Show don B colton at tabernacle tonight political advertisement don B D colton congressman tor for this district and who is to speak at the he tabernacle in brigham city friday october 31 is a NATIVE SO SON 4 of utah educated at vernal and at the brigham young university at provo gral aate ot of the university of michigan with degree of in addition to practicing law has eng engaged aged in various business enterprises including ranching and sto stock k raising has served one term in the house of 0 representatives utah legislature and tour four years in the state senate was receiver of the united states land office at vernal utah for or two terms has taken an active part in ecclesiastical matters having served ten years as president of uintah stake since his election to congress in 1920 he has been present during the consideration of every important measure before congress and has participated in much of the debate lie he has also been a constant attendant at all of 0 his committee meetings where much beneficial legislation has been shaped has particularly directed his labors along the lines of reclamation of the arid lands of the west having been appointed a member of the steering committee commItte 6 to create sentiment in favor of reclamation legislation he has also been interested an fn m legislation providing for road building an and d the development of the public lands of the western states sir air colton is now serving upon the public lands committee mines and mining alining committee the committee on expenditures of the interior department and the committee on elections has been especially active in work looking to the relief of worl I 1 war veterans is the author of one law especially relief to those thosa who have tiled filed upon public lauds lands has secured the allowance of hundreds hundreds of t applications tor for relief not only in utah but tor for many others in different parts of the united states H has a assisted every veteran and widow or le pendent of a veteran who desired assistance si in pension matters upon learning that there was a widespread sentiment among members of congress and in the interior department that utah has a few feasible reclamation projects he lias has taken great pains and made great efforts in placing bit b tore fore the department information ss s tab lishing the tact fact that there are numerous and practical projects in our state in addition to the provo weber project the department has now facts before them which they ire are investigating which show that practical projects are to be found in at least six different counties in the state he has introduced bills providing for public buildings in a number of towns in the state and has assurance that at least tour four of them will be favorably acted upon in the first public building bill that passes he favors progressive legislation promoting the welfare of the people preserving their rights and increasing their prosperity needed legislation beneficial to farmers tariff on imported goods wares and commodities sufficient clent to protect american products labor and agriculture adequate compensation pensa tion tor for dependents of ex service men and generous provision for the injured adequate pensions tor for veterans their widows and dependents public improvements and developments more public building improve |