The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE
TAKES TO WEST
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ing in and assimilating the things
which were new to me,
"What section of the country did ]
like bcstl There is no. question of
preference. Each has its own excel,
leuces. What splendid people are those
of the south! There is no myth about
southern hospitality and chivalry. it
would seem 10 he the idea Of the south
erner TO see that the guest is provided
with the best of everything, and that
nothing should be left undone for his
or her comfort. Then what splendid
open-heartedness one meets in the west,
One thing | am sure of, II | should
be compelled TO choose between the
west and south J would be in the posi-
tion Of the young girl who could not
make up her mind which one of her
suItors she should favor.
81 was greatly struck with New Or
leans 1t is a splendid city, with won.
derful possibilities for development. It's
people are charming. / had no idea
what great empire the state of Texas
is. Ny opinion af the Judgment of
Mrs. Hetty Green IS son has been great
ly increased that he should devote him
self to the development of that great
state. -
"Did you meet John w, Gates7' I
asked,
"No,' responded Mrs. Sage, "but I
heard of the work he is doing in south.
ern Texas, and should have been glad
to meet him. There is plenty of room
in Texas for everybody who is am
bilious. Indeed, this seems to be the
case throughout the entire south.
"Southern California is beyond my
power of description. 1t is great
flower garden and fruit orchard, I
wish every American could go there at
nf trbi oh
would so greatly quicken patriotism and
increase pride in being an American.
Likes the West.
"Tbe western states through which
we passed coming home were as inter
esting as any other sections of the
country. No one can doubt the splen-
did destiny of our country who knows
it and has seen its people, l may
make another trip later to see those
sections of the country ] have not al
ready seen. / am afraid / have started
too late TO emulate the record of our
president, Mr.. Taft, but I shall certain
ly see all cam
I learned that while Mrs. Sage was in
Los Angeles she became greatly IN
terested in the work of a Los Angeles
painter whose speciality is submarine
pictures. He has, it is said, painted
some wonderful pictures of hfe IN the
sea Mrs. Sage has brought several of
them which she proposes TO show 70
New York friends at an early date.
She has the artists promise to come to
New York, and under Mrs. Sage's pa
tronage he is likely to be sensation
in art and social circles.
There is some authority for saying
that Mrs. Sage will make another trans
continental trip before long, this time
going via ST. Paul, Denver, Salt Lake
City, Seattle, Portland and San Fran
cisco and to southern California. Her
plan is. should she be able to make
this trip, to proceed lejsurely, investi-
eating those agencies which make for
the good of Christianity and which
need money and to extend 10 them the
necessary aid. =.
Immediately following the arrival of
Mrs. Sage the announcement is made
that she has almost completed plans
to establish a chain of loan offices IN
the principal cities of the country,
where the poor can borrow money at
reasonable rates and the loan sharks
will be driven out of business. For
nearly two years the Sage foundation
has been at work on the project and
Arthur II. Hall, to whom was delegated
the task of investigating conditions in
this and other states, now has the situa-
tion we'll in hand, and is ready to act.
Effect Far-Reaching.
Tho effect of the chain of loan estab-
lishments backed by the Sage millions
will be far.reaching. In conjunction
with recent activities on the part Of
the bank department it will tend to
either drive the loan sharks out Of busi
ness or cripple their power for harm,
The public has no idea of the extent of
personal loan abuses. In this city the
loan sharks do not become Incorporated
and they are practically under no con
troll. There are no concerns thriving
on big profits of salary and personal
loans Under the state banking laws
no personal association can lend money
on salaries. The Sage foundation can
perform philanthropy which will be
appreciated by thousands who now are
the victims of unscrupulous money