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Show i O O SUN CHRONICLE, Dec. 22, 1977, Page 2 v- y - become a weekly EDITORS NOTE- This column or any inour readers Ve of encourage our feature paper. out terested citizens to submit editorials on the ironies and funny things happening every dav. Thoughts, reflections and feelings about jobs, family or associations with others could also be the source of an inis to - well-thoug- well-writte- by Cecil D. Andrus Secretary of the Interior Theres more at stake in the Carter Administrations s forgrazing fee proposal than a simple mula; theres the question of whats right for everyone concerned. That includes the rancher who grazes livestock dollars-and-cent- Garn speaks out Few people would disagree that we need a strategic arms limitation agreement with the Soviet Union. For many years, both the United States and the Soviet Union have been rushing forward to complete new weapons systems and we Your Christmas Guest war-winnin- Take time this Christmas Day to go A little way apart And with the hands of prayer prepare The house that is your heart Brush out the dusty fears, brush out The cobwebs of your care Till in the house that is your heart Its Christmas everywhere. Light every window up with love, And let your love shine through, That they who walk outside may share The blessed light with you. Then will the rooms with joy be bright, With peace the hearth be blessed, And Christ HIMSELF will enter in To be your Christmas guest. James Dillet Freeman Contributed by Mary McKee Hints for making Christmas calls Christmas greetings can shared with friends and relatives at a special holiday rate on Dec. 26. Mountain be Bell is offering the special rate, so that customers can save money on their Christmas calls throughout weekend. the three-da- y to Bob ShepAccording pard, District Manager Customer Services, the holiday should Christmas calling spread and make it easier to three-da- y complete long distance calls this year. All day Christmas Eve and Christmas Day until 5 p.m. the regular weekend rate of 60 percent off the weekday rate will apply. Christmas evening and all day Monday the calls will take the holiday rate of 35 percent off. Sheppard explained that these rates apply to all direct dialed long distance calls in the U.S. Special discount rates also apply on direct dialed calls to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The same rates will be in effect during the three-daNew Years weekend, Sheppard said. y Christmas traditionally calling strains the telephone network because io many people are calling triends and relatives for the holidays. Customers can improve their chances of getting through right away by avoiding the heavy calling times such as the evening on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Good times to call are early in the day on Christmas Eve and between noon and 4 p.m. on Christmas Day. Of course, with holiday rates extending through Monday, that might be the best day to call. Sheppard also had other tips for speeding calls during the holiday: Avoid calling on the the hour and half-houbusiest times; and if you need a telephone number in another city, get ihe number from directory assistance during the week before the holiday. r, said that Sheppard customers could complete calls faster and less ex. pensively by dialing them direct, but he added that 182 operators are scheduled to work over the holiday weekend to help handle the 79,000 calls expected to pass should do something to limit this activity and cut down the risk of nuclear war. However, the agreement presently being negotiated with the Soviets goes so far toward jeopardizing the security of our nation as to defy public support, let alone Senate ratification. The best thing that can be said of the proposed agreement is that it tilts outrageously in favor of the Soviet Union. We are making concessions to the Soviets which would give them a future strategic advantage, possibly even g a capability. For example, when the B-- l bomber program was killed, there was a great deal of talk about the cruise missile taking its place. However, one of the most serious concessions in the SALT agreements is our willingness to put such short-rang- e limitations on the missiles as to render them virtually useless. The limit for sea launched cruise missiles is 600 kilometers (approximately 350 nautical miles). You neednt be out of grade school to realize that little, if anything, can be reached within 350 miles of the Soviet coast. However, because we have two coast lines, over 50 percent of our population is within 350 miles of our coasts. The same imbalance exists with air and ground launched cruise missiles. Further, the Administration is agreeing to: Moscows retention of all 308 of its super-heav- y missiles, each of which has seven times the explosive power of our top missile, the Minuteman; delaying for three years the deployment of new land based missiles, which puts a freeze on our development and testing of the MX, the follow-o- n to the Minuteman. The usually dovish Brookings Institution, which participated in the move to dump the B-- l bomber, says that the Soviet Union is now superior to the