OCR Text |
Show 7 UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. JULY 9. 1937. have been suspended or expelled, nation of employes by the company. and Whittall Only Mohawk very largely, from the A. F. of L. LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH JUDGING TRADE UNIONISM Recently, at an American Federation of Labor conference, held in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, this conference pledged its membership to oppose the C. I. 0. and levied a special assessment upon the af- filiated unions to carry on this fight. You are fully aware of the tre mendous struggle now being made by the steel workers of this coun try, backed by the C. I. O. In view of these facts and the purpose pub licly stated at the A. F. of L. conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, to raise funds to fight the C. I. O. The local unions comprising District No. 22, U. M. W. of A., arc hereby specifically instructed to pay no further per capita tax to the state federations of labor of the respective states of Wyoming and Utah, until this question has been settled. The local unions shall continue to collect the usual per capita tax as in the past, and hold same in the local union treasuries but shall, under no 'circumstances, pay the per capita tax to the state federations of labor of the respective states of Wyoming and Utah. These instructions are being sent out to the different locals over the district, to prevent our funds paid into the state federation of labor as per capita tax from being used to actively aid organizations that have announced their purpose to oppose the C. I. O. of which our International Union is such an important part. The local unions of District No. (Continued from Page 6) area will choose the union they wish to represent them at elections supervised by the Na Labor Relations Board. The tional Nothing is ever gained by mere denunciation. This applies board has directed that the elec to labor and to trade unionism as it does to everything else. The tions be held within 20 days. time has come for a saner study of what Carlyle has called "the The employes will vote on wheth universal vital problem of the world." er they want the United Shoe Ordinarily, trade unionism is judged by a newspaper story Workers, C. I. O. union, as their which had its birth in an insignificant strike event, but which was cellective bargaining agency, or an independent union. The Lewis nurtured by the irresponsible reporter of a sensational newspa- ton and Auburn Shoe' Workers Pro per. Very rarely is the story of lawlessness practiced by trade tective Association is the indo By DR. CHARLES STELZLE Executive Director, Good Neighbor League bum-Lewist- unions true, but this lawlessness is not an essential part of trade unionism, any more than hazing is an essential part of the college curriculum, or the killing or maiming for life of the football players an essential part of a college education. Furthermore, it is because trade union lawlessness even by a local labor body is so rare, that it becomes news of na tional importance. Trade unionism must be judged not so much by its misdeeds as by its ideals. We demand the same thing for the church and every other institution. One need not go very far back into history of practically every great movement including the church to find duplicated nearly everything that we are These all have passec today denouncing in the trade union. their through period of hysteria. The older unions are proverbially conservative, and men sometimes say that if all trade unions were of their type, no one would object to them. But they were not always so. Mos: of them were at one time considered as radical" as the newer unions. Judging the value of trade unionism by the general direction in which it is going, it must be given the credit of bringing its adherents into the haven of better physical, social, and moral conditions. And that must be the final test. POLITICAL OUTLOOK (Continued from Page 1) makes transportation of strike breakers criminal, but is silen with respect to the strikebreaker himself. The amendment also clarifies the law with respect to interference with picketing. Under the existing law it has been difficult to determine whether its provisions appliec merely to interference with peaceful picketing or also as an interference with other kinds of collective action. The amendment makes any kind of interference repugnant to the law. The strikebreaker who crosses foreign or state lines must bo knowingly transported for such purpose to come within the pro visions of the act. Senator Thomas, for the education and labor committee of the senate, reported that the department of labor believes that the employment of professional strikebreakers for the purpose of molesting workers in the lawful exercise of their usual methods of making strikes effective is a cause of industrial unrest. This is the second piece of legislation to come out of the civil liberties inquiries which Chairman La Follette of the special committee, and Senator Thomas as member, are conducting. The first would protect persons under subpenas to appear before the senate commit tees, from harm. C. I. O. Aid Asked The creation of a national farm- ers organizing committee to function in cooperation with the C. I. was suggested by John Bosch, , O. president of the Farmers Holiday Association, to C. I. 0. leaders with whom he has been conferring in New York and Washington. Mr. Boschs conferences follow the