The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
Proposed to Organize AssOcia-
tion for Promotion of States
Development.
COMMERCIAL CLUBS WILL
HOLD GREAT CONVENTION
Representatives From Every
City to Meet in Salt Lake
Feb. IA and Is.

Taking up q. proposition that has been
under consideration for moro than year,
n call has been issued by the secretary
OF the Commercial CLUB Of Salt Lake for
a convention Of commercial clubs of the
state to meet February IA and 15 for
the purpose of forming a State Develop
ment league. The call comes as the re-
suit OF a long felt need OF a closer union
among the various commercial interests
Of the state represented by commercial
clubs, chambers Of commerce and like
organizations, that more effective work
In advancing the interests OF the whole
state may be accomplished by an eX-
change of plans and ideas. and by intro
ducng system Into the state under a
campaign of publicity.
There are forty-five commercial bodies
In Utah representing the most progress
slve interests OF the state said Joseph
Il. Caine, secretary OF the Commercial
club. In discussing the movement. land
each one OF thee organizations Is attempt
ing to help Utah through individual COM
munity work. Since all the clubs are
working for one end-the advancement
OF the interests OF the state-it stands
TO reason that more can be accomplished
by joining forces. Not only have invi
tatiops been sent 10 each club in the
state, but also l have personally visited
number OF them TO talk over the con-
vention idea, and the ultimate organlza-
tlon OF a state development league. In
every club visited ] have found the MEM
bers enthusiastic over the proposition.
From the Salt Lake club the following
letter has been sent TO the forty-flve
clubs.
Gail for Convention.
"A state convention OF commercial
the Salt Lake Commercial club on Feb
rua1y II and Is. 1911 The object OF
this convention is TO consider the advis
ability Of org9nizing State Development
successful In other states, and incident
ally. that all clubs sending representatives.
may profit by an exchange OF ideas. and
by bringing about closer relations be-
tween the various organizations engaged
in promoting the interests Of Utah
1--WE trust that your organization will
ing. No action taken by the convention
will be considered binding until It has
heen indorscd by the clubs participating
"Arraneemsnts have been made with
Lake Route and the Denver & Rio Grande
railway for reduced rates. which Will be
in effect on February 10. and VIII be eood
not later than February lG
Please send US the names Of your dele
gates at the earliest possible date.
The first meeting will convene at
o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, February II. in
the gold room OF the Commercial club
building
Need Of Publicity League.
According to Secretary Caine. the great
need of a state publicity league becomes
more apparent every day. Inquiries COM
inE from all parts OF the country demand
special attention from districts vitaily IN
tercsted For instance. it is urged that |
II communication comes TO the Salt !
Lake Commercial club from an eastern |
syndicate or individual requesting special |
and definite information regarding the |
dry farming industry and the territory in |
the state best adapted to that class of
IL is certain that the best re- |
suits can DC obtained by letting the COM
.nercal club in the dry farming territory |
handle that particular Inquiry. The same |
may apply TO Inquiries on mining. cattle |
raising. the wool industry or any other |
" the various industries OF the state |
Il is known that letters have
come to the Commercial club asking for ,