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Show Pag Section UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. SEPTEMBER 2. 1938 8 POLITICAL OUTLOOK To him it has an almost universal way to make ridiculous and com-- p 1 e t e 1 y unsupported charges application. comis against the C. I. 0., one of the Testifying before what most truly and distinctively Amerbe the as to known ing Committee, he produced ican movements this country has what he said was a list of 284 known. These worthies have not stopped Communists on the C. I. 0. pay-- I roll. at the C. I. 0. but have extended A studv of the names on this their slanders and attacks to inlist will leave any searcher after clude the La Follette civil liberties officials truth more than a trifle dizzy. committee, government To begin with, it includes far and departments and the whole fewer than 284 names. Some of New Deal. F mm (Continued from page 5) J. W. Robinson, for the Democratic nomination for congress from the .Second Congressional district. A weekly radio period, etc., etc., is costly. Some of his friends are wondering how come." Congressman Robinson has a splendid voting record, and, natur- I an ally, voters of this district are supporting him for reelection. Many think Lamoreauxs en-- 1 trance into the campaign is a joke or a publicity stunt for himself as a chronic office seeker. If activities are to the names evidently appealed to Frey as so Communistic that he be really exposed, the committee repeated them again and again, ; might do well to start by examin each time .with a different union ing the motivations and machinations bthind the recent disgraceful connection. slander and smear campaigns discholastic Demonstrating Freys rected respect for his sources, his list unionismagainst progressive labor and against all other carefully preserves the misspell forms of modern democratic a inaccuracies of ings and other similar list printed long ago in the Chicago Tribune. THE ANSWER WAS FINfc" It includes Republicans, Demomembers crats and Socialist party Some time ago a young Irish with a fine impartiality. farmer very much in love. He It includes many names that wanted was to were never connected with the marry the girl, but, bea lad, ne couldnt for the ing shy C. I. O. in any way. life him of ask her outright to A. an of a includts It president F. L. state federation of labor and marry him. He felt he would choke if he dozens of union officials who unto mention the words marry tried til recently were high officials of or to her. So, after takmarriage A. L. F. the Here and there, to leaven the ing much earnest, shrewd thought list, Frey includes some who would on the problem, he asked her in a Julia, how call themselves Communists, but whisper one evening would be buried to with like you unconnectthese are mostly people my people? ed with the C. I. O. But chiefly the list is made up SURE ENOUGH of people who subscribe to only two and Ameri isms, A man had sat down canism. on a newly painted seat. Furious, The Trojan Horse the painter: it is easy to make fun of the he said todont Why you put Wet Paint foolish Frey. But behind this on seats? your there clown pompous and pedantic Painter Thats what Im doing, are more sinister forces. I? beaint red-baihas because it Frey single-track come an obsession of his mind, and because he is credulous enough to believe every n who comes illiterate When Your along. But the people whose purport Car Goes for fun. Frey serves do not red-ba- it They are the monied interests which have done everything in Your Costs Come their power to smash the great union movement of four million Americans known as the C. I. 0. GLAD OF IT We are glad to note in the political column of a Republican paper that Republicans are cheery over prospects. Thats a nice way to take it. We like to see cheery people even if they are Republicans. THERES A REASON Some are objecting to the fact there are too many Republicans and reactionary Democrats in ad-- 1 aminstrative positions of the New Deal in Utah. Well, what can you expect with) a reactionary William King, senior senator from Utah, giving preference to reactionaries and anti-NeDealers, be they Republicans Democrats! w trade-unionis- m well-dress- GORDON WEGGELAND HAS A GOOD RECORD Gordon Weggeland, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for senator from Salt Lake county, ed ts served in the 1937 session of the state legislature in the house of representatives and made a 100 per cent voting record on labor measures. He was a member of the appro! priations committee and took a Labors Non- terms' in the state legislature and lead in securing appropriations for I is a candidate for reelection on the .. the enforcement of minimum wage xr artisan League 'Democratic ticket. All New Deal laws fot women and minors, beneDemocrats are supporting him befits for the aged, and funds for cause of his splendid record as a from (Continued 1) page worth-whil- e projects. the the blind, and the widows legislator. In the last session he Now that their frontal attacks Mr. Weggeland was aligned and aged, was Democratic floor leader in the orphans. have failed, .their purpose is to with the liberal and labor repreHe is an able legislator, intelli house of representatives. sentatives in the organization of gent leader of labor, a All those who are supporting i mear the C. I. 0. with slander and neighgood the house. He placed in nomination bor and a Marthakis for reelection are invit- to disrupt it with internal dissen He splendid cooperator. sion. Up on the grease rack is for speaker of the house Joseph is a native Utahn and believes that ed to attend the meeting this is what have adopted W. Jensen of Weber county. Mr. better JThey where dollars can be chopopportunities should be giv known as the Trojan horse tactic. Jensen was elected speaker by a en to Utah and in their girls And Frey trails along simply as ped off your operating large majority. It was Mr. Wegge- home state. boys CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE end this the of rear quadphony land who successfully sponsored costs . . . for 80 of all Senator Royle is a resident of MEETING SCHEDULED ruped for carrying into labors Representative P. S. Marthakis as Salt Lake City, where he owns a all the enemies