Show Letters to tor r i the Editor Grand Hotel notel Cambodia January 9 1000 Editor The Times Independent Independent Moab Utah Dear Sam I 1 thought that possibly a few lew people in Moab might be interested Interested interested inter Inter- ested In parts of my trip so 80 1 I thought Id I'd drop you a line Stopping briefly in Honolulu Wake and Guam I spent a few lew days in the Philippines Conditions Condi Condl lions t there have worsened definitely definitely de de- finitely since the US U.S. pulled out I had an nn opportunity of meeting President Garcia and although I think he is in the ring he seems at least on the surface to be worried a bit Possibly Possibly Possibly Pos Pos- sibly he may be afraid he will be kicked out I spent about ten days clays in Hong Yong Kong and Macao and the refugees from Red fled China are still the very big problem Standing at the barbed wire along the China border at long Hong Kong hung and Macao and seeing the Red fled soldiers ready rendy to grab an American should he put a foot toot Inside gives one a great appreciation appreciation atlon of ot what we have in the States Here in these smaller countries Thailand Laos Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Viet Viet- nam and Cambodia I have experienced experIenced experienced exper exper- friendliness from everyone every every- one and I have spent several days In each country bue the people are arc so poor I doubt that all the gold In China USA U.S.A. and Great Britain will be able to help the millions although our aid program program pro pro- gram is really appreciated I believe believe be bee lieve sieve It should be spent on better dams ms and Irrigation projects health improvements Improvements improvements improve Improve- ments and social conditions This is what th the people want more than money poured in for military mill mill- tary use From here I go to and then over to South Africa on wool and sheep research for Department to Agriculture and then Up through Africa to Europe Europe Europe Eur Eur- ope stopping off oft In Kenga Colony Colony Colony Col Col- ony the Sudan and to visit the government wool centers In Calro Cairo Cal Cai ro and Istanbul I will then spend a couple of ot weeks in Belgium the real center of ot wool activity in Europe Please say hello to my Moab friends Sincerely JOHN JOlIN LEVERING PS With border incidents such as between Thailand and Vietnam and Laos and China even an American passport gets a thorough going over and police cards are necessary Lets Let's hope these conditions never prevail between Grand and San Juan counties J JL J.L. L. L Moab Utah January 14 1960 Dear Deor Editor It appears peculiar all aU of ot this Yak editorials Chamber of Commerce City Dads Denver Post etc etc keep keep the prices pric- pric es s down for the tourists movies all sll visiting fireman what about Moab's daily dally bread people who live here EVERY day and ind are raising their families here BUT DUT Just happen to have their houses on wheels Instead ot of f cement ROB ROD EM EMI IDA STEWART |