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Show SOUTH UTAH CLUBS ASSAIL S. L. POLICY Wm. D. Rishel of the Utah Automobile Association Denounced De-nounced for Alleged Directing Direct-ing of Tourists from South (Tribune) Attacks on the Salt Lake chamber cham-ber of commerce for its apparent appar-ent unwillingness to cooperate with southern Utah in failure to organize a state chamber of commerce, com-merce, were made by several speakers at the monthly meeting meet-ing of the Associated Civic clubs of southern Utah. The banquet evolved into a five-hour discussion discus-sion of southern Utah development develop-ment with particular emphasis being placed on the alleged discriminations dis-criminations against this section of the state by the Utah cani-tal. Frank Martines of Richfield, a director and former president of the association, outlined the accomplishments and aims of the organization and stressed the necessity ne-cessity of harmony between all sections of the state. He condemned con-demned the attitude adopted by Salt Lake with reference to the organization of a state chamber of commerce and their not answering an-swering a letter on this question. ques-tion. Ben. Cameron, vice-president, and field secretary, reported that the association was receiving recognition in adjoining states and that with Salt Lake's cooperation, co-operation, the association will be instrumental in making Utah a state working for its own development. devel-opment. William D. Rishel, of the Utah Automobile association, was denounced de-nounced by P. L. Holman of Mt. Pleasant, corresponding secretary secre-tary of the association, for allegedly al-legedly directing tourists over the Victory highway and away from highways No. 50, 89 and 91 through southern Utah. Increasing tourist travel came in for a large share of attention and it was reported that the association as-sociation will carry out an extensive exten-sive advertising program to publicize pub-licize this section and attract tourists to southern Utah. Dr. Holman and Mr. Cameron announced an-nounced that the Wayne Wonderlands, Wonder-lands, the San Juan basin and the Emery county fossil beds would ultimately be developed and promised to prove great attractions-for travelers. Cooperation in the program of boosting the tourist business was promised by D. Orlo Adams, secretary sec-retary of the Provo chamber of commerce, and Wyman Sanford and Gus Johnson, representing the Grand Junction, Colo., chamber. cham-ber. Harry M. Cushing was the representative of the Salt Lake chamber of commerce, and in reply to the condemnation heaped heap-ed upon the state capital, urged members of the association not to have a hard feeling toward Salt Lake because of the actions of a few people in that city. Ellis Pickett, of St. George, president of the association, was toastmaster. President O. P. Mad-sen Mad-sen of the Price chamber, called the meeting to order. Representatives Represen-tatives of 13 Utah counties attended at-tended the banquet. A directors' meeting to transact routine business busi-ness was held Sunday mornin.;. |