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Safety Hazards Heightened

Click to see original imageOne of the new traffic hazards to turn up with the start of school in Provo is congestion on Second West Street north of the Universitly Parkway (diagonal road). umerous automobiles, apparently owned by residents of new housing in the area, are being parked on the relatively narrow street. As a result, two-way traffic is difficult as well as quite hazardous at times. Provo City’s traffic engineering department has posted ”no parking” signs on Second West along the frontage of t.he new apartments. But as late as Friday morning these were being ignored by many parkers. We suggest enforcement officers keep a close watch of the area. A survey on adequacy and. utilization of off-street parking also might be warranted. In faimess, though, it should be recognized that the parking facilities of the housing complex are not yet completed. Also, that students and others occupying the apartments, have moved in uninitiated as to parking exigencies. Presumably, with cooperation of all concemed, the adjustment period will be short. It is our understanding the long-range goal of the city is to prohibit parking along the entire stretch of Second West between the diagonal and 2320 North, with eventual widening of the thoroughfare to match the standard of Second West as it extends southward. This seems a reasonable objective. If any parking is permitted in the interim it should be carefully planned and enforced to avoid a dangerous situation. Throughout the city – and we suppose this is the case in most other major communities of the area – auto and pedestrian traffic has been mar edly increased at certain periods of the day since school started. Many of the pedestrians are youngsters in the lower grades of elementary school who need training and guidance on safety. We urge that all motorists be mindful of this condition. Slow down 5 not only in the school zones but anywhere you see these young pedestrians. Even though you may have the right-of-way, give the youngster a break and a brake” and don’t allow needless tragedy to occur. l I s a time for education, enforcement and undoubtedly some engineering to correct newly-developed hazards. lt’s also a time for common sense and good judgment, and application of everv rule of prudence and safety. Job Priorities And Money It verges on heresy to admit it in this era of ERA and job equalitty, but there does agpear to be a di ference between t e working man and the working woman. It’s more basic than salary differential or individual capabilities, according to the findings of a Minnesota firm reported in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Analyzing more than 50,000 job applications received during a 30-year period, the Minnesota Gas Co. found a significant difference in job priorities. Type of work was the most important factor among women in rating a particular job good or bud. Men, on the other hand, placed job security at the top of the list. Men and women were agreed, however, in giving priority of place to aspects of psychological compensation. Pay ranked relatively low in both cases – in fifth place for men and sixth for women overall. And the interest, at least among men, declined with age, dropping to eighth place for the over-40 category. V Money, it appears, doesn’t buy happiness on the job, although it might not be easy to sell that to union leaderships. So They Soy ‘Td be reluctant to do that, but I’ll have to wait and see.” – President Jimmy Carter, discussing the possibility of statlonlng U.S. troops in the Middle East in return for Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab land.