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Show 9 t f V (Ttnth of Siriti) By DOROTHY 0. REA Deseret News Staff Writer Charles Crocker is the show-ma- n of the Big Four. As a journalist, you appreciate his vast good humor and his enjoyment in his role of boss. It is a rainy morning in a canyon of the Sierra Nevada. You have come for an interview with Crocker, contractor in charge of construction of the Central Pacific Railroad. You find him arguing mightily with James Harvey boss of graders and Inbipe - Needs, Lee Sits It Out Said Strobridge, I will not boss Chinese. I will not be responsible for work done on the road by Chinese labor. From what Ive seen of them, theyre not fit laborers anyway. I dont think they could build a railroad. STOPPED COLD Crocker stopped him with, If Chinese built the Great Wall of China, they can build Crocker's "pets" laborers built railroad with hand tools, a few horses and tiny dumpcarts. Chinese '1 Four Salt Lake City commissioners today began detailing the citys appeal to the Utah Legislature for Charles Crocker . . . silenced skeptics chants a railroad. . . . And it isnt long until you are writing about the Cantonese who are 12,000 pushing the inn rails through solid granite cliffs above Don-nLake. What kind of man is this Charles Crocker? You know him as a successful drygoods merchant in Sacramento. He likes his customers. They like him. He likes young Theodore Delone Judah who came to sell the Big Four his dream of a transcontinental railroad. He believes Sacramento mer- - can see the job through. When skeptics ask Crocker, What does a ribbon clerk know about building a railroad? He answeied, I know how to handle men. BO& IN NEW YORK Crocker was born in Troy, N.Y., Sept. 16, 1822. He left school at 12 and borrowed $200 to buy an agency for a New York newspaper. When his father and four brothers went to Indiana to settle in a timber area, young Charles supported his mother and sister. In 1836 he sold his agency, took his mother and sister and joined the rest of the family. See THE BOSS on Page 9 B-1- additional sales tax. A meeting Monday of the commissioners and House and Senate leaders brought a request for documentation of the citys needs. J. Bracken Lee Mayor skipped the session, he said, because Im not h. favor of 30 Considered raising any taxes. JOLNS IN JANUARY In Judge Posts had joined with the other four commissioners last January in seeking a half-ceaddition to the existing one-hacent local option sales tax. Commissioner E. J. Gam chided Lee today for not helping the effort of the commission and invited him to "just stay silent and keep out of the Lee More than 30 candidates to fill two new judgeships in Third District Court are being considered by the Judicial Nomination Committee. Chief Justice J. Allan Crockett, committee chairman, said candidates will be Interviewed and three persons for each judgeship will be nominated to Gov. Calvin L. Rampton by May lf way. If you cant help us dont hurt us In carrying the responsibilities of finding city revenue wg badly need. smej SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH How problem? Dial ), 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, or writo to Boa 1257, Salt Uko Cty. Utah 84110. Quite Involved Prison Cites Medical Supply ..Lack My son takes a science class at his high school. Recently they were to take a fieldtrip. The teacher asked if any could help with transportation providing cars. If my son did this and there was an accident, would the school be responsible for any Accidents or damage suits? D L., Salt Lake Gty. ' -- : a situation can become quite involved and does not lend itself to a clear-cu- t answer. As one school official put it, the question of liability Is always directly related to the par-- , ticular circumstance in which the liability arises. Such requests are discouraged by the school board, and the teacher in question here was apparently not aware of this policy. Generally, since the passage in Utah of the Governmental Immunity Act, in which the state abrogated its immunity to suit, the school district itself can assume responsibility for its own tortious acts or the negligent acts of its employes. But, whether or not it would do this or want to do it may again depend on the specific facts in the case. A teacher, ostensibly unaware of the policy, cannot claim immunity by reason of ignorance, and the school principal is not absolved either because it Is his business to-- know what is going on. There is also the angle of insurance companies involved in both district and individual coverage. Its quite