Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-22 | Page 6 | U. S. Treasury Bans Politics

U. U S. S S TREASURY j I BANS POLITICS 1 1 fc I. I Employ s Must Relin Relinquish Party Office or Resign Re Re- Resign sign Is Order W WASHINGTON ASHI GT June ne 22 UP Declaring treasury cant work for tor Uncle Sam and a political party both Treasury Secret Secretary ry Henry Jr today called on all under his his' juris tion to relinquish all political v party offices at once 7 It UIt has been demonstrated Mor Mor- said in a letter to treasury trea department heads that holding of a apolitical a. a political party office is not campAU ble with the public interest and will wilt hamper an m officer or in the discharge of ot his governmental duties The secretary said hi his letter AS 4 prompted by discovery of ot solicitation of political contributions The treasury he said has hM received inquiries from as to le legal ity and propriety of at their continuing to hold office in regular political party organizations He said he notified all department heads to advise that those who hold such political party offices office must submit their resignations resignation from the treasury department