OCR Text |
Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1967 Page Two Elder Marion Hanks To Address Grads Madam Butterfly9 Opens at U of U President Lyndon B. Johnson has suffered a major foreign policy setback as a result of former President Dwight Eisenhowers incapacitation. Shortly after the 77 year old five star general entered Army Walter Reed Hospital with a it gastro intestinal ailment, became clear that he would have to cancel plans to make an Asian good will trip President Johnson had requested early in the year. The time for the trip was indefinite. The President had been hoping that Eisenhower would be able to make it some time this spring or early summer but after Ike was stricken at his farm in Gettysburg, Pa., it become unlikely that he would be able to make it at all. Republican Eisenhower has always supported the Democratic Presidents foreign policies, particularly the war in Vietnam to the consternation of many Republicans, Democrats and protest groups. All Presidents feel unusually close to their predecessors regardless of party differences. Presidents and former Presidents belong to a unique fraternity. Only they can really understand each other and their problems. Every President feels free to seek advice from his predecessor secure in the belief that a former President would no longer aspire to the office again and that his advice would be given more in the national interest than for partisan advantage. This unique affinity has been particularly close in the case of Johnson and Eisenhower. Both are Texas bom proteges of the late Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn and of the late FDR. It was FDR was boosted the then young Major Eisenhower to top military leadership in World War II, the same way he boosted LBJs congressional career. The three, Eisenhower, Johnson and Rayburn, formed the famous Texas Triumvirate at Eisenhowers presidency, when Mr. Johnson served as Democratic leader in the Senate and Rayburn led the House. Mr. Eisenhower repeatedly expressed his indebtedness to both Johnson and Rayburn for the bipartisan foreign policy support they gave his administration during the trying Korean War and McCarthy Era. Ike publicly stated after he left the White House that he hoped LBJ would one day become President and that he could be assured of his Ikes support in return for for that Johnson gave. As a result, Ike did not have to be sought out to proclaim his endorsement of President Johnsons Vietnam war policies when they reached the crisis stage; the former President was anxious to return the favor he received when Johnson had supported him in Congress ten years earlier. Both Johnson and Eisenhower deeply believe in what is often derided in todays cynical age as copy book maxim patriotism and corny crackerbarrel philos-opy- . Both are unashamedly to be Americans,' much proud less One World minded than many of their internationalist detractors. Both deeply believe in middle of the road politics and government by consesus. Both share a deep belief in limited government and maximum free enterprise. Both realized that they shared anti-Vietna- m the burden of the Vietanam war. The American involvement in Vietnam began shortly after the end of the Korean war during Eisenhowers administration. It was Johnson, as the Senate Democratic leader, who kept his own partys congressional critics of Eisenhowers early Vietnam policies under control, so that Ike felt he could do no less now for LBJ. Republican politicians hoping to make political capital out of the war, Democrats whose support they complaint is taken for granted and those critical of the Vietnam war, have been vocal in complaining about Johnsons closeness to Eisenhower on the major Vietnam war policy. A number of Ikes critics have derided Eisenhower for speaking out of an area of the world in which he hardly qualifies as and expert and for forgetting that he was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, not the Pacific during the Second World War. Many Americans simply do not realize that the general who won fame as Allied European Commander began his rise as an acknowledged expert on Asian defense strategy, who served as senior military aide to General MacArthur in the Philippines in 1935-194He was recalled to to the U.S. prepare for expected U.S. war with Japan, but Mr. Churchill recognized his ability and sought him out as Supreme Allied European Commander the rest is history. President Johnson was anxious to have Ike make his Asian tour to demonstrate to the world, to the Republican party on the eve of the 1968 election campaign and to the Communists, that Americans were essentially united on Vietnam. No one else of Ikes unique stature could make such a trip. Itas cancellation comes at the worst possible time. 0. Scientists Develop New Bug Killer Science is making this bug season at home or on vacation more livable with the introduction of an entirely new concept in insect control: a strip of plastic that kills flies, mosquitoes, gnats and other small flying pests anywhere in a room without touching them. The strip that eliminates the bother of repeated spraying and swatting is called Insecticide Strip by Shell Chemical Company, who first develparoped it for farm use rooms feed milk and in ticularly where fly control is critical. The farm-teste- d product, now adapted for home use, is packaged with a decorative gold-focage that can be hung or stood on its base anywhere in an enclosed area. Impregnated with a modern insecticide, a single strip meters out minute quantities of vapors into the air at a rate that controls the pests effectively for up to three months in a 10x12x8 foot NO-PES- T Elder Marion D. Hanks, a The U. of U. Opera under the direction of Ardean Watts will member of the First Council of present the haunting love story Seventy of the Church of Jesus Saints, will of Puccinis Madame Butter- Christ of Latter-da- y the Dixie at to the Salt Lake opera fans be speaker fly commencement Junior College May 19, 20, 22nd. exercises. The story of Butterfly is d students will rebased on a short play by John deLuther Long and David Belasco ceive associate (two year) and was first seen by Puccini in grees at the 8 a.m. June 3 exerthe summer of 1900 in New cises in the college gymnasium. Elder Hanks, in addition to York. Although he did not understand one word of English his church duties, has been Puccini was so moved by the prominent in civic affairs, parfield of youth touching story that out of this ticularly in the first emotional contact emerged development. He has served on one of the worlds most popular the Presidents Citizens Advisory Committee on Youth Fitness and fascinating operas. The cast includes Miss Ariel and on the board of thea Operation Fitness program, project Bybee, Tom East, Miss Diane involving 25 million young Heder, and Don Watts. One fine day we shall see a people. He was the first chairman of thread of smoke rising over the the Utah Committee on Children horizon and then the ship will Madame