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Show tM 'U 'Y.U UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE riTV UTAH. OCTOBER 18. 1935. plover and stands singly before the organized and confederatedem of the nation, who are welded into compact and closely, kmtted of their own, and provided with vast sums of money for the further ance of their interests. of The law is intended to open the way for diacuhsion to points end lor and Established 1929 worker, to the union in dispute and to give protection has that and economic security all times that threat to his safety offered by the employer who was opposed to unionization, and sougni to penalize the employe who affiliated with a union. , matter March 28 1930 at the post office Entered as second-clas- s must be recognized that rights of workers are it Hut, to protect the at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. , only as they move in their individual capacity union their is strength, and clearly and manifestly, the individual $1.50 per annum Subscription er who is cognizant of his own interests, and of the interests a oimerus Advertising rates by request. family, must recognize that his only logical course is to become ber of the union of his fellow workers. The worker who There can be no argument in the matter. Address all communications and remittances to Utah Labor News, his own interest of fails to enlist in a union defaults in the protection 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. 01 him to as fall by the and gains to himself only such benefits beneHe a with union. affiliate do who his more aggressive workers, Published weekly at 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, fits merely as a slacker outside of the ranks. Utah. Telephone Was. 2981. llecau.se of these facts, we are urging the unorganized to become members of bona fide labor unions for their The object for which a labor union is established is to provide an M. 1 THOMPSON Publisher organization for workers, and generally to take such action as from Office Manager THOMPSON time to time may be necessary to elevate the status and advance the interest of those engaged in working for wages. The union watches over, protects and promotes the common interest of its members and THE TROCBLEAVITII AESOPS HEAR adopts such procedures as may from time to time be deemed necessary or desirable for regulatnig the relations between members and their or between the individual members. As long ns industry nnd finance find the problem of reemploy- - employers, ment too difficult for solution, the public will lean towards a paternal Silver is in the same category government. Pride sleeps when want stalks, and pride awakens when INLWo anil LUluMLlN 1 and despite the current relatively men are settled, nourished, and supplied with their primary needs. That high price many authorities are of is the axiom. the opinion that silver will soon Government has been in business before, only to vacate when men even more rarified levels. touch chose personal management of their destities above paternalism. Base metals are quieter, and the Feudalism in the middle ages, although highly benevolent, lost its hold these statements are true. most important, copper, still sells The explanation of that appar- on the population, partly because human beings at a certain stage of a at depression price. However, is that even here development wanted the privilege of running their own lives. The ently impossible statement there is hope of improvethe average workman ' gets more ment. Demand roots of independence are sunk deep into the soil of human longing. is tending to rise, In emergency it may be necessary to shelve principles of govern- per hour for his services now than are stocks slowly being resurplus ment long tried, proven and accepted. Our private convenience must he did in 1929, but he gets less at duced, outlook for reasonand the sometimes be set aside for the good of many. That is to be expected the end of the week, because he able price in the fuimprovement and it is indeed a small price to pay for the public welfare. What works fewer hours. is liberties which In 1929 he worked more than 40 ture notis discouraging. none would forego willingly are the priceless, hard-wo- n Money going into the mines, hours per week. Now he works more are the strength and charm of this civilization. will be employed, a miners None of us would want to be like the old man in Aesops fable, 37.2 hours, according to a tabula- new wealth And is coming out. who commanded his bear to guard him and keep the flies off as he tion of 25 largest industries renation the entire naturally, slept. The bear, seeing a fly on his head, hurled a rock which at once porting to the national industrial the good effects. killed the fly, and at the same time crushed his masters skull. . . . Bet- conference board. In 1929 the average workers ter a society in which there are a few flies, however annoying, than no The Happy Farmer flies and no civilization at all weekly pay envelope contained The are happier than farmers $28.50. In 1930, it contained $2G have been they any time since 1929. Now the contents are $22.28. As a rule, the average farmer THE SILLINESS OF TIIE BANKERS WAIL Everyone desires to see that pay has been helped by Roosevelts envelope restored to its 1929 leve" New Deal And because program. The big bankers of Newr York have made a bitter attack on the or above it. outlook of the farm has greatthis, there is much dissension as banking bill now pending in congress and believed by the newspaper to But in the three last changed years. the proper wav to do that. Some ly When world to be practically certain to pass. Bankers base their objections the bottom of depression for worker feel each that example, in the summer of partly on the fact that the bill provides for continued insurance of bank should hours per week, was reached deposits; and wax eloquent over the vast sums of idle money now Others put in more looked as if agriculture it 1932, point out that this woult saw lying in the banks. save more foreclosThese funds are unused, say the big bankers, because of the tend to aggravate unemployment ures, nothing more farm failures, more believe that the only way depression caused by experimental monetary policies restricting and outSome Slow improve- profitless years. installing