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Show I I 2 BOX ELDER Brigham City, Utah NEWS, Sunday, July Letters to 10, 1977 Editorially Speaking the Editor... City intent on porno should be clarified Public disclosure this past week that Mayor Harold B. Felt had asked the Brigham City Police Department to use undercover agents to ferret out any pornographic materials being sold locally received The editor invites and welcomes letters for publication in these columns. However, contributions must be signed and also bear the writers adress and telephone number. It is suggested that letters not exceed 250 words in length. Playboy, Penthouse, and Oui magazines pornographic? Some will argue they are while others will just as vigorously take the opposing point of view. One local receiving a letter from the mayor saying those found selling porno would be prosecuted, stopped offer- a recent focus on possible adoption ordiof a local mentioned above. He suspected they nance. intent of the letter and didnt want any trouble. Most Brigham City businesses which feature magazine racks have long since stopped making these kinds of publications available. And we suspect a majority of local residents support the policy. it turned out, city fathers decided, on advice of the city attorney, that a new state law is tough enough to do the job and preferable in terms of penalties that can be meted out. Well not object strenuously to that decision. But we will reiterate a strong desire not to see an adult book store in Brigham City such as those operating on hundreds of city streets in this country. These outlets figuratively wade in have no redeeming social value but cater to a decadence that threatens society much the same as cancer afflicts the physical body. We dont need an adult book store here under the sanction of a business license. And we dont have one. But that doesnt mean that pornographic material isnt being sold locally. The mayors directive to the police department is intended to dry up any such traffic that might exist. The problem and Mayor Felt is that of determining concedes it what constitutes pornography. filth. They ing for Editor: I wish to thank Mr. William B. Smart, editor of the Deseret News, for the permission to reprint, in full, their following editorial comment of June 4, 1977: store operator, after mixed reaction from businesses which sell magazines and other printed matter. The mayors move radiated from As Better fluoride plan Are sale the three magazines might be considered within the pinion . just as certainly, there are others who dont. (The dealer mentioned above reportedly sold about 250 copies a month of the three magazines.) Furthermore, one can have the magazine brought to his home by an agent of the US government simply by subscribing through the mail. But The First Amendment to the Constitution soys: ''Con- gress shall make no law of speech or of the press. Is it then fair to pressure a business into taking such magazines off its stand? Or was that even the mayors intent? Does the city, in fact, consider such publications to be pornographic? More than one local store operator said, when contacted, that in place of a letter, they would rather that Besides, while cherry picking wasnt as easy as sipping a milkshake, to my way of thinking it was well ahead of thinning beets or picking beans. PW thinned beets just once. He prayed for rain so hard that a few drops were squeezed from the heavens and work was called off. He never went back. There are some who claim that officials had talked to them personally. As a matter of fairness, the situation ought to be clarified. ; American young people have no v of Minuteman decision The Pentagons decision this past week to terminate production of the Minuteman III certainly came as no surprise. The ICBM has been on thin ice for some time. Its life expectancy in terms of continued production was abbreviated somewhat by a decision from President Ford not to include funding in his funal budget recom- mendation. Although funds were restored to keep the missile alive, the writing was plainly on the wall at that time if not before. Indeed, there has to be a termination point for all such projects. The question is when. In the case of Minuteman III that question has been answered. The ICBMs production line will close up shop after ten missiles authorized two months ago are built. ACCORDING to a statement from A. L. Savoca, Thiokol vice president and Wasatch general manager, the development will have no significant impact on employment at the Box Elder county facility. The shutdown was anticipated and staff has been structured to absorb the impact. There will be no layoffs, only transfers and a cutback in overtime, according to the company official. He conceded that had Minuteman continued, it would eventually have required 250 additional employes. One can wring out some tears about the loss of jobs. It would be nice to harvest the benefits of additional employment in Box Elder county. Wed prefer, however, to feel gratitude that Thiokol took the eggs out of the basket before it was dropped. Losing jobs that never existed is one thing ; seeing folks laid off is another. Pondering the new development jerks the memory back 20 years ago to when Thiokol was establishing roots in Box Elder county. ProducmoMinuteman s first-stag- e tor was the backbone of the companys Utah venture. Loss of the project then would have been devastating. Today it is a ripple in a broader span of company activity, bolstered significantly by solid rocket motor development for NASAs space shuttle program. tion of FOR THE administrations wisdom in turning out the pilot light on Minuteman production, were not sure. Certainly the decision has come under fire from members of Remember the olden days, say back about three decades or so? Pow Wow had his memory refreshed this morning while scouting local area orchards for a photo of someone picking sweet cherries. The 1977 harvest is on, you know, and there has been considerable concern voiced about the lack of pickers. In Utah county, Im informed, much of the crop will be lost due to the shortage of workers. But that leaves me confused. On the one hand, the news is that not enough jobs exist for young people. Washington bemoans the relatively high jobless rate. And yet cherries are falling on the ground because there arent enough people to pick them. Back to the olden days. PW recalls his youthful days when kids around the neighborhood would truck out to the orchards and make a few dollars picking. taste for work. Most wont venture into the orchards in the first place and when they do, it can be a disaster. One grower told me that if you send five local kids into the orchard, youd better have a supervisor accompany them. If not, hed rather not have them there at all. They do more harm than good. The problem is our white kids have been told by their parents to go to school and get an education so they wont have to work, he complained. Another grower confessed shed rather not see local kids show up for picking assignments. Well accept them but we really dont want them, she said. Why? For the same reasons. They dont spend enough time picking . . . they dont pick the tree tops . . . they pick without stems . . . they mix leaves in with the fruit . . . and they damage next years crop. So whos to pick? Migrant workers. Theyre generally dependable, pick clean, stay on the job and can plunk circles most other folks. AS Utahs congressional delegation. And perhaps Congress will decide to