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The Bastrop Advertiser, April 14, 1977.
Musings
By J. Troy Hickman
The Saccharin
absurdity
Well, it'a kappened. It
#'t lakt kmg. A *A it wsl
happen agaia and again Each
it wiB get wort*, until
v* can't iund it anymore
Thw «• wtS f*b*l What wSJ
happon then. 1 don't know
I mean, the saccharin
•baurdity. A few day* ago a
nrwa item atd that the
federal ag*ncy which control*
dangerova food and drug
product talc* had banned
saacharm from the market.
For what? On the basis of
aofae teata which indicate,
aocoridng to tbe teatera. that
large quantities of it can
cause bladder tumor* in rata.
Aa someone said, com
meeting on it, "Sunlight haa
cawed akin cancer in some
persona. Should we therefore
Uk* It off the market?"
I do not reaenl a
reaaonable measure of con
trol by federal agenciea,
where the public welfare ia
protected and the measure*
taken are well documented.
The world ia full of clever
people without conscience*
who would, if they could, live
and prosper at the expense of
the health and lives of their
fefiow men. Many of the bans
enforced by the federal food
and drug commiaaion have
been of the juatified type,
reaaonable and helpful.
Unfortunately, however,
human nature ia such that no
one can have much power
very long without it going to
hia head (or her head). The
far end of power is always
absurdity, and the way-
stations enroute are, for
those who have the power,
ego aatiafaction. then reck
leaaness, then dkta tonality.
Everyone want# power.
But no one can stand it
without coming apart at the
aeama. That ia why the
ultimate problem in a free
country ia alwaya to keep
anyone from having too much
power, or having a little bit
too long.
Why ia it that aucceasful
men and women who have
apent years in private
business or professions, and
have built reputations and
wealth for themselves, are
ready at the drop of a hat to
take off for Austin or
Washington on a job which
haa a little power?
Power is the ultimate
human deceit, and the
ultimate temptation. Perhaps
the devil ia just a former
aamt who fell for the
temptation of power.
The makers of saccharin
are not the first, nor will they
be the last, to fall before this
urfe to-con trol everything
which is gaining strength
frantically in our time. We
shall aoon be. if we are not
already, the most thoroughly
and meticulously regulated
people on earth. The land of
the free and the home of the
bravef
A few item* already
banned are riding a motor
bike without a helmet. So
many "health and sanitation"
measures that they cannot be
named in a short piece like
this. Safety measure* galore,
from compulsory seat belts in
cars to restrictions on
construction jobs. Entertain-
ment and literary no-no's.
Restrictions on land use, air
use, water use, and soon
outer space use. Excessive
paper work and h&rrassment
in tbe field of small business.
Complex tax laws. You can
take it on from there.
The point is that this whole
business of controls is so
dangerous in human life that
it always leads to eventual
absurdity, as it has in the
saacharui comedy.
The older a country gets
and the more people it has.
the more vital it is to have a
rational balance between
freedom and control. Each is
essential, but if one gets too
far ahead of the other,the
result is a harrassment which
leads to discouragement and
stagnation.
Our country may be right
at that point now. or a little
over the edge.
One of the most piercing
questions ever asked in this
world was asked by Jesus,
when he said one day. "What
shall it profit a man if he gain
the whole world and lose his
own soul?"
A certain degree of
freedom is essential if a
human life which is to mean
anything. Freedom always
requires some risk. It has
been said that no law can be
written which can keep a
fool's money in his pocket.
What shall It profit us here
in the USA if. after building a
snuggly. comfy place without
risk or the possibility of
harm, we discover that it
means nothing because it has
no freedom or joy in it?
In essence, that is the
saccharin absurdity.
It 's A Matter of Fact
Families becoming more
aware of utility costs
project will save several
thousand dollars during tbe
year, I think.
Utility bills have become For tbe purposes of fact I
conversation data every- wiB use the total average cost
where in Texas and it looks of the combined charges.. .6.5
like tb.a will continue. In cents per kwh. Now to the
Bastrop you have cut down chart that could help all of us
on your energy usage this save money.
past month and as far as I can
day just to heat water. And
this win figure about 17 per
cent of the typical family's
energy bill. Hot water
requirements can be reduced
by using more efficient water
By W W "BUT' Cox
Building Codes and Stand-
ards. Inc. 1970 Chain Bridge
Road -- McLean, Virginia
22101 - tel. 703 790-5750.
soon. Dutch Schuttz reported
that several have brought out
mere than one load already.
We appreciate your coopera
tion...if you have any
difficulty let us know. This
Antoher citizen ia prepar-
ing the front of hia lot for
curb and gutter and his
neighbor is planning the
same program, which will
complete one side of a city
block and improve the
drainage and the appearance
of the property. When the
cement work is completed,
we will pave the area
between the street and the
curb and thereby improve
our maintanence program as
well. Check into this possibi-
lity, you might want to do the
same thing.
tell this is the only way to
control the cost of energy.
