly ered So it's an uphill fight Utahns will breathe easier when they see that first dirt fly But the wise ones wen t hold their breath waiting grams sistency King and Republican Congressman Laurence Burton last week were caught in various stages between agreement .and indecision on a parkage deal for joint submission at bills for the Golden Spike and Great Salt Lake National Monuments Last week they apparently-hasettled on tlie Golden Spike half of the arrangement But King told m thus week he d called off the "quid pro quo ' He said he d wait awhile to see what Burton decides cm the Great Salt Lake measure before he submits either till At any rate both Congressmen support the Golden Spike bill, so ttat one will in effect area. 15 minutes from Holladay, 10 minutes from Last Mill Creek and seven minutes from Sugar House area Grand Jury Query? Politicians Fear corners area con- fident that the project could be reinstated The attitude of the White House, which could be crucial, is still in doubt ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN With a kind of reversp con- Op- announced an anti poverty grant of$320,000 to Navajo Indians of the four portunity has PROPOSALS for Salt Lake highways includes com415, 80 and 15 by 1967 East of interstate highways pletion Valley Freeway is scheduled for use by 1980 and other arterial roads, shown by dark lines in above map, are planned to be paced out over the next 15 years Motorists will be able to reach downtown area in 20 mintues from Draper SLATS The funds, to be administby the tribal council, will manlie used for power training, a leadership improvement plan and recreation and physical fitness pro- Vn pre-schoo- ls What is of miny of the announced so far under the anti -- poverty cam- paign is true of this one These funds are not sufficient to mount a genuine aMackon the causes of poverty Think of this: 73 permit of the Navajo fum.lies Eve m incomes of less than $1 000 a year This is life Think of that is also true that it be bullish to start a program with the monumentally exciting goal of er adic ating poverty with an enormous out lay of funds It will take a lot But would of leadership experience mistakes to g rUg; process started Every s'art is a hopeful one "What this county needs is a good grand jury inves- tigation' true programs v Investigation! J That was the prescription of Salt Lake City Mayor Bracken lee to cure the ills plaguing county govern-r- n eivt Blasting both county shenanigans and his fellow polipartisan political ticians, Mayor Lee recalled that only safe-guaof retimidity had deprived citizens of the two studies years every grand jury gular "We used to have a standing gTand jury which was called whenever judge ' decided it was needed," the "Then in 1947, a resolution was put on the mayor said ballot which would require automatic grand jury invesThe people voted in 1348 and tigations every two years but it has never a it carried by big margin by the legislature rd WHY- - The politicians of both parties," Mr Lee said, "are The four sessions I was governor, I reafraid of it commended legislation requiring regular grand jury studies ' Now fnfu'h tus been brueM toliht so that it w.iold be i healtly th.ng f r them to investigate every If ltdoesntdo tranch of county and city t ivernment that theyd into it fear politicians puts anything else, beter look out At present county judges can call a grand jury study acting independency or upon the recommendation of the c runty attorney ' . t |