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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT What’s Back of Gus To the Officers and Directors Utah politics—which Utah Manufacturers Association Two weeks ago the Searchlight listed your names and the offices you hold in the Association. We pointed out that you were sitting on that you the lid—were to take refusing guiding You zance of our demand for a public audit of Association slush funds by certified public accountants. The grapevine discloses that you did quite a bit of squirming individually but apparently lacked the courage to proceed with arrangements for a public audit of Association ac- counts particularly of your ‘‘Build Utah’? division. The Searchlight heretofore has published exposes of the corrupt activities of ‘‘ Build Utah’’. Among other things we have shown from public records that Utah Power & Light Company paid $2,000 a year into the ‘‘Build Utah”’ political slush fund. We also disclosed that only last summer the Power spirits will determine cogni- official cannot Company hastened to confess judgment in Federal Court on charges by the Securities & Exchange Com- mission on that score. The political slush fund was used to elect legislators, defeat opposing candidates, and influence politics generally. ‘‘Build Utah’s’? moves were made under cover by that willing agent of pillaging corporations, Stanley J. know of who you have the power escape equal blame “Build Utah”. A to do— with public the audit is who. as well as the Searchlight that Stanley J. Stephenson’s activities will not stand an audit by certified public accountants. Do you propose to let that condition continue? Or, are you willing to break it up by a public audit that will expose the guilty parties? Can you remain silent longer in view of the facts we have presented? Be assured, gentlemen, the Searchlight will not stop its fight, nor cease its demands for an audit until you take some definite public action on it. We propose to break up the vicious practice of back-room financing of candidates for public office, by corporations that comprise the Inner Ring of the Chamber of Commerce and the guiding spirits of the Utah Manufacturers Association. Who’s side will you take? THE EDI'TOR. CIO Union Supplies Able Civic Leadership Under the leadership of the CIO, Magna eitizens have launched an inquiry into the necessity for increased rates for culinary water, Stephenson. asked by the Pleasant Green Water Company, Now, Gentlemen, we have not accused any one of you of active participation in the corrupt activities of ‘‘Build Utah’’. We have which serves the community. An engineer has ‘been retained to survey the water system and ascertain its cost. His report will determine the future action of the water users. If it appears that a partial raise is justified, the water users are expected to approve an increase. The Company asks for rate hikes aggregating one hundred per cent. A further hearing will be held on August 23rd before the Public Service Commission. When the question of rate increases was first broached the Magna mill workers—CIlO sponsored two meetings to consider the proposals. Victor Bohne, union secretary, was made secretary of the water users committee. It is a wholesome thing when labor organizations assume eiviec leadership. The rank and file are assured of protection. even refrained from naming Utah Power & Light’s representative as a participant. We realized that some of you have been imposed upon and are not really guilty of any misbehavior. We preferred to keep silent about those who may be guilty rather than brand the innocent. But sist in expose we shielding the Editor’s articles point out to you the real offenders villainy of note: relating Commerce ation. now and those This to the is the Utah who that if you by failing have the sixth Salt Lake in perto corrupted a Series Chamber Manufacturers of of Associ- |