Show h U ae i POLITICAL AL IVr SLINGING MUD The Uintah Basin Record tries to maintain in its news vs columns and editorial comment a strictly nonpartisan nonpartisan non- non p partisan position There are times however vever when something unusual comes along which seems to justify justify justi justi- justify fy criticism on one si side or lO the other and such we ve consider consider con con- sider the recent publicity regarding the son of President President President dent Roosevelt The fhe story of Elliott Roosevelt's Roosevelt alleged implication in an attempt to sell war var pl planes n s to a foreign power ver which was vas blazoned across the front pages of the daily press was vas shocking to everyone who vho saw v. Clos Cbs Closer er analysis of the story however vever left one in doubt as asto asto asto to just what crime had been committed or intended a and d later developments showed ved that YO young Hr Mr Roosevelt Roosevelt Roo Roo- sevelt was vas able to deny any and all guilt The entire episode simmers down do to one of the cheapest forms of political propaganda apparently released by S Senator na tor N Nye ye a republican republican- for the sole purpose of pf casting an an unfavorable reflection against the President We Ve have anticipated fr from the start that this years years' election campaigns would be real battles but it is to be hoped honed that the candidates both republican Inn democratic can find same some constructive lit material tei i I- I on which to base ase their cla claims to the right of election rather than resorting to the form of political mudslinging mudslinging mud mud- slinging exemplified by Senator Nyes Nye's recent attack T TRY DUCHESNE FIRST In the November issue of the vVo Women's nen's Home Companion Com Corn- panion there is an article by Katherine Haggerty entitled en en- titled Try Trenton First which would be a mighty fine thing for every businessman and every Housewife in Duchesne and in Duchesne county for that matter to read The rh article describes a loy loyalty campaign staged in the city of Trenton in which not only the businessmen business business- men en took part but in which they were vere enel energetically assisted by the women of the community The result brO brought lg t an increase in business as high as 2 per percent percent percent cent to some SOUle of the towns town's s businesses While there is no rio comp comparison rison between bet Trenton and Duchesne as to population we ve believe th the same sanle sort of f a drive could be conducted here and the same or similar results One of th the greatest greatest- handicaps to the progress of any community is the steady flow v of pf its money to I Other mark markets ts T This is is js especially tl true time e of Duchesne and nd all of the Uintah Basin In early times few v stores poor distribution methods and small buying power ver made it almost imperative that a good deal of our merchandise be bought froni from larger cities in the state or from mail order houses Today however hO our buying ying power ver has increased many times good roads have contributed to fast and efficient distribution of Ine merchandise chandise and our stores and businessmen have raised their standards to such a a. level that t there el e is no lo longer ger any any excuse for going elsewhere vh lse re for almost all of the merchandise we ve consume con con- sume ume if we ve could only br break ak the habits of earlier years In In 1935 n nearly arly left the Duchesne Post Office in Money Orders alone most of it going to two mail order houses There is no possibility of checking on the amounts that that left to these and othi oth- oth i Jer r sources by bank check and currency but judging from the money orders there must have been a staggering staggering stag stag- gering sum which left Duchesne never to return a- a gain Our local busin business ss houses house are arevell well vell equipped to take a are of f all ll th the needs of our c our consumers o 1 and arid an inc in- in t crease in business in the amount of money annually sent or taken elsewhere else never to return again would greatly increase th their ir already fine facilities Why cant can't we ve have a Try Duchesne First or Try Duchesne or the Basin First campaign participated in by the business houses the civic groups and the housewives house as was vas done in the Trenton campaign Our imagination pictures many many benefits better better bet bet- ter tei and perhaps more busin business ss houses with increased stocks more employees and better and more equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment better county and city taxes on increased stocks and real estate more lines of business perhaps perhaps per per- haps extending to smaller industries such as stock feeding and meat Bleat processing increased use of utilities utilities utilities ties with accompanying increased pay rolls and best and most permanent of all a new v interest and stimulus stimulus stirn- stirn ulus in a spirit of loyalty to the community and surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding territory in which ve we ve live It is worth try try- i ing 0 for Ol d l 1 j i i Z |