It's heartbreaking to see the
cost of enerby continue to
rise, but when we analyze it
there seems to be no letup
outside of individual control
Families are becoming
serious about home energy
conservation, in the face of
Si00 plus utility bills, and I
thought it might be good if
you knew where to conserve.
Large and small appliances,
heating and cooling systems,
along with different types of
lighting can be controlled if
we are willing to watch our
loads.
At the present energy cost,
Bastrop electrical bills are
costing the users as follows:
We took six different bills
and figured them to get this
report as accurate as possible
without taking figures out of
the air....
If you use 1430 kwh per
month at your residence, the
total cost of energy will be
4.06 cents per kwh. If you use
800 kwh per month, the cost
wiB be 4.38 cents per kwh. If
you use 480 kwh per month,
the cost will be 4.78 cents per
kwh. At 240 kwh. tbe cost of
5,71 cents, and at 100 kwh, it
is 7.5 kwh. Bastrop minimum
bill is $3.00 for 30 kwh, plus
fuel charge...and this is
figured to be, at the present
fuel charge, 12.3 cents per
kwh.
This starts to make sense
when you know that one
kilowatt-hour (kwh) is 1.000
watts of electricity used for
one hour. Now the "fuel
charge" is passed on to the
Utility by LCRA, and by the
Utility on to us.
Now let's look at what
costs each of us money and
learn how to control the home
budget better. I will put it in
a chart as best as I can, but
remember I am using the
total figure on the current
bills as a guide and I will
average the above figures....
at the current cost our
electric cost is a total average
of 6.455 cents per kwh, but
without the "fuel charge" it
would average 3.855 cents
per kwh.
Open to Public
You Are Invited
WHERE?
Redmen's Steak House
LOCATION?
806 CHESTNUT STREET
(NEXT TO FIRE STATION)
MENU
SALAD BAR
STEAKS SEAFOOD
FROG LEGS SffiSH KABOB
GUMBO SOUP
SPECIALITY DISHES PREPARED BY JERRY LONG
Unleaa you've eaten one of Jerry'a steaks, you haven't eaten a good steak.
Who Says> Anyone who's eaten her steaks!
OPEN
11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday
11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday
So for good food, whether it's a light, quick meal or a leisurely dinner,
cam* to th n#w
Redmen's Steak House
* Fmaturing Lunch Special*
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ACTIVITY
General Household lighting
Dishwasher-normal cycle
-hot water (15 gals)
Freezer - frostless, 15 cu. ft.
-manual defrost, 15 cu. ft.
Microwave oven, 5 minutes
Oven-self cleaning feature
Electric Range
Refrigerator - frostless-16 cu. ft.
Refrigerator-frostless-20 cu. ft.
Refrigerator-partial auto.-12 cu. ft.
Refrigerator -manual-10 cu. ft.
Waste disposer
Clothes dryer
Washing Machine-cold water-50 gal.
-hot water
Water Heater - (for 52 gals)
Air Cond.-central-36,000Btu per hour
Air Cond.-window-room-l 2.000 Btu per hour
Portable heater-1500 watt
Radio-Phonograph
RV-black and white •
TV-Color
TV-instar>t-on-feature
ESTIMATED USE
3 kwh per day
1 kwh per load
3 kwh per load
5 kwh per load
3 kwh per day
1/10 kwh per use
6 kwh per cleaning
1 kwh per meal
5 kwh per day
6 kwh per day
3 kwh per day
2 kwh per day
1/100 kwh per load
3 kwh per load
1/4 kwh per load
6 kwh per load
13 kwh per day
5 kwh per day
1 1/2 kwh per hour
1 1/2 kwh per hour
1/10 kwh per hour
1/4 kwh per hour
1/3 kwh per hour
4 to 43 kwh per month
ENERGY COST
19.5 cents per day
6.5 cents per load
19.5 cents per load
32.5 cents per day
19.5 cents per day
.65 cents per use
39.0 cents per cleaning
6.5 cents per meal
32.5 cents per day
39.0 cents per day
19.5 cents per day
13.0 cents per day
.065 cents per load
19.5 cents per load
1.6 cents per load
39.0 cents per load
84.5 cents per day
32.5 cents per hour
3.25 cents per hour
3.25 cents per hour
.65 cents per hour
1.6 cents per hour
2.2 cents per hour
26.0 cents to S2,80
per month
We are taking names and
addresses of those interested
in participation in the HUD
Housing Funds project when
the money becomes available
and we urge each of you who
might be interested to
contact our office and get on
the list. Anyone making leas
than $7,850 per year, living
north of the RR track or east
of the RR track, is eligible to
participate.
Also any property owner in
the city who is renting to low
and moderate income resi-
dents can participate in
section 8 Funds. We urge
your investigation into the
possibility of your coopera-
tion with the program.
Both of these activities are
sound economical projects
and will aid our position with
future Federal Funding...as
they improve our community.
