| Show q1 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Sunday January 18 1948 1 &A gliftmo c15alt galit EDITORIALS 1 kaaabilabol April 11 111 Lastsed gtibunt morning by Tho Balt Lak &wary Sunday Jan 18 1948 Tribune Publishing Co Salt Lake City Utah a very subplant capacity And these stantial advance for Utah and other intermountain states both during and since the Westerners like people in most other parts of the country are disposed to exaggerate the past achievements and the future prospects of the states in which they live and work Sometimes when the outlook is depressing it is done to bolster weakening hope Utah and her neighboring states have been through such periods periods when even the znost ardent boosters found it difficult to be optimistic But happily the west is now in a phase when solid facts can speak louder than wishful hopes It is doubtful if the area has ever before been in better economic health even after full allowance is made for the false flush of inflationary fever Established industries are thriving and expanding And new industries are providing the enlarged economic foundations which are necessary to support the grcrwing population For a considerable period prior to the war much of the intermountain west operated in a sort of vicious circle The area had to export its people because there was not enough industry and business to support all of them And stagnant or dwindling population which means dwindling markets discouraged establishment of new industries But there are good reasons to believe that the operation of the circle has now been reversed with the growing industries attracting increased population and the new population creating the opportunities for still more industry and business It would be unrealistic to assume that Utah and other intermountain states have advanced economically during the past few years by anything like the rise in dollar volnirl statistics For these figures more accurately reflect the diminished value of the dollar than basic growth The real measure of what has happened and is happening is to be found Iin such factors as employment war For example industrial employment in Utah for 1947 was more than 13 per cent above 1946 almost 23 per cent higher than in 1945 and 19 per cent higher than in 1944 The riseln employment it thou Id be remembered occurred during the postwar period a period during which war industries and military establishments wholly or partially disappeared from the scene Industrial employment in 1947 was only 2 per cent below the wartime high in 1943 In other words this area has passed through the postwar letdown (which proved to be surprisingly mild) and has climbed back in a peacetime econemy to the approximate level it occupied when the war pressure was at its maximum The prospects are that the wartime peak will be surpassed early in 1948 If the war period is skipped and the 1940 employment level compared with 1947 the increase is 48 per cent The most pertinent question now is whether the upward trend can continue or whether a delayed postwar slump is lurking just over the horizon World and national economic conditions could of course upset projected developments which now seem certain But barring such a setback this area can look confidently forward to increasing employment and production during the next year And the confidence can be based upon scheduled developments in the steel oil gypsum mining and other industries rather than upon hopes of what might happen This year's Progress edition of the Salt Lake Tribune comes at a particularly appropriate time For there has never been a period In the history of the intermountain area which it serves when there was more economic progress to report or to anticipate 1 ' I volume of production ' population and new State Press Association Holds Annual Meeting- Wilson's Navy Secretary Answers Final Call - Editors publishers and other representatives of the newspapers of the state are gathered again here in Salt Lake for the annual meeting of the Utah Press association The sessions each year provide an opportunity for the journalists from various parts of the state to exchange ideas renew acquaintEuaces and otherwise strengthen the friendly relations existing between men and :selvs of the death of Josephus Daniels comes rather Ilike a delayed echo of a silvery chime which had rung out an era in Ameriscan history Mr Daniels who would have been 66 in May was the last member of Woodrow Wilson's first World war cabinet and his death on Thursday at his home in Raleigh North Carolina marked the end of a long and notable career in public service and Jours 1 i Mr Male'IS was an active and devout Methodist and a staunch supporter of the prohibition cause It was under his regime that the American navy was Officially made bone dry He was long an important figure in the Democratic party and besides other duties served under President Franklin D Roosevelt as ambassador to Mexico Almost up until