Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-09-20 | Page 9 | Bankers to Take up Question of Gold

I u. u BANKERS TO TAKE UP tiP i A QUESTION OF I GOlD I I Y l j I i I By As Associated Press Pres rORi PORTLAND AND Ore Sept 20 A A resolution tion ton urging the government to take I Whatever whatever what What- hat ever steps are necessary to tn maintain the gold pr production ducton of ot the United States at Its Ito prewar volume will wi be e presented to the American Bankers Bankers' association convention convention convention con con- In Chicago next week by E. E G. G Crawford president president of the Oregon Banket Bank- Bank et era eDo association Gold production n In this country has decreased this y year ar and has been decreasing for three years yer due to the Increased cost of labor and supplies and the tact fact that the price prie of f gold fixed man many years year ago at 2067 2061 per ounce has never been changed according to members mem morn bers bets of tho the Oregon association Gold Gol throughout throughout- the West have been Gold shut down it H is stated because It I does not pay to run them at the fixed price of gold Mr Crawford declares res that th the production tion ton of gold must be kept up in order to toI maintain the the- the credits credits of ot the country countr