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Show r r.Snenccr, i"ivS?8Cl Microf liar 141 Plejrjamtt Sti't Lofer Avemia City, 01 Uth s 1 i 487-740- k 1 IF YOU FAIL TO RECEIVE YOUR COPY OF THE REVIEW BY THURSDAY NIGHT, CALL THE REVIEW OFFICE AND ONE WILL B E DELIVERED TO YOU. Action Ads 487-227- 8 Circulation 487-181- 9 Vol.X No. 43 WASATCH The Weekly Newspaper Serving Sugar House, East Mill Creek, Holladay, Cottonwood EDITION & Cottonwood Heights ioc October 28, 1965 JENSON TO CITY s63 Bid Snafu Your Problem Back In May, 1963, the city and county took bids on the Metropolitan Hall of Justice. The low bid was $8,070,000. The enstneeft estimate was higher. A state law, no longer in force, said that when a construction bid topped the engineers Incorporated cities must ask That law didnt say anything about counties. So the lob was rebid, this time the low bid was $8,406,277, much to everyones consternation. The low bidder in both cases was Christiansen Bros., Inc. estimate. Jor rebids. THE MORNING AFTER Please, Fellows, I Put Away Those rate 53 dcd os 41 Larson Gets Although present County Commission chairman Marvin G. Jenson wasnt in office way back then, he searched his memory this week and remembered the discrepancy, and asked why the c unty -not bound by the strange law, should bear the brunt of the citys troubles considering the citys attitude on paying for a proposed sheriffs addition to the Hall of Justice. While no decision has been made on that addition, the prelude to it, now more or less famous as "work order 13, which would bring necessary services to the east end of the Hall, in expectation of later construction of the addition, has been a recent topic of controversy. The city says the county should pay for it alone. The county doesnt like It but is swallowing hard and going ahead. Tuesday morning Commissioner Jenson penned a letter to his fellow commissioners: 'Inasmuch as Salt Lake City has refused i to participate with Salt Lake County on the Sheriffs addition to the Planning , Zoning Jobs Y In a quick one-tpunch Wednesday morning manager, turned County Commissioner, Marvin L. Jenson Joined gloves with fellow commissioner William G. Larson to consolidate county planning coning and building inspection, underCom-mission- er Larson. The move cut out two of the departments planning and coning from Commissioner John Preston Creer, leaving the youngest and newest of the countys governing trio with five out of 38 departments, and 39 out of the county's 1100 rit employees under his wing. Commissioner Larson said 'There are no political Implications in this move whatsoever. At Tuesdays meeting of the commission the groundwork was laid for the move when Commissioner Larson presented a letter to the commission suggesting that In the interests of die county and efficiency the three departments should be combined under one commissioner. Commission chairman Jenson said the matter should be discussed when Commissioner Creer, then absent, returned. There was no discussion Wednesday. The move was over before an eyelid was flipped, by the simple reading of a letter from Commlsslmer Jenson which said he had carefully considered Commiswo a ex-fig- ht .... 'No Political Implication.. (Continued on page 4) I An Education Just Isnt A n Education Without Lunch Most Salt Lakers, even U of U alumni, probably dont read the Daily Utah Chronicle, and some of the current swashbuck- ling within its pares circulates mostly at the campus on the hill. Actually the Chron- -, lcle is often fun to read, sometimes its a ilttis emberasslng. Recently the "Chrocy," through its re.. splendent letters column, has engaged with its readers in a bit of banter about the 'Chrocy . According to an editorial Monday the campus paper has recently been called cheap, scandalous, negative, Irresponsible and radical thats a whole lot of nasty names for Just one 111 old newspaper. The Chronicle has criticised some facets of the Mormon Church, holding back very little. The editors could hardly expect to do that, here, without some small rejoinder. When it comes to stirring up a stew, the Review is an amateur by comparison. Once when asked his opinion of the takeover of Californias Young Republicans by the far right, President Kennedy quipped "fortunately time is on our side Chrony critics take note. In most Instances the paper appears fair to us. Its editorial bias is liberal, yet it currently runs a column "Rightly Speaking" by Byron Cannon Anderson candidate for Salt Lake City Commissioner, whose political views would be chummy with those of Maybr Lees, if by any remote chance Anderson were to .... . Chronicles real sore point became painfully clear in Its October 25 editorial the editors take themselves and their paper too darn seriously. The editorial explains what the Chronicle Is, why it is that way, and how it got that way. A newspaper is a little like a funny story. if you have to explain .... ... (Continued on page 4) rarely Join forces in sit-i- n demonstrations to get what they In Granite want, but circumstances District high schools have resulted in many of them sitting out. Lunchtime finds most of the students or eating in halls, cars, local drive-in- s anyplace except the cafeteria. This is largely because Granites five high schools have never had adequate serving facilities and have no kitchen production. By the time students reach high school age, their tastes have changed both