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Show Editor ;d Page of the Deseret News, Salt MARCH THURSDAY, ItS March 1st A5 1973 1, I lake City, Utah SN IN OUR OPINION March 1st is the sun recovering from its winter enfceblement . . . And it is the kind of weather when vapors from melting snow h?ng In a murky haze over the soggy land all day. and only in the chill of evenings does the air come clear and crisp again . . . n a certain kind of heavy, wet March snow with large flakes that stick wet together the heaviest kind for the widow in clumps to shovel from her front walk . . . y -v Solons: Time to decide P With the , t last day of its delay final decisions on many major issues. If that remark sounds like a criticism, tjie public should know that so far the lav, makers have done a gent-tallresponsible job Tksy are working harder than usual, putting m longer hours. The House has acted on more bills than it has at this stage of any previous session. While there IS' much unfinished business, much of the spadework has been done. e challenge now, if the usual end- muddle is to be avoided, is to put first things first and follow through on such top priority items as these-- . Abortion. Inserted into the proposed sweeping revision of Utahs Criminal Cbde is an amendment which would, among many other important protections, allow physicians to refuse to perform an abortion. Since abortion is still widely regarded as a sm, this protection is essential if freedom 5T conscience is to be preserved. If the revised Criminal Code is not adopted at this session, the Legislature should extract the amendment on abortion and pass it separately, Mass transit financing The question whether the Utah Transit Authority should be assured a steady financial base k c . V Y 3;-- ; TfS f4 y W 4'4 4 ; s? 4,-- J4t .vv t r i Cant something be done to fill, those qght away and done bone-rattlin- chuckholes? tire-bruisi- k It Let's fill the chuckholes M Anyone Who has ruined a tire or lost a hubcap in some of these chuckholes can verify the danger bad chuckholes represent. This has been one of the worst winters on record for road damage because of moisture and alternate freezing and thawing temperatures. , , . To some extent, road repair crews are the weather. To make at the mercy-opermanent repairs that will stand up under the pounding, the chuckhole must be thoroughly dry-- before a hot asphalt mix is put in. Otherwise the new patch wont adhere and the patch is broken out again Many road crews, particularly in Salt Lake City, have done extensive fiicli the worst chuckholes are filled' temporarily.- Ih fact, the city welcomes. chuckhole reports, according to Streets Commissioner Stephen Harmsen. is The numbpr. are planning their crews County ljaatf l. But with county big push in' roads as bad as they are, the sooner the trucks can get moving, the better. Lets not delay erasihg these traffic dangers one day more than absolutely necessary. - mid-Apri- 14: but how that base should be prov ided Because its so regressive, the sales tax is the wrong way Consequently, the choice should be betw een either a 2 mill property tax levy or using liquor revenue not both is-n- : & y ; M current session only a week away, the Utah Legislature is at the point where it must no longer f 1 Jordan River Parkway Creation of a Jordan parkway authority to cut across city and county lines, together with financing for the start of the parkway itself, simply Cannot wait . The longer this essential project is delayed the more it some unintentional will cost. With oversights in the legislation now straightened out, the parkway should be moved pos haste. along The same thing, incidentally, goes for the opportunity to acquire from Deseret Land and Livestock Co. for public use a 205,000-acr- e tract of primitive parkland in northern Utah Years from now the price, $8 million payable m installments over five years, will look like a bargain Pioneer Trail State Park. This should be considered a must part of the parks and recreation package. The park would not only enhance the states pioneer heritage, but also help attract tourists and hold them here longer. Land use controls. Utah can no longto let strip mining go largely uncontrolled. But strip mining is only a small part of a growing land abuse problem that includes subdivisions sprawling onto mountain and desert land with little regard to sewage disposal and the availability of water. If Utah doesnt provide some state-wid- e land use guidelines of its own, the federal government can be expected to impose controls that may not be to Utahs liking Shield Law. If the public is to get information vital to its safety and wellbeing, the press should be protected from being forced to disclose confidential sources. HB 90 