Show tawxifl it ic rxatorrea at Ogden 0 to Act of Congms March s 1879 Member or v: hea Beric ma a b u Subscription price tl3 pr month: US 00 pat f— Tba AMoetiUd Preaa U exclusively entitled to U ui for IMuDltestfea paper M It nr net ntberwuw credited ta aU nrwt dlmtehM eredttaO alao tba meal a— MONDAY EVENING JULY 9 1951 W TlIGo (o the Front—You Take the Back' IViews Mixed 1 On Price Control Act By Drew Senate Debate Episode Who Competent Mr Dulles Lees-McRa- (!-- rum-pack- But Spending Continues By Peter Edson WASHINGTON — -- multi-million-doll- ar re-test- ed -r- service-connecte- self-address- settlement pointed out that the task of obtaining in harmony with the honor prestige and dignity of United States and United Nations is difficult and complex there is another side to the coin The difficulties will not be inBy BB Burroughs creased by an armistice All the settlement problems ex"A Smile)" isted before the cease-fir- e talks suggeseted At that time we There is more beauty in a smile endured the difficulties plus the prospects of continued war I know for than If an armistice is arranged we still have the difficulties smiles cananything make the heart feel gay a and drive away our woe minus the shooting It seems to us that will be a gain smile can change our outlook and give meaning to our life Furthermore a willingness on the part of the foe to to can radiate real joy it tand e talk about a cease-firarrangement truce or armistice can those who have known strife a smile is like a blooming rose be viewed as a favorable omen for negotiations to come that thrills us through and through Sketches This country stands for faith in mankind In man's ability to govern himself through representatives of his own choosing Either we succeed in governing ourselves or if we fail we invite others to shackle us in ruthless subjection — Bernard Baruch I 4 full-tim- messeng- " Mid-We- st and it can pave the way to romance and a love that's true a smile costs nothing yet it is as priceless as the moon for it can change the winter-tim- e into the month of June and so I cherish all the smiles that ever come my way and with the help of God I will keep smiling day by day er Thrift Drive Now on 4-- F's So Far So Good j -- It's the little insignificant things that count There was a popular song with that refrain some years back It had to do with the little insignificant things in love But the U S congress has discovered that they're also important in government spending This by way of preamble to say- ing that the great congressional economy drive—long heralded and long overdue —has at last started to roll Instead of flattening out the big items of expenditure however it is concentrating on tne little insignificant things Thousands hun dreds of thousands and maybe even a few millions may be saved But so far they don't add up to the necessary billions Tne things that are being cut are in the government's housekeeping money Hence the $300000 cut proTruman's posed for President travel and entertainment funds state Objections are raised to the dis department's free lunches for foreign visitors There's tinguished a drive on to reduce tne numoer oi government automobiles and chauffeurs And to shorten vacations Insignificant Things All these may be little insignificant things when stacked up beside a $70 billion government budget But these little things are what make people mad at their govern ment That s wny tne congress seems to be concentrating on them items are while cuts passed with only minor Sen Paul Douglas off Illinois has been leading the fight against government auto purchases Not countautomobiles the ing armed services approxigovernment now owns cars and mately 20000 passenger 2000 station wagons General servwhich buys ices administration them all has a policy of replacing cars after six years or 60000 miles So it buvs about 3600 new cars a year And it is limited to 31400 per car unless congress authorizes spending more for specific vehicles So if the government bought no new cars at all this coming year the saving would be in the nature of $5 million No such cut however is likely to be made Too Many Chauffers Sen Homer Ferguson of Michigan has been trying to cut down on the number of government chauffers In the whole U Se the government reports 1380 chauffers and 5672 part-tim- e on the payroll er-chauffeurs If all 7000 of them were fired the total saving Would be $1750000 No such firing is likely Senator Ferguson has also been making headlines by a fearless attack on entertainment for visiting He foreign government officials noted state department requests for 324875 to feed an average of 16 persons at 175 official luncheons next year Senator Ferguson figured the average was $893 per o over it plate He made a great better known When some of the big business representatives heard about this they raised their eyebrows and inquired "How does the state department get by so cheap?' For the average luncheon expense account which a Washington lobconbyist turns in for entertaining tacts and influencing bureaucrats or congressmen is $10 a client Prices t p to