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Show r Letters Personal Conflict And Public Trust Wednesdays maneuvering in the County Commission chambers, related in a page one story, hardly stimulates a warm feeling of confidence in the gentlemen administering our county government. Whether Wiliam G. Larson is more or less competent Jhan John Preston Creer is not the issue at this point besides, that comparison is a rather subjective one each man must make with his own criteria. If Mr. Creer were stupid or incompetent it might be a different story. He is neither. To strip him of practically all responsibility, to practically eliminate his opportunity , to make an effective contribution to county government does not make sense. Commissioner Larson told the Review "There are no political implications in this whatsoever." You will pardon us, Commissioner, if were a bit skeptical. of the difficulty arises from personality conflicts, ' Most and as with most conflicts of this type, the fault isnt all on one side. monster we call Yet if the members of this three-head- ed a commission cannot work together as a team, the chances for effective action and progress are slim. We happen to think this form of government, in this age, is lousy anyway There is no total responsibility, little real opportunity for management. But we're stuck with it, and maybe for quite a spell. As long as we are bound to this troika those in charge and working with should certainly make the best of it some kind of coordinated effort is essential to effectiveness. We expect disagreement between commissioners. The opportunity for three points of view on issues is one of But an occassional the few advantages to the system. difference is one thing this constant bickering, harrass-men- t, alliances, and maneuvering is another. Except from a standpoint of curiosity the personal careers of the three commissioners are not of primary interest to the but the effective government of this county taxpayers . t 6 I am writing this in response to Joyce Stouts article entiUed "Bingo Busters Since she carefully Whisper Stop'. chose persons to respond to attorney general Hansens ruling on gambling those whose groups raise money by petty gambling, some voice should be heard for those who do not. The "cross section" of church and civic leaders turned out to be a cast of "supporting characters." Too many things get justified by the that the "end justifies the argument means" and petty gambling certainly is one of them. We say it is all right for a person to buy a chance or play bingo for money so long as it is for a good cause. Then let us go on In our reasoning; for then it becomes all right to rob a bank so long as we give the money to some worthy charitable project. It is aU right to murde,r a man if we give his body to a medical School for study and research. FoUowed to its conclusion, "the end justifies the means" reasoning becomes absolutely absurd. If a church or civic group cannot support Itself by means other than petty gambling, then it needs to take an honest look at its reasons for existing. Mrs. Stout made the statement "fund-raisihas got to be painless to be effective." If a cause ng Sheriffs Opinion? matter of the Blackhawk club came before the County J . In early September George Q. Nielsen, Jr. the chief deputy, sheriff, recommended that the Blackhawks license be suspended, based on his claim of dancing there on Sunday. The Commission instead put the club on probation. Tuesday the representatives of the club came back to the The commission reviewed county commission meeting. the clubs activity during the probationary period. The man in charge of the countys licensing department was there to testify that he had been to the club on Sundays and that no dancing had been going on. The commission then said die matter was dismissed, and that the club should make sure there was no dancing on Sunday. No representative from the sheriffs department attended that meeting. The commission did not hear from the countys law enforcement agency concerning the matter. Chief Nielsen had not been informed that the matter would even be heard before the commission. r this Class the A districts school lunch program E. RUSSELL BROWN Trinity Methodist Church, Kearns, Utah Larson Has Two New Jobs ( Continued from page it, it takes away most of the punch. The editorial says This paper Is dedicated to the proposition that extremism In the pursuit of excellence Is no vice (Where have we run Into that before?) We do not pride ourselves with possession of vast amounts of knowledge on any terrible thars just tne way u is. In the second place, within six recent issues of the Chronicle sitting on my desk subject. Our weaknesses and failing are notorious, our limitations overwhelming. Yet, In recognising these, we do not plead for or except Indulgence from our public. After all. It has the right to demand only the best. Still when It comes to the point where we are labeled radicals both of the left and right, depending on who is talking, When we feel less than disenchanted. rumors have It that we are only hiring nuts on our staff, that we are printing The only prejudices, let us say this: Chronicle staff Is composed of students from as many walks of life as is possible on a campus rapidly entering the age of the multiversity. Besides attending the same school, working on the same paper, we probably have no more In common among us than any other group of students.' Balderash. In the first place the newspaper business, whether metropolitan, daily, weekly or campus paper, by Its very nature attracts people who want to sound off, and who love to hear the dick of their own typewriter and to see their own name In print. General Electric doesnt put a label on every washer with die names of the executive staff, yet every copy of a newspaper that roes out carries a masthead with this Information. Only in the entertainment and media business does one find this kind of ego . . . theres nothing so devoid from the Chronicle, It just doesnt happen very often. In the paper's defense, it can be stimuand it lating, it sure is does keep conversation going. The 25th editorial sums up "We believe therefore that our critics should judge us on the merit of what we say, rather than our 'immaturity. You asked for it. Norman Rosenblatt about It, editorial there ipnt thoughtful editJtial comment about vital University issues and problems. 