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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1966 Highway Department Stamps Dont Boost $eliinA tlie Jeadlii This columnist has been chal tenged about the recent asser- tion that every U.S. presidential election since 1940 has been decided largely by the foreign policy issue and that we had better get ready for more foreign policy politicking between now and the 1968 presidential election. The 1940 election was conducted following the fall of France and during the Nazi blitz raids on London. Franklin Roosevelt to an unprecewas re-elect- dented third term over Wendell Willkie on the basis of a pledge to "keep us out of war. War came a year later. The U. S. united behind its Commander in Chief and FDR was again in 1944 over Republican Thomas Dewey so that we will not "change horses in midstream. Deweys over confidence or President Trumans hard campaigning may hav edone most to elect Truman to a full term of his own in 1948 after succeeding FDR in 1945, but it is often forgotten that Dewey tried to defeat Truman during a time of rising Cold War tension, the Berlin Blockade, Soviet threat to Greece and Turkey and the fall of China to the Communists. Americans have an unfailing tradition of uniting behind the Commander in Chief during a time of international crisis. But they also have a tradition of voting the In Party out of office whenever they are dissatisfied with foreign policy and the incumbent President will not be running for any way. The 1952 election was a case in point. The country was clearly dissatisfied with the Truman Administrations failure to end the Korean War. It was the unavoidable major issue of that campaign, just as the Vietnam May be in 1968. Ordinarily the voters might have followed tradition and Truman to demonstrate unity during a time of crisis to the rest of the world. But, since Truman planned to retire anyway, GOP General Eisenhower won easy election over Democrat Adlai Stevenson on the Korean War issue, and, indeed six months later, an Ar mistice was signed. The 1956 election campaign was conducted during bloody Soviet suppression of the Hun garian Revolt and the Suez and Israeli crisis. Adlai Stevenson, running against Eisenhowers re election, hadnt a prayer. The country had united behind the President again in a time of crire-elect- ed re-electi- on re-electi- on Gold-water- Hel-lan- d, state-owne- REASONS WHY MAIL FOR JAMESTOWN, ALA. CAN BE MISSENT. ft U.S. was not yet in another Ko rean type war, but there was a clear dissatisfaction with U. S. foreign policy. Eisenhower, like Truman in 1952, was not run ning for reelection anyway. So, as in 1952, the country voted the Ins out and elected John F. Kennedy over GOP Nixon in an election campaign that had been dominated by the celebrated U2 Spy plane Soviet Summit Con ference collapse, Soviet capture of U. S. reconnaissance pilots, Red Chinese shelling of the off shore islands, decline in the U.S. prestige, polls, etc. 1964 was certainly a foreign policy election. Whatever thes other issues of Republican campaign may have been he was defeated by President Major Company According to Henry G. Director of Highways, the Lyndon B. Johnsons role as Highway Departments motor Commander in Chief in the de- pool is progressing very well veloping Vietnam war, the U.S.s and methods of managing and shock following President Ken controlling the department cars nedys assassination and belief are still under advisement. that we could not risk so many On June 27, 1966, a statewide changes in leadership in such a Department of Highways Motor perilous time. pool was established by Gov. Vietnam is certain to be a Calvin L. Rampton. Through dominating issue in the 1968 the State Department of Finance election campaign, which is al the Governor directed that a ready getting under way. To state motor pool be established argue that key issues should not o manage and control the use be raised because of a greater of all state owned passenger veneed for national unity is to hicles. The Department of Highmake a mockery of democracy. ways motor pool is supervised There is no other better place )y a motor pool administrator under our democratic system who controls and manages the than an election to raise every use of highway department cars. issue troubling the people, who Mr. Helland also said that all then go on to unite under the of the passenger vehicles at the elected President in the hope headquarters and those located at the Material Research Lab, they will be resolved. Politicians expect criticism and '57 West 2nd SQuth, have been presidents sure of their policies placed in the department pool invite it to achieve' a stronger and are assigned to department election consensus. Opposition is personnel. As their daily sched-lle- s not only expected. It is an oblirequire some are assigned gation of a political party that or a period of one day, some is out of office to challenge and for one week and some for a to question, to force the incum- period of six months depending bent to clarify and define his upon the requirements of depolicies and seek broader sup- partment personnel. port. We are in the process of orBut Republicans launching the ganizing a motor pool for Dist. 1968 campaign might also realto. 2, which covers all of Salt ize that this obligation to oppose Lake, Davis, Tooele and a like all rights, also carries re- of Summit counties, said part Mr. sponsibilities to cooperate wher- lelland. This pool will manage ever possible, distinguish be- and control the use of d tween purely partisan politics passenger vehicles in the and the national interest, avoid district. When this is completed criticism for its own sake and we will organize motor pool in above all to be imaginative and each of the five remaining mainconstructive. tenance districts which covers An incumbent President, as the rest of the state. leader of all the people, also has All department personnel who an equal obligation to accept drive state owned passenger veif not seek out all constructive hicles are required to submit a suggestions, invite cooperation, weekly travel report to the and carry out foreign policy concerning all travel without political partisanism if by the personnel and reason for he expects the support needed it. to meet a global crisis. All usage of state owned vehicles be all this is reported monthly to the may Realistically, too much to expect as the 1968 motor pool headquarters where political campaign begins tak it is assembled and reported to ing shape and foreign policy is management and to the Office looming as a crucial issue again. of Road Accounting, so that the But, is it really too much to stat ecan be reimbursed a porask? tion of the travel cost by the sis. The 1960 election was, in many ways, a repeat of 1952s. The Food Costs, Says Motor Pool Working Well .. Jamestown, Ark. Jamas town, Calif, Jamas tows, Colo. Jamas town, Ind. Jamaslown, Kans. Jamas town, Ky. Jamestown, La. ft ft Jamastown, Mich, Jamastown, Jamastown, Jamastown, Jamastown, Jamastown, ft Jamastown, v.