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Show off the Record seven percent of skiers who have passed their fortieth birthday, and most of them are much closer to 40 than 60. That alone says a lot for his vitality and determination. And his willingness to ski for the camera, knowing full well any skiier falls, then falling with good humor, show him to be a man of at least the maturity of the twice small-mind- ed nit-pick- ers covering his vacation. MWT So much for peace and good- will. I hope you are now ready to abandon such feelings, at least in some of your affairs, in the hope of saving the American In that spirit of peace and goodwill which suffuses the holiday season, I want to say some nice things about President Gerald Ford. In the process, it will be necessary to say some nasty things about some reporters, which they richly deserve. As anyone watching TV news the last few days knows, the theater of the absurd has been playing. Reporters supposedly good enough to hold the top jobs on TV have been talking beabout the relationship tween Gerry Ford's televised skiing spills and his public image. Except for the morons in the media, I can't think of a single person who would make the connection. Meanwhile, back at Vail, Ron Nessen has been defending the President as a man who is actually graceful and a good athlete. And anyone who knows dream. Lately Pve had a chance to read once again the editorial pages of a good daily paper, published "back East" as the expression has it, but where it comes from is not important. The point is, they write editorials which take a discernible stand. But they made a reader mad the other day when they It would be unfortusaid nate.. .if the... campaign divided Americans... at a time when the national atmosphere would benefit from a reclamation of tolerance and goodwill." As the leader wrote to the paper: "What we need now is for more people to stand up and speak out for their principles. What we don't need is someone saying, Stifle yourself (to promote) tolerance years at Michigan knows that pid enough to connect Ford's ski falls with his political-competence- . no limit to public tolerance. As recently as the latter months of the Watergate disaster, folks of goodwill in these parts just flat did not like it when I suggested Richard Nixon might be something less Fords stand-o- football ut Nessen is right. The crime of it all is that it came up in the first place, and that the TV newspeople and, apparently, Nessen, think the American people are stu- There are probably some events newsworthy going on in the country somewhere and, with only a half-ho- ur to do it, you'd think national TV news organizations would try to report some of really them. Gerry Ford, God bless him, is 62 years old. This makes him a member of the elite I ever met were also the most greater blessing for the nation. As one public official after another is shown to be amoral or criminal in his behavior and many more show themselves insensitive to the public good we cannot afford tolerance, we must do better skeptical. Some of the most loving, caring people I know are also the most tough-minde- d. No Harden up, friends. nation has a franchise on for- ever. than-goodwil- Market Beans Wheat $14.50 $ 4.50 MWT Some of the nicest people apparently believing there is than a paragon of virtue. Automatic goodwill was settled the presidency preupon sumably forever and I came off as some kind of traitor for not having it. Times have changed. Goodwill and tolerance, in our daily contacts with people, are a blessing to all. But in our dealings with our institutions, skepticism is the Winner of the MHS CABALLERAS drew hefty applause at halftime of Moab game for good performance of another inventive routine. And you can tell by the smiles they had fun doing it. and goodwill. Shes right. We have just about tolerated ourselves into the garbage can. We have so showered public servants with goodwill that they have virtually bankrupted the nation, of ... , 1973-7- 4 Newspaper Contest "Better Awards: San Juan Record Miles & Jane Turnbull in the New Year Publishers Entered in the Post Office at Monticello, Utah, as Second Class matter. With an abiding faith in the great promise the New Year holds, we wish for all men the peace and harmony Published every Thursday at Monticello, Utah. that comes from living under the guidance of His love. Subscription Rates For the wonderful year just passed , we say , Thank You $6 a year in San Juan County $7 a year everywhere else Post Office EDv (5i?Es, Box 428 Monticello, Utah 84535 Phone Stiaft 801587-227- 7 BBaonlk Banking can be fun UtLCBw t i. V tr V V V V V V V V W.wi VvV' .T r vv - yyr-- |