| Show -- t k Wi " - 19 gf ht ‘Er Let’s Sec Now Salt £nke fEfibunc Thursday Morning The Public Forum By January 30 1958 A Start in Tearing Down pected Riad’ JcT Mediocrity Tribune: I am not a native daughter but 40 years ago when I came from the East with my parents to live In Salt Lake City by adoption it became MY city Its Editor Cultural' Wall? to visit the US yearly under the agreements and upwards of 3000 Americans may visit the Soviet Union an- nually It is to be regretted that all travel that an "appreciable number of people and restriction could not have been abolished ideas can get through Will depend largely in both countries and ignorance are allies’' upon the implementation and expansion of' of Fear prejudice war and antension They 'can often be the compromise exchange agreement or alleviated eliminated week by personal connounced in Washington tills tacts between people Maybe the comproAS IN MOST compromises neither side mise agreement will lead eventually to unis completely happy about the new pact to limited exchanges of this kind — — increase cultural technical educational and two counuaes between the exchanges sports In ' Official Washington is disappointed 3CICI1CC Its failure to promote a free exchange of of radio and television discussions “interna' Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of tlonal political problems" This country Hitler's coming to power as chancellor of ' sought a plan whereby a high U5 official Germany had an opportunity to relhte to the Russian It was no secret that thn former Auspeople on radio and television the Ameritrian corporal was superficially educated can position in the cold war This aim was unstable and demagogic but contempoInspired by the televised Interview with raries ait the time pretended to believe soviet Communist Chief Khrushchev In that the vice chancellor Franz von Pa pen April 1957 carried by one of the big US and old President von Hindenburg could hetworks keep him under control There ‘followed Although It was agreed that details of however the “Communist plot” culminating — such a plan would be worked out later a in the Reichstag fire of February 27 1933 If either party' the veto was provided puilt-i- n rigged elections of March 5 and the Considers that such a broadcast “will not Reichstag vote of March 23 giving him full tontribute to a betterment of relations dictatorial powers will not take place It remains a mystery how this evil little jhe exchange It la not likely that the Soviets would man was able to use Germany’s scientists I and rankjpd' among the world’s permit President Elsenhower to tell the best educators in carrying out his programs of unRussian people' what the United States speakable savagery and brutality in his I stands for And we are not certain Wash i mad drive for ‘world power on look with another would favor lngton James B Conant former ambassador 'televised Khrushchev interview in this to West Germany had a partial answer In t country a recent lecture at Cambridge Mass He i States was 'saidbniTbflheThosrfelevanrlessonscf the A secondainrof o end the jamming of the Voice of America rise for Hitler is that what appeared to be This issue was an excellent system of education did not iniroadcasts to the Soviets lot even discussed US Representative sure political stability and guarantee freeJicy concluded it was not wise to tie the dom The educational system may havi ssue of Jamming in with the matter of paved the way for the loss of freedom exchanging students teachers scientists The history of modem Germany clearly thletes and artists and delegations in the showed that some excellent types of adfields of medicine and agriculture" vanced training In certain professions "may sale of go hand In hand with the suppression of Plans were laid for a two-waSoviet and American movies the exchange freedom” Dr Conant continued This is of documentary films and mutual visits of equally clear he said “from an examinaleading film personalities to each country tion of what is happening today In the This program is fraught with obstacles Soviet Stone of Germany' in Russia and in nations under ComIT SEEMS to us that high hopes may the Eastern European ’’ munist rule contacts in be attached to Dr' Conant believes that moral worth both countries There is much to support has been restored to West Germany and the belief that any exchanges with the Ruseducational its system But the lesson of sians will promote better understanding and Hitler’s remains to be pondered Germany of tensions benefit reduce Something The an important place in have humanities brushes off on visitors to each country as the education of any people and training Russia includrecent American visitors to C Tanner and