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Show Spotlighting UTAH U. S. Wage Earners Now On Vacation Reputable travel authorities announce that we are right in the middle of the greatest vacation vaca-tion season in the history of the U. S. . This summer, well over MO.OOfl.UOO wage earners are enjoying en-joying vacations with pay, many for the first time. More than four fifths of all persons employed employ-ed in private industry in this country and 07 per cent of all office workers are eligible for paid vacations in their work a- j grcements, whereas, even as re- j ccntly as 1940, only 25 per cent, were so covered. Practically all vacationists do more or less traveling tra-veling and according to a recent survey, 41 per cent travel all during their vacation. At this moment, it is interesting to note that out of state cars crowd every ev-ery major Utah highway. Sotru1 idea of what tourists spend in Utah is rapidly being gained by the Utah Department of Publicity through tourist ques tionnaires distributed to visitors while in the state. As these questionnaires ques-tionnaires return they offer val-1 uable data. However, one of the most unique is from a New York ; man. The gentleman traveled i through Utah entering on U. S. ! 30 and leaving the state at St. George. While hero he spent a total of $2,777. He was only in the state four days, but left $2777 in Utah. In his explanation he points out that his car broke down at Vernal. "Here", he said, j "we received good honest treat- j ment and decided to buy a new : ear", for which he spent $2700. j Whether it is for a new car, i for food, for gasoline, or a night's lodging, the tourist dollar contributes con-tributes substantially to Utah's economy. To just exactly what amount the tourist business aids J the state is not known, however,' a national magazine this month declares that Utah receives $100,-1 000,000 annually from the tourist. I The Utah department of public-j ity, a bit more conservative, ' would set the figure at $150,000-000. $150,000-000. Editor Writes About Utah The editor of a Burlington, Kentucky, newspaper, who attended at-tended the National Editorial Association convention in Salt Lake City was impressed by one particular fact while here in June Writing in his column, he points out that one of the most impressive impres-sive things in Salt Lake City was the fact that while visiting the Salt Lake municipal rose garden, the person in charge of the party said that in Salt I,ake City where all vegetation must be watered daily, that the per capita water consumption is 34 gallons daily, while the national average is only eight gallons daily. Zion Canyon Getting Deeper Ziiin Canyon national park, the major attraction of which is an awesome gorge more than one-half one-half mile deep has a future the canyon is getting deeper. Scientists Scien-tists estimate that the little Virgin Vir-gin river is carrying nut of the canyon 3 million tons of rock and dirt annually. The walls of the canyon now present the most magnificent rock wall formations ever seen by man. A cross cut of the formations reveal deposits of oceans, swamps, deserts and floods through the eons of time. Utah Getting Vacation Publicity J The July 20 issue of the Chris- ! tian Science Monitor, published at Boston, Mass., carried practically practic-ally a full page on Utah. Titled, "Farmer Folks Prove Value of Heritage" the article and five pictures tells an interesting and factual story of Utah's agriculture agricul-ture pursuits. At Los Angeles, the "Times" on July 3, carried a nice quarter page story with two pictures, of the Utah parks Bryce and Zion. During the same month, the "Pacific Coast Review", a business busi-ness publication at San Francisco carried a two page photo illustrated illus-trated story prepared by the de partment of publicity and dealing deal-ing with the demand for Utah foods by the big California food markets. Cedar City Delieves In Signs Anxious to hold the tourist in is declared to be a record breaker. break-er. Rail Travelers Prefer Diesel Drawn Trains American railroads, anxious to cater to the whims of the American Am-erican tourist, are going full speed ahead in replacing steam engines with new diesel locomotives. locomo-tives. In addition to smoother rides and better on-time records, the replacement of steam engines with diesels helps remove the smoke and dirt nusiance. Most new locomotives being installed by rail lines-today are diesels. For example, of the total 1,010 engines added by the railroads in the first half of this year, 9f!i) were diesel. Similarly, of the 1,-127 1,-127 now on order, 1,0!I4 are diesel Utah as long as possible, the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Com-merce is taking steps to place signs directing all travelers to points of interest in that region. All fishing streams are being signed, as well as Navajo Lake, along with signs indicating the destination of mountain roads in the area. Utah Grows 'Em Big Clair Adams, 11-year-old of1 Cedar City recently killed a "big cat" which proved to be the, granddaddy of all cats. The beast j measured ten feet long from nose to tip of tail. The fatal shot was delivered from a .22 calibre rifle while the cat was held fast in a j trap. Americans, World's Greatest Travelers The people of the United States Stat-es along with truck and bus owners, own-ers, own 41 million automotive units, or three times as many as the rest of the world. One passenger pass-enger car is in operation in the U. S. for each family. The entire population of the nation could go riding at one time, as there is one passenger car available for each 4.8 persons in the nation. na-tion. Florida Introduces New Tourist Lure Practically stealing an idea that the Utah Department of Publicity abandoned tourist welcome centers the Florida j Chamber of Commerce is open- j ing a "Florida Welcome House" j October 1, at one of its major ' state highway entrances. Here, visitors entering the state will be , greeted by trained hostesses, who ! will ladle out free citrus juice and provide complete tourist in-' formation. Adjoining the wel-1 come house will be a huge parking park-ing area, equipped with picnic tables and other facilities. The personnel will he supplied by the state of Florida. " Utah Trout Breaks National Record What is thought to be the lar-. gest German brown trout ever caught in the U. S. is the 29-lb. ; trout caught last week in Black-! , smith Foi k canyon by Fred Riggs 1 1 i)f Wellsville. The national re-1 ?ord for German brown trout is j I 24 pounds. It required 45 min- ' ates for Riggs to land his big fish. Riggs is in line to receive i nany fishing awards if his catch |