the time of his death Mr Daniels occupied the post of editor and publisher of the Raleigh News and Observer the Job be left in the hands of his son during his service as ambassador to Mexico The passing of Josephus Daniels will be mourned by his countless friends in the national ettpital and' his home state as well as by members of the journalistic profession in all parts of women of the profession These local newspapers published as they are in almost every city town and community provide 'a valuable function of democracy They are for the most part independent of outside control and reflect views of the residents of their separate areas But they do more than this As their association draws them together for these conventions each year it also serves to give them working plans for a number of common objectives designed for the welfare of the state as a whole as well as for their individual communities I The Salt Lake Tribune welcomes members of the Utah Press association to this city for their annual convention and extends heartiest wishes for a pleasant visit and a successful meeting I the country NO 2 DEMOCRAT? - a Bid to iJouglas Linms Spli Between Policy Practice Zy JOSEPH AND STEWAET ALSO? wAsImNaroN—The peculiar intermittent between courtship American politics and Justice Wlatarn O Douglas has entered a new and more decisive phase The leaders of the northern Democratic organizations have sent word to Justice Douglas that the party's 1943 vice presidential nomination is his for the taking The message was carried - leaders' meeting In New York to Douglas' chambers in the gloomy cloisters of the Supreme Cowart- - The executive director of the Democratic National committee Gael Sullivan was the messenger Douglas did not weloome thle political annunciation' and has given no subsequent rn of his intentions But the Democratic leaders feel that If President Truman eventually asks Douglas point blank to be his running mate the justice will be forced to accept There is of course no sort et guaranty that the leaders' snlisage to Douglas will folkrwed by any request White House As far as Presi- dent Truman personally is con- termed the choice of his corn- rardon is still officially open This wifl no doubt be asserted by the president himself Yet what- ever the president may say will Itot detract from the singular tnterest of the episode described above There are first of all the eircuirurtances of the leaders' decision The New York get- - together was held under the in- formal chairmanship of Edward J Flynn It is reported to have been attended by delegates from the satrapies of Ed Kelly and - Jake Arvey in Illinois David in Lawrence Pennsylvania ?Yank Hague in New Jersey and ems or two more In abort the SALZ541 I li DIME STORE JA31LS J 3IETCALFE To some it is a dime store To some the 5 and 10 This shop that is so popuWith women and with lar Men It offers every item A hairpin to a dish from And all the candy and the A customer could gum wish It used to deal exIn nickels and in clusively dimes But that is not by The case In modany means ern times Today the merchandise is priced At varyThat make us ing amounts wonder if the place Goes' and I I I Pres Harry S Truman offers a $40000000000 budget for the coming fiscal year and then of the proposed exsays 79 penditures "reflect the costs of war the effects of war and our efforts to prevent a future war" Then with the same ' le jt 1 ( 1 ' '-'- :' C c principalities and powers I ':i: ' ' 11 rr 1 i i 1 : I 72 i 1 cil!4 11 l''' 011- l!'f WI 41 -1 I - 1 i ---- II 8'!- '7: ' --" ''k - 'il1 t't 1 : i I X 01 i i ' J Atir 1I 1 :4l' f I i I 1 II 1 11 1 ' c14eiti--- 0000aa -- - ' 41ir- 11 I I 11 1 - Or ‘d III ' 7 N - 17: ::- I 1 I - 1 1 I 'ill II 1 1 e- - 1 - a f I 14-747' 'Bargains' Do Things to Woman's I Q By PAUL GALLIC° NEW YORK — Thea contro- versy over whether woman or man is the weaker vessel has been raging for ages and heaven forbid that I ihould take a part in it though I de not mind skirting the edges of it now and then for the sake of educational value to be derived from these articles I have the highest respect for the intelligence of womanhood Democratic party but that the north possessed the votes to impose a northern choice on the Convention The northern leaders' insistence upon a New Dealer again underlines t h e fundamental change that has come over these great political organizations in the last sixteen years In the days before Roosevelt these organizations were the conservative element in the Democratic party They relied on petty favors to hold the maze of their to take a but by observation I sin compelled to arrive at the conclusion that there are many who have not that in our civilize- tion there are forces that tend to operate on the opposite premise What disturbs me as I prepare to summon an impassioned flow of words to annihilate such thinking and fly to the defense of my favorite sex is that rota time to time under certain cir- cumstances their behavior