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Show pi',e Two April 29, THE SOUTHERN 1976 UTAH April 29, 1976 Page NEWS Twc GUEST On GARFIELD COUNTY NEWS Editor, Southern Utah News Kanab, Utah 84741 Victory Over What? Just that Kaiparowits is dead, the environmentalists are rejoicing and Now making manv comments about their great victory. But as we reflect on what Kaiparowits would have been in the economic development of southern Utah, as well as for Utah as a whole and in alleviating some of the energy problems of the west, it becomes a bit hard to figure just what kind of victory was won. It could be considered a victory for keeping a town of 15,000 in Kane County from being built, and millions of dollars in tax revenues from being collected by the state. It is certainly a victory in keeping employment in normally underemployed southern Utah from going d up and helping to give some in long-teran area jobs where they are desperately needed. Of course, we cant count out the victory claimed by the environmentalists, which will help to delay the development of an energy source to help alleviate the nations year-roun- m energy problems and move it toward independence from outside sources such as the Middle East and their oil imports. It is a victory in preserving a desolate, little visited area, rich in coal reserves, and one which does not now, nor probably ever will lend itself to tourism or recreation. But for the sake of preserving desolation for desolations sake, it was a victory. It is definitely a victory of environmentalist interpretation, in keeping development in southern Utah to a minimum and providing a playground for the city dwellers (where most of the opposition originated). While these people continue to reside in smog, smoke, fog, pollution, traffic and a population they scream about, they can count their dollars while complaining about another section of the state which would like to have a chance to keep its residents home with an industry which would help do it, and under conditions which would have had so little pollution jth?t, it would have been nothing compared to that which the complain tants seem content to live In. e It also is a victory for the wizards of Washington, who helped to prolong the final decision (which had still never been made when the project was dropped), by continually adding more and more red-tap- The recent decision by the Southern California electric power companies to withdraw from the Kaiparowits Power Project may doom the develop, ment of this much needed power The blame can be sorce. placed almost 100 per cent against the Sierra Club. How long are the people of Utah and the nation going to stand the abuse of that organization, and others like it, for hours before the regulations. the National was scrapped, project Park Service decided to again get in the act to push for a new pure air classification in the areas of the parks. It seems facetious beyond reality that at a time when the population continues to rise, when energy demands are on the increase, whm the Arab world has placed the squeeze on America in demanding unreasonable oil prices and when an unstable economy could use a boost such as Kaiparowits would give, en that anyone even vironmentalists could call the death of Kaiparowits, a victory. of We would wager that those clean air puritans have never lived in a rural area where unemployment is a problem. And of that number, wed wager that even more have never been in southern Utah in general, nor in the Kaiparowits area in particular. Yet they have fought their war d cities where from their feel all is well, and they apparently claimed their victory in prohibiting a project to help boost southern Utah and the state as a their obstructionist use of the courts and the news media to prevent development of resources much needed by the people? Their record of obstruction, ism is so long this letter would not have room for a list of their actions. The Kaiparowits Is only one of the numerous in. stances where they have cost the American people not millions, nor billions, but maybe trillions of dollars in costs or losses of projects. The Alaskan pipeline is a major case In point. The current high price of gasol. lne can be blamed as much on the Sierra Club as the Arabs, because the Sierra Club be. moaned for years the low price of gasoline to the public. One argument used by the Sierra Clubbers is the location of the National Parks In smog-fille- Utah. I raise a big what good is the Na. tional Park Service? They have contributed nothing to Bryce, Zion, or Grand Canyon areas, except a few roads, trails, anti buildings. They have altered, improved, or protected the see. nery not at all. These parks are exactly the same