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Show i I Thanks for marathon help Brigham City, Utah 1977 19, May Thursday, BOX ELDER JOURNAL, 2 Editor: The Golden Spike Marathons success as a regional event is evident by the large field entering this year. This success is in large measure the result of the efforts of a number of individuals and groups. Kudos are well deserved by the following: Rotary Gub, course trophies and race officials; Golden Spike REACT, and first aid; communications, transportation patrol, BEttes, aid station personnel; city recreation, KBUH, KSL-Tand area papers, city, county and state law enforcement, chamber of commerce, Golden Spike Empire, and Golden Spike Track Gub members and families. With the continued growth and interest in long distance running, spectator interest is growing as well. However, in the future it may be possible to bring in a name runner to add to local interest. In die mean time, each participant becomes a winner in his own personal efforts to stay healthy and to live a disciplined, active life. Again, thanks to all who have helped the Golden Spike Marathon grow in size and reputation. Editorially Speaking Howell students are on the right track school has proved that not essential to quality, is quantity that just because a school has only two teachers and an aide and fewer than three dozen students, it neednt suffer academically or socially. Weve covered the subject in these columns previously, recognizing the small school as a giant in elementary education. But something took place Monday that prompted us to express another well done to Howell. As the details of a front page story relate, the faculty of three and 28 students together with some parents Howell visited Brigham City. It was a sort of. But the this on occasion wasnt to purpose visit a business or government office or the fire station, to enhance their spring field trip formal education, increase their awareness of the world around them. It was to say thanks to Supt. J.C. Haws, wholl soon be stepping down from his post after 14 years at the helm of Box Elder School district. V More specifically, they used the occasion of Dr. Haws birthday to express their appreciation for his service to the school. Nothing like it has ever happened to the veteran administrator. And he was visibly pleased by it. But as memorable as the experience was to Dr. Haws, we viewed another impressive side of it. The students had engaged in a lesson that is best taught by doing showing a kindness to someone else, pausing to recognize and pay gratitude for a job well done. It may not help to pass an arithmetic test or know more about world geography, but this chapter in their continuing study of human relations was a dandy. A portion of the schools preamble (how many schools have a preamble?) reads this way: Our main goal is to become good citizens so that we will have a better world now and in the future. Its apparent to us theyre on the John D. Ensign, Race Director Rather be 'All Others' Editor: While we all know what is meant by : no discrimination by reason of: age, religion, and sex, we are apt to encounter some difficulties in regard to a proper nomenclature to be used in classifying: no discrimination by reason of: race, colour, and national origin. Generally, we will find that these three classifications are heavily intermingled, sometimes thoughtlessly. For example, the classification as to race on a BEJH Permanent record information form specifies: White, Indian, African, Mexican, Asian. An official PTA survey form recently dropped in my mail box asks for National Origin: Angelo (for: Anglo) . . .Spanish . . .Negro . . .Indian . . .Asian . . .Hus lineup shows the heavy intermingling of the three classifications I referred to in the as foregoing. Note: this survey was never picked up promised. In view of the evident difficulty of arriving at a correct nomenclature for the proper classification as regards: race, colour, and national origin, I am very happy to report that on official government forms we find the following completely novel, unique, and very satisfactory solution in the form of the following classification: American Indian . . .Black American . . .Asian American . . .Spanish surnamed American . . .All Others Please note that the classification: All Others comprises the complex Caucasoid or Caucasian race classification. I would rather be classified: All Others than Anglo, for example, as was done in the PTA survey. right track. ... Not much grumbling heard about weather We can never recall a spring when an extended spell of cold, rainy (sometimes snowy) weather met with such favor by local folks. Not until this year, that is. Utah is so far behind in its normal moisture count, streams, wells and , other water sources are running so low, agricultural lands have become so dry, that to have the heavens gray and drizzly is welcomed in nearly all quarters. Oh, there are a few