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Show II Our Readers Write to Express Their Views rv.-ir Sam: 1 Dear Sam: 1 have read with interest your last Community Comments Com-ments column relative to auctioneers and 1 concur with everything you say of the itinerant type taking money out of the community and protection of the local merchant, mer-chant, etc. 1 have never heard of any opposition to the truckers who come in with loads of oranges, apples, cheeses, lamps and pictures among other things. The City fees for these trucker merchants are much less than that of an auctioneer. Are we to believe the hardware merchant is to be better protected than the grocer? I believe the same restrictions restric-tions should be placed on all itinerant merchants regardless of their method of selling. Also 1 think a resident auctioneer should not be required to pay more City fee than any other resident merchant. In the past several years, I have conducted many more auction sales gratuitously than I have for profit and I have paid all taxes and will match donations to local projects with anybody and have worked my tail otf (your words) on many projects, yet, must pay a penalty to the City for the fact I sell by auction. I realize you were not thinking or talking of me in your column but I also believe the City fathers will not be thinking of me and the protection of all merchants if they make no distinction between a local and an itinerant merchant or auctioneer auction-eer when and if they write a new ordinance. Sincerely, Mil Col. F.M. Pimpell Dear Sam, It has been pointed out to me that members of the recent trail bike safari rode in areas other than those authorized, namely the Musselman Arch. So as not to have the public feel that the Chamber of Commerce or committees thereof condone such practices, prac-tices, I respectfully request that others do not follow the example that was allowed on the trail bike ride and stay on established roads and trails. To not follow the above request would be violating the existing laws of our Canyon-lands Canyon-lands National Park regulations. regula-tions. Very truly yours, ' Ron Auger Sam, I would like to express my thanks to all the wonderful Moab people who gave so freely of their time to help in the Bloodmobile. They surely are the friendliest people in the West. Many had to wait a long time and I would have given anything to have had more Red Cross nurses to help but all extra personnel were in Idaho helping the flood victims. vic-tims. There were over 100 volunteer volun-teer hours donated to the Blood Draw. Needless to say I was concerned and worried over the responsibility but the response was so great from all those who were asked to give or help. Thanks again for a rewarding experience. I have always believed, "It is better to give than to receive." Sincerely, Marlene Bailey committed by its own state and tederal government seems to typify the altitude of Utah otlicials toward such controversial contro-versial projects "never mind the citizens' health or safety, if it will make a buck, build it." The citizens of Moab are now facing a proposal all too similar to that w hich devastated devastat-ed Rexburg. Idaho a 200-foot earth-fill dam. promoted by a federal dam-building agencv. a state water development agency and local special interests. The proposed dam site is very near an earth fault, with fractures from this fault extending into the dam site, and the project is being opposed by regional environmentalists environ-mentalists and other concern ed citizens. In addiiion. the dam would be built between sheer rock walls, making leakage at the interface certain, as with Glen Canyon Dam between similar walls, thus still further increasing the probability of dam failure. Worse, the dam would be so close to Moab. which is directly below the site, that in case of dam failure there would be no warning or escape. Instead of a handful of lives lost, half or more of Moab's 5.000 population would perish, and virtually the entire town would be destroyed destroy-ed or badly damaged. Since the Teton Dam failure, Moab's dam project has moved inexorably onward. een though two conclusions noted in a L'tah Division of Water Resources engineering report lend chilling support to the probability of dam failure: "Although no faulting is within the immediate abutments abut-ments of the proposed dam. the faults near the left abutment extend southwest-ward southwest-ward into the reservoir basin and would, in part, be inundated by reservoir water and present a leakage problem." pro-blem." "...the joints and nearby faults within the left abutment area are highly permeable and likely will allow the passage of water relatively freely through them." It is just such w ater leakage at faults and joints that experts claim caused the Teton Dam failure. From Kaiparowits, and other oth-er such polluting projects slill in the works, we know that the Utah government at all levels cares more about dollars and economics than it does about the health and safety of its citizens, but surely there must be many individual Utah citizens who do not subscribe to this short-sighted philosophy. philoso-phy. The concerned citizens of Moab who to date have been so futilely objecting to the proposed Mill Creek Dam project plead for help from other Moab citizens who can see the full implications of the Teton Dam failure. F.A. Barnes ISSUE, Moab Chapte, ' Dear Sam: 1 ',: This letter is generally