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Show Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1972 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Combined with Tbt Salt Labi Mining & Ltgal Newt Publisbid Every Friday at Salt Labi City, Utah Second Class Postage paid at Salt Lake Gty, Utah 711 South Vest Temple Telephone Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 364-846- 4 GLENN BJORNN, Publisher "Tbu publication is not owned or controlled by any party, clan, clique, faction or corporation . Number 46 Volume 51 Pavement Lets Water Through (Continued from page 1) would be in reducing the size of storm sewers to catch rain runoff, or in some cases eliminating them entirely. The Franklin team estimates that porous pavement will have a cost equal to or lower than conventional pavement with gutters, for all but the cheapest paving uses. For inexpensive residential paving, it projects a cost of $6.35 per sq. yd. compared to $7.20 for conventional paving. Maintenance costs would be comparable to or less than those for conventional pavements. The material shows good mechanical stability (Marshall Test) and high oxidative resistance (exposure to air at 150 degrees F for eight weeks caused no untoward effects). Some 265 freeze-thacycles caused no change in mechanical st ability. Moreover, bacteria are found to flourish underneath the pavement and would probably degrade substances washed through. The next step will be to pave several acres in different locations with the material to test it in actual use. Because of its special benefits and favorable economics Mr. Thelen believes that in the future porous pavement may become the preferred material for many pavment -- Education Program to Expand At Utah's State Prison Using funds provided by the Manpower Development and Training Act, with equipment from feedral excess properties, and a lot of hard work and sweat from students, a new education program is being initiated at the Utah State Prison. Called the Work Education Center, the program is designed to prepare inmates to enter a number of career education programs already offered at the prison. Actual classwork for the week preparatory course began this week. But Thoral Callings, vocational instructor for the class, reports that preliminary preparation began weeks ago with the renovation of the old minimum security building. First, the building had to be cleaned and prepared 14 Dictation to Science by Laymen men of diverse backgrounds and interests need to meet with scientists and engineers to create a program that is sound from the standpoint of the industry; the paramount danger is not in this area but in going beyond into the methods themselves and therein seeking to influence the choice of the particular paths to be followed. If a scientist is really competent in his field, he knows better than anyone else how to single out an approach which may lead to great attainment. Finding the path of creative promise is one of the finer points of the scientists art; his rise to eminence depends very decidedly upon the wisdom with which he can thus choose. Today, in the United States, there is a great urge to clear up once and for all at least the worse aspects of the great curse of cancer. IIow should we proceed? The question, say Bush, is essentially one of timing. If investigation of cancer has come to the stage of applied research, then the organized approach groups of scientists working together, great laboratories in operation and focussing on the single problem of finding a cure is entirely sound. But if we are still in the stage demanding basic resarch, and the evidence emphatically indicates that we are, then the best alternative is to select scientists of great intellectual power men who are regarded as such by their colleagues and to see to it that they get every bit of support which they can use effectively in their own undertakings and in accordance with their own plans. Such an effort should cover every contributory field essentially, the entire science of mans physical and chemical constitution and growth. cess federal properties to quali- fying education programs. Even the paint and nails used in the renovation were excess properties. Training equipment such as work benches, gas engines, and educational media equipment were also provided. In fact, even expensive equipment like drill presses, engine analyzers and hydraulic tools, LEASED were also available to the center through the federal excess property program. While federal excess property and funds provided under the Manpower Development Training Act account for the large percentage of equipment and operation costs of the center, other Utah will gain a new big inalso been have organizations brother. The Big Brothers of volved. America, a nationwide organizaThe Division of Rehabilitation tion providing ' volunteer big Services of the Utah State Board brothers to fatherless boys, will of Education, for instance, has soon be operating in Utah. Big also helped with the preparation Brothers of Utah, Inc., said the of inmates for the program. organization is funding The Utah Technical College at from private andseeking sources. public Provo has loaned hand tools to Once this funding is obtained, the program and provided tech- the organization will be in opernical expertise. Private compa- ation. The Big Brother Associanies like General Motors and tion is one of the finest and most Brown & Sharp Tool Co. have