The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-09
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OTHERS FOLLOW
Such Is Opinion of Louis Simon,
Who Is Home After Touring
Old World.
PREDICTS PROSPEROUS
YEAR FOR SALT LAKE
Says East Is Steady and Is Be
ginning to Turn to West
Strong.

After four months spent In travelling
In England, France, Germany. Belgium.
Holland and Italy. | want to say that It's
America for me every time. and Utah
especially" said Louis Simon Of the
Paris Millinery company "Wednesday,
Mr. Simon was absent eight months.
He was accompanied on the trip by Mrs
simon. their daughter and thelr niece.
Miss Erma Simon OF San Francisco.
81 had been away from my native
land. Germany. since n lad OF ls and you
may be sure the visit 10 the old home
was one OF the happicst events in my
Fotherland II Is needless to tell OF the
memories brought back by once again
walking about the old home place In the
old country,
to sec in Europe, the like of which this
country does not furnish, in the way OF
treasures built up through ages whcn
America was unknown. One may pass
many days viewing the old castles. the
art galleries. the historic scenes OF an
cient times and all that. but when II
no country. OF course. TO compare with
America.
Says America Leads.
81 told my German friends over there
that there is more in the way Of industry
and the production OF things In New
days. They were convinced. ] believe. in
my loyalty to the new country when l
insisted that with all their pride In their
institutions the German empire would
At we'll inside many OF our single states.
And that Is true, America for progress
has set n pace that causes all other ma
tons 10 fade into insignihcancc in com
parison.
There is a large element OF the Amer
tcan population that spends several
months each year travelling in Europe.
believe II they would make II n point TO
spend that time and money travelling In
America. and especially in the great
west. we could show them enough OF
scenery, progress and enterprise to cause
them to forget that there is any other
country on the face OF the globe. The
American traveller In Europe is the cause
for constant stream Of American gold
Into the Golfers OF Europe. never TO re-
turn 10 the place in which it Is made.
"On our return I made purchases for
the store on the eastern market AS FAR
] could see business In the east is
taking on a better look Money appeared
easy. There is plenty for Legitimate en-
tive element can be done awaY with
the better for all concerned. Western
securities and investments continue
strong with eastern money.
Conservative Works Good.
"The market. 7 believe. still shows the
There is a tendency TO clean up closer
on all stocks OF merchandise. To my
mind this conservntiVenesS will work
great good in the end. IL comes at
time when the very fact OF its exist
ence viii serve TO steady things a bit.
All signs point to good year in the
cast.
"I see no reason why 1911 will not be
good year for Salt Lake. There have
been a number OF big things started since
left. There is the state capitol. Surely
this movement marks nm era of progress
for Utah. Other things point to a strong
belief that the immediate future OF Salt
Lake Is bright, I have no misglvings
when ! view the congested condition
of the great cities OF the east and then
think OF the vast eNpanse OF undeyeloped
is not rush for the farming lands.
where an independent living might be
established In short time for the thou
sands Of people living. cramped, In cities,
ut is TO this that must look for
the upbuilding OF our state. There is one
rolls count as one one OF the big elements nj
OF progress in a city and ii we are To.
have payrolls In Salt Lake We must first
have the people. I see we are on the
right way now for building up the city
soon great movement from the more
thickly settled sections OF the east for
our intermountain empire.
Resources in Infancy.
"Utah's resources are In their infancy.
We have not begun 10 develop them. The
should expect unheard of development In
the next few years. OF course. on the
eastern markets we do not cut a figure
with the great sections where population
is centered. But we are coming. The
east is beginning to hear from us and
soon the people there will be coming to
see and cast their lot here in the
greatest land Of opportunity now open
Yes. I am glad TO be home. I am
busy catching up. An absence OF almost
A year is long one for business man,
with many details TO look after. I COM
hined pleasure with business while In
the o)1 country and made purchases In
France. Germany and Belgium for spring
and fall business.
Our trip was in the way of an edu-
cation for my daughter and niece. I be-
lieve we all returned with a keener sense
OF appreciation and love for the land of
the Stars and Stripes."