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Show ' tKtair WJ- - Of UT4JJ 7193s Review of Current Evento mn a News and Comment By M. I. T. EDUCATE ORCANIZE COOPERATE- Seek U. S. Amendment Since the supreme court hag nullified the NRA and other recent legislation, and more recently the AAA, there is now a possibility of an early attempt to submit an - Xxf kjs cirr amendment to the constitution. 'JUARY 10. 1936. Price: 5 Cents Per Copy SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH? Senator Costigan, Democrat of VOL VI: NO. 27. o I..1 Colorado, has offered an amendment under which congress could gS regulate industry, business, trade and commerce." ARE YOU DOING YOUR Political tlook Senator Costigan says that the "constitution should be promptly OWN THINKING OR -- ? amended to permit the nation to Utah F 936 when to states are not able action Compiled I Reports do so effectively." By M. I. THOMPSON Message to the Joint Session of Congress Friday Night the of Observers William Green,' president of the In President Flayed the War-HungWorld Leaders Charg American Federation of Labor ed That a Minority of Money Changers Are Foes of Peosaid this week: "The necessity for Are you doing your own thinking, or are you letting the subveran amendment seems to become sive interests and reactionary newspapers do the thinking for you ? and Liberties Are' Hiding Their Designs Beple's Rights more apparent. We had very sinWe are in the midst of the most critical period in American history. hind a Cowardly Cloak of Generality Recommend to American liberties and American democracy are in danger. cerely hoped that the AAA would Congress That We Advance; That We Do Not Retreat." be sustained." For the first time in many years the people of the nation have had something to say about the affairs of the government. This fact has President Franklin D. Roosevelts message to the joint session of aroused the ire of Wall Street and all other predatory interests, and Edward A. ONeal, president of congress Friday night was one of the greatest documents ever deliv-th- e . these interests will overturn heaven and earth in order to return the American Farm Bureau Feder- - ered in the history of this nation. Without mincing of words, the giving Ltah back to her people, government to those influences where big business will dictate and be has defiantly declared, "This ident challenged the enemies of the people and invited them to come . . . This coalition represents a supreme. into the open and state their case. means a fight. I have before me the New York Sun, an outstanding spokesman group of voters made up of the This message, no doubt, will go down in history as a masterpiece Utah State Farm Bureau r edera- - for the big business interests. This particular issue of the Sun contains ONeal bitterly exclaimed: "Those who believe the American of the statement of facts of the conditions existing in this and other tion, Utah State Federation of La- - 140 pages. It contains page after page of big business advertisements, bor, the railroad brotherhoods, Among the advertisers are Du Fonts and numerous other high and low farmer will stand blindly by and nations. While no names were mentioned in the Presidents address, it was Utah Education association, Con- - Wall Street corporations. watch his program for economic The editorials, news stories, and special articles of the Sun contain justice fall without a fight, are I noticeable that in portions of his address references were made to the Burners Welfare league, lrogres- - , American Liberty league, National Association of Manufacturers, Unit- - sive alliance. Good Governmentj Hatred toward the new deal and President Roosevelt. The articles badly mistaken. movement. Commonwealth league, also condemn men prominent in the Democratic and Republican parties "The fight is on and this time ed States chamber of commerce, and other subversive interests, The President referred to fiscal and legislative affairs of the na and the Civic Relief Workers Pro- - who have made specific statements in the interest of the people of it will be with the gloves off. Louis J. Taber, master of the tion and asserted that business prospects were good; that the nation tective union. . . . The officers of America. the coalition are J. A. Anderson, National Grange, said: "The ad-i- s The Sun and its backers are reactionary Republicans of Herbert approaching a balanced budget; ministration and congress must that there were prospects of re- I speak is indeed numerically president; Paul M. Petersen, vice Hoover caliber. But, when it comes to issue in the interest of big busifind a way to keep all contracts ducing appropriations for relief small and, while it exercises president; L. E. Elggren, second ness, they are in behalf of big interests. made with the farmers under the and that