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Show Ssr: ' ... s . Em Out Opinion don't gamble with "Stay In echoed the future." It 1 estimated that 900,000 high school atudents wfU walk away from their education" during thii current school year. This wlH Increase the 1975 labor force to SZmilUon adults with less than a high school education. According to the federal government, that Is Initiating a campaign to keep 'em hack in school in the next four years, the number 1M4 year oM work-e- n wffl increase by ISmilllon which Is 43 percent of the total Increase In the labor force far that period. The government undertaking an extensive public relations program to hate atop or atow down ths trend among and Junior Up hHh school students school atudents where it Is posafcie a This is certainly a commendable and one that wUI be of testing benefit to Cm country. Thera Is one point fhat needs, however, to be coupled with this In order to moke It efr Cactivw. That point is the adjusting of curriculum in all phases of the school system to fit the needs of toe students fe pew-foc- i, i? to a point where there win be less desire to drop out Let's face it and face it squarely. Some students have no desire, intention or Inclination to follow an academic course. They are interested in the vocational and they are as needed in society es any group. In addition, it has been reported that one of the causes of atudents leaving M0i school has bepo the lack of proper training in the earlier years of school The emphasis on first grades is taking on nee. It is narttetifaeto Impressive to us to aee work that Is being dons in the lower grades in the schools of toe valley. This Is one area where budgetary reasons are not necessarily a HmHaftnn to a foil and effective program. It has been too many years ago Mat there was nothing asruus about a student leaving school at toe end of toe eighth grade. Those days have This is eerious and is a project of attention which it is being given, uch estfae campaign by the : . . (Nat News) toe children played EL user OUveraoa and wife beLee coming farmer Palmer in Ms farming dottles . Gertie Webb sizing up the remodeling job . . . Lyna Fackrell getting toe Christmas decorations order. Hospital Board memed bers out pushing for the new hoepital . . . Thelma Chatter-totaking subscriptions In gross . . . Scotty and Katherine Vendeli getting ready to move. Necessarily Jim Beveridge bade in town cheerfully greeting people on the street . . . Phylis and Bob Acock returning from a topper club vacation in Sun Vadey recently . Gene Anderson out picking up Ms film . . . Murray Nickels fiddling around with his "new" snow cat , . . Jerry Moore being told hed better subscribe . . . Connie Garrett and Viola Boeea gabbing in toe car by the pork while .. Worthy Campaign Paul Harvey Whozimt ... ... .. .. n I .poking Gift Horse In Teeth sense. The gift horse may be so decrepit that hell eat more than hes worth. Most Americans by now have adjusted to the higher By PAUL HARVEY The old Ozarks saw says, "You should never look a gift horsa In the mouth. That means, why bother to check the teeth the age of a horse you got for nothing. Well, like many ancient axioms, that one makes little console himself over this tax increase by saying, "At least Ill get this money back someday," Not necessarily. If you earn an average wage and live an average lifetime, you will have paid In Social Security taxes 8 more than you will ever get back If you work 44 years and retire at G5, you will have paid e in 932,500 in taxes. But Youll likely live long enough to get back only felC ' ? 913,-08- de- k Mr. Harvey duction Social Security. Every work- pay-chec- - for aday employee has sought to old-ag- 919,-70- 0. Graceful Swans Make Beautiful Picture candidates flor toe state bbtk inn Os rremon something toat we have time, baa merit That is the formation of a group, committee, organisation to promote the southeast corner of the state of Idaho. Though Mr. Hart proposes that a dynamic executive secretary be hired, which goes further than we had envisioned toe project, this has merit too. S. R We fuHy resize that Joint organiza- tions among counties sometimes bear. ItUe trait any butt is better, than nothing at alL Bin, in this case, wa tod that such an organizatien could be made to work. labor-savin- There is much that endd he done by toe three counties to promote tourist traffic, industrid development and inter county cooperation. An example, which we may have mentioned before, would be the location of siding facilities between Preston and Montpelier near Immigration camp. This would be of benefltto both communities and would be a natural project for tiie two communities. Another would be Joint effort to let .toe state of Idaho know toat we are still a part of Idaho. It is encouraging to see that at least one of toe oamfiddea fed that such a proposal has merit . Q o O The Graceful white swans on toe Richard Lewiston make a beautiful pastoral for toe children who phqr nearby. The stately birds era part of the coBectioo on the farm. Actuary, there torn near V ' nothing like a swan. la The Citizen Photo : County Bears Bond Quota Politically Speaking In Pawing By JOHN COR1ETT Idaho Statesman Political VMHyr We Luv Our Kids, We Luv... a BY BARNEY RICE the oflQr thing to do this time which I did from was to (ride w- op prone position, too drowsy to sit 19 Course again, and IS him into bed. deeping on toe outride was not his answer to being afraid and after three tries to get him eettled down he had to and can three year olds crawl crawl over to toa in the middle of the M0 middle of the bed. The rest of toe story you know, he deeps gently and peacfuHy, but wtao can sleep with a three year old rigit in the mhkBe, steeping as three year oldf can sleep. We luv our kids. WeS, We love our chUdran, even our Rtfis cHUran, but three are times I have to pUbtldy whntt, when I love them lore man other times. (That isnt entirely erne tost I am not alone true, but when I aay it). Take for instance toe other night Number three eon comes tip toeing into the bedroom, es only three yen olds tip toe with the plaintive cry, "Daddy ftn Wet" So I cflmb out of bed at 3:30 ajn. or o and ebsoge Us panto and gently carry him back to bed. Then ton minutes Inter, "Daddy, 1 HUD Q&DK V HKMTi So I get trim a drink of water and gently tuck torn bade into bed. Then ten urinates later, "Daddy, I godda go to tofley." So 1 get up again, from where be had done his carry three year old tippy toe (you thought he had done something rise, didn't you?) tabs Mm to the toiley and then genriy curry Mm back to bed. The reason I aay gentty, is because If I hadn't need extreme control and not done tt gently, there would have been two other plaintiff voices to cater to. Then ton minutes later, "Daddy, I wanna dink of wadder. So I get up and take Mm a drink of wadder", lay him back down because he usually goes to sleep after toe drink of wadder Then aB is peaceful quiet That is for a half hour this tone, and then here comes that little shuffling tip toeing sound again, hut Kris time It is, "Da dy, Im KrahL The last time he was afraid was when be woke up one morning in a frenzy because gw foribell guys were gome get him. fa en was there an Irate man in the area along the Preston city park the other day. You know, the parking area behind the row of shops on the cast side of the street He was upset because he had Just gotten a ticket for parking on the wrong side, because another man had fait a bump at the end of the street and insisted it was caused by the cars being parked on the wrong side. But this wasn't what made Mm upset He knew be deserved a ticket but he Just eat there printing to aM of the merchants cars from the west side of 6tate street who perk on the east ride so they wont have to wsflk mound from the back or use up their own parking lot.. "Those guys, iris man said, etitioned someone to get that great. parking lot In back of their stores, and now they and their employee park on the other aide of the street taking afl of our parking space." About that time one of the policemen said, Yeh, and we should do something about that too. A kind of storm has settled over Idaho political arena. The calm is a (me by candidates to allow them to assess the new situation caused by the death of Democratic governor nominee Charles Herndon and election of Cedi Andrus to replace him. The calm is particularly pertinent to Andrus and Indecandidate ' Andrus has to pick up Herndons Democratic campaign and get his own views into perspective. Swisher