| Show Walter K Granger Seeks I Congressional Nomination r a v wR i A Walter K It Granger Cranger W W. K Granger Oranger member of the theU U Utah pubIc public service commission on former speaker of the state house of representatives and three times mayor of Cedar City Tuesday an- an ed his candidacy y for the tho Democratic nomination for congress congress congress con con- gress in the First district In his announcement Mr Granger Oranger Oran Gran C ger declared that his public record shows that he has been a consistent supporter of new deal policies and added I believe in the political and social reforms en enacted ted under that new deal program and If elected to congress I pledge my support to toa a continuation of its sound Bound poli poll cies I believe the announcement continues that this state needs alert and aggressive representation In congress to sponsor a program to preserve and develop the natural natu natu- ral tal recourses of the state and at attract attract attract at- at tract new industries Industries must be encouraged and stabilized They should not in my opinion be overburdened with taxes and regulations For the benefits of Industry are reflected in the general gen sen general j jeral eral welfare of the people r The economic welfare of the f state Is closely allied to the conservation conservation con con- and development of Its 1 water resources And if elected I 1 n f-n will keep this Important and basic IC Ii fact In mind Mr Granger Oranger whose business is t t farming and livestock raising was born In St St. George When he was wu 6 years old his parents moved to r. r Cedar City and he has since made his home in that community He lie was educated in the Iron Coun County public schools and the Branch Agricultural Agricultural Ag Ag- college and in 1925 was elected mayor of Cedar City a position which he held for three J terms I w He served three successive term terms in the h house use of Of f o 00 the state legislature being elected first in 1932 During the 1935 session he was speaker of the r house His records as a legislator municipal municipal municipal mu mu- officer and public service 1 commissioner according to his backers has been consistently liberal liberal liberal lib lib- eral and aud progressive and stamps him as a genuine supporter of the political and social philosophy represented represented represented rep rep- resented by President nt Roosevelt and the the- new deal I i g Mr Granger Oranger was appointed to the public service commission by Governor Henry H. H Blood in 1937 1 and he has since served in that capacity Mr Granger Oranger has always taken 1 an active Interest in civic church and educational affairs For three 7 years he w waC waE a member of th the Y r board of trustees of the Utah State Agricultural college and he be has served in numerous civic capacities in his home city and county He lIe served a three three- three year ear mission for the L L. L D. D S B. B church In the southern J j states and was bishop of the L. L D. D S. S Third Ward in Cedar City for nine years When the United States entered the World War he volunteered Inthe Inthe in inthe the marine corps and served in France with the Eleventh regiment regiment regi regi- mt ment nt of Salt Balt marines Salt Lake Tribute Tribune |
