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Show H Rapid Strides Made By Provo During Year Mark Its Industrial and Social Progress H" r -. re.t-,.- i ; 'i i-vCir- . , I , ' ; v -- . i j., , fjrrrr ,Y ' I - f r ' , - . - , -- ' -- . . - ' - fa ,,r - A V. - ,- 1- . . I.' V' -- w 1 J ',;'Mvr ., r 4 vK V ;!: 1 Airirr :r. ? Lj. f f r J HL: I! ft r7fl i - 1 - -- Ml " MEW CITT AND COUNTY BUILDING AT PROVO. a social center for our young " street. thence ooulh 00 the Sprtngvllle dull at tha mouth of Jloch canyon sifted work for our returned Inheroe coma By LK ROY DIXO view, man. and. properly supervised, will to the weet to the Provo canyon rued, theme Ho. with thla laudable object an road with roadway of Trove. Mayor and for the purpoee of obtaining fund do much to elevate their social and eeuthern tlmlto of the city. Ihua mak- eouth to connect with the im poM year Pf CHy ing a eplendid paved conrrete high- main about ona mile north of the city, with which to build a badly needed moral standards. It. Y. t'nlvcrwliy. off tho Uot of Us way from tho northern to tho oouth-tr- n The wood atave line running from city and county building, the oily and DURING Ona of tha big contributing factors llmlta of Provo. Academy avenue on First North atreet couni rommlaalonere aelxed the opclothes nod elands Then, too. It la proposed to pavo to Htxlh Rest atreet will be replaced portunlly and eubmltted the question lo Ihe growth of Provo city Is the It now no on of tho Y university. Third Wool atreet (depot etreet) from ae soon aa the weather will permit by of a bond taaua to the patriotic Nearly l.tOO tescheis cltlee of tho otato. In fart. It boo The result was overwhelm-splendl- and students come here every year to erect Thla done, wa will have a payers Center etreet eouth to the union elall-fo- taat-lro- I n j MAYOR LEROY DIXON. d core-pl- ad and Inltlatod mora public ot Im- provement lha laat It month than durirtf any provioua yeor period. A eumc of ooma of tba mora Important provementa follona: Tat Ing. Academy avenue haa boon paved on Center etreet to Third Mouth root. Center atreet baa been paved m Tint Eeet atreet to tba fttate ental boopllal, a d lot an re of about no and one-hamile with a king apace In tho canter, tbua mak-- . ona moot of tl tho boauttful atreeta a tyi the state. i Not tea of Intention have been n and tha city haa acquired to pavo Fifth Weat atreet from 'ontor atreet north to tho city limit to etreet la to be parked In the can-i- r for tho ftmt five blocka running orth, and tha balance of tho distance, pavod roadway II foot wldo. The y haa oleo acquired Jurisdiction to re Third South atreet from Academy aranuo oaet to Seventh East la-fo- lf pub-flatt- Juris-'lotio- 4 motive tore that stood, bo- I hind Utah's war activities, the I agency that cjatrallaed and harmonised tho efforts of tho otato helping to win tha war. was tha i ate council of defence. Thla body of In i ien and woman ,wae appointed Bam-- I j prll, HIT, by Governor Simon fi argor upon recommendation of Naw-A war. of D. secretary n Baker, was effected In a mltar organisation e very state of the Union. to ate with the council of national da-- I ( , 1 1 d The bonds were carried, nnt water ayatem, which will aup-- Ing tion on Sixth South street. end Fifth Weet etreet from Center etreet eouth ply u with aumnent water lo keep only In Provo and the county aa a to Third South etroet, alao FI ret North our praaaure at not leaa than aevrnly w hole, but praitlcal'y every city In etreet from Academy evenue to Flret nve pounda during the aummer aeaaon the county voted a majority In favor Feet etreet, thence couth to Center Our plan. If our flnanree will permit, of the courthouse bonds etreet. It le planned, that aa eoon ae alao Includes a aupp hasln at the. Now. with the expenditure of the the elate highway Inte tha city la com- Intake of Ihe pressure lutes We need money authorlred we have bexun the and within the next two vrars pleted eo that It can be traveled, to more water for future growth, and I task U ha'1' thl e beautiful strut lure extend the paving on Center etreet feel II our duly, while we t in not only serve us a weet with an roadway extend-- 1 t, to Increase our supply of the amej completed It county building, one that will Ing through Lakevlew and Ineyard t quality we now have In our mains. I'11' I" a lo redlt the great ountv and Thla wroik will be done by the county Which Is the puiesl of spring water, for which It stands It la expected, however, that the prop- neve, seeing daylight until II . nines huhe beautiful city h monument lo Ihe erty owners from Fifth Weat atreet lo out of the tap In the horn- county's noble aons who served In Ihe Eleventh West street will )nln in thla A tablet will he placed In world wur project and make It possible to have ihe entrance of Ihe new structure with at least a roadway on each ihe names of the soldiers who served aide of the Salt Lake A I'tah fallroud building haa been Ihe ilteani and a fmm flail enurtv Inscribed thereon. , tracks. , billon of everv dly administration for With thle work completed Provo ye(lrj, past, but It has always seemed Mute