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Show L 4A Tuesday May 13, 2003 y y Son Advocate yr Staff Column Forgiveness after conflict is truly an American virtue II veterans getting out of Toyotas and Nissans and in other parts of the lot I saw some BMW's and Volkswagons parked there as well. Fifty years ago these men and women were fighting against the Axis pow ers, including Japan and Germany. Today they are driving cars made in those countries. I remember when I was just out of high school, I had a couple of veterans tell me how the glut of the Japanese and German products that were invading our country at the time would be our downfall and that those countries were By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter As I pulled into the parking lot at the Mountain View Cemetery in Helper on Monday morning to cover the memorial services, I marv eled at all the flags that were flying and the veterans in uniform that had assembled. Once out of my car, I opened the trunk and started to get out my camera and gear. As I walked toward the cemetery entrance I Itxiked around at the cars in the parking lot and was interested to see many of the World War finally achiev ing what they had failed to do in the which was take over our land and nation. I am sure a few still have that sentiment, but ov er the past 30 years most of us have come to realize that the world is a big place, and very changed from the days of Hitler and Tojo. Once in a while you still hear people talking about buying only American cars, and I myself have always been partial to buying American brands. However what we have to remember is that all they are: brands. Most American cars have at least a small percentage of foreign made parts in them and some that have American names on them are actually made in other places than here in the U.S.A. In additions some foreign brands are built right here in the states. The point is that we have changed and so has the world. I think this turn in thinking reflects the one of the best virtues we as Americans have; that of being able to forgive our enemies and in fact even supporting them economically when all is said and done. Thats a very good reason to be proud that we are Americans. Guest editorial CEO's get more bucks for the bang By CHRIS HARTMAN Minute Man Media SUN. OK Back in 1940, on the eve of America's entry into World War II, President Roosevelt warned, I dont want to see a single war millionaire created in the United States as a result of this world disaster. 60 years. It is early April 2003, and American soldiers are fighting their way toward Baghdad. The New York Times asks retired general Jay Gamer what he likes about his new job as CEO of defense contractor SyColeman. Most of the guys are former military, Garner replies. And you make a lot of money. Well, it seems that times have changed since FDRs. Garners remark went largely unnoticed, even as the retired general took temporary leave from his corporate job to become the Bush administrations viceFast-forwa- rd roy in Baghdad. We dont hear phrases like war millionaires much anymore, certainly not from our presidents. Of course, Jay Garner is hardly the only one who has cashed in on the U.S. governments increasingly bellicose foreign policy. The defense biz is positively crawling with war millionaires, namely the CEOs who head up the corporations that build the planes, ships and tanks for the Penta- Letters to the editor should focus on public issues rather than private personalities or entities. All submissions must be verified prior to publication. The paper reserves the right to edit letters not only to satisfy space constraints, but potential liability concerns. gon. At a time when most American industries are struggling and executive pay overall is actually stagnating, CEOs in the defense industry are flourishing. According to a new report, in 2002 median pay for defense contractor chiefs shot up 79 percent, while overall CEO pay inched forward just 6 percent. The typical boss for a defense contractor made $5.4 million in total compensation in 2002. Thats 45 percent more than his median American counterpart, who earned $3.7 million, according to Business Week. Granted, weapons of war are in demand nowadays, but a larger defense budget is only a small part of the story. From 2001 to 2002, defense (Continued on page 5A j Safety is for all of us By KEN LARSON Sun Advocate publisher There are designated days, weeks or months for almost everything imaginable. Some make perfect sense and are coordinated w ith national health issues or critical human rights causes that bring ' awareness and understanding. There are literally thousands of these designations and some of the more recognized weeks include fire safety week, school lunch week, and freedom of speech day. . Some questionable days include national hot dog month, nude recreation week, and day. Let me assure you the list of these kinds of days goes on and on. I seldom read through the lists but this week a news release crossed my desk that announced the designation of June as national safety month. I am sure I could editorialize on a hundred designations but safety awareness is important to all of us. The Utah Safety Council is encourag- ing preparedness in our lives and wants to help Americans prevent injuries on the roads, in homes, communities and workplaces. National Safety Month presents the approach to preparedness with the theme, Four Words, Four Weeks, For Life. The four words are knowledge, action, dedication and community. These reflect the focus of safety leadership. The organization figures that in the four weeks of June citizens should concentrate on a specific area in each of those time periods, namely driving safety, home and community safety, preparedness and workplace safety. The council reminds us that safety is not just for national safety, its for life. The first week in June focuses on driver distractions. Topics to consider ' include safety measures to help Ameri-- 1 cans avoid traffic incidents caused by driver inattention, fatigue, cell phone use and other distractions. I talked to Georgina Nowak from the health department this week and she commented that locally we have a big problem with driver fatigue. There are entire sections of through Emery county, where nearly every crash recorded has been caused by drivers falling asleep. Because of the long stretches of open highway in this area and the type of employment that requires, extra hours and additional driving, many! people are involved in crashes due to thii; ! ; factor. 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Periodical postage paid at Price, Utah, and at additional mailing oltice PO Box 589, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. 174-0- Internet: http:www.sunad.com editorC" sunad.com, ads( sunad.com ; The second week in June is designated as home and community safety. It ; I focuses on the elderly and their problems! ! with slips and falls. The Utah Safety ' Council is providing tips and other ! resources to the elderly and those who ! care about them to decrease the incidence of these accidents. ; The third week will focus on emer- ! gency preparedness. During this week people are reminded of the importance to' individuals, families and organizations of ; preparing for emergencies by learning ! ; first aid, CPR and AED procedures and !. by developing emergency plans for ( Continued on page 5A ) Last week on our web site we ran a poll that asked, With the four year drought apparently moving into a fifth year, what do you think is the best way for cities and the water district to get individuals and businesses in Carbon County to conserve water? Here are the first weeks results as of Monday afternoon. 68 (46 votes) 1 Entire contents copyright 2003 Sun Advocate Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form with out the express consent of the Sun Advocate's managing Mand. Volun. Restrict. Higher No Restrict, water rates opinion editor or publisher. The question is still on our website at www.sunad.com and will run for another week. Please voice your opinion. A |