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Show Searching for Eggs Is An Old Custom Behind tL MecJii ' u'- J . v' "an open represented the only diplomatic It is . ixow becoming -; secret . Amimtration is serioIlSXbo tions that Vice President Hubert Humphrey should, attend the May 25th meeting of the American and Red Chinese ambassa dors to Poland, There are so many risks in volved in such a visit that President Lyndon B' Johnson and the State Department are wary of the proposal. But at the same time, so many reasons also weigh so heavily in favor of the proposed trek that the Administration does not want to. discard the idea with out careful consideration. A chief result of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Vietnam is that they have reopened' the "Whole question of what the U.S. relationship to Communist China should be and that this developing debate is being conducted with an astonishing lack of acrimony and a seriousness that reflects a growing national concern. ' This has led the Johnson Adto ministration enunciate, HumVice'1 President through "containment of a phrey, pollcy without isolation" toward Red China, which suggests that greater efforts will be made to bring Peking Into wider contact with the Western world. As proponents of Red Chinese diplomatic recognition, United . . - . Nations membership, etc. are so fond of saying, "you cannot indefinitely continue to pretend that a nation with a population approaching ' 750,000,000 people does not exist. Great Britain and France which recognize Red China have signed some mutual trade agreements. with Peking as a result. But there is no indication that they have had any of their moderating influence on Red China's aggressiveness in Vietnam or anywhere else,, India, which sought to ap pease Red China, has been attacked along theft common frontier. Red China tried so boldly to seize power in Indonesia, Ghana, the Congo and Algeria that it has been .kicked out of all those previously friendly highly-to- uted ; . countries. Peking has even exasperated Cuba's Fidel. Castro, come to a breaking point with its chief ally, the Soviet Union, is splitting with Communist- North Korea and North. Vietnam and following a consistent policy of alienating every, friendly, country and ally. Why should America, which Red China regards as an enemy, fare any better by trying a policy of appeasement and moderation toward Peking that has failed for everyone else? The theory that the United States should have more "con tacts with Red China in an effort to mellow its aggressiveness also sounds attractive. But the U.S. and Red Chinese ambassadors to Poland have already held no fewer than 129 consecutive meetings in Warsaw over a period approaching ten years. minutes of these And, while ' meetings have been withheld from the American public, enough information has been released to show that the$e lengthy unofficial contacts have failec to bring Washington and Peking one iota closer to an understanding on Vietnam or anything else. Why expect more from other - . - talks?' - - However, these talks have A THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY , APRIL 1, 1966 Page Two contact the U.S. has maintained with the Red Chinese. If for no other reason than this, they are considered crucial. The Kennedy and Johnson Administrations have all sought to keep them going. President Johnson has now come under criticism for seeming to downgrade their importance, at the same time he talks of improving "contacts with Red China, as a result of his appointment of John Gronouski last year as U.S. Ambassador to Poland. Gronouski is personally able and popular with the Poles. But he hardly seems qualified by his Eisen-howe- r, previous as Postmaster-Generfor conducting these post al singularly important negotiations with the Red Chinese. Is the a former Postmaster-Generbest man available? The Administration has been urged to upgrade the import of these talks or end the farce that Gronouski is our best China Expert by seeking to have Vice President Hubert Humphrey attend the next scheduled meeting with Red China's Ambassador to Poland in May. Protocol being what it is, Red China would have to agree in advance and the Administration fears the repercussions on the future of the Warsaw talks if they refuse. Or a meeting between Humphrey and Peking's Polish envoy might be accidentally arranged; suggestions have been made that Humphrey visit Warsaw during ceremonies marking 1,000 years of Polish Christianity this spring. Failure of such a meeting is also feared. Red China seems to be following a policy of isolating itself from the world and may deliberately seek to end its last diplomatic ties to the U.S. al Pamphlet Explains Tax Rules on Tips For approximately 15,000 When your Children search who receive ah estimatfor colored eggs this Easter, they Utahns $3 to $4 million in cash tips, will be renewing a custom far ed a free pamphlet just issued by older than Christianity. the Internal Revenue Service Eggs represent the new life explains new reporting requirethat returns to earth every ments. around the time of spring District Director Roland V. Easter. The custom of exchang- Wise said the new publication, ing eggs as part of the celebrat- Reporting Your Tips for Federal ing began in ancient times. The Tax Purposes, Document No. ancient Persians often dyed eggs 5640, explains in detail how tips in the colors of spring and gave are reported to employers by them to their friends as gifts. employees for the withholding Some early peoples believed of income tax and Social that the earth had hatched from or Railroad Retirement Security tax. a giant egg. The booklet has filled-i- n illusWorld Book Encyclopedia trations for Form 4070 which says the early Christians of Asia may be used by employees to and other eastern lands ex- report tips to their employers changed eggs at Easter. .They and a form in which employees colored the eggs red. may keep a daily record of tips Elaborate decoration became received. It is available upon request the rule in some eastern European lands. The Ukrainians are from Internal Revenue Service famous for their beautifully dec- offices in Salt Lake City, Ogden, orated Easter eggs. Each' village Provo, Price, Logan, and Cedar makes its own design fir City. Employers, unions and other organizations may obtain flowtrees, horses, priests robes, ers, bell towers; crosses, chapels, bulk quantities of the pamphlet etc. Residents of Czechoslovakia, for distribution from the district Poland, Lithuania, and other director's office. New laws passed in 1965 relands also are known for their decorated Easter quire all employees receiving eggs. highly In England, friends often ex- $20 or more