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Show r Gas Wars: Review Editorials Flood Control Needs A Leader - 1?- L h Salt Lake County dept, of sanitation Supt. James Brusatto told a Review reporter during a special interview Tuesday that after conducting a study on three main methods of refuse disposal incineration, mechanical composting, and the countys present landfill method he favored the present landfill method, but with a possible modification. He noted in order to eliminate long hauls from densely populated areas, the county established two landfiU sites on unproductive wasteland, one at 5600 West and 1700 South, the other at 11800 South and 5600 West. However, even with the two dumpsour trucks average 78 miles a day. Cost is high because our men per man-ho- ur must travel so many miles where they are idle, be said. He explained that the present landfill method is economical in Utah because free land is so plentiful. Refuse disposal using this method costs only 48 cents a ton, but collection costs average about eight dollars a ton. The new method, which is presently employed by several cities throughout the United States including Tuscon Arizona, would utilise the cheap disposal six-mon- th The real danger of the flood problem is the desperation r ! brought on by crisis. r? Last years problem was runoff. This year's problem i rain. Theyre pretty much the same when they get to the T; basement, but their causes are different, as are their cures. The real concern is that next year we might get both problems or the year after, or ten years from now. at once ... Tuesday morning Commissioner Marvin G. Jenson pulled t? M out of his pocket an impressive stack of notes . . . They were complaints from citizens . . . voters . . . who had been dam- -t i aged by the Labor Day weekend floods. The Commissioner on h bad a worried look his face, and we dont blame him. h Yet these complaints are only a part of the problem. In the. last two floods areas like Shadow Mountain in the east and parts of Midvale were hit hard. Just wten the flood control people thought they had them under control, last weekends flood brought damage to places like 9900 South and 1200 West, and 7800 South and 3500 East. It's a little like an old Buster Keaton slapstick comedy without the laughs. There are long range goals, and the funds to implement getting nowhere. - Flood control is an extremely complex and highly technical field. It is difficult for the layman to comment, and to eval-- C uate the studies and reports of engineers. But we believe the following points are valid: t e t The obvious fact about flood control is that water runs bownhiU - and in so doing it must be directed, guided and eventually dumped somewhere. In the case of the Salt Lake Valley there is fortunately a large lake for dumping. In between the waterways that get the water to the lake, mainly the Jordan River, but also the Big and Little Cotton-woo- d Creeks, Mill Creek, and other streams must be of adequate site, or made into adequate site to handle the water. Also there must be a way of getting the water to them without ruining homes and industry. The not so obvious tact is that the water is erratic, both as to source, intensity and direction. The two primary sources are rainfall and runoff from snow. The real serious danger is getting heavy rainfaU The flood control committee, the third one to be estab-- lished is gradually and subtly being bypassed. This long 7 heralded committee, if signals are not switched will soon sj come a mere name and figurehead. 1. The greatest lack in flood control is leadership. j f:- isnt - W There just any. The whole mess is wrapped up in political and personal I conflict. Commissioner Jenson is trying tobringthe divergent ft forces together, Commissioners William G. Larson and John Preston Creer are also trying to provide direction - but the three of them are pulling in opposite directions. h ff i " we believe that t r . . r Two thousand hotel and motel rooms are en masse. Large displays and exhibits are trucked In from all over the Thousands of special badges country. are ordered and registration desks are set But the kinds of jobs performed by the two departments, and the kinds of equipment used are so similar that the opportunity for efficiency lies with this combination. In order for such a combination to work two steps heretofore Jacking, are necessary. First there must be strict accountability for all flood con-- ( trol work and money. Second there must be extremely close coordination between -- the flood control committee and its staff and the roads and bridges department. Personal conflicts or political jealousies V cannot stand in the way of this cooperation. 3. The flood control committee should immediately examine flood control plan. There has been a suggestion, the planning commission, and largely ignored by by presented everyone else, that the master drainage plan does not consider the coordination of water storage projects and flood control projects - e.g. the Little Dell Dam or the proposed Jordan Resevoir. There has also been a suggestion that the master 'the master There is drainage control plan has been also the proposal by David I. Gardner to make better use of the existing irrigation canal system. over-design- I - i ed. The committee should examine all of these proposals as , soon 'as possible, using the help of experts from outside if Even if the experts cost money they would be necessary. worth it since it is obvious that a fresh unprejudiced eye is needed to look upon our flood programs. The commissioners, especially Mr. Jenson, are trying their best in this field, but the confusion just doesnt go away. - ' If the existing flood control committee can't provide the we hope that leadership needed, they should be replaced at moment but the they can, many in official position are becoming disinclined to work with them. i i ... 