possible, too, that court action would be the deciding factor. Thats what Do-Man means by involved. Such By STEVE HALE Deseret News Medical Writer The Utah State Prison needs medical equipment, but it nevertheless can prevent the common cold. Thats ihe report from Dr. Royd Stocks, who became the prison physician Jan. 1. He said the prison doesnt have epidemics of colds. It More Confusion On Warranty Thats because the prisoners gradually become immune Ogden store in Dec. 1965. It had a five-yewarranty on all parts. We were not told they did not sendee their own appliances. So we had someone repair it and it cost $30. Then again it went out and it cost $14.62. Now its out again. Weve complained to the store, but no action. Mrs. J. A. B., Brigham City. We bought a stereo from an to each others bugs, and theyre pretty much isolated from the rest of the world, ar Stocks explained. SHORTAGES CITED As for the medical equip- You have received a lengthy and detailed answer from the store. Basically, they say you do not understand the warranty. Seems your set was no longer under labor or parts warranty. They have sent you three pages from the manufacturers guide book to study. If any more questions go in and see em. f I r Who Kelps The Handicapped j helps the physically handicapped obtain employment? P. C., Salt Labe What agency ; State Offlre of Vocational Rehabilitation, University Gub assists handicapped persons to get jobs and In many Other ways. t j Bldg., j '.njQn!y A Few Days Now ' v I have buOecal firm work on my washer. Tncyve had It for five woekSrTVy say they are waiting for a part but I dont believe theatMUS. C3IA., Hunter. So. Get It badk shouldnt you believe On the other hand why a matter of fact the part was tapped. Should only be a few JlfoiL.di'hJ. waists but has back days now and you can get your washer. F-- f i I ' the doctor But theres a catch, sighed. No money. he When Stocks moved into his examining room at the prison a room that oncie served as a guards gun turret he found antique instruments, many of them in a sad state of repair. the prison hospital needs a r.ew instrument sterilizer, scopes for examining eyes and ears, a breathing assistance machine and oxygen He-.sai- moisturizer. CARE NEEDED said syringes must be strictly accounted for, because some prisoners will shoot anything into their veins they think will give them a thrill. The prison physician said disposable plastic syringes could well replace the glass ones. But a machine that destroys the hypodermics would be needed, too. And that would cost several hundred dollars, he said. Stocks first L. F. of Salt Lake Gty also ordered some pictures from a studio but has never gotten them. But she should have by now. Seems the photographer quit and fouled things up a bit. I shortage, found the prison needs everything from a disposable syringe system to waterproof mattress covers. Mrs. V. V. R.t of Bountiful who complained about not receiving some film sent to a Philadelphia firm, now has received a refund and an apology. A Cedar City resident, Mrs. E. F., left two coats at a S.L. tailor shop to be repaired. They never got them, even though the tailor claimed he mailed them. Do-I- t Man probing revealed he had put wrong address on package. Now that he knows the right one, hes mailed again. Mrs. A. I. of Salt Lake asked help in getting a 1945 yearbook for West High. Thats a tough problem cause theyve only got one for their own files. Theyve got em all the way back to the first one 1922, but only one for each year through 1948. They have some extra copies for some other years but not for 1965 which was their 75th an-- i and all these are now gone except a file nlversary yearbook copy. Sorry. In response to a question posed by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sn f Salt Labe Gty, the D&RGW railroad says theyll even- tually fix up a bad crossing near 11th East and 33rfi South. But, may be a while. They have 225 crossings arrund the city alone and the ones carrying most traffic will get atten-- ! tion . ment Its Mini-D- o B1 Tuesday, April 22, 1969 ; RESPIRATOR said the oxygen moisturizer is needed because raw oxygen burns the lungs of patients who receive it The breathing assistance machine, called a respirator, is needed for some patients with asthma, emphysema and other lung ailments. Since the prison doesnt have a respirator, Inmates sometimes must be sent to University Medical Center for treatment with one. Recently, one of these prisoners escaped from the hospital Stocks I Despite the dollar shortage, Stocks is making do with whats available. He recently