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Show 2 Brigham City, Utah Thursday, September 25, 1975 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Editorially Speaking Are you a high risk? Then get that flu shot new deputy has joined the Box Elder sheriffs department. He is Newell L. Francis, a Perry native. He replaces John Sylar who left the department. of Sept. 23, 1965 Deaunn Norr Roy, daughter of John Gordon Brigham City of Mr. and Mrs. on the opening morning in the bagged her moose Uinta mountains. She also drew an elk permit. Cadet David F. Coppin of Sept. 23, 1965 Brigham City was cited as one of the best cadets in the Utah State university ROTC program at their summer encampment at Ft. Lewis, Wash. A Sept. 23, 1965 The flu season is just around the corner, and it is not too soon to be receiving vaccinations. The Advisory Committee on Immunization practices of the Center for Disease Control advises that influenza vaccine be administered to high-ris- k individuals by mid-Novemb- The high risk group includes the chronically ill of all ages, those with heart disease, bronchopulmonary diseases, kidney problems, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders, and the elderly, especially those people over 65 years of age. A single dose is recommended as adequate this year, but people in the high risk group should be vaccinated annually, since the protestion given from the vaccine is short lives, we learn from Bear River District Health department. No particular indication exists for young, healthy individuals to receive the vaccine, and pregnancy is not an indication either for or against vaccination. The vaccine is prepared from virus grown in fertile eggs, and thus should not be administered to those allergic to eggs. Immunizations are available from private physicians, and should be administered early. For further information, call your private physician or the Bear River District 8 in Health department at Brigham City. First Box Elder county Sept. 22, 1950 draftees in the military are Phillip A. Stutson, Albert Mendez, John M. Grundie, Floyd A. Trease and Hans A. Tohlsander. DeLone Christensen and Vear Sept. 22, 1950 L. Mortensen exchanged double ring wedding vows in the Idaho Falls LDS temple on Sept. 5. Initiations and slumber partys Sept. 22, 1950 58 with girls participating, will start the BEtte activities for the coming year. 723-564- w. O 50 begrudge our neighbor to the south success in its endeavor to raise funds. But at the same time Box Elder deserves the financial support generated by its own citizens. The last drive saw local folks give a total of $5,274.25 in payroll deductions. But failure to mark the Box Elder box meant that only $1,015.15 came back to local agencies. Just remember, we want our fair the united way. share m 0 jn the Editor... Another indication ''J' ,.V I would like to respond to Mr. Henages letter regarding Dr. J. D. Willimas speaking at the Youth for Participation dance. First, Mr. Henage stated he was not advocating that the youth be dictated to on who they should be listening to, yet that is exactly what he was advocating, and this defeats just what this rally is all about. Mr. Henage would only have them listen to those people he or someone stamps their approval on. What a sterile society this would be if this were the case. This country didnt get where it is through this type of action, although some would like to see it that way. It sounds as though Mr. Henage is more warped out about the fact that at one time Dr. Williams was critical of the Mormon church. All churches get criticism from their best members and it happens to be healthy and helps strengthen any organization. As for Mr. Henages other statements, a man in this country is free to his political convictions and is free to voice them. If you do not like what he is advocating then get out and make yourself heard, but do not try to stop others from hearing the man because of your own self righteousness. Because Dr. Williams has political views of his own does not talk to encourage mean the man can not give a youth to become active in politics. I believe it is time to stop being narrow minded and prejudiced. Lets see all the youth of the community get out and find out what it is all about. You are the future of this country do something about it. non-partis- of this attitude is the system of questions from the audience. Hie defense of course is that deconun and control must be maintained so that the board can efficiently carry out its business. But the result too often is a very fine screen that seems to filter, distort, discourage, and at times even bar citizens from communicating with their school board. The problem is compounded by the fact that so many things about the operations of the schools are obscured from nearly all of the citizens. There seems to be several reasons for this. Close to the top of the list is the unbelievable apathy of most of us, for whatever reasons or excuses. Most people know little about their schools and care less, unless it