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Show HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS Person to person By Erma Jean Lee. Dear Readers, Hi! The "Survival Guide" in last week's "Vernal Express' gave some helpful information, didn't you think? Do we have free courses here by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross? Speaking of courses, there are two seminars sponsored by the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation of USU coming up that some of you might like to attend. The first is on Stress Management, and begins this Fri., Oct. 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Uintah High School AVA room. It continues at 8 a.m. Saturday morning and runs until about 1 p.m., according to Patty Merrell, Executive Secretary of USU. Patty says that over 40 people have already registered, and more are expected. Stress management is important where health is concerned. When all other things are equal, stress can make the difference between a disease of note and just a common cold. Prolonged stress can also cause havoc in personal and family life. It can cause crimes, accidents, ac-cidents, job inefficiency and home problems. pro-blems. If stress is part of your life, this class might be worth its cost if you learned from it. Stress management is certainly cheaper than a hospital emergency, or a divorce both of which can be caused by unresolved stresses. The second class is Nov. 14 and 15 on Self Esteem. Both classes are taught by Bob Sorenson of USU. You can learn about Stress Management and Self Esteem for $48 or just learn about one for $31, the price of 1 credit hour. Both aid in good health, and health adds to better human relationships. In thinking about a letter to the editor, I hope some of you patriotic adults who shed a tear when "God Bless America" plays will write an essay on "A Free Press Safeguards My Freedom Because..." Where would our religious or political freedom be without a free press? If we couldn't elect religious candidates, how would we know they do not necessarily make the best candidate? Without a free press, how would we know what does make a good candidate? Hmmm? The new issue of the Chamber's "Dinah Says" is out. It contains some factual as well as humorous information informa-tion you might enjoy seeing. Perhaps the next Dinah-Mite excursion ought to be a visit to Discovery Elementary School. Perhaps they can teach the children what Chamber of Commerce really means. One child says here: "A Chamber of Commerce is a joke. It-makes It-makes people laugh." Another says: "You get put behind bars." You really ought to go visit, Dinah-Mites. Here's a good item for cooks. It's a recipe for "Gourmet Mastodon Ozark Stew," only you can substitute a dinosaur. Or, it says here: "Elephant or donkey may be substituted for polical banquets, as the case may be." Maybe next year the Kingsbury Ladies Aid will consider Gourmet Elephant or Donkey Stew for the Election Elec-tion Day Dinner? Last, we're heading down the home stretch now. ..toward Nov. 4, Election Day, It's been nice seeing the Statue of Liberty from all views to the words "It's time for a new beginning, America.." It's been poignant watching and hearing the Crusade for Christian voters while they decide between the lesser of evils. It's been nice thinking how "Together we can make a new beginning," but, soon it's time to mark the box by our favorite contenders in the race of 1980. We are concerned citizens aren't we? We are mature, caring people aren't we? We don't need excuses. We don't need to condemn the candidates, nor complain once we've done our part. And, we can always pray that the best ones win, and prayer is best answered when we've done our part. It's really not just a free press that safeguards our freedom, but it's our right to vote and help select the candidates we vote for. Why not vote, then, and let's safeguard our right to choose? Thoughts for the week: "If men and women of capacity refuse to take part in politics and government, they condemn con-demn themselves, as well as the people, to the punishment of living under bad government." Senator Sam J. Ervin, "Peter's Quotations" by Peter "The difference between a politician and a statesman is: a politician thinks of the next election and a statesman thinks of the next generation." James F. Clarke, ibid And Will Rogers: "This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer." ibid. |