Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-12-29 | Page 1 | Parley Opened by Civic Clubs

PARLEY ARLEY P OPENED BY CIVIC CLUBS Salt Lake Chamber Represented Represented Represented at Day 2 Conference Conference Conference Confer Confer- ence in St. St George Special 1 to The Telegram ST. ST GEORGE Dec 29 A 29 A pledge 0 of the Salt SaIt Lake City chamber of ot commerce corn com merce that it it is ready and m Billing Billingto g to cooperate any time to develop southern Utah greeted hundreds of ol delegates to the he two day conference of ot the Associated Civic Clubs of Utah opening here today The pledge was vas made by Gus P. P Backman secretary of the Salt Lake City chamber Other representatives of the chamber here for the session are W W. E. E J J. J F. F FitzpatrIck R R. R J. J Ashton an and ana G G. G Harvey Hancock The conference held in connection with the annual midwinter carnival opened with a business session at 9 a.m. a.m. a. a m. m Election o of officers scheduled at that time was postponed until 5 p. p m. m A banquet will be bc held at 8 p. p m m. Speakers this morning were Allen T. T I Sanford former Utah director of the federal housing administration and Newell B B. B Cook state fish and game commissioner Mr Sanford explained operator operation of the Mr Cook discussed plans for handling doe deer plans for a new v fish hatchery near Loa and the value of Fish lake to southern Utah A delegation representing the Piute Piute Pi Pi- ute Reservoir and Canal company asked the clubs' clubs cooperation in obtaining obtaining ob oh- taming a reduction of a debt the company com corn pany owes the state A group of ot school officials renting southern Utah asked the clubs to go on record as favoring equal distribution of school taxes on a school population basis The Utah Tax Reform league represented by br Abe Abc Hansen and P. P E. E Wil Wil- presented its program elim dim mating an original plan to ask for tor diversion of half a cent of the state gasoline tax to municipal streets Directors of or the clubs lunched at 1 I p. p m m. with members of the American Legion and auxiliary in district convention con here