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Show V Review o Labor A.ctivitieo Hews and Comment By M. I. T. EDUCATE Are They Worried? ORGANIZE Those individuals representing COOPERATE special interests and those daily and weekly publications which do not look with favor on a farmer-labo- r coalition in the present session of the Utah legislature, are VOL V. NO. 34. very much worried as to what effect this coalition will have upon the final results of the law making body. In fact, they are so much worried that they are moving heaven and earth in their efforts to bri g about disruption and tween the two cooperating groups. The worried conspirators are trying to point out that labor through its legislative represent tives, is outsmarting the farm bloc in the daily doings on Capitol hill. They are trying to make the agriculturist believe this bunk. They are trying to show that the soil tillers thus far have been taken for a legislative ride by their per haps more politically skilled coalitionists. As evidence they try to point to the record of measures passed upon by the house and senate, saying that there is more consideration for labor bills than those important to agriculture. This is just so much hooevJ The intelligent agriculturists and intelligent laborers understand the situation thoroughly. And they not going to fall for the old are ' tricks and arguments of their TT "T. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MAKCIH..1935. SJ. 4 SPECIE The coalition has the wiseacres guessing, and the special interests J7R OBD 1LM Price: S Cents Per Copy If 11 Arguments in Favor ol Coalition and Compensation Bill Start 10 a. m. in Fields Political Cooperation the run. Farmer-Labo- r The leadership of the farmer-labo- r coalition understand each other pretty well. It is well known that the coalition measures are of general interest to both the farmRepresentative Child is Expected to Lead Discussion in Favor of er and the laborer. the Bil- l- 'House Passes Income Tax Bill and Corporation The lobbyists and lawyers for corporate interests are holding up The coalition leadership also knows that measures passed for their hands in holy horror and cry out, What a crime the farmer- Franchise Tax Measure Senate Defeats Bar Association the benefit of agriculture and la labor coalition is! during this session of the Utah legislature. Resolution Choose to Judges. These very same representatives of corporate interests are hatchbor have about a 0 break. ing up stories about class legislation. But methinks thi3 wailing and gnashing of teeth have no avail H. B. 4, amendments to state creasing the They Know I premium tax on J inconas as the is of the far membership legislature present majority law, will be special surance companies. compensation The farmer and laborer know cerned. IIow well it is known to the great majority of the member- order this (Friday) morning at 10 Bar Proposal Defeated that there is a better understand the of as well as the of Utah, that in the years oclock in the lower house. ship legislature, The senate defeated S. J. R. 7 ing between labor and farmer gone by, the legislative sessions havepeople After arguments for and against Tuesday afternoon passed class legislation for a vote of 16 groups in legislative matters an the banker, the railroads, the and the bill have been presented, it Is to 5. This was anbyamendment the mining interests, public utilities, to on the political fields than ever all other special interests. expected the vote will be reached the state constitution for appointbefore. statutes of it! of class are full the Utah Talk this about afternoon. legislation ing of supreme court and district There is an interdependence beBetter Understanding Representative Stanley N. Child, court judges. tween laborer and farmer. There Now that there seems to be a better understanding between labor Democrat, of Salt Lake county, and The resolution proposed to amend, (Continued on Page 2) and agricultural organizations, there is a loud cry of class legislation. several are expected the state constitution so as to legI admit, there is farmer-labo- r coalition, and I am glad of it. This to lead in arguments in favor of islate into a formula the appointi3 as it should be. The men, women and children of the organized the bill. WHOM DO YOU BELIEVE? ment of district and supreme court labor movement and the men, women and children of the organized Income Tax Bill justices, in which the bar associafarmers represent 80 per cent of the total population of the state of The lower house Wednesday tion would play a large part. The Our attention has been called to the following: We, the under Utah. Thus, in the event that the present session of the legislature morning passed Senate bill 88, the five senators who voted for the ressigned representatives of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Shop passes laws for the benefit of organized labor and organized farmers, individual income tax bill. olution were: Fowles, Huggins, have Employees But before passing, the bill was Musser, Ray and Maw. strongly resented the publication appearing in the the legislators will have listened to the voice of 80 per cent of the Utah Labor News of February 15, under heading Car Limit Bill (H. B. population of this commonwealth, and not to the small per cent of amended to increase The lower house passed in a hurexemptions