Show T ©giim J&iattftmrh-fe&Mn- er ' - E D I J TORIALS OGDEN UTAH FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER GA U jr I 5 4 f - DREW PEARSON ' I 41955 9 Is Poor for Reuniting of Germany jOufooc The Soviet Union on the one hand and the French seem to fear divided Germany WASHINGTON — The man upon whom President Eisenhowrer leans most heavily while he is well and who is deciding major policy while he is ill does not at all enjoy being in the government In fact he wants to get out definitely and categorically at the end of 1956 He is George M Humphrey secretary of the treasury most potent member of the Cabinet and one of the most potent businessmen in the world Despite his reluctancq Humphrey is on the list of those whom a: : Split as it is they contend1 the aggressive Germans are never likely to start another destructive war Yet the United Statesls ' resolved to press vigorously for German ' i I I j i f ! ! they wish to see the two parts of Germany joined once more into a united country The Russians however wish the reunited country to be in the Soviet sphere of influ- ence or at least neutraL The United Stated Britain and France wish a reunited Ger- many to be on their side and an armed unit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization News from Geneva indicates neither will gain its ends The foreign mirj- isters are unable to agree upon a basis for reunification of Germany So the status quo will continue with Eastern Germany a Soviet satellite and Western Germany a sovereign country allied with the West Some Americans ask what is wrong with the status quo pointing out that4 not even I reunification : ! j r A reason of course-ithe one given yesterday by Secretary of State Dulles It is the fear that the German people will be tempted to become militaristic again' in order to recapture East Germany from Rus-lid- e sian domination Adivided Germany means a state of instability in Central Europe for as long as the division endures Mr Dulles s - GOP i They MarryjYounger Los Angeles through its chamber of People are interesting to people and the commerce warns that it doesn’t want ja Census Bureau continues to provide insingle ’new industry if said industry will formation about us' as a people For example it' reported last week that contribute to the fumes that drench this metropolis: This is another way of saying Americans are marrying younger In 1890 the big city has alb the people it wants for the average age at' first marriage for men the time being L A yearns for a restful was 261 years and 22 years for women opportunity to adjust to its size and wipe Now the age is 227 for men an£ 202 for women the tears from smarting eyes What’s the reason for the change? It’s A sign of the times was the picture in Los Angeles newspapers of a billboard probably the fact that jobs are easy to find erected in Los Angeles by Arizona If you - these days and there are plenty of firms have had enough of smog pack up and move eager to help the young people provide a to Arizona the sign said home on easy payments The Census Bureau confirmed what we There ‘are newsmen in L A who re- member when the publication of news aboi t all know and that is that there are far more smog or a picture of a billboard inviting widows than widowers but now we have L A people to leave the town would have the facts Widows outnumber widowers by caused wholesale firings Those who re- more than three to one About one woman member those days are the ones who most in eight is widowed it was reported which wish enough people would leave the town makes you wonder why so many men pass to transform the municipal monster into on before' their wives do the pleasant community it once was PETER EPSON WASHINGTON (NEA)— Both Republicans and Democrats expect their radio and television costs in 1956 to be double what they were in 1952 That means a total outlay of around 12 million dollars or 15 to 20 cents per voter The Senate Elections Committee reported that all radio and TV time bought by political organizations in 1952 cost oyer six million dollars The Republicans spent $3400-00- 0 and the Democrats $2600000 This covers presidential congressional state and local contests Oil at Four Corners The four corners country of Utah Ari At long last we have bumped into a definition of beef bacon and make haste to pass it on to those interested Beef bacon is thinly sliced meat cut from the lower end of a steer’s ribs and cured after the manner of pork bacon-- L sugar cured salted and smoked It is leaner than pork bacon but is said to taste likle the bacon most of us know President’ Eisenhower of course mae beef bacon famous when his doctor prescribed it for his hospital breakfasts it was interesting news ' The interesting news about the President’s breakfasts now is that he has returned to good old pork bacon to help his friend Secretary Benson promote increased sales of pork to help bring up the price to the farmers