U.S. in intercontinental ballistic missiles, in naval fire power and in most areas of conventional military capability. The same study notes that while the Soviets have been at the bargaining table talking about nuclear weapon limitations, they have been deploying at least three new ICBM systems. Tlie study further concludes that a decision whether to build and deploy the MX missile will be the single most important decision facing the Carter Administration. I agree that there should be SALT talks, that there should be a limit placed on the development of nuclear weapons, but not at the price of the cencessions the Carter Administration has made at Geneva. Not having an agreement would be far better for the world than the agreement being worked on through the Salt Lake office. Nationally, the Bell System expects to move about 15 million calls over Christmas holidays. now. Jake Garn the U.S. Senator Wimfler dliriwDimg) re quo ires sotfefiy - Prof. Archie H. MADISON, Wis. Easton thinks it might be a good idea if the snow belt states could trade their year-en- d climate with someplace south of the equator. The problem, as Easton sees it, is that our worst winter weather usually strikes at the same time the Christmas and New Years holiday season descends on us and winter travel is at its peak. Since swapping climates is a highly impractical dream, Eastons second choice is to swap some tested, practical winter driving tips with U.S. drivers. Winter driving problems are an area Easton knows well. He sen ed for many years as chairman of the National Safety Councils Committee on Winter Driving Hazards and has participated in its annual test programs since 1947. Until recently, he has been director of the University of Wisconsins Motor Vehicle Research Laboratory and is an internationally known consultant on motor vehicle accidents and accident reconstruction. In September he returned from East Java, Indonesia, where he was involved with analysis of motor vehicle accidents and traffic safety. With such a background, theres hardly any type of weather condition that Easton Hasnt experienced first hand. In Eastons words, Engine tune-up- s and good vehicle maintenance can be critical factors in getting through the winter months without mechanical failures that can lead to traffic jams and accidents. First and most importantly, have your engine tuned by a competent mechanic. A tune-u- p should include inspection of the electrical system, timing, points, plugs and the emission control devices on late model cars. This will reduce fuel consumption, while at the same time assure dependable starting at low temperatures and fewer stalls in traffic. For a complete safety check, include inspection of the braking, steering, suspension, lighting and cooling system. In addition to the safety check, Easton urged drivers to also heed the recomfollowing equipment mendations that have been developed by the National Safety Councils Committee on Winter Driving Hazards. SYSTEM Must clear fog and frost off your and keep it windshield rapidly clear. If not functioning properly, check the thermostat or adjustments to the control mechanism. Your check should also include the rear window defroster if your vehicle is equipped with one. WINDSHIELD WIPERS may have dried out in summer heat. Live replacement blades are inexpensive and do a better job in wiping away slush and snow without streaking. TIRES good tires are important all year long, but especially so on snowy and icy pavements. Snow tires provide additional pulling power in loosely packed snow. Studded tires, where legal, improve stopping and pulling ability on ice. reinforced tire TIRE CHAINS chains still remain the ultimate traction aid in deep snow or glare ice conditions. Keep them in your trunk for severe weather conditions. must be in perfect LIGHTS working order. Check for and replace burned out bulbs and broken or cracked lenses. Winter grime and HEATER-DEFROSTE- on public lands, as well as those folks who look to the same lands for other needs the more Equally important, it includes the public than 200 million Americans to whom the public lands belong. The grazing fee issue is not new For many years, fees charged for forage on National Forest lands and the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management have lagged far behind what was being charged for grazing rights on private lands. What is new is that today we have a mandate the to Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 protect the public by insisting on a fair return on resources taken from its property. That law required a joint effort by the Departments of Agriculture and Interior to study grazing fees and propose a reasonable fee structure one that is equitable to the United States and to holders of grazing permits on public lands. The key word here is equitable, although I recognize the diffuculty of achieving this lofty ideal, to everyones satisfaction, in every case. In this instance, for example, the law itself contains some apparent ambiguity. It says, on the one hand, that we should consider the cost of livestock operations in establishing fees. This could have the effect of holding fees artificially low, thereby