would provide such protection The Deseret News supports this bill because it provides a shield for responsible journalism and for the publics right to know er affoid Income tax revision. By popular ref erendum, the voters of Utah have given not just a mandate but clear instructions: Simplify tax filing procedures by basing Utahs income tax form on the federal form. The Legislature was listening, and both houses have passed SB 29. Now tne governor, who has vetoed such a measure beiore, should also pay attention to what the taxpayers want Local Government Modernization. Another item on which there is a clear mandate is the matter of eliminating outmoded forms of local government along with double taxation and duplication of effort Among several bills on the subject, SB 184 reflecting years of study by Utahns For Effective Government should be considered a must. lt Car Insurance. The objective here is to reduce delays and legal costs involved when a lengthy court battle must be fought to determine whos at fault in a traffic accident. There are several bills on the subject, all providing that a person injured in an accident can look to his own insurer for benefits regardless of who was legally to blame. With competing measures apparently stymied, Sen. LaMar Buckners Legislative Council bill seems to stand the best chance lt : - r;' I w w V By Paul 1 k - , W - l 'f i h r.: ; 1 K4 L. A Times Syndicate Fasten jour lap straps or else! That is the next edict to expect. ' 'New state laws are being proposed in four legislatures and contemplated in 17 others which would require you to wear your automobile seat or be fined, even jailed How far would you sav should go in seeking tq protect us from ourselves? ' Tt is the rightful province of government to protect us end oiir property from others. much dispute over some of the possible poisons ut cur food, but tha Food and Theres tag-end- , Jr V tv i . v v. Poor are frequently human guinea pigs vulnerable experimented with etys B) Nick Thimmesch L A Tunes Syndicate those Experimental use of drugs WASHINGTON The fasis allowed by the Food and Drug Administration, but their cinating inquiry on biomedical research and human experi- actual application falls only mentation being conducted by under the purview of the medSen Edward Kennedy ical profession Thus it was revealed m last weeks hear) deserves more attention This is the hard look ings that two drugs, both shown to produce cancer, are at how medical scientists can tamper with our used as contraceptives by bodies and minds in ways many women unaware of which could demean human their dangers 1 One is DES, diethylstil-bestro- l, dignity and cause great harm, even death widely used as a Kennedy, as chairman of morning-afte- r pill. DES caused cancer in animals It the Senate Health Subcommitalso cancer in tee, has long been concerned produced with the value of human life. human female offspring of Tragic death visited his own their mothers who used it fash mg pregnancy to prevent mis family m The FDA banned ion The medical problems of carnages his retarded sister, and father, the use of DES in animal disabled and speechless after feed, and hasnt yet approved a stroke, were experiences he it for general use as a contralived with He has a special ceptive The FDA just announced that it will approve interest now the drug as a contrceptive but Medical scientists treatment emergency transplant whole human or- for gans, can manipulate genetics, only. chemically prevent pregnancy, Along the way, DES has and greatly change the human taken its toll Dr Peter psychodirector of the Cancer personality through Though precautions Control Bureau of the New surgery seem standard, who blows the York State Department of whistle when science takes li- Health, testified before Kenneberties, especially with soci dys committee last week that ' SYDOEY HARRIS nine teen-ag- e girls developed vaginal cancer after their mothers took DES or a similar drug during pregnancy Six of these girls died Dr. Greenwald testified that prolonged use of DES has been implicated as a possible causative factor for uterine cancer, and noted that its - m estrogens increase activity breast cancer cells g of Washing- Amta Johnson tons Health Research Group testified of reports from 17 dimes, nearly all on college T campuses, where DES is freeShe charged this wholesale dispensing is usually without warnings or followup checks. Thus DES, the morning-afte- r emergency pill, is used regularly by the unsuspecting Ms Johnson notes that guinea pigs arte captives who dont have to be informed as to whats going on, or asked permission, but people should be different. She commented Whether the subjects are college students, prisoners, military personnel or poor people, they share a