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Show uKKJicr Review News and Comment Itf M. 1. of Current Evento t'Yrn<r AOS' 51539 THE PEOPLE'S PACER EDUCATE ORGANIZE T. G. O. I. Labor Republican members of the state labor federation executive council xi14M COOPERATE are set on defeating the Democratic state ticket in the November election. Whether or not they can accomplish their purpose depends VOL Vlli NO. 4. LT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JULY 31. 1936. Prices 5 Cents Per Copy --r altogether upon the memberB of Pg the labor movement itself. The vast majority of the organized la Typographical Union Non-Partis- an bor members in Utah are Demo . memEndorse1 Roosevelt crats and these Democrat bers no doubt recognize the Republican scheme to deliver the labor Salt Lake Typographical union vote to the Republican candidates. No. 115 held its regular monthly The editor in chief and founder By M. I. THOMPSON of the monthly circular, who has Only Object in 1936 is to Reelect President Roosevelt Astne meeting Sunday in the Labor temple. his office in the basement of the Labor Ever To Occupy the White Friend of Greatest The highlights of the meeting Labor temple, is known for his re. in Without fear of successful contradiction I can say that the presentation of a wallet to was Branch Utah House Every Expects Organization actionary G. 0. 1 activities. In I former lresident the administration of Governor Henry H. Blood labor Have Start Counties II. Jones Walter 20 Meeting a 1932 he campaigned during Already for Herbert County Various as a token of appreciation for his has fared better than during any previous admistration in Utahs Hoover and Reed Smoot. He was Hears Good Reports From AH Parts of Utah a candidate for office on the Next Utah Meeting Au- devotion to the unions interests history. Units Are Enrolling Members during the past ten years. Presi Republican ticket, but During his incumbency Governor Blood in his messages to gust 23. dent Rhodes stated that the mem was overwhelmingly buried in the the both regular and special sessions, has recomlegislature, avalanche of Democratic votes. In bership felt it could not, intrinsic A direct appeal to the millions of unorganized and inarticulate ally, repay Mr. Jones for the mended more legislation asked for fact he trailed other candidates on by organized labor than all his ticket. Again in 1934 he made workers of the nation to join the campaign to reelect President Roose- things he had accomplished, bu1. of his predecessors. a strenuous effort to defeat the velt as the greatest friend of labor ever to occupy the White House," hoped the token of appreciation Governor Blood has approved more labor laws passed n Democrats. was the message read at the meeting of the Labors would be a constant reminder of the of No doubt he will again be cam- League of Utah from Major George L. Berry, national president any governor before him. the abiding affection held for him by I legislature than 1 know what his for the am League. reactionary parpaigning talking about, when 1 say that in 1933 Brother Jones by the members. The Utah meeting was held at the convention room of the New thanked the union in a there ty. He is reported to be busy with were labor more laws approved by Governor Blood than fitting rehis cronies laying plans for the de- house hotel Sunday afternoon, July 26, with Frank Bonacci of Helper, sponse. have been ever approved by any of his predecessors. feat of the Democrat candidates in state chairman, in charge of the meeting. Endorse Roosevelt As president and legislative representative of the Utah I want at rest for all time the impression in some quar t the November election. He also is Several political communications State Federation of oip the members to Labor during the 20th and 21st sessions is to of to be trying restricted only to ters that membership the League dictate said were read, received and filed. One, I Democrat party whom they should unions, said Major Berry in his repeatedly that Labors Non-Paof the legislature was in close touch with everything that was To the contrary, san League is not concerned with however, from George L. Berry in nominate lor governor and other communication. in the legislative chambers as well as in the executive on going officers. we earnestly invite every worker, any members union affiliation or the interest of President Roosevelt was acted upon favorably. Presi department of our state government. He and his cohorts, it has been organized and unorganized, to en- lack of affiliation. Nor do we I am sure that all those who are dent Roosevelt was endorsed, anc ok will agree roll in our campaign to consolidate care a rap about any members be reported, have entered into an time racket of getting out a so the gains of labor by returning liefs concerning craft or industria President Rhodes wras instructed to with me that Governor Blood has always been conscious of called