subsidizing the rancher. On the other hand, the law quite properly requires us to obtain fair market value for grazing rights. The question is, which of these requirements is paramount? I believe that basing the fee structure on fair market value was the overriding intent of Congress in enacting this at legislation. It is also the best way to resolve this issue in a way that is fair to everyone. long last Its fair to the rancher He would pay only what forage is worth. Not more. And its fair to the public. It would receive as much as the forage is worth Not less. Of course, theres alw ays the chance that this is not what Congress intended. Perhaps they would subsidize the livestock industry by selling public resources at bargain prices. Frankly, I doubt it, but if that was their goal, then I think its up to Congress to clarify the law. Instead there is some Congressional activity aimed at once again postponing any grazing fee adjustments. I hope this doesnt happen, because delay is not a solution its just delay. Being a Westerner, I can appreciate the sensitivity of Western legislators to the concerns of the livestock industry. I, too, am concerned. This has been a really tough year, what with serious drought, rising costs and uncertain market conditions. But that's all the more reason for stabilizing the grazing fee situation now, because every year of further delay means the gap between public and private grazing charges grows larger. Interior and Agriculture have been reaching toward fair market value in grazing fees since 1969, when the present regulations went into effect. Those rules, by the way, would set the 1978 fee at $2.08 to $2.15 per animal unit month ( AUM). Our new formula would work more gently than that, setting next years fee at $1.89, with modest raises each year until fair market value is reached in 1980 or 1981. So our proposal would soften the burden by making the increases gradual. In fact, for most operators who graze their animals on public lands, the impact would be minimal, because Federal fees are only a small part of their overall operating costs (the average annual increase would be only $60). The livestock industry would, in fact, benefit from our proposal, because it wouid help solve the critical problem of deteriorating rangelands. f Under our proposal, as directed by Congress, of all fees collected would be earmarked for investment in range betterment projects. Thats urgently needed now not another 20 years down the road. And making the range more productive will bring greater stability to the livestock industry in the long run. one-hal- - reflectors. Clean all light lenses frequently during inclement weather. BRAKES the most important item with respect to braking is the type of application. The pumping or fanning" type of application will permit better steering control. Avoid of the wheels. continuous lock-u- p On the topic of emergency kits, Easton reminded motorists of the following items: a shovel, a container of sand or rock salt, a tow chain, battery booster cables, blankets, emergency flares and lights. he concluded, Remember, taking the nightmares out of winter driving requires common sense ap- proper proaches by all drivers maintenance and planning today to head off tomorrow's driving dangers. 1978 Through th door ; R road salt corrode sockets and teresting piece. He reserve the right to publish those articles we feel would he of interest to our readers. Send them with your name, address and phone number, preferably typed and double-spaceto the Sun Chronicle, Box 207, Roy, I tah MOOT. Our deadline for printing is Monday afternoon of each week, for the article to appear the following Thursday. The student was sitting in a school cafeteria eating lunch and within the next second he was four minutes away from death. The boy was choking on a piece of taco shell. Medical people say a choking person has only four minutes to live unless somebody can remove the object blocking the airway. Fortunately, the medical people have come up with a way for us to save choking people. A teacher used this technique, called the Heimlich Maneuver, to remove that dangerous piece of taco shell. The maneuver works this way: First, you stand behind the choking person and wrap your arms around his or her waist. Grasp your fist with your other hand and place the fist against the victims abdomen, slightly above the navel and below the rib cage. Then press your fist into the victim's abdomen with a quick, upward thrust If youre successful on the first try, the object may fly out of the victims mouth, and easy breathing should resume. If it doesnt, try again and again The Utah Heart Association reports that about 30 persons in Utah ha ve been saved from c hoking by someone using the Heimlich Maneuver in the past two years. Several of the cases occurred when child victims were eating at home. Its important to know the signs that tell you when someone is choking. Since the windpipe is closed, the victim cannot speak. Her or she may turn blue from lack of oxygen. The victim may collapse. Just as important as recognizing that someone else is choking: The need to tell others if you yourself are choking. How do you do it if you cannot