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Show Page UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. APRIL 28, 1939 Wyoming; John Waler and Archie Auld, Sr., Thomas Miller and John Pickup, Hanna, and Tony Koren and Steve Padlesnich, Kemmerer. C. I. O. Charges Green, Booses in Conspiracy Sub-distri- ct (Union News Service) WASHINGTON -- President William Green of the A. F. L, the National Association of Manufacturers and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce have entered into a definite conspiracy to smash the Wagner Labor Relations Act, the C. I. O. charged in a leaflet sent to every member of Congress. Released just as hearings on Wagner Act amendments started before the Senate Committee on Education and Labor, n the C. I. O. accused manufacturers and certain leaders of the A. F. L. of attempting to break down the act which protects labor's rights for the purpose of making it serve their own special selfish interests. anti-unio- The charge of conspiracy" is based on a comparison between the amendments demanded by the N. A. M. and the Chamber of Commerce, and the proposed amendments in the Walsh bill, sponsored by Green, which are declared to be startlingly similar. The C. I. 0. statement notes that the proposals of the NAM, the Chamber of Commerce and William Green are almost identical in regard to employer expressions to influence their employes choice of a union; - giving employers the right to call for elections; bringing in the courts to interfere with the administration of the act, and In a number of other respects. The NAM, C. of C. and Walsh-Gree- n amendments, it says, represent in fact a conspiracy on the part of selfish, minority interests against fair employers, against labor and against the welfare of the general public. The C. I. 0. leaflet, entitled Conspiracy Against Labors Rights, may be obtained from the Publicity Department, C. I. 0., 1106 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D. C. It sells in quantities of 100 for 45c; 500 $3.75. For board members: I, Cliff Allen, Stanley Baker and Willie Cammock, Wyoming; subdistrict 2, Thomas Reay, Robert Woolrich, Frank Subic, William Freeman, Pat Morrison and Matt J. Yovich, Wyoming; 3, Daniel Castano, Victor Emms and Henry Smith, Wyoming; 4, A. L. Mangum, Homer Hyatt and R. D. Moore, Utah; subdistrict 5, James Jardine, R. A. Murray, EarL Jones, Arthur Smith and Joe Error, Utah. For three tellers: Lyle Conzatti, Bill Armstrong, Dwight Jones, John Tomich, Jr., Walter Marosok, Sam Dexter, John Maxwell, John McEntee, Ruby Colwalox. William Dyete, William MacDonald, Monty Preece, Thomas Reay, Thomas Miller, L. R. John, H. R. Bryant, R. W. Taimidge, Norman Smith and Elzo W. Lewis, all from Wyoming; Robert Farish and Eli Gourdin of Utah; Tony Kutkas, Elmer Day, Tony Koren, Andrew Kuchera, Vic Kvasnak, Charles Robertson, Archie Ord, John Randolph, Joe Pinor, John Milonas, Ambrose Kukoy, Frank Yurak, John Maki, J. R. Wood, Hans Degn, W. R. Nielson, Joe Dowd, Everett Morgan, Dickson Bailey, Lester Christensen, Frank Micocish, Harold Olsen and for $2.00; 1000 for ... by Dark!! After T' Rice iTiiniCAJ FATAL STnEETS Ant Yooa imousiiFAncs sub-distri- ct sub-distri- 5 , ct . 7 After jb Dart!! FOR THOUGH OILY AC LOT TOTAL CITY STREETS THEY ACCCriT FOR OVER 41 OF ALL URCAI FATALITIES i? 4'' ' y KJ r i r Y fH' (P ' f -f' , t 4- fr & a M IM ivKir Osier Olsen. 1 UTAH C. I. O. COUNCIL MEETING IN PARK CITY THIS WEEK LIKES POLICY Editor Utah Labor News: I thoroughly unagree with your editoris (Continued from page 1) it press Thursday morning ial and Petersen Presides policy, especially your supable to report further proceedings President A. M. Petersen of Salt of the convention in this issue. port of President Roosevelts New Lake City is wielding the gavel James Morgan, regional C. I. 0. Deal program. Here is another the convention sessions. At during director, was slated to address the years subscription. D. J. L., Salt the opening session he said: delegates during Thursdays ses- Lake City. I believe the C. I. O. is on a sion. firmer foundation in Utah than at Other speakers expected were AND COMMENT any time since it was formed here. Frank Jugler, new member of the NEWS He urged a definite program to