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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1947
Page
10
The editorial decries the 1947 Ramrod film as a flawed Utah Centennial showcase. It laments its brutality over beauty and questions the portrayal of Utah’s heritage and progress. It urges the film’s removal from the official centennial portrayal and calls for a more fitting production.
Lordid Dudley, chair of the Winieh County Agricultural Conservation association, says both boys and girls in city parks and those raising prize livestock for county fairs share the duty of protecting land and water resources, stressing broad citizen support from 141 million Americans.
A speaker argued that food comes from productive land not stores and that U S citizens contribute under $1.50 per person to the annual cost of maintaining cropland. He warned that national health and strength depend on land productivity and urged keeping the fertility bank solvent for prosperous farmers and well fed consumers.
In official Washington the 1947 political scene centers on President Truman's candidacy, Hannegan's announcement, and disputes over presidential succession. While Truman signals continued bid for the presidency, lawmakers debate term limits and the Speakers of the House and Senate presidents as successors. Tax policy splits GOP and experts warn against overhauling wartime rates, stressing risk to business. Labor committee hearings spotlight industry wage disputes in hosiery and West Coast pulp sectors amid broader inflation concerns.
The 29th Utah Legislature and Gov. Maw drift toward conflict as the Senate blocks several Democratic commission nominees to force reappointment of Otto A. Wesley to the Utah Industrial Commission. The session also wrestles with a headless ballot bill, a shared dispute over Publicity and Industrial Development funding, and budget moves toward a reduced commission.
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