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Show Review flews and Corament By M. I. T. A "Prominent Bunlnes Man Jerome Jones, editor of the At lanta Labor Journal, in a spicily written editorial discusses the business mans point of view on things in general. What is the point of view of i 'prominent business man? You have heard this phrase t great deal. Over and over men keep refer ring to the point of view of a business man. And when one can quote a prominent business man he thinks that he has brought to his aid just about the last word and testimony necessary to clinch his point. Is it possible that Buch view ? point is a little Is his point of view worth any more than that of a prominent professional man, or a prominent worker, or a prominent housewife? Naturally, the answer to this question would depend on the answer to the original question, "What is the point of view of a 'prominent business man ? When one carefully sizes up the situation, the viewpoint of a prominent business man is that of profits. How much money will it cost? IIow much will it save? What advantage is it to me ? Or how much will it mean to me ? Such being the case, the viewman point of a prominent business busion questions other than pure ness is worth no more to us than that of a prominent printer or plumber, or miner. On matters of politics, religion, civic pride, the common good, we have not been able to distinguish any outstanding altruism that is distinctive of the prominent business man. As an individual he stands high in our estimation. He is our fellow citizen, we respect and honor him as such. If he wishes to give us his views on history, on poetry, on nature, on the future of the church or state, on the question of relief to a fellow sufferer, and does so as a human being just like the rest of us, we are quickly ready to accept them. If, however, he wishes to earmark his views as being those of a prominent business man or if someone quoting him insists on doing so, we immediately over-rated- discount them. And we would do so in other realms. The views of a prominent lawyer on the question of growing wheat or selling hogs is worth no more, as such, than the views of a prominent fisherman. (Continued on page 4) oS i Current Eventa -- 4' THE PEOPLES PAPER EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE Price: SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. MAY 29. 1936 VOL VI; NO. 47. Democrats Electfirown and Peter Spraynozzle At Democratic State Convention Joe Bush and me were at the Democratic convention at Ogden. In time, we will get our voices back. It looks like it takes just as to ins much wordage for the "point with pride as it does for the "outs to "view with alarm. Its surprising to find how many important men and women there are holding appointive positions who are able to leave their jobs and attend political conventions. The Tax commission, the Road commission, the Liquor commis sion just imagine those important commissions putting in a shift without the guiding hand of Chairman Amovich, Senator Hammond, or Mark Whitmore, at the wheel. Congressmen Murdock and Robinson were there, also. Senators King and Thomas dont come up for election this year, so they were not present p board 'Even the Utah was left to flounder through while its chairman attended the convention as chairman of the Utah county delegation. Joe Bush says he las seen many things in many rears of politics but he has never efore seen a man big enough to governor appear on the convention floor as chairman in charge of a county delegation. Once when it was sort of quiet during the convention, Joe Bush said he heard a rattle. Looking round, he found it was a minor candidate for governor rattling in the shoes that once had been filled by a major county chairman. There was to be a great demonstration for Senator Maw as candidate for governor that was to break, Joe Bush says, when the senator appeared on the platform to second a nomination of somebody or something. But what was intended to be a blowout proved to (Continued on page 2) Self-Hel- is. a A. I f L. Rules Salt Lake 5 Cents Per Copy Rawlins to national Body United Democracy Emerges r leration Election Illegal From State Convention to T? F .Raul J. Smith, personal represen-tLiv- e of William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived in Salt Lake City Friday from Washington, D. C., and attended the meeting of the Salt Lake Federation of Labor Friday night. During the meeting he declared the January election of the Federation illegal because it was not conducted in conformity with the A. F. of L. law. As a result of the ruling a new election will 'be held on Friday night, June 26. The nominations will be made at the meeting on June 12. The nominations and elections must be conducted according to the laws of the A. F. i of L., said Mr. Smith. Made Investigations During his stay here Mr. Smith made investigations of the communistic "borers from within in the Utah labor movement He left here for Denver Wednesday night but expects to return to Utah Olof Micheben Receives Big Vote for Delegate to National Con ventron Ewing Moved to Elect Brown by Acclamation National Delegate Were Instructed for Roosevelt