Western Front - 1992 July 29

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The Western Front
July 29,1992 /Volume 84, Number 59
Former-congressman Don Bcnker at Western during a
July 24, campaign visit.
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Bonker backs economic reform
By Michael M. Thompson
editor
Former congressman and current
candidate for the U.S. Senate Don
Bonker said the federal government
must act effectively to restart the
economy while protecting the envi­ronment.
For the Northwest, the 55-
year-old Democrat said this means
banning the export of logs.
Bonker, who visited The Western
Front during a July 24 campaign stop
in Bellingham, said, "We have suffi­cient
cut timber to meet the needs of
the mills and the owl habitat. We need
to direct timber, that's being exported,
to the mills who produce the jobs and
the finished products."
In addition to banning log ex­ports,
Bonker said the federal govern­ment
should seek access to Canadian
"...We should negotiate with the
Canadians so we can have access to
their timber — in other words, be
permitted to bid on stumpage in
Canada in exchange for dropping the
countervailing duty we have on their
incoming finished products,"he said.
Bonker, who represented
Washington's 3rd congressional dis-trictfrom
1974 to 1988, said the state's
congressional delegation must make
a unified effort to find solutions to the
Northwest's environmental and eco­nomic
problems.
"What I say is that our congres­sional
delegation devotes most of its
time on resource issues, that is how to
balance the economic and environ­mental
values in this area.
"Currently the delegation is po­larized
on this issue — people in the
environmental camp, people in the
industry camp and no action. So, we
need a common basis on which to
deal effectively with the problem, and
we need new approaches," Bonker
said.
...If people are work­ing
many of the problems
disappear. If they're un­employed,
problems ap­pear
everywhere.
-Don Bonker
Bonker said mass transit is one
approach to creating jobs while im­proving
the environment.
"I think we should have a huge
investment in mass transit ... every
major city should have a modern,
efficientmass transit system, because
it produces jobs and is good for the
environment, reduces our dependence
on foreign oil and it makes for more
livable cities.
"There'sno national commitment
to do this. Look at the highway trust
fund. The interstate system was sup­posed
to be completed by 1992, and
still we have all that money that goes
into the trust fund from federal taxes
on gasoline. We should redirect that
money to mass transit," Bonker said.
Bonker said the rest of nation's
economy, like Washington state's,
suffers because of the erosion of the
U.S. manufacturing base.
"I think we need a blueprint to
restore the manufacturing jobs. That
means... well, on timber for instance,
the tax advantage goes to exporting
logs. We ought to have a tax advan­tage
to keep the timber here," Bonker
said.
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that recognizes the importance of an
industrial base.We need policies that
will help facilitate and promote the
export of goods—particularly among
small and mid-sized businesses."
Bonker said maintaining astrong
Please see Bonker,
page 4
How do you stay cool]
Common sense is best way to beat the heat
By Erin Middlewood
staff reporter
When it's so hot you could fry an
egg on the bricks of Red Square,
staying cool requires creative mea­sures.
Many Western students will go
to extreme lengths to beat the heat.
"I know people who have gone
skinny dipping in the (Red Square)
fountain," says Liz Baker, junior,
visual communications.
Godot Gutierre, junior, visual
communications, chooses skate­boarding
as his reprieve. "If I skate
fast enough, I can really beat the heat,"
says Gutierre.
Adam Jackson, senior, English,
prefers a low key approach. He sug­gests
sleeping through the heat.
Megumi Fujikawa, a sophomore
Asian University American Program
student, agrees. She seeks refuge
from the heat by napping in the shade.
"I drink lots of water and wear as
few clothes as possible," comments
Heather White, junior, Fairhaven.
White's approach most closely
matches the suggestions offered by
the Student Health Center. Kathryn
Lewis, A.R.N.P. (Advanced Regis­tered
Nurse Practictioner), recom­mends
that students drink large
amounts of liquid and wear loose
fitting cotton clothing when the tem-
A common sight: (L.R.) Lorna Wipple, Lori Arens, and
Sally Bainter study in the sun at the Red Square Fountain.
perature rises. She says wearing a hat
will keep you cool by protecting your
head from the heat of the sun.
Failure to heed common sense
during the hot summer weather can
be dangerous to your health. If people
are active outside or do heavy work­outs
in the heat, they may develop
heat cramps. Lewis says resting,
drinking lots of water, and adding
small amounts'of salt to food will
cure this condition.
Heat exhaustion is more serious.
Someone exposed to heat over a long
period of time who feels thirsty, limp,
and weak, or has a body temperature
over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, is likely
suffering from heat exhaustion. He
or she should immediately move to a
cool area, lie down and drink water.
Heat stroke can be life threaten­ing.
A person suffering from heat
stroke will have hot, dry skin, a body
temperature over 106 degrees Fahr­enheit,
and should be rushed to the
hospital, Lewis says. People who fall
victim to heat stroke are usually eld-
Please see Heat, page 4