on the basis of existing" large influence and has much to vice president; Henry C. JorgenThe Sun and its backers are for Democrats who cater to Wall prolaws, no new taxes were either ad say in the world of business, it sen, third vice president; O. H. Street and they are for Republicans who take their orders from the Adjustment Agricultural does not, I am confident, speak the Wilson, fourth vice president: Sun and its patron saints on .Wall Street. visable or necessary. gram. Taber has called the executive The President noted that a point true sentiments of the less articu Stanley N. Child, secretary, and The Sun is emphatically opposed to Senator William E. Borah of committee of the Grange to meet has been reached where the people late, but more important, elements J. Waldo Tarry, treasurer. Idaho. It criticizes the senators selection for campaign manager in New York. It says it is a challenge to the regular (?) organization in in Washington this week, to help of America must take cognizance that constitute real American busij of the growing Started in 1934 in marked ness. New York which will control the delegation to Cleveland next June, but form a new farm program. In March, 1933, I appealed to n The coalition came into existence trends toward aggression, of at the same time does serve as an advertisement to the rest of the Utah creasing armaments, of shortening the congress and to the people in two years ago because of certain country that he is not afraid to defy the old guard of Republicanism Joseph A. Anderson, president of tempers a situation which has in a new effort to restore power to developments in our economic and in its stronghold." The Sun, spokesman for the subversive interests, condemns Conthe Utah State Farm Bureau Fed- - it many of the elements that lead those to whom it rightfully be- political life. . . . The letter says: The decision will to the tragedy of general war. longed. The response to that ap It was organized primarily to se- gressman Hamilton Fish, a receptive running mate of Borah on the eration said, Freedom of Expression peal resulted in the writing of lect and elect members of the national ticket in 1936. It says that Fish has been notably a regular crystallize the demand for new leg-- j islation." The President said that "We new chapter in the history of state legislature who really had dissenter for years. He is labeled a mild liberal or progressive, but has You, the the interests of the masses at not been able, after years of agitating, to make much of a dent in New David F. Smith, commissioner, have sought by every legitimate popular 'government. state board of agriculture, said:- means to exert our moral influence members of the legislative branch, heart. . . . For a number of years York politics. Like Borah, he talks like a reformer and a political icon"The supreme court decision hold- against repression, discrimination, and I, the executive, contended for the legislature, and especially the oclast, and then goes regular. The Sun has no use for President Roosevelt. In fact, it has no use ing the AAA unconstitutional will intolerance and autocracy and in and established a new relationship senate, had been dominated by of corporate for any person who speaks as a human being for humanity. be a severe blow to the farmers favor of freedom of expression, between government and people, representatives What were the terms of that wealth. . . . Much of this wealth of Utah and the nation, but agri- - equality before the law, religious Roosevelts address to congress last Friday went under its hide. new relationship? They were an was controlled by holding compa culture plans to demand the right, tolerance and public rule. Wall Street and the Sun does not like the Presidents Naturally, Power-seekinThe part of the speech referring appeal from the clamor of many nies and absentee owners. , . The expressions, such as: the autocratic institutions, implicit in AAA, to control pro-- 1 to our national affairs is herewith private and selfish interests, yes, letter further says that the coal- - hatred of entrenched greed, (Continued bn Page 2) the unscrupulous money changers, even an appeal from the clamor itions success in electing legis- - seekers after selfish discredited public interests, the econ printed in full: of partisan interest, to the ideal lators and in securing favorable omic autocracy of the power," consistent clear of As a a ruthless and the strong, and the cowardly part PflMlllFlVT ON policy, the United States is fol- - of the public interest Government legislation convinced the various cloak of generality, behind which, he said, administration critics hide. d AMERI CAN NEWS lowing a The Sun and the Wall Street interests have no love for the silver neutrality to- - became the represntative and the groups that the rank and file of wards