Show - I 'he ' rage 18 The Saturday 711orninger 5alt rake Zfibunt Saturday Morning February 11 Salt Lake City Needs 50 More Police - The survey of the Salt Lake City Police Department made by Clark Lobb for The Tribune reached the conclusion that the department was substantially undermanned and that the addition of probably 50 police officers could readily be justified It is not easy to establish the need on the basis of comparison with other cities for problems of police enforcement are hot identical in all cities nor are the Methods of counting police personnel — uniformed officers in the field total uniformed strength total uniformed and civilian personnel reserve and other part-tim- e personnel for instance — are not always the same Yet Clark Lobb found on the basis of the best comparisons possible with eight other cities in various parts of the country that except for Spokane Washington only Salt Lake was substantially under strength At the same time Salt Lake City's percentage of personnel "in the field" as opposed to working at a headiivarters d7skor other assignments was 868 per cent compared with &range from 661 to 901 in the other cities This indicates efficient use of present Salt Lake - police strength Another basis for comparison is with the city's own past record Ten years ago the department strength reached its peak of 348 employes — officers and civilians It has dropped steadily since The FBI report for 1964 showed total personnel of 321 Last year at about this time it was down to 307 and Chief II His said this week total strength is now 293 Atmosphere at U: Freedom Prevails 1917 Adam Clayton Powell Is a man of iteat political sagacity except when his And arrogance interferes arrogance most of the hand Seems to have the upper time nowadays : When the 90th Congress convened in January the House voted by a heavy tnargin to deny him the seat to which he bad just been reelected until a special committee considered his qualifications for membership This is a difficult assignment particularly since the committee well knows that if Powell were excluded prom the House his consitutents would romptly send him back for another term In fact Representative Emmanuel Celler the chairman indicated the committee tvould probably vote in Powell's favor if be showed signs of contrition : But contrition simply isn't in Powell's fictionary When the committee sum - T r' Other than Vietnam what do people worry about in the three states of the Union which don't have legislatures meeting this year? This is a ratio of approximately 15 police employes per 1000 inhabitants compared with a national average of 19 and an average of 17 for cities in the 100000 to 250000 population range Another 50 officers would bring the Salt Lake ratio up to approximately 17 make it fairly comparable to the eight cities checked by Mr Lobb and restore total personnel close to that peak figure of 348 established 10 years ago — when incidentally Salt Lake City's population was less and its crime problem not as The need to add police personnel is obvious The real question is where to get the money Public Safety Commissioner Barker estimates it would cost $364000 to add 50 men the first year somewhat more in later years Mr Barker doesn't have that kind of money Neither does the city as a whole But it clearly is the City Commission's responsibility to find the s money — and we think a Salt Lake City public is prepared to pay the bill if the commission finds a way to raise the added revenue While we are on the subject we'll say again that we think this is a far better way to deal with Salt Lake City's police problems than enlisting a group of civilian "police" under whatever name they are given And we note that a small start on getting that $364000 could be made by avoiding paying the $2000 estimated as the cost' to the city for supplying the planned Civil Defense Auxiliary- Force "uniwith their blue jumpsuit-helm- The latest word from Washington is encouraging to those who have been conderned lest historic buildings and areas at Port Douglas might be abandoned in such — a manner as not to contribute to national defense economies and perhaps lead to ineffective preservation of the grounds and structures The Tribune has consistently argued that while such sections of fort property is Red Butte Canyon watershed and arboretum the rifle range and some surrounding post areas might be declared surplus the main part of Fort Douglas should be retained for military purposes cncluding housing for military personnel With preservation of the cemetery parade open areas and grounds other close-isome structures for their historic value This general view has been supported Governor Rampton President Fletcher by Of the University of Utah and Clarence C Neslen Utah civilian aide to Secretary of the Army Resor The governor recently received a letter from Secretary Resor saying that the Army favored retention of the housing area surrounding Stilwell Field and reports this week from Utah's senators say there is reason to hope that this entire area including the post chapel and 0MCersc1ub will be retained It is already firm that about 56 acres and a number of structures will be retained for the Deseret Test Center the Other Viesk Orbiting Paragraphs A casual glance along the drugstore news rack indicates that what this country may really need is a good five-cemagazine nt Word from Washington is that Lyndon Johnson is a hard man to work for And an even tougher one to work against Birds are generally speaking so cheerful because once- - the fledglings leave thP nest they don't bring back their eggs for the old folks to sit with or on Some countries are understandably won ried that their national birds are becoming extinct Still It's better than having the bird survive the country points Bctter Locks Needed fo Foil Car Thieves From the St Louis r) Post-Dispat- About the time Hupmobile the Moon and the Wills St Claire were in their heyday or so we recall a good deal of attention laid to preventing the theft of motor 11vas ears Our family bus had a cast metal bracket tittached to the steering column that could be raised and locked to prevent movement of the wheel Also available