speak? The originator of the technique suggests that anyone who is choking approach others and point frantically to the throat. If theres nobody around, the victim should try to use the maneuver on himself or herself. but if you do, May you never have to use this technique may you use it successfully! A good guarantee that you and your children will be able to properly use this method, if ever found necessary, would be to practice it at home. A friend, a school mate, or a member of the family may sometime be a recipient of your skill. one moment, door groaned open with a The slivered, paint-peelestrong push. The extroverted young man plunged into the musty room. In contrast, there sat at an over burdened desk man with a frosty, tangled mane hanging a down over thin-sli- t eyes, lbs head barely moved as he silently peered over his old fashioned spectacles set upon his long, skinny nose. The youth was full of eagerness and impatience, and he shrilled at the old one, Get out, old man' Your day is Get it finished done kapoot through The youth bounced closer to the desk, and his strong hand flapped open on the bent back of the old man. Ive got and not enough time to do them! Look at the things to do mess youve left me! No one ever had such a legacy! How YOU bungled things! get up out of that chair and let ME at d d it. The shaking fingers of the old one just kept turning the pages, rechecking each item here and there for accuracy. Finally the hollowed eyes settled on the firm young face, and the thin, grim lips opened, sit down, young man. Once I was as you, eager and in a hurry with dreams to do. I was going to do it as I saw fit to do; but each day, each hour, someone else added words and deeds or took away from each page I w rote. And there was not one word of any moment that I could rewrite once they had written it down upon a page. Paint a house and have a sandstorm start before the paint has dried and try to do THAT over. Take a bite out of a firm, ripe apple and try to make it whole again or crush a flower and restore its fragile petals back to velvet. I was going to write an immortal volume, fashioned by few, gilded and moralistic and beautiful too; but someone tangled the plot and someone else faded the view; someone put the cost too high and others too cheaply the price; someone tore the preface and someone else blotted out the climax and left a hollow in view.. ..How foolish I was to think I could write this book. Be not impatient, young man! The long bony finger again pointed to the mounds of loose unused pages, there it is all you need but how and where to use. Be not disturbed if you do not fill all those pages. Remember God gave the world everything BUT most all of it was unfinished; the oil was left in the ground to be discovered the diamond was created uncut electricity roamed the sky untamed the land was there for the cities but the cities were not built. He bottled up the music in someones breasts and left it unsung poetry was locked in dreamers dreams love was put into the heart but was left unkissed all was given in the clay to be molded, worked and fashioned. There is no short-cut- , no formula for wisdom the soul must trod a path of thorns and thistles with bleeding feet and sobs of trial to find the light in the darkness. I want to leave you judgment until I maturity can come to want to see you analyze and dream and be perplexed labor and to study newer things, things still left undone. I know there will be a Try to keep these pages clean but two or ink to the from flooding over fingerprint try keep the words an deeds of men who should be heard and listened to; if you do, their lives will be woven into the substance of other men to be used again anew." The voice was trembling like a reed on a lute, the watery eyes were pinched shut and the old head bobbed rhythimically with the words, If you have only a year, and not with speed but with this it ALL you have, start now wiseness and goodness toward your untimely end. As for me, Ill go sleep among the othere where last years leaves are strewn, dry, dustless, useless. The creaky old man painfully rose and with a lingering sigh and bent back he swayed toward the door. ...The mousey thin cloth that hid his frame softly waved in the slow motion of his flight. Before the battered old door was fully shut, the eager young man plunged down into the vacant chair and wrote in the book on a fresh, clean page with a new pen and a firm strong hand, 1978. Emma Russell Roy 3 STAFF STAFF STAFF oireir The Sun Chronicle and Clearfield Courier are published weekly at Roy, Utah, 5388 S. 1900 W. Mailing address, P.O. Box 207, Roy .Utah 84067. Telephone 825-166- 6 or Salt Lake 359-261- news dnd photographs for Thursdays Monday ai 6 p m Pictures may taken in our office or submitted by you All Defgte pap' te nx muV he u e Je a lb n,1 cvr J. Howard Stable M Qian Adama Mrs Bonnie Stahla Janet Smalley Bliaa Fulmar Peggy Jo Adama Tracia Adama Mrt Pat Sutter i"1 I Correspondents Roy LDS Church and Roy News W 6646 Sunset Now and Sunset. LDS C hutch Newt Do 9474 CieartiekJ News LavOia Wayment 77J64?fc Vr s .ikh je t thr iu r Asst Publisher Advertising Mgr. Editor Sports Editor Start Start Start |