S26 Joe Hess maitre d'hotel at Washington's Carlton says the prices dining quoted for the best private room parties are $450 to $5 a person for cocktails $8 to $10 for lunch and up to $20 for dinner When the foreian embassies put on a luncheon it usually runs $12 to 13 a person That covers cofktailf fflowers JOSEPHINE on the table and service The meal is soup celery and olives main course salad dessert and beverage also wines Everything has to be top quality This is the standard of entertainment which foreign governments furnish distinguished Americans — they including congressmenU— when S governgo abroad And the ment has to reciprocate But the average voter doesn't countenance such lavishness So congress makes an issue of it Incidentally at nearly all of these functions in Washington senators and congressmen are among and the most the most sought-afte- r welcome guests Some of them — not all of them of course — are also amone the town's most nortorious free loaders Vacations Sliced On one other little insignifi"Don't confuse the beby ho hasn't cant item of economy however the teamed to walk yet!" congress seems to have struck nay A j j -- U S Is Also Hit ! i 4-- f 1 -- Flunk U S Army Tests Nay Be Drafted ' didn't have time to digest the 1200 of testimony but Gossett adamantly shouted "vote!" Secret List of Vetera By this time however some of Gossett supporters were beginning to get cold feet They wanted to they didnt want to be so record-hou- se ed even in a secret meeting cause of possible leaks to the press A motion was therefore made for a "voice" vote But Feighan jumped to his feet "We should at least have a show educational purposes On the other side of congress 11 of hands so we will know how senators introduced a resolution many are voting for and against the whereby the rovalties from this oil hill he demanded When this was done Chairman administered by the federal government would go to aid the schools Celler counted 18 members tor and colleges of the entire nation handing tidelands oil back to three states with 7 against it Since o IS Vote Secretly hand or division vote is merely 18 the members counted The first and not itemized member — of the judiciary committee voted by member there is no breakdown secretly Even behind the closed in the secret record of how each doors of their committee they tried votes However this to avoid a rollcall vote and if it congressman column is able to report that the ' Minot been for Congressman had who voted to hand chael Feighan of Ohio they would congressmen over nation's tidelands oil to the withhave sneaked their vote by states oil companies three and the out even a show of hands were: In the senate the 11 men who Democrats: Walter of Pennsyl risked the wrath of the oil com- vania who has both Lafayette and tidelands the and powerful panies colleges in his district but Lehigh so did openand stood oil lobby up who placed the oil lobby ahead or hide behind closed his district ly They did not Jones of North Cardoors Their names are: Lister Hill olina who has Davidson college of Alabama who initiated the idea Queens college Lenoir Rhyne colhis Alabama colleague John Spark-ma- n lege e college and JohnWayne Morse of Oregon Re- son C Smith university ' a Negro publican Charles Tobey of New institution all in his district Chelf Hampshire also Republican and of Kentucky who has Lindsey- Connecticut of Democrats Benton Wilson and Campbellsville college Douglas of Illinois Humphrey of in his district Wilson of Texas Minnesota Chavez of New Mexico Willis of Louisiana: Bryson of Neelv of West Virginia Kefauver South Carolina: Forrester of Geor of Tennessee and Hennings of Migjl gia and Gossett aouri Republicans Listed Reversing the Supreme Court H ' bl cans Fellows of Maine What happened inside the house who has the University of Maine been in his district Reed of Illinois judiciary committee has not published but this column has ob- Graham of Pennsylvania: Goodwin tained a list of the congressmen of Massachusetts who has Tufts voting tor the three states and the college in his district: Boggs of oil companies Delaware who has the University of C It should be noted that the su- Delaware in his district that preme court twice has ruled of Indiana who has Notre the submerged oil lands alongside Dame in his district: mompson oi the coast of the United States be Michigan: Hillings of California long to the entire 48 states not to of unto ana jHute-we- ll California Texas and Louisiana McCullough of Missouri alone This is on the theory that Those voting against the oU com- under the constitution the naV4 woanies were: teller oi new sorx gable waters of the United States Lane of Massachusetts: reignan ot dirt This is on chopping down belong to the federal government Ohio Rodino of New Jersey (by states ana government leaves Post office em not to the individual Byrne of New YorkDemthe tidelands oil lobby proxy) However all West of Virginia vaca15 Ramsay now annual get days ployes to reverse the supreme ocrats and Case of New Jersey tion plus 10 days sick leave All seeking court has introduced legislation