of lies, repair bills are due to majority floor leader of the house. home and pays taxes and works The campaign committee for the camp and factionalism slander,' Mr. Weggeland has always been faulty lubrication. It takes Salt Lake county ' Labors a better city and state. with which it is hoped to associated with organized labor. forHe is New Deal Democrat and League meets 7 p. m. disrupt from within the great Specialized Lubrication His father, Daniel Weggeland, has has beena laat and endorsed several Monday, Wednesday by Friday C. I. 0. unions of the been affiliated for many years e not just an slapand aged 369 South Main street. himself exposes the plot by Frey with the Allied Printing Trades, bor, civic, business Lathe dash to give groups, including powerful grease job assuming to make a gift of his seabeing a member of Salt Lake Mail- bors BEWARE OF League. common Like advice. soned the No. 21. ers' Union His brothers your car sure production PROPAGANDA labor spy and provocateur who and uncles are members of organCOMMITTEE MEETS against excessive wear ized labor. spreads distrust among union men As usual TUESDAY hear NIGHT lot of a elected their you proprepresentaMr. Weggeland believes in buildand needless expense. against aganda during this political cam- tives, he first tries to smear trusting Utah industries and in the deSalt Lake county committee of paign. Every politician and every ed union leaders as Communists Drive in for Specialized velopment of Utah resources for of a candidate is the of those four advises and then sponsor political the benefit of Utah people. This, Labors will League Lubrication at regular inbe believes, can best be accom- meet Tuesday, September 6, 8 p. guilty of propaganda in one form million C. I. 0. members whom he to concedes to be of m., at 369 South Main street. Rep- or another. plished through organization tervals, and let us make Because of this propaganda it be- turn on their leaders and oust them. labor and cooperation between la- resentation is urged from all of the things easier for your car C. I. 0. members may be parespecially bor organizations and employers of legislative districts in Salt Lake hooves labor voters, hose with affiliated Labors doned look horse such if . . . and your pocketbook! they labor. gift county. League, to beware of all in the mouth, rather than being At its meeting last Monday statements. fascinated by the other end of it KEEN SENSE OF VALUES night reports were heard from outside You get correct information by which Frey so ably represents. various committees and workers in Loaded Dice calling Wasatch 2550, or visit the A London bus pulled up at a re- the different districts. at in less polite nickother League headquarters person waitAmong disquest stop, where a lady was Delegates from legislative 369 Main South street. Dies is earncommittee the 1 names, to board She in had it. a trict recommended Daniel that ing baby Dies Loaded of name the This is one year when you should ing the her arms and a radio set on the J. Lang be placed on the League committee. e guided by good judgment by OOj ground at her side. preferred list as Democratic candi&SOUNE Its aim was supposed to be to Tne courteous conductor got date to legislature from the dis- supporting those candidates whose activities. down to help her, and picked up the trict 1. The report was unani- names are on the preferred list of uncover But all it has done so far is to play he wireless set, and was the most as- mously concurred in. League. a crap game with loaded dice. tonished man on earth when the Stations Everywhere In legislative district 10 the The Fascist purveyors of alien woman immediately snapped: name of George L. Crowther was The in Utah and Idaho doctrines have been all but igOh, no, you dont! You might added to the preference list. 1s, while Fascists nored, drop that! Ere, take the kid!" In district 16, J. Arthur Bailey Committee and Freys have been given full lee and J. Vern Bolinder received the BULLS-EY- E League preference for legislature. tjiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiimaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiHaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiimaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiifmiKn By LEN DE CAUX 3 An old Scot who had never seen Labor Day Greetings Communist is one of those a train was' taken to the nearest DISTRICT 3 WORKERS MEET TONIGHT blessed words that can mean al- 5 station by a friend. 1 most any blessed thing you like An express flashed past and te 1 anil Re-ele- ct I Workers for State Representa- or dont like. roared into a" tunnel. most In recent it times has been S. P. do tive in Marthakis said the Well, friend, what legislative district 3 will meet at Labors generally used to describe anyone you think of that? League headquarters, 369 with whom a tory disagrees. Man," said the old Scot, Its It is the stock epithet directed wonderful. But I was thinking South Main street this (Friday) 8 be o oclock. mess deil a a at if thered it evening against every active union man, Mr. Marthakis has served two having almost completely supmissed that wee hole. planted the old word, agitator. It is used to describe every DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR New Deal, every of the supporter 5 Re-elete and ct member of a liberal organization I and every possessor of a progresSHERIFF OF UTAH COUNTY sive idea." Among conservatives it is an even more popular term of abuse Democratic Candidate for State Senator than the ascription of canine parentage. PRIMARY ELECTION, SEPTEMBER 13 Deal. New of License Automobile $5 Law. Supporter Sponsored Freys Fantasies 80 Per Cent Voting Record for Good Legislation But John P. Frey scorns even (Paid Political Adv.) such small limitations on the (Paid Political Adv.) meaning of the word Communist. niiimiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiDimuiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiimniiiiimininiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiinin stool-pigeo- UP stool-pigeon- ry Non-Partis- an old-tim- Non-Partis- an Non-Partis- an sts Non-Partis- an -- Wp an Non-Partis- an i Un-Americ- an - stool-pigeon- Re-nomina- Non-Partis- an E. G. Re-nomina- MRS. FRANK PAGE STEWART Duraell j t |