The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. [14], No. [13], Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1977 Page: 2 of 6
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Howe Enterprise
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AUSTIN—The drive to '
conserve energy has attracted
the interest not only of cost-
conscious consumers but also
of manufacturers and sellers
of home insulation products.
While most are honest, there
are a few who reportedly are
trying to earn a fast buck
through deceptive trade
practices. Not only can this
cost the consumer money and
fail to produce energy savings,
but fire safety officials report
that inefficient or faulty
insulating materials being
used by some unscrupulous
installers can result in serious
fire hazards to users.
Our Consumer Protection
Division attorneys point out
that many conflicting claims
are being made about various
types of insulation. Our
lawyers caution that no
responsible seller of insulation
can make a flat claim of
savings applicable to all
homes.
Some sellers are also
exaggerating the efficiency of
The
Consumer
Alert
by John L. Hill
Attorney General
their product, its price, and
warranty coverage.
Most experts agree that
when insulating the home the
least expensive and most
efficient approach is to make
certain attic insulation is
sufficient to insure maximum
retention of both heat and cold.
Until recently most homes
were insulated with an “R”
(for “resistance”) factor of 15.
Some electric utility compa-
nies now recommend the
equivalent of six inches of “R-
30” value insulation. In most
homes, this would mean a
substantial increase in
insulation.
When deciding on insulation
material, you should beware
that the “R” factor is the most
effective way to compare types
of insulation and prices. If you
pay more for one particular
brand of attic insulation, you
should get more “R" value for
your money according to the
amount of square feet you have
in your attic.
Remember, too, to get at
least three bids on insulation
jobs, since insulation usually is
a major consumer purchase
that can run into hundreds of
dollars. You should also
compare warranties on both
material and labor.
One controversial device
often installed in combination
with insulation is the power
attic fan. Theoretically, it
draws hot air out and cool air
into the attic, but some
homebuilders say power
ventilators often consume
more energy than they save.
Check with persons who have
them to learn if they are
satisfied.
It pays to be cautious if
someone offers you an
unusually low cost insulation
program that is supposed to
“dramatically reduce your
energy cost.” You could end
up spending a lot of money and
still have high heating and
cooling bills.
If you have a complaint
about a possible fraudulent
insulation sales pitch, contact
the Attorney General’s
Consumer Protection Division
in Austin, Houston, Dallas,
San Antonio, Lubbock,El Paso
or McAllen. Outside these
areas, call this toll-free
number: 1-800-292-9236.
Problem students
AUSTIN, Texas (Spl.) —
Two University of Texas
educational psychologists are
trying to uncover what factors
lead to rowdy classroom
behavior or dropouts from
Texas secondary schools.
Drs. Melvin Sikes and Philip
Powell hope to find out how
problem students perceive the
educational process and what
experiences — from school,
family and peers — tend to
hold or not hold students in
school.
Part of the study will use
high school students to con-
duct interviews with other
high schoolers to gain infor-
mation adolescents might not
reveal to adults.
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Almost forgotten in the worry and governmental
movement to combat high unemployment is the fact
that today an unemployed member of a family doesn’t
necessarily produce economic hardship.
Labor Bureau statistics do not yet take into account
the mass movement of women and youngsters into the
labor market. In the past when the father, the
breadwinner, was unemployed, that almost invariably
meant economic hardship.
Today, while not attempting to minimize an unem-
ployment problem that unquestionably exists, it’s also
true that the numbers and percentages of unemployed
are not so meaningful as in the past. If the husband is
out of work today his wife may be working, or vice
versa. Or a working son or daughter might be
unemployed. This counts in Washington’s statistics.
Therefore, unemployment in some cases today is not
the traditional problem, and there are still many tough
jobs which go unfilled. Any new outlay of taxpayers’
money to alleviate unemployment should be realistic
and fair, encouraging work when there is work avail-
able and taking into consideration how many members
of a family have jobs-and whether hardship actually
exists.
Birth
SAVING
TIPS
on electric ranges
1. When using top-of-range
utensils, cover tightly and cook
with minimum of water.
Cooking’s faster; less energy’s
used. Food looks and tastes
better, too.
2. Use flat-bottomed utensils for
best contact with heating
surface. Use proper size
utensils. A 6" pan on an 8"
heating surface wastes energy.
3. Preheat oven only when
needed and only to
temperature stated. Normal
preheat is 10 minutes; any
longer wastes energy.
4. When broiling, do not preheat.
Leave door ajar...air
circulation insures proper
broiling.
