Show LJ lJ LJ IJ lm IJ uI LJ Order Halts Ft Ft Douglas Work ark 1 1 VOLE IOl A AS f TU A 4 Mayor Appeals to u. u s I Officials to Go O On OnI n I With Plan Which Em ploys Many Soldiers O 0 down all allwork ll work on the reconstruction hospital at Ft Douglas and throwing 37 37 returned soldiers sailors ma marines ines and other laborers laborers la- la borers out of of work as well as men emI employed em- em I bf Salt Lake Lale firms who furnished fur fur- fished material for the construction I work worl at the hospital were received today today to- to day by Major A. A J J. J McDonald conI construction con con- I quartermaster from Wash ash Washington ington D. D C C. C HOSPITAL WORK STOPS f. f This means that building of 01 the proposed proposed pro pro- posed reconstruction hospital at the tort fort must cease and that the number of men expected to be quartered here will be reduced as well as adding to the already long list of unemployed In Salt Lake men who are engaged aged I on the work and the men engaged in Salt Lake Lale In connection with the construction con con- work on the hospital according accord accord- ling ing to Mayor V. V Mont Ferry PROTEST ON ORDER With the announcement of oC the abandoning abandoning aban- aban of the hospital construction work worl at at the post Immediate action was taken talen by Mayor Ferry and other city officials to have the order which according according ac- ac cording to Mr Ferry Feny will wll work much hardship with Salt SaU Lake rescinded After receiving confirmation of the order order or- or der at Ft Douglas Mayor Ferry immediately immediately im- im mediately wired the quartermaster general in Washington asking that the order be reconsidered WIRES TO WASHINGTON The following is the telegram he sent Orders received here to Major A. A J J. J McDonald construction quartermaster to close down work worl on reconstruction hospital at Ft Douglas This order throws out of work to In the midst of winter and with no probability ot of securing securing se- se seI I curing other jobs carpenters 25 I plumbers 15 50 painters 15 plasterers commOn laborers All common laborers and many of 01 the skilled laborers are returned soldiers While every community and every individual are seeking to find and male make employment we respectfully and earnestly earnestly ear ear- nestly urge the cancellation of order on reduction of activities The gov government ude at this critical time strongly influences other activities SMOOT The telegram was sIgned by Mayor layor Perry Ferry and a copy of 01 it was sent to Senator Reed Smoot at Washington urging him to do all In his power to secure the reconsideration of 01 the order According to Mayor Ferry with the city county and state doing all In their power to take up the surplus labor and to clear the employment situation the closing down of government operations is a severe blow locally as it discourages ages the building and construction boom that has been started In the state With ith thE aid and cooperation Continued on p page 6 I IDLE Continued from page 1 of the government It Is believed that within a month every returned service serviceman serviceman man In Utah may be placed In a posit position tion and every returning man be taken t care of Immediately upon his return |