for types of food and accommodations offered. Girls in short skirts no longer want to .... win. The by JoycaStout High school students climb over benches to eat food prepared for 'kids. The boys might not object to the benches so much but shire the girls lack of enthusiasm for the food. Granite District presently puts out 22,-0lunches a day from a unique central food kitchen under the direction of Lucien Bates. Mr. Bates has fathered the school lunch program since depression days and has been Instrumental in modern production of food at this kitchen. This program has been operating with outstanding success in elementary and Junior high schools in Granite district, providing young people with an education in foods as well as to one-ha- lf from one-thi- rd of their dally nutritional requirements. "Children should be exposed to a complete lunch the same as they are exposed to a complete education, said Rodney A. Ashby, Utah Director of School Lunch. 'As pert of the education program, one of the objectives of school lunch ts to teach the child to relish and enjoy a wide variety of foods. Granite Is the only district that transports foods to high schools on a large scale, Mr. Ashby said. In other districts, the kitchen is part of the school, and f Continued on page A 4 ) 00 Whfoor(T) The secretary read the roll: 'Commissioner Larson?" non-me- Violins t Aye "Commissioner Jenson?" Aye' "Commissioner Creer?" 'No Ttiat was it. Afterwards Commissioner Jenson told (Continued on page A4) Winner Piclis Six Others sioner Larsons request and went on: 1 respectfully request that for the best interest of the people of Salt Lake County and for the more uniform regulation of our Zoning and Building Ordinances that the Planning, Zoning and Building Inspection Departments be placed under the Jurisdiction of Commissioner W. G. 'Em Larson. The Booms Not A Blessing For Everyone In what other business could you gross more than $6 million a year, selling a 25 percent product to 25,000 people and go broke? the Salt Lake City bus lines. The usual twist to their adventure in misfortune is that their death blow may be dealt by the hands of a 'too good Salt Lake economy. Many families can afford two cars and the new freeways make it possible for dad to commute 20-miles each day to work and back in less time than it used to take him to drive 20 blocks In heavy traffic. The result of these factors has been a twenty percent decline In bus customers during the past three years. In 1962, the 30 bus company carried 9,157, 258 passengers it dropped to 8,401,169 In 1963, and the projected figure for 1965 is 6,380,000. Mr. J. M. Selander, manager of die city lines, hopes that the decline will soon taper off. Asked if his company thought of expanding service into the Kearns, Granger area with the possibility of drawing more business, he replied that the franchise does not allow the city line' to operate west of Redwood Road. He said that busses are very poorly paternixed in that area of town. "People have the idea that busses can run everywhere and anywhere we cant afford to run busses where they cant Mr. Selander said. pay for themselves, He notes mat freeways not only siphon off customers by putting more cars cn the road, but they cut off whole neighborhoods from bus service because of the difficulty hooking up to the main route. Examples of this are at 4th North at 5tb West, and West 2nd South where the new freeway Is being constructed. Mr. Selander said that high fores are not the answer It is very easy to price yourself tight out of the market in this business, he said. Mr. Selander notes that price Increases and cutting services where a bus cant make a profit are only temporary solutions. Once me new freeways are complete, express service to the downtown areas mignt be a means of increasing passenger traffic. He said that 95 percent of the bus lines passengers lie within the first tone the tone where the fore is 25 cents. "Most people are happy with our service. The people who use busses regularly are satisfied - it is the guy who gets a flat tire and is forced to take a bus to work that does all the griping. He wants that bus on the corner when he gets there Mr. Selander said. He noted the bus business is very slow during the summer months, but that is picks up when school starts. We have to the auto has changed everyones face it way of life, be said. s L. Mrs. America, usually Mrs. Doo L. Bueh-ne- r, picked the winners of the Rocky Mountain Reviews Readership Survey Contest Tuesday, the lucky ones were: First prize - Zenith color television set John G. Kirmear, 2480 South 1500 East. Second prize Zenith stereo, Eugene Nordberg, 1401 Brookshire Drive Third through sixth prizes portable radios: Cecil T. Garrison, Mrs. Harold D. Olsen, Howard Latimer, Mrs. William Cade. MONEY AND ORGANIZATION STYMIE UTAHS MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Mental health treatment has come a long way from the 18th century 'snake-pi- t, Jail type hospital to today's almost adequate mental institutions. Although hospital care has improved, the age-o- ld whos going to foot problem remains the bill, and which department gets the money. In Utah, the unity necessary to establish mental health programs is fractured by outmoded departmentalizaThe State Hospital at Provo is tion. administered by the state welfare department, while the Utah Mental Health Division sponsors Utahs "Community Mental