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Show MAH 1 7 1026 BJLIX &4XS C1X3- - Review of Current Events flews and Comment By M. L T. Farm the Farmer Peter Spraynozzle informed me that he and Joe Bush discussed the much advertised meeting of the agricultural representatives of eight Rocky Mountain atatea meeting in Salt Lake City to launch soil conservation and domestic allotment. Peter and Joe have farmed for forty years, hut Peter says he scanned and searched the lobbies of the hotel where the conference was held, but he could not find a single farmer nor a rancher. These farmers at the conference moved to be college professors, f awyers, politicians and daily newspaper men. It may be the same old story that tells about the farmer who farms the farmer. What Have You? Many of you have been shouting your heads off and have spent a lot of valuable time in defending your politician friends in the Republi-ca- n and Democratic parties. What has it given you in return ? The average politician and office seeker forgets you the day after he has won an election. Isnt it about time to do some of your own thinking about your own welfare and the welfare o;r your neighbors and fellow work- 0 EDUCATE ORGANIZE ' THE PEOfLES PAPER COOPERATE UTAH. MARCH 13. 1936. Price: 5 Cents Per Copy SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION Political Outlook Utah Fol 1936 Compiled From Reports of Observers CRAFT-VERTICA- TRADE UNION DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE N HANDS HELD AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING ATIONS ItOAltl) FIGHT L OF NATIONAL LABOR Kiefer Tells Where to Find the Voice of Utah Nelson Relates Economic History of Labor Box Question Brings the plant, acOut Vital Issues the People of Utah Must Solve indusworkers in Chaircording to the claims presented by which man Entertainment the Labor of National Committee Provides tries, Entertaining O. R. Strackbein, economist for New Members Enlisted for the Campaign to Features Relations Board is now asked to the Tobacco Workers, of the 750 Make Utah Safe for True Demoracy. straighten out, is demonstrated employes, 714 are members of his here by the demands of the Ma- organization. chinists that their particular craft Jurisdiction Conflicts The enthusiastic of the as I LOUISVILLE, Ky. The kniiu K..jders, oilers, machine mix-u- p fix- that follows craft organization of ers and apprentices. Axton-FishIn er mass-productio- n Mayor Ieery Mayor Harman Beery of Ogden may or may not run for governor, ut in the event he does, he will do so independently, with affiliations be think they want me to speak. meeting recognized as a separate barHitherto the Tobacco Workers, Trade Union Democratic to no organized machine. I of am not going to take my orders League tobacco in local unit the because of their preponderant repgaining Mayor Beery has a host oj! have about resentation, have bargained for all Utah at the Newhouse hotel Fri- from the Main street gang. I will although industry, they friends and admirers throughout 5 night was addressed by State keep my car to the ground and per cent of the workers in their the workers, a procedure satisfac- day Sam F. Kiefer, and listen to the real voice of Utah, the state who are anxious to go to union. Representative tory both to the workers and the Laurence Nelson, bat in his behalf. All they are The workers involved are em- management. Machinists are Jackson Democrat president of the said Mr. Kiefer. The league. awaiting for is a word of consent ployed by the Brown & William- now claiming the Labor History right to bargain Bob Morgan, chairman of the from the mayor. Mr. Nelson Baid that our country ers? son corporation and the Axton-Fish- separately for the relatively few In discussing the situation with entertainment committee, provided owes much to labor. Jle said that The concern of the politician is company. Both plants have members they represent. They are real treat in the way of vocal he has studied labor history, and for the politician, only. But what the political writer of the Utah recognized Tobacco Workers asking the Labor Board to force the and instrumental music and danc- that the prized possessions of his is your own concern and the con- Labor News, Mayor Beery said, union and have agreed to a closed the management into separate ing. cern of your neighbors is the com The views you express relative to shop. library are the volumes dealing agreements. the fall campaign seem to be quite The Voice of Utah cern of the many. with labor. 10 Union to a The management as well as the Mr. Kiefer said that the voice In the words of my friend, Peter indisputable. 1 realize as you do He said that practically all proThe Brown & Williamson corpor- Tobacco Workers union are opposSpraynozzle, let us heed the voice that private interests have for ation employs 2,G84 workers in its ing this move. The former bases of Utah is not on Main street of gressive measures in the political as some of the life of the United States were iniof Utah, and not the voice of pro- years been upheld in their dicta- Louisville plant. Ninety per cent, its opposition to the Machinists Salt Lake City, selfish interest tiated by labor organizations. He and Main tion' to the state officials. fessional politicians and politicians would or members are of 2,451 on demand the ground that it workers, The people within our state the Tobacco but street. think the voice of Utah said that way back in 1801 organit is, Workers union. There complicate procedure and create is have pretty well reached their lim- are 232 other men and women who ized labor declared for a ballot for the among Towho are conflicts. The jurisdictional it and are now anxious to accept members of 14employes Newswriters Wages different craft bacco Workers claim the industry work in the mines, factories, shops women and continued to fight for The Duluth Labor World says an administration that does not unions. Of these on the farms and ranches. it until the fight was won. 232, 138 are is a process and andThe I feel claimed voice that newspaper wages belie ro- reek with inconsistencies. real is of Utah Mr. Nelson touched briefly on going the Machinists, among no minor group is entitled to sep- to that only an independent candidate, whom in by The newspaper-readin- g mance. have something to say about the money .and banking. He said that to addition machinists are arate recognition. 