and Sam Thurman Wa Keynoter Gamer Without a Doubt, Utah Democrats Are New Dealers. Recently Mr. Smith revoked the charter of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Union at Butte, Montana, because they refused to conform to the laws of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Smith is a veteran representative of the A. F. of L. lie became personal representative of the late Samuel Gompers in 1913, and has remained in continuous service ever since. DEMOCRAT CONVENTION SELECTIONS later. MEMORIAL DAY O draw aside the drapery of gloom. Arid let.the sunshine chase the clouds away And gild with brighter glory every tomb We decorate today. National Committeeman A. S. Brown, Salt Lake City. National Committeewoman Mrs. J. R. Rawlins, Draper, Salt Lake county. Delegates-at-larg- e O. R. to the national convention Michelsen, Sevier; Sophus Berterlson, Sanpete; Secretary of War George H. Dern; Mrs. Anna T. Piercey, Salt Lake; Silas Rowley, Carbon; Miss Beryl Froyd, Iron; Mrs. A. B. Morgan, Utah; Mrs. W. B. Jones, Cache. First District Delegates Dr. Jay M. Schaffer, Box Elder; Frank Bacon, Juab. Second District Delegates Mrs. D. L Rice, Davis; Blaine C. Larson, Salt Lake. Alternate Delegate e Tom McCoy, Salt Lake; W. J. Halloran, Salt Lake; Mrs. Flora Severn, Salt Lake; Mrs. Marie Clausse, Weber; William R. Wallace, Salt Lake; H. B. Calder, Uintah; Miss At-larg- Miriam M. Barnes, Davis. And in the holy silence reigning round. While prayers of perfume bless the atmosphere. Where loyal souls of love and faith are found. Thank God that peace is here. First District George R. Glen, Weber; Mrs. Merribel Stevenson, Weber. Second District Dr. John C. Swenson, Utah; P. S. Martha-kiSalt Lake. And let each angry impulse that may start Be smothered out of every loyal breast; And, rocked within the cradle of the heart. Let every sorrow rest. James Whitcomb Riley. It was a liberal, and united, and harmonious Democratic party of Utah which met In convention at the Egyptian theater in Ogden Saturday. Those enemies of the New Deal who expected fights and Political Outlook s, discord were sadly disappointed, for these did not materialize. True there were friendly contests for the places of honor, but when they were disposed of the will of the majority was suand the delegates repreme the contests were forgotten SPECIAL SESSION turned to their respective homes a determination to work hard-- " deelgates for President Roosevelt, IF NECESSARY erwiththan ever for the success of the with loud cheers and no dissenting liberal Demoratic party" of Utah. Voices.' The report of the commitAs was predicted in the Utah tee also instructed the delegates to Governor Henry H. Blood is ponCompiled From Reports dering over the matter of calling a Labor News, A. S. Brown of Salt vote for John N. Garner for vice of Observers special session to deal with social Lake City was elected national president and to work for a platform which will continue the prolegislation. And very wisely he is committeeman by acclamation. Mrs. Rawlins Elected awaiting the results of congress so AN ANSWER TO REACTIONARY CRITICS gressive and constructive policies Tax Commission Reply that in the event a special session R. Rawlins of Draper was of the past three years. Mrs. The state tax commission has of the Utah legislature is called elected J. Praise New Deal committeewoman national to Senator Herbert B all matters can be handled with sent a letter The of the day praised speakers Musser. W. to succeed Mrs. Burton (Continued from last week) Maw, in reply to a charge made dispatch and in conformity with Two ballots were required to de- the New Deal. The speakers were When President Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed control of our gov- that the commission has not been the national acts. cide the lively contest between Sam D. Thurman, keynoter, from ernment we were in the midst of the most terrific depression the Amer- following the law in making as There are three proposals vitally Mrs. Rawlins, Mrs. Ora Bundy of Salt Lake City; Governor Leslie ican people had ever known. sessments of public utilities. The important at this time that need guest D. L. Rice of A. Miller of Wyoming, Mrs. and Ogden, Our domestic trade was stagnant, our foreign commerce was par- letter says: . legislative action. These are: So- Farmington. speaker; Wilson McCarthy, cotrustee of the D. & R. G. W. railalyzed, our factories were closed, our mines were shut down, and of the sta- cial security legislation so that In the The count on the second ballot idle men and women, who were willing, able, and anxious to tute, we arelanguage would Utah receive to consider of benefits full road; Congressman Abe Murdock, required was Mrs. Rawlins 427, Mrs. Bundy and work, were out of employment. Governor Henry H. Blood, who the value of all the tangible prop- national legislation. Modification of 366. introduced Governor Miller. This condition existed with our land teeming with abundance, with erties of utility companies, upon the beer law so that the cities and The first ballot results were Mrs. The convention was called to more corn, more wheat, more cotton, more wool, more beef and pork, which they are entitled