Show FOR BETTER DETTER CITY GOVERNMENT One Ono of the most interesting and informative c publications which reaches our news desk is The County Bulletin It official c cial organ of or the Utah State Association p of County Officials It is Devoted to Better CoUnty Government nt I Current issue dated October 20 is of particular interest I because of an article entitled Public Relations Hints Mints This article le tells of ofia a panel discussion on Informing I the tho Public It appeared in a 11 recent issue of the publication o of the National Association of which the tIle Utah Association is a member member and and of which elected county official tHus automatically becomes becomes' be com comes colic also a u member It applies to YOU YOU the the tas taxpaying tax paying public Ono On of the panelists panelist gave a 11 number of suggestions which r to Utah's s 's County Bulletin are reprinted hero because they may serve servo as a check list for any county official in assessing his own public relations efforts in behalf of his county county J Hero they are for better public relations I Lad bad I the facts good or r Give the press fair impartial treatment II Keep reporters or editors alerted of expected news breaks 4 J Hold your meetings iii hi public Dont 4 IoK t si step side st p issues issues Become an established part of a mans man's beat I j Be De available v as asa Wl ivio ivie associations Treat your cit citizens ens as M customers and give them personal attention t. t t r be bc ilot noted d Ih r and sincerely tha the iala of S Summit County f ill tho bill on every count per cent Regardless of political party tc lt ot our publishing friends el elsewhere iri inthe slate are arc not s o fortun te At Spanish Fork f instance 11 I i. collit injunction tb find out what he commissioners I Other s' s have tI thrown their rifling in t simply rown up hands bands in defeat when they hey li pre are C told Ith that t of import import- I Ianco anco OCcurred Thus ThuR automatically 1 arc are no longer If an an I i established establish d part of a s report reporters befit bea i oh VC al right cl lB to todo dot do r foi tl Ui y sh u d nd d privilege knowing g how this business is being te I The r of or Bourse when business S c c Q l by f. f elected lec ed officials must must not be for for the public good The Tho e newspaperman conscientious newspaperman n knows this and he ha heI I goes goes along I when h ho is told absolutely nothing he may be bc forgiven for becoming becoming suspicious i 1 f I committee and board meetings will wilt get the reporter ct nowhere if the board is trying to hide some thing They Ther will complete the tho ni meeting is gone gone We Pe ope that public officials all over Utah will read and heed the heed the advice in The Tho County Bulletin for Better Detter County The people have a right to know The news paper has lias a n right to tell them |