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Show SPRING AHEAD ONE HOUR i APRIL uk30 Ah, spring. . the season of changes is upon us . 1 s -- AND DONT FORGET MOTHER'S DAY 1 TIME CHANCE time change April 30 when everyone turns their and dont forget the clocks ahead one hour. By then. Mothers Day will lie less than a week away. UNIFORM CHANGE Michelle Howe isnt going to let her father Sp5 John Howe forget the annual change to summer uniform. Dont you forget, either. . . . early-mornin- g "Serving the personnel of the Deseret Test Cenler Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Vol. 3 No. 26 84022 Dugway, Utah Friday, April 21, 1972 DPG sets meet on land question nage contract Supervisor class set for DTC personnel meetings set meetContract The western Utah land conA public meeting to discuss between ings representatives of Local R14-- 9 of the National As- the multiple uses of public flict centers not only in the sociation of Government Em- land in and around Skull Valley Skull Valley area but also in ployees Union and Deseret Test will lie conducted May 3 at the Salt Flats area. JERRY HILLIER, manager Center are scheduled to get 7:30 p.m. in the main cmifcrence A management practices course originally designed for ditions to the MAPTOE of the BLM's Salt Lake Disroom of the Dugway Headquarplan Monday, May 9. underway soldier supervisors has been redesigned locally and is schedhad to lie made to fit the parThe command and the union ters Building trict, has stated that the meetuled for the Deseret Test Center (DTC) beginning May 15. ticular DTC situation. of the ings will bring out information on will each have a chief negotiator JOHN CARLSON Mr. George, who prepared The course will be attended by all military and civilian and no more than three other Bureau of Land Management such topics as juniper chaining the DTC program, said that the of antelope Brigham Young University Reserve Officer Training Corps supervisors at DTC. representatives at the meetings. (BLM) will supervise the meet-in- g the rciulrodiiction of areas and the mainSkull on in cadet Dan Stuart budgeting, manpower, of Valley, three-da(ROTC) Vincent Rubbico, president The puts camoflauge makeup course will be taught in y periods finance and accounting, and cicadet Bud Bouche as they prepare for a simulated battle the local stated that it is anticiMajor (Maj.) Louis F,. Stout, tenance of existing grazing and and will continue until the 300 to 500 DTC personnel vilian personnel were added to patrol during their annual fi4d training exercise (Fl'X) at pated that the chief negotiator facilities officer for Dnway watershed areas with the introeligible for the course have completed it. the basic program used in MAPfor the union will lie a represenDugway Proving Ground April 5-Proving Ground, said that topics duction of a wild pony herd in TOE. the area. include the possible utilioffice. from will the national tative John George, The office report on the promanagement Practices in Tables of Organizazation of areas for motorcycle Presently, people trying to Donald G. Paul, DTC civiliand Equipment Units gram noted that the improved analyst for the Force Develop- tion the lands for one purpose use y officer lie will travels, an personnel trails, ment Division, said that the aim (MAPTOE). DTC version would aim at acthe chief negotiator for the camping, hiking must face hazards created by of the program is to acquaint MAPTOE has basically the quainting military and civilian other uses of the land. command at the meetings. fishing and the like. ' all supervisors with the manage- same goals as the DTC program: with the DepartFor instance, campers and The meeting will try to seek supervisors The meetings are expected ment tools available and to in- improved utilization of manpo- -' ment of the Army management contract out possible conflicts of in- picnicers in the Simpson Mounto result in a two-yeduce them to use these tools ef- wer, improved on the job trainfor the local which i comprised terests amont the inhabitants tain area often must compete practices." Reserve Officer Training Corps Lewis, Wash. MR. GEORGE added that fectively. ing methods and better faciliwith trail cvclists for land of valley. employees of the 710,739-acr- e THE COURSE is designed ties utilization. the MAPTOE program is slant- (ROTC) Cadets from Brigham THE 203 cadets participated of the command. IN ADDITION, the Utah THE PUBLIC is invited to to cover organization and funcGeneral William C. Wested one way for a more purely Young University have complet- in the daily routines of a milifor the meeting to help find solu- National Guard annually trains Meetings tions; work simplification; work moreland, Army Chief of Staff, situation, while the program ed their annual field training tary training program, and were of a contract for the profession- tions to the areas of conflict. its artillery batteries during measurement; quality control; has commented that the Army here is slanted another way, ow- exercise (FTX) at Dugway, held provided lie April, May, June and July on intensive will Similar practical, al employees local, NACE R14-6meetings should this year April 5-motivation; supervisors hand- program trainindividual and sinall-un- it greatly aid ing to the slightly different manaand 2 Tooele in held to in later scheduled start May the mountain, and lobs shells are May book; incentive awards; manour total effort to improve the gerial problems encountered with The training exercise is de- ing. Instruction came primarily the month of Mav. across the sea . 