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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1978)
Of environmental concern m m • By KATHLEEN MONJE Of the Emerald Three timber bills aimed at in creasing production on small, pri vate woodlots have received widespread support, according to Congressman Jim Weaver, D-Ore., who introduced them. “These bills' will help put back into production many of the pri vate forest lands that are not now producing the timber we need,” Weaver said at a House Forestry Subcommittee hearing last week. House Resolutions 8020, 8021 and 10618 are designed to in crease production on all non industrial forest lands, according to Weaver, by strengthening exist ing federal cooperative assis tance programs, by expanding forestry extension programs and by broadening the research au thority of the Forest Service. Weaver said the bills are sup ported in varying degrees by the Carter Administration, the timber industry and environmentalists. OSPIRG Applications for summer internships are due in the OSPIRG office Monday, Feb. 13. Several interns will be hired to do a team study of alternative growth policies for Oregon’s future — students with background in economics, geography, planning, landscape architecture and re lated fields are encouraged to apply. Interns are paid $1,000 for the summer and are expected to live in Portland. Other interns will study independently such topics as Wild Rivers, wildlife, health, housing and civil rights of juveniles. Applications and information are available in the OSPIRG of fice, Suite 3 in the EMU. Congressman Al Ullman, D-Ore., is sponsoring legislation to make “significant" improve ments in the management of fed eral grazing lands. The measure would provide tor an additional $15 million in an nual appropriations for improve ments, and would allow improve ments defined as not environmen tally sensitive to be made before completion of an environmental impact statement. It would also require the re moval of all excess wild horses and burros from grazing ranges. “Passage of this measure would result in substantial in creases in productivity of Eastern Oregon grazing lands,” Ullman said, “providing long-range benefits to all users of the land." Banning of the leg-hold trap in the United States will be the subject of an essay contest offer ing a first prize of $3,500 as spon sored by the Friends of Animals, Inc. “The Regina Bauer Franken berg Scholarship contest is aimed at fostering interest in changing the relationship between humans and other life forms," the organi zation announced. Awards will be given to students who enter the three best essays incorporating animal rights principles in support of a federal legislative campaign. Second and third prize awards of $2,500 and $2,000 are also of fered. Further information and entry forms are available from Friends of Animals, Scholarship Committee, 11 W. 60th St., New York, N Y. Alternative child-care center opens By CINDY MOL Of The Emerald The Children’s Educational Day Care Center will offer an alterna tive to rising day care costs when it opens today in Springfield. “Many day care centers dis criminate against low-income families by charging high rates,” says Linda Burns, director of Children’s Educational Day Care Center.” My aim is to provide low-cost services to those who can’t afford standard day care costs.” Parents with children who stay all day will be charged $20 to $46 per month less than most other day care centers in the Eugene Springfield area. Burns estimates costs will be $100 per month for “full time” children, $50 to $55 for children who stay half day, and $5 Win a 10 lb. Box of See’s Candy. Come in and sign up. . .no purchase necessary. Contest ends February 13th at 4:00 p.m. £ Register on the main floor. I IO 13th 111 J & Kincaid BOOKSTORE per day for ‘ drop-ins.’’ Currently, Springfield has three other day care centers, ‘‘but they’re crowded,” Burns says. “Many mothers are forced to take their kids to more expensive day care centers in Eugene.” The new day care center is funded by Burns and the Church of the Brethren in Springfield, which provides facilities free-of charge. Costs are kept low be cause the day care center is state licensed, not federally funded. The state requires a 1-10 teacher-to-student ratio while the WINTER CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES! NEW PRICES START TODAY! Men’s Specialty Sweaters reg. to 60.00 were 23.78 NOW 21.78 Men’s Denim & Wash Pants reg. to 25.00 were 9.78 NOW 7.98 w All Gauchos reg. to 30.00 Women’s Sweaters reg. to 25.00 were 16.78 NOW 14.78 4 NOW 11.78^i 881 E. 13th Next to the bookstore federal government requires a 1 -6 ratio. There will be three staff mem bers at the Children's Educational Day Care Center — a cook and two teachers. Both teachers have college degrees in early childhood development, Burns says. Children s Educational Day Care Center has facilities for as many as 35 children from the ages of 2 to 14. Children will be taught a basic education program, Bums explains, in which four main areas of development are stressed: physical, social, intellectual nd emotional development. Burns says she would like to depart from traditional methods of education. Montessori methods of cogni tive development will be taught, she says. This method stresses the development of the child's own initiative. Bums will also use the Hayes Program, in which chil dren are first taught cursive writ ing, and later, after the child gains finger dexterity from cursive writ ing, he or she learns to print. The day care center is located near the Springfield Mall at 460 North 21st St. It will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more informa tion call 746-2278 PSYCHIC Advises on business. love & personal direction Jamil P.O Box 10154 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Phone anytime: 342 2210 484 2441 V_J WEEKLY SPECIAL prices good through Feb. 11, 1978 while supplies last. Wilson Tennis Balls uo BOOKSTORE 13tk i Kincaid 686-4331 for hard courts • 3 balls per can • optic yellow color reg. $2.89 $1.99 Raquetball Raquet reg, $13.50 $10.50 • "Zinger 500" fiberglass raquet by Trenway • cushioned rubber grip • variety of colors Handballs reg. $2.98 $1.99 • Seamco balls • 2 balls per can Carlton Shuttlecocks reg. $4.49-5.50 $3.79 • nylon shuttlecocks • 6 per tube Bike Supplies y ^ Bike Lights reg. $1.65 now 890 American 3 ft. steel chain reg. $1.79 now $1.29 Lock and Chain Combination reg. $4.75 now $3.69 other assorted bike supplies 1/3 or more off.
