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Show tditorials SALT FLAT NEWS, OCTOBER, 1971 3 A GOVERNMENT GAS? None of us with our senses functioning above five percent of normal can be unaware of the serious pollution problem created by automobile exhaust fumes in highly populated areas. Most of us are also aware of some of the efforts by auto manufacturers, gasoline companies, and the Federal government, to tell us that they are doing all they can to help curb further pollution. We have begun to wonder whom they think they are kidding. Many of the expensive emission control systems do little more than guarantee that the engines valves have a much shorter life. We also now have fuels with the lead removed and those with additives that are said to bum cleaner, but we cannot recall any that claim to actually emit fewer hydrocarbons into our air. They are trying to make the tail wag the dog, or, in other words, the exhaust pipe wag the engine and gasoline tank. They started at the wrong end! The object is to reduce the amount of unbumed material coming from the engine exhaust ports. The best way to accomplish this would be to increase the efficiency of the engine so that it burned a higher percentage of fuel. But here is where the catch is! Do we think for a minute that the oil companies would help the consumer cut his fuel purchases by as much as half and still go the same number of miles? Not on your lungs life that would reduce their income about fifty percent. It is probable that increasing the efficiency of an auto engine would increase the life of that engine, thus giving the consumer longer trouble-fre- e ownership. The oil companies and the auto builders are not dragging their collective feet completely from choice. If one looks hard through the smog, the mqjor culprit can be seen: there he stands in red, white, and blue dirty white hat, blue lungs, and a face red from embarrassment (or maybe emphysema) our own Uncle Sam, who gets a sizeable chunk of those corporate profits in taxes. He also gets about eight cents for each gallon of gasoline sold to die consumer. We wonder if Sam could tighten his belt so we could all breathe easier, and our cars not become expensive and hazardous luxuries. AVERY SIMPLE POINT In a previous editorial entitled ON PAPER WORDS, the on record as supporting the concept of a speed museum in Wendover. Public response has been overwhelmingly silent on the attributes of such a museum. The message is strangely dear that the public will accept a speed museum providing they do not have to make any decisions prior to the grand opening, and then only derisions related to the attire appropriate for attending museum openings dark suit and white socks acceptable. The question has been raised, Do you want a speed News went museum? The News will publish Evil McNeville Challenges the Salt Flats! Dear Sin: I bought some cups at Deseret Industries, and they were wrapped in an issue of the Salt Flat News. I didnt know there was such a paper but I read every word of it. I am enclosing a check for one years subscription. Please send all issues of Queen of I dont know how I was fortunate enough to get one of your Salt Flat News. The one I got was the July issue, but I enjoyed it very much. Ive read and reread it and enjoy it every time, so I am sending in for a subscription. Blood. Mis. Levi Smuin 2499 Park St. Salt Lake City Keep up the good articles. LamontD. Gardner P.O.Box 24 Dewey ville, Utah 84309 ftwflVAo? Last month the News ran an article featuring a water witdier, d which was generally and the by the by reading public subject, Paul Pilcher. However, many readers, including Paid, wonder why we spelled his name 'Ttocher instead of Pilcher. Mr. Pilcher has kindly written a letter to explain that he has never gone by the name Tiocher and doesnt Intend to do so in the future, if we can help it. Well, our sincere apologies to Paul and our readers for this inaccuracy. As we forward this correction to the printer and our reporter's ears to the dry cleaners, may we advise those who have been searching for water or Mr. Tiocher in vain, to call PHI Pilcher, 254-001Riverton, Utah. well-receive- FIREMANS BALL Mmw 2, the frost is on the furnace. to Business Week Magazine failed mention Utah in a recent arti- cle, as a contender for the millions of dollars spent annually at movie and T.V. shooting locations throughout the west. Hollywood's Interest In beautiful Utah seems to have passed. This Is due mainly, not to Utah's loss of beauty, but to super efforts by Movie Promotion Committees in the neighboring stales. New Mexico is far in the lead 52-'M- L bo and seems to be gamering most of the millions for her own benefit without regard for Utahs superior sites and highly chagrined population. It is difficult to understand why New Mexico makes no effort, with all that excess promotional money and staff, to brush a few greenback crumb out our way. 1 wonder if there is someone in Utah who would like to do something about the situation? Q f)I-s- s J14 fflTXw UJ til THE SALT FLAT NEWS is published twelve times a year by the Salt Flats Publishing Corporation, a Utah Corporation. Richard Nahum Goldberger EDITOR Jess Green GENERAL MANAGER - P.O. BOX 11717 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84111 ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE qj NOT I Water Under The Bridge Newtpapert like to think themsebia incapable of making errors; however, at truth it a unique quality the prett teldom hitt the naS on the head. No ex- ception, the Sait Flat Newt can't Ignore the water under the bridge. An error wu made last Janu- ary in an article about Knolls, Utah. (See locator map.) The arti- cle entitled VISIT KNOLLS -MOTOR CITY wu 95 whimsy and 5 fact give or take a little dust The error in point wu the statement that water costs two bits a glass. The Riddle Brothers who own and have operated Knolls for near twenty two years have NEVER CHARGED and NEVER WILL charge for water. The NEWS apologizes to The Riddle Brothers for bad mouthing the township of Knolls, Utah. The NEWS would also encourage if only travelers to visit Knolls to quench up and say Ive been there. Movies Move to New Alexico kf j hauiedSj Dear Sirs: your reply. Wendover now has a volunteer fire department. Training and retraining for a job that hopefiilly will not often become a reality, the volunteers have developed a flaming espirit de corps no pun intended. An idea worthy of consideration is to host a Firemans Ball. Held once a year, the ball could be topped with a beauty pageant, the queen being selected by firemen not only from Wendover but from surrounding localities as well As the winds of whimsy blow, an actual blaze might develop as the firemen were arguing over who the queen would be. But seriously, the concept of a firemans ball should be discussed after the training sessions are over and bs f water LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |