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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. JANUARY 31, 1936. 6 Carbon County- Greets Its Friendo Labor - from a large number of sources. As an indication of the support d which the direct election action is being primary delegates from the west. accorded by organizations of large James Morgan, district oordina-tomembership in Utah the following left to attend the convention is from a letter received a few days earlier. He was to meet thisquoted week from the secretary of a with the executive board of the state-wid- e membership group: It union a day previous to the open- is the intention of our group to deing of the convention. Mr. Mor- vote an evening, or several evegan was to report on the activities nings if necessary, to the studying in District 22, as well as on the of the direct primary, and we will proposal of the International Union anticipate a study of of Mine, Mill and Smelter Work- effect. One which will bring to ers to become a pari, ol the U. M. the state of Utah all the good W. of A. points in the direct primary Jaws President John Ross was no of other states. able to leave with the delegates to the convention. Business matters If Labor Unionists should condetained him in the district for a demand the Union Label, sistently few days, but he was expected to manufacturers would eventually proceed to Washington today. Mi. have to demand that their workers Ross was in Salt Lake City this unionize. week to attend a district board meeting of District 22 on the Guffey coal act. He is a labor member Utali-Pric- e of this board. Bottling ised DISTRICT 22 DELEGATES ATTEND U. M. W. OF A. ANNUAL CONVENTION PLEDGES LOYALTY TO ROOSEVELT U. M. W. 01 A. CONVENTION (Continued from page 1) The officers said they would continue their organisation efforts in the coal fields until the United Mine Workers represented every coal miner in the country. Organization of ail industrial workers is needed to bring about true industrial democracy, they added. $2,298,000 War Chest The union said it represents 05 per cent of the miners now. The union treasury last December contained $2,298,021 in cash and bonds, compared with $311,865 on December 1, 1933, the report said, The officers outlined the follow ing legislative program: Amendment of the constitution to allow the enactment of socia the Black justice legislation; week bill; the Connery Wagner housing bill; amendment of the social act to increase bene fits and to lower the age for pensions from G5 to CO years; opposition to any measure that might curb freedom of speech. Basic Demands The convention Wednesday apinproved a basic list of demands, week for work the cluding industry and curbing the powers of the supreme court. The basic demands: Constinuance and defense of the Guffey coal bill. 30-ho- 30-ho- ur BEST WISHES TO ALL THE MINERS AND RAILROAD MEN OF SPRING CANYON AND HELPER Six Utah delegates of the Unit Continuance and defense of the ed Mine Workers of America left Wagner labor relations act. work January 23 for Washington, D. C., Enactment of the to attend the national convention week bill. Restriction of the powers of the of that organization, which opened supreme court in declaring act3 on January 28. Those leaving from Utah are: of congress unconstitutional. and T. E. Holto of Castle Gate, Hans Support of unemployment old age pensions legislation. Degn of Spring Canyon, W. H. Williams of Standardville, Varroll low cost housing Adequate C. Jones of Kenilworth, J. E. Brin-le- v of Sweet Mines, and It. C. constitutional of Protection rights of free speech and a free Albrechtsen of Hiawatha. The District 22 delegation from press. Senator Joseph F. Guffey (D., Utah and Wyoming consisted of 15 The delegation was Pa.), the man who conceived and members. little headed by Tony Itadalj, internathe congress through Eushed for the bituminous coal In- tional board member, Rock Springs, dustry, told the convention that he Wyo.; George Lambert, district intends to fight back should the su- vice president, Rock Springs, and preme court declare it unconstitu- Virgil Wright, district secretary-treasure- r, 39-ho- pro-gra- tional. "Should the court knock out this act, which contains such great humanitarian principles in behalf of labor, he said, I pledge myself to a continuation of the efforts of your leaders and I stand ready to sponsor further legislation which may accomplish the results which they and I so greatly desire. "I am in this fight to a finish and will consider it ended only after you and I have obtained that which we want and that to which the members of your organization are entitled. TYPOS ENDORSE INDUSTRIAL UNION Cheyenne. Utahs delegation entrained in Salt Lake City on a special car for Carbon-initiate- r, far-reachi- & Ice Cream Co. CARBON DIOXICE TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF DRY ICE PLANT The Price-Su- n Advocate said that encouraged by the apparent steadily growing and improving market for the product of their plant, the owners and operators of the Carbon Dioxice plant near Wellington expect to find it necessary to increase the capacity of their plant next spring, it was announced this week by Joseph Marantette, superintendent of the Carbon unit. Mr. Marantette