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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1977
Page
6
Editorial page by J. F. Hladky Jr. President and Publisher and John Donnelly Treasurer with John Robertson as Managing Editor dated Thursday September 15 1977. The record notes the leadership team of the newspaper and the editorial direction for that issue.
Iowa legislators serve on interim committees with pay of 40 dollars per day plus expenses. Critics say this drives up government costs near 250000 dollars, amid a perceived swap of full time Congress with part time state lawmakers during summer recess.
A quirky column notes Mark Russell style whimsy about a tooth under a pillow involving Tongsun Park and a White House drive by. It mentions tennis with Bert Lance's checks and mocks the Ku Klux Klan auxiliary opposing the Women's Movement. It ends with back to school remark on teachers' bargaining.
Congress weighs a subminimum wage for youths with a proposed rise to 2.65 dollars an hour for all workers and an 85 percent rate for 18 and under during six months. Support crosses parties amid youth unemployment and labor union concerns over potential job losses.
Supporters argue youth minimum wage boosts training and employment for young workers while critics from the National Restaurant Association and Republicans warn higher costs will deter hiring. Economists estimate a $2.65 air wage could cut about 400,000 teen jobs, per U S Chamber of Commerce.
A Harris survey of 1,491 adults finds 70 percent support President Carter's welfare reform, with large majorities endorsing work incentives, federal spending increases, and tax credits while opposing cash supplements for low earners. public reaction seen as a strong start for his proposal.
The writer praises State Senator James Redmond for promoting a new lake in Squaw Creek park to expand water recreation and ease pressure on Lake Macbride. They note a projected cost of 4 to 5 million and suggest Cedar Lake as an overlooked alternative, citing a past community inquiry into its feasibility but lacking professional cost estimates.
A letter advocates developing Cedar Lake for recreation while preserving cooling use by Iowa Electric. options include easements or ownership with cooling rights. It cites downtown location near transport and a future Civic Center as advantages over Squaw Creek.
Carl Riblet Jr reflects that a century ago practicality guided marriages with parents urging children to seek assets and property besides love when choosing a spouse. The piece notes common expectations in 1877 society.
The Gazette argues for an emergency teen wage of 2.30 rather than 2.25 or 2.65 to expand youth jobs. It acknowledges age discrimination concerns and possible court challenges but asserts youth labor needs justify action and questions costly public works. The piece contrasts private payrolls with federal make work programs and urges private sector payrolls.
The Gazette invites reader opinions within a 400 word limit per letter and allows one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and must not be anonymous. Include the writer's name address and readable handwritten signature. telephone number is for verification and not printed.
Unions attack a youth differential as a sham to cheapen labor, arguing it harms older workers and lowers wages without boosting jobs. AFL-CIO leader Meany and Kenneth Young warn employers may fire teens after six months. Critics cite past wage hikes with mixed unemployment effects and Feldstein proposes training vouchers or tax rebates instead.
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