https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/27019e2006eaf202ac9db97b702d224e.pdf c18559db58667a691b1f73cef6d9cf40 PDF Text Text l\ FILE NO. 284 - VISITORS GREAT BRITAI N Visitors 6- TALLIS., T. R. 7- NEILL., Robert RICHARDSON., W. F. APR/45 JUN/45 - Agent - Tredegar Iron & Coal Co • . - BRITAI N. - Assistant to Ri chards o~ . . - Chief .IJec~izaticn Officer, i'Ii ni stry of Fue l & Power. - SCOTLiu'i!D, Edinburgh o s-· HASLAM., Mr. JUN/45 **Did not Arrive for Visit•~:¢. Thomas Firth & 'J ohn Brown Ltd . - Bri t is h Firm . JUL/45 - Group Production Director - r.:inistry of Fuel & Power Iviorris & Shaw· Ltd. - ElfGI.AND . ,10- FOTHERINGHAM.., J. B.. OCT/46 - Fife Coal Co. - SCOTL..!l11D. 9- MITCHESON., J. C. �NO. 10 �Rocle Sprin~s - October 27, 1946 Reporting on t he activit.ies of vi s itin.rr mining en.'..,incers of Scot l:.rn<lJ) France i:_,n<l Pola nd . You are qu i te f amiliar ·,1i th t he o.ctivit i es of Hr . J ame s Bo Fothe1~int;ham of t he Fife Conl Compan,y. Er o Fothel"ingham. proved t o be the moGt adaptive of ull concerned, spendin!:, t he major por tion of ' hi s time in Rock Spri11,Js No . 8 Mine , v1hich pre s ent s s i mil ar 1'/ orki n,s conditions to t hose e ncounter ed on hi s pr oP31·t y ~ Ho is a pparentl y energet,ic 9, observing, and a 1:iost ljjce able n.nd personabl e 1,rounJ _man . 'I'he five FrGnch e ngine ers , Me ssrs . Wi:.ienne Ge ln.s , Mic hel de Vcree:... on, . eneld Vasti nux , !far e CoIDl>os cure and John Coll::i.rdey, sp snt the ma jor . ortion of their t L~a at the llelianc e and St ansbury diotricts nnd ·,10 believe derived consi derable benefit, f r o;.1 their st ay. The French boys 1.-:ere very littl0 trouble to our staff and seemed ver y apprecio.t ive of t he oppor t unity afforded. Tho Polish engineer, Ur. Zyginunt J erry Butler, concentrated his o.ctivitics in a nri around the General Office, not indicating any pai•ticulo.r interest in underg:ro·,rnd operation, and, in general.I) raaking a nuisa nce of himself. t'.r. Dutlor requested thrit ne v,rito to 1.u-. John T. Lassiter of the United .Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administr:::.tion at Wa :,hington, requestinJ tha t he be allowed to stay on the prope rty an additional thirty days. This request wa s refused as ne did not feel that Mr. Dutle1· wa s availing hinself or the opportunity afforded and any further stay Iwuld be entirely wasteful. �- 2 - l:'ronkly, he is a very presumptuous and arrogant individual. The above ent;ineers all left the property during the past week. In general, their two-weeks' stay did not interfere in any v;ay \'lith our oparation. rr o •. .: l . HCL:DA? ~~ . • ,,\- - .... -! '"' ►" �Joy MA:NtJFACTURING COMPANY H EN RY W. 0 LIVER B U I L D I N G PITTSBURGH 22, PA. October 11, 1946 OFFICE OF' VICE PRESI OENT Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs Wyoming Attention: Mr. V. O. Murray Gentlemen: A few days ago, we forwarded you a letter addressed to l\Jlr. J.B. Fotheringham, which was returned to us here in Pittsburgh, marked for better address. :Mr. Fotheringham is an Englishman who is visiting this country to study American nuning methods, and according to his schedule he is spending approxi.ni.ately a month at your operations. We vr.i.11 appreciate your seeing that the enclosed mail is delivered to him. z;k E. M. Platts Vice !?resident Coal Mining SaJ_es re Enc. l\ -'~ w,-vv,..,, i I .()/ /ii-~ /(A I �080-3 Omaha - September 21, 1946 Mr. H. C. Livingston: I am attachin 6 herewith copy of letter from Mr. E. Gelas, Delegate of the Sarre tiin es , relat ive l o his planned visit to Hock Springs. I am also attaching copy of letter from Ur. J.B. Fotheringham dat ed August 27, my reply t hereto, and nis further lettt!r of September 17. Will appreciate your giving instructions that these gentlemen be shovm every courtesy anct given an opport unity to see our operations. (S) I. N. Bayless �- C O p y - THE PITTSBURGHER Pittsburg~ 30J Pa . • 17th Sept. 1946 Mr. I. N. Bayless - President The Union Pacific Coal Co. 1416 Dodge St. Omaha " ·Dear Sir: Many thanks fpr your letter of September 1st. I am sorry that due to a misunderstanding in the Mines Safety Appliance . office I did not receive it until my return to Pittsb~rgh today from a visit to West Virginian coal mines. I am very grateful indeed for the kind offer of an opportunity to visit your properties in Rock Springs, which I am sure will be of great value to me. I hope to arrive in Rock Springs on the 1st or 2nd of October, and I shall advise Mr. H • • C. Livingston by wire when I have made exact inquiries about train times from Chicago .. Yours faithfully, /a/ J.B. Fotheringham �- C O p Y080-3 September 1, 1946 Mr. J.B. Fotheringham c/o Mine Safety Appliances Co. 201 N. Braddock Avenue Pi~tsburgh 8, Pa. {cc: Mr. H. C. Livings~on) Dear Mr. Fotheringham: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 27. We will ·be glad to have you visit the properties of The Union Pacific Coal Company at 'Rock . Springs-, Wyoming. I would suggest that you wire your_ arrival in Omaha or Rock Springs to me here in Omaha, or to Mr. H. C. Livingston, Vice President-Operatio'n , Rock. Springs, Wyoming. We will be glad to hear from you in the · meantii;ne, and will look forward to your visit. Sincerely yours, /s/ _I. N. _Bayless �RE.9 EIV : 0·7 :::; ::? 3 1946 f vru PHE S; L !r T OPl:R ~;·1,·. :. ~ • •~ - . . ~---.· ~ -..... -~ \,1~..,...,_--J 1:Je t-Jill be gle.4 to hav'Q you "O'isi t the prop..::irties of The Uru:on Pooific Coal Compsiny at Roolt Spx-!ngs, Ih •o ·H. C. Livings ton, _1U'ioe Pres1d@nt-0-pex•_.stio:re, R~ck Sp~ing.s, t~yoming. t'Je uill be gl2.a. to hear from you in the meantime, and ~-1111 look fox-t1wd to youlr' "\Visit. Original Signed I. N. BAYLESS �:1:.r- . }1 . R. King T·h e Fi?e Co al Comp o?Ay Limited G0tidenb1:;o.t~<'AD h':1i?e, Soot11::md (cc : !•1¥-' . IL O. :Li~!~gsion) ~ iJe ui11 bG glad to have youl" r1r o J o Bo Fothex>ingh£1L:1 ,· visit oui• ·mines itra tJyo!:ling D rmd i:Jill 8.llo,>r hiru 't:e ?omi.liC1!.~i20 hiruo~l? 'Ci.1th 811 .pho.seG of mechnnim:i.1 lee.ding. , fo:•. -·othE::x>i n 1)i00 should ·:'l'iz>e :r:1.r. H. c. Livingoteinv Vi oe 'ii'l."e ~2.-· detn'GD Opeiro.ti~h'lp :.iate o ? hia' & ..lfii7cl c.t Rock Sp x>ingeo l-lx> o Li vingGton 'i.-Jill mo.ke 1"'e~uired hotel z,esei~atione if Xf Nr. fi'otheringhQ.!'ll 1-Jishesg ue uould be gled to have him stop ovel" !n Omclla on his UfJ,Y tnrough ond c£ill at the Coal · Company office, 1416 Do~e Street g. Union Pacific Building. �- C O p Y- Hotel Pennsylvania New York 27th Aug . , · 1946 I. N. Bayless - President The Union Pacific Coal Coy. Rock· Springs, Wyoming Dear Sir: I .have newly arrived in New York from Scotland, and am about to start a three months' tour of the coal fields of America. Mr. H. R. King of the Fife Coal Coy, Scotland, has, . I think, already ~itten to you about my visit, and has kindly given me a letter of introduction to you . . I am a junior official of the Fife Coal Coy, and I wish to learn- as much as possible .during my brief stay, about American methods of mining. I have been repeatedly advised by Dr. Wm. • Rei?