Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-11

I tain space. and there will be no better
opportunities for counties and CONNER
cIal bodies to advertise their respec-
tive localities than by procuring space
in the Vermont building. The with
drawal of the Commercial club from
a proposed similar exhibit and their
hearty support of the Vermont build
ing proposition places the Utah manu-
facturers in position to make this
exhibit one of the finest in the west"
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
In response to the toast, Our Field"
Bogard w. Mendenhal of the Utah
Light & Railway company advanced as
a means for the broadening OF the
scope of the Manufacturers associa-
ton and for reaching the ends sought
to be attained, the opening of an ag-
gressivc advertising campaign In which
the sum of at least 100000 should be
spent within the next year or so in
advertising the resources and posslbili-
ties OF Utah. Mr.. Mendenhall suggest
ed that the next legislature appropriate
this amount to assist the people of the
state in this advertising propaganda
providing means for the ultimate re-
turn to the state treasury of the
amount so expended BY citing numer-
Gus historical Instances Mr.. Men6en-
hall showed that such a movement
OF the Legislature, and that the benefits
10 follow would be inestmable.
BISHOP C. w. NIBLEY.
Bishop Charles w Nibley responded
10 a request tc make a short address.
and expressed his pleasure at being
present at such a home made sue
cess" He advised the members OF the
association to work together for the
.hnf pIa fh.a of Tfah
and suggested as one Of the slogans of
the organization Support those who
support Utah"
Leroy Armstrong spoke briefly on
the attitude Of the press toward the
association, saying that the constant
idea OF the newspaper man. from early
morning until late at night. is What
can l say thai will help these people ?"
The press desires to work for the well
fare of Utah and of all Utah inStitu-
tions.
Brigham Madsen. chief deputy state
fish and game commissioner, told some
startling facts about the consumption
and production of fish In tho United
States and in Utah He said that tho
people of Utah annually consume
about 5000. 900 pounds of fish. of which
amount at least two thirds is import
ed.
UTAH HANDICAPPED.
Stephen H Love. president of the
Commercial club traffic bureau, re-
sponded to the subject Freight Rates. e
and told of some instances in which
the manufacturer of Utah Is discrim-
mated against in favor of the manufac-
turer and producer OF California and
other states. Mr.. Love said one of the
greatest drawbacks to the establish
ment of new manufacturing Industries
| In Utah was the high price of coal. and
charged this condition directly to the
freight rates maintained by the rail-
roads on COAL He said the traffic
bureau was preparing an active cam
paign to secure lower rates on coal,
and stated incidentally thnt he believed
that within 60 days Utah people would
hear of a decision by the interstate
commerce commission on the matter OF
| freight rate discrimination brought be-
fore that body by the Commercial club
traffic bureau last fall that would sur
prise the natives. He said that legls-
lative enactment should be made plac-
Ing on the statute books a maximum
rate bill, or a bill for a state rail-
road commission.
Letters of regret were read from
| Mayor Bransford. who was unable to
attend on account of important COM
u,
| also from Mayor Anderson OF Logan,
| Mayor Glasmann OF Ogden and the
| mayor OF Brigham City.
SECRETARY Is POSTED.
One of the features of the evening
| WAS the introduction by name and
| business of each man present at the
| banquet. by Secy. D. F. Collett Mr..
| Colett performed this task with the 100
| or more members present. naming one
| after another without hesitation. show
| ing his grasp of the situation and his
broad acquaintanceship among the
| manufacturers of the state.
After the regular features of the ban
| uet were over. the Manufacturers as
| sociation as such transacted some little
| routine business. In which tho matter
| of obtaining moving picture films for
| advertising purposes was referred back
| to the committee investigating the mat
| ter with power to act.
| In the matter of membership dues, n
resolution was passed ordering the sus-
| pension from advertising benefits OF
| members three months In arrears, and
| those In arrears Six months should bo
| dropped from membership in the asso-
| ciation.
| Among the special guests OF theNasso-
| citation at the banquet were Joy II.
| johnson. who responded to the request
made by the toastmaster for n short
talk on tho achievements OF the Com
mcrcial club: Joseph f. Caine, secre-
tary OF the Commercial club; Hcber j
| Grant, president of the Homo Fire In
surance company; George NJ Cannon,
president. and ], L. Perkes. secretary
| OF tho Real Estate association. and
stephen II. Love. president, and w. S
Mccarthy, secretary. of the Commercial
club traffic bureau.