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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MARCH 8, 1935. afcor SJtafr JtetoS Established 1929 04 matter March 28 1930 at the post office Entered as second-clas- s at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 8, 1879. of the Utah State Federation of Labor, and the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. $1.50 per annum Subscription rates by request. Advertising Official publication Address all communications and remittances to Utah Labor News, 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published weekly at 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Telephone Was. 2981. M. I THOMPSON L M. THOMPSON Publisher Office Manager been built up through years of striving by labor. Now, when it Is pro posed to pay the prevailing wage, the usual wage paid by private in dustry for labor, on these work relief projects, a howl goes up that men will not go back to private industry under such conditions but will stick to their government jobs. The government is in a position to regulate this, even if it were true. It can give men work for three days a week at the prevailing wages, and thereby reduce their earnings per week far below what they would receive on a private Job. Or it can cut off government jobs." FOREST PRESERVATION RULES: A long step forward In the plans for saving American forests from fire, insects and disease has just been taken. The western JUDGE MELDS "DECISION division of the hardwood distillation industry has submitted to the Section of the National Industrial Recovery Act declares: NRA rules whereby owners and (1) That employes shall have the right to organize and bargain col- operators of woodlands may cooplectively through representatives of their own choosing, and shall be erate with the Forest Service and free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, other public agencies In protecting or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self- the forests and providing for the organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of col- regrowth of timber. The rules, lective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; (2) that no em- when approved, will be added to ploye and no one seeking employment shall be required as a condition the code provisions. The southern of employment to join in any company union, or to refrain from join- and eastern divisions are expected to have their rules drafted soon. ing, organizing, or assisting a labor organization of his own choos7-- A ing . . . In his decision in the Weirton Steel company case Federal Judge John T. Nields declared that Section is unconstitutional and void as applied to the company and its employes. It remains for the Supreme Court of the United States to pass upon this remarkable decision. NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT old-tim- PREVAILING WAGE RATES ON RELIEF WORK Valuable Senator I consider Senator George Miller of Carbon county among those senators who desire to do the square thing by the people of Utah. The senator from Carbon county is fighting the batles of the people of Utah on the senate floor. He has an enviable voting record for measures that will benefit the farmers and laborers. The vested interests have no love for Senator Miller, but the men and women of agriculture and labor love him and will stand by him and consider him as their spokesman for justice and right. duction ever recorded for the comparable period, and almost 7 per cent over the week for 1934. Automobiles are being sold as fast as they are made, report leading manufacturers. Dealers stocks are abnormally low. February schedules, according to Business Week, call for 375,000 units against the demand for 306,000 units for Pen-nart- z, Commercial failures continued to decline last week to 64.6 points according to the weekly survey of the Department of Commerce. This is 1.2 points below the index figure for the week ended February 2, and 6.9 points below the same week of 1934. Steel production for last week according to the same source moved sideways, continuing operations at about 55 per cent of capacity. Freight carloadings Increased 3.3 per cent for the week ended February 16, over the comparable week of last year, reports the New York Times. A decrease of less than one per cent under the figure for the preceding week was due to retarded movements in grain, livestock and coke. Thus far this year orders in the plumbing trade are averaging 20 per cent to 33 per cent above those for the comparable period of 1934, according to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Many manufacturers have adopted the highest schedules in 6 years and report employment at the highest since 1930. An increase of 6.47 per cent I total dollar sales of 24 merch dising chains during the month o January over the same period o: 1934, is reported by Merrill, Lynch & Co. Total sales for these com panies last month was $151, 006,916, compared with $141, 831,776 in January, 1934. Bank debits reported by the Federal Reserve board for the 141 re porting cities, recorded a total $5,635,000,000 for the week ended February 13, compared to for the same week last year. This is almost a 2.8 per cent gain. Reports from various corporations dealing in fruit, automobiles, steel and rubber show sharp in$5,482,-000,0- The Popular Workingman's Store m comb, 111., Monday at 10 p. m., and were accompanied by a sister. Miss Elizabeth Pennartz. Addi tional funeral services were conducted in Macomb, and burial was made in the family plot in the Macomb cemetery. Welcome ! Organized Labor Make Your Headquarters at NEW GRAND HOTEL A First Class Hotel in the Center of Everything which offers a and quiet, dignified home-lik- e atmosphere. Moderate Rates or Month By Day, Week Wasatch 465 Main St. at 4th South in Salt Lake City M. H. THOMPSON, Mgr. 