5. Use oven fully. Fill it with foods
that cook at same temperature.
Freeze extras for later use.
6. Center pans in from oven sides,
staggered above each other
(no overlap) for best heat
distribution.
7. Keep oven shut. Opening door
drops temperature 25° or more;
wastes energy.
8. Thaw frozen meats before
cooking.
9. Do not use oven or surface
heating elements for home
heating.
10. Turn range off immediately
when finished.
Conserve electricity and you help
conserve one or more of the fuels
needed to produce it. Conserve
fuels and you help assure that
there will be enough to meet
essential needs for electricity in
the future.
When you pass a TP&L office,
warehouse, generating plant or
other facility, you’ll see that we’ve
turned off all non-essential
lighting. And, in as many other
ways as possible, TP&L is reducing
its own uses of electricity.
If you would like additional
information on conserving
electricity, call the Customer
Service Representative in the
TP&L Office.
TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
A tax-paying, investor-owned electric utility
Mr and Mrs. Charles Sprowl
announce the birth of a son,
Jory Channox on Spt. 27 at 8:15
p.m. He weighed 7 lb. and 15 V2
ounces.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Knox Sprowl of Howe and
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry C. Emer-
son of Durant, Okla.
New Tax
Figures
con’t from page 1
But I suppose it is possible that
in some unusual situation the
property has not increased or
increased very little, and the
taxes could go down under the
new tax structure.”
He did seem confident, how-
ever, that in the older sections
of the city, where homes are
occupied largely by elderly
residents on limited incomes,
the individual taxes would
increase very little, if any,
under the revised tax struc-
ture.
“I think when it is all over
everything is going to be a
whole lot fairer. I don’t
understand why people are
yelling so loud now because
they don’t have any infor-
mation to yell about until a new
tax rate is set.”
Repairs
Deferred
con’t from page 1
The No. 1 well is the city’s
smallest and oldest, but city
officials say they feel it is
needed as a backup supply in
case one of the other wells
suffers a breakdown. Also, by
sharing the load among all
three wells, the pumping
equipment is not overworked,
and there is less likelihood of a
burnout during stress periods.
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Grain Glut to be Top Item
The Korean Scandal
With little over a month remaining in the first
session of the 95th Congress, investigative bodies,
individuals and the U.S. Government have made
relatively limited progress in getting to the bottom of
South Korean bribes to lawmakers over a six year
period.
That this snail-like pace could be improved is
obvious. Washington is extending both economic and
military aid to South Korea on a lavish scale. This
country has every right to demand from Seoul the
immediate return of all involved individuals now
avoiding investigation there who could shed light on the
scandal.
The principle actor in the drama, of course, is Park
Tong Sun, known in his Washington entertaining days
as Tongsun Park. But the recent ambassador, Kim
Dong Do, is also thought to have knowledge of events
which bear on the scandal.
If the U.S. Government doesn’t insist on extradition
or some form of return for these South Koreans and
others who handed out money to Senators and
Congressmen, the conclusion is inescapable that
powerful members of Congress are exerting improper
pressure on the White House.
The largest sundial, made in India in 1724, covered al-
most an acre and threw a hundred-foot shadow.
AUSTIN--The sagging
price outlook in the glutted
wheat market will be one of
the major topics discussed
when Texas Agriculture
Commissioner Reagan V.
Brown travels to Washington,
D.C. later this month to
meet with U.S. Department
of Agriculture officials.
Brown said recently he
will encourage the USDA to
“take the strongest possible
stand to insure the economic
interests of the American
farmer” when meetings get
underway later this year in
London to formulate an
international wheat
agreement.
It is hoped a program to
ease the impact of low prices
when supply is abundant
among the major grain
producing countries can be
reached. The international
meetings are scheduled in
late September or early
October.
The wheat situation in
Texas -- as in other
producing states -- has
reached its most serious
proportions since the early
1960s, Brown noted. Harvest
in the state this year is
expected to reach 117.5
million bushels, up 2.5
million bushels from earlier
estimates by the Texas Crop
and Livestock Reporting
Service. With current
carryover stocks of 63.5
million bushels -- a 63 per
cent increase over last year--
the state’s grain, bins are
bulging witli a crop which is
currently selling far below
actual production costs.
In recent years, Texas has
made important strides in
providing better living
conditions and educational
opportunities for migrant
farm workers, according to
Reagan V. Brown,
Agriculture Commissioner.
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