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Show The Yimas-lndependen- Thursday, Jan, 20, 1983 t, I EDITORIALS... Community Comments Get projects off the shelf it Once that Moab new appears swimming pool Citys a holding pattern, although funds for a major rebuilding project have been in the budget for over a year. Also in limbo are plans to construct Williams Way (formerly Arroyo Road) from 1st West to 5th West. In this case, too, funds have been set aside and are available for use, but action has been shelved by the city council. Each of these projects has the potential to provide some work for local people, either through direct employment, or through providing support services. Admittedly, the employment would be temporary, and of short duration. However, during time of recession, every drop in the economic bucket helps, in addition, each month of delay reflects increased construction costs. The mayor and council need to make a concerted effort to work together and bring these projects to fruition. Completion of the work would benefit citizens in two ways the first to inject some activity in the local economy, and second, improved services again, has been placed ... in for local residents. action Short-sighte- d Utahs State Senate showed their Tuesday when they defeated Senate Bill 27 a measure that would have boosted the state sales tax, and earmarked the revenues for public school supplemental financing. The defeat means that schools in Utah will have to continue to depend fully on the flawed personal property tax for operating revenues. Those revenues have become so tight the last few years that there is not one of Utah's 40 school districts that has an easy time budgeting for an adequate educational program. Eventually, Utah will have to move away from property taxes as the principal vehicle for school financing. Senate Bill 27 would have been a step in the right direction. The Utah school finance formula has outlived its usefulness. Rather than patchwork repair jobs, the formula and laws that created it should be scrapped, and replaced with financing legislation that provides a broader base and allows local districts more leeway in conducting their own financial affairs. short-sightedne- ss News from your StateSchool Board member ed n, school-relate- rs just as each U.S. Senator or Representative represents all the American people. Nevertheless, I have become acquainted with so y many people in the area covered by District Nine, it seems logical that I stay in close touch with you, in particular. I will be visiting each school district over the next several months, hopefully each school. I will endeavor to advise you ahead of time of my travel plans, and will enjoy meeting with you whenever possible, I look forward to serving you, and offer my pledge to represent you to the very best of my ability. In return, I ask that you make every effort to become informed about the issues facing, education today, in order that you may assist me in properly addressing these issues. twelve-count- Mr. McConkie said, after assuming the chairmanship of the Board, Every man and woman (on the board) is dedicated to having the best education for students, fair treatment of educators and fair treatment of taxpayers. Whichever category may describe you, I urge you to make yourself heard! Barbara Ann Smith Vice Chairman Utah State Board of Education Route 2, Box 34 Roosevelt, Utah 84066 (801) 722-30- . . . Looking backward Through the files of y fist-figh- The 45 4-- H During the January monthly meeting of the Grand County Clubs a presentation will be given can do for youth, and on what about trips, awards, opportunities, to and scholarships available Also a registration for this years clubs will take place. All and their parents youth ages are invited to attend this informative meeting at Southeast Elementary, 7 p.m. Thursday. January 20. 4-- H 4-- H A $14,000 88 6309-200- Published Each Thursday at 35 East Center Street Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 POSTMASTER: Send Change of Address to: The P. O. Box 129, Moab, Utah 84532 Times-Independen- Samuel t, Publishers and Editors News Editor Assistant to the Publishers Circulation Manager Production Foreman, Sales Subscribe Now to 0Una0-3nfopeniie- m Name one-pare- nt v Address Stats Scstisrjttr pretty much everybody agrees that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work. Anything less than that is not only illogical, it is immoral. The old justification that men have to support families no longer holds water.. Many women are heading families. The difficult questions arise with respect to certain jobs. In recent years, women have made inroads in many areas, obtaining employment as dock workers, welders, coal miners, and yes, cops. Some people have voiced the opinion that such work is too dangerous, or simply cannot be done by females. The interesting point is that generally, the decision as to whether or not a woman will be allowed to fill a certain position is made by men. This, despite the fact that women slightly outnumber men in the national population, making women, perhaps, an oppressed majority. Nowadays, J. and Adrien F. Taylor William P. Davis. Hazel Bradley Dorothy Anderson Ron Drake. sexes. Utdi ,8M Zip - 1200 like second-clas- s citizen. Fortunately, things are changing, albeit slowly. Any woman who attempts to enter a mans world has a tough row to hoe. However, , 20 years ago advance for preliminary -- Dear Sam, I would appreciate it if you would list this letter in your Letters to the Editor Column. I recently spent four days in the Allen Memorial Hospital for surgery and received the very best of care. All the persons involved were very professional and pleasant in their duties. I feel for a town our size we have one of the best hospitals in the state of Utah. I want to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Munsey, Dr. Mayberry, all the nurses and staff of Allen Memorial Hospital for the excellent care I received. Yours very truly, Frank O. Tabberer Film Festival this Thursday, Jan. 20, from 4 to 5 p.m. The free presentation will indude Corny Concerto, Donalds Nephews, Mechanical Mole Monsters, and the Hedgehog and "Anatole and the Piano. the opportunity should be available, and it should be her decision to apply, with the assurance of fair consideration, based on qualifica- v tions. Moab City took a step in the right direction this week by hiring the police departments first female " officer. The selection was made for the right reasons, too - she was the candidate of all those who participated in the tests. top-rank- 4 Dear Sam, As a person who has been unemployed for almost a year now and someone who has always worked for a living for 30 years, Im very concerned about the situation our country is in. I have drawn all the employment benefits Im entitled to, like thousands- of others, and so Ive been doing a lot of thinking about it; so I have come up with what I think is a good and workable plan to help our country thru these bad months ahead. Im writing you because I dont know who else'to write to that I know will read it and judge its merits. I hope you will print and also send a copy to someone you know who will look into it that has some government ties. My plan is simple. Its Americans helping Americans in times of need. Each state employment agency would send a form to every employer in the state asking them to ask their employees to donate $1 per week for a period of up to 1 month or longer. The money will go into a special fund for people that have used all their benefits up. It would put no more work load on the job service and it could sure help a lot of people that really need help. I am sure the American people are willing to help their fellow Americans and it will not put a burden on their families either. I know I would if I were working. Thank you very much A Concerned American ( Name withheld by request) - at the LOCAL ARTIST Local Artist Nik Hougen was contacted by Life Magazine about the possibility of being in a feature article. -- Letters to the Editor Points and Pebbles rock club held their regular monthly meeting on Jan. 13, 1983. at the clubhouse on Center St. Fifteen members were present, and one guest. New officers were sworn in by Lavar Wilson. Kurt Balling is the new president for 1983. He appointed all of the committees necessary to run the club for the year. Lots of new ideas were brought out by the different members. The dub is going to have a membership drive soon. Time will be announced later. A field trip to Yellow Cat area was held on Jan. 14, 1983. Not many showed up to go, only six people. Every Thursday night except meeting night will be work night. Come and learn how to make cabs for jewelry. Lots of door prizes are needed for the show coming up in October. .The exact date has not been set. It is talked that the group might have two days only for the show this year. LIBRARY MOVIES Five movies will be shown Moab Librarys Childrens Ago in damages throughout the Moab area. Water lines froze at the Middle School and high school, damaging floors. A section of roof gave way at the old Moab Roller Rink. City and county crews worked over the weekend attempting to clear the roads. No clearing was to be done on roads in the citys subdivisions, due to the expense, and lack of places to put the snow. On two days during the week the high temperatures were 16 and 17, while the lows were 11 and 13. The highest temperature during the Week was 25 degrees. . State Rep. Calvin Black of San Juan County, in a series of letters to Gov. Calvin L. Hampton, proposed several projects for development in Southeastern Utah. One of the projects was for construction of an Indian culture and county museum at the Edge of the Cedars mins in B lan ding. ex-pre- s. The Timeslndependent ed 10 Years Continued heavy snow and cold weather caused thousands of dollars by Rock Club s, The fact is that men are heavily in positions of power within this society. This has pretty much been true in Western since its inception. civilization Without getting into the history of the womens movement, it is easy to see that women have been insisting on fulfilling a greater role in the society. This is their right as citizens. On a more personal level, it might help to examine the problem from the police candidates point of view. If you are a man, imagine that you have applied for a position on an female police force. exclusively After an extensive series of tests which have required maximum effort, both physical and mental, you discover that you have recorded the highest score of all candidates. However, when the governing body makes its final decision, you find you have been passed over, solely because you are a man. That sort of judgment would be hard to take, bringing to mind phrases period. John Keogh, a local engineer, completed his portion of work on the missile base planned for Green River. Many firms were expected to bid for construction of the new facility. New officers seated . How about some thoughts on equality? The recommendation by the Moab Police Department that a woman be hired as a patrol officer raises some interesting and difficult questions regarding equality of the 25-ye- ar planning of streets and storm sewers in Moab was officially approved by the Community Facilities Adminsitration. It was estimated that the whole project, would cost $814,000. It had not yet been determined what method of payment would be used for the project, although local officials had begun studying creation of a special improvement district to fund the installation of storm drains, curbs and gutters. It was reported that Utah Senator Frank E. Moss was drafting a new Canyonlands National Park bill. A 1962 park bill attracted a large amount of criticism. The new bill reduced the size of the park to about 270,000 acres, 60,000 less than the original bill. Deleted from .the proposed park was Beef Basin. A compromise provision was to permit 9-- 19 " (USPS Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Moab, Utah Under the Act of March 3, 1897 Second Class Postage Paid at Moab, Utah 84532 Official City and County Newspaper continuation of mining and oil exploration in the park, but called for its phasing out over a Japanese who had caused friction at large relocation centers and who had refused to follow the rules in other camps. The first contingent reportedly contained detainees allegedly involved in a riot between Japanese groups at the large Manzanar Center. G. F. Coope, president of the Potash Company of America, announced that the company would immediately start drilling on two deep test wells in the C resent Junction area to test for magnesium, potash and oil. Coope said further development would depend on the results of the tests. - Three tourist cabins at the Sid Clark Auto Court on North Main were completely destroyed by fire, with losses estimated at $3,000. 