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Talk Exposition rinn-.

Preliminary plans Tor ihc mex
Mad" in Richmond Exposition. 10 h'
held NIX, year. VIII lac discussed ri
meeting ~ III" exposition com
mite" Of tho Richmond Chamber nj
Commerce this afternoon at o'clocL
la tn" chamber. All exhibitors are
expected la attend.
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COTroNSTED on.

NEW YORK. Arm COi,onscsH oil
was nu!ct. with She irlce trend Inwrr
~" 10 slow trade conditions aud iu.,i
So 'n= ":' IN" poor showing In hard ON
~" c'r"ing cali selling Of Nov. -nhr- on
market order broke ,hai d".tvc-v TO-
IS. or - points h"lnH N" SAL u-irn ~
~" morning. Other deliveries r'p-gI
-" u r"ints no. luwcr SaIes ll7U h,r
rolls: rsim". 10000 asked. prlm" summer
Yellow pot. ii.JnI T. ~. MAJ II -. Inv
". 10. S-n'cm hnr. u 80 III NM
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New Conveyors
Help to Lower
Freight Rates

New mechanical equipment
is responsible i'm large meas
,lrc for the fast service being
rendered today by the Rich
mond-New York Steamship
Company, and. in addition.
shippers are getting the bcnt-
1T Of lower freight rates.
Two electric cOnvcyOrs -
one to handle cargo and the
other bunker coal-have been
installed and operated with
marked success.
The cargo convcyor has
been successful in reducing
overhead costs. decreasing eX-'
ccssivc handling Of freight
and the consequent damage to
shipments through brcakagc.
1t hauls freight a distance Of
$50 feet from the side Of the
ships to cars. This has great
ly spcedcd up the delivery and
discharge Of all consignmen>s
and has given great satisfac-
ton to shippers. In fact, this
convcyor makes it possible to
deliver freight to Richmond
consignees on Mondays and
Fridays, the days the steamers
come in-really an express
service.
Formerly the ships were
bunkered in primitive fashion,
coal having to be dumped and
loaded in carts, wheeled 300
feet to the ships sides. then
hoisted and dumped in the
S h elter deck and thence
wheeled to the bnnkers, which
operation made 1t necessary
to stop work in one hatch.
This old way cost SITS per
ton to handle coal. The coal
conveyor was built to reduce
this excessive cost of hand
ling-this mechanical device
does the work in one-quarter
the time and alta cost Of 20
cents per ton.
These two conveyors are
Just two Of many features
which have been put to work
to speed up freight service and
to reduce rates. Indeed, ship
pers who use the Richmond
New York Line get the fastest
freight service and the lowest
rates between New York and
this city and to points North
and South, with which direct
injection is made at both
terminals. =
Watch for these stories IN
the r h m on d-New York
Steamship Company every.
Tuesday and Friday.
S. A. OVEN,
General Manager.
= Il =; i:
49, G@%Ea9
Il NEW YORK Steamer
Ssails tomorrow noond
IF3et your hei9ht3
B. in early a
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I'd WESTERN MAKES NEW HIGH MARK FOR THE YEAR
Richmond Stock Market
Quotations q. a Enst Mains


ny hnh Stnte Sccurifics.
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N..."'" ,.n,urirs i.
J. &. and Il. .laoI 7oy
West Va. 3bs .i93Y go
miscellaneous ,,Oud.
Chrs and Po Tel. Co.
OF Va. st. IS. 100 40
Car. Pub. Ser. Co IS. Iu0 100 lUl
y aud l.: T. Co. 5s .ia3G iUI
hnNsteI Guano
y. e. ........... 100 1854 LOG
street HnIiwn. Siorks
=. n. and l.. Co.,. 25 oOi -,
v. II. and l.. Co.. pr. 100 3SS 3oa
V. X. and i. Co. com 100 NJ J;i
nniir"nd stocks.
y. {. l.. or Conn " 100 ~
W. r. and l.. Div. Ub. 100 1884 aoi
insurnurr stu,I>s.
~. l.. Insurance 20 100 2OU
Life lns. co. OF Va. lo0 420
Va i. and NJ lns. Co 70 62i
Hank nnd trust IompHn. stock
american National TOO 80 2a7i
GLASS ~ " 100 ?.i ina
Broad street Bank - GA
i;i''""waA S"tr,i,a. iuu ~
commerce. and Tr. iOu 2I5 2n5
central national &c. ION lS3 l.j
hI'.'h IiiI. nauk Iuu i.5
First National go. !Uu us as.i
M'i"n"ui- \..ii"u,t Iuu ,iiu
Nat. state and city. 100 90 .lo
Old Dom. Trust Co iuo Ola ".5
piau;crs National Iuu too i.5
Rich. Trust Co. 80. 100 aG1 100
>aAihes ia nx OF
Richmrnd . IS a.
NirxinI. rrus,sCo... IUu 900
West End Bank -. % 81
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- SAVANNAH GA; Arm 8. Turp-n;ln,
h'ii, ''n u. sales. 81. rcC"ipis tn. ship
n'h,s. - stock. NJ. Ro.'u. rr!u SALE.
- ftc'ii's. -. shipments. ~. stock
snh gu"t": H. D. E. 3.9J: r. tpt Il; -
N. 80. II. 40. y. 80. NC 555: " r..
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NORFOLK COTTON M,r,;rr

