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Show BROWSING ' With Tom Griffiths Tips on Conserving Energy Do you ever take time to consider con-sider the town we live in and the part you play in its progress? To me, American Fork is an ideal place to live. A delightful place to call home. There are some things that can be improved. At the present time our downtown shopping area ar-ea is undergoing a face lift, which when completed will make our town more attractive. Our City Fathers have gone the hmit on recreation facilities, and the Pageant of Arts has put us on the map culturally. Now where do we go from here? Well, why not start with vacant lots. Some are not only eyesores, but the source of weed seeds that are scattered by the wind in every direction, descending des-cending on every garden and lawn in the area. In my vicinity there is one vacant lot owned by an out-of-towner, who, I am sure never takes time to look at it, that is so overrun with weeds that it is necessary to walk single file on the sidewalk as you pass this property. There are some places in our city where the sidewalks are in frightful condition. I invite our city fathers to walk the sidewalk on the north side of Third North between First West and Center Street. A roller coaster coas-ter does not offer any more dips and hills than this sidewalk. To those who might be addicted to seasickness, I advise them not to walk this section because of the wave-like condition of the sidewalk. I do not wish to cast any reflection on our police force, but I have heard it rumored that American Fork is a soft place for drug pushers. If this is true, then we citizens are partly to blame. If we know of a situation when there is a suspicion of drugs being pushed, it is our responsibility to report it to the police. If no action is taken, then we must speak loud enough so our City Fathers can hear. We can't sit back and do nothing. noth-ing. Perhaps because I write a column that is read by a number numb-er of people, I hear more complaints com-plaints than most. One common one I hear pertains to our parks. People plan a picnic only to find the sprinklers going full blast in the middle of the day. Far be it for me to advise the authorities what to do, but watering at night would have a two-fold effect. Make the parks available for picnics during the day, and help to keep the undesirable unde-sirable element from taking over the parks after dark. We may own just a plot of earth and a humble house, but this is where we live and where our hearts should be. As far as I am concerned, there is no finer place in all the world than American Fork. Let's unite to keep it that way. I was reading the other day of the experience of a successful banker. Back in the depression days of 1929 he was an employee of a bank. Business was very poor, and one day the manager came to him and said, "In order for you to continue to work for us I will have to reduce your salary from one hundred and twenty dollars a month to one hundred." The banker thanked him and continued to work. Recently President Ford signed a law that extends unemployment unemploy-ment compensation to a full year. This may be good in some instances, but in others it encourages en-courages laziness. There are many cases where men have refused jobs because the unemployment unem-ployment benefits which are tax free equal, or nearly equal' the take home pay the job offers. One can only sit back and wonder where we are heading. In New York City where expenditures expen-ditures exceeded income, an effort ef-fort was made to cut expenses by curtailing employment. As a result, a strike was called and garbage allowed to pile up in the streets. Our school teachers are demanding more pay increases than the tax base allow. In Salt Lake City police and firemen are demanding bigger salary increases in-creases than the city can afford. So the wheels of inflation contin- Because of the world wide-energy wide-energy crises, all of us should be taking steps to conserve energy by saving fuel, heat and light. As an Eagle Scout Project, Scott Greenwood visited Mountain Moun-tain Fuel Supply Co., Utah Power and Light Co., and Gene Harvey Chevrolet Co. and collected col-lected the following things families fami-lies can do to save energy. Tips on Conserving Energy How to save fuel for vehicles: (1) The weight of the vehicle is the single most important factor. The smaller the car and the less equipment, generally the better fuel economy. (2) Frequent starts and stops, long periods idling, short trips, and uneven speed decrease fuel economy. Drive five miles an hour under the speed limit. How to save natural gas: (1) Shut heat registers or turn off radiators and close doors in little used rooms. ue to turn. Let's take a look at another group of Americans who cannot demand anything. 1 refer to the Senior Citizen. As one who belongs to this august group, I guess I should rejoice that I received an eight percent increase in-crease in my Social Security. But my joy was soon dulled when I received a nice friendly letter from Mountain Fuel announcing an-nouncing that in the future my natural gas bill would be increased in-creased one third. Then, the benevolence of the oil companies compan-ies was made manifest by an increase of several cents for gasoline. So, eight percent, you came, was appreciated, but is gone with the wind. (2) Make sure vents and cold air returns are not blocked. (3) In winter close doors to outside promptly. (4) Change or clean your furnace fur-nace filer about every 60 days. (5) Insulate well and install attic vents to cool attic in summer. sum-mer. (6) Lower your thermostat at night and when you are away in the winter. How to save electricity: (1) Put lower-wattage bulbs in fixtures not used for reading. (2) Turn off light, TV and radio when not in use. (3) Use clothes washer, drier and dishwasher with full loads. (4) Clean lint from clothes dryer often. (5) Keep freezer full. It will operate more efficiently. Milk cartons full of water may be used to fill empty space. (6) Use flat-bottomed pans with tight lids. Turn off heat a few minutes before foods are done. AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1975 (7) Check insulation on refrigerator refri-gerator and freezer doors; replace if worn. (8) Fluorescent lighting uses less energy and gives more light. 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