The philosophy of giving of sharing with others was presented in an interesting manner last weekend by Stan Watts, former Brigham Young University athletic director, keynote speaker at the “kickoff luncheon” for the United Way fund campaiin. I T ere are three kinds of people, said Mr, Watts: – Those whose philosophy is, “What is yours is mine? ‘ – Those who say, “What is mine is mine” and pursue lives of selfishness. – And the good Samaritan who says, “What is mine is yours” and sets about sharing his wealth. With the annual United Way of Utah County fund campaign now under way, the Herald suggests residents of the area look to Mr, Watts’ third category for example. United Way – serving 19 youth, welfare, and humanitarian agencies – needs a lot of good Samaritans, with a goal of nearly a half million dollars to raise, A grass roots organization since its inception in Utah County, United Way (formerly known as United Fund) is making a special effort this year to keep it that way by having a campaign in each community. Instead of one kickoff luncheon for the entire county, several of the cities are having their own. accompanied by considerable fanfare and steps to see that the people out through the community get the message, Merrill Hymas of Provo is president of United Way of Utah County this year, while Larry King of Orem is campaign chairman after sewing as president last year. About 200 people have been recruited on the leadership level in the various cormnunities. They should be commended for their willingness to serve. Actually, though, theres a job for everyone to do – and that job is to give. Whether by payroll withholding or whatever means. your generosity is needed. in case you are not contacted, simply mail your check to United Way at P.O. Box 135, Provo. U n p c1 mot i c Pounduge There’s one way in which Americans could improve their health and ease the national energy bind at the same time. Co lectively, we are lugging around .3 billion pounds of excess body weight, University of Illinois pro essors Bruce Hannon and Tim oman estimate in the “American Journal of Public Health.” This is the equivalent of the energy used by four major cities in an entire year. If all the surplus fat were shed, Uzey calculate, the energy conserved in food transportation and storage, refrigerating and cooking and the production of agricultural ferti izer would meet the needs of Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington. If personal health isn’t a sufficiently persuasive argument for getting rid of the national flab, it is suggested, patriotism might be. Well, maybe. At least for dieters, it would give new meaning to an old slogan: We gave. So They Say “Soviet authorities have understood that scientific contacts, as well as detente as a whole, have been dealt a blow because of violations of human rights in our country.” – Russian physicist Andrei Sakhurov, urging Western scientists to keep boycotting professional conferences in the Soviet Union. “The American people want some tax relief from the heavy burden of taxation on their shoulders. But neither they nor I will tolerate a plan that provides huge tax windfalls for millionaires and two bits for the average American? – President Carter, declaring that federal tax reform must stress relief for ordinary Americans.