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Show Uitorlal be pleasant and fulfilling. Thanks to the Ph Phillips for their contribution to May 6. 1976 THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD A CsmsMstiM f Hm IsmsvsH Standard sad ROOSEVELT AND DUCHESNE SaberiptiM Rstaii Om Yaw, $4.00 - P. 0. BOX Uintab Iwiit Rtcsrd 1 Rl, ROOSEVELT NM la Advises Twt Tears, $10.00 CLARIN D. ASHBY EDITOR AND PUBLISHER . . NEDENEWARDLE ASSISTANT EDITOR , ASSISTANT EDITOR AMY WEGNER The BOOKKEEPING JOAN CR0ZIER RUTH ANN GREEN CIRCULATION . . Chamber ADVERTISING KEVIN ASHBY Maid CORRESPONDENTS Roosevelt Area Altamorrt Area Montwel Gladys Ross Wade Roy Jewen Ida Horrocks Telintha Rasmussen Garda Seeley Arcadia Ballard Bluebell Hanna ! Tracy Roberts Ardo Mansfield U. and O. Newt. Lapoint ... Ceila Richens JoAnn Bastion Glenda Brown A Vera Dudley . Connie Lee Lorna McKee . Lorraine Broadhead Myton. Neola Randlett Tobiona Tridell Utnhn Nolo Nelson Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce . ... . By Pauls O. Bell Sheila VanderKraats I feel real encouraged with the progress going on about town. I am particularly interested in seeing the business people remodeling and improving their businesses in one way or another. Had lunch at the ' newly remodeled Frontier Cafe. They have done a fine job in adding atmosphere and interest to their front dining room. Sorts fun to look at the memorphelia hanging on the walls and try to guess where the various pieces came from and if they belonged to TIRED OF CRITICS OF AMERICA! .. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was read by Fred Ball at a recent Duchesne Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. We do not know the original author, but feel the content is valuable to our readers). Im tired of the critics of I'm tired of the Doomsdayers who say this country is going to hell in a handbasket I'm tired of those America!! probleming this country is not senility, its acne! In this country our ism has not failed us! Capitalism is not a dirty word! To this day it forgives us our trespasses and continues to prosper us beyond any other. Uncle Sam is sick - but hes been sick before ' and every other November and sometimes in between he throws up and he gets up and he get's going again! taking potshots at the system! Im tired of those constantly clamoring for - The the demise of big business and chance to grow - toexpand - to the old chestnuts of spreading out the wealth of this country! compete - thats what this Fm sick . to death of those country has always been about! have-not- s Somewhere along the line our who cant tell the difference between politicians have forgotten this, profits and Profiteering, using the security slogan for Break-u- p Big Business - redis- vote bait. . .theyve tried to get tribute the wealth, weve Americans convinced that being heard! why? why? Ever try to .fed, being sheltered and comformake a phone call in a foreign ted is life's highest purpose. Is it country? If you can afford it, and really? And if the Government you have a couple of days to is going to provide that security, spare, just try to place a that shelter, that comfort, whos telephone call while in a foreign the government? Me and you! Well pay for those who find country - and what's it like here in America? Simple and cheap! that welfare, food stamps, social The greatest and most economisecurity, unemployment beat cal system in the world! And the heck out of working!! You know those who want all what do we have. . .some those doomsthings - from the governmisguided, - should join the army. Break-ument p & A. T. T. dayers say Then . be like Lets other countries you'll have everything with a rotten, expensive system. provided except freedom. You Why are the critic hounds cant have both security and snapping at, the heels of the freedom, because freedom telephone (Company? Because implies freedom to fail as well as the company is big - because freedom to succeed! Redistribute the wealth of they are strong and because are this nation - we've heard it good! they the It always happens - it's human again and again! Poppy-cocnature. If you dont believe it, wealth of this nation is not look at Ted Williams, booed and vested in just a few. Retired scoumed every time he came to people enjoy the benefits of big bat, because he was excellent at companies and big company what he did. Breakup the profits through their pension Yankees" used to be the cry in and retirement trusts invested baseball - because they were in the stock market; labor union members by their dues being good at what they did! Its the old story. People like invested in business investto Boo - take potshots - and ments; mutual funds, savings harass the champion and those and loan all benefit from that are the best!!! And who is business and of course profits of the champion country in this business benefits millions and world - the U. S. of A. Who has millions of Americans. And remember - when profits the finest standard of living in the world? The citizens of the U. diminish - so do jobs - and a true S. of A. (and all of this occurred quality of life necessitates jobs -in less than 200 years - a mere jobs made possible by profits. One final thought - this eyeblink of history) - We're not the sniveling, little backward concept of dividing wealth kid on the block, were big among all is certainly not new. were good and so well, we It's been tried and failed! dont get much sympathy - we Eventually, those entrepredont get anybody Rooting for neurs - those who believe in us - were too good! we're too work - in sacrifice - the value of elbow-greas- e in diligence, will great! - we're too strong! Our country is not over the eventually end up again with hill. Its barely a beardless more than that person who adolescent. Whats wants a dole - something for free-enterpri- se "Free-Enterpris- e" ed HAPPY MOWERS, I PAY Grandpa Defensive driving tree-enterpri- se be - a people of bearded, bicyclists with B. 0. screaming for something that was earned by someone else! Grandma Harmston". Nevertheless, compliments to Gordy and Mom & Dad Harmston on their newly remodeled cafe. (I understand renovations have been made to the kitchen also.) Want to welcome Duane and Myraa Richens to the business community of the city. As you may or may not know, they have recently purchased the Phillips Motel We certainly want to wish them luck with their new business venture. (Fm sure they will find that besides luck it will take a lot of hard work.) seems It only that with wishing the appropriate Richens well, I should extend our best SUMPAY-MoyW- fc nothing! Without - without the profit motive without this great American concept well be what many other nations of the world would & Roosevelt. I want to meantion the colorfiil bicentennial fire plugs not sure who is responsible, but they are very attractive. Could it have been the high school art class? I know that I am treading on thin ice when I begin mentioning businesses and names, and would appreciate knowing about business changes and improvements, etc. This way I could keep better track of what is happening about the are Your suggestions community. I would like to mention welcome. everyone who should be complimented for their accomplishments. It looks like the Dominques Escalante expedition will be in Roosevelt approximately September 17. They will be making camp and crossing the Green River near Jensen on September 15, which I understand is the original date of the crossing. We have plans for a big shin-di- g to greet them when they arrive. Plans are being coordinated to make this an exciting event. Remember Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday, May 6 at Zions Bank. Marlin Johnson, director of the UBAVC will be speaking to us regarding the new vocational schooL This should be of interest to everyone. classes scheduled There will be a Defensive Driving Course starting in Vernal, Wednesday, May 12, in the Uintah County Courthouse at 7 p.m. designed to teach the evasive actions necessary to avoid a traffic accident. For further information and enrollment, call the Utah Safety Council or Aaron Wilkins, Utah Vernal Highway Patrol - wishes to the Phillips who have contributed much to our community. We certainly hope that their retirement will 33-5851, 789-311- Get CHALLENGE: behind those who are working for you and PUSH, don't be a DRAG. CHAMBER Roosevelt chapter FFAnews The Roosevelt Chapter FFA is holding it's Annual Parent and member banquet May 7, at 7:30 in the UHS lunch room. The FFA judging team is going state judging in Logan May 6 and 7. 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