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Show Thursday, January Editorial Page Consolidation off tho Roosovolt Standard and Uintah Basin Rocord Box 111 Published Wookly at Roosovolt, Utah I40II-P- .O. Socond-Clas- s Postage paid at Roosovolt, Utah (USPS MI-90- Subscription Ratos: Ono yoar, $7.00 ROSS MARTIN THOMPSON CONNIE MULLINS EDITOR DOLLENE mm? ASSISTANT EDITOR DUCHESNE REPORTER BUSINESS MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER CIRCULATION CROZIER CRAIG ASHBY DEANNE THOMASON NANCY REARY imurtmN' UPlHftT PUBLISHER L. JOAN DUPlCK Paid in Advance KEVIN ASHBY by Barry McWilliams didwF 0) Two Years, $12.00 2 Uintah Basin Standard 4!fiBbodfeS THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD A 8, 1981 TYPESETTER ROBERTA GIBBS TYPESETTER CORRESPONDENTS Gladys Ross, Roosevelt Ida Horrocks, Arcadia Telintha Rasmussen, Ballard Garda Seeley, Bluebell Tracy Roberts, Hanna Arda Mansfield, Lapoint Lola Beal, Myton Lee, Tabiona Lorna McKee, Tridell Margie Connie 722-277- 6 646-328- 9 722-487- 454-318- 5 Lorraine Broadhead, Utahn Ivy Chandler, Randlett Connie Mulllins, Duchesne Zola Spencer, Neola Ednal Simmons, Whiterocks Barbara Orme, Mt. Home 3 848-547- 6 Jones, Altamont Nola Nelson, Montwel 247-237- 5 454-336- 3 353-454- 4 949-685- 2 848-547- 1 247-235- 0 848-552- 2 545-243- 9 738-251- 8 353-452- 8 353-483- 0 454-369- 7 Aren't they supposed to be mellow? "Out with the old, and in with the new!," We all cried at midnight on Dec. 31. January is the time to throw out all of the old linen and towels and cash in on the white sales. Isn't it appropriate that January is also the month that all of our newly elected government officials cease being and become just plain Enough of the satire, let's take a look at the reality of the situation. We can assure you that most of those newly christened public non-specificit- y, 's? servants are becoming born-agai- 1 n of pragmatists about now. The pipe-dreais cast aside as perfect government being surely as the glow of fresh religious conversion must be replaced by the harsh realities of living in an imperfect world. Government is imperfect. All governments, including the most simple ones involving families or friends who bind themselves together toward a common goal, are imperfect. Even organizations which claim divinity all have a weak link. People. Men and women; boys and girls; Bishops, Priests, and Ministers; commissioners, representatives, and presidents are all people. There is no perfect person-walkinaround the earth at this There are many who voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976 because of his idealism. They looked forward to the initiation of his human rights in foreign policy campaign, his promise to streamline the bureaucracy, his pledge to open up the presidency. Even before Carter took the oath of office, a book outlining all of his promises was published. It was a long book. We don't see anyone rushing to publish a book of Jimmy's kept promises. It would be silly to bind a volume with only seven or so pages. Why, with such popular goals, did he fail? Jimmy Carter was the first and only president in modern times to try to turn his preelection idealistic rhetoric into laws and actions. He failed miserably. Jimmy Carter, bless his heart, tried to turn the U. S. Government into a little bit of heaven on earth. He tried to perfect it. Our government cannot be perfected, at least not absolutely, and not even partially, the way Jimmy tried. Carter set himself up as the dispenser of perfection. He wasn't qualified. No one but deity is. The effective public servant is the person who has goals, however and who tries to motivate those around him or her to feel the same way. The effective public servant must be able to guage the popular will and then be able to sway it over to his or her side. Carter ignored the popular will and then attempted to tell the holders of the popular will what that will should be. Throughout the history of our tidy little na- m ct g post-electi- on g, tion, the cornerstone of America has been her Constitution. Some even consider the U. S. Constitution "divinely inspired." Have you ever read or studied our constitution? What makes it so great? It is so open to interpretathat it is tion; because of its problems that our adaptable to modern-da- y fathers dreamed of. All never even founding of those patriots of the late 8th century had one thing in common with the most skillful politicians of today. They were pragmatists. They understood that compromise and give and take must be the rule by which effective government operates. Not perfect government, the founding fathers understood that nothing in the present world is perfect but, effective government. How does it go? "Towards a more perfect union. . ." There are many who