Show ELECTION TIME IE IS COMING To all appearances the present city government gov in Duchesne has the complete approval of the citizenry It is only a matter of some six weeks until election time yet not a avord word ward about caucuses electioneering of candidates that or up bragging-up or running down usually elections have we ve heard We do not mean to t infer that there is anything wrong with the pr present se t admi administration i l but it is ol out t of vf the question to think that there will vill be no opposition tion to their reelection and we ve cannot help but wonder wonder won von vondel der del at the prolonged silence maintained on the ques ques- ti tion Too little importance is sometimes attached to this question of city government and we ve find ourselves going to the polls at election time with our best material material material ma ma- not even on the tickets This is supposed to be he bea hea a self-governed self country in which we ve live Our election machinery is so set up uI that it can be self governing but unless people realize the importance of the first caucuses and see to it that the proper material is nominated for election our purpose is defeated before before before be be- fore election day ever comes around This is true true all all down the line through National politics county and city It is best that we ve do not hesitate too long then The Record is not interested in supporting or opposing any possible candidate either incumbent or other other- wise vise We are interested though in seeing enough good material brought into the limelight and early enough that the citizens may have ample time to I study the problems involved make their choices and go to the polls assured that they are voting on the best material the city can offer SOUTHERN UTAH FAVORS BASIN ROADS The Associated Civic Clubs of South Southern rn Utah in convention at Utah last Sunday passed a resolution clearly stating that though the group is still in favor of the routing of the new v Roosevelt highway highway highway high high- way No 6 over U. U S. S No 50 they also believe that the Uintah Basin is entitled to the completion of U. U S. S No 40 and want vant to correct any impression that they are opposing this improvement Although realize that the action was vas taken taken tak talc en more in a defensive mood than otherwise vise we ve still appreciate the minded broad-minded position our Southern friends have expressed and extend our thanks for forthe forthe forthe the stand they have taken Just why the Southern Utah association wants to direct an attack against W. W D. D Rishel president of the Utah State Automobile Automobile Automobile Automo Automo- bile association as reports of their meeting indicate we cannot understand though Every through highway vay crossing our state both South North-South and West East-West with the exception of Highway 40 is is now v completed or practically so to too a dustless standard Mr Rishel recognizing the injustice injustice injustice tice of the condition not only to Uintah Basin residents residents residents resi resi- dents but to the state as a whole has entered an aggressive aggressive ag ag- campaign for the improvement of Highway High 40 to the standard of the rest We know v of no statement statement statement state state- ment of Mr Rishel's that could be interpreted as opPosing opposing opposing op op- op- op posing the Southern Utah association He has merely merely merely mere mere- ly m told d Uinta Uintah i th that t Southern Utah fought 3 Tor for the their r roads and received them and it is u up p to us to fight for ours and has joined us in the fight Again we ve say we appreciate the stand of the Associated Associated Asso Asso- elated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah in declaring in in favor of highway high 40 improvements but in view of this declaration we ve cannot understand their opposition to Mr Rishel in helping us fight for foi these improvements A NEW NEY CHAMPION A large percent of the country's population list listening listening listen listen- ning n- n I ing to the Louis-Baer Louis heavyweight heavy fight Tuesday evening was greatly surprised at the completeness of the routing given the former champion There is little doubt left that the Negro Marvel Joe Louis Barrow v is the fighting sensation of the time I Severe criticism from many of the sportswriters sports of the cruelty of Louis' Louis attack was vas evident in Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wed Wed- written reports of the fight Why he should be criticised though we ve do not know V. Fighting is i fighting and each man enters the ring o with the determination de de- de- de termination to win vin if possible So long as he fights fair and clean a man cannot be criticised for being the best man and nd meting out the most punishment That is is what he went vent into the ring for and that is is what spectators paid to see him do |