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Show Page 4 Friday, February, 8, 1957 THE UTAH STATESMAN. Water Measure Watkins Offers Representative WASHINGTON from Washington ... ORPHAN'S AID In my op- news that President Eisenhower inion, one of the best laws ever intends to cooperate with Conpassed by Congress was one ap- gress in trying to reduce the Fed- proved in 1953 providing for the admission of 4000 alien orphans under 10 years of age for adoption by American citizens. This quota has long been filled and now 4000 children who otherwise would be facing starvation in other lands are living in comfortable American homes. NEW LEGISLATION . . . This week I introduced legislation to permit the admission for adoption in this country of 5000 more orphans under ten. I hope my bill is considered separately from extensive amendments proposed to our immigration laws by President Eisenhower. Attempts to make major changes in these laws are always controversial. I would hate to see the relatively orphans admission act defeated by objections to other aspects of the Presidents recommendations. FACE TO FACE I think Robert New of Mayor Wagner York was wrong in refusing to extend the citys official welcome to King Ibn Saud of Arabia. When the head of an important country comes to the United States to discuss his differences with the President I feel he should be extended every courtesy. As the President pointed out, differences between nations cannot be solved by the refusal to discuss them. eral budget. I for one believe sizeable reductions can be made, starting with the foreign aid program. I was appalled to learn that most of the foreign aid funds appropriated for Iran have been used to build up a sprawling Iranian government bureaucracy. Our entire program of foreign aid has left Iran with a government it cant pay for with its own revenues. This has cost the U.S. taxpayers $60 million during the past 10 years. This is what I am going to try to stop. al ... NEED UNDERSTANDING . . . In this regard, I am reminded of Charles Lamb who, the story-owhile walking with a companion, said T dont like that man. Why, what has he done? Its not what he has done. It's just that I dont know him, Lamb answered. The same is often true with nations. We must know and understand them, if we are to solve our differences. Such a policy in no way conflicts with our determination to insist upon deeds not words in dealing with our antagonists. BUDGET CUTS It was good f ... Lessons of History Five generations of American citizens have enjoyed individual freedom as a matter of course. The present population of America, with the exception of a comparatively few immigrants, was born into freedom and would find it difficult even to conceive of living under any other circumstances. And yet no nation in' all human history has ever achieved lasting freedom. This is an ex- tremely significant fact which Americans should understand. Mans desire for freedom was first recognized when the development of civilization brought on the need for government. Man quickly found that government by its very nature encroaches upon individual freedom. It must have power to operate, and that power can only come from one source, the people; they must give up some power, some freedom, to the government. When the founding fathers built the structure of the American way of life they surrounded government with various kinds of restrictions limiting its powers. The Bill of Rights, which was attached to the Constitution, was written altogether to protect the individual citizen against his own government. The Founders Knew The men who worked in the creating of the Constitution all knew that freedom had never existed for long anywhere, and that no nation had ever become a world leader and survived, had floundered in their own mis- - Legislation to ratify the Bear River Compact was introduced to the US. Sen- ate' Thursday, Sen. Watkins said this would be the final legal step required to make the compact effective. The compact was effected in 1955 and has gained the legislative approval of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Sen. Watkins said he hoped the Congress will expedite action on this legislation so the people in the Bear River Basin can proceed with prompt development of the resources of the river. The compact provides for an irrigation reserve in Bear Lake to protect the lower basin users. It also provides for an additional acre feet of storage in the upper basin above Stewart Dam to be divided between Wyoming and Utah equally. 35,-50- 0 As superintendent of the Provo of the . commercial airlines. When City 'Schools, I enjoy visiting I released this word to the press, kindergartens and the first and it drew a denial from Naval Repsecond grades where I frequently resentatives in the West, but the observe the originality in child- next day, it was announced that rens drawings. One element that the request for the range had been seemed quite common in these withdrawn. drawings was the fact that the Opposition to President Eisen- children usually put a sun in their pictures. Unfortunately, as they become older, one sees the sun less frequently in their art work President Eisenhower has definitely put a sun in the American picture, and a sun which I hope will stay there. Recently at the Inauguration, it inspired me to takes and eventually had fallen. see the countenances of thousands of people light up as they caught Washington, Hamilton, Webster of the President descending sight and the other framers of the Conthe Capitol steps to take the oath stitution were determined that of office. the American sysfem should surDuring the parade and at the vive and become a world pattern four great sections of the Inaugufor lasting freedom and human his appearance brought ral Ball progress. The structure they decheer and happiness to everyone. veloped has lastnig quality He a tonic to the mental is surely if each succeeding generation health of our people. will but understand its workings Friendliness of Utah People Note and safeguard its principles. Can we who have benefited While riding on the elevator tofrom this wonderful legacy of day, the fine gentleman who opefreedom take lessons from the rates it said: Congressan