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Show sKjtL. viewpoint gjv i3 CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor A WORD OF ADVICE AND WARNING TO MERCHANTS REGARDING CHECKS .... Members of the Ute Indian Tribe Wednesday rec'eiv.ed another per capita payment from the Treasury of the United States, which was dispursed through the Uintah-Ouray Indian agency. A very important announcement has been made through the officers of the tribe and the agency, which concerns those who might cash the individual checks payed to minors who are unable to write their names as an endorsement. Any child, regardless of age, who can't write his name, must place his thumb print on the back of the check where endorsement is specified, and furthermore, two adults must witness the thumb mark by signing their names under the child's mark. This warning is equally important to the person who owns the check, and the one who cashes it. There is a pretty stiff penalty for anyone caught forging other thumb prints, or those who would try to cash the child's check who had violated the rule. v E v CAN'T TURN BACK FROM THE PATH OF PROGRESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES .... It has been approximately 17 years since I became a newspaper editor, and during every one of these 17 years I have appropriated my newspapers toward the progressive development of the community in which they reposed. Individually In-dividually I have been of the attitude that if a town is worth living in. it is worth working for. Four years ago, when I entered the newspaper field in this community, I again pledged myself to work for the best interests of the community. And during those four years I have attempted to do the best I could to make your .town and my tovn a better place in which to live. There were things I observed that, in my opinion, needed to be changed if progress were to come. Some of these observations obser-vations have been put into print through this column, or through the news columns of the paper. This community is filled with the finest people that can be found any place in the world. Not everyone of them has seen eye to eye with me on my observations and opinions opin-ions and that's as it should be. A lot of progress has been noted in those short four years, and those responsible for the progress are deserving of credit. I have tried to recognize recog-nize the worthwhile things that have been done and make comment about the achievement. I am still going to make those observations and offer praise where praise is due. There is another promise I am going to' make again today I will continue to point out glaring things, which in my opinion should be done to keep progress coming to our community. . . I have pointed out the need for improvements im-provements to our city streets; more effort on the part of each of us in keeping our streets clean and free from debris and rubbish. . . I have mentioned various times the ned to clean our streets and our property of weeds and unsightly growths of vegetation that comes without coaxing. These are things which I feel are important if this city, or any city, is to keep step with progress. Just one brief comment about the proposed special improvement im-provement project being considered by the people of Roosevelt. Roose-velt. I am firmly convinced that next to a more adequate water supply, is street improvement in Roosevelt. There are those who maintain we have existed 40 years without paved sidewalks and streets, curbs and gutters. All of which is true. We could have gotten along without the electric . light; the radio. . . we could still be hooking up Old Dobbin to go to church, or take our best girl for a ride. But none of us would like to get along without those absolute neces-' neces-' sities. . . If, and when we get the streets improved in our town, we'll look back and say, "Why did we wait so long for this necessity?" I know whereof I speak I lived in another community that went through a period of indecision before they reluctantly gave way to progressive thinking. I want to compliment the mayor and city council of Roosevelt for the open-minded manner in which they have presented the, controversial proposition to the people of the city they' know they need not call mass meetings, or circulate petitions but their desire is to follow the mandates man-dates of the people who- elected them to office, and if the majority of the people in Roosevelt don't want improved streets, then that's what the officials will vote to do. Before that promised petition is brought to your door for a signature and an opinion, think the proposition through all the way before you vote against something you will live to regret. . . Remember, progress along with opportunity comes only when it is wanted and worked for There can be no gain without an investment. Only those who invest wisely in their community can expect remunerations. re-munerations. , v E v Casually Observing . . . ORCHIDS TO THE COMMERCIAL CLUB. . . who, it is reported, voted recently to finance the installation of air conditions in the Roosevelt LDS Hospital. It's a fine gesture on the part of the officers and directors who recognized recog-nized a need and rallied to the cause. DUCHESNE COUNTY WELCOMES a new school superintendent sup-erintendent this week as Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Stutz and their family moved into the city of Duchesne to make their home. Officially on August 1, the newly appointed superintendent superin-tendent assumed the position left vacant by the resignation of Dean C. Christensen. . . In saying goodbye to a fine school administrator, who has done much to raise the standards stan-dards of education in Duchesne County, the people extend a hearty welcome to Supt. Stutz and his family, and wish them well in their new field. PROMISE OF A BETTER COUNTY FAIR was almost assured Monday night as members of the board and various , committees met to make reports, receive instructions, develop de-velop new ideas and unite more closely for a bigger and better Duchesne County Fair on Sept. 2, 3 and 4. It's your county fair, and only by sending in exhibits, and aiding where you can, will it be successful. 30 |