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Show " Pa gt 'i J " "Y Thursday, June 25, 1953 THE DRAGERTON TRIBUNE 6 Clerk. "Sir, I would like my American Coal salary raised. Boss : "Well, dont worry. Ive raised it somehow every week so far, havent I? Industry Fights Foreighn Oil Professor : Nobody ever heard of a sentence without a predicate. Today, imports of foreign oil Student: "I have Professor. are 154 per cent greater than Professor: "What is it. they were in 1946. Oil is being Student: "Thirty days. dumped on our shores at a rate of approximately 14 per cent Mrs. Brown accused her doctor greater than a year ago. More of overcharging her. d of this foreign oil than "Dont forget, he reminded her, is going under boilers to take the "that I made 11 visits to your son place of coal. while he had the measles. "And dont forget that he inThe substitution of foreign refected the whole school, countersidual oil for U. S. coal has not for ed Mrs. Brown. consequences the coal industry alone, but for To keep a gun from scattering all industry. The immediate conin a single shot. are of the put sequences closing mines, unemployment of miners A dauble-minde- d man is unstaand diminished railway freight in his ble all ways. revenues. These are no small matters. Some 15,000 miners lose a If I practice one day, I can see days work every day that foreign the result: if I practice two days, residual oil pours in at its pressee it; if I practice can friends my ent rate. Railroad workers lose, three the days, great public can too for total coal tonnage lost see it. this year on this account may reach, 40 million tons. The bad thing about a little sin The present oil program, by is that it wont stay little. shrinking the capacity or our fuel and railroad industries, weakens It is but the littleness of man our national defense. Coal mines that sees no greatness in trifles. cannot be turned on and off like a fauset. And in time of emerOnly a thought in passing will the nation need these smile, or encouraging word has gency mines which residual oil imports lifted many a burden no other gift could have stirred. are now closing. The coal industry is ready and Small things become great when willing to meet the competition of domestic oil and gas. Coal ac- a great soul sees them. cepts this competition under the We must resolve with the ener free enterprise system and is confident of its ability to hold its gy that does things. own, without governmental air or governmental interference. Luck is ever ready for someBut coal is fighting to stem the thing to turn up. tide of foreign residual oil now pouring in at such an unpreceStick to the thing and carry it dented rate. This fight is in the national in- through. terest. Everyone should be concerned with it and back it. ' Reprint from the Bituminous What's the There are several obvious differences in the 1946 and the 1952 telephone construction trucks shown here. But the big difference, not apparent on the surface, is inflation. ft In 1946 we paid $6,645.54 for the truck on the left. The 1952 model cost $10,192.04. Both trucks are designed and equipped to do the same job... but what a difference in price! difference between these The dollars set aside in past years to replace our investment in worn out trucks, poles and other equipment, have shrunk in value. Thats why we need more of them to do our job. one-thir- far-reachi- telephone trucks? ng The answer is $3,546.50 north! Its our problem and one way or another well lick it. But we do want you to know that were not vaccinated against inflation any more than you are. THE S MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE A TELEGRAPH COMPANY Photo of 1 946 and 1952 Construction Trucks o r You're paying Coal Institute. The issue is states rights . . . Decentralization of government would mean its return to the grass roots where people can watch it see it and know it. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY A Three BedWANT TO BUY room house in Dragerton. Call for top quality are you vhislcey A Very getting it? 2229. HAND MOWERS AND POWER mowers sharpened with the latest equipment. Pick up and delivery. Call 2384 or contact 141 Berkley, Dragerton. 6-- 25 Happy Vacation TO All la raviafa' JULY 15-1- 8 Mail orders promptly filled at KINGSBURY IIALL BOX OFFICE University of Utah Salt Lake City 1 Prices: 2.50, $1.75 $3.00, $1.50, $1.00 For BOTH Shows: $5.00, $4.00, $3.00 2.00, $1.50 'f Of You S' A ' ' , Mi if Next time try denmore; Its tasty, uniform high quality leaves no doubt that you have finally found the finest of all Kentucky straight bourbons Prove it to yourself tonight take home a bottle sentuckt Carbon Grocery fno)iv KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON GUENM02E DISTlllERIES COMPANY LOUISVIIIF ICY. straicht bourbon WHISKEY "1 uniuiMi |