2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, August 29, 1974 An Educoumn Not a single student schools is educating the child. Education is not indoctrination. If we really educate, he said, differences will increase, not, by Ray M. Hall Northern Utah Uniserve Director decrease. The hearts of Box Elders teachers, institute, Thursdays Not the promise echoed and one of my students is going to go out of my class feeling himself a nothing a zero. following Not one! As part of the ! pre-scho- ol EDUCATORS were reminded by the superintendent that they are expected, and rightfully so, to have expertise in four important areas evaluating that which is important, recognizing the level of intellectual and social growth, prescribing for progress, and implementing the prescription. Superintendent Talbot compared the opening of school with the window of which gives astronauts a opportunity maximum opportunity to succeed in space missions. He, said that if all of us teachers, parents, and community would view the education process with as much interest and concern and united effort as the nation focuses on a flight in space, success would be assured. program they had seen the touching movie, Cipher in the Snow. This film depicted the tragic results of a child about whom no one really cared a child who wasnt even important enough to get into trouble. Following the movie, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Walter Talbot spoke to the group and reemphasized the importance of caring pre-scho- ol about every student. Superinte ident Talbot reminded those present tha'. it is imperative that we humanize education that we become student advocates since the only justification for the existence of THE AFTERNOON meetings were departmental workshops, each guided by state department personnel. Preceding the institute at 8 a.m., the Box Elder Education association hosted a meeting which was no less impressive in its appeal to teachers to become more professional. The message that came through loud and clear was: Care about the students. Do your job better than ever before. The association is a teacher advocate organization, but it is also a teaching advocate. Teachers were urged to join the assocation not only for the benefits they derive, but to share in the contribution the unified teaching profession makes to education. Program participants included David Grimley, BEEA president; the UniServ director, Jim Peacock of the Utah Education Administration staff, and Lowell Baum, newly installed president of UEA. Safety council says so Fewer to die on highways? Labor Day period beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, and ending at midnight Monday, Sept. 2. This Labor days holiday traffic fatality forecast, according to the National Safety council, is one hundred fatalities below the projection issued for Labor day 1973, and is the lowest Labor day estimate released by the council in 11 years. The council credited the low projection to a continuance of the speed limit and economic factors. BY the council COMPARISON, projected 550 to 650 traffic fatalities and recorded 559 actual traffic deaths for last years Labor Day holiday. This years estimate is the lowest since 1963, when the council projected 430 to 520 traffic fatalities and recorded 561 actual traffic deaths. 55-m- WE FEEL THAT reduced driving speeds have played a major role in cutting the number of traffic deaths in the first six months of this year, and we believe this trend will continue through the Labor Day weekend. Economic factors, such as those affecting the amount of driving being done by various age groups of motorists, the time of day that people are driving and the amount of driving being done ,in conjunction with 4 drinking, also may f be playing a part in the traffic fatality reduction. According to the National Safety council, between 450 and 550 persons may lose their lives in traffic accidents over the Letters to the Editor Wants Cable drinking, it is suggested they space their drinks to minimize the effect of the alcohol. It takes about an hour for the body to eliminate the alcohol contained in an average drink. THE COUNCIL IS projecting between and 22,000 disabling injuries for this years holiday, as compared with its projections of 22,000 to 26,000 disabling injuries for Labor Day 1973 and 19,000 to 23.000 disabling injuries for Labor Day 18.000 1963. could reduce the holiday traffic toll even further by practicing defensive driving, stopping to rest every two hours on long trips, wearing safety belts and using child restraints to protect children under who cant be safely restrained with standard safety -belts. , i 'About half of all traffic deaths involve alcohol use. The National Safety council suggests that holiday travelers who plan to drink also plan for someone else to do the driving. If the motorists have to drive after MOTORISTS ld - , (H TV Motorists are expected to travel about billion miles over the holiday, resulting in a final mileage death rate of 5.7 traffic deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, according to the council. About 12.2 billion miles were traveled over last years Labor Day holiday, resulting in a final mileage death rate of 6.1 traffic deaths per 100 million vehicle miles. About 8.4 billion miles were traveled over the 1963 holiday, producing a final mileage death rate of 8.9 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles. 11.8 Where do we turn now? Well, we could ask ourselves how to stop the stuff from reaching anyone and everyone who wants it, if we cant stop them from wanting it. The drug problem is quite obscure and complex, and will take some work to stop. There is also a tricky problem in adults buying cigarettes and alcohol and giving or selling them to minors. (Kids arent the only ones who need help by a long ways). But lets look at some other, quite obvious, causes that we dont worry about. For one, cigarette machines put up in many places, mostly unwatched. (Question: Is it legal to leave cigarette machines unattended?) Lets go on : Many times Ill ask kids where they got hold of k of beer. a whole carton of cigarettes or a whole When they do buy them, instead of ripping them off, they can buy them at many stores in town. Probably the checkers are too busy, or nervous, or something, to check everything out, and no one checks up on them. But to summerize : First, not even the schools can help kids out too much after the second or third grades. The responsibility comes before that. Second, not much effort will be needed to help cut back on the availability of harmful substances, if we are careful. Note: To people who want to quit alcohol, or know someone who does, I suggest you talk to Mr. Glen M. Tout, Office of Alcohol Counseling, upstairs of the old city building, six-pac- Editor: I read with interest your news report concerning the cable TV proposal of the last city council meeting. I would very much like to encourage our councilmen to approve this proposal. It would provide a needed service to much of our community. It is a