THE ARIZONA SGtrNtr

By FRAltlK DAVIS executive vice president

Q,outhwest Forest Industries publish- v es monthly a magazine for their employees entitled "The Timberline."

Editor Steve Guss wrote an editorial in their June issue which I wish to pass on to you.

Editorial

An unceasing battle for clean air and a pure environment is being waged. The efrort must be applauded by all of us because of the concern for the air we breathe and the nature of our surroundings.

At the same time another never ending battle for economic survival is living itself which has to be more crucial than "how" we live.

Unfortunately, at times, the two are at odds. It then becomes a question of whether the economic survival of an area is as important-or more important-than the clarity of the air or the pristine beauty of the countryside.

Recently the Supreme Court faced this decision.

Environmental groups argued that the federal law is to protect and enhance air quality and where there is absolutely clean air nothing should be permitted that would tend to degrade its quality. This meant, in efect, that where no industry presently exists, none should be allowed.

The government, with the support of industry, argued that such a policy would hamper economic development in many areas of the country where it was desperately needed and would, in fact, make the task of lessening pollution elsewhere more difficult.

It should be noted that the Supreme Court was by no means unanimous in its decision. In fact, it did not even achieve a majority for or against. The vote was 4-4. But. under the Constitution, a tie was sufficient to uphold a lower court which had ruled against "substantial degradation" in areas where the air is.still pure.

Judge Shelly of Navajo County Superior Court several years ago put the issue in its proper perspective when he ruled on an air pollution complaint involving an Arizona lumber company.

He said, deciding in favor of the company, "Full bellies are more important than clean air.t'

Steve Guss ' Editor

The Timberline

By ROSS KINCAID executive vice president

IESPITE the distance to Boise, " Idaho, the largest attendance in the three Young Westerners conferences to date participated over the weekend of June 23-24,

Thirty-four Young Westerners, with their ladies bringing the total to 53, expressed considerable approval for the tu'o-day program arranged by YWC President Larry Knudsen, his board and Roger Baron of the WBMA staff. The business program included:

Bob Mullen, regional manag:er' Arrnstrong Cork Co., San Francisco, on Motivation, Communication, Style of Management.

Dale Quenzer, Boise Cascade Corp. -Tools of Management.

Jerry Buzzeird, Chuck Shafer and Ross Kincaid serving as panelists on the subject of credit.

W. Anthony Park, Attorney General, State of ldaho, on consumer protection.

The board of directors of YWC unanimously agreed to co-sponsor the 1974 All-Industry Marketing Conference through involvement in the programming and meeting administration. They selected four representatives to meet with the All-Industry Advisory Council for their views on industry topics and scheduling. You can just bet that the 1974 marketing Conference will provide new and productive programming!

President Chuck Link, who with Ross Kincaid, serves as an ex-officio member of the YWC Board, summed up the feeling of older WBMA-ers who have observed the Young Westerners' Conference with: TWBMA should have made this YWC possible long ago. The future of our industry is assured with the interest and obvious talents of those who make up the YWC. It is a rewarding experience to observe these beautiful young people enthusiastically devote themselves to becoming more capable and valuable in their jobs."***

Thirty-four students participated in part or all of the second course of the Builrling Material Marketing Course offered at the Learning Resource Center of WBMA. Both the committee on education, which met during the last section, and the students cvaluated the course as essential and worthwhile.