The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-17
MEANS IMMENSE
XPANS|ON ERA
League Soon to Make Influence
Felt in Every Part of
State.
WILL MAKE HISTORY
FOR UTAH, SAYS CAME
Secretary of New Statewide
Boosting Body Outlines Work
to Be Done.

business men over the result OF the con-
vention OF commercial clubs in forming
the Utah Development league.
ii IS the universal opinion that the
league will be the means OF crystal!iZlnS
the efforts OF various organizations ana
influences looking toward the material
building up OF Utah by advertising the
tremendous possibilities of the state The
league starts off with the moral support
OF practically every business man In
Utah which according to the organizers
Of the league, will insure the ultimate
success Of the organization in securing
bigger things for the state.
Casual observers who saw the cohven-
tion at work declare that the body OF
men representing the interests OF the
state was the most earnest and enthnsi-
astic that has assembled in convention
In Salt Lake In years
They meant business from the start.
said Joy II. Johnson, and the master
full way In which they met the different
questions and emergencies conVnced me
that the time for the launching oi the
league could not have been more aus
picious Not only that. but the repre-
scntatives Of the clubs came TO the
convention with well matured ideas OF
The work OF the league and the mcthods
OF getting the best results.
Well Equipped for Work.
IL certainly WAS no SURPRISE w
when the hour came for the opening
OF the first session that we had nearh
100 men each fully able to forward the
interests of the organization. was
made the easier because the men were
ready and for months had been pre-
pairing for the formation of a league
1t seems that the movement pracueamy
AS far as the Salt Lake Commercial
club is concerned, many of us had con
ceived Of some such orsanzation out
1gfi
months hardly gave us permission TO pre-
sent the proposition. 1t wouldn't look
we'll to give advice on how other clnns
should go about the work Of developing
the state until we established that right
by doing more effective work ourselves
There was unity Of interests in the
gathering Of representatives NJ CONNER
cial clubs. Under the proper direction
the Development league naturally VIII
help every club and every section OF the
state and men with property interests IN
the state were quick 10 recognize this
fact. That is one reason why the meet
Ing assumed the proportions II did; In
mercial club felt safe in securing the
cooperation OF the other clubs OF the
state, Confidence in the sincerity, OF the
Salt Lake club had come from the TACT
that nine-tenths OF the work done and
the money spent by the Commercial club
OF this city had been upon the develop
Salt Lake alone The clubs knew this;
and for that reason received the call
with favor.
Many Ideas to Garry Out.
''There are number of Ideas to follow
up through the league at once There
is the need OF education among the peo-
pie of the state 10 the possibilities here
Then the people OF the state must come
to realize that it Will take individual and
specific work to bring settlers TO the
state, The work OF the publicity bureaus
Will pave the way for this kind OF work.
Some OF the states receiving the greatest
- L. l,p,ya foil .a1 ~
the work OF advertising The state by per
sonal work, Texas is an example OF this
method.
VIII be. OF course. to learn the particular
needs of various communities that the
inquiries along that line may find the
proper place. Along this line. the indivd-
ual clubs will nc encouraged to raise
funds In their own clubs 10 properly fol-
low up the work started by The league
For instance. If the directors Of the league
learn OF a certain state or part OF
state in the east With the western fever
strongly asserted IL Will be part of the
work OF the league to get all the clubs In
touch with that section that he work
may be pushed with system toward get
ting the immigrants started this way
The league in this way will be able to
direct the individual clubs In placing lit
eraturc where II will do the most good
Along these lines | believe there will be
a liberal exchange OF ginger II will be
almost Impossible for any one club to be-
come diatory. the league will be con-
stantly insisting on some particular object
receiving attention
Energetic, Intelligent Men.
''The officers of the clubs Of the state
are hustling. Intelligent men. | attended
the Western Development league conven-
tion in Omaha when that organization
vas launched Men were there from all
the western and middle western states
and | want to say the delegates to the
Utah Commercial clubs convention more
than compared favorablv with them in in
teIligence and in holding broad minded
views"
Commenting on the successful orGani-
cation Of the league and outlining in a
general, way the first work Of the or
the league said;
The results of the convention OF com
n1ercial clubs which brought about the
organization of the Utah Development
league VIII reach 10 every corner of the
state Of Utah within the next six months
Before tho convention was called a
great many OF us here in Salt Lake re-
allied the great need for such an organ
fzatioD. In the meeting In Salt Lake.
several delegates from various parts OF
the state mentioned the fact that the
great need for such an organization had
been discussed In their commercial clubs
and II developed that the idea was by
that tho various commercial organza-
tions OF the state OF Utah were ready
70 take up the organlzation Of a state
league In a manner that at once assured
the success OF the project
Delegates Travel Far.
''One of the strongest Indications os
the success OF the Utah Development
league is shown by the fact that dele
gates from several towns and cities OF
Utah travelled from twenty TO $50 miles
by wagon and then $50 miles by train
In order to be present and participate
In the organization OF this league. The
result was that the gathering OF dele
gates at the first convention Of the Utah
Development league was undoubtedly ono
or the most representative gatherings Of
business men that ever met in the state
OF Utah. Points OF difference we're
threshed out at this convention in
busnesslike manner. and the final result
was one OF unity In purpose and harmony
OF spirit that has resulted In the organ
ization OF n development league which
is l am sure, destined TO he more potent
for the advancement OF this state than
any other similar organization In the
west.
III necessarily will take some time To
bring our organization to the high point
or efhciencv that must he maintained
Along this line. the first important work
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