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Show . i 2 BOX ELDER I 4 NEWS, Brigham Utah City, letters to Sunday, July 4, 1976 Editorially Speaking Opportunity, liberty mean America to us something about Americas Bicentennial that hasnt already been expressed is nigh impossible. Its been treated from virtually every angle. Mostly has come an outpouring of words intended to stir patriotism, hope and determination to, preserve and strengthen the national heritage in the years ahead. Weve looked backward at the chapters in our early history, .bringing the founding fathers into focus and the basic elements of our government under scrutiny. Citizens have been admonished to ring bells, fly the flag and renew their faith in and dedication to America. AT THE SAME our global community without blemishes. Most are engulfed in far more difficulty than we armed conflict, social abuses, governmental corruption and tyranny, will no longer need to As of Thursday the 24th of June you to come home the be will I leaving that as send me a poverty, disease, discrimination, Elder Dennis Peart paper, 1st of July. Thanks again, My Love and Appreciation, Thanks for coverage Editor: We would like to express our sincere appreciation to you for the excellent advance notice and coverage given to our recent regional young adult conference. We consider your help an invaluable factor m the overwhelming success of every event of the conference. That help will not be soon forgotten. sets us apart from our neighbors is opportunity and the preservation of individual liberty, fertile ground in which to plant our efforts and ambition and to reap a harvest of success, whether in the field of business, education, politics, music, sports, medicine, art, social work or whatever. America is potential for every WHAT TRULY economic woes, labor unrest, political shortages, conflict, racial and other strife, and tragic loss of life. And we wonder which is the real America? Is it a land of noble heritage and promise? Or have we lost grasp of the zeal and sacrifice, the dedication to right and spiritual values which marked its beginning? Just as diversity characterizes this union of states we know as America, the responses to these questions would vary. We leave them for you to answer. immorality, M. Paul Workman Chairman, Regional Conference Committee to be citizen who wants to achieve to whether gain wide somebody, and wealth, or to live prominence out life in relative anonymity but safe from an uncaring and undisciplined government. This is America to us. The first Amendment to the Constitution says: gress shelf make no law . of speech or of the press." BOX Court strikes blow for local government ,.i .m Jij ' ' Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. Subscription rata 69.00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box Elder Journal (published Thursdays) $4.50 for 6 months in Box Elder County. Subscription rata $11.00 per year payable in advance In connection with the Box Elder Journal (published Thursdays) $5.50 for 6 months: outside Box Elder County. fit Years Ago nr Jo MV.lwJ nnH Delbert Hadfield of the June 27, 1951 0 club was named Brigham City governor for the state of Utah at the semi-annuconvention of clubs held in Brigham City! June 27, 1951 Hot check artists had a field day in Brigham City during the month, according to Sheriff Warren W. Hyde, who reported that at least three separate individuals had passed a total of $459.25 worth of rubber checks. '25 al HOtlOH AMERICA -J- ULY 4 I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a no-pa- . ought to be. solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of the country to the other, from this time forever more. 50 Years Ago June 25, 1926 The Box Elder Journal was soliciting suggestions from the community as to the crying need of the hour in Brigham City. They would be published in the hope that city officials would make the most of them. June 25, 1926 Two more beer stands were to be built in Brigham City, one on First South and one on South Main, So, nobody will be able to state truthfully that Brigham City is bone dry. June 25, 1926 Drucilla with a Million, starring Mary Carr, the Over the Hill lady was playing in Brigham City. The drama will clutch your heart, entertain you every second of the time and send you away with a smile. democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect flag; and to defend it against all enemies. is great enough at the local level without Washington adding to the problem, thank you. vities on Monday or on other days as some communities are doing and not on Sunday. However, we advised her also that Brigham City is holding a religious program to observe the Bicentennial at John Adams park. On Sunday. Further, that in our humble estimation this was the most appropriate way to mark the passing of July 4. To express our gratitude to the Divine Creator who made it all possible. Then come Monday well get on with the traditional celebration activities, the games, races and fireworks. Perhaps this is the .way John Adams envisioned it when he wrote the following on July 3, 1776: . . this great anniversary festival ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ct 20-3- 0 off-dut- Elder sub-distri- 20-3- its THE AMERICAN'S CREED Written by William Tyler Page Lifeline rate system the answer? on Sunday? she asked the nations 200th birthday wasnt being duly observed on the proper day Sunday, July 4. Describing herself as a newcomer from Los Angeles, she acknowledged being aware that Sunday is not considered just another day of the week locally. It is not normally a day spent in celebration and sporting activities. "But on just this special occasion. Just this once. . . why not? she asked. The caller suggested that Los Angeles would not delay the celebration to avoid Sunday. She further asked to know what other cities in the country were doing. Our answer was to tell her we really didnt know the plans of other cities. Further, that it had never crossed our minds to question the staging of Independence Day festi fiM Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Utah State Press Association, National Association and Unitad Nawspaper j t 'BACK H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates. Society Editor Shirley Rlchardioi Classifieds Betty ClaybaughXCireulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. Why not celebrate called the , NEWS ruwspaptr established in published every Sunday by the 55 l, South Elder First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Second Class postage paid at the 16 South First West, post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. ? the freedom abridging wkly tation heightened. If youll