Show P. P A. A THATCHER AND NAMED IN STATE POSITIONS Former Former- ormer President of State tate Industrial Commission Commission Commis CommIs- sion Appointed Director of Finance and J Purchase Former ormer S. S L. L County Treasurer Succeeds Harry S. S Joseph as Warehouse Commissioner For director of finance and purchase purchase Preston Preston A. A Thatcher of Salt Lake J- J For warehouse commissioner W commissioner W. W. W W. W Barton of Salt Lake Governor George H. H Dern Bern on Monday announced the two appointments that of Mr Thatcher to take effect on April 1 while that of Mr Ir Barton will depend upon how soon his permit from the federal government can be arranged Mr Thatcher was formerly president of the state industrial industrial indus indus- trial commission having been heen appointed to that office by hy Governor Simon Bamberger He served a term of six years as asa asa a member of the commission H j will succeed John H Glenn Mr l Barton was formerly treasurer treasurer treasurer trea trea- surer of Salt Lake county serving one term He will succeed Harry S. S Joseph The question of of how bow the department department department depart depart- ment of finance and purchase can function Is still up In the air There was no appropriation made for the conduct of the office ottice but there was wasI I an item of Included in the the- appropriation bill for lor the proposed I board of ot purchase and supplies latter bill bUl was vetoed The question of whether this can be used to care for the department department department depart depart- ment of finance and purchase that thatIs Is r for r clerical work necessary In Inthe Inthe inthe the conducting of the office In that the salary Is automatically fixed for the director is being co considered and in the event that it is determined determined determined deter deter- mined that it cannot be used then It Is understood that this item on the general appropriation bill will willbe willbe willbe be vetoed by the governor as he 1 la It empowered under the law to veto eto an any single appropriation in the bill bm if In his Judgment Is should be eliminated I 1 It ma may be that the department can be merged with the state stat auditors auditor's office and one or two other methods are being considered consid consid- ered The governor has until Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day dar night midnight to act on the general appropriation bill bUI so thaI that tha the question will have to be deter determined determined I hours mined qu within the next thirty six |