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Show Wednesday, July 7, 1976 puzzle . Twelve noted philosophers are hidden in this block of letters. The names may be spelled forward for-ward or backward, and may run horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Good luck with this one. PCQO 7 We Hunt? c Should n nil Is It Id It I e nJLJLJ!JLJLL ! LJLLLJLJL sijLJJL85 JLJL!LJL!LIjLJL jl j- a. jl jl j jl j lljljjlajl JlJLJLLJLJL !!!! L!LJLLJL JL JL JL JL L JLL JLLJLJLJLLJ p 1 l n t n I e I l 1 1 LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION m 1 1 1 y 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ifiTjl s In If li Is t IE (Editor's Note: The following article is a summary sum-mary of an article by the same title published by the National Wildlife Federation.) Because hunting ' began long before recorded history, we have no way of knowing whether Pleistocene men argued among themselves about the propriety of killing and eating prehistoric saber-toothed saber-toothed tigers. We do know that hunting has been a matter of some controversy at least since Biblical times. Since the conservation movement began in this country at the turn of the century, hunting has. been a topic on which reasonable men differ, but seldom differ reasonably. Traditionally, the antihunters have , at tributed the acts of poachers and vandals to hunting and branded it "immoral." . Hunters, on the other hand, have denounced antihunters who eat meat - as "hypocrites." Between bursts of invective, each side has accused the other of being "emotional." A Personal Decision If America's wildlife heritage is to be preserved, conservation efforts will need all the support they can get, whether these efforts come from bird watchers, big game hunters, nature photographers or trout fishermen. The question of whether to hunt is one that each individual in-dividual must decide for himself, t Hunting and Wildlife Management Experts agree that providing adequate environment en-vironment is the key to both variety and abundance of wildlife. The environment or habitat is a vital concern to all wildlife managers and an integral part of scientific wildlife management. Wildlife management is a science which seeks to maintain . the optimum numlers and varieties of wildlife that out country's range, or habitat, can support, sup-port, consistent with the best interests of man. Its first task is to provide and protect habitat . areas where animals can find food, water and cover in which to raise their young. Withoug habitat, there can be no wildlife. Wildlife management uses many tools and techniques to achieve its goals. Animals may be live-trapped and transplanted to new areas, better food or cover conditions con-ditions may be helped by planting or burning. Management also calls for the protection of endangered and threatened species. It prescribes the culling, cropping, or thinning out of those - species which are abundant or threatened with overpopulation. Thinning out : game populations has been accomplished ac-complished for years by hunting. Why hunting? Because the federal government, govern-ment, all 50 state governments, govern-ments, all of the nation's major conservation organizations and reputable wildlife biologists recognize regulated hunting as an ef-fieient ef-fieient means of reducing surplus wildlife populations. The National Wildlife Federation and 15 other national conservation groups recognize hunting, not just Itecause it is good outdoor recreation for hunters, but lecause it has proved effective ef-fective in helping to maintain .healthy wildlife populations. The U.S. Council on Environmental Quality in its ''if!' nnual Report siad, ''Since the development of modern wildlife management in the 1930's, no American wildlife has been exterminated ex-terminated by sport hunting. On the contrary, wildlife management has restored many depleted or threatened species." Laws of Nature ' ; Wildlife biologists, who determine when a species is endangered, and who recommend the rules are regulations for hunting the seasons, the hours, the bag limits, -the restrictions on weapons operate within certain enexorable laws of ; nature. . . ? . , Barring natural disasters, such as widespread drought, most species produce a surplus, i.e., more ' animals than their range can 'sustain, every year. 2. If the carrying capacity of the range remains un-changed, un-changed, a number of ' animals equal to the yearly surplus must die during each 12 months. There is no biological question of whether surplus animals will die, only how. With