What we would like to know is whether the President prefers beef bacon or pork - ! j ’ bacon zona Colorado and New Mexico figures in On the Eisenhower-Stevenso- ' pages Since the first commercial producer was discovered in that area a year aga expenditures for leases alone have amounted to 10 million dollars the writer states with 7 million going to the Navaho and Hopi Indians “Many oil companies are betting on this to become one of the most important producting areas in the Rocky Mountains” the article says Thus we learn that while we have been focusiifg our attention on the uranium wealth of the region we have neglected to keep up with the developing importance of the oil resources I Utah it seems is one of the states the oil industry is depending upon to help meet the heavy future demands for oil half-hou- two-third- r j President Carlos Castillo Armas of Guatemala which a year and a half ago was in the news as a small Communist hotspot in the Western Hemisphere is in the U S for his first visit Castillo Armas is here for economic talks with business and financial leaders in New York and top government officials in Washington Undoubtedly the question of more and bigger U S aid will be uppermost on the agenda The Guatemalan president was the military hero of the 1954 revolt which threw out the previous government and put the little Central American country firmly in the Western camp It’s fair to ask on the occasion of this visit how he has been running Guatemala since his heralded triumph in the field Red-tinge- d ar 4-to- -3 ' ’ 4-to- -3 pretty well 3-to- -2 Latin-America- SA- WHY J “in-betwee- n 1 SKET I s ENGLISH LESSON Is Seeking And Deserves U S Aid -- d ’ com- political party years Only in the' case of the busihandicap that the Republi — the Republican or Democratic ness and professional group does can Party has had since 1932 has —do you think would do the best a majority support the GOP as been the fear of many voters of job of keeping the country pros the best party to keep the counanother depression if the GOP perous?”Here is the national vote today try prosperous although white-collcame into power workers give the edge to While the Republi compared with—that of exactly one four before the marago years year Republicans by a cans steadfastly maintained that the 1952 election: gin their party was the party ofOn the other hand farm famDemothe CAN and ' WHICH PARTY BEST prosperity peace ilies favor the Democrats by a decades two KEEP AMERICA PROSPEROUS? crats over the last magin and manual worknum a substantial had convinced Doing ers look to the Democratic Party is their party her of voters that In a the view of Daniel James for vpte prosperity by best able to run the government n a specialist who during bad times was a there months back but few fact the important Politically answer the is that Castillo VJE Armas Ytoday is that more Independent now is well a After doing pretty ers” in voters — the Political observers will undoubtfce-to U S politics — have come edly interpret this'Virtual standte-- tv lieve that the GOP can best keep off vote as evidence that the fear i BONFIRE think America prosperous than of another depression is going to the Democrats can judging by assume less importance in a politi i the latest Institute survey By BEN BURROUGHS cal campaign than at any time In the Exactly four years ago recent years - "You're Beyond r weight of opinion among IndePerhaps the most interesting Demwas the that voters pendent comparison of opinion today with ocratic Party could do the better that Compare" of four ago is found weight in an analysis years of the vote by party job whereas today the to I’ve watched the golden sun go the affiliation of opinions has shifted ' down across a peaceful hay 4 ether side Here Is the trend of the vote and witnessed dreamy afterSLIGHT EDGE among Independents: that comes at close of glow 'rs-- ' Nationwide the Democrats still INDEPENDENT VOTERS I’ve seen a million stars day have a slight edge in the minds can shine through ? t like diamonds of voters as the party that do a better job of keeping the In the sky ) and looked upon country prosperous Mr old Moon smiling from A bonfire today can be a thing The votes divides 39 per cent then too my of beauty But the word itself places high for the Democratic Party 37 per is far from thatcent for the Republican Party Bonfire ac- eyes were blessed to sc the7 with 15 per cent seeing no differ- somewhat more confident that tually means bone fire It was sunrise o’er a hill with bcmi so named in ICth ence between the two parties on Eng- of light phat party can do a better job land because martyrs’century bones this rcore and 9 per cent express- their were I my heart a thrill are than brought Democrats about their in burned fires ing no opinion large a have observed shore party as the following tables With the next year's presiden- show: caressed by waves of white tial election just a ear away the