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Show '!r . AUirrHIKH II 4A Tuesday May 1, 2001 II II II Ifl .MF t S olf c i ii I u J foSzsl n Butt bill ranks at top of circus antic agenda things that go on in our state at the legislative level, particularly when it comes to dealing with alcohol, 1 was skewered by a number of people, both in letters and on the telephone. ."" Y'V;--'- . ; " . once again, one of pur state lawmakers is up to his, well, butt, introducing another ridiculous bill to Many people mistook my lack of respect for stupid the Utah Legislature next February that will attack a laws that create more levels of government and take big problem in our society - cigarette butts. 7. away our freedoms with support for drunk drivers and If it MY enough we have how hired a high priced for allowing anyone at any age drink. This time, I want to be perfectly dear. I am no lover lawyer in. the attorney general's office to regulate so-of tobacco or tobacco companies and I know that ciga- -: called pornography, or the porn czar as she is called, reties are extremely bad tor anyone who uses them. we may now have a big brother watching everyone who . smokes a cigarette; anywhere to' jbe sure they dispose-- .But I think we need to be realistic and attack problems WeB ' would drop the czar part of the nickname and would fost can me by the second part On the departments door at the Utah Capitol - you know, one of those opaque window doors where aH you can see are shadowy figures within and where the titles ; - . of departments are painted it would have the name of the office and below it would be our signature state- , ment The butt stops here.:, ,v to enforce this law, we would hive to have a foam v ;': ofpebptetDmakesurefoejpbgetsdm. Fust we would need butt inspectors to be sure . of tire remains cprrectly. Rep. Mike Thompson, . . Important like what Id da about rural. unemployment rates.in the state and dangerous roads 6. sucti aiUJS. ; r.:: : . . state, it seems that Thompson doesn't think the ref ' striction is enough. . Thompson believes that air ashtrays should be of the. capture kind - one that, when the smoker deposits the buttfte butt cant be removed until foe cannistor . : , emptied.;, J wouiq .1 .UDvuxisiy,. inompson . expect lA me . containers ,. Mow doesn't this sound like an idea that conservatives would accuse bleeding heart liberals of formu- -' " lating? Thompson arid his buddies are always the ones waiting smaller government and less regulations, particularly on business where aH the political contribu. at ; V . : For instance, at home on my patio tabje, toy wife has place a can labeled cigarette butts that our friends use when they come over to visit I smoke an errant cigar once in awhile, hut this wouldn't count - . ..- to have locks on them so that not just anyone could get to foe burned out, remains in foe bowels 'of foe .container. quired re- -, an would depend on foe publics access to foe butts. because we would needs whole different department to handle stogies. V;; Anyway, we would have to make sure we locked that can upat night in case marauding teeners skulk- : ' . - : I:.. sentto a secure jandfiH under guard, . Of course, whether containment ashtrays were were spent many years In the maintenance business of the biggest challenges building managers . and one is fee damage that cigarettes do to femifoings and the mess that is made by inconsiderate smokers ;wtio don't use ashtrays, inside and outside. ; lets face it -- a law like this, if enforced, would only' force people fo use theproper receptacles. But teen- -: agers would just as well pick up butts off the ground as out ofanopen ashtray if they are that desperate for; : a smoke.- iV ... 7 ;;7 "Y'f guess foe thing that really bothers me about ideas for laws like this is that I wonder where the people Mho ; ; introduce these bins come from. Were they ever teen- - ' agers? If a kid wants fo get cigarettes he or she Wilf get them some way, even if the butts arent available. Do we honestly need s law that wjll keep people from picking up cigarette butts and force every building to invest In expensive,capture systems to keep them I forbid, even public buildings. ; While Utah law prohibits anyone younger than 19 years old from possessingfobaccd of any kind in the fo everyone is complying with foe law as it. is written, the physical, aspects of installing foe ctintainment ashtrays, how they were emptied and that foe content 'v.i'wdlyaiiB .; an extremely conservative official from Orem (wtiere dse) and a ccrtiort Gayte Ruzicka, the head of the ultra conservative Eagle Fo-rum in Utah, has decided enough is enough. Thompson has heard that teenagersarestealingbuttsfromash-fac- e trays outside grocery stores, restaurants and, heaven . - y . :: - -p-- ing around foe neighborhood for a hit might,. find it : ;. sitting there so innocently,; ., r 1 We would have to have a special task force, that I am sure we could get federal funding for, to handle FwCaos CAMW6N FINANCE IANS ir jU. TT V-- . private residential problems of ftistyper-;;;Or ", take another example. ' at foe Suit Here DRJCj! j Advo- fiave . I . 