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Show jie .111 ' idKt i l luuiir, miiturt) '" , Coiiiiiion Carrier Aa Equal Rights Proposal Follows Tone of Constitutions Principle ' The mmpkte text oi thr pnijNiM'd I'. Equal Rights Ameiulinenl h Sec 1 editors Today's Common CarEuuaI nal article was written by Rights Coalition of Ulab, Phoenix Confer, tm fc ath Sociti, P O Box ISU. Salt Caki Ciry, Utah Mill. Shanxi Kotdhor, piosi-dont- , said, "The article is an expression of the views oi our oruanltation." notoi Equality uf right under the law hull nol lie denied or abridged by die I inded I Slate or by any Stale on at imuoI of ex. bee. 2. The (ongni Hull liave the J jxiwer to eoforee, by appropriate legis iution, the provisions of this article. Sec 3. This amendment shall lake L effect two year after the dale of ft- ratification. As can be readily seen, the amend men;, in the manner of constitutional V-jiriiuiples, states no predetermined implementations in specific laws. I)e- cause of our democratic republic an .. form of government, we the people are ultimately responsible for the im-- plementatmn He citizens will continue i' in exercise our perogatives of expres- views to our governmental our sing representatives and of confirming or repudiating their views and actions by our votes at the pills. They and vve w ill cull upon our heritage of prim iplos and . know ledge to gicdu our inipleinentation (if I lie amendment , i: v a mine Heritage s examine the heritage we Amen cans share and how it relates to the implementation of the amendment In ' cacti of the 10 points below, pait a is a discussion of the heritage we shall ha e in common and part b is a discussion of ; (he Equal Rights Amendment I. a. "We hold these truths to lie that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness " Thus, in the Declaration of lndeixn deuce, Americas odyssey toward equality of rights was launched ; V- u- - b. The principle, "Equality of rights under the law shall nol lie denied nr J" abridged by the United Stales nr by any State on account of sex," carries that odyssey forward. 2. a. "We the people" adopted a Constitution, the Bill uf Bights and nt her amendments for the henettt of the . "person" to whom repeated reference s made. We have always honored individual freedoms and respun-Xsibilities. We expect the individual and 'he freedoms to be nurtuml by home, schixil and community and the individual to reciprocate by fulfilling responsibilities. b. The amendment s purpose is to j - 401; Prank Femuson, Fowler, Ferguson, Architects; and Kingston and Ruben Alice Orithth, board member, League ot Women Voters cl Utah. This board reviews articles submitted and either approves them tor publication or re i art ibem. Articles must be short (no longer than tour panes, doublespaced. typewritten), challenging, Pertinent, to the point, have a central theme, be unifying In purpose and pertain to the ot political, social or economic the Inturmountain Area. Individuals or representatives ot recog-muorganizations are Invited to submit statements te Common Carrier. Materials should be mailed to Common Carrier, The talt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box Comments expressed In Common Carrier da not necessarily red act those of The Sait I axe Tribune or the Common Carrier board ot lav editor. Articles selected tor this department are determined by the lay board, which works indaosnilenily ot Tribune reporlor-ia- l and edilw'ial policies. The board, leprexantinp a cioss sact'on ot the community, inclixws Alice F. Kasai, executive program coordinator, Japanese Lea one; Juanita Reid, American empoymnnt supervisor, Northwest Energy Co.; Werner Gunther, Bakery and well-bein- g Cit-ie- 67, Salt Lake City, Utah Ml to. can.: can meet the challenge ot anything we believe ill. stale clearly our national agreement that the fact of being male or female is not a reason for that "person" of ihe Constitution In receive inferior or .superior lieatinent under the law. No Right Unlimited t No right set forth by the a is unlimited Cor.'tituUoii Each is limited and affci led hj every oti t one, so using the wont "equal" in its various forms is the only way to express the measure of any right h We can, therefore, chouse "equal as the measure of rights for the sexes or we can choose "unequal." Rights is the object of the amendment and it expresses our (twice of "equality of" as the measure of those rights. Basie Ainu a a Two basic aims of our nation are to promote the general welfare and secure the Blessings of IJhorty. h. Being guided by those fals, we ruiimit help lint implement the amendment in ways that extend benefits and increase individual freedoms. (i. a By Ihe interaction of every constitutional principle with every oilier one, the needs of a diverse people tan be met. For example, the effect of the First Amendment and precedents set in implementing it is that any 2 religion may seek exceptions in specific laws when obedience to those laws would came members tn violate tenets of that religion. Congress may maintain armed forces and make rules for their governance and regulation (U S Constitution, Article I, Sec. 8). and has set the precedent by which people are not required to take un arms in defense of our country if they conscientiously object to war or military service. h, Laws implementing this new amendment can, if desired, contain exceptions so as not to interfere with the beliefs and practices of a religion and to meet the needs of conscientious objectors to military servieo. 