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Show Page Four Railroad Official Appointed to U. S. Bonds Official Population Control, Sterilization and Ignorance . . THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1970 (Continued from Page One) know best?' Cornell University biologists Thomas Eisner, Ari van Tienhoven, and Frank Rosenblatt ask this question in a recent issue of Science. Bemoaning the knowledge level of a sample of students and faculty at the famous New York university, these scientists wonder if proponents of voluntary sterilization are backing a nearly hopeless cause. This pessimistic attitude stems from study of results from a questionnaire survey of Cornell faculty and students designed to test attitudes and preferences conMost cerning family size and contraceptive technique. Glen A. Cunningham, General Manager, South Central District, Union Pacific Railroad Co., with headquarters in Salt Lake City, has accepted appointment by the U. S. Treasury Department as volunteer chairman of Utah's Share In America 70 Savings Bonds Campaign. Announcement of his appointment was made today by Wendell E. Gile, Utah State Chairman, Savings Bonds Committee. He expressed his gratitude and good fortune in having Dr. Cunningham as chairman because his wide and varied business experience and active participation in community affairs will certainly add a valuable contribution to the promotion of the Savings Bonds Program. Mr. Cunningham will succeed Dean R. (Dick) Lueck, Area Manager, Western Electric Co., who guided the Share In America 69 campaign to a successful conclusion as the State of Utah finished seventh nationwide in achievement of bond sales quota and made 104 per cent of the assigned goal. In accepting the appointment, Mr. Cunningham emphasized the challenge of the 1969 accomplishment and stressed the continuing need for thrifty people to purchase and hold Savings Bonds. He stated: The increased nterest rate on Savings Bonds should certainly make it much more attractive and appealing to buyers and help towards the objective of curbing inflationary trends. Adding further: In a recent market analysis report it was shown that Utah showed a steady rise in the percentage of bond sales in relation to the national total. In fact, it was the only state in the union which has not lost even one percentage point in the last 15 years of bond sales a truly remarkable record, he concluded. The new chairman is a native of Texas, where he was born and educated. He began his railroad career in 1923 and joined the Union Pacific Railroad Co. in 1940. He first came to Salt Lake City in 1948, as Division Superintendent at Cheyenne, Wyo. He returned again to Sat Lake City in 1957, as General Manager, where he has served in that capacity since, with jurisdiction over Union Pacific operations in the south central district (Utah, Nevada and California). An ardent booster of the communities he serves, Mr. Cunningham boasts memberships in the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Provo and Ogden Chambers of Commerce. He is a member of the Advisory Committee, Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Salt Shakers, the chambers Ambassadors of Good Will. He is also an active Shriner, El Kalah Temple, and the University Club. He and his wife, Aline reside at the Three Fountains in Murray and have one daughter, married, and one granddaughter, who lives in Salt Lake City. respondents (74 percent) were males 294 were faculty, 174 were graduate students, and 591 were freshmen and of upperclassmen. Considering the generally high level education of the people quizzed, Eisner and his associates say with mild understatement that the results were by showing that, with all its shortcomings, it is still the best society man has ever created. unexpected. While there was general agreement that family size The University of Chicago psychiatrist asserted should be limited, only five percent expressed preference that if we impress the latter idea on a child he will for one or no children. At least 50 per cent of young not feel the world is so bad that all one can do is viofaculty and graduate students those groups one might lently attack it or drop out of it, but instead try to expect to be most concerned about the impending pop- make it even better than it is right now ulation crisis expressed the desire to have three or Dr. Bettelheim said, Too often we express our more children. critical attitude to children who then cant possibly Regarding contraception, about half the replies feel at home in a society where they are told so much chose the pill as a way to limit family size and to space is The psychiatrist stated he did not feel wrong. births. justified criticism should be restrained, but that it undesirable. Voluntary sterilization was judged shouldnt be expressed to children. After all, I hope Moreover, 52 per cent of the men and 61 percent of the the purpose of such criticism is to effect improvement. women said they would never undergo sterilization even Can small children really improve the police, the powhen they had had all the children they wanted. litical structure, the educational system? he asked. Ending on an equally pessimistic note, the Cornell Quite naturally they must become utterly confused scientists ask what are we to make of the educated youth when we citicize the school we insist they must atgrowing up among us that is either unconcerned about tend. . . . population growth or, at the very least, unable or unDr. Betteleim stated that in order to develop a comarithmetic of the itself to to simple apply willing personality there must be a reason to do so. If reality interest. pound stinks . . . then why develop a personality to live it? Why not simply drop out? If, on the other hand, reality is worthwhile, then the child feels motivated to learn to master it, the psychiatrist asserted. This oneto children of The constant exposure todays is crucial, for without it, the youngster reaches mastery sided criticisms of our institutions can turn them into adulthood unable to rationally and effectively criticize disin from either turn away society adults who will society. He will either turn away from society in dischild gust or violently fight against it, an eminent gust or violently fight against it, said Dr. Bettelheim. psychiatrist states. If we want our children to feel that living in our The picture of society supplied to our children is worthwhile, we must impress on them, when in the homeland in the mass medio, is too full of criti- society they are young, that things are essentially all right, cism of what exists in society, stated Dr. Bruno difficult and in need of improve- in an article in the LADIES HOME though sometimes JOURNAL. Theres not enough counterbalancing ment, he stated. Why Dropouts and Violence? Bet-telhei- m A th-e- LEASED GRAPEVINE v " Superintendent of Parks Warren L. White this week said work crews are nearing completion of a $128,000 bird ' sanctuary in Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park and on other curb and gutter projects. Mr. White said the new aviary would include a heating plant, enabling birds to move inside in winter after spending summer outdoors in cages. Louis Barkau, Salt Lake Board of Health officer, his week was granted the authority to declare abandoned cars junk and have them hauled away if he is unable to locate the owner. The authority was granted by he State Tax Commission and dr. Barkau will be working with he Motor Vehicle Business Administration this week in learning the proper procedure to fol-laCity-boun- ty w. Salt Lake County has provided a $25,000 bond for Mr. Barkau in his new capacity. Mrs. Madeline Wirthlin discussed her recent world tour at a Thursday meeting of the Salt Lake County Business Women's Republican Club at the Chuck-A-Ram- a. The United States should give more foreign aid, Walt W. Ros-- . tow said in an address at Utah State University this week. The United States is only ninth in gross national product given in foreign aid, said Mr. Rostow. former special assistant for national security affairs for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Considered by many as one of the most ardent hawks in President Johnson's administration, Mr. Rostow said resistance to aggression in areas judged critical to the United States is a vital factor for maintaining a stable peace. A minorities library, a new auditorium, expanded restaurant dining facilities; a television lounge, and several new meeting and' dining' rooms all part of a $1 million addition to the University of Utah Student Union now are open. An account receivable division within the Salt Lake County Commission's Finance Department is being formed to aid budget operations. Formation of the division is an attempt to bring record keeping under' direct supervision of a single department and to provide a composite view of money owed the county government through computerized records, Finance Commissioner Royal K. Hunt explained.. |