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Show "f1 18 USKJ 1 m Sunday Herald Efforts Have Been Made to Protect Game Birds - Ef- WASHINGTON (UPI) to protect the nation's small nock of wild game birds from overkill have been successful so far. eovernmenl offlcials said today. foru Interior Department experts t rather dreary subject but The following is ihould be somethh.ir worth thinking about during: this dull period of the fish and game seasons. The subject is the annual fish and game arrest report for 1968. Some one once said that laws were made to be broken. If this were true we would obviously be in a state of anarchy all the time. The facts are that we are in the main a law abiding people who well know that without our governing lawi there vould be no society as we know it today. Relating this to the fish and game laws there is cause to wonder why the same statutes continue to make up a major part of these law violations year after year. Again the figures show nearly two out of every five arrests com from failure or improper deer tagging, carrying loaded guns in a vehicle, shooting migratory birds either before or after hours, overlimits of fish, and fishing without a license in this order of importance. In other words, these violations make up about 1000 of the total 2534 arrests made in 1968. Granted there will always be that smaV percent of those who fish and hunt believing laws are made to be broken, but it still doesn't account for the average outdoorsman involved in the bulk of t'tese violations. And none of these sections of code are new on the books so there is little excuse for not knowing about were obviously pleased at field reports Just beginning to trickle in that showed it fewer hunters took smaller bags during the hunting season just ended. The department imposed astringent restrictions on bag limits and the length of the season last fall after warning that Uii waterfowl population would be one of the smallest In that the kill wojld be substantito bad habitat ally lower when the final figures conditions in the North. are tallied by spring for the our past season. have achieved "We He said the regulations had objective in reducing the kill," Henry A, Hansen of the Bureau' the desired effect of reducing of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife; the number of hunters. Also, said. there were no mass dieoffs as Hunters during the 1967, there have been in previous season took 234,000 red head,' years, and weather conditions canvass back and were not too adverse. 115,000, 530,000 scaup birds that were Actually, favorable weather in tnose most among closely some places was simply "too protected by last tail's restric- good for hunters," Hansen said. tions. The weather usually has to be Out Hansen said that for a windy or downright "disagreevariety of reasons he believes able" from a hunters' standpoint recent years due An area of "national concern" founf. economically and balllstL is the growing problem of lead cally feasible. Hansen did not say when the in pollution, Hansen said Shotgun Mild autumn weather Northern areas caused many pellets that land in water are tough bag limit and short ducks to delay their Southern 'eaten by waterfowl, ground up eason restrictions would bj the migration, thus allowing them in the gizzard, and eventually lifted. But he suld with to avoid sportsmen who gather Icause death by ruining the' small kill this year coupled with nucleus of red blood cells. predicted improved habitat cononly on the season's opening Hansen said the government. ditions in nesting area, probably day. would result in larger flocks in In other years, the duck Is working with ammunition' of a two or three years. in development companies suffered has from population other causes. Last year In lead substitute or nontoxic shot.) more than 1,003 He said the department would California, birds died from botulism, a consider asking Congress for The Boston Post Road is because the U.S. disease caused partly by lack of ler' iation to make lead shot fresh water and which attacks illegal for duck hunting if was carried over it in early times. the nervous syr'im. In order for him to bag the limit ml them. The deer tagging law has been in effect for iecades; the newest of the lot, carrying a loaded gun in a vhicle, is now several years old; both state and federal laws have required shooting hours for migratory birds as long as most of us can remember; the change in fish limits, also recent, requires that one need only be able to count; and since 1907 a license to fish has been required by all but the little guys under 12 years of age. Why then the excessive violations? Your scribbler has some ideas but no pat answer". If you have any ideas how this situation may be bettered we would be glad to hae them sent along to the Roundup. Better still, give tnem to La Var Ware in the Provo fish and game offices or your nearest fish and game officer. A couple of conclusions on the positive side could be drawn from these annual arrest reports. The first would be that over the long years the proportionate increase in number of arrests has been far below that of the increase in the numbers of us who fish and hunt. Another is that the governing rules for these outdoor seasons are continually being shortened or deleted entirely and thus should be less likely to trip up those of us who fail to