Republican other government employes get 26 turnina these submerged oil lands Two others present Machrowies and was so of Michigan Democrat and Keatdays vacation plus 15 days sick back to three states Truman President that successful Republican inleave ing Of New York to veto the uspd the oil comdicated opposition Since the government only works The other day in an attempt to panies but refused to vote because a five-da- y week this can amount both the president and the weren't given time to study court Congressman Ed Gossett of they uc ns as elgru weeKS on ° " the hearings from to retire who is about year This is of course nonsense Texas demanded that the ju No private business could be run co committee vote again on diciary successfully on any such liberal th lobbv's tidelands bill No wild worked faster tod time-of- f arrangement It ruins effi cat promoter ever man am ou-a drill site ciency and requires a vast number Stake bill special-interethis to get of substitutes the committee Gossett through There are various proposals now didn't even want to give other to change the formula They would members time to read the commitRf Frank Colby cut all leaves to 20 days a year tee hearings A curious superstition SjajshT or provide a graduated leave of 13 Bearing for Action most writers of English among This stormy protests 26 to brought days depending on seniority from textbooks They tell us that it la New of Celler Congressmen Incorrect to use "if for "whether" Senator Douglas estimates savings Mach-rowiand Ohio of BOS in such constructions as "I do of up to $200 million a year could York Feighan of Michigan But to no avail know come to able be will if he was he votes be made by this reform and Gossett had the let us see if it is raining" They But there are also before con- roaring for action warn "Should be 'know whether on the "You can debate this see whether' gress various proposals for wage in- house Insistif you want to" Here is a typical "rtfje" from a creases for all government em- ed thefloor Texas congressman "Lets handbook which is wiTOy Used to ployes S what the taxpayer wffl get to a vote" schools: "If should not be Mean our "But how can we vote intelli- for whether I do not know whethbe saved in the long run is doubtthis what know we don't er (not if) he will come or not gently if ful is all about?" objected Michigan's The use of "if for "whether" is neware Machrowicz "There eight so well estaniisnea in icnomauc j and American English that one never members on the committee I'm one of them You ought to give gives it a thought until the "rule" us a chance at least to reaa tne forbidding it is seen in some texthearings which I understand are book or other and then one has a By Carey Williams still at the printers" of surprise thinking "On a matter as vital as this in- feeling said it I've always There are times when we think oil the release of public at a Few Look Let's the dumbest of all animals is man: volving we reserves to private interests at- a few ofwor lite Virt's look had better go slow" warned Ohio's Webster's New dictionaries There wasnt so much high-Mointernainvolves cepted 'This Feighanas "If: whether intropressure in the days bet well as national security International: tional questions 'She people started pressuring things With Russia threatening to grab ducing indirect make four two two and if across doubts there oil fields Iran control of the —Prior" the reason is all the more why New Century: "If: whither" Things change It was unheard of federal government should keep Funk and Wagnalls New College in grandma's day to have a grand- control of these valuable deposits in Standard: "If: whether as well ma in the graduating class our own country" if it rains or shines" Gossett impatiently agreed to goThorndike Century Winston's There are times In a man's postpone a vote until the next life when he begins to think all morning meantime the printed and Words: The New Dictionary Grosset and Dunlap also give of his luck is the bad kind hearings were distributed a few by sanction to "if" for complete before the showdown Some "whether" in indirect questions hours This will be recalled as an era members still insisted that they Dictionary sanction of "if is not when it wasn't considered money new by any means I have a unless you could fold it People's Dictionary published by Eaton and Mains in 1898 Old Dobbin had his faults but that lists "if for "whether" And he didn't sputter and stop when my 1828 copy of Noah Webster's he ran out of feed American Dictionary lists "if as meaning "whether or not" Cheer up! Things could be worse hicTraced to Earlier Days case of Just suppose you had a cups for several years But good usage may be traced to much earlier days Shakespeare Chicken la now one of the most wrote: "If there be or ever were 4 one such us past tne time oi popular meats It is something to crew about Ogden tabernacle choir and sym- dreaming" And "In doubt if beat phony orchestra were to hold final And of course we all remember Things didn't move so fast in the rehearsal for the free annual stadold days Most any arm chair