Show AN HONOR TO MAINTAIN It is is we believe with justifiable pride that we announce this week the honor bestowed ved upon anon the UINTAH BASIN RECORD at the annual convention convention conven conven- tion of the Utah State Press Association in in Salt Lake City during the past week end in the awarding a to it of third place in the statewide vide weekly newspaper front page contest Our staff has worked diligently throughout the past nest year in an effort to produce each week a front page which covered as fully a as possible the available news and which presented this news as far as possible possible possible pos pos- sible in a pleasing and attractive manner It has been only natural v while ile concentrating our efforts on the front page that the additional care an and d attention should also be he carried through the balance of the paper and the constantly increasing interest in the RECORD by its readers who vho after all ll are the final judges of any ny newspaper is we ve believe an additional additional additional ad ad- attestation of its improvement The final aim of any contest regardless of the field is not of course the cup or trophy offered as a I prize but the improved product or endeavor stimulated stimulated stimulated through the competition We earnestly hope that though the 1936 contest closed last October and whether or not another will vill be conducted in 1937 the RECORD will vill continue to maintain and improve the high rating it has earned To Professor Merrill of the B. B Y U. U who vho judged the papers to our subscribers and advertisers who vho have made possible the constant improvement of the RECORD through their loyal s support to our own staff whose achieved that improvement gothe go gothe gothe the thanks and appreciation of your editor NOTE OF APPRECIATION A constantly increasing general re recognition of the weekly press of the state was evidenced last week by the many courtesies shown the editors gath gathered red redin in in the capitol at their annual convention Words ds of welcome and commendation were vere received from Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Secretary of State D D. D. D Monson Attorney General Joseph Chez and others Luncheons and entertainment entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- ment were vere supplied by the Salt Lake Tl Tribune and Telegram K IC S S. S L L. and K D D. D Y L. L and others For them all the editors were vere gratefully appreciative and we ve join them in in offering our thanks LA LAWMAKERS ARE PREPARING FOR ACTION The State Legislature which convened in in Salt I I Lake City Monda Monday r of this week veele is is embarking into I what many believe will vill be an outstanding session i in n importance to the state Man Many y in measures will vill be introduced introduced introduced in in- in- in dealing with education taxation social Security security security se se- direct primaries liquor control and the many other phases of our activities While the general public has no voice voice in the adoption adoption I tion amending or rejection of these measures we ve do f fOr or 01 should have a direct influence u upon pen our representatives representatives representatives represent represent- and senators in in the legislature and thinking citizens will vill be watching closely and intelligently as possible each act of those who vho comprise our lawmaking lawmaking la ing body with the object in view of advising for or of against the various measures according to individual individual dual desire It is only through careful and thorough study of the various measures as they come up that the private private private vate citizen can acquire a opinion and it is only through suf sufficient contact with the chi chrystal chrystal- seal seal- opinions of the citizens he represents that a legislator can be sure ure he is fulfilling the mission for which he was vas select selected d. d Dont Don't blame your legislator for voting wrong if you failed to inform him him- of your i ie desires e l es 1 |