Show I Leading Citizens Favor Liberty Park Parko I o Central Location Deciding Factor Prominent citizens Interviewed as to their opinions on where the zoo should be 10 located appeared unanimously In fa favor avor a- a vor or of Liberty park Many had given I the matter no particular consideration and four this reason declined to be quoted but intimated that unless some very good reason for a change should develop they favored leaving the zoo where It Is Those who gave definite expression to their views included REV ELMER I. I GOSHEN Pastor First Congregational Church Liberty park should be made increasingly a I playground for the children It Is safe accessible and sufficiently large to InI in include In- In I clude dude the zoo with its other ons GEORGE F. F WAS WASSON UN Attorney President of Board of Education Liberty Liberty Liberty Lib erty park seems to me the only logical logical logical logi logi- cal place for a zoo The other places mentioned should be barred because of basic objections They ar are either In Inaccessible inaccessible inaccessible in- in accessible accessible distant from the center of population or unsafe and none or of them can appeal to all an the people as does Libert Liberty park DR A. A C. C WHERRY President Rotary Rotary Ro Ro- tary Club Active in Boy Scout Work The zoo should be wh where re it will win give ghe the greatest satisfaction and Joy to the children Libert Liberty park is centrally lo located located located lo- lo and is Ide ideal l in every way City Creek canyon holds too much of the danger element for un unescorted escorted children None of the other places appe appeal 1 to me DR M. M M. M NIELSON President nt Lions Club Objectionable features fo to the continuance of the zoo at LIbert Liberty Liberty Lib LIb- ert erty park can be overcome at slight expense That site appears to be the most feasible of any mentioned at this time I I L. L B. B HAMPTON President Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club I I Liberty park by all means There is not another spot that could draw the crowds as does Liberty park It is the Ideal Ideal- location As to the argument of or lack of room I would suggest that the tennis courts b be moved to Athletic park and the space now occupied by these be added to the zoo grounds DAN B B. B SHIELDS Attorney President President President dent Kiwanis Club The zoo should not be moved from its present loca boa tion City Creek canyon presents too much possibility of danger for unescorted unescorted unescorted un un- un- un escorted youngsters who would be at attracted attracted attracted at- at by the animals The other suggestions sug sug- are out of the question WESLEY E. E KING President Boy BoyScout BoyScout I 1 Scout Council Accessibility to the entire population should be the first I consideration Liberty park Is near the center of ot population It H has excellent streetcar service It is safe sare I am I II I convinced con it would wouW be a mistake to move mo the zoo I ARCH H. H COOK Prominent Business and Club Man Unless some better reason Is given than I have heard my choice for the zoo would be Liberty park Cit City Creek canyon Is not par- par desirable because of or the aan- aan I I ger element involved The other places j seem to be out of ot the wa way out or Cas easy reach to many of those who find theIr j greatest pleasure visiting the zoo I DR CHARLES G. G PLUMMER AcI Active Ac Ac- I tive Boy Scout Patron and Naturalist I say Liberty Libert park The zoo is a decided feature of a n. very beautiful spot Liberty LIbert park should house the zoo where it will be easily accessible to all who enjoy it j A. A H. H CRABBE Former Commissioner Commission Commission- er of Parks Parka Liberty park is the only place for tor the zoo I 1 am certain the people generally want It there and it has advantages over o an any other place mentioned with none or the disadvantages vantages of or those places i I W. W W. W BARTON Former County I Treasurer Tradition reason desire i all point to Liberty Libert park as the place I Il l Continued on page 10 1 I lEADING CITIZENS Continued from ti-cm page 1 for tor our zoo Why should the people visit half halt a a. dozen scattered places to enjoy pleasures that could be combined In one J. J CECIL ALTER U. U S. S Weather Bureau Chief I 1 would not urge or attempt to Influence anyone anone in this matter but m my personal choice Is Liberty Liberty Liberty Lib Lib- erty park I see no advantage to be gained in moving the zoo and many disadvantages disadvantages disadvantages dis dis- advantages in the alternative sites suggested THOMAS H. H LAWSON Head Escort Head Camp W. W O. O W. W Liberty park should keep the zoo It Is Js cen centrally trally located easily reached by everyone no matter what means of tran transportation they use I believe that even the boosters boosters boost boost- I ers era for tor other sites Eltes would be disappointed disappoint disappoint- ed In the results if It the zoo is moved moed |