Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-11-25 | Page 10 | U. P. Will Hold Forces Intact

I UI U. P Pi P. WILL HOLD FORCES INTACT Union Pacific railroad forces will be maintained at the current level despite the fact business does not warrant it to keep the railroad prepared to meet any possible emergency demand William William William Wil Wil- liam M. M Jeffers company president president president dent declared en route to Salt Lake City Monday Member of a party of U. U P. P officials officials officials bound for Salt Lake City from the Pacific northwest Mr Jeffers made the statement at Pocatello Idaho Foreseeing general business up up- trends as result of the national defense program Mr Jeffers said the railroads are ready We have the men and the equipment and our former policy of reducing forces with the usual seasonal decline in business has been discarded he said Meanwhile three U. U P. P officials arrived in Salt Lake City Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day in advance of the main party They are S. S W. W Robinson vice president E. E J. J Hanson freight traffic manager and A. A J. J Seitz freight traffic manager Mr Hanson said the company is getting the road in top tip-top shape having ordered several hundred new freight cars as well wen wenas as renovating many in company shops in anticipation of ot heavy I winter traffic