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Show SALT LAKE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPHOLDS RISHEL j The findings of the special committee com-mittee named by the members of the board of governors of the Chamber of Commerce of Salt Lake City, regarding re-garding the controversies over-, the charges made against the Utah State Automobile association and W. D. Rishe! as manager, to the effect that the automobile association manager was using unfair tactics against 1 southern and northern Utah, have been made and just recently released releas-ed to the various representatives who attended the sessions when the charges Vere filed last December. ! The report of the committee is given in full, as follows: April 20, 1927 ! To the Board of Governors, Salt Lake I City Chamber of Commerce, and ' Commercial club: ' Gentlemen: At various times and upon various occasions within the past several years the board of gov-i gov-i ernors of the Salt Lake Chamber of ! Commerce, and the individual mem-! mem-! bers of the Chamber have been pre- ' i sented information which indicated ' I that controversies have existed be- j tween certain sections of our state j and the Utah State Automobile as-: as-: sociation. It appears that these con- troversies and subsequent allegations have developed because it was believed be-lieved by certain individuals located 'v. various sections of the State that 'he Utah State Automobile association associa-tion was discriminating against cer--;n sections of the state to their Vtrimert. and to the benefit of other oth-er sections. These allegations against . he Utah State Automobile associa-"on. associa-"on. have developed through individ-nis individ-nis operating business that come in -ontact with the tourists, including hotels, garages, etc. The board of governors of the Chamber of Commerce were formally formal-ly asked in December of 1926, to take the necessary steps to clarify, if possible, these various intimations and multiplicity of statements made by certain individuals, and to act as judges in connection with the information infor-mation available to decide the justice, jus-tice, or injustice, of the many complaints com-plaints and to suggest or to recommend recom-mend some plan whereby a more cooperative co-operative spirit could be developed between the Utah State Automobile association and individuals located in various sections of the state. ( Continued on page 6) SALT LAKE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPHOLDS RISHEL (C or.tinued from page 1) For the purpose of arriving at f.,mc amiahle or workiiur agreement i -tween those vnriou. interests ot tt e state of Utah, n special board of ; overnnrs committee was" appointed, mid :irrnii"e'l n nu-ttimr to hear complaints com-plaints mid other evidence. This meeting v.a ; held Saturday, January Mh, 1927. Tliirty-ono (".1) men were present from southern and northern Utah, and the officers of the Utah i Sta'c Automobile association were j. vi'.ii to the same meeting after it i-ii.iv, u d. The representatives of sn"t :rr:: and nortiiern Utali presented present-ed certain information and resolutions. resolu-tions. The meeting lasted from 10 o'clock forenoon until late in the afternoon. af-ternoon. Before adjournment of this nieetinu' all present aereed that the ii formation presented by interests outside of Salt Lake City should be turned over to the Utah State Automobile Auto-mobile association for the purpose of pro aring rebuttal testimony or re- ! Ply. j The Utah Automobile association ! replied in writing within ten days, to tiie accusations and statements made in the resolutions, which re-V.iUal re-V.iUal testimony of the Utah State I Automobile association and the orig-, orig-, inal resolutions and information pre-I pre-I .-cnted by the complaint, was on Feb- uiary 5th, turned over for a final : : port to a committee composed of ! Mo.svi-s. F,. S. Hinckley, S. E. For-i For-i :est, A. B. Gibson, A. Y. Hardy and j .1. Wesley Horsley. ! The foregoing committee in turn ' was asked to report to the specia' 1 beard of governors committee its re-' re-' ply to the board of governors withir ' a reasonable length of time. This however, has not been done and your i chairman tried for the past several : veeks with Mr. J. F. Tolton to ar- lunge a meeting bf interested com-i com-i mittees and individuals in an effort i to settle the controversy in question, j Y'our chairman, cooperating with I Mr. J. F. Tolton, April ISth, by long distance telephone, and telegraph called a meeting fo:' noon, April IS 10-7. The following were in attend ance; J. F. Tolton. Beaver; Ed. S Hinckley, Provo; S. E. Forest, Ne phi; A. B. Gibson, Nephi, Charle Skou-ard, Richfield. Utah Stat Automobile association represente. by D. A. Ritchie, member board o ' directors; W. D. Rishel, manager Utah State Automobile association Special committee from