try to emulate Jimmy Carter. Most of them would get very upset if you suggested that they were mimes. Jimmy Carter essentially said, "Hi, Ah'm puhfect. . . follah me." The "Moral Majority," NCPAC, and even the "Eastern Liberal Establishment" is saying the same thing, with a different accent of course. There are many who expect to. don wings and. even the President-Elesport a halo. Ronald Reagan's transition team has taken' a hard look at the Dept, of Energy and they' have said that it is doubtful that the agency will be eliminated. "A broken promise!" shout the faithful, "Oh how awful!" Nah; ( Just another example of pragmatism. Idealism with the understanding that compromise is the only means toward any real change. How refreshingly unh, uhh. Locally, we are constantly harried by those who are so convinced that their position(s) are right that they lose sight of how best to accomplish their goals. Most of these people find themselves outside the mainstream of thought and action exhibited by those who are actively involved in or with government. By setting themselves above or apart from the governmental process, they are doomed to criticize from afar. They are saying what Jimmy said with a Uintah Basin accent. None of our newly elected local public servants are promising to turn the world upside down. They are all very cognizant of the fact that they will have to be pragmatists in order to accomplish their goals. We are convinced that in large measure they will succeed. Most of them have only guaranteed to do the best job that they can do. We feel sorry for those who demand anything more specific. The new office holders aren't perfect and neither are the (self) righteous ones. Besides, the perfect people are supposed to be mellow. The Uintah Basin STANDARD welcomes all letters to the editor. All letters must be signed, but names will be withheld upon request. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of the STANDARD. Questions UBA6 after editorial Dear Editor: Concerning the January 1 STANDARD editorial, United We Stand; Divided We fall," I ask Basin residents to entertain the following questions: 1. Is the orderly growth of the Basin really dependent on the implementation of another link with pervasive federal control? The argument that some elected officials serving on the Uintah Basin Association of Governments legitmatizes it as a group representing the people is faulty rationale. Not one citizen who voted for a mayor, councilman, or commis-sioner mandated him to become part ... of a body. 2. Is. the administrator of UBAG an - elected official? 3. Who appoints him? 4. What are the funding sources? (A considerable amount of federal funds is involved.) Isn't this an obvious link with federal control? 5. Do plans for orderly growth all originate with the elected officials, or function in a do the officials rubber-stam- p capacity? 6. From whence came the whole idea of associations of government? They are found nationwide and appeared relatively suddenly. 7. What are the constitutional protections involved with eounty boundaries and what would be the dangers of ignoring these protections? 8. Are we interest in promoting, on a local level a morass of bureaucratic bodies such as are already in place on the state and federal levels? Thank you, Susanne Wimmer Editorial invites negative feedback Dear Editor: Concerning the Jan. 1, 1981 editorial: United we stand, divided we fair I would like to comment It is evident that the development of oil shale in the Uintah Basin will bring We thought you thf fortiss, disc jockcyi were called "pancake turners insulate and PROTECT WHAT IS YOURS a matter of minutes your home, the major investment of a lifetime, could be destroyed. Possessions that have taken years to acquire could be ruined. Your best protection is In ' Cleaning General Cleaning Insulation Tim Rocknood 722-209- 8 And I further feel that the people of this area are certainly intelligent enough to shoulder the responsibility of making the necessary decisions concerning our future. There are people who will do whatever they can to take advantage of this situation, and there will be carpetbagging; but another level of as UBAG.. with government-su- ch d officials who are not taxpayer-financeelected by the people are no guarantee against dishonesty and greed. It is surely evident to me that any time the government (local, regional state, andor federal) is involved with our tax money, there is usually more waste, fraud, and dishonesty than when private financing is used. I am a property owner involved in agriculture, and the benefits I will gain directly from, oil shale ..Will, be minimal; and I certainly don't want my tax money to pay for a regional government to act in my behalf. I fully support the Utah Farm Bureau Federation's 