The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-03-04
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the A. c. OF U.

At the present time there are en-
rolled at the Agricultural College OF
Utah 725 students. A fair estimate
says that not less than 800 of these
are from outside OF Logan City. Al
though it is hard to get at the matter
correctly, II is estimated that each of
these 500 does not spend less than 81
per week for board, laundry, clothing,
books, and amusement. This means
total expenditure of $4,000 during
the 80 weeks they are In school here
or S252, 200 for two years. At the
present time the college Is ask
ing $780, 900 for maintenance and i'm
provements during the coming two
years. 1t Is safe to say that not less
than 100000 of this, If secured,
would be paid In salaries and In such
improvements as would require the
employment of local labor. To this
may be added the $4,000 paid annu-
ally by the government, a total of say
$3.50, 200, and grand total Of 5000, 900
spent in Logan In two years as re-
suit of the college being in the city.
Considering the fact that many fami-
lies come to Logan to live and edu-
cate thier children, that parents liv-
ing outside Of Logan come here &C.
cassionally to look after their children
and naturally spend money with our
merchants before they get away, and
that the students are instrumental in
the spending of money in various other
ways, the $500, 900 estimate OF expendi-
ture in Logan In two years is certainly
beneath rather than above the actual
expenditure.
DO the business men realize what
il would mean to have $500, 900 year
removed from the business life of this
city?
Would IL occur to them that this
would cripple every mercantile bust
ness in the city, and undoubtedly force
from ten TO twenty out of business?
DO they realize. that the butcher,
the baker, the candlestick maker, the
tailor, the clothing shouses, grocery
stores and all otherS businesses must
suffer severely in case those unfriend-
lly to the college succeed In their pre-
sent efforts?
, DO they realize that the friends Of
y the State University are now moving
OF action calculated to curtail the
growth OF this college? Senator
Bennion i'm an interview In Logan the
day the legislature visited us, adj
mitted that the bill for the consolida-
tion of the Boards of Regents OF the
two schools had for It's object the re-
moval from the A. G.. of y. of every
course other than that of Agriculture.
Bennion, the State University, Salt
Lake and many Others are seeking TO
pass that bill and they are also at work
on a proposition looking toward the
accomplishment Of the same result In
another way If this fails.
Can the business men OF Logan,
looking at the matter from a strictly
business point Of view, afford TO take
this matter quietly, and make no eff
fort to stem the tide that seems to
have turned against us?
This fight has been won before, and
il may be won again, but this time II
will not be won without greater effort
than before. There is no security in
successes OF the past. This is the
eternal present and an internal oppo-
sition almost unlimited that must be
met.
THE REPUBLICAN does not want to
pose as an alarmist, but the citizens OF
Logan should understand what they
are up against. Despite assurances
that have come TO us, those most
vitality interested and in closest touch
with the fight against the A. c. OF o.,
those who have the situation boiled
down to q nutshell and who know the
strength OF an obstacle when they run
up against IL, say that this is the
struggle of all struggles the OPP
position Is convinced that i'm two more
years the growth OF the A. c. of u.
will place it beyond the reach of its
the last stand
This may be smiled at and pooh
poohed, but wouldn't it be a better
proposition to look at the situation
with q certain gravity and If possible
render some much needed assistance
in the matter? Over confidence has
lost many battle, political, moral
and on the field OF carnage. The man
who does all that seems necessary TO
ward of defeat and then fails seldom
has regrets so keen as that other who
in his supreme confidence has taken
things for granted.
Could the Commercial Club do
better thing than to get in touch with
Pres. Kerr and his assistants and Of
fer whatever assistance may be posi-
BILE? Gould the club do anything bet
ter than to keep from two TO five
representative and aggressive men in
Salt Lake TO assist in this work?
These are suggestions ana cost no
body anything. If you don't believe
these statements or like the sugges-
lions pass them up with as little con-
sideration as you think they demand.