'h'n"flr" nt Nnifo'N and Portsmouth
..,.,., cotton Exch. me-
N'NF'l.N. a. Aurtl s. NiiIl'ln- ,nJ,>
: .n"er 'ridd ing CORRESPONDING DAY rs,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07

siingh hams sold more freely a, .crnu,
handt. fHrns ana st,l, N.r. uula,,
Nor" interest - r"nortcd-in lightweight
puf,Sps CARPET auction priCcr advanced
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sue; Al:

NEW WORK. Aprii the -.
hln.het vas steady and ~. HANGED with
SnHt 'ubhs quoted ct -. COZ; and
s..6r for ,second half April shipment.
There w." sa'"s ~ 40 b.. -, c,,,,,
'-"mr, md 1900 bags srcond h,it ,.r,,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. .tn-'i cation -nnl. Wy.
nni"t"r TO-DAY. with IN" best demand for
sh""iinrs coming 'r"r "Nrprr e,urccy.
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RICHMOND LIVE STuCk MARKET
Nl.h LmOmI ln-nn .SLmN,. VIM

'''E'''TV'TU 'HT'N '1IVV q ~
April g 1877
RemHrhs-l.eni run ~ ,niIi.. Msr..t
tive md -v-rNiniuR vii Prospect. raw
'n- To- next u1Irk-i i1Vs
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
GLENWOOD
GIRL IS HONORED

Boulder, Dec. 13.-Miss Eleanor Moo
nan, of Glenwood Springs, a senior in
the college of arts and sciences at the
University of Colorado, has been elect
ed to Phi Beta Kappa, honorary schol-
arship fraternity, the oldest of all
Greek letter societies. Miss Noonan is
member of Phi Beta Phi social So
rority.
Students elected to Phi Beta Kappa
are chosen from the upper ten per cent
of the senior class. During four years
of her college work, Miss Noonon has
averaged above 80 per cent in all her
subjects. Only two others, both wo-
men, were elected to membership with
Miss Noonan.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776
at William and Mary college. Moral
character and scholarship are the re-
quiremcnts for membership. About 25
members of the university faculty be-
long to the local chapter.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14

MRS. GILMER'S MOTHER DIES

Mrs. Chas Gilmcr was called to Red
Cliff last Saturday by the news of the
death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Vim
cent, who died Friday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Gilmer, with
whom she had made her home for a
number of years.
Mrs. Vincent had been an invalid fo,
the past six years and had suffered a
great deal. She was an old timer in
Eagle county, having lived at Gilman
for a number of years after moving
from the family's former home in Lead.
vile.
The funeral was held from the Gil.
mer home in Red Cliff Sunday after.
noon, Rev. ]. P. Clark, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this city, off.
ciating.
Deceased was seventy-one years of
age and is survived by her two daugh.
ters, son, Elmo Vincent, in Salida,
and son, Tom, in Utah. The latter
was unable to attend the funeral.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
new FORD AGENT
FEELS HOPEFUL

Joe Blossom, who has just purchased
the Ford auto agency from j. O. Stan
age, will continue the business at the
we'll known stand, and plans to reach
out in all drection for Ford business.
Although times are quiet along finan-
cial lines, Mr. Blossom considers the
Ford household necessity, and be-
lieves that following the close of the
winter months there will be a strong
demand for the Ford, the poor man's
car. Mr.. Blossom has grown up with
the business and is familiar with its
every detail, and the public may ex-
pect the best of treatment at his hands
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
COLORADO 4
SALE OF CARDIFF
now UNDER Way