Warshaw Maurice Obert ing of Salt Lake City have emphasized These and others who have toured Russia in the A two-ye- ar location in a valley surrounded by faiajestlc mountains Its beautiful trees and lovely gardens have been things to which 1 have pointed with pride to my visiting friends But what of its landmarks? One by one I have watched them go— the old Salt Lake Theater the Amelia Palace - the classic little Social Hall the White House cottage etc any one of which could and should have been preserved for is historic significance and now the approach to what ' was once Brigham dllll Tlyrailliy Young’s garden It-W- i y people-to-peop- Site but No Home ‘ last 'year Lave expressed the belief that nltich good is accomplished by personal contacts by having citizens of each country see the people of the other in their natural ’ - Capitol To people long delay over get- r ting the governor’s home built is simply Incomprehensible After --considerable argument the last Legislature nearly a year ago approved a $200000 appropriation to build a suitable home for Utah’s governors The moiley was to include the cost of obtaining an undesig- "environment and "to communicate with them even casually Several travelers have expressed surprise at the curiosity and ap- parent good kvill the Russian the layman the -- have shown American visitors They have been shocked however at the lack of information among the Rus sian people about the United States and its people A survey for McCall’s Magazine conducted early last year indicated that American men and women have strong opinions about Russia but they are weak on facts The study showed that 30 out of a hundred Americans couldn’t even name 'the capital of Russia nated site Last March an excellent site just south of the Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital was given to the state by the Hogle This It was thought would save family the state some of that $200000 jf Yet when the initial architect1 pan was well-cared-l- or David Lawrence Rentier Firms Switch on Profit Plan United Auto union and the the Workers heads of the aut o m o b i e 1 companies to- day seem to be on the wrong side of the dis- pute about profit sharing plans for the employes Not so long ago Mr Reu ther’s union was very strongly opposed to all profit-sharing plans whilfc employers in various big companies were sponsoring the jijea “PROFIT SHARING” said the iponthly bulletin of the UAWs research department a few years ago “is a step backward It brings another Senator From Sandpit By Ham Park Hitch-’vcoc- Dock-stad- -- d -- - ’ ' 4 1 s- uncertainty into the worker’s life It makes it impossible for him to depend on the money he hopes to get and on which his family is planning for the things it wants and needs Management people know this is true "Nevertheless some employers who are for profit sharing Instead of a wage increase say frankly that they want to make capitalists out of the workers The idea has a kind smell of money about It that attracts some people "To hear management people tell it when they want to put over profit sharing their profits depend entirely on how much the Individual worker is willing to sweat — “On what then do the profits depend? “Profits depend first of all on how much the company WASHINGTON— Both Wal- ter P Reuther president of - x - at?” would mean Let us stop before Salt Lake City Is reduced to a state of divested of its mediocrity many unique characteristics MRS JULION CLAWSON SR Slim Excuses can sell and then they deEditor Tribune: I see where comon the the price pend President Olpin favors Andy pany gbts lor Its product The Everest for the new head worker has nothing tqdo with at Utah because Andy either of these parts of the coachbeen a student of Curtice has work must management job he has the respect of out in order to make money” because the players (is this unusual?)' Yet this very w4ek Mr because he never heard any‘ReutHbr testifying before the one say a thing against Andy subSenate's (we jon’t question that Andy committee was arguing thtf - u a fine guy) and because unions should have a big say’“ome other Utah coaches were in price making virtually nobodies when they not try came here HE WANTS a share of the with Everestso why profits to be rebated to conI am amazed that such slim sumers and urges a governexcuses would be offered as ment agency to hold hearings Hasn’t it ocqualifications and in effect regulate prices curred to Mr Olpin that it’ The UAW bulletin quoted be logical to hire a above goes on to stress the might coach on the basis of his fact that profit making is really a management funcRobert C Ruark tion: “A wrong decision on how much Inventory should be carried by the firm may wipe out profits or