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Show JW VIEWPQ8 M T CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor rvE LAND OF GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY ' fOUND ONLY IN FREE AMERICA .... This golden country of ours, with opportunity for all ffho have vision, courage 'and purpose, opened its doors 1872 to a German-bcrn lad - of 18 wno came to the United States in the steerage and landed in Baltimore with 000 his savings. His name was Ot.mar MerRonthaler. An expert watchmaker, he soon found a profitable job. But, he didn't settle down at his bench with the idea that it would be a lifetime job with financial security at - the eiuj he didn't want that He wanted opportunity to develop himself to create, lo express his inherent ingenuity and talent. ; Just twelve years after he came, he had created the ! linotype, so named by the publisher of the New York ' Tribune when he observed the machine casting the first i "-lug," or solid line of type. , , 1 This mechanical composing machine of Mergenthaler's i and the stereotyping press introduced by David Bruce in ' 1813, brought the greatest advance in printing since the invention of movable type by Gutenberg in 1450. They made possible swift publication of news, increased circulation circula-tion of newspapers, opened the way for advertising so -important to the development of American industry and business. They brought books and periodicals within' the reach of the masses, which helped to bring the people of this country the highest standard of enlightenment in the ' world. . .' However, there were skeptics then as now when ' new , . inventions are born! Publishers were skeptical, .printers feared it as did compositors who expected to be deprived of employment, as one machine performed the . work of four hand compositprs. The contrary proved true. The new equipment stimulated the expansion of the press. Employment Em-ployment in the printing trade actually increased by almost al-most 100 per cent. Ottmar Mergenthaler, without subsidy or guaranty, worked out his invention at his own expense, assuming the hazard of failure in commpn with most of the American inventors who have helped to make this country the greatest great-est ever known. The magnet which drew him to the United States as a youth was the magnet of opportunity under epitalistic free enterprise and free competition. And today, the door of opportunity here is still' open ' -it is not locked, not even latched! Can You Vole SPEED ON HIGHWAYS STILL MAN'S MOST DEADLY ENEMY .... " , The faster you go, the harder you hit! J Excessive speed was a factor in 35 per cent of the nation's 37,300 motor vehicle deaths last year, according. to "Accident Facts," the National Safety Council's statis-, tial yearbook, just off the press. I Twenty-eight per cent of, the drivers involved in these accidents were reported violating some speed regulation. : Fourteen per cent exceeded the stated speed limit. 5 per rent exceeded safe speeds although traveling under the .. stated limit, and 9 per cent violated safe , speeds in areas where there was no' stated limit. Are You Registered NATIONAL KIDS DAY WAS FITTINGLY OBSERVED HERE Over 700 kids were feted and entertained last Saturday Sat-urday in Roosevelt, under the sponsorship of Kiwanis International In-ternational .... A parade started off the day, followed by a "tummy full" of soda pop, popcorn and all-day-suckers which were passed out at the city park by members of the Roorevelt Club .... Then beginning at 12:30 and lasting most of the afternoon was a free show which ended the day. Everyone who assisted in making the day a success should be complimented Principal John H. Blaine and his Eementary School faculty were again on the job to aid Kiwanians .... Then a large bouquet of orchids is due Howard Harrison, manager of the Uinta Theatre, who appropriated ap-propriated his theatre facilities for a "Free Show for the 'ids. His contribution is more appreciated, when we con- , !r he gave up. his regular Saturday matinee to join Ki-5nis Ki-5nis in honoring the Kids on their day. . . .Pink and y, who gave away 60 dozen ice cream bars, also are ' a few roses this was unsolicited, but greatly appre-tlated appre-tlated . . . Then Larsen Bottling Co. was very generous 15 contributing part of the soda pop. Can You Vole There's an old saying that "It isn't the ' size of the '8 in the fight it's the size of the fight in the dog." The Constitution of a country may be wiser than the 5eople but it's never any stronger. ( Caddies on American golf courses earn about $70,000,-00 $70,000,-00 00 a year in addition to tips. I ,; 'We used to eat hamburger because we were broke. we eat it and go broke!" ' .'" 30 |