at one time was a masiive metal ring that could be locked on one of the road wheels in the manner of hobbling a horse Modern automobiles have ignition and door locks and in most cases that is all It is simple enough to get into a Iwked car and if imasteKcignjtirin key is not available the wires 'can be jumped by any number (if knowledgeable juvenilesSo last year more thag 500000 cars were stolen of them by persons under 18 years old The financial loss was 140 million dollars In view of these circumstances It Is logical that the federal government should have announced a campaign to persuade Detroit to make its products harder to steal Steering wheel transmission and hood locks and more secure ignition systems could be built in at small cost Something more than theft and economic loss is involved Parked automobiles are often tempting to young people bent on mischief or cars are fremerely on quently involved in crimes Fuld traffic dents Reducing the number of auto thefts ought to bp simple and efforts to do so alue'Y be encouraged tvvo-thir- -- ten res4 1sec the In tio--! — lion dra rep Inc14 turt bay pan res( om The Public Forum Repeal Urban Renewal Editor Tribune: You want to keep the roof over your head? Urban Renewal is a fancy name for legislation that can take it off! This is not condemnation for roads or schools it can throw you out of your home Pnywhere In states that have it it has been so corrupted that thousands of heartbroken people have been unjustly evicted from their homes and businesses on the excuse of community improvement If you get another home you can be thrown out of that because property deeds have become scraps of paper and your home your castle your inviolable refuge has vanished The last Legislature passed this dreadful business into law applying to the cities Now the promoters have introduced a new bill that can drive people out of their homes in Utah's smaller towns A bill has also been introduced to wipe the first evil business from the books Write your legislator now Your silence can help turn back the clock to the Dark Ages when no man could call his home his own G L JOHNSON Ephraim Utah Legislators Waste Time By Our Readers appears the more militant partly because of the Presidents difficulty in tolerating any type of opposition Surely our republic has not reached the point where the need for "national solidarity" tramples our right to think for ourselves GEORGE R EDISON MD Health Nurses' Pay Editor Tribune: It is appropriate that in these times of accelerating affluence on the part of most of our citizens We should begin to give better financial recognition to our acWe have long nurses tive professional neglected reasonable reward for the substantial time which they must spend in formal academic preparation The hospitals and private agencies have already taken major steps to bring a measure : ' Editor Tribune: Why do the legislators waste their time on an issue like Sunday of economic equity to the professional nurses We must not allow the highly trained public closing --L which can hurt as many people as it can help — when they should be working health nurses who serve in our cities and for legislation that would benefit the small counties to be neglected Our elected mayors and commissioners merchant and improve the state's economy? They could for instance outlaw trading are pleading poverty in the public purse It is difficult to understand why we cannot find stamps — which have meant the difference between success and failure for many a small adequate public money to pay public nurses in these wealthy times It seems only right that businessman or ban telephone soliciting cents from each of we should take twenty-fiv- e and end an abominable nuisance that affects our pockets to pay our share of a fair raise the life of every householder for public health nurses during 1967 The only ones who benefit from trading GRANT M PRISBREY stamps are the stamp companies who realize the full list value for their "gifts" Certainly the grocer or service station operator doesn't Wasatch Front Secede! benefit — for unless he raises prices to comEditor Tribune: Will someone please pensate for the money he must pay out for the stamps his already slim margin of profit explain to me why air pollution control becomes even smaller And if he raises prices should be paid by every Utah taxpayer? — as most grocers do — it is the consumer' This Is a local problemprought On by the who pays for the stamps although many Wasatch Front's avaricious record of populahousewives unfortunately are too shorttion congestion and lack of foresight sighted to see this When Teasdale and Escalante suffered teleThe people who solicit business by major breakdowns in their water systems and phone can find other ways to advertise their Green River's sewerage was condemned by as most legitimate businesses do products the state did SLC taxpayers foot the bill? Then perhaps they would sleep better nights When the Price-Helparea had a financial -- - knowing they hadn't been harassing poor disaster with the obsolescense of coal and defenseless housewives all day! Moab with uranium did the Great Salt Lake SALLY JACOBSEN Basin share a single Inquiry of potential Industries with these depressed communities? Bead Liberty Amendment Does Bicknell Monticello Panguitch or Kanab benefit from Salt Lake's industrial Editor Tribune: You will be hearing more No! snd more on the "Liberty Amendment" in the payrolls? I do not care if all of you sufPersonally future This is an amendment to the United focate up there while you run to the bank States Constitution with your overpaid industrial paychecks Before you get critical of this amendment grasped in your sweaty and greedy paws! read it! It is only 120 words long The amendMy suggestion is that the Wasatch Front ment would take the federal government out secede from the State of Utah — concrete of running business (usually at a loss) and lions air pollution liquor-ta- x toll stations abolish the federal income tax al! laws et Sunday closing This last is hard to swallow Ti you are a BETTY L HOWLAND 'Doubting Thomas" lake lime to Investigate Green River Utah it objectively Don't be swayed by extremists pro