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Show 2 Uintah (Basin Standard Sheriffs policy toward by Barry McWilliams Search and Rescue Questioned What is the value of human life? Can efforts to avert a possible loss of life be refused without completely knowing the situation? If we answer yes to that question then we should take a look at our priorities. Fortunately, this is not the case, but certain actions taken last weekend regarding a search for a lost hunter raised questions about the methods for determining whether a search should be inacted. When a 19 year old hunter was reported mission last Sunday, a call was placed to the County Sheriffs dispatcher who in turn contacted Sheriff AAarett. The dispatcher then reported that the Sheriff said it was policy that Search and Rescue members not be sent out at night. The first thing that must be mentioned here is that all of the Search and Rescue Members but one saw fit to attempt a search for the hunter. Had everyone decided that a search was worthless, the young man could have lost his life during the hours following the Sunday storm. After contacting the Duchesne County Sheriff for information regarding his statement about the policy not to dispatch search and rescue patrol members, but leaving it up to them whether to search, the impression was given that the lost individual is responsible for his situation and should be responsible for his own rescue. We will not argue that many individuals are lost because of their own mistakes or lack of knowledge, but should that be a determining factor in whether a search is undertaken. The fact remains that a human life is at stake and all possible efforts should be taken to can't imagine how a dicision can be made regarding whether to search without at least looking at the situation and considering all the facts. Such a method would allow for a certain amount of the control at the scene by qualified persortel. It would Ijelp control the search efforts and would make the situation safer for those searching. It would also give comfort to family and friends because there would be strong show of support in the presence of officials. To us the responsibilities are clear. When the decision is made to join the She iff 's Department, or Search and Rescue, the people have made a commitment to provide that service, and the Sheiff's office is the coordinator for those services. The Search and Rescue members have again confirmed their commitment, but the policy stated by the Sheriff has left some questions. We truly believe the members of the This is not to say that deputies and search and rescue should rush to the scene in one large mass, but several qualified persons should be dispatched by the Sheiff to the scene to determine what should be done. We life. Fortunately, members of the Search and Rescue Patrol saw the saving of the life more important than the policy. preserve that life. Search and Rescue, as as well the Sheriff's Department, have a desire to do what is right and to help those in need. If this were not the case, they wouldn't be offering their services. However, there seems to have been some inadequacies surrounding what the Sherrif termed a policy. Several Search and Rescue members said they. were not aware of such a policy and others said they were. We feel that the Sheriff should take a hard look at this "policy" for determining the star of a search. We would hope the fact that the person has put himself into the predicament would not be the determining factor as tc whether effort should be made to save his Tooele's Richard Filippe answered simply, Save it," he said. Mrs. Kay their earnings at a rate of 25 percent. Here in America, workers save only four percent of what they earn. Improving the flow of capital to private industry, the economy's supply side" - is the point of the President's economic push, but no matter how successful the President has been in getting his program through Congress, people need to realize that it is not going to change things overnight It's not something that is intended to transform the nature of the economy in the next 24 hours," said White House spokesman David Ger-geIt's laying the foundation for gradual progress more than anything else." I Still, I and most supply-aider- s know are optimistic. Given time, the Presidents economic program has all the elements to restore strength to the nations economy. An informal survey taken among randomly-selecte- d people from across the state confirms my optimism. Asked what he'd do with any increases in his take-hom- e pay. There it a simple, tangible result to the summer-lon- g struggle thst wss fought over President Reagans proposal to cut tax rates by 25 percent over three years. That result, sfter the tax cut was pushed by the President, ridiculed by Tip ONeill, discussed by people everywhere and finally approved by Congress, will be pleasantly noticed this week by every American who holds a job. Our paychecks will be bigger. Bigger psycheeks - even if they're increased by only several dollars - will make or break the theory of economists who think