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Show ' ocku Mountain NEWS & ADS 278-28- c 66 Circulation 278-28- vKy5lfc J' RICHES IN GREAT SALT LAKE See Page 4 j fc ' , 60 . ,V Vol. IX No. 19 Wkl' Southeast Salt lake's (.ommunit 2265 East 4800 South December 10, 1961 Newspaper 10e .'N Protection For The Unwary? Retail Rough Grows Forces Rally To Halt Consumer Frauds r What war a thing haj pens when an un- Some complaints, of oufse, are unjustified but the vast majority , thev sav, reveal busine sman fraudulentsellingcactlcs which ire gvping residents out of In Utah, the answer is c very little hundreds of thousands of dollars each vear circumstances However, ire combining to motivate a list of buslnes growing and informal conleaders sumer groups to push for rev lief from business regulations Thevll seek to stop consumer fraud during the coming session of t e Utah State Legislature. The major catalyst forcing action in Utah is the growing incident of retail swindles reported in the Salt Lake area The Salt Lake Better Business Bureau, legal aid people, the countj s credit counseling service and the Utah Attorney Generals office say theyre swamped with complaints of unethical business practices In most cases they cant do W r r. v. t f hats to be done0 The most interesting posal so far is a state procon- sumer protettion department to operate as part of the Generals office This bureau - already bv some 13 states and under serious consideration in one-wa- blems misrepresentation. is bilked out of bun ireds or even thousands of dollars In an unscrupulous purchaser -- over 30 more -- - would proonsumer complaints, cess rejecting those that are unreasonable but holding legal enforcement powers to mal- practices. In New York state, for instances, they can actually dis-so- S SURROUNDING ST ATI adopt sterner ward business attitudes abuses, to- they Shadv opincrease locallv erators head for the nearest green pastures unprotected by adequate legislation Recent-l- v this has meant Utah, When California, for instance, stiffened rules against trickv selling methods, a w hole wave of shadv operators migrated to the Beehive State. T .uentin Cannon, of the Utah State Attorney Generals office, savs, Were swamped with calls we cant handle now. Citizens, of course, are unhappy and feil Thev pay their taxes we should stop this a corporation forjiersl-ste- nt violation and fraud The bureau also watches for misleading advertising anf -1 the idea is The Fuzzy Image Of Federal Aid fundamentally good The state should protect consumers against i on artists but theres a fine line between a strong sales talk and fraud, Mr. Hansen said. Id like to see the laws in other states. stuff The office is hampered, he b the fact that the General is specifically charged with representing the State of Utah and its political subdivisions Theres no pro-.lsifor handling the pro said, be of private citizens. feels much Cooper could be done if responsibilities of the Utornev General are broadened by the legislature Such a bill has been recommended to the legislative council, he said. UTAHS ATTORNEY GI NRAL -- elect Phil Hansen believes Utah would need laws to define violations but thinks Mr S To Utah Schools A representative of the Salt Lake County Attorneys department said there is no statutory remedy unless criminal charges are possible. By BFN FORCEY (Continued on Page 2) crisis in financing education s towai-- Washington. One direction in which Ut- look for help In Its on ahans may The big majority given President Johnson In Novem- ber, plus the Increase In the size of the democratic majority in the House, make prospects for some kind of enlargement of federal educational programs very bright. Teacher Solons: Policy Ticklish 4r The questions being mulled In Washington are those of the extent and shape of these changes in federal programs. None seems to have the answers, probably because the over 9r u School Boards Must Decide How Much For Classroom Politicos wi- The worm lias turned Head) t decorate Wednesday... but. Idas, no eral tree-- ! Utah two vears so the elected of- ficial actually recei.es $1,000 for his 60 davs at lawmaking. School board members will in sev- districts school School boards are faced with prollem which must be resol ed between now and the first session of the Utah Lei Tree Snatching find little to guide them in the practices of private bus- mess boliev varies among firms in the Salt Lake area. George Cooper, manager, General Services at Hercules is very said the company Interested in having compet predident himself hasnt ent employees run for office. The get a would employee (Continued on Page 2) gislature The problem lnvolvessome classroom teachprs or supervisors who wont be l.i their schools come Januarv 12 rather, theyll be sitting in the state legislature with brief but firm grip on state school budgets and other educational le12 Christmas Thief gislation School boards are unenthusiastic about perhaving their front-lisonnel compete for public office. Theres a natural con- flict of Interest, many administrative feel More pressing is the question of money unler-standab- Hits In Holladay trees grew Two in until Tuesday night. Christmas sneak thief, equipped with his trusty hatchet, crept into the yard of Dale E Winn, 4542 Suncrest Drive and helped himself to two green spruces I planned