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After the United States senate had adopted by a vote of 44 to 43 the McCarran prevailing wage rate amendment, approved by the American Federation of Labor, to the $4,800,000,000 work relief resolution, the senate recommitted the resolution on to the Senate Finance committee with certain senators boasting that these tactics were resorted to in order to defeat the prevailing wage rate section. The amendment provided that mechanics and laborers employed on public works financed by the appropriation should be paid the wage rates prevailing in private industry in the various localities instead of the lower rates which had been recommended by the committee. In an editorial criticizing the recommittal of the resolution the Washington, D. C., Evening Star said: There has been a philosophy in certain quarters in this country which holds that wages of labor must come down before prosperity can return. It is a philosophy of selfishness. The payment by the government of an average monthly wage of $50 to 3,500,000 workers The Amender on relief projects will have the effect of bringing lower wages to labor The Utah senate amender in private industry. It is a weapon to beat down wage scales that have hails from Salt Lake county. This particular senator thinks a bill is not a bill at all unlesgi he can amend it. xVVwuMo TRIBUTE PAID TO The sorry part of the whole WORTHY BROTHER thing is that this professional Nlgtit Llfa of the Gods also amender amends all good bills so "Transient Lad y as to make them worthless. Tribute to Christopher P. with Gene Raymond and He is shrewd and he is overbearFrances Drake age 62, for more than 37 ing. He wants his way or none fAPCMOtt years a member of Salt Lake Typo- at all. He has no love for labor bills graphical union 115, and an employe of the Salt Lake Tribune, nor measures that would benefit who died February 28, was paid by the majority of the people of Utah. He is like the little boy with speakers at the funeral services marbles, You play my way or I conducted Sunday at 3:30 p. m., In will not play at all. the Evans & Early funeral chapel. He thinks he is the smartest man Dr. Elmer I. Goshen, pastor of in the senate. He acts as if what church he does not know is not worth creases in the earnings for 1934, the First Congregational to deceasec tribute the knowing. paid high MENS INTERWOVEN and praised his sincerity and inSOX tegrity. He characterized him as RECOVERY BRIEFS one who never sought favors from EAGLE BUFFET 3 for $1.00 35c, friends, but who left much of ben H. Eugene The St. Louis Shoe Manufacturefit in the world. Specializing in mechanical superintendent ers association estimated, from a Glenn, MENS HEAVY SUEDE and of the Tribune-Telegrasurvey of key plants, that the shoe Steak Sandwiches member of the Typographies output from that city was 20 per WORK SHIRTS ahead cent this of same the for season last manageunion, speaking and Light Lunches ment of the two papers, pralsec year. The association reports no 89c the loyal and faithful work of Mr, unemployment among skilled shoe Pennartz for his employers for workers in the district. WOMENS Electric power production acmore than 37 years. WE DELIVER his fellow em- cording to the New York Times for Speaking HOUSE FROCKS Business and members Weekly of the the the for index, ployees 46 So. State Was. 9551 Fast Colors Typographical union, C. A. Lax. week ended February 9, was only man said Mr. Penartz was a tire- one per cent below the highest pro $1.00 less worker and was prompt anc faithful. He said that the only organization the deceased claimec MENS membership in was the Typograph ical union. He lived all these years SILK TIES true to his obligations as a member of the union and at all times 25c was a friend and brother. The remains were taken to Ma 42 SO. MAIN TO YOUVE ALWAYS WANTED 7-- A In many sections of the country Utah is known as the "plunder state of the Union. The reason for this term is that Utah has been counted politically as the most reactionary state of the Union. e caucus and NEWS AND COMMENT Because Utah has been hanging on to its allowed the has because it and convention system of nominations, (Continued from page 1) vested interests to control the political destinies of the people. The state statutes are littered with class legislation for the protection of He is not swayed by superfluous the various interests and to the detriment of the common people of oratory. He secures facts and then supports a measure and 99 Utah. The time has come when Utah must eliminate its nickname of times out of 100 he is right. He is a labor member and labor the plunder state, and pass laws which will place Utah in the galaxy of other progressive states of the Union. It will be too bad for the has reason to be proud of him common people of Utah if this session of the legislature fails to pass and his record. Representative Child has done a direct primary election law and other progressive measures that work in the 21st session of good senate. have been introduced in the lower house and the His leadership as If we are to progress and prosper in Utah we must have laws upon the legislature. B. 4 was a real he II. of sponsor comthe statute books of the state that will protect and care for the mans job, but he was equal to mon people of this state. the task. A. great responsibility rests upon the members of the 21st session The citizenship of Utah would rethe will We their of realize hope that the legislators legislature. not have to worry much if they sponsibility and pass those measures that the great majority of the had more legislators like Reprepeople of Utah expects them to pass. sentative Child. SALTLAKE KNITTING STORE A Distinguished Foreigner over preceding years. Retail cloth What distinguished foreigner week increased, last sales for ing colonies in the Amerthe assisted to a Kirby, by survey according asked an Ohio Revolution? ican Is Block & Co., and there activity teacher. towards heavy spring selling. God, answered Tommy Orders Solicited. EDISON STREET SALT LAKE CITY Phone Wasatch 1801 MODERNIZE NOW! SALT LAKE CABINET & FIXTURE CO. BANK, OFFICE, CHURCH AND STORE FIXTURES A SPECIALTY FINE CABINET WORK Phone Wasatch 3210 Office: 32 and 34 Richards Street - Phone Hyland 1311 Factory: 1428-4- 0 South West Temple Marie Mrs. F. Mueller, Secy. Kaspar J. Fetzer, Mgr. Salt Lake City BEST WISHES TO ORGANIZED LABOR for your spring house cleaning LDEN GLORY MHJC "Yours for Health 00 99 SALT LAKE MILK PRODUCERS ASSN. 1069 South State St. Hyland TF! LOOKS! LISTEN!!! The Legislature of Utah is in session. The people are expecting the legislators to pass laws in the interest of the people. Will They Listen to the People? Will the Legislature pass laws to provide for human needs and economic needs? Thats the question 1 The Utah Labor News is preparing a review of the legissession. This review will lative acts of the Twenty-fircall a spade a spade. Each member of the legislature will come into the picture in The Utah Labor News review. A complete record of each legislators vote on each important bill will be given so that the people of Utah may know who is who among our 1935 lawmakers. st The voters shall know all about their legislators. 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