4. We should immediately reconsider the possibility of a bond issue for flood control. Salt Lake County will not long sit by tolerate this kind of performance. The people of and a convention ... and It means money for Salt Lake. But where, oh where, does it start? A succession of large conventions is the great shining hope of the planned civic But they auditorium, or Salt Palace. dont Just come by themselves. It takes much hard work and agressive ingenuity to find, lure and bring them. The Salt Lake County Commission is now engaged in hot debate about who should take over the luring Job. A room tax was recenUy passed by the commission, for addition to the bill of every tourist who stays in a motel in the county. Officials expect the tax to bring about $150,000 into the county's coffen Tuesday morning at the commission meeting an ordinance was proposed, but not passed, which would have put the Job at the hands of the civic auditorium board. This is the way Commissioner Marvin G. Jenson would like to see it accomplished. The suggested ordinance reads, in part "In the Interest of economy and expediting of the planning and use of these funds the Board of Salt LakeCountyCommissioners hereby designate the Board of Directors of Salt Lake County Civic Auditorium, an agency authorised by die State Law and County Ordinance, to be the Salt Lake County Development and promotional Board The Honorable William G Larson will serve as the member for the County Commission on this board. But . Commissioner John Preston Creer doesn't agree. Although himself a politician, he claim, that politics have no place in the luring of conventions to Salt Lake, and maintains that the Civic Auditorium Board, being a politically appointed body, would not devote full or proper service tp this function. Commissioner Creer would liketoseea corporation formed, composed cf representatives from every major industry and profession in the Salt Lake area. He proposes that this corporation - elect an executive committee, which would in turn employ a full time professional director in charge of attracting conventions to Salt Lake County The County could turn the money, about $150,000 over to this corporation to accomplish its Job. The proposed ordinance, oq the other hand, says numberous agencies are concerned in the development and promotion of Salt Lake County (including) fee Chamber of Commerce, Hotel and Restaurant Associations, etc., and are desired to be represented in an active advisory capae- . non-pro- . predict that flood control will become the major issue of county elections for the next few years. fit , is We up. Its is exactly where it belongs. ? i T reserved True, the roads and bridges department is the biggest source of political patronage in the county. True, the accountability of funds is difficult, I 11U 11 Conventions? There are many reasons for not combining the flood control working force with the department of roads and bridges, but " ! nomical scout trucks. After collecting the rufuse, the scouts would then bring it back, load it on mother truck which would then make a run to the dumps with this plan, one truck makes the long 30 or 40 mile run instead of four or five. Mr. Brusatto is pressimistic regarding the incineration methos of garbage disposal for Salt Lake County, incinerator plants large enough to serve the area the county does now would require an initial money outlay of about $3 million, or about $5,000 per capacity ton, be said. He explained that cost per ton of refuse incineratied would be between $2.75 and $3.50 v.s. $ 46, which the present landfill method costs. The mechanical composting disposal method works by separating metal with large magnets, rubber and glass by hand, while conveyor belts carry the remaining spoilage to a plant where It is grown. Bacteria then feeds on the material until and runoff at the same ume. Commissiorer Creer believes the too important Job to be left to any group that is trying to get any other Job accomplish, and that it should be the exclusive function of ore gtoup. Get Started Continued from page I are the major oil companies doing? service station owners believe that their own dealers are fixing prices. Gasoline is one of the best buys in the United States. Refining it down to crude oil costs eight cents a gallon;tack on 10 What Many it decomposes about 40 percent. bacter-ia-eatSewage is thn combined with the residue. The resultant mixture is dried, compressed, and can be sold for fertilizer. However, Mr. Brusatto notes that few cities have made this system of garbage disposal pay. "Three cities gave it up - they couldnt even sell the fertilizer, he said. The composting method costs between $4 and $5 a too. Mr. Brusatto hopes to have necessary money available so that the county can system a try. give the mother-truc- k He predicted that one train would cost about $42,000. "I think the county will he said. need about 5 of these trains, He further explained that labor costs would be reduced about $40,000 and another $32,000 saved in operation costs using method. this "mother-truck- " Whatever method the county selects in disposing the garbage of the future, one thing is certain. None of the proposed ideas are as far out as one concern doing research back east. Qne company is trying to find ways to capture electrons emi t by bacteria feeding on waste materials and using these electrons to generate electricity for cities cf the future. en cents government tax, and you have 14 cents left for transportation, storage, and profits from wholesaler anda retailer. major oil A public relations man at eo noted that there is sometimes a differ-enin quality between independent and major oil companys gasoline. He charged that an independent will buy gas from almost any refinery, taking the cheapest bid The major oil companies are like brand names, he said. They are sometimes more expensive; but, the buyer is always sure cf the quality. Customers of independent stations retort with - there are state laws regulating You can make it in gasoline quality. your back yard to pass state specifications, the above mentioned public relations man said. Mr. LaVaun Cox, executive sec. retail dealers assoc., notes that in the last 15 years, service stations have increased 15 percent, automobiles 30 percent. I feel compassionate for Salt Lakes there is one on service station owner every corner, or a station on every corner that almost went broke. But the major oil companies will have to fend for their own sympathy. They are afraid to talk to people about the gas war problem because of fear of bad publicity. Actually, no publicity is bad publicity. Gene Townsend ce ' OPINION PLEASE $ (Question:) Should those under 18 years of age receive the same publicity as an adult when they have committed a crime? inis hasnt happened since the valley became highly developed, but it could. As the valley builds up that downhillrunning