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Show 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham Crty, Utah Thursday, November 20, 1975 An Educomment letters to We would do well to the Editor,,. bad time in rhyme A emulate Editor: Ode to Brigham City merchants: Ray M. Hall Northern Utah UniServ Please shop Brigham City is what all the merchants say, Keep the money here at home, reap benefits each day. Id really like to do it, at least I thought Id try. So in a real nice ladies shop, a dress I thought Id buy. The dress looked great, a perfect fit, my hopes were quite elated. Until a quite large flaw was found and then I felt deflated. The clerk said, see the manager and so I thought Id see if perhaps one of the branch stores could obtain the dress for me. by As a nation we have come a long way since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It is doubtful, 'however, that even our wealth of convenience and modern gadgetry can evoke more genuine thankfulness than they felt with their limited supply of the worlds goods. As a matter of fact, our abundance may tend to make us take for granted the basic things for which we should all feel grateful. As we approach our year, we can, at this special time of year, be thankful for the rich heritage established by our founding fathers. Those early settlers taught, somehow, some things which we would do well to emulate. Perhaps it is neither possible nor important for us to be deeply grateful for colored television, the second automobile or the automatic dishwasher. But we are missing a great deal if we do not experience gratitude for the same things these humble forefathers did life and the means to sustain it, work and its attendant blessings, freedom and the responsibilities that accompany it, and daily opportunities to meet the challenges of our time. to make a long, long story short, my hopes were really daunted. Cause she was rude and made me feel I really wasnt wanted. Just keep the jacket on she said and Sit in the dark, the flaw wont show; no one will know the backside has a Well mark. I changed my clothes, walked up to her and asked her quite precuatious, Well, could you call, at least to try, Id really like to know. Well, perhaps I can, said she with a tone as cold as snow. I called her back three times to ask, it was very plain to see, she really couldnt care less if she did a thing for me. i: So, now Ill shop in Ogden, along with many more, Who have tried and fought the losing fight in the Brigham City stores. So ' f' 5 Ill tell you Brigham merchants, heres a thought for you to share When did you . . . 4 T-- last smile and make a person 'A feel you really care? ',' v J .. y - r ' ; M-'- - ' M '' , ' V :. v. Li As 1 '.'7 f x- K Jho first Amendment to fha Constitution soys: I dont ask for a miracle, I just want you to see, the reason folks shop Ogden is a thing called COURTESY . A smile, a friendly manner, you see they seem to say, Come shop with us, were here to please, its like this every Con-iCdglm&e- no lawtebrldging the freedom day. Im sorry Brigham merchants, perhaps someday youll see that includes now me. extra the worth Its mileage, plus a whole lot more to be treated with kindness and respect when I enter in a store. people can only take so much and Sincerely, Martha Burkholder 865 Sunset Dr. Brigham City ! Don't deserve 'pedant tag Editor: Scholars who live in glass houses should not throw epithets. Ordinarily, Mr. E. L. Walkers very unkind critique of my humble effort of 11-- 6 alluding but briefly to the controversy would not draw a rebuttal from or by me. However, since I did not claim-directl- y in that letter to be a Shakespearian scholar, I do not deserve to be characterized as a pedant not have to look up the word, since I do claim some (and I knowledge of semantics, at least). Let us examine some statements in Mr. Walkers letter: d Latin 1) He impressed us no end with that word (really: anagram or cryptogram) which I omit here since I do pity the typesetter, and he says: the word before mentioned was found as early as 1460 A.D., TWO hundred years before Shakespeares birth. Now we all know that Shakespeare was born in 1564, and 1564 minus 200 is 1364 and Bacon-Shakespea- re id long-winde- not 1460. Chutes book: He also mentions Marchette the date), and he says: Shakespeare in London (1949-not- e If Mr. Walker (or is it Miss Therein he (sic) points out Walker? ) did read that book, how come he doesnt know that Marchette Chute is a Miss Churte and not a Mr. Chute? I was surprised that any 3) Mr. Walker says: would still be doubting Shakespearian scholar for that is what its all existence, Shakespears about. What exactly do you mean, Mr. Walker, with the existence of the bard of Stratford-on-Avon- ? I and other readers would surely appreciate some further elucidation. I fail to be bowled over by impressive but existence. obscure semantic concepts like Would you like to explain what you mean by it in a future letter to this column? We would appreciate it. I do apologize for being a bit sharp in this letter, but I hate to be called a pedant when I never laid claim to be a scholar, Shakespearian or otherwise. I am just a humble framer of essayettes printed in this column, and I write these letters as a hobby. If you, Mr. Walker, or any other reader is still interested in the controversy, please consult the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the very objective discussion therein in an article contributed under the title: Theories by Giles E. Dawson, Curator of Books and Manuscripts, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., Professor of English at Catholic University, author of a book: Life of William Shakespeare. It will tell you what its all about much better than anybody can in 250 words or less. You will enjoy reading it as much as 2) ed 2. Her supervisory abilities were never questioned. 