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Show UNIVERSAL SHCauFlLMLiV, 141 PIERPNT CITY SALT LAKE CITY UTAH State Treasurer Linn C. Baker Eyes Investments FRIDAY, DECEMBER AV? , 84101 29 1967 Salt Lake Commission Members Consumer, Brainpower Issues To Be Sworn In on New Year's Favor Democrats, Says Chairman Democrats will defeat Repubconsumer and issues brainpower during 68, it was claimed this week by Democratic National Chairman John M. Bailey. In 1968 as in 1932, it is the Administration generally which have also taken the lead in developing to the fullest the nations brainpower. No longer can only those with money in the bank attend col- mounting new problems and try to solve them, Bailey said. The Democratic Party demonstrated during the past two sessions of Congress that it has the modern stance on consumer issues clean meat, pure air and water, safer vehicles on the streets and highways, and medical care when people need it. These are problems which concern the haves and have-not- s alike. They are problems President Johnson and a Democratic Congress have attacked with modern methods and without fear. They are new issues of a new day, which will go a long way toward deciding the outcome of the 1968 election. On balance, the Democratic Party looks forward on these issues, while the GOPs principal command remains, To the rear, march! Bailey added that it is the Democrats in Congress and the tions brainpower than any previous administration. Ability now comes ahead of other considerations when young high school graduates are being considered for higher education. In 1932, only 3 in 10 could expect to graduate from high school. Today, in spite of an exceptionally high percentage of young people, it has become possible for ..nearly 4 of 10 to licans on the lege, said Bailey. President Johnson and the which faced Party the challenge of a changing era past two Democratic Congresses and dared wade into our many did more to help utilize the na- Democratic Three members of the Salt State Treasurer Linn C. Baker Lake City Commission will be sworn in at a noon ceremony r Appointment of a New Years Day. blue ribbon committee to There are Mayor J. Bracken study generally the investment Lee, Commissioner George B. of idle funds and make recomE. J. Commissioner Catmull and mendations to the next Legislature was recommended this week (Jake) Garn. Shortly after the swearing in by State Treasurer Linn C. Baceremony in the Commission ker. CounGov. Calvin L. Rampton took Chambers in the City and commissioners will ty the recommendation, made at a meetBuilding to determine department meeting of the State Board of assignments. Examiners, under advisement. Conrad B. Harrison, Water He said he would have a deciis expected to Commissioner, sion after the first of the year. to shift the Parks Department, Mr. Baker suggested the comMr. with over the Garn taking mittee include two members of Water Department. the news media from higher a new commissioner Usually echelons. receives the Public Safety DeHe said that because of presas his first assignmen' sures from the news media, partment since incumbents generally do some counties were not paying not to hold the Public Safe like to the state funds owed from the which often becomes inpost, 7.3 mill levy on all the tangible ty volved in controversial activiproperty. This year, however, ComThe law calls for counties to ties. missioner James L. Barker Jr. pay such funds to the state on has decided to hold on to the the first Monday of each Janu- Public Safety Post. Mr. Harri- ary, April, October, November and December. About six counties (Salt Lake only $174,000 in remittances County is not one of them) are from counties when he should' delinquent, Mr. Baker said. He have from seven to eight mil declined to name the counties, lion . but suggested that State Auditor The treasurer also emphasized Sharp M. Larsen remind each the advisability of investing county treasurer involved that funds in Bank Time Certificates under state law, failure to pay of Deposit (CDS) and other se on time could mean the forfei- curities which keep the money ture of three months salary. within the state rather than in Mr. Baker said he has on hand U.S. government securities. Mayor J. Bracken Lee seven-membe- enter college. Essential help for construc-in- g needed college buildings and reasonable loan programs to permit students of limited means but unlimited mentality to attend college have been provided by the past two Democratic Congresses, under leadership of a Democratic President. Our partys record for trying to solve Americas problems of 1968 is excellent. We have no hesitation about running on it, and running hard. TODAYS v EDITORIAL Reasons for Optimism in Asia E. J. (Jake) Garn Thes United States should steer a middle course son expressed interest in the in Vietnam between dangerous escalation of the war Parks Department, which also and disastrous withdraway, in the view of Edwin O. mcludes the Salt Lake Municiwho recently resigned as U.S. Ambassador pal Airport ,and if custom holds Reischauer, he will get it. to Japan. Commissioner Louis In an article Time Is On Our Side in Asia, in Retiring E. Holley has held the Parks the Readers Digest, Mr. Reischauer, a long time observer Department post. Mayor Lee will continue as Finance Com-- of Asia and now a Professor of Asian Studies at Harssioner and Commission'! Cat- vard, says that Americans have many reasons for opti- mull will stay as Streets Depart( Continued on Page Four) ment chief. m |