Show Illicit competition Freight problems in the Basin discussed at chamber meet Five new directors were elected the past week by the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce to serve for a period of three They are Kenneth Calvin R. V. Paul Murphy and Howard They will join ten hold-over directors to constitute the official family of the chamber for next year and will officially take office July A REPORT OF the recent election was made by the committee headed by Don was made at the u 1 a r semi-monthly meeting Two appointed Alva C Snow and Butler were announced by President Lawrell Jensen to serve the next They replace two inactive Freighting problems in the Uintah Basin were discussed by representatives of two common carriers who operate into this Speaking for the Uintah was Tom and representing Linck Trucking was Milton Salt Lake manager for the Myton firm Both Grua and True reminded the chamber members that actually there were S franchised carriers into the Basin Some have special permits for various products and some are thru-trucking COMPANY finds it difficult to make a fair profit and may have to curtail operations in the area unless the or boot-leg competitor is stopped from taking business I that rightfully should come to a carrier who is approved by the Public Service Grua He explained it is not the franchised competition that is hurting but the fellow with a truck who hauls his neighbor's freight for a fee below established Both company representatives asked the chamber to make a written plea to the to offer protection to the bona-fide They suggested a check be made on the highway for illicit freight The matter will be considered at a special meeting of the board on Wednesday evening when new board meets to choose officers for next DATE FOR TIIE annual I meeting of the chamber was set for June 30 An will go to the Kiwanis and Lions Clubs to join them as they had done in the Appointed as a committee to plan the program and make arrangements were Floyd Labrum Cliff Drollinger and Cliff |