groans and protestations from the younger populace who find themselves denied ball games and field trips as the school year comes to a close. But in general the attitude is one of smiling acceptance. sincerely yours, Adolph Kaltwasser, Brigham Gty Thanks for paper No doubt all of us have gained a keener appreciation for the winter snows and spring rains. In the past theyve been cause for grumbling at the associated inconvenience and discomfort. And we suspect if we manage to pull out of this drouth which has gripped our county and state, well find ourselves mumbling and griping again. Yet, can we do it without sensing a gratitude for the essential value of this side of deep-seate- d nature? We think not. At this writing as the rain continues to fall, we view it as a refreshment to the spirit as well as to the earth. Editor: BOX ELDER JOURNAL A waakly nawipapar astablishad in I90t, publiihad avary Thursday by tha Box 55 Eldar l, south First Wait, Brigham City, Utah, $4302. Sacond Class postaga paid at tha It South First Wast post offlea, Brigham City, Utah, $4302. Charlas "Tuff Claybaugh Publisher Ganaral Manager Bruca T. Kayes, Managing Ejditor Mika Parry, Sports Editor Sarah Yatas, Society Editor Arland Tingay, Newspaper Supr. Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printinq Supr. Shirley Richardson, Classifieds' Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Utah State Press Association, National Newspaper Association and United Press International. Advertis-in- g Representative: Utah State Press Member Integrity abandoned in bribery probe News item: The House committee investigating alleged South Korean bribery on Capitol Hill refused Wednesday to require its own members to disclose whether they got any gifts from the Koreans. Rejection of the disclosure requirement followed news reports suggesting that at least a few of the 12 committee members had accepted various favors from South Koreans. Salt Association, Lake City, Utah. rate $10.00 per year payadvance in connection with Elder Journal (published Subscription able the In Box Thursdays) in Box Elder County. rate $14.00 per year paySubscription able in advance in connection with Box Elder Journal (published the Thursdays) outside Box cuier County. Representative Albert Quie said the disclosure requirement would impugn our integrity.. Do you suppose he really made this statement with a straight face? One things for sure, this kind of attitude may be in keeping with the finest tradition of Capitol Hill. But out here in the rest of America it has the suggestion of integrity not impugned but abandoned. Be a friend to yourself and others will. Scottish Proverb openess federal government But there are issues, such as tax frgUinHnn, which have a profound effect on the lives of Americans and which they should be given the opportunity to see in the making. If the networks were given permission to come in and tape those sessions for broadcast or, better yet, to broadcast them live, the American people would have a great deal more access to what goes on in Congress would inevitably grandstand the play to the cameras and microphones. But the thing that would make the coverage successful, public involvement, would also take care of the publicity hounds. Im sure that the public would waste no time in making their feelings known and in publicity helping to tame the seekers. So while publicity seekers would initially be a problem, it would eventually simmer down and things would return to over-zealo- The editor invites and welcomes letters for publication in these columns. However, contributions must be signed and also bear the writer's adress and telephone number. It is suggested that letters not exceed 250 words in length. No energy resource shortage Editor: I read your editorial in tonights paper (on the energy crisis) in disbelief. You have left out a very viable possibility: That the president of the United States and the Establishment News media are lying about the existence of the energy shortage. Now look at what has caused the energy crisis: caused by delay of Alaska pipeline, oil. Editor s Quote Book A crying need for by US Sen. Jake Garn There is a crying need for more openess in government, a need to bring Washington closer to the people. Many methods have been proposed to accomplish the task but the most practical, immediate, and direct way to improve public understanding of the Senates operations, is to allow the broadcast on radio . and television of Senate proceedings. It is unlikely that the average citizen will ever be able to come to Washington and participate in hearings or open Senate jHxwinn. Certainly, some of what happens is so dull and boring that the average citizen would have no desire to view it. a curtailment of oil exploration in coastal waters of US, EPA, OSHA and other regulatory agencies stifling of ability of small companies to compete in the oil refining business, and IRS tax breaks to investors