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Show i XV F. B. I $ f ' TJ r CtAr,ch f MJITtMEW unaH u Volume 1 No. 4 April 1969 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH WOMEN TLBi.ypf UEVJvr:: TO FIGHT GRAPE 1:iW,?S9 BOYCOTT IN UTAH. 04. More than one hundred Farm Bureau Women filled the Garden Room of the Hotel Temple Square to hear Richard Owens, Executive Secretary of the California Farm Bureau speak about the illegal, immoral and unethical boycott of California grapes. Mr. Owens also spoke about the disorders on college campuses in California. Mr. Owens said that these riots and other disorders are planned and constitute a serious threat to the system of higher education in this country. The California farm executive pointed out that the grape boycott Looking at factors that aid the poses a looming threat to all farm- - cause of the boycott, Mr. Owens ers because we shouldn't consid-IndicatthataiMigrantMinistry er this situation as limited to of California clergymen is now deep-grap- es but potentially aimed at all ly Involved in the boycott, leading food. demonstrations, in picket lines and Others on the program were are at the bottom of much of what President AlvinR. Dyer, counselor is happening, in the First Presidency of the Church "Another ominous factor," Mr. of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, Owens said, "is the role of the who spoke on the subject of Sex federal government in this activity. Education and Sensitivity Training In California there is a group called in the Schools. Much of this talk the California Rural Legal Assist: was also given during the General seAssocisdira it's a corpor- Conference of the l.d.s. Church, ation made up of bright young April 4, 5, and 6. President Dyer lawyers who are being supported noted that while this material hasnt by tax funds to harrass farmers. yet become part of the curriculum (Continued on page 6) in Utah Schools, it remains a danger in other areas and a future ed State Committee for 1969. Seated from left: LeGrand Jarman, Women's Advisor; Barbara Whitbeck, chairman; Elda Hillyard, District I; Standing from left. Pearl Lewis, District 5; Ellen Clark, District 7; Vesta Boyer, District 4; Hazel Sanders, District 3; LaRue Johnson, District 2; Fern King, District 6. UTAH FARM BUREAU WOMEN Insurance Scheme Would Cost Farmer Manager Finds Fault With "No Fault movement afoot in the automobile insurance field to abandon the long- established system of liability based on fault in favor of a scheme if at in a result least doubling farmers insurance costs and would, successful, would charge him for all the accidents he is involved in whether responsible for them or not. benefits paid for by insured driv- This has been made possibility in this state. Sgt. Galyn Blackburn of the Utah State Prison brought two young inmates to speak to the group about their lives and things that may have contributed to their being sentenced to prison ters. The ladles were encouraged to make arrangements for these and other young men to visit local high schools to speak to students. Its felt that this program has made a good impression on many of the students who have heard the convicts so far. State Highway Patrolman Newman showed a film and discussed highway safety with special reference to freeway driving. Also discussing safety and its impact on insurance rates we re Jack Nell and Dick Dangerfield of the Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company. LeGrand Jarman discussed legislation worked on by the past legislature and V. Allen Olsen discussed Farm Bureau Ideals. President Elmo Hamilton of the Utah Farm Bureau spoke about Farm Bureau in its Second Whitbeck discussed "Progress Through Participation" and pointed out that the Farm Bureau program can become all that the members desire it to be through participation. In his remarks, Mr. Owens noted that the grape boycott flourishes in a climate of misunderstanding. He noted that: 1. 2. It is not a strike. The grapes were harvested last season. 3. The workers, by and large, are not dissatisfied with a program that allows them to earn $30 a day. 4. California agricultural regulations provide more benefits for farm workers than any other state in the nation. 5. Only about 2 of the farm workers in California have joined any type of union. "The boycott," said Mr. Owens, "Is particularly unfair because it is directed against all grapes regardless of who grows them or by whom theyre picked." The Farm Bureau staffer pointed out that organized labor is deeply involved in the boycott "to the fin ish", as one labor leader put it. by warning M. E. Carroll, Manager, Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company, who is working with other independent companies in the United States to find a proper solution to the problem of how to compensate automobile accident victims in the most equitable way. The gist of the "nofault" scheme advanced by some critics of the present system would be to elim- ONE OF THOUSANDS- of wrecks involving millions of dollars in property damage and far too many deaths and serious injuries, is this smashed Buick. Because of the large numbers of accidents and the resulting increases in premiums for the industry, some have called lt for a insurance program. Its resit could be higher premiums for safe drivers and lower premiums for bad drivers. See story on this page. - no-fau- Half-Centu- ry. Barbara no-fa- ult Legislative Director Reports On 1969 Lawmaking Session LeGrand Jarman, UFB Legislative Director and Director of Organization and Field Services, has furnished the Utah Farm Bureau News with a summary of bills affecting agriculture, both directly and indirectly. Listed are bills which have been made law, and those that failed to gain needed support. Mr. Jarman points out that it was a good session for agriculture, considering the small group of farm people serving as legislators. Bills passed that affect Farmers. exceed 5 years. S. B. 136 Greenbelt Bill: A new S. B. 8 Repeal of Inventory Tax: approach to assessment of farm lands to begin 1971. Phased out over four years. Livestock growers will be credited with Main provisions: animals held for sale in normal 1. Not less than 5 net acres of business operation and animals farm land. held for slaughter. 2. Must produce $500 gross income. H. B. 16 Sales Tax Housekeeping 3. Must have been farmed for Bill: It cleared up the exemption 5 years. on baling ties. Governor vetoed 4. Farmers to voluntarily apply this bill because of a date conflict each year ty October 1. with H. B. 230, but will call a spe5. When sold for or changed to cial session to reenact this and H. some other use, owner will pay B. 71. "roll back" tax based on the difference between the full tax and S. B. 24 Provides for 1 year rethe lower tax for the number of vocation of hunting and fishing on page 6) years in the program but not to inate the concept of liability in an automobile accident. Example: your car could be struck broadside by a car driven by a drunken driver who had gone through a stop light. There would be no liability determination. Each drivers insurer would pay for his costs and damages and the injured party could not bring suit for damages against the offending driver. Also, the offending drivers insurance policy could not be cancelled, nor his premium rate in- creased. Its concept would be an "averaging out" process in which there could be no premium advantage to the "low risk" driver. There would be no consideration for the farmers automobile accident and claim experience because of his location and the economic environment in which he lives. His accident exposure is less, car repair costs are lower, medical and hospital bills are smaller. These factors are all considered under the existing system of liability based on fault. vers. Force a car owner carrying lision insurance to pay the pro- posed plan would strip away vital rights from traffic accident victims and shift the burden of responsibility in traffic accidents from the guilty to the Innocent. According to Carroll, a the innocent victim. If he had no collision insurance, he would have to pay the entire loss out of his pocket. Saddle premium bear. hot-rodd- than they now er, Make owners of commercial veImmune from law suits and shift most of their Insurance costs onto the shoulders of the private passenger car owners. hicles Undermine traffic safety efforts. Carroll says that the independent companies recognize that some imperfections exist in the present system and warrant remedial action. But, these shortcomings do not call for scrapping the basic fault concept under which our society has operated for centuries that wrongdoers are responsible for their negligence. N O 00 o JS z --I Q X S zS D u p S-- Qi 3 a. xf Z d involved in accidents insurance burden and the reckless driver. H o guilty drivers who have Provide premium cuts for the the speeder, the drunk CN Give uninsured, car owners families, especially large families, with a bigger share of the no-fa- ult program would: de- duction loss himself (generally .$100 or more, even when he is Z Carroll also notes that the col- (N NO |