| Show WHAT THE REDUCTION MEANS TO PARK CITY A WELL known local railroad man who Is familiar with the railroad business in park city figures that the ten per bent cent reduction in freight rates that went into effe ettlie 1 first 0 of this month will mean a sav ing to park city of at least 1500 per month or a year this saving of course applies to every city doing business with railroads the greater reater the business the greater the saving for the various communities notwithstanding there are those who are so centered in self that they are opposed to this readjustment advocating and carrying into effect strikes rather than accept a cent or two reduction in wags wage per hour and thus refusing to get in step with those who are using every possible effort to bring this country back to normal conditions after years of war and the consequences thereof these are the railroaders or at least a considerable portion of them who were paid more than twice as much as our home homa miners and the ordinary workingman for or much easier and less hazardous ha lia work using park city as an example the recent reduction in freight rates should mean a saving of 0 per year tor for every man woman and child according to the railroad man the railroad labor unions do not want us to enjoy this cut in our living expenses and go on strike rather than do their share as aa other workers have done in reducing the tha high cost of living it is such actions as this that make unions a menace proving a hardship rather than help to its members the worst feature ot of this particular strike is that it Is in defiance nee of 0 the federal government who after a careful investigation deemed the reduction in wage fair and equitable there was no grievance between employer and employed emp loye |