-, Mr. G. R. Buchanan and Mr. King that I should spend as much time as I can with your company. I should be most grateful therefore if I might make a ~four weeks' stay at Rock -Springs. I am interested in both surface and underground layouts, but mainly, of course, in Duckbills. ' I am going first to the Pittsburgh and Scranton areas, ~ and hope to visit Chicago on my ·way West. I should like to come to Rock Springs on the let October. • I hope that. this will be suitable to you, and will not · inconvenience you in any way. , If it should, please let m.e know. In the- meantime may I take the liberty of advising my friends, at home to write to me c/o Union Pacific? I have otherwise no fixed address and I can collect the letters when I arrive . .For the next two ,weeks I am afrs.id the only address I can give is c/o Mines Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh,. ·Pa. I shall be most grateful to hear from you. I Yours faithfully, /s/ Jae. B. Fo~heringham �NO. 9 �=< .· / .·~_;) r11 Omaha - Mr. Io No Bayless: Yours of the 12th with oopy of letter from Mr. Mitcheson and clipping which I have read. He wrote me a similar letter some time ago, and of course they are headed for nationalization. Mr. Mitcheson is a very bright and gracious mang and of course we are close to the British people, but I have the feeling that they are inclined to lean on us too much economically and sooner or later that is going to provoke controversies. RE CE IVE D DiG 161945 PRESIDENT A ND GENERAL MANAGER �A Midlraumde,r 9S Advice Oun, Wh01,ft To DiscOUJJ,ll7tft At one of those recurrent moments when the United States and Britain are in danger of calling one another hard names·, the following article by an English Midlander on the American gift for friendship is timely. Its author is Mr. J. C. Mitcheson, president of the South Staffs. and Warwickshire Institute, of Mining Engineers, who has Discussing this with a relative long recently returned home after resident in New York. I gathered a long tour of U.S. coalfields: that one might have found things very different 20 years ago. Probab'ly "If you have nny problems, this is so, for when one thinks of call HO 3-3828 Home Service American Red Cross, Hoboken.' 1 the American troops we met in in 1918 one remembers how Such wns our introduction to Frn.nce different n. feeling then prevailed. America-a. little message handed to It is as though the people have us by n. Reel Cross ,vorker ns we went grown up. Having accomplished a ashore; n. message, in different prodigious production programme words but with the samo underlying nnd proved in battle the bravery menniug, to be repented timo nnd and com1ietence of their huge n~nin wherever one went, by the Army, Navy nncl Air Force, fr1enclly citizens of that great nil the world now acknowledges country. their achievements~ nncl they tnke ,ve were n somewhat forlorn little such n. strnighttorward, simple pnrtv ns we disembarked on a dull delight in what they have done, and .dnv 'from n. cargo ship on the wrong nro doing, that one does not resent ' side of the Hudson River. We had it. It is certainly no worse than the docked unexpectedly early, due· to false modesty and deprecating breaking convoy in mid-ocean after mnnner to which we are more prone. · !the Gt'rmnn surrender, only to find The nnivc and obvious pleasure I that the New York hotels were full in some invention or gadget, or to overflowing. Howe,·er, through super-lurgo earth-moving machine the good offices of tho Red Cross, is real,ly most disarming and quite accommodation was found for nil of chnrrnmg. us and, to round off the welcome, I found them a most likeable volunteer lady drfrers motoretl us to people, and, despite all tl11it the our hotels without permitting any pohtic1nns may soy when engaged in charge upon our precious 'dollars. pn.rty mnnoouvres, • I feel convinced that the plain, ordinary Americnn Only a Beginning desires to see Britain re-established This 'kindliness wns ouly n. begin- (of course, he will try to compete ning. During a, two-montlh tour -of with us; ho can't help .it), .and he some of the U.S.A. coalfields. extend- docs recognise that the safety of ing from West Virginia. nnd Pennsyl- the .world depends on our sticking Yania across to the Rockies, the same to~ether and working with mutual friendly spirit was evidenced every-. t01erance and _goodwill towards l\ where. Whether . in hotel, cafe, time when the Four Freedoms really train - or mine, nel\rly everyone will ap,ply to every man. seemed prepared to go out o~ his or iher wn.y to help an Englishman. " Hot Air" For our part. may we in Britain · Again and ng11in one felt overcome by gratitude for the kindness shown determine to discount some of the by perfect strnngers, who would do apparently hurtful and " selfish their utmost to help one to under- speeches made in the U.S.A., of stand the customs and methods of which we read from time to time in the country, often going to great our papers, remembering thn.t the personal trouble to ensure tJhat nil friendly speeches are not ''news" to information nnd details which might the reporter-~o often only the conprom useful were put at one's troversial matters are cabled arrossand also realising that the publicists disposal. • Whilst one could meet only o. over there ale all much more outminute percentnge of the populntion spoken than their British counterin so short n. time, nt least the con- parts, nnd say just the same blunt tacts were with nil classes of societ;v-, things in the same blunt way about nnd it was soon clear tJhat Britnm each other, stands very high in the estimation They do not attach that importance of Americnns. They repeatedly to these things which we, with our spoke of the admiration in which more temperate 'lllethods of expresthev d1eld her for standing alone sion, are mclined to rend into them. against the Nazis, nnd for the Probably they are onlx said to score courage shown by our people in the off some fellow-politicmn. But, thn.t is another story l J. O. ll:l. blitz, and so on, �Dec€lllber 12 1 1945 llro J.C. lli.toheson ilon-is & Shau, Limited Birch Coppice Colliery, Tatm1orlh staffordshire1 England Dear Mr. Mitoheson: This will a.clmcmledge the receipt of your lotter of December 5th which arrived today. I em ver7 glad to hear from you and to kno,;1 that you arrived homs safelyo We hsve been h0arlng much on the radio and have read some in our p~pors regarding the nationalization ploo nou being adoptcl by the British Isles. Ho;1ever» we do not have enough inforl.ilation to make compstent critics. As rJill Rogers used to say 11 All we kno\·1 is tJhat t:Je read .in the papers." Of course, we have had the ploastlI:'e of maeting a number of Britishers in ~he pa.st fe..