state industrial commission, and meet the impending coal holiday Ray Maki, president of Wyoming (Continued from page 1) and mining shutdown in Park City. State C. I. 0. Council. tained their supremacy and autonHe declared that harmony was omy rights. This change took the keynote of all the C. I. O. local place at the convention in 1887 and unions and more than 12,000 mem- A RENEWAL has remained in the constitution bers in Utah. ever since. Any statement, thereAddresses of welcome were givEditor Utah Labor News: I am fore, by an International or Naen by Park City Councilman S. A. renewing my subscription because tional Union that it is chartered Olson, Summit County Commis-mission- your paper is getting better all the by the A. F. L. is contrary to the Ed J. Poling, and Presi- time and I like to read it better facts. dent Robinson of Park City Miners than any other publication in Utah. Charters are granted to organiLocal union No. 99. I like your inspiring editorials. zations which acknowledge the suFrank Bonacci, C. I. O. field rep- P. R. F., Ogden. premacy of, and derive their auresentative for Utah, announced thority from the body granting the organization of several catering charter. Certificates of Affiliation, places in Park City and urged the MANY SEEK on the other hand, indicate that delegates and visitors to patronize UMW DISTRICT the holders thereof have allied, afunion houses. filiated or federated themselves toPraised Miners UNION OFFICES gether for certain purposes in H. A. Davis of Tooele, Utah which all are supposed to have an district president of the Mine, Mill equal interest, but that each is to and Smelter Workers, lauded the According to report of Secretary-Treasur- remain supreme in the control of members of Park City miners Virgil Wright of Dis- its autonomy rights and in the conunion for their solidarity against trict 22, United Mine Workers of duct of its affairs. There is a big the Silver King Coalition Mining America, 120 candidates have been difference. Brewery Worker, ofcompany when it refused to accede nominated for the 14 district of- ficial publication of the Internato the company's proposal to sub- fices to be balloted on first Tues- tional Union of United Brewery mit to physical, examination. day in September. In the event and Soft Drink Workers of AmerHe complimented the Park City no candidate receives a majority of ica, an A. F. L. affiliate. womens auxiliary for its loyal the vote cast in the election, the support of the workers, and de- two top candidates will engage in a BALTIMORE LABOR clared that a labor union without run-o- ff election the second Tuesday WINS WITH JACKSON an auxiliary is only half organ- in October. ized. Under the district constitution Marylands old guard Demo-ocrat- ic no candidates name can appear on Other Speakers machine received a body Among the other guest speakers the ballot unless he in writing noti- blow in the recent Baltimore muwere Warren I. Cassidy of Ogden, fies the secretary-treasurthat he nicipal primary election that' resecretary of the Utah State Sana- accepts the nomination and is a sulted in nomination of liberal torium Association, and Mrs. Ed candidate for same. All nominees Mayor Howard W. Jackson, who Scherer of Latuda, president of must send in their acceptance not Was supported by Labors the state womens auxiliaries. later than May 5, otherwise their League forces uniting Mr. Cassidy explained the efforts names cannot appear on the ballot. both C. I. 0. andA. F. L. unions to put over the miners hospital Those nominated are as follows: in a Labor Committee for Jack-so- n. which National board member bill, Tony passed both houses, but was vetoed by Governor Henry H. Radalj of Rock Springs, Wyoming, Jackson ran 36,000 votes ahead Blood. Frank Bonacci of of his opponentt. He carried 26 of incumbent; Short talks were made by Coun- Helper; Daniel Navakovick, Dick the 28 Baltimore city wards. This cil Vice Presidents Ralph Rasmus- Murray and Emey Lawseth, result was a complete reversal of sen of Garfield, David L. Day of Wyoming; Nick Thomas and D. A. the September gubernatorial priColumbia, William D. Thomas and Self, Utah. mary last year when reactionary M. Visser of Salt Lake City. District president Alfred