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Show 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Erlghom City, Utah Thursday, October 24, 19 74 Editor Letters to the Editor,,. t An Educolumn Grateful to be giving As members of lie League of Women Voters we Lave confidence it. tne United States of America and do not find its participation ir. trie United Nations or its related agencies as tnreatemng to toe existence of the nation. Since the President of tne United States, and presidents before him. Lave endorsed the humanitaman work of UNICEF since its inception, we do not believe that it is considered aid to the enemy to help UNICEF to give a cup of dime. mik to a child or to esta biist a w We also support the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, arid therefore respect trie right of the John Birch society to express ns Views. With that freedom comes responsibility, and it is ctff.cc: t to respect tine use of altered facts published consistently figures and misrepresented by toe society to its various campaigns against institutions, induing UNICEF and the United Nations. Luckily, most Americans use toe freedom of toe press to read a multitude of truthful and ur based publications and a--t awa--e that UNICEF is a respected humanitarian program dedicated to improving toe nutrition, health and welfare of children around tne world. UNICEF does not hide the fact hat two percent of its funds went to programs in communist countries. Communist countries contributed six percent of toe funds and are free to apply for programs. g If toey meet toe need cr.tera and will provide the $2.30 for each UNICEF dollar, then a program is established.. Funds are not turned over to a government but are administered by trauoed UNICEF workers in the medical, nutrition, teaching or agricultural fields. As for support of the United Nations, a year of talk at the United Nations costs less than product on of one hydrogen bomb or deployment of one unit of troop for one day of armed conflict. War costs a lot more than money and most of us would rather pay our small fee for a ) ear of talking over problems than lose a son. a Lome, or tne world to nuclear war. The UN cannot stop all war, but we will never know if F.orea, the Congo, Suez or Cuba would have been World War III without UN acton. Many nations now stand on their own feet due to UN development aid, and the benefits of international medical and scientific research conducted through UN agencies have been shared by he United States as well as the rest of the world. We are grateful to be on the giving side, and that our children set out from warm homes with hearts warm enough to collect for UNICEF rather than standing in lines for food and returning to huts, refugee tents, or concrete pipes for shelter, Some of use express our thanks for a good life by offering some substance to others less fortunate. eh-ba- Killed our dog Editor : beside our borne on Oct. 19 that has An accident grieved our enure family. About 7 p.m. some person f you see it was not hght enough to see whether it was a man or a w oman j driving a light color ed older model Chevrolet hit arid killed our dog, Gr etc. hen. Our sti eet Las a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour, v et thus car was gojcg at an excessive rate of speed without its lights on. The driver never even slowed down. It happened on toe comer of Seventh South and Sixth West under the street light. We dont know who the person is, but we have seer, this car speeding on our street before. Thank God, it w as not someones small child. In our immediate neighborhood, we have about a dozen children six years of age and younger. We shudder when we think of some of the near misses these small children have had. How could you the dnver) hit something with your car and never even slow down? How could you see, if you did not have your lights on? Other cars did! If you are wondering why Gretehen was out, we were putting our trailer in the backyard arid had taken down a section of fence. Gretehen went out to play with our children in the front yard. Her mam joy in life w as to retrieve a tossed ball or rock. An uncaught tennis ball went into the street and she w ent after it. She was called by our son, Alan, but she did not respond fast enough. Had he run into the street to get her he might also have been hit and killed. Children also run into the street for many reasons, so please drivers Be Alert, put on those lights at dusk and follow the posted speed limit. There is a speed limit sign in our yard right where the accident took place. We feel the accident could have been avoided if the car had its lights on arid the speed limit observed. Please parents, warn your children! Concerned parents, Curtis and Janet Lancaster 6k8 South Sixth W est Brigham City Facts on UNICEF And what about the left outs'? : mat-chir.- League of Women Voters of Brigham City, Mrs. William H. Yates, president On school testing . . . Northern Utah Uniserv Much is written about dropouts and the potentta drop-out- s and what might be done in their behalf, likewise, there has beer, hearty condemnation of ary educator who is responsible for the emstence of push-out- s. late, however, I have become even more concerned about another group of your.gseters in the schools whom I shall call the left outs. These are not the trouble makers, not the They neither gain recognition for being top scholars nor star athletes. They are not revolved m journalism or drama or ceramics. Because they are neither stand-ou- ts nor show-offthey rarely merit any attention at all. These kids come to school regularly, move quietly from class to class, and do something close to average work most of ths trie ; but they remain unnoticed and unappreciated. They experience very little interaction with either teacher or fellow students. Who are they? How can a teacher Of s, war-ravag- Section 4 of the Proposed Utah Land