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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL NEWS Utaf) Hafjor A MEMBER OF TUE Established 1929 Thi paper receive the American Federation of Labor New Service. -- Entered aa 04 matter March second-cla- ss at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the at the post office Act of March 3, 1879. 28, 1930, $1.50 Subscription per annum Advertising rate bj request. Address all communication and remittances to Utah Labor News, 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published weekly at 24 Utah. South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Telephone Was. 2981. BEWARE OF Publisher Office Manager RED and COMMENT 19 Building Trades (Continued from page 1) The new member must learn that a slow betterment ia the safest policy, for whenever a union makes too great a gain there i usually a reaction, Reaction wil cause hardships. Sound progress rests on mutual consent each side understanding the provisions and concurring in them. Study of collective bargaining and union agreements is intelligent It is preparation for progress. sound and in keeping with the established policy of the bona fide labor movement affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Find It Practical Labor leaders who have had many years of experience in collective bargaining negotiations have found the procedure of the American Federation of Labor practical. There are many labor leaders within the A. F. of L. who have i M. I THOMPSON., L. M. THOMPSON PROGRAM secured 3, satisfactory Settle Long Dispute Ily A. F. of L, News Service. D. C. The WASHINGTON, internal controversy between 19 building trades unions affiliated with the American Federation of I,abor was settled at a convention of the two groups here on March 25, which elected officers of the Building Trades department and adopted a plan to handle jurisdictional disputes without interrupThe tion of building operations. new executive council consists of nine members. The president and are to be electsecretary-treasured every three years and the members of the council annually. The jurisdictional dispute settlement plan provides that mechanics remain at work where jurisdiction is in question, pending action by an arbiter, preferably a Federal judge, who would receive cases only from unions. international Hearings would be held, with both sides given full opportunity to present their Decisions views and file briefs. would be made promptly and be binding on all unions. J. W. Williams, of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, was elected president of the department and M. McDonough, vice president of the Operative Plasterers International Association of the United States and Canada, was elected er working The leadership of the bona fide labor unions, affiliated with the agreements, increases in wages, American Federation of Labor, must be careful in order to ward off etc., without resorting to the last ana weapon of the labor movement, the propaganda of communist agitators which is being spread far strike. wide throughout the United States. Instructions have gone forward from communist headquarters to Frequently, the trouble resulting use deception in order to capture the bona fide labor movement and between unions and employers is place it under the control of communists. These instructions have caused by inexperience, and of the labor representabeen printed in, the communist national organ, the Daily Worker, in various European communist organs, and the California communist tives on one side and the employer representatives on the other side. sheet. The Western Worker. The old saying is that experiFollowing the instructions handed down from the Moscow dictators through the national office of the communist party, U. S. A., ence is the best teacher, but the New York, the party in Utah as well as elsewhere held conferences. school fees are heavy. Inexperienced labor representaThe purpose of these meetings, it has been reported, was to devise TOWNSEND lead-er- s in controversies between emways and means of deceiving the key members and some of the com- tives and have costbeen that so employe deception labor ade movement, bona ployer through the of CLUB NOTES munists would get admittance into labor unions, where they would use ly in a number of instances. Because of these the experiences, influence for their party propaganda. For the past several months the communist organizers have made the labor movement should choose representatives with care. Captain Ed B. Keelen at the every effort to follow out the plans for the capture in Utah of the their should choose those of known Townsend club headquarters, 311 They A. F. of L. unions. From time to time in communist conferences, glowing reports have qualifications, of experience, as Ness building, Salt Lake City, rebeen made of the situation in this state. According to these reports, well as intelligence and level head- ceived a telegram from Frank edness. Los Angeles, Cal., reading the strongest communist center, in this section, is in Salt Lake City. all At labor the Be not disturbed by follows: as times, activities renewed represenfor It has also been reported that instructions in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in Utah among the unions were issued tatives should take into considera- resignation of Robert E. Clements. tion the fact that there are two He ha3 resigned but amicable some time ago. And agreement has been entered into rats representing one or more of the 57 sides to every controversy. There are under-covshould then cautiousbetween himself and Dr. Townsend. they proceed the of vitals at the who are gnawing varieties of communism, very and m a manner that would re- Dr. Townsend is now surrounding ly, to and who are America in movement labor today trying legitimate dound in benefits to the greatest himself with a board of directors destroy the movement in Salt Lake City and elsewhere, and alienate number of those to carry on work of the movement. they represent. it from the American Federation of Labor. Keep on keeping with the Townof of the the aims is The Utah Labor News presenting exposures Determined send movement as it marches on. Courageous communists enemies of the American Federation of Labor, in the the Review congratulates The Townsend clubs in Utah are Again fide labor unions will members bona the of take things the Utah Labor News hope that loyal courfor its growing in membership constantly. in hand and put a stop to the activities of this vicious communist tribe and determined fight Col. Jack Bell spoke to Club No. 1 in the locals and in the central bodies, thus reaffirming allegiance to ageous communism in Utah Labor. at Ogden