Show as k HANKS ya GIVING y ON IL ADVOCATED D A CIATI 0 N NS N'S T TO Al ALTER Tf OAT DATE GIVEN Arr OVAl Manufacturers at Qt Their Meeting Favor Change Unanimously W Wide Wid i d e Support Is Reported V VOTING unanimous unanimously mem members niem- niem bers of the Utah State Manufacturers Manufacturers' Manufacturers Manufacturers' Manufacturers Manufacturers' Man Man- association in their fifteenth annual convention at atthe atthe atthe the Commercial club today went wenton on record as favoring the establishment establish establish- ment of ot Thanksgiving day in In future years on November vember 11 or Armistice day The association pledged Itself to carl carry the fight tight for the Innovation n throughout the nation in an effort to have manufacturers everywhere more morein morein in favor of ot the change The resolution proposing thee the change of ot th the date of ot Thanksgiving day was as adopted by the board of ot directors of ot the association last November and was again brought betOt before the membership membership membership member member- ship b by President Church P. P Castle upon the reading of ot his report Mr Castle told the manufacturers that the resolution had been sent to the president of ot the United States to governors an ans congressmen and to manufacturing asso associations in various arlous states He said that the proposal had met with instant approval In many sections and had the united support of ot Utah congressmen He e Raid it had h been approved by the Connecticut Manufacturers Manufacturers' association as well as the association of California He lie ex expressed expressed expressed ex- ex pressed the belief sentiment would be besa beso beso so so- favorable over the United States that proper legislation or official official of of- indorsement could be secured d during the present year After short discussion the resolution was officially officially adopted by th the thA members c MANY ARE PRESENT Nearly a hundred manufacturers from various parts of the state began registering at the club at 10 1030 30 o'clock and were present when the business session opened at 1130 Opened b by President Castle the m meeting listened to the reports of committees Secretary J. J S. S Earley Treasurer John R R. Bluff Blurt and the pre present nt President Castle referred briefly to the organization of the association fifteen fifteen fit fit- teen years ago a and acid d' d reviewed the good work that it has done since that time He declared that the association has been a big force for tor the promotion of ot the manufacturing industries of ot the state and nd general development He said that the organization had been acting In locating and assisting various vailous vari various vail vari- ous manufacturing enterprises In the securing of ot needful legislation and in inthe Inthe inthe the development of ot markets DISPUTES SETTLED He tie said that the labor committee eo had been active In the settlement of various l labor bor disputes He spoke of the statewide advertising advertising adver er campaign carried on by the association In 1919 that had been productive of ot splendid results He said that the committee on railroads railroad and freight rates had accomplished much good notably in carr carrying on the fight that secured a reduction of ot 33 3 1 per cent in rates on iron and steel with the cooperation of ot the state traffic bureau Mr Earls Early's report showed the rapid growth in membership membership membership member member- ship and Mr Brutts Brutt's statement showed the finances of ot the association to be beIn bein bein in healthy condition MORRIS IS SPEAKER At 1230 1220 the business meeting adjourned adjourned adjourned ad ad- for tor the luncheon at the club chub when the members were addressed by Nephi L It Morris on The Utah Manu Manu- Continued on pa page e 8 S. S I I ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION'S PLAN PLANt 1 i t 1 I Continued front page 1 1 Association Its Us Past Present Present Present Pres Pres- ent and Future in Utah's Develop ment meet At 2 o'clock the members reconvened reconvened recon recon- vend In business session in the as assembly assembly as- as room and listened to a number of or important papers They were addressed addressed ad ad- dressed by H. H W W. manager of the Service Dur Bureau au of Utah on The Intermountain Rate Question Question Ques Ques- tion don by R. R S S. Collett on The Uinta n Railroad and What it Will Mean to Utah Manufacturers and by Lon J J. J Haddock on The Present Industrial Situation in England Stephen n II H Love will be toastmaster ter at the banquet at the Hotel Utah tonight at 7 He lie will be in introduced introduced introduced in- in by Mr Castle who as president president pres pres- id ident nt of or the manufacturers' manufacturers association association association tion n will ill also make the address of I welcome The remainder of the th program prole pro pro- le gram follows follows- Why hy You Should Patronize Home Industry President I Heber J. J Grant of or the 1 L. L LD D D. S S. S church Unde Undeveloped Uncle eloped Resources President John A A. A Widtsoe of the I University of Utah Stories Anthony Anthon Antho Antho- prizes n ny C. C Lund and the distribution of I |