so many wondrous things I’ve Rcit Remain REPUBLICAN VOTERS Institute assigned its nationwide seen both in the day and corps cf reporters to ask the but I must here and Only Cabinet position in the night following question cf representaU S federal administration that now confess and what I say L tive voters' in all walks cf life is true epublicitn I have refour the expires every automatically things an I in all parties: Democratic is that cf postmaster gen- lated dear ' cannot compare yean “Leaking ahead fer the next ’o difference M t eral with you rock-ribbe- ‘ Guatemala st HE S C ! - multi-colore- d rock-boun- m n BRUCE BIOSSAT 6 12 DEMOCRATIC VOTERS ar (D-Mo- broadcast on all networks was between $100000 and $150000 depending on time L Richard Gulay director of public relations for the Republicans and Sam Brightman press chief for the Democrats say they have been informed these costs Independents Favor GOP As Party of Prosperity which few PRINCETON N J — The j n -- n separate from the national mittee’s The 1952 cost for a No opinion big-ge- three-million-doll- race alone Republican organization spent around $1500000 while the Democrats spent about $800000 The GOP figure includes over $600000 spent by the Citizens for Eisenhower and Nixon group which had its own budget an intensified hunt for new oil sources in the United States a NewYork Times financial writer reports in the Sunday financial GALLUP POLL pre-emptio- Radio TV Time to Cost Politicos Twice as Much easy-goin- g Beef Bacon Again Cabinet He also remarked that only four members of the Eisenhower team to his knowledge really enjoyed working in the government He did not specify who they were Despite his reluctance to serve Humphrey is the strong man in the Eisenhower Cabinet not only with Ike personally but with members of the Cabinet At one luncheon alone EisenPOMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE hower four times said “We’ll haye to talk about that” — meanand do not include production ing of course George Humphcosts nor costs But rey to next are bound be In times of crisis other Cabhigher they year because of the increase in inet members automatically turn number of broadcasters If to Humphrey for support FCC figures estimate that there there’s an important decision to r will be a total of 4125 broad- be made it has become natural casters in 1956 compared with for men like Wilson Brownell 3184 in 1952’s campaign These WCeks Summerfield and Benson will be doubled next year Gulay include commercial AM and FM to “check with George” If it£s serious they tend to says they’re 90 per cent higher educational FM and TV and comTV mercial gravitate around him They’ll DOUBLE BITE phone or stop by- - to see him BUDGET NdT READY Both time on the air and “preThat’s why so many of the emergencNeither Democrats nor Repubemption cost” must be paid The following’ Ike’s latter is the amount that must be licans have prepared their budg- y-meetings were held in attack heart turned over to commercial broad- ets in detail for the '56 campaign office —rather than cast sponsors who relinquish their National political organizations Humphrey’s Nixon’ or' the White House To are now limited by the Hatch Act the - Cabinet officers it programs just maxi-muThe rise in cost is due not to a seemed 'the natural place to The major parties get only to the increase in number I of radio and TV sets but to the around this by ‘organizing any gather: - formed a warm hasHumphrey increase in number of broadcast- number of separate committees bond: with each of his personal Sen Thomas C Hennings Jr fellow Cabinet members ing stations For ) chairman of the ISenate example-wheFederal Communications ComWilson was on the mission summarizes the US Elections Committee is author of for his crack comparing a bill which would increase the griddle growth like this: workers with dogs Republicans In 1952 there were 105 mil- maximum to 12 million dollars tripped over each other in their lion receivers including 18 mil- for each party- - Congressional to disassociate themselves lion TV and nine million FM sets campaign fund ceilings would al- hurry Wilson with were They issuing ' Today there are 120 million re- so bei raised - left statements and right In view of the rapidly1 rising cizing Wilson for'his remarkcriticeivers including 36 million TV (150000 color sets) and 10 mil- costs of air time chartered plane Butiibt Humphrey He quietly travel special trains pamphlets picked lion FM the and told the The census bureau recently re- posters billboards and everything panicky upWilsonphone effect: “Don’t in American else such an increase seems only ported that 32 million you ' worry we’re not going to s of the realistic households or you to the Wolves This Favorable action on the Hen- throw total had one or more receivers isn’t the only thing you have The big increase of course has nings bill is predicted for next done in your life You have every been in