Armory. will have more than eight miles of impossible to finance tt It remained Another Institution to which Provo concrete pavement. Utah county ta (or to wur thi make " people are pointing with pride. Is the wr,rt! ,h planning a campaign of road Improve h aslb.e,grrt for. after the armistice was stats urmory The old opera house s ment. which will coat nearly bov were he li.g recoils' ructed Into a spacious, our coming signed, and of a million dollars the us ths to thousands, hack hy convenient place In which will he Water Works mncle tip of some of .fulled States department of labor be- - housed batterv Wo aro now extending our water.gan a campaign for the erecting of the most prominent citizens ,in the We look for this lo be-- I lino from tho and of tho cement con- - public buildings, to furnish the diver- community attend thla splendid Institution, and contribute not only lo the city's commercial upbuilding, but give to the community an educational and moral upllfl The big achuol Is This year the commodious Mechanic Arts hull(llng has been erecied on Maeser Memorial hill, and It Is lhal more buildings will he there In Ihe near future, lo relieve the overcrowded condition of this growing Institution Public Solioobi. Prac tic ally every sc hool building under Ihe city school svstem has been enlarged and made more convenient lo Its needs, and this year a large unci mechanic arts building The gvinnusluin is being erected with a modern plunge will te equip and swlmmi pool, which will ie much- appreciated T1Proctor academy has also been remodeled to supply Ihe convenience necessary for Its growing needs Pnrk. l There is a movement on fool to gations were made to learn Just what w'ar minerals were available In Utah. Film committee Motion pictures were taken of various activities hy Ihe hoys who were called to the colors. In order that a history might be pre served for the benefit of the future. Women's work Prominent women of the state were chosen to organize the women of the state for a maximum of effort and results when their services should bs required. The 1 ll-fo- ; i 11-fo- I three-fourth- applications for construction permits and 'thus prevented enterprises tht might have Interferred, In limi degree, with tho progress of tho war. Military survey A rareful survey waa made of tha entire state to ascer tain Just what jrraources the stale afforded for use In the war If neceasary. with maps, descriptions and a great mass of Information desired hy the war department. and other investi Minerals Asaa-s g d gvm-nasUii- ti an enclosure for o baseball park, and lo organise a county league Coupled with this, there It an effort being made lo secure a weekly halfholiday. so that thla national game may properly function hero Industrial Activities. The industrial side of Provo clly The, also coining Into prominence flail foal road terminal and machine! em furnished shops have nut only plovment lo our local men, but have caused scores of desirable xnen with Ihelr families lo move here. The Goddard Packing coinpvryhas erected and Is successfully operivTTiigt one of the largrsl and most up lo dale cannnlg factories In Ihe stale The Knight Woolen mills though Utmost wholly deslroved hy lire ,c yeiri ggo. have been rebuilt and are operai-- j Ing more successfully Ihan ever be-- j fore The Provo Foundry & Machine company haa added two new buildings lo! Its plant fully equipped with ihe most modern machinery, and la operating, I at Itg full capacity . company, The Tandy Startup through Pa long reputation for quality goods, is crowded to capacity with or( dera. and ! planning on anlarglng tig already sparioua factory In the Llnd We are vitally Interested la basin railroad, and are looking ford ward to the construction of thla great enterprise, on which Oovernor Bared herger hss so enthusiastically begun, Provo will support thla movement whole heartedlv. not only with enthuad lasm. bul wnh Its dollars, as w reald Ite the advantagee which will ronje t us through Ihe opening up of Ihe great empire at our door Provo, live Idea Borne Clly. Provo has always been conceded l he ihe Ideal residence city of tho itate being Situated as It la. with I ta loftj miHirtalns on the east, majestic Tlmq panogos on the north, and beautl ful fish lake on (he west and south, anff with (he Industry and payrolls that are being added each year, togethel with Its educational advantages. It M becoming more and more attractive to (he person who la looking abouB for a competence and a home. work of the women In all bramhes of activity that caine under the purview of the council of defense was generally recognized as a distinct tribute to the womanhood of the state Publicity The publicity commit- - te I , co-op- er tnae. Throughout the war, and until Its because itlvlltea were terminated 1 vere waa no further uao for them, the ate council waa a very busy and I ,r ost Important body. Uponof It fell seeing rgely the responalbllity ist Utah kept well up to what was her In making victory c i pec ted of a ire. Nothing big of a war character I: which the state waa concerned waa had pass t idertaken until the council