| Show readers column we invite your personal comments and will include your letters if they contain information of general interest to the readers of the san juan record NOTE A few excerpts follow taken from the letter received from dale L morgan state up of the utah writers project concerning the guide to the state as mentioned in our editorial it they will be of interest to our distant friends who are asking for more information about this section sc action in particular the utah state of fine arts is promoting the circulation la ion of the new book utah A guide to the state this book is a condensation of words of research into a koume of pages it is purely factual and informative in is brilliant discussions of the state its history its resources its industry its people the utah guide does not take sides I 1 am confident that it is the most authoritative and significant work ever compiled on the utah scene we are ak a k ng utah civic agencies governmental institutions and business concerns to help us promote the circulation of this book by putting during the month of april this slogan at the bottom of all letters KNOW YOUR STATE READ THE UTAH GUIDE neither the utah state institute of fine arts nor the writers project which compiled the book has any anan financial ial interest in promotion of sales the guide itself discusses your part of the state rather extensively in addition to special e says on arches nat onal monument natural bridges national monument and rainbow bridge national monument tour 9 pp ap discusses US from crescent buntion Jun tion to the colorado line and tour 10 pp ap discusses state 47 from monti monticello cello to the arizona line there is mention on p of your home of truth colony and of your newspaper we have taken particular pleasure in calling attention in this book to the character of southeastern southeast ehn elin utah for we feel that no area has been more neglected in publicizing the stat 0 note two fine letters from a newfound new found friend who chanced to hear of our work in this part of the state indicates that he and a group of earnest seekers of truth are giving much thought to these c hanging changing times because they are investigating operative cooperative co groups with w ith an idea of taking part in w what hat they wi will eventually decide is the most worthwhile project this correspondent is far advanced c in his practise of drugless healing and has been very successful which is right in line with our thought for the correction of all physical illness which may be temporary or of long standing excerpts from these letters follow and we know they will be of interest to other readers who are sincere in their efforts to help humanity yes it is confusing to organize a colony project like you have undertaken rubbing shoulders with humanity in these trying times is no little persons job and requires steadfast determination persistent effort and above all a sincere desire to mutually benefit all concerned and to please god my life has been mostly lived in cities but came here portland indiana a year ago to get away from the terrible carbon ide that is taking its toll by weakening the hearts of so many who lavein live in the congested areas we have long contemplated I 1 the coop co op dative co ony thu chught ht however the spirit has never awakened the outward forces force far enough for us to proceed into action it may be that tha t your colony Is I 1 is our answer who knows only the great on god almighty and from a more recent letter we learned that this fine group are holding us in thought we are mush encouraged to learn of this fact excerpts from this letter follow this is to let you know that are not work ng altogether alone because tonight fully orty forty f five minutes was taken up in our I 1 regular class in silent meditation I 1 concentration and visualization in behalf of you and your honest sin carity to progress the completeness eness of the kingdom that is being built to us who can understand is now an existing reality 1 there are many things I 1 would like to ask regarding future plans the success of the future depends solely on ones willingness to sacrifice by every effort available and to please god when that is done the success is 19 accomplished accomplish shad zd in all full fullness continue with a cheerful diF disposition position realizing that you are being assist assi sted mentally as well as spiritually with sincere regards and best wishes to you and all the valley folks folk this and other paragraphs of these letters means a very great deal to us and we thank you dear eastern friends for yourl your good and constructive thoughts note A letter from the west coast indicates that a couple who were very earnest for a time in regard to making settlement in or near monticello in order to get away from city life and the uncertain conditions there indicates that they are among many others who will wait until they are forced to leave the other extreme of operation cooperation co is in evidence in this letter it was accompanied compa nied by a full sheet of proposed legislation which if passed in california will put an end to the freedom of many of its inhabitants at some future time we may have more to say on this subject but may only include a few sentences from this letter in closing our column now the enclosed sheet will show you what the american medical association are trying to put thru the tha leg legislature slature at neto this bill must not pass or the people of this state wont be able to call their lives their own we received a letter from stating that it will be safe for us to stay here until 1942 and so long cos 6 we are established it is best to stay and save all we can until then how anyone who misgiving is giving time and thought to these rapidly changing times can think or believe that they are better off in in large cities now is beyond us to make the change while there is ample time to do it without the later complications to follow would insure their establishment in this intermountain country to I 1 great advantage and profit |
