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Show CITY EMPLOYEES ARE TO HAVE HOLIDAY Governor Will Afford AU Opportunity to Vis t tho Utah State Fair h the off al act on ol Governor 11 an ''prv the memuers of the c ty an 1 countj coram ss ons o ery em lovee n the e t and county bu Id ng will be gi en a half day hoi daj between now and next Saturday n wh cb. to attend the state fa r The first of the pet t ons was acted on b Governor fepry, who at once gave orders that a part of the force n each of the state off ces be granted a half hoi day th b afternoon and the other half tomorrow afternoon The act on of the governor was qn ckly followed by a s nular moe by the county and c ty comm ss oners In speak ng of the pet t on Governor Sprv sa d that t was a good thmg that the state fa r was an edncat on n tself and that it was the duty and wo Id be the pleasure of everv publ c emplojee to v s t the fair that they might know more about the state in which they live Several prominent business men of the c ty v s ted or telephoned the gov ernor yesterday ask ng that he declare a half hoi day for all bus ness houses of &alt I ake in order that their employees might visit the fa r |