that supply-sid- e with extra money, Americans will not just spend more - that would be inflationary, they maintain - but would save or invest more, thus providing the capital industry and needs to expand and business revitalize. Ive supported mics since supply-sid- e n. econo- it wss introduced as the bill in 1978, snd I believe it will work. It worked in Japan -industry there hss the capital to modernize because the Japanese save Kemp-Rot- h McKendrick, also of Tooele, agreed. With three young sons to raise, she said she'd have no problem spending sny extrs money, but still, more of her familys money would probably find its way into savings. We set a certain amount of money aside to put into, savings, and I believe we would probably save more," she said. of those contactRoughly two-thired said they'd be apt to save or invest any increase they see in their wages. Obviously, several more dollars a week in savings or investment is not going to immediately bolster the American economy. But it adds up. A family of four earning $30,000 a year will save $57 in 1981, hardly enough to set the hearts of business or industry thumping. But it gets better ss it goes. In 1982 they'll save $526, $1,058 in 1983 and $1,389 in 1984. If each American family could save half of the $3,030 they'll get in tax cuts between now and 1984, in addition to what they're saving anyway, we're talking real money, which can be loaned out to do a lot of good. Even more popular than plans for increased savings is the principle behind the President's program, the s idea that American should keep more of whst they earn to save or invest as they see fit. They work for it, said Mrs. McKendrick. They should keep it." According to the survey, most of Utah agrees. wage-earner- THE UINTAH itiWihfihlfttufriit tufthi!. b?i BASIN STANDARD WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR IF WOUNDED It is most important to know when to see a physician for first aid. If there is real spurting bleeding, this is an emergency. If slow bleeding continues beyond four to ten minutes, medical attention is needed. If there is foreign material in the wound which does not clean out easily; if it is a deep puncture mound or is long or wide so that stitches may be required, a physician is needed. Also, if the wound has been in contact with soil or manure, or if signs of infection such as pain, redness, or swelling develop, dont wait Expert attention quickly will prevent hours of pain and possible infection. "Rcntl fer RilUbllHf I 0 o' RmmmH, 722-245- p Consolidation nmm Mm the Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Basin Record Published Weekly at Roosevelt, Utah 84066 - P.O. Box 88 Second-Clas- s Postage paid at. Roosevelt, Utah (USPS 644-90Subscription Rates: One Year, $9.00 Two Years, $16.00 Paid in Advance 1 0) KEVIN ASHBY MARK PUBLISHER E. IBACH EDITOR JOAN Z. CROZIER BUSINESS MGR. CRAIG ASHBY. . GENERAL MGR. AAARLENE ROBERTS CIRCULATION ADVERTISING ELDEN RICH ANGIE MATHEWS. . . .TYPESETTER TYPESETTER ROBERTA GIBBS CORRESPONDENTS . . GIADYS ROSS. ROOSEVELT 722 2776 646-328- 9 IDA HORROCKS. ARCADIA TEIINTHA RASMUSSEN. BAUARD722-487- GARDA SEELEY. BLUEBELL TRACY ROBERTS. HANNA LOIS RASMUSSEN. LAPOINT LOLA JONES. ALTAMONT NOLA NELSON. MONTWEll IVY CHANDLER. RANDLETT TAMARA GARNER. DUCHESNE ZOLA SPENCER. NEOLA ZEllA PIKE. WHITEROCKS BARBARA ORME. MT. HOME Newspaper gives interaction Dear Editor: During this week when we should recognize our local newspaper, I would like to express my appreciation to the Uintah Basin STANDARD for the fine . . their school. Once again I would like to say thanks to the STANDARD for helping us communicate better to the general public. Sincerely, Lowell C. Caldwell Currently Speaking O Nice, BY Moon Lake Electric Association Sometime, in the long, long ago, a mischievous gremlin implanted in the minds of a few of us an idea that took seed and flourished. It not only grew, but it spread amazingly. The idea was that electric meters are little cheaters, and not to be trusted. If we stop and think we know that an electric meter is a precision instrument that doesn't cheat. We know that electric bills are figured on rate schedules approved by the Board of Directors and' the regulatory commissions. We know that the meter' reading on our bill can be verified by merely looking at our meter. We know that we can refigure our bill by referring to our rate schedule aid using some elementary arithmetic. And down deep in our heart, we know that if we use more electricity it will cost us more. Still, that little voice inside prompts us to ask, Why is my bill so high?" During this time of year when the days are getting shorter it is only natural to suppose that since it gets light later and dark earlier we will use more electricity. We are also starting to turn on our heating systems, most of which use electric power. The American people like not only their freedom, but also their comfort. d homes, comThey enjoy fortably heated rooms, hot running water, electric blankets and many other electric living aids. They like electric automation on their farms. Having