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•/ Smokey the Bear finally cited Forty years ago, the U.S. embarked on its Smokey the Bear program to teach millions of school children: \Only YOU~ Can Prevent Forest Fires.\ To commemorate the 40th anniversary, a 20-cent postage stamp depicting Smokey will be dedicated today by the U.S. Postal Service at Capitan, New Mexico, near the charred forest where the original mascot^ ~_ a seriously burned cub clinging to a tree — was rescued after a fire. It's about time. Smokey will finally have the official recognition he so rightly deserves. At the National Zoo, the home of the original mascot and his successor, a \honey tree\ — a concrete food dispenser modeled like a 14-foot tall weathered beech — has been erected to mark the occasion. When you figure the children in school when the program started are now mar- ried and have children of their own, we have several generations of people who know and love Smokey the Bear and remember his message. It's estimated the government has distributed 1 billion junior forest ranger badges since 1952. Forestry officials, concerned that Japanese shelling of the California coast during World War II might trigger sweep- ing forest fires, organized a prevention campaign. Viewpoint Smokey — named for \Smokey Joe\ Martin, a forrner assistant chief of the New York City Fire Department — ap- peared for the first time in 1945 on posters and in magazines and newspapers. The program started using the \Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires 11 slogan in 1947. Three years later, the forest service adopted the seriously burned cub as its first living symbol. The Smokey stamp, the result of a seven year campaign, is deserving. We wonder why it took seven years. Other stamps have been dedicated to subjects less deser- ving than Smokey. Even actor W.C. Fields has been honored by a stamp. And he hated dogs and children. It's our desire that the Smokey stamp will remind people that fire prevention is something that must be practiced year- around, not just during a single month or week. Our forests are one of our greatest natural resources. And if we don't start do- ing something to preserve thera, we're not going to have any left. In My Opinion Amending the APA statute By THEODORE M. RUZOW It is only a little more than four months since my tenure as chair- man of the Adirondack Park Agency came to an end. My suc- cessor, Rev. Herman Cole, has enjoyed only a brief honeymoon with the opponents of the Adiron- dack Park Agency. from the vantage point of the retirement, it appears that the main obstacles to a more har- monious relationship between the Agency and the Adirondack Local Government Review Board are: • The composition of the review board membership, and • Resource Management land classification or the 42.7 acres re- quirement. My six year experience with the review board has revealed it to be a body with everchanging members (except for one or two); some of whom bring strong notions to the board and some who are barely interested at ail and soon leave the body. I suggest that each county ap- point the chairman of its board of supervisors (or county legislature) to be its represen- tative on the review board. Such distinguished appointments would create a membership which would be respected by the Adirondack Park Agency, the state and by all the residents of the park. No change in any law is re- quired to accomplish this goal. Section 802-a of the Executive Law only requires that each member of the review board \... shall be a resident of any single county.\ As to the second matter, I pro- pose that the Adirondack Park Agency la w be amended to make fetf WASHINGTON (UPI) - To- day, in case you might have noticed something especially tiniftral about it, is International Lefthanders Day. If is, of course, still Interna- tional Lefthanders Day even if you haven't noticed anything especially sinistral. It would enhance the celebration, however, if everyone paid close attention. The purpose of Lefthanders Day. formally observed since 117$. \is to promote awareness of the needs and interests of lef- ties/' according to literature distributed by ITfthan4fTf Inter- national (LHI) of Topeka. Kan. (Note that LHI does not employ a hyphen, which may teii you something about the organization right there.) One of the needs, surely, is a left-handed presidential can- didate. Representing 10 percent to 15 percent of the worlds population, with 30 million southpaws in this country akme. left-handers are potentially one of the most powerful minority political blocs extant. But I rather doubt truly mili- tant portstders could agree cm a standard-bearer. Tbey likely would be more obsessed with sich subsidiary issues as wbttfcT polling places are equip- ped with left-handed voting the following changes: • Abolish the law classification known as ''Resource Manage- ment.