The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
WANT MORE SUPPORT,
DECLARES JOHNSON
Says Members Don Show Loyal
ty by Coming in for Occa-
sional Drink.
NEED ATTITUDE CHANGE
Caine Prefers Optimistic Fool to
Pessimistic Philosopher in
Building Of City.
NEED ATTITUDE CHANGE
Concluded From Page Ons.
be done. After extending a welcome |
he urged more loyalty, saying:

be done. After extending a welcome
he urged more loyalty, saying:
Gentlemen-Now that are fairly
ensconced In these delightful. comfort :
able quarters. let us not forget that we
have much TO do, The Commercial club.
consisting OF more than 1900 members,
representing practically every business
or profe 5sionai pursuit in this state is
responsible 10 its citizens for Utah's ad =
Nancement.
Since the first OF last year we have
launched a publicity bureau. that is
bending every effort TO inform the world
2l the possibilities OF Utah and salt Lake
City We came 10 realize. shortly after
the organization of this bureau that our
first and most important duty was d
campaign OF education OF our own peo-
pie. We have found many business men
who would ask;
What has Utah to advertiser"
These same men did not know that we
have more than 100000 acres OF land
which it rs possible TO cultivate, that
OF our possibilities o. which they know
little. but we will undertake TO instil
that knowledge or interest. We are not
trying TO do so because of civic pride
but IL Is clearly IL matter of cold -oooded
business. and we hope that We will be
paid for every hour devoted to this work
and that every dollar invested will be
returned. with liberal interest.
Need More Loyalty.
In attempting the many things before
us, we sometimes trample on tho toes
OF our own members: but. gentlemen.
il is necessary that the membership of
this club realize that IL is q matter OF
doing that which Will benefit the great
majority.
The committee member who does not
respond TO the call OF his chairman Is
not toting his end OF the load y mem
Der does not necessarily show his 10y
atty by coming here for an occasional
friends in for liquid refreshments. or by
reclining in the deep rccesses of COM
Portable chair. lie should Mt least APP
pl9pd our & efforts or criticise u them: m 49,
support to our standing committees. the
next census OF Utah will show a popu-
lation of one million and half and
Salt Lake City will possess one-tfth OF
that number. | am going to ask each
man present tonight to assure us that
he will bring in at lenst one new mem
ber within the next sixty days.
Gives Railroads Credit,
President Johnson introduced Judge
Powers as POSTMASTER who, after pay
ing tribute to the builders of the city
and the founders of the Commercial
club, and eulogizing the late Fisher S.
Harris, said:
Gentlemen OF the Commercial Club
This great gathering, representative of
the Industrial. commercial and profess
building, dedicated TO good Will and TO
progress: the great structures without
reared high above their fellows, and hold
Ing generous rivalry with the growing
palaces of business farther north. are the
outward. visible evidence that at last
Salt Lake has come TO her own
The wEirligig OF time swung around
until the doorway of opportunity stood
open before Salt Lake City and she
walked In without effort. Nothing will
now stop her onward progress. AS In the
early days. when the sea swept through
these valleys. this was the convcrging
point OF the waters. so today the city.
sitting in the center OF the great basin.