a large share I have been sitting here of there no matter how hard first cobrooding the worker has worked in the educationalabout the to the moon flight maIn Mistakes buying shop terials poor engineering of ever asince J ef?? piece f ' the product or in picking the read about the diffi I sales manager-- these are only cultles-oL-- ! some of the factors that go a choosing into determining how much rfct crew from a profit there will be These s ychological p are decisions made by manpoint of view agement Under profit sharAs a matter of ing the workers pay the cost fact I am so of I bad decision depressed that ‘Besides ! the fact that I have decided America can’t depend on to let the Mr Ruark moon shine bright without profit sharing for purchasing power when ‘disinflation’ beany help from an aging cur gins workers have a lot of mudgeon whose initials are personal reasons for being RCR plans Dr Donald N Michael says against that finding the right crew “Most of them come out be more difficult than would of the simple fact that building the missile actually profit sharing Just doesn’t He suggests that Buddhist give the worker a steady monks or a covey of Eskimos Income might be more temperamen“Since the days of Com- tally suited to theJtrip than us pampered Caucasians beCIO both and AFL pers cause the monks and the Eskileaders have consistently armos are used to living with gued for a square deal in the hardship pay envelope without the acbonuses of nightmare I THINK he’s got a definite counting reports trick compoint On an extended space putations and speedups that trip the psychiatrist said a come with the dream of a crew of Just- a few persons would be subjected to impendsplit of the company’s profits ‘That is the UAW position ing disaster monotony exand one for which the union treme cramping and psychic and Jts membership will con- - as well as physical isolation-Th- is would tend to whet the tinue to fight with everything ' nerves to a raw edge Also at hand” a mixed crew of male he THIS WAS PUBLISHED In andsays female would offer cer1949 which time since April tain advantages and some surely the philosophy of modproblems not limited to space ern business and the princitravels ples behind union demands Man you done mouthed have undergone no basic mess of truth change But today the UAW is ad- - -- — Just on the aspect vocating profit sharing and -- alone I do not see how you the employers are arguing can build a big enough spape against such A formula for ship to Include little girls’ workers generally Maybe the rooms plus hairdressing and employers should have accepcurling facilities —not to mented the idea “in principle” and tion places to park the handlaid down certain conditions bags I do not see how you as for instance a requirelay on enough lawyers to ment that workers go over to handle the inevitable divorces 'the side of management and which would certainly emerge help to build a system of com-- ' or where you would put the mirror tu assure petition instead bargalning'T’fimmittees that the lasses that the stocking ' seek to control wages and inseams were straight I speak from bitter experidirectly fix prices throughout an Industry ence I have conducted y -- —r- -- ’ - 4 Notes on the Cuff The clanging noise made I by the garbage collectors aroused the family The lady of the house suddenly remembered she had forgotten to put out the garbage Wlth-hehair awry and her face shiny with various creams she sleepily leaned out of thp window and called to the collectors: “Am I too late for the garbage?”) “Certainly not” replied one of them “hop right In” I r Have you ever noticed that people sitting on top of the world usually arrived there standing up? “Buzz” Evans says the only people who enjoy listening to your troubles are lawyers and doctors They get paid for it - T A souse protested loudly as he was dragged Into the police station ‘'‘“What’s the of this outrage?” he meaning " demanded-“W“was I arrested?” “You were brought In for drinking” said the desk sergeant “Oh well that’s different hy When do we start?” Dotty Ditty It is only once in a blue moon That an Idea pops into my ’ head For a verse to contribute to our Ham Park And then I can just see red Because it does not appeal to him — I guess the muse has left me In my struggles to teach Mr ’ John to read And the Wiggle Worms to watch and give heed To the many lessons I know - they need— ' ( — Oh me! Oh me! 01 me! ' — LucyWoolley Brown ' EeaverVUtah - - Too Much Junk Mail Editor Tribune: Regarding your editorial on postal pay and rates the public certainly is realistic When it Is informed and Congress is right ' in assuming thatlt will not be a popular move to raise the letter rate to 5 cents t The public