Show IGray Gray Tells Necessity Of oi Consolidation GO Plan Consolidation of the unit accounting departments of the Union Pacific system Item tern tem is being effected upon orders of the board of 01 directors of the line andis andis and andis is necessary to curtail operating expenses expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex Carl R. R Gray president of the system said addressing a group of local shippers and civic leaders Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day night at the Alta Alto club The move he declared Is not only to benefit stockholders but to meet requirements of the interstate commerce law A material percentage of those whose positions will be affected af af- af either will be transferred to Omaha or to the largest possible extent extent ex tent given other positions with the company company Mr Gray said the operation of the several units of the system would continue continue continue con con- under present policies and that operating organ organizations will remain at Omaha Salt Lake Los Angeles and Portland He scouted rumors that the system plans to transfer its corporate charter from Utah to some other state The dinner was attended by Governor Gover Gover- nor George H H. Dern Mayor Louis Marcus H. H J. J Plumhof president of the chamber of commerce Gus P P. Backman secretary of the chamber V. V O. O Hewlett president of ot the Utah Manufacturers Manufacturers' n a association S s 0 C cIa I a t I lon 0 n and others I I |