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Show THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN, Thursday, July 21, I960 ... (Bt Amwrfratt Jfark (Eittzen Published Every Thursday at American Fork, Utah by the ALPINE PUBLISHING CO. Entered as Second Class Matter, at the Postoffice at American Fork, Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879. mm I Subscription Rate $3.50 Per Year BY RALPH HOBET Yhe Government Pay Raise As of the first of this July all Federal Civil Service workers, work-ers, which includes all employees of the Post Office, got an increase of pay of not less than Vk per cent. The total cost to the government, and the taxpayers, is over $700 million. It was granted as a result of both Houses of the Congress overriding a most vigorous veto by the President. To appraise the action the following points must be kept in mind. 1. Only two years ago all these employees were given a 10 per cent increase. Since then the cost of living has increased in-creased only a small fraction over 2 per cent. On this comparison, com-parison, therefore, there could be no reason for this latest rise. 2. The Department of Labor currently is making a quite elaborate study of government wages in relation to those paid by private employers. The Congress provided the funds' for this study ($500,000) and its purpose is to provide a basis for determining whether the government is paying enough. The results of this analysis will be ready in about . two months. No one can be certain what the survey will show, but it is expected that we shall find that only in the higher government jobs is the pay below what is customary in private employment. This will not be corrected by the current rise because those holding these positions do not come under civil service except in a few instances. 3. Government employment does not offer an opportunity opportuni-ty to become wealthy, but it has certain aspects which are not found in the private sector-of our economy. Such employees em-ployees have what amounts to a guaranteed annual wage, thirty days vacation each year (this is much larger than private priv-ate industry grants), substantial sick leave with pay, excellent excel-lent pension system, and what in effect is an almost complete protection against being discharged. All of these have to be put on the plus side from the viewpoint of the employees, and they all cost money. 4. As a result of this increase the average pay to government govern-ment workers will be above that of comparable work in I private industry, and much above that of state and municipal workers. The $700 million, therefore, is far from the total cost of the action. States and municipalities will have to raise their pay scales, and private industry will be underlet newed pressure for higher wages. .What the total cost will amount to for the economy as a whole Is not possible of de termination, but it certainly will be in the billions. 5. Even without this increase there was a growing question ques-tion as to the projected $4.2 billion federal surplus for this fiscal year. This was because the Congress obviously was in no mood for serious economy and had many extravagant proposals before it With the pay increase and if one or two of these proposals is passed, there will be a deficit rather than a surplus for this fiscal year. 6. Passage of the pay increase, and overriding the Presi dent's veto, was sheer, blatant, raw politics. Only 69 in the House and 24 in the Senate voted to sustain the veto. Here was pressure politics at its worst, and'it is almost frightening to see it in operation. 7. The raise definitely has inflationary implimations. It will hinHer our attempt to solve our international deficit. It materially lessens the prospect for income tax rate reform. It makes it increasingly difficult for us toliave steady, sustainable su-stainable growth. , We have" heard much in recent months about fiscal re sponsibility. This action was a perfect example of fiscal irresponsibility. With Our Boys ii Hn im - Back-Log From Citizen News Columns 10 YEARS AGO At the final comittee meeting held Sunday afternoon preparations prepar-ations were announced complete com-plete for the Centennial-Pio neer celebration to be held here Sunday and Monday, July 23 and 24. Six neighborhood families returned home Saturday night from Yellowstone? where they had spent the week. They were Mr. and Mrs. Melvln Beck-strand, Beck-strand, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Durrant, Mr. and' Mrs. Mel-vin Mel-vin W. Grant, Mr. and Mrs, Wilbur Harding, Mr. and Mrs Fred Richards and their children. 20 YEARS AGO American Fork's $50,000 protect pro-tect for the widening and re surfacing of Main Street receiv ed an unexpected setbac tnis wet when bids, alter oemg properly submitted by the con tractors were returned unopened unopen-ed to the bidders. The bids were to have? been opened at KXi-D OFF TO braSM'- a good w -tccrr" i AMf -L: j - - - y4 T rrT ' A lad' is never tio young to learn that SAVING makes the difference betwee wishing and having . . . and (equally important) that money can't GROW in a piggy bank! Open his own savings account for him here. Give him the thrill of seeing his money earn MORE money for him at our generous interest rate! "'. ; . . MONEY GROWS FAST WHEN COMPOUNDED AT THIS BANK PEOPLES STATE BANK OF AMERICAN FORK Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation All deposits insured to $ld,OO0 the state capltol Tuesday. News of the sudden sidetracking side-tracking of the improvement program came as a complete surprise" to American Fork city officials and the general public. pub-lic. It was thought that the months of promotional work to obtain the project had been brought to a successful conclusion conclu-sion and that; the city would be assured of a wider highway; as a result the last-minute' objections ob-jections to the project struck like a bombshell. 30 YEARS AGO The solution of the gas problem prob-lem in Utah County is no nearer near-er now than it was several months ago if the" results of meetings held in the county this week are to be taken as. a criterion. A meeting with the county commission Monday resulted re-sulted in their referring the question to the mayor of the cities involved in the matter. This meeting held Tuesday evening eve-ning resulted in a postponement postpone-ment for more information. Mrs. Clarence Grant and Miss Llllie Shafter were business visitors vis-itors in the capitol city Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon. , . v ft ri U.S. Marine Corps security detachments de-tachments guard United States property at legations, embassies and consulates all over the world. Army Pvt. Darold J. Clem entsr, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Welby L. Clements, 434 N. First E., American Fork, recently was graduated from the 82nd Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Bragg, N. C. Clements received his paratrooper wings after completing four weeks of intensive ground and aerial training which included five parachute jumps. He entered the Army last December. Clements Clem-ents . attended American Fork High School. following rules for medlcinfc cabinets: ,' ,; . , . ,1. Clean your medicine cab inet frequently Get rid of all old bottles and containers which are not in immediate use. Throw out unused ends of prescriptions pre-scriptions and any unlabeled preparations. 2. It Is safer to store poisons separately from the first-aid supplies. When you are physically physi-cally and mentally upset, you may make a mistake and take the wrong medicine. 3. If 'medicinal poisons are stored in the medicine chest, be sure that thev are labeled POISON. Some persons giard ' against taking the wrong med-llcne med-llcne by ; fastening adhesive tape to' the cork and down the sides of the bottle; others use bottles- of distinctive shapes; still others tie a bell around the neck of the poison bottle; and some stick pins lh the stopper. 4. Keep the poison on the highest shelf, so that it is not within easy reach. " 5. Do not refill empty bottles with any other kind of liquid unless you relabel the bottle. .' 6. Keep the bathroom well lighted. Some persons have taken ta-ken poison simply because they could not see the label. 7. Always read the label before be-fore taking medicine. . "These simple rules might easily save a life. Make it your responsibility, to check your medicine cabinet today and prevent a possible stvious accident acci-dent or even death," Mrs. Clark concluded. ; . Founded in 1775, the UJS. Marine Corps was developed to serve on land or sea. It is Ideas, not vested inter ests, which are dangerous for good or evil. John Maynard Keynes Committee stresses home safety during Mon. of July "The? Utah County Safety Committee is, during the month of July, stressing Home Safety," announced Delia Clark, Safety Coordinator, today. "One of the phases of home safety we want to particularly emphasize this month is poisoning from medicines med-icines and drugs around the home. Onfly two months ago a Utah County youngster died as a result -of eating aspirin. This terrible accident right in our midst helps realize the dan- gets that exist right in our own homes,, particularly when we leave bottles of medicines and drugs in reaching distance of youngsters. 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