-- Jamastown, ft Jamastown, ft Jamastown, ft Jamastown, ft ft Mo. N. Y. N. C. N. Dal:. Ohio Pa. R. I. S. C. Tann. Ya. When you use ZIP Code in your address, your correspondence is more likely to wind up in the right James town. ZIP Code adds ac- curacy to your mail. federal government. Mr. Helland has requested the state road commission to approve a set of rules which set forth automotive management policies and authority for the entire Department of Highways. The vehicle maintenance program with the shops, located at 525 West 13th South, is functioning efficiently, he said. All passenger vehicles are serviced regularly and at the same time are fully examined for any pos sible malfunction and with full inspection of the tires to be sure they are in safe condition. A record is kept of their mileage and general condition to determine the most advantageous time for their replacement. Mr. Helland further stated the new motor pool seems to be working out well but that new and possibly better controls can be pursued. The new arrange ment is still under advisement and study. ITCHING LIKE MAD? Get this doctor's formula! Zemo speedily stops torment of externally caused itching ... of eczema, minor skin irritations, insect bites. Desensitizes nerve endings. Kills millions of surface germs. "De-itc-h skin with Zemo Liquid or Ointment. non-poison- of trading Any consideration tfood-price curren in the stamps same the reach discussion will conclusion arrived at over years by governmen tagencies, educators food people and private and commercial research organizations: there is no evidence that the cost of trading stamps somehow affects a retailers prices in a way different from all other costs of doing business. Among recent studies was one by the Department of Labor. On studying effects trading stamps might have had on the Consumer Price Index over a 15 year period, the department said last year that any effect the stamps could have had was so inconsequential as not to merit their inclusion in the indexs consideration. Trading stamps have been a terials, labor plant and equipment have brought higher prices in many thing. The same pressures have brought higher food prices. Even so, consumer prices for food have gone up less than supermarket expenses. Supermarkets have tried to hold the line. It is a fact that in the U.S. consumers spend a smaller share of total income for food than anywhere else in the world. A retailer uses advertising and other promotions to increase his own business. The retailer who has successfully promoted his business and built his volume is clearly in a better position to offer lower prices and to hold the line than his out promoted competitor. Low prices are themselves one form of promotion and even low prices have to be advertised and where prices are competitive, other promotions come into play as retailers seek to gain some additional advantage on their competitors. Studies and hard evidence reveal that the elimination of pro- factor in food retailing since 1896, and particularly since, the early 1950s. There has been no such as trading stamps, current change in their use that motion, does not produce price reduc- would justify a connection between trading stamps and this very recent round of increases. To the contrary. Stamps play a vital role in intensifying retail competition, and prices tend to be lowest where competition is most intense. If prices could be reduced by eliminating trading stamps then prices would be lower in Kansas where trading stamps are not used, but they are not lower in Kansas and there is reliable evidence that they may even be a bit higher there than in areas nearby. The countrys economy has been subjected to increasing inflationary pressure in the past few years. With a booming economy and a war effort going on, growing scarcity of raw ma- - tions. When a merchant discontinues one promotion, he simply substitutes another, because he never gets out of the business of attracting customers. SAIT LAKE AREA Ur it ed Fund MISS DEB . . answers questions about Junior Miss etiquette, grooming c r.d ir.!:;c:z. Q. Ill be giving a Victory or Losers party after the foot- ball game next week-en- d and will need decorations mi the refreshment table. Do you have any suggestions? A. Football pennants and autumn leaves are a natural combination! For an original centerpiece youll need chicken-wir- e bent into a wreath shape, a styrofoam ball, school pennants, and Kleenex tissues imprinted with gold and rust leaves. Stuff the Fall Fancies tissues into holes in the chickenwire. Put the styrofoam ball in the center of the wreath and stick pennant posts into that. Use matching Fall Fancies paper napkins to carry out the autumn leaves theme. Hope its a Victory party! Q. I like, getting compliments but they sure are hard to give. A nice comment about my outfit or hair really makes my day, but I get all tongue-tie- d when I try to compliment someone else, especially boys. What can I do? A. Sincerity is the best policy! When a friends new jumper looks perfect on her, tell her so! And when the boy who sits next to you in history class is the one who made the touchdown on Saturday, let him know you thought it was a and great run. Your friends like to hear the same family kinds of compliments you do. But if you say something phony, theyll know it Be and deliver comyourself with a smile! pliments game-winni- ng Q. Fve been reading about posture lately, and how Important a straight back is for proper caniage. How can I be sure my back Is straight when I stand and walk? A. Practice the Super-Back-Pre- ss for & straight, back-lin- e. Stand against a wall, arms extended straight out. Hold the ends of an empty roll from Kleenex paper towels to keep arms just the right distance apart. Then' lift both arms until hands touch the wall, and your back against the wall so that your knees bend slightly and the end of your spine moves forward. Repeat Then straighten knees, keeping your back as stra;ght as possible, and lower, arms. Walk away- from the wall. It takes practice to make it a habit, but its worth it! - |