Show Letters to the Editor Salt Lake City Utah Feb 28 1063 1963 Editor Times Independent pendent Moab Utah Dear Editors Invariably an editor of a local newspaper Is civic minded and active In civic affairs He Ile Is 15 the voice that Is heard and LInd Is a power In moving the people of ofa a community towards self sef Im Jm provement t. t A couple of rit f years ago I t was down dO through the southeastern part art of ot Utah Moab Monticello etc and was deeply Impressed with the tho beauty and the scenic attractiveness of your area I 11 was very ery anxious to get gd my tny wife end and some friends 00 down don there to enjoy that country also but was unable to until the recent holiday boll holi day weekend of Washington's Birthday We enjoyed your area very m much u c h. h The Arches National Nat Monument Dead Horse Hone Point etc ek but the one Me observation that was noted repeatedly by byn n my v friends was the ne need d for seeming community pride In cleaning up around th the homes and around the town ton of ot Moab Itself In this regard they felt that Moab was not on a par ar with other towns toms that we passed through through even even little tittle towns like Ilke f and Columbia They seemed to lo have more civic pride pr as far as clean yards neat appearing appearing ap ap- homes fie etc than did Moab Mesh although Moab has many more expensive and nicer homes Would It tt be but out of t place lace for you as the tte editor t td encourage the civic clubs club like Tike the Jaycees the etc possibly even ven the people through the power of the press to do something thing about this Moab Is one of the best known towns In Utah as far as the greater United States Is concerned con con- termed L because use Of the exciting uranium rush and other adventurous adventurous and romantic references to It It Is also becoming well H x n 1 Y 7 T 0 tai I kf kilO om as M a tourist center emter We Ve c enjoyed Joy d our our ur visit In that area very much and particularly appreciated ap predated the friendliness and warmth of ar your people They have a lot Jot ot to be 00 proud of or Sincerely LEE H. H NELSON |