common sense of captivity and the use of any drugs on them must be with regulated paramount regard for their ly dispensed mind-seann- g , well-bein- No-Fau- Its unsafe DOUG SNEYD on streets? By Jim Fiebig General Features Corporation I think it was m 1962 when the phrase It isnt safe to walk the streets at night was coined by an elderly Chicago lady. (It was just after she slipped on an icy patch at 10 pm one evening and broke her hip ) Well, pretty soon everyone was saying, It isnt safe to walk the streets at night Even Mr. Nixon said it back in 1968, and he vowed to do something about it Bicentennial. The Deseret News Goals for Utah program includes creation of a bicentennial commission to begin e laying plans for Utahs part in Americans 200th anniversary in 1976. This goal, like the others, reflects the desu-eof our readers plus a broad spectrum of community leaders who were consulted. SB 65 should be adopted to help Utah plan ahead. long-rang- s To check on the progress of lus efforts, I recently did the unthinkable Were confident a Legislature which has managed itself as ably as this one has so far is aiso capable of coming to grips with the remaining major items of business before adjourning. "It's no wonder the kids are rebellious! Look at the legacy we're leaving them." Im rightly, Drug Administration, gives you the benefit of any doubt That red stuff in some lip- stick, some soda pop and Red Dye some pill coatings No. 2 may or nay not be toxic to you, but some animals if fed a quantity of it deliver dead babies So tne FDA limits the amount of Red Dye No 2 to which anybody can expose you. speeder; from anybody who would injure or rob us But to what extent should government go m protecting us from ourselves wife, or else! Example. There are an assortment of state laws regulating the composition and use of safety helmets for motorcy-chst- s and, in som? sistss, snow-mobiler- Thai industry is willing to do whatever it must, and has sought since 1967 to get some And government limits or clarification, some standardiprohibits suspect insecticides, zation, so theyll know what radiation, medication design and material is acceptAna of course government able to everybody. The U.S. Department of seeks to protect us from the robber, the arsonist, the rap- Transportation has delegated ist, the con man and the research, but the researchers are not finished researching, so theres still no guideline Meanwhile that industry does the best it can to try to meet the assortment of existing regulations and to anticipate new ones. To what extent should government try to protect us from ourselves Government needs a guideline At present, it outlaws drugs which hurt only us and allows liquor which menaces every motorist. Government takes our money to buy health insur ance for us and contemplates more of the same Congress-woma- n Martha Griffiths of Michigan says, If you have to going streets tonight, It 1 4 V jiin HarVl .i i Fasten your lap straps 1 March 1st is the pattern that is established down at the root of things April is definitely on the calendars schedule, complete with buds and blossoms and a pleasant amount of bird songs , . . But March 1st is a matter of trans tucked in; it is sition, ti get winters wet and windy and often smffiy . . . March 1st Is the beginning of a green-neyear; beginnings can be, and usually are, difficult, but at least the trend of March is in the ngk; direction . . . And it is the garden centers beginning to display anrual seedlings, young perennials, packaged dahlias, peony roots, and the tools for gardening . . . March 1st is a stream that widens to bea swamp come let the word be faced . And it is autumns cattails giving way to . springs pussy willows . . . March 1st is the dull ice on the surface of the pond giving way to smooth water which in turn gives overnight hotel space to migrating wild ducks and geese ? yX '1 d V i. because isnt You could I walk told the the theyre there safe, she said. break your hip in Cjrtains neighboring parted slightly as I started out and soon cars were slowing to a tiawl as parents pointed me oat to their childern. houses care for some, youll have to come to the moment when you must have total care for everyone health And this seat-bething. Of all American motorists whose cars have seat belts, only 28 percent use them Now' comes this nationwide campaign to force you to buckie down or else. Expect a final federal ruling by spnng. lt I have heard the arguments for seat belts and I have seen the statistics. I have heard the arguments against cigarettes and I have seen the statistics. How long before they arrest you for that, too? But there were no muggers In fact, there wasnt anyone How was it out there? the wife asked when I returned I have good news for