The council furnished the e I upon a new of war and had'lrharge of tha a islgnment of funds; It furnished the p jbliclty that in great measure shaped p jblic sentiment and kept the people o tho otato keyed up to their duty! it atched for opportunities to assist t ie hoy who went out to fight and a so the men and women, boys and g rls. who had to remain at home. ANIde from the consideration of float it g the great war loans, thtre was the v to question of keeping up tho food sent i ipply; not only food that must bo even l tha fighting forces, but tho g eater supply that mutt bo produced t r those who were left behind.4 Title n esnt not only Increased production b it the highest possible degree of conservation. . I la addition to food work, war loans, ajid the varloua relief fund drives, sme of tho activities of the council were aa follows: j Labor Recruiting of labor to tup- -' ply the farms and other essential 4ln-dtries, Commercial economy supervision , The work of thla committee made possible the annual saving of J,00,-Ofand the releasing of 1, toyman to tho war Industries. State protection An organization was quietly formed, reaching into all corners of tbo state, and by its unUTAH STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. ostentatious but effective work Utah woo saved from depredations and the Front Row (from left to right) Mrs. J. Will Knight, Mrs. Edward Biache, Mrg. R. E. L.R. W. Young, F. C. Richmond spreading of propaganda by alien enThird Row Bishop J. S. Glass, A. L. Brewer, T. N. Taylor, Prest. Heber J. Grant, W. R. II. Farnsworth, Mrs. Union emies or other agitators during the Collier, Mr. Elizabeth Hayward, Governor Simon Bamberger, L Miss Elsa Bamberger, W. W.Wafiace, Dr. E. G. Peterson, C. C. Richards, C. B. Stewart, W. D. Sutton S. R, Inch, A. N. S. Mrs. Clarissa Williams, Mrs. F. S., Richards, Worthington, war. , . Ky H- - G- - hitney, Abbott R. Heywood. Non- - war conetruction By request H. Fourth Row T. S. Browning. Dr. R. S. Joyce, Arch Thurman, Warren L. Wattis, G. V. Lamont, Second Row W. F. Jensen, A. C. Rees; Dr. J. A. Widtsoe, J. Edward Taylor, J. of the war industrial board, the Utah R. M. T. H. R. B. P. Lund, Cutler.Lawry, George II. Deni, J. W. Funk, W. G. Williams, Ben Siegel, Robert B. Harkness. J. Moran, F. Redman. Clarence Bamberger, W, C Orem, council laspoeUA a largo1 number of a 1 1 It' - , O .- - - - - - 1 ' ' ' I , 4 working In with thd press of the slate, dally contributed id the aurcess of every movement Ih4 council undertook. Thes- - are only a few of the branched of activity tovered by the council. Of course the gigantic task was that ln( volved In food production and dlstril button, and the great financial underj takings The fpod work Involved euclj Important considerations as labor. ad( dltional ground for garden and farnd products, securing of seed, irrigation water, killing of rodents and pestJ providing cuis and other means of tranipoi t. boxes for fruit, etc., etc. When tho arm.sthe was signed th council did not at once (suspend lt use! fulness. Some of the work done sined hostilities ceased Is as follows Finding emplojment for soldiery sailors and marines, securing compen sation for discharged service ment child welfare work, highway trails! portal Ions of sections of state not! reached by railroads, compilation oi Utah s pai t in the great war. In the latter part of June. 19Uj the council wound up Its work, had its accounts audited, reported to thd governor and disbanded The impor lance and value of the council wad generally recogn.xed and Its memberj were highly commended. During the first part of the war period Dr. V. C. Ebaugh was secretary of the council, when he resigned to ac! cept a position In the east. Arch Thur( man was appointed secretary and acted In that position while tne coun( cil remained In operation. Other offH cers of the council were L. H. FarnsV worth, chairman. W It Wallace, C. Cl Richards and T N Tajior, vice chairmen, J Edward Taj lor. assistant seo retary, and Eh I'. Taylor, field secretary. The members were W. W. Armstiong Clarence Bamberger. Miss Elsa Bamberger, Mra Edward Buhel. Ogden. A. L. Brewer) Ogden, T S Browning, Ogden; R. 9 Collett. Roosevelt. Mrs. R. E. L. Collier. Mrs l; B Crilchlow, Thomas Rf Cutler. Mis- Thomas D Dee. Ogdenj (ieorge H. Dern. W. C. Ebaugh, Ohio! L. R. Ogden, L. H. V worth, J Funk. Richmond; th Rt Rev J S Class, Heber J. Grant, C. E. Gioesbeck, (New York; R, B Harkness, Abbott R. Heywood, Ogden) S R Inch. W. F. Jensen, J. T. Jenson, Ephraim; Dr. K. 8. Joyce, Ogden; Mrs. Thomas Kearns, Mrs. J) William Knight, Provo; J. H. Lament, G. V. La wry, W. H. Leary, Hi M. H. Lund, P. J. Moran, Mrs. FI Eugene Morrts, A. N. McKay, C, WJ Nibley, George T. Odell. W. C. Orem Dr. E. G. Peterson, Agricultural colB. F. Redman, A. C , lege. Logs Reee, F. W. Reynolds, C. C. Richard Mrs. F. 8. Richards, F. C. Richard, B. U. Siegel, C. B. Stewart. W. D, Sutton. Park City; T. N. Taylor, Provo; Arch M. Thurman, W. R. Wallace W. L. Wattla. Ogden. C. W. Whitley, H. G. Whitney. Dr. J A. Widtsoe. Mr W. N. Worthington, Brig. Oen. R. W( Young, Major W. G. William Fxr' -- |