Show COST OF CIVIC BUILDING SEEN AS EASY TO PAY FAY Auditorium Would Bring Jn In In Convention Dollars Mrs Rails Ralls Says I Convention dollars w would uld soon re repay repay 1 re- re pay the cost of ot building a a. a municipal auditorium and would retUrn return greater I profits to the city than any other type of ot civic venture Mrs Winifred P. P Rails Ralls secretary of the chamber of ot commerce convention bureau said Thursday as she compiled data to be bc presented the city commission on behalf behalf be be- half halt of 01 the chambers chamber's proposal that the city build a civic audi audio National surveys show that convention convention con con- delegates spend about 10 per day and that conventions last about three days each Mrs Rails Ralls said There are or large national conventions which could be brought to Salt Lake City within the next few years if iC there were adequate housing facilities Mrs Rails Ralls pointed out that the American Association for lor Advancement Advance Advance- ment meat of ot Science which annually attracts attracts at at- tracts approximately delegates has offered Salt Lake its 1936 1930 convention convention conven convene tion provided provid d a civic auditorium is constructed Mrs Rails Ralls estimated would be spent by delegates during the weeks week's convention of the association Mrs Rails Ralls said the city probably could obtain the American Federation Federa tion of Labor national convention which annually attracts more than delegates over a week six period and within a few years could obtain conventions of the American College of Surgeons drawing delegates the American Conference of ot Social Work attracting the same number and the American Nurses' Nurses association held in conjunction with ith the American Ameri Amen can League of Nurses Nurses' Education She said a recent survey completed of conventions shows that retail stores get 23 per cent of the convention dollars dollars dol dol- lars expended restaurants 18 per cent hotels 31 per cent garages 10 per cent theaters theater 8 per cent and miscellaneous 10 per cent |