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  • Volume 59 Issue 1 June 17,1993 Western Carolinian Page 3 "Western Carolinian The Western Carolinian is the student newspaper of Western Carolina University. The Western Carolinian is produced entirely by students and is published 12 times per semester. The opinions expressed on the editorial page are not the opinions of the Western Carolinian, the Western Carolinian staff, or Western Carolina University. The Western Carolinian welcomes editorial input from readers. Correspondence should be addressed to: Editor, Western Carolinian PO Box 66 Cullowhee,NC 28723 or sent through campus mail to The Old Student Union. All submissions will be considered, but the Western Carolinian reserves the right to refuse publication of unsuitable material and the right to edit for brevity and clarity. The Western Carolinian also welcomes news tips, contributed articles, article ideas, and information regarding the calendar of events. These elements should also be sent to the above address. The section deadlines are: Features, Classifieds, Editorials, Thursday preceding publication. All other sections have a Friday deadline preceding publication. Hours for the Western Carolinian are from 10am to 3pm Monday through Friday. The office is located in the Old Student Union Building between Moore and Buchanan. Office personnel may be reached at 227-7267 or by fax at 227-7361 Editor-in-Chief: Danell Moses Advisor: John Moore Associate Editors: Blake Frizzell - Features Rachel Ramsey - News Writers: Brett Ferguson Derek Smblik Colleen Vasconcellas production: Juliana Ferguson Office Manager: Brad Moses Private Interests Threaten Roadside Plantings in NC Dear Editor, When Dan was Governor of North Carolina, 1965 to 1969, one of his greatest concerns was the protection and enhancement of the beauty of our state. In other words, he was an environmentalist long before it was the "in" thing to be. In 1966 the Governor's Advisory Committee on Beautification, now known as the nationally recognized non-profit organization Keep North Carolina Clean & Beautiful, Inc., was formed to explore ways to ensure the beauty of North Carolina for future generations. As Chairperson of that committee, I was most pleased that our first recommendation was to promote the sale of personalized license plates with fifty percent to be conferred to the Department of Commerce for the promotion of travel and tourism. While only a modest sum was realized initially, the popularity of personalized plates in the late 1970's dramatically increased the fund. In 1992-93, $650,000 was generated and was applied to maintaining and expanding the extraordinary plantings that enhance highways through out our state. Unfortunately, $150,000 of that money was re-directed to the staffing of select local visitors' centers that were built by the Department of Transportation but maintained by the county. From the beginning, there was a clear understanding that the funds for any salaries were to come from local sources. Alas, once the centers were built and had stimulated tourismandeconomicdevelopment, influential legislators came back for more. A bill which could decimate the roadside planting fund by up to 28% has been approved by the Senate. The funds would be allocated to the staffing of county maintained welcome centers. The counties of Camden, Brunswick, Macon, Watauga, and Caswell want $275,000 to help with operating expenses. Proponents of an alternative bill pending in the House of Representatives would like to see the funds for staffing drawn from the Department of Commerce rather than at the expense of our plantings. This is a far better idea for two reasons: 1) the citizens of North Carolina are informed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that a portion of the pro ceeds from their purchases will be applied to beautifying our byways, not that the funds will be used for paying salaries at local visitors' centers, and 2) when it is agreed that the centers will be built by DOT and subsequently staffed without cost to the state, then it should remain so. We need to support House Bill 1268. Whatprice flowers? Last year, Keep North Carolina Clean & Beautiful, Inc. publicly opposed the diversion of these funds because of the devastating impact it would have on the beau ty of our state. It has been projected that by the year 2000, travel and tourism will be our state's largest industry. We run the risk not only of losing funds, contributed in good faith by our citizens for plantings, but also of harming one of North Carolina's most important industries and thus taking the bread out of the mouths of our children and grandchildren. Is nothing sacred? Jeanelle C. Moore, (The author is the widow of the late Governor Dan K. Moore and currently serves as Chairperson of Keep North Carolina Clean & Beautiful, Inc.) Co-coordinator of GASP opposes bill Dear Editor; I am outraged at what I have read in the Associated Press article regarding the current legislation (Regulating Smoking in Public) introduced by Rep. Michaux, approved by the House of the Representatives, and currently being considered by Senate Committee Judiciary I. Wake up, North Carolinians - we have been sold down the river by our House of Representatives. Three-fourths of Americans are non-smokers. The Environmental Protection Agency's January 7,1993 report proves that second-hand tobacco smoke is a Class A Carcinogen; the Surgeon General's reports since 1964 prove that tobacco smoke kills by causing cancer, heart disease, em physema and other diseases; studies by the National Academy of Sciences, the Centers for Disease Control and many other studies affirm the same thing. Yet, our legislature is seriously considering passing a law that would force non- smokers to be endangered and preempting any local governmentfromoverridingsuch an unfair law. No. law would be better than this excuse for one. Rep. Michaux and his tobacco supporters offer some of the lamest arguments one can imagine: they want to "level the playing field for smokers." We're not talking about a playing field; we're talking about a killing field. They go on to say "You can't know going from one place to the next place what WESTERN CAROLINIAN SUBSCRIPTION OFFER The Western Carolinian is available by subscription for $1.00 per issue. There will be 24 regular issues printed and summer school issues are free with a paid subscription. All subscriptions must be pre-paid. Send this coupon along with a check or money order to: The Western Carolinian, PO Box 66, Cullowhee, NC 28723. Name Address Phone you can do and what you can't do." How ridiculous. All local ordinances call for appropriate signing. If you can read you can know what you can and can't do, the sameas followingdifferingspeed limitsigns in various towns and municipalities. But the worst of the sell-out is that our legislature is trying to take away the rights of local citizens who want a stricter ordinance than the current bill provides, and forcingthosebusinesses,restaurants,county buildings, etc. bylaw to provide for smoking in their establishments. This means that any of these that are currently smoke-free will be forced to allow lethal smoke back inside. The bill is obviously a smoker's bill, and as the article states, admittedly written by tobacco industry officials. Come on, nonsmoking North Carolinians; don't be led to the slaughter by the tobacco industry and their henchpersons; do something about it: write, call, march, protest, but don't let this oppressive legislation dictate to us unfair and unsafe practices which our freedom proclaims we don't have to accept. Come on, legislators; remember who your constituents are - remember their children and grandchildren whoselivesyou are placing in jeopardy if you pass this tobacco industry bill! Sincerely, Sheila Pratt, Co-Coordinator Western NC GASP Group Against Smokers' Pollution
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