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Show I s I THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1976 THE VALLEY VIEW NEWS PAGE 2 Citizens' Committee In Favor Of Flooridation their water. citizens committee has been tormed to oppose proposition No. 2 on the November ballot. That proposition would or prohibit the addition of flouridation water to the other medications public supplies. Charles W. Akerlow of Salt Lake City has been elected chairman of the committee which is composed of representatives of the dental and medical societies, several women's groups and citizens from throughout many Utah. A Candidates Should Stand Accountable For Actions Is personal morality a legitimate campaign issue? That question has been asked a great deal lately. Many highly respected writers and personalities are saying no, an We dont elected officials private life is his own business. share this view. It is our contention that an elected official has a right to privacy, but when that private life reveals a character weakness, is unbecoming to the office he holds or reveals conduct or actions which are contrary to the laws or morals of his constituents the public should be informed, and the public should censure. When the oldest child in a family begins school the outside community gradually develops an opinion of the childs whole family based on this one family members conduct. This might not be fair, but it is fact. When the next child enters school he is expected to be friendly and outgoing, quiet and shy, or a regular terror in class if the older sibling was. The same assumption carries over into politics. The whole world is suspicious of our nations integrity because of President Nixons lack of honesty. The recent congressional sex scandals have damaged the reputations of all our legislators, the states they represent, their families and their staffs. We certainly dont want persons who bribe, lie or steal in office. Neither should we be represented by officials whose personal lives are in gross disarray. No person who drinks excessively, is embroiled in divorce proceedings, is a constant traffic violator, or who is conducting a secret sex life can haw nis whole mind on the business we have elected him to carry out. As taxpayers we are paying, and paying well, for first rate representation at all levels of elected government. No, we are not saying any person who drinks, has received a couple of parking or speeding tickets or ever been divorced is uriworthy of our trust. People make mistakes and have problems, but our contention is that no person has a right to seek public office before his personal life is straightened out and he is free to devote his time and attention to the job he seeks. The nature of most elected posts tends to bring on enough personal problems for office holders without their going into the jobs already crippled and burdened down with problems. The whole idea behind a representative form of democracy is that representatives will reflect the community ideal. Naturally, we should expect to be represented by the best people our community or state has to offer. Manufacturers of quality denim childrens pants reinforce the knees, generals put their best men up front, and homebuilders place supporting beams where joints take the most strain. It is right that citizens of a community, a state or a nation insure strength where the pressure is greatest. Lets take a good look at the moral fiber of candidates seeking to represent us and be sure our strongest people compose the links of our ' government chain. bv. Don hw John ht lrttfi Shat lian , ; j j Moderately G6 if 4 Hr 4 .t- - fun - 3 a SAFETY WEEK is recognized with Governor Calvin Rampton, center, signing an official proclamation. Pictured with him are (from left) seated, Rep. Georgia Peterson, Gov. Rampton, State PTA Pres. Eleanor J. Smith; standing, Sen. Karl G. Swan, Sen. Maroni L. Jensen, UDOT Director Blaine J. Kay, and Tran spoliation Commissioner R.I. Cox. L. Calvin Governor Rampton has proclaimed the 7 of week Oct. Pedestrian Safety Week in recognition of the progress made in pedestrian safety in the state of Utah. 10-1- and legislative Executive arms of both state and federal governments have recognized the need to make pedestrian safety features a significant component of highway programs. safety is a significant factor, and to include the same installations when existing highways with a high pedestrian factor are widened and improved. pedestrian m new friend youre money population, 4 I gE 3 t thank you all! Signed; The South Kearns Elementary PTA P.S. The slogan for P.T.A. this year is All Aboard for P.T.A. equipment. Granite School Distric (Mr. Hess), we wish to P.T.A. members of 1974-7- Museum Fetfuires Symphony IDSireetfoir walking to and from school. M 'w y' Millions Have Died friends. r F m D7(sus4) do. Aint , 4 4 f wont collaboration with the Utah Symphony, orchestras tour event-w- it tv the concurrent exhibiting of the pholfi-essaentitled, THE ABRAVANEL. YEARS. As one of a series of .traveling exhibitions, under the aegis of the Educational Service of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, THE ABRAVANEL YEARS is made available, without cost, to all symphony tour concert sponsors under the direction of Ann Day, Curator of Educational Services, Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. To date, the exhibit has been booked to be on display when the symphony performs in Ogden and Parowan, Utah; Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho; Loma