appraise ourselves of the laws. An example of this relates to fish limits which no longer call for any size, weight, or length regulations, but only a specified number as before noted. Same could be said of baits and lures, chumming, Uu calibres, and a host more laws that have been simplified or entirely removed. We do not believe so, but maybe the tagging law should be crossed off the books. Or maybe the "loaded gun in a vehicle" should again be allowed, though the much reduced number of gun accidents since this law wa3 invoked would indicate that it should stay on the booics. One thing is a certainty, and that is the long documented fact that without these fish and game laws in total we would know little of fish and game as we see it today let alone being able to fish and hunt for same. The recreation pursuit, the esthetic values, the real fun of fishing and hunting is actively enjoyed by more than a third of Utah's people including all ages from cradle to the aged. The question then is how to make it just that, FUN, without it being at least somewhat spoiled for so many who are ticketed for violations each year? And these foregoing figures do not take into account the far greater number annually admonished or warned but not arrested by the conservation officers. We would suggest that during this quiet time early in the new year that each of us resolve to read the seasonal proclamations and know the laws before we go afield. If we disagree with them, wish them changed or abolished, then let's make our wishes known to those who are doing their best to manage these natural, renewable resources for the recreation and fun of everyone. Yours for fun, Casey. Utah's educators are this year asking a 61 million collar increase to improve public schools in our state. Right now this request is before the Utah State Legislature. And it has become apparent both to the legislators and public alike that if the state is to meet this increase along with the increased needs of other state agencies there will have to be a tax increase. Raising of taxes is a no more pleasant prospect to educators than it is to anyone else. Educators are tax. - payers too. But Utah is now at the crossroads. We must raise revenue or we must lower services and standards. In education, the services are already too low, In fact, they are rapidly becoming critical. These are not the emotions of teachers speaking. These are plain facts. PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES DAY: Saturday TIME: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. PLACE: 1 36 Joseph Knight Bldg. TUITION: $12.00 242 Herald R. Clark Building Brigham Young University Prove, Utah 84601 374-121-1 Ext. 3556 I mmh mmm Utah Elementary Class Loads ot4m 22.5 hhLmmm 29.25 pupils : I I pupils 20 15 25 3C mentary school classloads are particularly critical, since it is in these formative years that the basis of a child's learning must begin. If the rudiments are neglected, he is pushed on to the next grade, simply unprepared because a teacher has not the time to spend with the slow learner. Even a few extra minutes spent by the teacher each day could make the difference between, for instance, a poor reader and a cMd who can read well $670 Arizona $640 Nevada $635 Colorado $575 United States Surrounding States " 1 t ' to 1967-6- 8 1 61.6 58 1 W New Mexico 1 20 1 SOS I 146.9 40 60 GO $535 Wane $517 Average of Above $596 National Average $619 Utah $512 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 - Salaries paid to" teachers in Utah are substantially below those paid to teachers in sttrrouncfing states and the rest of the United States, We train our teachers in state colleges and universities, using tax funds. The teacher can earn more elsewhere, and he leaves the state. Just as important is the fact that we cannot attract better teachers by paying low salaries. If the Improvement of education necessitates a tax crease, how will ft affect you? Here are some examples: In- one mill Increase m the assessed valuation of the average $20,000 home will cost only an estimated 33 cents per month per m3 more. A If sales tax were Increased by one percent, it would mean each person would pay less than $1.50 per month in additional said"; tax. and CONFERENCES 26.5 pupils 24.1 pupils mim mmm bmm Surrounding States For more information contact: SPECIAL COURSES "T" I i 1957-5- 8 counseling, rt means that adequate funds are not available for good libraries, technical equipment, teaching materials and extended summer programs. And it means that fewer good teachers are entering the profession. Only three states have larger teacher-pup- 3 ratios than has Utah Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Educators agree that 25 students per classroom is absolute maximum if children are to receive the proper attention. Utah averages 26.5 children per classroom. Eb-- 5,1969 United States Wyoming WORKSHOP April II II ' PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN TEACHERS SALARIES Utah is last in its expenditure per child. What does this mean? It means that your children do not get proper DATES: Feb. 15 ' mah 1967-196- 8 1967-196- 8 INCOME TAX Would you like to save money on your own income tax return? Then this basic income tax class is designed for YOU. AVERAGE CLASS LOADS AmessageonbohaSof Utah's children fecm tho 13,400 inembers of the UTAH EDUCATION ASSOOATKX1 |