1936 election, said the speaker, the biggest problem we have yet public for a long time has been thence an independent governor, under the impression that newspa- can assure the state of Utah a and when this voice speaks it is to solve is the money question. per reporters are highly paid. government strictly free from outgoing to be heard on Capitol hill. When it is solved it will mean the Novels and motion pictures with side control, a government efficient SILVER QUESTION This voice will tell the legislators banishment of poverty, declared what the majority of the people of the speaker. reporters as central figures have in its working and honest in its fed this impression. policy. If I enter the race, I shall Utah want inside the covers of the Question Bo By MAYNARD C. KRUGER The majority of newspaper re- do so independently, with affilialaw books. states The question box brought out in(Brofessor of Economics, University of. Chicago; The speaker lauded President teresting discussions on social seporters are underpaid, surveys tions to no organized machine. American Federation of Teachers; Member National Demoreare There liberal have the many throughout country Roosevelt, and denounced the hypo- curity, platform pledges and proExecutive Committee Socialist Party.) vealed. crats who have urged Mr. Beery to critical Democrats of Utah, who gressive legislation. In Milwaukee, a city of 500,000, seek the Democratic party nominahave blocked efforts of the nationIn reply to the question, "Why the average salary of editorial tion, but it seems that there are al administration to bring about is Utah not participating in the two outstanding objections to this. Increased government expend!- - therefore a tendency to raise recovery here. He paid his respects benefits of the National Social Se(Continued on page 2) First. It would be a hard matter to tures sometimes lead to inflation, prices. to the legislators who did not heed curity Act? it was answered that get the nomination in a convention t depends upon how they are Effect on Brice the mandates of the party plat- it is because Utah has failed to COMMENT ON controlled by a well oiled machine. financed. Whether the funds for increased form. bring the state legislature together If a sales tax is levied on ordi- government expenditures are obAMERICAN NEWS Second. Even if a liberal accidento pass laws to conform to the reUrges United Action tally secured the convention nomi- nary people who have to spend all tained by borrowing, by ordinary Mr. Kiefer said that 193(7 is the quirements of the National law. nation and was elected, when he of their incomes to live, and the taxation, or by a capital" levy is most critical in our history, and it We have a Democratic legislaWelcome Yes, and No would take office he would be proceeds of the tax are used to fi- not an important question so far behooves all of its citizens who be- ture and governor, and the 1934 Come with money and see our hounded by machine politicians for nance unemployment relief, the in- as prices are concerned. If the lieve in Utah to become active so platform said: hospitality. Come without, anc favors, etc. Independently elected creased government expenditure is funds are funds that would not that we may. elect officials and party Democratic party recog-niz.The see our. This.. might, be an. a be tn Off 5r1)V'ThS decre&SedT" expend!- -' otherwise' be spentaf the'timej in- legislators "who will heed the real 'postrtyrr it is an obligation of that Cali appropriate road sign along to give efficient and honest service. ture on the part of the people who creased government expenditures voice of Utah. to provide economic secursociety fornia and Florida borders a mod- There is no doubt about that. eat and wear less because they have the same elevating effect on He referred to his legislative ex- ity to its members, to its needy ernization of the old drive slow have to pay the tax. There is no prices as increased expenditures periences and the obstacles put in aged and to its disabled citizens, and see our town; drive fast anc What About It? increase in total expenditures arid on the part of private individuals. the way of good legislation by and to that end the Democratic and see our jail. The Box Elder Journal in dis therefore no increase in prices. It should be observed, however Main street spokesmen for big party pledges appropriate legislaThis sort of modernization may Utah social security, If increased government expen- that a five billion dollar increasef business. He said that he had been tion, in keeping with sound econobe necessary, but there is no ex cussing other said: are will ditures in financed among things borrowing to ostracism government expenditures the and general public welfare, by mics unspecial by cuse for it in the richest nation More delay and more disap- from banks the money they would not offset a decrease of twenty-fiv- e subject interests because he was too inde- and that it make a sincere effort der the sun. The tactics used by in putting Utahs social otherwise have lying idle in their