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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. JULY 16. 1937. 8 Editorial IPage ofi TTIhe BflTOKDMJ (Continued from Page 1) noblest rights of individuals. What they mean is that corporation law yers, sitting on the supreme court, have been restraining governments, rights 'restraining majorities, and Have been preserving the of corporations. "If ever there was a distortion of plain words and plain intentions, there you have it. The Constitution, writes Senator King and his nine colleagues, 'courageously construed and upheld, through 150 years of history, has Now that was unquestionably been the bulwark of human liberty. what the amendments to the Constitution were meant to do. But as perversely interpreted by the Owen Roberts and Pierce Butlers Sutherlands and Van Devanters becomes the bulwark of the license of corporations to trample on human liberty, "The Constitution begins with the words, We the people. As Senators King and Burke, and such, like to interpret it, the Constitution reads, We the giant corporations of the United States. Do you think that Senators King and Burke, Austin and Steiwer, are much concerned with the people when they attack the President because he is trying to stop Justices Pierce Butler, Owen Roberts, Sutherland and McReynolds from restraining the majority who dont like what the giant corporations have done to human liberties? They are interested in such things as, We the power companies of the United States. Weve just got to put an end to such lawyers' flapdoodle. Every liberal and every President, liberal or conservative, has been against it. so-call- ed Uttalh Lialboip Mews communism, but everyone knows that neither of these philosophies are suitable to the American idea of government. Some, by laws, would break down big organizations and put them back to little ones. Others would simply let the big corporations do as they please. It seems to us that none of these philosophies are suitable to actuality in this country. Operations are necessarily big, and it might be said that it is impossible in many instances to return to small operations. If that is the case, then it would seem that the public servant, the citizen, must understand these big operations and must insure for the investors and the employers fair trade practices and a decent wage and social security to the employes. This cannot be left to private armies to fight off strikers and to fight out strikes to the death: human beings cannot be left to private insurance and benefit systems established or not established, and the whim and caprice of the employer. Neither can society be left entirely to the caprice of union leaders. No, we cannot laugh off any of our problems. We can not stick, our heads in' the sand like ostriches and say that al of our serious, d problems will adjust themselves in time by merely leaving them to anarchial forces. As intelligent people we must at least attempt to be the masters of our own destiny. deep-seate- And that is exactly what Senators King, Burke and Austin mean when they say that the supreme court must not be subservient to the Of the hour God save the pressure of public opinion of the hour. mark! The supreme court interpreted the Constitution to mean tha Continued from page 7) congress cant stop corporations from sweating children. And weve! . been 13 years trying to put through a constitutional amendment to pro- - tappointment came, he got tect millions of kids from the liberties of corporations, sanctified by the supreme court, to ruin their lives. A few lawyers did that. ministration enemies were heard "They talk about a government of laws and not of men. They f mean a government of corporation laws, not of men. It is about time ftn8U that the great majority of men began to assert themselves. If govern- titude of a different type, I will ment, as the supreme court holds, means rule by corporations, then we aZ. want a government of, by, and for the majority of men. ie Democratic state committee Government by corporation laws, if you tear the mask off it, a. meeung .as Tom Girdlers. It means, baturday Might. . . . means men. It means government by the tate heads should get and department has Senator La Follette shown, government by gunmen hired by the Tom Girdlers. It means government by private armies the approval of the Democratic atata committee before indorsing and thugs and spies. Personal government means autocratic dominance, says that Utahns for positions within the zealous supporter of human liberties, Senator King, in his abusive as- - state, said .Calvin W. Rawlings, Fault on the President. You bet it does. And thats just what Senator state committee chairman, folloing the meeting. . . . Other matters wing and his fellow detractors of the President want to perpetuate. of patronage, it is said, were Tom "They want to preserve Owen Roberts power to preserve And cussed dominance. at the session, autocratic his bruising personal government, that is why Senator King and his nine fellow senators say that incon- - Prior to the meeting, in the hotel venience and delay in the enactment of legislation is not a heavy price lobby I chatted with Judge Hen-t- o dricks and Frank Jugler of Ogden pay for our system. Whose system ? Tom Girdlers system. and others. . . . Judge Hendricks We the people? The noblest rights of individuals? A govern- - thought perhaps the state commitment and rule by law, as distinguished from government and rule by tee would make a clarification of men? the new direct primary law. He - S I r dis-Girdl- ers ... Thats just reactionary lawyers big-busine- ss Qf Can bombs, who have the ma "The ones who have bought the tear-ga- s chine guns, the thugs, and the gunmen, are the employers. When I say this I say something that is absolutely uncontroverted. No one denies it. The pages of every committee report over in congress attest to it. So I say, fellow Americans, that the two maior sweeps which I have mentioned are on the move in this country. Which side are you on ? Are you on the side of the machine guns, some of the bigindus-- 1 trialists like Tom Girdler, or are you on the side of the people? They bring in the name of John L. Lewis. Let me tell you John Lewis is a good leader, an able man, and nevertheless the movement is there, whether he is alive or not. We . . . cannot remain outside and aloof from the economic and political struggles of the country. We must be in it, and of it: and when we are in it, and of it, we must decide which side we are going to be on. I have a feeling that the people are going to win. I want to be on that side, whether they win or lose, but, confidentially, I believe they are going to win. , My fellow Americans, I make an appeal to you. Let s get the