Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-15 | Page 14 | Fund to Enlarge Blind Center in City Will be Requested

Fund Fund Funel to Enlarge Blind Center CenterS S In City i y Will ill Be Requested l Nearing the end of two years of activity at the Utah State Blind center Second Second East st st street et the Utah commission for the adult blind finds itself already ady cramped for room and expects to ask the e next state l gisla legislature re for an appropriation of to enlarge the center an and 1 carry on on n activities during the next biennium This announcement was made on Tuesday by Murray B. B Allen executive executive tive secretary of the state commission commission commission commis commis- sion and in charge of activities at atthe atthe atthe the center Sponsoring the legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion will be the Utah Association for the Blind Mr Allen said The appropriation Mr Allen explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex would be used to construct a two-story two addition at the rear of the present building on ground purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased when the was bought in 1937 with of a appropriation in made de by the legislature in 1937 The remaining was used to finance activities activities activities ties at the center during the biennium biennium biennium bien bien- ending June 30 1939 The work has grown so so rapidly in the past two years we must have more room Mr Allen explained There are at present 18 persons working regularly in addition to 14 under the W P A. A They make brooms brushes rag rugs and all kinds of wicker work We are so cramped for space however that we cannot employ enough workers to supply the demand Mr Allen said output of products manufactured at the center has tripled during the past two years despite inadequate equipment