Show HELP IS S SOUGHT BY CONTRACTORS PORTLAND Or Ore Jan 25 By 25 I D Dy The Associated Press Tho Tho General Contractors of Amerl a have hare appealed to Secre Secre- Secretary tary lary of Commerce Hoover Hoo and Secretary of Labor J Davis Davit tor for co co I operation at this time In steady steady- steadyIng steadying steadying I ing and guiding this Ihle great gat Indus Indus- Industry Indus Indus- Industry try Iry The appeal was wa wo forwarded 1 Sunday S R It C Marshall MarshallJr Jr general manager tr or of o the or- or or organization The contractors who have Just closed their annual conventIon here bore said the appeal was made because 27 Industries are depend ent ent on the prosperity of ot tho the con con- construction con construction Ind Industry n and nd beca use contractors feel that further In- In increase In Increase crease crase in the tho cost of ot materials and labor may bo be a IL leading tae tae- taelor fac factor tor lor In bringing on construction depression Mr Marshalls Marshall's telegram to the cabinet officers says s ys In part In la the tho face faco of ot the warnings ot of otmen otmen men like Sir Mr Stabler StaLler Comptroller ler Metropolitan Insurance coni- coni com company pany palsy of New York ant and of com I Her Her- Herbert her her- herbert Herbert bert Insey president Title Guar I Guar Guar- Guaranty Guar Guaranty anty and Trust com company pan that hat the tho peak of building con construction 1 baa os alread already been reached and nd in lit the tho lace tace of ot demands f for r further In- In Increases increases In Increases creases of ot wages by building me- me mechanics mechanics me mechanics already higher than ever before and much higher than In other Industries an and 1 In the tho taco face ot of proposed Increased e 1 freight rates rales on construction eon material and and In the face faco of ot de demands mands monds by Ly labor for tor a 0 the five five wed week In several trades the gen general eral contractors of America asks your our co operation at this thia time In steadying and guiding this great industry |