would seem to indicate an occasional modicum of tr Steady there Galileo This is not healthful line you are taking or conducive to longevity What I mean for instance la the custom of the merchants of our fair land regularly to entice American womanhood by offering her articles for sal in their emporiums at prices marked up at 98c 4198 or $498 Or they will write out a tag which tells you that a alip which was for- merly $T can now be had for $599 I am not criticising' this quiet practice legitimate commercial on sound based I am informed psychological precepts What I am worried about is the mental women capacity of the millions oftransacwho lured into such a tion would fondly believe that they had just paid five dollars for something that had previously cost seven Or who having shelled out 98e for some article they do not need very much are firmly convinced that a dollar they are still carrying or who around in their purses examining a price tag on some will gimcrack listed at $498would that it stoutly maintain be cheap at S5 With a perfectly straight face the salesgirl a member of the same sex hands them the in parcel and two pennies bill a out of change and off they toddle to their homes with a perfectly happy ' conscience to spirit and clear ' inform their 'mouses: "Just I think I got a nickel-plate- d ecrimbleboffer downtown today They're coming backno on the market again And cheap Under five dollars" The fact' that actually it is not enougha under five dollars to slide ' piece of tissue l paper 32i0r4r L' dawns on them There is another and even more refined variant of the nowm"formerly - so - much arket-down" when approach I and with the greatest subtlety addressed directly to the ex- - 1 treme state of mathematical I chaos that seems to occupy the mind of lwoman when she shops I read: "Special Sale -- I the sign-wilTpday—Silk-line- d feengles for- - 1 now selling at 1e therly $899 $595 can hardly wait Angel-fac- e for hubby to get borne so that she can break the news to him "Darling guess what I found the most wonderful bargain A 3 d feengle that rve I real been tooking for- They used to be practically ten dollars and I got it for five marked down That's five Isliole dollars rye saved" There Is no use whipping out a pencil and paper and demon- - that they have spent strating six dollars on an article marked down from nine because they wouldn't believe you and the most you would come away with ' ell11111111"1' ' - The Public Forum Puzzled by Traffic line for congressional committees to explore but the 13000000000 Isn't the only item that needs explanation Why is the federal government spending $11000- 000000 for defense and nearly $7000000000 for aid to Europe and can no economies be made? The realistic truth is that America is spending about half Its budget of $40000000000 largely on account of a fear of war with Russia—a confession that America can no longer rely on diplomacy and moral force and must prepare for war or the coercion of Russia by economic or physical force If war is not In the offing then much of the it expenditure is wasteful aAswar ie the combination of psychosis and political bureaucracy is costing the taxpayers more than is necessary- for or the defense either prevention of war Reproduction right reserved their time Editor Tribune: I see by the paper that murder is just a misdemeanor with a six months sentence Pretty good way to eliminate your enemies if you do it with a car Yet if you park overtime or some little minor thing it's six months plus $100 fine I'll have to remember that when I wish to get rid of my By BR T R VAN DELLEN or worker and would like to have a list of foods that will heat the body internally Reply: By eating sufficient calories your system will be able to produce the proper amount of energy to keep you warm Fats are extremely high in calories but are not as palatable as proteins and carbohydrates In general foods such as meat eggs cheese butter and gravies are On the other hand advised since we are trying to conserve food it might be better to wear warmer clothes Can't Relax C L A writes: Within the last six months I have acquired a very active mind and sometimes go all night without any sleep I am wondering if there is a cure I Reply: If your thoughts could be directed into-- - constructive channels cure would take care of itself On the other hand if they are useless and accompanied by overexcitement ina physician should be consultedmoorder that your perpetual tion may be arrested It Need Not C J writes: Does high blood pressure make a person nervous and afraid? Reply: In general these symptoms are not part of the abnormality but are created after Much learning of the condition reanxiety can be avoided by alizing that hypertension is ornota synpnyrnous with apoplexy mother-in-la- Communism Defined Editor Tribune: Communism up-to-da- Communism's are principles just opposite the principles of Christianity w Both have the same objective 'conditions for the