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Show SnMlri'n lv Political UllLlCtliy OpCdlVlIlg at items, plus in Other proposals for the surplus would more than eat up the remaining $13 million. Yet prudent spending of the surplus could allow the legislature to meet most of the needs of the state in the fields of education, mental retardation and the penitentiary, and still avoid any tax increases. It is time for some positive thinking and a new "legislative mind." Asso- that ciation recommended nearly $3 million of the ?19 million be used to upgrade ana the education process, for tiia. action it should be commended. And it ought to be kr...n aat the $5 million for supportive services, is a i, ciunselors, etc., what for bucket the drop in really is needed. Two j..; s ago, the "legislative mind" decided from the start of uic 3Lh Legislature luai the public schools only token aswould sistance from the state level since it would take over the employer's cost of placing inschool district employes, tne under cluding teachers, Stale Retirement System. One must surmise that a new "legislative mind is at work because the want legislature does not with to come to grips on Gov. Don Samuclson how much of the $20.7 million surplus available in the current biennium should be used to fund the educational and needs of the state. It is true that if both the higher edpublic schools and funded bebe to ucation is oi recommendation the yond evnearly nd the governor-aunderstands ery legislator of the me done-sothis will be genfor used be must surplus eral fund purposes. was The governor argues for used be must the surplus purposes striKUoV of buildings, etc. who But there are legislators that as believe and disagree rt-c- ive other non-peop- le at CLIFTON -- Mr. and Mrs. Maintenance Squadron Scmback AB. Germany. He .ir WarJill taok their son v :.: !.:!g-was cited for his outstanding 'essi"nsl skill, knowledge i l'u :r:; it a where aid leadership. " w iv s'.rji.'-- y on his M r.day !'p s' grant is currently morning. amending a course for radio at "i- nent technicians ean Division, in Germany. Keesler. Sgt. Jiurmit's w.L Connie, He has studied at the Uni- - is the dai gliter of Mrs. Erma v sitv of Maryland, Europ- - THE CITIZEN 27, 1969 'ri-'tnrt- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bail ey drevj to Lagan .Saturday - .1 business. and Airs. Larry Bailey aad children Oi Pojatelu n'. .i' Sa.urday n. i'inj.in vis-- . .s :l l.u.r l.uks, Mr. an. I o" Ivy on : ." Air. 1 " -- The 40th Legislature is ing besiged by to fight sex education in the public schools, and it takes! peculiar forms. The obsession of the right wing in Idaho with anti-se- x education has been growing in recent months and seems to be reaching a crescendo. Sex education in Idaho schools has never been a problem and as far as the Department of Education is concerned no problem now exists. What is happening is that the right wing has mounted a hue and cry against what it calls the "California plan" of sex education. If there is any school district in Idaho that has reached the point of proposing such a plan whatever it may be it is not a matter of public record. The usual "fears" of the right wing arc in full flight. There is no group In the United States with a better system of intercommunication than the right wing. Therefore, although there is no evidence that any school district in Idaho is teaching or is proposing to teach anything about sex that has any sirmblence of "immorality" or pruriency, the cry is cast that the Communists will sian bs bringing sex educa tion to the Gem State An example of the fears is contained in the opposition nMnlmi It V1 ilWUUlcu ttgajuai. a uiu, H u right-winger- ' SB ! 15 ... .ii. :k 1 - j iU'nn.s. in on ...il. iik i IV il lied- - nd City. M k . (1 TR." A'lvt and Mrs- Rodger Had-- i crlcc and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Baird of Logan visited during the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Baird. Mr- - i Pvitrllo ' drove to Pocatello Wednesday visit their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vera Wight. :l . .. FEB. INDEPENDENT DRUGGIST LEAGUE DRUGSTORES be sure '.vis - 26, 27, 28 and March 1st to shop our store for additional humus - mounts IDL CHOCKS CONGESPIREN 36'S CHEWABLE VITAMINS FOR CHILDREN REG. chocks 100's REG. I Mi h aw 1 . I fik tfh 9 $29 m I ALCOHOL SKI tut") m m I S SPECIAL 39- - i ii NOTICE TO SENIOR CITIZENS Receive special care and consideration an all prescription needs at your IDL Drug Store. Medicare information it available from year friendly IDL pharmacist. iICED10Oi5 f: C0MMUN,TY SERVICE 11 d rf sure it can approve, by law, tiloi B to make REG.M.59 A educational programs. Somehow, the right wing .that the board wanted the bill under the guise of furthering sex education. The need for the measure arose from the effort of the Pocatello school district to conduct a pilot program In vocational education, in which federal funds would be used and the State Department of Employment and Department of Public Assistance would participate. The Idaho attorney general told the Department of