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Show Slicing up Utah's 1976 bicentennial pie 250 Sc. State St. HAS THE SHOES THAT The size o; multi-count- the Salt Lake shoe has (eased a litne jealous squabbling from other counties They hold it that aii counties are created equal ana entitled to the rights of life, liberty and the pus.suit oi government grants No sooner wa the distribution announced, than citizens from Utah County complained they were not getting a fair share of state money to celebrate their independence. Their population should entitle them to more, they argued The citizens' protest got them no more money But it proved symptomatic of discontent in other outlying areas Eminent citizens wore appointed to a Bicentennial Commission to supervise the festive preparations anR pend the money. They divided the $1 5 million among -- " yjr r 0f OF ENGLAND Ckjiiv, are mote than just sturdy comfortable, practical shoes Theyre a lifestyle! Made of the tmost leather and now they're even more cushioned than that menus more quality shoe between you and tne crAl hard ground Sies ava'iah'e W non and women 27M ladies' Treks WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE BEST COLOR IN DIAMONDS! A. Absence of any body color is considered the finest quality. This is the tones natural co'Oi (before cutting) not the rainbow colors called "fire which are a result of cutting. Well show you the difference and help you choose wisely. 33 LADIES WALLASEE 37 MENS letters from Q T your diamond Q. long-lastin- & -y a Test Mens million in state money will heighten Salt Lakers' appreciation for Uie finer things When $8 million was appropriated for the bicentennial. the state budget was adz million in surplus Next year, the lawmakers wall be hard pressed to avoid a deficit Theyll be able to think up lots of w ays to use the r 5 million if Salt Lake County doesn't want it. And other areas could use more bicentennial money So far, 122 projec s have been submitted to the commission. Sum" of them look less like memorials to the Founding than transfusions for tne weal budget Two communities are talking about using bicentennial money to cover their public swimming pools. Several 'owns would use the money to install sprinkling systems stems, think of "Bon t think of them as sprinkling them as parks." Sorer, sen -- ays when asked if these piuposals are appropriate rhe hard times at the Legislature, the demise of the art center, and the det emulation by each locality to get fair share" of bicentennial funds may combine to it leave Utah with nothing major to show for its bicentennial effort Rig building can be pointed to with pride But a scattering of sprinkler systems, sewer pipes and swimming tools koks suspiciously like a public works pork barrel rather than a bicentennial monument y eight Utah regions on the basis of was encouraged to think up a population. Everyone project and ask for some state money to help pay for it. Then ihe Bicentennial Commission decided to .ponor some appropriate traveling shows. Several hundred thousand dollars were needed for vans, equipment and production costs But the commissions money was already appropriated to the art center or allocated to the eight regional bicentennial committees Richard P. Snnsen. executive director of tne commission, was dispatched to the regional bicentennial committees to ask tor one sifb of the money back Sorensen was about as popular at the regional committees as the Redcoats at Lexington. Local notables pointed to Salt Lake s 6 5 million, said their shaie was aheady too small, ard refusal to return money for traveling shows or any other purpose. And. as if to prove that these are the times that try the souls of bicentennial buffs. Salt Lake County refused to put up the matching iur.ds for the art center Last August, voters refused to bond for the $6 5 million for ihe county's contribution to the center. Without matching funds, the grant can't be spent Proponents of the art center say they have not yet begun to fight They plan to hold anothet bonding election on the art center before the legislature adjourns m March. Perhaps the immediate prospect of losing $6.5 Utah's bicentennial celebration schedule for 1376 is as American aB slicing up the government pit 7 million The biggest slice of state money is appropriated for an art center is Salt Lukc County to house symphony and ballet Another $1 5 million was voted by the Legislature to be sp--nt elsewhere in the state our readers t JEWELRY ' 15 So Men. Utah 1st E SIC, 363-593- 6 To the editor to this valley, they There is a situation developing on Capitol Hill that will affect every individual m Utah. When our forefathers came ished their city according to a master plan that was the very model of city planning, it had wide boulevards and a establ- street grid design that was many years ahead of its tunc. Presidents have commented that Sait Lake City was the city in the TJ.S. We have a heritage of wise, e city planning. With this intent, the State best-plann- The spirit of Friendship Service. Itfe catching. long-rang- Legislature created the Capitol Hill Study Commission and instructed it to form e a plan to preserve Capitol Hill. This was to be a master plan including, but not limited to, location for new oftice buildings, historic long-rang- als on huw this should oe enacted. Some plans, dependoffered ing on viewpoint, more ment than others However, the committee ith one motion has swept all of these proposals ft uni their vv tabie and has chosen a They are initiating a temporary fix by proposing the erection of yet another office facility directly on the capitol grounds. In the long run this will compound the problem and rost