phil- ium concert under municipal aus- the usage in Gen vM 8: "He osopher could keep abreast of pices (Noah) sent forth a dove from event him to see if the waters were to were called firemen Ogden abated" the home of John Both well in I'm not saying that "whether" is had house Pleasant View The not correct in such constructions caught fire from burning grass But I am showing by the evidence here displayed that you may Ladies' silk hose was selling at use either "if or "whether" with And 79c a pair and Luvlee lady dresses equal correctness It's simply a at 79c in voiles prints and batistes matter of choice (Released by The Bell Newly elected officers of the OgSyndicate Inc) den Rotary club who were inQ— Is there any metal lighter stalled included President P H than aluminum? WHY WE SAY Mulcahy taking the place of RobA—Several the lightest of which ert H Hinckley is lithium about five times lighter than aluminum However like P M Thompson manager of the sodium potassium and calcium Sperry Flour Co had left on a x which are also lighter than alumi- week's vacation to Idaho num it is so active chemically that it cannot be left exposed to the air Of metals that can be so 50 exposed beryllium and magnesium are both lighter than aluminum Glenwood park featured Carmon-tell- a the queen of contortion and Q—What was Rembrandt's first the Corams in "Mrs Hogan's Wash famous picture? Day" at 10c A — - His "Lesson in Anatomy" with its eight fine portraits painted Boyle Furniture Co announced in 1632 was the artist's first master- wallpaper at 7c per double roll piece Oregon Short Line offered round Q — Which city in the United trip tickets to Salt Lake at $1 for States is the largest one not situadults 50c for children ated on navigable water? Prof M Thomas expert eye speA — The 1950 census records show Frem A Foneral cialist with 32 years experience that Dallas population 432927 has was This has an odd oriexpression free patrons as examining supplanted Indianapolison the larga funeral A at It started gin' est American city not navigable Harvard student sent a wreath William Allison had been rewater elected superintendent of Ogden bearing the letters "SYL" to schools to fill the position until the funeral of a cetleagae Every1902 one questioned what the letters Educators Pick Detroit SAN FRANCISCO July 9 (AP) A L Wood house manager of the meant since they were not the The National Educational associa- Telluride Power Co with plants at initials of the sender nor those tion today selected Detroit for the Logan and Provo canyons had been of the deceased The explanation 1952 convention city and completed in Ogden in company with A E was that "SYJL" meant "See Ton its schedule of elections Carl E Buckler and W B Searles in conThe express! la Aschenbrenner of Salem Ore was nection with running a line from Mr elected to the budget committee Logan canyon to Bingham entire history IS members of the of representatives judiciary voted to turn the na- tion's tidelands oil over to threestates and their oil companies instead of using the proceeds for ! ey see senators and congressmen lined up on opposite sides of the fence re- cently regarding one of the most vital issues in the nation— oil and education lm'll Taft-Hartl- r--t- r WASHINGTON — Two groups of pages ' u!in a n By UC eco an Congress contends about nomic control act— whether to continue the present one sew jitM Until July SI r tO 'vnte What amounts to a different one or to have none at alL President TruThere are reports again that the United States may in- man says there must be economic and strong ones else there vite Dictator Stalin of Russia to come to thie country to talk controls will be disaster including domestic things over and take hi the sights inflation and defeat In our struggle Even if an invitation is sent which doesn't seem wise agianst world communism or likely it is certain the old man won't come He is afraid Top Controller Wilson says much the same Administration spokesto leave the protection of his secret police man beat the drums for continued Assume that he is invited and accepts does the United controls and stiff ones States wish to be responsible for his safety in this nation On the other side an increasing followers of Trotzky number of voices contend that there where there remain some die-ha- rd be no economic controls at some of whom would like to take a shot at the man they should all that they make for inflation believe is responsible for Trotzky's assassination in Mexico instead of checking it that they reduce production of goods for the several years ago of stimulating it Assume he accepts and insists on making speeches in war effort instead are at all times that wrong they this that or the other place The American press radio and as a matter of economic principle television can be depended upon to publicize his remarks These voices however are largely This would cause unhappiness indeed consternation among lost in the din of administration propaganda for more controls timid Americans who lack confidence in our people's ability upon the country more power for to listen to the