Show CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE In giving nationwide publicity through his syndicated column column column col col- to the reported mining and shipment of ores from irom the Navajo reservation for lor which the Navajos NavajO's receive absolutely no royalty for the uranium content of the ores Drew Pearson has rendered a real service to the Indians By focusing public attention attention at at- on this Incredible deal the article ought to result In a reshuffle of the cards to permit the Indians to receive a fair price for their ore The Pearson story moreover should be of general benefit to the entire uranium belt by calling national attention to the fact that so far the Independent producers of uranium have received practically nothing for the rare mineral they have supplied and are supplying for atomic development and research Mr Pearson Is entitled to and should receive full credit for his expose It Is the guess of this writer however that a major share of this credit should go to a newspaperman much closer to home none home none other than Preston Walker managing editor o of the Grand Junction Daily Dally Sentinel Mr Walker has spent a great deal of time among the Navajos and knows their intimately During the past several months months especially especially since the destitution of the Indians was nationally publicized pUblicized d Mr Walker has published published pub pub- a numb number r of Informative articles about the the- Indians About a month ago he ran a story calling attention to the uranium resources resources resources re re- re- re sources of the reservation and suggesting that mining and ship ship- these ores could be made a major project in the tation of of the tribe No doubt Draw Pearsons Pearson's information was ob ob- at least In part from Mr Walkers Walker's authoritative articles So while Ile we may well feel leel grateful to Mr Pearson for lor the wide coverage he gave the Navajo uranium deal lets let's not forget that wide awake young newspaperman Pros Pres Walker when It comes to dishing out credit |