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Show r I i I Sir ratdr i Petitions being circulated to place proposition on ballot Initial steps were being taken this week to have the proposition of flouridating Springville's culinary water supply placed before the people for their vote in the November 7, 1961. election. elec-tion. The Springville Jaycees, following fol-lowing an address by Dr. Richard Rich-ard K. Miner on reasons why the city's water supply should be fluoridated, Thursday evening, even-ing, passed a motion to secure 500 notarized signatures on initiative in-itiative petitions. The petitions are being circulated under order or-der of the Provo District Dental Den-tal Society with Dr. Richard K. Miner, Springville dentist, in charge. If a sufficient number of signatures sign the petitions, the city officials will be asked to place the proposition on the ballot. The proposition of adding fluorides to the city's culinary water supply which Is known the state over for its fine quality, has been up for discussion dis-cussion from time to time. Those favoring fluoridation claim that it is beneficial to ; children's teeth, especially those up to ten years of age. Others not in favor of fluoridation, ; point out that everyone, old and voune would he forced I which is against their constitutional constitu-tional rights, to drink water to which the fluorides were i added and in view of the fact I that water used to sprinkle ! lawns and yards, washing, etc., j would all have to be fluoridat- 1 ed, an , unnecessary expense ! would result; also that a big J expense would result in plac- ' ing fluorides at the various sources of Springville's water j supply. ' It is expected that townspeople towns-people will engage in some heated discussion and debate ' on the proposition between now and election time. |