Show r Letter To the thc Editor 4 Reader Deplores Local Action What in the world is the matter with the little town of Vernal EVENTS transpired there this morning that has never happened before and will probably never happen again I Our Presidents President's wife Lady LadyBird LadyBird Bird Johnson arrived in here hereon on a plane and passed through the town by bus and yet the stores the shops and all gar gar- garages garages ages opened up as usual The busy shoppers went by byon byon on the streets as if nothing was happening the merchants continued to sell over their counters the mechanics put around and fussed over their wrecks and old cars as usual and the carpenters ham ham- hammers mers kept up a steady beat COULDN'T we pause for forone forone one hour She is not just an- an another another other politician on a good will campaigning tour She is the wife of the President of the United States Your country and mine Are we dying in inspirit inspirit spirit Some even had the gall to tell me they wouldn't pause beCause she was a Democrat Let me say in their behalf they're not dying in spirit for that has never yet lived could hardly die Breathes there the man with soul so dead WHOEVER ascends to the office of the President of the United Stat States States-be s-be s they Re- Re Republican publican or Democrat Democrat- and regardless if they are the theone theone one I voted for or not they are My President They have the worlds world's big gest job And the safety and security of you and me and andall andall all those we love as well as the rest of the world depend directly and indirectly on them So let us pause for a momen moment t in our homes tonight and in our hearts be grateful for them and what they are doing and are trying to do Sign Signed d Anna A Kidd |