Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-03-04 | Page 1 | Lee Requests Hospital Coal

I I Lee Requests Hospital Coal A five day supply of coal for Thomas D. D Dee Memorial hospital Ogden was requested Saturday from the army by Gov J. J Bracken Lee The governor was advised by Lawrence H. H Evans hospital superintendent superintendent superintendent su su- su- su I that the coal supply I at the institution would be exhausted exhausted ex ex- hausted by Monday We Ve are really in a tough spot Mr Evans said If approved by the commanding general of the Sixth army in San Francisco the 25 tons of coal re requested requested requested re- re rei i quested would be bc supplied according according according accord accord- ing to a plan announced by the secretary of defense last week The government official said that armed forces bases and establishments establishments establishments establish establish- ments could sell coal from their stocks to needy institutions on recommendation of the governor of the state concern concerned cd The coal for the Dee hospital Mr AA Evans said could be purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased from the U. U S S. S army general general general gen gen- eral depot Ogden The governor wired the request to San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco early Saturday morning The Ogden depot Is under command of Sixth army headquarters The governor commended O. O A. A state industrial commission commission commission commis commis- sion chairman and Joseph W W. Dudler superintendent of the state highway patrol for their handling handling handling han han- of a difficult situation in the strike bound Carbon mining area I He returned Friday night nig-ht after a personal inspection of the thc coal dis dis- trick triet I