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Show The 2 Herald-Journ- Monthly, al Muih l')l 31, 'Getcher Button, Getcher Buiton, Getcher Truman Button Thoughts The Herald Journal and -- Published every week day aftetnoon by the Cache ValUtah ley Newspaper Co, 75 West Center Street, Logan, Telephone all departments 50. delivered by earner $100 a month; The Heiald-JournBy mail outside of Cache Vulley same pnce as above By mail in Cache Valley three months $2 50, six months Things BY NELSON KAY $3 00, one year $10 00 matter in the post office at Entered as second-clas- s 1879 Logan, Utah, under the act of congress, March 4, Liberty Bell. Proclaim Ubert through all the land, will The Herald-Journrm which may appear ,n Inose instances where part of the advertisement al WE LOVE TO HEAR THIS What Utahns love to-- hear: Mrs. C. J. Oviatt, of Wyoming, told members of the Utah division, AAUVV: "When Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers lookeJ into Salt Lake valley, they did not see a desert. Instead, they saw homes, schools, and a beautilul cultivated country. These things weVe included in their dreams and ther determination. They -- and succeeding generations- - have made those creams come true." for any not assume financial respons-bilitin advertisements published in its columns the paper Is at fault, it will reprint that in which the typographical mistake occurs Not liberty r.lone, not truth alone, but truth and Liberty with Truth, shall yet enlighten the world. OF DUNKERQUE TREATY Vciv few are now aloe would ever have forgotten I hat sleepv little citv on the Channel Dunkoque anvvvuv. toast of f ranee was the scene of the most disastrous, and at the same time perhaps the most glorious incident in World War 'll As such it must h.ive lived forever in histoiv and long in cvcrv individual memoiy In Mav of l10 while stdl most of us spelled it Dunknk and wcie unceitain wheie it was 335 000 harried and snldicis gathered on the Dunkerque beach in utmost most pei il Most of them wcie 13ntish. And thev constituted ol what lew Bntons were trained and equipped for warfare Behind them a jubilant and apparently invincible enemv rushed in lot the kill. If these were lost. Biituin was lost. If the Germans could destroy or capture this fleeing remains of the Bntish E.xpedi-tionar- y Force, nothing could keep Hitler out of London. Fdinbuigh, Dublin The Belgians were beaten. The Dutch were whipped. The Ficnth were on the verge of surrender. Poland was occumed Russia was Germany's ally. And almost every trained soldier, hand weapon, tank, gun with which the British Isles might be defended was on Dunkerque Beach. It was a disastrous situation, but it was turned into a glorious one. The indomitable Churchill said gloomily that Britain would be lucky to save 10 per cent of that personnel. ct .through a frenzied national effort unmatched in fact or fiction most of the 335,000 were brought home alive. ' We gave them every rifle, every machine gun, every artillery piece, every round of ammunition we could scrape from the dusty corners of our empty arsenals. Ihe Nazi never did dare invade the intrepid little isles. The tide was turned, and wt wrm the war. No, we never would have forgotten Dunkerque. But now we have a new reason for remembering that historic little d town-anbeach. It was theie-wheFranc and Britain almost split iin 1940 that these two nations put the capstone on an alliance that, twice in modern times, has saved the world from final ravishment. However tired both nations may seem today, that alliance is indispensable to the happier world we are trying to create. A treaty can be just a scrap of paper, if that is how its parties feel. But this treaty is a concrete expression of an interdependence that no sane person in either nation can ever question again. Both countries have made it very clear that this is not another bloc alliance directed against Russia. They want the Soviet Union and the United States to join. In fraternity parlance, they propose not only to "tap Russia 'for membership, but to "rush" her to the limit. They are not, however, going to wait for perfection. They (have gone ahead with a significant first step. They have dusted and put out the welcome mat for us. for Russia, for Belgium and the Netherlands, for any peace-lovin- g nation that has learned war is indefensible, is indispensable. The Treaty of Dunkerque will go down in the records as one of the vitally important documents of 20th century diplomacy. And in that treaty, Dunkerque village and Dunkerque beach-wil- l have added historical prestige and increased affection in the worlds heart. re ed Draff Dodging We have no way of knowing whether Serge M. Rubin- stein, international financier, illegally ducked the wartime draft and improperly stayed at home making money while millions without his wealth and influence faced bullets, bombs, torpedoes, mosquitos, mud, and disease on the battle fronts. A federal court jury must decide that. But we shall be watching. If Rubenstein is innocent he should be acquitted. If he is guilty, he must not escape full punishment because of his wealth, his note or d notoriety, the skill of lawyer?. And especially he should not escape, if guilty, merely because the fighting is ended. Poor men who' dodged the draft were caught promptly and wound up behind bars. The law does not say that one can escape if he can defer piosccution until the shooting is ended. high-pai- U. S. Army Leader Awr to Prevlou Paul er. Me j. -- Gen. French title Dried grape Sad cry Eager Essential being 20UolIower 21 Spanish kingdom 2$Mans name 24 While 25, Any 13 14 15 16 19 2ffCherAlcal 'suffix 21? Correct (ab.) 29 Distributes 31Troops (arch.) 331Statute 34 Anger 35 Humiliation 37 He commands afthe fairs division 40 Toward 41 Either. 