UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MAY 24. 1935 THOUSANDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND MUSIC FESTIVAL AT LAGOON TONIGHT Labor Tabloids All roads lead to Lagoon this six hours of entertainment and continuous dancing, from 6 p. m. until midnight. In addition, all concessions will be in full swing and two floor shows, sport events and band concerts. It is expected that more than Logan. 5,000 dance and music lovers of Thirteen of Utahs outstanding Utah will go to Lagoon to attend orchestras will provide music for this one big event of the year. Friday afternoon and tonight, to the musicians' festival, dance and sports celebration, sponsored by the American Federation of Musicians of Salt Lake City, Ogden and U. M. W. of A. MINERS DAY CELEBRATION TO DRAW THOUSANDS Plans have all been completed for the Miners' Day celebration in the Price city park on Sunday, June 2, and ivitations have been issued by Frank Bonacci, Utah board member of the United Mine Workers of America, to all Carbon county miners and their families to attend. The day's program will consist of speaking, sports, picnic party, games and other entertainment. Candies and ice cream will be furnished for the children. An address of welcome will be given by Mayor P. W. Dalton, followed by short talks by Senator George M. Miller of Price, President M. I. Thompson of the Utah State Federation of Labor, and a representative of district 22 of the U. M. W. of A., from Wyoming. The speaking program will be at Secretary II. G. Crose will also attend. The day's program includes the following numbers: 11 a. m., children parade (little tots up to 6 years of age; prizes given); 12 oclock, basket lunch; 1 p. m., speaking; 3 p. m., childrens sports; 4 p. m., ladies sports; 5 p. m., horseshoe pitching. The horseshoe pitching tournament is a contest between local unions of the U. M. W. of A. The committee in charge of the plans for the big celebration with Frank Bonacci of Helper, chairman, and in charge of finances, is as follows: Lloyd Nelson, of Kenilworth, ladies sports; Ike Evans of Columbia, kiddies sports; W. H. White, of Standardville, is in charge of games and contest for men; Slim Williams of Latuda will look after refreshments. 1 p. m. It is expected that more than Mrs. E. B. Kelsey will talk to the 15,000 people wil participate in the women on auxiliary organization. days events. The employes of the Westport Lumber company, Westport, Oregon, in election to determine wnat agency should represent them for collective bargaining cast 94 votes for the Saw Mill and Timber Work ers union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and 55 votes for the Loyal Legion of Workers and Lumbermen, a com pany union, sponsored by the employers. Vigorous condemnation of the recent mob attack on William Cox Jr., secretary of Local Boot and Shoe Workers union, Hannibal, Missouri, and the lack of adequate protection from the authorities, was expressed by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a letter sent to Mr. Cox. SEE THE NEW SWIM SUITS I Royal Cleaner . 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New Speed Styles All Wool Fabrics A 252 South Main St. Bathing Trunks All Wool $1.95 Built-i- n Supporters The Fun Spot of Utah We Sell The Famous Interwoven Sox OPENS May SALT LAKE KNITTING STORE 42 South Main 7 $, Free Dancing FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY 71 I E Salt Lake City E vmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiim BE WELL DRESSED DECORATION DAY, MAY 30 i M a $39.50 1 graduate at the For the first time in the history of banking in the United States, a financial institution ha3 signed a contract providing for a ed j n, try in January, 1935, compared with January, 1934. labor-controll- bers International Union of America. The charter application, it is reported, contained 50 charter members, and it is said to be the first local union of beauticians in the intermountain country. Last Wednesday night the new local union held a meeting attended by 35 of the charter members and the president and secretary of the Ogden Barbers union. Among those who addressed the ladies was President M. I. Thompson, of the Utah State Federation of Labor. He complimented the beauticians of Ogden for the splendid organization they have formed and predicted that this is a forerunner for an active organization campaign among the beauticians in Utah. He said there is room for a local union of beauticians in every city in the state where 25 or more are employed. The Journeymen Barbers International Union of America has paved the way for the