today, Southern question $3.5-billi- whole. If the demise of Kaiparowits is a victory, we say the battle was for the wrong reasons, and as the nations energy, economic and employment problems continue to grow, we wonder if those who are crying victory will really enjoy the fruits of their efforts. With Kaiparowits victory safely tucked away, how about an alternative to these problems? So far weve only heard vague statements, overriden with federal government terminology such as and the long range overview. Beautiful words, but meaningless and hollow. Kaiparowits was one step in alleviating many problems even though its magnitude couldnt help but create others. But in the long run, it would have proven better for more than the opposite. Until the environmentalists come up with a better plan a concrete alternative to energy, unemployment;- revenue generation and scores of other areas which Kaiparowits would have helped, the great victory being proclaimed is a shameful, meaningless sham which only casts another black mark on the honesty of environmental would have scenic wise, as they been without the National Park Service. As a reward for their existence, they propose huge unnecessary wilderness areas, want to shut the people out of the park areas, and act as agents of the Sierra Club rather than servants of the people. Why not turn the areas over to con. cessionaires and make some money Instead of wasting all that money for an agency who wants to run park areas without people. The Kaiparowits project Is only one of numerous instances the Sierra Club has served as a foreign agent against the inter, ests of the people of the United States, The April 15, 1976 issue of ss Fscalante, Utah 84726 Mayor Ted Wilson, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Mr. Wilson: watched you perform on T.V. the other night. Last night 1 saw your smiling face in the You are quite a newspaper. performer. Now I am not sure just how and why you think you have the privilege of Impeding the tax base of Utah. You are paid by the people of Utah (or should I say) Salt Lake City. However, they still have to pay your SALARY. The Kaiparo. wits would have enhanced the tax base of all of Utah, not just Kane County or Garfield County. If I were the person that as running the utility companies I would identify every one of you preservationists and one way or another I would discon, tinue your services. Im sure you would be heard to the high heavens, just as you are opposing something that would help the state of Utah. The people of Salt Lake City elected you to govern the City of Salt Lake City, not impede the tax base of the whole state. They have a hard enough time to pay your salary. This Is not the first time that the superior people of the Wasatch front have put their nose in the business of Southern Utah. We have oil that could be refined here instead of hauling it all of the way to the Wasatch front to be refined. Do you sup. pose it was possible to get a refinery in southern Utah to refine our oil. Of course not the superiors of northern Utah had to have it to refine on the Vi asatch front. You are not the only Kook in or on the Wasatch front. We have the University of Utah loaded with them to name a few, Williams, Raskin, Vivant, Rock and many more that the taxpayer of Utah, southern Utah included, have to pay their sal. 1 anes. wish that there were some could secede from the northern part of the state and set up our own GOVERNMENT 1 way we OF SOUTHERN UTAH OR SOME OTHER APPROPRIATE NAME and governing body. Now, Mr. N'llson, the Town Commission oi Escalante said to tell you that FORBES MAGAZINE reported as follows: "On March we can take care of the affairs 2, 1976 the Sierra Club, the ot Escalante and help with the 11 affairs of southern Utah. National Resources Defense Council, and the Union of Con. you will have to do is to mind your own business and not try' cemed Scientists intervened with the Nuclear Regulatory to mind OURS. Commission to block the shipWe feel like the Indians did ment of uranium to India. when the Great White Fathers "These took all their lands and confinguardians of human welfare ed them to a reservation. They' were quite pleased with themtold them it was good for them. selves. It did not both them perhaps never occurred to their We have all of the Bureaus and services telling us what is good (it occurred to them that they had driven for us. They have barricaded yet another nail into the coffin many of our roads, or should I of the U.S. nuclear exports, and say the roads that belong to the people of the Wasatch front and probably helped spread the nuthe preservationists, w have clear weapons also. "Prospective foreign buyers traveled to many of our fishing are aware, too, of