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Show Univ. of Utah Library City The Utah A Weekly Newspaper Devoted W Good Government Vol. 12; No. 19 Salt Lake City, Utah Utahns to Spend $238 Million for State Highways Utah probably will spend about $238 million for state road purr poses during the period 1957-61- . This was the finding presented by Utah Foundation, the private nonprofit governmental research organization in their study of the 1958 Federal Highway Act and its effect upon Utahs highway program. According to the study, funds devoted to highway construction alone (excluding maintenance, administration, equipment purchasr es, etc.) during the period will total $190 million, or an overage of $38 million per year. Last year, Utah spent only $17.6 million for new construction, but it is expected that construction expenditures will increase markedly as the State swings into action on the new interstate highway system. Foundation analysts point out s that nearly of this road construction proexpanded gram in Utah will be financed from Federal funds. Federal-airoad allocations to Utah during thel period probably will total $141.1 million. Approximately $96 million of these Federal funds will go for the new interstate' system, $41.6 million for the existing primary, secondary and urban road systems, and $3.8 million will be spent on special highway projects during the next year in order to provide jobs and stimulate employment in the State. The report observes that Utah must provide a minimum of $20.2 million in state matching money r during the period in order to obtain these Federal funds for highway construction. In addition, based on past experience, the State probably will spend another $14 million in state funds for items on these Federal aid projects which do not qualify for Federal matching. five-yea- Utah Stott Foroitor J. Whitnoy Floyd dlicucioi with Congressman H. A. Dixon I recent improvements in Are protection of private end state lands and the ah possibility of securing farm exhibits from the Department of Agriculture for the annual Utah State University Agathon in May. Chairman's IFaet Memo five-yea- Democrats Revive Reckless New Deal Spending Schemes Democrats in Congress have in recent week introduced a series of massive spending schemes comparable to any that marked in power during the New Deal-Fa- ir their wasteful, reckless hey-da- y Deal period. A tabulation for the Senate alone, to the start of the Easter recess on April 3rd, shows that Democrat bills have federal exbeen introduced call ing for brand new penditures over the next five fiscal years of about $77 billion. At the same time, tax cuts totaling $10.5 billion have been proposed by Senate Democrats. In contrast to this Democrat 5C program, the administration has taken more than affirmative actions to stimulate business conditions without mort-th- e nation's future for years to come. The administration s loosened credit, moved to stimulate housing and other basic industries, and has accelerated spending on going projects where new jobs can be created now, when they are needed not in late 1959 or 1960 when Democrat public works would get going. Work Stoppage Losses in 1957 at Post War Low lost from work stoppages in 1957 The number of man-day- s was the lowest since the World War II year of 1944. During and this was only 1957 there were only 16,500,000 idle man-day- s 14100ths of 1 per cent of the working time of all workers. The during the last five years, 1953-195average loss of man-day- s was 25,740,000 as compared to 41,080,000 during the preceding five years, 1948-5(Department of Labor release, April 15, 1958, giving final data for 1957). Ifs All in What Youre Selling In your Saturday papers you quote Senator Kerr saying, It has been the Republican policies under Dwight D. Eisenhower that 'have produced the cruel recession that bedevils the country. They brought the recession and depression to the farms just as deliberate as you arranged this meeting, but they had to work hard to do it. On the same day over a local television station Dr. Paul Keezee, manager for Senator Kerrs Angus ranch, reported that prices and the demand for beef and beef cattle have been highly profitable the past two years and the future is bright. Their sales pitch seems to be quite different if they are selling Black Angus beef or pink Democrat baloney. Harry Marsh, letter to the Editor, Fort Smith, Ark., Times-RecorPresident Answers Defense Reorganization Critics President Eisenhower, in his April 17 speech before die American Society of Newspaper Editors, replied to the critics of his Defense Reorganization plan in these words: Apprehensions such as these are at the least misconceptions. At the most they are misrepresentations. I repeat there will be: no single chief of staff; no Prussian staff; no czar; no 40 billion dollar blank check; no swallowing up of the traditional services; no undermining of the constitutional powers of Congress . . . There will be a stop to unworthy and sometimes costly bickering.