adoption of a resolution by the national conference of the League for Industrial Democracy at Nappanoch, N. Y., on Sunday, June 20, favoring the early calling of a national convention of farm, labor, cooperative, consumer and other progressive organizations and individuals for the purpose of discussing plans of action for their mutual benefit. propriated funds to increase the enlisted strength of the Army to 165,000 men. The bill also includec money for 478 additional officers. no record on the pas There sage of the bill in the senate. A move to curb compulsory military drill in civilian schools and colleges was defeated on a roll-ca- ll vote 55 to 15. The vote was the result w-a- s of an amendment offered by Sen- ator Frazier (R., N. D.) who pro- that none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for support of compulsory military training in any civil school or col posed on pendent listed for 11 of the fac tories, and the Independent Shoe Workers Union will appear on the ballot at the other. Elections previously held at five plants were in favor of the C. I. O, union. Members and officials o the United Shoe Workers express confidence that their union wil also win these elections. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DISTRICT 22, U. M. W. OF A. The official notice of officials o district 22, United Mine Workers of America, regarding per capita tax to A. F. of L. state federations reads as follows: Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 17, 1937 To the Officers and Members of Local Unions of District 22, United Mine Workers of America Brothers: You are all familiar with the campaign that has been carried on by the Committee for Industria Organization for more than year, to organize the unorganizec workers of our country and es pecially those workers employed in the basic industries and the mass production industries. You are acquainted with the splendid progress that has been made in the iron, steel, oil, automobile, rubber, radio, and the metal mines. This progress has been made without any support from the American Federation of Labor, in fact, with the opposition of its officers to the C. I. O. program. You are informed also of the fact that the unions comprising the C. I. O. be promptly informed of any change in pol22, U. M. W. of A., Army Appropriations the regular War department appropriation bill for the 1938 fiscal year. As approved by the senate, the bill carries the sum of for strictly military purportion of poses. The the bill consisting largely of flood control and river and harbor funds was $246,840,463. The Army will receive, in 1938, $28,000,000 more than was appropriated for 1937. Senate changes in the bill added $617,850 for the R O T C. This will enable the establishment of 52 additional R O T C units in schools and colleges. The senate also ap $416,-482,0- non-milita- ry 33 Firth, d, Maslund, Clark, and Cutler & Roxbury McDermott are now under contract. An agreement with the Smith Co. will bring the total of carpet workers under contract to 14,000. & BANT HEADS TINTIC DISTRICT MINERS UNION James Bant was reelected unanimously president of the Tintic District Miners Union at an election recently held at Eureka and San-taqui- n. The other officers are: Scherl Feterson, vice president; Dan Ed- secretary-treasure- r; Samuel White, recording secretary; Pett, trustee; Don Dalton, conductor; Heber Bauer, warden; Tim Richards, L. A. Manson, Ralph Whitehead, Lorenzo Clark, and Dick Tolman, members of executive board. wards, D. H. V. G. LABORS FRIEND RETURNS FROM A VISIT State Representative and Mrs. P. S. Marthakis returned to Salt Lake City Tuesday from a two weeks visit in California, during which Mr. Marthakis addressed several meetings. Mr. Marthakis said he hated to miss the annual meeting of the Labors League of Utah last Sunday, but added, You can count on me as one of the wheel-horsto make it a success. Non-Partis- an es until then, all per capita tax JUDGING payments must be withheld. TRADE UNIONISM Fraternally yours, JOHN ROSS, President Be sure and read on this page, ALBERT ROBERTS, Vice Pres. Judging Trade Unionism, by Dr. s. VIRGIL WRIGHT, Charles Stelzle. This article is Dist. 22, U. M. W. of A. timely especially this week and should be read by church leaders SMITH CARPET CO. who are so ready to condemn labor WORKERS VOTE C. I. O. unions. Trade unionism must be judged so much by its misdeeds as not N. Y. YONKERS, (UNS) t Workers of the Alexander Smith by its ideals. We demand the same thing for Carpet Co., a firm which has ruled its employes with an iron hand the church and every other since 1845, voted overwhelmingly for the Textile Workers OrganizWith plenty of food in his paning Comittee instead of the companThis is not the whole story, how- y-backed union in an election try, fuel in his wood-bo- x and feathever, for congress has already au- Bigelow-SanforFirth, Maslund, ers in his nest, many a man still thorized appropriations and con The victory wTas wron after a has bugs in his belfry wondering struction which will add many mil scant three months of organizing what have I done to develop me? lions more to the cost of effort by the T. W. O. C. against a Without his knowing it, his work background of nearly a hundred has no doubt done a lot. Helping years of stern paternalistic domi others can do more. DOES YOUR CONGRESSMAN I. 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 24 44--4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 444 ! 444"! 