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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DECEMBER 1 1. 1936. NOT TIIE VOICE OF LABOR GIVE TIIE STRIKING MINERS IN UTAH A SQUARE DEAL An editorial in the Union News Service hits the nail smack on the head when it says the petulant cries of frustration squarely I (Continued from Page 1) that came from Tampa recently were not the voice of American labor, campaign of education, cooperation and organization of this The' division and inaction voted there did not represent the wishes of Americas working people. army of workers. r True, the convention held m Tampa called itself the American I a. j P y Federation of Labor. But unions of the Committee for Industrial they must admit that 1 played the game squarely and in the Organization with more than a million members were barred from open. I did not resort to sneaking tactics, when I went to the representation. At its best, the A. F. of L. has never been truly representative highways and byways advocating organization, education andl of American labor. It has not included hundreds of thousands of I preached cooperation to the unorganized workers of Utah. railroad organized workers, in the Brotherhoods. It has excluded against violence and urged intelligent methods of dealing with gucb p0werful unions as the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in the the employers. l ime after time 1 told the employers and em past( an(j others from tjme to time. But worse than that, the two or three millions of the A. F. of ployes to talk their problems over across the table and come been but a small minority of the thirty million or more or- have L 1 to an understanding and agreement through collective bargain-ing, became this was the beat way to .ettle differanca,. Organization was formed to make The Strikes and lockouts are costly to both the employer and the A F o u truly representative of American labor. It set for its employe. A strike is the last resort with a bona fide trade goal the organization of the tens of millions of unorganized, along I the lines possible, those of modern industry. union, it comes only when all other methods fail. The unions of the C. I. 0. have launched the steel drive. They will be My hope and prayer is that the miners strike are their enthusiasm, their experience, their resources, their i throwing ll fSttfed between employers and employes. And it- organizers into the actual organization of this and other aMiCi be, if the operators will get off their high horses and rec- duction industries. I Convicted of its own failure to organize, by this activity, the A. ognize that dealing with representatives of a bona fide trade I F. of L. executive council threw the C. I. O. unions out of the Feder union is the only way to do business between employers and ation. And now it has secured approval of its unconstitutional sus pension by a convention with its opponents excluded. Even the two million votes which were ostensibly cast at Tampa I against industrial organization and for continued division of the labor movement, did not represent anything like two million Ameri-ca- n workers. We want Edward; Edward is our king, shouted the I William Hutcheson cast the votes of 300,000 for the Carpenters, crowds as they paraded past Buckingham palace and marched I union which has held no convention in eight years to express its in the .lumber industry met and 72000 .wh8eT aris-M- ;. on toward No. 10 Downing street where tradition-lovinO. endorse to wholeheartedly and demand lifting of n Minister Stanley Baldwin was bringing all the Icently tocratic rnme the SuSpension Half a dozen other craft union officials cast votes for one or two power and prestige of his official position to crush a royal ro- - I hundred thousand apiece against the C. I. O., without having any con mance. The democracy loving people of England have rallied to I vention or other membership- expression to back thern in most cases, uppor, Edward I VIII in hi. fighl against conservative azis.0-- 1 of crats and churchmen to retain his throne and to make Wallis I jave only one solitary vote apiece. Most of them could not afford to I send a delegate all the way to Tampa for the moral satisfaction of Simpson, the American-bor- n brunette, his queen. I We are going to bet on Edward. He evidently has the casting that one vote against Hutchesons three thousand. Fe,dert1 union1s representing newly organized in the mass indus . people of Britain with him and the people are the real rul- - tries also have only a few dozen votes, nearly all of which were cast ' . ing class m the British empire. I. O. splitters. against the anti-decision of the A. F. of L. as expressed at Tampa The Evidently the aristocracy of England dies hard. If the real truth in the matter were published it isnt so I represents little more than the will of a small group of craft officials. The real will of American labor can only