Show CITIZENS JOIN BEER QUIZ PLEA Impartial I Inquiry Is Urged Upon Board I I Demand for a thorough and impartial impartial impartial im im- im- im partial investigation of ot the state liquor commissions commission's activities with of of- graft and irregularities in In connection with beer licensing drew the tho support of an heterogeneous group of Salt Lake citizens Wednesday The need for for- proving or disprovIng disproving disproving ing the rumors was stressed by representative representative rep rep- citizens after after- a a. demand made by Allan S S. S Republican Republican lican state chairman and former president of the the- Utah bar c. c calling for a special grand jury investigation tion of ot the commissions commission's activities Seeks Fair Inquiry Mrs W. W T. T former president president dent of the district Utah Federation of Women's Clubs declared declared de de- de- de dared the inv investigation should be impartial and thorough The rumors should be proved or disproved she said The welfare of the state Is Isi vital and anything that endangers it should be E. E M. M contractor urged appointment of persons not connected connected connected con con- with the tho liquor commission to prove the reports I assume as a business man that if the liquor commission is isI L I anxious to clear itself of any stigma attached to it by these rumors rumors i it would not place the tho investigation in the hands of per persons ons on its its' own payroll and of its own political faith he said I have every confidence confidence con con- in the attorneys selected but I think there should be an Impartial impartial im Im- Im partial investigation by others not attached to the tho commissions commission's payroll payroll pay pay- roll or the dominant political party Fears Fears Biased Probe Probo Carl IA A. A president of the Lions club said the commission cant getan impartial investigation if it its own people make it It occurs to me the appointment of the commissions commission's own attorneys cant can't help making the investigation partial ho he said An outside in investigation investigation in- in would be more Impartial impartial impartial and would be bemore more desirable to find out what's going onAs onAs on As liAs far as the intent of the law Jaw lawIs lawis is concerned I believe the commIssIon commission commis commIs- sion slon has done clone a good job with the liquor stores But from what I understand there has been too much Continued on Page Two Column Four sour CITIZENS JOIN BEER QUIZ QUIL PLEA Continued from rage Page One OM favoritism in issuance of beer licenses I 1 personally believe the state liquor commission has attempted to todo todo todo do an honc honest st straightforward job of administration n said Gus P P. Backman Backman Backman Back- Back man executive secretary of ot the chamber of ot commerce Naturally however I am not In accord with the thc t type pe of or legislation in Utah and do not believe it is possible to enforce the present law I 1 feel certain some somo mistakes have been made in the granting of beer but on the whole I feel feet the administration has been as good goodas as could possibly be expected with such a law Jaw as is Utah has From my my acquaintance with members of the liquor commission I feel certain they would welcome a complete investigation to quiet the current rumors Mrs Earl R. R Van Cott president president- elect of oC the Salt Lake district Utah Federation of Women's Women Clubs demanded de demanded demanded de- de immediate removal from office of ot those responsible if it there is proof of graft and misuse of privilege in the Issuance of licenses under the liquor control law Jaw There is need for Cor an Impartial and thorough investigation of the entire affair Mrs Van Cott said Politics however should hould not be al allowed allowed al- al lowed to enter into the matter and by no means should on ono one political party be allowed to use a a. probe as asa asa a a. means of establishing itself in public favor We taxpayers ultimate ultimately will foot the bill so we arc are entitled to know the facts W W. D D. Rishel president of ot the Utah State Automobile association said I Firmly as I believe in the liquor control setup provided by Utah law Jaw I realize there are bound to be graft and some infractions regardless asto as asto asto to how carefully the liquor control commission operates A constant effort should be made by the commission to cope with this I sort of thing in order that graft and attendant evils may be reduced to a minimum In the light of what has appeared in the newspapers the thelast thelast thelast last few days an investigation should be made to get at the exact facts as to how well the commission commission commission commis commis- sion Is doing this Glen E. E Howe president junior chamber of oC commerce said Personally I feel the public is entitled to know the exact state tate of affairs and that any investigation should be bo entirely without political flavor If It there Is to be any condemnation tion it should be lodged against the legislature which passed the beer measure I personally am inclined to believe the liquor commission is doing as good a job as possible with the bill under which it works |