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Show '5' DEEP P8VDER REVIEW Editorials March 11 , 1) Page til , ,V. ' . 4 X' DIY SAIT I 3SSCK X 4 ojcru', 44x1 u & pvtchz&td I a V Only Half Buried? g It looked for a while as though an atmosphere of harmony was beginning to again between teachers, taxpayers and the representatives of both. After a speech by Richard J. Halterman, president of the Granite Education Association, last Thursday, were not so sure. Mr. Haltermans strong tone was hardly calculated to salve or mollify and it suggested that even after the governors performance of this legislature to satisfy education demands, past aggressive methods might be continued. One portion of Mr. Haltermans statement particularly worries us: sources. Any school teach-eparent or former by 1 Jdw liquor Vjsc. a irirtk S$" by SHERMAN LLOYD Thus faj as we have talked, these people have only heard, they have not listened. It cannot be said that teachers oppose incentives. It can be said that we are the only ones who understand the needs of professional education and, therefore, the right to determine the incentives should be ours. The Granite School Board, for instance, has issued a handbook of policy for teaching personnel which formally recognizes the GEA as the formal negotiating agent in employment matters. This was not done inder duress but as an gesture of cooperation. Two weeks ago, the GEA rebuffed the gesture by refusing to allow one extra day to be addedtothe years teaching schedule The day was added, incidentally, simply to guarantee that the district would qualify for all state funds by completing its full state required schedule. As it now stands, one day of bad weather closing schools could cost the district thousands of dollars in state open-hand- ed -- support. then demanding a mile? Have Is this a case of the GEA gaining an inch walk-olast spring convinced GEA the since teacher concessions granted to and each handle the this is every clash of opinion? that officers way ut Teachers have long resisted an incentive pay plan, perhaps with good reason. We consider the proposal that teachers have some sort of right to determine their oVn incentive pay arrangement contrary to every principle of a free society God-giv- en Their ideas , their proposals must be heard and considered. But the final decision still rests m the hands of the board of education because they are the representatives of the taxpayers who are paying the bills. We most d, dedicated certainly favor top compensation for the teacher. The pursuit of excellence deserves reward Teachers, we agree, have not been sufficiently compensated in the past But the matter must be settled by deliberation between intelligent people representing all points of view. well-traine- Mr. Halterman's derogatory references to opposing opinions can only harm efforts to find a reasonable solution addition, his statement concerning the role of the public employee and the taxpayer is tragically awry We hope that the remarks were merely and that a clarification will be forthcoming In Utah needs to reach the greatest possible excellence in the education of its youth. Teachers and parents alike must work toward the goal not dig up the buried hatchet' will love it. Underneath the humor is a faint indication that MissKauf. man felt official reports and other red tape ken Jier from being as good a teacher as she might have been. A very unusual book not at all the collection boners usually met with For mystery fans new book by Victoria Holt is out. Author of "Mis tress of Mellyn, Miss Holts style is much like that of Mary Stewart. The Legend of the Seventh tells of a large old country house in Cornwall England, which had once been a convent. Seven nans strayed from their vow Vir-gi- n (Continued from Page 1) of Senator Ernest Mantes and "saved" $5 million. The Utah Education Assoc- iation, usually the center of legislative turbulence, hardly had its name in print the entire session and has already announced it will be with the "doves" of the new Democratic administration, a deparof ture from its position of past administra"Hawk tions Passed a 15 year bonding program which will enable the state to gTeatly accelerate its building program. The present spending rate of $9.5 million per year for buildings can now conceivable be as high as $25 million. Passed new Income and corporate tax increases. The state property tax levy of slightly more than nine mills may be stabilised or even reduced, at least foroneyear. At the same time, the education bills will require increases of the local property tax mil levy by three mills or