Show - Statue for Centennial Shride County Alters load Site Sales Policy —6444oa4qatb4id alliczttibilnr 11 RADIO LOG $ PAGE -- -- Ve‘w SALT LAKE CITY UTAH' SATURDAY MORNING SECOND N ECTION 9 Vie ling s 2at of Intention To Okeh Purchase 7111hdr-w!- I Agitated' by the recent action of the Utah State Road commission Salt Lake county commis- sioners Friday reversed their policy of a ban on tax Istated property sales in the vi- of proposed routes for the new state superhighway in the northwest part of Salt Lake City The county officials received and read the official Communica- Stale Post R ce 044l Mulls Chance for U S Job Maw Hears Pleas for 8 1 ' ' 1 The name of Tracy It Welling state agricultural chairman was withdrawn at his request Friday from 1 the list of leading contenders for the Utah secretary of state post: i Mr 1 Welling's withdrawal was made after he had been notified' was that he being considered as assistant to the U S secretary I of agriculture in charge of marketing The position one of four undersecretaryships provided by congressional reorganization of 1 the agricultural department will be filled by presidential appoint- ment Mr was learned that Welling has received strong midwest support for the position and that his appointment Inow rests upon action by the president i i - i i t :: 1 1 kept" John C Fremontfirst government explorer to penetrate Utah who drew reliable maps of this region Is shown in this statue by Alahonri Young to be on the east face of the This Is the Place monument' CONTRIBUTIONS OPEN Bronze l'ssured to Finish This Is Place Monument Pres Miguel Aleman of Mexico was Invited by v Herbert B A w and David O McKay chair: man of the Utah Centennial commission to visit Salt Lake City during the height of the state's celebration next July The letter of Invitation said a possible appearance with the president of Mexico of his internationally-known presidential orchestra and police contingent also would be welcomed and that space for Alt exhibit at the Centennial exposition June 2 to Sept 20 would be made avallable ) Mexico lel Visit Urge 'Inasmuch as this area was Mexican territory when the pioneers arrived we feel it would be most appropriate to be honored with a personal visit by you during the height of our Centennial 'celebration and cordially extend you an invitation to be present" the lett er sa3rs Governors from throughout the country will be here for the national governors conference July 13 to 18 the Centennial parade will be held July 4 and This Is the Place monument is to be dedicated July 24 Possibilities of having a Mex!can exhibit at the exposition have been discussed with Carlos Grimm exican consul here during recent months and it is expected that following a formal invitation the Mexican government will take of the opportunity to at the Centennial exposition Use of a frontage of 50 ft and a depth of 12 feet and a height Of 11 feet would be extended without cost to the neighbor republic I iNevaue rarlicipaLe Cu P Backman Centennial digertor announced that Nevada txlso will participate In the exposition the Nevada state legislature having appropriated $3000 to deIray expense of such a project inGov Vail Pittman of Nevada quired of Mr Backman the nature of an exhibit which he would recommend for Nevada Mr Backman suggested that the exhibit might well depict tourist attractions of that state with some of Its industrial opportunities and 4bLitOck and mining resources 1-- 23-2- ge ex)-ii- bit 1 i to the former owners "Tbe state road commission also Is to be told that the county is Interested in getting delinquent tax sale property back on the tax - honorable if he wanted to purmonument" The sculptor Mabonri Young chase land for a service station wired Friday that he had given for a member of his family "I See Page 28Column final approval to statues of Peter Skeen Ogden Capt B L E Banneville and the second wagon train group The statue of John C Fremont first government explorer to come to Utah (1843) who explored and mapped Great Salt lake and later became first Republican candidate for president of the United States Prompt action on the part of is in the foundry The completed an unidentified man probably statue will be on the east face saved the life of a sleeping Salt the monument Lake woman while her apartMr Giles explained that setting ment rapidly filled with gas Friof granite in cement was started day at 11:29 pm After placing some food on a Friday after the first course of stone had been laid on the founda- - stove to cook Irma Whitehead d tion 21 East took a nap The monument is under conWhile she was sleeping the food atruction at the mouth of