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Show WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL, REFLEX-DAV- IS JUNE 3, 1976 e Consumer Complaints A relatively unknown-a- nd that enables dissatisfied consumers to get free-serv- satisfaction from businesses is available to 85 percent of the countrys population. Clearfield Community Church: Summer Times Clearfield Community Church began its summer church schedule last Sunday with one worship service for the whole family at 10 a.m. A nursery will be provided and children will be dismissed early for a junior church Christian education program. WHILE PASTOR Harley Hunt is on vacation, guest speakers will take over the pulpit. Rev. Charles Johnson spoke on May 30, Rev. Harold Perkins, Pastor of First Bap IT IS an arbitration service run by 97 Better Business Bureaus (BBB) in the U.S., and an account of how it works is detailed in the May issue of Readers Digest. Arbitration means that an impartial judge hears both sides of a complaint, decides on its rightness or wrongness, and awards damages if he feels that they are called for. tist Church in Ogden, will preach June 6, and Rev. Steve Ingram, who retired last year from Air Force Chaplaincy will speak on June 13. The church is now registering children for its Vacation Church School, the theme of which will be Made in Gods Image. Children from age 4 through sixth grade may be enrolled for a fee of $1 per child or $3 per family. The school will be held June 14 through 18 from each THE DECISION is based on fairness, rather than legal precedents, but legally it is just as binding as one handed a court. Suppose you are dissatisfied with repair work performed by a contractor; you want your money back. The contractor says his work is fine and refuses to give you a refund. down by morning, die Kaysville Church The Kaysville Tenth Relief Society has been reorganized. Sustained as the new president is Mrs. Janie Heaps. Her counselors serving with her are Mrs. Clara Snell, education counselor and Mrs. Charlene Johnson, homemaking counselor. Carmen Snow is the secretary. LDS-War- Looking over some of the rare books which will be displayed at Kaysville East Stakes Heritage Harvest are, 1 to r, Lynn Benson, Leola Pregmore, Sara Harris. RARE BOOKS Heritage Harvest Lynn Benson shows Sarah Harris and Leola Prigmore a rare copy of the Book of Mormon printed in 1936. Among the priceless old books displayed in the Kaysville Heritage Harvest Days Ye Rare Book Exhibit will be the book Euripides Cum Barnes printed in 1692 (almost 300 years old) which a Bicentennial celebration from June 25 to July 4 is being sponsored by the Kaysville East LDS Stake for all the community of Kaysville and all the public. THE GATHERING of numerous talents will be displayed during this special and unique event. contains a collection of the plays of the Greek playwright, Euripides. EACH PAGE is block-printe- THEY HELD their Spring Social for the Relief Society on Wed., May 26 at the Ward Cultural Hall with the theme as Old Fashion Celebrat- d by hand with detailed s and each page is printed in Greek and also' in Latin. This book was acquired from the private collection of a Professor of ancient languages at Boston University. wood-cut- ion. The Kaysville Third LDS Ward Relief Society Presidency has been reor- - Uniform Accounting: A Boon To Officials? The publics right about the conduct to know of local requirements for publishing or posting annual financial reports. Of those who do, only a few produce meaningful reports for citizen use and understanding." government in Utah may be significantly increased in 1977, according to Utah Foundation, the private, nonprofit public service agency. THE NEW program, which is now being tested in a pilot program in four Utah counties, would provide local of- PROGRAM of uniform budgeting, accounting, and reporting for Utah counties and cities is scheduled to go into operation next year, aimed at correcting deficiencies that have existed from the beginning of the states A ficials with information essential to sound management practices, which too often has been lacking in the past; would permit valid comparisons among local government units and between different operating periods in the same unit; and would make available to Utah citizens pertinent information on which they can judge the history. It is hoped that the program will put an end to situations which led Utah Foundation in the past to report that many local governments do not comply with the legal Seminary Secretary school activities. She is President of G.A.L. (Girls Association of Layton). Also is a member of the senior class committee. JAYANN HAS been selected to be a speaker at graduation this year, which is truly an honor, and a member of the Concert Choir. Thru the past few years as Jayann has filled both church and school responsibilities, many have found Jayann to be dependable, responsible, creative, talented, pleasant, cheerful, and many other qualities which make a true young lady. JAYANNA is a member of the National Honor Society, and will be graduating as an honor graduate. She is secretary of her Laurel class in the Layton East First Ward. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jay Dansie, 571 For JAYANN DANSIE Jayann Dansie has served this past year as secretary on the Layton Highs Seminary Council. She is very active in Lane, Layton. YOU BEEN DOWN TO SEE NOW OPEN-HA- VE OUR BRAND NEW. LARGER LOCATION? to our large double Come see our new building with our waik-tr- u greenhouse! Come browse around. See tor yourself iOduce ISIS West Gentile. Layton. 2 MSes on West Gentile NICE FRESH PRODUCE!! 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Cities, which e have a fiscal period, will adopt it on July 1, January-to-Decemb- 1977. THE NEW fiscal program is being developed by the staff of the State Auditor, who is charged by law to establish systems of accounting in all taxing units of the state and. recommend accounting methods and forms for public accounts in the interest of uniformity, efficiency, and economy. Budgets, financial reports, and audits of local government units will be made with reference to uniform charts of accounts. Certified copies of reports will be centralized in the office of the State Auditor. Additional certified copies will be maintained in the respective seats of local government, open to public inspection. Over the years, repeated efforts have been made to achieve the goals of uniform accounting, budgeting and reporting for local governments, but have met with tle success. lit- A MAJOR reason for hoping that the newest effort will be successful, the Foundation notes, is the positive and often enthusiastic reception it is receiving from local government officials as they come in contact with it. The pilot program, now in operation, involves Salt Lake County (1975 population Utah County 508,000), (166,000), Washington County (17,500), and Summit County (6,600), testing it in units of large, medium and small size. THE NEW system is being d in the pilot program, with Salt Lake County furnishing computer service to Washington and Summit Counties, and Utah a County employing minicomputer. The system is adapted to either computer or manual operation, Dut local officials are finding that it takes less work to prepare raw data for computer processing than for manual handling. computer-operate- THE AUDITORS office is giving substantial assistance to local officials and training them in modern accounting methods, and finding most local officials enthusiastic about learning and operating the system. While both state and local officials voice confidence in e success of the the program, they recognize that a great deal of time and effort will be required to achieve it. ONE MAJOR question mark confronts the new Max-fiel- d will serve as the new president. Her counselors are Mrs. Beth Dredge, Education Counselor and Mrs. Shirley Corless, Homemaking counselor. Mrs. Pearl Bishop is the secretary. IF YOUR local BBB offers arbitration service and you and the contractor agree to ' Kennecott Canyon Reopens The visitor's observation center at Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine will reopen on an abbreviated schedule beginning Saturday May 29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. IT WILL run on that schedule daily including Sunday and holidays until further notice. The facility has been closed since early January due to realignment of the Bingham access road. Road construction will continue but will be adjusted to accommodate peak visiting hours of Utah tourists. submit your case, you and he can select a trained arbitrator from a list of unpaid volunteers. The BBB will then set a convenient time and place for a hearing, very likely in your own home. You both state your case, and you may ask expert wit- nesses to help you. Usually the arbitrator will inspect the problem himself. You and the contractor will receive a written decision shortly afterward, and you may receive a full, partial or no refund, depending on the outcome. Awards have ranged from $2.98 to $14,000. AUTHOR Jean Carper says this process gives both con- sumer and businessman a fair shake, a quick settlement and saves attorney and court fees. For the businessman, it offers another advantage: it avoids unfavorable publicity for his firm. Furthermore, the customer is not always right, as national statistics on of $100 for eveiy subsequent decided for the consumer, 40 percent for the businessman, and the remainder are splits. Then he ordered the customer to pay in 90 days, or to add $100 to the