billion in private expendi- pendent for them. He would not to obtain for every d California and Florida are the most pointments set-u- p in toWhile in tures. there is an increase security operation. vaults, listen to the mandates of Main person an adequate opportunity to convincing argument in favor of adjoining states are actually pay- tal expenditures. Or if they are Attempts to balance budgets by street and the county chairmen. I maintain a decent standard of livsocial security on a nationwide old to the Utah folks whose financed tax on inflation a are often pensions ing by people shall continue to speak .as I please ing, and we indorse the principle scale. Yes, it is a strong argu- is telling the old folks that the money would otherwise be lying If a governments expenses exceed in behalf of the people of Utah, (Continued on page 3) ment for the principles of the state law is not a 'pension act. idle in their vaults, there is an in- its income, and the balance is made e Townsend pension plan. That only 'benefits can be expected crease in total expenditures, and (Continued on page 4) All these traveling unfortunates, the dire in THREE STATES URGE SUPREME . . . distress. aged by our of young and old, are victims The fact is, Utah has no social unbalanced social system, or profCOURT TO UPHOLD QUFFEY ACT act. The las session of the WAGNER FLAYS ATTACKS it system. They are victims of security Utah a failed to legislature pass ON LABOR DISPUTES ACT Briefs Declare the rugged individual- law providing for pensions of any Federal Control Is tional coal commission and provisism that Hoover so strongly ad amount. A pension bill passed the Only Way to Save Bituminous ions for regulating output and vocates. but died in the Senate sift- New York Senator Says Measure curb child labor and the sweatCoal Industry. decent prices and determining Lets think for a moment of the Housecommittee Is Charter of Workers Rights shop; to tear down the slums; to at the close of the ing are in violation of the prinor hobo be a wages vagrant who may session and that is why all' this and Hits Opponents as Enemies provide steady prosperity and fair itinerant worker. Why is he on red WASHINGTON. (AFLNS) The ciple of state rights and conseUtah getting fedabout of American Economic Creed. tape profits for business; to diminish natunconstitutional. is a he Because the roads? general of Pennsylvania, quently attorneys funds to match state and economic strife and to give a better By A. F. of L. News Service The briefs claim the states are ural wanderer, probably. But of- eral submitNew and Indiana Mexico, funds. The right of workers to a voice chance to the talented and powerless to regulate the industry ten a good tradesman may be county ted briefs to the supreme court of and ses- in determining their conditions of a Instead of calling special to state the federal government turned back who wasnt content nine United the States the urging after the federal social secur- employment is the American econhas the to fix coal prices sit around home on relief when sion, jurists who compose it to affirm under thepower Governor omic creed and the National Lacongress, passed commerce clause of the the wealthier people of his section ity of the ECONOMIC the WAR constitutionality Guffey Constitution. the advise of his bor Relations Act is the charter were going to warmer parts and Blood, upon Coal Stabilization Act. make a of that creed. This apt statement to has friends, attempted On the grounds that wages, services. his need Also, IS DETRIMENTAL The Act is challenged by a numwho might welfare law passed at the was included in an address delivhours and other labor relations afin some cases one can imagine an publicsession claim coal who ber of corporations fit ered before the Labor Institute in of the last " legislature, fect commerce directly, interstate who home back wife inambitious a code for the into the federal law and Congressman Abe Murdock in that establishing just New York City by United States the briefs argue the federal govnaa under direction of the goaded the man to search for work like trying to make A1 its Smiths Senator Robert F. Wagner, who, his reply to the editor of the Utah dustry ernment also has the power to regbv some such remark as suppose brown eleon ,an with Representative William P. Labor News on Senator Pittmans derby put stay ulate them. If Podunkville! there isnt work in head. Fred Champ of Lo- Connery, Jr., of Massachusetts, talk, says that I am compelled to SENIOR SENATOR ON We believe that the Guffey coal phants youd had any you monand rumor alarmists of Greenwell Darrell Act Labor Relations the suspect Ogden, bill gan, sponsored is an outstanding and conwork! some to find start out WAR Ted Holman of Salt Lake were in congress. The address was also gers who advocate militarism. JAPAN structive piece of legislation, the The letter reads: sent to Washington, D. C. by the delivered over the national network New Mexico brief declared, adding: Doctors Dont Lie This to your letDoctors have a reputation for governor a few months ago to of the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- ter of is in response Senator William II. King writes The state of New Mexico desires 15. and the tem. February upon situation, to that the act be upheld as truth telling, that is, unless a lit- untangle I have, of course, no authority an enlightening letter on war and oneurge None but the enemies of the which points the only way out they reported that evretle white lie would help the pa- returning had is a situation. Jananese the It been adjusted and creed are determined to flaunt the to praise or condemn the speech of a situation which is fraught tient. If our minds were not so erything the ply to the letter