Show 1 Ul R 25 Statement Sent To Public Officials Letter of at Statement to Vermon Vernion D. D Rom Rom- Roma ney Governor Lee and Congressional Groups II WHEREAS a a. crisis now exists in the themo metal mo Utah raining Industry In the State of or which will wUl affect the I the economy of entire state and the nation if 1 al- al allowed lowed to continuo continue through the laws of or purchasIng power as a result of at the lay lay- laying laying Ing off oft of ot thousands of ot employees eIth- eIth eIther er directly or I indirectly the connected with i non-ferrous non metal Industry and WHEREAS the people responsible for this profess to be advocates of or the free tree enterprise system and as such these individuals should be aware of ot the tho fact tact that a a. economic depression at this time could not only wreck the free en en- enterprise system as we know It In Amer Amer- AmerIca America ica but could easily become the step step- stepping stepping ping stone to national socialism or even Russian Communism WE VE ARE therefore petitioning you as a n chosen representative of ot the peo pee peo- people pie of ot this state t to 5 use your influences and good offices to break this strike that the operators are engaged In against or or- or organized organize labor to the end that the mines in irs Park City and surrounding areas aro are put back Into operation and the em em- employees employees are ure again permitted d to earn a a. in their chosen profession We point out to you in all sincerely that the workers engaged in the metal Industry even under the present wage scale scalo are not able to buy the necessities of or life life such an economy in these Unit Unit- United ed States should offer to its citizens and that a cut In the pay as proposed by the operators in the Park City area and other parts of ot Utah and materially lower the standards of ot living of ot these families and would endanger if 1 engaged en gag gag- ed d In iI by other employers and other in- in industrIes industries the entire of at the economy na- na nation tion The miners under the present Wage scale on a five day week would average approximately a month We ask you as a representative of ot the pub- pub public Hc lic interest under the present price structure of ot food clothing and housing can these men take a reduction of from to a day and still maintain any semblance of ot a happy healthy citi citi- zen If wages in our opinion are too high then our people could afford new automobiles television sets new homes and anti all such things but we sincerely say sayto to you that under the present wage and price structure we cannot engage in such luxuries even today We feel that the acts engaged in by the metal opera- opera operators tore tors In closing down doW l these properties when the men refused to take such dras tires drastic tic cuts Is not only to Ameri Amen America ca but It Is rendering much comfort to the communist party and to our enemies abroad THEREFORE as Governor of at the State of ot Utah and as leaders of the two political political cal parties and Congressional leaders in Washington we hope you will bring pressure to bear that these people think in tho the terms of ot the national welfare than their own selfish Interests We wish to congratulate however Congressman Walter K Granger who ac according ac- ac according according cording to press reports is attempting to bring this matter before President Truman to work out some kind of ot a a. solution before its too late We urge a concerted effort eUort of ot all our represents representatives representatives tives in this matter We Wa remain Sincerely yours UTAH STATE INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE BOARD |