Show ME NEW HEAD A lON I I i S. S A Auerbach erbach Succeeds Succeed r H. H F Farnsworth Work t Will Be Continued fill rt rt t S S. Auerbach at a meeting Conservation and emergency I Mec e c of Salt SaIt Lake at the Com- Com ComI lub was elected chairman of I to succeed L. L H. H who has resigned bethe bc- bc worth north f the press p pu press of other bus 11 n u u has been In charge of ity for Cor the committee and has hag I 1 Prominently identified with all nIl ark 1 meeting which was held to I Ie i. he e work wod already I d and to formulate plans for oming year Mr Farnsworth because of Increasing iSs as chairman of oC the state coun- coun cense and in his banking ese r he was compelled to ree re- re e chairman of oC the committee rIl remain on the committee v i r in a a. less strenuous ca- ca he Ii the installation of Mr Auer- Auer I ca-I 3 as bead ead of ot the committee there changes in its ifs plans ark ork will go on in the same man- man did last year Mr Auer- Auer Laid ald Id today The work of last was entirely satisfactory to all committee and we will wUl or- or his year along the same lines with the same Bame work Q 4 expect to accomplish more more year ear as the committee has alt clad al- al t ad one years year's experience and IJ more efficient in organizing to aid in the work Auerbach is particularly with d with the work done in the thedr ear car dr by the subcommittee which the interests of food cupid supid supid sup sup- id conservation under the tho chair- chair alp of Dr John A A. Widtsoe l lent nt of the University of Utah the the report submitted to the Hlee yesterday President that nearly l een en saved bv by the work worle of cul- cul oi ag back yards ards vacant lots and darm arm land In the city limits s WORTH l sum l represents to the city I says Bays Mr Auerbach thing that it never had before Idl ion to the extra foodstuffs were furnished representing a t-nd t and conservation of food for iso of ot the government it also rents created capital for tor Salt R The increased production I Ilbe The e 0 gratifying In times of ot offwell otwell well as In times of war and andl andI l I be encouraged even after the thee thes s e rover over h his report concerning the work along l ng the lines of increased proui pro- pro ui J bY the utilizing mg of back hack yards vacant lots and all aU available land Dr submitted details of ot all aU of ot tho the work done From an exhaustive survey he be valued valued valued val val- the crops raised In previously unproductive vacant lots of Salt Lake at In the back yard crops which have not been raised until this year there were worth of foodstuffs There were vere more than 1000 plots of ground heretofore unused that were cultivated in the campaign for tor Increased in increased increased In- In creased production last year Dr Widtsoe estimated that of the adults who attempted cultivating gardens gardens gardens gar gar- dens foe fob their own foodstuffs last laet year 64 per cent Nere were normally successful suc suc- In his report on the expenditures of the tho committee President Widtsoe announced that everyone who had obtained obtained ob ob- tamped his seed on credit for the spring planting had paid his obligations obligations obligations obliga obliga- and was delighted with the re results results results re- re of his work in farming vacant lots and back yards REPORT ENCOURAGING The report of Dr Widtsoe was decidedly decidedly decidedly de de- de- de encouraging to the emergency and conservation committee and as Dr Widtsoe estimated that a great geat deal more work could be done this year the work will be taken up with renewed enthusiasm It is estimated that there Is practically practically practically as much land that may be cultivated cultivated cultivated cul cul- next year as was cultivated this year and an effort will be made to have every plot of ground In Iq ifs the city under cultivation The report of Dr Widtsoe will be used as a text book for Cor future operations operations operations opera opera- and land that was used last year will be solicited for use next year and ground that has not yet et been under cultivation will be given to willing farmers With the excellent work in the la last t year according to Mr Auerbach prospects are exceedingly bright for next The conservation and emer emergency ency committee consists of Mayor W. W Mont Ferry Herbert Auerbach chairman and J. J David Larson executive sec sec- The subcommittees in charge of different phases of the work worl are Finance Finance Heber J. J Grant Publicity Publicity Herbert Herbert S S. Auerbach Legal James Legal James Ingebretsen Sanitation and medicine medicine Dr II H. N N. Mayo Food supply and conservation Dr conservation Dr John A. A Widtsoe George O. O Keif Relt Mrs C C. II H. McMahon Mrs George M M. M Bacon Bacon Bacon Ba Ba- con Mrs Janetta A A. A Hyde Industrial survey survey W. W. W C. C Orem Labor Otto Labor Otto E E. E AShbridge Military affairs David affairs David A A. A Smith P.J. P.J. P P. J. J Moran State protection protection-F. F. F C C. C Richmond William Spry Transportation J. J. J A. A Reeves Survey of man power power power-C. C. C E. E Groes- Groes beck |