Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-29
Annual Meeting Of Association
Results in Complete Harmony
Among All Members.
PRIEST. HEWLETTSt ADDRESS.
Deals in Detail With Many Local
observation-disclosures Elected
For the Coming Year.

Tho annual meeting for 1907 of the
NJ. & NJ. association resulted last night
in complete endorsement of the pres
ent policy as carried out by its officers.
and the reelection of most OF those now
serving on the board OF directors. The
board will meet next week to choose a
president, secretary, and other officials.
In addition to the election OF officers,
the association listened to report from
Secy. Nephi L. Norris. and report
from Treasurer C. O. Harris. as well as
an annual address from President o. H.
Hewlett.
The directors elected were as follows:
A. II. Cook John II. Denhalter, +. j.
Alexander, John Q. Crltchlow, Nephi l..
Morris, George A. Whitaker, John r.
Bruff. George S. McAllister. j. r. VAL
entine and q. r. Meredith. OF these.
the last seven were chosen TO succeed
themselves.
with them will serve, as followers.
o. H. Hewlett. George Austin, Theodore
Nystrom, William Lambert and G. o.
Harris.
ALL BILLS PAID.
The report of tho secretary showed
that 320 members are now in good
standing. During the year excursions
ray and Sandy, while in the mailing de-
partment nearly $4,000 letters were sent
out, exclusive of letters to members
G. o. Harris, In the treasurer's report,
showed a substantial balance in the
bank with all bills paid.
A resolution was introduced calling
for vigorous prosecution of the cam
paign against eastern mail order
houses. on the grounds that these con-
Germs took good money away from the
west and gave back no return, even
making 1t hard for the corner store to
pay it's bills, and the taxes that go TO
keeping UP the streets. The resolution
passed unanimously and Manager Har-
ris was instructed to keep the campaign
moving.
PRESIDENT HEWLETT'S ADDRESS
The annual address of President
Hewlett dealt In detail with many local
problems. On the subject of the coal
shortage he said:
Realizing the need of more coal al a
lower price We appointed a committee
to wait upon the coal dealers and the
mine owners who supply Salt Lake with
fuel. We asked them to make a storage
rate during the summer months, so that
all who could do So. would store away
coal and prevent coal famine during
the winter months. This the mine own
was given the dealers with the under
standing that they must not sell at a
reduced rate TO the consumer. The
blame for the present shortage should
not be attached to the retail dealers.
They were willing to give the benefit
of the storage rate TO the public, but the
mine owners would not allow them to
do 1t. What could have been done to
overcome the coal shortage during the
winter months was this. The railroads
should have allowed the retailers to
have sold the coal to the consumers at
a reduction of 80 cents per ton when
1t was hauled directly from the car to
the coal bins OF the people, and this as
ISOLATION suggests and recommends that
this matter be taken up again early in
the summer so there will be no scarcity
of coal next winter.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Taking up general conditions Presi-
dent Hewlett outlined the work OF the
NJ. g. NJ. He said
1.-THE association was formed to build
up our state by stimulating business
increasing the number OF factories
and encouraging the business inter
out, build UP. increase their capacities
and the number of their employees.
ut Is conceded fact that manu-
featuring cities are the most prosper
Gus because they have steady payrolls
the year round. The manufacturer
does not confine his efforts TO one To-
cality. He goes into other cities and
states to dispose of his products, and
no brings back part of their wealth
to enrich the manufacturing center
This wealth Is distributed among the
people and naturally builds UP all the
lines OF business in that city.
our association has not only i'm
pressed the people with the necessity
OF supporting our Utah manufacturers
but II has also shown why they
should buy from our home jobbers
wholesalers and retail merchants. We
believe that the people who pay the
city. county and state taxes; who fur
nish the means to sustain our schools
and who give employment 10 our peo-
pie, should be given the preference over
outside manufacturers. wholesalers. de-
partment stores and mail order houses.
A strong public sentiment 10 this effect
has been created and 1t has done an i'm
mense amount OF good. The people are
beginning to feel what this sentiment
means. and to realize trat It is the one
way To n greater and more united Utah
During 1906 the manufacturers In
the state received moro support and
encouragement than ever before. The
people have loyalty rallied around
them, ana demanded that home goods
be given the preference over imported
lines when the quality WAS equal, This
support and encouragement has re-
suited In many of the manufacturers
largely Increasing their output 1t has
caused some who felt discouraged
and were about To retire from business
TO take hold with new ambition and
renewed determination, and others
have been so encouraged that they
have started new factories.
"Our famous little buttons have been
worn by 10000 loyal citizens and their
energetic motto. Busy all the time in
Utah. has not only become the slog-
an for our own people. but is a house,
hold word In some OF the adjoining
states.
HIGH PRICE OF COAL.
There are many factories that could
do an excellent business II We could
bring them 10 Utah, and this associa-
ton has corresponded with different
manufacturers with a View of inducing
them 10 establish here. and IN a num-
Der of cases they have promises 10 do
so. Ono OF the greatest hinderances
to manufacturing In Utah. however is
the exorbitant price OF coal, and until
this drawback is removed, 1t viii be all
most impossible 10 induce glass fac
tory or other large establishments that
consume large amounts OF coal to To-
cate here.
Freight rates are much too high and
retard the manufacturers progress. II,
many instances the railroads ship IN
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