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Show f Sun Chronicle Thursday, March 30, 1972 Oft a Ed SympEnony The magnificent High Mass in B Minor, by one of the most revered composers in the world, Johann Sebastian Bach, will receive its first performance at the hands of Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony in the nevt-to-la- sub- st scription concert of the season on Good Friday evening, March 31, at 8 p m. in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Because this monumental work will be performed in its entirety and will last iwo and hours instead of the usual two hours for Utah Symthe starting phony concerts, time has been advanced from one-ha- p gggo rave Eogfo u1qgg hn lf 8.30 to 8 p m. Appearing with Maestro Abravanel and the Orchestra in this historic presentation will be the Utah Civic Chorale which has been prepared by its directors, Dr. Newell Weight and J. Marlowe Nielson. Soloists will Farr, soprano; for all concerned. History records that the Mass was of such tremendous proportions that it had to wait almost a full century after its completion before it was performed in its entirety in Bachs native Germany. Another thee quarters of a century elapsed before it received its American premiere be: Naomi Donna Dalton, soprano; Nancy Deering, conDavis tralto; Cunningham, tenor; Robert Peterson, Baritone. history, Throughout gard to the artistic eapabili-Ue- s of his compatriots We have never tackled a more or difficult more satisfying work, sajs Dr. Conference hold impac- eyeglass lenses required under the new Food and Drug Administration policy statement are not shatterproof or unbreakable. t-resistant In an Western interview during the States Optometric over formed hereabouts again Fridays performance wi" be the first official event of the Governors Conference on the Arts being held Fuday and Minor is per the policy and called for more research in the area. The American Optometric Association continues to have a great concern for eye safety and thereby does support Reg- - 79' M 0. V , Helping Hands & v RUBBER GLOVES 11 SWEETS stated, however, that the profession of optometry is complying with the policy, noting that prior to the ruling, over 40 percent of lenses prescribed were or made of hard resin (plastic) to make t. them more Dr. Hopping said the FDA policy statement may well give the consumer a false security about eye safety and, for this reason, optometrists should assume the responsibility of giving the public the facts. xxvyy x RALLY that respect, ruled that Federal prosecutors that convict defendants played some role the allegedly illegal firearms in interstate in transporting commerce. No longer may they assume this and fail to show a connection. On the strength of that decision, a Federal District Court in California quickly threw out charges that a private citizen there had made illegal sales without a firearms dealer license. And it developed that at least five other Federal courts had already questioned the constitutionality of the act on this or another basis Some other provisions of this and poorly drawn law are also open to challenge, it appears, and are still un, clear after more than three years. What, for example, constitutes dealing in firearms under the law? The law itself nowhere defines this, although it sub- -, jects private citizens to as much as five years and $5,000 if convicted of violating its requirement that firearms dealers be licensed. Does an individual who sells five guns a year need a FedTen guns? eral firearms dealers license under the law? . Fifteen guns? $100 worth of guns, regardless of the number? $Tj00O worth? No guns, but 500 rounds of ammunition? 2,000 I iountts'o(ammunition? The answer in every instance depends upon what the administrators of the law, namely the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division of Internal Revenue Service, say it is. If you doubt this, just sell a few guns and then perhaps too late ask the ATFD if they think you are a firearms dealer. You can get different answers, too, depending on the region of the country in which you live or the person answering your questions. That, so help us, is the Federal Gun Control Act in all its And that is not nearly all. supposed majesty and justice. Hand grenades have become a sensitive subject, as if every last one had the pin pulled and was about to explode. Another ambiguity or omission in the 1968 act is responsible for that. It fails to make a clear distinction between a dummy or practice grenade and the combat type. the public must first under- -' To observe a law any law stand not only the basic reason for the law but what it says. .Ve do not suggest that the provisions safeguarding the public be abolished. Contrary to the misleading impressions given by the critics of the NRA, the NRA has for decades favored laws which would bar convicted criminals, proven drug addicts, adjudged mental cases, alcoholics and habitual law breakers from owning firearms. That continues to be our position. The present law, however, vould hardly have been more ,, diabolically designed to befuddle and entrap everyday citizens and that apparently is what it has done in dozens of cases. S1" Now that the Courts have highlighted the weaknesses in the 5 law, Congress should repeal it and replace it with a clear, e Americans can unact that all simple, derstand and support. t (The above editorial is reproduced here in part. For the 2 entire editorial, see pages 7 of The American Rifleman, I March, 1972). A request to provide such information to the public was also made by FDA Commissioner Charles C. Edwards in May, 1971, when the policy statement was issued with an effective date of Jan. 1, 1972. The AOA president added, Present research in this area is conflicting and there really is not adequate and sufficient research