-1 years and they have given us quite a history of their mining operations. Wa were very sorry to lea:r:n that Churchill r1as defeat0d in the olectionQ We expected, of cours0, after the def'Gat of the government, -for labor to talre <Wer and at least an attempt to bs made to nationalize or socialize your industcyo Our government at the present time, -and I might say for the past 12 or 14 yeo.rs, has leaned very much tor;ard labor; however., vie feel that management and labor did do n tremendous job- in production to\mrd the war effort. From reading the papers., you would gather that there is much more confusion in this country than there really is at this time. Somo of the mines in the East \'lere out ror a number of days on account of a wild cat foreman's strike, lir. John L. Lewis, National. President of the United Mine V'lorkera of America attempted to capitalize this a trik but waa finally' forced to order the n to return to work. '!his did not affect The Union Paci.fie Ooal Company •. we have had no labor trouble which interrupt;ed mine oper.ations for a number or years I dth the exception, of course., of the times that the national organization requested they lay idle for a few days in 1943, merely., I suppose, to demonstrate to the government that it· could be done. • We are still working full tine and as the year com s to a close, ue still think we will probab).Jr produce 6.,;00,000 tons of coalo We have a national wage negotiation coming up betm:ien January and the first of April next year; just what the outcome will be is difficult to �__,, sayo Just at this time the automotive industry is going through the ______,-,--~·•·--- ·· tlu~m-18 of strikes and 11age negotiations. Much of the publicity being put out at this time is due to the repQrt:.ers endeavoring to gain soma sensational nows. Since the ending of the war, the papers must keap some subject before the public for discussiono I do not mean to sey that this country ia ~tabilized as there are a great many __uncertaintias in • the iinmcdiQ.te future. But we ·ha,Ve-,all ~.c::.9me through the crisis and I f' eel confident that the English )speaking -paople will again be able to settle any difficulties YJhich may arise among themselves. We feel that tho ·.last fev1 days• financial _negotia.ton b0tv1een our country and th6l · British Isles has overcome some of the obstacles which have probably caused some a.nxietyo You may look forward., however., to a number of people in and o:ut of congress who vdll say a good many unkindly things in the near future which should not. be taken too seriously by ·t he Britishers. We a.re having some reai \'linterI weather at this time, which has • come somewhat earlier this y0~r than ~ua.J. 9 mu.ch snow and cold. • I ns the Christmas . Season approaches, w~ jo:tn--fu of our comrades in wishing the British paoples a Very Merry Christmas and a. Happy · New Yearo You:rs very t:r.-uly, DlB:DAT �Rock Springs - December 12, 1945 Mro Eugene 11cAuliffe: For your infor.nation., I arn attaching copy of letter from our friend Jo Co llitcheson. I am also attaching clipping from an -English paper which was sent by Ur. Mitcheson. I would be obliged if you vd.11 return the clippin~ after it has served your purpose. HCL:DAT �BIRCH COPPIC~ COLLIERY near Tamworth Morris & Shaw Limited 5.12.1945 Telephone:) & )Polesworth 67 & 68 Telegrams:) My dear Mr. Bayless, I feel so ashamed not to have written to you long ago to let you know of my safe arrival at home and to thank you again for all your kindness to me at Rock Springs. I did and do so very much appreciate what you did for me - a perfect stranger - all the time you personally spared me and the facilities which you placed at my disposal to learn from your excellent organization how to try to do things better over here. I only wish I could have managed to stay longer to learn it better! But I feel my trip to U.S.A. was well worthwhile chiefly on account of seeing your Company and meeting you.· grand folk in Wyoming. I wrote a little note for our local paper 11 The Birmingham Mail 11 and I enclose a cutting in case you would have time to read it. - It does try to express something of my sense of gratitude for I do feel most deeply grateful for all the kindness shown me, above all at Rock Springs. I arrived home to a sorry political mess! We are definitely to become Nationalized whatever that may mean exactly. At least, I hope we shall be left some local autonomy and not tied to civil servants in Whitehall for everything. We a re promised this but politicians are a queer lot and are easily swayed by agitation so what exactly we are in for, no one knows. However, we will try our best to make the new set up work as it is what the people wanted but I fear the pleasure in management will be largely gone if one is to be at the beck and call of interminable committees and controllers and what not. I note you seem to be having a lot of labour trouble - I do trust that you will soon get your people settled down and be able to apply yourself to production in your wonderful 11 all out 11 way which I came to admire so much. Anyway I would be surprised to learn that you have at U.P.C.C. any serious labour troubles - your relations with your men seemed to be so good, based on fair play and natural respect and trust. It was a real joy to see how far this was possible and a real encouragement too. Please remember me to all my friends on your . staff. I have such happy memories of them and their care for me. , Trusting Mrs. Bayless is well and the children. Yours very sincerely, J.C. Mitcheson COPY �C 0 p BIRCH COPPICE COIJ..IERY y near Tarm,-orth 5 0 12 0 1945 Ho1"ris & Sharr Limited Telephone:) & ) Polesworth 67 & 68 Telegrams:) I feel so ashamed not to have 1;Titten to you lone ago to let you know of my safe arrival at home and to thank you again for all yoUl"" kindness to me at Rock Springs. I did and do so very much appreciate tlDat you did .f'or me - a perfect stranger - all the time you personally spared me and the facilities which you placed at my disposal to learn from your excellent orc;anization hov; to try to do things better over here. I only vrish I could have managed to stay longer to learn it betterl But I feel my trip to U.S.A. was ,1ell worthvrhile chiefly on account of seeing your Company and meetinG you grand folk in Hyoming. I t·ll."ote a little note for our local paper 11 The Birmingham Mail" and I enclose a cutting in case you would have time to read it. - It does try to e)tpress something of my sense of gratitude for I do feel most deeply grateful for all ·t.he kindness shown me., above all at Rock Springs. I arrived home to a sorry political mess& .7e are definitely to become Nationalized whatever th~t may mean exactly. At least., I hope v1e shall be left some local autonomy and not tied to civil servants in Whitehall for everything, -;1e ar~ promised this but politicians are a aue-er lot and are easily swayed by agitation so v1hat exactly we are in for.,- no one knows. However., ·we will try our best to make the ne,-r set up work as it is what the people wanted but I fear the pleasure in management v1ill be largely gone if one is to be at the beck and call of interminable committees and controllers and what not. I note you seem to be having a lot of labour trouble - I do trust that you will soon get your people settled dmm and be able to apply yourself to production in your wonderful 11 all out 11 way which I came to admire so much. Anyway I would be surprised to learn that you have at U.P.C.C.