the noisy holes by a road leading through the forests for fifty years. Last Influence of U.S. fanatics who all evidence to year the Foiust Service and the contrary seem to regard the Wildlife exterminators denuclear energy as some kind of cided it was for the good of the black magic. When the Sierra people of our area to be re. Club and its playmates sought to block shipment of enriched uranium to India, they were serving notice on other foreign countries that their own future supply could be affected by tho comic-opeantics of UJS. en. the useless, silly and overbearing (A cop of the following letter sent to Salt Lake Mayor Ted Wilson was also sent to the Southern Utah News.) TO'AN OF ESCALANTE ht) School funds to increase next year Operating funds available in the Kane School District next - year are expected to total This represents ''$2,575,298, an Increase of $1,493,418 or 138.5 from the amount avail-'Taduring the current 1970 5 school year. This estimate is contained Tin a study of 1976 legislation ' affecting education recently completed by Utah Foundation, - the private research organlza-tlo- n. The report points out, however, that these totals do - not Include operating funds ob-- T tained from election leeway lev- les, Federal grants, special-purpo- se levies, etc. 1 It is expected that Kane School ble ; District will be able to finance an operaUng program of $153?. . - pupil unit next year, compared with a program of $732 per weighted pupil unit per In weighted 1975-7- 6. According to the Foundation analysis, more than 70 of the Increased spending authorized for next year by the 1976 Budget .Session will go for education. Approximately 46 of the total increase in state expenditures for next year is accounted for . by augmented state support of public school operations and c is the result of Increased appropriations for higher education. State aid for local school operations was raised by $27.8 million, or 13.4 by the 1976 Budget Session. Altogether, Utah schools next year will have a total operaUng program 25 of $320.2 milUon, of which $234.8 million will come from state aid and $85.4 million will be from local tax receipts. The Foundation report predicts that public school operating expenditures in Utah will treble over the next ten years and could approach or even exceed $1 billion annual. by 1985-8- 3 If present cost trends The study should conUnue. notes that school enrollments in Utah, which have been more-or-le- ss level during recent years, are once again beginning of the to rise. By the mid-pa- rt 1980 decade, approximately 15,000 additional students will be entering theUtahschoolsys-te- m each year. In addition, the study notes that general fund appropriations for higher education wore set at $102,936,000 for the coming year by the 1976 Budget Session. This sum represents anti-nucle- ar an Increase of $14.6 million, or 16,5 above the adjusted level for 1975-7- 6. Included In the final appropriation total for 1976-7- 7 is $1,822,000 In additions to the amounts allocated for higher education. These additions made by an amendment to the general appropriations act In the final minutes before adjournment of the 1976 Budget Session served to bring the overall appropriation total for higher education close to the level recommended by the State Board of Regents, The report observed that no change will be made In general resident tuitions at Utah puollc last-min- ute Large Slice of Fresh their families SIRM7DERRV PIE in Bountiful UTAH NEWS OF KANE COUNTY, UTAH UfJfo flat! . Brown Publisher matter Ortober 6, 1944 at the Entered as second-clas- s 3 post ofh rP ,n Kanab, Utah, under the Art cf Man-1879 Marlin V, V' B This annual event Is unde the direction of Utah Technics College at Provo. The even was held at the Rodeway Inn Top experts In fire fighting am fire prevention conducted tbc conference. Emphasis was placed on Fire Prevention and Life Safety In homes and schools. - TRACTORS TRUCKS - BACKHOES Phone-Ager- Youth TRACK s calls to youth. Mav-b- and WHEEL DOZERS LOADERS JOHNSON'S Heavy Duty Repair and Welding "Have Field Trucks stricted to the nearest lake on our mountain or on their mountain from there we could hike several miles to some of the other lakes to fish. This put all of the burden on the facilities at the Barker, Some more ofthepreservation. 