Show We Get Letters Dear Marie Springer Just a line I had a lovely trip to California Left Park City December 7 and flew from Utah on Air West Jet A lovely trip at night I flew new over Las Vegas and San Diego the lights were beautiful under us I just picked some roses out In the yard Give all In Park my regards and tell them a Merry Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas and Happy New Year for forme forme forme me please Lots of Love Blanche Fletcher Naples Chula Vista Calif Editor Park Record Park City Utah Dear Sir The Utah Society for the Prevention Prevention Prevention Pre Pre- of Blindness i n d n e s s has just concluded its annual statewide Sight Saving Educational Campaign Campaign Campaign Cam Cam- held in conjunction with the annual campaign held nationwide by the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness As Sight Sigh t Saving Chairman of the Utah Chapter I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation in printing educational education education- al public service articles and features in the Park Record during September This year the Society has attempted to inform the public that although blindness is on the increase because of prolonged life span increasing population and progressive acceleration of modern living that the tragedy of much loss of sight can be prevented and our prevention in action program is emphasizing ing two needed sight conservation conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion programs open screening for glaucoma detection and implementation of eye safety in Utah's high schools Local and state health of officials officials officials of- of have stated that our screening programs must be expanded to reach a wider seg seg- n ment of the states state's population and it is essential that we continue continue continue con con- to inform the public concerning concerning concerning con con- the school eye safety law passed by the legislature in 1965 and that we work to see that adequate safety programs programs programs pro pro- grams meeting the requirements requirements requirements require require- ments of the law are in effect in shop classes and science labs throughout the state Newspapers Newspapers News News- Newspapers papers can do much to see that implementation of this law is effected in their local areas All in the Utah Society for forthe forthe forthe the Prevention of Blindness ap ap- predate your support of our programs and the warm spirited public service you continue to render the worthy cause of saving saving saving sav sav- ing sight Many thanks thans Sincerely Obert C. C Tanner Sight Saving Savini Chairman |