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Show ' Univ. of Utah Library City 12 LIBRARY UNIVER?'TY The Utah 'f l,TAH . OMM SOCUTIOH x A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government Salt Lake City, Utah Vol. 12; No. 44 Friday, November 14, 1 a Ahead Of Gfation We$S Utah Shows 25 IPereent The government Thursday disclosed new population estimates for all the states and reported the West is growing about twice as fast as the nation as a whole The Census Bureau estimated the Wests population on July 1 was 25,373,000 up about 30 per cent from 19 million counted in the 1950 census. April The average rate of population ' growth for the entire nation during the eight years was 15 per cent The North Central States had a growth rate equal to the national average and the Souths population increased almost as much 14 per cent. The North-easter- n States v i - lagged well behind the average with a 9 per cent growth rate.v As of July 1, the, estimated population of the United States was 173,260,000, of which 171,433,000 were civilians. The estimated pop- -' ulation including servicemen stationed overseas was , 174,064,000. Six o( the nations 10 fastest growing states, percentagewise, are in "the West Three are in the South and ora is in the north Central Region. The 10 states and percentages of increase are: Nevada 67 per cent, Florida 60, Arizona 52, Delaware 43, California 35, Colorado 29, Maryland 26, Utah 25, New Mex -- ' -- imase ico' 24, and Michigan 23. Seven states have boosted their population by more than one million since 1950. They are California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Illinois. The 11 states listed in the swiftly growing western region are Montana, 'Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and California. All the estimates are preliminary and will be revised nevt year on the basis of school enrollment and out of a technological revolution other data. V Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson) said last week that the Democrat landslide will cause no change in the nations farm program. Sec. Benson, did, howfarm program ever, list a of things we need to solve the nations agriculture problems. Speaking on the landslide, the secretary stated that Most farm legislation that has been adopted in the last few years received bipartisan support in Congress.' I . am very hopeful our program will receive the same support from the new Congress. Mr. Benson said that a few six-poi- nt bi-parti- friends, and a few enemies of his .in agriculture.; farm policies Were elected to ConProblems arising from heavy gress, but on the whole the major- investment of capital and high costs ity of the new members of Con- of farming operations. gress probably are for a more liberal farm program. They favor Benson said the solutions to these a to interference greatgovernment problems are: er degree than I do, he said. 1. Sound price and acreage proSec. Benson also listed last week the major problems facing agricul- grams. ture today. According to Benson 2. Effective measures to cut down surpluses and to aid in production they are: adjustment 3. New and expanded markets Marketing the biggest output by far of farm products in all our at home and abroad. . THE SALT LAKE CITY VOTE will be a major area of concern to Republicans in the 1960 elections. Read: 'Why We Lost The Election on page three of the Utah Statesman. - - t s history. Long range difficulties arising Continued 4. lower-co- st emphasis higher-qualit- y on produc- tion. N med For 4, Defeat 5. Alternative crops. Bigger, stronger, more aggressive farmer cooperatives. Benson said the Eisenhower Administration has made some real in price and acreage progress but we still, need sound programs, Failure of Republican Party lead. election m some of the basic defeat tte for 158. legislation era to agree on what the party i00? stands for is at the root of the Curtis W. Martin, University of crops. Colorado political science profesThe agriculture secretary said the said sor, government hopes to include an adTuesday. ditional 14 million acres of cropMartin analyzed the Nov. 4 elec- land under the soil bank program tion saying, When working politi- next year, or a total of about 24 cians are divided on their partys million acres, which should help Plans are under way to hold basic principles, that party will suf- reduce surpluses. a COME ALIVE party In befer, Martin said. In fact, such half of the state YR executive committee and the County and division brings disaster and the College chairmen. It will be held GOP split must be resolved if the at the home of Mr. Stanley C. is to survive, he said. . Mann in Centerville, Utah. Mrs. party Don Jensen, State college The president has not ever-cise- d Shirley Novak, national YR and Mrs. Madge chairman announced that there the kind of control people deH. Fairbanks, state will be a of the college sire, nor has he practiced the kind chairmen meeting are in charge of refreshon .Saturday, Novemments and arrangements. The of leadership the voters expect and ber 22, at 4 pjn. In the Gov8 take will at want place ernor's board room. Plans under meeting pjn. discussion will be the Campaign Saturday evening Nov. 22. There For at least a generation the for '60 as will be a light supper buffet they will effect colwill of the evening The highlight Republican Party has failed to suplege campuses. Don also said be a SURPRISE guest speaker. ply the voters with a clear and that this is the time to bring Invitations are in the mail and any organizational problems simple picture of what the party up all participants are asked to rethat exist in your campus. The Ike has compounded spond, according to Mrs. Evelyn stands for, and meeting should not last over an hour so that everyone will Marshall, state secretary. A fun the confusion. be free to go to the Come evening and with good friends A politician cant be above poli. and good' food will be enjoyed Alive party scheduled for all tics any more than a football coach YR leaders later. by alL can be above football. 6. i Movemfeei' ' Come Alive YR Meeting com-mitteewom- an vice-chair-wom- an, Harold E. Stassen, who waged a Seaton. Asked if he didnt have someDump Nixon campaign in 1956, seemed to be relaunching it Wed- body else in mind, such as Nixon, Stassen replied: nesday. Well, I think this 1958 election He held a political post mortem for itself in that regard. speaks with President Eisenhower and then To a question whether he is still pointedly omitted the Vice Presi- going to try to dump Nixon, Stasdent, Richard Nixon, from a list of sen I dont think it that replied Repubiclan presidential possibilities should be expressed in those for 1960. terms. Stassen gave no indication that Eisenhower in any way approved or disapproved this ommission. Now a Philadelphia lawyer, Stassen is a former presidential adviser. Before the 1956 GOP national conThe high-ligof the BYU vention he led an unsuccessful athomecoming parade in Provo tempt to jettison Nixon as the vice was the BYU YR float entry. It drew cheers and much enthusipresidential nominee. asm from the onlookers. The The campaign didnt get very float depicted an Elephant comfar and, in the end, Stassen himwith broken arm bandages, self made a speech for Nixon in plete crutches and many haiufaidf. the convention. The slogan read We Sure Took After a visit with Eisenhower A Lickin' but WELL be, in 60. Wednesday, Stassen told reporters he believes the Republican Party Despite the defeat Mthmfam can win in 1960 with any one of Is running high at the BYU. four men as the presidential candiThere have been several condate. structive meetings and plans are Stas sens list: already underway to bring Nelson Rockefeller, who won a the Republican ticket In Utah county. YR's down that way spectacular victory Nov. 4 in the New York governorship race. hafs 6IP. " Reports coming In from other Henry Cabot Lodge, U. S. ambassador to the United Nations. tint parts of the state this enthusiasm Is catching. YR's Secretary of the Treasury Robert are on the move. Anderson. of the Interior Fred Secretary . YR ht Score |