board of gov ernors, Vice-president Ed. M. Ash ton, chairman; President Malcolm A Keysci, cx-officio member; B. F. Redman, Dr. Sol G. Kahn, J. H. Ray burn, secretary. At this meeting m written testimony or informatioi was presented or considered. Mr Tolton stated that he had not beei able to secure a meeting of his spe cial committee, but suggested tha' the members of his committee pres ent, express their individual or col lective ideas, suggestions or recom mendations. The situation in genera' was discussed. It was brought out however, that in the last meeting the controversy existing and heretofore hereto-fore referred to, had a distinct per sonal element as between certain in dividuals outside of Salt Lake Cit S':d the management of the ' Utah State Automobile association. No definite action, however, was taken as a result of this last meeting. Your committee, however, after poing over the evidence, written und verbal, is of the opinion that: 1. The Utah State Automobile Automo-bile association is- not descriminating against any section or community of the state. 2. The Utah State Automobile association as-sociation is within its rights to give special consideration and attention to its affiliated members. 3. It is very apparent from information infor-mation submitted, that the controversy controver-sy in question is largely of a personal person-al nature, as between W. D. Rishel and E. S. Hinckley, and is of long standing. 4. That as a result of this duo controversy con-troversy between two individuals, a I widespread and harmful feeling of antagonism has developed against the manager of the Utah State Automobile Automo-bile association, particularly in the southern sections of the state. I;; conclusion, your committee is of the opinion that the board of governors govern-ors of t?.e Chamber of Commerce of Salt Lake Ci.y can only act in a media.;.' me-dia.;.' c:;r '!'-' ':' settlement of the cent) ov i s which has arisen be-tv.een be-tv.een i. ".e rests in the southern sections sec-tions o" v:e state and the Utah State Autoiv i e a.-s(.-tiatio!i. We feel that we hav-' ;:or.e. in thi- regard, to as yreat a limit as s'-ould be expected of us ai: we no'.v respectf ully suggest sug-gest that the directors of the Utah State Automobile association and the Provo Chamber of Commerce be advised concerning the harmful results re-sults following the personal contro-versie contro-versie ; and ar.tH'onisms mentioned above. We believe that it is incumbent incum-bent upon the directors of the Utah State Automobile association and the Provo Chamber of Commerce directors di-rectors to do all in their power to correct misunderstandings which have arisen between the southern Utah interests and Mr. W. D. Rishel, representing the association.. N'e o r ectf.Kly sgeesl a closer contact with the business or-traniations or-traniations and ir.divufuals in the southern part of our state, looking to re-establishment of harmonious lelations and strong good-will. We j believe this is entirely possible If j careful consideration is exercised In j the meeting of these problems. Wa feel that the Utah State Automobile association has been rendering, and is rendering an unusually fine ser-1 I vice to our state, but that this ser- ; I vice, great as it ha?: been, can still ; ' ')e increased immeasurably by the i united efforts on the part of all sec- j ions of the state, as a result of pfoper understanding and cooperation coopera-tion It is our judgment that if these harmonious relations can be develop- i ?ri, and the directory of the Utah State Automobile association enlarged enlarg-ed so. as to include representative ncn from all other sections of the late, even greater good can result rom all other sections of the state, ven greater good can result from he operations of this organization hroughout the territory. We rec- j mmend that contact and relations e established with the southern and i orthern California automobile asso-1 iations, anticipating close coopera- j ion in the working out of plans in he interest of the development of he great intermountain West. In :ew of the great volume of automo-ile automo-ile travel coming to the state, the o-called "tourist business" is be-oming be-oming a very substantial factor , for business prosperity. We respectfully recommend that he board of governors of the Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce and the member- j ship of the Chamber of Commerce at rge, pledge themselves to do their j itmost to stimulate travel in our ;tate, and to attain absolute harmony har-mony between public and private organizations or-ganizations in the state, looking to die development of the remarkably profitable traffic business within -.ur grasp. Respectfully submitted, hy the Special Board of Governors Committee. E. M. Ashton, Chairman; Chair-man; B. F. Redman, James J. 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