3. No charges of mishandling of funds were leveled against their suggestion for salary adjustment. These adjustments would bring the salaries in line with the local police department, except for command personnel where a large gap would still exist. The articles which have appeared in locally distributed papers have neglected to make clear some specific points. While it is obviously true that the sheriffs departmental budget has increased dramatically, no attempt to explain the increase was made. The new jail and county law enforcement complex which was planned, implemented and seen to completion by the Box Elder County commission has required a tremendous change in previously practiced jailing procedures. Since the jailing of prisoners has been placed directly on the sheriff of the county, it has required the hiring of jailers who are needed around the clock. radio dispatching, which I The addition of county-wid- e might add was also initiated by our county commissioners, has required the addition of several radio dispatchers. All of these items have brought about an increase in the sheriffs budget which to me is quite understandable. I am questioning the apparent lack of concern shown for a budgetary increase which was a direct result of decisions reached at the county commission table. I would assume that normal procedure would be to plan for funding, when decisions are made which would directly affect a county department. As previously stated, the new county law enforcement complex has required the addition of extra personnel for jailing duties, radio dispatching, as well as receptionists for the lobby area. The sheriff had no direct control over this and is most certainly only doing what has been thrust upon him by commission planning. I am of the opinion, we as citizens of Box Elder county should be proud of the new facility as it most certainly adds to the effectiveness of our local law enforcement groups. It should also be quite obvious to all that a facility of this type requires more personnel to staff it and by necessity would in itself dramatically increase the sheriffs department budget. It is not the intent of this writer to cause the members of the commission any embarrassment, but lets recognize the basic problem and work toward a proper solution. her. 4. No one questions that Miss Tovey has supplied some initiative in the upgrading of the library. 5. Fern Tovey was discharged as of Nov. 17 without any prior notice. 6. Her professional reputation could be damaged by such an ambiguous dismissal. 7. The board has admitted to errors of judgment in adherence to library policy but has not publicly specified any failure on Fern Toveys part in following policy. 8. The board meeting at which this action was taken, supposedly open to the public, lasted less than 10 minutes and allowed no public comment. 9. An explanation would dispel the fear that communication difficulties compounded by a personality clash were the only cause of Fern Toveys dismissal. Perhaps the city council should order the board to make e report, detailing specific incidents and public its their dates, which led to the boards decision. Or maybe the library board would voluntarily publish their rationale. five-pag- Sally and Tony Manzara 1023 Sycamore Never too late Editor: Reconciliation between the library board and the librarian was the plea of those members of the public in attendance at the meeting of the library board on Nov. 10. It appeared the board took a step toward that reconciliation in the discussion of a need for certain policies to guide action as the board and librarian work together in handling donated funds and in other matters. The librarian agreed with such a need. I went to the meeting on the 17th expecting to find the board and the librarian working on those policies as a step toward a conciliatory resolution of a situation that has arisen, but as is known, a different route was decided upon. It really isnt so hard to say, Im sorry, and move ahead in discussion. Ive had to do it twice recently in public meetings when Ive come across in a manner which I really didnt intend. The members of the board and the librarian are all very fine people, dedicated to the goal of providing good library service to the community. I do not believe they intend to antagonize each other. Cant they do some introspection and see that what they are doing is most likely not what they intend, say, Im sorry, dispense with emotion and proceed with the business of being library board and librarian? Its never too late for reconciliation. Respectfully, C. G. Heiner Focus light on issue Editor: Bacon-Shakespea- I did. Let us now draw the curtain on the controversy anent the hard feelings on my part. Bacon-Shakespea- re Walker-Kaltwass- er controversy. No in the BE Journal well there before 8 p.m., I On arriving p.m. discovered the board members were long gone. I was not aware of any change in schedule. I was informed that the board members did their arbitrary deed with no discussion for the benefit of other