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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT Moffat Can Stop Clamor (Continued from page 1) that you could not proceed to consider the joint application because the ‘‘Independent Association of Mill Workers’’ did not represent employees of the Copper Company. The Company was not precluded from going before the Nonferrous Metals Commission for approval of a proposed increase in pay for Copper workers. It may now make application alone. Or, it may unite with any legitimate labor organization in a valid joint application. Utah Copper Company had its association join it in the excluded application solely to force an arm of the United States Government to recognize the association as a representative of Copper employees after another Government tribunal had rendered a decision denying that association the right to represent Copper workers in any capacity. Not content with your refusal on March And They Call It News (Continued from preceding page) through his creature, Reed Damron, the dailies can imply that “union labor” is up to some skulduggery—is being “unpatriotic” and “obstructing the war The enter effort”. | Searchlight would into a discussion of ‘be disinclined to the ethics of Salt Lake newspapers were it not for the fact that the one-sided presentation of news discussed in this story is not an isolated instance—it is in line with the confirmed policy of all three papers, and particularly the Deseret News. In addition to being bitterly anti-union the Deseret News is affirmatively the publicity agent of Utah Copper and a host of other predatory corporations and utilities that dominate However, justice requires it to the reportorial staffs of all three competent, high class newspaper the editorial staffs and the policy each sheet who poison the wells tions for Utah newspaper readers. Utah. be said that dailies are men. It is makers on of informa- 20th to hear the joint application, Utah Copper Company caused its puppet to agitate for a strike vote among Utah Copper employees in an effort to terrorize your Board into submission. A virtual ultimatum to you was published in the Salt Lake Telegram on Tuesday, March 23rd. We quote: Charles R. Brooks, publicity chairman of the association, said the WLB region board at Denver has failed so far to act on wage cases and that it had notified Mr. Damron it would not hear him on the matter. He pointed out the strike vote was ‘not for a strike for money, but to maintain our rights for consideration of our cases by proper agencies.”’ Now, gentlemen, we submit that D. D. Moffat, president and general manager of Utah Copper Company, is responsible for all of the agitation and the threats to strike in a vital war industry. The findings of NLRB were that Utah Copper Company dominates the association. The people of Utah know that was true on February 20th—the day NLRB an-nounced its decision. They also know it is true today. Consequently Doug Moffat is at tom of the trouble. He can end the the moment he makes up his mind to Reed Damron to subside. That he seen fit so far to end the farce is proof believes he ean bluff your Board into sion. the botturmoil instruct has not that he submis- The Searchlight suggests that you notify the arrogant Doug Moffat that he either call off the dogs—and do so immediately—or that he prepare for a lengthy sojourn in a Federal hoosegow. If Doug Moffat, or any one else, obstructs the war effort, he should go to jail. So we reiterate: There is absolutely need for a strike vote, or for a strike. is there any bona fide reason for tion that Doug Moffat has seen fit Notification to Doug Moffat that nor Jackling, nor Stannard can Government to Utah no Neither the agitato stir up. neither he, coerce the will bring peace and transquility in half an hour. |