Show 12 A fab gfriimne fbe Salt :J March 22 Sunday Morning 1959 i Spring Bonnet William S White 1 Foreign Aid’s 0 wn Friends: Throw Block in Its Way A Significant ‘First’ for U S Science I a) remarked that “nothing in part when Project Argus in which nuclear testwe has made us feel that we above have sur learned the took place high explosions lace of the earth has been called the have to Change the concept of the i — greatest scientific experiment ever under-- ' program” ' taken But if a “death ray” for missiles is not an immediate prospect it is believed The accuracy of the description may be that Argus might produce a technique for debated— except of course as to the size ' the results of the “laboratory’V-b- ut jamming enemy radio and radar experiment are bound to be Such A technique naturally could be lng by both sides Official comment on Argus has been as the record Indicates the Donald extremely guarded However United States is ahead in this field But Quarles deputy secretary of defense said skill that the experiment had “advanced the since no one belittles Soviet scientific basis" of knowledge required todeyelop J " any more likely that- - Russia will catch up missiles"- (If the intercontiThe Argus experiment may also reopen nental ballistic missile can be called the “ultimate veapon” then the a heated argument over administration ban on hu- policy favoring a world-wimight well be the “ultimate clear backed testing weapons by a global THE AliGUS SHOTS cast a sort of at Geneva Inspection system Negotiations veil Some electronic around the earth ’on this are deadlocked because the subject scientists had advanced the theory that Soviet Union insists on restrictions on such a veil might amount to a defense the inspection system' which Western against enemy missiles either setting off will not accept powers the nuclear explosions prematurely or - American opponents of the plan among the reaction But Quarles blocking entirely them being Dr Edward Teller “father appeared to reject that theory at least of the contend that It would be difficult if not impossible to frame a f inspection system Cheating would be possible with two By a split 3 to 2 vote the City Commi"“types of tests—those deep underground ssion has approved creating an office of A and those high above the earth’s sur face city controller complete with assistant he WASHINGTON with - anti-missi- 0 So-fa- anti-missi- le anti-missi- — and office staff ‘ -- —-- — " - — In the first place unfortunately the controller Is not going to be a controller just because the commission has given him that title Nor will he be an efficiency expert as some commissioners have implied His position will he so circum- scribed by the very nature of the commis- slon form of government within which he must operate and by the provisions of the ordinance creating the office' that the "mistake - controller almost certainly will be ah and likely very frustrated indi- vidual BEST EVIDENCE of this we think was given by one of the supporters of idea Finance Commissioner Ted Geurts said: “We don’t dare stick our THEY OVERRAN Czechoslovakia more than a decade ago just as Congress was being ask£d by the Truman administration to face up for the first time to the postwar economic and military vacuum left in Europe ConBy gress was understandably weary of shoving out rthe billions as It had done all health of mind and body apd during the war But It simp-l- y could build for an improved ' could not look the other future by their own efforts ‘ without accepting help from way in the face of this candid disclosure of brutally a partemalistic government intentions Russian lendto debt being in money The —longer outlook for ers or living in fear of laforeign aid however is far bor union bosses from good President EisenHOWARD COX hower himself has put more Manti Utah heart into backing the proServant or Master? - gram thap into anything Editor Tribune: Everyone else in his tenure No one must have been deeply familiar with the inner situation denies him good moved by the sombre truth marks here of President Eisenhower’s talk to the people of the Down below howevpr United States and of the actual operations where v world ’ go on the adminlstra- his The high note of tion’s leadership Is prp--" speech was our love of peace less Impressive gresslvely and equality of opportunity Ift first the place there is for all people evimassive cumulative Yet public servants In high — dence not the law— our prejmean merely places I udiced evidence of isolationmakers — will hire relatives for ists—' that there is a good even college students waste and bureauwork and pay them deal of ' fabulous salaries out of tax cratic nonsense in foreign The Public Forum