people authorized to be in attendance. Plenty of damage has already been done. It is very apparent that their hasty and high handed act is unpopular with concerned people in this community. The reason given for their action seems evasive, petty and malfeasant. I hope some healthy light can be focused on this issue. A library board meeting was announced for Monday, Power measures needed Editor: Vernon Krause 677 South Eighth West Brigham City, Utah Should explain firing Editor: Editor: I am of the opinion that clarification is required on some things alluded to in recent articles regarding the Box Elder County Sheriffs department and departmental budget requests. I am certain everyone recognizes the fact that a disparity has long existed in the wages paid local law enforcement personnel. Our local police department salaries have been adjusted upward to a respectable level during a departmental upgrading which has taken place over the last two years. It is obvious that our county commissioners have recognized the need to povide a more equitable and comparable wage structure within the sheriffs department by The library board is appointed by the mayor and is approved by the city council. However, the boards termination decisions are not legally subject to review by the city council, while those of city departments are. This must mean that the library board is only responsible to the public in these matters. Fern Tovey, the Brigham Carnegie librarian, was fired this Monday by the library board. Although the board has the legal right to discharge her, it seems that an explanation of the causes would be good for these reasons: 1. The professional competence of Fern Tovey was never questioned by the board. Sincerely, Dwight R. Hoopes, P.E. Consulting Electrical Engineer Wants firing review Editor: Many citizens attending the library board meeting on Nov. were shocked, some citizens were even angered, while others were totally disgusted with the action taken by the board in firing the head librarian, Miss Fern Tovey. Miss Tovey was a dedicated, enthusiastic public servant and handled her library responsibilities with great administrative ability. Last May, her sincere dedication and devotion won her the recognition of Womans Resource Person of Brigham City for 1975. She is to be honored by Gov. Calvin Rampton. The firing of Miss Tovey can only serve as an embarrassment to the citizens of Brigham City, particularly to Mayor Felt and the city council. Upon hearing of the tragic news, a petition was drawn up and signed by those attending the meeting. The petition requested that the city council conduct a full and complete review of these unfortunate circumstances in an open meeting. Because the loss of Miss Tovey will be felt by all, we sincerely urge Mayor Felt and all concerned citizens to support this reasonable request. 17, 1975, Sincerely, Louis and Mary Elizabeth Anderson 'BACK nm Sincerely yours, Mrs. Marjorie Childs Greetings Sincerely yours, Adolph Kaltwasser Brigham City On sheriff's budget 8 requested by our President. I feel certain that this problem is serious only for this winter, because your 138 KV, tie substation will be installed before another critical peak is encountered and, with the more reasonable power rates, which the tie substation will bring, from the Utah Power arid Light company, you will be able to eliminate the peak power problem. . Recently a study was made of your electrical system, considering your peak power allotment from the Bureau of Reclamation during the winter months. The study indicated that unless some drastic measures are taken you will far exceed your Bureau power allotment. This could be very expensive to the city of Brigham and could possibly necessitate a tax increase. The Bureau of Reclamation has advised that a penalty for exceeding the winter allotment will be 10 or 15 times the original cost for the overage. This could be very critical, judging from your last winters peak. I would recommend that the entire city of Brigham refrain from using Christmas lighting and porch lighting during the peak power hours, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for every day of the months from the first of December to the last of February. Also please make the people of Brigham City aware of the problem so that, in addition to the above, the ladies will do their baking and clothes drying and other power consuming k tasks during power hours. This would help very materially to alleviate the problem and would be completely in line with the nations energy conservation measures off-pea- 10 Years Ago Nov. 14, 1965 A complicated land trade was finally resolved at the Brigham City council meeting last Wednesday night which give the city 30 additional feet of on portions of West Forest street, west of the railroad tracks. Nov. 14, 1965 Elder Kenneth G. Carter of Park Valley has been first counselor in the Northern Indian LDS Mission in Rapid City, S.D. He is a former bishop of the Park Valley ward in right-of-wa- y the Bear River stake. Nov. 14, 1965 Its going to be Box Elders Bees and South s Cubs in the state Quarterfinals playoff Tuesday at Ferguson field. The Bees clinched the region title with a 30-- 0 win over Weber two weeks ago. 25 Years Ago Nov. 10, 1950 James Braegger, Willard, won the Thompson Hardware-News-Journbig buck contest with a six pointer, it was decided this week by contest judges. Braegger won a three-burnColeman camp stove. al 255-poun- d, er |