Use act spells out the membership of the commission, whose members serve without pay but receive per diem allowance and travel expenses for attendance at meetings and other official commission business. The series continues with the actual text of the land use act and notations as to what it does and does not do prepared jointly by the Womens State Legislative Council of Utah and Utah League of Women Voters. nine-memb- er st City UN Day Chairman Beth Gurrister Section I had Lhe following second thoughts: Any evaluation of school achievement must be done in relation to objectives which have been determined previous to the evaluation. In looking at the test results that evening, we seemed to feel that because the third grade averages showed above the national averages, all the grades should have been correspondingly above the national norm. Is it valid and a predetermined objective of our district same next day, 1. degree the third grade is? 2. Wouldnt a valid objective be: The averages in standardized test scores for any grade in our district is the same as the national averages for that grade. In that case we would not compare how any grade stood in relation to any other f grade. Wed only compare how any grade stood in relation to the objective for that grade. We'd then look for reasons for showing substantially above the average as well as below. 3. Also, when evaluating progress toward the objectives that can be measured by standardized tests, we should set those objectives against the total sprectrum of learning aims for each grade. 4. The main point I wish to make in the matter of assessing learning is that we get into the habit of doing so in relation to objectives. An effort to build such habits of thinking is the thrust of the accountability program under study in our district. Sincerely yours, Marjorie Childs, 342 Camaren drive, Brigham City Trials overshadowed 4 created a land use commission comprised of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least one member shall be appointed from the area covered by each multi-counassociation, but not more than two members shall be from any one county; and the membership shall be additionally qualified as follows: (a) Two members shall be elected county officials, one from a rural area and one from an urban area; (b) Two members shall be elected city officials, one from a rural area and one from an urban area; f c) One member shall be a representative of industry; (d) One member shall be a representative of the land developers or home builders industry; (e) One member shall be a representative of environmental interests; f f One member shall be a representative of agricultural interests and be actively engaged in agriculture; and (g) One member shall be a representative of the citizenry at large. No member representative of local government shall serve beyond his or her official local government term of office, and no member shall be an employe of either the State of Utah or the United States. Not more than five members shall belong to the same political party. ( 2) Of the members initially appointed to the commission four shall be appointed to terms of office expiring on January 15, 1976, and the remaining five to terms of (1) There is ty office expiring on January 15, 1978, after which their successors shall be appointed to terms of office of four years each. Vacancies on the commission caused for whatever reasons shall be filled for the unexpired term of the vacant member bv appointment of the governor in the manner prescribed in subsection ( 1 ) of this section. ( 3 ) The commission shall elect annually one of its members to act as chairman and may elect such other officers as it deems necessary. A constitutional majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of ths transaction of commission business. Each of the commission members, exclusive of elected officials shall receive a per diem allowance as approved by the board of examiners and all members shall receive travel expenses as provided in section and the rules and regulations promulgated under that section for attendance at commission meetings and other official commission business. (4) The executive director of the commission shall be the state planning coordinator who shall provide offices and staff assistance sufficient for commission purposes within the offices of the state planning coordinator. The commission is authorized to appoint such additional staff as may be necessary to administer its work and to fix staff compensation under the direction of the executive director. The executive director shall not receive any compensation for work performed for the commission. love his brother also' Editor: letter to the editor on the eve of the UNICEF drive : We love because God first loved us. If someone says, I love God, but hates his brother, he is a liar. For he cannot love God, whom he has not seen, if he does not love his brother, whom he has seen. This, then, is the command that Christ gave us : he who loves God must love his brother also. John 4: 1 A 19-2- Church Women United, Box Elder Unit Aid Communists? Editor: In a few days many residents of Brigham City will be asked for donations to the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) "trick or treat drive. I do agree with the stated aims of UNICEF , to feed and care for hungry children, but I cannot fully believe that this money will be used for this purpose, especially the $22.5 million being sent to Communist North Vietnam, and to the areas of South Vietnam held by the communists. Granted the Communists may well use some of this money to help some hungry children, but most likely they will also use it for other purposes, such as to aid their war effort against South Vietnam and Cambodia which are struggling to maintain their freedom. Remember the Communists have never kept an agreement unless it helped to further their influence. Also this is the same North