- any serious labour troubles - your relations with your men see.med to be so Good, based on fair play and natural respect and trust. It was a real joy to see how far this was possible and a real encouragement too. Please remaJber me to all my friends on your staff. I have such happy memories of them and their •oare for me. Trusting Mrs. Bayless is well and the children. Yours very sincerely, J. c. Mitcheson �MORRIS & SHAW LIMITED. 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C, c-§'.>Q.~ C Q._ \-Q ~ &ut,•t,"'-Q_ ~~~ ~ 1)...n .,, " \>- . , . , ~., ~ ~ -E' 0 o. " ..,, fc.Q p,.J}~ ~ ~- ~.e.~. t'~ ~ - ~ ~ ~.,.,,,.,., .. r 1 o,., ":J""&-=P" "'~~ ~ /4'<:'IQ-. •• '\_(\Q__c§t;,...,,:~ ,~~ ~~/~~r~ ~ ~,.,Q~~- 4 r ~ ~ ~ Q ..,. ~ "\. ·~ ~ ~ ~ .,., \d2,,, ►o ~ ~~~ ~ 0.- "' ~ ~~ ~ . <? _Q fl P> QQ '1 " I I • r, Q Hr, §),...ci'°" ~ ~ �J uly 15 , 1 c.i::5 Mr. J. Cecil :::1·i; cheson Rock S nr:inrm \'Jyo:J1ing ~ Omeha advises tb e t lo~ e r 3 , - ~er 0 - 3 2• Train 28, 1 :05 LL1 11 I :.r i c:c.,y, Ju ly 2 0th , '>7i11 bz mn ilr.be a t Tioclr Springs ticl:: et of fice o s ,.r~6 e n ~ v,~, c :ou p:lc :{ t · I a u p s s :"!U1.ckJ.y es pos : i b l0 o I f t :C,E: t ic kot r, gEmt ,- t P ock S p:1:i nGS ho s not bee n ac~vised , plo f,s o let no knov Gnd I uill or r ri n _::;e .1·or l: L .1 to :: ~~.:i.0 t :.o ticL0-s . Yo111's veY'y tru ly Original Signecl: a, N. Bl\'iLESS T iIB -:c:ns • l 1 I !- �,·' /r//4 <7 :✓(l,,._, 0-3?'fa~'i I I • \ I. I .... �At Rock Springs, ITyoming Jul,v 1'.3p 1945 llanag0r Union L0agu~ Club ChicagoD Illinois You \,ere kind enough to take car-a of cy .friend. p:issin~ throush Chicago on July th. lli'o i'iltchGson is retUEning horae 0...11.d rrl.ll be in Chicago about July 2lsto \'Jill you ldnd.ly ca 0 for him a.;o.in as oy person:tl guest, obliging? Sincerely yours• Oriir~o.l Sl gnee : ·EU(~2t-:f: f,i~A·JLifFE RF. CE!tf(. JU!.. ! 3 191.).5 f- t~[::;tu: \1 1 1,1J (J GENEH.\ L MANA GCR �At Rock Springs,· i'iyomina JulJi' 13!) 1945 llimager Union League Club Chicago 9 Illinois Do.:ir Sir: You wer0 kind enou.~h to ·t ~e cnre of qy f r iend llr. Jo Cecil Gitch0son, of ;;;,;w,tlckshirc., En~landD n'nile passing t hrou_gh Chic:380 on July 8tho 1.!ro u.tcheson is r0tUX1ning hone on1 ,·.iJ.l b0 in Chicago nbout July ?1 st,. iiill you kinclJ.y carG foi"' him. agai..11 2.s r:-y pcrsonnl guest, obligin~? Sincerol3 yours 1 Orig1no.l Signed: EUGEM:. McAULIFFE �M, Rocle Springo, \'Jyoa ing Jtlly 13p 1945 llr. John c. Pollock General Agent Paosen~0r Dep~r t ment Union Pnciric Railroatl. No. l south Lo.Salle Street Chico.eo:i Illinois dcys .:ith us nt ,ocL S.Fings l ookin~ i nt:o our mi.' lli'lZ situation. 11r. Collins hes ha.r..-dl Gd v1ith !rou tho-mat 'i:,or of his tro.nsporte.tion from Chicago east., but. I have asked him to drop in to seo you for a. moment personally if you are in the office \1hen he is passing through. We are both deeply obliged to you for the help given him. You nill recall you handled his Streamline pullman apace coming \iest Sundq, July 8th. Cordially yours, Ori:r1nd Signed: EUG-ENEMcAUUFFE �JY'JI' o Jolm Co Pollock Goner;:11 Agent r-i~ ss0.:130r D0p:ll",z.1snt Union P3.oil'ie aailroad No. l South LnGcllo Street Chicngo, m:l.no.is 'foi!J note ,;:,ill be h~dcd you by nw friend, d.cys tJ.lth us nt Rock Gpri.'l'"-'S looking into our mining t"ir. Collins has handled :·;ith :.rou tho nattc:t" of his tra."lBportation from Chioa.~o eODt, but I have asked him to drop in to see you f OJ." o r1ro:n:mt _personally if you . ara in the office r;hen ho is pnosinz throll&l• i~e are both deeply obli,ged to you for the help givo.n. lrlm. You \7ill 1~zcill you handled his Stro,ili'.llline pulman sp~co coming nest Sunday, Ju.:cy a'th. Cordially yours, Cli•i r,tnnl Signed: EUGr.m~Mcfo.UUffE �Form 2191 • ~ UNION PACIF_ I C RAILROAD C~PANY ) Time Filed _ _ _ _ _ M TELEGRAM OMAHA JULY 12, 1945 EMCA ACCOUNT ODT ORDER CAN DO NOTHING ON 11ITCHESON SPACE UNTil. FOU.RTEENTHo HEN MEDER WILL HANDLEo M-29 EMCA c. s. 9. 4J. JOM M �Li.on°a Clubb Hock Sp,•ingsJ) "t:ednesdeyD p!'Gpsr o.tocy t o intr-odud.11g Th"o Jo CGcil L:itchesofl.i 2. Liii'lirt<J Sngir!e01-. 2nd conl op:ara.to~ from War1.1ick mi.no .:::;Gh:utlcul lo.1ding uith a, vieu of ::1.ncreasing production of cocl in thq ~rit ioh Islo.ncloo ~ o llitcheson9 nho ,:;·,s o.r1 oi'i'ice:r in tho B:d'ii.ish l'ield Arti lJ.cey dm."i n;:; ,;orl d ~far ID n!tleh r:ns bl'isadE:cl. n:ti h /uncrica.n ) . troops ao Yepreo in May and June 1918D spoke feolina:1¥ of tho spl 0ndid supr,O1~ given tho Allies by t he .1l- filer·i cnn aovol" 1m0nt and Am~ricn.n t ~?oopsp of closin~ his address \11th a. otutemont ih~t the futur9' good and civillzn.M.on ?cstcd in a. country ws unitive overnment 1..ll.'p:,t:0 0 .!'1 t he p ~ i;, ol .:'-Unex-ica .:irui th~ British Corn.2omioal.ih of Hations o . lli'o lici\ulifi'o onid that ·tho Po.cii'ic -rJar mllitaey loud was c ~ oovoral ucoka earlier than was o.nticip3tcd by ~'Jushington author iticso Du.t'lllJ the first part of July, t he westbound f roight movement ran oppro,dmately I 50 par cont ubovo tho sarJ:3 poriod last year, nith a. tremendous udded p:1sscngor load no,1 conmcncinz. He ref'err-cd to the st1--uGf!l0 nade by tho Conl. Company to keep tha Et'.l.ilroad flUpplied ,,Jith coal nnd said that a. n et1 situation had nrisGn in the past fr:;1 days, -l:.ha.t is_, the L".!f.lbillty to supply tbs Railroad nr>.d tho com.1:1unities of Groan River and Rock Springs with sufficient r1a-tero Tno years ago an additio11al 12:t r10.~e r lino was iMtalled bet wc0n Green Hivor . . ~d Rock spr•ings 1 but -i:,h: ·1::, t:11.dod_capacity has no~, been takon up nnd the Couthern ~·:yi., lnin{; Utilities COi!!:".,aey is st:ru.:ze,ling to obtain mat~~~ ._.r,or the e.2tp-JJ1oion of it.s pumping and filt!',1.t:i.on. _cn9,2.d.ty at Groen River. The �1:UrchQoing Depsrtment of the Utilities Compal'\V is col!lbing the country iu o.n effort to secure an cmergoncy pump to instill midn(;\V' in the Green Rivo~Rock Springs pipa lin0~ ,.rith n vhm of uccelorating the rat.e of delivery at Rock Sprines.. To 'i:.h0 meantirle.11 ho nslwd _cvwry citizon to co.ntr-lbuto to the Wal' oit,uat,io11 by reducing tho i:raste of vw.ter to the absolute miromu.lil1 thus preventing tho a.pplicGtion of enforced rcs·::.rict lons en sprinkling ox- othor usageo Pr~si-:ient, Bailey of thG 1io.n°s Clu.1:, said that the cd.timms of nock Sprines \':ould iw.'11ed.1atel.y comply vrl.t.h th0 Utilities Co~pany 0 s requcsto 1I -- JUL ·&).. :nz 1J c �Form 2191 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time Filed _ _ _ _ _ _ M TELEGRAM C. S. 9 -41-IOM M �Rock Springs - July 6, 1945 Mr. Io M. Charles: (CC - Mrs. A. M. Outsen) I am attaching copy of letter Mr . McAuliffe has written to Mr. J. Cecil Mitches~ You will note th at Mro Mitcheson is to arrive here on Monday, July 9th, and as I expect to go to Hanna on Monday, I would suggest that you meet Mr. Mitcheson, bringing him to Rock Springs, installing him at the White Mountain Lodge (Mrso Outsen has made the necessary reser vations) arranging for him to visit the mines or .secure any other information he wishes. I presume he will stay for a few days, and I expect to be back in Rock Springs Tuesday evening. Please acknowledge receipt Enc. INB:ABJ C "'f �Rock 8pringo .... July 60 1945 Liro I o lio Charl es& (CC ... r.t.'