The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1919-01-24


to return TO their states and urre ne.
ton by their legislatures looking 10
the realization or the plans Of The
lCougress.
Governor Is Present.
IN his welcoming address. Gov. So.
mon Hamburger stated the pt,lius. 4
/ ne important conference. for which
There was mo- set program cvccu, 'hnt
ne object 90 be accomplished was the
iriiiaiion of a project for recuma. non
aud homcmaking of such broad spni.
hcancc rs tU bring to % national su,
|porl Utah doe, not come i,re io8J.
Jed with pet scheme. the governor
I~aid' but the stat, Is represented m
I tins conference for the general ruud
lrt oll The states Interested and for
The welfare uf tho entire nation. SEC.
Ireiary Lane of thn interior department
has given u> a broad plan upon which
~ work. u include, primarily plun
Tor recognition ur the men who hn,,
loiicrcd their lives iu the cause ct lib
IcrtN 90 the whole world. One of lis
objects Is Ia meet au obligation which
the milton owes w. the soldiers, sail.
ors and marines Who will now com,
Iout ui the couulry's military and
naval service into civil life. rcrr,,
20 say the governor offered. "tf
information has come to me that ,.ir
corporation M Utah has refused TO-
give place to men who went into the
military service, rrcfcrriug 20 keep
ihc women and girls employed 10 take
their places. fhs Is n poor return
for the risk taken by these men part
~ IN behalf of thu very safety of thnt
corporation. The state must see To-
DO that such ingtatitudc Is not per
mittcd to work the chaotic evil thgi
has resulted from similar action On
the part of employers in European
countries. We arr here IN the beet
cause tina, ever nctuntcd men. ans
" hich has cumc 10 have common ex
.iaiencc M this cpuntry--tp rccuguiz
aud reward. IL possible. the sacrifice
made hN those WIN offered their live
Tor the preservation Of freedom aud
democratic principles IN the world.
We want them To help themselves e.
q large extent. bu, the way to do tha
% To help them 10 help themselves anj
relieve ourselves Of debt of graf.
tJdc that We owe. At the ennclu
sion of hi, welcoming address. Go,
ctnor hunhcrgcr introduced Former
Vovcrnur Spry ~ his suggested choice
Tor permanent chairman OF the cor
ference. There was scarcely any ncoi
t. PM q motion IT, this effect. ihs
delegates being INSTANTLY and unnni
HiousciN m accord with the choice.
~ am hearth, ~ sympathy with
this movement" Spry said. in part.
~ his brief address of acceptance
1T b. perhaps possible that not all
that * desired Nv Secretary Lane in
his great plan can De achieved. Espc.
cially may this bc true with rcspc,
60 offering imm, date AID aud rcli,
10 returning military servants of a..
nation. However. Il should be- tn
= lcasnnt duty of 'vcry state Ia dcyotc
oil It's spare culliyahlc and reclaim.
able land Ia the cause and GO az for a.
possible toward realizing the object
ful'ilhlhch Nv thN htftrlinN ui we %
terror. Cooperation IN thought and
action viii be- absolutely necessary on
the part of all of us 20 bring into
actual practice the plan outlined by
: crrotAfA Lane. II involve, so much,
Int Is va througholy thoughtful of
national need. ;hat 10 deserves our
iunst careful confederation and help
] have Always considered that ihn
humesiead"r'-thr man who had suf
hcicnt courage 10 take his family out
10 settle upon the public lands. Ia a.
claim the wnsu places, suhiecting
himself aud his dependents 10 phone.
himself aud his dependents a. piur-
crring risks-Was entitled Ia nll that
the government could give HIM.
have Away ndvurlacd such a course,
and IN this projected plan which We
ore called here to consider I shall do
my utmost to tighten the burden og
the man Who goes ont 10 brir- an
other bit of earth into prnductiyen
ti susiouanco for humanity"
The Delegates Present.