any and all nations which trustee of the public interest. Our Utahs citizens can organize and mining interests of the west. The Sun condemns both President Rooseengage in wars not of imme- - aim was to build upon essentially stand together for the purpose of velt and Senator Borah for their efforts to stabilize the western mining Working Agreements concern to the Americas democratic institutions, seeking all protecting their own interests and industry. Judging by its editorials and stories, there is no common indmte the in Significant wage gains the interests of Utah. terest between the Wall Street gamblers and the silver mine operators First, we decline to encourage the the while the adjustment of north Pacific coast he western- states.--- " J pwution-L,way- . perButtic3 fcythe-In-wfere reported industry - protection of the weak, the liberaamto obtain I predict that the political campaign of 1936 will be the dirties tin 1 Ma-Objectives Principal arms, belligerents temational Association of tion of the exploited and the genThe principal objectives of the American history. The Wall Street interests and their powerful daily . At Seattle and chinists. the United States; second, uine protection of the peoples coalition is to see that men and wo- - papers will carry on a campaign to make angels out of Wall Street coma, 12 companies .signed agree-fro- we seek men are elected and appointed to leeches and make Judases out of those who will lift their voices, in to discourage the use by property. ments with the Machinists andto Build Had and all office who will conscien- - half of the 90 per cent of the people of this nation, of nations any belligerent labor organizaother bona fide without It to to that calculated Because this American goe" tiously protect the interests of the products saying campaign has been initiated by Wall Street inAll of the Machinists tions. create such an economic consti- masses. . . The coalition is made terests, it behoovesdirty of war a the infacilitate the prosecution people of America to do their own thinking and a for wage agreements provide and above our tutional order more than a single up of the progressive element of not allow the subversive interests of the nation to do their thinking crease of 10 cents an hour, the es- -- in quantities over them in time of legislative enactment was called all political parties and is design- - for them. tablishment of a $1 an hour mini- normal exports to for. We had to build, you in the ed to present a united front on all The results of the 1936 election will be the test of democracy of week. peace. mum wage and a I trust that these objectives congress and I, as the executive, problems affecting the welfare of the people or dictatorship of Wall Street. It favors no group thus clearly and unequivocally upon a broad base. Now, .after 34 the citizens. If the people will do their own thinking and then act accordingly, Shoe Workers be carried forward by months of work, we contemplate a or clique, but will throw its democracy shall prevail. will stated the for providing Agreements, But, if they fall for the buncombe of Wall Street, we shall revert week have been signed by cooperation between this congress fairly rounded whole. We have re- strength unitedly against corrup turned the control of the federal tion in any form and will work to big business rule and dictatorship, and the majority of the people 12 of the largest shoe manufac- - and the president, that I have emphasized government to the city of Wash- constantly for the general good. . . shall be hunting for prosperity around the comer. turing firms at Haverhill, Mass., to I realize The coalition demands an equitable , the It is up to you people to use your heads and act accordingly duryou gravity of the situa-unio- ington. , and the Boot and Shoe Workers To be sure, in so doing, we have tax system for the state that will ing theyear 1936. . . . About 3,000 workers tion which confronts the people of It is up to you to save democracy. the world. This emphasis is justi invited battle. We have earned readjust the tax burden on the ", are affected. fied because of its importance to the hatred of entrenched greed. basis of ability to pay. . . . It civilization and therefore to the The very nature of the problem Way men Get Pacts of Utahs industries REDS FORM ANOTHER LEAGUE The Brotherhod of Maintenance United States. Peace is jeopardized that we faced made it necessary protection to some from drive not and commerce the few and for the upbuildand power people with the many, by affiliated by of Way Employes, IN ATTEMPT TO DUPE LABOR Peace is threatened by those who and strictly to regulate others. I ing of greater industry than now the A. F. of L., have collective made I the when took that plain The world has exists, to the end that better marbargaining agreements