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Show STRIKE CAUSES j CAR SHORTAGE: President Harding Notified of Imminent Losses to California Farmers SACRAMENTO, Cab, July 28 The attention of President Harding was directed di-rected Tuesday to the possibility of a refrigerator car shortage In California as a result of the railroad strike anil the "proipectlvo Inability of the carriers car-riers to return equipment promptly" In a telegram sent the executive by Governor W. D. Stephens. The telegram declared that the situation sit-uation Is " bound to bring about serious seri-ous and Irreparable losses to the farmers farm-ers of California in the immediate fu ture The telegram was dispatched following fol-lowing n conference between the governor gov-ernor and members of a delegation representing fruit growers and shippers ship-pers of the San Joaquin Valley, who told Governor Stephens that immediate imme-diate action wa6 necessary and who urged that the situation now confronting confront-ing the California prOAucera be called to the attention of the president IX)SS To FARMERS. The governor's telegram to President Presi-dent Harding said, in part: "Permit me to call your attention to the fact that an exceedingly careful, care-ful, detailed survey of all agrb urtoral districts of California Indicates that while- present movement of perishable farm products Is still proceeding without with-out serious losses, that the prospective Inability of the carriers to returD equipment promptly Is bound to bring about serious and Irreparable losses to the farmers of California In the Immediate Im-mediate future. "Approximate!) 45,000 to oO.OOO refrigerator re-frigerator cars are needed for the movement of perishable fruits and tregotablea during August, September and ftctobei. Situation further aggravated aggra-vated by lack of 1 epalrs to present equipment within state Entire situation situ-ation appeals to me as leing verj serious ser-ious and meriting the rlosest attention atten-tion of your administration People of California feel you are doing f ery-thing ery-thing In your power but shippers in) producers are Insistently demanding action that will bring about a prompi understanding between conte3tlng parties par-ties In pre.vnt railroad strike Irrespective Irre-spective of merits." |