America, I said The decent citizens arent walking the streets at mgnt because of that elderly lady in Chicago And the muggers arent walking the streets at night because there arent any victims left. The truth is, walking the streets at night is probably the safest thing you can do in this COU.itry. God Nixon, bless President she said. It was in The Gondoliers, I believe, that W. S. Gilbert coined the immortal line, When everybodys somebody, nobodys anybody. In that mythical, musical land pf Baratraria, every citizen was given a noble title, so that a title meant absolutely nothing. It may be one of Parkinsons Laws, or a part of Peters Principles, that credentials get diluted as they expand A ago, omy two percent of the population vfas graduated from college, and so a B.A. had some distinction, today, there are so many Ph D.s that even a postgraduate title needs bolstenng in order to assure a gfiod J half-centu- job When I started playing bridge in the 1930s, there were a handful of Life Masters, the highest class, and the title really meant something then Today there are 1400 Life Masters in the United States, some of them can hardly tell a diamond from a spade, and the' Bridge League tiis been force d to invest some new cxtsgepm above it, sifft as Grand Master and Intemaiioal Grand Master.' only This is why it is so pathetic to see the government pleas for dropouts to acquire high school diplomas. Perhaps 50 years ago, this diploma stood for something, when less than half the adults had one. But now, wuth more than a third of youth pressing on to college, even the college degree has lost sometning of its cachet. Which college yju attend has become far more important than the mere possession of a B.A. I Indeed, during the 1970 unemployment slump in tie United States, those who were hardest hit were those wftb the most academic credentials. It was Ph D.s in the sciences who felt the impact when Boeing retrenched, and when government war contracts were cut back. A general worker can far more easily transfer from one job to another than a specialist in microbiology or organic chemistry. In a book publLhed around that time, Education and Jobs: The Great Training Robbery, Ivan Berg tound that credentials may simplify the work of peraonnel officers tfat dont tell much about the ability of the holders. In Hie armed forces, for instance , high school graduates were not regularly and markedly superior to nongraduates, add training on the job turned out to be more important than any academic preparation. There are so many dropouts from college today because many feel that thp degree is no longer worth tjie effort Like Baratrana, when everybodys got one, nobodys . got anything thats worth very much. mm BOmBECIC I I was in the kitchen last week when I heard the dramatic, pulsating theme from 2801 Sapce Odyssey being played on television. I could only visualize a documentary on the evolution of man, narrated by Walter Cronkite with appropriate comments from Enc Sevareid and Wally Schjr-r- . a. I rushed into the living room only to discover it wasa commercial for a new salad dressing. This is not the first time I have been fooled by music that doesnt quite set the mood for what you would expert. The theme music from Ben Hur is a prelude to peddling pineapple, Victory At Sea heralds an aspirin and one night I saw 30 vacuum sweepers dancing to Hes Got tie -- Whole World In His Hands. I guess it doesnt really make much difference, as long as it gets your attention, but it reminds me of a former journalism teacher of mine who used to play piano in a s0-emovie theater. The tnck was to match the music aad tempo with the action on the screen. Since he only kn The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise it wasnt easy, ije told us he played The World, etc. as a waltz, a rhum&a, a cadence and a camel dnve. r We used to live in an area where the news program absolutely intrigued me. They used the same three records for the show every night. For the news portion, regardless of crime, fire, national disaster, misfortune or state funerals, the music was Holiday For Strings y The sports for some odd reason had a Western flavor and never changed with the seasons. If they were playifjtg golf, football, basketball or tennis, the background rneloly was always the same theme from Bonanza. ; For some unexplained reasons, but certainly in keeping with the rest of the music, the weather reports were accompanied by ine Lubboff Choir humming, Dancing In The Dark. No one is saying that music must match perfectly, bat a few years ago I was musically brought onto a show wifSi tne On Wisconsin Lght song. Im from Ohio, I told the host. Our conductor is from Wisconsin. closer than most of our guests. Z he said. You hiUt L. -- t -- |