in cash tips a month to changed eggs at Easter, although ersreport them to their employby the 10th day of the follownowadays these usually are chocolate eggs. The Irish break ing month. This tip income the long Lenten last by eating counts toward Social Security and Railroad Retirement beneeggs at dawn on Easter. fits. Germans color eggs green on Mr. Wise indicated that the Green Thursday the Thurs- Internal Revenue Service would and carry render all day before Easter possible assistance to the eggs all day for good luck. enable taxpayers employers On Easter Monday the young and to correct employees any conpeople have an omissions to due lack reporting test. of information or knowledge of In Italy, a priest blesses the the new law during the initial eggs on Easter. The eggs occupy months of its application: the center of the breakfast table, with other dishes arranged Journalism egg-rolli- ng Croup around them. In The Netherlands, children Hears of go from door to door during Concept Holy Week, collecting Easter Heating A new in providing concept eggs. Young and old alike play all energy requirements to a Humphrey, as chief spokesman games involving eggs on Easter natural building or complex for the Administration's "con- Monday. total was gas energy isolation potainment without explained In Greece, World Book notes, licy toward Red China, would people tap red eggs together as and exhibited to members of suffer an enormous loss of face a greeting when they meet on Sigma Delta Chi, honorary jourif rebuffed while trying to carry Easter. The first person says, nalistic fraternity, at the group's it out. Christ is risen,, and the second luncheon meeting Friday. We fear that some of our un- replies, He is truly risen. Meeting at Mountain Fuel allies might fear easy Asian In Bulgaria, on Easter Satur- Supply Companys distribution secret appeasement or a "sell- day, people exchange eggs and operations center, 1078 West 1st out to Red China to end the baked almond cakes. In Hungary, South, the journalists heard war in Vietnam. boys sprinkle girls with water on Mountain Fuel executives M. M. And we are wary of rocking Easter Monday and receive Eas- Fidlar, president, and Clair F. Coleman, general manager, disthe boat during Red China's ter eggs in reward. Sotribution operations, explain the ideological quarrel with the Customs vary from land to of natural gas total viet Union. principle land, but colored eggs have been It is no easy decision that the associated with springtime since energy, then took a tour of the Administration must make. But the dawn of history. companys total energy installation. one way or another, a decision "The principle of total energy will have. to be made and soon. is AMC Delegation simple, Mr. Coleman told the gathering. "A natural gas turbine Visits in Salt Lake Opening Delayed or reciprocating engine drives For Mine Facility J. Allen Overton, Jr., execu- a generator to produce electricAt the outset of this year, we tive vice president of the Amer- ity and the exhaust heat from announced that the visitors' ob- ican Mining Congress, headed a the combustion of the gas is servation area at the Bingham delegation of seven AMC staff captured and used to provide hot Mine would be closed tempo- officials 'from Washington, D.C., water, space heating, and the rarily. This closure was necessi- who arrived in Salt Lake City necessary heat required for an air conditioning tated by major expansion work to map out details of the 1966 absorption-typ- e at the mine, resulting in remov- Mining Convention to be held system. Mr. Fidlar pointed out the al of the previously existing vis here in September. Included in the Washington building in which the meeting itor facilities. A brand new overlook is now group are: Mr. Overton and his was held, which was once a part under construction and will offer wife, Bette; Pat D. McMurrer, of the manufactured gas operaeven more spectacular views of Director of the Manufacturers tion in Salt Lake City, now re mine operations than the earlier Division; Robert W. Van Evera, ceives all its energy requiresite. We anticipated opening this Director of Technical Services; ments from natural gas total new facility sooner, however re Phil Stroupe, Director of Public energy. The building was recentcent inclement weather has Relations; and Glenn F. Jackson, ly remodeled to provide more caused postponement until early Assitant Director of the Manu- space for the company's distrib ution operations, he noted. facturers Division. in May. In tracing the progress natural We felt you would appreciate They will meet with local has made in Utah since its AMC officials gas a progress report and hope you Monday through introduction in 1929, Mr. Fidlar will inform your associates and Wednesday to iron out details of others as appropriate. We will the Arrangements, Program and said the company in 1930, its advise you of the exact opening Publicity Committees, which first full year of operations, date in advance, and will wel- will function during the National delivered 3.8 billion cubic feet come your visit to the new in- Convention scheduled for Sep of gas to about 17,000 customers. By way of comparison, he tember stallation when completed. New . - . 11-1- 4. Spiritual Healing Subject of Lecture in S.L. Paul Stark Seeley Christian Sciatica Lecturer Spiritual healing forces and their impact on human life will be explored in depth at a public Christian Science lecture in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 5. Paul Stark Seely, C.S.B., will be the speaker, under sponsorship of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist. Title of the lecture is "God, the Great Physician. The event takes place at 8:00 p.m. in the church auditorium located at 1165 Foothill Drive. Mr. Seeley is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Princeton University, and is a member of the bar in New York and Oregon. He was once associated with an engineering firm in the Northwest, until leaving to de- vote his full time to Christian Science healing. He is now a teacher and prac- titioner of the religion in Portland, Oregon, as well as a world traveling member of the, Board of Lectureship of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. He is also former President of ' the Church, and has served as Associate' Editor of its periodicals. continued, the company in the first eight days of March this year delivered the same amount of. gas, 3.8 billion cubic feet, to over 220,000 customers.. "Natural gas is no longer considered a luxury, such as it was when it was first introduced in 1929, he said, "but is now regarded pretty much as a necessity; and it actually is the most economical fuel in most areas we serve. 99 |