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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. JUNE 7, 1935. 4 CHEZ URGES RFC LOAN FEAII IIETUUN OF SWEATSHOP OF LEGISLATIVE DEMAND SESSION (Continued from page 1) skilled and unskilled labor at a wage of GO cents an hour before the mine is put on production. It would take this community off relief and give it a new lease on life and sustain it for another 50 years. (Continued from pnc-t- 1) law it will place a white elephant on the shoulders of the governor of this state and will defeat the l)oin-- . ocratic party in 193G. Was Full of T N T In the face of the fact that house members were warned by others that the measure was full of and was not what the people of the state want, forty of them voted for it, ten voted against it, and ten were absent. The nega tive vote included: Bletzacker, Mrs. Gibson, Holmes, Hummer, Mrs. Albert Jensen, Lindstrom, Marthakia, Murdock, Paul Petersen, Richards The only consistent thing to do now is for the governor to call n special session of the legislature and pass a bill that does meet the approval of a large majority of the people in Utah who voted to repeal the 18th amendment, nut did not vote for a plan that has been adopted that places the state in the liquor business to buy and sell booze and establish a racket such as exists in Salt Lake City f Favorable Iteport The money represented by the loan of $50,000 could be advanced in payments, if the Reconstruction Finance Corporation so desired, until the full amount was exhausted in actual work, as above outlined. "Former Commissioner George F. McGonagle, of the State Iublic Utilities, who is a thoroughly trained and experienced engineer, made a complete investigation of the proposed loan and his report was favorable, basing his opinion upon the low cost of development, the low cost of production and the fact that some 200,000 tons of coal per year are being hauled from Carbon county by truck. (Scofield is located in Carbon county). "My information is that the above report was made at the request Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and no doubt this report of the unrestrained of legitimate products profit seeking by subversive cor-- 1 is in your possession, Ideal Location porations and individual employers I who are deaf to human relations "This mine property, if opened up, as it is above proposed, wil and know only the god of Mammon. nerve both the railroad and trucks. About one half of the coal market at the present time is slack, in fact so many stokers are being usee today, that there is not enough slack produced in the Utah fields, with . the result that coal must be ground to meet the market, consequently at NR A iTJIlCipIcS least half of the production or more would come out by railroad. The trucks would naturally go to this mine to get their lump coal for the The board of directors of the simple reason that it is much closer to Utah valley and Salt Lake val associated industries propose to Mey than the mines in Spring Canyon and around Helper from which are now hauling. A further advantage Scofield possesses uphold the NRA principles accord-- 1 these trucks i now hauled coal that M stateThe to thirty miles up grade from Helper to press reports. ing today. dier set-uScofield Summit, p whereas, the the being some fifteen miles closer than asks the employers of Under the present state buys the liquor, becomes a state to maintain standards of Helper, the trucks would have a down haul all the way from Scofielc to the market in these valleys, insuring part of the market to this partner to Old John Barleycorn, wages and working conditions. The statement in the press mine, and with the high cost of production of all of our old mines, sells it to the public to be consumed in pool halls, cafes, clubs, hotels, should have also covered specifical-- l which Js about $2 per ton, according to the McGonagle report, with in fact, any place other than a v the observance of section a this Kinney mine producing at $1 per ton would also result in the of the $50,000 loan in a short time, of the NRA. This is highly import- state liquor store. I ant. Personal Appeal Proper System "Annexed to my letter and in support thereof is a copy of an True, this system will please a I A. C, Rees has been named as many people but it Is not executive vice president of the or-- 1 fidavit of J. E. Whalen, government