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Show 5 VIEWPOINT Vr M CLIFF MEMMOTT, Edilor ?0OSEVELT CITIZENS MUST NOT DELAY PROGRESS VOTE YES ON WATER BOND . . . ' Next Tuesday, Aug. 21, is a very important day ari ji the future progress of Roosevelt City and the ci -11b of the Uintah Basin. . . It is on that day the k pie will accept or reject an opportunity of ex-ni ex-ni Wing the water facilities of the city. il! Either you approve the actions of the city of-3 of-3 iicials and take a step forward, or your reject their -roposals and retard the progress of a city that is sdicted to become the center of Utah's potentially er -eat oil, dairying and agricultural industries. u We must face realities Either we move for-b- ard, or we move backward Civilization does j at stand still. It is common belief among the oil companies J vho hold leases on most of the land in the Uintah c 3asin that this area is on the verge of becoming rt ane of the greatest oil producing areas in the west 0; ... Not long ago it was reported by one company ll that they would spend between five and six million - dollars to expand their operations in 1951. . . That means just one thing more oil wells will be tilled, and most of them are expected to become producers. . . With increased activity in oil will come more people to the Basin to make their homes. . . As nwe wells are brought in comes the need of re-5 re-5 " :'" j. and procv.;r.g the product, which simply iMra more potential industries for the Basin. h Roosevelt going to be capable of offering dmements to those who will come to make their 5ones here? Or will we have to say by our actions M Tuesday, "Roosevelt is not ready for progress Mr water supply is most inadequate, you'll have lo move east or west to establish your homes and ; air business enterprises?" Lack of good water has held many areas back ; -1 the past. . . Large companies who are looking l expansion outlets consider this among the first ; -pportunities of a community. ', Think what a negative vote of "no" will mean l ,J) the future of your city. Don't be mislead by the few who want to ham- , jjring the progress of Roosevelt City VOTE A , POSITIVE "Y-E-S" NEXT TUESDAY On the Water ' nd Issue! SCOND ANNUAL (REVIVED) U.B.I.C. J "ADE REMARKABLE PLACE IN HISTORY . . . H there was any phase of the Uintah Basin Industrial Mention, conducted during three days of last week, that ,',Js not highly successful, then I failed, as did others who Presented the press, to locate the flaw that could be con-( con-( Jerei "unsuccessful." - .j Alllough our publication days, Wednesday and Thurs- irj made st difficult for me to visit the varied activities irjv?eetings that were going on, I feel that I saw enough e'r, ve heard sufficient favorable comment from num-sosources num-sosources to be able to pass judgment. . . And my ,:?ejmment could easily be summed up in a very brief foss" U.B.I.C. was an overwhelming success, and te v' "0 were responsible for the convention's program j serving of a voluminous round of applause." tivitie n0t able to comPare tnis year's program of achat) ac-hat) th Wlth otfler years, because this is the first I have I last vp6 goodfortune to witness, but many who were here ilfair I Were emphatic in their opinion that the 1951 he a ar excelled the initial revived convention. . . . Since r sn e ionization, the Roosevelt Young Farmers chap-f chap-f ProKSrd both conventions, 1950 and 1951, this type Hue s is as it should be if the conference is to con- Urhen the newly elected president, Elmer Yergensen, '''ParkP to the nearlv 4000 people who jammed the wa day niSht to enjoy an outstanding talent show, ''fntj0n J most certainly a fitting climax to the 3-day con- the' VQ.suggested many ideas that could be incorporated 'kn th; 2 Programs, that will make it bigger and better "us one. hicn di h"6 sour note was sounded during the conference, fed thatfurtened of the committee .... It is I iet it k conflictinS groups will forget the incident ;trUed be charged against experience, rather than be standaai any deliberate or wilful attempt to violate lively f any organization .... This thing I feel Pter LhCertain of the Young Farmers of Roosevelt ?" ladies are carrying the U.B.I.C. load are truly Amer-Vricans Amer-Vricans and gentlemen whose ideals and loyalty to the ('Most 0t Life are most certainly above reproach, r " (jj. of them served their nation with distinction and ?it) resnlng, the last great conflict, and I'm sure would . highly rl lf the call is made .... By the same token, t LegionDect and have nothing but praise for the Ameri- II kDin S ,straightforward program of building America n8 her free from any "ism" other than American- (Continued on back page) , . : . "enooj ho; OUR EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT (Continued from page one) I could write pages on the many and var;nJ the U.B.I.C., but lack of space won't permit th Pha-! '' mention one department without sayine !nm !!at' and V , the others would not be right .... So suff g aW t "The people of the Uintah Basin are grateful' " to St' and women who worked so hard and so lonr the tion for the exceptionally well-balanced prosra Prt'K;: tion, recreation and entertainment that wat f "tithe "ti-the public on August 8, 9 and 10th." Presented b One final thought to the committee which making plans for next year Why not invite h aIrt service and civic organizations, Kiwanis Lio Vatirjai B.P.W., etc, to assist in the program and sha?' .l5' mendous burdens. If they would fulfill thoir , he ' tney'Jl help ca-ry the load. responsibility |