other fellow's ideas without swallowing them the administration Those who favor inviting Stalin to visit us say that if Superficial Picture All that composes the superficial he should get a good look at the size and power of this naThe deeper and truer pic picture tion he will mend his aggressive ways in fear of what will ture is that whether the country is to nave controls is being de happen to him and his country termined group pressures What The cold truth is that Stalin is fully informed as to our congress by does is largely the re of these pressures As re industrial and military potential What is a spy system for? sultant spects whether there will be con A Russian official who knew about the U S atomic bomb trols it is not extreme to say In of columnist Sylvia Porbefore most U S officials knew it was being made doesn't aterphrase that we have "pressure-grou- p government in America need to travel to learn the facts of life The pressure groups are many Washington is a hive of representa tives of them and propagandists for them Among them two groups stand out because of their direct relation to the issue of economic controls and because of the weight 4-F- 's either have in poll tics they In the course of the senate debate on inflation controls through the pressures they evert in or the deference of Republican Senator Morse of Oregon said this: "You (Re- both parties to them aspoliticians voters The are tabor and farmers publicans) will discover in the campaign of 1952 that you two Labor Divided lost a great opportunity when in this historic debate you The Power that labor has in gov power did not stand for stronger controls than did the Democratic ernment is divided between power in congress and power in the adparty" ministration Congress as a whole By Major Thomas M Nial is not friendly to the labor lead In the course of the same debate Democratic Senator ers If you're F simply because you organizations It remem- flunked Morse to Senator the armed forces qualifisaying bers and resents raucousness May bank of South Carolina replied of the and cation test IAFQT) you may be attacks upon a labor relations drafted "I am a Democrat and I will always be a Democrat How- their law that congress passed the ever in justice to the Republican members of the senate act The universal military training It knows and resents their at- and service (UMTS) law says the who voted for the control bill last September I wish to say tempt to take a direct hand in the armed forces physical and mental candidates for congress standards are to be kept at the that they joined with us in writing a strong law It has never election of to parties illus- level of January 1945 The army belonging not met their trated by the both been used They (the administration) have elaborate organiza- says physical standards have been tion which labor leaders and unions that low all along maybe lower responsibility to the consumers of the country" set up and the nature of the cam- but mental standards have been There we have a senatorial episode in which a Repub- paign they made to defeat Sen higher of Ohio last November The Up to now the passing grade on lican patted the Democrats on the back and scolded his own Taft number of members Of congress the AFQT has been "percentile resent attempts by organized score" of 13 This did not mean party and a Democrat patted the Republicans on the back who to influence actions by con- you had to answer 13 AFQT quesand scolded his Democratic administration But party labels labor gress is larger than the number tions correctly out of 100 Itmeant are identified with labor and that if the test had been given to today often are without meaning and this is so generally who its legislative purposes Labor the whole U S population 13 per atbank exchange attracted little would not have conspicuous power cent would have failed recognized the Morse-Ma- y in government if it depended only Actually in most of the months A tention i on congress since the Korean outbreak more With the administration however than 13 per cent of the draftees it is a different matter Here labor have failed tHe AFQT— as many has much power some of it given as 196 per cent in April The willinfilv some of it a reluctant flunkees total about 290000 many of intelyielding to pressure In the pres- of them lads with plenty ent controversy over controls ligence but unable to read and President Truman says he is for write wages And when the Scare John Foster Dulles lawyer foreign affairs scholar control over In charge of wages put a Percentage agency Now the required however ccilmg over them Mr Truman AFQT grade has been dropped protest an t religious leader and politician must be set down booked to zet tabor the agency Seleca percentile score pf 10 as one of our ablest Americans in public life in deference agency up ox dein control wages service says between 75000 manded and got larger representa- tive to his success in writing a treaty of peace with Japan 80000 will thus be made and set-up conof tion for labor in the induction for available undervery shortDulles Mr months more six than ago