Emigreboiled over dousing the flame tion canyon on an eminence near A neighbor smelled fumes and where Brigham Young uttered his entered the apartment to invesfamous words: "This is the right tigate Finding the room filled Dlace drive on!" after gazing over with gas he carried Mrs Whitehead outside where she was rethe valley July 24 1847Contributions for the monument vived before emergency crews of will be received until May 4Orval the Salt Lake City fire and police departments arrived Adams finance chairman said WOMAN ASLEEP SAVED FROM DEATH BY GAS 436-3r- Initial '47 Fete Plans Revealed Utah Pioneer Honor Slated Arrangements for the May 1 celebration in the Salt Lake tabernacle of fictally inaugurating Utah 's Centennial celebration and honoring surviving pioneers were announced Friday by Ralph W Hardy chairman of a subcommittee directing the program Many of the city's streets will be festooned with Centennial banners and the flag of the United States will be flying on a new pole Some buildatop Ensign peak ings including the Centennial offices 207 S Main will be decorated and all are to be decorated by June 2 when the Centennial exposition opens Honored guests for the May 1 celebration — 214 surviving pioneers who came here 'prior to the advent of the railroad May 10 1889—will be feted at a reception In Hotel Utah earlier in the evening Official invitations to he reception will be sent by the commission After the reception a military guard of honor will escort the pioneers from the hotel to the tither V nacle where a program will be presented Speakers will be representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints Catholic and Protestant churches who will pay brief tributes to the pioneers Miss Robinson Centennial Caneen queen and her attendants 'Miss Marie Burnett and Miss Mary Louise Gardner wearing their Centennial gowns will honor the pioneers and each pioneer will receive a Centennial medal Appropriate music will be' provided At the conclusion of the program which will be open to the public the pioneers will be taken to Main and South Temple where Centennial lights on the Brigham Young monument will be turned on with appropriate ceremonies The commission also contema beautiful cerplates issuance ofnative-born tificate honoring tjta11 pioneers (those born here prior to May 10 1869) These will not be ready by May 1 Upon receipt of each application giving necelssary information a copy of the certificate will be sent to each native Utah pioneer 4 'FREE PARKING' Utah Outlines Monday's Arbor Plans t 4141144 In preparation for the regional CeIFIUS which Is to begin Monday Mrs Anna IL Allen census Census Starts Monday in S L District If that man or woman with a To Continue Sales and a large black portfolio sellpencil '1We do not intend to stop on your door Monday or knocks west on side the ing any property of Salt Lake City if it is at a soon after it's the census eneureasonable price Where former merator Invite him in and supply owners bid on property the com- him with the facts for the national mission to be consistent shall sell rolls" the letter stated In spite of the authorized reply to the state the county commissioners rejected all but one of several bids for west side property ' Good progress is being made on the This Is the Place monu- retaining only one proposal for ment unveiling of which July 24 will be one of the big events consideration The bid retained by the commisof Utahs pioneer Centennial John D Giles executive secretary- sion was that of Roscoe Boden treasurer state onument commission said Friday former county commissioner who "Sixty per cent of the bronze appeared before the board to refor the monument Is in Salt Lake fute Insinuations that he was atpurchase the property City and another carload shipment tempting to to profit on knowledge gained as Is to leave the foundry in lyn N Y within 10 days" he a commissioner Mr Bodep told the commission said "Remainder la to be here in ample time for completion of the that he felt there was nothing dis- 1947 Leaders Bid Mexico Chief to S L l' is ' corn-missi- on IIt is k--I- PAGE SEVENTEEN APRIL 12 1947 1 Tells Highway Unit tion from the road commission at a regular commission session Friday morning and drafted a reply to say virtually that they would sell the property if they pleased State road officials in the communication received Friday asked the county to withhold all bids on tax deed property located in the right of way of a proposed superhighway west of 2nd West through Salt Lake City Ask Delay The comntunication requested the county to defer action or disthe area posal of property within Salt Lake-Davbounded by