Show Spotlighting UTAH Publicity Head Passes Joseph J. J Cannon commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- of publicity for Cor the Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Industrial Industrial In In- Development has passed to the Great Beyond but not without the deepest sorrow among his friends and acquaintances acquaint acquaint- ances Mr Cannon had been ill for two months and was unable to overcome the ravages of oC a sickness which confined him to his bed since last August As a journalist radio writer a a. church worker a traveler and anda a family faintly man he lived a rich life he left a fine record ecord of or achievement and an honorable and upright family who feel Ceel his untimely loss A long list of journalistic accomplishments will continue to do honor to his name Would Double Recreational Activity i The Scripps-Howard Scripps newspapers ers have stated a movement to double recreational travel in America Lets make It a 16 15 business they say In view of the fact that Utah has 24 major scenic attractions and is located on the cross roads of oC the nation the Utah Department Department Depart Depart- i ment of Publicity and Industrial Development is heartily In accord accord accord ac ac- ac- ac cord with the suggestion The Tho Scripps Howard people mention Ralph Towle high American Express Express Ex Ex- press company official and his hie hi 1941 prophecy Said Mr Towle This five or six billion dollar travel bill of oC the American people Is nothing what it will bb b bt ten years tr from m n now w.- w. I estimate it will be ten billion annually Garth Cate Gate nationally recognized recognized recognized travel expert predicts that Americans will spent ten billion I dollars for vacation travel in 1946 Utah's 1 l would amount to million some million some something thing to reach for Highly significant are questions questions' questions questions' ques ques- the Scripps-Howard Scripps people ask Why have we been w working working work work- ik- ik ing for the last year rear and very I successfully to Interest the de department department de- de stores In the sales- sales I de-I making potentials in basing year-around year merchandise promotions promotions promotions pro pro- motions on recreational travel Why have we suggested that basic amateur photography be taught In high schools Vh Why have we presented the new trends the up-surge up in hunting-fishing hunting camping Because they say We Ve believe believe believe be be- lieve that vastly increased rec- rec travel will spread em- em In all trades and professions professions protes- protes and create employment In Inthe Inthe inthe the service and transportation trades and thus cushion the shock when the postwar production production production tion boom Is over that It cau call be a major contribution to the tho maintenance of full We Ve believe bellee that 15 billion dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars spent voluntarily by the people people people peo peo- of the U. U S S. S.- in recreational pursuits would be more effective effect ive than 30 billion dollars spent by the government In make snake work Utah Racing Association Formed The development fo to horse racIng racing racing rac rac- ing In Utah is promised by the tho Utah Racing association an nn organization organization organization or or- formed at Richfield Tentative dates have been set for 12 1946 meets throughout the state and the association will make rules to regulate track conditions conditions con con- promote the breeding of ot better racing stock etc Towns represented at the as associations association's associations association's associations association's as- as charter mu meeting in included included included in- in Salt City Logan Provo Murray Richfield Beav- Beav Continued on page four tour I Spotlighting Utah Continued from page page one er cr Kanab Pan Panguitch witch Payson Parowan Paro and ManU Mantl Lions ant Super I II highway wa Western Vestern Colorado groups ab the Vernal Lions are getting their Heads leads together with the objective of having highway U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U I S. S 40 placed on the super highway highway highway high high- way system now planned by the government t. t Salt Sall Lako o Population Up Salt Lake City's population isnow i inow is isnow now stabilized at which is approximately above the tho last U. U S. S census figures The figure ab above ve is cited as beIng being be be- ing fug responsIble f for r the housing shortage and the crowded hotels I new v S. S Signs Soon S- S oon a 2 4 f r r I New highway signs designating ing roads and towns will soon soon replace the old Utah highway signs Forty tons of sheet steel has been purchased b by the state for use id hI the improvement Weber Students Stud Study South Utah I two Seventy two geology students from Ogden's Weber col college ege have just made a tour of Bryce Zion and nd the Grand canyons Thi Thier r objective was as the study of geology geology geology ge ge- in a geologists geologists' paradise and is the resumption of the annual annual annual an an- nual tours which ended at the beginning of the war Writer Cited I Lt Samuel W. W Taylor hit the Saturday Evening Post this month with a finely written war article Lt Tay Taylor or h has s achieved national success in article writing writing writing writ writ- ing it was reported Maurino Maurine Scores A Again guin I This Is The Place Utah Ulah i inow n now new book the initial local sales I of which have been sponsored 11 by the Z C. C M. M I. I Book Dook department and the J. J C. C Penn Penny Book de I de- de 1 I is ton Ion sale now in Salt Salt Lake City Written by Maurine Whipple hIpple and best described by bythe byl I Ithe the Retail Bookseller a nationally nationally nation nation- ally circulated trade journal nation nation-I tho the publication Is briefly told as follows follows fol tal- lows A fine study of the Mormon stae stale and its peculiar people b by byan Y Yen an in outstanding novelist author of Giant Glant Joshua who was born a Mormon and was brought up and educated in iii Utah Accompanying Ac Ac- Accompanying companying the tho text are photos photo in color a and ld black and white all selected by Miss Wh Whipple Miss Whipples Whipple's book is at att ct- ct t ing wide attention In S 1 Lake City's book cover colder j f. f c es It Is done in the sa same dT vivid language letting the hips fall where they may may- mayo o hey may to characteristic Of Gi Giant nt f fanua hua th the fhe authors author's fIr first st b i boar r. r firS IT f JK |