Health programs. Governor Calvin L. Rampton said in a speech Tuesday that proposals for unification of Utah's mental health services wL be turned over to the Little Hoover Commission for study. M. Charles Patterson, psychiatric social work consultant for Utah's Division of Mental Health, said in a special interview Wednesday that Utah spent about $175,000 this year for community mental health. He noted that local communities supported more than 60 percent erf this amount, the state 30 percent, and the federal government put up the rest. The community c.ental health programs care only the state give hospital at Provo gives both 'in and out well-round- ed 'out-patie- nt patient treatment. An important reason for combining the different mental health services is to better take advantage of federal money which was made available this year under the medi-ca- re bill. To be eligible for federal funds, each state must agree to provide five services: in and out patient treatment, partial therapy, 24 hour emergency, and consultation clinics. Mr. Patterson said that there are now funds available for construction of mental health structures to be financed over a three year period. Federal funds would pay for about 55 percent of the building costs. He noted that there are also funds available to help pay for the staffing of these buildings once they are built. However, this money is set up to "bait the states into this program. ..it would pay 75 percent the first year, 60 percent the second year, down to 30 percent the fourth year. "They want to be fairly sure that the state is committed to the program before they will release this money, Mr. Pat terson said He believes that Utah had better get in gear and pass some legislation if it is going to keep up with the rest of the country. Last October 20 the Review and the four member board of the Utah State Division of Mental Health participated in a symposium in which their problems, possible solutions, and other ideas were discussed. The four-mboard consists of Feed S, Andrus, M D and acting director, Dr. Wilfred H. Higashi, consultant psychologist, Charles M. Patterson, psychiatric social work consultant, and Miss Alice Harmon, mental health nurse consultant. Dr. Higashi noted that the United States spends more than $3 12 billion for mental health treatment... or about $5 per capita. Utah's per capita rate is $2 40 Utah spends about 24 cents per capita for out patient treatment versus the national average of 50 cents. Dr. Andrus estimated that there are about 100,000 mentally ill people in Utah, and out of these about 10,000 are being cared for by responsible mental health doctors. The rest are being treated by untrained individuals such as bishops, priests, friends and families. He said that Utah's long range goal is to prevent mental illness by catching it as young people display the sipns Mr. Patterson noted that some children are because parents don't give crippled them any guidance. "Out of 205 kids in this years "head start, thirty were referred for mental health treatment. One in four who start school won't be there an in the 12th grade due to some form of mental problem," he said. The panel believes that mental health statistics can be correlated with Utah's suicide and divorce rate. ...Utah's divorce rate is 2 8 per 1000 comparedto 2 3 for the nation; Utahs suicide rate is 11.1 per 100.000 to 10.6 for the nation. The U S Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health wliich was set up in 1955 issued their final report to congress in 1961. The report stated that out of those adults who sought help in their troubles, 42 percent went to their clergyman, 29 percent to their family physician, 18 percent to a psychiatrist or psychologist, and 10 percent went to a social agency or marriage clinic The most common problems dealt with marriage, personal adjustment, and childrs ren It stated that almost of a mill i xi Americans are hospitalized for serious mental illness .. they occupy about half of all hospital beds. More than 330, 000 others urgently require some form of hospitalization, but don't get it. In World Mar n, 865,000 draftees were rejected on psychiatric grounds... 43 percent of all disability discharges (980,000) were for similar reasons. The reason states must pay for mental health treatment is because costs are beyond the reach of most individuals. three-quarte- According to national averages, the cost of a good private sanitarium costs $100 or more a week. Professional fees are usually extra ... they may range from $25 to $150 a week, depending upon the type of attention the patient requires. A general examination runs from $25 to $50. Electric shock treatments cost from $10 to $20. As was stated earlier, the main barrier blocking mental health progress in Utah is The attitudes at I'tahns were money. measured recently by Dr. Max Zwan-zige- r. He mailed out more than 9,000 questionaires 'which had 14 listings of needs" including tex reduction, fire and facilities protection, education mental health programs. People listed in order which areas they believed to be most critical. Mental health programs were listed fifth ... the first five were: Employment opportunity, tax reduction, education facilities, roads .and streets, and mental health programs. The peoples influence on Utahs Legislature will decide the fate of future mental programs, but first comes the Little Hoover Commissions report. |