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Show 6 A The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, April J, 1971 Gallup Poll e Americans Aree World in Focus: U.N. Launches Program to Protect Globes Environment By William R. Frye UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. -The United Nations is undertaking a tack which, if successful, could alter the world as dramatically as on any other sin-g- e pt oject in the 20th Century. It could also, in the process, trans-- t Work Fall h By Dr. George Gallup - A ma- PRINCETON, N.J, Jonty of U.3. adults believe 'fbat American workers are not turning as they Mr. Frye governmental machinery to deal with them. Treaties recognizing the responsibility of one country not to pollute the environment of another have beer, negotiated some, by now, being virtually ready for signature. A special fund has been pro of the world: 30-Inc- lt U-- well-bein- (Copyright, 1972, William R. Fry) h Conventional Electric Range Sears j e is often a part of public relations. But funire generations may feel there was more fact than hyperbole In Strong's thesis. The survival and g of the whole human is at issue, he is spades and that might just saying be the case, Stores Closed Easter Sunday environ- main-gaini- extent to which it points up to the the new direction man must take if he is to avoid the risks and realize the benefits which his command of science and technology now make possible . . . This is, in part, a public relations task, and hyperbole Monday & Tuesday This undeitaking is protection such fundamental issues as to limitations the possible growth, the purposes of growth, the control of technology, the utilization of the worlds resources and distribution of its opportunities. The real test of Stockholm. he said, will be the 2 BIG DAYS e ment. It is seriously proposed, and quite likely to be agreed, that the U.N. supervise and cosnould. Even ordinate a I global crusade for a majority of cleaner air, purer water, unmanual workpoisoned -- oil and quieter surE ers skilled 1 f and unskilled roundings. !V Among many other specific I agree that I -- ....IK? I this is the steps, it is suggested that the W'orid organization set up at f' r,'r r, a .. llP case. staleast 100 earthwatch Most economists believe that if America tions throughout the world to sound the alarm when contamI'm to compete successfully in ination occurs or is in danworld markets, while ger of occurring. wages at a high level, of The U.N. would encourage labor productivity must be constantly increased. nations to agree upon stanAlthough improved technol- - dards of international behavogy is a key factor in produc-- , ior and responsibility in the tivity, of equal importance is environmental field, and then the attitude of workers. To explore American views embody some of these stan2 on this subject, and more par- dards in binding treaties ticularlv to find out from the for example, on the dumping T worker himself if he thinks he of wastes into the ocean. could accomplish more if he fitried, the Gallup Poll has Though in J begun to research this prob- - nancial straits itself, the U.N. lem. would even help raise money 9 In a survey just completed, to pay for the whole enter1 it was found that a majority prise. 2 of Americans agree that All this, and much more, is workers are not turning out as to be brought to expected 2 much work as they should. Men, who comprise most of final realization, after years 1 the nations working force, of preparation, at the U.N. J are more certain of this fact Conference In the Human than are their wives. Age is this June In Environment also an important factor. Per- Stockholm. 2 sons between the ages of 18 and 29 are far less likely than Some Examples are those over 30 to believe The implications range far. v that worker: today are not Cooperation in protecting the I; working up to their capacity. - This was the question asked environment could for example: of all adults in the survey: 1. Bring rich and poor naSome persons claim that tions ; perhaps Communist . American workers are not and alike to see a wide area of common turning out as much work each day as they should. Do interests, and join in coopera. you agree or disagree with tively advancing it. 2 this? 2. Establish a link between U.N. and young people of the . The results follow: the world, many of whom look upon the environment as one of their principal preoccupations. NATIONAL - The net effect of all this is soon will no longer be so largely true that everyone talks about pollution but no one does anything about it. that it The environment i s s u e, Strong said recently, is moving out of the motherhood stage to the point where it is now being seen as one of the most pervasive, profound and revolutionary issues that man has ever faced. It requires us to confront Image of the Uhited Nations out as much work each day 'r posed to help finance international protection of the environment. Out of Flage Price conventional stove with large Porcelain-enamele- d family oven. broiler pan and grid. Removable oven infinite-hdoor and b,i controls. eat Similar to Illustration h See Sears Microwave Oven Demonstrated in our Appliance Department near-despera- - 2 3. Men Women 9 yrs. yrs. 30 over 18-2- 30-4- 9 2 Since the key to greater in-- 2 dustrial production rests with the male skilled and unskilled manual workers of the nation, 2 their views on this question of particular signifi-- v 2 aye cance. A majority (52 per-- 2 cent) agree that U.S. workers . do not work up to their potential. Another 42 percent dis-- 2 2 . agree. When male manual workers are asked if they could ac- -, ; 2 complish more each day, most the same percent (54 i percent) answer in the affirm-- , ative. And, when asked how i much more they felt they could accomplish, 38 percent 1 said 10 percent more and 58 said 20 percent or 2 percent al--- more. C The perceived lack of pro-- 2 ductivity on tne pari of facto- ry workers, cannot be blamed j. entirely on the willingness of workers to work harder. As a s union factory voiker told a 2 Gallup Intel viewer: I sup-2- 2 pose I could turn out more n under present conditions, but 1 with new and belter machin- 2 ery and a better system in the . pdant, Im sure we could dou-- ! ble our output. 2 Among those in the male white collar civilian labor 2 .force, 69 percent agree that woikers are not turning out 2 all they could. And, virtually 2 the same proportion (70 per- cent) admit that they, them- 2 selves, could do more each 2 day if they put in the effort, t Following is the question dealing with ones own work 2 performance and the results: i. ' 2 In your own case, could you 'accomplish more each day if - you tried? ! - 2 2. - Could You Work Harder Each Day? Based on Men Only Help channel the industrialization of poor countries into paths which avoid environmental damage which rich countries have sustained in their development process. 4. Provide tangible evidence in and out of for skeptics that the U.N. is government worth preserving, financing, and strengthening. Only Parallel Rarely, if ever, has the U.N. attempted anything of quite this magnitude. The only parallel that springs to mind is establishment in the 1950s of the International Atomic Energy Agency the e organization which was tc have helped harness the promise of the atomic age, and which, to some extent, has done so. Stockholm could be a disappointment; but If it is, it will not be for lack of careful preparation The extent and atoms-for-peac- quality of the preparatory work which, over a period of nearly two years, has gone into the conference is breath- The results reported here are based on interviews with national a representative sample of 1,569 adults in more than 300 scientifically selected locations. Refrigerator Ft. Frost never forms in either secfreezer with tion. Roomy 105-Ih handy door shelf. crisper holds 25.2 qts. of food. Full-widt- taking. A remarkably able Canadian, Maurice F. Strong, is directing this work. Hundreds of experts from 115 countries have taken part. They have produced 12,000 pages of material which has been condensed into 700 pages em- bodying some 500 recommendations or suggestions. Permanent Unit Nor is the Stockholm conference to be a one-shaffair, its paper work and speeches soon forA gotten. permanent unit is to be set up under the U.N. secretary-genera- l to follow envthrough, coordinating Pre-Seaso- n Sale :::::ss2S2:s high-minde- d work rnenta done by governments and international agencies. The earthwatch would be one of this work. part Some results have alteady been obtained. Seventy-seve- n countries have surveyed their enviromental problems. Many have set up, for the first time, iron Canadians and TV 22 14.1-Cu.-- EDMONTON, ALTA. (AP) Watching television is the most popular pasttime in Alberta, the Human Resources Research Council reports. 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