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Show ncss for as long as 1 can re-member re-member and they, will be equally successful this year, I supposo. They perform actual work in the jous they oiler, although al-though very utile of It, 'and me materials used are worthless. worth-less. You wind up paying something for nothing. Selling "Irish linen" handkerchiefs, napkins and tablecloths used to keep the women busy, but I haven't heard about them recently. re-cently. Staying home and raising more Williamses . may be more profitable. If you need your roof or driveway sprayed or a tree trimmed or your house moved two feet to the left, ask a friend or neighbor for the name of a firm he knows. You will find a firm that keeps its address longer than an hour. But don't mess with the drifters drift-ers at your door. Home owners should enter into contracts for house improvements im-provements only after careful study of a firm's reputation for quality workmanship and merchandise. mer-chandise. The State Department Depart-ment of Contractors is ready at all times to advise on the reliability of these people. A telephone call (328-5761) will bring a prompt reply. E. A. HENDRICKSON. Ass't Administrator, Utah Dept. of Contractors. THEY'RE HOMING IN ON THE PIGEONS By E. A. Hendricksen Utah State Department of Contractors If you are a home owner, you should be advised that the late winter season has opened for the quick-con artists who specialize in fleecing home owners. If you are inclined in-clined to be buffaloed by high-pressure salesmen or bunco "bargains," it's time to put your guard up. The Williamson clan has arrived in Utah. The Williamsons Wil-liamsons can be described as a band of Scottish-American gypsies, using many aliases. Their specialty is offering very attractive deals in "roof treatments," driveway paving- - ' "milar home improvements. They have hit the Sa -i Heber City areas, which means they should be working your area soon. This year the Williamsons are driving 1965 Ford and Chevrolet pickup trucks with spraying equipment in the truckbeds. They will offer to spray your roof or oil your dried and cracking driveway at a considerable saving. The saving ought to be consider able they use the cheapest crue oil base, as they have for years and years. The rain will wash this oil down the sides of your house. If you bought a driveway job, the oil washes into the street. The Williamsons have been successful in' the bunco busi- |