1980 Resolution on page 22 of their handbook, We are opposed to regional and multi-count- y levels of government." Sincerely, Janice White . You cant do it singlehandedly Dear Editor: In regards to an article that appeared in the STANDARD Jan. 1 about Tabiona's program, I would like to comment: It is impossible for any one person to singlehandedly" produce a successful program. I would like to recognize some very exceptional and supportive local leaders in TabiouX, most of which lead or will lead two or three different clubs in additional to individual projects: Ginger Capser, Gayle Marian, Evelyn Roberts, Robert Park, Rosalyn Thomas, Margie Manzanares, ' LeMay Humphreys, Tom Kohler, Terry Curry, Nadene Roberts, Kathryn Lewis, Sally Maxwell Verl Potter, VaLona Fabrizio, Norma Rhoades, Jan Rhoades, Michelle Lee, Mary Ann Defa, Afton Giles and Dixie Smith. Thanks to all of you! Renee Park 4-- H 4-- Barbara Smith departs paper n - V " ..After , over two year, of service, to the UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, the owners and staff of the STANDARD have said So long" to Barbara Ann Smith. Barbara is moving on to a position in radio advertising sales. She had served the paper first as an Assistant Editor, then as the Editor, and for the last several months as an Assistant Editor. Well known throughout the STANDARD'S readership area, Barbara first learned the in's and outs of the newspaper business from former Editor Jeannette Fish. Barbara carried on as the Editor after Jeannette left and was major force in helping to make this paper the quality publication it is today. Barbara is perhaps best known tar her coverage of education in Duchesne County. Included in her coverage of education was the Teacher of the Year Award, which will be continued. Under her editorial leadership the STANDARD won the community service award in its division in 1979. The owners and staff of the STANDARD wish her well in her new endeavors. Phone News Items 722-513- 1 after a EARN FIORE INTEREST Overland Thrift 15.87 9t31 Bonus Certificates Dally Interest Compounded Quarterly $5,000 minimum yield on Passbook Accounts Dally Interest Compounded Quarterly $10 minimum Amount Earned on loss. Central Utah Insurance Expert Carpet Services Homeowners insurance. And be sure you have adequate amounts that are consistent with today's higher prices. We are always ready to analyze fire risks and can frequently offer suggestions to reduce fire hazards. We want to be of service before as well as The Duchesne Cattlemens Association will hold its annual banquet and business p.m. meeting at 7:30 Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Rib & Tail restaurant in Roosevelt All local cattlemen are encouraged to attend and help strengthen the industry and let your voice be heard. Gleaning wilL Dear Editor: And we call you dear folks for that is what you will always be to us. When our grandchildren were mining, we subscribed to your paper, hoping we might find a little mention of news that would give us a wee clue as to where they might be. We read, your paper from back to front every week and we began to feel as if we knew each and everyone of you. Then, in September, when we paid a visit to Roosevelt, we were delighted with your town. The people we met were great. Especially those in the newspaper office, the people that managed the Frontier Motel the girla that worked at the Frontier Grill and the girl that was cashier at Sprouse Reitz. They were all so very nice. But, most of all we want to tell you how nice and how very impressed we were with your police chief, Cecil Gurr, and Detective Kim Olsen. We feel your town is very fortunate in having them. Now here I'm rambling along and really what I'm writing to tell you is'; We now have our grandchildren here where we can see them every day. We want to say thanks a million. The people in Roosevelt will always have a place in our hearts. God loves you and we do too. Karl and lone Forehand should know... Cattlemens annual banquet scheduled In Roosevelt super about changes to our area-ba- th good and bad. However, I resent the editorial's socialistic insinuation that weve got to have another layer of government to plan, protect and ensure equal benefits for all The governmany fragmented ments in our county are really our only constitutional guarantee to have elected representatives directly accountable to the people who vote for them, and regional government is an actual threat to this constitutional right. It is true that there is regional bias and pomposity displayed by some of the elected officials (and others), but I do have the confidence that they are a capable of meeting together and representing their constituents in this crucial oil shale boom. 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