voluntary service. Those who would retain the present method of reception are free to do so. Cable TV would provide another source of revenue to the city. In parts of Brigham, TV reception is less than satisfactory. Cable TV would correct this as well as provide several more stations to choose from. Val Johnston Respectfully Don L. Lawson 802 Lindon Drive, Brigham City About drug problem... Editor: In the light of the article in the Aug. 18 Box Elder News on the drug proglems in Brigham and the evidence the agents uncovered, I feel like I should write the letter that I have been thinking about for some time. This past year or so I have been able to get to know many good and great people, many of them being what some people would term undesirables. I can identify and feel with these people to a great degree, however, I can not compromise with, nor accept, one part of most of their lives: the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. These habits are indeed problems (no matter how much they seem to help problems or alienate the group from others) and there are only a few precious solutions. They deal with prevention, not cure. (Cures are individual suf- ferings). Of course the home and parents are the first and major solutions. Down to high school this becomes more and more apparent. Its also more apparent that the early, including ages are the times that good examples and teachings must be set down if an individual is going to see the true principles, etc., before going through years of the wrong way and then starting to understand. But parents and family are not willing to do anything, many times. Sometimes they encourage it! (Mostly by very loud actions). I only wish I could write down the importance Ive come to see in this. But, we have people, and probably will continue to have people, who have crossed this level, and a good environment might not be enough to reach them completely. pre-scho- Data is available Editor: After the On May 10,1869, a Golden Spike was driven at Promontory Summit to complete the nation's first transcontinental railroad. The event was cause for joy across the nation. And it meant the end of the Frontier for America. celebration . . . quiet Meet chief says 'thanks' BOX Mr. Kaltwasser. The necessary data is available in Brigham City, Bear River Health department and at the State Division of Health if he wishes to look it up. It is public information. I have found that trying to communicate with Mr. Kaltwasser is an exercise in futility. Mr. Kaltwasser has indeed met with me on two occasions at which members of the technical staff of the division were present. We listened to Mr. Kaltwasser for over two hours on each occasion and answered each question specifically, backing the answer by appropriate data. While I appreciate the opportunity and welcome the chance to meet any member of the public and explain our activities, there is little to be gained by answering the same questions over and over again. The public water supply facility at Brigham City is regularly monitored by appropriate agencies and the information on its operations are regularly available. Fluoride levels and bacteriological, as well as other parameters are checked at regular intervals. If Mr. Kaltwasser is truly interested in facts, he has only to approach the situation with an open mind. Sincerely, Lyman J. Olsen, M.D., M.P.H., Director of Health JOURNAL in established Thursday by the 55 South' First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Second Class postage paid at the 16 South First West post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. A weekly newspaper 1908, published every l, Box Elder Editor: Brigham Citys fifteenth annual Golden Spike Invitational meet which was held Aug. 2 and 3 at the citys municipal pool was well attended and did credit to Brigham rate 58.00 per year in advance in connection Box Elder News (published the days) $4.00 for 6 months: in Box Swim Subscription able City. . SUNDAY & BRUNCH Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Utah State Press Association, National Association and United Newspaper Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. paywith Sun- Elder County. Subscription rate $10 00 per year payable in advance in connection with Sunthe Box Elder News (published days) $5.00 for 6 months: outside Box Elder Couunty. Seventeen teams were entered, including four from out of state, i.e., Denver, Grand Junction, Phoenix and Tucson teams. A total of over 200 swimmers participated, including a good sized group from our own Brigham City Swim team. Brigham was fourth in team scoring, (so congratulations to Dennis Moody, the Brigham City Swim Team coach). The calibre of swimmers was outstanding as a total of nine meet records were broken and one tied during the two-da- y competition. Just as importantly, the meet was conducted smoothly and efficiently by a dedicated group of people, many having gained a wealth of experience over the years this annual meet has been conducted. According to Ted Whitney, Intermountain AAU swim official, this years Golden Spike meet was one of the best meets I have attended. Similar comments were heard from others. The swim committee would like me to express publicly their thanks to all those whose cooperation and expertise made this meet such an outstanding recreational activity. Those organizations deserving recognition include Brigham City corporation and its city recreation department and employees directed by Glen Casperson, the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce, a group of approximately 30 local sponsoring businesses who donated either money, goods or services, Hansen Jewelry for arranging use of the Bulova for their promotional efforts. timers, and the News-JournOur thanks should also be expressed to many individuals whose time and talent was so freely given and especially those whose youngsters are now grown or no longer an Charles W. Claybaugh Publisher Emeritus Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Photo-Pres- s Van Claybaugh, Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. active part of the swimming program. All deserve a hearty well done. John D. Ensign, Meet Director VOTE REPUBLICAN in the September 10 Primary Election wm ELECT al On Thursday, Aug. 8, 1974, a letter appeared in your paper signed by Mr. Adolph Kaltwasser of Brigham City. In the letter he alludes to a communication to me on Dec. 19, 1973, to which he had received no reply. Since there is now a Bear River Health department, and since his questions more properly should be addressed to this agency, I forwarded his letter to the district health department. The health officer of Bear River district did reply to ELDER BtDRCll 2 YEAR COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1 11 a.m. til 6 p.m. Every Sunday On East Veranda Eat in . . . inside or outside beautiful Sardine Canyon. 4 Entree Ccffet 4.25 for Adults 25c Fer Year for children under 1 2 Juerwood Hilt TOLL FREE Sardine Canyon Between Brigham City and Logan A QUALIFIED FULL TIME MAN FOR A FULL TIME JOB i : i