must decide within six or seven days, if possible, whether he shall continue to battle it out for the governorship in an entirely new ball game. Managers of RepubHean aomizee Dan Samaeboa seed seme time to deride whether new strategy is needed against Andrus. Staunch RepabUcaa pros who are golag dowa the line with Samuelses are hoping Swisher will stay-i- GEORGE C. BODILY George Bodily To Be Feted On Birthday U to will bs held C. Bodily on honoring George his 80th birthday anniversary Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 An ipm n.m. at the Falrview ward hall. Mr. Bodily was born September 28, 1886, in Falrview, Idaho, a son of James and Mary Louisa Bodily. He has been called on two missions for the LDS church and has always been active in church work. d On March 21 1909, he Florence Lois Orchard of Lewiston, Utah, in the Logan temple. She died February 7, 1948. They are parents of 11 children, 10 of which are still living. They are Mrs. J. R. (Una) Griightly, Lay-tomar-mie- n; George C. Bodily Preston; Sylvon Bodily, Jr., Bur-le- v; El-dr- ed extra-conservati- cliff-hange- . Samuel-so- n. Swisher got into the race to fill the moderate-libera- l gap. Saturday is the last day for filing of certificates of nomination for an Independent candidacy. Charlie, Miller of Goeur dAlene announced last n Y month he would be an independent governor candidate, nut it la doubtful If he files. 44 to get their baBsts to the printers early next week Swisher sbeud be able to determine In the nsxt six days hew nuuqr of Ms ge back to Andrus. If campaign finds dry up. he must be realistic and bow out It weald be better were he to hew out before Ms name Is printed ea the ballots to tin 44 cooties, if the realities sip-porte- rs the moment Swisher thinks he can still make a growing case for his independent candidacy. He noted frankly in a press conference Tuesday night that Andrus supporters got him into the race Immediately following the primary election. Liberal Andrus lost the Democratic nomination to moderate conservative Herndon and Gov. Robert E. Smylie lost out to . he la November. show 1dm Independent candidate Philip Jungert will still be in the race. No one has yet assessed how many votes he can expect to receive, but most pros believe that whatever the number, they normally would go to a Democratic candidate if Jungert was not on the Ballot. , STRICTLY BUSINESS . ft . ;& A to Sfudonls Active OnCcnpai Students from Cache Valley are taking an active part in student activities at Ricks Janice Bingham, College. Weston, has been named president of the Kappa Phi chap--tr of Lambda Delta Sigma, as well as general secretary of the Homecoming committee. Marilyn Schwartz, also of Weston, has been named president of the Valkyries, the only worm's service organization on campus. Other atudents who an active include Susan King, Weston, chairman of tha songfest for Homecoming; Peggy Steele, Preston, treasurer of the Kappa Phi chapter of Lambda Delta Sigma, and Kathy Coombs, Grace, historian to the campus dramatic honorary. i ' Clmliai-Gii- c Mr. and Mrs. Owen f'liu-ij- . T think the hem wUms WJ Sm v ceafayyide LQ. tests. Bilds Andrea-sa- a spent a few days in Butte, Mont , visiting their daughter nnd family, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Raymond. Spencer Lloyd, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Parley Lloyd of Grace, returned recently from his LDS mission In Guatemala City, El Salvador. He has been to the mission field 27 months, which included three months at language achori at BYU In preparation his mission. He has registered at BYU where he plana to complete his schooling. Weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Steohensen were her sister and huAand, Mr. and Mrs. Adrain Callahan, and two grandchildren of Bountiful and Mrs. Bill Callahan from to : - But before' we further expand this effort before we ask Mg government to rick our pockets an additional ' s have a hard on this. Most of ua refuse to get very excited about problems our randchlldren will Inherit if expanded Social Security throws gasoline on the inflation fire, your grandson is likely to receive ua Social Security "benefit In waste-pape- r. . "sit-it-ee- t" : that ' - Ni-t- ne to . At the race. At least two top Democrat!: candidates have to assess the r wounds left by the vote of Tuesday in which Andrus was selected as the emor nominee over H. Hanson of Boise. Great bitterness was expressed by supporters of Hanson, who lost to Andrus by only two votes, over the endorsement of the latter by Sen. Frank Church, Senatorial candidate Ralph Harding, Rep. Compton I. White and U. S. Savings Bond sales in Franklin county for August totaled 93,522. According to Ted E. Steers, county bond chairman, this brought the total lor the year to 910,707 or 81.4 percent of . the countys goal. . Perry Asa J. Bodily, Falrview; Mrs. Merwin (Lois) Martin, The Wire jra of Weston ses: When Clifton; Mrs. Floyd (Waldene) Syracuse, Utah; ybu help someone up hill, you, too, are McDermott, Donald Bodily, Sunset; doser to too top. Bodily, Hansen; Mrs. Harvey (Leria) Fennewald, Hansen; Orson Bodily, ClearLL Gov. W. E. Drevlow. field, Utah. He has 55 grandchildren and Chnrch has no election 27 great grandchildren. worries this year, but On December 17, 1948, he Harding and White face declarations married Ethel Moore Taylor from embittered profesof Preston. . sionals, particularly in Mr. Bodily has been a North Idaho. Little, If farmer and worked at Hill any, of the bitterness Air Force Base until he reseemed to mb off. on tired in 1969. It is requested that no . Drevlow. ; 1. D. BELL WALTIR BOM WATNB gifts be brought to the open White, being present at , m nark-ln- ti Mrvtifm worth Card- - vmm rraatoa, Umlit iov house. Tuesdays Central Committee Clani Xttwl Waak.y i wiji'i wivim tti.-- i'nnimiintfi- - nf rtinhmnml, Lrartatun meeting, was able to ward off CLEVELAND - GRACE 32.00 For Six Mouthr 93.50 Par Year some of the blows that came r, In I'lHh his way. Most of the resentMcMr. and Mrs. Berdell 14.00 Outside the County. the endorsement Curdy of Grace left last week ment against the top leaders was borne SabltaM mnr Thuradajr by tha Cltlian publUhlni Company, Deto from train oy Ogden Phono HMI7I. P. O. Boa IIS, IjCWlaton. Utah, Bn fared aa t troit where the Grace high by Harding. laaa matlar at tha Lawlaton. Utah, Pool Offlca uadar tha aat of Marsh S. WS. Several of the potent Demoachori purchased two new cratic buses. will proa from North Idaho them n get They Fifth Avrnuv, BapraaanUd by tha Amartnaa Mrwapapar Rapraarntatlvoa. and drive them back to Grace. told me they would not raise paw Tara. IS. Kwr York. f money for Harding and would "sit this one out." Without question the endorsement by Church, Harding, White and Drevlow turnAndrus at the ed the trick Tuesday meeting. The four, of course, are sufferiag from .a peenHar-it- y Inherent among of both parties. The proa often complain that their elected top officials do not give them leadershlo in pore parte detiberatiens. Bat let the officials exhibit this lead- ershlp" and they became dletatars. self-impos- ed . non-prof- it, organization which tries to keep track of these things us. The Foundation also finds industry quietly rebelling against this increased tax to the ultimate detriment of all workers. Many employers are encouraged to use more g devices arid thus reduce the number of employees required. Automation, in the long run, tends to increase total employment But the Immediate effect la to create unemployment to some of the taxpayers who were promised "increased benefits." Now the President and many members of Congrats are urging further of tiie program. Even those who insist that one pain rill la beneficial must admit that several may be fatal. Social Security, when it began in 1936, taxed employer and employee 1 percent each on the first 93,000 of income. Today it taxes employer and employee 4.2 percent each, on the first 98,000 of income. That tax has already multi-plie- d ten times! In 1938, the Social Security tax amounted to 3 percent of nur total federal tax. Today it amounts to 17 percent History says it would be futile for any politician to oppose this declaration of dependence. Voting-ag- e Americana, erally, have made it that they prefer to buy "government insurance" against illness and rid age. Privately purchased Insurance probably offers more for the Invested dollar, but we apparently lack the to At Least One Likes It! One of toe MguMuro Is advocating felt tor Some The Tax Foundation, Inc., Is a Ogden. , |