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Show EliSESlT IN C1TTLT0DAY More Than Score of State Heads Arc to Arrive for Conference. Sproul of Pennsylvania and Shoup of Colorado Reach Salt Lake. H'i'h thf lur-v niimbt-r nf ;'o crnor.i fJur lo :irriw; this ;; f t mnn n ;ind nioro I h;n li I f a ,;., ;,r,--:i.i' in Hull L;ii., c x (m- ii 1 i es of :t S'-D i r ;i im! rii'ire o f i!ati-i nill Ij.- n-.'Kly I'm' llio formal opening ijf fh'-ir anniiul rnv. IVreni't1 tomorrow to-morrow morning in the of f'prp-1 f'prp-1 flit at 1 c, ;it ihi' rapitol. Tin' official n t- koine to I Iih n'n ernorn will Ik; ten rlrred them ;i t the Tabrniacln this ovfii i n ir. hen io rn or 1 5;i m herc r, on be half of ihf .state, and Mayor Kerry, ! for the ritv, will extend the hos pi 1 a li t y of Ktah and .Salt. .:iUo. Arrivals yesterday included Governor , William C. Sproul of I 'en n syl va n ia and 1 Governor Oliver It. yhoup of Colorado. (io vernor fSproul come 3 nri the Invest ; t'ovenmr who will attcud the convention, conven-tion, in so fa r ua he rcpresc n t s t li e Mate witti Hie rrentcst popuhition, for (rovornnr Alfred K. fSmith of New Vork will not he preen t. 1 . The official p;i rt iea spent much of eMcrday in touring the oily and in informal con ("ere 11 cos. Automobiles have been placed at. the disposal of all the L'ovornors and most, of them yes-, tenia y took mlvan lajjc of this hospi- ; tality, j To Reduce Costs. ! Pen 11 sy 1 vn nia , io ernor Sproul said yesterday, already has begun action to deal with problems of the high cost of living, and the state ngeiu-ies have been set to work cooperating; witli the federal fed-eral government, i" every possible way. (.iovernor .Sproul was a classmate at. f-j w;i rt h m ore collco with Attorney General Gen-eral Piiliner, who is conducting trie nght from Washington. (.iovernor Sproul said the slate commission com-mission of public welfare, created from .a war bonrd at the coming of peace, was al liberty to deal with the situa tiou because of tlie lack of industrial and employment problems which it had been anticipated would need much attention. at-tention. This board, the governor said, is now making investigations ;ind reports re-ports hot h to the state and fedora 1 aulhorit ies. Tlie Pennsylvania governor, long a staunt'h supporter of the National Guard, will make an address before the governors' conference 011 Thursday, in which lie will deal with "The Kxpan-sion Kxpan-sion of the National Guard System as a Basis of National Defense.' Would Improve Guard. Tn mentioning this subject briefly last night, (iovernor Sproul said : (,Tt IB our desire, to reform the National Na-tional Guard, and draw into it I he many men who have gained such invaluable in-valuable military experience during the great war. 1 have appointed at the head of the Pennsylvania guard the high officers of the Twenty-eighth division, divi-sion, who made great records for themselves them-selves and their state in France. ' ' There could be no greater deterrent deter-rent of the forces of Bolshevism than a guard which they would know is fully equipped, fully trained and thoroughly American in every sense of the word. We can get such a guard, such a strong arm of defense, by calling into the National Na-tional Guard these veterans of the great war.'' Governor Sproul holds a record in his state for continuous service in the state Icgislat ure of the twenty-two years which preceded his election - to the gubernatorial office. Tie mentioned this service with some little pride last night, adding, however, that his interests inter-ests have not been with politics, but with manufacturing, newspapers, of which he owns two, and various industries. indus-tries. Wit h Mrs. Sproul. Governor Sproul three weeks ago made a trip to Washington, Wash-ington, where he is largely interested in timber lands. Governor Sproul will make the Yellowstone trip with the other members of the party. This is his first visit to Salt Lake. Prohibition Is Accepted. "Prohibition, a considerable question ;n Pennsylvania, witli very large industrial indus-trial population and the great cities, has worked out admirably, the governor said last night. The most surprising thing abou.t it. he said, has been the readiness with which the people have received the measure. Governor S. V. Stewart of Montana and Governor W. L. Harding of Iowa will arrive tod-y. and :irp expected to attend the conference of western governors gov-ernors on the public domain question This morning. G. P. Overtielu. a close friend of Governor Stewart, will meet the Montana executive tomorrow marn-inp-. The program for tomorrow at ike conference con-ference calls for a morning meeting al the capitol for a discussion of ''The Growth and Consolidat ion of Adminis-t Adminis-t rat i vp Board s. " " fi rr by Governor S. T. Mcllvie of Nebraska, and the reading read-ing of an address from Governor T. W. Pavis of Idaho, to be followed with a general discussion bv ail tiie governors present. In the afternoon the visiinr? w'll be :he guests of Governor Pamberger in a trin 10 Saltan, where m;my of them will "have their hrT dip in the Pead tira of tho we'. They will be guests a: a dinner, also at Snltair. Conference Secretary Here. Miles O. F.-e.- of Mai'son. YV:s.. seer1-" tnry of Xue em Ore n . '"or the past eiu'ht V'-ars. camf iu late vestorriay afternoon and immediately ye-:t into eonOreneei wit several of the governors concerning j i e fma: olany for te convention. I ! forecast 'a?; n-iziit t'-a; the rormr.sr j i-nn'oreiue wi'.; be one of vita! interest not only 10 t'.e cn ernors. but to students I n moo'e:": Aineric.'n state zo ernmerua! ' methods, and :o 1' e ce-ie-a' p;:bi:c who j 'i.ve i'Ue-ested in ai"fa;:s of state admin- t "tra'ion. Uc ?a;d t'-.a. thf unusual cou-ritt cou-ritt ;on of ro!it ica: a " 1 : mi us; rial unrest j '1'? 'e;r"'"eci "'ai,' of tr.e s"o.' errors fro'n , arrerdin.c: the co:''?re'U'e. a situation with- j o,;t nara'lch :e t:a-fl. I f". r.:'ey sai5 ! 3t ;,a? been ir- fn-Td :har ne-tre: ;o."Amor Karrincrton of Marla?il j:or S. y. M"Ke';vie of Ne- ; o'ns1a. ln-'t'1 Ft1 euu'ci for addresses. 1 v.oj'.d b a.''c to a;tnd 1 u1 con :r- rice. , 1: ;s f'-.occtcci t -at t..cir ep?eci'.es wiil be read. 0:rc'Uors of t ) e .'"o' -.rad Trail a;so-f a;so-f a;ion pste''i"ia fi: fyinw.v 1 ; nurnScr ti-.e co'v e-"""-s a'.,! ;heir v;,.cs a; a n,nn(-r ?(en at l.aooii. nnd n trip abnit the city. The guests of honor were 'Governor 'Gov-ernor and Mrs. Campbell of Arizona. Governor Gov-ernor and Mrs. J. B. A? Robertson of Oklahoma, Governor Robert D. Carey of Wyoming and Governor Larrazola of New Mexico. Others in the party were Mrs. and Mrs. K. B. Krwin, George F. McGon-agle, McGon-agle, Joseph S. Snow of St. George, Mr. and Mrs. C- H. Bigelow and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Manderfieid. |