be expressed as it be- much that the aristocrats oppose the marriage of the king out-- 1 side of the royal blood but that the king is too democratic. . I organization through which the real voice of American labor is begm- . i , , i with the common people too much and this s I riing1 He hobnobs to make itself heard. mass-pro-wi- Brother Brown, if you-a- ll donjt change your ways the devil aint tied too tight to get you. And, Brother Robinson, if all Ahs been hearing about you is true, the devil aint tied too tight to get you, too. About that time a little boy in the back of the church spoke up, and said: Hell he jes as well be loose. If a man lets another cheat him when, he could prevent it he Is actually letting his own cowardice cheat his family or some good cause he could help. MINE STRIKE END IS SEEN As the Utah Labor News goes to press a settlement of the miners strike in Park City district is in sight, following a series of conferences at the state capitol, with Governor Henry H. Blood acting as mediator between mine operators and President Reid Robinson of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, and other union representatives. Park City local union No. 99 was meeting Thursday afternoon to receive the peace proposals. These were submitted to the meeting by Mr. Robinson. g. Merry Christmas! Neil ODonnell - Mortuary Unexcelled Service 372 NWg he has chosen would be a crime m this age or civilization. Lady Attendant MERRY CHRISTMAS SMOKE come AND COMMENT to fashion, The British empire has stood solidly behind its princes j (Continued from Page 7) unwillingness to marry except for love. It certainly should I alone, unable to communicate with stand behind the kings determination fo carry that principle to I me. Since God put me here (with-y- l j its logical conclusion. And, we believe, it will do just that. .. out consulting me) to do something , is the use orbeing a king if one can t marry the Hfi wants done j dont believe He I woman he loves? has left me alone without any way of getting more definite instructions or help from Him. I wouldnt be so foolish and He is (from many evidences) wiser than I. December is the month we celebrate the birthday of the I That is one matter-of-fac- t, Prince of Peace. Thu, it wa, timely that President Roosevelf, 1 visit to oouth American republics occurred in this month. j bave prayed for special guidance Some of us may be prone to let our imagination transcend in time of need and have been e limits of practicality, but we cannot help but regard the I en it. L At times when I have done all Presidents visit to South America . as . epochal. could to meet a situation I have f In taking this 13,000 mile trip into foreign lands he not for heIp and found it wag prayed only traveled farther than any other President has traveled I not long withheld. Of course one must pray in during his term of office, but he did so in a single effort to pro- believing, remembering, that mote better relations with our neighbors. His trip was a mis-ljf- h wlt.hout wols ln sion of peace and good will.Vi no good, also realizing direction is T Naturally,- behind it all are such practical things as com- - tbat sometimes ones prayer is for mercial treaties, tariff, trade relations, postal agreements, and I something best withheld for the diplomatic contacts. But back of it all is a sincere desire on the time being or for all time. Presidents part to cement the good feeling between us and to TTI .. w, make sure the 2 republics of North America and South' Amer- - 0ver Majorr Bowes?mateur hour ica shall never become an armed camp, an embroglio of intrigue the other night: Walter Chrysler: I have known and bitterness, and a battlefield for dictators and Schwab for many years. Charley kings and emperors. In he is one of the As he went on his journey he was backed not only by the Lyreatest opinion men this country has pro prestige that came from the November 3 victory at the polls, jduced. Charles Schwab: I have known but he had behind him the earnest prayers of all Americans who trust that his mission may mean a closer union between our Walter Chrysler for many years In my opinion he is one of the ft country and the republics to the south of us. greatest men this country has pro I East 1st South Street Wasatch 6488 C. so-call- ed what the aristocrats cant stomach Forcing the king to marry a woman other than the one Eureka Salt Lake City home and fight in man reminds us of a Negro preacher who was preaching on his favorite subject, The Devil. The good people, said he (the pastor, not the devil) have got Satan tied and bound. Brethem and Sistern, wes got the devil tied, the devil he am tied and bound, wes got the devil tied. But Brother Jones, the devil he aint tied too tight t get you. And Sister Smith, the devil aint tied too tight to get you, either. And CIGARS Every Puff a Pleasure-Smok- e CUDAN CIGAR CO. 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