to earn a counties may have the licensing Rawlins 354, Mrs. Bundy 241, order by State Chairman more manufactured articles more of almost everything necessary to fair return as determined by the and regulation of beer sales in Rawlings Rice sustain human life and contribute to human comforts than was ever State Public Utilities commission, their control. Appropriation of Mrs. at late. minutes 10:20, twenty ballot Lake On the second Salt known before in all history of mankind yet bread lines were stretch- and to assess such properties as funds for the setup and enforcethose on the stand were Among cast 276 votes for Mrs. members of the state all other property in the state is as- ments of the Utah minimum rage county committee, ing down the streets of our cities, Rawlins and 53 for Mrs. Bundy law men and women and children in tention, America has women for Abe Murdock and advised workers. sessed. will be You Representatives please Ewing Gives Surprise our country were forced to eat the been able to produce onsteadfastly Favorable to Action J. W. Robinson, Governor Blood every oc- that our files disclose that we fully W. Ewing, the retiring and National Committeeman Orman is well It bread of charity or beg from door casion the man of the hour. known EwGoverthat the To- complied with the to door, people who do not get the day that man is Franklin Delano requirement of the law and our nor is in sympathy with all these national committeeman, sprung a ing. chill of humiliation out of their Roosevelt. files are open to you or to any proposals, but he wants to be sure surprise on those who expected a Temporary Chairman blood for two or three generations. Chairman Rawlings, after introother citizen to permit verification of his ground before the legisla- contest against Mr. Brown. Im tors are called in special session. mediately following the nominating ducing the state committee offiFlung a Challenge of this fact. Farmers Were Losing The bills should be prepared in speech for Brown by Alf G. Gunn cers, turned the gavel over to StuRealizing the accomplishments In addition to obtaining inforOur farmers forced to sell their that dibeen advance have made under the and the legislators should) of Salt Lake City, Mr. Ewing art P. Dobbs of Ogden, the tempomation bases concerning the rate crops below the cost of production, rect foreto the and act promptly on these arose to second the nomination and rary, and later the permanent, by leadership of the several utility companies agree its corn for less than moved that the rules be suspended chairman. Mr. Dobbs of it President matters. Roosevelt, important thought to one we our of auditors greeted the normal value, cotton for less than is well to consider assigned Mr. Brown be elected national would be our and read two telegrams, It here to call prothe leg- and delegates of the work folly of and lowest making for the analyses wheat , one from Senator King, expressing under his banner since March facts relative to the value of pub- islators together without advanced committeeman by acclamation. figures it had reached in 500 years gress Mr. Ewings motion was carried regret that he could not attend, 1933. We have emerged from the lic 4, and in Utah. He planning, and have them bring up with saw their lands and stocks swept property utility thunderous cheers, and Ewing the other from Senator Elbert D. of most the controversial terrible in issues remain and showdepresdepths to us information submitted away for debts, and their homes from the convention one Thomas, extending greetings from sold for taxes that were levied sion the American people have ever ing the earnings of the utilities, session all summer at the states emerged and most loyal Dem- President Roosevelt and Yjce Presof the known. biggest their stock and bonds over a period expense. when their crops were bringing in Utah. ocrats Act -- been of ident Garner. Our to domestic Speedily values trade has as submitted years, normal value, and which they had a Refuse Anti-NeDealer is a favorable sentiment There Mr. the keynote commerce Thurman, our and Public Service the awakened, same commission, foreign the with to moral right pay An attempt was made to elect for a and was session introduced act then can it if special has smoke considered values. book We speaker, their considerably improved, price dollars used at the time these No doubt the Governor Senator William H. King as he delivered his address. speedily. cobwebs in were these our as as factors far replaces incurred. principal were they obligations -at-large by acclamation, but Governor Blood introduced Govglow of the miners available. We were also careful to is in harmony with this sentiment. "Behind every cloud there Is a factories, the with met failure. The motion to ernor Miller of Wyoming, the it The Utah Labor more apparent, assess property of public utilities News, together once is headlamp silver lining. honor the senator was made by guest speaker. The our unemployment has actual- as all other property is assessed, with right thinking citizens, is so Wyoming govThe history of the world com- anddecreased W. S. McQuilken of Salt Lake ernor Mrs. in accord his address with a Goverwith the heartily of