\ • Create a \Forestry Lands\ classification and tranfer to it all lands dedicated to forestry. • Provide that for lands tranferred to \Forestry Land\ the owners will not undertake any land use and development but will only engage in \Sustain- ed Yield\ forestry practices without the use of pesticides or herbicides. In consideration of the forestry landowners limiting their use of their lands to sustain- ed yield forestry activities without the use of pesticides or herbicides, the state will pay them a sum equal to the land taxes assessed but no more than SI per acre per year. • Create a new land classifica- tion \Critical Environmental Areas\ in which no new land use and development may take place. Place these lands on a priority list of lands to be ac- quired by the state of New York under the Bond Act of 1972 at the option of the landowner affected. • Create a new land classifica- tion such as \Protected Intensi- ty\ and tranfer the remaining lands to this classification and allow one principal -building for each 15 acres of land. There are about 1,900,000 acres of land presently classified as \Resource Management,\ of which about 1.5 million acres are held for forestry activities. The cost to the state of $1.5 nyllion represents less than 100 of one percent of the state budget. If such a proposal was im- plemented, maybe the forestry companies will reconsider their recently announced decision to Left face! By DICK W£ST Hyphenated or not. voting booths designed by right-handed ballot-casters do not appear on LHI's list of \things that are frustrating forJefties.\ Although pinball and slot machines are listed, or blacklisted, right- handed voting machines ap- parently are not a major an* noyance. Frankly, I had never thought of some of the items that are on the list as being inconvenient for left- handers either. I would have con- sidered them ambidextrous. Spatulas, for example. I can see how the rotation of corkscrews might be awkward for left-handed wine-drinkers, particularly north of the Equator. But it's difficult to understand how a standard egg- turner could be m^e more ac- commodating. Egg-timers would be more of a problem. I should think And why doesn't LHI sun a movement to change the threading on electric sockets so that iightbulbs could be screwed in by turning them to the left 0 Among other items identified as frustrating for left-handers are pencils and baseball mitts. OK Ml concede that left- handed catchers might get i bit frustrated if obliged to wear right-haaded rains But it is dif- ficult to see how revising the coo- tours of a writing instrument restrict public access to their lands. The remaining acreage of 400,000 may well divide equally between \Critical Environmen- tal Areas \*nd \ Protected Inten- sity.\ There appear to be sufficient Bond Act funds remaining to ac- quire the \Critical Environmen- tal Areas\ if the owners elect to have their lands acquired by the state. The acres assigned to the \Protected Intensity\ with an overall intensity of 15 acres per principal building will create adequate protection for a category which does nto contain critical environmental acres and which in size represents only 5 percent of the private lands in the park and only a little more than 3 percent of all the lands in the park. I have made the substance of these recommendations over the past four years when I was one member of an 11-member agen- cy. Perhaps all those with a sincere desire to make good pro- gress for the North Country will give them consideration now. These suggestions are general in scope and are offered as the basis of a serious discussion by all parties interested in improv- ing the welfare of the North Country and leaving behind never ending acrimonious debate. Our past attitudes have prevented concentration on how to improve the economic health of the region and at the same time to protecting the only en- vironment we will ever have. Ruzow, a resident of Willsboro, is an attorney at law and was, former chairman of the Adiron- dack Park Agency. To the Editor Giavin inspiration at public fete To the Editor: One of the last local public appearances of Col. Edward Giavin was the Yorktown bicentennial celebra- tion held at Riverside Cemetery Oct. 17,1981. That important date namely, the end of the fighting of the Revoluntionary War, was celebrated with \pomp and cir- cumstance\ by the Nathan Beman Society of the Children of the American Revolution spon- sored by the Saranac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Col. Galvin delivered a wonderful patriotic talk to the young people and flags were placed on the graves of the Revolutionary soldiers by the young people. Caroline B. Gregorovuis Plattsburgh Guard union rep's remarks rapped To the Editor: In response to Mr. Stephen Pageau's article published Aug. 6,1984. Mr. Pageau's exploitation of facts and prefabricated statements are totally in