bill for every month he did not pay. IN ONE case. Carper says; An arbitrator ordered a contractor to finish a fence in 90 days, subject to a penalty locally. month it went unfinished. arbitration have found: 40 percent of the cases are If arbitration sounds like the right route for you, your Better Business Bureau can tell you if it is available How To Buy A Used Car from a dealer with a good reputation or a relative or friend or neighbor with a car that you have observed over a period of time. Some dealers will offer a warranty with a recent model used car. Get the warranty in The variety of auto industry - on a general nameplates rise since the start of the Sixties - is about to shrink but that wont help the motorist in need of a good used car. PERHAPS, more than any other time in automotive history, the used car prospect should know more about what he is buying, how he will use the vehicle and not allow his emotions to be the major writing. Chrysler Corporation, in a recent survey of the used car market, warns against buying police or government vehicles. MOST OF these cars have unusually high mileage and have been given rough use by a number of drivers. Often consideration. As a first step, the Automotive Information Council suggests a perusal of the classified advertising pages of your newspaper. That will provide a price range of what you might expect to pay. these vehicles . A NOTE of caution. In addition, you may have to pay a state tax (most states), a title transfer fee, insurance you havent been paying if the used car is a first car for you, or an additional vehicle. So, look beyond the advertised price of the car to be sure its within your budget. Dont overbuy. If you live in a large city and the vehicles chief use is transportation to a place of employment, an intermediate, compact or a smaller domestic or foreign automobile might be your top transportation ticket. NATURALLY, it is advantageous to buy a used car are sold through an auction and it is easy to overbid on what looks like a bargain but turns into a bad buy. Buying a car from a stranger is dangerous. In recent times, thefts have approached a million vehicles racket annually. That hot-ca- r flourishes in the big cities. Beware if the asking price is fantastically lower than the prevailing market. . WHATEVER you buy, make your down payment as large as you can. Sometimes those heavy monthly installments can be painful. One rule of thumb-ke- ep payments at no more than a weeks income out of each months pay. A few hundred dollars additional down payment can save you financing costs. have professional qualifications while holding office and has placed professionally qualified people in charge of the uniform local accounting program. The Auditors term ends this year, and under the Utah Constitution the Auditor cannot serve consecutive terms. er July-to-Jun- ganized. Mrs. Christine ice . " WHO WILL be the Auditor when the program goes into operation next year cannot be known at this time, the Foundation notes. Utah citizens must hope that the new Auditor will carry on a program designed to provide information essential to sound management and to an informed body of Utah ci- tizens. Corn Was Universal In Early America Corn quickly became Americas universal grain crop. Hardier than wheat and less susceptible to disease and insect infestation, it could be raised easily and cheaply. While wheat was usually raised as a cash crop, corn was marketed in the forms of whiskey and pork since its market price was too low to pay high transportation costs. ON NEWLY opened farm lands, planting corn was the first agricultural operation to be undertaken. Prairie pioneers planted their first corn crop without a plow, using a grub hoe or axe to cut through grass and roots. In 1839 - the first year statistics were kept on U.S. corn production - Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia were the top producing states. Twenty years later, Illinois outranked all others - followed by Ohio, Missouri, and Indiana. PRICE CONTROL? How much are potatoes worth now? No more than they were, lady, but theyre costing about six times as much. E OWN.I lAl Sale 4.79 Reg. 5.99. Family boat oxfords with aircooled army duck uppers; cushioned insole; arch support; molded rubber sole. Navy blue or white for sizes D112; B,D, 2V&6; B,D, 2V46; B.D 612, 13. Womens sizes AA 510; B 410. Its the summer of Were celebrating with savings. Sale 7.99 Reg. 9.99. The JCPenney sneaker for men and boys. Rugged cotton army duck uppers; molded rubber sole; vinyl padded collar and much more. QMniBACK BY DEMAN0 Use your J.C. Penney charge . 4 ' wWJDISNey wwoucnoN long-rang- program, the Foundation points out. The incumbent State Auditor is the first to nOHMCOUM . M. DAILY MAT. 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