more the Congressional districts. The historic districting of four urban counties in one district, and the remaining twenty five counties in the other has been changed to give both districts an urban-rur- al mix Salt Lake, Tooele, Juab, Millard, Beaver, Iron and Washington now comprise one district, and the remaining twenty two counties comprise the other. Under late urglngs by the Governor, apparently will the state legislature Some legislators from rural district who could not in good conscience deprive their home districts of representation, nevertheless will choose that course as a safer method than allowing three Federal judges to perform the legislative task. Also, as Senator Sam Taylor of Moab pointed out, a by the judges would involve the risk of elections, so such legislators as Taylor made a decision to istricted "at-larg- Let's , e" themselves out of a job. rather than place their wears In even greater jeopardy They decided, with Hamlet "to bear those ills we have, rather than to fly to others that we know not of. Established a "little Hoover Commission" to explore ways to Improve state services and reduce expense. The legislative council did a similar Job some years ago. One of the recommendations was to reduce the services of the county home demonstration agents, but once the announcement was made, the idea was blown to bits by those whose would be appropriations reduced. Making the recommendations is one thing. Giving effect to them is quite another. Set up a new industrial development commission with a $500,000 appropriation. Time will tell whether or not this is Just anotherexpensive committee and an outlet for the pressures of increased patronage. Got into explosive issues such as pari -- mutual betting, change in the state liquor laws and urban renewal. Tie urban renewal legislation opened up a flood of debate on the rights of private property. It crossed party lines in the house and only Bob Bullock of Provo and Lamar Buckner at Ogden, were among Republicans, willing to walk into the storm. All Republican representatives of Salt Lake where the effects would have been more immediately shown, united In opposition against the senate bill, although Brent Scott and Lorin Pace supported amendments The opposition itself took considerable courage In view of the act that both Salt Lake City daily newspapers, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce andeven Pro-Utfavored the legislation Disposed, one way or the other of hundred of other measures of vital Importance to Utahns eight votes in Beaver, esne, and THE FIELD OF civil rights, the only significant legislation which appeared to have a chance, with one IN in Emery, 55 votes 10 votes in Duch30 votes in one LAKE District could have brought a Republican majority of 35 to 34 instead of the actual Democratic majority of 39 to 30. Salt week still remaining was that which provided for elimination of discrimination in public accomodations such as restaurants and motels. However, civil rights supporters were inclined to discount tills action because it had the practical affect of keeping out federal enforcement under the new federal civil rights legislation, and placing enforcement in local hands. It was more a victory for states rights than new civil rights legislation. according to the legend, and their punishment affects the present-da- y family The love story has an unusual ending. . Your Bookie SAM WELLER'S Rocky Mountain Zion Booh mm Published Store 284 South 328-162- Main Sratr 8 Crest Westers by Eut 4100 SsU Lske City, Utsh 64117, phone 6 Mera'xer of Utsh News, South, REPUBLICANS COULD have controlled the legislature, as Representative Frank Nelson Salt Lake points out, by a switch last November of a mere 118 votes for Senate candidates and 137 votes for House candidates. In south-centr- al Utah, a Republican could have won the state senate seat by a switch of 42 votes, and in eastern Utah by a switch of 76 votes. This would have changed the Senate from 15 to 12 Democratic to 14 to 13 Republican. In the house, a switch of 30 votes in Summitt County Inc., 2263 Box P O 17 277, 271-266- Stste Press Association J MANAGING EDITOR JOHN B. LUNSFORD Entered ss second class Mait the post office st SsU Lske City, Utsh, under the set of March 9, U7I. Published every Thursday. tter SUBSCRIPTION RATE OUT SIDE CARRIER DELIVER! AREA - - - IS 00 per year SUBSCRIPTION RATE WITH-ICARRIER DCUVKRT -- $S 00 AREA- per peer -- CALORIE N WHATS HEW III OUR GR0WIIIG .COMMUNITY? A- 'y - iKltiDCinnror: OtS&flZD nusii'eS ah PMdnU otn rxa 1 cr u o I i y T live oibet apit' lM ,Co ate the eev )US' ness t'iric right