to decorate the trees for Christmas, said Mr Winn sadly. One spruce was alued at $10, the other was a gift from an Ogden A A Holla-day- -- tree-seeki- $25 light bulb bill is all that remained. Now two sap-oozi- ng stumps remain of his trees that grew in Holladay. Do school boards leave pay grant a -- of absence - while -- ..V s Get Fast Yule to the arrest and conviction of the thief, added the lead post office worker. He now glances out his window, worrying that his remaining trees might find their way into someones decorated living room Mr. Winn cant seem to win during the holiday season Tls not the season to be Jolly for him -- - holidays make him nervous. Last Christmas the Winn family patiently decorated the out, side of their home with bright, festive lights They awoke one morning to find someone had their home. Undaunted andstli; having the holiday spirit, the Winns bought more lights, their home. Again the light bulb snatcher struck. Mr. Winn gave That did it up. treeless o Its Time is growing short. Christmas is almost here. If youre strapped for holiday cash, better take the fastest and surest course to those extra dollars ' That, naturally, means s a low-cos- t, hard-worki- ng want ad in the Rocky Mountain Review. f Makes no difference what ' you have to sell, theres v a buyer for nearly every-- , thing One happy Review clas-sitl- ed advertiser last week reaped more than $600 worth of orders for his business service. ' You can do likewise. Call us right away. Dial er 6, ask for an ... and tell her to charge it. 278-286- v a ticklish 1 1 li -- . v r i V . r ltd lio , t V - i&iiiiii-- .1 B ! ii nmm u ? ? tt & t A r Id.. . f r i I 14 i&j'- .rs - tinceSr kbV. :v.yspi -- The Spirit Of Christmas sacrifice serving in the House of Representatives or State Senate. Utah legislators - both represent es and senators receive $500 per year during their term of office. The legislature convenes once every ' t I 4 substitute Teacher shouldnt have to a lot to run for public office. Theres much benefit to the local district as the result of a teacher J Gill little tangle. John Fvans, executive director of the Utah Education Association, commented on the situation: I would hope theyd have the same opportunity to serve as any other citizen, and that districts would make it as painless as possible. Some districts allow teachers to use part of their vacation, he said, and some keep teachers on the payroll but require them to pay for a t iV 4 i' s Cash Today! x di theyre state business. Or pay teachers during friend. I'm offering a $25 reward for any Information which will t ns--: r. - without . - 'If' teacher- 60-d- ay do they their absence. The first alternative could cost them friends where they need them most. . while the second means a double burden on slim school resources to pay for necessary-replacement- Dont Delay , ll C arrangements. -legislators this Christmas onlv clean-c- ut le ne BY BETTY CZACHOWSK1 Capturing the been the three fragile beauty of the holiday season has week project of C. Eskelson, 510 East 4800 South. Working on a framewdrk of twine sprayed with water, hes building an Ice shrine entitled Our Saviours Christmas. The retired gentleman says hes doing It all for his neighbors three children. But theres another mo- I true spirit Its natural The emphasis given to education ir training In the Presidents war on poverty package Is another indication that he sees education as a force for the reform of American society. Current speculation centers what approach the around Johnson team will take toward the hot potato of basic federal aid to elementary and secondary schools. The Presidents Interest In the area Is assured, for he has already set a goal of 400,000 new class rooms in the next five years,, or at least 60,000 more than could be expected at the current rate But bills providing for direct federal aid have been blocked in the House of Representatives over the Issue of aid to parochial schools. There is a feeling that the President may wish to avoid getting embroiled over the fight over aid to parochial schools this time around. He may try to mend existing programs such as the aid to federally Impacted areas. This grants program federal funds to communities with a high concentration of children whose parents work on tax free government property. Utah already receives sizeable amounts from this program. For example, in 1962 about 11 counties In the state were granted over $2 million for school maintenance and operation and about $600,000 for construction. (Incidentally, during the same year overall federal expenditure for education in Utah Inof Christmas ... want to show the beauty. If the weather stay cold enough, hell be finished In about two more weeks. Hell begin spraying with dyes soon and adding lights for that touch of color. How long will It last? Until the first warm day of spring, he hopes. tive. I de- cided. What is clear Is that the President puts education high on his list of legislative priorities During the campaign he appointed a task force, headed by John Gardner, president of the Carnegie Corporation, to work on shaping an education program for the great society. cluding Impacted aid and $1.4 million school lunch and milk program, was about $5.4 mil- lion.) But if this is the approach taken by the President, will represent (Continued on Page 4) |