with 1571 seek selfish power. eras as in the oath of office in March, 1933. I kets and better prices may be had Communists Seek to Gain the witnessed similar This gives railroads. . Support Baldwin, Max Bedacht (editor, of Maintenance of days when petty kings and feuda spoke of the practices of the un- for farm products and more em Brotherhood Old communist monthly), Fred Bieden-kapUnited For Front Same on barons were changing the map o: scrupulous money changers who ployment, better wages and short in Another Guise Unions Game Ella Reeve Bloor, Harry Way Employes representation indicted in the court of pub- er hours for the workers. . . . The all major roads in the United Europe every fortnight, or when stood Asked to Send Delegates to Earl Browder, Ben Gold, Bridges, lic States except Pennsylvania and great emperors and great kings of opinion. I spoke of the rulers coalition deplores the large relief Conference Against War Gilbert Green, Clarence Hathaway, the mankinds of of mad scramble rolls and in lists a exchanges were engaged unemployment the Santa Fe. and Fascism Bona Fide Labor A. A. Heller, Donald Henderson, goods, who failed through their Utah. It declares for the profor colonial empire. Movement is Warned on Com- Corliss Lamont, Waldo McNutt, own stubbomess and their own in- tection of Utahs natural resources Proof of Autocracy 20,000 New Members munist Trickery. Alfred Wagenknecht, and James I said skimnot that they had and is determined to stop the We hope that we are again competence. On December 1, 1934, according Wechsler. to grand lodge reports, the Ma-- 1 at the threshold of such an era. admitted their failure and had ab- ming processes carried on by out New York City. (ILNS) CenBoring From Within of state holding companies, forchinists paid per capita tax to the But if face it we must, then the dicated. labor bodies and local unions tral This in the Abdicated? organization is one of the of rest the but absentee and and Yes, 1933, States members. L. United eign on corporations of A. F. 90,001) do care examine well with will to numerous denow role: one parts of the apparatus with the but of The . . . statement owners. passing danger The last quarterly payment for Americas can play the invitations which are being set up by the communists for the ad'is and their clares that ,a on It they was 110,009 neutrality damaging forget positively Through September, 1935, missions and withdraw their abdi- definitely a principle of the coali- - ?ent ut for them to send delegates purpose of boring" into the Amerdo naught to encourage the members a net increase of 20,-t- o to cation. tion that it will oppose with all f the C0Aming convention of the- ican labor movement. Their tactest, through adequate defense seek the embroilment restoration of from its power ay tendency on the League Against War and Fas- tics and their objectives have not ourselves They save selfish their changed since they began their ef. power. They offer to part of the state or any state clsiJK Gain Members and attack, and through example movement is just another forts to destroy the old German Th lead back old intersame round the to notable all encouragement made up and labor agency protect corporate legitimate Organized trade union and labor political corner into the same old dreary ests or foreign holding companies ?ne of the phases of the commun-againgains on the legislative and indus- - and assistance to topersuade other of what the movements. townsM program of street. present, of . the . . return 1935. Utah to the efforts ways nations fronts trial during Communists in the United States Yet there are still determined to make their public utilities rev- - reds call the united front." All Most of them were secured in the peace and goodwill, experience, of the labor organiza- can bring nothing of solidarity or The evidence before us clearly groups that are intent upon that enue producers. face of the stiff est kind of oppo-- j tions and labor parties in this virility to any effort of the organn sition from powerful i proves that autocracy in world af very thing. Rigorously held up to country and Europe, goes to prove ized labor movement, or to any Cooperative Commonwealth interests. . . . Many unions, in spite fairs endangers peace and that popular examination their true from character reveals itself. They The statement further declares that this call of the communists American movement of progresof the buffeting by six years of such threats do not spring demo-mora united front is nothing but sives. They bring nothing of ine of to steal the livery the industrial depression, now have those nations devoted great national that the coalition believes that- for one f foe tricks used by them to tegrity. Their record is that of commembers than ever before cratic ideal. If this be true in constitutional