Show h I Spotlighting J UTAH UTAI-I U TAH 8 SWISS 1 AMAZED I. I John of ot Switzerland came to tho the United States this month as a tourist tour tour- In the tho old country he had heard about Utah and curiosity eventually brought him to Salt Lake City He lIe saw the Temple block and other tourist at attractions attractions attractions at- at tractions and being an person he visited the Mormon logical library At the library he be was shown the vast assemblage of ot microfilms on which Is recorded genealogy of ot thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of ot people What about the he said to the attendant have you any names In your files that start with Z for tor example Oh yes jea es he was told we even have havethe havethe havethe the name Fascinated John was shown the gene logical record on tho the family To his utter amazement It turned out to be his own family tree genealogy and climaxing the Incident he saw his own name In the records GASOLINE FROM COAL The U U. U S S. S Bureau of Mines is eyeing Utah's mighty coal deposits as a possible source for the production of synthetic oil and gasoline The Bureau has proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed spending to construct 75 76 plants throughout the nation In any of ot of the tho 20 coal producing states Utah states Utah Is la lone one of ot the states prominently mentioned i Utah's coal resources cover square miles I miles and constitute approximately tons of ot coal I The Bureau Is la also Interested In producing producing pro pro- oil from Utah oil shale deposits The production of ot oil oU from shale It was pointed out will be bo limited to four states Utah Colorado Wyoming and Nevada The Bureau points out that the proposed synthetic program would tremendously tremendously tremendously tre tre- Increase domestic mining of coal and oil Utah's oil shale outcrops cover approximately approximately ap ap- I proximately acres which show n a yield of ot from practically y no oil up to 60 or 70 gallons per ton The richest oil are found in the area west of ot Green Oreen River and eastward to the Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado line In the Uintah Basin Immediately immediately immediately immedi Immedi- north of ot the Book Cliffs It Is estimated by the Bureau of ot Mines that barrels of ot recoverable oil are present in the oil of ot Utah Utah Ul UPSURGE SEEN IN TOURIST BUSINESS More than will be expended In Utah this year for Industrial construction construction con- con and business expansion It is estimated Back Dack of ot this Important economic econ econ- development Is iron steel oil gypsum fertilizer battery chemical and paint concerns which have undertaken or disclosed plans for new construction or expansion this season t I UTAH lI SALT III HEADED FOR FORTHE THE TIIE ORIENT ORIENTI I I The American occupied areas In the Orient are hungry for tor salt they salt they will get tons of ot the famous Utah as se fast as trains can deliver It to the west coast shipping docks The I I I salt will come from the famous Bonneville Bonne Bonne- ville Salt Flats at Wendover I U. NE NOTES GOOD UTAH PUBLICITY WORK I I IThe The Salt Lake Tribune of ot Friday March 12 carries the following pertinent I headline and article Good Publicity of Wins Nevada Praise Tho ThoR Reno Nevada Chamber of ot Commerce Thursday gave the Utah st to te tr f pub 1 hefty and Industrial development a pat paton on the back In a letter to Governor Herbert Herbert Her Her- HerI I bert B B. Maw congratulating the department depart depart- ment meat of ot Its constant good publicity The letter written by Ray J Kronemeyer Kron Kron- director of ot Publicity and promotion pro pro- promotion motion who recently visited Salt Lake City said the progressive program of ot UPI is gaining world wide attention I. RECORD ATTESTS UTAH'S II'S EDUCATION LE LEVEL LEEL EL I I Oregon Is proud of ot her educational achievements so to proud that her congressional con con- gressional representative Homer D. D Angell has flied filed In the Congressional Record contents of ot a book prepared by Professor Protessor Raymond M M. Hughes Hughe pointing out that Oregon ranks third In over all educational performance The question naturally arises Which I I I state ranks first In over all educational performance I Professor Protessor Hughes a man who knows I his business also professor protessor of vocational vocation Ial I al education at Iowa State College points out In his hie book Education Americas America's Magic that of ot the te ten tea 1 states with tho the highest educational ratings Utah leads the list It If Oregon Is proud UtaH should be doubly proud |