Show washington N FROM OUR congressman W K GRANGER what whal the declaration of independence means to all americans the anniversary of the declaration cl of independence which was celebrated on the ath of july brings to mind the many pavan american citizens enjoy lie he may worship in any church of his selection he may read papers that print what they please and should he choose to publicly criticize the leaders of our government no armed bullies can clap him behind barbed wire because of his right to vote as he pleases his voice is as strong as any mans on earth no law can be made no tax levied without his say so or the consent of the mon men he elects to speak for him he enjoys more peace of mind than the citizens of any other country I 1 you can name at night he and his loved ones sleep unworried by the roar of giant planes overhead they are only streamlined I 1 pullmans of the bir fairways ways the only men in uniform who ever ring his doorbell are postmen and telegraph messengers he can not help but rejoice in the fact that american wages and living standards are the highest in the world that within years this country has become the greatest richest most resourceful nation on earth that thanks to peace and medical ence the death rate here is the lowest on earth that the american people own seven times as many automobiles and more than four times as many telephones and radios as any other people he will be glad that the worlds greatest production of electricity makes the cities of our united states radiant examples of hope an and d good will in the fear filled dark enss that envelopes most of the world in 1941 in his memory he will review the parade of progress from automobile to stra that has mads made it a daily adventure to be an american thanks to his nations nation s liberal laws and the magic of radio and television he enjoys a rare privilege not shared by citizens of any other land for now not only can be help to elect the leaders of his choice but can actually hear and see that those men are selected according to the proper again he counts his privileges no law compels him to salute our nations chief executive yet his love of country springs from his heart with a spontaneous sincerity unsurpassed anywhere on earth every american today more than at any time before is filled with a great many reasons tor for say ing 1 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states visit of governor maw governor maw spent a short time in washington on his return trip from the governors conference recently held in boston while in washington the governor took the time to attend a conference in my office with representatives of the bureau of reclamation and the power division of the department of interior and had the opportunity of discussing many problems that are vital to the state of utah among which was the discussion of the building of a large steam electric generating plant to supply cheap power for the processing of alunite into aluminum and to also furnish power for commercial purposes |