hits them or their children very directly and specifically. Therein lie the seeds of our problem. I must confess that I am one of the great majority who attended their very first school baord meeting last week. While I spend and have spent a large amount of time in community service, I have not spent as much time as I should understanding the operation of our schools. Most of us, harried and distracted by the complexities of modern life, abdicate for the most part any involvement in the direction of our schools to a group of professional educators and the tiny group of citizens willing to run and get elected to the school board. And the board too often leaves its power to question and demand and decide in the hands of the professional educators. Herbert L. Blue 404 R. W. Bambrick . . Crestview Drive Brigham City The school board meeting at the high school last Wednesday evening was most certainly a thought provoking experience. The experience leads me to a number of observations. My first observation is that a peculiar attitude seems to prevail among school officials toward parents and citizens. That attitude was expressed by such comments as, You wont understand, but Ill try to explain it to you, or Ill not bore you with an explanation. Ill give you a little bit and you trust us about the rest. This attitude by school officials was expressed and implied despite several hundred people, including a large percentage of young people, who listened attentively except for applause alien they strongly agreed with specific points expressed. The great majority stayed as long as there seemed to be reason to stay, and showed a great willingness to learn and capacity to understand. Their questions and comments were often sharp and penetrating. There was a great desire for direct and detailed answers. Sharpest were the probing questions of Mrs. Marjorie Childs, representing the League of Women Voters. Her understanding of the educational budgetary system is obviously greater than that of members of the school board. The school board has undoubtedly acted in good faith in most of its decisions. Nevertheless, there is to many people an aura of Dont bother us; we know best....Its too complicated for you to understand. ...Dont nitpick. Dont expect us to follow every trivial law on the books. th music. ' " , Mrs. Thomas Baron en- An Educomment Open meetings build respect by Ray M. Hall Northern Utah UniServ I mean really open meetings Open meetings wherein board members express opinions, discuss issues freely and actually solve problems are a boon to a school board as well as to the public. Board members would find that their motives would be less misunderstood if patrons could hear the reasoning and logic behind the decisions I would publicly like to thank Pat Done and the people in the Fourth and Fifth North and First West area who came to my aid when our car caught fire last Monday. Their actions and concern, and the promptness of the fire department are greatly appreciated. Janet Nellson Listen, then form opinion Editor: In response to protests in having Dr. J. D. Williams to speak at the Youth for Participation rally and dance, we the Youth for Participation have this to say: We have looked into the background of Dr. J. D. Williams and find him to be a very fine and upstanding man in his community. He works hard for what he believes in and Dr. Williams is happy with what we are trying to do to get the youth interested in their future in this great country of ours. We the Youth have put forth a lot of effort and time for this rally dance and we feel that you shouldnt form your opinions about Dr. Williams over this one letter, but come and listen to him and then form your own opinion about him. Youth For Participation Treasurer, Mary Bambrick they make. When the board votes in public but does all the real work in executive or work sessions, there is no opportunity for school patrons to understand their position. Even after public discussions there would be those who disagreed with the stand of individual members and of the board itself, but the element of suspicion would be replaced by the genuine respect of intelligent citizens who can accept honest differences but distrust the cloak of secrecy. Utah Foundation reports Discipline needed to control federal spending The following observations are contained In a study of federal budgetary reform made by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. Although the new Federal Budget Thanks for help Editor: Editor: - Sept. 22, 1925 Woe unto him who wishes to speak to the baord and fails to follow the rules and get on the agenda in advance. Sometimes even obedience to the rules is not enough, as some people who thought they Were on the agenda last week discovered. To their credit, the board did open the meeting to comments and Editor: fridlng Iho freedom The county fair in Tremonton Sept. 22, 1925 is ready to begin with Bear River and Garland bands and the Harmony Night Hawks providing tertained members of the L.H.B. club at her home Friday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Ransom Beecher and Mrs. Clive Gardiner of Brigham City. bureaucratic barriers raised between the board and the average citizen. Who's dictating? - - Jr ' LDS Church. r"::' Av ; ' ? . 