Show 0 J. J The Wet Wet Blanket Blanket I J I IV of the Salt Lake Kiwanis Kiwanis- club f 1 have appropriated to aid id in pro- pro l ting ad advertising vert sing for the scenic attractions x- x utah Utah The Sa Sali Sai i Lake chamber of commerce com com- j tl merce is spending thousands of dollars to i t ow ow the people people of other states what we have k J-k to offer The Rotary club the Lions club other i hd other civic organizations are aiding in the f good iod g od work All of them are sincere in iti their 4 efforts believing Utah has something to sell m tourist who is out to see he the beauties of s i ft enic nic America It is unfortunate that their efforts are ii 1 handicapped p by a t group of unappreciative i individuals who do not realize th the blessings that the state affords them The other day ormer resident reside t of Salt L Lake ke who h has S' S trav- trav S eJ much returned for a brief isit f with friends lends As Ashe he stepped off th the th- tr trainee inh inIe S exclaimed excl exclaimed ex- ex claimed cl X What V at delightful weather S SIn In California the native would have told i him it was vas Gods God's country and that the hei heavA v-I v vIti t-i t A ens s' s always smiled for its people But one of Mour b r own natives dampened the ardor of the 1 visitor with this remark Ah but you should have been here a al pr r so ago Nothing but snow and ic ice l i and d freezing temp temperatures I- I On a ride over the city the visitor was amazed at its its' natural beauty exclaiming iming I What a beautiful city Salt Lake has grown to toS S be beJ 1 S i 1 j. j r Two months ago you couldn't see across t t the the- j- j street the native contradicted It is not necessary to prolong the conver- conver ru r- r I u Jion between the native and the visitor r Th The he man who has lived elsewhere for years ff Vas v vas vs s a more loyal citizen than t the e one who S makes his home here now The native had v 55 a ja blanket ready for every bit of enthusiasm he visitor had to offer Knowing the visitor very well we learned that the native with jall all of his pessimism failed to m make ke an im- im im 1 t and the visitor still stil thinks pretty well vell Il of Salt Lake I I- I i f We asked him if the town wouldn't be better etter lj off without such people and mildly i suggested public public- ex executions I A No need of that the visitor told us I S f they're eYre dead now S I fk 3 J But Bu seriously are these people really entitled Jo to the blessings that Salt Lake and s shower ower on them Practically everyone has s a reason for for living iving here Few maintain i their residence her herfi hera simply be because ause t they y cannot can- can v not not get away way Most of them could offer glowing t testimonials if they but analyzed their reasons for remaining with us The knocks Jare re not sincere and are denied by continued residence Nevertheless ss these people who who are r r always looking at the hole hole- i in the doughnut vicious habit which h is discouraging dis- dis are tre re given to a to civic enterprise Perhaps we weI should p ld have havea a a vigilance committee t to find I out why they stay 3 |