county line on the north 8thonWest on the west 21st South the south and 4th West on the east and also the area bounded by Salt Lake-Davcounty line on the 21st north ard West on the west Tern-pie South on the south and W on the east It is necessary that these areas be described by general bounds due to the fact that engineering and traffic studies have not ad vanced sufficiently to permit a conclusion as to the most desirable and economical location for this important highway the letter said County commissioners authorized Miss Viola Martinson com mission secretary to advise the state road officials that the Salt Lake county commission "is made up of three honorable gentlemen and any confidence that is given to the commission as to where the urban highway is to go will be LOCAL NEWS and regional survey of population labor force and housing Due to the great Influx of population to the metropolitan areas of the country during the war years this survey was deemed necessary for agencies to determine the amount of scarce goods to be distributed to each area for the planning of future expansion of housing for controlling the employment situation and for gaining information on many other pertinent points Important to the interests of communities and individuals disThirty-fiv- e metropolitan tricts throughout the nation will be Included In the survey and In the local district which includes most of Salt Lake and Davis counties the survey will be conducted by Milton E Allred district supervisor of Utah for the U S Bureau I enumerator Wter 450j interviews Mrs R G Hegsted while daughter Karen amused and puzzled looks on APARTMENT OWNERS PROTEST TAX HIKE ON SCHOOL COST but will be open as usual Saturday will be closed Opposition to proposed property tax increases necessary 1947-4- 8 school budget in Salt Lake City Friday was registered by Richard F Harding - executive vice president Apartment House Assn of Utah The proposed levies were discussed at a meeting of Salt Lake City board of education last Tuesday night which was continued until Saturday when the board will meet in a closed Banks and clearing houses will totmeet the session Proposals 'represent an increase of about 18 over the 1946 figures according to Mr Harding Citing a pronounced upward trend in property taxes since 1942 Mr Harding said the proposed increase would be the "straw that broke the property owners' back" He said land lords may resort to "drastic methods"---- a rent strike or similar procedure—if the levy is made Describing present taxes as "more than property owners can pay and stay on the black side of the ledger" he said one inof the city's leading hotels for which meeting the 18 crease would mean the average daily rental of one unit for 642 days is an accurate example of what the increase represents to property owners All properties in all sections of the city including homes and apartment houses are affected proportionately he added close and police toss in - Incto Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON April 11—Inclement flying weather Friday forced Utah's Fort Douglas delegation to postpone its trip back to Salt Lake City for one day The additional day in Washington was spiced with a visit by the group to Lord Inverchapel British ambassador at the British embassy Lord Inverchapel had been entertained at dinner at the Alta club in Salt Lake City in August 1946 and when he learned the party of Salt Lakers was in Washington he invited the delegates to "tea" Salt takers who attended the tea were M L Dye president chamber of commerce Mayor Earl Glade: Brig Gen J Wallace West adjutant general 'Utah National Guard: Pratt Kesler assistant city attorney and Clem S Schramm assistant secretary chamber of commerce J County Seeks Pay of Exs Officials Return of pay checks for five and one-hadays served in 1947 prior to the Installation of new county officials was requested Friday by Albert L Escandont county auditor in communications directed seven former 'Democratic to county officeholders Amounts requested to be returned from the former officials follows: A J Skidmore assessor $5764: Harold E Wallace attorney $6650 David P Jones auditor $5764 Page Gwynne commisaioner $6653: Cornelia S Lund recorder $5764 J Kenneth Thayne surveyor $5766 and J It Jarvis treasurer 6358 lf gold" "In his associations with his $35000 from the state An additional appropriation of $12000 was approved by the 1945 legislature but was vetoed by the governor who later recommended that that amount be given the company from P & I D funds The finance commission approved that transfer in May 1948 in a contract between the state and George W Carter and