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Show T uesday, brothers footsteps plays the Kiwanis kids day a success same role in Utah. To the editor: The Kiwanis Club feels that the children of Carbon and Emery county are our greatest asset. To foster that belief, Kiwanis International dedicated the fourth Saturday in September each year as Kids Day, providing fun activities and special treats. We had a very large turnout this year thanks to mother nature and the special effort of Dennis Walker of the Price Kiwanis Club and Marci AhMu of the Carbon County recreation department. We particularly want to thank Pace Hansen, Nick Marakas and all of the helpful Kiwanis members and their friends and families for their help in making the day a success for our kids. Sincerely, Gary Lyon Kiwanis past president UEA at fault To the editor: For most of the long-sufferi- taxpayers in Utah, a collection of cartoons which recently ran in the Deseret News showing beder spelling Johnny while teachers edukashun lament that waitresses make more money pretty well tells the story of public education in this state. We believe as Secretary of Education Bennett recently stated that the National Education Association is the greatest obstacle to education reform in the country. Of course the Utah Education Association following in big The UEAs idea of reform is to pour more money into a system that hasnt done a good job in twenty-fiv- e years and then convince the taxpayer that things will get better. Such procedures as stressing achievement, assessment and measuring accountability, performance of both students and teachers, allowing parental choice in school selection are all anathema to the union. Another cartoon quoting a New York university study that found only 1 percent of recent education budget increases have been spent on reforms is also about typical of our state. The career ladder, which in theory is a reform and into which taxpayers were forced to pump 40 million new tax dollars this year in actuality takes teachers out of the classroom more often, occupies their time with what is often contrived work, provides no objective measure of teacher proficiency and, according to some who ought to know, has not helped a single student learn more. Teachers are caught in a terrible position. Many of them know that things are not right in education and they would like some real reforms. Many would like the standards of the profession upgraded. Many of them deserve increased pay and would be happy to demonstrate superior performance to justify it rather than compiling a scrapbook as they do with career ladder. The union, with those however, Output, not input, Is at the heart of real reform. What we need is increased student performance, not more money indiscriminately thrown at the system. Until real reforms are made, however, teachers will continue to be wrongly saddled with the failures of the system. Failures which rightly belong at the feet of UEA and NEA. Mrs. Mary Ann Murphy organizational chairman 970 Country Hills Ogden, Utah 84403 399-207- 9 East Carbon ex-may- explains or To the editor: The purpose of this letter is to let the citizens know my feelings and my version of the happenings up to my resignation as mayor of East Carbon City on September 10, 1987. As was it mayor, should have had the support of the city council. It is unfortunate that the matter was not settled on an honest basis. I feel, that if council members had communicated with me and each other openly, the problem could have been resolved with no resignations by any members of the governing body. I strongly suggest the mayor and council members read the state laws provided by the Utah League of Cities and Towns regarding the powers and duties of the governing body. These booklets were provided to the governing body. I would like to see the citizens of East Carbon City attend meetings, show their concern and help guide their leaders to make East Carbon City a great place to live once again. Sincerely Frank Compagni Sr. my responsibility to operate the city, within my power, to provide a safe and prosperous place in which to live. A mayor of a third class municipality has certain powers and duties which are outlined by state law. Actions I took against the police officer were taken in the best interest of the citizens, for the safety and well being. Even though other members of the council disagreed with my actions, I, as mayor, felt that my decision was justified and 1987 K High gas prices October 6, 1987 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 5 B Elder, Cache, Salt of gasoline is $1.01, pushed down by the abudant supplies of oil. Lake, Morgan and Riche counties, as well as in Idaho. I am not e stations, I comparing with Texaco, Phillips compare 66 and Conoco. Gasoline is consistently 10 a gallon cheaper in Wasatch cut-rat- at the Conoco stations. There is a 4 a gallon surcharge at Carbon countys Texaco stations when the Texaco credit card is used. The card price is the price on the pumps, a 4 a gallon discount is give to cash customers. I am surprised that Circle K and have not picked up on that sleight of the hand or slip of tongue trick. I have never found a Texaco station anywhere else other than right here in Carbon County that has the 4 a gallon credit card penalty charge. Driving though Delta, today I saw advertised out front of a store 2 percent milk at $1.29. For years I always filled up County 7-- 11 editor: Regarding the letter sub- my tank before leaving to go mitted to you of Sept. 24 by Bert over the mountain. No more, if I W. Fryers, I concur and agree need to put in a gallon to get me to Soldier Summit thats all Ill mostly in part with his letter. There is no question, gasoline put in. Ill buy where the best is higher in Carbon County than price is, and it for certain is not it is in Sanpete, Juan, Millard in Carbon County. Support the local businesses, I and Utah counties. There is a 100 percent where I know I do 10 to 15 mark up difference not getting ripped off and am menand in those counties where there is no price tioned, several stations do not have a different price between gouging. To the In the Deseret News, Sept. 28, it states that the national price unleaded or regular. In July, I found this same marked differential in Box That is not so in the Carbon County