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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT Forty-three Months of Maw Jules D. Gas Roberts Company Ray. Gus P. Backman orm © @ 6.0 5 OO 8. Oe ee ee. ee ee ee ee” ae ee Kingfish. Typical Secretary, on Chamber Utah Fred Mulock would have been there but he feared U. S. Smelting, Refining & Mining Company might have been called upon to contribute $10 or $12. Fred was brought up on New England Thrift. And besides, the conferences would have had to be recessed while he commuted to Boston to see if his directors would stand for as- sociation of any kind with Herb Maw. Dick Madsen would have been March, Will of Commerce. Expert Go- corporations. of ruling Keeps an Association, Council, Service in behalf doubters uncanny Manufacturers trial Relations layouts of utility executive. betweener serving Utah eye Client Clubs, and other corporations. should first read the Tribune 1941, Indus- which names the same files for individuals as are referred to herein. “Then the doubter should inquire from almost any State official as to the great influence of Gus during the time referred to. Thereafter the searcher for truth should in- quire as to the feelings of labor leaders who were invited but the Governor didn’t dare risk destruction of State humiliated day after day, week after week, by the spectacle of Gus and his clients taking over property in the midst of a Maw drive for ‘State economy. Dick might have broken a chair. Or- the Maw Administration which labor did sc much to install in office. The facts about Gus val Adams, and his “cooperators” of course, was present in spirit, op- erating through Eric Ryberg. | Gus was given the congenial task of coordinating the operations of pillaging corporations with His Excellency’s schemes for running the State. Such interests were not really antagonistic. And Gus is the best smoother-outer in these parts. It wasn’t long before Gus was spending most of his time at the State Capitol. He virtually took over. State Commissioners, officials, labor leaders, political leaders, prominent legislators, and all citizens not on the inside in the new “coopporation’’—wore callouses on the seats of their pants on the Mourners’ Bench in the Governor’s reception room while Gus hustled in and out like he owned the joint. Maybe he did. With the Gus organized and just Governor’s about war run blessing agencies, the and authority, selected personnel, State Administration of the State are known to thousands of Utahns. The Searchlight and a few State officials fi nally broke up the Governor’s romance with Gus. At first it was reduced to telephone chit-chat. Then His Excellency gave Gus the brush-off altogether. But while ousting Gus as the Palace favorite, Governor Maw was careful to keep an open road into the holy of holies of predatory business. Currently he operates through the First Security avenue via Ogden, which is a story by itself. The Searchlight reviews such episodes for the information of those who forget His Excellency’s lack of fidelity while basking in the warmth of some current promise. Certainly labor owes Herbert B. Maw nothing. At no time during his administration has he kept the faith. At no time has he been true to his political salt. Show. Needless to say, Gus put corporation representatives in all key spots. A labor leader was put in an inconsequential place, here and there fer window dressing. Thus, with His Excellency’s approbation, labor was again tageous position—left out in remains today. left the in a disadvancold, where it taking over management Hereafter, NOTICE service to subscribers arrears will be discontinued. scriptions will be terminated the date of expiration. This step is being taken who are in Similarly, gift subwithout notice on | to conserve paper and the Searchlight’s story of Gus and the Governor’s to minimize the expense and labor of billing. The subscription price is $2.00 a year. The Searchlight will begin its fifth year of publication on “cooperation” June Is there any question as to the accuracy of with predatory business? If so, 2nd. |