1 thcCarbonMetroIg'IiskForcc I :fi Nkkoamel ' ' Name of suspected drug dealer. V . mA pusher i 7r The information gathered as a result of the fbUowing UPS form is strictly confidential and will not be divulged to anyone outside of . : . K Mwwaip : TDQETAftDUiiD... fSB" cate to install a special lock box, like .realtors use for keys on houses, on the back of the from doing $o? v7 7 building to hold foe soda can the smokers who work I think about it this idea, here use as an ashtray., ", Anyway. es have started fo . fo to mo. started Since I have sp ; : Of course, that lock box would need a double jock Jt actually has appeal tions come from, much my years of cleaning up after on it if someone were to use a beer can instead of a But' when if comes to what these forys consider people, particularly inconsiderate smokers, I want to soda can; you know, a doubly controlled substance ' moral issues, anything goew. They will interfere with apply for the Butt Czaf's job: i overi have some good 7 - : f; regulation..;. ; " Makes me wonder if we ought todiscem a differ.;,, what you watch in your family room, with what you do ideas on bow to' run the office. to your bedroom, with what you like to drink anywhere office could Utah ence between whether the butts are in a Seven-U- p can foe named First of all, the be Cote and now with wtiere you can put your used up tobacco r Department of Cigarette Conservation and J, of course, or a can when we administer foe. law, too. nefod with foe I would We'd '". the be .of a team of forensic experts, ai wen: done them. For director. kinds . products whenyou are things would :- ' nsARAKt . I I " . I I I . - jr- : . : ... last time Tha wrote about some of foe ridiculoui I cause Utahns to have to do, however, . t foirikpeopte .'V I iCa ptfajecfonpageSfy I 1 . ;i .1 . Guest eolamn r .. i-- 1, if.:-- . . . . . . M SS- TJ ,1 . . .. W Vi; il.i v V- By GLEN JENSON .! if foe terminated spouse happens to be a male, foe' : Future references, may be needed. , , : '? ; female in foe reiatidnship feels equally impacted by Develop a financial plan to stretch resources for. foe loss Of the job,.. . ;; as long as! possibTe during foe job search. However, often the assistance to help adjust to Identify a trustworthy friend, in addition to family termination does not Invplvi her. r ,:;.- -: members, to confide in. ' The women included in the Canadian study felt their Suggestions for foe terminated spouse include: . V . Communicate security, hopes, dreams and plans had all be assaulted, openly: with spouse about fears - 7 !. yet often foe sympathy went only to the mate who was . related to foe toss of employment, ' ItoepYour spouse informed on progress of job terminated from employment , V; v ','' .. : . : :!!;. ; Job termination is a family, affair, When a breadwinners job is terminated, it affects hot only foe household income and foe employee, but the en' ;' : , '; . ; searen, . the-.sec- . ond ; ' : ; ;' employee. lo be terminated is a whole family affair:' .;.; Research conducted in Toronto and Montreal, Canada, focusing on surviving a spouse's termination ..from work has some valuable insights that families can use. . ; lowing suggestions for spouses going through . , job termination; Tell foe children, family and friends as soon as then-mate- y foissible. ; ':'.- - .."v"'' . Listoh to your spouse regarding foe fears arid; ; ; ... 7 ,:. 7: concerns. they have, -- Invite your spgiise tqoffer suggestions tor find- Sm' ing anomer joo. Tell and show regular appreciation to. spouse. Friends, family, and the clergy of someone who has had a job terminated can: v : Call and let foe affected couple know you are .: 7 . '. thinking iff them. : V - " . r. .. I I I I I I I I ' v. ... " ; ' ' v ' ' ' ' I I . ' I I I I I I I I I I I I IT I Mail completed forms to: TIPS, Carbon Metro Drug Thsk Force, 91 East 100 NorthPrice, UT 84501.: - . , ; L . VT ;"., Letters to the editor should focus on public issues rather than private personalities or 7 entities. All submissions must be verified m Help with employment leads. 7 .7 Stay in touch on a regular basis. Si prior to publication. 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Do not criticize the former employer in public.. y- I I I 1 s I ' Color --,r . : : I : r v- - I I I I : : Home: MotorVehidc; Make ' ' Yfiw I . tire family. ;; The family has; often served asa sounding board for frustration and excitement stemming from activk ties happening at the work place:. .. v The women in foe household felt isolated and When a job terminatHM happens, the family often heeded support as weU as their mates.: : JeelsDetrayed because they have given evenings,1 weekertos andToliday time to tiie wort piaft oh van--: First was foe fear of tinanciaHnsecurity and ' ous occasions; was foe fear of befog uprooted. .; : Many social contacts and friendships may also have ; Being a homemaker or a career person did hot ; revolved around foe work place. seem to impact the.foars felt by the women, In many ways; foe family has been ah unofficial The researchers and others have made foe fol,- 1 I I I I I I Job termination represents family affair USU Extension ..; Address;, Business. . 1 ' 637-271- 6. t 637-073- 1 . 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