| Show DISCORD SPLITS THE ASSOCIATION inactive And for that matter what activity took place was conducted by the Utah Newspaper Association which because of its constituency could best be described as the Utah State Press Association in disguise Thus the stage was set for the arrival on April 1917 of John Jones Jones well-remembered the date he reached Salt Lake City he said in1962 talk before the USPA convention His recall was vivid because two days later on April 6th the United States entered World War Four months before Jones advent another man who would playmajor role in the healing process had also come to Utah He was Roy Porte once publisher of the Hunter D Herald Hebeen literally summoned to Salt Lake City to become secretary of the Ben Franklin Club an organization of commercial printers It was in need of restructuring and competent management and Porte then with the Cincinnati Ohio chapter of the organization seemed to be the man for the Jjob Fortunately though his focus was on the printing industry he was no stranger to community became involved in their affairs newspapers and quickly By the time Jones began getting acquainted with Utah newsmen halting steps were being taken to bring the two feuding groups together Harry Cooper Price Davis Delta Charles Wilkinson Cedar City and Sam Raddon Park City had joined Porte in laying the groundwork Their initial effort attended by Mr Jones wassummer meeting at Zion Canyon which though under Congressional protection was not yetNational Park Several newsmen joined in the two day conclave which Jones later described as the finest visitever made to Zion While there was harmony at Zion Canyon there was no instant healing process Jones though was the catalyst for gradually improving relations since his sales travels took him throughout the area and brought him in contact with all the statepublishers no matter which side of the disagreement they avowed His employer WNU had become an associate member of USPA in 1901 and then as it does today under the 293 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