Negotiations are now under way for
the sale of the Cardiff townsite and
all improvements, and G. E. Hughes is
in Cheyenne this week, taking the mat
ter up with the prospective purchaser,
and examining the property which is
offered in part payment.
In the days of Cardiff's prosperity,
when the coal mines at Sunlight and
Spring Guleh were in operation and
when the Colorado Midland road was
in operation, with Cardiff as division
point, this little suburb to Glenwood
was a busy and prosperous place.
1t was then that the late Ed s..
! Hughes, realizing the need of greater
housing facilities for the people, con-
structed number of cement block cot
tages, completing the work just before
the slump came which resulted in the
abandonment of the Midland road and
the coal mines upon which the Midland
had so largely depended for its ton
mage.
Since that time these buildings have
been vacant-in fact the majority have
never been occupied at all. 1t is said
that If the deal goes through, the new
owner will furnish these cottages and
make them available mot only for the
tourists who visit Glenwood each sum-
mer and who always finde it difficult to
secure suitable quarters, but that he
will seek to make Cal diff q residence
suburb to Glenwood, hoping to rent
many of these cottages to Glenwood
wage earners, and by the establishment
of an auto stage, with a convenient
schedule, make it convenient for his
tenants to get from one town to the
other. Up to this time the deal is snly
in prospect but it is believed that there
is a strong possibility of its consum-
nation.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
States Witnesses Describe Horrors Of
Ju|Y Massacre Of Non-union Miners
---CroWd Fills Court Room
ARRA|GNMENT IS VERY SEVERE

Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The compile
tion today by both prosecution and de-
fense Of their statements to the jury,
and speedy introduction of the testi-
mony for the first three witnesses for
the state marked the opening Of the
trial of five men charged with murder
in connection with the Herrin riot.
Farmers and miners crowded the
court room to capacity. Declaring the
only question before the jury was one
of murder and that there is no issue
in the case between capital and labor,
Delos Duty, states attorney, in his
opening statement, declared the state
would prove that during the night pre-
ceding the killings an agreement had
been made whereby the non-union
workers were to lay down their arms
and leave the mine, and that the kill
ing of 90 non-union miners followed.
Mr.. Kerr, chief counsel for the Il
linois Mine Workers, declared the de-
Tense would show the killings were the
result of an "invasion by armed
guards"
Three witnesses, DR.. ]. T. Black,
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
cocHRANs MOVE TO DENVER

II. D. Cochran, who has been assist
ant supervisor of the White River ma
tionel forest in this city, with his wife
left last week for Denver where he inn
mediately began his new duties as as
sstant to H. n. Wheeler in the office
of public relations of the Denver for
estry headquarters. Mr.. Cochran will
have charge of the exhibit department
During their residence in Glenwood
the Cochrans made many friends who
will regret their departure from our
city.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14

sented certain phases of Mexican life,
revealing the situation of the differ
ent classes of the people and their
unique customs, in exceptionally clear
style.t
Mr.. Moorehead was to speak upon
school athletics Mt this meeting, but
unfortunately was unable to finish it
on account of illness.
The formal debate upon the recrea-
>'ons of our young people was warmly
commented upon BY many members,
and there is no doubt but that it arous-
cd keen interest. Mrs. Conner did not
sing, as it was announced she would,
but It is expected that she will give
her solo at the January meeting.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
JULIUS EDGERToN

The body of julius Edgerton, who
died at hospital in Leadvlle Monday
morning, was brought to Glenwood
Monday night and is now at the Burdge
mortuary awaiting the funeral, which
will be held this afternoon in Carbon
dale, and conducted by Rev. w. H.
Rose, pastor of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Edgerton was II brother of DR..
E. N. Edgerton, district superintend-
ent of the Methodist church for the
Grand junction district, and II. L.
Edgerton of Carbondale.
Mr.. Edgerton was born in Pennsyl-
vania and later moved to Illinois with
his parents, coming to Denver before
he was twenty years old. He
Travelled overland across the Rockies to
Leadville when he heard of the silver
find in the year 1873. A few years
from that time Mr.. Edgerton, with his
brother, II. L., conducted sawmill in
the mining town. Julius returned to
Chicago and was married, but lost his
wife through death about five years
later.
After the death of his wife Mr.. Ed.
gerton travelled good deal, and lived
in Glenwood and Carbondale for short
time, returning to Leadville again in
1905 where he has held the position as
engineer at the Vendome hotel until
the time of his death.
By his faithful service to his work
Mr.. Edgcrton made many friends in
Leadville.
Deceased was i'll but short time,
and death was caused by pleurisy. DR..
Edgerton was with his brother and 81.
l.. Edgcrton was en- route to his broth
Is bedside when the end came.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
TWO RIO GRANDE
BRAKEMEN KILLED