42 Mans nickname 43 Sun god 44 United 46 Swords 51 Unruly crowd ;52 Con 54 Existed 55 Nevada 56 Hebrew ascetic $8 Tidier city 60 61 Simmered Candles VERTICAL Mohammedan caliph 2 Chinese philosopher 1 3 Akin to This is the most beautiful part of Gods vineyard, and it is dedicated to the wise enjoyment and use of his chosen sons and daughters . . . When trouble and destruction beset other parts of the world, the Tops of the Mountain will stand as monuments to peace and quiet, and as a haven for the righteous . . . o It was a wise and inspirad decithat kept the Saints on the Utah desert, instead of permitting them to go on to California . . . sion o Utah has the finest educational system in the nation . . . - o Washington For months WASHINGTON roller- of rare tracks, ojierators coasters and gambling casinos have been letting veterans housing take a back seat while they thumbed their noses at building controls. Today (March 31) however, the famous Tanforan race track near Palo Alto, Calif., is scheduled for a clapdow'n from forthright U. S. Judge George B. Harris in San Francisco. Behind this is some highly interesting background showing how a little group of men, if sufficiently ruthless, can give the government the runaround, while the boys who lived in foxholes continue to pound the pavements looking for apartments. The story begins back last June 2 and June 22 when this columnist called the attention of civilian production officials to the widescale thwarting of building controls by the Tanforan race track and suggested that something be done about it. 17 Georgia 18 King of (ab.) 39 45 civic-nunde- d . . . o Tanforan race track crowd due for slapdown today; Judge George Harris initiated contempt citation himself; lobbyists working behind scenes to keep government out of power business. ' Utah has some of the worlds most famous seenic atractionx . . . Utah has a great industrial future, and unlimited resources . . . Utah's citizens are among the nation's most progressive and Merry-Go-Roun- d 8y Drew Pearson total reported cost of around $2,000,-00- 0 despite the repeated orders of the Federal government. Their flouting of the government appeared so wilful that rumor got around that rumor got around that they had an "in with somebody very high up. So far this rumor is unconfirmed. It remains a fact, however, that while criminal action was brought by the U. S. District Attorney in Reno, no criminal move was made by officials in San Francisco. officials beFinally, however, stirred themselves and started civil action. Instead of punishing Tanforan for their willful violations, the civilian production administration merely asked Judge Harris for an injunction to stop buildThe injunction ing operations. ' was granted. This was on Feb. 14. But even an injunction by a federal court did k not seem to faze the boys. For on March 21, Judge Harris cited Tanforan officials for contempt of court for allegedly willorfully violating his der. The hearing cu this violation takes place today. Passing the Buck However, the interesting thing about this contempt citation was that the Judge himself initiated it. He ordered the U. S. attorney, Frank J. Hennessy, to prepare the citation. CPA officials apparently were standing on the sidelines doing nothing about Tanforan's continued use of building materials, so the alert judge decided to move hnnsclf. 11. S Attorney Hennessy, asked why he had not prosecuted the Tanforan crowd, explained: "We had Something was done despite the screams of anguish from the racetrack boys, who not only denied this columns but allegations threatened a libel suit and all sorts of other dire consequences. Civilian production officials promptly issued an order stopping the use of new building materials in the reconstruction of the track which had been used by the Navy during the war. To some builders this action would have been sufficient to remind them ef their alleged patriotism. They would have remembered all the fine wartime promises made to the boys who were winning battles, and hung their heads in shame. But not the Tanforan race crowd. To them watching the ponies romp home and listening to the cash register click was much more important than keeping wartime pledges. Appealing to Washington So they appealed the governments order, and again were turned down. Then they appealed a second time, going into federal court to ask thHt the government's order be set aside. In October U. received no report on the violaS Judge Adolphus St. Sure sa'd no Tanforan was permitted to tion We are not supposed to make use its own salvage materials, but investigations, but (So prosecute after the investigation is made, nothing more. But the Tanforan race track-otee- and we get a report on it. CPA officials in San Francisco, were avaricious, also tenaciasked why they hadn't ous In December they filed a new when recommended prosecution, said: appeal in San Francisco and also went over the local officials' heads to Washington. And though Washington turned them down, they quietly went ahead with their building plans, spending an alleged total of $300,000 on new during the period they were under ordeis not to spend anyrace-trac- Toils Comfort Bashan 47 Impressed 6 Back thing 21 Replies 48 Live For some strange reason, how7 Therefore 22 Observes 49 Comparative ever, the government did nothing 8 Calcium 25 Cottonwood suffix about this not until very recently. 