or con For myself I Speak in favor of it ' "DEE" Postal Service Was Good - The Right to Opposition Editor Tribune: Culbert Bowens letter of February 2nd raises several interesting points Not the least of those is his equation of Senator Fulbright's questioning of administration policy In Vietnam with "mischief" "irresponsibility" !'hostility" and "rebelliousness" While Senator Fulbright may not speak for the American people it is evident that many responsible persons share his view that our involvement in Vietnam may not be itt our interest or in the interest of the Vietnamese people and thereforeshould be questioned This is his johns chairman of the SPII ate Foreign Relations Commil tee and he has done it with purpose and courage It may be that the senator's opposition '1 I ---- - 'an Fun at the Movies In an era when "Who's Afraid forms" Bill Vaughan's Open Sracie Unchanging thol Quote of the Month 'I'm tired of being an idealist I'm going to try out the successful business techniques of Billy James Hargis Robert Welch and people like that"—George Lincoln Rockwell head of the American Nazi Party in announcing the removal of the business part of his operations from Arliqgton Va to Dallas - n ate the gan Up surge the boot tops every time It seems we unveil one new place Just to cover up adjoining space —Louise Sipf le Chi 'rrib et would generally be well satisfied Preservation of the historic sections at Fort Douglas would thus be assured while the remainder of the post would be put to beneficial use primarily for a university research Park and a biological study and research "living museum" in Red Butte Canyon Let us hope the Army is able to persuade the Department of Defense to go along Noi Am crime-consciou- Utah National Guard and Army Navy and Marine Corps reserve units The cemetory will also remain under military jurisdiction If the historic section surrounding Stilwell Field were also retained Utah 4 Our Man Alfred says hit marriage It something like the Vietnam war He can't decide whether to try for victory or pull out face or no face The miniskirt is fashion news So are silver tights with boots for shoes The higher that the hemlines climb Pope for Preserving Historic Fort Douglas - the Maybe the courts and parole boards should require that individuals about to be paroled or put on probation tank up on liquor and pep pills and see how they react before being turned loose onan unsuspecting public —It) moned him Powell refused to answer any questions concerning his legal difficulties In New York and allegations he had misused government travel funds Powell's attorneys said the committee had no right to inquire into anything except his constitutional qualifications — age citizenship and residence in the state from which he was elected This is a variation of international law's "age rank and serial number" formula for prisoners of war It means moreover that Powell refuses to coopetate with the committee And as Celler said It certainly didn't help him" Powell undoubtedly enjoys playing the martyr It is also possible he hopes to force a court test of the right of the House to determine the qualifications of Its members No other explanation except complete arrogance could account for his behavior bee The inadequacies of one industry help bolster another Tight pants and lack of adequate pocket space surely contribute to the briefcase explosion Where el:se can a fellow carry a handkerchief without creating an unfashionable bulge? great Powell Plays the Role of Arrogant Martyr I DARLENE tab' nan for the last year it may invite derision to mention favorably an unsophisticated and less devastating picture It is pure corn — Disney corn at that — but "Follow Me Boys" one of Walt Disney's last pictures by the way is enjoyable reminiscent of the times when the movie people went in for entertainment insteadtof holding the mirror up to the sordid life bee eagi AS mot the full-lengt- h tion fag Ing qua ' 4 rett The Quaint GoodDays "How quaint and small and simple end far: away the university of 1927 Seems beside the university of today as it rapidly takes on the characteristics of the multiuniversity" says Dean Sydney W Angleman in a thoughtful nostalgic article "Gone theMeadowlarks" in the U Alumni Association Alumnus magazine Dr Angleman recalls hearing songs of the meadowlarks in the spring in the empty fields of Fort Douglas back of the uniVersity In those days when delicious mushrooms could be found there and when Prof Ernest Pehrson caught a trout with his bare hands in the little stream that cut across the main path The university 40 years ago had a faculty of 180 about half in the professional ranks The regular day students would barely pass the 3000 mark There were 25 buildings "belonging to the reign of terror In American architecture" on 92 acres prol sile ' the mat the ratt star up ea gi thir autt IgT izat to S the abol Mat Bigness a Problem At the opening breakfast meeting of the University of Utah faculty last fall there were more than 900 present representing 12 colleges double tit number of 1927 including media graduate school and a full four-yea- r cal school and teaching hospital and 69 departments The campus has grown to 632 acres More than 15000 regular daytime students are registered The annual University budget 40 years ago was slightly over $800000 of which something over $500000 came from the state and most of the rest from student fees Grants were negligible and federal funds were nonexistent The university's budget this year will be 50 times the 1927 amount with the state contributing less than 30 per cent and the federal government slightly more Dean Angleman discusses the conflicts of the modern multiuniversity but pays the University of Utah the ultimate compliment saying: "In my 40 years there have been temporary setbacks once or twice freedom seemed to hang in the balance but always freedom has prevailed I have never felt that my freedom to say responsibly what I honestly believe was ever in danger Such a statement could not be made with the same degree of assurance about many colleges or universities " In this country —ERNE LANFORD ese ly Ma! 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