Show UTAH T AH T ll i IUN to Develop State Should Easily I Be Raised Speaker at Club Declares T IIA T Salt Lake and Utah 1 business men should raise for the construction of I a railroad line into Uinta and Millard rd counties to develop those storehouses of Utah's wealth was the statement made in the principal address address ad- ad dress before the members of the Commercial Corn Com mercial club by Joseph Josph Decker at the tho and dinner or of orthe the dub club Tuesday t No time should bE war wasted Ltd in developing l devel- the natural resources S or of Utah according to Mr Decle Decker r because just jost justas as long as the great farming farming- sections I Or of Millard 1 lIl ard and and Utah Utah counties counti s are are are- OrA Idle Or of Millard 1 lIl ard and and Utah Utah counties counti s are are are- OrA Idle the state is 13 sliding back instead or orI I pushing forward To develop Utah t and Salt Lake the state needs population i lation and this can be obtained only by having enough railroad facilities to i accommodate a larger population Since the country raised I in ih war funds and without difficulty there should be no trouble Mr 11 Decker Deck Deck- er said in raising by stock subscription tion for a railroad that would greatly increase the business ot of every j business man In the city and would I double the value ot of real estate holdings I here l I FREIGHT R RATES TES The call to arms against discriminatory discriminatory tory railroad rates against Utah was also sounded by Mr Mr Decker With the natural resources in the state Utah could become one of the richest in the Ule country he said if it could Produce and ship its goods under the same conditions as other states Much has already been obtained he said and ami much yet rem remains to be obtained H suggested that the fight be continued for tor lower gasoline MANY OPPORTUNITIES Opportunities for the establishment of new business are waiting for 1 promoters pro pro- 10 rooters according to l Mr Decker There are opportunities for paper factories bag factories Increased coal production production tion and many others Mr Decker was introduced by Lester Lester Les- Les ter Freed who acted as toastmaster I II H. N. N Byrne vice pr president of the club presided PRESIDENT GRANT SPEAKS Heber J J. Grant president of the Church or of Jesus Christ ot of Latter day Saints was the first speaker lIe expressed expressed ex- ex pressed appreciation at being able to attend the celebration of the vIctory of the country and paid a stirring and eloquent tribute to the soldiers who I Imade made the festival possible I GOVER GOVERNOR OR BAMBERGER 1 Governor Bamberger dwelt upon the wonders of Utah The vast resources of the state he said spoke for tor themselves themselves them them- selves and did not need his praise the scenery in southern Utah he said had been but little known In no place in the United States he said was there such wonderful and inspiring scenery as in the southern part or of the thesta sta state MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Mr Freed before the closing ot of the dinner inaugurated a membership campaign and received pledges from many to bring in new members to the club It is estimated that it if all ot of the pledges are fulfilled there will be nearly new members during the week Those who bring in one or more members and their members will be entertained at a dinner next Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day night The campaign will last for only one week weel LIGHTER SIDE Serious questions and serious talks however did not take up u uthe the entire time of the dinner The foibles of the members were displayed on the screen tiro in cartoons by Jack Sears In a pleas pleas- Louis Marcus presented a a. war film fUm for the entertainment or of the members between courses Anthony Anthony An- An thony Lund led the members in some close harmony on popular songs ot of the day Mrs Kimball Young presented pre pre- several Vocal solos I A satire speech in the Italian dialect dia- dia lect of Peanut Pietro by Parley P. P I Jenson was also a popular feature I Mr 11 Jenson humorously to be in opposition to the many optimistic tic proposals ot of the other speakers The dinner was concluded with vaudeville stunts by Pantages performers per per- formers Including violin solos by Edward Edward Ed- Ed ward Fitzpatrick and numbers by th the American Girls and Henry and Adelaide Adelaide Ade- Ade laide of the Pantages Pantages' theatre A special edition ot of the four city newspapers was presented to the members with spicy and humorous articles about themselves Announcement Announcement An- An that all of the bond Issues issues Is- Is sues had carried was received with much cheering |