No. 63), men are being coerced into signing petitions against this bill. the population composed of the special interests. for single persons from $500 to ry Wednesday morning II. B. 268, As shop employees, being members of the American Federation This editorial is written in the hope that it will give labor, the $730; married couples from $1,000 Kiefer and Marthakis, granting of Labor, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad company would farmer and the general public a clearer understanding of interdepen. to $1,500; and each dependent from aby grace on 1934 motor vehi. not dare to use this threat over the men. We have signed a statement dent labor and farmer legislation, and why such legislation is neces- $200 to $300. The house also cle license plates. under Superintendent of Motive Power to this effect. sary; and its social and economical effect, and because of the legis- amended it, removing the senates Expense Bill Delayed The Utah Labor News does not take the above seriously. It is lative interdependence of all groups of labor and farmers, and the offset on tangible property taxes. The joint committee on appropricoming from sources that are not reliable. The bill has gone back to the ations of the Utah house and senadvantage of close cooperation between the legislative departments of The Utah Labor News has in its possession letters from the vari- all organized labor and farmer groups. senate for further senate action. ate Tuesday sought the consent of ous organizations of the shopmen in favor of H. B. 63. The letters are Remove Offsets Requires Political Influence the legislature for ten more days Past experience has taught us that we Cannot get laws passed, no officially signed by the officers of the unions, and bear the seal of the The senates corporation fran- before the general appropriations union. matter how socially beneficial or economically necessary that may be, chise tax bill, with the property tax bill shall be presented. It is well known that anything that comes officially from any local unless the request for their enactment is supported by powerful politi-- 1 offset provision eliminated, was Platform Laws union comes under seal of the union and must be reliable. cal influences. Only meritorious laws should be requested, but ex- - passed by the house Tuesday Results of a study of proposed The material coming outside of the union cannot be relied upon. has proved that merit alone will ynot secure their passage. It noon by an overwhelming vote, legislation now before the legislaThey are not facts. requires political influence, which is primarily voting strength, to get This was S. B. 1. ture, in the light of the Democratic ?J There are a few individual members of the various shop organiza- laws written upon our statute books. (Continued on page 4) tions who are taking it upon themselves to lobby for the railroad corThe statutes of Utah are littered wh laws which not only lack porations, but these individuals are not representing any of the railroad-sho- Bmrit but are vicious in their effect because those who requested their unions. These individuals do not seem to realize that they are op- enactment pretended they would deliver th votes. Labor and farmers posing the very measure that their union has gone on record as sup- cannot hope to get needed legislation passed, or prevent the enactment gislation injurious, unless the legislative departments of all d porting. The reason, perhaps, for .these individuals going against the instructions of their local unions iskhat they are new in the American groups representing industrial, commercial, and transportation . naHs-oH&- kFedora tion- - of. Labor a nd da rot, pud prstand.IhaLwhe-n..earners vai J oca V g ? i aqqf . rr k bcs 6gr;cultursccopcrate S3 J organii I1 ficial-lthe American ederation of Labor goes on record for anything f for or against all legislation affecting labor and farmers, and that each member is expected to support that proposition. t their voting strength at the polls. urday by Speaker' Walter K1 GranThose few individuals who are lobbying against H. B. 6? uch legislative cooperation and voWyj unity does not necesger. local of our own of and instructions their so a new nor f group K,e merging individually against political party, sarily require ing Mrs. Reva Beck Bosone, DemoThe Utah Labor News is the officially endorsed publication of the identity into one organization.' Intelligent men and women should cratic, floor leader and a liberal, Utah State Federation of Labor, which is the direct representative of be able to cooperate to their mutual advantage without losing their was named as chairman, together " session Federation The Utah State Utah. the American Federation of Labor in ) individuality. which is slated to adjourn sine die with 12 members. of Labor has been on record in favor of the car limit bill since 1930. Progress The committee members are: The Federation has done and will do all within its power to have the Cooperation, under the present farmerlabor coalition setup in the onMah 14. B. f L. Holbrook, farmer of Moses named H. Maw President the balanced field of legislative and political activity, will insure better car limit bill passed and enacted into the laws of Utah. senate sifting committee on Wed Davis County; Clifford Bletzacker, 'Die Utah State Federation of Labor does not take its orders from progress than we could secure through a single organization. labor, Salt Lake county: Grant foris There is a better understanding between labor and the farmer nesday of last week. a few individual members. The Federation legislative program Eldred M. . Royle, senator from Macfarjane, attorney, Salt Lake mulated in its convention where delegates from all affiliated unions are groups in the legislative and political fields in Utah today than ever and a member ol' county; Frank M. Edman, farmer, Utah present and bring in their propositions.'