Show VOICE OF THE PEOPLE By Telegram Readers Newcomer Complains Utah Ufah Is Unfriendly Editor Telegram It was with great interest and thought that I read the article artcle published in your column a few days ago by bya a former native of this state He has expressed in his letter many statements that I r heartily agree with and I certainly must admire your courage in printing it it for it certainly doesn't throw any bouquets at this state A little over 10 months ago I came to this state for the first time from San Francisco to make my permanent home here for business reasons of my hu husband band I have lived in most every state in the Union and been all over the world from Australia to the Indies Central South America and Europe Never have I felt such antagonism antagonism antagonism anywhere as from the people people peo peo- plc of this state Naturally I am not condemning condemning condemning condemn condemn- ing the majority from my experience experience ex ex- with the minority but butI I certainly expected as an American citizen the same courteous treatment that is afforded afforded afforded af af- af- af forded me in other states After all my husbands husband's income when working is in excess of a month and it is spent in this state so at least we deserve some consideration This is not only my personal attitude but butI I express the opinions of Innumerable innumerable innumerable merable people I have met who were either tourists visitors passing through or those who have come here to make their home I r have haxe been a business and professional woman for over 25 years and bear a reputation of which I am very proud in the business world but yet when I sought employment here I found it difficult to obtain work because because because be be- cause the men and those who interviewed me rue were most Unfavorable unfavorable un un- favorable in their attitude First because I came from another state stater Second because they demanded demanded demanded de de- de- de a century of experience a college education which I had and yet because I wasn't in my thought and expressed that I was too old The greater percentage of landlords and property owners certainly discriminate against people from other states when looking for a place to live Jive Alth ug-h ug this letter tetter may not be worth printing at least it expresses ex ex- presses the views of oC more than one person and by so doing it may in some small way reach the understanding of at least the minded fair-minded citizens of this state M. M S. S Salt Lake Lauds Excursion For Antimony Children Editor Telegram 1 I hope I Iam Iam Iam am not t too o late to join in the others who have congratulated your newspaper for i its s efforts In behall of oC the Antimony children Of all the really nice gestures I I have ever seen that grand I party for those youngsters was wa the most heart warming I that in future years those children will look back and realize what a part you people played in their lives I am sure the people of this city will long remember your farsightedness R. R L. L A. A Provo Bad Street Conditions Bring Cry for Action Editor Telegram Periodically Period Period- I- I cally catly there are people who write you all excited because of something something something some some- thing someone has written about dogs cats children friendliness and old age pensions But I find it hard to understand understand understand under under- stand why those same p people ople cant can't get a little excited about something really important I refer to our streets I have read several letters re recently recently recently re- re about the condition of our streets but they seem to fall on deaf ears both those of your readers and city officials Never in the 30 years I have resided in Salt Lake City have I seen the streets in n such horrible condition And to make mat- mat terse worse there is nothing apparently apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap under way to have the repairs effected I think it is downright shameful shameful shameful shame shame- ful the way the officials in charge of the streets sit back backwith backwith backwith with a public be damned attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude and just let the streets go goto goto goto to pot When Then pressed they come forth forthwith forthwith forthwith with the same old dodges that the weather is to blame for the ruts and rough roads Now that is an old one Fellow taxpayers why do we take it O. O Q C. C Salt Lake |