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Show Page 2 Messenger-Enterpris- Letters to the Editor Make your vote count To the Editor: I He invite Letters to the Editor from our readers. Letters must be signed, in good taste, not libelous or slanderous, and limited to 500 words. He reserve the right to edit letters to meet space requirements. No more than one letter per person per month will be published The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper. Editors Note: Letters to the Editor are to be no longer than 500 words, as stated in oar policy. Letters longer than 500 words will not be published. We request you honor this size limit so as to provide as much space as possible for all who wish to express an opinion. Corporations have privileges To the Editor: Some Wal-Maadvocates claim that Sanpete pioneers built the county in preparation for Big Box retail. coming is thus the fulfillment of prophecy. This is difficult to believe, considering the pioneers distaste for glo-brt Wal-Mart- 's al economics, and Brigham Young's long struggle to maintain in producregional tion and commerce. Some base also claimed that self-relian- critics Wal-Ma- rt oppose progress and the American free enterprise sjstem. But the opposite is arguable. 1 homas Jefferson, rural president and author of the American Declaration of Independence, fought bitterly against the corporatization of rural America. Jefferson believed a decentralized economy of independent farmers, small shopkeepers, and regional manufactures was the foundation of economic and political freedom. Ben Franklin and Abe Lincoln, among other patriots, shared this agrarian view. l.ike great economist Adam Smith, Jefferson believed that special priv ilegcs"of corporations were monopolistic and destmetiv c of competition and free enterprise, liven if Wal-Mareceived no local packages, it benefits from the corporate welfare privileges it receives nationwide. Incorporation itself grants privileges oilier property owners don't have. Jefferson and his allies believed land speculation was disastrous to fiee economics, especially rural ones. To the degree 's location launches a land speculation boom, it helps undermine Sanpetes economic indefree-mark- et rt Wal-Mart- pendence. Prior to his death, Lincoln expressed the fear that corporations have been enthroned" and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working on the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. Lincolns efforts to preserve rural included the USDA and the agricultural colleges. Today, these institutions have come under corporate dominance. A few corporations dominate U.S. Agricultural production, and Jefferson's independent farmers are no longer counted on the U.S. Census. Business consultant and professor Edward Shils, director of the Wharton Entrepreneur Center (U. of Pennsylvania) points to similar processes in retail (http: self-relian- www.whilsreport.org). Wal-Ma- rt targets rural areas, and Shils documents the economic destruction to small communities from the Big Boxes. (Shils, like Lincoln, must be a whiner and sniveler.) Jefferson, democracy, and economic independence may no longer carry much weight against global, corporate promises of goods, jobs, and revenues. We complain, like JefTcrson, about big government bureaucracy, but embrace the big corporate bureaucracies Jefferson fought. But there are compelling arguments that a return to Jeffersons economic principles would bring benefits surpassing the promises of international corporations. We could begin first by opening the local public forum. Among the topics would be the correct relationship to land, including ending incentives to land speculation; creation of local economies in food and other goods; an end to government policies which punish small and privilege large enterprises: and the rebuilding of a sense of community identity. These and other ideas could be detailed extensively and publicly if space permitted. Brad Van Djke Spring City WEATHER for the Manti area Reported by Lee J. Anderson lave you ever heard the story about the man who was traveling Ilf ANTI IVlESSENGER USPS 3284-000- 0 THE EPHRAIM Enterprise USPS 1777-200- 0 Ephraim City Reporter Sanpete County Reporter Manti High School Sports Nebraska Charity Lund, daughter of Steve and Barbara Lund of Manti, has accepted a call to serve in the Nebraska, Omaha Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Charity and her family will be speaking in sacrament meeting in the Manti 4th Ward, October 25 at 9 a.m. She will enter the Missionary Training Center Novem- Charity Lund 835-411- Anthony Samara Anthony Thomas Peterson, son of Ralph and Mary Ann Peterson of Manti, has been called to serve a mission for The Church y Saints in the Russia Samara Mission. of Jesus Christ ofLatter-da- Tony and his family will Anthony Peterson Mandon Donald Francks Orlando, Florida Mission Mandon Donald Francks, son of LaVar and Sue Ann Francks of 1) Kristine Frisciikiieciit Anderson k-kk- COUNTY CLERK k Ranch raises about $18,000 donations for Abuse Prevention 1 00. and more who enjoyed a dutch-ove- n dinner. In addition to individual riders, wagon rides were available for those who preferred to ride in a wagon. The trail ride was held to raise Child money for the Abuse Prevention Team. Because of the generous donations of area merchants, a great meal was pro VOTE COUNTS! It s not politics, riders who collected the most pledges and the most amount of money, riders who traveled the greatest distance to attend, and oldest and youngest horses. it s commitment! October is National : - Breast Cancer Awareness Month INC Pak1 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer this year. The key to survival is early