television — 100 per cent year reason to say you are a great In the 1954 elections a half Various estimates have put all American' and don’t you forget hour of class A evening time cost political campaign 'expenses in it” $60000 for all TV networks The 1952 at 50 million to 80 million Wilson-wascheduled to make $ame time on all radio networks dollars They are conservatively a speech In - Chicago and Gov Cost only $10000 expected to go to 100 million or Stratton of Illinois at first backed These figures are for time only 150 million dollars next year out on it Only after considerable pressure and persuasion did he finally change his mind Unnoticed by the press Humphrey caught a plane for Chicago arriving just a few minutes before the speech He went up to Wilson put a hand on his shoulder and asked: WORDS OFTEN MISUSED “Is everything all right Do not say “It is no use for Charlie?” me to write” Say “It is of no minor flew start all the way to Humphrey very shaky featuring rebellion and widespread dissat- - use” isfaction the country has begun OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED to move toward stability Sincere and sincerity ProLabor which grumbled at first nounce “sincere” with- - the' first e when the old Communist-lein see Pronounce “sincerity” unions were dissolved has re- as with the e as in set gained most of its former guaran- OFTEN MISSPELLED tees and is in a happier frame of w 10 YEARS AGO mind Most of the big unionshave Ridiculous ri not re faeen reorganized to good elfect Mrs Willard Lamborne was inSYNONYMS Agrarian reform has been Tasteful tasty savory I palat- stalled as president of the ' Linlaunched Castillo Armas has able coln School PTA 'by Mrs- - Ezra appetizing delicious made certain distributions of land Archibald president of the city to Guatemalans from parcels doWORD STUDY PTA Other officers installed such as nated by large holders “Use a word three times and were: Mrs Harold Bramwell vice the United Fruit Co it is yours” Let us increase our Clifford Doxey second president Guatemalan businessmen have vocabulary by mastering one vice president and Mrs' Larsen taken heart from signs of grow- word each day Today’s word ing stability and are beginning PLATITUDE quality of being secretary-treasure- r to take their money out of hid- dull or insipid triteness a flat Parking meter recepits for Ocing Here and there a manufac- trite or weak utterance “The pol- tober totaled $4148 as compared turer is expanding itician bored his listeners with with $3993 for October 1944 ColJames observes that the United his platitudes” lections from Jan 1 1945 to Nov States which is credited with a 1 1945 amounted to $4150417 - role in the revolt itself is keyas against $3924453 for the same also responsible for much of the period in 1944 Country’s improvement We have extended Point Four type techAt the election -- of Weber ColYea if thou criest after assistance both nical offering knowledge and liftest up thy lege chapter Future Teachers of money and expert guidance voice for understanding — America Elaine Smith was named president Luella Johnson vice PRIVATE FIRMS HELP Prov 2:3 t president Shirley Welsh secrePrivate American firms are conis God curse of the tary and Henry ’Galbraith reIgnorance tributing to the picture United knowledge is the wing wherewith porter Fruit has a plan to spend 25 mil- we fly to heaven — Shakespeare lion dollars to rehabilitate 20 YEARS AGO e-ridden banana lands on Plans for construction of a modGuatemala’s east coast Pan AmerJOSEPHINE ern $30000 dairy plant to be ican World Airways expects to equipped with $30000 of the put up a new hotel in Guatemala latest type of machinery on 21st City A utility affiliated with a between Washington BouleStreet large American concern is ready vard and Grant Avenue was anto spend 17 million dollars on nounced by the new energy capacity Co Products Dairy This doesn’t mean Guatemala’s troubles are over The 'worst WPA: project’ to salvage seems to be a shortage of corn about 10000 feet of water pipe of Speculation is also a problem But according to James there is real reason for optimism today Since that appears to be the story the requests for help which Q — What early American Castillo Armas will make deserve naval vessel ‘was referred to the most respectful and earnest as “The Yankee Race Horse?” study by American officials and businessmen Ji —The USS Constellation Grabbing Guatemala from the by defeated French Reds was a modest but significant sailors when this first of Amervictory Having helped to gain it ican fighting ships ran down and for the West we cannot let it captured the French frigate L’In slide backward through neglect surgente in West Indian waters We must continue to take a lead “I qet blamed for everything in 17C9 role in making it into an enclave that happens around Hallo-wcCof real strength and a visible 0— Which Is the largrri uniDoesn’t anyone btllcve proof of the advantages cf