Show SOLONS URGED TO BACK HOME HOMET DISCOUNT T BANK Contractors Also Request Fight Against Cut in Federal Aid G. G H. H Malan of Ogden Thurs Thursday b. b was elected president of the Intermountain intermountain intermountain inter- inter mountain branch Associated General Contractors of America at the or organizations organization's organizations organization's or- or annual meeting He lie succeeds succeeds suc sue A. A E. E Christensen of Salt Lake Other officers are II H. T T. Reynolds Jr of Spring vice ice president PC TC T T. C. C of Salt Lake secretary- secretary treasurer Two directors were named to serve two years They are D D. D II lL II Christensen of Salt Lake and B. B D D. D of Provo Mark Tuttle was retained a as executive secretary Utah's congressional delegation Thursday was asked to support President President Pres Pres- ident Hoovers Hoover's home discount bank bill as a me means ns of remedying the paralysis of or the building industry re relieving relieving re re- lieving unemployment and stimulating ing tag business generally The action was taken by members of the intermountain branch Associated Associated Associated General Contractors of oL America who adopted a resolution to this ef effe effect ef- ef fe feet t at their annual convention n in inthe inthe inthe the Central building Contractors from all parts of or Utah attended the meeting Another resolution adopted re requests requests requests re- re quests the Utah Utah congressional congressional delegation delegation delegation tion to oppose any measure calling for a reduction of for federal aid highway projects The funds expended for highway building render a two fold purpose the resolution says It uIt relieves the critical unemployment condition of ot the laborer who will be forced to ask for tor adoption of a dole system unless other relief is obtained It provides good and improved highways the construction of which because of their great economic value should be classed as an investment rather than an expense CO COMMEND Ii EFFORTS We commend our our state highway commission headed by Henry H. H Blood its chairman 1 and past presIdent president president dent of the American Association of Highway Officials and Congressman Don B. B Colton for their efforts in securing securing se securing se- se curing past appropriations for this thi purpose and urge further tion Although the past year has been beena a trying tring one in all lines of industry there are arc now some encouraging si signs ns for better times in 1932 A. A E. E Christensen of Salt SaIt Lake president of the intermountain branch said in his annual report Hopeful l signs are appearing and let us see that this year takes us a along along along long way out of the so-called so depression depression depression depres depres- sion he declared IIA HAVE VE GOOD YEAR Mr Christensen said the the highway highway highway high high- way contractors have carried out an enlarged program during the year He stated that the state road program in Salt Lake county received much help through h the association working working work work- ing with the chamber of commerce He also reported that the association association association tion is on good terms with the labor unions and helped them in t th their ir fight w with th the Orndorff Construction company compan Mark Tuttle executive secretary gave his report The convention will close Thurs Thurs- Thursday Thursday day evening with a banquet and dance in the Hotel Utah Approximately Approximately members and their wives and friends are expected to attend |