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Show Tuesday, August 30, 1994 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 9A Letters to the editor (Continued from Page 8A) of those whom we choose to mimic. Dick Tracy was right. Crime shouldnt pay. Lets clean up our act and make it stop paying. Muriel Sluyter Dolores, Colo. Questions Helper zens demanded action. They windows reading: This place had no police department in is protected by Smith and their little town of 700 and Wesson. were compelled to rely on the James Franklin Rinehart county sheriff, whose department was spread thin serving Price the county. We want crooks and bums to know we are armed to the teeth and we are not going to Criticizes health take this exploitation of our reform efforts peaceful town any longer, declared City Councilman Editor: Ralph Gindrum. Disappointment is not the The council passed an ordiword that really covers the nance requiring the head of publics reaction to the every household to own a fireattempt at health care reform. arm and keep ammunition for Disaster? Tragedy? These it. Now, even the preacher are closer words to define packs a gun. Whats more, the what is going on in Washingadvertised towns firepower is ton, D.C. But even they dont so effective at stopping crime, add calamity to the scene that the city council decided there will involve too many is no need to hire police Americans. officers. In my opinion, our elected There is no crime around officials have been purchased here anymore, said Gindrum. by the political action commitBelieve it or not, Ive been tees (PACs) of the AMA, the around a lot of criminals and insurance industry, the they wouldnt dare set foot in American Hospital AssociaFranklin town, stated George tion and the legal profession, all of whom acted in concert to Frownfelter, the sheriff of Percause the need for reform in ry County. They are very reluctant to go anywhere that the first place. Of course, elected officials honest citizens are armed. Its the toughest town in America. have been on shaky ground for If the whole country had laws decades and possibly now like Franklin town and people elect to keep their had guns that they were gains rather than run for trained to safely care for and again. Hooray for use, you would see a drob in democracy! the crime rate. By reputation, I believe our The exceptions in the president gives way to comadvertised ordinance are promise if the pressures get those who conscientiously too great. This makes him a object because of religious target at home and abroad for beliefs or if convicted by a any who will persevere toward felony, the privilege by law is their own objectives at the surrendered. But religious expense of John Q. Public. beliefs have not stopped the We dont want health local minister. reform that is cosmetic and laced with political compromOwning guns is a deterrent to crime and it is the prerogaise. Are elected officials aware citiof how happy Canadians are tive of every with their government in conzen in our country, declared Reverend Charles of Franklin trast to how unhappy we are care parkway project Editor: Along the banks of the Price River in the city of Helper, there once grew a natural habitat, a place where birds sang in the plants and trees and bushes. The river rolled freely by, adding its cool, refreshing dampness to the air breathed by the casual walker into the realm of Gods Little Acre in free-growi- Helper, Utah. Alas, no more. The habitat now is only a camouflage for the black-to- p walkway, wide to drive a Mack truck enough through. The birds no longer sing there; the only thing left free is the river. So, why not finish the job? Put a dam on the Price River and create a small lake to swim and ice skate and, maybe, even fish in. George E. Wheeler Jr. Helper Deterring crime Editor: While vacationing back east, I was recently exposed to, to say the least, an unusual and different approach to fighting crime. I was told by a city councilman of Franklin, Penn., that the small town had been invaded by outside intruders. Several homes had been ransacked, a gas station had been robbed and breaking and entering was a deep concern. But when the queen of the city had been the subject of an alleged forcible rape, the ci'i Headed for state riders from Carbon County will The top 1 2 Horse at the state Sept. compete Show in Heber City. Riders qualified for state at the local competition in three judged events, three speed events and a written test. Pictured from left to right are (back row) Doug Luding- 4-- H ill-gott- en on law-abidi- towns United Brethern Church of Christ. It was interesting to the decals posted in obs'"-v- p with ours in the United States? Eugene J. Faux Provo 4-- 23-2- 4 H ton, Brandon Axelgard, Dixie Price and Monica Axelgard; (front) Abby Gray, Kadie Rhodes, Tawny Randall and Tabitha Lott. Not pictured state qualifiers are Dustin Carlson, Stephanie Maloof, Suzi Hanson and Heidi DAmbrosio. Time: (Continued from Page 8A) was from the heart. I know. He sent me his tapes just because. And realizing your dog can teach you new tricks on living was quite a surprise. Youve activated that old writers bug or itch or cramp or whatever it is that drives us to do what we do, Steve. Im grateful. And who knows? Maybe someday you can tell folks in Spokane, Hey, I knew her when... could homeowner one Only Fixed-Rat-e resist our new Home Equity Credit Line. 10-ye- ar Great low rate. of Key Bank introduces an entirely new breed of Home Equity' Lines the Credit. An offer so much better than anyone vise's, only family pet could fail to be impressed. 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