EDITORIALS The Salt Lake Tribune Thursday, Jan. 1, 1948 Established April 15, 1871. Issued every morning by The Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. A Glance Over the Past Twelve Months And a Wish for a Happy New Year The year 1947, which ended last midnight with the usual blare of whistles, horns and music, will be remembered locally, of course, as the year of the great Centennial celebration. Early in the year events and programs of a public nature began to sprinkle the calendar, but it was not until summer spread its mildness of weather and encouragement to outside activities that the observance honoring the Utah pioneers got under full swing. The climax came on July 24, when parades, pageants and the dedication of a monument centered attention on the real anniversary event- the entrance of the pioneers into the valley of the Great Salt lake. Looking back over the Centennial celebration one is impressed with the splendid quality of entertainment offered, the excellence of the arrangement of events and the wide variety of activities represented. From the many worth-while musical and theatrical programs conducted in all parts of the state to the large productions such as Promised Valley in Salt Lake City the pioneer anniversary was a credit to the people of Utah and to the many public-spirited business, religious and professional leaders who gave so freely of their time and talents. Full credit must also be given to those who brought outstanding sports events to the state and thereby helped to spread fame of Utah and its celebration across the nation. Elsewhere in the world events were taking place. Airplane crashes provided many items of news with the deaths of Grace Moore, American opera star, and Prince Gustav Adolph of Sweden, who perished in a tragic accident in Denmark. Among victims of other crashes in many parts of the world was Ambassador George Atcheson, who died in a forced landing on the Pacific. Aviation news was not all bad, however, with new records for speed set and round-the-world flight history made. It was also a year of death for royalty. King George of Greece died in April, King Christian of Denmark in the same month and the former king of Italy as the year neared its close. The United Nations labored on the task of establishing world order, but international conferences of other groups were notable for their lack of success. Royalty, however, had its gaiety with the marriage of Princess Elizabeth, heir-apparent to the British throne, to Lieutenant Mountbatten in impressive services to Londons famous Westminster abbey. In politics and national legislation the year was chiefly notable for the enactment of the much-discussed Taft-Hartley labor relations bill and progress made in implementing the Marshall plan for assisting the war-ravaged nations in western Europe. Congress investigated Howard Hughes and his wartime airplane contracts, but uncovered a real scandal in the conduct of a retired army officer, former congressman, was indicated under war fraud charges. Diplomatic differences between the United States and Russia along with wholesale accusations against this countrys foreign policies by Moscow leaders marked the year and the term cold war came into wide usage to describe the situation. Britain, facing increased economic tensions, tightened her belt, and America followed her own type of austerity by declaring voluntary meatless and eggless days. Among the deaths of prominent persons here in the United States were those of Henry Ford, Mrs. Martha E. Truman, Fiorello Laguardia, John C. Winant and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. George C. Marshall was made secretary of state early in the year, General Eisenhower accepted the presidents chair at Columbia, James E. Forrestal was made the first American secretary of defense and Robert E. Hannegan quit the postmaster generals job to manage a baseball team. The year just passed was not without its quota of trivia. Flying saucers and the new look held their sway, Open the Door, Richard swept the country and bubble gum attained a new high popularity. This New Years day, as in the past, one turns from contemplation of the past to speculation about the future. What will the coming twelve months period bring? Will America avoid a severe depression? Will the world remain at peace and even make progress toward an international organization for law and order? What about the election? Will the Marshall plan get under way successfully? Whatever the future has in store must be met with courage and steadfast faith. The Salt Lake Tribune wishes its readers and its countless friends a Happy New Year.