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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. mmm mmmm mm mm The B*G Hews Bowling "Green Stale IJniversitu thurs- Bottle bill day 11-1-79 Advocates say bill would Local poll records lessen amount of litter... reaction to draft by John Lammers have stayed the same, allowing for in- flation," said Mary Schladen, assistant A return to the draft may be news editor more popular than many per- director of OAR. Michigan, she said, is It is generally accepted that an exception to that because of sons think. something must be done about Ohio's When a voter registration, "price-gouging." litter. The proponents of Issue 1, the mock election was conducted at "There is no logical reason for prices bottle bill, say theirs is the best, the on- to go up," she said. "In fact, some go county (airs throughout Ohio ly, option. The opponents say it will cost this summer, a poll was taken of down." She said 56 percent of a too much to do too little. beverage cost is for packaging, and the participants. The bill, on the Nov. 6 ballot, calls for much of that will be saved by recycling Of the 27,500 persons par- a 10-cent refundable deposit on glass, and reusing. ticipating, 41 percent said they metal or plastic soft drink, beer and favor reinstatement of the draft. malt beverage containers sold in the Would It cost Jobs? state for off-premises consumption. No. "Every state that has had it has Participants also were asked It would also require retailers, bot- shown a net increase in jobs," Schladen if women should be Included in tlers and distributors to accept the con- said. A Michigan Department of Labor the draft, and 47 percent said tainers and refund the deposits, and it study shows an increase of 3,000-4,000 they think women should be bans sales of cans with detachable pull- jobs because of the bill, she said. drafted. tabs. There will be some shift of jobs within The group that began the petition the industry, she said. Some unskilled In response to other questions, drive that collected more than 90,000 workers that run canning and bottling 28 percent of the participants signatures to put the issue on the ballot machines will be switched to an addi- said they think the gasoline and that now is pushing for passage of tional number of unskilled jobs of sor- shortage is real, and 35 percent the bill is the Ohio Alliance for Retur- ting and washing bottles and recycling, said the presidential term of of- nables (OAR). fice should be increased to six she said. The group's side of the issue is the The bill does not ruin the can in- years. following: dustry, Schladen said. Many people prefer the lighter-weight cans, and, Would it clean up Ohio? contrary to some rumors, they can be Yes. A study from the highway returned in any shape as long as the Construction tools department of Michigan, where a Ohio trademark remains on the can. similar law is in effect, said recently she said. that all litter has decreased 41 percent reported stolen in the state since the law went into ef- Would the law cause Inconvenience? fect. There are 82 percent fewer Older persons, who would be most in- More than |7,000 worth of beverage containers on Michigan road- convenienced, Schladen said, are equipment was reported stolen sides, the studv says. "insulted" by that talk; they nave from the construction site at the returned bottles much of their lives. Student Recreation Center Mon- Would It increase the cost of "If they can carry it full from the day. beverages? store, they can carry it empty back to The equipment included an No. "In every state that has tried the store," she said. orange air compressor, hammer deposit legislation consumer prices continued on page 3 and 80 feet of hose. The matter is under investigation by Cam- staff photo by Tim Carrlg pus Safety and Security. Chimneysweep Ken Lary is at work atop a roof on tha comer of Summit and Marry Streets In Bowling Green. Lary aald chlmneysweeplng originated In Europe and currently ...opponents argue that la growing In tha United Slates with an increased use of fireplaces for heating homes measure would cost jobs inside All dressed up for a dirty job by John Lammers and bottles) back, who's going to pay. NEWS - Self-admitted by Paul O'Donnell "I SEE a growing and very large demand for chimney news editor for more people, more space," he said. Satanlst Karla LaVey explained staff reporter sweeps," he said. "This whole thing was brought about by her religion to a standing-room- this energy crunch." Ohioans for a Practical Litter Would It cost Jobs? only crowd in the Grand If you see a man in a tuxedo and top-hat cleaning your Law(OPLL), an amalgamation of labor Yes. "We have the steel union on our Ballroom last night. See Page 4. neighbor's chimney don't be surprised; it's only Universi- The Parma native said more homes are using wood as a unions, manufacturers, retailers and side. Why are they in it' It's a job heating source because of the energy crisis. Homes which ty student Ken A. Lary trying to earn a living. restaurant owners, opposes Issue 1. issue," Withgott said, pointing out Ohio Lary, a Junior marketing major, is starting his own burn more than a cord of wood should have their chimney The group's answers to the questions is the second largest can producer in cleaned regularly, he added. chimney sweep business and the penguin-like apparel is of Issue 1 are the following: the country. only a small part of it. Although he doesn't have any Jobs lined up. Lary said he Skilled, higher-paying jobs will be elsewhere Chimney sweeps clean the debris from chimney flues expects to have several by late next week. Would It clean up Ohio? replaced by unskilled, minimum wage using various methods. Lary works from a house's roof No. Thomas Withgott, spokesman for jobs, he said. "It's like firing the father and knocks the soot and ash accumulated in the flue into HE SAID he has received several calls from (OPLL), says a United States En- to hire the son," he said. homeowners who have never had their chimney cleaned CLEVELAND - Ralph Nader an industrial vacuum located at the chimney's bottom. vironmental Protection Agency study He also said the loss would be felt in expects the DC-10's to come before and are unfamiliar with the procedure and cost. has shown that the type of litter covered related Industries. "The ripple effect under examination again. See HE LOOSENS the debris with steel brushes anchored "Basically its an informing job right now," Lary, 23, by Issue 1 represents 20 percent of the would be devastating," Withgott said. Page I. with 20-pound weights. His arsenal includes six or seven said. total Utter. Lary said the cost for cleaning the chimney for a one- different brush sizes, he said. He claims the statistics from Would the law cause inconvenience? Aside from the soot and ash that accumulates in story house is about $28*30 and about $40-845 for two-story Michigan, another bottle-bill state, are houses and larger, and takes about one and one-half hour. Yes. He said many persons will not MEXICO CITY - A Western chimneys, Lary said households which bum wood and oil politically motivated and Incorrect. bother to return the containers, Airlines DC-10 crash killed S3 deposit an extremely flammable chemical, creosote, in Those numbers show a decrease of 42 defeating the purpose of the biU. The persons. The cause of the crash the flue. percent in total Utter. proof of that, he said, is the number of is undetermined. See Page S. "If conditions are right, a large fire could result," he "I'M HOPING to line up four Jobs a week," he con- He said the Michigan leaders are em- tinued, "but I've heard of people making scads of money glass bottles that already are retur- said. "Some bum themselves out, but three years ago barrassed after backing the bottle bill nable, but Ue on state roadsides. there were 30,000 chimney fireslin the United States). from It" and watching it faU. Lary, who works under the firm London Chimney Would It save energy? weather LARY SAID the risk factor involved has prompted him Sweeps, does not plan to pursue this occupation full time, Would It Increase the cost of No. More gasoline will be used to to take out a 1100,000 insurance policy protecting him from but still expects to earn about 1200 a quarter on a part- beverages? transport the returnables, he said, and internal and external damages to the home incurred while time basis Yes.