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Show I i f f I Brigham City, Utah Thursday, November 4, 1976 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, lowers ?o Qbo Editor.,. Editorially Speaking r attack unfair, inaccurate Last-minu- te This year's political campaign in Utah seemed to have more than the usual amount of personal attacks as the contenders for public office sought to gain advantage, particularly in its late stages. Here in Box Elder county, howg or whatever ever, the you choose to call it, was minimal, if with one notable and repugnant exception. . That exception was manifest in the form of a formulated to seek the defeat of incumbent county commission chairman Don E. Chase. mud-slingin- non-existe- nt single-sheetohando- ut copy was delivered to the editors home by unknown means this past weekend and, we suppose, gained wide distribution locally. A PRINTED AS an open letter to the citizens of Box Elder county," it constituted an attempt to biacken Chases record in office and to question his personal integrity. In fact, however, it was primarily an accumulation of distortion, half-truths and outright fabrication. Anyone more than casually ac Rasaasse, Director, TKkQH, Bra Elder Ceoty Bcbool District The largest federal aid to education program and the tint and moit Important federal program assigned to the US Office of Education to recognise that educationally deprived children may need extra help to do well in school is Title One. It is part of Public Law 0-1- 0 known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of IKS. Through Title One, fodval Ito' special toLJ thestudents. educational needs of qualifying As with all federally funded programs, Title One is closely guided by federal regulations to-w- it: quainted with the affairs of government in this county would recognize it as such. The affect it may have had on the election is moot now. Chase has been despite the attack, which came too late in the campaign to permit the incumbent office holder to offer rebuttal. We wont attempt to answer all points contained on the handout appropriately printed on yellow paper. But consider these, for example: Accusation: (Chase) pressed for north from Tremonton to carve more farmland rather than using up existing 191... right-of-wa- y along US Fact: Chase supported no specific route but urged selection of the one which would do least damage to county interests. ACCUSATION: Commissioner Don Chase is a stockholder of the Box Elder County bank. Besides county money on deposit there, vast sums being paid by the federal government to this county are on deposit therein, suggesting an unlawful conflict of interest. Fact: First, Box Elder county doesnt receive vast sums from the federal government. Those that are received are invested, when not needed, by the county treasurer who seeks to gain the best interest rate such a vote. . Other allegations could be similarly answered. The only statement that we could accept as being truthful is one that said Chase favors and pushed planning and zoning". Yes, he did, and hurray for him on that score. possible. At the present time, according to County Treasurer Glen Fife, there are no federal funds on deposit from the county with Box Elder County bank. Chase who freely admits to being a stockholder, including that information on his campaign brochure, previously cleared his status with regard to possible conflict of interest with the county attorney. Incidentally, Chase has $2,000 worth of stock with the local bank. He gave this information readily when asked Tuesday. Accusation: Why did our commissioners, headed by Chairman Chase, vote unanimously to allow mass fluoridation without consulting the citizens of the county? Fact: This is pure fiction. Commissioners have not been involved in THIS IS NOT intended to beat the drum for Don Chase. He is a public office . holder and should be held accountable for his performance in that office. Hell have to stand on his own. It is intended to answer an unfair and inaccurate smear which should be distasteful to any responsible citizen, regardless of party affiliation. The sheet was put out by Box Elder County Citizens for Better Government, a title which hides the true identity of those responsible. Dont we need morality in county government, too? the handout asked. And thats got to be the most hypocritical thing weve read in a long time. Title I provides extra help for students Schopl Talk by Hal The 1. Title One funds must be used to supplement die education of participating students and not be used to supplant their regular education. Title One services are provided in addition to and not instead of the regular educational program. Therefore, when Title One provides special reading assistance the students receiving this assistance must also receive reading instruction in the regular classroom. 2. Title One funds may not be put into the regular budget of a school district to pay regular school district bills. The local school district must provide aO children their baste education and Title One funds must be used to provide extra service. A large portion of Title One money is spent on teacher related activities, such as salaries for extra teachers and teacher aides to meet the special educational needs of the qualifying children. However, Title One should support the regular school program. The regular school programs should be planned together for the benefit of the child as a total educational package. S. Title One funds must be used to provide educational services and not welfare services. 4. In 1970 Congress passed Public Law making it mandatory for each school district and each Title One school to organize a parent advisory council composed of a simple majority of having children in die Title One pn&fpu. Page 14 section 14(C) of Public law 91330 outlines die duties of the parent advisory councils as follows, . . Jus been gi tenths responsibility by such agency for advising 93-3- fSts ! it in the planning for, and die implementation and evaluation of, such programs and projects. . . A statement by the Utah State Board of Education the ignifiranr end importance of Title One. The Title One program has the potential for making a significant impact upon education throughout the nation. A greater impact can be made in Utah if parents and educators work together to reach common goals. There is good evidence today that parents and educators who work together 'to meet die needs of disadvantaged students are much more effective in reaching this goal than either group working alone." A future article will deal more specifically with Title One in Box Elder county. editor invites and welcomes letters for publication in these columns. However, contributions must be signed and also bear the writers adress and telephone number. It is suggested that letters not exceed 250 words in length. Thanks ter clinic help Editor: The Box Elder County Red Cross chapter wishes to thank all those who participated in the recent flu" immunization program. Over 200 volunteers helped, with the churches furnishing cookies and the local chapter supplying orange juice. Many who received flu immunization voluntarily made contributions to defray part of the expense in supplying cups and orange juice, for which the Red Cross expresses sincere thanks. Sincerely, Mrs. E.B. Gentry, Chapter Chairman UN still useful Editor: There have been several letters in your newspaper recently, condemning the participation of the United States in the United Nations. Mr. Adams, for one, would have us believe that the UN is in part responsible for every military ririrmiah since its conception, a dubious if not completely misleading claim. And Mr. Bradbury simply shows by his remarks that handing out a recrimination is a much easier task than handing out a workable alternative. Only the naive, of course, would believe that the UN has been a glowing success. Indeed, the distrust and injustice found there is disgusting to all of us. Nevertheless, if the UN is the scourge that many maintain it to be, why does the US retain its membership? And why will it remain a member in the future? Perhaps the reason is because there are people like Brazils great humanitarian, Dom Helder Camara, a nominee for the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize. In Dom Camaras writings and letters one finds the reoccuring fear that the free nations of the world will grow intolerant and withdraw from the UN. Such a move, he tells us, could very well destroy any hope for democracy in Brazil and other d countries. More than a mere political stance, his comments carry the ring of a concerned plea. The United Nations, with its hundred sins, is still the largest and most accessible forum for the nations of the world today. We just cant afford, not now anyway, to throw away even the semblance of dialogue that it offers us. Pettiness, hollow rhetoric, even despair are preferable to the eerie silence that could remit should the United States cease to use the UN to voice its democratic ideals. under-develope- Sincerely, Jerry E. Johnston, ir-- i Brigham City i bPUFTiKi; DOESN'T rav... Will DO! Complete but unofficial vote tabulation ter Box Elder county |