Kindred Lane Storrs representing the research company men" day with programs of the history of Arbor day its purposes its usefulness and of the conservation of forests and wildlife A tree honoring Mrs W R Carter retiring president Salt Lake distric$ Federation of Women's clubs will be planted Monday at 10 am on the nortl)west corner of the city and county building block An annual event of the organization the tree planting this year will feature dedication of the tree by Mrs W T Runzler and a tribute to Mrs Carter by Mrs Warren H Keate A "Centennial pine" tree honoring Utah pioneers is to be planted as the climax of a public Arbor day program Monday at 12:30 pm on the southwest corner of the state capitol grounds sponsored by Daughters of Utah Pioneers : Dedicatory Speaker Grover A Giles attorney general for Utah will deliver the dediThe dedication catory address prayer willbe offered by Fred G Peterson patriarchof the Liberty stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints For those interested in history known- as Arbor g day"--fi- rst was observed April 10 1872 in Nebraska when more than a million young trees were set in the ground there - day--origina- lly Appointment of R C Culp member of the firm of Culp & Sons Sheep Co and prominent in civic and cluh activities to be general chairman of El Kalah fel- rt C Cull) s Will manage hhriners' mammoth Dhow May 3 Mx-ye- -- ' 1 - - - Eil:S rOrted that the 'gover- nor asked the commissioners to list three preferences for his consideration over the week end The governor leaves Saturday for St George where he will participate in that city's Centennial celebration Capitol prognosticators cut the field to a race between Mr Beesley Mr Bennion and Mr Adams all of whom found favor in the morning meeting Th e y however hastened to point 'out that the governor said he was still undecided and that the finalsay rested with him C of C Slates $12500 for Industrial Use 11 Valid Sugar Stamp No 11 Is valid for Spare stamp the purchase of 10 lbs of sugar by Utah housewives but must serve for both cooking and canning purposes ii Grant Ivins Utah sugar director said Friday It will be valid until June 30 temple's Mystic Shrine spring ceremonial May 3 was announced Friday by J W McCann illustrious potentate The ceremonial which will feature the breaking of ground for the new intermountain unit of the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children on Ft Douglas reservation and the "trek across the burning sands" in the University of Utah field house promises to be the greatest in the history of Intermountain Shrtnedom Mr Culp as general "manager" of the festivities which will bring In thousands of nobles from El Korah temple Boise Korein temand Kerak ple Rawlins Wyo temple Reno will be in charge of preliminary arrangements and the many details in the presentation of the ceremonial Lincoln G Kelly chairman of the hospital board of governors will direct the ground breaking program Mr Culp a past president of the Salt Lake Kiwanis club and now chairman of the international committee on vocational guidance will discuss arrangements and the program with members of the El Kaish divan and the committees' chairmen at a luncheon Saturday noon in the Masonic temple 650 E South Temple With the lion's share of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce actiVity fund earmarked to be spent for industrial uses budget for the S45000 fund was approved Friday at a meeting in the Hotel Utah between members of the advertising committee and the board of directors of the fund Glen Li Stanley presided The fund drive conducted in busiFebruary among merchan4 netted ness and industrial firms $45400 of which $12500 has been allocated to the industrial division Next largest allocation ri3O00 will go to the convention depart ment with $3000 each for newspaper and radio news service and the Intermountain Junior Fat Stock show In the information department $2750 will be spent and $2500 will promotion go for Othet Items are as follows: Book lets $2100 outdoor advertising $2160: mining promotions $1200 winter sports $750 "Ask Mr Foster" $330 Jaffe service $182 education and vocational training $1200 fund raising expense $383 and emergency $345 The large expenditure is neces sary because of the increasing of Salt take City and Utah as an industrial area Gus P Backman executive secretary of the chamber pointed out noting that "much work must be done in connection with the possible splitting up of the former Remington Arms property development of Utah's steel industry and other projects arising out of the transition from war conditions?' inter-communi- ty Leave for