Show cot COL STERRETT CENSURED CENSORED BY CHOIR AGENT George E. E Carpenter Accuses Accuses Accuses Ac Ac- G. G A. A R. R Director Direct T of Bad Faith That Col F. F M. M Sterrett executive director director di- di rector ector of the Grand Army Anny encampment haS lIas as slighted the veterans in tho matter complimentary tickets to the he Tabernacle choir concerts and has favored his friends and the friends of his ils friends by giving them hundreds of tickets that should have gone to the veterans is the charge made by Georgo B. B Carpenter business agent for the tabernacle choir to THE TELEGRAM i toda oday toda I Mr ir Carpenter makes the tiit statement t that nat 1000 tickets were pent cent to Col Sterett Sterrett Sterrett Ster- Ster rett ett for use uso thc nt-thc throe three concert which I ho 10 choir is to give e in honor bOllor of o the th mem mem- ers of t the h Grand Irand l Army of Qt the n ll lie ic Of or the these c 1000 1001 WE to tn be used uld nt It aeh concert It wa estimated that I with all 1111 of the other attractions durin during tue tho lie O evenings including the campfires resorts and othor other features there would hot ot be more than 1000 lOOt of tho the veterans who ho would care caro to go o each evening HOO 1400 Presented A At I t the h concert last la-it night ht 1400 of tho the tickets were presented at t the doors loor The statement is mn alade e that hat only onI a it percentage of these sere ere offered b by veterans and that tho the others were presented d It by civilians won liten u n and 1 t even troll children Air lr Ir says says lR S 'S that in only a fc few instances wore were th the and that accompanying veteran veteran- there hero was no IX for them theta being on th the le free list Mr dr Ir Carpenter further tie tie- dares are that Colonel ha hia halt shown hown di crimination in in the matter of ling iding these the tickets and that tho the very cud nd ud for which they the were cre issued is d defeated de de- b by Colonel As a result of this thi thil th the ticket plan abandoned b tho tito hn has ins been partially by choir hoir m management At t th the concerts to toH tobe he be H given i toni tonight ht ami 11 tomorrow ni night ht i ithe the 10 tickets will not be he accepted nt t the doors from freni women all accompanying Any 1 man not veteran pro pre a 1 ticket or any un women not ac lie to by a n veteran will be barred I she pays the rc regular ular price of a nd- nd mission I i Veterans Offended The Tho veterans veteran's bronze button will bo be boin his hiR in ticket of admission Many members of or tho the Grand Army ale 1 re indignant nt nl because n of ot the favoritism fa anti and nil discrimination that ore are alleged u to have lavo been shown by bv Colonel Sterrett terrett their id hR not to express t in lii pI I plain in English ix is of the till letter hotter The Th following tol n a copy ropy of sent ent bv by C I W. W Nibley presiding bishop of the the Mormon church to Colonel Stet Stor- rett ctt accompanying acco the complimentary tickets Col K 11 M. M I. I Sterrett Commercial Continued on page pago O 10 I S COLONEL STERRETT STERRET 4 Can Continued from pa page t l. l O 1 club cb el city Deer city Dear r Colon l I take great M ure In Inel inclosing you complimentary Du tet tickets to th the concerts concert to be b given give in the on Wednesday and enela Thursday ad S' S evenings n August It 11 1 1 12 and 13 13 jI re for each evening e r. r I x J presume that ft In consequence of there te being so 8 many different entertain entertain- t going on In the city It during the weel that 1000 10 complimentary tickets for forT T e eh on concert tt night will wi be 1 sufficient S. S t- t tWe We have a r free fr list so that 5 that ot with the tbt tickets we ue are sending you aad d the te balance of oC the tie free list we e will il j Ve ee i d all the room rm we have ht left to take of the te 1 pay pey tickets and ad as you ou know the concert are gotten up to help t the 4 tabernacle choir pay their et expenses s on their trip to Seattle they will therefore fatte wl need ned to raise a aM ah the mon money they pos Poe p- p ph albl can S h T e tickets you ron ow will wn kindly distribute s r ute site to the G G. A. A R. R R veterans tern kindl o only The They tte ue- ue not transferable and it IB is Intended that t t no Do o one but te veterans will be admitted on them With Wit kind regards I am sincer sincerely t C CV V. W Bb |