Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-09-13 | Page 8 | Petition Urges Ogden Woman to Make Race for Governor

Petition Urges Ogden Woman To Make Blake Race for Governor Govern r Utah's gubernatorial contest will not be strictly an an affair for men if Mrs Ada Williams Quinn Ogden business woman I accepts a petition designating her as an independent candidate for governor I The petition bearing the names of voters was on file in the secretary of states state's office Friday It asks that Mrs Quinns Quinn's name namee be e placed on on the ballot under a word five caption stating A A business business business busi- busi ness ness woman woman for governor governor Sec- Sec r tary of State E. E E. E Monson sa said d I the he petition is apparently in good form form Mrs Quinn is well known having having hav- hav ing ng founded the Quinn Garment company in 1926 She recently withdrew from the business under under un- un der ler a plan by which she will rent machinery of her plant to em- em who will carry carryon on the business I In withdrawing from business Mrs Quinn issued a statement declaring declaring declaring de de- de- de claring During the year 1940 the wa wage e adjustments and social security taxes axes assessed against the Quinn Garment company have varied from rom a low of a month to a high ligh of 1150 per month with an average of more than It has been impossible due to competitive prices of eastern manufacturers to raise the price of the finished garments Therefore Therefore There- There fore ore these taxes and adjustments have lave ave had to be absorbed by the company making it no longer possible possible- to operate