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Show J " f r lOf B ( J; OAJ JO V 9HOLUV 1949 PEACH Box Elder DAYS J - o5 I )UJOd UBM1 NEWS-JOURNA- September e.w Ht)M OBq B EDITION L 7, 1949 J s U!BJ UJJU) bj a.w auif) jaifjouv US Wage aja-jsojo 4n q V Wi J"1J puv j j jb Xjp aqj 9 oj ur uMop tfWr i J.qtuafijp if joq jpajjjs pus xa.L aui iv I os paiuj jotj uadBi 1BPIS ioft XujJw 7irMV)0'l7MSM Xmb aqiX .uproa JAA uBb jt&jj j aprsu oj pa ui , .wtvjiajo b opvaif sjLira hovs Moijjaj I economy. To just exactly what amount the tourist Earners Utah's iness aids the state it not bus- Desert Rats Made Visit Utah On authorities Reputable travel announce that we are right in the middle of the greatest vacation season in the history of the U. S. This summer, well over 30,000,000 wage earners are enjoying vacations with pay, many for the first time. More than of all persons employed in private industry in this country and 97 percent of all office workers are eligible for paid vacations. Today more than 12.000,000 or over 85 percent of all union workers have paid vacations in their work' even as agreements, w'hereas, recently as 1940, only 25 percent were so covered . Practically all vacationists do more or less traveling and according to l a recent survey. 41 percent all during their vacation. At this moment, it is interesting to note that cars crowd every major Utah highway. Some idea of what tourists spend in Utah is rapidly being gained by the Utah Department of Publicity through tourist distributed to questionnaires visitors while in the state. As these questionnaires return they offer valuable data. However, one of the most unique is a New York man. The gentleman tra- veied through Ujah entering on U. S. 30 and leaving the state at St. George. While here he spent a total of $2,777. He was only in the state four days, but left $2,777 in Utah. In his explanation, he points out that his beer. car gave out at Vernal. "Here, Water: About half with and he said, we received good honhalf without. est and decided tS Time: From 5 p.m. Thursday, buy treatment a new car, for which he 16 4 June until p.m. Sunday, spent $2700. June 19. Whether it is for a new car, Results: Were still alive. for food, for gasoline, or a BILL and TEX nights lodging, the tourist dollar contributes substantially to (Continued from preceding page) Before we had community. walked that distance, a car pulled up along side. After a few questions we were escorted to this mans home. We were taken to a room where we could wash, where there was a real bed to lie upon. And later, we were served a dinner that was almost too good to be true. We had really found that good Samaritan .He started right in to find us jobs. too. We hope we can do him justice. It seems as though we are a part of the desert now. What made us start that hike is hard to tell. Some inward drive we couldnt quell .There must be something for us here, or why make the trip so dear? The drive that made us come this way, will be the drive to make us stay. We dont know what, nor why, nor when, but when it comes, well know it then. The reason why we're here. Mileage: Wandering between Montello and Lucin 20 miles. 55 miles from Lucin to Park Valley less 3 miles pick up which was more than offset by the hike to Prohibition Springs and into the airport. Total 75 miles. Food: Part of a jar of sandwich spread, 4 slices of salami, four slices of cheese, one loaf of bread and four bottles of City was the tact that Editor Writes About Lake while visiting the Salt Lake murose known, however, a national magazine this month declares that Utah receives $100,000,000 annually from the tourist. The The editor of a Burlington, Utah department of publicity, a bit more conservative, would Kentucky newspaper, who atset the figure at $80,000,000. tended the National Editorial convention in Salt Lake City The male hum- was impressed by one particumingbird does not help his mate lar fact while here In June. build the nest nor does he help Writing in his column, a clipincubate the eggs. However, ping of which has reached the with his needle-likbill he will Utah Department of Publicity, defend the from nest fearlessly he points out that one of the any predators attack. most impressive things in Salt Utah And Its People Paid Vacatons It . . . Still Alive I J four-fifth- s ruby-throate- d e nicipal garden, the person in charge of the party said that in Salt Lake City where all vegetation must be watered daily, that the per capita water consumption gallons daily, while the national average Is only eight gallons daily. The present rate of erosion is sufficient to reduce the level of entire Mississippi river drainmillion square age basin (1 miles) one foot in 6.000 years, according to the Encyclopedio Brittannica. tra.-ve- e We invite you to shop North Main Furniture for NATIONALLY ADVERTISED HOME FURNISHINGS. It's your guarantee of QUALITY and FAIR PRICE! Included among our famous lines are . . . j PHILCO RADIOS... REFRIGERATORS... 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We specialize in fried chicken, chicken box lunches, delicious hamburgers with all the trimmings. barbecued beef sandwiches, and pastries. Here's your Peach Days welcome to The Biggest Little Cafe In Town. home-mad- e WE SERVE PEACHES AND CREAM DURING TEACH DAYS J. Will And Myrtle Smith dJ & OPEN 9 A. 134 South Main Street D M- - 4 CAFE TO 9 P. M. EVERY DAY Phone CLYDE B. STRATFORD, 319 Manogeir J |