opened a psychiatric ward that is separate from the medical ward, using inmate help to make structural alterations. Stocks, whose father was a five-termayor of Bountiful, practiced in Ogden for 20 years. Practicing behind bars is quite different, he said, but enjoyable. sewer to lift the service charge, but Commissioner George B. Catmull warned of grave consequents es if the sewer charge is removed without providing revenue to replace it Nevada teachers RETURN TO CLASS - About 3,000 public school LAS VEGAS (UPI) teachers in southern Nevada returned to work today, strike in obedience to a court order. ending a two-daMembers of the Clark County Classroom Teachers Association Monday night voted 1.636 to 392 in favor of returning to classes and accepting this (court) order under protest The walkout by more than half of the public school instructors in the state idled 67,000 students. The strike was called Friday to support demands that the Legislature increase wages. Dist Judge Alvin Wartman Monday issued a restraining order sought by the Clark County school system that ordered the teachers to honor their contracts or face possible contempt of court citations. The teachers said the walkout was a last recourse in their attempts to win an. $8,000 yearly beginning wage, 100 per cent hospitalization and a voice in the selection of courses and textbooks. ren Pugh, Lake, Senate majority leader, and Rep. Lorin N. Pace, Lake, speaker of the House, met lt commissioners Monday and requested documentation for the citys claim that it urgently needs new tax revenue. THIS ABOVE ALL They cautioned commissionwith . ers that the dty must demonstrate efficiency in government before the Legislature will consider anything. a suggested Legislators cent raise Instead one-four- cent This would of one-haproduce $1.5 million instead of fiie $3 million which city offilf cials sought. Rampton wanted to know whether existing dubs may be continued for a reasonable time until the commission has time to pass upon applica- sion. its premises. Atty. Gen. Vernon B. Romney gave this opinion Monday afternoon to Gov. Calvin L. To obtain such a license, a club must file a written application with the commission, pay a filing fee of $500 and furnish information as to floor plan, lockers and so on. The club also must show good standing. Under subsection 3, the commission may refuse a license. Such a dub must furnish a bond of $7,500 to insure Us compliance with the laws. The old law required a bond of only $5,000. Holmgren said the clearance is provided by law and not by commission action. The law says that existing clubs have 60 days from May 13 In which to apply for a license. The commission must grant or deny the application within six months from the date of application. There is nothing to prevent the filing of an application to have a liquor store on the dub premises with the application Tor a license to' operate a locker club, he said. written by assistant attorney general, dealt with four additional questions asked by Vie governor since his original 75 questions on liquor administration. The 75 have' been anquestions Homer Holmgren, swered. If a club desires to operate a liquor locker system, it , Sen. War- Barlow, becomes subject to provisions of SB144, Holmgren said. This law empowers the Control Commission to issue a license to a private club to store and consume liquor on Rampton. The answer, Littering Problem out dropping any revenue Catmull said. He sources, stated the problem would go a lot further than that if you eliminate these taxes. Senate President Haven J. Operations Spelled Out On Private Locker Clubs A private club may continue to operate under the liquor locker system, without having a state store, provided it meets requirements of the State Liquor Control Commis- May 13. TERMINATE 158? The city may have to terminate 150 employes even with- y tions. said they Commissioners intended to lift such taxes as a $1.25 service charge and two per cent of the four per cent utility franchise tax. The two taxes were imposed two years ago to furnish pay raises for more than 1,700 city employes. Legislators also called for See CITY on Page 0 B-1- SECTION Gty, Regional Comics TV Highlights Sports Financial Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads , He said the names of the six nominees will not be publicized. Rampton will make the two appointments from the list of six. The effective date of the law creating the judgeships is The commissioners appointed Commissioner Conrad B. Harrison to head a finance subcommittee, Including Gty Auditor Lawrence A. Jones, Fiscal