made this announcement following his return from a trip to the northwest which included Seattle, home office of the Carbon Dioxice company, where he conferred with the concerns executive officials concerning marketing conditions and plans for operation of the firms new plant at Wellington. The new plant will be completed in every detail within the next three weeks, it has been announced, and full prodution will then be pos sible. This wilPinclude the outer Wholesale Manufacturers and Candy Jobbers construction of the plant, too. The new plant investment is said to have been in the neighborhood of Beer Union-Mad- e Phone 24 Price, Utah $75,000. Mr. Marantette stated that marketing conditions would justify an addition to the new plant of another unit consisting of an ice press and two compressors, this making possible a generous inrease in the production capacity of the Wellington establishment. Full production of the present plant is expected to be initiated this week, it was announced. Mr. Marantette stated that the owning SEE THE NEW 1936 FORD V--8 and LINCOLN ZEPnYR DENVER, Colo. What was do dared to be the largest and most Now on Display enthusiastic session in many years company officials were well satistook place January 19 when dele'at fied with the market situation and and visitors from Typograph gates he found that LIBERTY STORE through contacts ical locals in Colorado ana Wyom Motor Co. made in that field on his trip covmid23rd annual the met for ing Labor Friends of ering Washington, Oregon and winter meeting of the Intermounprice; UTAH UNION MADE GOODS parts of California and Nevada tain Typographical conference. that the general situation looked - The chief discussion centered on Utah extremely bright. He returned Latuda, the resolution that from the trip on Thursday of last endorsed the industrial type of BUY YOUR 1936 week. union organization as that spon sored by the committee for industrial organization headed by John DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION Welcome, U. M. W. of A. and L. Lewis of the U. M. W. of A. and Labor Other Organized PROGRAM RECEIVES FINE SUPPORT Charles P. Howard of the I. T. U. When on the Highway These men represent both craft and industrial unions while the Stop At PRICE. Activity in behalf of or conference is composed wholly of the direct election legislaprimary SUCCESS TO ORGANIZED craftsmen. OLDS. LABOR IN 1936 "The movement for industrial tion which was halted during the inimiWHITE CORNER no in season is will be resumed holiday degree organization from cal or suppressive of the form of again within a comparatively short SERVICE STATION & in the now existing organization time, it was announced this week CAFE JOHN REDD recognized .labor unions of Amer- )y those in Home of the charge of the drive. which Friends of Labor ica, declared the resolution Plans call for a gradually develFriend of Labor was adopted by the delegation Scotch 3Ieat oped SOLDIER SUMMIT, UTAH campaign in behalf of the dia without a dissenting vote after rect primary election program We Serve a Special Plate discussion that lasted over an hour. throughout the year and over the Lunch Co. entire state. The Utah State DiMRS. F. WHIMPEY, Prop. ' PHONE 384 rect Primary Election league which BEST WISHES FOR CARBON COUNTY LABOR Friend of Labor originated in Carbon county will PRICE, UTAH carry on the sponsoring of the camPRICE, UTAH paign and it will be expanded as rapidly as conditions will permit. GOOD GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES Already the campaign has received the favorable endorsement of a We Handle Everything Welcome number of state-wid- e groups which indiand lave strong voting power Stores at cations are that this support will CASTLE GATE, CLEAR CREEK AND SUNNYSIDE, UTAH ATTEND grow with the advancement of the GRAND OPENING year, acknowledged on practically every hand as one promising to be SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 season of political activity the ike of which has not been seen in A. Best Wishes to V, M, W, many a day. Forces opposing the direct primary election legislation plan have of late shown their hand, this g to a degree visible in the Car-jo- n GENERAL MERCHANDISE county area. Serving UNION MADE Beer Tap Don Hacking, Carbon county UNION MADE GOODS SAVOY HOTEL BUILDING chairman of the league, plans to PRICE, UTAH an will which develop organization FRIENDS OF LABOR CLYDE VAUGHT, Prop. ROLAPP, UTAH FRIEND OF LABOR include every precinct of the county. Mr. Hacking reports that the endorsing support which the proposed legislation has received loBest Wishes to the Miners and Railroad Men of Price, Carbon cally is extremely encouraging, Best Wishes to United Mine Workers and Emery Counties for a Successful 1936 voluntary aid having been prom- whole-hearted- ly Standard 6 or 8 , HICKEY'S RACE Pie Redd Motor WASATCH STORE CO. to Organized Labor THE of GEORGE McDERMAID CO. be-n- Clydes Rendezvous on of Johnson Service SMELJLu DISTRIBUTOR AND RETAIL Friend of Labor Drink MILK For HEALTH, and Drink a Glass Daily Order Quality Milk from the Carbon Central Dairy CARBON AND EMERY COUNTIES WHOLESALE America Best Wishes to Our Friends of Organized Labor Western Powder Co. 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