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Show canity comments,.. This year's election ballot is a mess, and never should have been allowed out of the printshop. Not only is the ballot big It's darned confusing and extremely unfair, not only to Independent candidates, but to voters who don't know all there Is to know about some of the people listed under the Independent column. For example, two ol the candidates are Socialists. Two are Communists. Certainly this should be labeled properly. Two who are true Independents are the two local candidates, Joe Stocks and Jim Wanielista please don't confuse them with tjie Socialists and Communists. They're unhappy about the turn of events, and I don't blame them. Obviously it's a little late to do anything about the mess, other than try to explain it to the voters. But with all the splinter and stranger-than-that parties cropping up these days, the state officials in charge of ballot design had better come up with a better idea. sjt Moab Sportsmen are determined to work the next two weeks on their pledge not to hunt, and to encourage others (particularly outsiders) not to hunt. In addition, they are mobilizing to take their case to the Utah Legislature come January, and that is where the real action can take place. , v , Dwight Johnston, president of the Moab Sportsmen's Club, asked me this week to hold his deer tag In safe-keeping until after the 11 -day deer season has passed. So I've got it all tucked away and will keep it until Nov. 3. ! Dwight has done a great job of organizing the club this year, along with a number of others. It is to be hoped that actions of i club members during he' hunt are not marred by Incidents between them and hunters who might be a little bellgerent. As for me, I'm going camping this weekend to an old spot far removed from the popular mountain hunting areas. There aren't any deer there that I've seen this year, but the firewood Is great. I'll decide later this week on whether or not to take a gun. ...sjt-. I Forest Service personnel were encouraged by a letter sent to the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area by 10-year-old Frederick A. Sadowski, Jr., of Arvada, Colo. John Coombs, Area Ranger at Dutch John, Ut., believes the letter demonstrates a positive approach to reducing vandalism at recreation sites. Following are the youth's letter and the ranger's response: "Gentlemen: "I am sending $2.00 because I want to apologize and partly pay for what I did. My family and I were visiting the Flaming Gorge Recreational Area where I damaged one of the picnic tables while fooling around with my pocket knife. "I am 10 years old and my dad said I would have to earn the money to send you by cutting a neighbor's grass. Dad explained to me what vandalism is and what a foolish thing I did. I am sorry and will be sure to be extra careful irthe future to protect any property belonging to someone else. "Sincerely, Frederick A. Sadowski, Jr." "Dear Frederick: "Today we received your letter with $2.00 enclosed. We enjoyed reading your letter and appreciated the time you took to write it. It tells us you are very sorry about the damage you did to the picnic table. "Very few people who vandalize property ever admit It or pay for the property damaged. Your father did you a great favor by explaining vandalism to you and having you earn money to pay for the damage you caused. He must care about you very much. We will put your $2.00 in the fund which will repair the table that you damaged. "Every year we spend thousands of dollars at Flaming Gorge fixing the things people destroy. People visiting here break windows, carve up picnic tables, shoot holes in signs, cut down trees in campgrounds, throw garbage cans in the lake, set toilet buildings on fire, pull water pipes out of the ground, smash drinking fountains with rocks, and many other things that destroy property. "All the campgrounds at Flaming Gorge are for the enjoyment of the people who visit here. It's hard for us to understand why people destroy things that are built for them to use and enjoy. "I would like to ask two favors of you. First, that you tell your friends why it is wrong to damage the property of others, j and second, that you allow the Forest Service to use your letter to tell other visitors to Flaming Gorge that vandalism Is wrong and hurts everyone. "Thank you for being honest. "Sincerely, John C. Coombs, Area Ranger." |