- There will be clear-cu- t civilian responsibility, unified strategic planning and direction, and completely unified combat commands. There will be a stop to inefficiencies and needless duplications encouraged by present law." Defense Procurement Stepped Up Obligation of Department of Defense funds for major procurement in March 1958' amounted to $2.4 billion, the highest monthly rate during the past two fiscal years, the department announced on April 22, 1958. During the January-Marc- h 1958 period, about $4.6 billion was obligated as compared to $3.9 billion 1957 quarter and $2.1 billion in the for the October-Decemb1957 quarter. The 1958 fiscal year goal is $16 billion, with $10.6 billion obligated through March. non-milita- ry road-to-bankrupt- 7, 2. . cy three-fourth- d 957-196- 1 five-yea- k Friday, May 9, 1958 Sen. Watkins (Protests Cutback CM Utahs senior U. S. senator other Utah officials and joined citizens the past week in protesting a Department of Army proposal to cut National , Guard and Army Reserve strength. Statements made by Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R., Utah) were contained in testimony delivered before the House Appropriations Committee in the nations capital. The testimony was accompanied by letters from Utahs governor, and many mayors and other citi- zens. Sen. Watkins, quoting from Gov. George D. Clydes letter, noted that the impending strength reductions would affect the Utah National Guard as follows: 1. Elimination by forced reduction of 500 to 1,000 officers and enlisted men. 2. Likely elimination of up to three battalions sized units, with affecting 50 per munities where or 12 companythe possibility of cent of the comthe units are lo- cated. The senator read an observa tion by Gov. Clyde that elimination of National Guard units would leave existing facilities unused, active personnel without affiliation, and the National Guard withered and stripped of effectiveness. According to the Department of Army, the restoration of Reserve force strength from the reduced figure of 630,000 to the originally recommended level of 700,000 will cost $132 million. This amount is only of one cent of the total billion $40 per for the budget military services, Sen. Watkins pointed out. Listing benefits to be realized if the proposed cut is restored, the senator noted that the addi one-thir- d million for the Army Provide the National Guard with an active strength of 400,000 and the capacity to handle the in0 duction of 55,000 instead of trainees, and provide for the first increment of new uniforms. 2. Provide for new unit and individual equipment, and repair of vehicles and equipment to support the Reserve and Guard 1. 22,-00- six-mont- h forces. 60 National Guard Armories and 33 Army Re3. Provide for serve Training Centers. In my opinion, these are justifiable returns from this training restoration recommended so strongly by local and state officials, and I hereby recommend that this committee take the necessary appropriate action, Sen. Watkins said. - GOP Study Club To Hear Gordon On GOP Relations : The monthly dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Womens Republican Study Club will be held Wednesday, May 14, in the Temple Square Hotel Coral Room, at 6:15 p.m. Dr. Robert B. Gordon, incumbent member of the Utah House of Representatives, from Salt Lake City's No. 2 District, will be guest speaker. Dr. Gordons subject will be Blue Print for Action in GOP Relations. All members are urged to be present and bring guests for this unique and highly interesting presentation of Dr. Gordons plan of action. Dr. Gordon' is very active in many civic organizations. He is a board member of the Salt Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross and past chairman of the First Aid Committee. Executive board member, Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts and chairman of publicity for its 1958 He organized the Salt Lake Safety Council and was its president for the first three years. .. Dr Gordon is again . a candidate from the 2nd District for the Utah House of Representatives. Reservations may be made with Margaret Owen or Zella DA Ext. 242. .. . Loof-bouro- - er $132 would: Scout-O-Ram- a. -- July-Septemb- tional , d. er Cdat'l Ciuard Paging Ella Elephants carry .license plates in Laos, Southeast Asia, and are registered, just as cars are ; in other countries. They are, however, listed by name only,' and this sometimes creates complications. The headmen of these were busily checking their license records when a particular elephant was required recently, by a laws control: team sent out by the UN World Health Organization. There were found.' tobe four ellas in that' area. Locating the right one was difficulty but with patience the problem was , ' eventually solved; " r: vil-liag- - f ns lf Conferring In Washington on plant for tha now Ogdon armory an Congressman H. A. Dixon and Ma. Gan. Maxwoll E. Rich, Utah Guard commandant. Tha National Guard Bureau has approved plans for tha armory and bids will bo opanod May 22, with construction to bogln somotimo In Juno. (I-Uta- h) .!. es |