EXHIBIT 24

                                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

       KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Richard C.
Stephan and John W. Teets, and each of them severally, his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the
Form 10-K Annual Report of The Dial Corp for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993, and any and all amendments thereto, and
to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection herewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or
she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them, or
their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/ Joe T. Ford                      February 17, 1994
/s/ Thomas L. Gossage                February 17, 1994
/s/ Donald E. Guinn                  February 17, 1994
/s/ Jess Hay                         February 17, 1994
/s/ Judith K. Hofer                  February 17, 1994
/s/ Jack F. Reichert                 February 17, 1994
/s/ Linda Johnson Rice               February 17, 1994
/s/ Dennis C. Stanfill               February 17, 1994
/s/ A. Thomas Young                  February 17, 1994
/s/ James E. Cunningham              February 17, 1994