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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SEPTEMBER Page 4 ! EdlStoiraGifl IPage ofi TIhie ' Utolh There are some men who would take particular delight in doing away with the Greens the Lewises, the Browders, the Thomases, and labor the entire host of Jagitators. The reasons for this wild desire may vary in each case, but in general, they have a notion that these leaders are responsible for the special form of unhappiness from which they are suffering. These would-b- e executioners forget or are ignorant of the fact that when these leaders are raised up, they represent an opinion or a demand of the people to which the latter desire to give expression. And if these leaders should be displaced that conviction would still exist. TTie remedies being promoted by their chosen leaders may sometimes be futile and being human, their methods may occasionally be wrong, but the basic reason for their actions cannot be ignored. Whatever may be the special problems existing in various parts of the country and in certain industries, there is one fundamental question which it is conceded to be everywhere present it is the problem of a fairer distribution of wealth and income. This does not mean Communism or a dviding up of all wealth this method would be absurd and none but crackpots are making this demand. It does mean, however, that the profits from industry and labor must be more equitably distributed. This is the supreme problem of the present age. It is the heart of most of the problems of government and industry, and the unrest in the world will not be satisfied until this question is settled right. Therefore, instead of trying to kill off the men who have been raised up by the workers to lead them to victory, it is the part of wisdom and good sense to get at the root of the evil. Many employers are sincerely attempting to be fair in this respect. It is not just to condemn all employers as though they were equally guilty. Let us give them credit for their honesty of purpose. As was recently said by President so-call- ed Hewo H-jalboE1 press soon took up the hue and cry. learned to expect from its enemies and which its members have And now nearly every union election or policy debate is editoralized learned to discount and overcome. and misinterpreted to suit the propA Double Alarm aganda of these self - appointed Glad to see you getting to the dictators of union policy from outoffice ' early these mornings, Mr. side. . d Slowe, said the manager. Reporting Yes, sir; Ive got a parrot now. Even such an august institution Manufacturers of A parrot. What for? I adas the New York Times has caught union-dividivised this the of fervor you to get an alarm tlock. crusading Dissension I did, sir, but after a few morncampaign; and its news columns are aflame with it. ings I got used to it, and it failed By Len De Caux Rare is the A. F. L. state or city to wake me. So I got a parrot, and Nothing seems to distress Weary body that secures unanimity; and now when I retire I hang the alarm Willie Green so much as a good defections are common, though lit- clock over his cage. It wakes the sound labor victory. tle noticed in the press. parrot, and what the bird says When the CIO won its epoch-makin- g But when one or two locals would wake anybody. victory over General withdrew from the Los Angeles Motors, he wept and wailed and C. I. 0. council, the New York wrung his hands. Times with a WELCOME, LABOR When U. S. Steel signed a union front-pag- e magnified it,to the lengthy proporstory, agreement for the first time in tions of a major revolt. Two Good Places To Eat history, he deplored it as a defeat. And when international officials And now that the United Mine and most of the locals repudiated NELSONS MARKET CAFE Workers have brought unionism this damp squib rebellion, the to Harlan county, Kentucky, after Times refrained from 432 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE printing one years of bitter struggle, Green de- word of the rebuttal. Nor was nounces it as a p!otl NELSONS CAFE any story carried on the represenConniptions united and enthusiastic tative, 716 SOUTH STATE Green is but one of many ene- state convention of C. I. 0. unions mies who throw conniption fits at that followed in Los Angeles. each great forward step of the was shown Similar CIO. Times in the by denying space to His petty spitefulness would C. I. 0. replies to the Dies comattract little attention, except that mittee, though it devoted columns it fits in neatly with the wider upon columns to every absurd detconstitute the campaign of reaction against pro- tail of John P. Freys fairy stories Constitutional Amendment Eurposes, which shall gressive labor, against the Wagner about the C. I. 0. unions. fund; said furd shall be act, and against the whole New No. 1 When the C. I. 0. won its great in the manner the Legisapportioned Deal. lature shall provide, to the schoo disvictory in Harlan county, the PROCEEDS OF LANDS AND OTHER RM tricts maintaining high schools, and Every one of Greens repetitious Times had the story on the 15th PROPERTY PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND such levy for district school purposes attacks on the Labor Board is page, while Greens jealous comA JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING which together with such other funds news in the ment was given a treated as front-pag- e TO AMEND SECTION S, ARTICLE as may be available for district school reactionary press, along with the front-pag- e the next day. story 10 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF purposes, will raise annually an not dissimilar attacks of the ChamNow the same paper seems to THE STATE OF UTAH, RELAT- amount which equals $25 lor each ber of Commerce and manufactur- be becoming frantic at the prosING TO THE PROCEEDS OF person of school age in the state as LANDS AND OTHER PROPERTY shown by the last preceding school ers associations which reflect pects of restored unity in the UnitAND CREATING A PERMANENT census; the same to be distributed more directly the publishers view-join- t. ed Automobile Workers. Minor FUND AND A UNIFORM SCHOOL among the school districts according expressions of disagreement with FUND FOR THE COMMON AND to the last preceding school census; Dissension the C. I. 0. peace proposal rates PUBLIC SCHOOLS. and in addition an equalization fund Another form of press reaction front-pag- e headlines, with several Be it resolved by the Legislature o' which when added to other revenues the state of Utah, of al' for this purpose by the ;o C. I. 0. advances is intensificacolumns giving every whereas; the members elected to each house firovided be $5 for each person of tion of the internal dissension while hardly one of the scores of school age as shown by the last pretherein: concurring campaign. expressions of approval rates even to ceding school census; said equalization SECTION 1. That it is Dissension within the A. F. L. is a line of mention at the tail of such amend section 3 of Articleproposed 10 of the fund shall be apportioned to the school all but ignored. 