9 in Salt Lake Citv. power; budgeting; finance and integrated functions of leader- a large numlier of civilian emsigned to supplement the basic from senior ROTC cadets who instruction of military science have attended previous camps accounting; and civilian per- ship, command, and management. ployees. Sf ir:; ,'1 sonnel. SINCE DTC is not primarily Further details on the pro- at the university in preparation both at Dugway and Ft. Lewis. T i P : i Instructors for the course a TOE unit, and employs a large gram will lie released as they for the 6th U.S. AdArmy 1972 The cadets were evaluated on have been tentatively listed as number of civilians, certain ad become available. vanced Summer Camp at Ft. their ability to apply theoretical Lt. Col. Raymond E. Coursin, institutional training to the chief of staff, DTC; E. R. Mcperformance of tactical, techClure, William Bilton, John nical and administrative duties A West Virginia in the field. George, Elva Greenhalgh, Max Shirts, and Mako Hideshima all native working as a decontaminaThe development and demonof Force Development Division; tion apprentice in the Test Diof military leadership, stration Lt Col. Harold B. Hodge, deputy vision has been named Soldier exdirector. Test Operations; Bonnie of the Month for the Deseret individual confidence and stressed. were perience and Harold Stewart, Rydalch Test Center. AS MANY as 17 and 18 Civilian Personnel; J. Franklin SPECIALIST 4 Kenneth C. hours per day were spent in Watkins II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn, Quality Assurance; and intensive from training, using the the 622 Kenneth of Watkins Wig-nrepresentatives compof methods active Army units trollers office. Street, Harrisville, West field under conditions. The classes, which are to Virginia, receives a $25 savings The cadets were trained in be taught both at Fort Douglas I Kind and a three-da- y pass. a and at Dugway will supplement bachevariety of subjects, ranging Sp4 Watkins holds a the work measurement and work lor of science degree in biology from communications to liattle foorientation prosimplification from Ilirain Scott College in patroling. The training was cused on practical exercise and grams now administered, and will Scott's Bluff, Nebraska. provide a medium for the presenlie entered the military af- field training with afor minimum lectures tation of other facets of manageter graduation from college, and of time scheduled conferences. and ment. received his basic training at IMPETUS FOR the program DTC DISPLAY Ft. Dix, N.J. He attended the Major Thomas H. Sellers, comes from an Army-wid- e Pictured above is the Deseret Test Center display which features plmtographs and writdirector of Military Sciences Chemical Operations course proDugway Commanding Officer Col. Arthur J. Kingdom presents Sp4 Kenneth Watkins II with a certificate upon his ten material depleting the background, mission, and personnel of Deseret Test Center. in Septeinlier, 1971 and at Brigham Young, was the ofgram now given to incoming The display is presently on view at Headquarters Army Materiel Command, Wash. D.C. selection as Soldier of the Month. ficer in charge of the exercise. arrived at Dugway personnel called Management 21-ho- ur BYU ROTC cadets cross-countr- rock-houndi- . hold annual exercise ar a ! $ 2 8. . Sp4 Watkins named Soldier of the month er Law Day USA by Captain Charles A. Cuprill Monday, May 1, will mark the fifteenth annual oliservance of Law Day USA. Through joint resolution of Congress and Presidential Proclamation, May 1 of each year has been set aside as a special day of celebration by the American people in appreciation of their lilier-tie- s and as an occasion for rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under law. THE EVENT is not a lawyer's day but instead it is an opportunity for all Americans to honor and acknowledge the role of law in their lives, to learn how our system of law functions, and to examine how the judicial system and the law can liettcr serve our people and nation. Instead of the customary one tablished; legal sources have been made individuals in need, through the establishment of legal and defender organizations; and minority groups are theme outlook, this years celebeing assisted in solving the bration of Law Day USA, will housing problems found in our focus around three broad areas cities. of special concern, emphasizing Inasmuch as our legal system the need for cooperative effort in the heritage of all Americans to improve society, to strengthen a cooperative effort for finding the legal process and to encour- new solutions to our problems and then