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Show Page Four THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1975 200 Years Ago This Week Remanufacturing Mountain Fuel Supply President By Congressman Allan T. Howe On November 28, 1775, Congress adopted Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies." On the same day, the New Jersey General Assembly disa- vowed colonial independence. The forerunner of the U.S. State Department was born on November 29, when Congress appointed a fie man committee for the sole purpose of corresponding with our tr.er.ds in Great Britain, Ireland, and other parts of the world. The Committee of Secret Correspondence consisted of John Dickson, John Jay, Benjamin Harrison, Johnson and Benjamin Franklin, the only member with real foreign affairs experience and the dominant figure of the group. Thomas Franklin corresponded with friends throughout Europe, but his most productive contact was Swiss journalist Charles Dumas who was living in The Hague, Holland. Dumas invented a code that was nearly impossible to break: several numerical equivalants were assigned to each letter of the alphabet, for a total of 682, and the messages were written in French. Dumas became America's main information pipeline, sending intelligence reports of his own and forwarding letters to and from other agents. The committee as a whole was not as succesful as Franklin. There was strain among the members and interference from another committee, the Secret Committee, which had the job of securing arms from abroad. The Committee of Secret Correspondence was reorganized and renamed the Committee of Foreign Affairs on April 17, 1777, and the Secret Committee was also reorganized and renamed, but the changes did little to improve their efforts. On November 29, the American schooner USS Lee captured the British ordnance brig HMT Nancy. Captain John Manley, commander of the Lee, took a huge cash of stores from the Nancy: 2,000 muskets, 100,000 flints, 30,000 round shot, 31 tons of musket shot 2,700-poun- d and a brass mortar, all of which proved valuable in the seige of Boston. General Montgomery with 300 13-inc- h, men joined Benedict Arnold's American force at Quebec on De- cember 1. Montgomery assumed command of the small force blockading Quebec. The first official American flag, the Grand Union Flag, or the Continental Colours as it was also known, was raised aboard the USS Alfred, on December 3. The Alfred was the flagship of Commodore Parts Aids Explains Cost of Energy Increases Economy, Ecology The remanufacturing of replacement automotive parts is one of the more important motor vehicle industry functions to U.S. motorists, yet one of the least known. Besides providing car owners with a greter variety of replacement parts options, at usually less than new parts prices, the Automotive Information Council says that this specialized industry also contributes significantly to America's ecology. Millions of tons of raw materials have been saved by reclaiming and reusing the basic castings from many different automotive parts to produce the remanufactured components. Among the parts suitable for remanufacturing are generators and alternators, starter motors, fuel and water pumps, carburetors and brake shoes. Engine compon- ents include crankshafts, cam- shafts, clutches, connecting rods, engine blocks and completely assembled engines. In fact, says AIC, remanufacturCommander-in-Chieing complete engine assemblies Esek Hopkinsk f n today is a sophisticated of the newly created Ameriavailprocess that makes can Navy. The flag combined Briable most popular-mode- l the Union Jack with tains thirteen less than new engine at stripes representing the colonies as a symbol of loyalty to the Crown replacement cost. Remanufactured parts are disand unity among the provinces. The Colours served until 1777, tributed to repair outlets through when Congress created the Stars the same distribution system as are and Stripes. The man who hoisted new replacement parts. The remanufacturing cycle bethe flag on December 3, was John Paul Jones, who would become a gins when used components are replaced on automobiles. AutomoNavy Lieutenant four days later. tive wholesalers collect these used components from their repair shop customers and, in return, the repair shops receive credit for reusable metal castings against the purchase from wholesalers of similar remanufactured or new parts. When a serviceman asks, Do study of predator control before you want a new or a rebuilt issuing the ban. The judges ruled, because of generator? the latter is a remanuthis, the action substantially com- factured component built by manuplied with the NEPA requirement facturers whose guidelines are standards. for an environmental impact state- stry-established ment. The ruling said the intent of Cut-of- f NEPA was not to impede the EPA from protection the environment. 'The EPA need not stop in the middle of proceedings to issue a separate and distinct impact statement just to be using it, majority The American Revolution Bicenopinion said. 'To so require would tennial Administration (ARBA) is decrease environmental protection considering a January 31, 1976, activity rather than increase it. cut-of- f date for license applications for Bicentennial commemorative items now being manufactured under license from the ARBA. The notice will be published in the Federal Register to allow 30 days for public comment. Under the licensing Daniel L. Martino is the newly manufacturers are liprogram, appointed Chairman of the Board of censed to make Bicentennial comDirectors of the Utah State Instimemorative items bearing the natute of Fine Arts. tional symbol and the legend: Dr. Martino is Director of CulOfficially Recognized Commemoratural Affairs and Professor of Music at Weber State College. He is a tive of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. nationally known researcher, The manufacturers pay royalties musicologist, conductor, educator to the ARBA which are used to and composer. He holds undersupport Bicentennial projects graduate and graduate degrees in around the country. Fine Arts from the University of 31 cut-of- f will The mass-productio- pow-erplan- ts Ban on 3 Predator Poisons Upheld in Court of Appeals The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday turned down motions challenging a ruling by a three-judg- e federal panel that upheld a federal ban on interstate shipments of three predator poisons. The entire bench of the court turned down a request for a rehearing of the decision and a motion to allow intervention by the states of Utah, South Dakota and New Mexico. In a 1 ruling issued last month, the panel held the Environmental Protection Agency could reimpose its 1972 ban on the interstate shipment of the poisons 1080, sodium cyanide, and strychnine. That order overturned an injunction issued June 12 by U.S. District Court Judge Ewing Kerr in a suit filed by Wyoming, the Wyoming Woolgrowers Association, a predator control district and several ranchers. Plaintiffs claimed the ban had resulted in a sharp rise in the number of lambs and sheep killed by predators. 2-- In his ruling, Kerr held the EPA failed to comply with provisions of the National Environmental Pro- tection Act (NEPA) by not issuing an environmental impact statement before putting the ban into effect. o Wyoming Atty. Gen. Frank had said the state would ask for rehearing by the court, rather than take the case back to district cout for trial or appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. In their majority opinion, Circuit Court Judges Delmas Hill and William Doyle ruled that under the present circumstances at least, Men-dicin- indu- Licensing Date Set for Bicentennial Items Martino Appointed Chairman of Utah Fine Arts Board Minnesota. Additional graduate work was completed at the University of Kansas, the University of Utah, Utah State University and Brigham Young University. Dr. Martino replaces Professor Franz Johansen as Chairman and is anxious to move forward, especially at this time when the arts are on the verge of exploding here in Utah." He continued, "With the the Environmental Protection addition of the proposed performAgency was not compelled to follow ing Arts Center in Salt Lake City, out procedures in NEPA, including we will be able to bring in even preparation of an environmental more talent and touring groups. impact statement." The arts are alive in Utah, says The judges said former EPA ad- Dan, "and it is our job to see that ministrator William Ruckelshaus every citizen is able to enjoy and had a good deal of information take advantage of the beauty found available to him and relied on a in all aspects of the arts. date January license to apply applications for of items already licategories censed. Items affected by the action would include such items as flags, needlepoint kits, mugs, plates, paper weights and lapel pins. The action is proposed to assure an appropriate selection of official commemoratives and to encourage licensees to provide maximum distribution of all licensed products to the American public. The ARBA will continue considering license applications for new items past that date. The ARBA Policy Board approved the licensing action at its last meeting. The cost of energy has increased dramatically because of two main reasons, B. Z. Kastler, president of Mountain Fuel Supply Company, told the 58th Annual Meeting of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. He said the first reason is that would demand for oil and gas is increasing while the supply is decreasing. The second reason is the value of the money used to pay for energy is becoming less and less each day. Fiscal irresponsibility on the part of our federal government was a major factor in inflating prices long before there was any energy crisis and may well have precipitated the action of OPEC countries in drastically increasing oil prices in an endeavor to escape the consequences of American inflation, which was basically brought about by erosion in value of our money, Kastler said. He pointed out that America will celebrate its bicentennial by being $600 billion in debt. It's easy to blame massive, nebulous entity like the fideral government for our problems, Kastler said. But we should never fool ourselves to the