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Show Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined with The Salt Lake Mining & Legal News Published Every Friday as Salt lake City, Utah Entered at the postoffice at Salt Lake City as second class nutter August 23, 1923 under the act of March 8, 1879 West South 711 Temple Telephone 3648464 Salt Lake Gty( Utah 84101 GLENN BJORNN, Publisher "Thu publication is uot owned or controlled by any party, dan, digue, faction or corporation" Volume 50 Number 42 Funding for Future Home Needs Savings Bonds are old standbys for millions of American homemakers, but the products and services they help to buy are as up to date as tomorrow. As Bond purchases help to control inflation, they also act to restrain bigger price tags not just on kitchen appliances but on all the household necessities we buy. Pure Democracy Foils have shown bitter public resentment toward the left wing radicals who resort to violence and intimidation to gain their ends. Still, these radicals are protected under our system from the wrath of the people a protection that might be removed if these violent dissenters succeed in destroying the establishment. The National Observer made an interesting point as it commented, . . . why not consider abolishing Congress and putting all national questions to a public vote? What would happen? No one can be certain but surely that kind of participatory democracy woud be attractive to those dissidents who decry the system weVe got now. Here are some sample questions for a system of continuous referendums: Should violent students be automatically kicked out of college? Should convicted face a mandatory death penalty? Should policemen be given more freedom of action to catch criminals? Should drug pushers be hanged in public? Well, we certainly do not pretend to know how the voters would answer, but we suspect such an exercise in pure democracy would wind up being very uncomfortable especially for all of cop-kille- those power-to-the-peop- THE SALT LAkE TIMES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1971 le rs people. Magic Carpets of Understanding When a President takes a trip abroad, as Mr. Nixon did a short time ago, it emphasizes at least one feature of the present day world that is unlike any other in recorded history of mankind. That feature is the ability to travel in this jet age. What will be the true meaning of those pictures of the U.S. President riding in company with the Chief of State of Yugoslavia and waving at friendly crowds in Belgrade? There were other pictures of him with the Pope in Italy and the Prime Minister of England and with Franco of Spain. On his journey, he was never more than a few hours from home, thanks to the sheer wizardry of international air travel. But, one thing should not be forgotten. No man, nor small group of men, can settle the problems of the world in meetings unless they have the backing of the people of the nations they represent. Not only must heads of state travel in their own version of a people-to-peopproso but Citizen must Mr. the have gram, ability Average and the right to travel to see for himself and meet his counterpart in other lands. Here lies the true significance of the jet age and the great international airlines of the U.S. that have brought the magic carpet of the jets virtually to the doorstep of every home in the land. The extent to which U.S. citizens are using this magic carpet is evident from figures released by the leadIt flew 17,059 miling international air carrier, Pan-Alion revenue passenger miles. There could be no greater testimonial than this to the absolute necessity of maintaining the strength of scheduled U.S. flag international air carriers. face-to-fa- le m. ce p 'Your Federal Income Tax' Helpful Tax Guide Available The 1971 edition of (Your Federal Income Tax is now available, the Internal Revenue Service said this week. The publication is always one of the governments best sellers. Roland V. Wise, IRS District Director for Utah, said that although most taxpayers will find adequate instructions in the tax package, the new 160 page booklet will be especially helpful to individuals with complex or lengthy returns. Revised to include the latest information about the tax laws the booklet contains answers in non technical language to most questions a taxpayer might have when preparing his income tax return. Various examples appear throughout the publication to explain complex areas of the law. An entire page is devoted to significant changes in the law for this year, such as the increase in personal and dependency exemptions, the low income - A thc--L allowance, and new guidelines for moving expenses, along with references to chapters containing a detailed discussion of the new rules. This page also includes a check list of things to do to prepare an income tax return properly. Another feature of Your Federal Income Tax is the sample filled-i- n Form 1040 and schedules. Most entries on the sample form and schedules are keyed to pages in the publication where explanations and examples appear. The publication, the only guide for tax return preparation written exclusively by the IRS, also contains a listing of other helpful tax publications available free from the IRS. The 1971 edition of Your Federal Income Tax. can be purchased for 75 cents a copy