relief administrator at Scofield what a large majority of the people ganization. Utah; also a copy of a letter by W. W. West, manager of the Carbon want. They want a system free county ERA, bearing date of April 4, 1935. I deem the situation at from political graft and under Scofield of so much importance that I personally appeal to you to give IN some sane regulatory manner that it your individual attention, hence I take the liberty of addressing my will respect the rights of all citiLINCOLN GAHAGE communication direct to you as chairman of the Reconstruction Finance zens, defeat the purpose of the I am sure that the application for a loan is worthy of Corporation. bootlegger and confine the business The office of the U. T. O. C. full investigation. under and channels reguin proper (Utah Trucker Owners Coopera- "If there is further information you desire, it will be cheer- I lations that. :an. be emrcia- is now located in the Lincoln I fully furnished any tive) I advisnot f that is arae at the corner of West able, since the state is already in Tempe an(j Fourth South streets. dy-nam- ite I I Sol-me- control by means of codes, which Maybe if prosperity came back were in effect Federal law, whal; we could get the girls nails out of the court was strictly Intrastate the red. commerce. Read the ads in The Utah Labor News. Typo Auxiliary Since Tuesday, June 11, is the day designated for election of W, I. A. officers, the June business meeting of Typographical AuxiliWheeler & Woolsey Iniflj ary No. 16 has been set for that "The Nitwits Also ILL! date instead of the regular date, p "Werewolf of I and will be held at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. M. L. Ilamson, 1086 rllf Limit" Fourth East street. The Laws committee will present its reports at that meeting for the approval of nsssa n-- the organization. It is hoped that all members who can do so will attend this meeting, and vote for the persons of their choice for international of ficers. ' BUILDING DEBT and APPEAL It handlamend'thiiew'law1 soltH be consistent in some respects at Says dopes' tohavetheload- I U.TO.c. j for the receiving and least. The Idaho law ,s much dif- - loadiplatform of freiffht in operation ferent and better. It does not at- a ghort time .tempt to control the beer feature, phe trbeker organization is leaving that to the counties and growing in membership and in use-- 1 to regulate. fulness to the merchants and ship- If there are to be any more ad- - Ipers of the state. visory committees let them be the officers of the various municipal) ties and the peace officers of the PARK CITY MINERS state whose business it is to en ELECT force the law. Park City Mine and Mill Work-- 1 ers Union No. 99 held its annual Labor Bills Not I I t the re?tnt stockholders meet of ing the Northwest Brewing pany Geo. A. Williams was elected and general manager of president . corn-citi- I Mr. Williams said that the policy of the company is to employ bona fide union labor. I believe it is better for employers to deal with representatives of labor union than to deal with labor individually, he said. He said that he believed in or. ganization of labor for collective bargaining. The products of Northwest Brewing Co. carry the union label of the Brewery Workers union. es company. The directors elected are: Ivan Genrich, Robert T. OFnCERSlSm'.TBrodericrean atl Hit By Court Edict jJfifJiA.0??"-I Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, told a mass meting of 10,000 in Baltimore that he did not believe the Supreme courts decision declaring the recovery act unconstitutional affected the principles underlying labor disputes the Wagner-Conner- y bill, the week bill, the Social Security bill, and the Guffey coal stabilization bill now before congress. Mr. Morrison asked every person at the mass meeting to write to their members of congress, specifically urging them to support all four of the measures. Black-Conne- 30-ho- ur ry Appreciative Gifts for Dad ...for... Fathers Day, June 16 Dundee s . . 