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Show Serving the Mining Area of East Carbon. $900,000 Monthly PayrolT 7,000 Population DRAGERTON, CARBON COUNTY, UTAH, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1956 Volume 9 D. Halstead Letter from the Steel Companies to Steel Ronald Workers President, David J. McDonald June t 27, 1956 ' Student n, policy' contract, no work. It proposed postponement of the threatened strike and continuation of negotiations beyond midnight, June 30. It also requested you to agree to give the companies at least 72 hours prior written notice of any strike beginning at any 'time after June 30, so as to avoid the necessity for curtailing operations beginning at midnight tonight in anticipation of a strike at the termination of our agreements on June 30. university president. Olpin noted that the high honor roll includes students who earned a 3.5 (A-- ) or better average during the quarter and were enrolled in at least 12 hours of classwork. Perkins received his B.A. degree in history at the university June 4 commencement exercises, graduating with high honors. He earned the highest grade average in his graduating class. He is a 1947 graduated of Carbon high school in price and attended Car- bon College. We have received your reply. In it you propose as a condition of an extension of our existing agreements to July 16, 1956, that benefits which may be resolved in our bargaining and which are applicable shall be retroactive to the June 30 midnight termination date of the present agreements. The companies, while desirous of continuing the negotiations and postponement of the strike, cannot, nevertheless, accept the retroactivity condition which you attach to your willingness to extend. Continued negotiations should be conducted with equal pressure on both parties, a condition not pres .ent when the union is guaranteed by retroactivity that no matter how it may delay agreement it has nothing to lose. We agree that the present situation. most certainly calls for settlement rather than continued procrastination. Today we tried to meet one of your main objections to the companies proposals by offering to reduce the term by two- -' thirds of a year. Our proposals were fair, reasonable and in the employe, company and national interest. Under them employes are assured of steady and orderly progress without loss due to strikes. The companies must disclaim responsibility for failure to reach agreement The union has blocked settlement, blocked settlement by insistence upoir extravagant concessions far beyond fairness and reason. Tonight we face a crisis in the steel industry and the union, not the companies, is responsible. It is not too late, however, for the union to depart from its position. If it does, that crisis can at least be deferred perhaps completely eliminated should negotiations as the proceed companies have suggested, QrithoUt the retroactivity condition proposed by you which would put a further premium on procrastination. Very truly your, United States Steel Corporation, Bethlehem Steel Com pany, Republic Steel Cor-- . porition, Jones- - & Laughlin .Steel Corporation, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, Inland Steel Company, Armco Steel Corporation, Great Lakes Steel Corpora tion. Wheeling Steel CorSteel poration, Pittsburgh' s . c x ' ' O . David J. McDonald President, Van L. Perkins United Steelworkers of America, Is Honor Roosevelt Hotel, York New New York, Van L. Perkins, son of Mr. and Dear Mr. McDonald: Howard E. Perkins, Drager-toOur letter of today asked you Mrs..was among 507 University of to advise the companies whether Utah students who made the high you would strike June 30, mid- honor roll during the spring quarnight, in accordance with your ter, announced Dr. A. Ray Olpin, of no traditional unions - ! Following is David J. McDonalds reply to companies propo- Madame Butterfly At Utah University X sal: June 27, 1956 United States Steel Corporation Madame Butterfly, Puccinis Bethlehem Steel Company immortal opera of a faithful Jap- Republic Steel Corporation anese girl and an American naval Jones & Laughlin Steel CorporaX 4 tion ,' :V officer, will open in the UniverSheet & Tube Comsity of Utah stadium bowl tomor- Youngstown ' V ' ' ' pany ' row (Wednesday) at 8:30 p.m. Inland Steel Company Performances will continue on Armco Steel Corporation Friday and Saturday. Great Lakes Steel Corporation Production director will be Dr. Steel Corporation C. Lowell Lees, with Maurice Wheeling Steel Company Pittsburgh of Utah the Abravanel, director Ludlum Steel CorporaAllegheny Symphony orchestra, as musical tion director. L Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation star Attention: Mr. John Elain Malbin, dark-haire- d A Stephens of the New York City Center OpBiltmore Hotel, Room San Diego, Calif. Scheduled to era Company, will sing the title 820 Malbin Miss of role New York, New York complete recruit training May 21 to the top of the Gentlemen: soared recently Depat the Marine Corps Recruit nationwide television ladder with The United Steelworkers of ot,-San Diego, is Ronald D. Halin Madame Butterfly, America commenced stead of 133 Berkley, Dragerton. triumphs negotiations Salome with The Trial at Rouen, the in the course covers milThe leading companies roles. and other operatic 28-29 steel industry on May in itary drill, first aid, personal hy star Thomas longtime Hayward, and Marine Pittsburgh. Corps history giene, defense against chemical and of the Metropolitan Opera ComThe representatives of the union pany, radio and television, will have been atomic attack. meeting almost daily a with since then with the representaThe final three weeks are spent portray Lt. Pinkerton, mezzo tives Gaston, Manila-bor- n United on the rifle range where the M- -l States Steel Cor,qf as maid. the soprano, Suzuki, rifle is fired for qualification. poration, Bethlehem Steel Comwill roles be sung Supporting and Republic Steel CorporaUpon completion pf training, the O. Dale Blackburn, Marvin A pany tion. Our contracts with the comnew Marines are either assigned by to k unit for further Infantry Sorensen, L. Red Hansen, Bret' panies do not expire until midF. Paulsen, George W. Whitaker night, June 30. . training or to a Marine Corps Glade Jean' Peterson Preston. and school. The time consumed in negotiations was ample to have concluded -. O j, z s , Cho-Cho-Sa- 10-we- July 4th Celebration Sponsored by Price First IDS Ward Reply from David J. McDonald, President Of United Steelworkers of America . . . if, '.'