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Show FRIDAY, DECEMBER Eight Pag Moss Joins Call for Moss Calls Upon Local Colleges To Lead Consumer Education , Senator Frank S. Moss this week called for the nations com munity. and junior colleges to lead the way in providing much needed consumer education for the American shopper. He made the plea during a luncheon speech delivered to the Federal Programs Workshop of the American Association of Junior Colleges meeting in Washington. I suppose that many people feel that no special training is required to be a consumer. The correspondence which I receive as Chairman of the Senate Consumer Subcommittee suggests otherwise. Sad to say Americans largely receive their training as consumers in the School of Hard Knocks not in our public schools and colleges and some of this training is prettyl painful and can be very costly. He pointed out that typical White House Meet Senator Frank E. Moss this week joined as a of a resolution calling for an immestudents receive no training on diate White House Conference such items as buying insurance, to study and to recommend proor real estate or borrowing his posals to cure the nations presd money on investing his inent economic plight of savings. Nor. do they flation and widespreadrising unemknow how1 to go about registerployment. ing a consumer complaint when Author and principal sponsor they have one. of the resolution is Senator John Noting that community col- L. McClellan of Arkansas. leges now have half of all the It must be realized that these nations freshmen, Senator Moss problems are human problems, said he feels the first year of and go beyond the cold hard stacollege is an ideal time to expose tistical figures which we hear young adults to consumer edu- each month. I have felt that the1 cation. Administration has shown too cover term One little concern over the growing you might insurance, leases, mortgages and problem and that additional legal services. The next term the steps can and must be taken. A White House Conference, course might span credit union, buying and stocks such as Senator McClellan sugand bonds, he said. gests, would be composed of I want to stress the point that representatives of major segall Americans need this educa- ments of our economy. It may tion and I urge you, along with not provide immediate remeout of such the rest of education, to get on dies, but I feel that a meeting will come valuable with the job, he said. and recommendasuggestions hard-earne- ive A further responsibility of the conference would be to explore means of establishing a better understanding of and a firmer public confidence in the nations economic system, Sen. Salt Lake County May Gain Representation in Legislature i;060,751. There were relatively small changes noted in most of the counties from the preliminary to final count. Many counties were given anywhere from 200 to 400 more population in the final count. The final count gave Salt Lake County, about 7,000 less population than indicated in the preliminary total, placing it at 458, 607 population. The Weber county final total was pushed upward about 2,200 to 126,178, but still about 11,500 behind Utah. The final census total still affirmed the trend in population movement in the state from 1960 to 1970 More people live along the Wasatch Front while population gained only slightly stayed about the same or declined in several other counties. With representation in the legislature to be based on a pron one vote portionate basis, as ordered by the federal courts, the new population figures leave more populous counties under represented in the legislature in comparison to the other counties. The legislature was reapportioned into a 28 member Senate and 69 member House of Representatives in 1965, giving more members to Wasatch Front counties and combining other coundistricts. ties into multi-count- y orwas The reapportionment dered by the U.S. District Court after a law suit challenged unequal representation between counties: Moss said. Monday Holidays Begin Next Year Beginning with the new year, Utahs working population will begin observing many of the nations holidays on Mondays, regardless of when the holiday occurs. Effected by the new Monday observation rule will be state offices, including liquor agencies, and many private industries and businesses. Holidays and the days they will be observed by the state's employees during 1971 include New Years Day, Jan. 1; Lincolns Birthday, Feb. 12; Washingtons Birthday, Feb. 15 (observed the third Monday in February); Arbor Day, April 30; Memorial Day, May 31 (observed the last Monday in May); Independence Day, July 5; Pioneer Day, July 23; Labor Day, Sept. 6; Columbus Day Oct. 11 (observed on the second Monday in October); Veterans Day, Oct. 25 (observed the fourth in October); Thanksgivpossibly a third type of ballot Monday Nov. 25; and Christmas, Day, which would include only the ing Dec. 24, 1971. presidential candidaes. It would The new ruling concerning be designed for those voters who of holidays on Moncelebration have resided in Utah at least 30 coincides with similar redays, but less than the six month days cent federal rulings. requirement for voting on all ballot questions. one-ma- Secretary of State, Governor View Effect of Vote Ruling (Continued from page 1) 1973; The legisltaure in its last two general sessions has turned aside proposals to lower the voting age. , Mr. Miller said, perhaps, the state would have to adopt two ballots, one for the 18, 19 and 20 year olds, to vote for federal officers, and another for the 21 year olds who. can vote for all the offices. Also,' Mr. Miller said, there may be the need to have two voter registration books, to keep track of who is entitled to vote for what candidates. I dont wnow what mechanics it might take at the present time, Mr. Miller said. Election Law The Study Committee, appointed by the secretary of state, met this week, but could not reach any conclusions pending receipt of the full court, decision, Members raised questions on whether the states laws would have' to be altered to change the oath requirements for registerdiing as a voter or to supply rections to voter registrars. There was also discussion of providing for a bobtail ballot bi-partis- an Where to Find Keep Walks Clear For the Postman A hot rodders car is some- Salt Lake City, Utah in stressec minder to of the importance maintaining walks and entrance stairways a re- rs thing very special his mistress, his buddy, his alter ego. Nothing but the best for his car. It must be