Show Mayor Prote Protests ls I. I Curtailment nt for forN N National Guard OGDEN OGDEN- OGDEN OGDEN At the request of ot the city commission Mayor Ora Bundy Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day sent the following dispatch to President Franklin D. D Roosevelt and Secretary of War George H. H Dern Dem information n wa was received Thurs Thurs- May indicating the the- probability of cf eliminating the summer encampment of of the Utah national guard and also of reducing drill periods 50 per cent for 1933 May we Ire call your attention to the grave possibility of ing ng the present personnel and removing removing ing all incentive for lor future enlistment in this our second line Une of national defense when it is 15 vitally needed as aswell aswell well as addingto adding to present unemployment ment plent through resignations We r re respectfully request your careful consideration consideration con con- of this matter and if possible possible pos pos- sible trust you will permit this organization organization or or- to maintain its present tatus Preceding the request r that the telegram telegram tele tele- gram be besent sent to the president and war secretary the commission discussed what the curtailment of guard would mean to Utah It was set setout out that the reduction in the number of drills from front 48 to 24 a year and complete elimination of ot the summer encampments would cripple the Utah units to a great extent and mean a considerable monetary loss to Ogden It was added that it might endanger security T of national defense I |