The emergency number
this week-end will be
321-5579.
Subscribe .
to the
ADVERTISER
Ok put the pencil to it with
me...if you have general
household lighting, with a
dishwasther and you wash
dishes twice daily, and have a
15 cu. ft. freezer and an
electric range, partial auto-
matic. 12 cu. ft. refrigerator,
and wash and dry one load of
clothes a day, and your home
is air conditioned with
window units and you listen
to the radio for a few hours
and watch TV the rest of the
time...you will probably use
somewhere around 40 kwh
per day...or about $2.60 per
day...or around $78.00 if we
take the average listed
herein. Actually our rate is
less per kwh the more you
use..so the bill on our charges
would be less than $60.00.
If I have confused you in
any way I am sorry—but. this
should give you some idea
what it costs to operate your
household....and h-~w to save
money when using electri-
, city.
In most homes with an
electric hot water heater
alone, the cost will be
somewhere around 80 cents a
heaters and equipment, as
well as by using water
conserving appliances.
If you have a lot of glass
areas to air condition when
you are heating or cooling,
you are costing yourself a lot
of unnecessary money.
Where you put it in your
house will make a difference..
the type of glass will make a
difference...for example,
houses should face north or
south with little or no glass
on the east and west
sides...this is the ideal way to
conserve energy, according
to the experts.
Hie Energy Research and
Development Administration
is currently compiling a
nuxlel energy conservation
building code designed to
benefit those wanting to save
energy and money. It will
have guides tor homebuilders
in reference to construction,
heating, ventilating, air-
conditioning systems, electri-
cal systems, lighting and
water heating. If you want to
write for your own copy here
is the address: The National
Conference of States on
As of Friday, April 8, the
following Contractors have
legalized themselves with the
City of Bastrop. Building
Contractors as follows: John
C. Frushay and Bobby F.
Woehl; K. H. Harris Con-
struction; Michael C. Fisher,
Moore Builder & Supply
Company; Wendell E. Walton
Construction; and Alford
Marx, Builder. Electricians
as follows: T. K. Odiorne,
Mike Compton, James Riley,
Ben Simmons, and Rufus
Norfleet...all as Master
Electricians. Walter Moncure
is licensed as a Plumbing
Contractor and Bary Mon-
cure as a Journeyman
Plumber. These are the firms
and or individuals that are
legally operating within our
service area to date. If you
are planning a building
project of some kind and the
firm you are hiring is not on
this list, it might be worth
someone's time to contact the
City Secretary or me.
The Free Dumping Card is
working and we expect more
of you to start using them
Pickle discusses
clean water
"Complete
Water Service
ji
5% off on any water conditioner bought on
or before May 14, 1977.
15 day money back guarantee on all water
conditioners & purification systems.
Free water analysis on all new wells and
systems.
Drilling -
Watt1
Pump
r Analysis
Sales & Service
- Conditioners
Baker
Water Well Service
1012 Alley A
fUSTHOr. TEXAS
Office: 321 3449 Home: 865-3798
JAC K HAKI M
This week the House of
Representatives enacted leg-
islation aimed at removing
the road blocks and making
this nation's clean water
program workable.
In 1972, Congress called for
a three-year, crash program
to help this nation's com-
munities build badly needed
waste treatment plants. At
the end of 1975, only $1.7
billion worth of the $18 billion
allocated was actually under
construction. Local officials
were flooded with complicat-
ed forms which piled regula-
tion upon regulation and
stifled the basic intent of the
program.
After careful study by the
Congressional oversight com-
mittees and by an indepen-
dent commission, the major
impediments to the program
were identified and the
House legislation is designed
to remove them.
The House passed bill
corrected the confusion caus-
ed by a court decision which
said that formal permits were
needed for any dredging and
filling in "all waters of the
United States." Under this
broadened definition, the
Corps of Engineers, which
issues the permits, said the
farmers and ranchers could
be required to get a permit to
plow his field, enlarge his
stock pond or deepend an
irrigation ditch. Last year, I
introduced legislation to
return the definition to what
the Congress intended it to
be: regulation of navigable
waters used in commerce.
Carter Stance on Human
Rights Applauded: There
was a certain amount of low
murmurs, ghashing of teeth
and nervous agitation, when
the Soviet Union last week
rejected our platform for the
Strategic Arms Limitation
Talks (SALT). Some obser-
vers were saying that
President Carter had gone
too far in championing human
rights in the Soviet Union
and elsewhere. The SALT
agreement does not expire
until October so I do not
regard the Russian rejection
as the end of negotiations.
Secondly, I think that it is
high time that our leaders
spoke out for human rights.
For too long, the Russians
have continued a non-stop
propaganda barrage against
the lack of freedom in this
cduntry. Apparently we are
finding out the Soviet
government can dish it out
but can't take it
—USE OUR
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
of Bastrop
CORNER FARM & WATER
WELCOME
Charles A Young. Pastor
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