fast In the investment establishes rate to)accomplish 1 this passes the buck"to the -- a -- and con--sum- er J The company seemingly does not appreciate the opportunity to do business un-de- r such sheltered circumstances but sets out to hin-der or destroy the electric : " power installations establ- ished by the government for the benefit of us all Witness advertisements against TVA and opposition to RE A ' - ED H WATSON The Way to Health - Then ference tives ‘ ' —: place the Is a world of dlf-In the two objeo- ' ' - ' ' - The one military security) is ' totally Intertwined with f our national security Mill- - ” tary aid thus could be more rationally handled by simply and frankly throwing it all Into the same large pot with the Pentagon’s functions One bazooka Is pretty much like another no matter the nationality of the corporal who fires It d The second objective eco- - -nomic aid is both economic 0 end political In purpose It T Is unwisely Involved now with our purely military ’ planning Again in Its longer mean- lng economic aid to our friends is really only our ' present substitute for a ’ fully rational policy of freer world trade And It is at this point that the whole of the administration this time including the President as s well is performing in what can only be called an odd ’ way - a- - ONE HAND of the gov- - : s ernment assists other in foreign aid The hand hampers theta in foreign trade And foreign trade is after all the oldest 7 and cheapest of all forms of ) “foreign aid” and the' best Irt the end for both parties ' 7 to the transaction Finally It Increasingly pp- pears that the edminlstra- tlon officials before Con- - -gress are putting the “secret" label on too many things too often For years have been spending mil- lions on foreign military In- - 4 stallatlons some of which are right next door to Com- munist territory’ The Rus- - ' ? sians do not have to read 7 - coun-trie- part-tim- e ' aid The- - President’s vr“ secopd present mixture of military and economic assistance in a single congressional bill and program is a case of oll and water 7 Our Readers taxes' and also the amount permitted by government agencies to make a net prof-i- f of 6 to 8 per cent on its Perilous Course Project Argus Is the outstanding ex- ample of the latter type and incidentally t - Editor Tribune: External-l- y we are at the verge of 'f American policy makers knew of the high- save altitude shots last fall when the Geneva ' war' In an attempt-tt our republican form of govtalks began we ernment InterfiaWy T— The opponents also argue that con to favored classes it pawn tinued testing is necessary in order to regardless of the constitudevise defenses against misSiles (This tional guarantee of - equal appears to be one objective of the Argus rights to all the people Some lawmakers blind themselves shots)’' to many of our laws in The State Department has announced order to- - appease the appethstfgjbe United States intends to con- - s tite of the favored classes tinuethe Geneva negotiations indefinitely who freely ask and freely However even before Argus there was receive But they are deaf strong pressure for a review of American to the appeals of the masses policy and It is probable that the ‘ pressure The classes of today reap 7 i will now increase r' the benefit of their pressure - The effect of Argus on Soviet attitude tactics while the masses can only hope for a better way is something else though Soviet obstructto enforce the guarantees of ionism has so far ipade the prospects at the Constitution Equality is 7 Geneva far from bright — nonexistent ' We should return to the viBUT THERE IS another aspect 'of of democracy guarantees which demands Project Argus emphasis J— we fail and continue on It represents a tremendous achievement - If course our ‘ Forgotten Corregidor 7 out Plan Editor Tribune: If the -people would heed the words of wisdom expressed by Thelma Huth (Forum March 16) they too might without drugs constant" ' present Jhea "do need of doctors deficiencies by American science Constitution becomes I in their diet and deficits in money are ' ' ’ The nuclear devices were carried aloft mockery 7 finances their hired at $50 a day as conrockets dedicated a from A fired deck of -the naval by solely library arate and independent city governments Instead they would have sultants when they ought to to examples of corruption vessel at sea' They exploded 300 miles ' But if Mr Geurts an elected commioffer such assistance at a recorded above the earth’s surface: And the: artifi- by automation-woul- d ssioner in charge of city finances can’t dollar a year Compare $50 be an effective force auroras rewhich (northern light)) Forum Rules a day ($11000 a year) with stick