Vietnam which killed thousands of Americans and wounded hundreds of thousands of others, and which, according to recent reports, is still torturing many American prisoners of war in their prisons. If we truly want to help children, as I am sure we all do, I suggest it would be better to help local childrens hospitals where we can be certain that our donations will be wisely used. 451 Sincerely, Calvin D. Potter, Mountain View Dr. Brigham City Planet earth, mans transient abode or nabitat, is but a speck, a mote, a grain of sand among the vastnesses of myriads of galaxies with their billions of stars and planets. At the amazing speed of 18.5 miles per second, the earth revolves around its axis once a day, and around the sun in 365!4 days (making necessary a February 29 every four years). Just how long has this been going on? How old is the earth? scientific data obtained by Well, according to methods for earth-datinscientific various using geologists was formed about five earth the it is now estimated that billion (5,000,000,000) years ago; the oldest known rocks date back about three to four billion years; very primitive algae and perhaps bacteria go back about three billion years. This surely takes us back into the remote recesses of time! I might suggest here that the moon rocks brought back by our intrepid astronauts may serve admirably for comparison dating purposes, among other things. How long, then, has man lived on this earth? According to evidence in ths form of human remains and stone implements unearthed in 1959 by the noted anthropologist Dr. L.S.B. Leakey and his wife, in their find in the Olduvai hominids gorge in Tanzania (southern Africa), g ancestors of homo or very early and sapiens existed as far back as the early Pleistocene period, or about two million years ago. were followed These hominids (man apes or later, or about 200,000 to 500,000 years ago, by homo erec-tubipedal man walking erect ( as the name indicates ) ; he, in turn, was succeeded by homo sapiens (modern man at least 50,000 years ago. If one takes time out to think a bit about the fact that hominids, homo erectus, and homo sapiens have successively peopled the earth for at least two million years, he is awed by the fantastic speed with which the last two thousand years have literally catapulted man right into ths modem computer age, and to a point where man actually dares to make and implant artificial organs and stands verily upon the threshold to the inner sanctum of the life process itself, in the field of genetics. If, then, you care to take this long overview into the remote corridors of time (2,000,000 years), the trivia and the trials and tribulations of our daily existence tend to be overshadowed by the great age of the earth and the two million years of existence of man on the earth. g, tool-maki- tool-usin- ape-me- s, i Sincerely Yours, Adolph Kaltwasser Brigham City have great Does Give the commission the widest possible geographical representation and include as many interest groups as possible. Provide for appointment of commissioners by the governor with the consent of the Senate. Narrowly restrict the governor's discretion in appointments. Insure strong local government influence on the commission through the provision that four of the nine members be local elected officials. (Termination dates for some commissioners must be adjusted due to last Elder says 'thanks' Editor: I want to express my true thanks and appreciation to you and the N-- J staff for putting together such a fine paper and ensending it to me during the last two years. I have really home. at the about happenings joyed reading I will be leaving Virginia to come back home from my mission on the 24th of October. So you can discontinue sending the News Journal to me. Thanks again! Sincerely, Elder Scott Hamilton Opposes commissioner Editor: Why I believe John P. Holmgren is not worthy of the honor of being a Box Elder county commissioner: - 1 would never hire or vote for any man that will tell me what he is worth on a part-tim- e honorary job at $9,000 plus. 1- 2- - Does it e commissioners, or is really take three someone pulling our leg? I can see one qualified as manager, but not three unqualified for this county. 3- - Can this county afford their spending on advertising at $60,000 per TV showing of the county waste land, to protect a few investors that buy land without looking? 4- - John Holmgren at a zoning meeting, made the statement that this county and Bear River City were big enough, he did not want to see one more family move in. I asked him, Where are our children going to go and their children. Are you going to stop the population growth? 5-- On May 23, 1974 in the Box Elder Journal, Commissioner Holmgren stated that a petition with 28 signatures made this statement: We have never read the new proposed zoning ordinance nor have we appointed anyone to speak for us. If there are any meetings concerning our area we feel we should be invited. The petition really had thirty names on it and said: We being employed, a resident, tax payer are owners of property in South Willard, are interested in the Clean Air Act of Utah, and the future growth of the community. We have never read the new proposed zoning ordinance nor have we appointed anyone to speak for us. If there are any meetings concerning full-tim- minute amendments by the legislature. These apparent inconsistencies and other deadlines make impractical by the referendum must be corrected by the legislature. ) Does Not governor to pack commission by population density, geography, party, or special interests. Provide for any new executive position or provide salaries for the citizen .Allow member ofthe 5 Editor: . . course, of Parents, responsibiity. They, of all people should know their child well enough to be aware if be is one of societys left outs. It is imperative that they make sure hes an These important somebody at home. of