ideals to serve dis- the democratic cooperative of slander, decepestablish the communist front. As the that of have one interests. should credited solution monwealth is the A checkup special world affairs, it in their history. use of the words var and tion and insinuation. They do not the American Federation of Labor- greatest weight in the determina- - guardians and trustees for great will prevent this country from Their is Just another sample subscribe to any of the ideals or groups of individual stockholders drifting into fascism on the one fascism figures and reports from interna- tion of domestic policies. skill m using holy words objectives of American labor. their of other.! tional unions show that more than Within democratic nations the they wrongfully seek to carry the hand or communism on the Beware of Trickery Co- - and slogans for the purpose of ento and the . . We is . interests that believe the members new were of million concern property people through gain- chief a the minds of but In sincere they succeeded in both fusing Germany of rise trusted to them into the arena organization of ed by the labor movement during prevent the continuance or the confidence of the labor - advised members of the the the seek probdestroying and A most conservative es- of autocratic institutions that be- partisan politics. 1935. producers They movement. in the old trade and This lems distribution in generation business and of younger aggresunemployment, timate places the workers total get slavery at home minority The league against war and union organization and leadership. be do can finance to of control often and and United wealth, the 6,000,000, at States, In consumption abroad. sion organized strength . in a democratic way and on cism has a national bureau of ten Then came Hitler! If they have as in the world at large, popular control and use for their own purUp to December 15, the g Such members, of whom at least these their way, they will destroy the poses legitimate and highly honor- a strictly American plan of L. has issued charters to 389 opinion is at war with a n communists: American Federation of Labor. enthe five are a ed business from need not new international unions, federal plan depart associations; they minority. Clarence Paul . Crosbie, . Hathaway They say so! And they have not bodlabor unions, and city central This is no new thing. It was gage in vast propaganda to spread American form of government. ies. . . . This gratifying figure fought out in the constitutional fear and discord among the peo- The coalition believes that the (managing editor of Daily Work- changed their objectives. They plainly stated that to be their indoes not include the number of new convention of 1787. From time to ple they would gang up against state should do everything possible er), Donald Henderson, James Baldand Waterman comWise, Roger tention, in the recent session of to encourage this cooperative local unions organized by the 109 time since then the battle has been the peoples liberties. win. the Comintern at Moscow. Earl marJack-soKnow foster the to farm and Autocrats national international organi- continued, under Jefferson, monwealth; There is also a secretarial staff Browder, and others of those The principle that they would keting cooperatives and all forms and Roosevelt Theodore zations affiliated with the A. F. instill into government if they of cooperatives designed to redis- of eight members, of whom the named above, were present and Woodrow Wilson. of L. succeed in seizing power is well tribute the profits of both produc- following four (jat least) are took their orders from Moscow at Financial Domineers which tion and distribution. . . . The coal- known communists: Clara Bodian, that time. Meet Railway Heads More recently we have wit- shown by the principles Part ofMoscow Tactics them standinstilled have 21 into ition not only" stands for the en- Joseph Pass, Waldo McNutt, and nessed the domination of govern- many of Representatives of the with the This ard railroad labor organizations ment by financial and industrial their own affairs: couragement of cooperative enter- John Masso. com- flag of anti-wexecutive national and the Of toward associabelieves prothe that toward but committee from small but the and a labor, prise, Autocracy groups, numerically flying; is just a part of the tion of American railroads, met in politically dominant in the 12 stockholders and toward consum- gram should be developed and mittee of 70 members, the followcom- directed known are at least the of schools tactics, by which the (16) an in in the ers. discuss smaller Autocrats ing succeeded the World to that public things, taught Chicago January 6, years on page 2) Israel munists: Amter, (Continued on Roger (Continued on page 3) war. 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