proper formation of local unions of beauticians and it is hoped that all beauty shop employes will take advantage of the generous offer of the international union. According to reports, a number of beauticians sion, having resigned their labor work relief appropriation and dioffices. recting attention to the monopolistic practice of the American More than 2000 employes of the Telephone and Telegraph company Chevrolet Motor companys Toledo in permitting R. R. Donnelly & plant walked out on strike April Sons company to print approxi23. The strike followed action of mately 500 telephone directories the company in scorning demands without competitive bidding. (Continued on Page 7) for pay increase and better workconditions. ing Read the ads in The Utah Labor News. The Chicago Federation of Labor has unanimously adopted resolu- umiiiiiimiiiiimiimmmmmiiimiu tions protesting against the apCombination Offer Full Size E " pointment of General Robert E. 5 mm Wood, Chicago mail order and chain store mogul to the chairmanship of the Presidents advisory council to advise on the expenditure of the $4,880,000,000 Motor-driveE revolving E brush type, Value $39.50 The Dookaneer Sags,. . A strong indictment of industry employers for imposing and inon creasing the long work-wee- k millions of employes when millions of others are jobless and being supported by the government, together with their dependents, is contained in the bureau of labor statistics of the department of labor in its report of wages and hours in the manufacturing indus- classified minimum pay scale, closed union shop, overtime and vacations. The agreement was signed by the Amalgamated Bank of New York locals have been formed throughand the Bookkeepers, Stenographout America, and President Shan-ess- y ers, and Accountants union No. of the Journeymen Barbers 12646, A. F. of L., as a result of International Union of America several months negotiations. predicts that thousands of embe will ployes of beauty shops As a result of adverse publicity unionized during the year. given to R. R. Donnelly & Sons company by Chicago TypographiBRIGHAM LABOR cal union No. 16, the Worthington UNION IS ACTIVE Pump company of Cleveland, Ohio, which had been reported as award LaThe Federal ing a $60,000 printing contract to Brigham City. bor union held a meting Wednes- the Donnelly firm has now given day night, May 15, to discuss or- the award to Cuneo Press, the ganization activities in Box Elder world's largest union printing firm county. President M. I. Thompson, with immense plants in Chicago, of the Utah State Federation of Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Labor, addressed the meeting and Minimum wages ranging from answered questions pertaining to functions of the local unions char- $17.50 to $21.60 an acre for 1935 tered by the American Federation sugar beet field labor have been of Labor. He explained the setup established by Secretary Wallace 28 facof government of the American for four areas embracing Nebrasin Colorado, Federation of Labor, the affiliated tory districts international unions, the state fed- ka, Wyoming and Montana. erations, and city central bodies. The state liquor stores in Maine He said that in communities The union covers are where there are not enough of any the unionizing. of stores, distributemployes one craft to maintain a local union ing warehouses, those delegated to successfully, these workers should trucking the liquors from the affiliate with federal labor unions warehouses to the stores, inspecwhich can be used as a clearing tors, etc. Two former members of house for all union activities in the the executive committee of the community. Through this intelli- Maine State Federation of Labor) gent and militant activity the la- are now employed by the commis- bor movement can be built up and made a part of our great federation. UNION The Brigham City Federal Labor union started in March, 1934, TAILORED SUITS with seven charter members, and Made to Measure has made splendid headway. It has built a membership close to the hundred mark. Under the leader$15.50 ship of President Nelson and SecExtra Pants FREE retary Spencer of the local, the new organization has interested itself in many worthwhile labor Ogden Beauticians Organize First Local Union in Intermountain States The beauticians of Ogden have applied for a charter for a local union from the Journeymen Bar- No. 248, 3 .HHIMMtHIHHHMIMHHIHmilllimilMMMmUtlMIMItlllHIHIMMMIIIIHItUMHimilMIKIimiMMIMItlMHIMmHHIMmillMIIUMHtlimUHmimMItHl HIINtltHtHHHtlHIIIHMIMiHmilMHmMMIIItlllllllMIIHIHMNtHHIMMnilHIIIHIIMUIIMtHMMlIHUUHIIHMHIHIIIMMMIMHUimUHHMHIHIt