people of the ' world and doing away with national boundaries ma- Ha ha Discusses School Issue terial and immaterial The Communist believes in a natural world the Christian in an imm at eria l supernatural : world The Communist wants his reward here and now He wants his heaven earthly The Christian is willing to wait for his reward until he goes in the ground to start to climb the silver stairs to heaven and his reward E T Shreeve Editor Tribune: On pages 212 and 213 of the Peabody report there is a study of Idaho county and city school superintendents' morale as follows: County superintendents (mostly all womfair good b65 en): 391 447t:0 poor city superintenfair dents: 16 good 628 215 poor This report adds: The morale of teachers is of crucial importance" I cannot see justice or wisdom Editor Tribune: We may be building a scaffold for the execution of American independence Suppose we succeed through the spending of billions of dollars of the taxpayers money in stopping the spread of communism What will we have accomplished ? The "play" is though it has not openly been advocated to reestablish the "gold standard" money system through the Bretton Woods Monetary agreements supported by United Na- tions Following World War I the gold standard system was established through the Bank of International Settlements supported by the League of Nations It did not work then nor will it work a second time Why? Because under a money supply system where interest bearing "debt" in the form of "bank credit" is the principle medium of exchange a living standard sufficiently high to keep the people of the nations satisfied cannot be established Thus wiwould face the same old discontentment of the past with the fields more fertile for the spread of "isms" than ever Foods Listed R M Brandon Murder Made Easy Gold Standard 'Play'? g under these facts to permit the city superintendent to take over rural schools and eliminate the county superintendent Instead for the good of all the county should be given superintendents over the city schools authority until we have better city superintendents Senate Bill 59 was rushed through the legislature at the last minute Do you recall how Sen Graham of Rexburg threatened to call Mr Elsher B Wilson Chairman of the Peabody survey to find out the cause of The same tactics the delay seem now to be used to get all districts under Class A Idaho people should stop look and listen before they vote 'yes' on the school district reorganization Idaho's need is for better and more higher education Jennie Houn Jerome Idaho like the bust is just around the corner The free enterprise boys that had to take off their socks (nice way to loose your socks so to speak) to carry away the big profits made in speculating with the staff of life don't look too good in our land of the free and home of the brave When concentration of money power is used to exploit the people make few richer and many poorer that system should be cut out The old capitalistic system Ls strangling life out of our democracy If our boys and girls now going to college and schools can't see it they are wasting Editor Tribune: We were more than a little puzzled by the article in column one page ten of the Tribune Tuesday Jan 12 The article in question listed a series of traffic offenses and the penalties that the police court handed down for the offenses Robert Andrew Hanson charged with reckless driving and leading the Salt Lake City police on a merry ninety mile per hour chase was handed down a $1500 penalty whereas the minimum penalty is $2500 Said low penalty was given because "the youth has only a small weekly allowance from his parents and I did not want to send a high school student to jail" What puzzled me is this: The other traffic offenders listed were handed much stiffer penalties for offenses that did not compare in magnitude with Hanson's I'll list a few: Darwin H Perry $35 for speeding Vernon M Olsen $33 for improper or rather faulty brakes Alex ICleinz $25 improper turn George Barrd $75 and suspended What thirty day sentence is the moral Mr Editor "Be a high school student and have a small weekly allowance?" A couple of law students U of U "defense" employes This is something certainly By Our Readers Ogden Utah SENATOR FROM SANDPIT Flash-Back- s For me the road of progress is strewn with nostalgic memories of days that are gone never to return Perhaps it is best that they are gone forever for in all probability if they were to return I would find in them much to criticize It is strange though how such images Can slumber within us until a word or the face of an old friend awakens them A few days ago I saw Jimmy Hunter on the 'street Jimmy's getting on in years now for I've known him most of my life He used to work with my grandfather in the shipping and delivery department of Z C M I back in the days of the horse and wagon Suddenly I seemed to hear the thunder of many hoofs as through a cloud of dust a herd of horses came up the