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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT What’s Back of Gus _ (a) Utah’’, ‘Phat the Utah Manufacturers Association the principal object of which was puble offied: and who, after election created a division known to promote, to office, would finance, and be amenable support as ‘‘Build candidates to suggestions from for their financial sponsors. It was turther established that subsidizing and corrupting prospec"8 public officials, elected and appointed, was carried on directly and through third par1es (b) That the Executive Secretary of the Manufacturers Association functions a lobbyist and political manipulator to effectuate unholy and corrupt purposes ant predatory absentee-owned corporations—Utah’s ‘‘Invisible Government?’’. and degradation legislation of representative for the financial lective bargaining; (d) That and daily and (4) government social the benefit in Utah; of the (2) eontrol conspirators; of domin- subversion (1) the included; That the purposes of those pillaging corporations (c) of public (3) policy destruction in Salt Lake City participated in the of Commerce, the Ogden view ; of the ; objectives ‘ Sophie oh and the 8 e t) program hs 5 ¥ of : pro- with those Chamber, the so-called Service Clubs, and the Farm Bureau—all under the leadership of the Salt Lake which in turn is under the control of the same corporations. In of col- Association’s gram and shaped their news and editorial policies to conform to that program. (e) That the Utah Manufacturers Association coordinated its activities e and elimination of opponents from public life. newspapers of the Salt Lake Chamber as the Utah Chamber of Manufacturers | ‘ ‘ary Commerce, Association, as , outlined above, the Searchlight addresses this letter to you with the request that you answer the following questions in detail. We are aware of the fact that many members of the Association (and likewise of the Chamber) disapprove of the methods and schemes foisted upon the Association by pillaging corporations and social brigands. \ : 7 N ‘ es ; tas Consequently ‘ Pee. we . Bed are Sets addressing ; identical member every to letters . | the of . ey areys Association . ; 1 vood standing as of the end of March, 1943, in order to ascertain the views of each member before publishing the names of the individuals and corporations who participate in the activities of the Association. Those are: questions Ist. Have you, or the corporation you represent, made any contribution, paid any dues, assessments, or otherwise supplied funds to the ‘‘ Build Utah’’ division of the Association—or to any other group within the Association engaging in political activities? Ind. 3rd. If so, please indicate the amounts paid by years beginning in 1935. | Do you approve of the policies and methods of the Association and particularly of its ‘‘Build otherwise? 4th. agents Do Utah’’ activities whether on by carried that division of the Association, or office by ! you believe of powerful, that fiinancing surreptitious absentee-owned corporations for of candidates 1s borRpat ae with ood public citizenship, and whether it should be tolerated in a democracy? 5th. As a member of the Utah Manufacturers Apwooiation will you agree to and insince sist upon an immediate audit of all receipts and expenditures of the Association 1933, including its ‘‘Build Utah’’ division and any other sub-group, the audit to be made certified public accountants, and to be published when completed? impartial 6th. active Has your in membership participation—directly through its ‘‘Build Utah’’ or division the Utah Manufacturers the indirectly — in or otherwise? (Continued on page 6) Association brought Association’ s political by you into activities |