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Show i.tv the Utah i' - Of MEMBM THI SSOCIATION UTAH STAT r SALT LA:.l Weekly Newspaper Devot' Good Government r r 4?' AV Salt Lake City, Utah VoL 10; No. 41 LeeEntry Spark? Scrambles Politjcw Entrance of Governor Lee into the gubernatorial campaign as an independent candidate, has not only put real life into the campaign but at the same time has really mixed up the political picture. Most of the Utah politicos are busy with sharpened pencils trying to figure out the vote that will be cast November 6 and what percentage each of the three gubernatorial candidates will get. Jerry Jeremy, manager of the Salt Lake City field office of the U.S. Department of Commerce, estimates that on election day there will be 439,000 Utahns eligible to vote. If Utah equals its 1952 voting record of slightly 0 more than 80 per cent, then vote cast their Utahns will Some in the coming election. veteran Republican observers are willing to concede that Governor Lee may poll 20 per cent of the vote, which would be upwards of 66,000. Even with such a vote he would still fall far short of the necessary ballots to win election. On the other hand, it is believed that George D'. Clyde, Republican candidate, with President Eisenhower almost sure to win the state by an overwhelming majority, should poll at least 54 per cent of the remaining vote of 236.000 or approximately 145,000, . leaving the Democratic candidate, Salt Lake City Commissioner L. C. Romney, with less than 332,-00- . a9, 1956 I Within the next few days Salt Lake county will open a new out let of the County Library System, which has been tagged by the national library association as being one of the finest in the country. outlet of the library system at Thirty-ThirSouth and Eighth East Street, is scheduled to take' place as soon as furniture and other excellent appointments, can be set up. d In addition to givig all out supThe rapid growth and mainten- port to the library system, ance of the very excellent library Cannon heads the county facilities by the county is due in Department of Finance and Publarge part to the support and su- lic Property. This includes superpervision of County Commis- vision of the many buildings used sioner Edwin Q. Cannon. by the various county departFormal opening of the new ments. Com-missio- aign; iCfure publican organizations, such as the state and county central committees pledged support to the entire Republican ticket. In the meantime, Ronald Republican state chairissued a statement to all emman, of the state government, ployees declaring that despite the fact Governor Lee had attempted to put them on the spot, he wanted to remind them of the implications in this move. He advised the workers that the Republican party expresses its appreciation to you and the part you have played in building an efficient state administration. We can also give you the reassurance that you are on the team and will remain on the team as long as we have a Republican administration in Utah. To veer from this cause may result in the election of a Democratic candidate, which would jeopardize the job of every Republican in the state government. If you. believe in the work you are doing and the part you have played in building . an . efficient - and economic administration, you will leave no stone unturned to see that ths administration is carried on by the Republican party and its candidates after the November 6 ballot. Wis-comb- e, Another long needed building project which Commissioner Cannon hopes to see realized soon, s the moving of the County road shops to newly acquired acreage on Sugar Street in Midvale. Rebuilding and removal of the shops, ow located on State Street in Murray would do much to speed up operations at the same time 'aving the county a considerable amount of money. This improvement will also be financed out of the present budget. Elected two years ago, Commissioner Cannon is seeking election to the four year term. In this ambition he is receiving support from a large number of Democrats as well as a pledge of a solid Republican vote. A belong Republican Commissioner Cannon served two terms in the state legislature, where he headed some of the most important House committees. Watkins, Bennett Launch Colorado River Project UOTABLE organization, large groups of young as well as old members of the party are taking ' the position . that Governor Lee has been signally honored by the party, that his administration has the furtherance of party policies, but that now he has been defeated in the primary election he should abide by the will of majority. Candidate Clyde during the past several years has been in the forefront of those who have been waging the battle for greater agranian and industrialization of the state. Without the leadership of Clyde there is little liklihood the great Upper Colorado River Project would have been achieved in 1956. His feeling toward the future of Utah and surrounding states was shown when he declared at the launching of the Glen Canyon project: This project opens up a 100 years of progress for this country, Utah and Arizona. This area is one of .the most scenic in the nation and offers vast recrea tion potentials, as well as supplying the necessary water for the reclamation of thousands of acres of arid land and.'power for huge industrial plants in Central Arizona and southern Utah." Within the past week, Gover- nor Lee was pledged the support of his Republican appointed commissioners in the state house. At the same time the regular Re near the