Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-26 | Page 13 | Slot Machine Drive is Backed by Y. M. M. I. A.

SLOT MACHINE DRIVE IS BACKED BY Y YI MI MII I. I A. A Church Supports Police Cam Camp Campaign Campaign p ign to Eliminate Devices Devices' George Albert Smith a member of the council of ot the 12 apostles of the L L. D. D S. S church and general su superintendent superintendent superintendent su- su of or the Young Mens Men's Mutual Mutual Mu Mu- Improvement association Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day swung support of his organization behind the drive elimination of ot slot machines in Utah Our HOur took action more than two years ago in supporting law and order and eliminating slot machines he said We are absolutely absolutely behind any move which will willbe willbe willbe be of ot benefit to the young people as aswell aswell well as improving the general welfare welfare wel wel- welfare fare of or the community Slot machines are nothing but gambling devices device's contrary to state slate law and injurious to the conduct of our young people In supporting any campaign of this nature we are following following fol- fol lowing owing a well defined policy in support support sup sup- port of law and md order A comm committee headed by John F F. Bowman former m mayor of ot Salt Lake pity City ity and a member of the general board o of the Y M. M M. M I. I A A. has handled this activity in the past and will wm continue to do so so the organization tion leader said The slot machine eradication campaign campaign campaign cam cam- was inaugurated last week b by Attorney General Joseph Chez who said evidences of a corrupt understanding understanding understanding under under- standing between officers and machine machine ma ma- chine operators existed as the machines machines ma ma- chines were used in public places in open defiance of the law Mr Chez Thursday enlarged on his offer to act as as' a clearing house housein vin in in receiving complaints of illegal megal operation operation opera opera- tion of slot machines in a formal statement issued from rom his office The law forbids the operation of slot machines in Utah the statement said The attorney general requests that any person having knowledge of ot the violation of the law r in any part of the state promptly report to him by letter giving the name of the person store or establishment operating operating oper oper- the same and the town city or county where it is located