recall, Brigham City police officers worked hundreds of y time to help hours during construct the police station. They did it because they wanted to, a y effort that cut the project cost considerably. This would not have been allowed with strict enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards act. These are some reasons why the Supreme courts decision is welcomed with open arms in this corner. The challenge to make ends meet and still provide necessary services This legislation which locked local officials in a straight jacket in the matter of overtime pay and compensatory time off, was another of those unwarranted local infringements cooked up in Washington. We see no problem in meeting or exceeding the minimum wage for regular employes. Here in Brigham City and Box Elder county this was never really an issue. Local officials of their own choosing compensate their employes generally in excess of the minimum wage. It was the forced payment of overtime, the stringent rule governing compensatory time off, that most angered them. And a good News and Journal office this week to that confirm what she had heard Inits was holding City Brigham dependence Day celebration on Monday, July 5. She expressed amazement that . "Con- And when it was learned that personnel couldnt work extra hours at their jobs on a volunteer basis the irrieven if they wanted to that we express gratitude. Box ELDER . A 1694, Box i many employes. . local A woman all how much I really I wanted to drop a line and tell you It the really kept me up on paper. city appreciated receiving two years. the for news past the I looked forward to receiving it and seeing all that was old home town. My companions have happening to my good it, also. reading really enjoyed is known throughout the The Box Elder News and Journal mission. Aeain I thank you for your support, concern, and While we find ourselves more favored than they in many respects, including material wealth, health, food and energy supplies, the most precious treasure of America is none of these. our newspapers cry out the bad news of violence and other crimes, And for Editor: illiteracy, etc. time, however, Last weeks decision by the U.S. Supreme court declaring that Uncle Sams Fair Labor Standards Act of 1974 does not extend to state and local governments struck a blow for Thanks for the paper choice. We choose leaders. We speak our minds. On this Bicentennial occasion, there are more than 200 reasons for each and every one of us to take pride in America, in being American. On this day we look with confidence to the prospect of a growing, prosperous America, ever dedicated to the ideals upon which this nation was founded some . two hundred years ago. Our observations: Yes, there are stains on the national fabric. Some are faded with time, others are fresh. But this union does not pretend perfection. Nor has it ever. And neither is any other nation in The task of writing or saying the Editor ...L On this Independence Day, 1976, we remember a proud heritage. We are, as the founding fathers declared, a nation of free people. We choose our our individual way of life. We follow a religion of The following was submitted by the Utah Energy Consumer Action service and expresses one point of view on the controversial "lifeline electrical rate system. Earl Warner, Director, Utah Energy Consumer Action Service Cheap energy is gone forever. Prices at the gas pump have doubled since the Arab oil embargo hit in 1973. Anyone paying monthly utility bills knows they are paying more for electricity and gas than they ever did before. In fact In Utah residential gas and electricity prices have Increased over 50 percent In the past 18 months and utility company officials predict higher and higher prices over the forseeable picture. Until fuel prices started to skyrocket, no one worried much about energy costs. Now with prices climbing like they are consumer groups are beginning to question what Is happening. In Utah many organizations and Individuals are asking for a complete review of how residential customers are charged for their electricity and gas. Utility prices are controlled by the Utah Public Service commission. Each time the power company or the natural gas people want to charge more they must ask the by ' , Public Service commission to approve their request. Right now the commission is examining a rate increase granted to Utah Power and Light company. Several consumer groups are challenging the way the increase is applied to customers. One statewide organization, the Utility Consumer Action group, UCAG, says the way utility rates are accessed to residen- tial users is unfair. The action group says that residential customers pay more than their fair share of the cost of electricity and gas service. They point for example to Utah Power and Light company figures that indicate that in 1975 residential customers accounted for 20 percent of all electricity sold and generated 33 percent of the company revenue. In other words residents use one-fifof Utah Power and Light electricity yet pay th for one-thi- rd of It. Utility Consumer Action group representatives claim this happens because of the present pricing system which charges a higher price for the first amount of electricity used and then less as more Is used. The first units of electricity cost around 6.5 cents per unit and after several hundred units the cost drops below 5 cents per unit, and then down to about 3 cents per unit. , , So in effect the more you use the less you pay. This sounds good but it works against most homeowners and renters who use1 a small amount of electricity when compared to large industrial consumers. Industrial customers are encouraged to be extravagent by the present price system. With the price lower as more is used there is less incentive to be efficient. According to the consumer action group, residential customers may well be subsidizing the less efficient consumption of larger consumers. UCAG is supporting the adoption of the lifeline price system. Simply stated lifeline means the more you use the more you pay. Applying the lifeline system to the first few hundred units of electricity means customers pay a set amount, then as they use more the price goes up sort of step by step. Smaller users (and larger Industrial users too) would save money by using only what they need. As fuel prices go up and gas and electricity are more expensive to produce, something must be done to encouarge the wise use of our resources. As the Utah Public Service commission reviews the utility rate structure question, they will do well to consider how to save energy at the same time they try to assure Utah of healthy economic growth. Perhaps lifeline is our answer. I |