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Show Page 2 Aligns! 24. 19S6 THE UTAH STATESMAN THE UTAH STATESMAN A GOP Women To Meet In Chicago Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government Harry B. Miller, Publisher Don Ware, Editor Republican women from all over the nation will meet in Chito attend the 9th cago, Sept. Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Republican Women, which is slated to kick off GOP womens participation in the final campaign push. The three-da- y convention will the bring together largest gathering of Republican women ever assembled. Delegates of the 4,000 NFRW clubs throughout the country will meet with top GOP leaders to pinpoint their role as "Woman-Power for Eisenhower" and as an instrument for delivering the vote in marginal areas to assure the election of a Republican 85th Edwin W. Kain, Advertising Manager Phone EM 421 Church Street 5-- 49 Entered as 2nd Class matter at the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rate 1.00 per year Published weekly at 421 Church Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION, 1956 Vol. 10; No. 33 August, 24, 1956 Editorial 7, Congress. d A cast of top Republicans will, take part in the NFRW Convention, which will focus the parlor and patio approach to politics during the coming cammost the for us will be what America is engaging this fall in paign. expensive Olympic Games in the history of this worldwide sport Mrs. Carroll D. Presiclassic. To the US Olympic Committee, faced with the respon- dent of the NationalKearns, Federation of sibility for fielding a team of more than 300 athletes, two culprits Republican Women, will preside headache. It was at the convention, designed to time and distance are presenting a king-size- d give GOP Salesladies the latest expensive enough sending the American contestants to the winter facts and figures on politics, leggames in Europe, but if youve ever shopped for a ticket to islation and government. Australia, you know the transportation cost is nothing less than Key leaders of the Senate and monumental. And because Melbournes summer is our winter, House will join the political exthere is the further considerable expense of a training perts addressing the conclave. Rep. Marguerite Stitt Church period here at home before setting forth. The total tab is a (R., 111.) will serve as keynote not groschen or leeks or kopeks or trading stamps, speaker. Other top GOP officials but dollars! include Republican National from? Chairman Leonard W. Hall; ReThe Where will this money come Congressional Commitpatriots who serve the Olmpic effort without compensation be- publican tee Chairman Rep. Richard M. lieve the support of the team should be as American, as individSimpson (R., Pa.), and Republiual and as voluntary as the athletes efforts to bring victories home can Senatorial Committee Chairwith them. The fact that Russia and other nations subsidize man Sen. Andrew Schoeppel (R., their contestants and pay all costs from the national treasuries Kans.). Also Sen. William F. has apparently suggested to some of our Congressmen that we Knowland; Illinois Governor William Stratton, Sen. Everett M. should open the Government till a crack and at least underwrite Dirkensen and Illinois Congressthese expenses . . . But the Olympic committeemen have stead- man Leo Allen and Leslie Arends. Wives of Cabinet officials and fastly refused to ask for Government money, or to express approval of bills introduced in Congress to this end. They continue top Republican leaders in Washto believe the team should operate independently and on volun- ington who haveto been making the Federamonthly reports contributions. tary tions Kitchen Kabinets throughPrivate individuals, motivated by a love of amateur sports, out the country will also partician appreciation of their inspirational value to our youth and a pate. A panel on womens, participacommendable patriotism, have traditionally footed the Olympic tion in the Presidential election bills. But this year American industry has entered the picture campaign will feature Federation in a big way. The Gillette Safety Razor Company, for instance, leaders as well as Miss Bertha is taxing itself a dime on each razor sold during July and August Adkins, assistant to the chairman and contributing the tax to the Olympic Committee. The pro- of the Republican National Comceeds may exceed $100,000. The company hopes this plan will mittee;. Miss Joyce Bovik, of the Young Republistimulate others to contribute as well as give its own customers can National Federation, and Mrs. a sense of participation. Dorothy Houghton, Gillette, long identified with sports through its sponsorship National iCtizens for Eisenhower. on the air of boxing matches, World Series games, the Rose Bowl A successor to Mrs. Caroll D. Kearns, who has headed the and Kentucky Derby classics, is only one of several industrial NFRW since 1953, will be named contributors. But the bulk of the US funds must still come from Convention the delegates. Mrs. by individuals. It is therefore pretty important for any citizen who Kearns, who has served two regards the Olympic Games as beneficial to American youth and terms in the top elected post for a GOP woman, is ineligible to productive of international good will to know that he can send succeed herself. She will continue his dime or dollar directly to the US Olympic Committee at the of the President to serve as Hotel Biltmore, New York, N.Y. member organization throughout the Presidential campaign, until January, 1957. Mrs. Kearns pointed out: The observance of our 18th birthday this important election year points up the significant role members of the National Federation of Republican Women are playing in Subscribe now to THE iTAH STATESMAN "A weekly newspapei the American political scene. They devote to good government" end keep pace with local state represent housewives, grandmothers and working women on the and national government news. march for good government the Republican Way. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Recent statistics revealed that this year, for the first time since 3 years $2.00 year $1.00 the United States enfranchised women in 1920, more women than 'CIRCULATION OFFICE men are slated to vote. The Fed421 Church Street - Salt Lake City. Utah eration this year is larger and stronger than ever before in its NAME old history and we are ready to meet the challenge of ADDRESS the womans vote with our massive Woman-Powe- r for Eisenhower Recruitment augProgram CITY STATE : mented by our equally important objective, the election of a ReRemittance Bill me later publican - controlled 85th q star-studde- Olympics Need Help six-we- ek alf long-sufferi- ng 500,-00- 0 GOOD GOVERNMENT IS EVERYBODY'S JOB! 18-ye- ar from Page 1) During the next school year, first contact will be made with sixth grade students in elementary schools the point at which the Association believes youthful ambitions begin to sprout and aptitudes are revealed. Simultaneously with their use in the schools, the program materials will be made available to teachers colleges throughout America. Planning for a community-leve- l program in cities and towns where chemical companies have plants is getting under way in the form of a manual of suggested activities in which industry executives and educators may join hands to add fresh realism and a practical back (Continued 1957-195- 8, ffiCVjijmi&nGR) ground to schoolroom studies and laboratory work. The nationwide potential of this phase is suggested by the fact that Association members represent over 90 per cent of the productive capacity of the vast chemical industry. The new science education program is the Associations answer to its own study published in June which revealed that there will be a shortage of nearly half a million scientists and engineers by 1905 93,000 of them in the chemical industry alone unless immediate steps are taken to stimulate youths interest in scientific studies and to help these young people prepare for what are admittedly tough courses. on elections. Both coming In the as past, will have parties, their in caning platforms pitnk for the strengthening of free enterprise and independent business in this nation. But what is furnishdone about these This is not the work of some es the clue to theplanks trend. socialistic in the British Labor Party, nor thal In both parties there are many of communist- active doers, who unlike historics, much as it not only recognize the ians, sounds like the trend, but try to do something work of one of about it And when these doers these groups. seek to accomplish projects, they are not 'guided by the idea of Rather, it is doing something for a special the majority! class. Rather, they are attemptrecomme: to preserve the American ing tion of 14 sober of democracy. form minded emln- ent historians Therefore when Senator John including Charles Beard who un- Sparkman introduces a bill to der a grant from the Carnegie raise the tax exemption for small Foundation made a thorough business, so small business will study of the social and economic not have to sell out to big busitrends in the United States for ness, he is fighting for more than three years. mere benefits for the small busThe document, signed by 12 of inessman. So, it is when Rep. to take all the 14, states that free enterprise Wright Patman seeks In buying no longer exists in this nation, special advantages away from the giant chains; and that many private enterprises have become so collectivistic when Sen. Estes Kefauver or Sen. in character they should be un- Edward Thye tries to keep mergers from increasing; when Sen. der public control. Homer Capehart backed the bill Beard himself once advocated to halt the march of bank holding laws companies; when Sen. Paul Dougthe junking of all anti-tru- st on the grounds not that they are las seeks legislation to save the not wise measures, but because family farm. they are not being enforced with Yes, there are men fighting to the result giant combines have America free. But they are keep to the point where they grown are too big for private control." battling at all times against the public ownership adherents, the This is the verdict of historsocialists, the communists, and ians. In their proper field, they despairing groups such as these do not promote causes. They an- eminent historians. And above alyze what is happening against all, they must combat public the background of the past, and indifference which does not realattempt to analyze contemporary ize if free enterprise goes all conditions from the lessons of freedom will go with it. history. Their verdict is that free In fact, too often, many who enterprise is falling in this countake office pledg. try; hence, why any longer keep Ing tothe oath ofthehigh S. ConstituU. uphold a up pretense. tion seem to fail to realize that freedom of enterprise is a basic Thus, this furnishes interesting background for the fortb-- part of that Constitution. Prepare for a shocker. There is now in existence a published document which advocates government, or public, control of all basic industries. (8) Wat Infill Federation of Ipilyptmlmt Builnm |