Show People Say By Iy Telegram Readers Defends Record Of Road Commission Editor Telegram So Mr Ir Catmull a it former Democratic Salt Lake County roads supervisor supervisor super super- visor isor has found state roads in inthe inthe inthe the midst of the second worst winter in recorded weather weather history to be deplorable Thea The ax a ahe he is is grinding is rather obvious Last year despite the bi big winter of 1948 49 greater reater numbers numbers num num- bers hers of vehicles and ard increased highway travel state roads were in in the b best t shape in his hIs- tory The present road commission commission com com- mission under Governor Lee has worked wonders When they assumed office it was estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated that 67 of the states state's road equipment was inoperable able Thus luring during the 49 1918 winter the state had to rent snow-removal snow equipment at a acost acost acost cost of This winter the states state's own well main main equipment has done the job and equipment rental is i below The biggest road roadmen roadmen roadmen men had seen in all their experience experience ex ex- experience covered eo the highway through Provo Canyon but in m two days time traffic was traveling traveling traveling trav trav- eling through the canyon andin andin and andin in nine line days state road crews had cut down through the slide to the road surface A major rock slide in Echo Canyon was cleared and traffic moving less than 24 hours after it occurred oc oc- oc- oc the Round snow removal efforts in Strawberry Valley kept U U. S S. S 40 open and brought a resolution of praise and commendation from Vernal Vernal Vernal Ver Ver- nal groups To lop top it off all this is being done with from to fewer road than were l listed sted on road commission commission commission com com- mission payrolls in 1948 Even administration costs have been cut despite increased road construction Give the present road commission commission com corn mission some good weather for fora a change and the state stale roads will be back in good shape Mr l I Catmull and md the two worst winters winters win winters win win- in Utah's recorded weather er history notwithstanding Observant |