>s o Ao L'i o Outson) I am attaehine copy of letter lli--o !.!tM.uliffe has ',TriM,~n 'to lli'o Jo Cecil tiitchesono Yot11 vr.lll uot0 the.t lli>o I.tltchescn is 'i:.o nrr-lv0 h~:re on tlondey- 0 July 9th» and as I G.mpeet to go to Hanna on llon·.foy D ! would suggesi th!",t you mee-ii Hr o hltchosonp · b:r•in[';;ing him to Rock S!)l.,ings 9 :lnsio.lling him at t,ho ri'hito L::ou."l·c.o.in LodcG (&.,00 Out.son has mn.d0 the necessary roservutionE.J) arran il1g f'o1• him to 0 vioit the mi..11.es or secur~ uny othe~ infon;ntion he nishes o I . Roi,k Springs '!ueade.y ovenin 0 0 Plo_aso aclmouledga r-eceipt and your und.'3rstandingo Enc. WB:A.BJ 4JMl@}, . ,JUL ,; 1~. .:.i .>( I �rh J. Cecil -11itcheson c/o Hotel t'lil:i.ia...'l Perir _ 0 ✓ • ~it.tsbux-gh, Pcnusy~\7'"J~1s l1hcm yoi1 e.1"':&'"i ve in Ohiot1go ~ tak<:l ~ oab tc the U'nim:1 &e8gue Club, pz>Gaent11~g the iattached JJ~ _ :,;tex- t o the cle1"k, ,,rhc will find you o. 1•esting ~•lt;.ce ?oF> Bund.c~y, ':-Yhich is & rethez, dull d~. :!ou uill ?ind exoellent diXling ce:i.'>"Vioe, b i th t .. 0 1:lbS."'£1:i"."'Y El.EH'.l. a ll the Ancric ~m 2nd B~iti~h publio~tio~s on the fourth ?loo~. I '\'J0V,l9', S'l,,'!<".;'gGl i~rt YO 'l bl""lng your bag . Hith you to the Club s.nd tt..t.e the:; p:i?c co:ution to ~i"'P2mge fox• ri c.:-1.b in cufficien:1; t.im@ to get :;ou to the ChicHgO f; NoPth Heste~ti RailPOEtd station for youx- tx-ro.n le.?.ving . c-i:i; 6:00 P.r1. lJhcn you .r6:1:.1.ch the ste:tion, go to "Ghc 1l'u11Lan cema.ucrtoz-, 0 s deskg there booking ·yo,11.. ti<";ket s , 'be-fo:~"'e ?ou Y)0.::is tlUPoush the . gntes. Those recommends:~:lmrn may sound elementary, but l:lS Ir). stranger to ,ou1~ practices_, •they mcy prove helpf'ul. • -:,-lr. I. icr. Bt,yless, Fx-0sident of r:i:'he Union Pacific Coat Company, ~ck Springs, will su"ra11ge to .h&\ve you met at G~een · ru.ver, 16 miles west of Rook Springs, driving you to _the '::Jhite r-l ountain Inn, t\·here he i:1111 errange ..,reserve.tlon for you blonday aftei"?loon, July •9. • Sincerely yours, OrJ&mo.l S4;:ncd EUGiNi MeAUUFFE ~ . A)J~~ JUL t> •• .s �Ho Co tiV-1':l[;Ston 0 Co l.".urrcy - -o .:.2o Chlli'lCs l. o ?· .,, '= > 0 (' ' r ~ ~ I) Gut~en __rG 0 10 CO '.;"'l~- of teleeram sent by :/:II',; Jo Co Litcheson '(,0 !.:i'o LlcAulif.i'Oo You -o Original Sigr-.~ : ~o h\l. iAYLES~ / " (' ' t" 1W3:LL •• ,~ 1 ~ - • \J ,.., .._ :•\J J., �,r 080-.3 June 21, 1945 llr. J. c. ..lli.tcheson Hot,el I'J illiar.:i Penn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DeeJ.:" Mr. Mi.tchoson: ! have your 'L'J ire of the 20t.h. Ffrst., I 2.in glad ·i;o know that you are an Englishmnn. I say this advisedly., having .been born in the King• s Om Royal 1vost Kent Heg~nt at lliddstone, Kent,., nzysol.f o Unfo1»twia.tel.y ne have a f ev, unrcconstructod Scot.s on ·:.he pl"Oport.y, i7il:,h a sprinkling of 11 darnn yanks 11 • Hm1ever they are all fine souls and v,,; "i"ri J 1 be dclight,ed to receive you, shon you cvorythinG no ha.VG and give you any infor;uation you desire about om• operations. Honever, I warn you t hat you r;sy bo booked for an cnfor·ced talk before the Lions' Club or tho Churn.ber of Coa.i1orcc., or Eoms other civic organization. Lo\!at ed as ou:.i:• people aI'e army from the main str-eam.,, they do liko to hero" .from. the outer iiOrld, and L1.en from Great Britain in particular. You should arrange i.mrr..ediato.zy to securo railro,,d transportation reservation to Uock Springs, i"!yoming, via Pennsylvania Railroo.d from Pittsburgh to Chicago; Chicago & North Uostern from Chica.go to Omaha; Union Pacific Railroad to destination. I urgo th~t you take up the matter of Pul.l.Llrui space n.s quickly as possible.. \'J c can arrange to got you return Pullman space from Rock oprings. If you will t,elegraph llr. I. N. Bay.less, President, ThG Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock tiprings, ''.yoming, at ,Jhat time and on what train you will arrive, he will arrange to have you met at the station and ,·. dll huvo reservations for you e.t the Dhite 1!ouritain Inn. It is entiNly possible I r1ill be able to get out t o' Pi.ock Sprineo r.hile you are there, but in any case you TiilJ. find that r.!r. Bsylons vd.11 look after you moat fully, and I run glad yo11 ure coming to visit our property. Ver-J cordially yours, / s/ l'.ugone llcAuliffe �080-3 1-1J:> C. Mi tche son Motel i:iillio.ID 1'000 o Jo ?itt@b'l.ll"'gh, Pennsylv2.nia Mv• ......... • r ._. 0 N ? e,y1-'"'L.::> n,..,s) .. 0 ::;;Jl.;-!i,.., Deur r1r. m. tche0on: l have your t b..,e of the 20th. First 9 X ao glad to knm-1 Englishman. X say this acl.visedly, having been born in the '{ing 9 n Oi:·m Hoyal Uest i~ent Regimm:ri; at t-10.idst;one, Kent, myself. Ui:1fortunately ue h ave e. fe ·1 m:reconst:zoucted Scots on the pl"Opex>ty, ui -ch a spI?inkl:lng of i i damn ~anl-rs 11 • Mc:r.-mver they ax-e all fine s oul □ D...l'l d ·ue tJill b 8 del:lghted to :1:..,ec0ive you, sho,1 you everything He have ancl gi~a you <o1ny infor-ma tion you that you x>e .. M desire about OU~ opo~2tio~d . Hm1Gvel'° D I u e11°n y ou 'iihai _you r:my be boolred 1'01.'"' a.Yi enfo~ced talk before the Lion0 1 Club or the Chamber of Comme~ce~ 01? some other ci vie organi zation o Loca t ed a s oiu-..., neople ax,e eucy f x'om the mnin si1-.ec:.m, th0y do like to hem" from ~che outer uo~ld, and men from Gz-0ni Eh"i. 'Gain i:n pa1"tim.&1ru.~. You '8hould nrre.nge immediately to 0eoUX'~ railroad trnnaportation z>ese1..vation to i?.ock Springs, ~1yom:1.ng, via Pennsylvmflie. Railroad fx•om Pittoburgh to Chic&go; Chics.go &::; No1"th Western from Chicago to Omaha; Union Pacific Rail~oad to destination. I urge that you takG up the matter of Pullman space as quickly aG possible. t~e oan ax-range to get you return Pullman spnce from • Rock Spl..ings. If you uill telegraph Hr. I. H.. Baylessp !'resident, Th0 Union P~cific Coal Company, Rock Springe, 't'iyoming, at i:ihat t1m0 t:>,nd on t-1hot train you uill arrive, lie ·w111 arrange •to have you met ~.t •'i.ihe station and uill ho.ve reservations for you &t the Uhi t0 !fountain Inn. It is entirely possible I t-1111 be able to get • out to Rock S-prings ·uhile you are there, but in any case you t-1111 find that Mr. - Boyle es uill loolt after you most fu.lly, and I em g1 ad you ar>e,_coming_:to .. -v/l.Gi t our property. - ,· .r r•c· ~•i : ( . ·i ;_1_ ·: ...J ;_ ~ . ~ ~ : ' Vecy cordinlly yoursp 0-2:.( ·:' :;· EUGENE ¾' l �- p Y- C O WESTERN UNION Pittsburgh, Pa. June 20, 1945 Eugene McAuliffe 1416 Dodge St. Omaha, Nebraska I am .Englishman having letter of introduction to you from Dan Wheeler regarding visit to mines. 12th? Might I please arrive about Thursday, July To what station should I book railway ticket and wher e reserve . hotel accommodation? Am sta,ying William Penn Hot el, Pitt sbur gh, until Sunday, July 11~ REC f I\! ( f • • JUN 2 .3 191-5 __ PRt:1n~ 'T A\: Ct G =N=R'/J,L ;t•,I, i/{i l- _,,... j r / J. C. Mi tcheson �Dr~ C. J .