error, lack credibility and present a disservice to Council 82. As long as Mr. Pageau in- itiated specifices to be introduc- ed, please allow the true facts to be presented in a condensed manner. A would like tc elaborate on the grievance Mr. Pageau makes reference to. It is the state's outlined time and attendance guidelines which state that any proven chronic condition of an employee disqualifies him from the existing program. A doctor's physical examination by state employee health services, which in fact corresponded with my personal physicians' reports, verified my chronic condition. It was only because of my \per- * suance of these Issues~ffiaFIfiese guidelines were upheld. To elaborate further on this issue, Mr. Pageau neglected to mention that in the final decision findings, he stated, \offers were made and rejected by myself.** You again are in error Mr. Pageau, as I have signed statements by local represen- tatives, present at the hearing, verifying that no offers evolved. You do not have these documents in your file* To complete my assessment of this issue, I'm sure Mr. Pageau recalls Council 82 did very little to secure copies of misleading and false documentation presented at one of my hearings. It was your letter that stated, \once presented, all documenta- tion becomes part of the review process.\ So why is it the Council did not pursue this matter and obtain the documentation I re- quested? I also have signed statements by representatives present at this hearing, you do not. So, Mr. Pageau, Council 82*s persistance and representation is quite clearly evident! In clarification of my license being saved by the union, the ticket was issued May 11.1984 for an uninspected state vehicle. A plea of not guilty was made as I was ordered to use the vehicle in the performance of my duties and unaware of the expiration. If the Council had taken ap- propriate action when they were advised of the incident, I would have not received the notice of suspension. Correct? So, in fact Mr. Pageau, it is your statements which are un- founded and misleading, representing a disservice to cor- rection officers and the public ? No. Mr. pageau, I have forgot- ten nothing the Council and yourself has done to me. My advise is that you get the facts straight and my documen- tation is open for review and con- sidered a more reliable source. Possibly other means of resolve- ment would be more effective! Wayne M. Simard Witherbee 2 sides to postal contract talks To the Editor: It always amazes me that when union con- tracts are being negotiated, all the newspaper editors in the country become experts in that particular field. I cannot unders- tand how an editor of a Last Class Newspaper knows so much about First Class Mailmen. _ In the case of this newspaper, I'm led to believe conclusions are being drawn by news reports seen on TV or articles read in other newspapers.lt certainly isn't from any of the brilliant minds of the Press-Republican. In closing, I'd like to point out that there are two sides to every story, how about checking out both sides before making one- sided comments, Richard G. Ward Plattsburgh Gilbo epitomized football coaching To the Editor: An era in local sports has ended with the retire* ment from football coaching of Joseph Gilbo, who I am proud to say was my high school football coach at Moriah Central High School. This man is and always will be \Coach\ to me. Coach Gilbo has always been a man of dignity, courage, respect and dedication. His application of coaching theory and techniques was not just to make young men winners on the field. It was to make young men gentlemen, in every respect. Truly, he made all of us who played under him \win- ners,\ both on the field and off. I feel sad that he won't be on the sidelines for Moriah this year. Coach Gilbo didn't believe in running up the score on an oppo- nent. Winning in itself was reward enough. He always respected every opponent, no matter what the records showed. Coach always treated each player for the Vikings the same, with no one being given favoritism because he had more ability or was stronger. E veryone had a place to play and was important to the team. He made Moriah football more than just a team dedicated to winning; he made Moriah foot- ball an institution of learning, of hard work, and of total dedica- tion. He gave Moriah football pride, community pride, VIK- ING PRIDE. You were proud to represent Moriah Central High School. You did it by being clean, tough, and above all else, by be- ing a gentleman. His assistants, Frank Cotter and Jim Guyette, helped Coach uphold these tradi- tions. We were gentlemen, like they had taught us to be. Look at the great ones who have come from TOCS under Coaches' tutelage: Bobby Mit- chell, Ralph Paden, Mike Shar- row, Allan MacDonald, John Lahtinen, to name just a few. All gentlemen, all winners, all suc- cessful men. Coach, I hope you enjoy retire- ment. I thank you for all you have ever done for all of us who played under you. We were darn lucky to have you. The CVAC will surely miss this gentleman. Dale Sprague Assistant Football & Baseball Coach Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana would make much difference in, say, signing autographs. I think left-handers just naturally write funny and are on- ly using pencils as an excuse. I also was pleased to learn from LHI that \many vining plants such as the honeysuckle always twist to the left as they climb.