Friday night. This club against the American Federation of Labor and vindicating the labor mov- Those who protest this action and is 1300 strong. He also spoke to ement in Utah. boycotts of the publica- Club No. 5 Monday night. These Again we warn the loyal members of organized labor to beware attempt tion simply plead guilty to the meetings were well attended. of the communist schemers. The Mining Review. The education movement of The communists seeking to gain membership in the bona fide labor charges. which Col. Bell is in charge Is growunions are doing it for no other object than to gain control for the Hearsts Candidate ing. The people are desirous to purpose of destroying the aims and principles of the American Labor William Randolph Hearst is in get knowledge about the Townsend movement. the business of. choosing the Re- movement. The labor movement must be kept clean, and the only way it can candidate for president. Col. Bell and Dr. Richards spoke publican be kept clean is1 to keep the communists out. This time, Comrade Hearst has at the Progressive Townsend club chosen Governor Alf Landon of No. 8, giving educational addressfor there is something even larger Kansas as his standard bearer. es. The people were much enthan partisan labor views by a conSeemingly, Landon relies upon thused. siderable extent, and that is de- Comrade Hearst to put him over, if The Logan club had a general mocracy, which ignores neither la- what we read in the newspapers is meeting at which Captain Ed B. bor nor capital, and where the two correct. Keelen and State Representative can be entirely harmonelements The the Holmes were the guest speakWill newspapers reported is News Labor Daily the Utah will and all of settle other the that as usual, their messages former ious, quesers day and, president receiving letters from its subscribin which, socialism and com- Herbert Hoover, had called Laners. And they are interesting let- tions, munism, and competition and capi- don over the long distance tele- Kansas ters. The other day we received a tal may run into will have free, full satisfac- phone and scolded him for entering trouble inCoolidge letter from one of our readers tion under the arules California. in of natural the California Republaw, his name . . and $3 is which in part said: protected from abuses, and that is lican presidential primaries. more than I can afford to pay for our trouble today. . . . Landon replied to Hoover that he it, but as you are publishing a real so because Hearst urged him did live sheet I am sending the check enter the California primaries. Another subscriber sends a re- to for $3 for subscription to February mittance to advance his subscrip- He also told him that he would 28, 1937. I have always been reckoned as tion ahead another year, and also rather pin his faith on Hearst than a friend of labor, but, I do not al- encloses remittance to cover three on Hoover. Because of this, the ways agree with them. I recollect new subscribers. He says: I have that at the last state Democratic been a reader of the Utah Labor We are going to carry in convention I was the only one in News for the past four years and 1936 the largest variety of to of is nerve best had the convention it the that the view, my point Union 'Label Merchandise we to oppose the labor amendment exponent of peoples rights in have carried in the past 20 there was a brief battle between Utah. Each week I read it from years you and me, and of course I lost cover to cover. I admire the fairby a full vote against my one, and ness of the editorials, the News and yet I was right, from my philos- Comment, the Political Outlook, 59 East 2nd South ophy, and would be willing to de- and all the articles the paper conbate that to a finish. However, I tains. Sometimes there may be a can debate a question and get the paragraph that I may not be fully worst of it and come off in good in accord with, but still, I would humor, as I did then. But, my rea- not condemn the editor for it. . . . "There is no other publication in sons in that brief argument were only stated in a small setup of the Utah that can take the place of the causes, the other and more pro- Utah Labor News in our household. found causes and reasons were not We wish you success and may you mentioned. In fact, I have a phil- continue to express your opinions osophy of my own that I would like without fear or favor. . . . to state more fully if the occasion arises. There is a simple remedy WHEN IN PROYO for most of our fundamental troubles in economics that conform to ITS natural law that the socialists, SUTTON CAFE communists, trusts, Townsendites and labor organizations all ignore, A Good Place to Eat and the government joins in with them, and the economists also, and they are all wrong, according to my philosophy. . . . "However, I want to compliment you for your independence and intelligence, too, in your discussion of political matters in the Labor News, which independence makes you a really larger man than a mere labor organization advocate, 1936. The finest words of a salesman were enthusiastically received. you as much as a Union The call has been made for the cant tell can. Label Lake Townsend convention in Salt City May 15 and 16. Read the ads in The Utah Labor Boilermakers Chief Is In Salt Lake City News. FOR international Willie Williams, vice president of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers arrived in Salt Lake City a few days 'ago for a weeks visit to the local unions of his organization in Utah. Mr. Williams came from Kansas City where he had been attending a meeting of the executive board of his organization. lie left his home in Portland about a month ago to attend a meeting of the board and to visit with local Boilermakers unions en route. Mr. Williams did effective work in Salt Lake City two years ago in organizing railroad shop crafts, and boilermakers in particular. local Through his efforts all of the char-tereunions of Boilermakers were ' There are three locals In Salt Lake City alone. EASTER TIME itt GLADES CANDLES The Finest Money Can Buy Specializing in the famous Ilumpty Dumpty d. Chocolates Insist On Perfectly Pasteurized GLADES Grade A Bigger and Better FreshM forPirtici!irPeop!e Candy BARS Buttermilk churned fresh daily. Delicious Cottage Cheese. Order Today SCHOOL STORES At All Glade Candy Co. 232 South 5th East Salt Lake City, Utah Friends of Labor SUPERIOR DAIRY Hjr. 3280 1865 So. State Best Wishes and Compliments Ar-buckl- e, of 1 er DTA . I ROSENBLUM'S 7 USE Pikes Peak HELP US BY ASKING THOSE WITn WHOM YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY TO REQUEST The MASTER SALESMAN ON THEIR PRINTED MATTER S. 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