area for certain. For every 5 gallon jerry can filled up in Utah County on a Phillips 66 or Conoco credit card you can save from 50 to 75. If you use the Texaco card and considering the 4 surcharge for using the card you can save 94 per five gallon. Last year when Gov. Bangerter announced he was going to ask for a 5 a gallon fuel tax for improvements on our state roads, fuel went up 5 on his announcement. When the legislators passed the bill, highway fuel went another 5. Each and every time the oil companies kicked up the price 5 our state legislators turned their heads and ignored it just like they did to the 5,000 tax protestors. Had they had there heads screwed on in the right direction, they would have rolled that tax hike back to the date Bangerter made the announcement and the oil companies made the jump. The state could have come out several hundred ahead thousand dollars in the tax hike, whereas that bundle of change went directly to the oil companies and their distributors for the first two 5 price jumps in gasoline. Sincerely Paul L. Young mart Corporation imericas Favorite Store along at various ministrative levels who owe either their jobs or their allegiance to the union stand firmly in the way. ad- fkt Deeper in debt? You load sixteen tons and what do you get, another day older and deeper in debt. That old refrain from Tennessee Ernie Fords hit song of several years ago would appear to sum up the dilemma of most Americans. Unlike the Japanese, who save about 20 percent of their income, we put only about 4.3 percent of ours in savings. But this image of the typical American spendthrift is greatly overdrawn. It makes little sense to judge a persons frugality solely according to cash savings, which is exactly what government does. Its savings data are derived by the subtracting the amount citizens spend from the amount they earn. The government does not take into account the equity people build up in their homes or, for that matter, in stocks, bonds, pensions and other forms of noncash wealth. The simple fact is that most Americans discovered long ago they can augment their wealth more rapidly and reliably through than investments through savings. Not only does money in the bank lose ground to inflation, but the interest it produces is taxable. Even people who are very frugal tend to keep only part of their wealth in savings. The financial situation of the typical American does not appear nearly as bleak as the savings data suggest when equity buildup is taken into account. As a matter of fact, in 1986, financial wealth in our country, as measured by the Federal Reserves flow of funds analysis, reached 244 percent of our gross national product. That is an high, up dramatically from the 183.5 SALE START WED., OCT., 7: ENDS TUES., 7-D- AY Regular Prices May Vary In Some Stores Due To Local Competition Layaway Not Available In All Stores all-ti- lUNTING percent of 1980. Indeed, since 1980, U.S. wealth in constant dollars has risen 53.3 percent, from $5.8 trillion to almost $9 trillion. During the 1970s, that number rose only 17.6 percent. Thus, the increase in the Reagan years of 7.3 percent a year was nearly five times the 1.6 percent average of the 1970s. Further, the growth of wealth has outpaced the growth of debt. Household net financial assets, financial after subtracting liabilities, have soared from $3.5 trillion in 1980 to $5.4 trillion in 1986, also 1982 constant dollars. That is a 55 percent increase in net assets, at a 7.5 percent real in annual growth rate. From 1980 to 1986, total debt in constant dollars rose about 52 percent. Consequently, both financial wealth and household wealth have risen about 8 percent faster than debt. In sum, while the ratio of our total debt to income has not declined, it has declined relative to our total wealth. The typical American is in reality more solvent today than at the beginning of .TV prices Mid-Septemb- er Cows averaged hundredweight $42.90 (cwt.) down 80 at per cents from the August average, but up $7.80 from a year ago. Steers and 90 heifers, at $65.00, were up cents from August and $8.50 1986. higher than September $85.00 per cwt. Calves averaged cwt. $5.00 at . Rentingtn DocfcPhoont Load Shotgun per box Steel Shot Shotgun Shells . . . 5.47 12. 16 or 20 gauge Reg 6 27 Shall, 25 K mart Firearms and Ammunition Policy Remington. 84 Martin Si 97 $ $( o7 .22 caliber. flpmngton. $-a- sn T Maxl-ma- Sale Price. Ranger semiautomatic shotgun. 12, 20 gauge. Sale Price. Apache 77 automatic rifle. Firearms and ammunition are sold in strict compliance with Federal, State and local laws. All purchases must be picked up in person 39A Marlin 870 Express pump shotgun with .22-ca- l. lever-actio- n rifle with tubular mag. g .22 Rtmflre CarRounds, 3.97 tridges, 50 Rem-chok- e. 12 gauge VR. HANES Thermal Underwear Thermal knit shirt or pants. Shirt has long sleeves. Pants have elastic waist. White. Choice of sizes. Shirt and pants sold separately. the decade. We would all be better off if we saved more of our income. But were doing a lot better than YOUR CHOICE 491 the critics give us credit for. Crop prices higher received by Utah producers were generally higher than the previous month and September 1986, according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Prices for most crops were above August levels and a year ago. Barley prices showed gains from August, but were still below a year ago. OCT. 13 Honor above the August average and KMART SALE PRICE 100 MFR'S REBATE 394 NET COST AFTER REBATE Rebate subject to manufacturer's stipulations $24.00 per cwt. above September Prices for sheep rose $1.00 per cwt. from the August average, but were $1.40 per cwt. below a year ago. Lambs, at $76.60 per cwt., were $4.30 above last month and $11.60 per cwt. over September 1986. 1986. Barley averaged $1.78 per bushel at cents above the August average but 2 cents below September 1986. Alfalfa hay, at $72.00 per ton, was $6.00 per ton above the August average and $10.00 per ton above last September. Other hay, at $53.00 per ton, was $2.00 above the August average and $7.00 per ton above last year. 14.97 3.88 Sale Price. Insulated sweat shirts with hood. Sale Price. Camouflage Baseball Cargo Pants Hats 1.47 in choice of sizes. Camouflage colors oflOlWest 15.97 Sale Price. 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