Butter- and Youth, a member of the appear . . . fly presented by the U. of U. board of trustees at Weber State Opera and directed by Ardean College and the College of Southern Utah. Currently he is Watts will be produced by on the Brigham Young Univer(an International Opera Association) directed by sity Board of Trustees and a Rexford Harrower . . . and will member of the Boy Scouts of be seen May 19, 20, 22 at 8:00 America National Council. Elder Hanks has been widely p.m. in Kingsbury Hall. published in books and national, as well as regional, magazines Many S.L. Residents and has appeared frequently on radio and television. He has In Credit Unions been a speaker at many national A recent statistical review by conventions, particularly conthe Utah. Credit Union League ventions dealing with youth. discloses that 104,237 residents of Salt Lake County are credit union members. This represents Big Game Meetings a membership increase of 5 percent over last year, according Scheduled in Utah Utah's Board of Big Game to Irving L. Christensen, League Control has announced the dates president. Member savings in credit of the annual public meetings unions amounted to $67,204,670, held in various parts of the State or approximately $514 per mem- to obtain information before ber. Member loans amounted establishing big game hunting seasons. The Board is composed to $69,484,182. men whose responsibility During the past year, credit of five to is it manage big game and unions in the state experienced set hunting regulations. a 7.5 percent increase in memThese five men must take the of members Individual bership. all affiliated credit unions now recommendations presented to total 179,272 whose savings them along with all of the techamount to $111,574,184. This is nical data on each of the recoga savings increase of 7 percent nized big game species and range over 1966. Members received conditions and set the fall huntdividends on savings shares of ing seasons. The publics opportunity to $4,884,733, an increase of 10.5 percent over last year. Member present their information to the Board will be in June when the loans reached $112,464,069. More than 17 percent of the Board will conduct five public states population is now en- meetings. The Board will hold the first rolled in credit unions. The national average per state is about public meeting in Fillmore on 8 percent. Mr. Christensen noted June 19 and then move to Manti that membership growth has oc- June 20, Monticello June 21, curred primarily because man- Salt Lake City June 22 and comthe meetings in Ogden on agement supports the credit plete 23. June unions because they advocate will be held at employee thrift and the wise 8 All meetings The exact p.m. meeting place use of credit. will be announced later. Two-hundre- Inter- -Opera i World Book Lore j il room. The strip is unique in that insects do not have to touch it to be killed. While handy at home, it also can take the rough out of roughing it in vacation cabins, housetrailers, beach houses, and other enclosures away from home. The strip now is available nationwide for the first time at at supermarkets, drug and hardware stores, and Shell service M iss America Contest Opens in Utah Many local contests are now being held by Jay Cees and other service clubs across the State. All with the idea of finding MISS AMERICA - 1967, in Utah. Even with all the effort that goes into such a quality contest, occasionally a girl with the qualifications is passed over. If anyone feels they know of such a girl like this, they are encouraged to write the Pageant Director, Mrs. A. Quentin Howard (Virginia), at 3010 St. Marys Circle, Salt Lake City, or 0 and make arphone rangements for her to interview and get acquainted with the girl, her personality and her talent. From thpre she can advise the necessary steps for entry. To cite an example, in 1964 a very talented girl ran in a couple of Home Town con- 484-671- The carp one of the most common freshwater fishes in North America is not a native of the continent. Carps were brought to California in 1872, and the United States Fish Commission brought more carp to America in 1877 Souses: Wobld Book Encyclopedia Social Security Benefits Announced Each month during 1966, a total 37,419 Old-AgSurvivors, Disability and Health Insurant benefits, amounting to $2,906,-58were paid to Salt Lake County residents, Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, said. The County figures were part of the state .totals of 85,650 Social Security benefits, amounting to $6,304,542, paid monthly during 1966, Sen. Bennett said. A report from the Social Security Administration to Sen. Bennett indicated that monthly benefits were made in the County to 19,894 retired persons, in the amount of $1,740,246. A total of 1,452 disabled persons in the County received monthly payments amounting to $149,-99e, 9 7. A total of 4,312 wives and husbands of retired and disabled workers in the County received monthly payments of $209,887, and 6,522 children of deceased and disabled parents in the County received $400,291. Other categories listed in the report for the County and monthly payments are: widows and widowers, 4,307, $337,601; widowed mothers, 892, $65,432; and parents, 40, $3,135. Program Planning Workshop Charted One of the most difficult problems facing new presidents of clubs and organizations is how to plan programs that will in- sure maximum attendance of members at all meetings. To assist newly elected officers and chairmen in this task, the Office of Womens Programs, Division of Continuing Education, University of Utah, will sponsor a program planning workshop Monday, May 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sessions will be held in Room 10 9, Milton Ben-nioHall. Registration fee is $2 per person. A panel of University faculty and staff members will give hints on various ways in which programs can be improved. The speakers and their topics include M. Neff Smart, director, University Printing Services, Keeping Your Members $nformed With the Printed Word, Mrs. Lilliam Holmberg, University Public relations, If You Want a Speaker from the U. Dr. Donald Brumbaugh, director, University Educational Media, One Picture or a Thousand Words, and Paul Cracroft, director Lectures and Concerts, The Sound of Music and th Spoken Word. Following tiie panel registrants will be divided into discussion groups based on the type of organization (PTA, Womens organizations, etc.) for exchange of ideas and suggestions. n tests, but didnt receive the title. The pageant director, in Arizona, recognized her talent and invited her to participate in the state competition. She went on to win Miss Arizona and to top it off, she also captured the crown of Miss America - 1964. State and local pageant directors are looking for a MISS AMERICA who may be found in Milford, Springville or Salt Lake City. If you think you know this years MISS AMERICA, dont hesitate contacting your local or State Director. Pageant if it's printing.... dial 4 364-846- |