point that the government becomes the scapegoat unnecessarily. I sincerely believe, and feel many of you concur, that federal governmental policies have been the major factor contributing to our current perilous national economic situation. However, in the United States, still you and I who are the is it government, and any foolish governmental excesses have occurred only because we have allowed them to. Whether we like it or not, we must share the blame, along with our peers, for actions that have been mirrored in the actions of Congress. Mr. Kastler noted that there are many critics of the American oil industry, both inside and outside government. He pointed out that many would nationalize the oil industry. But he called attention to the fact that while gasoline is selling for 50 cents to 50 cents per gallon in the United States, in Britain and France where government operations supply gasoline, it has been between $1.50 and $2.00 for many years. If anything should teach us the undesirability of governmental control, it should be our national In 1954, the federal government began regulating the price of natural gas. By holding the price down far below the price of competing but unregulated fuels, a huge demand was created for here was a premium fuel at bargain basement prices. But regulated low prices ultimatley returned so little profit that exploration activities tapered off and supplies dwindled until the nation as a whole now has only about 9 years supply at this year's rate of use. Now, instead of decontrolling the price to encourage greater investment and renewed exploration activity, the federal government over the past two years has been treating the symptoms instead of the disease by granting increases, making them retroactive and creating a whole host of new problems. While regulation of natural gas has created far greater shortages elsewhere, it has still had an impact in our service area. Fortunately, because Mountain Fuel always concentrated hard on exploration even in tough times, we are much better off here in Utah than the nation as a whole. Our reserves are about 15 years at this year's rate of use, and if we dropped some of our larger industrial users who can and do sometimes burn the more expensive coal, our reserves are closer to 30 years." In conclusion, Mr. Kastler commented on a pending law suit, which seeks to have Mountain Fuel return some $31.5 million in recent rate increases granted by the Utah Public Service Commission. He noted that even though the plaintiffs attempted to drop Mountain Fuel from the suit, on election day, the company has succeeded in remaining in the suit, and will fight it until its conclusion. He said the company welcomes inquiries from anyone, and is willing to extend the effort and time to respond to our meet with concerned citizens who are seeking answers to their questions. Anyone who is sufficiently interested to spend the time to glean out the facts will discover how the efficiencies we proudly note in our company have provided our customers with among the best reexperience with natural gas," serves and the lowest prices in the United States, Kastler said. Kastler said. Senate Committee Approves $4 million For Two Utah Water Projects The Senate public works approp- riations subcommittee has added $4 million for two Utah water projects. Sen. Frank E. Moss, was advised this includes $3.9 million for the Farmington pressurD-Uta- h, ized irrigation system, a small reclamation project loan program for Davis and Weber counties. The Bureau of Reclamation cleared the Farmington project too late to include it is the House public works appropriation bill, which was approved in June along with $19 million for other Utah programs. A spokesman for the Senate subcommittee said that for the Bonneville unit of the Central Utah Project there was $13.8 million for the fiscal year and $5,980,000 of the three-month- s transition period. This was the same amount as allowed by the House and recommended by the Ford administra- tion. He said the only Senate cut was $100,000 for the Jensen unit of the CUP program. This represented funds added by the House. The subcommittee said it felt they were not needed since there was already $1,020,000, including $300,000 in carryover funds, available for that unit. The subcommittee source said the bill contains $634,000 for the Ute Indian unit of the CUP. This is for planning work. The bill also contains $125,000 for general investigations work on the UPALCO unit of the Central Utah Project and $260,000 for drainage work on the Vernal project, the first unit of the CUP to be completed. The Seante also added $100,000 for the Holms Creek unit of the Weber Basin Project. The Senate went along with the House in recommending $420,000 for the Army engineers in planning funds for the Little Dell Project in Salt Lake County and $80,000 for Jordan River Basin flood control. There is also $354,000 in the bill for fish and wildlife facilities in connection with Central Utah Project and $100,000 for fish facilities at Flaming Gorge Dam near the border. For Flamis also $1,449,000 there ing Gorge of for modification outlets. Utah-Wyomi- ng |