'But any difference stories. Constitution of the state of Utah as districts in such manner as the Legisamended by the vote of the electors lature shall provide. Said rates shall of opinion within the C. I. 0. is What About A. F. L.7 the general election of 1930 to rea not be increased unless a proposition regularly magnified into every . It so happens that the A. F. L. is at to increase the same specifying the follows: as and of a split. Sec. 3. The proceeds of the sales rate or rates proposed and the time tom with dissension over its The latest phase of this cam- remnant sale of what it has left in of all lands that have been or may during which the same shall be levied, liberal the maritime be granted by the Unitec be first submitted to a vote of such paign started in industry. Its hench- hereafter this state, for the support of the qualified electors of the state, to the States to tell which assumed papers, men are fighting over a dead horse, of the common as in the year next preceding such schools, and five workers who their representatives it is true, but the press barely centum of the net proceeds of per the election, shall have paid a property tax should be and to call for purges mentions it. sales of United States public lands assessed to them within the state, and and housecleanings against the Some of the enterprising lying within the state and sold by the the majority of those voting thereon to the ad- shall vote in favor thereof, in such victims of their slanders. of. the Dies committee United States subsequent of this state into, the Union, manner as may be provided by law. The reactionary might also discover many reds mission outspokenly shall be and remain a SECTION 2. The secretary of state fund, in the A. F. L., if so disposed; and to be called the Statepermanent School Fund, is directed to submit this proposed it would take little research to the interest of which only, shall be amendment to the electors of the state disclose quarreling factions in expended for the support of the com- in . the next general election in the mon schools. The interest on the State manner provided by law; the A. F. L. leadership. SECTION 3. If adopted by the Fund, the proceeds of all propBut this would not fit in with Schoolthat accrue to the state by electors of the state, this amendment may erty the present press campaign, which escheat or forfeiture, all unclaimec shall take effect the first day of is directed against, a live, mili- shares and dividends of any corpora- January, 1939. t tion incorporated under the laws ol! tant and advancing movement and not against decaying reaction this state, the proceeds of theof sales Constitutional Amendment the of timber, and the proceeds in the labor field. No. 3 sale or other disposition of minerals or other property from school anc HOURS OF WORK ON PUBLIC Growing Pains WORKS Most young and vigorous demo- state lands, other than those granted for specific purposes, shall, with such A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING cratic organizations suffer from other revenues as the Legislature may TO AMEND SECTION 6, ARTICLE factionalism at one time or an- from time to time allot thereto, con16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF other. They acquire maturity and stitute a fund to be known as the UTAH, RELATING TO HOURS OF WORK ON ALL PUBLIC WORKS. such Uniform School Fund, which Uniform discipline in overcoming School Fund shall be maintained and Be it resolved by the Legislature of growing pains. used for the support of the common the state of Utah, of all The new unions of the C. I. 0. and schools of the state and public two to the members elected each of have had proportionately less of houses voting in favor thereof: apportioned in such manner as the such difficulties than had the oldSECTION 1. That it is proposed Legislature shall provide. The proer unions in the A. F. L. They visions of Section 7, Article XIII of to amend section 6 of article 16 of the also have the ripe experience and this Constitution shall be construed Constitution of the state of Utah. taxaas a limitation on the rate of Sec. 6. The Legislature shall desage counsel of a mature national tion on tangible property for district termine the hours that shall constito leadership help them over the school purposes and not on the amount tute a days work on all works or of funds available therefor and, fur- undertakings carried on or aided by jumps. The exaggerations and distor- ther, no moneys allocated to the Uni- the state, county or municipal governtions of these situations in the form School Fund shall be considered ment; and the Legislature shall pass in the rates of taxation speci- laws to provide for the health and anti-labpress are simply an- fiedfixing in Section 7 of Article XIII. safety of employees in factories, other of the many propaganda SECTION 2. The secretary of state smelters, and mines and shall detercampaigns which the C. I. 0. has is directed to submit this proposed mine the number of maximum hours Roosevelt, it is the unjust ten per cent which are responsible for reFurthermore, actionary methods. there must be the utmost cooperation on the part of labor in bringBy DR. CHARLES STELZLE ing about the ideal state which it Executive Director, Good Neighbor is desired to attain. League WIIY KILL THEM? 16, 1938 One-Side- ng self-restrai- nt Constitutional Amendments FUND-UNIFO- two-colu- two-thir- ds so-call- ed stool-pigeo- ns two-thir- ds . or amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. RATE OF TAXATION PURPOSES DISTRIBUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO THE RATE AND OF TAXATION,-PURPOSES DISTRIBUTION Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, of all of .the members elected to each house two-thir- ds concurring therein: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section 7 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the state of Utah, as amended by the vote of the electors at the general election of 1930 to read as follows: Sec. 7. The rate of taxatidn on tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of valuation, two and mills for general state purposes, of one mill for high school . nomical . famlly-Handi- er bottle (paa teurized). 8lze per day. 2. That the secretary SECTION of state i3 hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by aw. Constitutional Amendment No. 2 ' FINER BEER Bottles of service SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. I, E. E. Monson, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, tnm and correct copy of the 3 Constitutional Amendments proposed by the regular session of the legislature of 1937 as the same appears of record in my office. I further certify that they will appear on the official ballot at the general election November 8, 1938, under the number and title herein designated. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, this 26th day of August, 1938. four-tent- hs two-tent- hs Secretary of State. . |