available to substantiate uie FDa position on lenses. in hereafter must prove anti-crim- 16-1- 8 m Galvanized8 Steel Reg. $2.49 mm iO i FLASHLIGHT el BATTERIES 9 volt EVEREADY heat-treati- fed Photo- 4 'Ea.i 100s - TABLETS or PRINTS ONLY photo. $2.00 worth Over of wallet size prints LIQUID FREE OZ. $1.79 TABLETS Anti-Ca- s ORTHO GRO Antacid r 1 t4aa fORTHOf tUWIRJ Canadian 5.6 Cu. Ft. BKIKII mu Feeds 6,000 The AOA president pointed out that Dlastic eyeglass lenses, which are also considered in some instances may not meet the visual requirements of the patient. Sq- Dr. Hopping called for - tut ACTCIwm eyeglass their impact-resistanc- lUtl e. pledged AOAs support of such research. Until other methods are developed to toughen lenses and to test lens no significant increase in eye impact-resistanc- I o lb. n 47 Reg. $2.98 Shampoo-easHair-colorin- Barf y g ! IM W ulLyJ Huio, ic ic e, can be guaranteed through the prescribing of t-resistant lenses, although the cost of eyeglasses may be increased under the present FDA policy statement, he said. CARE 5 better ways to toughen lenses and to test He ihnocent ROSE & FLOWER j ,8oy. ram ORTHO SYSTEMATIC Ft. $5.95 Value ex- tensive research on the part of the federel government, as well as by the eye care professions and the optical industry, to T BKfl health care costs. develop !T ;! safety Phone .vFr Pnotmuigrn BONUS also noted that the optical industry currently cannot meet the demand for plastic lenses and that long delays in getting them can be expected. 4 EMPIRIN Reg. 79 He JOHN WAYNE U NEW LOW PRICES on impac- CM 773-090- Reg. $1.35 u TRANSISTOR B ATTE R Y t-resistant, South 1900 West Roy, Uteh fast! he said. patients, Dr. Hopping added, It appears to us that this increase in costs as a result of the FDA policy statement is in direct conflict with the administrations efforts to cut back JJanAndtpoy Night t5l heat-treat- qUUCozby Tuesday is Ladies Relieves headaches For 60 impact-resistan- heat-treati- COMPOUND EVEREADY SIZE D List x EMPIRIN GARBAGE CANS A g. 47 that an ordinary glass lens offers some protection to the wearer, he said. It will resist some impacts. However, it is not known to what increases degree the ofagiven lens. Current research seems to indicate that the process increases impact-resistana maximum of about 10 over ordinary percent lenses. However, there has not been enough research in this area to make any absolute statements. additional factor with respect to the total increase in cost of eye care materials is the fact that cannot be resur- -' lenses faced. Any minor adjustment needed will require an entirely new lens. T iSi ter-- We know Although there should not be any increases in professional fes as a result of the FDA material statement, policy costs from the laboratory will have to be passed on to our oz. 100s 20 Gal. the high stan- Dr. Hopping also expressed concern that the FDA policy will result in significant cost increases for lens materials. "Any lenses broken in the laboratories during the retest will be quired drop-ba- ll in the cost of reflected materials. Likewise, the cost of the drop ball test will also reflect an additional cost. 18 ' heat-treati- l BaM 10) $2.27 current dards demanded by prescribing practitioners prior to the policy statement. iimnuinTiiB Reg. t&.: An IPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO For by DuPcnt oz. crown glass lenses a process -- - is inadequate and often causes warpage of the lenses, thereby reducing the quality of lens materials utilized to below Cl & Belief ous. Pure milk choc0late impac- , -- fCmC0LATE t-resistant Dr. Hopping said the method of toughening - 16 o i- - impact-resistan- We, the people, now have it on the high authority of the Federal courts that the 1968 Federal Gun Control Act is in some respects a faulty and questionable law. The courts have in effect made a judicial repeal of portions of the law, something that the Congress might well do next by enactment to tidy up the remaining mess. The act, a hasty hodgepodge incorporating three previous laws, depends on the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution (Art. I, Sec. 8) for its authority for the Federal Government to prosecute over guns. But the U.S Supreme Court, t rming the act ambiguous or unclear Reg- aft CREAM heat-treat- , City (328-5626- ' X '$ He Gun Act questioned Lake tickets remain for this concert. They are on sale at 55 W. 1st S. ). few A J tion. Editorial in Salt Saturday flllEO mm tASTtR FDA policy statement -- - that is, protecting the eyes from Dr. Hopping said. injury, However, we have a number of reservati significant which prevent us from hailing the FDA move as a great step forward in consumer protec- Dayton, Ohio and AOA presihis prodent, expressed concern B Mclay dug the good intentions behind the Conference, Feb. 27 through March 2, in Las Vegas, Nev., Richard L. Hopping, O.D. of fession's before the u 2 Optometrist stresses safety The president of the American Optometric Association has urged his fellow optometrists to inform patients that the Nobody should miss Fridays performance, he added "Because of the magnitude of the undertaking, itmaj be years 1 1 com- pose) s have gone about the task of composing works that could be mastered by the performers available on the loca' scene. In the case of the Bach B Minor Mass, it is obvious that the composer created a work of grand proportions without re Musicologists are nearly unanimous in their high regard for the Bach B Minor Mass, calling it the greatest of all musical works. Its performance by the Symphony, chorale and soloists will be a milestone Weight who has been rehearsing the Utah Civic Chorale for over a ear But it is also one of the most thrillirg challenges we have ever had FJlnnoii Y- - ifi ir ic ilvc; ri fifth impac- n.'rr: m w ra'aWit'Wi. w m xs, i&srWmrWhftt-- 7 |