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Show r Atomic-aches . . . s1 rKtl THK F.IHTOK'S l'F.N Rehnd Bowler, county com- ' inisstonor from Enterprise, paid ' us a brief visit tins week and i w,j he'd gathered the idea at the recent Salt Lake session of J ! t'-.o St.-ito Highway Commission, T ) th.it tb.e surfacing of the liigh- ! connecting St. George and ' Enterprise is definitely sched- ! tiled w'" ,aon ca.iv of 1 when spring weather assures I tht" possibility of completing the : work after it is started. Ar- . swv.onts were advanced that ) ' pn-iuratory work done on the ! lir.k between here and Diamond ' Valley would be of no value by ! Sarins and that portion should ' t surfaced at onee. but no as- i suranees were forthcoming that ' this might be done . . . As this rvvul is more important for win- ! tor use than summer, it seems i a shame that it couldn't bo com- ' r'eted without delay! The project of improving; High- j ay 91 is estimated to cost some ' ! such trifle as $25,000,000 ... a j "mere bagatelle" when it comes ' to road construction but an al-lament al-lament of 55.000.000 won't go - far on 91 after other needed work is done throughout the state . . . Doubtless much big- jer federal sums will be forth- ceniing in the not-too-distant i future . . . Government money ; may better be spent thus than than digging holes to be filled up again if it's going to bo nec-; nec-; essary to provide employment. Much to-do is being made of ; the matter of keeping the atom- ic bomb a secret . . . History ' discloses that such things aren't kept secret . . . Scientific exploration ex-ploration uncovers' almost any established formula within a ! reasonable time . . . And few developments of any kind are i "secret" for long before some- ore else strikes the same chord ! in the mental scale and comes forth with a similar develop- '. ir.er.t . . . Such items as atomic bombs will have to be controlled '. r.erely through (a) an interna-' interna-' tior.al desire for self-preserva- ' , tion or ibi a sincere interna- tior.al desire to keep the peace! History' also shows that groups stay united as larger groups only while they are under fire , . . . When the battle is over. they again start warring among themselves ... A world united for democracy and decency may hold together during a war, but t it will not hold together for ! long afterwards unless it has an impelling motive, so to do ... , . The only motive we deem suf- ' ficiently great is that of the practice of Christianity . . . But t so far even religious groups are ' separated in opinion except 'hen jointly attacked . . . We J wonder what the impelling force can be that will sidetrack ( selfish interests and lust for , ! power and serve to maintain a lasting peace . . . We hope there i j is some incentive great enough k j to impel humanity to serve and ; cherish humanity! J . Among complaints being made ; of the Truman administration is the permitting last week of the t ; 4-hour telephone strike. Presi- djJit Truman knew it was com-4 com-4 I tog. it is charged, but did noth- in? to prevent it . . . and a pos- sible terrific cost to the rural areas who depend on manual ! telephones ... It would seem : w'e all knew it was coming . . . And surely we can if we plan j for days in advance get along y ; for 4 hours without talking! Another charge hurled HST- 4 wards is that he is showing communistic leanings because he openly favors full employment a . among other revolutionary no-i no-i ?ions . . . Sooner or later admin- stration opponents will have to J f wake up to the fact that their j own salvation lies in some form a ( f full employment . . . And i that uch issues will no longer . erve as vote-getting media. $ Daily we are asked about the ' health of Edgar ... He has had operations, both declared I f "Accesses, and he and Hazel and j his doctors are much pleased 4 j ith his improving condition... ' That is all, folks! 'Truman has tackled one of the I toughest sets of problems ever j; (Continued on page eight) ATOMIC-ACHES . . . (Continued from first page) facing a new President . . . And regardless of his political label should be accorded the unified support of us all at this time. . . even if there are some elections coming up next year! Petitions are soon to be circulated circu-lated for establishment of a fire district to protect the. nearby important populated areas of the county ... At a cost of less than SUOOO per year the St. George fire insurance rate is $7 per $1000; in the county, at present, it : runs as high as $11 or $12 . . '. Adequate protection will require an investment of some $6500 and will save money property and other things. It's easy to remember the firemen fire-men when there's a fire . . . and few appreciate this department's extremely low cost . . They are staging their annual ball next Thursday -we suggest you remember re-member them then . . . Either attend or buy a' ticket, or both! |