in foreign oil over investors in US The Garn report in letters to Oil shortages (R-Min- I would like to thank and express my appreciation for your sending the paper here to me in Tahiti. I enjoy reading it for the information that I get from it that I can get from no other source. Since I will be coming home soon and the mail is by boat, you can start sending the papers I would receive to another worthy person who could use the cheering up and the friendliness of the Box Elder News and Journal. Thank you for your supporting us as we go about doing the work which has been given us. normal. I have joined in sponsoring a resolution which would authorize a one year experiment with radio and television coverage of Senate floor sessions. Because of continuing technical advances in broadcasting, it is now possible to provide for coverage in the Senate chamber without installing additional lights. Necessary microphones could be installed with little difficulty. In short, broadcast coverage can be accomplished without disrupting Senate proceedings. We should take this step to increase public understanding of the legislative process, to give the people a chance to better understand the issues Congress must resolve in debate and ultimately, with their votes. ykll four of these causes are results of federal government actions. And isnt it strange that the family that owns controlling interest in Exxon, the largest oil company in the world, heavily financed Carters campaign? You talk about a few drivers going to work alone wasting gas. Did you know that the US government daily forces parents against their will to bus 300,000 children to schools other than the closest to their homes? Here are a few facts to cogitate over: 1. Thomas B. Medders, Jr., president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, told a Senate committee in 1972: The (Geological) survey now estimates 450 billion barrels of oil and 2,100 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to be recoverable by discovery of the potential resource base. These recoverable resources are in the order of 100 years supply at present rates of US consumption of both oil and gas. A Senate Interior committee report in 1972, after reviewing many other reports, said estimates of recoverable oil ranged from 575 billion to 2.4 trillion barrels of oil. years (100-50- 0 supply). About coal, Dr. Thomas Falkie, head of the US Bureau of Mines, says, Weve got coal coming out of our ears. The US holds 437 billion tons of known reserves, equivalent to 1.8 trillion barrels of oil. According to Forbes magazine, this is enough coal to keep one hundred million large electric generating plants going for the next 800 years. Its ten times as much energy as contained in all the oil of Saudi Arabia. Were talking about the coal contained in the US. Nuclear energy dwarfs all others in its potential. We will never run out. There is enough and to spare. About Carters motive? We will relinquish the free enterprise system which made this country great, and switch to a dictatorship which may be economically defined as you have defined it in your editorial, to be strong-arme- d by Uncle Sam. Let no one forget what happened to the strong arm of King George III. The same must be done to the strong arm of his imitator. The Founding Fathers would have known what to do with Mr. Carter. It is a real art for him to smile like that through his lies. Sincerely Robert L. Crawley, 123 West Fourth North Brigham City Sincerely Elder Giarles Riley Nelson, Esq. We pay for waste Editor: In todays world so much have been said and discussed concerning energy, its waste and how we can all better conserve energy. It seems that with the UPL the word is the more you use the less you pay. It doesnt seem fair to those using less with the idea of helping counserve having to pay a bigger price tag, while advertising signs burn day and night 365 days a year pay less per kilowatt hour because they use more or should we say waste. Yet UPL says use what you need, need what you use. When you favor one over another its discrimination, is it not? Whether Mountain Fuel operate under, use what you need, need what you use, I dont know, but I do know the stress conservation. Yet driving by their office building every day on the way to the post office it will be seen that the gas operated outside lights bum day and night 365 days a year. It will also be noted some others throughout Brigham Gty do, too. What about throughout the state or country? We can only assume that whatever waste occurs, we the public, pay for such waste in the form of rate increases. It has been mentioned in some news articles of cook stove pilot lights as being a waste of gas energy, in some states it is unlawful to have pilot lights burning. I would assume gas operated night lights use more gas then the stove pilot lights. Correct me if Im wrong and Im sorry if I am. Sincerely, Leslie Sombrero P.O.Box 87, Brigham City |