Show V r. rf 1 ISta r State te Divis Divisions ion s Ra R lly r to tor Defend Liquor r FUNDS FEARED I IF ACT ACTIS IS WEAKENED Other Departments and Institutions Join Fight B By JENNINGS PHILLIPS The state liquor quor control commission commission commission commis commis- sion Wednesday was joined in its fight for the constitutionality of the liquor control law Jaw by a broad group of allies when heads of several state departments and institutions decided ed to intervene in the case as a friend of the court Called to a meeting at the capitol by Attorney General Joseph Chez these leaders aders decided attacks on the fina financial lal setu setup of the liquor commission com corn mission might tie up much of their own funds Tho The suit seeking settlement of the point has been brought by Chaunce Chauncey Chaun- Chaun ce coy cey P. P Overfield in behalf of several Utah tavern operators and declares that section of the state tc constitution constitution tion violated that designates the state treasurer sole custodian of funds of branches of the state gov gov- The state supreme court has is issued issued issued is- is sued a writ of certiorari ordering the liquor commission to certify its records of oC all financial transactions since operation of the state monopoly monopoly oly dy last June 1 L Also two writs of mandamus returnable December 10 10 have been issued directing the state treasurer and the liquor quor commission commission commission commis commis- sion to show cause why all liquor commission funds should not no be turned over to the treasurer until the next legislature provides for its disbursement Attending Wednesdays Wednesday's ays ay's meeting were Mrs Lee Charles Miller trustee of ot Utah State Agricultural l college R R. E. E Berntson secretary to the president of oC U. U S. S A. A C. C Dr George Thomas president of the University of ot Utah V. V W. W H. H Lary ary dean of oC the university law Jaw school Hugh B. B Brown chairman of ot th the liquor commission Irwin Arnovitz chairman of the state tax commission commission commission commis commis- sion Newell ewell B. B Cook state te fish and game commissioner Joseph Ririe state treasurer Julius Tullus C. C Andersen state auditor John D D. Rice deputy Continued on Page Pace Two Column Two I I LIQUOR LAWS LAW'S DEFENSE GROWS CROWS Continued from Page One attorney general E. E 1 M. M Bagley and Henry D. D Moyle for the liquor commission Many Funds Affected It was pointed out at the meeting that hat virtually every state department department department depart depart- ment and institution Is concerned with the outcome of the tho liquor case in n that they have funds lunds that are disbursed without recourse to the state tate treasurer Among those branches of state government that might be affected are re the state relief relic setup which uses ses sales tax receipts to finance operations the college and university sity ity which have book stores and stadium funds the department of agriculture which collects and spends inspection fees the fair board oard selling concession space and the ho department of public health the industrial commission and the land board oard The liquor commission however was considered unique in that it is the he only unit having absolute control control con- con rol over its funds |