The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-01
IS MIGHTY WORK,
Says DULUTH MAN
Enthusiastic Letter Regarding
the ''See America First
Convention.
REPORT MADE BY A
DELEGATE TO CONFERENCE
Tells of the Work Planned and
Recommends Appointment
of Committees.

Joseph IL Persons, the Official repre-
sentative OF tho Duluth Commercial club
To the recent See America First con-
vcntion, is the first to send to the organi-
zatlon which he represented a report OF
the proceedings. In a most enthusiastic
letter written Tuesday Mr.. Persons tells
his club OF the work planned by the con.
Ventlon, and recommends the appointment
OF committee to give the executive COM
mittce OF the SEQ America league all tho
assistance in the power of the Duluth
club The full text or Mr. Personss re-
port dated January 30, follows:
Text Of Report.
1 mail you today. under separate cover,
copies OF The Salt Lake Tribune OF the 9th
9th 9Th and 18th instant, containing the
conference, The official report of the pro-
ceedinsS viii be published in about threo
weeks. at which time a copy Will be sent you
In comoliarce with your rcqeust | attended
the conference delegate from tho Duluth
Commercial club and / regret exceedingly
that 1t was not possible for the president or
secretary. or representative body of the
members OF our club to have been present be-
cause 1t is beyond question that there has
been started here the greotst movement for
tho upbulldinG OF tho West that has ever been
inausurated. and Duluth. at the head OF fresh
water navigation and offering. sho does,
The finest climate earth nt the time when
tourist trnvel is at ito Hood, should have been
at The very front in any movement looking
10 tho Keeping at home any portion OF tho
vast sum OF money now spent by Americans
abroad
Ten States Represented.
There There were ten States and the Dominion Of
long before II was called TO order It ap-
parent from the character OF the men who
were In attendance delegates that tho
movement was going TO receive the enthu9I-
ostlc, hearty and working support not alone
OF the West. but OF tho entire country The
deliberations of the conference emphasized
very strongly that this movement wns not
local but National. and that while 1t wos
commercial IT was In its broadcast and best
sense educational
Is Mighty Work.
It Is q mighty work and It has been taken
In hand by men whose very names are syn
onymous with energy, ability and integrity |
men who arc honorable and patrlotlc-mon |
who under the providence OF God. VIII make |
II tho mighty instrument for good It is des- |
tined to be The character OF men COM
prising the first executive board is an indi- |
cation of the weight and dignity OF this |
movement
1t is National not local. MS I said before.
and yet the executive committee must depend |
In a great measure upon tho active, intelll- |
gent and persistent support OF municipalities
chambers or commerce, commercial clubs and
local bodies OF like character all over tho
country.
Cooperation Necessary.
Tho SEQ America league Will do a vast
amount Of work that can be taken advantage
OF by tho local bodies, and / would urge
upon our president and our board OF dlreo-
tors the appointment OF n committee to con-
fer with the executive committee hero TO
give tho executive committee all the assist
nnce In the power OF club, and to tnkc
of any action OF the league that
Viii be OF benefit 10 locally Mr. Fisher
Harris. secretary OF the Salt Lake City Com
ncrclnl club is executive secretary and he
assures mo that he liz anxious to tnko tho
matter up with such committee, or our
,lub. at
on Friday evening the Salt Lake City
club entertained the dolegntee at
/ very delightful banquet In the banquet hall
II the club Tho entertainment was superb
md the 'fcast Of reason and flow of souI'
astcd until the wee small hours.
The Duluth Commercial club was honorcd
n the appointment OF ita delegate q vice.
chairman OF the conference and az q momber
few the plan OF permanent organization and
Salt Lake Hospitable.
The hospitality OF the Commercial club and
II tho city Of Salt Lake was OF the kind
hat one has TO be the recipient OF TO be ap-
This conference has made such IN indeliblc
Impression upon my mind that In closing | |
onnot rofrnin from again urging upon our
Ulcers the imperative need for Instant and
ctirc cooperation In tho movement
Thcnklng you for permitting me TO be your
representative at the Inauguration OF q move
nent that means so much, not alone for tho
Vest but for our country / have the honor
tr. to be your most oocdicnt scrSont
JOSEPH K PERSONS