Constitution as the prefaced ly governmental by through required mits itself to a distinct, City. Her motion was answered high tribute to Governor Blood and our state and as restated in your nor in the matter of advanced with tradition that in times of and private enterprise. loud shouts of no by the Utahs and Law. sure of the planning congressional being delegation. President Roosevelt Recently great national emergency there has delegates. so Governor he matters ground is that Blood, declared, needing In wide view of far we and the the fact leadthat challenge flung Wilson McCarthy put in a plea widely known in other states as an invariably arisen a forthright action will be disposed er able to command the loyal obei- to the American people to take took such pains in doing the very legislative for Senator King, but the noes executive of high capabilities and Our great thing you say we- failed to do, we of speedily when the solons are were sance of his countrymen by the stock of themselves. growing in volume, and from integrity. The state, he added, is in called session. special individare at a complete loss to undersheer genius of his personality and President requested U3 all, various sections of the theater entitled to congratulations for the the We believe the that important came shouts: the profoundness of his program. ually, to ask ourselves the question, stand your statement. matters as indicated be passed standing of its representatives in As you know, the Tax commis- within a five or ten can Since the birth of our nation, Am I better off than I was in no new dealer. He congress. Hes days ? meeting hasnt 1933 This bold, fearless sion sits as a board of equalization We tracing our progress by the land- March, of the lawmakers. supported Roosevelt. Name Committees marks of critical emergencies over- challenge was pointed to by reac- between the third Monday in May want anti-Neon dont Dealers intervals between speechDuring and' the second Monday in June, the Utah delegation. come, we can pause and reflect in tionary Republicans and other es at the morning session the varia as the in which are facts positive for the purpose of equalizing the significant the security that America has, That this sentiment was support- ous committees were appointed and assessments on mines and public your possession. The valuation ed by the majority of the delegates asked to be without fail, been equal to the exi- boomerang to the New Deal. ready to report at the Like many other cherished hopes utilities. During this period, evi- which has been fixed by us for the was evident when the senator failgency of every occasion. Whether of afternoon session. the opening it has been righteous reform or of the opposition, this predicted dence concerning tax valuations of year 1936 is purely tentative and, ed to get a place on the delegation The afternoon session was conreto therefore, failed mines to has materialize. and utilities is presented crucial revolution, there ample opportunity even as an alternate. always boomerang vened at 1:35 oclock, the first orand soreheads have the commission by the companies mains to make any correction, Michelsen Popular emerged some American who, by The der of business being the presenmasterful precision, patriotic com- failed utterly to reckon with the themselves and other Interested which facts will warrant. In order Olof R. Michelsen proved popu- tation and adoption of the commitwe to that have may ample time lar with the delegates when he re- tee report on platform and resolupassion, and keenness of intellect, Roosevelt policy, the Roosevelt persons. has wrested calm out of chaos and popularity the Roosevelt frankPossibly you have additional consider your statements, we shall ceived the highest vote of the con- tions. The report was presented by order out of confusion. Whether it ness, and above all, the Roosevelt information which was not avail- appreciate it if you will present vention as a delegate-at-largHe Committee Chairman J. A. McMur-ri- n has been taxation without repre- strategy. Apparently the great able to us. If you have, we shall them to us at the earliest .possible was placed in nomination by of Logan. State Chairman Calvin W. Rawsentation, imperialistic infringe masses of the American people appreciate it very much if you will moment convenience permits After the committee report. Repment of other nations, "secession have accepted the challenge of the submit it to us as soon as poslings. resentative Murdock delivered a from union, "autocracy or democ- President, for forces sible. We shall arrange to give you The convention adopted a plat- brief talk, expressing the hope that Andersen Announces State Auditor Julius C. Ander-- ( form and resolutions endorsing the all delegates elected would be racy, or war against economic have quit talking about the matter. ample time to meet personally with the commission and present all of administration and instructing the Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 3) bondage, as now engages our at (Continued on page 3) 'Utali and THE NEW DEAL U.' S. 00 155. .. above-mention- one-four- ed th one-thir- d, w delegate- self-evide- nt - w die-har- ds e. ... anti-Roosev- elt |