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Show LETTERS Fluoride Campaign Challenged don't want it are not compelled to have it anyway. Let's allow that same freedom of choice for those drinking from the Park City water system. If is is really essential to have fluoridation for proper dental hygiene, I suggest those most adamantly in favor put their money, well, where their - collective mouths are. Instead of forcing people to pay for this "essential" treatment, why don't dentist freely provide it? Dane Robinson has indicated fluoridation is relatively inexpensive it certainly is in the schools so I don't think it would wreak too severe a hardship. Kind of a novel idea to have those promoting it fund it, eh? So why do I think it is more likely that Mad. Murray O'Hare will convert to Christianity than dentists will give free fluoride treatments? Thank you Bill Morrison Dear Editor; Dentist Dane Robinson blew it on his March 26, 1981 interview with the Park Record. I almost dropped my eyeballs when I read that Robinson was initiating a petition to get a floridation amendment added to the November general election ballot. Where was this man a few years ago when U tahns clearly illustrated how they felt about compulsory fluroidation' by over a three to one margin? Fluoride school? Apparently the time is ripe to once again discuss certain fundamental issues. Dentist Robinson ought to be aware that looking to Big Fed for anything these days is becoming unstylish. When he advocates utilizing federal grants to "completely fund the fluoride project", the normal reactin is to reach for the air bag. Please. Fed. funding is not Santa Claus. Sombody always pays, and it isn't Mr. Tooth Decay. Let's accept the last election results as indicative of a mandate for less government funding and try to keep away from the federal trough. I think the most critical issue relative to fluoridation is freedom of choice. Fluoride treatments are currently being offered in the Park City school system-those system-those desiring it for their children can opt for it' at a nominal price. Those who |