Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-08-06 | Page 13 | General Office of U. P. Sought for Salt Lake

GENERAL OFFICE OF U U. U P P. P SOUGHT FOR SALT LAKE Chamber Opens ens Drive in Protest Against Removal Plan Elan Plan f f Protesting against reduction of ot f f fUnion 1 Union Pacific railroad ye in ia Salt Lake City the the chamber of com com- J merce Tuesday launched a campaign campaign cam cam- 14 pal n to bring this city one of ot th company's general offices Th The chambers chamber's s board of ot governors governor's governors governor's gover gover- nors nor's directed W. W E. E I g president president dent den to o present the city's cRys case to Carl R. R Gray railroad president preside t and to enlist support of H Heb Heber b r J. J Grant president of the L. L D. D S. S s church and a director of the rail rail- road This action foll follows ws the recent de- de of ot the Interstate commerce commission under ulder which the the Union Union Pacific Is ia consolidating accounting i offices in Omaha Neb resulting In Inthe inthe inthe the discharge of more more than Salt Lake City residents Mr telegraphed Mr Gray in Omaha asking for a conference A similar telegram was sent to Mr Grant In New York City for a R meetIng meeting meet meet- ing of ot the railroads railroad's directors Thurs day Interview V Requested The telegram to Mr Gray read Busin Business 9 interests of this community com com w feel that the consolidation of oC the Union Pacific system is d discriminatory dis l- l to this city The latest proposed consolida consolida- tion of ot auditing activities will d de deprive dC- dC I additional residents residents' of positions pod pod- lions so we feel leel justified in requesting requesting re re- re questing either a consolidation in Salt Lake City or t the e replacement of ot the men who have been lost Jost to tous tous us through consolidation by some seme major activity of the Union Pacific system I was directed by the board of of governors of the chamber of oC commerce com merce merc today to make a persona personal call calI on you for the purpose of ot discussing this this' matterI matter I have wired Mr Grant requesting request request- ing him to discuss the Uie matter with you I will be pleased to meet you In Omaha or Salt Lake City or elsewhere elsewhere else else- where at your convenience but prefer pre pre- fer ler to meet w with th you and Mr Grant i a a t L I i A 1 v The telegram to Mr Grant read Business Int interests rests of t this community community com corn feel we are being discriminated discriminated discriminated against in the Union consolidation of offices and a activities activities tivi- tivi ties in Omaha the latest of which will deprive many a additional men of e employment here We believe the Union Pacific owes a sufficient obligation obligation- to Salt Lake City either to t- t coh consolidate au auditing auditing au- au operations het r replace with other activities th u JJ h have ve been lost through va si d Could we impose upon you to- to j f discuss this matter with Mr Gray I I have wired Mr Gray asking t him for an appointment to discuss the matter and would appreciate you meeting with us Trading Center for Joseph B B. Eastman Washington D. D C. C railroad coordinator has designated designated designated des des- Salt Lake City as a trading center for persons although its population Is only a special special cial dispatch to from Washington revealed Tuesday Mr Eastman selected Salt Lake City as one of four trading areas Inthe in inthe inthe the state as railroad freight traffic centers The area he said has rural residents and urban urban urban ur ur- ur- ur ban residents In this area of square miles miles- are industries located alongside tracks of ot six sL railroads Mr Eastman Eastman East East- man said Of Ot these industries are In Salt Lake City he pointed out of ot merchandise Of OC the cars dise disc moved out of ot this area in In a recent depression year cars ara originated in Salt Lake City and d dot of ot cars of ot freight which j moved into the Ule territory cars cars cars' i went to Salt Lake City Mr Eastman East Eastman man reported r 1 I