Dixon, I was wife last history of the nations which have that telling my from Utahnight are guests your risen to world leadership and the most who people subsequently fallen into oblivion? ever ride friendly my elevator in the Indeed we can. House Office Building. If all The Onetime Leaders Utah people are like your guests, Among the most notable world never be satisfied until I go leaders whose histories we have Ill to there live. available in great detail are Old This made me feel justly proud Babylon, Ancient Egypt, Assyria, our people and I realized that of Egypt under the Pharoahs, New each of us can be responsible for Babylon, Phoenicia, sun into someones Greece, in which Sparta and putting the life the during day. Also, I know Athens represented two kinds of is a that there growing respect government, and Rome. Many of and all over Washappreciation the achievements of these nations contributed to the march of hu- ington for Utah and her people. Advanceent on House Committee man progress. on Agriculture: Babylon developed the basic There are many new faces in science of astonomy, the duo85th Congress. In fact, this the decimal system of numbers, and an early form of the calendar; Congress has fewer new members than any Congress since 1912. Egypt challenged mans imagination up through the centuries Despite the small turnover in mebership, I found by building the pyramids; Assyria Congressional elevated four notches in built the first roads known to myself on House Agrithe mankind, constructed canals for seniority Committee. cultural irrigation, and grew the first cotton known to the world; Navy Withdraws Bombing Range Request: Greece became the fountain-heaThe request of the Navy Deof great architecture and art, and the cradle of mans first experi- partment to establish a practice ments with democracy; Rome con- bombing range on the Great Salt tributed a great republic, estab- Lake drew heated protests from lished remarkable courts of just- scores, of Utah organizations and civil and commercial aviation ice, and made noitable achieve- feared the establishment of such ments in art and music. a practice range would further Causes Of Downfall congest the air traffic problem The three major causes of the in that area. Practically every downfall of these nations of the wildlife organization in the State past were: political decay, eco- objected to the range expense and nomic decay, moral decay. The effort along the shores of the decline and fall of each nation Lake. was characterized by these three Last week I recieved word from and we should the Air Space Committee in Washcommon causes note well that each cause was ington that the Navy was withsomething over which people had drawing its original request and control. Many of these nations would submit a new proposal that established some degree of in- would eliminate the objections dividual freedom which lasted for a while. In each case, govern- government provided the popument ultimately became . too lace with bread and circuses feed powerfull, and the citizens too meaning that it undertook toenterindifferent to what was going on the people and to provide tainment at the coliseum games. around them. Romes downfall was preceded The decay went from bad to and the people didn't by the governments attempt to worse care. Romes downfall bribe the people into inaction seem to against the political and moral ushered in the 1000 year long decay within government. The Dark Ages for mankind. . Persia, d . KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON GLENMORE DISTILLERIES COMPANY of Product Is Tradition 86 PROOF Where Perfection WHISKEY Louisville, Kentucky Qmm -- -- howers request for Congresss-iona- l authority to implement his Eisenhower Doctrine of economic aid in the Middle East and military opposition in the Senate picked up steam last week with attacks by Senators Fulbright and Long Nevertheless, approval of the Presidential request is likely with in the near future. We hope this will bring stability and some measure of security to the Worlds number one trouble spot. Personal Testimony and My Measures for Drought Relief; Since my first report to you, I have had an opportunity to offer personal testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture pertaining to my bill to compensate stockmen who withdraw all or part of their herds from the public domain as well as private ranges. I think it is of the utmost urgency in this period of extreme drought that steps be taken to conserve, protect and restore our ranges and watersheds. The equitable solution seems to me one of compensating, not to exceed the average rental value and up to a limit of $5,000, those livestock growers who agree to defer all or part of their grazing on either public or private lands for a period of not less than one year or more than three years. This would relieve the range to some extent during this tragic drought and help to tide the livestock people over a critical period. The House Committee on Agriculture appears to be favorable to this deferred grazing plan for public lands. Utahns Visit Washington We have had many visitors from home at the office since the turn of the year. They have included: Blanche H. Cluff, Ogden; Reed Burr, Burrville; Therel R. Black, Logan; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brown, Murray; D. R. Jacobs, Pleasant Grove; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Plant, Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Creglow, Salt Lake City; D. Ray Wilkinson, Ogden; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gee, Salt Lake City; Fred A. Kuhlmann, Ogden; Karl Kuhlmann, Ogden; Dorothy Stevenson, Salt Lake City; Gov. G. D. Clyde, Salt Lake City; Alta T. Hicken, Salt Lake City; Miles Romney, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Godfrey, Murray; Mrs. LaRue Jex, Salt Lake City; A. A. Allen, Salt Lake City; Atty. Gen. E. R. Callister, Salt Lake City; Charles U. Powell, Ogden; Patrick Healy, Jr. Ogden; General Maxwell E. Rich, Fort Douglas; Bernard Quinn, Cedar City; Leonard H. Pollard, Ogden; R. C. (D-Ark- .) (D-La.- ). Duvall, Ogden. It is always a pleasure to see friends frdm Utah. We invite you to make our office your headquarters when you visit Washington. |