Consultant Fred M. Oliver, and City Treasurer Jencommit-mitte- e nings PhllUps Jr. The will compile statistics and written explanations for legislators to study. Lee, Gam and Commissioner James L. Barker Jr. said today they were predisposed DESERET NEWS , 6. ON COMMITTEE sjlsfil ; By JOSEPH T. LIDDELL Deseret News Staff Writer er photograph ; Commissioners Detail track-layer- s. Pacific I 4 'ales Ten Stro-bridg- e, Southern mi B 1, 10, 20 2 3 4-- 7 8, 9 11 11 11-1- 9 Stressed A Sugar House businessman t today called for a more con certed effort . by individuals,' businessmen and civic groups . in helping to stop a littering problem of Sugarhouse Park. : Why plant fills tree today, T if tomorrow it is only to be torn out or some other part of ' ; the park is littered or de-- ;t stroyed by thoughtless indivi- duals, Paul L. Pehrson said , during a tree presentation ceremony. STOP LITTERING , His unannounced remarks ' came at the conclusion of the ; 12th annual tree presentation ceremony by the Sugar House Business and Professional ' stopped. ALL WELCOME This is the most beautiful park that I know of. It should be a place of peace, serenity, ' j ' fun and enjoyment; but in- stead, park employes must continually collect rubbish left in the park, he said. He said that a decorative stone bench donated last year to the park by Rotary Anns has been Parents who suspect the pills their children take may contain more than asoirin are being encouraged In some cities to take the suspicious tablets to the police for a free analysis with no ats t rings tached. I n Detroit and in Salt Lake City, the program is called "A...nysis and police have Anonymous, promised net to prosecute either parents or children if the turn out to be illegal drugs. But in other cities, police refuse to promise amnesty or to publicize an offer to analyze pills for fear the program could be taken advantage of by professional narcotics dealers. pills A New York police official warned that if a pusher, who just happened to be a parent, were arrested, he might claim that he was just on his way to the police station to have the stuff analyzed. i A Chicago policeman- - point- ed out that under Illinois law, anyone with an illegal drug in his possession must be arrest-- , ed. Under the Detroit program, which Legan March 5, 60 samples have been analyzed. Thirty-thre- e turned out to be illegal. Police Commissioner Johannes F. Spreen said the program can provide a great if the capsule one relief turns takes from his teen-agout to be nothing more than The a headache remedy. Detroit program inspired police of Windsor, Ont just across the Detroit River, to adopt a similar plan. Many other police departments, including those in Seattle, Madison, Wis., Los Angeles and Syracuse, N.Y., have educational programs on illegal drugs and informally encourage parents to report Y suspicious children. behavior by their Everybody should be welcome to the park, but some- -. thing should be done tor require those making a messin the park to clean it up, See RITES on Page B-- - 1I Is right, a police spokesman said. Sgt. Francis Tysco, Syracuse, said the department asks parents to bring in suspected drugs, but cant guarantee there will be no prosecution. If a parent comes in and tells us her kid has a ton of marijuana in the cellar, we at least have to confiscate it and investigate and see if we cant find the pusher, he said. Seattle encourage police parents to provide information useful in prosecuting their children and even to testify against them in court. Many parents cooperate because they feel whats right f , ; broken. Polke Analyze Smped Pills By Associated Press ; Womens Gub. The dub, j presented an American syca- - ) more tree to Sugarhouse Park . ; Authority. It .ras presented r by Mrs. P. S. (Beatrice) - j Davis, club president, and ac- - j " cepted by Maj. Gen. Ray D-of vice the chairman Free, authority. ; Pehrson, who said he was" not representing the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce j or any other group, said it is' time littering of parks and t other public property is Geveland, Ohio, police are more lenient, and will refrain from bringing legal action against parents and children if it is the first time possession of illegal drugs is reported. A Cincinnati police official said he is watching programs in other cities with interest. He said police there analyze drugs brought in by parents but encourage them to go to juvenile court to get the child some help. If no legal action is brought, he said, the question Is, is the parent equipped to handle the situation? , |