Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-04 | Page 6 | Voice of the People

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE By Telegram Readers Let Major Maior Sheridan Franks Live in Peace Editor Telegram Its It's about time lime the public took the matter of Major Sheridan the pet lion of the Franks into its own hands I cant can't for the thc life of me see any merit in the actions of or the city and county officials with respect to the Ule tame lion There is certainly no fair play existing in this situation Just because the lion happened to interfere with some mischievous kids I there is a rumpus started that ends in the city passing a law lawag ag against harboring a lion within the city limits For that matter matteI the city al already already al- al ready has an ordinance on its books forbidding any dog from running loose in the city limits How well is that enforced The county which permitted Dr Frank to purchase a new home in the county now not comes forth with a threat of another ordinance which will prevent the tame lion from being kept in the county What kind lind of government go is this I thought the definition of government was that it operated for the majority majority majority ma ma- not for the minority However I note that mink farms flourish throughout Salt Lake county Fox farms aree arce are arc I e equally q qua u a 11 y in m abundance And vicious dogs are aie allowed to roam at will Now however the case of persecuting the owners of a avery avery avery I very tame and toothless lion has achieved importance far overshadowing o anything else I Are foxes innocuous when they break loose from their pens Are mink any less dangerous Mink Unk are said to be among the most vicious animals alive Are Aie huge dogs not to be frowned upon when they roam at large Why not let Major Sheridan and the Franks live e a life which the constitution guarantees for every citizen The actions of the city and county governments ho certainly are without parallel in inthis inthis inthis this area Fair Play Midvale j