gets rafts of second third and fourth class mall which pays considerably less than John Q Public does and sees day after day big adver- f companies pouring out tlsln leafletiga ure‘ reminders etc$ at far less than it costs to send a postcard The public would like to see these people pay their way If there were no such thing as these various “classifications” until mail got into a certain weight and size (to cover catalogs magazines t etc) there would be no t and no letter postal-defici- five-cen- rate either These companies which send out four or five identical “begs” to one address in one week— because it is cheaper than to check the Hst—would start checking lists and cutting down on mall This would cut dowji on the work in the department— which may be the reason why the department is not openly in favor of 'such a move Second the extra income would make up the difference and the little business man and wijfe would not as usual have to carry the big boys who do ' not care to pay their own ' way I don’t see why newspapers should not be in favor of this Idea They Would soon find that they would have much moA advertising’ It would be cheaper than first class mail for those slick bright throwaways MRS M H SHAW Grand Junction Colo the-hous- e -- k Help Birds Survive Editor Tribune: Now that the cold weather is here let’s help the birds to survive by feeding tmem each day They have and are working continuously destroying Insects especially In crops of all kinds Old bread and cake meat scraps and suet are foods they are fond of Feed the birds they help feed us BETTY E DuVANDU Moon Trip Creator of Hate f is he not also the only one that deserves to be laughed c 1 fc to devoid of all embellishment? Confused bureau-impose- approach An appropriate approach would be a new and uniform avenue of trees set In a parking area One has but to look at the' stark ugliness of 7th East to visualize what the removal of the trees from North State Street Wit may be a thing of pure presented to the committee charged by the imagination but humor InLegislature with approving a design the volves sentiment and character Humor Is a genial qualplan had to be rejected as too large and It dwells-I- n the same was ity Even last That The then costly July character with pathos and is Tribune said editorially It' was unfortunate always mingled with sensibilthere had been so much confusion Between 500 and 1500 Russians ar ity —Henry Giles versy and delay In carrying out the project The Decline of Humor There was some speedier action thereafter for just two weeks later the comWhat once was the source Is of much of the world’s humor mittee was able to accept a new and someis today the cause of its dewhat reduced plan The Tribune then exThere Is great confusion over the status pressed the hope the state could get on cline There of automobile Insurance rates In Utah with the job so Governor Clyde could move are too many ’ Attorney General Callister ruled last In before his term of office was over people whothemweek that the new rates which had been It is ndw five months later And where take selves seriousfiled by insurance associations were not does the governor’s mansion project stand ly It Is doubtlegally effective He said the reason was today ? N owhere ! ful that the i rates were not open for public inspecWhen bids were opened Tuesday the great comedition axis required by law lowest of nine bids was $164693 Others ans of about But the National Bureau of Casualty ranged up to more than $200000 Yet the 50 years ago " Underwriters holds the rates are legal and cost limit set by the committee on home —Weber and in full effect It has directed Utah agents construction was $135000 with $50000 as- - Field Frank Mam Iark to write policies at the new rate signed to furnishings and landscaping and Daniels —Bert Under the law however if agents do some $18500 for the architect’s fee This k Williams Raymond— write polices at the new rate they may be It might be noted allowed no saving for Eddie Foy James T Powers Primrose and guilty of a misdemeanor and subject' to the free gift 01 a valuable site revocation of their licenses to do business in Murray apd Mack Surely it ought to be possible to build Kolb and Dill Chick Sale and — the state Insurance Commissioner Buck-we- ll landscape and furnish a satisfactory home haswamed agents of this He says they for Utah’s governors within the $200 000 Will Rogers — could make a living today Pressure groups Will write policies under the appropriation That Is unless the cost of would make it extremely difrates“at their own risk’’ home construction has simply gone comficult if not impossible Obviously this makes lor a very con- pletely out of sight George Santayana wrote: fusing