alwhere the ley just west of now stands Deseret Book store It was a Sunday or holiday morning and they a were headed for their pasture plot Just below Ninth South and be- deep-imprint- ed -- - s silk-line- t: - By HAM PARK Life is a progress from want to want not from enjoyment to enjoyment—Samuel Johnson five-doll- ar strenuous play we'd refresh ourselves by plunging au naturel Into the old swimming hole in the creek What happy carefree days those Were! There were few sidewalks and no paved roads in those days Dust hub deep in the summer and mud equally as deep in wet weather On rare Occasions a cart would wander sprinkling out our way but It would lay but little dust as most of the water went on us kids dancing We had four in the spray ' kinds of weather in those days —good bad Indifferent and "conference" Nobody "milked" our clouds then for almost in variably it would rain during conference and it would take two days for visitors from Mill Creek and Sugarhouse to reach town Usually they would camp the first night in Liberty park or up near the old watering trough on 8th South and 5th East Twice a year our home would be filled with relatives from out of town We'd bed them down from the cellar to the attic and feed them in relay a Most families owned their homes and - there were no snooty landlords who objected to children pets and overnight visitors If you - would be a hurt look because you had spoiled the beautiful illusion of economy As you contemplate this ciwilization it phase of ourto dawn upon you slowly begins horror and with considerable since you love- and respect womanhood and are dedicated to defending it that such she- oui I have indicated Ilanigens here must be aimed at a people who are not quite bright This- : is a shocking thing to contemplate and I for one refuse to do so Distributed by NicNaught Syndi- - g - It Their attitude was admirably up by one of i the harder-boile- d henchmen of the Kelly-Arve- y at the organization conclave which chose the able Paul Douglas as the Democratic senatorial nominee in Illinois Douglas vvas rejected for the nomination (which governorship went to Adiai Stevenson): because he had fought the organi- summed zation too hard in the past The organization men could not bear the thought of Douglas passing out the jobs in Springfield but could just bring themselves to support him for the senate Thehard-boile- d henchman in clues-tion put the general view very simply: "I hate the blank blank guts of the blank blank blank But I'm for him because maybe he before However the "play" might work with the inclusion of a world police force and use of an economic boycott to keep the nations from ever again abandoning "Mammon of Gold" But then that would only be another form of world dictatorship brought about and instituted through the "blind spot" in the vision of our statesmen' Will Dew Bust Coming? Editor Tribune: If there is no way to curb the evil of inflation It won't be long until Stalin can tell his people "I told you so" The old system of boom and 6 the progressivism of the northern satraps is in fact strictly confined to major candidates and party platforms It is strikingly absent from their government Yet even progressivism in word and conservatism in deed Is enough to inflame the feelings of the southern Democrats The southerners willshortly be aroused into a fury of indignation by a strong Truman mqssage on antidiscrimination llegislation- Although Justice Douglas is personally popular with many of them the southerners will like no choice imposed by the north President Truman's position recalls the plight of the Light Brigade Wallace to the left of him O'Daniel to the right of him volley and thunder gestig C S writes: I was talking to a vegetarian the other day and he raised some points that make me wonder how horses ele- - and powerful on a strictly carbohydrate diet Can you exbe so plain? Reply—The type of food that an animal can tolerate depends largely upon the nature of his digestive tract Some species use both plant and animal nutriment Others require meat still others do not You might ask your friend how lions and tigers remain so strong As you know Plant they are meat eaters foods eaten by herbiverous animals are not strictly carbohydrate as you say They contain proteins also 4 20-ac- re would result today if 30 or 40 horses were turned loose to cavort happily down State at!! But it was a common occurence back in the more or less gay FORUM RULES - ' Letters express opinions of Tribune may or may not agree Writers must sign true names and addresses in ink but letters will be carried over assumed names if requested Poetry will not be used Letters May be rejected if they: (1) Exceed 200 words (2) discuss religious or racial matters in a sectarian way (3) carry partisan political comment or advertising: (4) make personal aspersions or (5) con- tam n libelous matter obvious misstatements of fact or statements not in accord with fair play and good taste