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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT W hat’s Back of Gus (Continued Kiwanis to from preceding page) is not the only service function organization of the Rotary, Lions, Exchange, Chamber of Commerce. Of late the and several others play similar roles. Farm Bureau is looming as the vehicle of predatory rural as a club that stoops corporations opinion and Clyde satellite used the ace member of the Chamber of Manufacturers Association, manipulator in the Farm Bureau Utah Under aristocracy. influence to legislation. C. Eggmonds, Commerce, ete., is the them by Clyde’s expert tutelage the Farm Bureau is becoming the most effective agent of the pillagers in political and legislative circles. Tracy Welling and other Bureau bigwigs cooperate with Mr. Eggmonds. and poultry producers of farmers No doubt Utah will be surprised to learn that their Milk White leader is a stalwart member of Gus BackAssociChamber, and Stan Stephenson’s man’s ation, and may be amenable to a wide variety of inspirational sources. those from suggestions Needless to say the suggestions are not always helpful to humble tillers of the soil. corporations To expose the grip of ruthless other clubs, the Farm Bureau, and on service willing tools of special privilege in Utah, we publish herewith a list of contributions made to them & Light Power the year 1941 by Utah during The amounts are strictly accurate and Company. the figures may be relied upon entirely. The illustration of killowatt subsidies is given only because the figures are more readily available It must not be forgotten that the to the writer. industry, the banks, railmining and smelting aggregation of and the entire utilities, roads, pillaging corporations listed in our opening story on ‘“What’s Back of Gus’, follow the same pracWhat is true tices to a greater or lesser extent. While there of one is true to some extent of all. are exceptions, most of the corporations contriThe technique was bute to most of the satellites. patented—or should have been—by the National United the and Manufacturers Association of States Chamber of Commerce. The total disbursements of the Utah Power & Light Company in 1941 to chambers of commerce, Bureaus, and other stooge organizclubs, Farm ations, for purposes of influencing public opinion, financing political campaigns of legislators and other aspirants for public office, and for other purposes, was appoximately 8 1-2 thousand dol- lars. Other We list ments: a corporations partial statement were not far of kilowatt behind. disburse- Dues, Assessments, Clubs Various Power & Light Associated Boosters Civic Club, and “Contributions” Paid to Utah by Associations and Company in 1941. Clubs of Southern Magna-Garfield Utah $ 150.00 ......... 12.00 eee 12.00 Business & Professional Womens Fe oa OP Clin, es 250.00 Carbon County Associated Industries .... of Commerce Chamber A Ft BIS SO. 0S RA Pee radia gs. Orgieee: 4.65. Gics Gill. “anh ata Sails ee pe a kc a Fs eee IY mrt Se es secre Dnitetstates 600.00 75.00 50.00 1,020.00 150.00 Junier Chamber of Commerce 6%. ~ .6..50..0..600. Bingham Canyon iyo sa dt ih oes oe i a NE ai a ge Salt Lake City .... 6.00 8.00 59.50 Exchange Club, Salt Lake City ........ Idaho Committee on Agriculture lk Hs 8 3 a gs eRe AE i ee .............. Idaho Reclamation Assn. Kiwanis Clubs Ew ee eee oo 0.8 se giv bs 9s Se WOUND, eee Ge ee eee bbe ek GO ores Ve eee ee Wee. es ae to. KR isCiet Cos) Grae: Parks: CAG + ehask . erates Het wre: ori oo Sate vs ph lyerdte « Steet © oh debebie a SORE MN Lions Club GMOS 66 6 Buaerignm DORK 2.50 wes Ge ocr wed dee dee RINGRGIM..° aly GOT A ET bd pre Gi iF CN Magna-Garfield .............-eee08: ow Ee! DRED oicace erent: G20. 6 03s ROMA cin re Fw TE NERS 6 PURITIO ANIA ETRON Ogden Industrial Club ..............+--. Retary Clubs eee ey 8 ee ag cals eV es RE on, Fes os CEE PR er ee Nee er 2 Reamer ee 68.75 900.00 100.00 11.35 28.50 25.00 60.00 58.30 94.40 17.41 6.00 20.00 24.00 61.00 31.84 18.09 50.50 76.80 255.36 213.25 ....... Manufacturers Association Manufacturers Association “Ruild Utah Division” .............. 2,000.00 100.00 Utah State Farm Bureau .............-. Utah Tax Payers Association .......... 1,000.00 Readers must not get the idea that the Farm Bureau can be bought for $100, kilowatt, or otherBut neither should they forget that other wise. corporations and utilities bestow tokens of esteem on their friends who have the ear of the farmers. And there are many generous corporations domiciled in Utah. The kilowatt contribution to the cause of “agriculture’ would seem to demand a public audit Utah Utah (Continued on following page) |