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Show The Utah vtves A Weekly News' Good G Vol. 12; No. 9 Salt Lakr Friday, February 28, 195 Watkins Meets With Eisenhower Ike Counter Attacks On Projects Henson Discusses Farms for aro two oMata H. A. Dixon Diicuuing wool kflhlotlon with Congrauman oxocwtivo Ed Marsh soootary. Sail (loft), of tho National Wool Orowori Ascodation, in sapport tostlled Hobor They Oly. Don lafco City, and Clydo (right), president, Wool Ad. National tho would extend which solon Utah tho bill of a by (t-Uta- h) Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R-Uta- - h) with President Dwight D. President Dwight D. Eisen- ways of achieving this goal, none Eisenhower last Wednesday, and hower turned upon farm critics has been entirely successful, he emerged full of confidence that last Wednesday in one of the said. more federal money would be Mr. Eisenhower went on to say strongest endorsements ever given forthcoming for western reclama- a member of his cabinet. The that he personally was firmly contion, especially his pet Upper President described vinced of the wisdom of what Secretary of Colorado storage program. Benson was Ezra Taft Benson as trying to do and that Utahs -- senior senator said he Agriculture a man he of the entire would be bet-e-r and economy highest personal now had high hopes" that the intellectual honesty and courage off if his ideas were given efmediate action be taken to pro- prime contract for the Flaming whose services the nation could fect by Congress. Benson has been Dam on the Green River not now afford to lose. vide adequate purchasing depots Gorge urging greater flexibility in farm would be awarded sometime this price by lowering the and milling facilities (for , urani- summer. At the same time Mr. Eisen- presentsupporters floor under prices. He also expressed belief that hower went beyond the scope of um) located sufficiently close to ore reserves and stock piles in the small irrigation projects pro- the immediate clamor against BenFromulafe order that excessive transporta- gram would get a boost" from son. the administration. tion now paid by the government He reminded critics both in As to the Vernal unit of the and tiie producers may be obvi- central Utah project becoming a Congress and the Republican Na- Emergency Program ated," the resolution said. The new reclamation start, the sena- tional Committee that the selec- For Exec. Disability resolution also asked permission tor said this project was men- tion and tenure of cabinet memfor United States citizens to own tioned only in the general discus- bers was the responsibility of the President Dwight D. Eisenhsion. He said the chief executive President alone. ower said last Wednesday that gold. A separate resolution asked a had directed Secretary of the InOnce the executive had ob- he and Vice President Richard t to terior A. review Fred Seaton on tariff per pound cop served the constitutional mandate M. Nixon have a definite underreclamation that be whenever the falls be per projects might price to obtain the advice and consent standing of what Nixon will do in to low 30 cents a pound. combat an emergency if the chief execuexpected unemploy ment and bulwark the economy of the Senate to such appointbecomes unable to carry on ments, Congress had nothing more tive western states. in the his duties. to do with the matter, the .PresiHAGERTY CHECKS IN Regarding the big Glen Canyon dent said. And. he added, tht . for 'Mr. Eisenhower kept 'terms of" Dam, already under construction, of AT WALTER REED either group congressmen, any the agreement under cover. But the senator said the President apor formally, to raise a obviously it would embrace some peared to be particularly Inter- informally James C. Hagerty, White House ested in accelerating projects question concerning my appoint- arrangement for the vice presiments to the cabinet would not dent to shoulder at least secretary, entered Walter Reed now under construction." part of seem to be in order." the presidential responsibilities. Army Hospital last Wednesday for As a result, Sen. Watkins ina checkup on his ulcers. He said tends to go before the Senate ApSen. Wayne Morse proHaving expressed himself on are tested in the Senate against the on him propriations Committee Thursday Bensons personal and intellectual they kicking up" again. and ask that the supplemental ap- honesty and integrity and his secrecy, saying: Hagerty, 48, told reporters this propriation for Glen Canyon be sense of dedication to the probThe Constitution does not is a sort of periodic checkup and increased from 10 million to 14 lems of farmers, Mr. Eisenhower a tight little that he expects to remain over- million dollars. turned to what he called the sub- make the presidency a like preserve hunting quail I am taking into account not stantive part of this matter. night. Hagerty, who angrily blew The American lodge people his top" at some questions asked only the Presidents budget estiThe purpose of all farm probe on should declared in this." him by newsmen during Mr. mate presented from the studies grams from the beginning had Morse said the administration Eisenhowers recent south Georgia made prior to last January for been to bring about a parity of has a policy of government by vacation, smilingly evonerated re- Glen Canyon, but also the prime costs the farmer had to phy with secrecy. porters who said they hoped they contractors rate of progress from the prices he received for his werent responsible for his ulcer On other major points, Mr. developments since products, the President explained. flare-up- . said Sen. Watkins. then, Despite trials of many different Eisenhower told a news confer- M US Western Governors Ore Policy Reshapement Western governors urged Congress last Wednesday to adopt a national minerals policy assuring the domestic mining industry at the United States least market. The governors, in a resolution adopted at the concluding session of the Western Governors Conference, said this could be done either by adequate tariff, excise taxes or quotas, or allocation of import receipts, or such combination as may be most suitable whenever an individual metal or mining industry has shown it can reach such levels." Gov. George D. Clyde, of Utah, stated that he felt the conference to be one of the .most enlightening he has ever attended., ...v conIn other action, the ference elected Robert E. Smylie, 43, Republican governor of Idaho, chairman. He succeeds Gov. Steve one-ha- lf ?. . 