Education he thought the bill was needed to make sure the district could proceed legally wkh Uie pilot program. It was a sad commentary on the Senate Education Committee when it tabled the bill after the comment was made hat persons opposed to sex education were against the measure. A state senator told me that when he went home over the last weekend he was waited Birch-ers- " upon by "a crowd of who argued against the pilot program bill. The right wing has a system of advising all its members of everything to fear. This has occurred education phein anti-se- x nomena now underway. I recall when another out groundless fear brought an influx of letters to The Statesman. The "fear" was that Ada county and Boise City would join to form a "metro" government. The time was about eight years Special REGULAR 59c I.D.L SPECIAL ti M 329 . RUBBING gfspiria 79 -H- -e Mi m riiB- I 1 :kREG'63cc I THOUSANDS DIE EVERY YEAR FROM ACCIDENTAL POISONING Carelessness at the medicine cabinet can be fatal, when, drugs are involved I Be sure each bottle is carefully labeled, and kept out of the sii rgi lg lj special I I 25's ALKA-SELTZ- IK GELUSIL TABLETS - 100's reach u ti II special 40's !fe:P 79 FLM 1 pg l"r" fi' 89c $i59 m" H29 Ij.,.?1 'jK. .. m skcim' H '"L SPECIAl REO.$1.49 IPH) MO. 3.29 60'S IIS -- 1 ago. The Statesman received hundreds of letters citing the world-wid- e Communist con"mebehind spiracy tro" government. The letters came from nearly every state in the nation. Thus, the right wing has been advised to fight against the California plan of sex education whether It Is being advanced anywhere else or not, or whether it has any merit The right wing deals easily and untruths with as it struggles with fears. half-trut- hs L I rnnfTJw tTMMfe MEL'S DRUG PHONE I5241M IUST WHAT YOUR DOCTOR ORDERED - AT A FAIR PRICE 7 .,.t MIXK t'RFEK BRIEFS v''-:t- :. another son, s'.oppcd ij.. ' ... - '.o PRICES EFFECTIVE WED., THURS., FRI., SAT. s, , ..IaiI r ' b be- vi! that Feb. Has Surgery CHfion Boy non-recurri-ng once-goo- amount Tht Idaho Education geant Lavere Burnett, Ser- son of re-mu- co-equ-al "'-"i- FAIKVIEW-Techn- ical of the surplus as sible should be used to meet Commendation Medal at the needs of the state. Keesler AFB, Miss. The governor now agrees Sgt. Burnett was decorat-tha- t the legislature can spend ed for meritorious service as $222 million and that would supervisor of the microwave eat up all available revenue, and tropospheric scatter wide-Thbreaks down to his $202.4 band communications section million budget, plus the 120.7 for the 61Cth Tactical Control million surplus. He proposes to spend $7 million of the sur- - ' near-unanimi- ty h-- : Fairview Man Given Medal Mrs. Bert Wheatley, has pos- - ceived the U. S. Air Force By JOHN CORLETT Idaho Statesman Political Editor The 40th Legislature is un dergoing a slowdown, both in its legislation machinery and in spirit. It is backpedaling from its once on pro funds maximum for viding education. The collective legislative spirit is not gusty anymore. At the start of the session, spurred on by the advances it had made in the December organizational meeting, the legislators said they would responsibly represent the people and provide the needs of the state and allow the legislative branch stato move to a ture with the chief executive. Although the bill introductions are plentiful, major legislation, other than the appropriations, is yet to be brought forth for debate. Legislative leaders are urging committees to hurry a bit faster with the major bills. Such legislation includes tax revision, particularly in the property levy field, motor vehicle inspection revision, election law revision, dredge mining, court reform reorganization of rehabilitative and youth agencies, meat inspection, endowment fund investments, regional mental health services and others. Granted that the legislature must be prudent in dividing the available revenue among all the agencies of the state, including all phases of education, individual legislators are d moving away from their intentions to provide the greatest sum possible for the public schools. A 'legislative mind" is being generated to provide the excuse why the legislature cannot provide $U million additional as the state's share to the public schools. Lei no one mistake it, two weeks ago this still was the goal amung a majority of the legislators. described a "legisI lative mind" as a consensus-typ- e mind "conceived in a legislative ivory tower." d wuai isnaft-emnthe i:; assures Cr&W ? me th; avaiiaDia revenue, the leeislators must find ex cuscs lor getting away from the previously announced goal, for education. The "legislative mma on the public schools began taking s.ia,)e wiien "agreement" somehow was reached that "no new programs" should be initiated in the public education field. And so, many arc saying that since the Idaho Education Association in fixing its recommendation at $19 million above the funds supplied in the current biennium suggested that $1 million could be used to start a kindergarten program, the legislature now has a mandate to trim up to ' PRESTON, IDAHO |