- Pottez, Deputy Solid Fuels Administra·ton,, u. s. Department of the Xnterior Dashingt~n 25, D. a. Dear Dr. Potte1.~: Your DA-1 of April 24, advising that !-Ir. J.C. Mi tcheson, 0roup :Prcduot:l.on Di:i."ra,.rtor, E-1inist:E'y of Fuel & to ins~ect our mining operations in the .near future. · , I '• We will be very gla.d to shou l'i r. r-1:1 tche son around if y9u 1-rill ~indly gi Vi3 me ad.v.1:mce notic0 of hi s ~rri val. Sincerely yc;mrs, I ff[?~ \ ]¥1' �NOo 8 �~-------------------------------------~~ SYMBOLS 1201 Cl.Ass OF SER.VICE DL1:1D2y Lener This is a fu II-rate Tek·"ram or Cablegra~ ;mlcss its deferred character is in, dicatcd by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. V " ( .3._,,,,,c. . ::.-,, . C') ") ' / _,. • LCc::DefcncdOlbtc - - - - i NLT 0 C.blcNightLettcr '-.. A, N , WILLIAMS PRESIDENT ( ,_. ( SblpR•dlogr.,m # Tho filing timo shown in the date lino on telegrams nnd dny letters is STANDARD TIME ot point of origin. Time of roeeipt•i.s,STANDARD TIME ot point of dcotinotion KH5 6 DL PD~DE NVER COLO ·1 2 1202P N BAYLESS . PRESIDENT= ': UMlOM PACIFIC COAL / :<:::-.~IS'j JU!] i2 PM 12 36 ~ co ROCKS~l f,)GS WYO=· :~.m HASLAM WAS RECALLED TO Ef,JGLAND SO IS UilABLE TO VISIT ROCK SPRINGS:.-_: I GREATLY APPREC!ATE YOUR <DURTEOUS OFFER TO SHOW TH IS f•:iAN YOUR OPERATIONS= =C E ~:1CWHOR TE R~ I, -- C\' !· I THE COMPANY WILL APPilECL\TE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERN1 NG ITS SERVICE �1EL(GRl,M 0R0INARY 0AY URGENT RATE LETTER SCRIAL 0ErCRRE0 NIGHT fllGHT LETT(R LETTER P:ittona 1hou.ld chttk cl:u.s or aien'1ee dc::i.mt:; olhuwi&e the mcsn~ will be ln1Umilltd :i.s a ltlt(Dm or ordirl3ry c:iblt1f!":lm, 1217 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION TIME FILED A. N. WILLIAMS PRESIDENT Send the foliowing telegram, ,ubjecl lo the term, on bad( hereof, which are hereby agreed lo DENVER, COLORADO JUNE 12, 1945 FOR VICTORY iauv WAR BONDS 'll'ODAV I. N. BAYLESS, PRESIDENT THE IDJION PACIFIC COAL COMP.ANY ROCK SPRINGS• '\!VYOMING MR. HASLAM WAS RECALLED TO ENGLAND SO IS IDIABLE TO VI SIT ROCK SPRI NGS •. I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR COURTEOUS OFFER TO SHON THIS MAN YOUR OPERATION. �Juna 6, 1945 Mr. c. n:. l!cWhorter District Manager Goodman lianufacturi.ng Compaey 704 Denver National Building Denver 2 1 Colorado Dear Mro llcWhorter: Yours of Juaa 4th on l'lr. Haslam of the British firm of Thomas Firth and John Brown, Ltd. visiting Rock Springs: I uill be glad to have Mr. Haslam and you come to nw office on June 11th and m.11 make it possible for you to see aey of tha mines or underground r;orks y-ou choose. Very sincerely yours, 0. ':4i.ial Si[ille:l : !. rt BAYLESS INB:ABJ l,. \. .~ ~1v,~1 �" '"" GOODMAN MANUFACTURING-COMP.ANY ELECTRIC MINING MACHINERY MAIN OFFICE AND PLANT HALSTED STREET 704 DENVER NATIONAL BUILDING AND 48TH PLACE CHICAGO 9, ILLINOI!;, DENVER TELEPHONE DENVER 2, COLO. TABOR 5090 June 4, 1945 N~. I. N. Bayless, President Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Bayless: On Monday June 11, in Rock Springs, I plan to meet a Mr. Haslam of the British firm; Thomas Firth and John Brown, Ltd . . Mr. Haslam is an official of this company and is interested in seeing American made mining equipment, particularly a type suitable to pitching seam work. We would like very much to have him see the Stansbury Mine and also probably Superior or Reliance. He would like most of all, I am sure, to speftd a little time with you in a general discussion. If you have time available on the morning of June 11 I will bring him to your office early. Yours very sincerely ~ . f. '»(, )f~ District Manager CEIVi: cWhorter :mo �\ . NO. 7 �Ml !STRY OF FUEL AND POWER Tele/ ,<'~ '381. Tel e, '. .,' : !NFUPO, EDINBURGH. All - ,tications should be addressed to : - REGIONAL CONTROLLER, • SCOTTISH REGION, THE REGIONAL CONTROLLER; aizd ;iot to any officer personally, 51 COCKBURN_ STREET, qnotiizg Reference_ _ _ _ __ Your Ref_ _ _ _ _ _ __ EDINBURGH. 23rd.August, 194-50 !ear Mro Bayless, On my return to Britain I 'l'Jould like to take this early opportunity of thanking you and your staff vex-y much indeed for the kindness and hospitality which -,as extended to me when visiting your Mines in June, 19450 . A studs of your mini~ methods was most helpful and informative, and I am greatly indebted to you for the permission to inspect your mining operationso I ~"11-e now received drawings from your Mro Charles 9 showing details of some of your equipment, for which I thank •you very much indeedo Please convey my best thanks and wishes to Mro H.C. Livingston.a, Mro QoS. Sharrer and Mro I.M. Charleso With kindest regards, Mr. I.N. Bayless, • President and General Manager, The Union Pacific Coal Co. , Rock Springs, Wyoming, u.s.A. Pflf.SI Dcr..·1 AN!, GENERAL MANAGER �1. -- ~ • I ON - HIS MAJESTXS._ SE ~- :----------r--.:<,,~rr-.?~ . ,:--FASTEN Envelope by e BY : : ~ :g Lab • ~ c/ .......... ~ -- ·- - ~_..,-- - ___ _.... -- -· ~ ·J?resident and General Manager, The Union Paoif io Coal Co• , Rook Springs, Wyoming, U.S.A. Wt. 18094 6/43 ( Lablcst) ' . - - ,~;~ii i~~& ~ .-:~ .• Mr. I.N. Bayless, T.G.P. I '•-.! ..... �~Xzate. t!ndiaaa. ]" u¾ \ ~ \ C\ 4-r; ·\ o~ <;~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ So '<'""1 ~ \:r½X. r ~ ~ 4 ~~ ~ j ~~ ~~ 0- -r~ 1- ~ 0.,.... ~~~ R~ ~\AM' ~-...o~W: ~J ~ ~ ~ ~ t'\~~~ ~ . MYt. ~~ °"" ~~ tJ;- 04 . ~ tlit fit. JUL 5 194S CJLc.°"\o . ~~cJ.o. t::::..J ~ ~ l \\o~ l ~ t... ~~ ~ L ~ ~~ 1 ~ <tou. ~t b-..<. <;.o ~ N)\:. ~ ~ ,ty~ ~ ~ r+ C. oo..t ~ C\, ~~ ~,µ '-- <\ .JLi o. '(oo ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ . ~ 1 ~ VJM w4l ~ ~ L ~ ~ ~ '\~ t . q,.. ~- j) • -~ \ 1 ~ ~ s ) ~ ~I ~ ~ ctA:" ~ ~ ~ ~o~ ~ �1'1'1 ~ k ~ 4 prouvi ~~t ~~ rr ~~ ~ ~ ~t. 1~ {/' \»~ ~ ~ ~ l,t- ~·vt: .. u v..X <{; tt'~ ~ ~ ~ r4 · cD~ L ~ + ~ ttJ 1~ ~ \- ~ ""'" t Mvfw 4 , t:.:: ~ ~ �Mr. Robert Neill /., Ministry/ pi' Fuel,,and Pooor 51 co,9lmurn StPlet E'9~urgh,_....Sc'6tland Dear Sir: Under sepai.'nte cover ue ax-e r.Hail ing yon today one print esch of the follorring dravr:lngs: ~!oo V-96, do.ted ~y 10, 1937 - Adjustable pan stands to be used on stondal d i.vistallat.ions of shaking 0 conveyors on both room and ent~y sets ~fo e V-97, dated Octe 30., 1937 - Saddlo and props to repl--J..ce jack on angl0 trough sets I~o. V-9~, dated Feb. 8, 19.37 - Adjustable stand and curve pan Hoa P-152, dated Oct. 30, 1942 - Pr;,posed nG-;r pit car Ho; 19l:,0.35•A, Plan und profile of rock slopes One set, 400 foot scale, mite prints of Nos. 7~, 7, 9 and 15 Seruns, Do O. Clark lil.ne, extended to January 1, 1945. Also, books and papers ,mich you requested to be included. Yours very truly, OriginAI Sionc:~ I, M. CHARU'.S �--------------- /:70. �·v 1/ ~ • :,/ ~~/ -~ Wtl /~> T~ ~~ -.· r---?"