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Show 2 BOX ELDER Ct, 1973 JOURNAL, Brigham Thursday, November 8, Letters to r1 the Editoree.uW Utah " the time chit-chattin- and waiting. g In a matter of hours it will be all over. Editorially Speaking This old writer loves elections. think they're exciting even if others I don't. Nutrition for aged, I lets face problem The day after.an election is like a broken Christmas toy. It's like a balloon that popped or the end of a suspenseful movie. The climax is like reaching the inside of a square' otf To simply say that citizens should care for themselves or depend on their families is not sufficient to satisfy the need. Neighbors and family havent done the job, not fully, and a survey of this past year substantiates the fact. Some 287 senior citizens said they would be interested in group or congregate meals (meals prepared at a central location where they may gather to eat. )Presently, luncheon is served each Friday at the senior citizens center in Brigham City and News-Journ- UTAH EASTER Fair reporting Wow, all Editor; eyes turned toward the J score board . . . it's the Fourth. Ooos and aaaaahs are heard throughout the audience. Soon more districts were in and the elction was just like a good horse race, neck and neck. N-- The American party wishes to convey apshown all parties in preciation for the fair play the recent election. In a day when the national to be very biased, your press and media seem and fair reporcoverage good has given paper issues. to the ting ' We thank those who voted for the principles of the American party in the election and offer our As represencongratulations to the winners. them wish we good success tatives of us all of office. throughout their term The American party hopes to stay active in local politics and we will provide constructive criticism when necessary to the city council. We desire in the months ahead, to inform the Amendpeople of Brigham City of the "Liberty ment and hope in that regard your paper will print it and invite comments from your readers. This amendment has been passed by the legislatures of seven states to date. We in the American party feel if it can be adopted it will go a long way toward bringing our government back to constitutional government. The mayor won by 16 votes and it makes y a wonder. al What would have happened if 16 more people voted, or 17? It makes the single vote very important. YE OLE SAGE SEZ: an election is down right tiring. helps the handicapped 365 days every year. We ministration that it may force historians to learn shorthand. A common question in high school civics used to be "Who are members It of the Presidents cabinet? seems currently that even the President would encounter difficulty getting a totally correct answer. We doubt the teacher would accept . as a proper need you FK BOX NMK too! year-roun- ( NKMMI MUTT OKOUJTS John Kendall Devon Hammer JOURNAL ELDER Joann Penrod established in Thursdey bv the South 55 First West, Brigham City. Utah. 84302. Second Class postage paid at the 14 First West South post office, Brigham City, Utah. 84902. A weekly newspaper 1901, published every l, Box Elder Chartei W. Claybaugh 25 Emeritus Publisher Charles "Tuff" Cteybauqh Publisher General Manager Bruce T. Keyes. Managing Editor reply. If our intended humor seems inappropriate, may we attempt to justify it by saying that whatever the outcome of Mr,. Nixons dilemma and the range of his problems ultimately, the nation will survive. And possibly emerge with greater strength than before. The sinew of our republic is not men individually but tKe system in which they serve collectively. Were grateful for the faith which Americans strive to hold in our leaders and equally thankful in their resolve to "toss the rascals out when that faith has been betrayed. m SEAL SOCIETY ' . who find themselves literally isolated by limited mobility and feelings of rejection. Life should not be turned off for them. The countys study in independent living has been completed.lt has put the problem areas into focus. Nutrition is one of these. Let's not turn our backs now. nations capital. People are coming and going so fast under the current ad- e Hey wait a minute ... the first returns are starting to come in. YOUR Lack of nutrition is not the only shortcoming in the lives of many One thing you cant say about the Washington scene these days, that in the its dull. No room for whats-his-nam- same people complain after the city officials approve or disapprove some proposal. 1 Republic will survive ho-hu- d For some it's happiness and for others it's heartburn. Actually I'm writing this column on election here at the night. None of the returns are in yet and many people are in the office waiting for the results. Everybody's sipping a little soda and eating a donut, and just passing shopping assistance and escort services. Meals on the wheels, actually taking food to the homes of aged needy, is another facet. The problem does exist and in good conscience, we must face it cream-fille- donut, finishing a full course dinner, or the end of an exciting football game. qualify. The act also requires that projects provide support services such as information and referral, transportation, nutritional education, themselves. don't care." Then six months from now the it has proven popular. Mabel Yourt, speaking for the county council of aging, said the federally funded program would be an extension of this. Paul S. Rose, executive director, Utah Department of Social Services, paid such projects, funded under the Older Americans act, are intended to provide at least one hot meal no fewer than five days a week for persons 60 years or older who The Box Elder County commission is contemplating a grant program in which the county wpuld' receive funds to finance congregate meals for elderly citizens. " There is some understandable hesitation because the project is federally funded and, it seems, nothing is more predictable than the unpredictablility of such monetary support. Its too often here today and gone' tom morrow. However, at the same time, we have to acknowledge that nutrition among the Ages is often poor, particularly those who live alone and find it inconvenient to cook only for Letters to the editor should not exceed 2S0 words in length and must bear the writer s name to be published in these columns. Letters which exceed the word limit may be edited to comply with space limitations. Heard the typical comments of: "I'm not gonna vote because I don't like any of them." "It's not a presidential election so Elder county is Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1948-B- ox still Democratic', but in yesterdays voting the sovereign citizens of this northern Utah area demonstrated their ability to scratch a straight rate $8.00 per year pay- in advance in connection with Sun- the Box Elder News (published days) $4.00 for 4 months: in, Box Elder. ' Coonlr. '' Lewis Jones of Brigham City returned the Utah First district judgeship services he left to enter the armed services at the beginning of the war. The Democratic candidate was high man on the ticket in Box Elder county with 4,387 votes . . . Lewis Wight was returned to the county term and with' 3,734 commission for a four-yeto 3,253 incomplete' margin over his Democratic opponent J. Welton Ward. Ed D. Ward of Brigham City defeated the Republican incumbent, Horace N. Hunsaker, for county commissioner, two-yeterm, by an incomplete total of 3,569 to 3,303. His majority was fairly consistent throughout the county. i. rajs rate advance Subscription $10.00' per year in connection pay , withv able in the Box Elder News (published Sun for 4 months: outside days) $5.00 Box Elder Couunty. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. Utah State Press Association, National Association and United Newspaper Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. ar NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ar f RNA SHSTHNIN6 MEMBER. dent ballot. Subscription i Harry S. Wednesday, Nov. 3, Truman had prognosticators and straw vote experts groggy at 4 oclock (EST) this morning when tabulations showed he had majorities in 29 states with a total of 295 electoral votes-- 29 to his return to the White House. spare-f- or 1948-Presi- Pete Zimowsky, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. abtk Years Ago 1972 50 Years Ago the largest Thursday, Nov. 8, vote polled in the history of Brigham City at the municipal election was cast Tuesday, Nov. 6. The total vote for mayor was 1284 as against 1202 in 1921. The voters selected James Knudson as the chief executive of the city by a large 1923-Proba- bly majority. Moroni Jensen, councilman for the four year term, proved to be the most popular man on the ticket his majority b&hg 399. N.J. Valentine comes next with a majority of 360; "Mayor Knudson, with 344; Joseph L. Wight with 302; Lorenzo J. Bott, 225. i An Educolumn School Talk Legislative accountability By Wayne Call Vice Principal Box Elder High School Do you believe that the youth of today will be more capable, less capable, or equal to those of past ' generations? Just such a question was asked of some 300 Spanish youth and 300 local youngsters. The question was broken down into specific disciplines. The purpose was to compare aspirations and at- titudes of the Old World with the New World. The 12 year-ol- d Madrid boy feels that he will be unable to equal the past performance of the the writer, the the musician, painter, and the bullfighter, poet. It would seem that he is somewhat awed by the accomplishments of his ancesters in the areas of art and literature. He is reminded constantly of gone-b- y deeds of greatness. Visions of Spains golden years are impressed upon the younster as he lives with matchless museums, grand palaces, and ancient castles that adorn the land. is before him. past Spains In technological fields, however, he believes that he will mmmk surpass his progenitors. In contrast, our local youngster feels that he will excel or equal past deeds in any discipline, whether art or athletics. He appears not to be awed by history. It may be brashness. It may be irreverence. It may be naivete,, but his attitude makes a frontier in all fields of endeavor. He feels that he will equal his grandfather as a banker, church lfeader, writer, poet, government official, and painter. As a businessman, soldier, and musician, he feels he will be somewhat better. In the fields of construction, athletics, law, By Ray M. Hall Northern Utah UniServ ' . best possible services. His and programs constant query must be, "Is it provide f - agriculture, engineering, science and medicine, he feels he will greatly excel. He is strongly inclined to select his vocation from this latter group. The youngsters were asked to respond to direct questions regarding the past. Ninety-on- e percent of the Spanish youth dicated they liked the study of percent of history. Sixty-seve- n our local students responded similarly. Seventy-tw- o per cent of the indicated they youngsters Spanish liked old buildings, compared to fifty-eigper cent for local students. ' ht V.'.'.V s i.Kyl'WrtyiWAWrw v. v. v. s s s .v Accountability for the legislator is something of a paradox. He is responsible to the public to be as frugal as possible with the tax dollar and to that same public to 1 the worth the cost? Relative to education, legislators are responsible to provide both sufficient funding and direction so that every child in the state can get a good education-i- n deference to the recent court interpretations of the constitution, an "equally good education. This boils down to the fact that the greatest and probably the toughest responsibility of any lawmaker is to become well enough informed that he can weigh aU the factors and vote intelligently. In the area of education alone, that assignment is almost overwhelming. Take, for example, this concept of equal education. Define it, if you please. Is it making sure that every youngster acquires the same amount of knowledge at the same rate? Thats equal; also impossible. Is it making sure that all students are exposed to the same material at some time or other? Ridiculous. Is it spending exactly the same amount of money on each student? That sounds equitable; but it would mean that youngsters living in small, isolated communities would have to go without either buildings or teachers or both. That side of the coin doent seem so equal, does it? It just doesnt cost as much per pupil to proved good facilities to he shared k 2,000 pupils as to provide "equal facilities to be shared by only 200, or 20. The legislator must be prepared to hear the patrons of large schools cry out that it isnt fair for a small percentage of the students to get so large a percentage of the funds when their schools are overcrowded and lament that city kids get a more varied curriculum, better equipment, and specialized teachers. Is that fair? Is that equal? What about the medium sized schools? Where do they stand? They dont get the benefit of the "small schools act and they cant afford what the big schools the money is not expended on education, will it have to be multiplied many times and go out as welfare? Would reduced class size be beneficial to students commensurate with the additiona1 cost? What are the pros and cons of providing free at the high school level? Is it worth the cost? test-boo- We of ks the local education associations are the first to admit that the problems facing legislators are indeed complex. There is no clear-cu- t answer that will please everyone nore equally meet all the needs. Funds are not unlimited, and although education is a major concern, it is not' by any means the only concern of the lawmakers. We salute those who ' investigate, listen, and strive to understand the needs of education and then weigh those needs in relationship to the whole spectrum of public responsibility. can. Is that equal? THERES ALSO the problem of special education. Obviously the educationally handicapped deserve to be educated. Theyre citizens, too. On the other hand, is it fair to spend thousands of dollars more per pupil to provide expensive programs for so few? 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