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Show if SCHOOL CRISIS REVISITED Hoads TkcMmmy Study Missed Who Pollutes Tlie Air Waves? - Take a deep breath .. isnt wonderful????? Howard Pearson, who wrliea a filler column for the Deseret News, claimed that the air was being polluted In Salt Lake becuase of some radio announcer. After two more days at childish clues to the IdenUty of that Infamous radio announcer, Howard released the name. ' Weil, you can imagine the traumatic shock It caused me to find Howie naming me, Will Lucas, on KALL Radio as the mysterious air polluter in our community. 1 had a number of frantic phone . calls from anonymous concerned citizens wanting me to leave the city or at least stop breathing. Some suggested that Presi- 40that The Utah Sctiool Study Committee ably diagnosed Utahs troubles with education In their December report. In 42 paces of text and 77 statistical tables the enormity of the task is. evident. Therefore perhaps it is under standable that the committee missed one vital point. It failed to consider evenone possibility of economy oncost saving. There are many possibilities - the best is the Cox plan for a twelve month staggered school program. We have heard no refutable otjecfion to it, and the only plan around that" has the positive benefit of saving money, 0 report discusses allyftie problems ranging from insufficeint teacher pay p Inadequate library yacilities, and recommends for correction an im- mediate outlay of some MB, 000 ,000 plus mentioning $100 million capital outlay-ove- r next three yeas for necljissrooms. We agree the problems exist and the reforms are needed. But we also agree with t ie committee and others who maintain that Utahs efforts In support of education -- - considering our unique problems -- - are ' praiseworthy. - Do we face a crisis? The question is difficult to answer because the best estimates of population trends are only guesses. We hope for growth, yet if it does not come, and if we immediately build our school facilities on the basis of growth, we could be in serious trouble. he certainly look Into this charge leveled at me by Howie. So, finally, 1 got up the courage to contact the Salt Lake County Air Pollution Control Committee and I asked them to either charge me with overt pollution or give me a clean bill of health. As luck would IalaUldr Cure? No Committees solutions call for money.They recommend sales and Income taxes. Our new Governor likes the income tax.noonels quite sure what the The legislature likes. The report states: economy. YOU'VE BEEN PAYING Weekly . states Maybe so, if education were the . Kconoim Not ThmnJay, January 7 Nagel areas. driver training program, for safe highways but perhaps amenable to some student financial supimrt. 5.- ) Consolidation of school districts was treated quite 'thoroughly by the committe iut (it) does not necessarily mean a material saving in the cost of education; the greatest value comes through improving the educational program. Mads a Itmiln Vtonl (Hijcrl! Negro Wins Utah Post (Continued from Page 1) of problems. Calbecause ifornia gets too many of our young people ... maybe I can make a contribution. And then he laughingly got back to his first reason lor Were looking returning, forward to getting back. We have lots of friends there. Besides, when something happens only once in 69 years " It can be considered nearly a The new Attorney General stated that he attended the seminar at his own expense to become better Informed should the need arise for assistance to local communities In solving broad social problems on the explosive topic of hunran rights. The ljfck )of large mtnol-anse- n said, lties, not jail the presepfpro- - . BOOK REMEW- -8 Mlllcreek P,M.,East 2266 Library, Evergreen Avenue; Creeks Ive Been Rocky Mountain REMW ds Published by Great Western East 4800 Newa, Inc South, P O jBoa 17377, SaU Lake City, Utah 84U7, Phone 6 Member at Utah State Preas Association MANAGING EDITOR blemn 'Although glarlng ex- an, pies exist elsewhere, Utah must not be so tool hardy as to Ignore ,snd avoid the obvious ... Instead there mu$rbe an honest effort toward solutions during fancy. its comparative ,225 278-286- JOHN B. 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Although the plan was under discussion as the committee met, they did not consider it as a practical program worthy of consideration. Fortunately Governor Calvin Rampton and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. T. H. Bell have. It does not' mean, that children would go to school 12 months per year. In nearly every case, it does mean that each child would have a three month vacation. Each family would have all children on vacation at the same time. It seems to us that many Utah ski enthusiasts would prefer winter vacation, and that others would appreciate having their vacation time when resorts are nqt quite so crowded as in the summer. Unfortunately, most scoffers fear parental objection ... but how do e know how parents really feel. Lets go through some basic arithmetic. We currently have about 280,000 pupils in our public schools. The committee expects 310,000 by 1908. They also predict a capital expenditure of 100 million dollars for 1415 new classrooms and other facilities by that time. Th?'J2 month program now would eliminate the need for the 100 million expeiKiiture and carry, by 1908, about 232,500 students at one time in the preseht classrooms. ByJ968, that would mean a classroom load, and presumably a teacher load, of 22 - an ideal step in the direction of quality education according to every expert! some schools. It would be difficult It might be necessary to without a study to determine the cost of this comfort. One engineer in town told us a rough cost of $1. per square foot could be figured, one of the Granite Districts rtTw schools covers about 60,000 square feet. Even at a high rough guess of $100,000 for each of Utahs 577 schools, thats 57 miHt&n, leaving a meager savings of only $43 million in capital costs over a three year period. Besides ... fewer teachers would be required, allowing boards to be more selective. What better way to improve the qualify of education? Besides ... libraries nd Instructional material would "go further. teachers coldd be better paid Besides Besides ... teenagers would Lave much better job opportunities during the vacation periods. , Or .. how would you like to ski every day for three months? How could anyone consider a plan with so much promise impractical? 