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Show CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor GOVERNOR LEE STATES POSITION RELATIVE TO RECENT EDITORIALS .... ' In fairness to Governor J. Bracken Lee who was the object of an editorial in this column last week, the following follow-ing letter received from him yesterday is being reprinted in full. . It has always been my policy since publishing a newspaper news-paper that if we misstated facts, we stand ready and willing to be corrected. In this case, if I had the wrong information, in-formation, then it is my desire to correct the error. I appreciate ap-preciate the personal letter from Governor Lee and am happy t Pass its contents to tne readers of the Uintah Basin Record and the Roosevelt Standard: July 13, 1953 Dear Cliff: I am not in a position to read every newspaper published pub-lished in the State, but occasionally certain editions are called to my attention because of articles therein. Such was the case with your newspaper of July 9, which reprints an editorial from the July 4 Deseret News and Telegram beneath be-neath some editorial comments of your own. Enclosed is a copy of a letter I have written to the Managing Editor of the Deseret News and Telegram which points out errors in the aforementioned editorial. The editorial edi-torial comments made by you contain some of these same errors along with others that appear to be your own. Reference is made in the first paragraph of your comments com-ments to "a committee he (the Governor) appointed to study the (school) problems," and in the third paragraph reference is made to the "Legislative Council committee and the Sixty-Man Sixty-Man Commission, both conceived and appointed by him (the Governor) . . ." These statements are not true! As I pointed out in my letter to Doctor Robinson, the Commission Commis-sion to study school problems was established by the Legislature Leg-islature and appointed by the Legislative Council, as provided pro-vided by Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 1951, First Special Session. As for the Legislative Council being "conceived and appointed" by me, let me call your attention to the statutes once again. The Council was conceived and established by the 1947 Legislature (see Capter 67, Laws of Utah 1947) and has been functioning since that time. The Council is composed of thirteen members, six of whom are appointed by the President of the Senate, six by the Speaker of the ,1 House and only one by the Governor. The newspaper coverage on my remarks made to' Mr. Adrian C. Hatch of Logan, who is one of three non-legislative members of the Council, perhaps did not convey a proper impression. Mr. Hatch asked me if it was to be assumed as-sumed that the Legislative Council had properly discharged its duty and if I was now carrying the ball with reference to the school problems, to which I replied as quoted. There was nothing in the question or in my answer to prompt your conclusion, when the vein in which the remarks were made is considered. As I stated to Doctor Robinson. I am not one to complain com-plain when I am taken to' task editorially for actions I have taken, just so long as the comments are honest and factual. I am certain you would want to be accurate in your criticism. Sincerely yours, Bracken J. Bracken Lee Cliff Memmott, Editor Governor of Utah THE ROOSEVELT STANDARD Roosevelt, Utah v E v MANY IMPROVEMENTS NOTED IN AND ABOUT ROOSEVELT CITY .... f Within the past few weeks several Roosevelt business establishments have completed, or are in the progress of making notable improvements that have added much to the progress of the community. A couple of weeks ago a new super-service station, built by the Phillips "66" Oil Co., was completed and had its official of-ficial opening. . . Thus a shabby corner on Main Street has been made a place of beauty, which is a credit to the sponsoring spon-soring company and those local business men who will op- "ate and maintain the station. Also nearing completion" is this company's bulk plant on the south side of the city, which is a fine improvement. Directly across the street from the station an unsightly old building has made way for progress. Part of the oid Peppard Seed Co. building has been torn down, and the other part has been renovated and remodeled and converted into a new home for the O. K. Rubber Welders and the Carlson Cleaners. Both Alva C. Snow, operator of the O. K. Rubber Welders, and Thure Carlson, owner of the Carlson Cleaners, deserve to be complimented for the fine contribution contri-bution they have made to the community, both from a physical phy-sical appearance and from a mechanical standpoint. Last Saturday I was informed by an official of the Continental Oil Co. that plans are practically ready and construction is expected soon by their company on a new, 2-Tn suPer-service station on the corner where the re- pwder of the seed building once stood. This improvement s been anticipated for several months, but now is assured 01 becoming a reality. just completed this week is a brand new. modern front pa Leslie Ashton & Sons grocery department on the east side of Main Street. The owner, C. L. Ashton, and those c!ated with him, should be complimented for their proved pro-ved Tf6 Step in dressinS UP another old building' in Roose-1 Roose-1 1S indeed a spot of beauty and adds greatly to pro- I sress of Roosevelt. In the near future P. E. Russon and Sons plan to erect a evf' modern plumbing supply store on the ground where unsioMiCreramery building has stood for many years. The gntly old building has been torn down and will make y tor more progress, son j nla-;gement of the Labrum building now housing Niel-sten Niel-sten ef rv and Daynes Optical is another fine, progressive P which is worthy of commendation. cngrate 1Ro.oseVelt Standard is happy and pleased to express f the p..ations to the citizens who are aiding in the progress the riT y of Roosevelt, and is hopeful others might follow e Pattern being set. ) v E v " KEPDTlMPn0VEMENT NOTED IN jf 'tPING MAIN STREET CLEAN . . f. Wuinnh oknow how manv of you kind readers of this k(pins iw notlced the improvement being made in Utter that U"1 Street in Roosevelt ird fr0m the accumulated has plagued us for a long time. Most store owners ' (Continued in page 2) Editorial Viewpoints'. . . (Continued from page 1) are doing a much better job of sweeping up the trash and placing it in the containers, and the city is cooperating notably in picking it up several times weekly. Of course there are still a few business operators who haven't caught the spirit of a cleaner city, which is to be expected, but if those who are converted to the program, will continue to persevere, the fever will reach the others. v E v Grandpa took no vitamins, His bread was not enriched He started out on starches and He simply never switched. Grandpa ate things he liked, Hie diet was all wrong. Poor Grandpa died at eighty-nine, I hope I live as long. Manner of living and methods of doing things is more likely to be the real reasons for discriminating rather than differences of religious belief or racial lines "Too often a college education goes to the head, rather than to' the mind." Prof W. M. Kxogman "If the family budget looks sick at the end of the month, it's probably something you ate." G. 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