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Show SOADS DO NOT NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FT. PAUL, Dec. 2. Second Wc-I Wc-I 'resident Slade of the Northern l'acific today sent the following statement to Ihe Associated Press: "There is absolutely no foundation for the report that the American Hail-way Hail-way association is to give iiiiancial support sup-port lo tho railwnys whoso switchmen are now on strike iu the northwest. "The lines involved are fully able to meet their own expenses aiid to handle the situation, which is showing daily improvement from the standpoint stand-point of Hie railways." |