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Show 6A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday, October 26, 1999 jnnmmmSitjr Letters to the editor NO UNCERTAIN TERMS Paul Jacob, National Director for U.S. Term Limits in Washington D.C. Its time to do something about Utahs Road of Death What next? Naming agencies after congressmen Remember college football bowl games before all the names of corporate sponsors were added? Whats next? Want to watch the Crest Toothpaste Four Out of Five Dentists Agree Sugar Bowl? At least corporate sponsors pay for the privilege of attaching their names to the bowl games. Just remember that things can always get worse. In fact, they just did: Congress is now talking about doing this same thing by renaming entire government agencies. Except theres a catch, the career politicians are intent on putting their own names on government departments. And no, Im not making this up. Truth is often especially in stranger than fiction Washington. This brilliant idea comes from Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. Apparently it represents the zenith of his legislative prowess after spending 40 years in Congress. Inouye proposes new legislation that renames The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Thomas R. Harkin Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention.. Tom Harkin, in Washington since 1974, is the junior senator from Iowa. Sen. Inouyes plan would also change the National Library of Medicine to the Arlen Spector National Library of Medicine. Senator Spector is a 20-ye- ar incumbent from Pennsylvania. You get the idea. To lengthen the names of government agencies is bad enough. They tend to be a mouthful as it is. But to name these government agencies and programs after congressmen who presently sit deciding their budget thats outrageous! Corporations pay big money to put their name on things. Whose money goes to get a congressmans name on a federal agency? You know whose. What legislator wrill want to trim the budget of an agency or program that carries his or her name? And dont forget these politicians are still perfectly capable of doing something rotten. Unless of course Congress plans to repeal the laws of human nature while theyre at it. Think how embarrassing it would have been had we named the U.S. Postal Service after Congressman Dan Rostenkowski, who was later convicted of embezzling postage stamps. But lets give credit where credit i$ due. These congressmen certainly have chutzpah! No doubt theyre afraid that future generations may fail to look back on their reign as a modern renaissance for which all todays politicians deserve our undying admiration, not to mention getting to put their names on stuff. I, for one, dont find it too hard to understand their lack of confidence in historys judgement. So instead of recognizing the greats of the past who have withstood the test of time, our present day solons simply award themselves. How thoughtful of them. Im reminded of an incident years ago. A state legislator received an award from a good government group for his outstanding achievements in the legislature. But when the press began to investigate, they discovered this good government group had been put together by that legislator with its sole function to recognize him as a hero. At the time, he seemed like a real jerk. Now, compared Highway 6. Sadly, tragically, my mother was not the first person and Trever Tuttle will not be the show SR6 from Price to Spanish Fork is a death trap. The governor and legislature are well aware of the situation but in my opinion willingly neglect the safety of its citizens and state visitors who must drive the road in favor of last person to lose their life on Highway 6, Utahs so called road of death. It makes me angry to read statements by our elected representatives that some day we will get our turn but need to wait while other priorities take precedence over the upgrading and replacement of the most dangerous highway in the state. While the highway patrol officer quoted in the article may be torrect that driver error causes most of the accidents in the canyon," that statement is true, in most accident situations. it is doubly correct that. SR6 constricts traffic and does not provide adequate places to pass as State Representative Brad King noted. . Enough is Enough! How many more years and how many more lives of our loved ones, friends, neighbors and from their narcissistic romp. But if we cant stop this absurdity of arrogance, lets allow this renaming of various parts of our government on one small condition. Only congressmen who limit their service to three terms in the House or.two terms in the Senate will be eligible. That might give our egotistical career politicians some pause. For the rest of us its definitely a win-wi- n Mr. Congressman, taken from us. As I sat .in the audience of Trevers funeral and saw how hearts had been broken I wanted to help. I am sure othback as I reflected almost ers felt the same. I know we thirty years ago in November cannot prevent all accidents when the headline read but as studies of the Utah DeFerron womans life taken on partment of Transportation to the professional politicians in Washington, hes a model of subtlety and restraint. Hopefully, your letters and phone calls can detour our congressmen situation. Dear Editor: Last weeks Emery County Progress front page headline was Emery County Man killed on Highway 6. It took me your name here. visitors are lost before the problem highway is corrected. These lives lost from our com- POLITICALLY CORRECT elaborate We deserve better. Please