'big-sho- ts Japanese-American- and the was announced that the camp would be used for impoundment of ns SIGN UP FOR Times-Independer- it Grand Valley Times t. . By Barbara A. Smith Thursday, January 6, seven newly elected members of the State Board of. Education joined two their members in individual and collective commitment to education. The newly elected Board leadership, Oscar W. McConkie as chairman and Barbara Ann Smith as continues the balance of prior years, be giving leadership representation to a predominantly rural State Board district. Prior to the election, I placed great stress on the importance of public awareness of the Boards activities, and of communication between the Board and the patrons. I have always felt that the first duty of any elected official is to represent the interests and desires of the constituency, and to that end I wish to emphasize my accessibility-- to parents, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers in general. You will find my home address and telephone number at the end of this article, and I urge you to feel free to contact me as to your particular concerns. Obviously, the State Board of Education cannot address every matter, but one service I can certainly perform is to advise you as to various courses of action you may follow in developing your participad matters. There tion in is a great impetus toward community-based planning in education, and it is imperative that such a planning accurately reflect the expectations of everyone involved. This is an exciting time for education, not only in Utah but nationwide. Decisions made on todays educational issues may have effects that far beyond what we might expect. It is incumbent upon to seek and the decision-makeconsider input from those they represent in order that a true partnership may exist. Each State Board member represents ALL the children in Utah, Thanks in part to certain of my ancestors having more wives than would be allowed under todays standards, I come from a mighty large family. Despite some drawbacks, like being related to half the town, its given me a real sense of pride and belonging over the years, knowing that I had a lot of kinfolk nearby, Thats not to mean we always get along. As a matter of fact, as I look back over the years, I recall that some of my greatest differences of opinion have been with some of my own relatives. A couple of years ago, several hundred of us got together for a several-da- y family reunion. It was great fan, and we saw a lot of faces we dont see often. Probably the thing that marked the occasion more than anything else, though, time when was that in the three-dathe reunion took place,' we managed to conduct ourselves without a single Though weve found it human over the years to fight among 80 Years Ago r. ourselves on occasion, weve never Moabs new city council passed taken kindly to criticism of certain of the citys first four ordinances. The our members from outside the first established a town seal. The stuck for circle. Weve family up second set the salaries' of city each other as a family despite as follows: Councilmen, employees differences among us and thats $10 per year; clerk, $100 per year; been a source of pride to me as long $600 per year and marshal, as I can remember. treasurer, $40 per year. The third I feel the same way about the set bonds and duties for the officials community in which I live, and the fourth established business and of that consider the residents and liquor license procedures. when it family community as An article in the Jan. 9, 1903 issue comes to criticism from the big of the Grand Valley Times stated, outside world. What appears to be an active I couldnt help feeling a little subteranian vent, or a volcanic weekend this and past upset angry orifice has just been discovered by when Salt Lake City television Geo. McNeme and several other 2 from Channel dumped prospectors, about 25 miles north of on Moabs mayor in a special Moab, and 2 miles east of where Salt Extra program that served no Wash crosses Salt Valley on a high useful purpose and painted an mesa. The prospectors discovered unfair and untrue picture of Moab steam or smoke arising some and its inhabitants. from where they were, on distance Although the special Sunday found that it arose investigating evening feature didnt identify its from a hole in the solid sand rock of was it most a as such, footage formation, the orifice is oblong year old, and stirred up a chamber about 3 feet by 8, but a strong pot that pretty much quit smelling a of warm air carrying some current long time ago. The crew from the to have Uttle but arise8 vaPr JJ? big city harrassed and badgered the smell. or no gaseous mayor and other local officials to a The Grand County Commission degree that far surpasses the met for the first meeting of the year, bounds of common courtesy or electing John T. Loveridge as responsible journalism. By wise use chairman. All bids for the of the marvels of tape editing, an courthouse site were rejected. Plans otherwise fairly calm community for a courthouse submitted by J. B. was made to look like a bunch of Boyer of Grand Junction were wackos to the outside world, and accpeted, and he was hired to make that was unfortunate. working plans and specifications. Certainly, we at this publication An editorial in the same issue have not taken the mayors side on Charivari parties may commented. many issues over the months. We all right if they are conducted be write to detailed hesitated havent right, but when they .destroy news stories about the antics in city property they should be classed with of hall, and have liberally made use week a fine brass kettle Last mules. our editorial columns to criticize such a mob from the taken was by when we thought it was necessary. residence of Mr. Murphy and But we havent deliberately set out destroyed. It would be in order for to do a hatchet job on anyone in city those guilty of the outrage to t feel inclined and dont government, reimburse the looser. to do so now. Sensational journalism has always 40 Years Ago left me a little cold. This time it The first contingent of Japanese-Americaleaves me angfy. Mayor Stocks was who were to be detained low the recipient of an extremely under a federal government problow Sunday, along with the gram early in World War H arrived members of the community he at the former Dalton Wells CCC serves. Somebody up there needs to located north of Moab. The camp, climb out of the helicopter cockpit included 16 contingent own to his examine long enough who were accompanied conscience and then offer a round of 16 soldiers and two officers. It by apologies. |