1st ideas should do what the great white fathers did to the Indians put ALL PRESER- VATIONISTS ON A RESERVATION Give them one match and take away all their clothes; would not take long until they would be walking down the street In their birthday suits. Lord forbid. Now, Mr. Wilson, try to mind your business and we will take care of ours. Oh, yes, I forgot to mention the representatives that have been elected to make our laws and spend our money, especially Sam Taylor, Now there Is a first class kook. He doesnt like anything, including himself. Mr. Wilson, if you Now, people are so damn smart, just how would you go about taking care of the energy shortage? Would you construct a candle factory anCLramove all electrt city, gas stoves, also all central heating? I dont believe you have the remotest idea what to do about the energy shortage. All you would like to do is have this area set aside as your own private park. How many times do you come into our area? How much do you contribute to the welfare of our area? Very little, if anything. As we said before, take care of your business and we will take care of ours. We will be looking forward to your solu-ti- on to the energy problem, you and the rest of the preservationists. Why dont you try private enterprise? Dont you think you can make it? W. 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Repairs on all Navel Oranges OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Orderville, represented tl Sheriffs Department and Ord erville Fire Department at thl becoming better parents, grandparents and neighbors to our young people. The emphasis of the discusAlso on May 5th, Valley will sions will be on the prevention be entertained by a musician rather than the correction of at a national assembly at 1 p.m. problems concerning the youth. May 5th is also the day for Anyone Involved with the the band to travel to SaUna to children and youth of our area participate In the band festival are invited to attend and leam there. ways to strengthen our nation Then on May 7th we will hold by strengthening the youth. our annual complete with slave sale, clean up, paint, ing the Seniors number and painting V. Logan. SOUTHERN Lake City on April 21, 22 ft, 23 for the Tenth Annual Ut Life Safety and FirePreventli Seminar. Fire Chief Charlt Zielinski and City Councllm: Fred Brueck represented tl Kanab Fire Department, u Ben Riddle, DeputySherifffroi KANAB HOMES FOR SALE Hi & Dri i,0l-a- Ho-Ma- de Fire Chiefs and Fireme from throughout Utah and jacent states gathered in & I BUY: this country. Our members of Congress who so eagerly pass laws with loopholes designed by theSieria Club, so they can sue everybody, should wake up and realize they are being used as fools. It Is time laws were passed permitting the public, or any nr, c else aggrieved, to sue the Sierra Club for billions of dollars to pay for the obstructionism they and hildren oi Logan, Utah visited at Dicks parents the M.S, Haycocks home in Kanab over the weeken J. Mrs Haycock returned to with them to visit her dau diL ers, Kaema and Blondie "and a The American Legion Auxiliary invite the public, particularly the parents of children and youth, to their meeting this evening, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Elementary School. Mrs, Connie Dalton is chairman of the program wlilch will be a panel discussion, featuring Boyd Jackson and Bruce Bunting. They will discuss recognition and prevention of problems of children and youth, strengthening the home; and The people of Utah and the nation should wake up and begin fighting with all their might, these enemies from within who seek to destroy the power of Mr. anl Mrs. Rich ini Hay. cock The Scots call a scarecrow Potato bogle! sponsors problem prevention program ra Kanab news notes Everyday Delight April 28, the Chorus participated In the choral group festival at Milford. The Seniors went to St. George last Saturday for their class party. Bowling, games and food were the order of the day. Freewheeling bike riders will hold down the road from Black Rock to the Seminary Friday as the Seminary holds its annual Bike Ride, Food will be await, ing the ambitious riders when they get back to town. May 4 and 5 visitors from the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges will be here to see if the school can be accredited again. vironmental extremists. colleges ani universities for next year. Increased tuitions were authorized, how.jer, for nonresident students attending the University of Utah and Utah State University along with a substantial tuition hike for all have caused and no doubt will medical school students. conUnue to cause. Maybe exRecently a Board of Regents isting laws may suffice. M be i, study revealed that tuition and all that is needed is a reall J fees charged at the Utah Institsharp lawyer. utions of higher education are about average to those charged Joel I.. 1 rykman, to resident students In the other 1067 Henderson Drive Mountain States, but are coo. Ogden, Utah 84404 slderably below the Mountain States average in the case of nonresident students. 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