Show Let Lef George Do It I I May B Compete 09 tm e In Legal Contests George has haa decided that his hir readers readers readers-oh oh well welt half halt a dozen anyway have anyway have become contest crazy judging from front the persistent persist persist- ent Volume of ot f letters all asking k i h go about bout Utah laws regarding r c con con- o 0 n- n tests A case cas e in point comes up in two letters re received received re- re Tuesday from Joye Kell 0 E. E 3rd South 1 and Mrs 1 L. L L. L fiG of Murray George eorge Is it true that residents of Utah are arc prohibited by state laws from entering contests such as those thole sponsored by soap com com- where money and prizes ire awarded for winning slogans and correct answers to questions questions questions ques ques- 1 2 asks Miss Kell These contests offer pleasure and the thc chance to win valuable prizes in many instances but if Utah laws prohibit taking part in them them hem I believe the public should be informed of it I dont don't know who else to ask about this so 80 I Iam Iam Iam am hoping you can straighten me inc out out In a recent column col mn George re- re relayed relayed ayed the information on this subject subject subject sub sub- as he got it fr from m Grover A. A Giles Utah attorney general l in In- reply to another inquiry Checking again with Mr Giles Giles I office George got In tou touch h with John Brennan assistant attorney general general- and was WM advised as before before be be- fore forc that the state has no control over rc residents of Utah participating ing in such contests other than to tomake tomake tomake make sure the contest rules and regulations do not violate the st states state's t s unfair practices act This act prohibits a company licensed d to do business business' in hi Utah from offerIng offering offering offer offer- ing free articles on purchase of another item In many cases ases the line which reads subject to o state regula regula- I I often appearing app in adver advertisements of ot contests is inserted only to keep good faith with each state Mr Brennan explained since the sponsoring company Itsel it itself itself It- It self sel is in the final analysis the sole judge in accepting or rejecting rejecting reject reject- ing contest entries As a precaution it might be advantageous advantageous advantageous ad ad- t to write the sponsoring sponsoring sponsor sponsor- ing ng firm a direct request for an explanation of their stand on accepting accepting ac ac- ac entries from Utahn before before before be be- fore submitting a co contest test entry if the individual desired Mr Bren Brennan Bren Brennan Bren- Bren nan pointed out Send questions suggestions or complaints to George in care of the he Telegram S. S Main Full Fun names and addresses should be in- in m- m cl eluded ded in letters George will use only initials if 1 |