Show Regarding Park City i Federal Building Representative Milton II n. Welling Wellin has recently Interested himself in th tt the thelong long delayed and much discussed tee fee ted eral oral building tor for Park City and Th Tl Record Is pleased to give the result resul of Mr Wellings Welling's inquiry inquiry and and theris theris ther there is not the tho least doubt every loyal loya citizen will concur in the Secretary of the Treasury McAdo- McAdo and with the perfect patience acquit acquited ed from years of delay caused by th he unending tangle of government retape red rei tape we will wait walt until the war war- warI i Is over over and and perhaps until many of ot u us have Journeyed to that mysterious realm from whose bourne no travel traveler travel er returns for tor the building Par Park City people should have had completed com corn plated many years before the grea Brea great present war was thought of at LETTER OF OP WELLING House of Representatives U. U S 8 Washington D. D C. C February 1 1918 Editor Record Record Without doubt your readers h have havea v va a vital Interest in the progress of ot the public building to be erected in ii your city by the Government Go of ot the United States I have gone over this matter personally per per- personally per with the Secretary of the Treasury and transmit to you herewith herewith herewith here here- with a copy of a letter aletter from tram him which is self explanatory Much as as I regret the necessity of ol the action that has been taken by bythe bythe the Secretary of the Treasury I feel very certain that the decision he has bas arrived at will appeal to the tho wisdom of ot every true and patriotic man who Is Is Interested s in winning the great war If It the letter has any news value to you rou I sincerely trust that you will willInd find Ind space to print it for tor the Information Informs Informs- ion tion of your readers and as a jUSti cation for tor the action actton taken by the Treasury officials for the G Govern v ment neat Thanking you in anticipation I have rave the b honor nor to o be Very respectfully r yours M M. H. H WELLING WHAT MR McADOO SAYS BAYS January 1 1918 18 My Jy Dear Mr Welling Welling Welling- n Because ause of the pressing demands demands which are being being made upon the finan financial cial lal labor labor abor industrial i d and atlon resources of the nation f for r war NUT purposes I have directed that he the construction of public buildings be e postponed except where the I the tho public interests in I that thai Is 1st so BO urgent would suffer Burter of at such meat ment Among the buildings authorized I Ithe Is the tho at Park lark City Utah which la to in n your our district and whIch 1 I know you and the people of at the that city desire constructed at the tho earliest earlies possible date dater but here Is the situe lion Hon We are engaged in a great war a war in which the very safety of at America AmerIca Amer Amer- Ica lea Is la seriously Imperilled We cannot cannot cannot can can- not win this war unless every resource re resource re source of at the tho nation la Is carefully hue hua I banded and used with the utmost In In The great financial op or op orations of ot the Government greate greater than any ever undertaken by a government government gov gov- eminent in inthe the history of ot civilization make it essential that every unnecessary sary Bary expenditure by the Government Govern ment meat by the states and municipal ties and by private corporations an and individuals be avoided while th the war is in progress Unless this 1 t Is done I I It will wUl be be Impossible for tor th the people of ot the United States to furnish furnish fur fur- nish the money which the Government Government Government Govern Govern- ment must roust have to support rt the soldiers ers ere and sailors who are shedding their blood for tor us upon the battle battle- fields Melds In my annuel report to Congress Con Can gress gross I stated that it would be necessary nee essary for the Government to absorb absorb ab ab- It if ne needed ded all aU the available cap fi Itaf a of the he country if it the requirements of at the army anny and navy nave and of at the other branches of ot the Government Gov GOT Government were to be met I am advising advis ing lag cities and towns throughout the tin c country not to t erect erect public building while the war is in progress I can can- ont while giving them this advice consent to the construction by the Government of the United States ofa ol of ot public a buildings which are under the I control contro of the Treasury Department II tn In other words we must set an example ex a ample for the country I am certain there Is not a patriotic patrio patrio- tic ic citizen who is not willing to submit sub nit mit to inconvenience to help heip win this his war Tear and I am sure that the people peo peo- pie of ot Park City when they know the he facts fact will be more than willing willingto to o have the con tl of their put He lie buildings deferred a short time ime so that he be money which would otherwise se be pu put into them may maybe be beu u j iced td d to purchase food foot and clothing md nd ammunition for the galant sons eons of of f Utah and other states who are going out to fight light and perhaps to die for or or their country I am asking it if you will let the i people eople of at Park City understand that situation and be assured had the war var not come to America there mold have bave been no unnecessary deay delay desy de- de lay ay sy in the construction of this build build- Ing ng They will be progressed as rapidly rap- rap idly Ily as possible e after att r the return of ot peace Sincerely yours W. W G. G McADOO Secretary |