songbirds, nature takes the entire surplus. With game animals, man takes part of it. But the surplus must die. The task of the biologist, or wildlife manager, is to see 'that man does not take more than the surplus. If the' species is not to be depleted, a breedstock sufficient to replace all losses must survive. ASOFCorp. Mot5SCSA19 0,000 Bttt per boar (cooling capactty) energy guide 115 volts wtu 7.5 amptrts EEF.c9.3 OGRTA3T... for anm writ t)M ctsscity.tKirEER Lowtf tmfgf consumption Lows cost to use! Mm For fhwfiofc 7.500 to t.iO Eta per hour IIS volt window models Iht R rtng is j E68S.4toR8.t j For information on cost of operation and Ejection of correct cod-ins cod-ins capacity, ask your dialer for N2S Publication IC 1C53 or write to National Bureau of Sundardt, 4U.C0, Washington, O.C. 20234 4r Look for Mis U.S. Department of Commerce Energy Guide Label on refrigeration room air conditioners to help you compare energy-efficiency. : How to save on electricity one of a series Shopping for an air conditioner? first, compare energy Energy-efficiency is an important factor to consider in ' selecting a refrigeration room air conditioner. Different models use different amounts of electricity to do the same job. The most efficient models operate on about half the power required by less efficient models to do the same amount of cooling. Until recently, one had to know a lot about air conditioners condi-tioners to know the difference. Fortunately, there is now an easy, accurate way for you to compare the energy-efficiency energy-efficiency of units before buying. By determining each model's Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER), you can compare the amount of electricity the different units consume. The EER rating system is recognized industry-wide, and here's how it works: ; : Comparing efficiency N U.S. Department of Commerce Energy Guide Labels are now found on most new models of room air conditioners. As shown in the illustration at top, the labels show: 1. the cooling capacity of the unit in "British thermal units" (8,000 Btu's in the example); 2. the EER rating (EER 9.3); and 3. the EER range for units of about the same cooling capacity (EER 5.4-EER 9.9). The higher the EER rating, the greater the energy efficiency. For example, a unit rated at EER 9.3 costs about a third less to operate than a unit with the same Btu cooling capacity but rated at EER 6. Energy -efficient models often cost a little more initially because their cooling cool-ing mechanisms are usually larger and heavier. Their lower operating cost, however, will usually more than offset their higher original cost over the life of the unit. : Computing the EER If a unit does not carry the guide label described above, its EER rating can be computed. You need to know its cooling capacity (Btu's per hour), and the number of watts of electricity needed to operate it. Both these figures usually are printed on the unit's back panel. To find the EER, simply divide the Btu's by the wattage: efficiency " ' Your dealer will calculate the EER of any unit for you. 9.3 VF.P. 0 3 Btu's Watta EER Example: Suppose the unit's cooling capacity is 7,000 Btu's and its power rating is 750 watts. You would divide 7,000 by 750: 7507,000.00 6,750 2500 2250 2500 Hunting vs. Habitat Good management will produce a "maximum sustainable yield" of wildlife each year. Since barely 100 of the more than 1,700 species of birds and mammals in the United States are hunted, hunting is not the biologist's biggest concern. Wildlife scientists clearly see the destruction of wildlife habitat, now proceeding at the alarming rate of about one million acres a year in this country, as the greatest threat to our animal populations. Wildlife "conservation" ; and ''management" are synonymous terms according to Congress, which long ago recognized hunting as a management tool and even in the Endangered Species Act of 1973 recognized the need for "regulated taking" in some cases as a means of relieving wildlife "population pressures." The question of hunting remains vividly entrenched in many minds; While we believe that each individual should make a personal decision as whether to hunt, we also believe he should be 1 tolerant of those who choose differently. We are convinced beyond doubt that to abolish . hunting, as prop,osedvby Siitom'protwiSenisfe-would undermine the whole concept of wildlife management and thus be detrimental to our wildlife. 