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Show 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham CHy, Utah Thursday, December 18, 1975 Editorially Speaking Quest for votes not always best for nation Were not yet into the 1976 presi- dential election year and already weve tired of the politics involved, both on the part of President Ford and his critics, including the long list of Democratic hopefuls. Weve grown weary of Congress manipulating primary issues on the basis of vote appeal. But then weve had a long time in which to reach this point of near exhaustion. Not encouraging is the fact that we have nearly a year standing between this date and the Nov. 2, 1976, election. Woe is Us! How refreshing it would be if the lawmakers on capitol hill would face head-o- n such issues as energy, the tax cuts, sans the usual and budget political intrigue. ON THE QUESTION of energy, they want to tie an immediate cut in petroleum prices with a long-terdecrease in controls on oil. Why the m immediate rollback, estimated at 2.5 cents for a gallon of gasoline and heating oil? This only postpones the inevitable and delays the time when this nation can hope to become independent in its energy situation. Lets face the realities of the moment and act accordingly. Same with extension of federal income tax cuts. And the 1976 fiscal year budget. We cannot cut taxes and continue to increase spending without dire results somewhere along the way. There has got to be some belt tightening in the place of deficit expansion. Talking in terms of a record $406.2 billion budget and $74.8 billion deficit is overwhelming and a few short years ago would have been considered totally unacceptable if not impossible. SENATOR JAKE GARN made an astute observation recently : If the people of this country had to vote on a bond issue before the federal government could borrow money, that bond issue could resoundingly defeated. As it is, the federal government unlike New York can have its way in the credit market, skimming off money that would be better used for capital investment as the country seeks stabilization in its economy.-And- , Uncle Sam can meet the rent simply by creating more money. This is not to minimize the complexities of the challenges facing Congress and the national administration. Its just to say that our confidence in the federal government would rise appreciably if our leaders would become more concerned with solutions to these problems minus the implications of whats politically expedient. Troubled world in need of more good will A guest editorial from the Christmas Pageant of Peace, Inc. In city squares and parks and shopping centers throughout the U.S.A., decorated community trees will glow with the Christmas spirit between now and the Twelfth Night or Epiphany, Jan. 6, marking the end of the Christmas Holiday season. Lighting tree ceremonies have begun. One of the outstanding events will take place on the evening of Dec. 18 in Washington, D.C., when President Ford pushes the button to light the living national community Christmas tree on the Ellipese, near the White House. The 1975 Christmas Pageant of Peace program at the Ellipse will have a Bicentennial theme with music and pageantry depicting some of the activities of the colonies during the Revolutionary period. Christmas in 1775 bore few resemblances to Christmas as it will be celebrated 200 years later, points out John W. Dixon, Texas industrialist and president of the Christmas Pageant of Peace committee. CHRISTMAS WAS controversial in that year of mounting tensions. The City of Boston was under British seige, Colonial Christmas celebrations were outlawed for a time in Massachusetts. Ordinances urged that Christmas be kept with more solemn humility and the rugged climate and hardships sapped much time and energy of those early settlers. In Virginia, communities Another in were few and scattered, and the threat of Indian attack made holiday travel hazardous or impossible. All of these factors kept Christmas a much simpler celebration than its counterpart in 1975. Yet, Christmas then appealed to all the senses just as it will this December 200 years later. Although some may embellish the quiet colonial history of the celebration, isnt it timely to ask ourselves : Is the Christmas spirit alive and well at the deeper level of caring and sharing among neighbors? OUR TROUBLED WORLD is in dire need of more men and women of good will. As night follows day, there will be an outpouring of sentiment and concern for the needy, the lonely, the sick and despondent. And, as recenlty editorialized by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Lest it fade into forgetfulness, this heightened awareness of people needs to be young and old reinforced and sustained throughout 1976, THESE STUDENTS, members of the concert choir, will be among 265 youthful singers from Box Elder High school who will present ''A Christmas Carol Festival'' on the Letters to the Editor ... Thanks for support Editor: The Dec. 11 Red Cross blood drawing proved very successful because of the involvement of many concerned citizens, business, financial, social, civil and religious organizations and the publicity furnished by your newspaper. The Red Cross appreciates your cooperation and hopes we can count on continued cooperation in our future blood drawings. The next drawing will be at Box Elder High school on March 8, 1976. year. If man had the ability to hibernate like the bear or lay dormant during the winter months like a tree, he could prolong his life span. If my assumption is true then that nature prescribes, periodcally, rest and recuperation for man by laying him low by way of the common cold, then we can also assume that the common cold is a necessary element to the mystique of the life process, and we might as well get used to the idea that it is here to stay ! Various mysterious viral infections now get full credit for causing our common cold, but I happen to believe that the common cold is simply natures inscrutable way allowing us n humans to goldbrick for a few days while our physiques get the necessary opportunity for rest and by LU Dummer, Counselor The middle phase of counseling begins when a person is able to explore problem areas in their life openly and consistently. In particular the spouse is able to look more realistically at her marriage. Their BOX ELDER JOURNAL A weekly newspaper 1908, published every Box Elder established in by the 55 South City, Utah, 84302 Thursday First West, Brigham 4Le Second Class postage paid z post office, 16 South First West