at most IRS offices or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. EASED GRAPEVINE v f A request for the State High- way Department to spend $1 million for road improvements within state parks during the next fiscal year reached the transportation and public safety committee of the Joint Legislative Appropriations committee this week. Sen. Kendrick Harward, subcommittee chairman, has received the list of recommended highway expenditures within 14 state parks from Sen. Robert F. Clyde, chairman of the natural resources sub-committ- ee. Thomas G. Judd, past campaign chairman during a record breaking $1.5 million plus drive this week was named president for the coming year during the United Fund annual meeting. J. Robert Thomas was renamed vice president and chairman of the agency relations committee. Gene Donovan, the funds immediate past president, who goes of the Act have been received into a new position as chairman at state employment offices and of the board, joins Mrs. Robert in Utah at: Rothwell, who was elected to S. Carlyle Gronning, Chair- a new position of secretary of man of the Industrial Commis- the board. Alonzo W. Watson Jr. sion and Labor Relations Board was reelected treasurer. for Utah, Room 438, State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, Thes Salt Lake Council of Utah 84114. Governments this week gave notice of its intent to seek over $52,000 in federal funds from the Mt. Fuel Earnings Department of Housing and UrShow Cain in 1970 ban Development. Officials said part of the fund Preliminary figures, subject to final audit, show that Mountain if granted, would finance the Fuel Supply Co. and subsidiary second phase of the Salt Lake had earnings in 1970 totaling County Big Cottonwood study. $7,237,412 or $2.95 a share, com- The study is a definitive study of the master plan for Salt Lake pared with 1969 earnings of or $2.76 a share, it was County of the Big Cottonwood , Planning District. reported Tuesday by M. M. president. Mr. Fidlar made his report at The U.S. Forest Service opa regular meeting of the com- poses development of an panys board of directors. The subdivision on the slopes of the board later declared a quarterly Wasatch Mountains two miles dividend of 45 cents a share on south of Alta in Little Cottonthe companys common stock, wood Canyon, Salt Lake County payable to shareholders of record Planners were told this week. on February 19. Learning of the opposition the Mountain Fuel is primarily a seven member county planning natural gas utility operating in commission tabled action on the Utah and southwestern Wyo- 36 lot development Albion Baming. Its subsidiary, Wasatch sin No. 2 proposed by Joy F. Chemical Co., manufactures and 3400-27t- h East. distributes chemical products in Dunyon, the western United States. Reports were circulating in Mr. Fidlar attributed the increase in Mountain Fuels 1970 Houston, Texas this week that Dr. James C. Fletcher, president earnings to a combination of fac- of the University of Utah, is tors including company growth, to become adconsidered sustained industrial activity in being Aerothe area, the sales efforts of the ministrator of the National nautics and Space Administracompany and greater oil produc- tion. The reports were not contion resulting from new firmed. The post has been vacant since the resignation Sept. 15 of Dr. Thomas Paine. Dr. Fletcher said he had heard the same rumors but I dont know anything about it. Labor Department Announces Availablity of Health, Safety Act The U.S. Department of Labor this week announced that copies of the new Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 are available to interested parties from the Bureau of Labor Standards, Building 53, Room 21S at the Federal Center in Denver. It is also expected that fact sheets, summaries and question and answer booklets relating to the new legislation will soon be available. Curtis Foster, District Office Supervisor of the Bureau of Labor Standards, said the Act, which becomes effective April 28, authorizes the federal government to set and enforce occupational safety and health standards applicable to businesses affecting interestate commerce. The Secretary of Labor is required to promulgate existing national consensus standards and establish federal standards for employers and employees and is authorized to grant temporary variances from standards to give an employer sufficient time to come into compliance. In addition, the Act provides the authorization of direct loans to small businesse to assist them in complying with the occupational safety and health standards required in the Act; requires that federal agencies conduct occupational safety and health programs consistent with standards developed under the Act; and establishes a National Commission on State Workmens Compensation Laws. A limited amount of copies $6,-759,3- 12, Fid-lar- 18-ac- re 860 Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! A former Utah newsman, Teuscher, was assaulted two on a Washington, robbers by street this wek. Mr. TeusD.C., cher, former press officer for Rep. Laurence J. Burton, was hospitalized after the attack. He suffered head wounds. Mr. Teuscher told police he was going home from his job in the Interior Department when two men approached him and asked for his wallet. He reached for it, he said, and they hit him. |