experienced the luxury of electric living, they would never willingly go back to the good old days" - even if it meant the end of the electric bills. So, we might as well brace ourselves, our electric bills will be higher for the next few months. Remember: A free Wood Stove Installation and Safety Workshop is going to be held at the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center Wednesday, October 21 from p.m. ' well-lighte- The filth annual Curley 0's Stampede is slated for November 6, 7, 8, here in Roosevelt at the Roosevelt Junior High school. Grant Best, one of the finest callers in the Intermountain area, and Roosevelt's own Fred Brown will be the featured callers for the event. Dancers from Utah, Colorado and Wyoming will be here to enjoy some great dancing, food, fun and fellow ship. Grant will do a Plus--1 Workshop from 8 - 9 Friday night, followed by an MS-Q- S with Grant dance from Grant and Fred will call a Plus--1 and 2 and Experimental Workshop from p.m. Saturday, followed by a beef stew dinner at 5 p.m. The Saturday evening dance will be with a called by Fred from Die-har-d Hoedown starting at 11 and going until the dancers have had their fill of dancing. Sunday morning the dancers will go Dutch treat to breakfast at Bottle 1 currently popular song - The Last Cheater's Waltz. During workshop last week we worked on ' and had no trouble learning these two new quarterly selections, but we did hit a snag on Load the Boat and spent some time working on it Dancers now understand that figure better and are becoming quite proficient in dancing it. This week's workshop will include a review of Explode the Wave", Chase Right, Triple Trade", Turn and Left Through, and Crossfire". Price Sale On Shoes Hollow. of LUDY COOPER. MYTON CONNIE LEE. TAB IONA LORNA McKEE. TRIDELL LORRAINE BROADHEAD. UTAHN 4 RflirlRO r h A The Uintah Baaia STANDARD welcomes sD letters to the editor. AD letters must be sigaed, bet names wfl be withheld epee request. Opinions expressed hi letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of the STANDARD. support they give us in public education. Many times people who work directly with the public only hear the negative responses, therefore they do not realize that there are many people who appreciate the job being done. I think maybe this is the ease with our local newspaper. It is a quality paper. . Many of our problems in education are created because we do not communicate as well as we should with the general public and I am sure that the opposite is also true. Our newspaper helps us to a great extent to solve this communication problem with our patrons. The paper usually welcomes information from the schools and we encourage them to publish as much as we possibly can. Many administrators outside our area were concerned when our board published test scores. I feel our patrons have a right to know where our children are in education as determined'by our standardized scores and other items such as this. The newspaper is more than willing to work with us in communicating such information to the public. It is really fun for me to be in the schools on the day when the newspaper comes out if there is a specific article which directly features something in that schooL The students get so excited ami many of them beat their parents to the mail box to get the paper so that they can see what is being said in print about them and 454-318- 3 848-547247-247- 5 454-336353-454- 4 722-481848-547- 1 247-235- 0 848-552545-243738-255- 8 353-452353-460454-369- The highlight of the event will be the awarding of $100 in cash to the club having the most dancers in attendance Saturday night Gub members are making door prizes to be given away, too. d Your reporter enjoyed a October to Laramie, Wyoming trip 3.. .my partner, Dawn, Freddie and Dolores Grunewald, accompanied me. We enjoyed, some great dancing with an enthusiastic crowd from Wyoming and Colorado...renewing some old acquaintances, and dancing in the historic old Quadradangle" square dance halL Registration in the new beginners square dance class has dwindled to 17 couples as of this report A decision will be made this week whether to keep the class going or to cancel it Many people we have talked to say they would like to learn to dance but just cant find the time. Believe me, it's time well spent in relaxing, and getting away from the pressures of current society. A Midwest psychologist who is himself a square dance caller, says that square dancing is one of the most effective ways of coping with todays world. Give it a try. Remember, the annual Deer Hunters Ball" will be held this Thursday night All dancers are invited and asked to bring a pot luck dish. Be sure to wear "hunter orange or red, too. Dancing win start at 7:30 p.m. in the Roosevelt Elementary school with the first half hour being spent on round dancing. This week we will look at a beautiful dance written to the Good Selection Of Special Priced Shoes At price. We Now Have By Svens And Connie Clogs fun-fille- Just Arrived - High Top Basketball Shoes Lon El Shoe store Bevitiwi loosivin |