Brigham City, Utah, 64302. Charles "Tuff" Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Editor Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Mike Perry, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. Subscription rate $9 00 per year payable mi advance in connection with the Box Elder Journal (published 4.50 for 5 months Thursdays) Elder County. in Box Subscription rate $11.00 per year payable in advance in connection with the Box Elder Journal (published Thursdays) 55.50 for 6 months: outside Box Eider County. run-dow- Unorthodox? Yes, but an interesting and provocative thought, nonetheless! Besides exposure, emotional upsets can also bring on a case of the common cold. Common cold essential? Editor Merry Christmas, Adolph Kaltwasser, Brigham City NATIONAL NEWSPAPER JIB. Free Press ( B Bey NHL SUSTAINING MEMBER - 1972 : To keep a horseless carngeln optimum running condition, periodic oil changes and lubrication jobs are necessary. As I see it, the common cold is natures way of making sure that the human machine, if run down, gets needed periods of rest and recuperation while the common cold runs its course (two to seven days without complications) so as to build up a possibly depleted reservoir of antibodies for fighting infections. When problems are explored openly early attempts were brief periods of honest searching countered with denial that a serious problem existed. Now they frequently come to the counseling session with certain recent incidents that have occured between them.' Expecting that these will be explored in detail and with emphasis, they thought, acted and felt at the time of the incident. They are eager to receive an alternate viewpoint as to what is transpiring, one less judgemental in nature than their own. One spouse, for example, described how her husband left one morning for work program If the common cold is natures way of giving a lube job to the human machinery, then we can understand why thus far no cure has been found for the common cold and will possibly never be found. Medications, whose number is legion, do not shorten a cold but only ease its discomforts, Allergies, like hay fever, are sometimes wrongly diagnosed as the common cold. series (This is another article in a series dealing with counseling for persons with alcoholism. Furnished by the Box Elder Alcohol Counseling service in Brigham City, todays contribution deals with the middle phase of counseling.) expected to last for about an hour. recuperation. Sincerely, Mrs. E.B. Gentry, Chapter Chairman the Nations Bicentennial This is the time to move the Christmas spirit into a spirit of mutual cooperation by national leaders, politicians, business, labor, community and religious leaders. Gifts of time and involvement on behalf of people who are in need is really what the season is all about. What better way to express the spirit of the season than by giving gifts in much larger packages than could ever be tied with ribbons and bows? city hall plaza Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3.30 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy the holiday season which is after a bitter quarrel about his drinking, vowing never to return. He came home in the evening very humbly, having pur- chased a wedding ring to replace his original one lost sometime past. The spouse said you can see how immature he is. I was not My answer was, tanking about immaturity, I was thinking about his contradictory behavior, saying to you early in the day hed move out, and then choosing the same day to buy the wedding ring, reinstating himself as a married man. He must feel very confused at this point. The spouse, with relief, willingly accepted my viewpoint as the one she could accept. In the middle phase of counseling, the spouse and the counselor try to identify and understand the spouses interaction patterns with her husband. She is not the rause of her partners drinking, but she has most certainly responded to it and often in a very confused and somewhat inconsistant manner. THE STYLE MOST frequently used by the wife is withdrawal within marriage, followed by protection, attack, safeguarding family interest, and acting out. Styles change over a time, depending on the stage of the husbands drinking and the behavior of the husband. In many instances, the spouse becomes so entangled she finds it difficult to change and loses hope that her marital relationship will ever be smooth and fulfilling. It is very important, therefore, to help the spouse gain insight into her behavior with others. One spouse who preferred to see herself as cheerful and optimistic was actually overwhelmed with the continual unhappiness she experienced in her married life. In counseling she would repeatedly begin to describe painful disturbing incidents but, after presenting only a portion she invariably minimize the situation by smiling and saying everything was really all right. I told the spouse, if you want what you say taken seriously, as you frequently shift and tell me what you are saying is AS A COUNSELOR Its difficult to know insignificant. The client was able to make the same observation about herself in the interaction with me, and we went on to generalize this pattern of response to her husband. With him, whenver conflict arose, she noted it and then responded by with drawing from the difficulty and assuming a happy, composed exterior. In this way she protected herself and her husband from ever needing to openly and constructively deal with problems. Once the spouses coping behavior is clearly identified, she can begin to change responses. If she learns to cope by attack, she can begin expressing her feelings to her husband, not in anger but in a more matter-of-fac- t way. SHE NEED NOT accuse him of being a liar, but she can tell him she has difficulty beliving certain things he tells her. She can build into her life areas of gratification separate from the marital interaction, such as learning a new skill, finding a new hobby, making new friends. There are many constructive substitutes for the mental torture of nightly waits for her partners return from the tavern and the futile worry about what his condition will be. As she beings to her behavior through openly and honestly discussing it with the counselor, she becomes better able to control it. This process takes time and practice and is accompanied by the expressions of deep-feemotions. She will now begin to see clearly that she too has an illness, one that often parrallels the symptoms which her partner experiences and one for which healing is required. lt |