Show RCA the radio of quality at no extra cost your choice of 50 models p priced iced from 1295 in table models to in console models many to choose from between these price ranges SE SEE E THEM AT hunter hardware company CEDAR CITY UTAH are YOU the IX I 1 quality loving type if youre the quality loving type who relishes rood good food and drink then enjoy duuck quality with cream of kentucky made with the famous limestone water of cove spring next time try your favorite vo ri te dri drink n k madeam made with t 11 t alic I 1 ic crea cream m of Kentuck ys finest bourbons N SO BOURBON WHISKEY DISTILLER 3 plea for united war effort spurned yr early in 1941 the utah retail grocers association i peti tive e interests and other competitive sponsored enactment of senate bill 44 which bences chain sen stores to slow death by special taxes utah qualified voters then signed a referendum ballot at the general election petition placing the issue on the on november 3 1942 since these actions occurred when the nation the chain stores welcomed the referendum was still at peace the vote as an opportunity for people of utah to determine whether or not they wanted chain stores in in utah however after pearl harbor and the of japanese subsequent menacing m menacing sweep aggression toward our shores the utah chain bation lacon in in the interest of stores assoc alsoc united a of the support war effort the utah retail grocers proposed to association a joint aati action on aimed at the postponing referendum for the duration our invitation hat has not been accepted although over five weeks have passed have we of not been advised any action upon our invitation and mr sherman P lloyd in report to the members of the utah retail grocers association a dished in the march issue of the intermountain retailer pub states that our proposal for unity is to be ignored mr lloyd writes the officers of the association immediately met to consider what action should be taken to meet the chain store proposal it soon became apparent that the wisest course to follow for the present at least was to maintain an attitude of silence and in th the meantime build our own resources and our own facilities to the point where we will be able to follow through vl on any action which we start when the association begins this fight we will use our own weapons choose our own battle field and ask our own questions S B 44 will be on the mot next november 3rd ard it is clear that mr lloyd prefers to continue his campaign to drive chive the chain stores out of utah and that we have failed in our effort to postpone this internal controversy until after the war therefore S B 44 will appear on the ballot next november 3rd ard however we firmly believe with the provo daily herald that if we dont win the war chain stores taxes and a lot of other things just wont matter therefore regardless of any political activities by mr lloyd and his group the utah chain stores association and our members will continue to devote our maximum energies to the war effort we will concentrate our own resources and our own facilities on the following program utah chain store pledge 1 we will work wholeheartedly in III all ste state and federal war projects in which our facilities can be of assistance with particular attention to maintaining in an aggressive effort in the sale of defense bonds bond and stamps 2 we will strive to the utmost to serve consumers and the home front by maintaining the flo flow of necessities needed for civilian welfare and morale 3 we will keep retail prices at the lowest possible level and strive further to eliminate every unnecessary distribution cost 4 we will cooperate with utah agriculture and other producers in developing new and better markets for utah products in utah and other states 5 we will furnish assistance and information to all persons in te rested in distribution and its its problems 6 we will assist the managers of the utah chain stores in each community to continue intensively their cooperation with all civilian defense civic and charitable activities signed UTAH CHAIN STORES association ADAM HAT STORES NATIONAL SHIRT SHOPS inc BAKERS SHOE COMPANY J 1 J NEWBERRY COMPANY CHANDLER SHOE Y OWL DRUG COMPANY W T GRANT COMPANY J C PENNEY CO S H KRESS COMPANY SEARS ROEBUCK CO LERNER SHOPS OF UTAH inc SAFEWAY STORES iw C THOM afcan SHOE CO SPROUSE REITZ CO inc montgomery WARD CO P F ir WOOLWORTH CO NATIONAL STORES DRUG CO WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY CO tit laboyd is secretary manager of the utah retail grocers association editor of the emde eS ares sr loter mountain retailer and the paid head of the campaign to put over B 44 chain store tax T A |