Show The Unwonted n Visitor a Virtually overnight an Alpine Al Al- Alpine pine ski resort annually vis visited visited visit visit- ted t- t ed b by thousands of tourists became became became be be- came a n ghost town Zermatt Switzerland found Cound out how typhoid typhoid ty ty- ty- ty pho d fever Cevel could ravage age a community I. I WITH FOUR dead and more than suspected cases of the disease probably caused b by bya a hole in a water pipe into which sewage seeped the tIe v villages village's tragedy should serve selVe us a reminder to all of us Here in m America we are fortunate our water is safe sale since water officials work day and night to keep it that way BUT nUT A threat of water shortage shortage short short- age still plagues man many of our communities All too often olten one town can be completely supplied filled to overflowing O with wilh the precious substance while a few miles awa away a neighboring area may be under under under un un- un- un der restrictions because of inadequate inadequate inadequate in in- adequate supplies The problem is one of distribution dis dis- We must have the available facilities ties on hand to store transport treat and bring the water to our homes and offices when we need itan it an and l in the amount we desire EACH OF Or us must concern ours ourselves with this situation If we wc observe that our town is lacking in such equipment we must see to it that voices are heard that the Ole necessary necessary necessary essary dollars to provide pro a guarantee for our towns town's fu- fu ure health and prosperity arc are forthcoming Today we have the engineering engineer engineer- ing chemical biological and bacteriological skills skulls to produce produce pro pro- duce quality water for our needs BUT nUT WHAT of at tomorrow when our children will be making making making mak mak- ing their way in the community ally Will we have the foresight foresight foresight fore fore- sight today to meet the challenges challenges challenges chal chal- lenges of at an increased population population population tion growth and industrial expansion expansion expansion ex ex- that will be part of our ch childrens children's Idren's heritage To meet these challenges says the National Water Institute Institute Institute tute we should see to it that our public officials conduct an annual review of or our water supply and water pollution control facilities IN TIllS THIS manner in looking lookIN looking look look- ing big ahead at least five years in our planning we wc c assure ourselves of continued freedom freedom free free- freedom dom from Crom want and from the threat of or epidemic We reaffirm reaffirm reaffirm reaf reaf- firm that our to town rather than becoming a ghost town becomes a host town for all who will come our way |