border, and Flaming Gorge damsite borjust inside the der this week marked the official beginning of these dollar projects which promises to usher in a new era for Utah and the west. The blasts were touched off during ceremonies at both sites by President Eisenhower in the White House. Attending the ceremonies were a number of notables from Utah and surrounding states. Heading the Glen Canyon delegation was Senator Arthur V. Watkins, who for many years has taken a leading part in promoting western reclamation. Leading the delegation to the Flaming Gorge damsite was Senator Wallace F. Bennett, who played a leading role in securing authorization of congressional the Upper Colorado River project. At Glen Canyon, 500 pounds of dynamite tore tons of' rock and dirt loose from the precipitous west side of the canyon about 400 feet directly above the muddy waters of the Colorado River. The explosion was set off at the lower opening of a 2,761-ft- . long diversion tunnel that will the river while the $298,354,000 Glen Canyon dam is under construcUtah-Arizon- a U7ES It is expected six years will be required to complete the $57,184,-00- 0 Glen Canyon Dam and power The big unknown factor today facilities. ' in American politics is whether sensible arguments in opposition More than 1,000 observers, sta- to exaggeration and extravagant tioned on both the east and west made only for political promises sides of Glen Canyon, witnessed will persuade the farm purposes the ground breaking ceremonies. voters that the present program is really to their benefit. . . David Lawrence. Adlai Stevenson says Ike states only half the facts. Adlai al ways states all the facts, half on U each side of every Issue FI etch- - Knebel in the Washington Star. In an official proclamation isApparently stung by Mr. Trusued at the White House, Presimans criticism that he is not a dent Dwight D. Eisenhower namman, was, in fact a fighting ed Wednesday, October 24, 1956 and could not political weakling to be United Nations Day throughMr. Trumans without win help, out the United States. Mr. Stevenson has been strenously The proclamation urges all citi- striving to prove the Truman estizens to observe the day by means mate unfounded. He seems not of community programs that will only to have gotten down to the demonstrate their faith in the Truman give em hell level but United Nations organization and some observers think he has gotcontribute to a more widespread ten somewhat below it. . . . Frank and better understanding of it R. Kent. What he (Stevenson) is saying, throughout every community. is that we ought to ex really, Pointing out that the United change everything we have Nations grew out of a strong and achieved laboriously over the common desire among the people our measure of of all nations for permanent years, includingan tion. and approximation prosperity peace, President Eisenhower stat- of peace, for some private vision Three dynamite blasts deton- ed it has proved itself a living, expressed in the phrase a New ated simultaneously at Flaming earth functioning organization capable America. This is not intellectual. Gorge lifted the and rocks into the air and peeled of influencing world opinion on We doubt that it is even political. the soil from the rugged moun- the side of freedom, peace and It is more nearly sheer despera- tio the desperation of a man who tain slopes to allow further work justice. Utah-Wyomin- g multi-millio- n re-rou- te rust-brow- n Ike Proclaims N Day Oct. 24 Active in the LDS Church, Commissioner Cannon has served as president of the Ensign stake for 10 years and as bishop of the Twentieth Ward. . Faces Tough Hoop Schedule U. core-drillin- Republican er As head of this department, Commissioner Cannon has undertaken a remodeling and expansion of the county jail. He as well as the other commissioers realize this project is long overdue, but has been delayed in the hope the work could be done out of a budget surplus. This can now be accomplished despite the fact the county is losing considerable revenue through a decrease in the assessed valuation. votes. While charges and counter charges are flying thick and fast Simultaneous ground breaking in between supporters of Governor g in the search for Lee and leaders of the regular ceremonies at Glen Canyon dam-sit- e a solid foundation for the dam. 112.000 Commissioner Cannon Envisions New County Improvements Lack of height, lack of experience and a really tough early season schedule are problems facing University of Utahs head basketball coach, Jack Gardner as the first day of practice got under way this week. Gardner greeted 17 prospects at the first and among these were three seniors, seven juniors and seven sophomores and a lot of this years success will have to fall on the shoulders of the new men. Gardner says, We have a tough early season schedule which includes such teams as Oklahoma A & M, St Johns and North Carolina U. If were to make any kind of a record against these teams,, then our new men will have to fill in for such graduates as Art Bunte, Gary Bergen and Morris Buckwalter. The trouble is, these men are tough to replace. Only five lettermen are back from last year. They are, Curtis Jenson, Jerry McCleary, Gary Hale, Darrell Pastrell and Bill Koncar. The tallest of this group is Koncar at 63 and this is the reason Gardner is so concerned about the height problem on his get-to-geth- er . club. cannot bring himself to admit that, in spite of his feverish misgivings, the old America is do ing pretty well. . . . Charleston . (West Va.) Daily Mail. . |