6.- PORTRAITS OF ITALY 8:15 P.M., Kingsbury Hall, U. of U.; featuring Curtis lmpoitlr It seems to us that the logical move for any business, or family, or governmental body in a pinch is to tighten the belt. The school study committee doesnt seem to agree. If they do they failed to mention it. Belt tightening hurts sometimes, but it may also have advantages. We think there are some possible economies. Without thorough study its hard to evaluate their effectiveness. But studying them and then following through might have the one great advantage of allowing us to afford tfye improvements we so drastically need. This report was supposed to be the principal comprehensive answer. Yet we take issue with its failure to consider the belt tightening approach. Most businessmen will agree that cost cutting produces efficiency and effectiveness in the long haul. We think there are six areas where economies might be possible, or where the realities of the twentieth century and the special Utah problem .might indicate a change in philosophy: , 1.- ) The 12 month school staggered program. 2.- ) A program of school construction standardization, and consideration of economies in building, such as double story units requiring less land. 3.- ) The school lunch program, parttcuhrly in higher Income suburban ) The PLEDGES EQUALITY Ask the re gish leadership In such a cherished area as human rights. There must be courageous, involved, participating leadership. "My sincere attempt shall ever be to provide such leadership as an Attorney General for all people and encourage the same in all other officials and citizens of our state. BUT HAVE YOU BEEN USING IT? Calendar only revenue consideration ,. but What effect will higher taxes have on attracting new industry? Probably nobodys sure, but we must feel its important or we wouldnt have made such a fuss about freeport. 4.- through. After Howie made his reckless assult on my respiratory system I felt obligated to Issue the first annual M. M. M. award to him. M. M M., that's The M ost Mediocre of the Media award for constant and continued efforts In maintaining the most bland and uninspiring nplumn in thenews media. I really dont know how Howard Is taking life now as an award winner. I can only aay that Ive since been the recipient of some very nasty phone calls. Let me also say that there really Is no truth to the rumor; that Howard Pearson Is not real and that a committee of little old ladles In tennis shoes writes his column ... and that be really Isnt selling his typewrite? (almost new, onlyiour keys have been used). No, there is not an ounce of truth to those rumors. Howard Pearson Is real ... Isnt be ???? the Negro! Mexican Ask others If there Is equality In Utah In areas such as housing, restaurants, employment entertainment, and along many other paths with racial obstacles. Utah may not want to admit the ugliness of the problem but, indeed, It Is present. Why else do we find geographical segregation of housing and other facilities within our limits?' Why else do we fail to find colored persons The other than servants -- - Inmost of our country clubs, fraternal organizations and better places of residency .. or even employed by most of our government agencies? y It is the opinion of the Utah School Study Committee that the additional funds which have been recommended in this report for education can be raised without placing an undue burden upon the taxpayers of the state and without creating a situation which will be detrlmentll to the it isnt. Johnsons StudyComml-tte- e on air pollution should dent Ask have it ... the final analysis came through ... and Im most happy to report that Im clean ... Im clean ... Im clean clear 1) privileged among us," he who contend no need said, exists .. for statutory provisions for civil rights in Utah laws. by Will Lucas V. e (Continued from Page s A Vital Print Hansen Faces Ugly Problem Will Lucas Swulay, Jcmmary 10 2 to 6 P.M., Gallery, 224 South ART EXHIBIT Plumtree last, works 1300 PER ANNUM Utah by artists -- Monday, Janaary HARLEM 11 Compounded Semi-Annuall- y GLOBETROTTERS P.M., Utah of Utah Field-hous- e. plus Czechoslovakia! Folk Dance Troupe 8 8 P.M., LA LECHE LEAGUE home of Ginger Danlelsen, 821 East 4255 South i Taraday , Jcmmary 12 HARLEM 8 GLOBETROTTERS P M , U. of U. Fleldhouse FILM SERIES noon, Bldg. 41, U. of U.; Wonders of the Desert, Bedouins plus An Egypt14" Village W ' 0Urmiay, Jrmmtwy 13 8 P.M., UTAH SYMFHONY Salt Lake Tabernacle; featuring violinist Nathan Milsteln HARLEM 8 N AM, SAVINGS AGSCJtJYS P.M., GLOBETROTTERS U. of U. Fleldhouse TRACY-COLLIN- S 'j , Bank and Trust Company Member Federol Deposit Insurance , Corporation ART EXHIBIT- -8 AM. to 5 Art Department Gallery Bldg. 441, U. of U.; work Af Torn! Ungerer, to hang through January 30 P.M , 151 South Main 4707 Holladay Blvd. 4olh South at 9th Eat |