Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-04 | Page 13 | Union Pacific Chairman Sports Line Plans Big Spending in Utah

Union Pacific Chairman Reports Line Plans Big Spending in Utah MtfMl -v. , , J Visitor Asserts State Will Benefit by Maintenance Program Br CLARENCE WILLIAMS Utah la an Important beneficiary el tht heavy maintenance prof ram by which the Union Pacific Railroad Rail-road company .will spend millions of dollars in 1940, W. Averell Har-rtman Har-rtman of New York City, chairman of the board, said In Salt Lake City Monday. Mr. Harriman arrived from Sun Valley after a few weeks' vacation and before he left for Los Anfeies on the Los Anfeies Limited he visited vis-ited with William H. Guild, general manager of the south-central district dis-trict of the railroad; H. L. Lauby, new traffic manager In Salt Lake City, and C. H. Saltmarsh, general agent in the passenger department Other than to say that business was "pretty fair," Mr. Harriman would comment no further on economic eco-nomic conditions, in the plea "I'm no prophet" He was, however, voluble on the good prospects for this year's tourist business. "It was good year last year," he ..in -hut it will he better- this year because of conditions In Europe. Eu-rope. We are going to bring east-arnera east-arnera to the west in droves." W. AVERELL HARRIMAN I'm M prophet" der treatment in a Los Angeles hoipitsi.' He smiled his approval when Mr. Guild said that when Mr. Grant is ready to come home he would send his private car for him. He discounted reports that the railroad, would buy the Hot Pots resort at Heber, saying the company com-pany Is not going to buy any more enterprises. " He sought Information on the condition of Heber J. Grant, president presi-dent of the L. D. S. church and a Union Pacific director, who Is un-