picketing hegnn unda and hit continued through U ednendax nhermmn. PRESENTED f WITH THE GOOD WISHES OF YOUR A Guest Ei.lcra! Mormon Church And Civil Rights A civil rictus demonstr jti rn t xk place Sunday in front of the 1. D S Those demonstrating promise mere protests as they Church offices of two civil rights bills ask the Mjrmrn Church to speak out in on fair employment and one on now before fhe Utah I enslature or The legislature already has passed a public accommodafair housing some incomprehensible reason vetoed tions law though the House--fo- r a measure to set up a state advisory commission which would help mediate civil rights disputes We do not believe mviI rights workers need demonstrate Mormon Church even though a large percentage of legislators belong to that church ike see no reason f r a further statement from the L D S Church hierarchy on civ; I rights We do befceve that J the legisiat rs need some reminder from their religious leaders concerning civil rights all they need do is recall a statement read by President H uh B Brwn before the 133rd General Conference: "Considerable interest has leiti expressed in the p. Mtion of the Church the mat'er f civil rich's Saints of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y "We would l.ke it to be known that there is in this Church do doctrine. against the 'i The Hrviv agree with thi- - kU.I. or practice that is intended to deny the enjoyment of full civil pv rson regardless of race, color or creed We say again, as we have sa:i many times before, that we believe that all men are the children of the same God and that it is a moral evil for any person or group of person', to deny any human being the right to gainful employment, to full educational opportunity and to every privilege of citizenship, just as it is a moral evil to deny him the right to worship according to the dictates of his own conscience We have consistently and persistently upheld the Constitution of the United States and as far as we are cmrerned this means upholding the constitutional rights of every citizen of the United States "We call upon all men e verywhere, both within and outside the Church, to commit themselves to the estat hshrrmnt of full civil equality for all of Gods children Anything less than this defeats our high ideal of the brotherhood of man " WE SIGGLST that if e vil rights workers want the Mormon Church's assistance in achieving their legislative goals that they merely distribute The demonstrations should take copies of Fres.don Brfwns statement place if they must takp place, and the reminders should be made, if they must be m ide on Utah s C ap;t i H.ll - mt at the Mormon Church offices GROWING COMMUNITY BANK belief, rights by any -- rcjitorinl r, stu-de- As for incentives, the profession does have a professional growth and development plan. However, we have not been given the opportunity to put the plan into effect. If the opposition to quality education should want to learn the facts regarding competencies of teachers and incentives for teachers, we already have the case prepared for them. teacher's. ff n. build-u- p School administrators and board members have taken great pains in recent months it seems to us, to accommodate the professional desires of classroom by Arthur It combines insist Into the Inner workings a luxury hotel in New with a dramatic story of the impending sale of hotel and Its effect on the owner, manager and other workers. Within this start are several stories of the lives of the guests at the hotel. All are well writ-teMr. Hailey makes his characters seem real and his plots dovetail fascuut. '"Tly. Bel Kaufman has taught English for fifteen a New York City -school. Up the Dowt Staircase is a delightful collection of excerpts from student papers, intraschool communications, school newspaper and other Is The Hatchet It cannot be otherwise. The intelligent, knowledgable and informed must never give way tq the ignorant or ill informed. The statement is crudely arrogant by implying that classroom teachers are the only ones that are intelligent. One must wonder whether these are just the unfortunate words of a tactless man or are actually expressive of the attitude of all GEA members. "Hotel" .y. sicmficance ,, no h How abou an novel for that cozy excituyj evH1 at home in your favonu reading spot? Get yourself plate of nibbles and f MnIav. Mari h 8 4 INTEREST it OPEN A PAID ON CHECKING ACCOUNT SAVINGS RANITE Rational 3265 Were HIGHLAND IBank D9IVE 4(6-210- 1 the neighborhood to help you with loons for Business Home Improvement Automobiles Personal Use in .rr? nta 1331 uD &OJ-LX- " an |