of the editor of with delivered on Senator Pittman be of one first and would the Utah the senator charter, stated, and finances great peril, not only to the absorbed with politics of the senate. I take it that the Utah Labor News, criticizing states of the nation, we would stand in admiring awe states to receive federal funds to even they find these simple prin- floor in Pittmans Senator speech Key and aid to the blind ciples so obviously just, so honored the speech was meant to be an unnation as well. entire but of pensions the pay medicos these the at days. gazing of opinion. How- the senate. Within ten days these, three an- and dependents. The governor had in the hearts and minds of the officialasexpression is ardent an supSenator King an American citizen I deoccasions I defended nouncement wTere made! 1. The been telling the people that same average American, that they are ever, of porter of peace measures, and in number of on the as. . . any to to plore months for part resort activity anti-flforced 2. u story indirection, previous some of the serum; cent 100 against a Japan has discovery of an this per respect Governor Ross of Idaho called suming the fantastic position of any man which tends to breed in her. One of leveled cisms An electric needle with an equipone is against record. He misunderstanding. The of the best read menperhaps reasons the ment the size of a hand flashlight the lawmakers back to Boise the professing to agree Vith the ob- ternational urged against in strong United the senator has a right to his opinion, which can restart hearts stopped second time in special session and jectives of the law, but disagreeon the subject of peace and the United States giving independ- -' States no is in there but social my judgment security ing with any attempt by the govIslands dence to the Phillippine with angina pains, and 3. A for- that body passed a way to stir un war psychol- world armaments. seize the Iswould mula for making painless den- law that meets with the approval ernment to make these objectives surerthan was that The Japan reads: letter war to utter ogy folks board and the attainable. federal of the freed Like were soon lands good after many they tistry painless. I am in receipt of your letter received pension money It is too bad, Senator Wagner scares. United of the control from the which things in this imperfect world this of Idaho in of of 15th you Mission of Labor February dislast has its limitations, according last week. In Utah the old folks continued,less that they could not that view and States. I Historians tell us that in the refer to Senator Pittmans speech stated that oppose transparent subterto a good dentist. It cannot be are told that it is not a pension cover a in opinion Japan my Japan. used in contact with gums and it Law and no pensions will be paid fuge. They might as well give dim past wars were fought for a concerning would join with the United States bewar that with I you agree the in War who three cheers for liberty of expres- multitude of reasons. wont penetrate the outside enamel in Utah; that the aged people the United States and Japan in carrying out the policy andeclare themselves to be paupers, sion and then advocate repealing modem age, however, is, in my tween But inside the soft material would be most unfortunate; in- nounced in resolutions which I had where you are usually scared to no money, no property and no rel- the constitutional guarantee of a judgment, altogether economic and deed I should regard war between offered in the senate providing for war Any economic Isdeath lest the doc bear on too atives. will be naid a benefit. free press, or come out for freedom imperialistic. and United Staes the any other the neutrality of the Philippine of hard while telling that fishing ex- Probably enough to prevent star- of person and then suggest that is detrimental to the workersalike. lands. country as unfortunate. we suspend the writ of habeas cor- belligerents and neutrals perience, there it does all that is vation. of Oppose Militarism Greatly Disappointed form aranother is War about this A merely So pus. claimed for it. next time you peculiar thing the for have a number of occasions vicI years Upon and the deopposed economic will The be not exploitation country think doc is going to press loo rangement, too, is that the state and naval apseveral enormous comam years ago I remember statI military welfare board insists that the local terred by such shallow objections, tim is the producer. hard and drive on to your heel United the senate that I believed made in the ruby and ing alarmists propriations set-uto no Senator and p law not is a pension Wagner insisted, adding: pelled suspect never mind, it will be numb anya forces of I and am .democratic the sending that you militaradvocate States, pensions will be paid. Yet, this In the eves of the people, the Na- mor mongers who way. which I de- Japan would increase in influence address of an that fond copy I the is Act ism. hope share Labor Relations tional old folks board advises that same So, unless some of these livered last year, in which I dis- until thev directed, not only the are trying to outdo Ripley, who have property must give the an integral part of a national ef- the greatest mission of organizedto cussed at some length our mili- internal, but the international pol- is fort to reduce involuntary unem- labor throughout the world we have much to be thankful for state a lien on that property naval policy. Upon a and ( Continued on page 4) on 2) tary and old to destitute on page 2) Page (Continued age; ployment (Continued on page 3) er mass-producti- on TIIE Vice-Preside- nt . es able-bodie- self-defeatin- g. old-ag- so-call- ed WITH coal-produci- ed lab-do- cs ... |