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Show Religious Groups are In Good Position To Aid Alcoholics Utah History Research Bulletin Publishes Unusual State Lore Mormon hymns, ghost towns, Utah outlaws, Italian immigrants and historical trails are just five of nearly 100 topics now being studied by Utah historians. The projects are listed in a new publication, Utah History Research Bulletin, distributed this week to researchers in 17 states who are sharing an interest in Utah history. The Bulletin is a publication compiled at the Utah State Historical Society to help state and local historians keep abreast of whats going on in the field. Utah history has many areas yet to be studied, said Melvin T. Smith, director of the Society, which is a division of state government with headquarters in the former governors mansion. The Bulletin reports work in progress on the history of Southern Utah State College, Salt Lake cutoff, the discovery of Rainbow bridge, winemaking in Utahs Dixie, town planning, city government and dozens of other subjects . Scholars are preparing political biographies of Frank Cannon and J. Bracken Lee and are examining the lives of Mormon personalities Heber C. Kimball, John Taylor and William Godbe. They are preparing a guide to Mormon diaries and a study of intellectual life in Utah territory. Editors of the Bulletin estimate that the 95 projects listed in the publication represent only part of whats being done in the field of Utah history. Dr. Leonard invited some 1,160 persons who were known to have done research in Utahs rich past to report current efforts. Some responded too late to be included in the first issue, but we will include them in the October number along with any other projects reported in the meantime. Listing forms are available at the Society, 603 E. 34-pa- ge Religious organizations are in a better position to stem the rising incidence of alcoholism and drug abuse than any other institution, says a California educator who maintains that more people go to clergymen for help than to all other social science professionals combined. Because the church has direct contact with more people on a regular basis than any other organization, it can be a tremendous medium for educating people in proper drug use, said Dr. Howard J. Clinebell, professor of pastoral counseling a School of Theology at Claremont. His speech was delivered at the 21st annual University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, the largest school of its kind in the world. The California theologian noted that the church can help prevent alcoholism and drug abuse by providing opportunity for growth oriented education, responsible community involvement in positive action programs and direct aid to problem drinkers and drug abusers and their families. Drug dependencies and alcoholism are symptomatic of the emptiness of our rapidly changing society. But if basic emotional needs are met the quality of life will be improved and people wont need to turn to chemical reinforcements, he added. Among the needs he listed were love, self esteem, satisfying the group relations, meaning in life, realization of individual potential, occasional peak experiences leading to moments of transcendence over the dull routine of daily life, and the resolution of feelings of guilt and estrangement from self, others and God. To the extent that religious institutions help satisfy these needs, they can prevent alcoholSmith. ism and drug abuse, he told Sometimes a fool has talent, the U audience. The road to but never judgment. La growth is vulnerability keeping in touch with your own pain. The key is to develop a positive attitude toward living. The most exciting contribution of religion is the discovery of the vision of how to turn people on to life. South Temple are are a limited number of copies of the first issue of the Research Bulletin. The Bulletin indicates research is needed in such diverse areas as the history of Utah writers, governors, the turkey industry, public utilities, banks, brick plants, tanneries, breweries, cars, liquor laws, outlaws, stone quarries, resorts and hospitals. A BYU professor cited need for studies on Mormon attitudes toward wealth, success, Darwinism, Freud and dissent. A historian at Boston Uinversity saw potentaial for research into intertown migration rates, Utah family size and ethnic intermarriage. The Bulletin has been distributed to university professors who w'ork with graduate students in detailed research projects. The publication will help them know what is being done and what needs doing. As a state agency entrusted with the collection, preservation and dissemination of state and local history, the Society hopes it can open th lines of communication among persons sharing similar research interests and so avoid duplication of effort, Dr. Leonard added. A research library on Utah, the Mormons and the west is part of the Societys continuing program of service to Utahns interested in their history. Thousands of books, manuscripts and magazines and hundreds of rolls of microfilmed records are part of the specialized collection open week dajrs for public research. Utahs history is exciting and its alive with possibilities. We invite the support of all Utahns in our task of preserving the past for the futlre, said Director ns, . In Our Time $TA 7ME WHEH Le. days GAS IHPUS7RY PORECASTS SHORTAGES FOR 7HENEX7 