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Show CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor 0 PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED IflKKOW ALL THE FACTS .... Approximately two hundred men, women and chil-' chil-' jren went to see Lucky Bob's Hell Drivers permorm last 1 Saturday night at the Roosevelt Rodeo grounds .... And most of them left feeling just as I did that they hadn't exactly gotten their money's worth .... Perhaps there were reasons why the show wasn't what it was cracked . to be The operator of the show supposedly had ' one of his trucks wrecked enroute to Roosevelt and some 0( equipment wasn't able to get here .... Be that as it may, the Kiwanis Club, which acted as local sponsor, feels that the public is entitled to know just how they (it into the picture. An agreement was reached between the promoter of the show and the Kiwanis Club that for using their name, i; supplying a place to put on the exhibitions, and for taking the tickets, the club would receive 30 of the gross. They , were not expected to assume any of the financial responsibilities respon-sibilities of the operator of the show. However, before the proposition was even presented f to the club membership, the mayor of Steamboat Springs, '' Colorado, was contacted and he assured President Floyd - Peterson that they had given a good show there and had - left town with a good reputation. Then, too, they had . played at Roosevelt the year before, and had proved to be dependable. It is regrettable if those who paid the price to see he show felt they didn't get their money's worth .... And that others in town were left "holding? the bag" for ! obligations the operator assumed and did not pay off. . . . The sponsoring organization Is chagrined that it must apologize apol-ogize to the people its members must live with, but under the circumstances feels that the people generally should try to understand that it acted in good faith, and hastens to assure the public that "never again will it sponsor anyone's any-one's 'Hell Drivers.' " I v E v J The Federal government controls virtually all the I timber in Alaska and much of that in Oregon. Jjl TOUH BASIN INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION CT UNDERWEY IN ROOSEVELT CITY.. . . . '. Wednesday morning at 9 p. m. a parade officially op-eced op-eced the third annual Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Conven-tion (revived after having been disbanded several years before 1949), and ushered in a 3-day program of education, culture and entertainment. The City of Roosevelt, its officials and citizenry are kappy to welcome visitors who have come to. their city to participate in the many worthwhile phases of a well-bal-I meed program. ' A committee headed by Elmer Yergensen has been a diligent worker and organizer. He has been ably flanked by the Young Farmer Chapter of Roosevelt and other organizations organi-zations in the area. To all of these we offer a word of commendation for their dilligence. . . .May the realization exceed the expectations of the 1952 UBIC as anticipated 3y the committee, is the hope of this writer. v E v "By the time a woman knows enough to select the 'iSM mate, she's probably been married for years." Franklin P. Jones. ' TRAGEDY STRUCK THE HOME OF A BALLARD FAMILY A Ballard home was saddened last Sunday afternoon men eightyear-old Devon Ross's body was pulled from ; swimming hole in Montez Creek near Victory Pork on -ghway 40, a victim of drowning .... And the fourth :rnilar tragedy to occur in the Basin during 1952. The sympathy of an entire community goes to the behaved be-haved family in this sad hour .... Also accompanying j message of sympathy should go a warning to parents 1 youngsters who have been using Montez Creek as a dimming hole during the current summer. I am not going to say, or even infer that the place Mi not be used for a swimming hole youngsters are -"tied to a place to swim .... However, I would most ;?hatically encourage parents not to allow their children :f to this place, or any other improvised swimming hole, ,Jut competent swimmers being along to act as life- u:&3. Recently an announcement was made that Roosevelt .'jj build a pool sometime in the near future .... All !; a?ree that is something a community needs but it "j't ye time, and in the meantime youngsters in the area : have a chance to swim it's very important .... So, l 3'1 e just a bit more careful about letting our hefted" SWim ln water that isnt safe' unless they are . v E v ike ? 8 man emPties his purse into his head, no one can av away fom him. An investment in knowledge is al-' al-' best." Benjamin Franklin. LAMENT OF A NEWSPAPER MAN .... "Ptlnled frm The Arlesia Tower) vittw?? l,envy the life of a newspaper guy as he sits, 1 you elevatel .... You could see at a glance -ated faiSed Up his Pants that even his socks are mis-M mis-M t . You thing that he lives a fine life of ease s series t 1S rollin8 in money . . ..That he only works in thi 01 Vks and subsists on rich milk and honey .... :'Jtsix df W-hen his paPer is out of the door that his work the m 'S then over That he sits in his 'ail' take? I listeney by mail and is honestly in the old clover. . . . I uldbl my friend. I wish that were true to me it j M h!i-most aPPealing .... But I'll give you the dope rJi . me 1 hope And I'll speak from the heart I Th .... e newspaper man starts to run down the news as (Continued on back page) OUR EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT (Continued from page ene) ' soon as his paper is printed .... He has to get facts from all of your acts . . . .Sometimes from a thing merely -hinted . . . .He has to be here, he has to be there he hustles about like a breeze .... Ah! pity the guy, he makes- a nice try, but he wears off his feet to his knees .... Then when at long last the paper is out and he settles down for a breather .... He hears the phone peel and knows he'll get hung by an angry, sputtering reader ' . . . . The chances are good that he's left something some-thing out that he or she wanted immensely .... And so the poor Ed pulls down on his head imprecations, yes, muttered intensely .... Or it could be that one of youse guys got arrested and fined, just for speeding .... And ' wanted, no doubt, the story left out to ye Ed it was only good reading. ... Do you envy the life of a newspaper man and think that he has a real mission? .... If you do, come on down, take my place as a clown by golly, I wanna' go fishin.' 30 |