Linda College, Riverside and Weed, California; and at Shelby, Montana. THE ABRAVANEL YEARS exhibit will be making the concerts a. multi-medi- a it F D1 vfi f youre just consists of 33 photographs of Maestro Abravanel with members of the symphony and eminent soloists taken by Martin Zwick, principal clarinetist with the symphony. These casual shots of the symphony in action were selected from &ec j60(L.' negatives, in Me. Zwick 's coltectforfand Wert! first organized exhibit to add visual flair to a reception given for Maestro Abravanel by Miss Nancy Hanks, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, to honor his retirement from the National Council on the Arts in 1976. an The complete exhibition includes framed 24x20 photographic enlargements and three wall labels utilizing 75 to 125 running feet of hanging space. The exhibit may be partially hung or stacked vertically to accommodate individual space allowances. Additional information on this or the complete series of traveling exhibitions may be obtained by writing or calling the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. -- F Timpanogos Halts Tours F Em friends. s; We would like to thank all of the people who helped us get our new playground a: Old Wright, D D.S., speakers bureau; Allan J. Moll, legal; Jean Osborne, organ-zationJoan Wilson, Auxiliaries, and several county chairmen. Representing the various supporting agencies are Dr. Robert K. Maddock of the Utah Medical Assocation; Dr. Newell Warr of The Utah Dental Association; Mike Murdock of The Utah Cancer Society; Joan Wilson of The Dental Auxiliary and Gail Wix of The Dental Hygienists. Thank You Given school-ag- e Em i G6 GmajT The provided by the Legislature is distributed through UDOT to cities and counties according to a formula based on general Subcommittee chairmen also electd are Howard Jorgensen, publicity; Orson To underscore Maurice Abravanels 30th season as musical director and conductor of the Utah Symphony, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, in T just the state. and pedestrian The Safe Sidewalks bill, population accident rates. passed by the 1976 Utah Geney Wild, Chairman of Legislature, appropriated $1 the Pedestrian Safety Submillion to the Utah Departcommittee of the State PTA ment of Transportation to Board said, correct pedestrian hazards Legislative is This proclamation along existing state highof many years recognition ways. of effort by local and state About 60 percent of these PTAs, working with many funds are now encumbered, agencies and branches of said UDOT Director Blaine J. government, to achieve safer Kay. Sidewalk projects are conditions for our children The Utah Transportation Commission decided last May to include curb, gutter and sidewalks in the design for new state roads where getting under way throughout :f4,i r r f i how J r F nv PEDESTRIAN i friend. If Utahs water supply was flouridated it is estimated that the average annual savings to a Utah family on dentist bills would be $100. The annual cost to that same family is about $2 to flouridate the water supply, Akerlow said. Citizens for Good Health the committee promises a vigorous campaign to defeat the referendum which Akerlow calls a poorly drafted and potentially dangerous propostion. We plan to campaign against this issue on two fronts. The first is that the inwording of the referendum clearly also but flouride to tends not only prohibit to remove chlorine and other purifiers presently used from our drinking water. Only the most backward countries of the world do not treat their water since untreated water results in typhoid, cholera, dysentary and other major public health problems, Akerlow said. We also plan to present the facts on the need to flouridate our water system. More than half the population of the U.S. live in communities which flouridate Known as 1!75 Doit 1it hnl anti John Sliathan ),' supply. "Flouridation is completely safe. The American Dental Association, The American Medical Association and the U.S. Government, which rarely all agree on any one thing, concur that flourides do not endanger health or cause cancer. at-lar- Old Friends (u , Nationally flouridation has reduced cavities on an average of 60 to 65 percent. An eight-yea- r study in Brigham City has 63 a shown percent reduction in cavities since the flouridation of that citys water friends old i , And when i Guided tours of Timpanogos Cave have been . discontinued for the winter months effective Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1976 Superintendent Sherma E. Bierhaus has announced. The early closure is due to the construction of a rockfall barrier and trail shelter which will reduce the struction projects. Timvisitors being panogos Cave is an area of struck by natural rockfall. the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the The visitor center will Interior. hazard South Kearns - West Jordan D7(sus4 a -- - ly tell 7 f r an old I F of nr ) D9(sus4) jir4 A m on open and offers museum exhibits and a 12 minute jplide program about the area. The opening date for the 1977 season will be announced next spring and will be dependent upon weather conditions and two con- remain whats friend P new. r . F f F Tonight, call a friend in Utah after 5 PM when Long Distance rates go down. r 3 Miriam M. Peiiorbcrg November 2 J.rJ Arlo James will work for YOU Utah House of Representatives Mountain Bell VOTI Paid for by Miriam Pettertoorg Campaign 76 Committee Democrat House of Representatives District 27 PAID BY THE JAMES COMMITTEE |