his nose into other departments how against wrongs sulted were observed Just as predicted the salaries paid rank and retrieve our dewe Can in heaven’s name does he think an ap- Tribune from : readletters The Soviet Union had a “first” with mocracy? ' ' ers are welcomed They file Americans heads of pointed city controller (named Incidentally 7 Sputnik 7! families who average less PHERREL DRAPER should be brief (preferred over the protests of two of the five com- is a “first” of equal— Project - ' than $4000 annually- Argus 200 limit: words) typewritmlssioners) will be able to do so? Gives Scant Credit --V ten if possible must carry — Every citizen should write perhaps even greater— significance We are more convinced than ever that writer’s correct name and his senators and representatTribune: In Mr Editor the only answer for Salt Lake City Is a address and be in good ives protesting such glaring letter (Forum Naughton’s form of govchange to the mayor-counc-il taste (Pseudonyms may be inequality March 16) he makes a bold Do we elect public serv-- ' ernment Then we will have a responsible effort to Justify the exist if permitted if requested & name and address ants or public masters? writer’s Power Utah ence head of city government whom the people the of - Even In ah era of 77 billion dollar fedWOODRUFF SYLVESTER can hold responsible Light Co but gives scant is signed to original letter eral' budgets 7i2 million is a far from Elsinore Utah but letters signed for publicredit to the government’s inconsiderable sum And we can have a controller who cation with writer's full that power organizations It’s No Wonder That Is how much a proposed memorial ' have also servedthe public name will be given prefer will really be able to control 7 t “ ' ' f at Editor Tribune: With the assumes Tribune would Well The cost ence) Corregidor worth of our dollar less than The commission has just succeeded in no responsibility for stateHis company operates unLast HouSe approved ah apthe year ’ half and the tax burden mentsder an exclusive franchise appearing In the muddying the water and getting the cart propriation but the measure died in the are Writers structure Forum growing every day the Leglimited sets v its horse capital the before up MeSenate Now the Corregidor-Bataa- n islature keeps piling up the to one letter in 10 days schedules all expenses adds morial Commission headed by Emmet taxes till there is no room O’Neal former ambassador to the Philipfor a balanced budget pines is urging Congress to take another Where we used to talk ' look about taxes in thousands of from' claim deductions taxpayers Many was the scene of one Of dollars it is now in millions federal Income taxes for damages caused thisCorregidor and billions This excess nation’s great defeats It was also Ham ServPark Revenue By Internal The termites by 7 burden is bound to break the scene of great heroism the Yet Is there ice has disallowed these claims In most un- public back eventually Better be dumb than su- - learn as quickly at 80 nothing to mark the little island where cases in the past holding that termite less we put our foot down 18 you —Ben could at Jonson you General Wainwright and his men made perstitious What ls the use of a public learn just as well that there damage Is not a casualty loss last desperate stand in the darkest their Superstition Is Silly ' as loss elixirs and no are freeway The service defines a casualty if the public is too magic days of World War n Not even a flag Personally I am not super- - that Ponce de Leon’s Founpoor to use it? Why wasn’t “the complete or partial destruction of American stitious I don’t believe that tain of Perpetual Youth was such a project started back or Filipino flies over Corregiproperty resulting from an Identifiable dor which ironically was officially desigfinding a horseshoe or a when the dollar was worth a and still is a delusion ' event of a sudden unexpected or unusual nated as a shrine five four leaf dollar and we didn’t have to Even ago years nature 7 such as an automobile collision clover is a sign Notes on Cuff Department turn our pockets inside out? worse the place is described as a junk or hurricane a fire flood storm drought A patient complained to - Back in the days a laborer with jungle taklhg over the ruined— of good luck heap r barracks and ribaltj phrases Scrawled on "I once - knew other similar event” received the sum of $2 for a his psychiatrist that he a guy who r found himself slowly going Recently a group of taxpayers took day he paid out 25 the walls of Malinta tunnel ’ to cents a meal had to furnish won their courts and over beautiful women to the mad the issue stooped The proposed monument a floodhis own bedding and do his