~ ✓-- 7 ~ -tfl/ Y"~ / ~#7~ _er -.SCl �6/25/45 .Mr. R. Neill: / I Beufe,leaving Rock Springs, take Lake City space reserved for you. Have report that this is the only space that is available and it was secured through cancellation. list for that day. Have tremendous waiting The coach you go out of Salt Lake City on is pick_ed up by a :through train at Salt Lake City. �Rock Springs - June 22, 1945 I am attaching lettei.. s nh1 t:!h were pr csen-l;cd by Hes sl."'So R. Weill and n. F. Richa.i'dson, uho ar:d v0d i i1 Rock Springs yeste1"day mol",tlt1g 0 They visited the Stansbury pr opel"'i:,: iGs ;y-csterday and al"e iu Relic3!.'lC0 Fo 0 7 l.H.i'le toda,vo Ml"'o H.ichal"dson says t hat, ho i s compalled to i-ctm~r-1 ·c.o Chicago on one of the t rains tonight 01~ e ni•ly to.mo1"1"or1 mot'ning as i t i s definite~ difficult to seclli'c reservati ons o I spent seve1..al hours with t hese f'.1.Cn ye~terday af tclfnoon and last night, theyg of course~ reaf firming the difficult l abo~ conditions and physical conditiom of t he Br i tish-Scot ch mi nes . I go.the~ a definite impression t hat a numbc~ of 1n~n f rom the British Isles are visiting this country ;;;ith their- ams up to def end ther:melves as many of ths.m op3n a discussi on ;·ri th t he st..:it cn:.-::nt t hat mirrl.116 condi t i ons· ai--e so .u1uch better in America thrui in Brit ci.!1. and i:.hat thGy r.Jill be unable to adopt the SBI!l.8 r.1.cchrutlzation. 'iihile I n.m synpa·Ghetic ~d uppr-eci ate f'ro:n all the irli'on:1tion available the difficult working conditions in Gr eat Britian1. I om fir.nly of the opinion that the Br itish mines individualzy can adopt a .aechanization system, r'ihich will be a gl"eat ir:ipr ovemsnt. over theh.. present method of mining~ but I doubt c1hether they will ever be ablo '~o mechanize collectivel.3'. It now appears that general efforts in Great Brita.in to nationalize the mines are causing the operators to hesitate on th~ expenditures of money and try to get togethor in defense of their position which doea ·not lend itself to the individual mechanization of mines. �-2 :Ur o Richardson info:n11ed [ 10 that a nurnbei• of 11-BU Jo:r machines had bean shipped to som.3 of the B:dt.lsh mit1cs.o a\'ld the seams were 1'3ntire]3 too thL"l for the height of the machinGo Heil Mro Riclwrdson11 made the staternent that, much m0chanical equip:nent nas being secured in i\.me:e:i.ca which was unsui tahle for the B:-dtish mines o Thls 11 of course.o makes cJ. very confused stateo However, wit!) the almost neces sayay improve.rnent of the British mines, I am hopeful that they .vill fin.cl Q. corrn. on ff.!"OUfld t o st 2.r'e, f r om at an ear),y d.a.too Enoo INB:ABJ �\II I Rock Springs - June 8, 1945 Mr. H. C. Livingston Mr. v. O. Murray: Mro I. M. Charles: I received the following from Mr. A. So Knoizen, Executive Vice President of the Joy Manufacturing Company: This is to advise that the Chief Mechanization Officer, Ministry of Fuel & Power, Mr, \'J . F. Richardson, and his assistant Mr. Robert Neill, about whom you all ready have a letter of introduction, will arrive at your rrtines on or about June 19th or 20th to see some of the various types of mining conditions which you have mechani zed. If you will refer to my letter of May 18th attaching copy of Mro McAuliffe 1 s letter to :Wiro Do.n Ho Vlheeler, you will understand that these men are Mr. W. F. Richardson, Chief M'3chaniza.tion Officer, Ministry of Fuel and Power, British Ministry of Supply Mission, Washington, D. C., and Mr. :a. Neill, Regional Mechanization Officer, Washineton, D. Co, who expect to visit our mines on or about June 19th or 20th. courtesyo INB:ABJ Suggest they be given every �UNITED srATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOLID FUELS ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR Washington 25, D. C. in reply please refer to DA-1 May 25, 1945 Hr. Eugene McAuliffe, Chairman, Board of Trustees, The Union Pacific Coal Company, 1416 Dodge St r eet, Omaha 2, Nebraska. My dear Mr. · McAuliffe: This letter will introduce to you lir . 1;J. F. Richar dson, Chief Mechanization Officer, Ministry of Fuel & Power, about whom I wrote to you on May 12. Sincerely yours, /s/ Dan H. •1/heeler Dan H. Ylheeler, Acting Deputy Administratoro C 0 p y �UNI'l'ED STATES DEPARTM.t!:NT OF THE INTERIOR SOLID FUELS ADMINISTH.A'l'iON FOR WAR (' Washington 25, D. c. May 22, 1945 in reply please refer to DA-1 Mro Eugene McAuliffe, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Union Pacific Coal Company, • 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha 2, Nebraska. My dear Mr. McAuliffe: This letter will introduce to you Mr. R. Neill, Regional riechanization Officer~ Ministry of Fuel & Power., about whom I wrote to you on May 12. Sincerely yours, / s/ Dan H. :!heel er C 0 Dan H. Wheeler, Acting Deputy Admini strator. p y �t THE FIFE COAL COMP ANY I.JJHTED. WR/TS. Covrdenbeath_ _ _2~7_th_A_.p_r_i_l.._,_1_9'--4.....5. Friday. Fifeo Mr. Eugene McAuliffe, The Union Pacific Coal Company, 1416 Dodge Street, OHARA, 2, NEBRASKA U.S.A. Dear Mr. McAuliffe, This is to introduce Mr. R. Neill., Mechanization Officer in the Scottish Region under the Ministry of Fuel and Power. Mr. Neill has taken a great interest in the introduction of Duckbills at our collieries and I would appreciate any help you can give him to gain further experience. With .kindest regard, Yours sincerely, William Reid C 0 p y �..) .I S:LASS or SFRVICF: DESIR(D \. DOMESTIC lEl CGL . ,: \ o,w L(TTl:R CABLE ORDINARY URG(NT RAT£ • SCRIAL DCF£RREO IHGIIT LE.TICR NIGHT LtTTER l 1 .iltm1~ 11.hould i.h~k d;iu of urvi~ dc:1n.'\l; otln:r-Khc- lhe mc=iJ!\'! •i ll bt lr-.uumitlN :u :i kl~r,1.m u, (C(O)JPY (O)IF W1E§1flEIR{N lUJNil(O)N 1rlEILlECGIR{AIMl orJuury r:i.b1r.:r.1ni. CHIC /\GO, ILLINOIS JUNE 21, 1945 MR . R. NEILL %~p . I. .N . BAYLESS THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COJ~ ANY ROC l. SPRINGS, ;':YC'EING L"R . CLEMENS OUR SALT LAK:S CITY EANAGE..tt !~DVISES THAT DUE TO A C,\J;CELLATION I I/ l HE HAS OBTAWED .N UPPER EF.TP. FOR YOU FOR JULY 2 VIA SOUTI-E!:R PACIFIC. THEY CXrJNOT P.OLD RESERVAT I ONS "AFTER 3:99 r . 1: . JUNE 29 . IF YOU "TILL NOT BE . IN SALT LI\ICE CITY 3Y 'THAT DA'l'E YCU i.ITJST EUY BERTH AT RCCK SPRINGS UPPE)1 9 PROB i\ SLY CAR 069 I F AG-:":~:T AT RCC:( SP'.1I NGS CAN!,JOT SELL YOU TH I S SPACE/t'.R . BAYLESS CAN PF..EVJ\ IL UPON UNICN PACIFIC TO AUTr.O~IZE Sil.LT- L AKE CITY TO HOLD SPACE UNTIL YOU . R..'1.IVE. \) PlE,~SE ADVISE MR. CLEl'EJS. GOODI.'...:\I1J }.'.ANIJFAC'I'URII'm c m:PA:t-!Y A. C. GREEN :\· ,I '\ ' I �1/J:•o H. Co Livin'.Jston: ?Si-•. Vo Oo . MUl"TOY'I !Jro Io M. Charles: I rcccivod the: .:'olloni.'1:3 f:.-•orn llro Ao So itnoizenD £.·43cutive V.i,ce Pr""sident o.f t~e Joy n::muf.:icturin::; Company: This io to advise t,ha'I:. the Chi ef Lechanizat~on Officers, llinistry of Fuel & Po·m,r, J ~rpc 1.i -~ _ iii,.Oh8rdson and his ~ssistant ]Jr. !1obort N~illg about ·1hor..--you- c1.r\ot.dy hnvo a letter of i.1troduction, YJ:111 art-ivc nt ,your r.,;nes on or ~bout June 19th or 20th to sQe some of tho varlous typos of mining conditiono v1hich you have mcchanizedo If you will 1"efcr to r,isr lotter of t:a,y 18th attnching copy of U •o l'icAuliffe 1 s lotter to Hro Dci.n Ho ~•:heeler, you will understand _that these men aX'0 r,1.1,0 ;;: • F o Richardson;, Chfof !iechaniza.tion Officer, lli.nistr-.1 of Fuel and Poi.',er, British, M:L:tlstry ' of Supply 1Ussion, •:1ashingt.ons, Do c., end 1 r. R.. r!oill 11 Rec;ional Hechanization Officor"' ·l7ashin~ton1 iJo c., who expect to visit our mines on or about June 19th or 20th. .'