Show 00 X AGAINST Cedar City's water situation is the foremost problem facing the new administration The City is at this time compelled to take active steps toward assuring assuring assur assur- ing the people of Cedar City of n adequate water ater supply rIn r In times of conditions conditions condi condi- man many and various remedies are always suggested Among numerous ideas advanced one suggested complete panacea of all water evils is attained by bl the installation of water meters al all allover over Cedar City S Cedar City expects to grow into the leading cit city of Southern South South- ern Utah This will not be accomplished accomplished ac ac- ac by the addition of a amere amere amere mere people eople the estimated saving b by th the installation of rater water meters The water pro pro- blem leni Is n not t even ven om to be je solved soh-cd b by the suggested method because the influx of at t tle le least east st this number of new tants can be expected during the he present year 1 To observers Cedar Cedars Cit City's s 's greatest a asset set is its great wealth in n grass trees and floral beauty Ins Itis It is the one outstanding oasis in inthe inthe inthe the Escalante desert on the on-the the r railroad railroad rail rail- road trip from Salt L Lake ke City to todon's lions dons National Park People use or as has been expressed waste water upon upon these ass assets ts prompted by a feeing of civic pride At a price per gallon this this' use or alleged waste will cease By this method Cedar City can quickly be placed d in a class of certain treeless treeless' communities commonly seen along the Los Angeles Salt Lake railroad Adequate water supply is not Is' not attained by curtailment Supply signifies acquisition of f an adequate adequate ade ade- quate amount not the stoppage of an amount already found 1 F f Water stolen for for improper watering g of c cattle et etc can can an be reduced to a by careful careful care care- ful of pr proper per officers and cooperation of law abiding citizens Improper use of water can be remedied by proper legis legis- lation The pr problem blem confronting the administration o is supply n curtailment With the artesian flow in the valley C duff t Springs an 0 he 6 s 's sources sources r this problem will not be difficult But remember you cannot Insure a permanent supply of water by curtailment of use I If this city cannot find water sufficient sufficient suf suf- for Ten thousand people using water freely Cedar City should hould cease trying to be pro pro- Meters do not solve supply S REUBEN J J. J SHAY |