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Show Employment Act Brings $5.5 Million to Utah -- - Maybe More Senator Frank E. Moss has nounced that more than $5 million in federal funds under the Emergency Employment Act now have gone into economically depressed Utah counties to create more than 800 jobs for local wage earners. At the present time the Emergency Employment Act is proan- viding a major solution to Utah's attempt to put our unemployed people into jobs. The total benefits to Utah under the provisions of the current non-inflation- ary Emergency Employment Act grant is more than $5.5 million. As of Dec .31, 803 Utah jobs have been created by the EEA funds. In the six state region including the Dakotas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Utah, Utah continues to receive a higher rate of funding. These funds pay the salaries of persons in en- vironmental protection, health care, housing education, rural development, crime prevention, and other public service jobs. The original Emergency Employment Act was first introduced and passed in 1970 and met with a Nixon veto last December. The Moss supported measure which brought the more than Dianes Day Z 8000 jobs to Utah was re- introduced under threat of another Presidential veto and it nassed in the first session of the 92nd Congress. Senator Moss also said he will join Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota as a of a bill to increase the funding of the Emergency Employment Act of 1971. The principle features of the bill are: increase fiscal 1972 authorization from $750 million to $1.5 billion. increase fiscal 1973 authorization from $1 billion to $3 billion. increase special assistance funds for areas with 6 per cent unemployment from $250 million to $500 million for fiscal '72 and $1 billion for fiscal 1973. reduce authorized unemployment level for an area to qualify for the program from 4.5 percent to 4 percent. require authorized funds to be distributed strictly on basis of share of unemployment. provide that voluntary combinations of units of local government may be eligible for receiving grants. eliminate requirements that EEA jobs be transitional. or BY DIANE WEILENMANN Leo Rosten, author of Hyman Kaplan stories and special editorial advisor to Look, told this story: My father once told me a story I always think of when the going gets rough and things look hopeless. Its about Destiny Destiny came to an island centuries ago and summoned three of the inhabitants before him. What would you do if I told you that tomorrow the island will be completely inundated by an immense tidal wave? The first man who was a cynic, said, Why, I would eat, drink and carouse and make love all night long. The second man, who was a mystic said, I would go to the sacred grove with my loved ones and make sacrifices to the Gods and pray without ceasing. The third man, who loved reason, thought for a while, confused and troubled and said, Why, I would assemble our wisest men and begin at once to study how to live under water. In reading that short story, at lesat five interesting thoughts occur: 1. Challenges will come as we live it is important how wc manage them. 2. We are different from the animal kingdom, because we can reason, and we should use this ability. 3. We need to take time to think before speaking. Note the line says, thought for a while 2 at 4 Sunday programs and p.m. confused and troubled. There are no shows on Monday. 4. A group of people assembled with single purpose and heart can solve problems. We stimuNew Hist oric Sites late one another in problem solvco-spons- Two Shows for the Price of One At the Hansen Planetarium The early evening skies of winter are the most spectacular of the year so much so that the Hansen Planetarium is trying an experiment. For the next two weeks, instead of the regular Hansen Planetarium star pro- Added to Register ing. Dr. Milton C. Abrams, chairgram on a subject from astronomical history, space explora- man, Governors Historic and tion, or the future the public star Cultural Sites Review Commitprogram will be The Sky To- tee, announces the committees action at its meeting last week. night. The committee entertained a For the remainder of January visitors will be able to spend the proposal by Mrs. Frank Jex of equivalent of a whole evening the Capitol Hill Awareness Team star gazing in 45 minutes in the to make the Capitol Hill area in comfort of the star chamber, Salt Lake City an historic disviewing all the magnificent con- trict. The committee did not acstellations of winter, the planets cept the whole area recommendin their places among the stars, ed by Mrs. Jex, but did officially and the moon and its motions. list the Marmalade District on This special program is ideal for Capitol Hill as a historic district. families and scout groups who It further approved that a letter would like to be able to step be sent to CHAT supporting their outdoor at night and identify the efforts on behalf of the historic stars and planets overhead. reviatlization of the area. A unique bonus for attending The committee further enterThe Sky Tonight is that every tained a proposal by Sen. Ernest one purchasing a ticket for this Dean, Alan Stauffer, an aide to program will receive one free Sen. Dean, and Steve Rushton ticket to any Hansen star pro- of the U.S. Forest Service that gram in the future. Admission the American Fork Canyon be rates for star shows are $1.00 declared an historic district, spefor adults, 75c for students, and cifically designating as the indi50c for children under 12. vidual historic sites, (1) Forest The special two for one ticket City, (2) Deer Creek townsite. offer began Tuesday and will (3) Grave of George Tyng, (4) continue to the end of the month. Railway Grade, (5) Toll Gate The Planetarium has public site, and (6) Dancchall Cave. The star shows Tuesday to Saturday committee did approve the six at 10:30, 2:00 and 4:00; evening items as recommended, however, programs on Tuesday, Thursday, and deferred discussion on the Friday and Saturday at 8:00 and district until a later date. Other action by the committee listed one site on the National Salesmen Wanted Register of Historic Places. Now AN OHIO OIL CO. offers 25 sites were listed on the State opportunity for high income Register and seven on the CenPLUS regular cash, and vatury Register of Homes. cation bonuses, abundant fringe benefits to mature man in Salt Lake area. Regardless of experience, air mail W. N. READ, Pres., American Lubricants Co., Box 696, Dayton, Ohio 45401. THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1972 Page Eight 5. We can do something about problems that come along if we will just put our minds to it. So many of our actions and reactions are simply habit. Pause and say: Is this the best way to do this? Could I do something about this problem? What can I do? How best could