Show Palisades I Dr r. r Moab Utah Letters Betters to the Editor The he Times Independent Moab Utah Dear Sir Through h your newspaper I 1 would like to express my elation along with the other members of the Standard Metals Metis Met Met- als is organization for the fine cooperation and devotion to duty displayed by Dr Paul Mayberry and nd the staff at the I 1 W. W Allen Hospital during the recent accident accident acci- acci dent ent whIch occurred at the Standard Metals Metals Big Big Buck mine 4 mans man's life was lost but V If certainty certainly was not because of a ack of skill or ot effort on the part of f these people The role played b by y Dr Mayberry himself not only required his skill as a physician phy- phy and surgeon but also his unusual courage as as a man I 1 have had the privilege of living vine in this community for the past ast two years and during that time ime time I 1 have heard much criticism cism Ism from various sources directed directed dir- dir toward o our or r two doctors and nd our hospital staff If U any of f these armchair skeptics could have witnessed the efficient performance per- per of this team on the nIght ight of June 13 their only possible pos- pos sible ible reaction would be that of prIde ride and gratitude for the skills and facilities available to tos tous tous us s as members of this ity Sincerely yours EDW CARNAHAN Standard Metals J Corp P. 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O Box 91 Moab Utah Mr Sam Taylor Editor Times Independent t Moab Utah Dear Sam The American Legion and the City Police Force are due some Bome criticism for allowing planned public disturbances s. s Last Saturday Saturday Saturday Sa Sa- Sa- Sa evening the Legion sponsored sponsored spon span dance band began broadcasting broadcasting broad casting earl yin the evening At three-thirty three Sunday morning they were still revelling This happened several times before The public which does doe I not approve of nor wish to be ben ben I envIronment environment environment environ envIron- n part of the dancing ment should not have It forced I upon them No group In the In Interest interest In in- terest of youth or religion would be allowed to cause such a disturbance dis I at such an hour Our Police Pollee department Is at It fault for not keeping order even I among the dancers The Legion officials are at fault by sponsoring spon span goring an activity which la Jg known to cause a public disturbance disturbance dis dis- I t live three blocks from the Legion hut but and get re as clearly lear as If th the living room hi fl set were on I 1 said reception quality Is b s quite a n different thing This doesn't consider It the greatest privilege Johr Johnny Y Wont Won't You Please Come Home lome at 3 am a.m. on the Lords Lord's day I 1 can think of no commercial concern or private party which would be allowed such Indulgence In public dis dis- dis Will you please make your public dance a little littlemore more nore ore private Sincerely yours DALE PALE JANDA our alarm is In order Our principle principle principle prin prin- ciple fear is the lack of sufficIent sufficient sufficient reserve water with which to fight fire we are in the pas position I of a policeman carryIng carrying carrying carry carry- ing an unloaded gun Our weapon weapon wea wea- pon is quite effective so long longas as liS we dont don't need it In order to fight even the smallest fire we must be capable o of delivering 2500 gallons per minute with a minimum pressure at the hydrant hy hy- hydrant drant of ps his Is more water than our system produces produces produces pro pro- duces making it necessary to depend on stored water even when all aU normal use is curtailed When our stored water drops to gallons we would be beable beable able to fight fire for a period of less than 3 hours A large largo fire In the business district would require far longer to control It is true that with the storage tanks empty normal water could be supplied to the public from the mains alone with each family receiving receivIng receiving ing about 75 pe pc of th their lr desired amount Our shortage Is not lot particularly alarming as asfar asfar asfar far as os culinary use Is concerned but our Inability to control fire represents a serious menace to public safety The fact that the situation was allowed to exist three or four years ago does not excuse it now and in fact tact with the storage facilities we had during the period you mentioned mentioned men men- even the severest rationing rationing rationing ra ra- possible did not leave us with an adequate reserve The worst of the emergency will be over for this summer once construction work is completed completed completed com com- at Spring If It our present growth rate continues next slImmer summer be an entirely different problem however Inthe In Inthe Inthe the meantime far from crying crying cry ing wolf the city Is in in need of public coop coop- If It would be of any value to you your I would be happy to meet with you at your conven conven- l fence nce an this problem n in full fun together with our prop ed el methods of solution With kindest personal regards regards re re- gards 1 t am Your very veri ruly roty DAVIS c C C. 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