S F Session Miss Claire Smith executive sec- All society and retary Travelers K Wilding station Mary worker left Salt take City Friday to attend the national conference of social worlors In San Francisco from Sunday to April 19 While in San FranCisco they also will attend the regional conference et the society Miss I av 4 ar "tree-plantin- Shriners Appoint Chairman' of May Ceremony in S L low men he ever kept in mind that he was handling intelligent senti- ment beings whose hearts are warm whose desires are just the same as his" declared the church leader "Often men overlook this fact in this old world Dr Monson ever kept it in mind That is one reason why he won outstanding and held the respect of his fellow holi- be open Schools Map Programs School students will observe the of Census The state finance commission State church associates and Some of the questions that will be asked by the 30 enumerators friends paid their last tribute to Friday discussed a request by the between Monday and May 9 dead- the memory of Dr Ernest Eph- state department of publicity and line for the survey may seem raim Monson Utah's secretary of industrial development to transfer rather personal Mr Allred said state for the past decade at fu- an additional $10000 to the Coal be tined for rebut no one or no agency has access neral mervices Friday noon in the Logs Co to census records and the only fig- Assembly hall Church of Jesus search in the smokeless fuel field Saints on The commission postponed action ures ever released are statistics Christ of Latter-da- y on the request situations Temple square showing over-a- ll The research was started in The outstanding and beloved 1044 with an original grant of nervant who was Fort Delegates Delay Return their day gift—free parking The federal building however will remain open and mail will be delivered as usual Stores also will Officials Honor Fuel Research' Fund Sought Dr Monson fatally public stricken by a heart ailment last Tuesday soon after participating in the Democratic party's Jefferson day banquet was eulogized for hie sincerity his integrity Ma kindliness and his devotion to duty and family by Gov Herbert B Maw representing the state administration and its citizenry and by David O McKay second counselor in the church's first presidency Other Speakers Other speakers were C 1I Monson a nephew and bishop of the Yalecrest L D S ward and Sherman C Robinson bishop of Edge-hi- ll ward who conducted the services The invocation was offered by Mark E Petersen member of L D S council of twelve apostles with the benediction by Dr W H Hendricks member presidetcy of the high priests quorum of Hillside stake and It A l'ons offering the dedicatory prayer Tracing Dr Monson's public service from the time he was a member of the state house of representatives and later as secretary of state Gov Maw declared: "During all of my experience I have never heard one person raise a question as to the honesty and integrity of this noble official No one could have been more conscientious and more thorough He safeguarded his public office with the same diligence as governed his own business affairs" Sympathetic Views Mr McKay characterized Secy Monson as a man of "genuine Arbor day annually is designated by the governor of Utah to be some day between March 1 and April 15 and this year Monday will be ti:utor day in Utah A state holiday the capitol and city and county buildings will be All Utah liquor commisclosed sion stores and package agencies Mr Welling said he had just been informed of the movement to give him the undersecretary- ship adding that he would seri ously consider the position if it were offered him He recently was term as appointed to a state agricultural commissioner Speculate on 8 Meanwhile the question of who would be appointed by Gov Herbert B Maw to the second highest state elective office continued to be the main topic of capitol conversation A morning "cabinet" meeting of Democratic commissioners and Gov Maw appeared to have cut the list of candidates to eight (omitting Mr Welling) and capitol gossip further narrowed the fieldCommissioners were asked during the morning meeting to list their preferences on ballots furnished them by Gov Maw The nine names listed were: State Auditor Ferrell H Adams Jerrold P Beesley state finance commissioner Heber Bermion Jr state finance commission chairman State Sen Lorenzo E Elggren (D Salt Lake City) Dr P T Farnsworth state welfare commission chairman Ray H Leavitt state road commission chairman E M Hoyle state Industrial commission chairman Clinton Vernon state Democratic party chairman and Mr WeMng Plans St George Visit Ats 1- - |