Recently I saw on the screen In a motion picture theater a mustard field of shoulder-hig- h I weeds in full bloom The scene was in technicolor and so real that it seemed to me I could smell the cloying perfume of the tiny yellow blossoms Instantly there surged over me poignant memories of my boyhood days in the Waterloo subdivision when fields the numerous weed-grow- n became tropical jungles and we played we were soldiers hunting for the elusive Filipino inThen surrectionist Aguinaldo when tired and dusty from the - - ' cate Inc The red chum could pick up information plenty of In American publications—as- - t Burning of course he can get a couple of citizens to go as references on the application for a library card 4 '4' ' I A-bo- I i as a matter of course When we'd go to town we'd hitch up Old Fan to an enter- Irish cart and all from-the-re- t ar 'would pile In There were no posts and watering troughs were plentiful along Main at The first touch of progress came to Waterloo In the shapes of a street car Like most changes It was not untouched by sorrow for with its advent came the exit of the horse and cart We loved Old Fan and she loved us Who can love a street car or a bus even? We never get something for t 4 N it )f- i 47 : cy -- sca - ie I -- - - 'f ( - Je4tr'r 4- ' N- - op i -- 2 00cp t i t - : V91-- 1 17 - so-call- ed ized living The question - dt is— have we paid too much? I ' ll admit that I don't know A - F 1721 - 40 -- I - - I d020 nothing don't ever forget that paid for all this ultra civilmodern stuff this 4 F - We've i CISCZETION IS A SWOIZE7 IN " THE HANII7 OP - - wrr WTTHOLIT ' - w - es sCdworrrobt c u tyt tiMS e br - - ow 00110mot em - IP r t - g - - PCOL— line Now however the mass vote of the big cities can only be attracted by progressive personalities and programs The leaders of the Democratic vately cherish the wholly Conservative opinions which they have always held But give the voters the proYgrams and personalities they want because their power depends upon right-win- Infor charge accounts deed the dime store represents: Tradition tried and true But nowadays it should A or two display In 1 - 1 i4rn--1- 1 : 1 li --- —L- 14f:VI II 1 1 I gb '''::- - 1 - L14:11T p 7:4:1 2I C°tIGRE5: in - ' - A- "- - -- t""7Q-'--k-- -T-T ::--- : lump- 151)1)949 7:i It'''' ::7z1t f' i tot $9GET in' kir I t ti tvi "'401 5111V 11 1 - - ' ' C" 1 1 'i ''- : 'ZIM 41 on (16 I 1'1'1111111 I 'A f - ii 1 III ' tpr' 1 7 -- - t '1 1li 41111 1 1 ' 1 - tvI vi ' '' Ill 11 o - : it k -- - TI7 1 1 - ! 7- 477:4440yjA :' !!t-- -- lib k '74'2 '''' I c--41- i 'i 1 ' - iLe't"Ill ' 1 1 0:- - A)' IMENIMEMINE i oh: i : Tk U1114Y a Iv tA ii (1:2e - I i' 1 ‘1 " ' i " '11 -- 11111111111 Ill c11 14 I 1 1111111k kki telltale out-of-do- J-- - t I 14 d1 There were approximately 2000000 persons on the federal civilian pay roll in 1947 accordfigures ing to latest available so the foregoing means that about 800000 persons are now included on government jobs- as F L writes: I am an ll 1 t i k I I- 11 of all federal and civilian employes will be engaged in defense1948-4-activities" 9 in the fiscal year Heat-Formin- 1'1 11! 'V 1 tot in 1941 Most important of course is that the budget message glosses over what has happened to bureaucracy and the parasites who feed at the public trough Under the cloak of "national defense" many employes of government who should have been eliminated from the pay roll are still there Mr Truman's message prepared for him no doubt by the budget bu- this )) '' 4i ) ' ' that billions will be 40 II 1 11 1 t I 10 self-assuran- ce mentions 1 - - 1 "i1 Iti NEVER RECOGNIZE WHEN HE GETS THAT0BAuGBYti ' W I TH IT - forthcoming for almost any benevolent purpose the president says that "only 21"— which means $8000000000— finances the "broad areas" of social welfare housing education research agriculture natural resources general administration etc Eight billions is more than the federal government collected ' Itt - (1 I' 1Y 11 4- it I 1 1 1 1 '1il'' ' - Thus with a nonchalance that 11 t 1 "'el 1- Si I I !I is characteristic of the mention of billions of dollars these days reau ti--- t 1 i ' — 7--3 -f 1 By DAVID LAWRENCE WASHINGTON —It appear- a to be so easy to propagandize America The official storY as given to the people is swallowed and there is very little dissent fact: "About By Berryman ' from some tirne ago straight from a - were assembled that took the lead in 1944 In rejecting both James F Byrnes and Henry A Wallace and in conferring the vice presidency on Harry S Truman It is known that two major points were generally agreed upon Point 1 WWI that Truman would need a running mate linked to the New Deal rather than a conservative in order to win this year Point 2 was that the nomination of such a running mate would arouse bitter opposition in the southern wing of the By Rough Treatment Ahead U S Citizens Swallow Official Tales An Appropriate Time to Tell About Progress of Intermountain West Show 1 t ifr L j otrj otrj |