us more tax dollars. There will be none of the insight and farsightedness that has been the hallmark of previous Salt Lake City planners non-pla- oreservation, pedestrian There will be no plan for vehicular traffic, and future state ofiice space reother considerations quirements, no thought for Tliis committee has in- tlie already he.i) flow of vested time and tax money on U affix onto Capitol Hill, no studying a number of propos- - consideration for the de Is experience? To the editor was somewhat surprised to read j our comment of Nov. 6 )ou say the voter pre- ferred the more mature and seasoned over the younger and Jake Garn is older in years than Wayne Owens, but he t any more seasoned or experienced Congressman Owens represents one-haof the population in Utah He has gained national recognition for his contributions to this nation Mayor Garn only one city in Utah. Does seasoning come with the office of mayor and not that of representative'' What about experience' .Allan Howe is older than Steve Harmxen. but who is more experienced m public ultne? In my voting memory ls7in. Steve Harmsen is the 'inly one of the two to hold an elected office Is this experience' -n lf rep-re-en- Catch the spirit with Uniteds Midweek Bargain Days. , at Available from Salt Lake City to For example: Regular Round-tri( ouch Fare p Destinaiion Midweek tiurgiin Daw Fare Vou During these current times of crisis, shortage and high the is public looking prices lor someone to lay the blame on. The first logical that conies to mind - the businessman. With prices an-vv- er going up and up, the businessman must be sitting back and getting rich. Is this really the answer, or is it something beyond the businessman Gov ernment interv ention the economy is getting to be common practice. People tend to lean toward govern ment to protect them lrom high prices and economu recession This service" is by no means free For the in government to give it first must take 7 he consumer is pay mu lor address i j , ! your & Con K. Gilliam Highland View Circle government intervention m private enterprise. Government taxes costly regulations. and license restrictions have to he absorbed somewhere tor the firm to survive The result is higher prices When people begin to understand the difference between business capital and wealth available lor personal use, they wont be so quick to cast the blame on the businessman Government intervention oi private enterprise has grown so strong that every few months the president is announcing some new economic plan or policy . Who Know what will be next Jim Buckley 1247 F 167(1 South unemployment Whale it has long been an accepted fact that union pay scales are usually much higher than the scaies in the same arc a, little has been said about the difference m productivity between union and workers While a non union worker is hired or fired according to ability , the marginal union member might be allowed to continue working due to pressure from the local. Naturally a drop in unit production plus an increase in wages causes an increase in the cost of the final product, adding fuel to inflation One thing that union members mav have forgotten until recently, there comes a time when business can no longer pass the cost along and still sell its products Perhaps the only way to curb inflation is with high unemployment, a job the unions may have unwittingly taken upon themselves non-unio- n name and To publish as many letters as possible, we may con-- j dense, but will make every effort not to change the meaning. Letters may be addressed to: Forum, DE- SERET NEWS, 34 E. 1st Bait Likc Cty, Utah non-unio- n ?"""y 84110. t West Jordan the small society ePdcATioH by Brickmcin PAY'S, lTU.-r.AP- , OF UnSTED AIRLineS CO0S&t Yoj Pr-lP-p Security surcharge not included. T The friendly skies of your land. WJ Gregory D. Waoker 21 Gray Ave., No. 6 To the editor Ji appear- - to me that current union A for large wage increases to "keep up with the coat of living are Simply adding more tuei to the fires of inflation and 328-801- 1. Partners in Travel with Western International Hotels. I urge every citizen to contact his or her state representative and request that action be taken to insure some sort of comprehensive Capitol Hill development master plan. This must be done befoie Nov. 17 when the next meeting will take place. The choice is before us nght now. We can be national leaders m effective urban redevelopment and regain the reputation of our heritage, or we can muddle through creating greater problems for future generations Unions and Wages The Deseret News welcomes readers contributions to the Forum. Please be as concise as possible, and in- ! Save To the editor To readers: cities. St0F tAC s be the scapegoat Linda Doura-U7- 6 Zenith Av e clude 21 btiild-mg- surrounding the Capitol, and no complete fiscal plan- Business can't age a factor of I fenorating historical ning and United has a ureal way for ou to see more of our land on less of our budget. Fly round-tri- p to most United cities 1.500 miles or more away. Depart and teturn on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Buy your ticket at least 7 days in advance. And stav 7 to 9 days. You'll get a 25 Coach air fare. discount on regufar round-tri- p And Friendship Sen ice aii the wav The spirit is catching, so make resen at ions early. Uniteds Midweek Bargain irips cannot start on Nov. 26. 27, or 28, or between Dec. 6 and Jan. 6, and do not include Hawaii and Florida. Fare ends March 13, 1975. Foi complete details, see vour Travel Agent. Or call United 4 Capitol Hill master plan urged -- mConamtS A NEWS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1974 DESERET TOfeAM EPdcAT- o- |