Carey, Senator Millard Tydings and a Officers Report Utah; John M. Ross of Superior, slate of . conservative Democrats Secretary E. M. Royle read the Wyoming, incumbent; John Free- led by multimillionaire Howard combined report of officers during man, Celesti Zamboni, M. F. Bruce, Baltimore banker, put their n, atcalled John Jensich, Dave afternoon. candidates over. Mitchell, It Wednesday William Leggeri and Mat tention of the membership to the In the Baltimore municipal contest there was a clear-cfight be- reactionary legislature of 1939 with Sikich, Wyoming. anti-labRoberts Albert Vice president attitude. The report showed new organiza- of Price, incumbent; David Gilfil-la- n, William tion work, added new members and McPhie, George new local unions, and a number of Cruickshank, John Copyack and peding collective bargaining agree- Frank Fox, Wyoming; W. A. Sims and David L. Day, Utah. ments. Virgil Slated To Speak Secretary - treasurer As the Utah Labor News goes to Wright of Superior, incumbent; Harold Cook, Rock Springs; J. E. Binley, Sweet Mine; H. M. McCom-ma- s CONGRATULATIONS and James Smith, Wyoming. For the two auditors: Richard Editor Utah Labor News: Al- Orme, Rock Springs; Joseph Colow me to congratulate you and rack, Robert Farrish, Utah; Sam your associates upon your fearless Dexter, Robert Vukelic, Malcolm policy of letting your readers know Condie, Harry Groutage, Robert the truth. Enclosed is a check for (Blondie) Watson, John Tomich, my subscription. Mrs. F. K., Provo James Knox and Matt Yovich, er er er Non-Partis- an - Gil-filla- ut or 1 AND THEY ARE ' 10 TIME5 AS DAHOEROUSW-'w-AT NIGHT AS THEY ARE IN THE DAY TIME n WHY ? i, BECAUSE AVERAGE ILLUMINATION OH CITY STREETS ft MINIMUM tween the Non-Partis- IS LESS THAN fr $AFjy League-Jackso- an n forces and the machine. Of the outcome, the Baltimore Deal paper, said: Sun, anti-NeThe result of the primary . . . probably will figure prominently in the forthcoming presidential campaign when Marylanders will also elect a Senator. One of the aims combinaof the OConnor-Bruc- e tion in attempting to place Buck (Jacksons opponent) and build a new organization . . . was the furtherance of the senatorial aspirations of Bruce. In addition to nomination of Mayor Jackson, who polled 85,000 votes to his opponents 49,000, a councilmanic number of pro-labcandidates also won. Bruce-Ty-din- gs w or CULINARY WORKERS HAIL WAGNER LABOR ACT WASHINGTON largest A. F. L. international, reminded Congress last week that it is still opposed to all changes in the Wagner Act, in a letter sent to the House Labor committee by James I McNamara, international vice president. The letter recalled the resolution adopted at the 21st convention of the union in San Francisco last summer, to the effect that the enemies of labor are seeking to deprive labor of its right to organize and bargain collectively without employer interference, and that they will seek to accomplish their purpose by introducing in Congress legislation to amend and emascu . This is to remind you of the position of our international 'union, the third largest in the A. F. L., and to state that we are opposed to the proposed amendments and changes in the Wagner Labor Act. MURRAY TEACHERS RECEIVE ANNUAL PAY RAISE The Murray school board last week mailed out contracts and annual salary increase schedules to all teachers in the district who will retain positions next year. The salary increase will be given on the basis of length of service in the schools, and most teachers will re" ceive increases. The payment next year will be basis rather than a on a schedule since most teachers showed ' preference for monthly salaries stretched over the entire year. Most of the present teachers will return next year. Dr. James Clove, school board clerk, indicated. -- 12-mon- The (UNS) late the Wagner Act. 10-mon- Restaurant Employes and Bartenders Alliance, third Hotel and l th th HOME TOWN BOOSTS SENATOR NELSON FOR GOVERNOR The Murray Eagle, home town newspaper of State Senator Lawrence E. Nelson, in its last issue says: There is talk concerning the possible candidacy of Senator Lawrence E. Nelson of Murray for governor of Utah. Judging from the senators record during the last legislative ses-- ( Continued on page 6) |