The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07

II state Is working for the COM
pleto success Of Utah Prod
ucts day, which is to be col
ebrated next Wednesday-and the
loyal Utahns in charge desire ali citi-
zens to remember the day-and that
the event will prove TO be all that is
expected is the last word of the past
week.
While parents will be looking at the
displays Of Utah products In the shop
windows, pupils of the high schools and
Of tho eighth grade in the other pub
lie schools will be reading essays upon
the subject, "Why Utah Products
shall be q reward.
For the parents tho recompense will
lie in the fact that their eyes shall be
opened TO the innumerable articles pro-
duced in the state which they use in
their homes. The lesson will cause
them to demand these goods thereaft-
er-keeping within the state sum Of
money which will help them by helping
their ncighbors.
Schools Participate.
For tho school pupils and students
the value will be In the fact that they
will early learn this same lesson that
in after life will cause them to Loyalty
support their own state and help each
other in their struggles through life.
Besides, for them there are to be some
money prizes, Tho Utah Federation of
Women clubs will distribute four
cash awards in tho essay contest
To the high school student producing
the best paper on the subject desig-
mated will be awarded prize Of $40 in
cash, while $3.50 will go to the next
best. To the eighth grade pupil in the
public schools producing the best es-
say a prize of $40 viii be awarded,
and the next best In this class will re-
ceive $3.50.
Ask for Lists.
There Is one thing that the commit
tees promoting the big celebration par
ticularly desire of the public. Every
householder and every housewife is
asked to say few words to their
storek eepers
"As& your storeeeper," they re-
quest, ''if he is going to make spe-
cial showing Of Utah products. II he
is going to do so, urge him to make
the best display possible and give
Utah goods chance. II he has not
thought Of it. remind him that it is q
matter of interest to the state, the
city and to you-and Incidentally to
himself-that he hustle some Utah
products into prominent place. Your
9tnTpEppnnr Eunts frn1a opl
If the idea be presented to him that
his customers Will feel better toward
him if he shall give Utah products an
opportunity to be seen by them, he
will hold your trade by making com
pliance with your request.
Merchants Helping.
Not a merchant has yet been found
who has not consented to make Utah
Products day display. All OF them
realize tho benefit that must eventual
ly accrue to them by reason of the
fact that patronage offered to Utah
people will keep more money in Utah
for circulation among their own pat
rons, In all Of the uptown business
institutions of Salt Lake there is
widespread spirit Of willingness to help
in the Utah Products cause. Word re-
ceived from other cities and towns all
throughout the state indicates that
similar sentiment prevails.
Look Who's Here.
In union there Is strength" Is o
saying that Is being we'll exemplified
in the effort to make next Wednesday
a banner home products celebration in
the history of Utah. The Commercial
clubs manufacturers committee, dj-
vided into three bustling sections, has
been hard at work. The Manufactur-
ers association Of Utah, with every
member n boosting unit, has bent every
effort toward the success Of the day.
The Home Industry Association Of
Utah hos not rested in its promotion
of the day. The Utah Development
league has been indefatigable for the
good cause The Salt Lake Federation
OF Labor has urged it's host Of members
to work incessantly. The Utah Fedora
tion Of Women s clubs has energetically
mote the day in the schools. The Ma
tive Sons Of Utah have especially
banded themselves in behalf Of the
loyal work, and the Salt Lake Adver-
tising club has done its part In design
ing and executing novel and impressive
publicity ideas to promote the celebra-
tion.
''Movies" Tell Story.
On the night Of Utah Products day
that it is next Wednesday
the motion picture houses will occa-
sionally throw upon their screens re-
minders Of the occasion, while the
boards Of the Utah Billposting company
will contain written display admoni-
tions that every dollar kept at home is
practically a dollar saved. The news
papers Will continue their publicity
work in generous portion, 80 that oven
the stay at-home shall be confronted
with tho righteous teaching that the
citizen should support the state that
supports the citizen.
Merchants all over the state Will be
supplied with printed lists OF all the
products coming from Utah producers.
These will be distributed to all who
visit the stores on that day, But the
committees in charge urge that IL the
merchant or his clerks shall forget TO
hand one Of these lists out to each
visitor, the visitor will be repaid In
at the great showing by
insisting upon getting folder.
With all these forces at work, and
with the citizenEy a unit in sunnoyt of !