Show Dealers Protest OPA Ceiling On Used Autos Aulos' A resolution was sent to Utah's congressional representatives in Washington D. D C. C Wednesday day by the Utah State Automobile Deal Deal- ers association aSk asking ng that th the representatives protest to the thc office of QC fice o of ot price pric administration any i price c ceilings on used passenger cr ear cars Action wn was v s t taken at a statewide state wI wide e meeting of the association Wednesday at at the Hotel Utah Seth H H. Blair S Salt lt Lake City association association as as- president was in charge M R. R Ballard head of the Ballard Ballard Ballard Bal- Bal lard Motor company who recently attended an OP OPA A dealers dealers' meetIng meeting meet meet- ing in Washington told members that used car pric ceilings develop black markets After Arter a price coiling ceiling was placed on used trucks black mark re rc developed and the plan h has S proved a ft complete failure allure asserted asserted Mr ir Ballard There is no reason reason why the situation would be any better relative to used passenger cars Mr r. r Ballard told dealers that they would get a ceiling if used car prices continued to rise Frank FranJ B B. Streator tor of Smith Streator-Smith Motor Motor Motor Mo Mo- tor company read the resolution to congressional representatives b before for it was forwarded Charles C C. C Freed Salt Lake City director for fol Utah National Automobile Dealers assoc association gave gate a a report on the national convention convention con con- on he attended in Detroit inJa in Ja January Mr Freed said the opinIon opinion ion fon at the convention was that surplus surplus sur sur- plus war commodities should be disposed of through established trade channels instead of being sold Bold to individuals by the govern govern- ment mente |