7 a Precedent in the U S. Constitution and in s'ate constitutions, Utah's among them (Article IV, Sec. H, has established that the word, "sex" in the phrase, "on account of se," means identity as male or female b. The same applies tu the amendment. Cultural Mores a. We all know that our cultural mores, in respect for the special social relationship resulting from the biological process of procreation and in respect of individual privacy, brings alxiiit our having separate public restrooms for each sex. 3. h. After the amendment is ratified we Golden Gale Area Taps Park Official 1. a "Equal," "more," "less," "iuierior," "superior," "having an advantage," "having a disadvantage" same plane of thought. "Same" and "different" are in another plane of thought. Apply ing the principle of equality of rights usually results in the same provisions for all people in speed ic laws However, applying that principle does and should result in dillerent provisions in specific laws when necessary to meet human needs based on valid differences which relate directly tn the different provisions in are all Union Local No. Worker Contectionory in the SAN FRANCISCO (AIi The new general superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area is Lynn H Thompson The appointment was announced by William J Whalen, (he former superintendent who was picked by President Carter as chief of tho National Park Service last June. Thompson, 52, who takes over his new post in April, has been headquartered in flenver as director of Ihe services Rocky Mountain Region since it was organized in January 1974. A native of Salt Lake City, he is a Navy veteran and served in the Pacific Theater during World War the law. h. We will apply these definitions and precedents to the F.qnal Rights Amendment when it is ratified. The determining of what are valid differences in the sexes and the valid provision for those differences probably will require the most dialog among us and the most concern of each for the other as we rltuen and of fit ials work together to implement the amendment. We Ameri II. The area headquarters is in San Francisco and covers recreational areas along the coast north and south of the Golden Gate, including Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. some San Francisco city shoreline and Point Reyes National Seashore. H. a. In America we believe in the free enterprise economic system. Each indi- vidual is free to decide how he or she will support himself ur herself within that system. Each married couple is free to choose how the individuals within that unit will discharge responsibilities, including economic support, mi the needs of the family unit and the individuals in it can be met. h. When wo commit ourselves to the amendment, we will continue this freedom of euch family unit to decide the way individuals within thet unit discharge obligations for the good of the unit. 10 a. History has shown that we citizens have been more prone to open our eyes and hearts to the needs and concerns of the diversity of peoples across our nation through our government which is at the federal level than through state and local levels. lu make and, if needed, in law slates have the power tu make. Stirring Reminder dosing, let's note a stii'emj' reminder in the Utah Const it flUofl " Frequent recuirence to fundanjpBSg' principles is essential to the secuM4p4 Individual rights and perpetuity (Article I, Sec. 27). in this nation are going through ttu time of decision, we ail certninlytltfJEfl tu do that. Each of us reading tjjjMjr any other statement which refwuEui basic documents should checjTftJT ourselves Ihe accuracy of the ences. In our thinking and iiU&fr l discussions, lets recur often to principles uf our cilueinJwf We in the Equal Rights CoahUonT'Nm faith in America, in its principles aadfti its ciliens. We have faith that in interaction will implement thwfwd for all that is inherent in the t&sa of Iho Equal Rights Amendment. We invite you tu send us your Rif' and address to be placed on a rpatw those who share our commitment amendment or to become a memfiKtU the organization. We also invite-menton this article, cither upp&Q& or taking issue, asking only thqJ7$ftp comments are addressed to spsanfif points, for it is through such exctUhSfe that ideas grow and are improyefl the people can he better served-- ' In " fjpjjjjj-menta- s The Amendment provides fur this national perspective for response to and frum the diversity among our peoples by the federal governments on the enforcing basis of sex in the laws it has the power b. KAAimi s This is our Anniversary Savings. HBfli our own beauty works. 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