directed to the attention of City Judge Don Crist and "i Juvenile Judge Paul C. Keller ' I'm writing concerning the 1 growing Drug Problem in our community. I believe we must -V take immediate action to limit ' Drug Traffic in Moab. As Irresponsible Ir-responsible citizens, we have ' an obligation to be aware of ': and watch for any signs of ; Drug Use or Possession. We should report anything suspi-cious suspi-cious to local or state police. In my opinion, our local law (': enforcement officers seem to be doing an adequate job of , Continued on page A-3J I titers to the Editor . . . Lllnued'from page A-2 nlving evidence against i,PP' busers. My man W has to do with the men. inflicted on the ! criminals. I believe , e convicted seller 1 rves more punishment fe usual flne of S.00.00 " days probation. I am Ichinfavorof Local i Projects such as clean- V and pulling weeds. Irrv that these same L-iduals will be selling POT DOPE to my children 10 L from now if we don't strong action that they jl remember. ,,-ould invite other concern-.citizens concern-.citizens to make their views to Judge Crist and Jge Keller, both privately yd publicly. A Very Concerned Citizen iwr Sam: As usual 1 read my latest of the Times-Indepen-W with great interest (May m issue) and I hasten to ,ite to you because of wiling your editorial comets com-ets on the ordeal you seem ,0 be going through with niiacco. The use of the' noun TOBACCO is, of course, a generalization, but as the old saying goes, no matter how you use it - it's poison. Three years ago this coming Memorial Day I found myself in quite the same predicament as you seem to be in, trying to extricate myself from the same withdrawal symptoms which you describe so well in your Community Comments. Stand fast friend. Help is on the way. As one who succeeded, suc-ceeded, 1 feel qualified to send you a few well meant hints as to how the feat can be accomplished, arid this comes from one who also was a four pack a day addict - plus pipe and an occasional cigar. I think you will agree that's a lot of smoke going down your neck and into your lungs. Bad scene! VERY bad when you look at today's prices for tobacco. Any competent physician phy-sician will tell you that the human lungs are designed by nature to take in a certain amount of cubic inches of air which supplys the blood with the required amount of oxygen to sustain life. A man who can live while inhaling four packs a day plus pipe does not realize it but he's only half alive. Smoking is a habit. That, is all it is. Tobacco it's self is NOT addictive. If you are a smoker you are not an addict of anything - unless it is to your own insanity. The human body can survive today's tensions very well without nicotine. In these days of so called progressive thinking many ways have been devised in which to help the smoker kick his habit. For example clinics and group therapy classes. Stuff and nonsense, say I. Right here locally where smoking is a real help to other forms of air pollution we see ads which read, "We'll Stop You From Smoking For Only $1250.75." The biggest laugh to me is the one, "Quit Smoking through Hypnotism. Come In and Let Us Put You Under." What they don't specify is under what. The ground maybe. Psychology is another come-on to the hapless, hap-less, smoke eating individual. At the risk of waxing redundant, redun-dant, I repeat: Stuff and nonsense. The ONLY way to quit smoking is to take yourself in hand and say to yourself, "I QUIT!" Here is where you begin your period of travail. In the first few hours, if you are smart enough to realize it, your smoke starved brain (?) will send out all kinds of false symptoms as to why you aught to have "just one" to get you over your first rough spot. It is this first pang that you must resist with every fiber ol character you possess. Ge1 your mind on something else and quickly. If you give in to ii you've got to start frorr scratch. After you get a bit acclimated acclima-ted to living in a smokeless pattern of daily living you'll notice certain results which begin to manifest themselves. You'll find that you're sleeping sleep-ing better, and getting up feeling rested in the morning. Your food will taste better to you. But best of all the whole world will look better to you. And just think how good it will be to not be saying to yourself every ten minutes, "Where the hell did I leave my butts andor pipe?" Don't let your friends kid you into taking "just one" either. This gag had whiskers on it when Hector was a pup. It's only a ruse to show you up as being weaklings like they are. Sam, I sincerely say to you stay with your good senses and get free of the habit. You'll be glad you did. A' course you're going to get heavy as you go along. ..but look at all the fun ; you'll have when you have to quit eating too! It's a well worn saying these ' days that: "They aint nuthin ' worse nohow than a re-formed 1 drunk. I reckon that goes for smoking too, I've been told I'd make a great preacher. But let 'em rave. I've gotta get back to my padded cell now, Sam, The guy with the white coat and the rubber hammer just came for me. Best regards to you and Adrien and the family. We hope we'll be living out there yet this year. So this letter shouldn't be a total loss to you, here's my check for $16.50 for "The Far Country." Please send me a copy. One parting thought about being an ex-smoker: You'll do it if YOU want to do it: With very best regards, AlKern New York, N.Y. |