implementing them age the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. through our system of law, must In commemorating Law Day be undertaken by all citizens. A cooperative effort is also USA, we urge the entire counin the strengthening to the profession join paramount legal try in examining the role of our of our legal process. The paslegal system in improving so- sage of time always develops ciety. Like all concerned citi- certain problems in almost all zens, the American Bar Asso- institutions, the legal system ciation is taking positive action being a good example. THE BASIC principles of to correct some of the major problems that affect our society. justice have remained untouchSTEPS HAVE been taken to ed, but the legal machinery for halt further deterioration of administering shows justice our environment; methods and some deterioration. Recognizing means for preventing and con- the problems, the American Bar trolling crimes have lieen es Association, has taken action to increase the efficiency and fairness of our legal system. For instance, it is well known that there exists in today's courts a problem of calendar this congestion. In essence, is due to two factors: 1) can increase in litigation and 2) a tradition that has vested on the judiciary the chore of handling the administrative details of the courts, in addition to their judicial duties. To correct this situation the American Bar Association has established a program to train a body of skilled executive court administrators who will administrative the perform duties of the court, thercliy the judges more permitting courtroom time. TTiis step will increase the efficiency of our legal process. THE LEGAL profession is also working at increasing the fairness of the legal system by establishing uniform procedures. in order that the disparity the operating met. ids of one court and another w .11 lie eliminated. One of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by the American Bur Association has been the formulation of a system of Standards Minimum of and for state both procedure federal courts that would cover the entire judicial process, from trial to appeal. By standardizing the procedures we will increase the efficiency and fairness of our judicial system, inasmuch as the same basic treatment will lie received by the citizens who come before any court in the United States. Strengthening the legal process in the United States requires more than the involvement of the legal profession, it requires the efforts of everyone to make the system a strong, integral part of our lives. The more exercise we give our legal process, the stronger it en will liecoinc. THE THIRD objective of this years Law Day USA is to encourage the rights and reof citizenship, sponsibilities through a cooperative effort. Law Day USA is an annual reminder to all citizens of the United States of the rights which are licstowcd upon them by the Constitutimi and Bill of Rights, and which arc protected by our system of laws: free speech, free press, free assembly, freedom of religimi, the right to legal counsel and a trial by ones peers if accused of a crime. It is also a day on which the people of the United States are requested to consider their duties as responsible citizens. Among these duties we find: 1) The duty to lie informed on' issues of government and community affairs, 2) To respect the rights of others. 31 To practice and teach the principles of gpod citizenship in their home, 4) To serve on juries if called. 5) To oliey, respect and uphold the law, 6) To support those institutions and persons charged with law enforcement, and 7) To vote in elections. THIS LAST point is especially significant to the newlv enfranchised voters in the the 18 to 21 year olds. country First, liecause 1972 is a Presidential election year and it is common goals. PROGRAMS to provide for the teaching of our system of government and legal processes in the nation's primary and secondary schools, are being developed by the American Bar V, Association. The adoption of our plans by local school boards and the recruiting of lawyers to help important that the country teachers prepare class materials hear the opinions of its young will infuse in the nation's youth of peaceful citizens. But more important the philosophy is the need to channel the change. Hie matters outlined energy of the young people to effect desired changes within serve to illustrate the the system. role of law in our lives and The solutions to our prob- remind us how intimately the lems will come from working legal system touches each one within our institutions rather of us. I urge the than against them. In conclusion, Hie American Bar Associa- Deseret Test Center communtion is working to encourage ity to join the legal profession the rights and responsibilities iu celebrating this year's obof citizenship, nevertheless the servance of Law Day USA. and assistance and cooperation of to assist us in accomplishing the American Society is re- the three goals of this years quired in order to achieve our program. i i 4 here-iuliefo- re v 1 i |