pick up a “Doof'' he pleaded “Isn’t case Now the Internal Revenue Service lighted shaft rising 750 feet Above the on horseshoe of some there such way Reduspeeding own washing Yet he1 always has announced it will permit the road and Philippine Sea would be more than a had a little “dough” in his up the process?” ctions but only in cases of “sudden” termemorial for Americans It would be a a car came pocket He could drop into a mite invasions not where termite activity Something I didn’t know saloon for a glass of beer and symbol of the four million men who fought along ' ' before: That years ago has been a chronic problem knocked him and it cost a nickel and if on the allied side in the Far East Louis A Roser built Salt he so desired he was at libover the fence Ham Park With the April 15 Income tax deadline ’ This is hallowed ground Something Lake City’s first artificial Into a field of four-lea- f erty to make himself a sandshould be done to show that we Amerirapidly approaching some desperate house- ice skating pond wich at the end of the bar clovers 'And I don’t believe holders may be tempted to “plant” tercans remember But if Congress does not and it didn’t cost a bit more in lucky or unlucky days mites in their homes But how can one tell ’ feel like building a monument then at Frank Folland says that he paid for the glass of last house-wreckethough Strangely are fast of the little which least clean up the island and raise the Shakespeare is ever com- beer When labor is paid Thursday - morning the pletely workers? modernized colors over the place where brave men the more than for an hour’s words of a song I used to “Romeo and work which$2is equal to a apothecary in fought and died sing 50 years ago popped Up Juliet” will carry the cusin my mind: ‘Thursday is earning years ago is it tomary full line of stamps Cartoonist never any wonder the load is so struck Jonah Visiting my day and assorted magazines heavy? any luck any time If it’s sandwiches B CR'AIG CARL I when away pass Thursday then I know they will hand Have you ever noticed The Italian state police force is mighty Chamberlain’s Book me mine” that a lot of people work upset Dox one of its most famous memEditor - Tribune: I’m beUnto themselves a out be to turned Well it lather bers has reached retirement age He is 7 1 had ginning to wonder if Britain’s soft soap? with a the opposite just nine years old Macmillan hasn’t kept a nice lunch for free saw a Is the City Commission However it should be explained that Chamberlain’s page from number of old friendsTand book on' appeasement Dox is a dog (Breed unstated in Italian listened to some good ad- - ? creative? Brother and how! The mayor created a job for J D HARRIS Scene source of the information) Dox vice from my doctor with-- ' an administrative assistant Helper Utah to the out an force very young caught his pay for joined having the commissioner of finance first thief at the age of six months and office call created one for a soothsayer The occasion was the — has won a string of medals and citations I mean a public relations luncheon of the regular His humane colleagues brag that he is the — and now we’re counselor Garde-mann Kiwanis Club Earle only dog who can follow the trail without ” to have a “controller" Who— me a secretary gave The Post Office Departor what is he expected to having sniffed some object belonging to ticket and Dr Victor Kas-se- l ment says for us to write control? the culprit Presumably he can scent the who Is an excellent Alaska in full Instead of abaroma of guilt Resignation speaker delivered an interbreviating it and we’d betWith all those qualifications the on how to I have no proper enterprise esting discourse ter comply before they get Italian police force should think twice beoutwit old age I had always To put my talents to sore and tell us to spell out was misted I the with about fore retiring Dox Why not keep him on only way go thought eyes Connecticut isn’t to As I got die but it In search of what to do as a consultant? it it’s to accept the inevitThey say it is my secret According to the teen-age- r able cheerfully and phildown the block the older hope “The flowers that bloom in the spring That I shall never see it osophically to realize that generation is the one that tra-la- ” according to the late Gilbert That I would rather dream you are only kidding yourworries about keeping the “have nothing to do with the case" And and mope self when you say “I never house SO neat and doesn’t baseball’s rookies that ditto in the ditto felt younger in my life" and — Aux Ecoutet If that be so so be it Pxrlf care at all about how sloppy tra-l- a have nothing to do with the race td know that while you can’t " —Mademoiselle X