11-sta- te McNicholes, Democratic governor of Colorado. resolution on Tjie three-pag- e U.S. Tariff the minerals asked to take early and Commission favorable action on lead, zific, tungsten and mercury. It asked that Congress approve tariff relief for copper, lead and zinc and that the House Ways and Means Committee approve import control legislation to maintain present domestic production of cobalt, tungsten, mercury, columbi-uand possibly manganese. It asked the same committee to approve legislation allocating import receipts so as to maintain a nucleus, of production for antimony, chrome and asbestos. The Atomic Energy Commission was asked either to provide a purchase program for thorium or release it from government con trol and cease foreign purchases of monzonite. The AEC also was asked to refrain from purchasing high cost foreign production" of uranium while limiting domestic production. We urge and request that im m March Mass Meetings Slated By Utah GOP Mass scheduled meetings have been for March in eleven Utah counties it was announced today by.Repblican State Head-qarte- rs. Meetings schedled include: Cahe County, March 1; Grand County, March 7; Emery County, March 1; Millard County, Feb 24a Morgan County, March 10; San Juan, March 6; Sevier, March 1 (tentatively); Summit Conty, March 15; Washington County, March 12; Wayne County, Feb. 26, and Uintah Feb. 24. Ike-Nix- on four-cen- T (D-Ore- .) ... day-to-da- y ence: UTAH ROADS Program Moves Rapidly Ahead in Utah Constractors Informed of Program Announcement has been made to some 70 contractors of the Road Commissions tentative plans for the next 90 days. Contractors who are on the states approved list to receive invitations to bid on contracts were mailed notice of 23 projects the Road Commission plans to have advertised for bid by the end of April. The tentative schedule called for approximately $13 million in construction, covering a distance of 90 miles. The purpose was to advise contractors of the states proposed schedule and provide means for them to plan ahead. 30 Contractors Submit Bids On February 4, bids were opened on three projects, totalling over $2 million in construction. Thirty contractors submitted bids on the subjects: Box Elder County, 4.7 miles; Blue Creek Summit to Rattlesnake Pass; Jack B. Parson Construction Company, Smithfield, contractor; $972,725.00, bid amount. Wasatch Heber to County, 10.1 Keetley; W. W. miles; Clyde Company, Springville, contractor; $1,073,466.65, bid amount. Duchesne County, .02 miles; Golden Stairs to Tabiona (concrete bridge); Max Jones Con- struction, Provo, contractor; bid amount. Action Speeded on Aneth $38,-852.5- 0, Oil Field Road At its first meeting in February, the State Road Commission took action to speed up its plan for an access road to the Aneth Oil Field. A route from 7 at a U-4- miles point approximately north of Bluff extending easterly and southerly 20 miles to the Aneth Oil Field was placed on the Federal Aid Secondary System. The commission further .the. entire route be programmed .'for early construc11 . tion. sentatives from Colorado, Navajo Indian Tribal Council, and the Indian Service. The proposed route was also subject to engineering studies, cost estimates, and Federal Bureau of Public Roads evaluation. The location will be generally along a present county secondary road. The project will cost approximately $600,000 and have a width bituminous surface. .It is proposed to advertise for bids on the first 10 miles by March 10. Plans are to advertise the remaining portion within 60 days following. Branding Equipment Project 24-fo- ot Being Completed Completing of the Road Com- missions project to brand all equipment has been announced by Jay Stevens, who is in charge of the Equipment and Stores Branch. The field work has been done by Paul Thomas. Some 128 maintenance sheds The action was taken after several meetings with San Juan have been inventoried around the (Continued on page 4) County Commissioners, repre 1. A tax cut is a possibility if there is any deepening of the depression that requires it." But more jobs may open up iri March and mark the beginning of the end of this recession." And with the government asking record summer such things as public works, agriculture and peacetime defense, you have to try to get some money in your purse to pay for the bills." So, certainly you dont want to go into a tax cut until that is necessary to bring about the upturn." It was the first time Mr. Eisenhower had referred to the economic setback as a depression. Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said afterward that I think Most Rehe .meant recession. publican politicians prefer to call it a business dip. 2. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, target of resignation demands from some Republican House members from the farm-belt- , is a man of dedication, courage and intellectual and personal honesty. Those who are advising he be fired, Mr. Eisenhower said, are badly mistaken." |