01 This attitude comes out in a couple of ways. One is the reaction experienced by individuals having business with the board, who are told, Dont bother to come to the board meeting. Theyre too busy. It wouldnt help any to talk to them (the board). Letters to 'Don't bother us 'V Years Ago Sept. 22, 1925 Horace Barnard of Deweyville returned from the Western states mission field where he had been working in the interests of the Jg&S When you contribute to the United Fund at your place of employment, be sure to indicate that you live in Box Elder county. That way a share of the money comes home to support charitable causes locally. Otherwise, the contributions remain in the Ogden area. We dont Years Ago 25 Remember , give as Box Elder resident Some time ago these columns carried advice for Box Elder county residents who work in neighboring Weber county. It was this: Years Ago 10 Control act is an important first step in budgetary reform, it does not reduce the need for discipline if federal spending is to be controlled and fiscal stability maintained. The federal budget adopted by Congress in past years has been fragmented and uncoordinated. Absence of congressional control over the budgetary process is listed as a major factor in an almost uninterrupted succession of federal deficits. Budget deficits have occured in 14 of the past 15 years, and the total federal debt has increased by $243 billion during this period. Budget deficits occuring at times of high economic activity can lead to excess speculation and inflation throughout the economy. Many economists attribute the inflation of the 1970s to the huge federal deficits that developed in the 1960s when the nations economy was fully engaged in the Viet Nam conflict. government has become a dominant force in overall government finance. The fiscal solvency of the federal government, therefore, is of vital importance to state and local units everywhere as well as to the economy of the nation in general. LAST YEAR CONGRESS enacted legislation which attempts to establish congressional controls over the budgetary process. The new procedures, which will become effective for the 1976-7- 7 fiscal year, involve (1) establishment of standing budget committees in the Senate and House, (2) creation of a professionally-staffe- d congresstional budget office to serve Congress in budgetary matters, (3) setting of spending and taxing targets early each session, (4) monitoring of fiscal measures throughout the session, (5) providing budget targets later in the session, (6) reconciling all differences before the start of a new fiscal year, and (7) changing the federal fiscal year from July 1 - June 30 to Oct. 1 - Sept. 30. up-dat- ONE MEASURE not included in the final version of the new budget control act was that of requiring agencies periodically to justify their entire appropriation request. The Foundation notes that this d often referred to as proposal could help eliminate budgeting programs and activities that no longer may be needed or reduce programs whose costs clearly exceed their benefits. Previous attempts to reform budgetary procedures in Congress have not been successful. The study indicates that they failed mainly when Congress balked at zero-base- its effect on the national economy, federal budget deficits tend to take money out of Utah. The Foundation report estimates that the cost of servicing a $70 billion increase in the national debt results in a drain of nearly $12 million each year from the state. The report emphasizes that the federal IN ADDITION TO imposing the make the program succeed. required to NEVERTHELESS, the new budget control law is cited as a necessary first step in budgetary reform. The new law, however, does not guarantee that excessive federal spending will be curbed or that large-scal- e federal deficits will be eliminated. As indicated by the chairman of the Federal Reserve board, if the new law produces in Congress a deeper understanding of the impossibility of safely undertaking all ventures being urged by individual legislators, a constructive beginning toward a healthier economic environment will have been made. On the other hand, if the- - new budget procedures are scuttled, or if they are used with little regard to curbing the bias toward large-size- d federal deficits, there ultimately may be little anyone can do to prevent galloping inflation and social upheaval. BOX ELDER JOURNAL A weekly newspaper ITO0, published every Box Elder l, established Thursday 55 In by the south First West, Brigham City, Utah, 84302 Second Class postage paid 'at the post office. It South First West Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Utah State Fress Association, National Newspaper Association and United Press International. 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