PEOAPE... Electric power problems ARE MOUNTING, BLACKOUTS PEAREP.. a J 1 FORTUNATELY, NOME HEATING OL SUPPLIES AREABUNPANT WITH A FAVORABLE OUTLOOK FOR YEARS A WORP TO THE WISE ... YOU BUY OR BUILP A NEW HOME, MAKE SURE THERE'LL BE AN APEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR. YOUR NEEPS. Sher- the point where the river enters McKay (D) have joined in sponsoring a compromise bill setting permanent boundaries for the Glen Canyon National recreation area and authorizing construction of a road from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog Basin. Introduction of the unusual joint bill ended several weeks of intensive negotiations which are capped by a meeting in the U.S. Capitol between the two House members, Sen. Frank E. Moss, Governor Calvin Rampton and a representative of Sen. Wallace F. Bennett. The House Interior Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation will hold an executive mark-u- p session on the bill when Congress returns from its recess for the Democratic National Convention. Reps. Lloyd and McKay said all four members of the states Congressional delegation and the Governor had agreed at the meeting that any legislation of Congress should authorize the road from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog basin, crossing Lake Powell at the mouth of the Es- calante River. The Congressmen said in a joint statement that the only question remaining is whether the state should retain some responsibility for constructing the road if the U.S. Park Service fails to build it within a reasonable period of time. y bill directs The the Departments of Interior and Transportation together with the Utah State Department of Highways to conduct a one year study of roads in the Glen Canyon area and to locate the specific route of a scenic, low speed road from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog. The bill requires that the road across the Escalante River below The study must also include reasonable timetable for the engineering, planning and construction of the road, and the bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to adhere to the time table in every way feasible to him. However, if the Park Service fails to meet the timetable due to lack of funds or any other reason, the Secretary is directed to contract with the state for construction of the road if the state so desires. The state would be eligible for federal funds under various programs, said Rep. Mca Kay. This language keeps all of the options open in case the Park Service defaults for any reason on construction of the road, Rep. Lloyd said. A firm agreement by the delegation and the Governor was reached on other provisions of the bill which would: Create a permanent national recreation area of nearly 1,201,-40- 0 acres under the administration of the National Park Service. The lower portion of the Escalante River, up to Harris Wash would be included in the recreation area. Authorize the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to administer mineral and grazing leases within the national recreation area. Lloyd-McKa- Smorgasbord originated in the Scandinavian countries as a traditional gesture of hospitality on' feast days and wedding celebrations. Distances were long and travel hard, so guests sometimes stayed for two weeks and they brought an assortment of foods. These offerings were laid out on a common table for all to enjoy. AUTO FACTS IS YOUR CAR PIGEON --TOEP? PfZONT END MISALIGN MENT IS ONE OF 7HE Bi&GeST ENEMIES OF TIRE LIFE. CROOKED WHEELS CAN CAUSE YOUR CARTO SCRAPE ITS TIRES 100 FEET SIDEWAYS FOR EVERY MILE YOU TRAVEL FORWARD. anti-hunti- outrage. ng Ar In an article titled The Big Lie, author Ben East reveals yw:i ftlE Utahs two Congressmen, man P. Lloyd (R) and K. Gunn Lake Powell. Major television programs were attacked recently by a magazine writer, who said they are responsible for much of to- EAERGY PROBLEMS AREMAX7HG NEWS- PAPER HEAPLHES ALMOST EVERY PAY . Congressional Delegation Joins To Introduce Glen Canyon Bill Hunting Program Termed The Big Lie "WISPOM PWEILS IN A HOUSE OF EXPERIENCE!!. fflfitEN THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1972 Page Two 70 COME . the many and devious ways in which he claims television footage and programming have been deliberately manipulated to create attitudes. Apan issue of Outdoor pearing in Life, this is the first article in a tightly documented three part anti-hunti- ng series. East asserts the presence of a campaign to make hunting look sickening to the TV audience, so sickening they will turn the American public against all hunting. The Outdoor Life article says sentiment that this is causing major problems for state fish and game departments charged with the responsibility of managing wildlife. The current emotional outburst against huntin is one of the most acute problems facing todays wildlife maangers," reported the International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation anti-hunti- ITS LIKE CONSTANTLY SCUFFING THE SURFACE OF YOUR TIRES WITH C0AR5E SANPRAPER. CHECK YOUR TIRES PERIODICALLY FOR SIGNS OF MISALIGNMENT. IF THE TREAD IS WORN WITH FEATHER EDGES, BUMPY OR UN EVEN WEAR, YOUR FRONT END MAY NEED ATTENTION. ng - w Misalignment can cost YOU A 5096 LOSS IN TIRE LIFE IF LEFT UNCORRECTED. OTHER FACTORS PLAY A PART IN TIRE LIFkSUCH imbalance, attire underinflation .worn SHOCKS .STEERING AND SUSFEMaCJI FART S. |