. And when the legislative pro-to before. At no period in the past has the benign and vitalizing in- Tintic county, Miners Union No. Utah county; Lyle B. Nicholes, bus District more all will use of efforts brooded us over its Federation fluence and of entire effectively the formulated is cooperation harmony gram is of the sifting line operator, Salt Lake county; chairman 151, . of session this and than during the 1934 political campaign during put that legislative program into effect." which is perhaps the Joseph W. Jensen, fanner, Weber committee, Remember this, the Utah State Federation of Labor is for the train the legislature. the gift of the county; Milton Twitchell, farmer, in position biggest it. in of are favor Guided local ; unions affiliated By Harmony limit bill and all of its who was author- Garfield county; Clarence' Cook, senate farmer-labopresident, r, The H. B. 63, the train limit bill, has passed the house of representacooperative efforts became a fact in January, selection to make of this farmer, Rich county: G. G. the ized receive will movement we were initiated. coalition it when where the the for first the before expect now 1934, plans senate, tives, and is committee. all labor, Carbon comwith discussed word3 important were county; held Time after time meetings were and problems favorable consideration. We ask the senators to believe the members of the senate Charles B. Doty, labor, Weber The other 1934 workers and into the Went the result farmers and that the campaign labor propaganda fide any bona disregard organizations ing from and elected a legislature whose members have a better understanding sifting committee are: W. C. Hol- county; Dexter Farr, ice cream coming from a few individuals. brook, Davis county; Ira A. Hug- merchant, Weber county, and Warof the problems of agriculture and labor. Because of this understanding, neither the farmer nor the labor gins, Weber county; D. W. Parratt wick C. Lamoreaux, liberal, Salt county; Julian M. Bam- Lake county. PRESIDENT ASKS EXTENSION OF NRA group sent a representative to the state capitol to set up an indepen- Salt Lake The lone Republican on the comLake county; Conrac Salt in berger, the came add his to to Each forces dent already strength mittee is Representative Twitchell. anc FOR TWO YEARS, WITH SLIGHT CHANGES field. camp. Frischknecht, county; Sanpete and labor Because in the year 1935 representatives of organized co- - A. E. Holmgren, Box Elder counhave of and been farmers purpose, guided by harmony organized Vitally Important , Child Labor Ban, Minimum operated in the prosecution of their duties throughout this session, the ty.The Favors Continuing Section member o ' In hands of the two sifting the Republican only beneficial farmer-labo- r and one have influential become of the groups Would Impose Codes On is Senator Holm committees is the all committee the Wages and Maximum Hours of state. future this the destiny important shaping Asks Right To Declare Emer forces, Backward Industries question of priority of considera- Both the labor and farmer representatives realize and understand gren. tion of the 480 bills and 61 resoSays To Allow Act To Expire that to secure practical cooperation, every member of a cooperating gency At Any Time House Sifters lutions and memorials introduced can if which to all those his must limit agree, upon request group Chaos. Would Bring The chairman and members of in both houses during this session each cooperating group were allowed to write into the cooperative prothe legislature. ,, gram all of its desires, the program would be so long and varied, that the important house sifting com of The decision of the sifting comIn a special dustrial Recovery Act be extended none of the laws requested could be given enough support to secure mittee, which took over the house WASHINGTON their passage, and some requests might conflict with others. We can- of representatives calendar Tues- mittees may govern largely the message to congress, February 20, for a period of two years. in legislation which the President Roosevelt asked that the Voluntary submission of codes not successfully prosecute a legislative program unless it is short, day morning, were announced in- choices 1935 Saton mesthe must make. Cedar or the Act legislature should harmonious. be and Conflictfcig, Industrial interrelated junket excessive, trip National City encouraged, Recovery In fact the future success of be extended for a period of two sage states, but at the same time, requests are not, as a rule, answered. A legislative program cannot of each of the cooper- trial society on an equal compet- the Democratic party in Utah rests years, from its expiration date, if an industry fails voluntarily to succeed unless it recognizes the voting strength ' in the hands of the which is June 16, 1935. agree within