Show Legion Representatives and Officials Endorse Telegram TelegramS S Plan of Memorial Stadium FolIo Following ing a discussion of The Tile Telegram suggestion that the University of Utah the American legion and the tile Salt alt Lake City commission cooperate in a public endeavor to establish a memorial stadium in Salt Lake utilizing the t bonds authorized by the people of Salt Lake for a soldiers' soldiers memorial I seven years ago representative members of the tile Salt Lake post of the American legion Saturday decided to l the tIle adoption of the idea by the Salt Lake post of the American A legion The committee composed of Burr Burr- P. P I Irwin win commander commander com corn mander Beverly Clendenin Hamilton Gardner Lloyd Garrison Garrison Gar Gar- Garrison rison S. S W. W Tooke J. J RayWard Ward Wayne Vayne I T. T Wilcox William T. T Iglehart and Thomas R. R Kerschner r will report to the post Tuesday evening recommending that the membership a avail vail itself of the opportunity to create a perpetual memorial to the memory of the Salt Sail Lake men who fought and died in the World war S BE LASTING MEMORIAL Members of the committee pointed out that the war var has been over for eight years and that as vet Salt Lake has provided provided provided pro pro- vided no public memorial the effort in in this direction h having v ng been confined to Memory grove in City Creek canyon which has been carried on largely through the private efforts of Mrs E. E O. O Howard vard and her associates It was also indicated that the establishment of a proper memorial is work in which the American legion is intimately and peculiarly interested The members ot of the committee e were agreed that the suggestion suggestion sug suggestion sug sug- of establishing a memorial stadium provided an excellent excellent excellent excel excel- lent means for the legion to render civic service while providing providing providing pro pro- viding a lasting memorial for Salt Lakes Lake's soldier sons FAVOR PERMANENT STADIUM Those who attended the meeting frowned upon everything which would savor of temporary effort declaring that at the plan of permanence suggested by byThe The Telegram would fould better s serve the community interests and the desires and nd ideals p of the theof 4 11 Jt t r JL t the p sf vr l' l W f wll m r jon 5 of a st stadium here to to cost at least 2 2 OOOO carrying out the memorial idea which has already been expressed in other parts of the country The Tile committee contemplates the formulation formulation formu formu- lation of a plan to raise an amount equal to fo that of the bond issue for use in Ill the building of the structure providing the plan is acceptable to members of the city commission which would assure the erection of a stadium which would be a credit to the legion th the the city tl the the- public The he r i of r the gle r the tile the financing and andl ral m pf b. b building l the stadium and expect to ve a definite d t of to recommend re to the post m membership on Tues Tues' j evening If the post membership acc accepts the recommendations of this committee a meeting will bd with Salt Lake city officials and university university university sity authorities a view of immediate work toward the realization of a memorial stadium S Expressions of opinion on The Telegrams Telegram's plan were were made today as follows A S A I y T GOVERNOR GEORGE J JI J 4 I am opposed to the ere erection tion of anything in the way of a flimsy structure for a stadium at the university holding that when one is erected that it should be of the most permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent character and constructed of cement or or reinforced concrete con con- crete I think that it would be a great mistake to erect a flimsy wooden stadium When the university authorities decide to erect one it should be most permanent S As s to 10 the question of using the tile fund of t I which was voted by the city cUy in a two million dollar bond issue for the erection of a memorial to the boys who gave up their lives in the World war that is a matter with which the tile state has nothing to do The The bond issue is a city issue and Salt Lake City corporation alone can n decide what it wants to do with it S S t T o- o COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE CHARLES FEHR 1 T To Cert Certainly the bond issue the city voted for a memorial could not t be better used than in ill erecting a memorial stadium I think the suggestion most apt Above all the tIle structure should be put up in the tile right way and built to accommodate persons This Ibis is a growing city and many people fail to realize this fact S I 1 am willing to do anything in the world to help put over the university stadium and I know the city is behind it I think there should be a permanent concrete structure The Tile argument that the ground would sink and settle under c cOncrete con concrete cOn cOn- n- n crete is not to be entertained Permanent concrete structures are going up every day here and in other cities without encountering this tiliS S S Si i t I H H. F. F FERNSTROM d dIt STROM President resident of the Lions ions Club 1 It is great t idea dea A timely sUg suggestion estion Certa Certainly J y it is time a n memorial emoi l was as ere erected ted to the W World war hero heroes s here The rile stadium idea js IS fine S on pa page e 5 5 Legion R Representatives and Officials Favor of Tele Telegram ram U V Stadium Plan Continued from p page ge 1 1 Q I MAYOR C. C C. C I TT i i Hi I 1 am ani V stronger than ever eyer in favor of the memorial V id idea y a for the stadium The more I r consider th the matter the more convinced I am that the structure should be a permanent one I 1 would really be in favor of deferring the building if necessary in in order that when it was erected it would be something something something some some- thing lasting and a credit to the city V VI t I STATE SENATOR HAMIL HAMILTON TON GARDNER f I I. I o- o 4 Splendid I 1 believe the public is behind the idea or at using the memorial fund for the stadium 1 am for it it Certainly Certainly it would be most fitting 4 4 l I 4 0 I O STOHL SOi V Head of Beneficial Life Ins Co I V v I 1 believe that the suggestion of making VV the university V stadium a memorial is far better than any that has so far fu been advanced 1 approve of the city doing its share in the erection of the structure and if the i bond issue voted is available that it could be well used for this purpose 4 V 4 I LEON B B. B HAMPTON President of the Rotary Club I v T- T The idea of ot using the S 1 voted for a i memorial to erect a memorial stadium is good It H is Something practical It will appeal to everyone interested f I WILL T. T DENN President of the Kiwanis Club f fI I V 4 I think that to use the voted by the city for fora a memorial to erect the stadium would be a fine finc thing to ti do Furthermore I believe that it should be a p permanent concrete concrete con con- concrete crete structure something of which the tile city and university could be proud The university will be here forever and this city ty is going to grow more rapidly than many believe today Q f I COMMISSIONER OF STREETS P. P J. J MORAN I 4 V V 9 V There is a right way to do things thins and a wrong waI way wa I have the matter under consideration and will announce my attitude in the tile matter when the subject comes up before the commission i 4 I COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY V BURTON BURTON iI t i 9 I 1 believe that the time has come to erect a memorial to the Utah heroes of the World war I think a stadium for forthe forthe forthe the university is a fine thing and I have enough faith in the people of the city and their patriotism to believe that they will raise the necessary amount However a memorial hall ball in my opinion would be better This is really a convention city and there should be a place where large Jarge meetings could be held thus drawing more of such meetings to the city |