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Show Page 2 We Get Letters . . Editor: read your article in your newspaper under the heading "Social Security Increase May Hurt Elderly. The 20 increase already has been eaten up by the high cost of living and the still rising prices in food, rent and taxes. What has happened of the promised increase in Social Security? In comparison with the 5 or 10 increases against the $1000.00 to $1 5000.00 increases in government officials pay. There seems to be no help for the elderly. Why can't these high paid I W Loa Jordan 1973 Woman of the Year Bonneville Chapter of the American Business Women's The Association recently honored Loa Jordan, Social Studies teacher at Glendale Park Elementary School as the outstanding "1973 Woman of the Year." This active, dynamic woman officials let loose of their generous increase and consider those senior citizens and share their surpluses with us poor Jordan displays concern and interest for the students at Glendale Park in her role as student council sponsor. It was through her hard work and leadership that the school won second place in "Keep Utah in Beautiful Litter Campaign several civic and educational The Business Women's organizations. She began teaching at Glendale Park in 1966 after spending several years as a teacher Association presented her with an engraved silver tray at their April meeting and she will attend the in Texas. national Business Women's She is a member of the UEA, NEA and SLTA and is active in the LDS Church. She relaxes with convention to be held in Las Vegas in October where she will compete for national Woman 'of the Year. sewing, handicrafts, reading and piano lessons. She is currently working on writing her family history to be published soon and edits two monthly newsletters. living somewhat easier. They easily can pay $1.95 for a pound of steak and enjoy it while others can hardly buy a pound of hamburger. It is a shame in a land of riches, even the richest nation on earth, to have people living off the crumbs that fall from the table of those who have millions. concentrate in this direction and think of those poor citizens who like to enjoy things just a little in their declining years. There are two great commandments that the Will we ever Lord gave to men and they are "Love thy Lord thy God," and "love thy neighbor as thyself." This land will prosper as long as we follow the Golden Rule. But, if we are not willing to live God's commandments, this land will be destroyed. It looks like we are heading for this destruction. Wake up America, compare the Fall of the Roman Empire with the present conditions existing in this land today and there can be no doubt about it, we are heading for it. A reader. Mrs. 1971 as well as recognition as runner up in the 1972 "Keep America Beautiful Campaign." has a long list of accomplishments to her credit and is a member of elderly and make our Congratulations, 000 Judges are jailing reporters with increasing frequency, because they refuse to reveal news sources. The result can only be a drying up of these sources of information and impede your right to know what's happening in your government. Free speech and a free press are guaranteed by the Constitution to the people generally not to any individual or business. Everyone also has the right to know what's being offered the Marketplace. The right of choice in all goods and services keeps the system of competition working for everyone's progress. Consequently, when our freedom of the press is restricted, your free speech is also restricted. in Your free speech depends on a free press. Loa Jordan! Your community appreciates your hard work and many fine endeavors. salt lake neighborhood news The Neighborhood News Publication is a of the publication Communications Service Center, Inc., under the direction of the Joint Board of City and County Commissioners with editorial offices located at 383 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115. Neighborhood of the News is made partially possible through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Publication of the newspaper is weekly with a guaranteed distribution of 30,000 copies. For further information, call 467-801- Published by the Communications Service Center, Inc. Marlene Marie Young, Editor and Director Heres What Heres What Theodore Roosevelt James Madison 26th President of The United States said about the importance of a free Press: "If there is one thing we ought to be careful about it is in regard I think it is to interfering with the liberty of the press a great deal better to err a little bit on the side of having too much discussion and having too virulent language used by the press, rather than to err on the side of having them not say what they ... Tim Funk, Staff Reporter Jeff Becker, Staff Reporter Donald Young - Photographer ought to say, especially with reference to men and measures." 4th President of The United States said about the importance of a Free Press: "Nothing could be more irrational than to give the people power, and to withhold from them information without which power is abused. A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with power which knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both." Weldon C. Matthews, Advertising The next time you get mad Joint Board of Commissioners Jake Garn, Chairman Affiliated with the Community Services Council Distribution by delivery and mail. at a news story, remember that a free press provides you with the information that keeps our country free. |