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<br />001897 <br /> <br />. Sponsor an open meeting. Invite government and public officials <br />to participate. <br /> <br />. Support ADEQUATE STAFFS AND ADEQUATE FtNANCING for <br />[he STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY. <br />Primary responsibility for water pollution control falls upon <br />State warer pollution control agencies. Authorities agree <br />chat these agencies are under staffed and under financed <br />for the job they have to do. Only public influence and sup. <br />rort will correct this situation. <br /> <br />. Conduce a community poll. The best way to find out what people <br />chink about the water problem is [0 ask them questions. FIe'" <br />quently, tabulated answers point up false assumptions which clue <br />community leaders as how to best build right accepmnce attitudes. <br />Groups such as Boy Scouts, Girl ScoutS, Campfire Girls, <br />and Future Homemakers of America may want to help. This <br />prevents the burden falling too heavily on anyone organiza- <br />tion and again involves several people in a part of the <br />program. <br /> <br />The results of this long range program will do much to create a public <br />consciousness about water and will manifest itself, not only in solving <br />today's water problems, but in planning for tomorrow's needs as well. <br />It can be said of our waters that the Present condition presses on the <br />Past and the Future on the Present. <br /> <br />Waving a magic wand will not solve our problem. An enlightened public <br />will .... fot when an intelli.gent citizenry acquires proper knowledge <br />about the conditions of our waters and has the proper appreciation for <br />[he implica[ions .... ACTION WILL FOLLOW. <br /> <br />5 <br />