09th, 20th, 21st, one with 22nd, 25th, 26th Oct.) This isnt to say that this kind of editorial comment is free-swingi- ng, 1 ) the Review: No one questions that these three should all it amounts to is be combined whether I feel like Commissioner Larson or Creer should be in charge. Bill has been doing a good Job in Building and Inspection. Id have more confidence in him than I would in Creer, Commissioner Larson will have the interest of the resi stemming from spotting of the three departments, and felt that this was a logical solution. He recalled that he had the three departments during his last stint as County commissioner. As to any discussion that might have occurred Commissioner Larson said 'I ... Jenson Recalls 63 Bid (Continued from poge 1 ) Metropolitan Hall of Justice, I question the responsibility of Salt Lake County to participate in the cost between the first low bid opened May 1, 1963 amounting to $8,070,000 and the second bid opened June 9, 1963 in the amount of $8,406,277 for the construction of the Metropolitan Hall of Justice. Both of these bids were written from the same specifications and submitted by the same construction firm. Salt Lake County accepted the first low bid, but Salt Lake City rejected it, called for new bids and accepted a bid of $8,406,277 which is $336,277 higher. Although the $336,277 mentioned in the letter woot cover the C06t of the proposed if addition, it will go a long way the deal is legal. The County Attorneys office is now checking into this .aspect. .... .... dents of the county uppermost what is left unsaid is also what I mean. The new head of the three departments noted that he had had several complaints Mayor J. Bracken Lee, who had at one point threatened to sue the county if they went ahead with the addition, reacted to Commissioner Jensons proposal by pointing out that the city had no alternative. He then came up with a proposal of his own Maybe we ought to the contract. - He added that be realized this could only be done if both parties agreed. The original contract, drafted in July 1963, held that the county pay 49 percent of the cost of the building and the city 51 percent. The citys share of the space is considerably larger than the countys. re-wr- ite be (han't teu me he was going to recommend me. Nobody will be changed he said, unless theyre not doing their Job. The only thing I want is for the departments to work together and quit passing the buck from one to the other. Theyve got to work as a unit for the benefit of this county. didnt talk to Marv and This isnt the first time Commissioner had department pulled out from under him by the once rival commissioners, who appear to have joined hands Creer has against Commissioner Creer. The departments of recreation and the civic auditorium were put under the other two officers earlier in his term. Commissioner Creer, who is left with Building and Grounds, Finance. Purchasing, the Hall of justice and the Fire Department issued a statement after WedAt nesday mornings double end play. the present time, Commissioners Larson and Jenson have approximately 95 percent of the County employees and budget under their direct supervision. The only thing that is comforting is that if they are to take away from me new departments every1 time 1 dont agree with them, they do not have many more to take. I think it is unfortunate that a Commissioner should again be harrassedby action such as has been taken today, simply because he honestly votes his convictions and says what he thinks. If Salt Lake County wants to have a Commissioner without responsibility, that is about what they have. I think this should be of concern to every taxpayer, because he is footing the bill. Hes Had More Than His Share Of Problems ... But Good Times Too Qranite Lunch Program (Continued from page 1) foods are prepared on urn spot by unit managers who are part of the education team. All activities, including the lunch program, are under the direction of the principal. The theory behind the school lunch irogram Is that the underfed child is oclng education. The teacher cant reach the child because he Is listless, therefore, even the exceptionally well prepared teacher falls, the child and the taxpayer Sincerely, f Continued from page IT ... jC ora mission again Tuesday. cost then is its existence justified or necessary? only those things which cost and require some personal committment are really worthwhile. To say that gambling is all right so long as it is for a good cause is to fail to recognise the true meaning of gambling. Or to say that it is all right so long as it Is controlled and small in scope. It is wrong to steal $1000 or to murder ten men. It is just as wrong to steal one dollar or murder one man. When you hold a cat by the tail, you are still bolding the whole cat. Gambling just a little is part of the j whole process and cannot be separated. A little gambling is a part of the attitude that allows a lot of gambling to flourish and destroy so much. We hear a great deal about lawlessness and disrespect for the law. We lay much of it to the negro revolution and the world revolution of the "have-nots- ," but much of it must be traced to the way "good people" want to cheat just a little. We want to hold the cat by the tall and pretend that we aren't bolding it at all. The Morning After If these three men were in a private enterprise these kind of shenanigans would concern no-o- ne but the stockholders, who would stop them. But as taxpayers were entitled to the full time productive enertfes of every commissioner - on a balanced basis. We are also entitlea to mature and responsible behavior where personal conflicts are not allowed to interfere with the conduct of public business. he Cant Just Hold The Tail Dear Sir. ... is. You BRANWELL