situation In the automobile casualty It almost begins to look as f Utah is 'The world Is a perpetual Insurance business In Utah caricature of Itself at every going to have to tear up the present plans But it may well be the people who are and start all over again A first commendamoment It Is the mockery and most confused For they must be wonderthe contradiction of what It ble step In this direction might well be Goving as they read all the arguments over ernor Clyde’s recommendation to the State is pretending to be But- as it - rate nevertheless intends all the legality just what the purpose of Building Board that It reject all bids time to be something differUtah’s insurance' code is Is it designed to ent and highly dignified at protect THEM against unjustified rate in-So far we haven’t filed any claims bn the next moment it corrects Creases? Or is it designed to protect insur- the Antarctic although it’s obviously the and checks and tries to cover ance companies against any official or pub- - kind of worthless real estate that wars are UP the absurd thing it was lie challenge? over So that a conventional world traditionaUy fought They must also wonder what justificaof masks is super-- ’ aworld tion there is for the heavy taxes imposed on Among photographs In the news our faImposed on the reality and the Insurance business' in Utah— taxes vorite Is the group shot where the camerapasses in every sphere of huwhich they of course ultimately pay man has 9bviously said “Now everybody man Interest for the reality itShould the tax not Insure adequate policing point at something” self Humor is the perception of this illusion whilst the conof thfs vital business in the public Interest? we have no desire to be lulled " vention continues to be mainIt seems to The Tribune speedy court Eut Naturally In preference to panic couldn’t we fight tained as if we had not clarification of this confusing situation is its absurdity” needed And if adequate power to protect about halfway back to complacency? And more than 300 years the public interest Is not available under the So many fights are breaking out in proago Lord Greville said: "Man law then the 1959 Legislature will have a fessional basketball that the game can only is the only creature endowed do to job be viewed as ai unarmed version of revising the law' with the power of laughter hockey ' The Public the Is that handsome edifice to be ed - the changing proven ability In hfs field a man who because of this carries though lustre to lure top players to him? W FULLER - of the Eagl Gate and the street directly north of is to be gained by widening the street only a' few feet not even the width of an additional traffic lane? It would mean the complete removal of the parking area and all trees providing only a narrow pedestrian- strip rfrom which one could easily misstep directly Into the line of fast traffic At the head of the street stands the imposing State - the-Unit- Our Readers profit-sharin- g H - co-e- d full-lengt- h co-e- d safaris in Africa and the tenth marvel of the world Is that most of the time the members were still speaking when the safari broke up But I was on one safari at least when stress and-straltook over to a point where nobody was speaking to any-bod-y and meals were served separately in tents (You can see the tempers rise inf ordinary aircraft which are pretty comfortable And it is a rare thing on shipboard luxury first class to see the same people who were laughing It up when the ship sailed even looking at each other when she docked' nh Islands too have a tea to produce the beast dency in the best of us I have seen more physical and mental fis fights In Hawaii and Befmuda than you’d expect to encounter In ’ Hell’s Kitchen- I believe as a highwates mark on man’s inability to get along with man that Beverly Putnam’s all girl safari to 'Africa stands alone for the award Next for the poison Ivy wreath would be the average guided tour of foreign countries where Joe and Marne -firmly friendly with Pete and" Molly for 20 years suddenly achieve a state of undistilled hatred and never swap another cup of cooking sherry for the duration of their lives I DON’T know much about this human encumbered missile business but I will make a solid bet at this moment Even if they come down safely the only thing they will share from this shattering experience Is a whole-soule- d hatred for each other When you consider that even a weekend house party in Westchester turns solid friendship into boxing gloves and razor' blades I shudder to think of an excursion to the moon in terms of future strifp Enough of this sort of safari and we won’t need the Hbomb to knock off the world The people will do it without mechanical aid |