I solve this situation? What special gift do I have to give? Next week we will begin the first in a seven part series sharing bits and snatches of our recent visit in South America. Lets begin with Brazil. The shopping was so international I never did decide what to buy. There were fabulous hand loomed silks with real gold spun into them, beautiful gold and silver, hand made statutes of lovely woods and exciting oil paintings of jungle scenes, and healthy, happy people fishing in exotic spots. Walk ing up and down all of the streets we saw curious faces, surprised glances, but always friendly, full of life and happy. Learning is so simple, when it is first hand. And after a rich experience like traveling in South America, you wan to share what you have seen and heard with everyone, you want everyone to understand that people are all the same. Wc want the same: friends, food, recognition, to be of worth to others. Next week a quick look at one countries in the PIANO. CONSOLE SPINET of the largest PIANO. Like new, assume low world: Brazil. mo. pyts. Can be seen in Salt Lake City. Also ORGAN with Associate yourself with men of Automatic Rhythm. Phono colesteem your or write Credit good quality if you lect own reputation; for 'tis better to Mgr., 612 N. Orchard, Boise, be alone than in bad company. Idaho 83704. 1 George Washington. 208-343-56- 41 (1-2- 1-- Studs Make Driving Easier, Says Tire Industry Safety Council Motorists with stopping problems during the tricky winter weather to often have them solved by trees and other cars. Smart drivers solve the problem by buying safety studded tires in states where they are permitted. The Tire Industry Safety Council reports stopping ability for a car traveling at 20 miles per hour on glare ice at 25 degrees is conservatively improved by as much as 19 per cent when studded tires are on the rear. Safety studded tires on all four wheels show a 31 per cent improvement. Safety studded snow tires definitely make a major contribution to increase highway safety during the hazardous winter driving conditions, said Ross R. Ormsby, chairman of the Council. A recent study conducted by the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory for the Minnesota Department of Highways found that cars with studded tires were involved in fewer accidents than other cars and that the tires improved vehicle directional con- - trol, loss of which was termed a primary factor in winter driv- ing accidents. In addition, the report stated when cars with studded tires were involved in an accident the accident tended to be less serious and the injuries to occupants and damage to vehicle was also less severe. Concerning vehicle control the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the U.S. De- partment of Transportation says when cars have studded tires on al four wheels cornering per- formance can be improved by as much as 25 per cent. That is with all four wheels studded, a car might safely negotiate at 20 mph a highway curve which would produce a breakaway skid at 16 mph, using regular tires. Studded tires are presently legal in most states with the exceptions being Minesota, Louisiana, Mississippi and Hawaii. The Council advises, however, studs should be installed only in tires designated for studding and studs should be installed only by a tire dealer, service station or garage. Region Allocated $1 .2 Million Under Emergency Employment The states of Colorado, Mon- Nam era veterans; tana, Wyoming, Utah, North and Having an unemployment South Dakota have received an rate of nine per cent or more in allocation of $1.2 million under additional Emergency Employment Act (EEA) funds made public by the U.S. Department of Labor. Secretary of Labor J. D. Hodgson announced the allocation of the final $42 million under the $1 billion Emergency Employment Act, fulfilling President Nixons comment to get this important job producing program under way rapidly. The $1.2 million just allocated brings to $21,310,300 earmarked for the six state region which is administered by the Manpower Administration in Denver. The program began four months ago. Utah will be allocated $200,000 (for Utah County). The total allocations to dale for the six state region are expected to create 3,535 jobs. Included in the national $42 million allocation are $31 million from Section 6 of the Act and $11 million from the Secretarys discretionary funds under Section 5. About 100 areas will receive funds, the great majority going to areas with six per cent or higher employment. Secretary Hodgson explained that the amount of remaining EEA funds was too limited to permit distributoin to more than a relatively small areas. number of all or part of the area; Receiving funds in earler allocations of EEA funds per unemployed persons in the area than the amount allocated nationally per unemployed person and Having unique situations, such as concentrations of migrant workers: President Nixon signed the $1 billion EEA appropriation on Aug. 9. First funds went out on Aug. 14 and the first employee was hired Aug. 16. ith this action the total allocated is $981 million. The balance of $19 million is for federal administration and evaluation of the program. As of today, states and localities have established 135,000 public service jobs, of which over 100,000 have been filled. A total of about 145,000 jobs are expected to be created. Ice Fishing Precaution Ice fishing is attracting more anglers every winter in Utah. Advocates of the sport gather at such poDular places as Flaming Gorge, Willard Bay and Utah Lake. Growing popularity of ice fishing prompts a precaution from the Division of Wildlife Resources. Anglers should cut only small holes in the ice and mark them when they leave. Bathtub sizeholes in the ice, frozen over with thin ice and covered by a light snow can be a death trap for unknowing fishermen. Ice strength varies according to conditions. Slush ice is about half as strong as clear, blue ice. New ice is stronger than old ice and continuous travel over the same route will weaken ice. Two inches of blue ice will support a man on foot. Three inches will support a groups of men walking single file. Eight inches of good ice should support a large car. said that in making this allocation, an effort was made to provide funds to at. least one area in every state that had not already received some of the Section 5 discretionary money. No area received the additional funds unless it or sections of it had an unemployment rate of at least 4 percent. No area received Section 6 funds unles it met the six per cent unemployment requirement specified in the Act. Areas selected also fell into one or more of the following categories: Performing satisfactorily in Blessings upon Cadmus, the funded or whoever it was EEA Phoenicians positions; filling Viet that invented books. Carlyle. Meeting goal for hiring The Secretary |