course, parents rarely visit the school, because theres no problem. It might be a good idea, however, for one or both to get personally acquainted with the student's teacher or teachers. Just the act of discussing a students progress with his parents gives a teachsr added insight and interest. They do not deliberately ignore any student, its just that there are so many on both ends of the spectrum demanding attention that the unobtrusive, bashful student gets overlooked. These kids have the potential to become real contributors to our society. Lets not let them fade into the wallpaper. As both parents and educators, let us be sensitive to their needs and alert to every opportunity to help draw them out. About the land use act commission Editor: Those of us in attendance at the Box Elder Board of Education meeting in which some test results were considered, seemed to have the same general feeling as reported in the news story. However reflecting on the test data the for those whose teachers may fortunate be less perceptive? Series continues on controversial measure Editor: It is certainly appropriate to question and disagree wdth the purpose and operation of UNICEF. However, intelligence and reasonableness should demand that factual information be the basis for such disagreement. A few basic facts (Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State. World Book): II period, needy children in During the post-Weastern Europe received 37.6 percent ( 156.4 million ) of the emergency help from the United Nations International Emergency Childrens Fund (UNICEF) over a four year period. In the past 15 years, a longer period, children in communist countries received only two percent of all UNICEF funds. Yet, the voluntary contributions from east European governments, plus Mongolia and Cuba, contributed to six percent of the UNICEF programs, putting in more than was received! Children in North Vietnam did not receive help from United States UNICEF collections. A project undertaken by the Netherlands and Switzerland totalling only $200,000 not $22.5 million. The two countries under a UNICEF funds-m-truprogram provided cloth for North Vietnamese children with arrangements anf supervision under the control of the League of Red Cross Societies. South Vietnamese children have received a total of $3 million since 1952. there are strict procedures for implementation of programs as well as careful evaluation and criteria for apUNICEF board. The proval of projects by the United States has always been a member. It is unforunate that the only international organization totally devoted to the world of the child should be subverted by the half truths and misinformation of a few people. UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 as the which has worked most or best for organization brotherhood among nations. Can that brotherhood and oneness of humanity be denied by neglecting any child? identify them? One teacher acquaintance of mine tells me that about this tune of year near the end of the first term she goes down her rolls when she is alone. As she reads each name, she notes her own reaction. Most names bring to mind not only a face but a definite personality. She feels approval or concern possibly even but something. repulsion or disgust Inevitably, however, she encounters some names which evoke no response at all. She can picture the student, of course, but has no definite impression. She couldn't tell you, without consulting her record book, whether that student was passing or failing. She cannot recall how his voice sounds or who his friends are. She can remember no interaction either positive or negative. This particular teacher then concentrates on getting really acquainted with the students thus discovered. By the end of the next term, they are no longer left out in her classes. What can be done for students less BOX A ELDER JOURNAL . weky rewspaper established 08 Eti p.b! shed every Thursday by the E 55 Souh oe' f rst Wes Bfiqkam City, Utah 84302 Second Cass postage paid at the pcs cf ce 16 South First West E q'Ad'n C ty Utah, 84302. Char'es W. Claybaugh Publisher Emeritus Charles "Tutf" Oaybaugh General Manager B'uce T. 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One who is a bishop in the Mormon church, that sends our children somewhere else, and keeps our county 40 years behind times with half truths? I have been a resident of this county for 40 years and these kind of Commissioners have brought me to my feet. Ray W. Coleman 649 North Main Brigham City A misunderstanding? Editor: A recent article in The Leader in Tremonton contained some statements which I am sure would be of interest to the citizens of Brigham City. The front page article involved the announced candidacy of a write-i- n hopeful for the position of sheriff of Box Elder county. I am sure all will agree that any citizen has the right to run for political office. The only thing I would question is the timing of the announcement. The content I find most interesting are the remarks by convention-defeate- d Sheriff Warren W. Hyde in his interview declaring his backing of the write in candidate. When asked if his backing of the new candidate for sheriff marked a split with the Democratic party, the sheriff answered, No its not a split with the party . . . Its not the old Democrats who did that at all (defeated him in the convention) ... It was just new kids who were brought in . . . The sheriff went on to say that he would not actively campaign for the new candidate since he would not do that for anybody. It would appear thut some misunderstanding exists with regard to the procedures by which delegates are selected for county conventions. I would hope that the officials of the Democratic party in Box Elder county as well as the delegates who attended the convention will not allow this type of thing to go unanswered. Respectfully, C.G. Heiner, 269 Linda way, Brigham City |