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Show Utah's Future Is At The Prison Site npHE BEST things which I'tah has to sell are its culture, its A history, its scenery anil its people. More valuable than its rich mineral resources, and attendant at-tendant industries, are these factors which have given to Utah what fame it already possessses, and offer the state its brightest bright-est future. But Utahns must Learn how best to display its attractions and its culture to the world. In order to learn, Utahns must have a laboratory and, at the same time, a greeting place. The state's best opportunity so far has been through the creation by the 1917 Legislature of a state park at the prison site. Declared by authorities to be "a unique piece of land incorporation in-corporation an interesting variety of topographcal features" as well as good soil and water, the prison site has already been i laid mil by community planners to serve a twofold purpose: lii to serve the people of the state as a place of entertainment t anil instruction: (2) to greet and orientate visitors to our state. There are too many shortsighted citizens in our midst who still don't understand that the Pioneer Memorial State Park at the prison site will enrich the state almost beyond comprehension, comprehen-sion, not only in terms of recreation and cultural growth, but in terms of cash in the pockets of all Utahns. The tourist industry takes nothing from our basic resources, re-sources, it makes no one poorer, and unlike conventional industry, in-dustry, it does not concern itself with strikes, demand and supply, raw materials, etc. If properly encouraged, the dollars dol-lars it brings are as dependable and enriching as those of any other industry. And more than that, the possibilities are unlimited. un-limited. Started by a few farsighted men, the state park plan for the prison site is now rallying the support of thousands of Utahns. It is a project calling for the help of citizens rather than governmental units. All the people can participate. |
