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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 28, 1939 Page 4 Build Utah to the Glory off Utah Boy9 and Girls Read the Utah Labor News Every Week alive and respectable, as well as aiding business by increasing purchasing power, a loud wail arose from Republican politicians. The Terrible, they shouted. be to useful will unemployed put work, and this will interfere with private business enterprise. Now, these same Republican politicians have forced through and are conducting a Congressional investigation in an effort to prove, among other things, that WPA funds are being expended on useless work. The answer, of course, is that logic and politics quite often have nothing to do with each other . . . and it may or may not be good politics for politicians to shout economy on the one hand and use public funds to conduct a political campaign to try to smear their enemies on the other hand, although it violates all the rules of hardly a compliment to their revolutionary ancestors who were lead ers and not followers. . . , A presidential boom for Martin Dies developed at the convention, (Continued from Page 3) By the Daughters sponsoring him fusal to permit Marian Anderson, shouting that he should be sent LEAGUE LABORS Negro contralto, usa of their Con- to the White House to insure the stitution hall for a concert, for safety of the United States. , . . action Mrs. Franklin D. Red flowers escaped the anti-re- d WASHINGTON --What many Washington observers re- which Roosevelt resigned from the so- ban, in fact almost stealing the gard as definite word President Roosevelt may run for a third ciety. . . . President General Mrs. decorative show. . . . Nobody can term was buried in the speech he made at Mt. Vernon on the Henry M. Robert, Jr., explained in accuse the Daughters (or at least 150th anniversary of George Washingtons acceptance of the effect that the Daughters are will- nobody would) of not cherishing ing to adopt but not set the high-e- st the Constitution of the United presidency. standards of the community," States, but it must be admitted Roosevelt was talking about Washington, but there was a that they are not too hot for a few ogic. sections which guarantee certain striking parallel with himself. Here is the meaty paragraph that concern of prime Many of those who are shouting set Washington buzzing: President Roose- - rights to the dirty reds. . . . There Some I Silver was veR had a personal hand in the fed-th- e high taxes and cut the WPA Linings: 'That Washington would have refused public service if I er would have no money to pay any a of applause following sDrinkling ?cton against Pendergast. call had been a normal one has always been my belief. But But more potent than prosecu- the remark of Dr. Luther H. taxes if it were not for the WPA. the summons to the presidency had come to him in a time of real tion, federal or state, in eliminat- Evans, national director of the His cnsis and deep emergency. The ing these machines torical Records Survey, WPA, AMLIE WITHDRAWS second he the said his Rein ringtime, beset the have been the economic factors of when he said that the object of the NAME FROM ICC young dangers that would he that inaugural the ing as were real speech as the depression years. Mass unem- Federal Government in setting up though public continue to Deal New the for It would have been too much of had fight independence Washington very ployment was far beyond the help- the WPA was to provide employ- a break coast to counsels for the common folk had won for it had been threatened program, despite ing hand of the turkey and coal ment and not the dole for people Tom Amlie second his has been confirmed as miHe term. So . . through . out of foe3. it of work. The chairman once more by foreign bucket dispensers of Tammany or since not of the ICC. Had member to himself let he on the pledged more Advancement once nority committee about came that put Pendergast. The jobless turned inof American Music spoke of Negro Tom liked The Forgotten Man a from him the life he loved so well the people down. stead to federal work-relie- f. Millions of progressive - minded and took upon himself the presiAnd with the depression came spirituals in stressing the cultural little less and the railroad magvoters with over the nation share also an awakening on the part of value of American music. Marian nates a little more, the matter of dency. social Roosevelt concern over the his confirmation would have been the people to the true importance Anderson, please notice. . . . Whether Roosevelt intends to Deal the of the New ancient history by this time. legislation of their ballot. In recent years run for a third time is one of the social the At that we know that Amlie wage-holaw, security the voters His have not as of yore been major mysteries of politics. in Defense robbery attorneys would labor the the have liked to have gone act, Wagner words at Mt. Vernon contained law, willing to barter votes for petty fa- cases have been overlooking the TVA all basic reforms those that through with the hopeless fight for vors from political nothing to discourage such specumachines. of sa- confirmation argument to in the Senate for the make The life better. people Their eyes have turned toward cred lation, but instead increased it go when it comes to ap- sake of rights who twice Franklin but he sent his elected have principle, here. Certainly, whether he does or Washington and away from City other people's property letter of withdrawal to the Presidoes not run, the President would D. Roosevelt do not intend to see Hall and the home town bosses. propriating to themselves. . . . dent because too many of the be foolish to read himself out of this program scrapped. It is this Nowadays, these political parasites liberals displayed timidity