1 In the overall conservation rffort, the battle between hunters and anti hunters will serve only to diminish potential accomplishments of the conservation movement.. By utilizing the directive of the old phrase "Strength in Unity", conservationists can make this planet a better world t-'. for man and beast. WATER QUALITY MEETING A public meeting to review water quality problems in the Park City-Snyderville area will be held at the Memorila Building on July 13 at 8 p.m. The 208 Water Quality Task Force, a branch of the Mountainland Association of Governments, has completed an analysis of water pollution problems in this vicinity and will present their findings to city officials and interested citizens. The task force will comment on the pollution proplenis which exist and will answer questions regarding water quality. By Clara Voyant Here's Clara's bicentennial salute to a sad history of sick horoscopes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - If you want to improve your bowling scores you'D have to get your mind out of the gutter. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 Feb. 18) You desire to be bound by chains of love but that's wishful thinking when you look like the missing link. PISCES (Feb. 19 Mar. 20) You are in need of vigorous exercise. Buy a mean dog and let it chase you to work each morning. mor-ning. ARIES (Mar. 21 Apr. 19) Your appreciation of wildlife will give you many hours of hangover misery, TAURUS (Apr. 20 May 20) The chronic stomach pains you've been experiencing ex-periencing will disappear as soon as you stop eating food stamps. GEMINI (May 21 June 20) A pregnant dog will arrive at your home seeking food and shelter. Give 'till it whelps. CANCER (June 21 Jul v 22) Mend the holes in your socks this week. It will be a darn good feeling. LEO (July 23 Aug. 22) Now that you've learned to take things in stride you'D soon be facing shoplifting charges. VIRGO (Aug. 23 Sept. 22) You continue to torture yourself needlessly. There are many people' who would be happy to do it for you. i ' LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) At some time in the future statues may be erected in your honor but it's a little early for the pigeons to be practicing on you. - SCORPIO (Oct. 23 Nov. 21) Seek a higher position in life. Sit up. CAniTTAnilTC (Mnv 99 IW'.' 21) Remember, the song of love is not always a happy tune. So if you feel flat, look sharp and something of note will happen. Hanb If you'd rather not figure the EER yourself, your air-conditioner air-conditioner dealer will be happy to compute it for you. Don't hesitate to ask him; it's your mohey at stake. Don't buy a unit larger or smaller than you need. Selecting a properly sized refrigeration; air conditioner that is most energy-efficient is the best way to ensure optimum opti-mum comfort... and really help you save on electricity. A note about evaporation-type coolers , If you can use an evaporation-type cboler (sometimes called a "swamp cooler") which adds moisture to air as it cools it, further savings in energy are possible. Question? Write to Reddy! .... . ' t . Utah Power welcomes your questions, suggestions, sugges-tions, and comments. Often-asked questions and good suggestions are published in Reddy Kilowatt's Kilo-watt's regular newspaper column. Write to Reddy Kilowatt, P.O. Box 699, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. k N f? ft LIGHT CO. "Low rates are a big reason we're the largest homeinsurer. But there are more..?9 Low rates wouldn't mean much without our first-class first-class service. Drop by. or give me a call. Tom Ligare at the Silver King Bank 649-9161 649-8441 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. ? (AIM INSUKNCI STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois ' By Johnson Louis If only George had been here to see his country this year I wonder... Would he have smiled? . Would he have cried at the proud parade, the color crepe trucks passing by? Would he have bared his wig with its waves so white, hat on his heart warm in the Highland Highl-and sung those key words like a covey of birds, like the loudest, the proudest loon on the lake? Thinkhe might? At a cracker pack pa-pa-pa-pa ! Would he haved oo-ed? Would he have ah-ed? Would he have whistled, clapped, eyes tunnel-wide, 'tween lips a great gap, when a Walt Disney sky (on a backdrop of slaves) simulated ways so many were sent to their graves? Had he clicked and received zero wattage, would he have nearly panicked at a power outage? Yeah, if only George had been here this Bicentennial year to see his country , his CIA, his FBI, his politicians eating Mother pie... Eating anything. Would he wonder, "Why?" |