4 4 AGREE WITH THIS ONE? Sec.-Trea- w-e- lege which suspends, - expels or otherwise penalizes students who, because of conscientious convictions or because of religious belief, object to enrollment in courses in military instruction. . . . The 15 senators voting in support of the Frazier amendment were: Bulow (D., S. D.), Capper (R., Kan.), Clark (D., Mo.), Davis (R., Pa.), Frazier (R., N. D.). Gillette (D., Iowa). HitchIn a letter answering an attack cock (D., S. D.), Holt (D., W. Va.), on the bill by a Johnson ID., Colo.), La Follette manufacturer in his constituency, (Prog., Wis.), Lundeen (F.-L- ., Representative Robert G. Allen of Minn.), Nye (R., N. D.), Pope (D., ennsylvania wrote recently: Ida.), Thomas (D., Utah), Wheeler I have read your letter of June (D. Mont.). 21 with rising indignation. I would The attack on the section of the ike to have it definitely underjill containing appropriations for stood that I will support the Black-Connemilitary purposes was led by Senbill with all the strength ators Nye, Clark, Frazier, Bone. am able to muster and furtherThe debate on June 22 was more I will support all legislation interesting. Senator Nye, which will give to the laboring in the course of his argument Deople of America the rights which against the bill, quoted at length lave been denied them in past genr o m two recent publications erations. . . . The Almighty, himself, inauggraphically illustrating the impossibility of this country ever being urated a shorter work week by invaded. A recent National Peace declaring that on the Sabbath men conference publication Billions for should rest. According to your defense by William T. Stone and principles, this was a mistake. In he Tragic Fallacy by Mauritz 1746, Lord McCauley in England lallgren, Baltimore Sun editorial fought to reduce the'hours of work writer, were the two studies of mil- from fifteen to ten, and exactly the itary policy forming the basis of same arguments which you use he Nye attack on the tremendous today were used against that military expenditures of the United measure. But the world has spun States. Supporters of the legisla- merrily onward in spite of the diretion made no direct answer to the ful predictions. Production has incharges placed bv Senator Nye and creased and the world enjoys more others who advocate a change in material things than it did then. I predict that if the BlackConnery our national defense policy. Senator Bone pointed out the bill passes and it will that Amack of any real congressional dis- erican industry as well as Amcussion on military and naval bills erican labor will be the bene-- 1 appropriating millions of dollars. factors. This, he sUid, was in contrast to the hours and hours of discussion DEMAND ACTION ON BILL which came on relief bills when op- WAGNER-STEAGALexhold down to seeking ponents, The Wagner-Steaga- ll penditures for relief, fought the Housing bills tooth and nail. Senator Bone bill is being held up by the House also called attention to what he Banking and Currency committee. called another astonishing aspect The senate committee has comof this problem. According to the pleted hearings on this bill long Washington senator, there was ago, but has not made a report. little comment on the gigantic ex- The House committee has so far penditures for war purposes from failed even to set a date for the the public at large. hearings. LABOR CANNOT War the of THIS BILL TO BE department Passage ANY LONGER. STALLED the bill completes appropriation - Partisan League Non bills the Labors for Army supply regular and organizations members and Navy. The Navy had previous- urges to wire write or 1938. their representafor ly received $516,000,000 m on the House and tives the total of apthe congress regular Thus, and immediate the bills committee, for requesting Army propriation R. 5033. H. bill on action to over amounts $932,000,000. Navy Black-Conne- ry d, . t The Utah Labor Neivs Is Dedicated to Democracy The Utah Labor News invites all friends of Democracy to unite in support of President Roosevelt and Democracy. This is absolutely necessary in order to win the battle of the ages for the people. This paper will do its part. Will you do yours ? ry ex-reme- ly ' l Bigelow-Sanfor- icy, ! I Send your subscription to the Utah Labor News today. o Next Week Of course you want the facts The Utah Labor News will give you the truth in next weeks issue and all the issues following will contain editorials, special articles I! and features specially written by writers who know their economics, politics and the needs of the people. 4 If you are not already a subscriber become one NOW. Only $1.50 per year 52 interesting and instructive issues. SAVE i If you want to save $2 on your years reading matter send $2.50 and receive for one year the following six publications: McCalls Magazine, Pictorial Review, Womans World, Good Stories, Country Home, and the UTAH LABOR NEWS. Regular value $4.50 You get them all for $2.50 You save $2. L The senate approved H. R. 6692, w-il- among the big carpet makers stijl remain to be won, and organizing is gaining rapidly in both plants. Send your subscription today in cash, money order, check or prosperity bonds. Address your letters and mittances to the AL-LO- W UTAH LABOR NEWS f 24 South jfr4-4- . 4 4 4 44 4 Fourth East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 44 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 41 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4--4 t 444 |