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Show O.I1AGI IS SUCCESSFUL UNDERTAKING GOVERNOR HENRY H. BLOOD URGES UINTAH BASIN RECLAMATION The eleventh annual U.B. I. C. was the greatest sucess of them all. Financially, after all bill3 are paid, there -will be. a balance on which to begin next year's work. The people of the Basin are now rady tor support the institution in-stitution as was ' shown; by the many contributions made '-this year. - Next year, every community commun-ity .should subscribe its - full quota. i. Mentally, the U. B. I. C. was a success because of the high quality of the class work and the addresses. ad-dresses. Morally, the convention was a sucess because.it showed the will and determinates of the people of the Basin to carry on in the face of tremendous' difficulties'. difficul-ties'. " - It was very difficult for the executive exe-cutive commttee .-to plan this year's convention, due to financial difficulties. That obstacle, how-lever, how-lever, was overcome by community I support. The U. B. I. C. of this I year is conclusive proof . that the people of the Basin are capable of progressive action. First Day's Piograra One of the outstanding events of the first day's program was the oratory contest in which Miss lone Johnson of Uintah High School and , Miss Florence - Pierce of Roosevelt High School took part The decisions of two of the three judges were in favor of Miss Johnson. John-son. The title of. the orations was the slogan of this years U.' B. L C, "Uintah Basin security through self sustain! frmagnnaohdamwaa self sustaining farm, and .home units." In her address Miss Johnson John-son declared that 4500 pounds of foodstuffs are ' imported into the Basin each week, all ..of which could be raised locally. Charles H. Skidmore, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Instruc-tion, 3poke on" the subject, "What Is Being Done To Solve Rural School Problems.' , . He told how, through the equalization fund, the state places more money for educational purposes in Duchesne and Uintah counties than it receives re-ceives from, them. . - Mr. Skidmore was followed on the afternoon program: by Dr. Lowry Nelson of Brigham Young Unveralty. Dr. Nelson spoke on '.'Vital Problems in. Rural Community Com-munity Life." He stressed the elements that make character, and the profitable use of leisure time. . Dr. Nelson courageously -faced the facts of the present economic eco-nomic situation, asknowledged its injustice, and encouraged' his hearers to face it intelligently. His address furnished the basis of the round table discussion led by members of the State department of Public Instruction later in the day. The adress by A. L. Schaf er of the American Red Cross was filled with accounts of personal experiences exper-iences and stories concerning the work of the Red Cross in peace times. He convinced his audience of the usefulness of his organization. organiz-ation. . . v An evening program by the Future Farmers of : America featured feat-ured a harmonica band composed of Future Farmers from Logan. E. E. Cox of- Boneta won the horse pulling contest of the first day, for teams under 2700 founds. The base ball game was between Maeser and Leota, with Maeser emerging victorious. The score was 15 to 3. Second Day's Program . The program for the second day featured an address by. Governor Henry H. Blood, who urged Uintah Basin reclamation and reviewed the history and resources of the Basin. "This empire," - he said, "needs further development and should have it." Governor Blood was followed by Preston G. Peterson of the State Road .. .Commission, who spoke of the road v program for the. Uintah Basin. Mr. Peterson referred to the plans for oiling the road between be-tween Duchesne and Myton, to cost $55,000, on which the work will start soon. He said that due to the character of the work it does not make a great opportunity for the employment of local labor. The oil is imported and most of the work has to be done by mach-(Contlnued mach-(Contlnued on page, four) cation and William Peterson of the Agricultural College, who spoke on "Adult Rural Education." Mrs. Henrietta K. Burton, supervisor of home extension work among the Indians made a very interesting address Friday evening. eve-ning. She said that the greatest enemy of the Indians, today as ever is hunger. It was responsible respon-sible for their migrations in time past, and measures must be taken to combat it now. At present, she said, the Indian is doing more work than ever before and 13 progressing pro-gressing culturally. The results of the horsa pulling contest for the second day left the highly coveted harnes.3 in the hands of Austin Taylor of ML Emmons. W. W. McConkie of Roosevelt won the harness the third day, in the conest for the heaviest horsss. The baseball frame for the third day was won by the Utah-Wasatch dairy team, defeating Lapiont to the score of 14-7. The Thirty - Eighth infantry band furnished program each day. This band, under the direction of Warrant Officer Yost, each year is the outstanding musical treat of the residents of the Basin. High school bands from Duchesne, Roosevelt and Vernal participated this year. U. B. I. C. AGAIN VERY SUCCESSFUL (Continued from page one) Inery. This can not be avoided. Studies are to be made, accord-ling accord-ling to Mr. Peterson, to determine the advisability of using Uintah Basin asphalt on remaining portions por-tions of highway 40 in the Uintah Basin. He stated that the bureau of public roads is now preparing plans for an oil project on the Heber-Frultland section and that the State Road Commission will close the gap between Duchesne and Frultland as soon as the fimda are available. A.ddresses In the afternoon were by President E. G. Peterson of the Agricultural College and Congressman Con-gressman Abe Murduck. Dr. Peterson spoke on the subject, "How Can Rural Students Obtain A College Education. He denounced de-nounced the present state of economic eco-nomic affairs and asserted that because American people refuse to . accept a state of serfdom, social ana economic reform are being accomplished. ac-complished. , Congressman Murdock referred generously to the good work of his predecessor in office, Don B. .Colton. He then undertook an i explanation of the work of the Roosevelt adminstration. He told .of the resistance which the Roose-jvelt Roose-jvelt program met with recalcit-j recalcit-j rant members of Congress little of I which was related In the daily press in referring to the National Recovery Act, Mr. Murdock said: ."Call It what you will, it is what we need in Airrica today." The baseball game Thursday 'was between the Indians and Myton. Third Day's Program Clyde C. Edmonds, manager of the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Co-operative association sounded a note of economic advancement , for the people of the Uintah Basin in his address Friday afternoon. He urged the people of the Basin to concentrate on the production of heavy poultry for food purposes. pur-poses. He counselled that the new industry be launched slowly, care-. care-. fully and cooperatively. Proper crating and labeling were stressed. Mr. Edmonds said the Utah Poulty Producers Ass'n I would not relinquish Its label for I $500,000. I Other speakers were Don B. Colton, who upbraided the federal 4 government for reduction in appropriations ap-propriations for agricultural edu- |
