Show r MAINTAINED DESPITE Denial Is Made lade 1 t I C Carmen armen A Are re to J Join W. W 11 Walkout t lr t. t 0 I L. L a frO U LITTLE T 1 ITTLE ITLE change was vas noted in the strike situation today although H H. H G. G Greene international organizer of the electrical workers J stated that more of the Utah Power and Light company company were the ranks of the joining strikers Officials of the company 1 re reported or ed that service was as usual and that they anticipated no Po I reduction In power 1 I Greene denied that the officials of the local electrical workers' workers union had hadI ur urged ed the streetcar men to join the I strike However r it Is rumored that delegations from the carmen's union unton I and from two civic organizations maralt may mar wait alt upon Acting Governor Harden Bennion and urge that he re recommend the public utilities t commission to to take I immediate action with regard to placing placing I ing a valuation on the prop property of the the Utah Light and Traction company It Itis Itis is understood that the commission has already concluded its valuation but no i decision has been reached as to when it will be made public DEMAND PUT OFF The streetcar men made a demand for an increase In wages several weeks ago but were told by officials of oC the Utah Light and Traction company that no action could be taken in the I matter until the public utilities les commission commission commission com com- mission had placed placeda a a valuation on company properly A meeting of the strikers was vas called for 2 o'clock this afternoon and another meeting will be held this evening at the Labor temple H. H F. F DIcke general manager of the Utah I Light ight and Traction company said Our are faithful and the public can rest assured that they will fulfill their trust They will not be misled to a violation of their contract and to act against the public welfare at this time OVERTURES MADEWe MADEWe MADE We are aware that overtures have been made to them by the electrical workers workers' union but are confident that their loyalty to the public and to the company will keep them on their cars The men l know now what a cessation of ot streetcar operation would mean at this time in the heart of winter when the sidewalks are in many I places impassable I 1 Although letters from William M. M Knerr of the public utilities commission commission commission commis commis- sion were received by the Utah I Power and Light company and the union men offering to act as arbitrator arbi- arbi I j I in the matter neither side has hasI I given any answer to the proposal The letter from Mr Knerr was read I at a session held by the strikers at atI atthe atthe I I the Labor temple Wednesday night |