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Show 'Civic Club Head Raps Attitude of Salt Lakers Opposition to Southern Utah's Development Develop-ment Roundly Scored Trade Being Driven from State, Charge. The Ephraim Enterprise, classed as one of the "big boosting" papers of Southern Utah, in a recent issue, published the proceedings of a meeting meet-ing of the directors of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah, and in the article Editor Roscoe Cox brings out some of the proceedings which put the commercial club and W. D. H. Toy, secretary of the Price ehnm-ber ehnm-ber of commerce and a director of the associated civic clubs for the past four months. Mr. Toy further charged that Salt Lake people are directing traffic from going by way of Soldier Summit, giving out information that the road is blocked with snow and mud and "never is any good anyhow." O. C. Bowman of Kanab, another director stated that a movement for a state chamber of commerce in Utah was well under way and was being-given being-given hearty approval in Southern Utah, but action on the movement died in the Salt Lake chamber of commerce. He spoke of the willingness willing-ness of Colorado and Southern California Cali-fornia clubs and people to cooperate wholeheartedly with Southern Utah j and said that an extensive survey of the mineral, scenic, and other resour- I ces of this section of the state is now being carried on by California organizations. or-ganizations. Dr. P. L. Holman of Mt. Pleasanc stated that the Salt Lake chamber of commerce had actually appointed a committee to find ways of belittling the term "Southern Utah." He mercilessly mer-cilessly flayed W. D. Rishel, of the Utah automobile association for al-ledgedly al-ledgedly misrepresenting reads in Southern Utah and said that right now Mr. Rishel and his organization were lambasting Highway 50, which Rishel, head of the Utah Automobile association, at Salt Lake, in a "squeeze" that should bring forth some explanation as to why the capital capi-tal city "bunch" is not backing the growth of Utah as a whole. In the article, which follows, some harsh words were hurled at the Salt Lake Commercial club and "King" Rishel: That 50 per cent of the trade of eastern Utah is going to Colorado Instead In-stead of Salt Lake City because of a friendly attitude and friendly cooperation co-operation by the Colorado State Chamber of Commerce and the lack of such cooperation from the Salt Lake Commercial club, was only one of the charges hurled at Salt Lake by directors of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah in addresses given at a luncheon of the Manti Commercial club November 6. Besides the Manti people and the civic clubs directors, the luncheon was attended by delegations from the Lions clubs of Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant and Moroni. The above charge was made by W. goes through Price by way of Soldier Summit. Dr. Holman said the next meeting of the civic clubs directors would be !held in Price and that representation I of the Colorado chamber of commerces would meet with them. He further ' said that a winter meeting of the above directors would be held in Lou I Angeles in the chamber of commerco I building there and that, if Salt Lako ! does not care to cooperate with this section of the state, there are others who are only to willing to give the cooperation we are seeking. The speaker also spoke of the won-l won-l derful advertising given this part of the state by Earl C. Anthony, Inc., of I Los Angeles, and by California papers. pa-pers. He said the Mountain States Monitor, publication of the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company, com-pany, is giving an issue to Southorn Utah scenic wonders, and that 'ho National Geographic magazine is also (Continued on last page) Club Head Raps : SaltLakers' Attitude ! (Continued from page 1) being urged to devote an issue to this I section of the state. Mr. Ilohnan urg-! urg-! ed strong cooperation between the people and civic clubs of Southern i Utah in doing away with county I boundaries 'and in working for common com-mon interests. The luncheon was held in the Moi-fitt Moi-fitt Eating house at Manti with I President Wilford Wintch of the Manti Commercial club in charge. E. E. Johnson put smiles on the faces of all by leading in some spirited singing after which Mr. Wintch introduced intro-duced Ray P. Lund as toastmaster. Mr. Lund then called on each man present to stand and tell his name and where he was from. Mayor H. G. Brown of Manti, welcomed wel-comed the guests from other towns, after which Mayor F. G. Martines of Richfield, president of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah, was introduced. He excused the secretary and some directors of the association for not being present due to sickness or pressing business. He then spoke of the purpose and the accomplishments accomplish-ments of the associated clubs and of the plans for the future, such as developing de-veloping the tourist traffic and making mak-ing it enjoyable for tourists to stay in this section of the state much longer, the conservation of wild life and of relics, wider advertising of scenic and camping attraction, etc. He said the directors were looking toward to-ward a national park in Wayne county which would not further deplete the grazing lands. He thanked the Manti and other clubs of Sanpete. A speech on woman's rights was -hen given by one Delucia, who turn-id turn-id out to be the amiable Mac Parry. Further introduction of speakers was ieft with Mr. Martines. Senator Geo. Jefferson of Milford, vice-president of the association, spoke on completing complet-ing highways 89 and 91, and said it is necessary to forget petty or local jealousies and .ambitions and work for the abolition of county boundaries boun-daries in boosting Southern Utah. He closed by saying the state would never have taken- over Snow college had it not been for the associated civic clubs. Mr. Toy of Price, besides the statement state-ment at the beginning of this article, said that Utah county would soon join this association of civic clubs. S. E. Tanner of Loa, spoke of Wayne county, its location, scenic attractions, at-tractions, ancient Indian relics, and said that if these are properly conserved con-served and advertised, Wayne county will soon command the attention of the state and nation. Dr. Holman, as a closing suggestion, sugges-tion, thought the Manti club should urge the proper lighting of the Tem-' Tem-' le and grounds at night as a drawing draw-ing card for this section. O. F. Peel of Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete San-pete county commissioner, was intro-hiced intro-hiced by Mr. Lund and stated that as :;con as Utah county is ready to go nhead with work on highway 89, between be-tween Thistle and Fairview, Sanpete is ready. He said the survey would start within a week and thought the -road would be built soon. He stated ;:hat while most people are stricken by the depression and drouth, we cannot can-not afford to throw away what we ave done and that there is too much alk of depression and not enough work to throw it off. Personally, he 'ntended working for highway 89'. Following the luncheon, the direc- ors held a business meeting and lection of officers at the Commercial dub rooms. Ellis S. Pritchett of St. George, was chosen president; Bei J. -Cameron, Jr., Panguitch, vice-president vice-president and field secretary, and Dr. P. L. Holman, Mt. Pleasant, corres- onding secretary and treasurer. Officers of the association not able to be present, included Mr. Pritchett, Mr. Cameron, Reed Gardner of Cedar City, J. W. Robinson of Marysvale, md George Okerlund of Loa. The matter of preserving the wonderful won-derful collection of relics in Wayne county and of keeping them in that section of the state was discussed and 'his wall be special business at the Price meeting, which will be held December 5. |