the versity library in the in Gcbllns?” free way cf life A— Harvard University Li I -- ! are consider- President was Eisenhower before Shortly stricken Humphrey told a close friend that he would not make a single speech during the 1956 election campaign not because he doesn’t want to see the Republicans reelected which he does but because he didn’t want to be obligated to serve in the next ! : king-make- rs candidate for ing as a possible ' says It’s an answer to those who prefer to see Germany divided and weak but those who refuse to trustxthe Germans are not likely to be inflenced by the answer A Has Had Enough ‘ j Humphrey: Strong Alan of Cabinet Doesn't Enjoy Job Wants Out i ’the Western Allies on the other proclaim - d j L - A I f - j 1 REFLECTIONS v i diseas- 'Mid-Wester- ' day) Chicago just to give his moral support and after the speech hurried to the airport and flew back ' to Washington Humphrey runs over opposition like a steamroller But he always is careful to pick up' the man after flattening him down 'A year ago for example Humphrey flew to Brazil to tell our South American neighbors that Uncle Sam was ending the big giveaways NO BITTERNESS sooner had he got the words No out than Harold Stassen back in Washington announced a grandiose Marshall Plan for Asia Humphrey got Stassen on the overseas phone and laid him low with a barrage of blunt language But as soon as Humphrey returned he went out of his way to make Stassen feel important at a Cabinet meeting Because news of Stassen’s scolding had leaked to the Washington Humphrey met with a small group of reporters off the' record and spent most of the tiine prpb-lem- s sympathizing with Stassen’s build-uand giving hifn a has Virtually the same thing happened regarding Nixon recently Shortly after Ike was stricken Nixon in the role of “acting president” crossed Humphrey’s dipath by calling in the budget about him rector and questioning the budget Humphrey doesn’t like anyone to monkey with his -- Merry-Go-Roun- n d p budget clipped Nixons nothing but wings leavingplumage 'to "impress the public has now timned Humphrey around however and picked Nixon ifp again givingjhim support and backing' asiong as he keeps his" place The diplomatic way the whole thing was handled —namely the: letter ' from Ike authorizing Nixon to preside at the Cabinet and Security Council — was a typical Humphrey operation Personally Humphrey' is warm earthy considerate He speaks in blunt simple language is persuasive to the point of being magnetic Though hei was invited by the President just to sit in on National Security Council meetings and doesn’t even have a vote Humphrey has emerged as the most influential man on the ' council He has a wholesome sense of humor and particularly enjoys telling jokes on himself The one he is currently telling concerns his recent visit to Chicago to attend a dinner' A special reception was plahhed in his honor’ but two or three cocktail 'parties were 'going on simultaneously on the same floor of the hotel Humphrey poked his head in one door and asked the waiter: “Is this where the secretary of the treasury’s party is supposed to be?” “Oh no” Humphrey quotes the waiter as replying “there are just Republicans in here” Another column on the man who will have a great deal to say about-thnext Republican candidate himself will follow shortly So Humphrey - -- ‘ fund-raisin- g e ' ’ kt aiffy d (Editor’s Note — Another la Drew Pearson’s columns - on presidential possibilities this one on Secretary of the Treas ury Humphrey is published to- - 1 t--m $ rrio v various sizes and to tear down a pump house and remove machinery at Artesian Park was approved by the Ogden City Commission and forwarded to the WPA for final sanction The estimated cost was $976160 - ' f Students were drawn from 20 and from 19 other high schools and colleges from western states a tabulation of the autumn quarter of registration at Weber College disclosed The enrollment was more than ‘ Utah- - high schools 600 ‘ I - t t r 50 YEARS AGO A movement was on foot whereI by' the Oregon Short Line or rather the liar rim an Lines entering Ogden were to haye their own waterworks' Supplied from the hills east - of the city by means of a pipe line -- 1 The 'Utah Light and Railway had sethrough Co er cured the right-of-wa- y for a new source to the Fremont Canal owned by the company and which irrigated the Warren district Directors of the First National Bank of Ogden elected L S' Hills as a member of the board to succeed the late Judge Thomas D Dee Mr Hills was president of the Deseret National Bank of Salt Lake QUESTIONS AND ANSIVEPS so-eall- nl 1 J a 4 brary with almost six million umes vol- - Q— Is farming possible on the Mopes of Mount Etna Italy? A —Yes the volcanic soil is rich and the crops are goj Q—W’hat Is a recent estimate of the number of veterans in the Unltrd Ktats? Latest available fiures show veteran population ii nearing the 22 million mark A— |