itself, unquestioned ating groups, their respective social and economic needs, and that it itive basis. committees of the two well economic and social beneficial in will be its the effect in must the rest are upon a few suggestgovernment power changes Only 8. To decentralize wealth sifting louses. ed, the chief one being a request to establish in any event certain being of society as a whole. instrumentalthe painless through These committees must choose (Continued on Page 4) for authority to impose codes of minimum standards of fair comof sustained purchasing power the ity bills that affect indusfair practice on backward petition in commercial practices, rather than the creation of a new the farmers, the laborers, the taxtries that refuse or neglect to work and, especially, adequate standards THIRTY-HOU- R economic order. ESSENTIAL HELD WEEK IS. and all other payers and Utahns, out codes voluntarily. Authority in labor relations. 9. To reassure working Amer iring them out of the committee is also asked to permit the declaFor example, child labor must SYSTEM FOR RECOVERY AND PROFIT icans that there is a job for every I'or third reading and final passage. ration of an emergency at any time not be allowed to return; the fixwilling hand. Prior to March 14 the legislature the public welfare is threatened. ing of minimum wages and maxiand continue 10. To maintain must make decisions which will afPrice fixing would be prohibited mum hours is practical and neces- President Fremming Of Oil Field Workers Declares Hours. fect Utahs economic, social and fhTdoc-PowU51?.r Law Cut By and the President declares that sary. Necessary ft, Provide Jobs And Purchasing TpracricT financial structure, not alone for' No monopoly should be private. The rights of employes freely For All Workers. trine laid down by holy writ that the next two years, but for a decto" organize for the purpose of Retain Several Features Labor is worthy of its hire. ade to come. President Roosevelt in collective bargaining should be , WASHINGTON week is absolutely 12. To know and understand the Vigorous con- the thirty-hou- r urges that several features fully protected. demnation of our prominent indus necessary to provide this purchas- - doctrine of technological develop Preferred Bills favored by organized labor be reThe fundamental principles of ing power for our millions of job- ment and its relationship to inThe continued measures to come their leaders for trial preferred tained. These include: the ban on the,' anti-trulaws should be more less. creased productivity. out of the sifting committees are: to shorter child labor in industry, the right adequately opposition thirty-hour The purposes of the 13. To keep in step with natural applied. Monopolies belligerent 1. Democratic platform measof employees to freely organize and private g within in- hours for the workers, and a well week law, Mr. Fremming said, and normal economic laws. , ures. for purposes of collective bargain- - dustries must not be allowed nor fortified argument that shorter are: 2. Administration Finally,' to build in this nation measures, condoled. No monopoly should be hours ' are necessary for business 1. To decrease the man-da- y ing, maximum hours an economic tranquility in propor- and the more important suggesmum wages. and recovery tion to normal transition, leaving tions of administration committees. permanent prosperity productivity. private. After reviewing chronologically The President concludes: 2. To reabsorb millions in behind unnatural . industrial traditBy featured a statement in favor of 3. Social, labor, agriculture and the development of the original your action you will sustain and the federal week law by gainful employment ions. education measures. NIRA and its administration thus hasten the process of industrial re- Harvey C. Fremming, president of 3. To resuscitate a lost purAll of which are in the interThe sifting committees are meetfar, the President stated: est of the maintenance of our pres- ing daily. covery which we are now experi- the International Association of chasing power. The fundamental principles of encing; you will lighten the bur- Oil Field, Gas Well, and Refinery 4. To take from the charity ent profit or capitalistic system, the Act are sound. To abandon dens of unemployment and econom- Workers of America. rolls many who throughout their none of which can be accomplished The Democrat Platform ' ' them is unthinkable. He charged that our captains of lives have been producers. It would ic insecurity. unless jobs are made available with Lest the Democrat legislators spell the return of industrial and 5. To save this nation from a commensurate purchasing power. lave industry fail to hear the clarion forgotten the platform labor chaos. Dont let anyone tell you, Its voice which demands economic jus- the despotic rule of Dictatorship. The week means in ef- pledges we herewith submit the 6. To permit the continuance fect that a well paid worker stead- most Continuing, President Roosevelt just as good. There are no substi- tice and security for the workers important paragraphs from said: "I therefore recommend to tutes for the UNION LABEL, by the medium of adequate pur- of the profit ily employed is the nations great- the party platform: system. the congress that the National In SHOP CARD AND BUTTON! 7. 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