Dangerous climb to the summit the world gets noses into each xther’s departments If I stuck my nose in other departments I have been given to understand I’d be thrown out" Mr Geurts is dead right This is exactly the way the commission form of gov-- ’ emment operates— in effect as five sep- pro-gra- Rus-sian- cheat-proo- — d --t- he d) The Tribune cfeels this action was becomes completely t ' fed up and throws out the baby with the bath water Complaints about waste have been treated as though 2 they were mere irrespoia Jj sible attacks on the prinf clple of the program Some of them have not been In good faith but '4 -many have been And these need urgent attention the time for alibis Is running survive short run— this year and next at least— if only of the Soviet Union’s habit of fomenting crises like Berlin Its most effective If unwitting lobbyists indeed have been the s They largely caused foreign aid to be adopted in the first place in its initial form known as the Marshall s- le Controller to Control Con-gre- ss ’ no doubt will - anti-weapon- ") prevailed upon to clean up 'J this situation before rising heed - The r it-i- The stridency but there is little i n d 1 cation that the ad-1 n istratlon gent rally Is paying much of1-th- far-reac- h- — warning bells for tljp future of foreign aid own dis tlngulshed advisory committee headed by Industrialist William H Draper Jr has more politely now said just about as much Foreign aid’s- - best friends In Congress have been saying the same thing for years and for the same reason They hope and so does the Draper commission that the administration can be - the Congressional Record to discover as much - -- Other Viewpoints Cities join in Exploitation ance ’ They Must Work Fast Senator From Sandpit -- 7- ( if rs 10-ho- A Veteran Retires ‘ Soaper Says -- -- J New Haven (Conn) Register: The latest issue of the States United Municipal News — which is published by the US Conference of Mayors came to hand during the week It reprinted a summary of resolutions adopted by the 1958 Annual Conference of Mayors which provides — to our mind — a sad commentary upon the state of local government THIS MUNICIPAL organization seems to be functioning entirely as a shake- down group which is unconcerned about its own surrender of local rights and local responsibilities so long as it can grab off a few or Sometimes a great many dollars In federal funds Here is an agency which quotes as a credo Alexis de Tocqueville’s: “Municipal In- buck-passin- g - AT A TIME when serious students of American government are deeply concerned about the of power in Washington it is distressing to see this sort of political exploitation— at the- - munic- stitutions constitute the strength of free nations" But what does it tsay In Its resolutions? What are the municipal institutions— upon which our strength rests— doing to meet ' their problems? ipal level— of big government’s extravagance and of ' big government’s - willingness to shoulder any burden no matter how unrealistic Its programs may be The mayors obviously find it easy to pass resolutions - which throw upon Congress or the administration the difficulties of city government But they serve neither their cities nor their citizens when they take this easy way out - CHECK THIS digest of resolutions as reported by the Conference of Mayors: Urban Redevelopment: the President be That the banking and currency committees of the Senate and House ” be requested Airports: ‘That the 86th Congress be urgently re‘That urged quested Public Transit: "That " Congress be urged Taxes: “That Congress ” urged Intergovernmental Relations: “That the Commit- be tee on Government Operations of the House of Rep- resentatives be urged That the administration be requested Juvenile the Congress be 5 urged Hospitals and- - medical facilities: "That Congness be urged to amend t Civil Defense: "That the ” Congress be requested Streets highways and traffic: “That the federal ” s’ government establish Looking at this compen- A dium of issue 4 dodging recommendations it J to is quite easy believe that our American cities — if this sort of sponsorship continues in the UB Conference of Mayors—may eventually be captured by an interlocking bureaucracy of municipal and federal fund Jugglers who will com- pletely outflank and override whatever citizens and voters still want to run their own cities in their own democratic local way "That Delinquency: ’ When a baseball player tells his employer he Intends to work this year the photographers are called in but if you say the same thing to your boss all he does is grunt "It’s about time” Time we had always thought was something that folks in Latin America took casually Not in Bolivia they don’t i |