sign these petitions and mark if you would like to be involved. If we can collect thousands of can signatures, maybe we resi- make a statement that we dents of Southeastern Utah do not intend to sit back any longer. If you know someone that the last 50 years please send me their name. I will construct a list to be attached to the petition. was killed on SR6 in Kathy Justice munities are great assets By Tim Huber construction projects on the Wasatch front. I am distributing petitions in all stores and schoois, libraries and public places in Carbon and Emery County to crusade and lobby the legislature and the Governor of the state to put us on a higher priority list than they now have. Huntington So many more deaths could be prevented biy buckling up From the very first time they cradle a newborn in their arms, new parents worry about keep- ing that very precious bundle safe. Taking their babies outdoors for the first time, they are always careful to wrap them up against the elements, fearful of ' the consequence of a sudden gust of wind or a sprinkle of rain. Yet millions of these same parents fail to protect their children where it counts most, in the car Though brief exposure to adverse weather conditions can have ill effects on a newborn or an older child, riding unprotected by the appropriate child safety seat or riding in one that is improperly anchored or fastened can have devastating results. In 1999 alone, 4,457 children in the U.S. under the age of 15 were killed in car crashes and hundreds of thousands were injured. That is an average of eight children killed a day. Many of those injuries and deaths could have been prevented, if appropriate child safety seats had been used consistently and correctly. Still, recent studies show that only about half of all children are buckled into a safety seat each and every time they ride in a car; and more f han 80 percent of all safety seats may not be properly installed or used. . Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for children after the first year of age. The protection of children from injury ultimately depends on the action of adults. Seat belt usage has helped to save an estimated 20,086 lives and prevented about 523,100 moderate to severe injuries. 1998 Statistics show that in Utah, 72 children were killed in motor vehicle crashes. 20 killed, 51 killed ages 9 ages and 187 killed over the age of 19. Children believe that when they see a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle sees them. Young children lack depth perception and the ability to judge distance or speed of oncoming cars. Children are not small adults. They are literal minded and impulsive. Their vision and hearing are not the same as adults and their judgement is different. 15-1- 4; There have been over 2,000 children and young adults die in pedestrian accidents. Children under the age of five are often fatally injured in home driveways or parking lots. Over 900 children each year under the age of 15 die in bicycle accidents. Over 90 percent of deaths and serious injuries could be prevented by wearing a helmet. Remember, in a crash at 30 mph, an unbelted child would hit the dashboard with as much force as a fall from a three-stor- y building. Children should ride in the back seat in a Car Seat or a Seat Belt. Remember the newborn that the only one that can keep it safe. is in your arms. You are VOICE OF EMERY COUNTY SINCE Administration Kevin Ashby There are many useless' things we cant do without the extent we, as a people, accept the fact that we lost in our fighting in Vietnam, it was a helpful experience for us. Losing and not being perfect is a part of all life. Yet at all ages we pass on the illusion that each must not be weak or diminish; that we often fail to do what we started out to do or be. This creates many tensions that are not shared (because admitting it shows weakness) in the young and adults in their "prime. My body cannot do many of things it could in the past. I may have To aches and pains I never had before. I may have trouble finding a way to be of service to others. As time goes on I may lose the ability to be and manage my affairs. With the best of attitudes towards loss this can be a painful experience. As with all painful experiences, it can be one of deep learning. This lesson can be that in being less, being useless, is doing much. Love, life, sunsets and much more are all useless. They cannot be manipulated, sold or patented. self-sufficie- nt But we cannot do without them. My aging losses may be making me increasingly useless in the usual sense but extremely valuable for who I am to my family or whomever I meet. If I have learned that it is okay to talk about it, I may feel free to express my feelings of loss as well as the joys I know and have known. Also, because I cannot be busy about many things, there is space, for anyone who is attentive to notice, the who" that is me and to enjoy. Linda Thayn ... Office Manager Darla Lee Circulation ' Advertising Jenni Fasselin Dana Behling Cole Clarke 1900 Editorial Publisher Display Classified Legal Doris Quinn Editor Clarke ... Assistant Editor Kattie Quinn StaiT writer Betty Bailey .... Correspondent OFFICE Dana Behling Receptionist Subscription Rates: 50 cents per copy; $22 per year delivered carrier irv Carbon and Emery counties; $27 in Utah; $30 out of Utah per by year by mail. Office Hours: Monday 8 00 to 10 00 a m.; closed Tuesday; Wednesday Friday 9 00 am. to 5 00 p.m. at 190 East Main, Castle Dale, Utah. Classifieds Deadline: Monday at 10 00 a m. for Tuesday's publication. 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