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Show ' ' rComment On WEEKLY REFLEX-DAV- i iS NEWS JOURNAL, JULY 21, 1977 Capital Punishment By JIM CORNWELL Publisher of Murray Eagle (The Green Sheet) be rehabilitated and to eventually return to society a penitent and reformed person. When we expound our views on capital punishment, we're sometimes at a loss for a response for people armed with todays prevailing philosophy. WE REJECT as so much nonsense the position that executing a killer achieves nothing; simply making society itself no better than the person whos been executed. Nevertheless, were without explanation when someone reaches into statistics on the subject and argues, Theres no evidence whatever that capital punishment is a deterrent to other potential killers. Its true. Records show that pickpockets were once they executed in England. A few centuries ago, true were hanged and the public was invited to attend. Nay, urged to be witnesses. And in that multitude of people, pickpockets operated. Some were apprehended. In spite a of the enormous penalty exacted for the crime penalty of. which they had to be aware. RECENTLY THOUGH, we came upon material on this subject reflecting the view of the chief of what some regard as the finest police force in the nation. Hes Fdward M. Davis, head of the Los Angeles law enforcement division and an authority on police work. HE, TOO, has been confronted with those arguments against capital punishment, including the cagey question, Do you think the death penalty will deter mur- derers?" Chief Davis has a positive reaction. "Deterrence is not necessarily one of the purposes of the death penalty. It of invoking that penalty. You might be a know, if you have a rabid dog who has bitten and killed someone, youre not going to shoot that dog to make an example of him to other dogs. Youre going to shoot him thats the to keep him from killing other human beings purpose of the dealth penalty. IN OTHER words, the one thing capital punishment does insure is that the person executed for killing another human being wont do it again. And thats a rather comforting thought to those of us still around. THERES ANOTHER angle to the death penalty that doesnt get much discussion because you have to be a bit to talk about it. Thats when opponents of the death penalty argue that imprisoning a killer provides an opportunity for him to hard-nose- I ITS A SUBJECT on which some of us can become rather paranoid. Can you imagine having either of the i r murderers as a neighbor? That'd make you sleep easily at night, wouldnt it? How about sharing a duplex with Lance and Kilbach? Perhaps since they havent rubbed out another human being for a while, the lost touch. theyve Chief Davis has an answer to the rehabilitation theory, If you ask any honest prison though. Its How warden many people have you actually rehabilitated in the last 25 years? hell tell you, Not one! Hi-F- next-doo- ITS HIS contention weve not succeeded in rehabilitating criminals at all. Weve been deluding ourselves, thinking that the state can change human nature and reform people, he argues. The real purposes of imprisonment, he contends, are punishment, first and protection of society, second. Then and fourth, rehabilitation. But, he deterence, third argues, rehabilitation comes only from within its not a function of the state, but one of religion and dependent People who havent developed a entirely upon conscience in the first five to seven years of their lives will never have one, Chief Davis says. - self-hel- THE CHIEF isnt at all sympathetic to prison populations. He flatly asserts, There are not very many nice people in prisons! To back up his statement, he says Californias prison system is inhabited by 20 percent who are convicted W ITS A fallacy to argue that these criminals will change their ways and, particularly, that imprisonment will reform a murderer, Chief Davis contends. He believes states which do not have a death penalty today will move to legislate one. Some are already providing death for killing a policeman or prison guard. Others add elected NEW BISHOPRIC 8Si officials. I disagree with those limitations, says Chief Davis. women or little girls who are What about raped and murdered? The laws should consider anyone who is deliberately and feloniously murdered by another human being! Provides Map d add a fervent the sooner the better! TO WHICH we ment, amen and the ministrative agency. This By ROSELYN KIRK com- - Davis County social service X : providers met last week to map out a proposal to the State Department of Social Services explaining how they will organize the administration of social service agencies in Davis County. TWO weeks ago the county was notified by a letter from ;and family, Mr. and Mrs. G, ;W. Smith in San Diego, Calif. She has been gone for three and Mrs. Brad Wilson of Syracuse. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cook are her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Mullin and their three children, Nikki, Kitty and Cindy. They are here from Don Wilson t Mr. and Mrs. of bad two their grandchildren staying and tvisiting with them this past week. Jodi Lynn Sheffield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Sheffield of Centerville, fand Jason Wilson, son of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thurgood and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen spent four days last week relaxing and enjoying the scenery at Camp Immigration, near Bear Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zaugg By VIRGINIA S. BENNETT 825-039- 1 Mrs. Wanda Olsen has been .visiting with her daughter ! weeks. Santa Rosa, Calif. s HALF FRIGE STORE S 60 North Main, Layton e d 376-88- 70 u n d a y Hamburger & Hot Dog and family have moved into their newly built home at 1593 West 700 South, Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Jones and two year old daughter Tiffani, have returned home from a months vacation that took them to Charleston, South Carolina where they were guests at the home of Mrs. Annie Sweat-man- , and other relatives, Mrs. Idelle Ivey, and Mrs. Essie Douglas. Mrs. Sweat-ma- n is the grandmother of Mr. Jones. After spending two weeks in Charleston, the trio traveled to Washington D.C., Nauvoo, Council Bluff Iowa, and visited many of the LDS 111., Church Historic places of interest before returning back home. It was an exciting week at stake camp last week. Syracuse Third girls really all-oand received the ut first place for the best camp. They received their trophy for having the most original, best organization, having the most went unity among each other, keeping the best dress standards, being the most friendly and keeping the cleanest camp. They also were awarded first place for the Indian Chant. Each ward had to present an original chant one night. They also took third place in the Camp Olympics. Miss Barbara Thurgood was named Indian Princess for the Syracuse Stake. She will reign for one year. She received an Indian necklace and an Indian head thermometer. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Thurgood. Thanks go to the camp director Jane Cook and the assistant camp director state social service district. Commissioner Wendell Zaugg, who has been instrumental in pushing for the special district, said in urban districts with over 100,000 people, the district has the option of coordinating the social services through county board or hiring a district director of social services. SOCIAL service providers, as well as the county commission, has recommended a that board, county comprised of social service providers, function as the ad Chips w Proctor Silex U with 25 Purchase Two brothers from Layton, Cadets Milton D. and Steven R. Hughes, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Hughes, 349 Aircraft, are receiving prac- tical work in military leadership at the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps advanced camp at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Our process safe on all fibers. by leading fabric Recommended manufacturers licensed guaranteed sured and factory trained specialist All work by In- their advanced camp requirement during the AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS 500 GOOD USED WINDSHIELDS DON Koldewyn, DFS assis- HOUSE GLASS Storm Doors Picture Windows Thermo Windows Patio Doors Screens tant social service director, and Richard Youngberg, district supervisor for APP, questioned whether the state division of social services would accept this organizational plan. Dr. Russell Williams said, if the county accepts the state plan, which would place the director of social services in the county FAST INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICE GUARANTEED AGAINST LEAKAGE Quality Glass t : 1 i: am sie m GRANT SPENDLOVE Ds New i Broker Grant Spendlove is a new broker for the Commonwealth Real Estate Company in Sunset. The past year he has been office manager. MR. Spendlove recently graduated from Lambleau School of Real Estate. He is a graduate of Stevens Henager School of Real Estate, a member of the Ogden Board of Realtors and has been in the real estate business for about six years. He is a veteran of the Korean War and is married and the father of who will receive Army commissions at the completion of camp. A 1970 High A ALL STEEL 8 FT. TALL RED BARNS CONSTRUCTION seven children, vw 171 graduate of Layton High School, Steven is enrolled in the ROTC program at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. portunity oversee the whole spectrum of social services in the county. STORAGE SMEDS summer between their junior and senior years in college. However, there will be a number of graduating seniors k proposed proposed is accepted, the county commission would county social service officials anticipate that six providers would serve on the executive board. Those providers would be the administrators of the following departments: Family and Community Mental Health, Department of Health, Council on Aging, Division of Family Services (DFS), Community Action Program (CAP), and Adult Probation and Parole (APP). DFS is now designated as a state agency. ! for cadets to develop and demonstrate leadership capabilities in a field training environment. Most cadets are fulfilling five-wee- PLAN A Richard Nelson, Title 20 director of Social Services in the county, emphasized that graduate of Layton School, Milton is enrolled in the ROTC program at Brigham Young University, Provo. He received an A. A. degree in 1975 from Weber State College, Ogden. THE ROTC advanced camp provides an op- recommendation, vices. employees. He, as well as other social service administrators oppose this plan. Contest Brothers Receiving Training Social Services accepts the ed to the county commissioners for approval before the plan is submitted to the State Division of Social Ser- by the State Division of Social Services would have placed the county commission in an advisory position. If the plan as originally vices, all county agencies would in effect become state of West Layton. ENTRIES must be submitted by July 28. Entries may be mailed or delivered in person to the East Layton City Hall. The winner will be announced on Aug. 4. board. If the State Department of the matter is still in the planning stage. It will be present- Plan directly under the State Department of Social Ser- were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thurgood, Sunday. They live in Logan. They have two children Joshua 2, and Allison 3 weeks. She is the former Marilyn Stafford THE EVENT is being planned for Saturday afternoon on Sept. 3. There will be an auction of donated items, carnival activities, and a pit barbecue beef dinner will be the main attractions. Proceeds from the carnival will be used by the Lions Club to help develop East Laytons future park facility. The Name the Day contest is open to all area residents. An entry form appears in this issue of the paper. The winner of the contest will receive a family dinner pass for the carnival. board would function under the directin of the county commission. Commissioner Wendall Zaugg would be named chairman of the Omit a Club. Potato 44 Value Mitchell, of social services, that the county had been designated as a separate A carnival event is being planned for East Layton by the East Layton Lions 12 oz. eg $ D. fcltezaer Anthony director Donell Thurgood. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Barney rJDH2 The Day 10 New members of the Kaysville 8th LDS Ward bishopric were sustained Sunday, July 3, under the direction of Lawrence E. Welling, Kaysville East stake president. Members are, front 1 to r, Lynn M. Nance, 1st counselor; Bishop George J. Kershaw; Meldon Ward, 2nd counselor. Standing, Ralph C. Lewis, ward clerk; Gerald Nielsen, executive secretary; Brent Busey and Doan C. Sanders, clerks. killers; 28 percent robbers; 13 percent burglars; percent serious dope traffickers; 7 percent violent sex offenders. The balance for miscellaneous offenses. FREE LOCAL DELIVERY A HOME OCCUPATION Credit Cards Accepted -- - Closed on Sunday EM ROBERTS 825-395- 3 1464 No. Fort Lane Layton. Utah |