Show VERNAL VERN-AL A SMALL fALL TOWN TOW BUT A GOOD ONE O A remark we overheard the other othor day in one of the local business houses prompts this editorial A group of young people were clustered near the counter when one of the boys remarked Gee pee Id I'd like tp get out of Vernal Its It's just another small town Listen son small towns are the backbone b backbone of this e nation People have always migrated from the small towns to big cities Usually it is because of the belief that the big city offers a n shorter rond road to fame fortune or a successful career And often when these same persons arrive at the point where they have sufficient means to really live and enjoy life they return to their small home town To anyone one who has lived for any length of time timeS in a small town the reason is not hard to find S Generally it is because they feel f el that small town living offers more solid satisfaction than life in hi a bustling bustling ing metropolis which of course it does It is fortunate that this is a nation of small towns More than 60 percent of the population of this country live in such communities We who live in what is called the Main Street of America are acre a most important cog in our economic machinery The future and welfare of our country de de- de depends depends balanced economy and and that means upon a economy pros pros- prosperity prosperity in our small towns as well as in our large cities Yes Vernal is a small town and a good one But small towns grow and who can say as to Vernal Vernal's s 's even even- eventual eventual development and size However we will say this Members of ofa a small community must cling together for economic survival You can contribute materially to Vernal's Vernal s 's prosperity rity 3 and growth by giving active support to your home town activities such as supporting the local civic clubs in their programs of community development Lets Let's spend our money in Vernal where it will make jobs build churches schools and other cultural institutions to benefit our families Economic independence like charity begins at home |