To The Editor In high schools. The lunchroom situation In Granite high schools has been a makeshift affair in recent years, and we havent had the money to change it, said Dr. O. C. England, deputy superintendent of the district. Now, with the completion of kitchens at Cyprus and Olympus and the already completed Skyline kitchen, three will be operating as units with food preparation at the individual schools after the first lose. of the year, Dr. England said, with the Meals prepared at individual schools eventual addition of these facilities at can be geared to fit requirements of all Granger and Granite, all of the district's ls. Homemade bread and rolls, high schools will be operating under this and food prepared Immediately before system, he said. The creation of unit eating are additional benefits to this kitchens In these schools will also relieve type program. Under this system, snacks the pressure on the central kitchen and or treats are available to students and will allow more adequate time to be teachers on special occassions and menus devoted to elementary and Jimlor high may be altered for special days. In the menus. ordinary course of the program, foods Pressure has been put upon the board are prepared In a variety of ways and by parents and other citizens in the there is no duplication of menus in a Granger and Granite high school areas 90-dto set up these facilities immediately, period, Mr. Ashby said. Many of the districts operating under but as Dr. England said, There is only this type of program have ig to 80 percent so much pie in the pan. If one takes too participation In the high schools, where much, there is not enough left to go under the present Granite system, particiHe said the district realizes around. pation has been as low as 10 percent. For the problems and will take care of them this reason, the Granite School Board has as soon as time and mooey permits. b i wrkrf toward the doTplnfymont nf Central Junior High Schools Richard Beck has tad his share of rough times, post-pol- io student bat the 13 -- v ear-o- ld thinks that he is a pretty lucky guy one of the more fortunate in Utah. During his 13 years, Rick has survived nine operations which helped him greatly in his battle against the after effects of polio. He is presently convalescing from his ninth operation which would have kept him out of school most of the year but some additional money in Granite Districts special education fund helped Rick score a first. He is the first and only student in Utah to ever attend school in his borne via the telephone. A click of a switch, an adjustment of the tone control to tune out the static .... the sounds of the classroom are captured within the walls qf clearly Ricks home. Mrs. Winnie H- Mortenson, teacher of special education at Central Junior High, notes that some of her students learn so fast that she cant keep up with and - them. She explained that although Rick has missed much school, he has kept up with his school work. She believes that the telephone device will also keep him close to the actual classroom situation and his friends. Although Rick has suffered his knocks, be probably has seen and done more than He was any other kid in Salt Lake. picked Easter Seal Child in 1962 for which he was guest of honor at Hercules, Kill Air Force Base, Fireman Frank, and Captain Casey. Among his favorite recollections are those of the Easter Seal camp at Grand Junction, Colorado. "They had this hill up there.. ..I was racing this other guy, I slipped out of my chair, and it went crashing down the mountain," he said. "We got to shoot 22 s, go on cook -- outs, and swim, Rick noted. He told how be and Lester (Ricks best friend) got to be score keepers for Centrals basketball team last year. "We even got to go in the locker room and bear the team get cussed out during half-timRick said. His mother, Mrs. Donna Beck, noted that he has seen most of the Valley Music Halls productions "Hugh O' Brien came and saw me in the hospital... Dorothy Collins gave me four kisses. e," Once when she was playing a sad role in the "Sound of Music," I waved and she smiled," Rick said. Rick likes to raise a little heck at school. "What was neat, was when the hall was filled with kids...Td race down the hall, they wc d look up, and Jump out of the way," u said. Among his extra curricular activities, Rick works at an rink any time he can get a ride out. He likes "rock and roll, the Beach boys are the Beatles are okay, but my favorite ng that hair. When he grows up, Rick wants to be a in the school play singer...."l sang a solo last year, he noted. age-leve- ay 'Vo: Published every Western News, Inc. Thursday by Offices at 2245 South West Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Telephone: 487-74- Great Temple. 01 - Stephen and Rosenblatt Editor Managing Normas Rosenblatt Editorial staff - Joyce Stout Townsend ni9vfrctg Manager - Wilfred Gee Ge -- Circulation Manager - Mae Degn Classified Advertising - Sue Watkins Advertising Production - Leigh Start Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah under the act of March 9, 1878. Carrier subscription $3.00 per year Mail subscription $5.00 per year Member: Utah State Press Association American Newspaper Representatives Kiib'S ABOUT the prettiest notne teachers guy could want Mrs. Pam Culbertson, Ricks home teacher, coordinates his studies and helps keep Rick posted on all the happenings at school. Ricks been thinking that stare he has such a good deal at home why go back to school? RICK LISTENS to crackle of static which he times dowa into sound. The mike beck at the school has that he can hear everything said such good pick-u- p, in the classroom. Rick listens as teacher lectures the students. If be has a question, Rick can push a button and interrupt the class with questions. AT the other end, Mrs. Winnie H. Mortenson, special education teacher at Central Junior High listens as Rick asks her to repeat tne health assignment. Crowded around her are 10 students which she considers to be a maximum load. Rick's classmate miss him, they all crowd around to ask him now |