cobwebs of legalism out of our heads. Lets be good lawyers and represent our clients honestly, fearlessly, and fairly. Lets get organized in the Lawyers Guild, preserve a high ethical standard, protect civil liberties as a duty, and fight for our own economic welfare as well as that of our country ... Anyone who believes in progress and in legislation in the interest of the people will admit that Mr. Maverick told the truth. It is useless for any of us to say we must revert to the old days where each man had a little store and where everything was run on a small basis. This is a day of great combines, of mighty corporations, and we must face the facts. We cannot We legislate ourselves back to medievalism or barbarity. of modernism. the issue forced We are to meet ought not to. To wash our hands of the intricate problems of today is to leave America at the mercy of large and ruthless organizations, such as corporations which hire from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of people. We cannot honestly say that we must let business alone to the extent that large corporations employing thousands upon thousands of people are left to make their own labor policy and to treat their employes and stockholders, and the people, just as they please. We must acknowledge that there must be some control in matters of that kind or else we are really abandoning the American people to blind and cruel economic forces. We have, of course, several schools of thought. Some, out of desperation, would plunge the country into fascism or " conrthe ... PROVO . . . Ale Greets Utah Labor News readers. - fr Honesty .... Is the Best Policy. The Utah Labor News believes in honesty. It does not use phony union labels, nor ditions and always carried the Union Label of the Allied Printing Trades Council. A good paper and you should subscribe for it. Or- der it today. 4th East, Salt Lake City zr STOP AT BOTEL ROBERTS Provo, Utah We wish you a full measure of success. BUTLERS PROVO Friend of Labor UTAH BEST WISHES TO LABOR Columbia Industrial Loan Co. Auto Loans a Specialty Easy Monthly Payments 64 N. Univ. Ave. Phone 1277 PROVO, UTAH WELCOME PROVO HIDE & FUR CO. Buyers of Hides, Pelts, Furs, Wool and Junk Sam Perlmann, Manager Friend of Labor Used Auto Parts for All Makes of Cars 148 West 6th South Phone 367 Provo, Utah SHRHVERS LABOR The Union Mens Outfitters Store PROVO, UTAH A FRIEND OF LABOR WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. BEVERAGES FISHERS BEER G. Utah Labor News 24 Refreshments and Beer Open 6 a. m. to 1 a. m. 50 North University Ave. Provo, Utah hand-in-han- does it use blackmail upon those who disagree with its policies. The Utah Labor News is the only labor and social economic paper published in Utah. It has always been published under union con- The Tavern Cafe BUTLERS Not at each but FOR each other. Teacher to Retire . Mosiah Hall of Salt Lake City, 57 years a teacher, will retire August 15. He will be the first person to benefit from the teach- ers retirement act passed in 1935 session of legislature, and amended in 1937 session. . .. He is now state director of vocational rehabilita- tion, a position he has held for sev- - at for the Best Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner fa -- ... WELCOME, LABOR Say it with Pride . , . Meet tie ure of thebillbutitis better than no direct primary law at all. Lets make the best of it. Improve it and make it more democratic in the future, Timely Reading I say that timely reading in this issue of the Utah Labor News is ... Congratulate Utah Labor News in beginning its Eighth Anniversary. Labor and Capital working d on a mutually basis would be cooperative the ideal situation that everyone would most desire. I treat each other fairly. . . . There should be no trouble so long as both parties are willing to avoid trouble, and will face the issues in a friendly and give and take manner. . . . Arrogance and autocracy should have no place between employes and employers. . . .Human beings should he treated as human beings. ... thought it needed clarification as well as amending. . . . What seems . . . in congress there is the heaviest pressure ever put on con- - L0 puzzle most folks is how to get gress to get us to adjourn. Why ? The reason is that the intrenched- on tbe ballot. . . . One gentleman interests, the groups, want us to go home without accom- said it would take a Philadelphia wrant us to leave the government and go back iawyer to plishing anything. They interpret some sections home so that they can get the governors of the various states to call understandthe jaw t0 make .. t should out the militia, and then, after provocation, of course there will be have Wpll Len th; biJJ more kiHings. In that way they would propose to subdue labor aa paed by t They are always talking about violence. We who are assembled the senate A Iittie sense was here are opposed to violence. No man wants to go out and get himself put into the measure by Represen bent up snd killed. fntive Sol Selvins cornmittep in thp Amendoes so We oppose violence in every way, and every good Rhould use common sense and an article under caption, "The Christian Church Must Champion Human Rights. The majority of churches and church leaders believe in organization of labor and collective barIt is only a rare ingaining. stance when a spokesman for the attichurch takes an tude toward labor unions. . . , This rare instance happened recently i) our own state of Utah. Other good reading that you He is a mighty fine should not miss are under eral years. captions: gentleman, and it has been a pleasThe Man and the Machine. ure to cooperate with him on eduOutside Looking. In. cational matters in this state. Do not overlook the editorial page, and the Political Outlook No Difficulties column. The Utah Labor News contains I am happy to say that the C. I 0. local unions in Utah have not reading exclusively written for its been involved in a strike for sev- reader. Fearless spokesman for the eral months. . . . The present ex- advancement of the people. If you subscriber, join isting strikes are by A. F. of L. are not a regular local unions. It has been for our list of thousands of regular tunate that C. I. 0. leaders have subscribers today, and thus help been able to meet the employers the cause of democracy. across the table and agree to collective bargaining and union rec Down our way, a gentleman is without serious argu- defined as a fellow that will not ognition ments. strike a woman with his hat on. It takes two parties to make a In labor problems, as bargain.' ... flim-fla- to wages and hours, it takes representatives of both employers and employes. . . . These two parties PHONE 536 W. UNION MADE McLennan, Manager A Friend of Labor 48 North 3rd West PROVO, UTAH "7 |