customized like nobody elses. But where to get the parts for that special zap job? Hot Rod Magazine has answers, six full pages of who makes the parts that make the difference. Almost every item a hot rodder or speed enthusiast may desire can be fount in- the issue, a current up to date index reflecting the growth and changes of the. industry. The speed equipment is the complete up to date index for free of snow and ice to enable carriers to deliver their mai without incurring injuries due to the hazardous conditions tha prevail when snow and ice are not removed. Not only is this a hazard to the mailman, Mr. Trevithick stated but is also hazardous to the residents. Your cooperation in maintaining these areas in safe condition will preclude, delays and possibility of due to emlate or those readers who have a diffiployees sustaining injuries.' cult time finding out who makes The March of Dimes, reports what, and where to get it. Its a that smoking during pregnancy six page treasury every car buff is associated with lower birth will want to pin on his garage walls. weight. . ; - non-deliver- y -- . ITS YOUR BUSINESS Minimum Wage Law is Due For Change by Congress Before the present Congress adjourns, it will either increase the minimum wage or leave it at present levels. What Congress does in this matter is very largely dependent on whom your Congressman and Senators hear from. Almost everyone is aware that unemployment is too large to be written off as a temporary minor readjustment to meet the change over from a war to peace economy. The force of the transition is plain enough several million people are out of work. There is no evidence that conversion to a peace time economy is making any significant progress. On the contrary there are indications that unemployment may increase In a busines decline, employers cannot increase production costs and pass them along to the customers. So employers lay off employees and cancel or defer plans of expansion until there are positive signs of business recovery. In a recession, which we are in now, it becomes most important to the employer and to the person loking for work whether federal law specifies a minmum wage of $1.60 or $2.00 or $2.50. If you cant afford to hire any one at that price, or you cant find work at that wage, the going rate required by law can change a recession into a depression. It affects the cost of your groceries. It affects expansion and growth of the firms in your area. It can mean less dollars available to be spent in your commu- nity. Small business which accounts for 54 per cent of non-gove- rn ment employment in the country, is hard hit by increases in the minimum wage. It is peculiarly disadvantaged because, unlike big business, it cannot, readily absorb the increased cost of doing business or pass hikes in wages on to the customer. The small business man is your jeweler down the street, the dry cleaner, the drive in. He is 98 per cent of American industry and commerce. Fortunately we are a nation concerned with people and the person who really gets it in the neck from the unrealistic minimum wage is the young and the unskilled. These are the last to get jobs, the first to be laid off. If a minimum wage is increased to $2 an hour, as now proposed in Congress, many manufacturers will find it more economic to pay overtime to their skilled workers. They will lay. off the marginal employees. The young and unskilled will be forced to look to the government which is you and me for help in one form or another. This means higher taxes to be paid by all. Silence by you tells your Congressman and Senators you assent to what is proposed. How do you feel about an increase in the minmum wage to $2 or to is lobby$2.50 as the AFL-CIfor? ing Your Congressman and Senators await your words. They are his guide. He represents you and he must come to you when he is up for and account for his stewardship. If you are silent on minimum wage or on any legislative issue, he has then carte blanche to ignore your judgment and views. O re-electi- on Sheriff Larson Reorganizes Top Level of Department Salt Lake County Sheriff Del-ma- r L. Larson this week announced appointment of Davis County Sheriff Kenneth Ham-mo- n as chief deputy in the Salt Lake County Sheriffs office. Transfers involving four other top level officers also were announced. Sheriff Hammond was defeatin the Nov. 3 ed for election. He will replace Ferris D. Andrus, who was appointed coordinator of field operations. Deputy Andrus will be in charge of the patrol, detective, juvenile and traffic divisions. Capt. Occie .Evans, who has been in charge of the patrol division since last August and deputy sheriff for 27 years, was elevated to the post of of technical services. In his post he will direct operations of the civil and the administrative divisions and will be in charge of the jail. Two other major appointments were announced by Sheriff Larson, who has been sheriff since Jan. 1, 1967. They are: Capt. Arthur E. Allen, named to succeed Capt. Occie Evans as head of the patrol division, and Capt. Paul LaBounty as head of the traffic division. LaBounty, who succeeds Allen, has been in incharge of the narcotics and 15 and telligence unit since Oct. re-electi- on . The Parts that Make the Difference D. R. Trevithick, Postmaster, home-owne- t co-spon- sor tions. (Continued from page 1) final count showed a state population of 1,059,273 compared to a premliminary total given as THE SALT LAKE TIMES 25, 1970 tor formerly was in charge of the juvenile division for six weeks. Sheriff Larson said Lt. Nicholas G. Morgan III, who has been working under LaBounty, will remain in narcotics and intelligence work. The sheriff said he plans to hire 13 new deputies in addition to a few replacements, some of whom will be assigned to work in the latter section, where officers must work to meet a growing problem of illegal traffic in narcotics. The changes are effective Jan. 4, Larson explained, who noted that Chief Deputy Hammon, who is looking for a home in Salt Lake County, will be given a few months to relocate. Sheriff Larson said changes were made so we can tighten up our organization and gain better control of operations. DRIVERS NEEDED Train now to drive semi truck, local and over the road. Diesel or gas; experience helpful but not necessary. You can earn over $4.50 per heur after short training. For interview and applicaor write tion, call United Systems, Dept., Safety U.M.T.A. Credit Union Inc. Bldg., 223 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. 801-322-321- 2,' (12-2- 5 1-- 1) |