174 Coast to Coast South Main, Salt Lake 2461 Washington Ave., Ogden Perfectly Pasteurized Grade A FrcshMilk forParticnlarPeopIe Buttermilk churned fresh daily. Delicious Cottage Cheese. Order Today SUPERIOR DAIRY Hy. 3280 1865 So. State zr Gifts that Dad will appreciate Fathers Day, June 16 ARTHUR FRANK South Main EVERYTHING IN MENS FURNISHINGS 208-21- 0 Ilart Scliaffner & Marx Clothes With This Label City. The following were elected to serve for the ensuing term: Paul M. Peterson, president; Ace Olsen, vice president; Tom Costas, Secretary-treasurer; J. C. Workman,) warden; Earl Stewart, conductor; Charles Workman and Harvey N. R. King, Daniels, trustees; Brunyer, and Hugh L. Cham- berlain, auditors; Mr. Peterson and Robinson, delegates to T935 convention of the Inter-national Union of Mine, Mill, and Workers of America. The judges of the election were Willard Thompson, James Ross, and John Strong. The installation will take place the officers-elethe regular meeting to be held on July 6. ct CITY FEDERATION At the regular meeting of the Salt Lake City Federation of Labor, May 24, Delegate George Smith, business agent of Culinary Alliance No. 815, reported that Hap & Als restaurant at 64 West 4th South street, is 100 per cent union and displays the Culinary workers' housecard. Mrs. E. B. Kelsey, secretary of the Union Label league, announced that the June 17 meeting of the league will be a social session and the entertainment will be furnished by Teamsters and Chauffeurs local union No. 222. A copy of a letter by President M. I. Thompson of the Utah State Federation of Labor to the Indus trial commission on the prevailing wages was read and the writer of the letter was given a vote of thanks for his interest in behalf of labor. The organizing committee is actively engaged in an endeavor to organize the unorganized industries of the city. Secretary John Mullins, in foot notes of the minutes, urges the patronage of union made cigars and all union labels and house Mr. Williams spent a few days in Salt Lake City this week with his family. He has made his home here 8ince lhe first of ,he TO THE uncon-Lawren- The 10-2- 4, 1935 Headquarters of Commerce Building Campaign That 510 Chamber Phone Was. 3274 SALT LAKE CJTY, UTAH Compliments of W. W. GILTOE s. INCORPORATED ce un-th- EoDgisneecG or Black-Conne- and ry Cimtoa2tti?c of increasing the opportuni-a- t ties for employment bars the chan- nels of interstate commerce to certain groups of commodities in By A. F. of L. News Service. Washington. Government lega whose production working men experts, including Department oJ: and women have been employed Justice constitutional authorities, more than thirty hours per week or believe unanimously, according to Senator Pat Harrison, chairman oif six hours' per day. Senator Black of Alabama, spon- the senate finance committee, that sor of the bill in the senate, im- the administrations social security mediately answered these long bill, setting up a system of govern d work week Tories with a concise unemployment and e and logical presentation to the pensions, is not affected by senate of the true relationship of the supreme courts decision invalthe decision to the shorter work idating codes of fair practice esweek bill, the underlying princi- tablished by authority of the Naple of which, he maintained, does tional Industrial Recovery Act benot come under the ban prescribed cause of the delegation of legisla tive power to the President and the by the court. SPniNGVILLE, UTAH ment-assiste- old-ag- Everything Washed In Best Wishes SOFT Water! Have Your Curtains, Rugs, Pillows, Blankets, Men's Linen Wash Suits, and Fine .Table Linen Laundered at Very Reasonable Prices. 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A regular business meeting of National Recovery Act was e the auxiliary will be held Wednesstitutional because it delegated limited legislative power to the day, June 12, at 2 p. m. at the La bor temple. forces President, anti-lablimbered a campaign to the effect that the decision also invalidated COURT DECREE ENDING the principle of the NRA DOES NOT AFFECT bill, which in the in-SOCIAL SECURITY BILL terest of Union Labels assure you that the products are American-madIncrease employment in our own country by buying Union-mad- e ERATHS SALVATION ARMY WEEK BILL IS SAFE 30-IIOU- R cards. Jug Be a Big Brother Dad and Grandad Drank President and General Manager of Northwest Brewing Co. I NS of SUFFERING HUMANITY When the doors of all the world are closed to those who have fallen to the lowest depths of degradation, the doors of the Salvation Army swing open and a helping hand stretches forth. t nt o. c. is I . Never I I FUND IMPROVEMENT 7-- t. THE SALVATION ARMY I u. SAYRES TO 3. 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