27 Ghastly 50 Torn (symbol) Criminal Action at Keno 9 Hasten 30 Winglike part 51 Allot 10 Greek At Reno, Nevada, however, offi32 Reverse (ab.) 53 Moisture On cials were more forthright. mountain 55 Knock 35 Provisions 11 Supple. 57 Compass point June 22, this column reported that 36 Trustworthy 12 Goes furtively lumber from the Tanforan race 59 Each (ab.) 38 Mangu track went to build a gambling house at Lake Tahoe, Nev,, owned in part by E. P. Heple, Tanforan's contractor. The Tanforan people claimed all this lumber went to the veterans, stated, but thin is not true. Actually part of it went to the gambling joint in direct violation of a CPA (suffix) 4 Foreguard 5 Type measure "shing a check s is re rs HORIZONTAL 1,7 Pictured U. S. Army lead- ion, offering rest and to those who love the Lord. Tm All our reports have gone to Washington. We have referred everything to Washington for then decision. Asked whether it was usual to let an offender off with civil action rather than criminal punishment, the passed buck to Washington. In Washington CPA Counsel Harold Price admitted that the Tanforan report was on his desk and explained that it was such a lengthy document he had not had time to study it. Told of San Francisco rumors had tipped that someone high-u- p off the Tanforan crowd racing fraternity that there would be no criminal prosecution if they igucr-t- d building controls, Price said: They never got any such indication from us. Nevertheless, the fact remains .hat for some unexplained reason there has been no criminal action against Tanforan. Lobby Learns Secrecy There was a day when the opera-ion- s of the power lobby made leadlines. Now the boys have learned that if they work quietly behind the scenes they get much further. So without benefit of headlines the other day, the power lobby started its drive to keep the federal government out of the power business altogether. On the house side of the Capitol, members of the Reclamation association demanded that the federal government stop spending money on reclamation and power projects in the west, while on the senate side Senator Elmer Thomas, the Oklahoma Democrat and cotton speculator, submitted a bill which would take the federal government out of the power business entirely .except for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Thomas would even have the government sell all the power from its present dams including the huge Grand Coulee, Shasta and Bonneville dams -- to private power companies at cost, with the private companies then permitted to sell power to the public after taking their cut. In the past, the cheap power provided by federal power projects has forced the private utility companies to lower rates. Actually, this has resulted in increasing their business. However, Senator Thomas CPA officials again Then, while we're basking ly among such sweet sentiments, someone invariably comes along and mentions: "Throughout the Middle West, fences anti barns are painted, and highways are free from weeds, and ditch-banare clean. Why don't Utahns believe in painting fences and bains, and removing corral-dung, and clean? keeping highways o HERE AND THERE States a man who labels himself a American: This business of limiting things is be- - order. This coluiyin was also denied with especial vigor However, the payoff came when U. S. District Miles Pike in Reno Attorney brought a criminal action against Heple and his assoeiates in the "Tahoe Sky Harbor Casino. They were fined $7,500 Meanwhile, neur Palo Alto, Calif. Herbert Hoovers home town the Tanforan boys continued to fix up their rai e track, grandstands, cafeteria, paddock ami barn at a in-t- from Providence chides us for saying nasty things about She feels that the Communists. and it is distinctly to quote the Readers' Digest article concerning the Soviet treatment of political slaves and criminals. Such items, she contends, fan the flame of hatred amf hurry the advent of war. We acknowledge that apparently little is gained, so far as peace is concerned by revealing Communist objectives and practices that would seem to threaten the American c onion 04. njin a tji of fine chocolates . mg and beloved ivpin-ive- " nicely packaged Th,y w pinched, too. The sunn folks wno choi olutes pinch uriously pinch a baby lovingly - Too heaping 0 a pi ite is often ow the reasons that m apparent hungry child suddenly loses his appetite at the dinner table Gin the child smaller portions Dt hp ask for moie. or s.ive h'mself says an expert of Sc But its difficult for a newspaperman to ignore this responsibility: Americans ought to be aware of world conditions, and of forces which appear to be challenging their freedom. It is the duty of newspapers to portray conditions as they are insofar as facts are available. And if conditions call out to Wake-up- !" Arr ricans, then that newspapers should re-ec- call. We say this, agreeing that the practice of crying Wolf! Wolf! is not good and that it often causes trouble. Most newspapers use their best judgment in decid .ig whether a situation is worthy of the wake-u- p signal, or whether its a false SAVE THAT STOP SEE ... A relieve the world shortage of fats and oils needed Is make soap, tires, woolens, eh. 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