moves directed against business, and government competition ratesis to increase hourly wage further. Others observe tha with private enterprise. , . The statement shows that the bankers are holding a brief for the oppressed business could' not the bill and that more harm utility holding companies; and these banks would be somewhat em- foot than good would result for all conmove show to a made barrassed if asked where the federal government directed against business either in this or other administrations. But cerned there is an easier and more complete reply to these bankers complaints Organized labor wants a Because it is working week. than this. Three years ago, there was no insurance of bank deposits; there through shortening of the work were no experimental policies on banking or anything else. Big busi- week that more employment can bo ness really ran the government councils; and as for competing with provided to the greatest number of private enterprise,. President Hoover would have called out the soldiers workers. Generally speaking, organized to stop it. And yet, with none of the factors present which bankers claim now, labor wants to get more men to the country was sinking deeper each day into the mire of depression work, because work and pay enveand just around the comer was the day when all the banks in the lopes are what make for pros nation were closed. The silliness of the big bankers wail needs no perity. other proof. Mining Activity Money is lying idle in banks because the wages paid' to workers We note that the mining papers are too small to enable them to buy the goods whose production would be financed by that money. That is the simple, obvious truth,' which and magazines carry a steadily in labor has understood for years; but which financiers, apparently, can creasing amount of news concern' never learn. ing new metal strikes. Some of the reports are doubtless exaggerated some may tell ENLIST IN TIIE LABOR UNION ARMY less than the whole story. But it is an obvious fact that mining is L The mind of man can accomplish whatever it resolves, but it has steadily coming nearer to experitruly said, achievement is the crown of effort, the diadem of thought. encing a boom than at any time First there must be the thought, then the will to do, then the planning, since 1928. then the effort, and the achievement is bound to follow. The bulk of acivity is naturally Workers without union organization will never secure wages and in gold and silver properties. The conditions that are enjoyed by unionized workers. Because of this, it high price of gold has made it posshould be common sense for unorganized workers to join a union or- sible to develop ore deposits which ganization. could not be made to pay at the old Why not think about this matter seriously? Intensive and gold price of $20 per ounce. into recognized and bona fide unions has become a most vital and fundamental issue facing the workers. With the WagMOTFIi ,i WINOWMAKI BSMEWT ner measure now the law of the land, definite machinery is set up for ' and regulation of the industrial relations of the counAUTOMOBILE try. This act specifically recognizes labor unions as the agency through which the board created under the law shall administer the provisions FURNITURE i. as they relate to employers and emeployes. A The worker who fails to join a union is an entity unto himself Utaf) labor Jhtos -- self-protectio- n. ment set in then, and the pace of betterment gradually accelerated. Recent surveys indicate that agricultural income is climbing, and that black ink is taking the place of red in farm ledgers. The farmer is not out of the woods, but he can see the sunny meadows beyond. One of the most potent factors in bringing about the improve- ments already registered, and the much more striking improvement that seems inevitable in the near future, has been the farmer-owned cooperatives. These associations have probably done a great deal to improve the farmers position. The New Deal encourages farm The cooperatives cooperatives. possess the great virtue of permanence and with this is coupled the fact that they know how to get results and to keep on getting them. The cooperative movement is still growing rapidly. New cooperatives are being organized, old ones are gaining more members. That is real agricultural d, farmer-controlle- Generous The bank has returned Hubby: that check Wife: Isnt that splendid! What can we buy with it this time? Bee-Hiv- e. ECLIPSE STOKER Most Efficient Lowest Cost for Operation and Upkeep $175.00 installed Many Satisfied Users Martin Goal Co. Makers and Distributors 49 Main St. Was. 520 Where you get the most 100 Union Mined Dependable Coal and Service Order Now ; . - A Message to Labor Vote For 30-ho- ur rV ril CO-MAK- OF MEANS CONTINUATION OF . . . The Present Business-lik- e City Administration. Economies Resulting in Annual Savings of $525,000. , Sterling Honesty in the Conduct of Municipal Affairs. Assurance of an Adequate and Low Cost City Water Supply. Long Term Planning for Economic, Efficient Civic Develop- ment. And International Worlds Fair Honoring Utah Pioneers in 1947, and VOTE FOR MARCUS-- A FRIEND OF LABOR Primaries October 22 (Paid Political Adv.) Thof moons zr Vote For GEORGE D. KEYSER (Paid Political Adv.) (INCORPORATED) Commercial Printers yw con nd borrow tho money yo on ony loon plan you profor. Youll gt tho full Publications, Briefs, Abstracts All Forms of Commercial Printing amount in cosh in 24 to 48 hours. Small payments to yovr Inccrno, a moot. monthly Como s, Orders Solicited. n r Tho Wasatch 2007 Supervision of the State of Utah.) 415 Continental Bank Bldg.. 200 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah t(Under - "X Out-of-Tow- ir By-Law- swft Personal Finance Co. Avoidance of Unnecessary Emergency Expenditures. These principles are carried out the City Water Works Department, and the working conditions, we believe, are among the best in the city. in COMPANY ER LOANS Lquoeg L3ai?stM G Mr. Keyser firmly believes that every man should have a chance to work, but that work should not be his sole object in living. He is an advocate of good wages and short hours, and believes that men should (have sufficient time for healthful recreation. (CEPJTURir thor-'organizati- on RE-ELECTI- George D. Keyser EDISON STREET SALT LAKE CITY Phone Wasatch 1801 231-3- 5 |