.JU3gost they be eiven ever:, O,i.;i.n ,11 Si[;ned. : t, f.J, tMYLESS !NI3:ABJ / �JoYl\t.[ANUFACTURING Co. MINING MACHINERY FRANKLIN,PA. June 6, 1945 REri EIVE D JUN Mr. Newton Bayless, Pres. & Gen. Mgr . Union Pacific coal Company Rock springs, Wyoming 8 1945 PRE~5 1 Di!.''T :, • GEN E":l,L • ·-~••:.: .. Dear Sir: 1 This is to advise that the Chief Mechanization 0fficer, w. F. Richardson, and his Ministry of Fuel & Power, Mr. assistant Mr. Robert Neill, about whom you all ready have a letter of introduction, will arrive at your mines on or about JUne 19th or 20th to see some of the . various types of mining conditions which you have mechanized. Yours very truly, JOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY A. s. K.noizen 'E;Xec. Vice-Pres. ASK/a SERVICE BRANCHES: FRANKLIN, PA. CENTRALIA, ILL. FAIRMONT, W . VA . HUNTINGTON, W. VA . �080-:S Nay 17, 1945 i:1~. I-X. t'Ja.tE-lon Smith Hardt-1ick House Holmeuood, Cheste:i?field, England (cc: r., , • I , j, "'-<v l:-1r. I. N. Bay l e ss) ~ Deur i.lr. gmi th: Your letter of April 30 r~ached me this mor-ning and it 't, ;rill afford both rny:.:::elf end President I. N. Bay loss, · R--0ck SpY'ings, pa.rticulm~ plGmsuro to receive 0.nd take cure of 1,1 r. U. F. Rio~·mrdson 2.nd r-11-.. R. liie:1.1, giving them every opp-;,rtuni ty to inspec~ our mechanization, ?urniehing them all the detailed information tho.t th0y t1i sl?-. I hear of and about you very frequently from . our engineer □ uho hnve been on the other side, \11th occ1::1eiona1 references to your nctivi•~ies in· the British nnd ~meriorui oo&l trade pnpers. It1rs. !:foAuliffe and oUX' dau~hter, Kathleen, are very t-rell and things are i---unning along on an even keel e::,coept that our fight to get sufficient mine lubor end to get soae reasonable measure of i:.·JOrlt out of -them calls for just about as much ingenuity as does the conduct of some section of the war effort. Houever O'lll'" results ax•e, generally speaking, bloodless; although the character of people r.-1 e are compelled to recruit doea result in an occasional murder. I surrendered the presidency of the company to , r.li:·. Beyleas, ·'t'1ho has been t"'71th us since 1929~;> as of November let ·lest, Nr. Pryde retired on a pension. Our production l ast year wo.s 6,300,822 short tone, s.nd-'t're ore runnin?; about th~ same so far thiG year. Any comment on the recent wage negotiations uould be superfluous. The facts are the uages are now ao high in the bituminous mines at least that eff1o1enoy and continuity of service have gone into the discard. • I hope to see you after the uar concludes; it is fuy intention to make one more visit to the British Isles. Very oo':rdially yours, : , ·, . ; . £wtL-· �J/ l •' . 0 Io Uo Charlc::i: ~ r o Ho Co Livin,::sston ~ lir o •1'i Oo ?.!urrn,y ~ 0 I om :.1ttachin~; copy of l e ttci.., L'iro Mc /\uliffe has 1·1:ritw n Hich::n'"-lson, Chfof ?t:ocllanl znti on Of.fleer-, 11:i.nLt.rJr of Pucl and ' Hr o Ro t· e:i.ll, ILg:lon:u t:ocho.niz tion Ofi'icorl> of our propai>tioo o Those ncn should be 0 :i. ven c 1!01"'J' com<tesy o Q,kJina\ Signe:l : L ~l, BAYLESS �080-3 t 1Y" . D8.n H. Wheelme 0 Acting Deputy Mmini.stJ..,.ato~- Solid Fuels Aa.ministratio~ ?or \:Jar Deu&rtment of the Inte~ior w. .:;_.,h"1.·.,..,...,.~,.."" ,,c:. ,JV 1..,., h .J• • .&.l:.:) 'UV4.l p D • o Cl . simill-r to that of t!'!e o'thez, Bx-itish oper0..tox>s: expt'G~sing a desh.,e to obt:ie1"ve meehemlcal loading in our 't!yoming mines. 1.f you 't1ill give me advance notice of the Brrival of th0oe ge£1tl,_ernen, ,:10 't·1ill. be glad to te.ke care or them, �NO. 6 �Ho (j 0 1..iv.in.~;s·Gent fa•o Vo Oo i:.:ui~rey ; L1tl)o :r.~ Uo Chcu...l os s l'.:To "I hnv0 J •?U?' latte~ or tq·wil 169 f':llo Dt~=1 9 advioir • thc:o tr.o Deputy Lli.i.""Oetox> G<,Ji10t..al of t :i : t7.i.. t :lGh r~ini~itr,y or f~1pply :.'i o Gion, .~wM..n :t o · D Do CoO h .9 i ru o·"'.:1-: you t ~~t O 1.1., 0 'r O :to 'fru.U.S, ,'\c:, .!t D 'i'i<Ca:or;.:.n" li.~n o.n 1 Co& Ca;:;p;-..i.f'~?' i:ill v.i01t t his c ount~; noon on l\ o.icwlon sini.1.-:t,• to thnt of tho other British opm?uto2;•s 1/:0 h~v0 1~ccentl? vi si{:.r~d C"i.l l" fJ :3"-.ot:lnns o \s V"Ol! 0 tlV.:. f.O t'.,1:.t'C Ur o '~'al!.iH h'.W oitp1:•,,.n:3C?t.i -:.:1 d,;s i:,•o t o S'G;-~d.y ~~o lu~ifo:u l t:mdin::., in c !~ noel 'fli,~Sn~:;ci rt· 0., l ~03so GGrtd hiu out. tu u.o rrlth tho m iV'.lCO t h :.t, u c \1il1 ;ivo hw. 0·11ec'IJ Ol'f.Oi tml-1.~,Y' t 13-cr~ th o i.'1.~{ir:1;_,.t.:lon he l."C~iu::,st0 " 11:i:i yo t"i f i l o,:.:.,,i o-::- r;:n i n rm~:i'iei.0!"/..", t :1£.:i.'J in at w1t1eo of r.'l'o 'Kalli o ' ar.i:.l vn1 11 ·;;o tlill oak""' .il:-lCOG3 C1l'Y 1"<:l:.,c:E:'Vn.t i ono f ~8' hin nt tho ~~hito t:ount :d.n Xnn in Roe! .-;>rrifl~~ or: 2 r.rill s.co that ho •o t,u ~c i oc.1°0 of ,·, ·lilo t ho "'o 0 t?.l"'F'ivnl., i,aso.,.~t:.tionn ohould bo c'1ado at th.o Hhito ?:1..ountnin Lod.QoD rJI>o '.t'a llio to be a guest of '.th.Cl Union Pa..ci£ic Cool. Cc.~pf.J\V and hD gi vc.u ovei,y oppo~un:tty t o ot uey om. . dlning condit ions. O::i : fo:::.l Signed : ;. K D!WLESS :rrm : tlBJ ,. -· �I. 080-3 D~. ~ . J . Potter De:.uiy Sc,lid Fuel@. Mminietx>ntoit> u. 3 . Depn~tment o? the !ntc~io~ Uashirigton 25 0 DQ O. Det:lif Dx- . 1'otte~: · 1 havo you1,.., lettex> of' L\m,,il 16 ~ fil0 DA.-1 0 advisi~g that th0 Deputy Di~actor Gen0~al of the British r1ini0tl"'Y o? Sup _,,ly L7iso51.0fl 0 U~ohin~tcm 9 D. C. p hee infoz:;ned you that n -~~ . T. R. Tru.l!G 0 Agent 0 T~edego~ !ion 8nd Coal Company ,;1!11 'v'iGi i th:bs coµntey soon on o. mission sirnilw to that of the o'thex> th."i ti®h opex-o:to~s uho he.'v'e z,ecently . visited o'!2r ope:....,atioi.'rni . 0 -~0 . you 1;.dviGe tha.t r.1r . 'i'Clllis _h0s ei ,~@ssed n deoiwe to· Gtudy meohonicnl loading in o~ ock gpringc miZ1es.0 please aeiacl him out to us 1_1i th the c.d'v'ioe that t!@ ·o!ll give him eve?-y oppol..,tU!fai ty to ~et • the !nfOl?Euc:tion he 1.~eque 0ts . • • • If you ui11 oa:iri se me in. sufficient tim0 in · ndtronce of 1-1:r. Toll is I ID"F'-ir,J'n]. , 'i-JS tJ.!11 mnke ueceeseey •z-0 sm.~vntim10 for him ot the Uhi te Hountnin Xnn in Rook Springa ~nd. <t1ill. oee that he 1 □ ·tclmn cnre of t·Yhil0 there . Very since~ely yours D Orig.wi~l :sih,.,,otl EUGENE 1\/inAUUFFE APR 2 I 1S4!~ Pr:~ ~,. .., ;:;·, f tr Gff•! ERt .' •'1 r . f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits from Great Britian 1945-1946 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1945-1946 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, Great Britian, 1945, 1946 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from the British to the mines in 1945-1946. All documents are held together a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H. C. Livingston, I. N. Bayless, E. M. Platts, J. B. Fotheringham, J.C. Mitcheson, Eugene McAuliffe, C. E. McWhorter, I. M. Charles, Dan H. Wheeler, William Reid, A. C. Green, A. S. Knoizen Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0305 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.