The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
MANUFACTURERS IN
MONTHLY BANQUET
Even Hundred Payroll Build
ers" Sit Around Heavily
Laden Banquet Board.
PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT
TO THE TRAFFIC BUREAU
Governor Is Principal Speaker
at First of Monthly
Gatherings.

Patroni2e the pay roll pulluers, was
both precept and example set at an en-
thusiastic meeting OF the MahulaSStu, So,,
ers' association Of Utah at the Com
merclal club Thursday night. AN even
hundred of the ''pay roll builders,
with a few invited guests. sat around
the banquet board which fairly groaned
beneath its load of utnh products EX'
ceptinp for few bottles of ginger ale
and a few more that were not ginger
ale, the spread was more In the line
of a rood old-fashioned New England
church " sociable;' substantial and snt,
isfying to the last degree and served
in bounteous portions from start to nm
ish.
The meeting was the first monthly
gathering of the membership of the as
sociation and it spoke well for the sue
cess of the plan originated at the last
annual meeting and banquet one month
ago.
The only Official action taken by the
association was to pass a resolution OF
UNQUALIFIED support TO the Commercial
Club Traffic bureau in its fight for Iair
freight rates for Utah shippers ms
resolution was offered by Orson IL
Hewlett after brief speech had been
made bv s. H. Love, president OF the
traffic bureau, in whcih Mr.. Love IL
Illustrated few of the determinations
which PLAYED n great handicap on the
manufacturers Of the state.
The Resolution,
The resolution follows:
Whereas, Cheaper fuel means moro
factories for Utah and helping those al
Resolved. That we heartily indorse the
move of the Commercial club traffic pu-
reau for lower prices on eoa nna plepse
citation OF Utah to help II In every pos
sible way, Also, In all other matters per-
tanning TO freight rates
rIoI hSr, "a I
imous vote.
Governor William Spry was the prln-
cipal speaker and his toast, Loyalty
to Utah. struck a popular chord. The
governor expressed his pleasure at be-
ing present and his enjoyment OF the
feast provided, SAYING the oniy en,nS S
lacking was the presence of wives anc
sweethearts of the members who, after
all. were the ones who did most of the
buying and from a social and an adver,
tisinp standpoint he hoped they would
be present at the next gathering,
Notes Body's Growth.
In referring to the prosperity of the
Manufacturers ASSOCIATION the COVER
nor said he had noted its growth with
pleasure and hoped that by the end
of another year it would again double
in membership. "These good things so
lavishly displayed here tonight canse
one to form the belief that Utah could
be self supporting in every way II we
60 at it in the right way said the
governor.
The plan of the association to take
snace in the Vermont building was
heartily indorsed by Governor Spry,
who said that the exhibit Of Utah prod
ucts. which would eventually be made
would be one of the most sensible meth
ods whereby the advantages of the
state could be placed before the thou
sands of tourists who visit Salt Lake
each wear. He said that he had been
informed that the Los Angeles manu-
facturers had offered $3.50 month for
the privilege OF displaying Iall1ornla
the governor said was what made Los
Angeles the city it is today. Utah, he
said, had more advantages IN climate
and resources than California Tor the
climate of southern Utah. OF winch
most persons of Salt Lake know so lit
tle. is infinitely better than that of Los
Angeles.
The governor said he could not under
stand why railroad facilities had not
been given to Washington county years
ago so that the railroads could bring
that good freight to the markets OF the
state and the country
The governor prefaced a plea for the
AGRICULTURAL development of the state
by word picture of conditions on the
farm where the tillers of the soil mad
everything but money which, IN fact
they did not need, and his remlnlScences t,ts
OF the time when he had ''milk that
really had cream on it,, caused a
round of applause at the expense of
the dairy trust.
Credit to Farmers.
sIIt is the farmers or Utah who arc
really developing the state said the
governor, as he told the manufacturers
that in their building up the industrial
~ a ha I'M.
portance of irrigation and agriculture.
He said that although Utah had spent
large sums for exhibits of the resources
of the state, the people had not been
iudicious and Idaho and other states
had proffted In increase IN population
This; the governor said, illustrated the
need for cessation of strife within
the state and. in his opinion, the great
est need for Utah was for all CONNER.
cial bodies and similar organizations
to get together and cffcctually do away
with the dissentions retardIng the de-
yelopment Of the state. This, he saldr
would result In making Utah what by
right she should be, the leading state
of the Union
H. L. Harrington responded to the
toast, ''Vermont Building, Our Future
Home by outlining the advantages of
fered in the opportunity to display the
resources and products of the state in
the 10000 square feet of floor space
This exhibit. he said. will be shown to
hundreds of thousands of visitors who
90 through the tabernacle grounds each
year. Mr.. Harrington urged the coop
Grafton Of all the manufacturers in pro
curing exhibits for this space.
Advocates Campaign.
B. W. Mendcnhnll followed with a
toast to "Our Field,'' in which he
strongly advocated q live advertising
campaign which would bring the ad
vantages of Utah before the people OF
the world in proper manner. Mr.. Men
denhall suggested that the legislature
be asked to make an appropriation TO
wards n fund of 100000 for this ad
vertising campaign. This, he said, woul(
be entirely within the province of tht
legislature and its benefits would bt
beyond estimation.
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