Show r rI I I Unwritten Fiction 1 r rt t S 1 l t O ODD r Dom Dom- I. I I aw K v co aU J- J 1 I r CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT The rhe people have spoken dramatically unquestionably unquestionably almost vehemently in In support of President PresIdent President dent Roosevelt and his administration I The administration has been sustained not only by ly an ovel overwhelming ng D popular vote not by a strong vote from this or that part of the country but as the electoral vote shows vs by majorities from every state but two VO in the union the choice from every section of the country t I There are plenty who vho thre threw v their efforts with the opposition I who vho will viII claim that the victory is the result of relief workers government employees employees- machine machine mahine ma ma- chine hine politics These of course have had a tremendous tremendous tremendous dous effect on the election but not possibly such an effect as to be wholly r for the r results The majorities are big enough that after the elimination of all such influenced voters the unencumbered and andI independent masses have spoken mightily in favor I I of Mr 11 Roosevelt The vote can be interpreted as almost t a challenge to Mr 11 Roosevelt The people cast their ballots in the face of warnings and predictions from all sides that thata a vote for the administration was vas a vote for dictatorship dictatorship dictatorship dictator dictator- ship and despotism Admitting the possibility of this thi s but not the probability the voters cast their ballots cast them as tokens of faith in the integrity of f Mr Roosevelt and the belief that though drastic his measures measures meas meas- ures s were vere in general for the best and aim aimed d for the c common good The next four foul years will vill provide de a test of this belief Mr Roosevelt can go ahead with the assurance that he has the confidence of his people This very confidence however however- so unstintingly 1 r given must impress impress im im- im press press' him with the responsibility of not betraying its givers g gever And the fact that the opposition is is more than ever eliminated from governing bodies adds to his r responsibility r that they must be given v en consideration through him the chosen representative of ALL the people Sweeping S g along with the National T ticket every candidate on on the state stater judiciary and county Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic tickets vas was included in the victory Only on one e Republican carried Du Duchesne county Ray E. E J Dillman Dillman Dill- Dill man Inan the only Uintah Basin man ever to receive the of nomination for Governor carried both counties counties' here with a substantial lead but lost lost therace the therace race ace in in the Democratic landslide of the state The imposing imposing imposing im im- im- im posing strength he showed shoved throughout th the Utah straw v ballot apparently remained unchanged to the end but the strenuous s efforts of the Democrats br brought ou ht back into the fold the voters who had earlier iv g-iv given n their support to Harman Peery and Governor Henry HenryH H H. Blood came caIne out again victorious Throughout the camPaign the UINTAH BASIN T RECORD has ti tried through its news columns and editorials to present and interpret events and facts fairly and impartially Ily We are happy t to o offer our support and cooperation to the chosen leaders na national na- na State and local in in the interests of constant na-I na improvement for fol Duchesne county and Uintah Basin Finally now new that the election i is s over the quick nick nick- er ei erve we ve can forget forgat the t heat and hatred stirred up p during during during dur dur- ing the campaign and again focus our attention on local and personal affairs the quicker we ve will vill the mutually desired return n to normal and Pr pros pros- os- os I living SCHOOL ELECTION COMING And now v that the general election is is over it is is t time f for l sO some of our citizens to start rt t thinking about school elections Two vo school school- board m members mbel's f from i om I 4 Duchesne and Roosevelt come up p for election during I the first week in December Coming as a sort snit of climax anti after the all im general election the school board election is nevertheless nevertheLess' of real importance to the voters and taxpayers of of the precincts concerned Not only are the school board members the dictators to a large extent extent extent ex ex- ex- ex tent of the educational system of our schools the most important of all functions of our social structure structure structure ture they are also the spenders of the l largest slice t I of our tax dollar To properly coordinate these two two- to provide for our children the opportunities for education which makes of the American birthright the great adv advantage n- n I tage that h it is to keep step with the e ever Pi present ever improvement im provement in educational facilities and at the same saIne time to lighten if possible the burden of education upon the tax taxpayers I Ireal paYers paYer's is a job calling for foi officials of real ability and the capacity and desire for unremitting unremitting ting and unstinted thought and effort To see that this type of officials are placed on the school board is the duty of the electorate of the precincts concerned concern concern- ed and in this light the election in December December- assumes an importance perhaps not even secondary to the g general ne l cl election just pass passed d t |