detection! The American Cancer Society offers the following guidelines: Women 35-3- 9 Baseline Mammogram Women 40-4- 9 Mammogram years Women 50 & up Mammogram every year 1- -2 1 4-- ONE 1 $. Quality dehydrated foods since 1953 Stores 2 years One year supply of nutritionally balanced food from $1195 to $1395 To order, or for more Information and literature call , Delivered to your home In weeksl Invest in food insurance today. Before it's too latel it it it it YOUR vided to all the riders at the conclusion of the ride. 100 of the funds raised went directly to the Child Abuse Prevention Team. With the pledges, about $ ,800.00 was raised this weekend, almost double the amount raised at the 1997 ride. Prizes were donated by merchants in the Sanpete County Area. Kay Jensen, Child Abuse Prevention Team leader, collected all the donations. Categories included oldest and youngest riders, Your best source of local news... Ephraim, has been called to serve a mission in the Orlando Florida Mission. He will be entering the Missionary Training Center on November 4, 1998. Friends and family are invited to attend his farewell Sunday, October 25, 1998, at the Ephraim 2nd Ward, Ephraim Stake Center, at a.m. 1 Mandon Francks in benefit trail ride was held at the Sommer Place Ranch on the West Mountain. The day was beautiful and the w eather cooperated More than 35 riders participated speak in the Manti First Ward sacrament meeting on Sunday, October 25, 998 at 9 a.m. in the Manti Stake Center. He will enter the Missionary Training Center on November 4th. 1 Trail ride at Sommer Place Trooper Terry C. Smith Public Information and Education Officer On September 13, 1998, a Peterson Russia, Reserve Program (CRP) pay By ber 4, 1998. i 1 1 Greg Dettingcr Omaha, ments; $167,888.00 in Conservation Practices (ACP, WQIP & EQIP) A key factor in program delivery this year was the initiative to broaden eligibility for some programs. The agency is also planservices of to ning to streamline its lending polisystem delivery cies for the coming year. farmers. Mr. Anderson goes on to exFrom Oct. 1, 997 to Sept. 30, the FSA 1998, plain that over the next several Sanpete County weeks FSA offices will also be delivered: $6,437.00 in Production delivering advanced 1999 Production Flexibility Contract payFlexibility Contract payments: $51,735.80 in Loan Defi- ments, administering another CRP ciency Payments (LDPs); signup, and preparing for next $66,045.00 in Marketing As- years lending demand as well as sistance Commodity Loans; administering new relief provisions in Direct $1,274,650.00 recently signed into law. OperatWe are here to serve the ing Loans; farmers and ranchers of Sanpete $372,142.00 in Direct Farm County, announced Mr. AnderOwnership Loans; $155,000.00 in Guaranteed son, and encourage them to contact us if they have questions about Farm Ownership Loans; $ 39,747.00 in Conservation our programs. (Phone: Perma Max and Beth Call Max Call David Call Tricia Call Karen Buchanan Lynn Schiffman Shirley Bahlmann Brad Barton, Charity Lund The Sanpete County Farm Service Agency (FSA) has had a busy year which ended on Sept. 30. According to Jay Val Anderson, Executive Director, the FSA is the most vital link in USDAs MESSENGER-NTmi- Publishers Editor General Manager Sales Representative Manti City Reporter Missionary Farewells Sanpete County FSA ends productive year Published each Thursday for 50c each, $16.00 a year inside Sanpete County and $19.00 outside Sanpete County, by Messenger-Enterpris- e Inc., 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642. Periodicals Postage Paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Inc. Messenger-Enterpris- e 35 S. Main, Manti UT 84642 f you do not ask and receive their permission, but continue on with your plans you will be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. For those of you who dont know, the penalty for such an offense is a fine and possible jail time. The city has said that they will enforce this law. Do you truly wish to be made a criminal for doing something on your land that is actually your in the woods and came to a point where the road divided and became two? As the story goes he took the road less traveled and it made all the difference. We are as you might say where the road divides, we have a chance to choose which way we will go. I speak of the new Manti City right? A friend of mine in Flagstaff, zoning ordinance and the chance, and I might say, the great opporArizona w ho is a building inspectunity which you, each of you, has tor has admitted that for zoning to let your voice be heard. As you violations citizens are being fined, step into the voting booth on this imprisoned, and even having their November third, decide carefully land seized. It is completely legal as you mark whether or not to keep because of ordinances such as this. this ordinance in effect. Decide But you have a chance to keep this carefully whether you want to be from happening. You have a the master or tenant of your land. chance to make a difference. EvIf you decide that you would ery vote counts! Do your part. Be like to have this law you will of responsible and give your children course still own your land, but you the chance to have their dreams. will no longer have the right to Please vote this law down. It decide what to do with it. You will will make all the difference. from then on be required to go to Jason Pipes the city to ask permission to build, Manti demol ish, or renovate anyth ing. I f ty THE October 22, 1998 e 6 m HC I Sanpete Valley Hospital will be offering DISCOUNT MAMMOGRAMS for $58.00 Call (435) 462-41- 36 for an appointment. Sanpete VAt. ley Hospital is an ACR accredited and FDA certified mammography facility. X POOR COPY 1 |