water takes different courses, since the ground, covered with roofs and EDITORS NOTE: last article In a This Is the third and flood control. series on street fails to soak in the water. Because of this meandering, and because of the difference in lntenisty and location of rainstorms a major problem occurs in deriding what bole to plub next. The other problem is how much is flood control worth. To do a super-deluJob now would cost about $50 million dollars, which Just isnt available, from local or federal or any other sources. So the Job must be taken In steps. Until its finished there will always be individual flood problems, and unhappy citizens, and county or city commissioners getting the blame - when its usually some, but not mostly, their fault. Separate problems require separate decisions. But they also require the recognition that all the problems are coordinated and connected. These are some of the decisions that will have to be made during the coming year or two: xe The challenge is up to the flood control committee - if they Mean provide, through their chairman, the kind of strong I leadership, through force of logic and persuasion, that the flood program has lacked in the past, we might see solid J progress where there has been confusion. U 2. Kl present the flood control committee ordinance is snagged on dead center because of a disagreement over the control of the working force. i method but instead of sending big trucks into the garbage collection areas, a mother truck would pick a centrally located spot, make camp, and send out several smaller, more ecolandfill1 Flood Control: Decisions Now t'4 them are limited. The fear is that the short term crises can eat up the money destined for the long range improvements the people of Salt LakeCounty running around in circles leaving O r And Whv They Trash For Sale? Not Likely Here September 9. 1965 How 1. What to do about the Jordan River: The master storm drainage plan, as set forth by engineers Caldwell, Richards and Sorenson recommends immediately acquiring right-of-walong the Jordan to dredge and straighten it, and to make certain that it is capable of handling the water that it will eventually have to take. There is another proposel to build a large resevoir along the Jordan in the south west paet of the county. This would Bill Fickinger 3710 Eastwood Drive Churchill Junior High School student I think they should print his name. If hes stupid enough to do it, he should pay. Marcus Eddy i 4450 Holladay Blvd. Olympus TV employee Personally, I think it would be a deterent. They should get the publicity It might help to cut down they deserve. ths crime rate. ay Mrs. W. G Swindle Mrs. Howard R Fisher 3847 South 2215 East 660 East 1700 South housewife Yes. I think it would help them tf they get away with it once, they will do it again. Continued on page 3 saleslady at Castletons it should depend on the type of and their age. If they are teenagers, I think it would help them. If they are very young, it would be harmful. I think crime The Manv Moods Of Will Lucas I i they've gone and done it! The Federal government has Just gone one For years new, I have step too far. been filling the airways on radio with my sweet, dulcit, well -- modulated sounds. For years now, Salt Lake listeners have been wooed and won with pleasant nuance and delicate timbre of my voice. For years now, the valley has been ringing with the freshness of the Will Lucas show, an oasis in a sea of prohibition and now this: The Federal government has seen fit to associate me with the others . that tribe of talk-alkThe Federal government has issued an ultimatum thru its watch-do- g agency, the Federal Communications Commission, that I must be extremely careful of the sound of my commercials or they will rain down a horrible conflagration from the skys upon my wrinkled brow. It seems a small group of irate tennis shoe wearing, little old ladies were concerned with the volume of the commercials on radio and television (forgive me) and they formed a most powerful lobby tn Washington, and lo Congress has now passed a bill making it against the law to have any commercial stick out or become apparent. Nine times out of ten i not the volume cf the commercial, but the intensity of the hard sell, the selection and flavor of the descriptive wordare, the volumn of truth. I violently protest the Federal government's Intervention into the way I sell a product on the air. I offer any senator a change: You come and make a better sales pitch to my radio audience than I do and Ill go to Washington and pitch Well, ... es your bills see which before Congress and well is the more effective. The challenge is open to anyone in Washington . well, anyone except Ev Dirkson If the Federal Communications Commission feels its necessary to create a sameness to all the commercials on radio and TV. then I propose all ads in the newspaper be created in the lettering a little tired of having radio and television being the whipping boy of a roup of pursed -- lipped little old ladies who would rather expend all their energies pummeling Washington with outragious letters about the Intrusion of radio and TV on their otherwise 'peaceful kitchens In the meantime I shall continue to remain your poet of the etherial, your pleasant, persuasive, pundit on Kail radio . , . sink the F.C C. .. super-sensiti- pear-shap- Continued from page Us 1 down sun glare, PTA contends); retaining walls where necessary (none contemplated); sleeves placed at the net line for volleyball nets; no expansion Joints at service line; enclosed on all sides with chain link fencing of appropriate height. The board voted Tuesday night to go ahead with these specifications, and assured the patient PTA that bids would be let and work would begin right away In hopes cf completing the project ' before winter. said fore-arme- ed Dont Call UeU let Walter piper 3536 East Oaks Drive TRW Inc. employee "I think the names should be publicized. I believe attention should be called to the fact that they might be dangeious or that one should be careful in their association with them. Forewarned is d. you knew," Granite officials But don't call us, we'll call you Reece Warshaw 4200 Parkview Drive Churrhill Junior High School student "I think it should be kept out of the paper, it would hurt their whole life They should at least be given a first chance If they goof af'er that they desene it . |