or not parpersonalities seem like remnants from the Gay the race at this time. The possi- program, WPA INVESTIGATION came to putting up a real matter. when that it ties, Nineties. A modem world cannot PURE POLITICS bility that he may seek another Demothose reason him. For for this fight term gives the reactionaries jitters afford them. who like The Greek logicians would have Although at this writing the and is the one big factor that keeps cratic reactionaries In place of the outworn machine them from an open onslaught on Roosevelt the least are the ones politics of former days there is a difficult time of it figuring out President had not sent in another nomination for the position, it is the New Deal right now. So long who are making it the hardest for I growing up everywhere an entire- the modem politician. of to him The certain Deal refuse. New that this nominee also will . When the prospect proposed as there is this possibility of Rooseand and not a railroads iL'tV?.6 be a the over their of means WPA as the a party peoples keeping taking velt again, they have to step devoted to principles is Deal New the human number of enough representative. wrecking beings large rather than patronage or petty warily. When Roosevelt took office for to cause millions to rally again to handouts. National, state and loRoosevelt. On the other hand If cal organizations and platforms of there appears a likely progressive Labors A League are SAVE MONEY confito whom Roosevelt can with in the forefront of this modem deoffice of dence hand over the trust Ward heelers of old-- 1 On Every Gallon of Gas it is altogether unlikely that ho velopment. time bosses are being replaced want to run. e with men and women SUPERIOR OIL CO. would Whether Roosevelt will run or from the ranks of organized labor) denot depends largely upon the and liberal groups. 9252 SOUTH STATE Demof gree of success the Gamer With an economic Phone 285 ocrats. If the Gamer wing seems has broken down in system that Sandy, Utah vital likely to take over then Roosevelt spots, intelligent votersmany know Wholesale and Retail that the will be tempted to stay in only through action government Deal. New fight to preserve the can the people obtain the basic Complete Auto Lubrication But if the more liberal Democrats needs. Government Wasatch Oil Ref. Products protection of come to the fore in the next year labors nVbt overn . ???ize Roosevelt will probably feel safe SERVICE aid Joble.ss, for.the The Utah Labor News is one of the most widely Mean-1 govern in retiring to Hyde Park. ment wage-homaintenance while, the President is keeping these vital activities make read weekly newspapers in America. Besides its faith with the people who have en- action too important to the political nations dorsed the New Deal at the polls. thousands of readers in Utah, it has many readers in welfare to leave it in the Jiands of e machine bosses. WELCOME, LABOR every State of this country and some in foreign counHard-h- it Machines Political SMELTER WORKERS e Another tries. political maProgressive Trend chine seems about to pass from the Election returns in recent munic- t scene. For years Tom Pendergast ipal contests show THE UP 2 DATE a trend sharp Because of its growing circulation the publisher is has ruled Missouri politics like a toward progressive candidates. Mikado, but now he faces indictBAKERY Baltimore and Chicago voters planning additional features all for the benefit of the ment for income tax evasion. Many dealt severe blows to reaction and of his lieutenants have already gave New Deal candidates Bakers of readers. decisive been found guilty of election majorities. BREAD - CAKES - PASTRY frauds and other offenses. . The Baltimore contest was Coming so soon after the impris- The Utah Labor News has its own Washington 4842 So. State Street of Jimmy Hines, Tam-- 1 veril correspondents. They are constantly on the job watchmany overlord, by Republican pros-- 1 Mayor Howard W. Jackson, Phone Murray 356 ecutor Thomas Dewey, the New Dealer, won renominationloyal ing the doings of Congress and other official departgast indictment shows political re- - Baltimore by 36,000 votes in the face of a solid line-u- p ments of the Government. of Old Guarders against him. Jackson BEST WISHES TO LABOR carried 26 of the city's 28 wards. The Utah Labor News hew now made arrange. Results of the Baltimore ballotare of ing ments for its own European representative. See ansignificance for next years presidential camnouncement on page 3. paign. - Old Guard leaders plans to SANDY, UTAH run Howard Bruce, Baltimore banker, for the United States sen All this for the benefit of the readers. They deate, were badly jolted by Jacksons The outcome was a clear-ctriumph. serve the best. BEST WISHES TO LABOR , victory for liberalism in a S. J. MICKELSEN CO. staraight contest between the Baltimore New Dealers and the reacBigger the circulation better the paper. Your subLumber, Hardware, Building Materials, Electrical Supplies tionary Democratic machine. PHILCO RADIOS scription dollars will help to make this the greatest F. M. Chicago voters gave Mayor Edward J. Utah the 3 Draper, Kelly Phone Midvale largest vote in weekly paper in America. the citys history and elected with him a number of progressive aider-me- n. Mail or bring your subscription Among the latter was ProNOW. Only Utahs Best fessor Paul Douglas, member of Good Luck to Midvale Mill and Smeltermen $1.50 a year. the executive committee of Labors Union Mined there. League COOK COAL and Good Lumber In Los Angeles and Omaha, NeLUMBER braska, the labor-liberMeans a Good forces have also scored recent victories. Phone Midvale 10 In all these contests Labors League units were active Phone Midvale 10 Building Supplies, Paint, The results are a participants. 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