-- . n. ek Con-chit- A full day of fun and frolic for Carbon and Emery county residents has been outlined for the Fourth of July in Price under sponsorship of the Price First LDS ward in cooperation with Price city. Totart the festivities at 4:30 a.m. a sunrise salute will be fired. Then beginning at 10 a.m. there will be a miniature parade. The parade participants will assemble on First East between the LDS tabernacle and the Central school. From there they will proceed to Second East, then north to the city park where all participants will be given prizes. At the park starting at noon a program will be presented including musical numbers arid dancing representative .of many foreign countries. This will be followed by a patriotic talk and at 1:30 a variety of sports will begin. Featured will be races for young and old, a potato peeling contest, nail driving and log sawing contests. Prizes are in store for the winners and free swimming passes 4 Hers Picnic Annabelle Tobey President Alpha XI mutually satisfactory agreements, had the steel companies bargained Five hundred Carbon county with the union faith toin with their families and ward 5 reasonable good and honorable friends enjoyed the annual June settlement. picnic last week in the Price city Unfortunately, a settlement has park, according to County Agents been by the companRobert L. Hassell and Charlene ies adamant insistence upon their Lind. The event marked the comproposal for a fixed five-yeenrollment for the agreement, with benefits each pletion of season. this county year less than the union has negoActivities began at 10 a.m. tiated in past years. when 350 youngsters went swimThe union in rejecting this proming in the city pool. Clubs met posal as too little, too late and too together to eat luncheon at noon, long, made it dear that, on its with the leaders association part, the union, without stipulatfurnishing free root beer. County ing any prior conditions, was leaders assisting with this and willing to negotiate a' were Mrs. Wanda Petersen of ready reasonable settlement Wellington Mrs. Mary Martini of At the 11th hour, the 12 leading Helper, and members of the But- companies in the industry now tons n Bows and Pin Cushion propose a contract for a four year, clubs of Helper. Girls four month term with Recreation during the afternoon tionate reduction in the proporalready included softball, volley ball and rejected companies first .proposal. circle games. Members assisting The "condition their with the recreation were Frank presentcompanies offer with a proposal that Potts, LaRene Petersen, Judy the parties continue to negotiate Hansen, Sue Piadtelli, Pat Ander- beyond midnight, June 30, and son, Laurel Frandsen, Sue Water- that the contract be extended inman, Ann Gibson and Jolene Eric-so- definitely subject to termination upon 72 hours notice. The companies present 'offer Miss Elaine Mayer and James meets none of the unions reaUddiard have been visiting with soned objections to their original Geneil Mayer in Salt Lake City An indefinite extension proposal. for the past week. They plan to to termination on. 72 see the Shriners circus before re- subject notice will create instabilturning home with Mr. and Mrs. hours ity and intensify present tensions LaVar Uddiard. . 4-H- ers New officers were installed for Alpha Xi chapter of Beta-Sigm- a Phi in an impressive candlelight ceremony Monday, June 18, in the garden at the home of Ethel Mal-abColumbia. Merlene Alger, outgoing president and Nancy Bowlby, outgoing vice president, were in charge of- - the installation. The new officers are Annabelle Tobey, president; Margaret Daniels, vice, president; Eileen Gunderson, extension officer; Betty Poglajen, corresponding secretary; Donna Davies, recording secretary; Pat Eakles, treasurer, and Emma Dodds, director. Merlene Alger presented the sorority with a silver candle snuffer. - Preceding the installation a covered dish dinner was enjoyed by the members and guests. Guests were Mrs. Jensen, mother y, road-block- , . w dity until his children start acting held regularly. like fools. Company, Allegheny Steel Corporation, orado Fuel & Iron Lud-lu- m Col- Mr. "and Mrs. Leaster Rose and their daughter, Rea, and granddaughter, Leslie, of Dragertoh, are vacationing in Yellowstone Park. ed ar 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H will be available. At 4 p.m. a ball game between will be Boys League participants ' " played. Dancing will be featured in the e evening. The concession stands will be of Annabelle Tobey; Beverly and Mrs. Hutching, open throughout the day and the Mitchell, of mother Ethel Malaby. sponsors invite all to spend the Fourth of July in Price where a safe and sane celebration can be Episcopal Church enjoyed. Morning prayer services will be Mrs. Edna Williams and daughconducted and their fami- church this at Trinity 9Episcopal ters, a am by Sunday at lies from the San Fernando valley, Reader Edward Poglajen. California, are visiting at the Lay Both children and adults are inhome of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mr. and Mrs. Sabino Deciga of vited to this family service held to Williams, Sunnyside. They plan at 9 am every Sunday during the Sunnyside are visiting in Salt stay for two weeks. Lake City during the miners vasummer. cation. Carl Garcia is visiting a brother All people without church homes are invited to. worship at Mr. and Mrs. Eufraico Vigil and in California. church. Trinity Morning prayer family,. Dragerton, are spending Every father believes in here- and Holy Communion services are their vacation in New Mexico. son-in-la- Number 27 - , . :V' Per Copy 5c n. -- to the detriment of the industry, its employes and the public. The present situation calls for a settlement not continued procrastination. Regretfully, and due to no fault of the union, the deadline is upon us. Tlie union is conscious of its responsibilities to the nation. It is prepared to meet Mr. and Mrs. Eusebo Marquez these responsibilities and family of Dragerton are visit- and not by indirection. Accordingly, the union stands ing in Durango, Colorado, willing to extend the present laA chain is only as strong as its bor agreements until midnight, (Continued on Page Two) weakest link. four-squa- . re |