Grand Junction, Dec. 13.-Elmer
Qualles and b. A. Broyles, both brake
men of Grand Junction, were killed
today when Denver & Rio Grandc West
crn freight train No. 1888 crashed
through n bridge west of Deseret,
Utah, according to information reach
ing here.
The bodies of both the men werc
pinned underneath the engine and three
cars which fell on top Of the engine as
the bridge gave way. The bodies have
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
BUT LITTLE DOING
IN DISTRICT COURT

Matters are very quiet in district
court this week, aside from few mo-
tions of minor Importance, filed and
argued before the court.
The most prominent of these was
motion to set aside the recon. sheriff Is
sale of the mill and property of the
Silt Milling company to the First Ma
tional bank of this city, to satisfy
judgment against j. X. Cowden, et al.
This case was argued at considerable
length, and many points of law were
raised. No decision was rendered at
the time, Judge Shumate preferring to
take the matter under advisement.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
PARENT-TEAcHERs NETTING

The Parent-Teachers meeting last
Tuesday night was well represented,
and consisted of some very interesting
features. After the customary business
was carried on, two musical numbers
were given by the High School orches.
ira which was followed by the fine
speech given by Miss Hine upon hei
summer in Mexico. She vividly pre-
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
MINE WORKERS
RETURN TO WORK
o.@H

Leadville, Dec. 10.-Miners employed
in six lead, zinc and iron mines in the
Leadville district at a mass meeting
tonight voted to return to work Mon
day and submit their case to the Colo
RADIO industrial commission. A demand
for An increase in pay from $3.50 per
day to "a was made by the workers
early last week
Len Rogers, Investigator for tho in
dustrial commission, addressed the
minsrs and explained the machinery
provided by the state for the adjust
meat Of industrial disputes in legal
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
manner.

The workers also voted to organize
a branch of the Mine, Mill and smelter
Workers union and to affiliate with
the American Federation Of Labor.
Two mines, which were shut down
last week after a committee appointed
by the miners held conference with
the operators, at which the demand of
the workers was presented, are to be
reopened at once, it was announced.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
LAND WITHDRAWN

The local U. S. land office this week
received word that n large portion of
land in the extreme western part of
Garfield county had been withdrawn
for the purpose of resurvey. This land
consists of over ten townships.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14

head of the Herrin hospital, Albert G.
Storm, undertaken, and William No
Cowan, coroner of Williamson county,
were put on the stand.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14

Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-The march of
several hundred armed mer driving
through the streets of Herrln six blood
stained prisoners and later finding of
the 20 bodies, was described to the
jury by several witnesses in the trial
of the five men in connection with the
riot.
Before tense audience which packed
the court room and overflowed the
hall ways, the witnesses for the state
pointed out three of the defendants az
the men they had seen with weapons
in their hands on the morning of the
tragedy.
j. Marshall Lentz, a Herrin real es-
tate dealer, Il. N. Lentz, his brother,
blacksmith and member of the United
Mine Workers, and George Harrison, q
farmer, testified to seeing groups Of
men with the prisoners torturing the
bodies of the dead and dying.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14

Forest Ranger Felix Reed and family
have moved to Glenwood from the
Sweetwater country, and Mr. Reedewill
be employed in the local White River
forest office for few months.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-14
not been recovered.

According to information here a
bridge crew was working on the struc-
ture at the time of the accident. The
engineer of the freight train escaped
injury by jumping.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14
June 30. July z, IA
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TIoN FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Dorothy
]. Roberts. Decedenr.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
all presons interested In the allowance
and probate of the will Of said deced-
ent: The petition of Edward L. Jones
being duly filed in this court. represent
Ing that Dorothy J. Roberts, then a
resident Of the County of Blue Earth.
State of Minnesota, died on the 19th
day of June, 1922. leaving a. last win
and testament which is presented to
this court with said petition, and pray
ing that said instrument be allowed as
the last will and testament of said de-
cedent, and that letters Testamentary
be issued thereon to Edward l.. Jones,
NOW THEREFORE,, you. and each Of
you are hereby cited and required to
show cause, II any you have. before
this court. at the Probate Court Rooms
IN the Court House in Mankato, coun-
ty Of Blue Earth, State OF Minnesota on
the 22nd day of July, 1922. at ten
o'clock A. NJ. why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted.
A. johnson. Judge of said court, and
the seal OF, ot said court, this 2srd day
(court seai5 HARRY A. JOHNSON.
:, Judge.
Evan Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14
NOTES OF cEREsco