reverse the president on this issue. Probably not, however. In the meantime, as stated above, there is security in the ease with which Wasatch division says it can accept the development without significant adverse effect. Editors Quote Book move is expected to save about $300 million a year. The administration can stick this feather g in its cap as further The cost-savin- evidence that a pledge is being honored to reduce federal spending. But wait. At the same time Minuteman III was receiving the death knell, this interesting bit of information came out of Washington: The government says progress is being made in reducing the number of errors made in disbursing welfare benefits through the aid to families with dependent children program. The error rate for the AFDC program dropped by 2.7 percent from July to December 1976, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare said. In that period, it said, errors dropped from 26 percent of the cases to 23.3 percent. The money misspent through sincerely yours, Adolph Kaltwasser, Brigham City Let's help Kristy Editor: Congratulations on the recent results of the Miss Utah pageant, but isnt there some way to help Kristy out? It has come to my attention that she will receive little, if any, aid with her trip to the Miss America contest in September. Although her travel to and from Atlantic City and her accommodations while she is there have been paid for her, it is up to her to finance her wardrobe and accessories. As I understand it, the chamber of commerce has given her a grant of $300 plus sponsoring an open house in her honor. This may be the extent of their authority regarding financial assistance, but Im sure that there are merchants in Brigham and other cites in Utah who wouldnt be willing to help. Now, Im not saying that Kristy is unable to do it herself, its just that she is there representing Utah and I to do her best will be easier if she knows that she has the support and confidence of the state. Its been more than 25 years since a Brigham girl has become Miss Utah and it might be that many before there is another, so could we band together this one time and show Kristy how proud we are of her? Thank you Mac Edwards Keeping memories alive Editor: Congratulations to the people who put out Brigham Citys city directories for keeping alive all the deceased wives memories by putting their names in after as long as even 12 years I am wondering where they get their information for the directory. If there were just one or two errors, it would be ! excusable (except to the persons concerned), but, in club. checking it over, one finds enough to form a good-size- d Maybe they think the advantages of being a second wife are rewarding enough without having your name next to your husbands in the directory. Marian Beecher, Brigham City Doesnt say much for our work ethic, does it? course, cherry picking isnt the highest paying job around. But just maybe the money received is the least valuable return on the time and effort invested. Of Some parents give most by giving least. Arnold Glasow You know, kinda like picking beans or thinning beets. Missile decision will cut spending, but ... Economics undoubtedly was a factor in the Carter administrations decision to close shop on Minuteman III production. deep-seate- That wasnt too bad, though. A buck packed more financial clout then than now. . .r abridging the freedom It wasnt easy. And on a good day at about 1 cent a pound this scrawny kid would make about a dollar. Thiokol absorbs blow & . . A Better Fluoride Plan At last those promoting fluoridation in Utah have come up with a proposal that ought to satisfy both sides of this perennial controversy. Instead of mass fluoridation for everyone regardless of age and need, the latest suggestion is more sensible because its more selective. The idea is to provide fluoridation not by treating public drinking water but by making fluoride tablets available to students whose parents give their written consent. The tablets would have to be specifically prescribed by licensed dentists. These tablets, which cost less than 50 cents per child for an entire year, would make fluoridation available to many young Utahns who otherwise might never receive it d and persistent opposition to fluoridabecause of tion of drinking water. Once it becomes clear how inexpensive and convenient such tablets are, their use may spread from students to the older segment of Utahs population. population. The availability of the tablets should take the steam out of any future efforts to get fluoridation of public water supplies back on the ballot. Above all, no ones rights would be violated. Only those whose families want this form of protection against tooth decay would get it. Opponents of fluoridaing drinking water have long contented such mass medication as unnecessary because fluoride tablets are available to those who want them. Its about time that the message got through. I consider this better fluoride plan an excellent plan for Utah and for Brigham City, too. After all, Brigham City is still a poltical subdivision of the sovereign state of Utah. Brigham City cannot claim prima donna or prima ballerina status in the matter of mass fluoridation! 7 percent, from the first half of 1976 in the last half. errors dropped $457.5 million in to $423.4 million Which means money saved by the Minuteman decision is equal only to a down payment on the unnecessary yearly expense of this one welfare program alone. Its pleasing to know that program is being made to reduce errors in AFDC but how can you really feel good about a system so infected with inefficiency that it mistakenly spends hundreds of millions of lars annually? dol- BOX ELDER NEWS in weekly newspaper established published every Sunday by the 55 Elder South l, First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Second Class postage paid at the 14 First West, South post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. A 18 94, Box Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manaqer Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Editor Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor K. Wayne Claybaugh, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tlngey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr, H. fc. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. Subscription rate $10.00 per year pay able in advance in connection with Box the Elder Journal (published Thursdays) in Bov Elder County. Subscription rate $14.00 per year pay able in advance in connection with Box the Elder Journal (published Thursdays) outside Box Euler County. Member Utah State Sait Editor: I would like to express my thanks to all of the people in the Corinne area for making the Fourth of July celebration a success. There was a lot of hard work involved in putting on the flag ceremony, the breakfast, parade, ball games, and fireworks, which were accomplished through the efforts of a lot of fine people. Especially wed like to thank the county fire marshall and the sheriffs department for their assistance. Again, my thanks to all of you. Don C. Miller, Mayor, Corinne City Fireworks fantastic Editor: Congratulations to the Brigham City Fire department for a fantastic display of fireworks. It was really the best the city has ever had. Keep up the good work, fellas. Press Association,, National Newspaper Association and United Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Association, Mayor says 'thanks' Lake City, Utah. Sincerely, Doris Ball, and Sherry Locascio -- |