of the organizations also helped by providing com- helpful to working help to prevent depany texts, charts, and visual linquency. GRAPEVINE v for shop and classroom work. aids. Then, desks and training equipment were set up. Student inmates did most of Diabetes the renovation work themselves. One student, for instance, handled much of the metal work connected with setting up partiw tions and walls for the new center. Another inmate worked with preparation of the floors and the painting, while two others took care of the layout and finish work. The program prepares up to 16 medium security inmates at a time for more advanced vocational courses at the prison. Now 14 are signed up. In the class, students are beuses. ing taught the basic techniques in the use of measuring tools such as rules and gauges. Cutting tools such as drills and the reamers are also treated, along other hand tools and fastenThe public is alert to the tangible benefits to be had withdevices. from applied science, says Vannevar Bush in Science ingStudents who satisfactorily basic course are Magazine, but heardly realizes the fact that these bene- completetothe enter career training fits are all dependent on long term advance in funda- eligible in such areas as auto mechanics, mental or basic science and research. air conditioning, and electrical A subtle danger is that control of funds by laymen wiring. Almost all of the equipment may cause injurious dictation to science by laymen. In for the center is excess property, applying science, it is often correct, according to scien- a program administered by the tific statesman Bush, for a group of laymen to set general Utah State Board of Educations Division of Adult Education and objectives in industrial research, for example, where Training which distributes ex- th-e- Center Opens in Salt Lake A new Salt Lake Diabetes Center, 1002 East So. Temple, opened Friday, Feb. 11. Devel- oped and funded by the Intermountain Regional Medical Program (IRMP) the Center will provide a totally new and different educational and health facility for child and adult dia- betics. Diabetic patients and family members can now take advantage of a five day live in experience that will ultimately teach them disease management by proper diet, exercise and insulin intake. All patients must be referred by their physicians before admittance. Center programs begin Feb. 28. According to Charles A. Hand, Center Administrative Director, five day intensive instruction programs will also be scheduled for medical professionals who care for diabetics in their private practices. Both courses will be aimed toward improved diabetic self care. Diabetes is the nations 7th leading killer. Hopefully, with continuing education for medical professional and patient, the morbidity and mortality rate can be radically reduced through comprehensive diabetes facilities. Heretofore, little formal organized instruction has been The given to new diabetics. new Diabetes Center will give the diabetic a new understanding which in turn will result in giving him a new confidence in life, said Mr. Hand. Walk a mile and give money. This is the meaning to the annual March a Thon, which is sponsored by the Salt Lake County and South Davis Chapters of the March of Dimes. Salt Lake City Commission gave its approval to hold a March a Thon. It will be held March 25 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Salt Palace. The route will be east on Stars Ave. to Main Street, south to 9th So., east to 5th East and around Liberty Park 11 times, to complete the 20 miles. Pledges are given for each person for each mile they walk. The Murray City Commission has voted to sell the city shops buildings and the grounds at 4725 South State and is expected to open bids for the purchase in about 30 days. The shops were purchased from Salt Lake county several years ago when the building housed the Roads and Bridges department. Approximate size of the ground being released by Muray City is 2.33 acres of ground. Frank S. Warner has been appointed by Gov. Calvin L. Rampton as chairman of the Public Service Commission. Mr. Warner succeeds Donald Hacking, an Ogden attorney, who is retiring March 1. The city is at it again with the consolidation of the services of the Salt Lake County and the Salt Lake City Civil Defense op- erations. Under proposed agreements the city will share on a 0 basis with Salt Lake counon the cost of operations and ty construction of an emergency under the east was more than the operating lotcenter of the Metropolitan all took time to rest, parking Hall of Justice. 50-5- oOo Remember when a front porch entrance way? A swing was there and to chat, to sway. Todays front porch? No swing is there, none rest or chat. Why the mad momentum? 860 Where thousands of listeners enjoy concert music and news every day! An average yield to Salt Lake City from investment of $21 million will be around 3 to 3 per cent interest to the city. Salt Lake City Commissioners have approved reinvesting the money in funds awaiting disbursement be during the year. Funds will deof placed in time certificates posit at local banks, and others in U. S. Treasury bills. The poor lowly pigeon is having an all out attack on its life. Salt Lake City has started an all out war against the pigeon in the downtown area, tls part of a continuing campaign in which thousands of these birds have been fed poisoned wheat. Many complaints have been receive dabout the birds. |