Enclosed herewith find duplicate of the original letter submitted to Governor Blood and the Industrial Commission on November 13, 1936. This letter was written to the Industrial Commission at the request of the chairman, for the purpose of confirming the statements made at the meeting, which was called by the above mentioned public officials, at which meeting the representative of this company and your Negotiating Committee were present by invitation of the Industrial Commission.

Under date of November 13th this company addressed to the Governor of Utah and to the members of the Utah State Industrial commission a communication stating our position with respect to the issures involved in the present controversy. It was assumed by us that the Governor and members of the Industrial Commisision, at whose invitation we appeared at a joint conference with them and your committee, would communicate to you the contents of our letter. We have been advised that you assume the position that you have not received such a communication and consequently we are herewith restating to you the subject matter of our letter, which follows:

“Pursuant to our promise and for your information, we submit herewith a statement of the position of the management of the Silver King Coalition Mines company in respect to the issues apparently involved in the strike and walkout of our former employes. Improved economic conditions have justified the management in a wage increase and accordingly there has already been posted a notice that the company will pay 25c per day higher wages whenever work is resumed, the resumption date to be hereafter announced by the management. This attitude is subject to change unless our employes indicate their readiness to return to work within a reasonable time. A serious effort is being made by the management of this company to develop an equitable plan to base wages on the metal prices. You are somewhat familiar with the difficulties attending this effort. It is believed, however, that something constructive will be developed along this or similar lines. When a point has been reached which makes it possible, you will be advised not only of the tentative conclusions reached but also of the methods employed.

Insofar as the reemployment of our former employes is concerned the attitude of the complany is as follows: No discrimination will be shown against any former employe because of participation in this strike or in union activities nor will the management impose medical examination for the purpose of using it against men on strike. It is certain that employes of this company can have full confidence in the fairness of management. Long years of kindly relationship and many instances of this company’s solicitude for its employes, should be convincing evidence of the fair attitude of the management.”

Our company agrees that if the men on strike return to work, those who were employees as of October 9, 1936, will be returned to regular work as soon as they can be used and that there will be no discrimination because of Union activity or for participation in the present strike. We are also willing to try and work out, at the earliest possible date after resumption of work, a wage schedule based on the price of silver, our principal metal, that will be mutually satisfactory and enable our company which is in the development stage to continue and see if we can develop a mine which will be a source of permanent employment to our employees.