trols This labor could hardly have ly with about the same Hardly number except mruugn yieiuuig to follow along later took the assignment of preparing a document acceptable to acnievea administration the by Whether all 290000 AFQT flunkthe United States and its allies and to Japan Smoothly and Economic Controls is not yet ees will be has power That is a fact known but certainly those who industriously he worked He was able to announce the es- andLabor on the problem whether there scored between 10 and 13 will be sential features of the instrument many weeks ago You can find out your score by are to be economic controls it is fact During the very asking your draft board to let you If he expected troublesome obstacles to pop up he was a determining days when Congress was debating see your draft file No one else may see it except draft and gov agreeably surprised Russia and its satellites were the only about control over wages taoor ernment officials and those you and unions were demanding nations to make a fuss These objections were expected and leaders and getting frequent wage raises give written permission If your As respects control over wage rates board hesitates to give you a look discounted had the power which at your file refer it to selective congress will be signed legislated this It now appears that the Japanese treaty control last Septem service regulation 16708 Just because you may now be administration had the in September and that ratifications will quickly follow pav- ber thewhich tne control acceptable mentally does not mean decreed power had the power to get you'll be inducted You might be ing the way for Japan to become a sovereign nation once but labor in line for another deferment If raises it wanted wage more but under agreed-t-o conditions whereby Japan will It was labor that had the reality so make sure all the necessary is what information is in your draft ecord remain for years a far eastern base for the protection of the of power And the realitythere will will determine whether United States as well as Japan If you now have an essential jol be further rise in the wage-pric- e level further rise in cost of living either oh a farm or in a factory or office have your boss write a further inflation letter to the board telling what sort Illustrated Glaringly of work you do and whether you As to the political power accord- can be replaced If you can't you ed to farmers its existence It may rate an occupational deferv glaringly illustrated by what con- ment Tf von now gress did about the rollback' Ml have dependents can imagine a send the board proof like certi Congressman George H Bender of Ohio reminded the fgipa of beef One referendum of consumers of beef fied copies of your cermarriage cerhouse recently that in one year the price of army blankets who are about the whole of the tificate or your child's birth to has advanced from $7:82 to $16 combat boots from $603 population If asked whether they tificate But the U M T s law approve a "rollback" in the price now requires that you have more to from mattresses and $1342 $783 $1163 army of beef it seems tenable to assume than one dependent to set a de would vote unless your induction Bernard Baruch also calls attention to the constantly that 99 out of a hundred Yet a majority ferment heartily approval a severe hardship on mean would the roll- vour one and only dependent rising prices of the things the government requires in its of congress voted against been deback that bad already An unborn child may be considprepared program and doubts if congress: can raise taxes creed If your wife is ered What congress did was in part pregnantdependent fast enough to keep up with the price advances doctor send a have your a response to demands by spokes- brief letter to the board so stat- The elder statesman wonders when congress will settle men for the Interest of farmers demands that were strident and down and really strike at the roots of an inflation situation were you think you rate a deferaccompanied by pressure and ment but your board does tag you which is grave enough to cause the lawmakers to lose sleep progaganda In part what congress appeal immediately Get help did was a voluntary deference by and advice on this from your govat night but which seemingly doesn't many members to what they as ernment appeal agent Your board politicians and aspirants for re- has his name and address election think would please farmers as voters Vivid in their minds (You may write Major Nial about was recollection that in 1948 Tru- your own d quesman won the presidential election tion Enclose a farm Mail to Major largely by carrying envelope states in which during hut cam- stamped Thomas M Nial the Associated increased Press 330 Star Building WashingWhite it is true as several persons have pessimistically paign he had promised for farmers ton 4 D C largesse government a Korean Why Invite Sialin? Solons Vote Secretly With U S Oil Companies T18 to-d- net-es- If Sanctioned n st For 'Whether' cz - Paragraphs "hy od " five-volu- It Happened In Ogden— 20 Years Ago Questions Answers Years Ago t 4 |