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Show city project. The trees being removed 1 offer shade, but that's their only asset. They are of a shallow-root variety, with the roots spreading in all directions, di-rections, cracking sidewalks and - spoiling lawns. The broken sidewalks were a hazard, and had caused injury in-jury to pedestrians. The trees will be replaced, Mr. Wightman, and Milford will be as lovely and friendly friend-ly and attractive as before. We're glad you found so much to admire about our community. Come and see us again . . . and often. ar Editor: For the past four summers X Lve been work.ngm Utah and Nevada and have P Milford stands out as tn Sndly and most attractive of SrriioSry have taken a great interest in their town bofh in its social activities and in its physical appearance. The visitor noticas several things immediately in comparison compar-ison with other towns, thin , which Milford residents could take for granted: Attractive and well - kept homes and lawns, all -paved streets an abundance of large, old shade trees lining all the streets, and sidewalks. t hplieve. however, that dur- ing the four or five summer months, it has been the shady streets, providing relief from the surrounding desert, that have been most responsible for making Milford the. outstandingly out-standingly pleasant place that it has been in the past for both residents and transients. Returning to work in Milford Mil-ford last week, I was amazed to find that work had begun on a program to remove all the trees from the main streets. Rumor explained that the sole reason for the city council's action was to prevent the sidewalks from bucklir.g. I am confident that the Milford Mil-ford City Council has more substantial reasons than this. I am sure that it is obvious that the 50 - year - old trees, which are impossible to replace, re-place, are a much more valuable valu-able asset to the town' than the "flatness" of some of its sidewalks from the point of view o fboth the people living in Milford now and thos? who-will who-will be coming to live therefor there-for the first time. I think a gre;.(' deal of your town and know that everyone there does, too. I wonder if it would be possible, therefore, there-fore, for you to print my letter and an answer for the City Council's action. I was surprised sur-prised when no one could explain ex-plain it to me. As it stands now, I feel that the action is a grave mistake. MARK A. WIGHTMAN. Dept. of Geoloev Yale University Editor's Note: We agree with Mr. Wightman that shade trees lining the sidewalks side-walks of city streets are an asset and an attraction, particularly par-ticularly in this Western desert des-ert country. And the City Fathers have no intention of leaving our streets denuded and shade-less. shade-less. They are purchasing trees to plant this year as a test, and when the right tree has been selected the citv will purchase trees to replace re-place the ones being removed, re-moved, and offer them to the residents on a cooperative basis, or, if the budget per-mits- Plant the trees as a |