\ Think what might be ac- complished with left-handed flower pots! We could have leftward bloom- ing petunias, for instance. What a lovely corsage that would make for a left-handed lady! And boutonnieres could be grown especially tor pinning on left- handed escorts. But take my advice: regardless of which shoulder your date might prefer to have flowers fastened to. don't pay him or her any left-handed com- pliments. Letter policy The Press-Republicaa welcomes letter* to the editor from its readers. AU letters must be signed and shook) iactede the address aad tetephooe number erf the author Letters must M* cam- uia more tfcu *• words. They sto«kS be typewritten if potsfete. Time letters not meeting all tfce criteria will not be p»bttsfc*1 tad will be lewned to tfce writer Coping with challenges to faith By LISA JENNINGS United Press International College-age children often challenge basic religious beliefs and other values as a way of testing their independence — a sign that parents should be think- ing of their children as adults, ac- cording to an expert in pastoral care and counseling. Conflict over religious issues often occur during growth or transition periods, according to the Rev Douglas Morrison, director of the Pastoral Center at The Catholic University of America. But these conflicts can be opportunities for parent-child relationships to improve, he said. When children go to college it is an 'enormous transition, especially in a complex society like ours where they're barraged with all kinds of conflicting messages.*' the former counselor and college professor said. Press-Republican Monday, August 13,1984 \They come into a whole new period of independence.\ \During visits home students expect to be seen as independent adults and are often disappointed at being treated in old, familiar ways.\ he added. When a student questions a basic belief, such as the im- portance of attending church, parents may feel their expertise as parents is being questioned, he said. \Parents have had next to no experience dealing with their Off- spring as young adults.\ he said. \And die son or daughter is in equal disadvantage with the stress of dealing with their parents no longer as children.\ When a student comes home from college and rebels against his parents' beliefs it i§ vital for the parents not to force the ste- dent to agree with them. \We ail think m terms of forc- mg.\ Morrison said. \But that isn't the way adults should trest each other. It hasn't worked anywhere else in the world, why invade the sanctity of the home 0 '* Parents can be strong, \but strong as they wouki be to another adult.\ he said. There is a way to be an adult wjxhcmt imposing decisions.\ By BRUCE I Staff W DANNEMORA nemora Town I heard a proposal tative of the Cha Association offer public referendur 500 residents abo development of F hydroelectric site According to association advis complex because ed by three town Ellen burg and B maintained by tJ Lake Water Leve mission. The commission interest in develo] hydro, but it also regulating the an in the lake. Mem) sure hydro deve adversly affect t along with water! camps. The commissio for a prelimi development peri tained an engin< license applicatic preliminary pern have been filed by developers. Despite all the said, \development at Forge Dam r financially attrac PLATTSBURG rains Saturday w Westport Jazz Ft program organize performance of tl tion, jazz great Da Two of the sche formers had tal when festival org* to cancel the rer program late Si noon. Brubek, who w at the time, appa of the cancellatioi festival organizer said Sunday. The festival \ from noon until m rained about 3 p performance of phier's Dixieland from Burlington, said the rain stoj and the show cont Later during tt of an Elizabethto my King and hie rain fell heavily i safety reasons am those attendinj thought it impossi \We just had tc KEESEVILLE in Keeseville rep< of three peopl weekend for sep of alleged probati Timothy Tyler, St.. Keeseville wi a misdemeanor a with a summons t Schuyler Falls Roger Dashnaw The summons wa a Clinton Cow Department com] Bryant Rivers, Forks w*s charge asd was sent to Jail on a bench county Judge irvi Shelly Robinso sburgh was ch misdemeanor a£ Essex County Ji warrant from Court. Meeting res< DANNEMORA nemora Town 1 scheduled for Ai rescheduled. It i Sept 13 at 7.M ] station ia Lym M