Ceresco, July 12.-Mr. and Mrs,
Roy Thompson and family were din
ner guests at the home of their ia
ther H. o. Thompson Sunday.
Mrs. Gilberts is seriously i'll at her
home. Her children have been call
ed to her bedside. Little hopes are
held for her recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kelly, accom- :
panied by Mrs. Kelly's mother and
brother Henry and Miss Ella Wat
son were guests at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. R. Mobiles Sunday.
Miss Ella Rev of Mankato is en-
lying a short vacation at the home
of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
H. o. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Davis and
family called at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lyle Thurston Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Miller of Am
boy spent the week end at the S.
H. Thurston home.
There was a large delegation of
Ceresco- Vernon rooters at the ball
game between Amboy and Vernon
Sunday. On account Of the rain the
game was played on the Amboy dia-
mond, but at that the game resulted
in a victory for Vernon. The score
was 7 to o. 1t is hoped these teams
Cross bats again.
Miss Jessie Felix is helping her
lister, Mrs. Lyle Thurston this week.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14
STERLING NEWS NoTATIoNS.

Sterling, July 13.-Quite a num-
Der from here attended the funeral
Of Ned Decker at Mapieton on
The Ladies' Aid society of Ster-
ling will hold it's next meeting
Thursday, July 20, at the home OF
Mrs. S. NJ. Grover, who will be as
sisted by her daughter Susan. The
entertainment committee consists OF
Mrs. w B. Lamm, Mrs. Ernest Ro-
loft, Mrs Joe Roberts and Mrs. Cor
liss Grocer.
Mrs. ]. L. Sloan. who has been
ouite sick the past week, is i'm
proving and her many friends hope
She will soon be up and around
again.
A community picnic will be held
al the Frank Rehse farm Saturday
afternoon, July Is. A picnic supper
will be served in time to get home
for chores. There will be games
for old and young. Everybody In
Frank Rehse and family are en-
loving their new Buick car. which
he purchased of c. Mullen Of Am
boy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roloff were
Mankato visitors on Tuesday.
Guy Taylor was Vlsltor IN man
kato Monday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Howieson OF
Mankato were Saturday and sun
day visitors at the Charles Ellis
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Manthei
and daughter Edna and Nicholas
Kruger of Good Thunder were
Sunday visitors at the former S
daughter, Mrs. Charles Ellis.
Frank Whitehead enjoyed visit
from four of his nieces of Iowa and
one from Winnebago Sunday.
Mrs. Ira Tipler spent Monday
visiting at the S. M. Grover home.
Miss Genevieve Huerth OF JeWel,
Iowa, who with her friend Alice
EngIeby are spending. some time
with her grandmother, Mrs. c. C.
TROY, spent Tuesday visiting at the
C. II. G.. Hazel home.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14
HOME FOR WHITE PLAGUE
[continued From Page onel

votion to the cause of public health.
Bosworth's Short Talk
~Dr. Robinson Bosworth, NJ. D.. ex-
ecutive secretary of the advisory
commission on tuberculosis, was in
troduced to the chairmen from the
county who were in attendance and
gave a short talk. He explained the
great benefit which the associations
would have from the sanitoyium, for
those suffering from tuberculosis
will have the proper care at all tim
es.. Those counties who will be In
the group which will build the, san :
atorium will be Blue Earth, lie Sueur
Waseca, Brown, Nicollet and Fari-
bault. DR.. Bosworth met with the
Faribault and Waseca county com
who are ready to pass
the resolution. He made arrange
ments yesterday to meet the Brown
county commissioners ahc the Nico-
llet commissioners will meet him the
first OF August.
The association has done much
good during the past year and with
the added assurance of a sanitorium
for the benefit of the public, it will
go ahead with renewed efforts the
coming year and will indeed make
itself a powerful ally for good.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14

decisions of the board; but the rail
roads have violated decisions and
employees have refused to work un-
der wages fixed by the labor board,
which violated provisions OF the
transportation act"
Struck As Last Resort.
"The board has attempted to un-
load financial burdens OF railroads
upon employees through
inadequate wages and will UNDER
mine the health and prosperity, Of
the next generation. After exhaust
ing all other methods the employees
sought again to obtain a conference
and agreement with the railroad ex.
ecutives. Only as last resort did
they strike. We respectfully note
that no interruption OF commerce or
of mails was caused by
direct or unlawful acts of the or.
ganized employees. Such interruption
and interference. results inevitably
from attempts or railroads to oper-
ate with insufficient, incompetent
and unskilied workmen. Such inter
ruptions and interferences will con
tinue and increase until agreement
Is obtained upon just and reasonable
wages between the representatives
of the skilled employees and railroad
executives who, up to date, have re
fused even to meet with employees
representatives. We stand ready to
cooperate whole heartedly with any
effort to bring about such an agree
ment.o