Show PUBLIC FORUM LETTERS UTTERS TO THE EDITOR What is your opinion The Express welcomes letters from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to the Uintah Basin While there are arc no restrictions as to contents or reasonable length letters should be submitted exclusively to the Express and bear the writers writer's full name signature and address Names may be withheld for good reasons If requested o Wants hospital I information Dear Editor I have been following your writing in the Express about a anew anew anew new hospital for Uintah County and as of now my vote vole on such sucha a proposition would be no though I 1 am open to conviction The of Design West arouses my suspicions It appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears to me that they are Interested interested interested in in- only in the money they can make and not in the welfare of Uintah County The proposal to avoid open bidding on the construction is an example I should like to ask Design West a couple of questions 1 Have they ever studied a situation or place where they have recommended that a hospital not be built buill I should like a 1 detailed story of such a place Such a story If it seemed true would go far to restore my confidence in Design West 2 Can Design West furnish any evidence that the people of Uintah County would use a new hospital even though it be the very best any more than the theone theone theone one they now have The location suggested near the airport suggests that a lot of cases would be air lifted out and the amount of money sp spent nt for tor medical services in outside hospitals would not be appreciably appreciably appreciably ap ap- ap- ap altered from Its present ratio I should like a study to be made by a disinterested organization as to our needs and ability to pay for a new hospital I suggest the Utah Tax Foundation Foun Foun- da dation tion Sincerely DRADEN FOSTER Randlett Utah |