year book. If the truth were President Roosevelt to office. The unionism. The League is open to appoint a committee to act in for labors importance and of the necessity of higher wages and known the money from this racket labor movement in the United all classes and all political faiths, warding his candidacy. better standards in order to make a prosperous commonliving W. anc II. radio to used disastrous time a F. E. Morris anc States would suffer Jones, buy may be and is dedicated to the single anc wealth. has earnestly applied himself to the workingmans He k were the for printing propaganda against reactionary simple purpose of working to re II. A. Valentine were appointed by and when to the President the Democratic candidates. President forces opposed Rhodes as delegates to problems elect the President because we see they were presented to him intelligently and This particular reactionary Re his policies to be victorious. him as the greatest friend of labor the Labors , honestly. League, Resolutions in the death of publican politician and who is a ever to occupy the White House." Craft and Industrial Included in the asked by organized labor and legislation Arthur Josiah Perkes were read, All For Roosevelt managing editor of the monthly There is another misapprehenenacted law and into Governor Blood are: have and his approved by cohorts, I and the charter ordered circular, sion concerning the League which Major Berry in his communica for A nerve enough to do almost any would like to kill off at once. We tion added that all those who share 30 days. Mr, Perkes dieddraped week minimum wage law on public works. and suddenly thing. They have the gall to have found instances where a story in this belief can express it by en from a heart ailment June 26. A This law is in conformity with the program of the American claim white is black, and black is is being circulated that anyone en- rolling in the League and taking plate bearing his name was addec Federation of Labor to speed up employment and help bolster white. They even solicit funds in the League automatically an active part in its rapidly crystal to the memorial rolling tablet which fair wage scales. from Democrat candidates anc commits himself to the industrial lizing campaign. in the Union hangs hall. Ratification of the federal child labor amendment. Democratic organizations in the form of unionism because John L. I am confident that this wide A report from the apprentice year book racket, and thus make Lewis is on the Leagues board. spread response by organized labor committee, Legislation regulating employment of children. former President Jones, the Democrats finance a campaign This statement is diametrically op- will be greatly augmented by the law to protect the rights of labor to organize and barThe was chairman, submitted express against themselves. to the facts and Mr. Lewis enlistment of hundreds of thou posed the intention gain collectively. meetof labor ing Utah in the The regular himself completely discredits such sands of unorganized workers Minimum wage law for women and legislation directed ing with apprentices and intensive movement remember that it was a rumor. Both he and I have said on page 3) (Continued efforts looking toward improvement at book racketeer who caused a out degrading sweatshop and other conditions adstamping J'earof trouble and grief in the of the apprentice situation. President Rhodes expressed gratifies versely affecting women employed in industry. ranks of union labor, central bod Law establishing small claims court. 15 tion at the program mapped out, ies and the state federation A law to regulate and license contractors. al 1936 has The racket and in stated that his years ago. opinion it was of primary importance in the A law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of convict the earmarks of a repetition oi! what happened years ago. union movement. made goods. Union Label law in labor disputes, limiting jurisAn Be, Careful Minutes of meetings of the Salt Old-Ag- e diction in of courts equity. sitting The labor movement of Utah Lake Allied Printing Trades Coun ' , -"The does above' all' of the" measures asked by several years ago in its,, wisdom Kbt'covei' eil n If Indicated that this body was en f '"was able' toclean out4' the labor in and .which were connection no in taxes A. has with L. the gaged Service. News approved by Governor Blood, but it is F. vigorous of It activity By who used the eers and interest Councils the of the or that friendliness of the Governor to labor in its to label, by employes, employers C. payable Elaborate enough prove Washington, D, movement for a political football is not designed for tax pur- it was keeping close watch on the efforts to secure legislation that would help to better the conand forthe efficient are and of this As a result being cleanup plans use of the label in political acposes (Continued on page 4) mulated by the Social Securtiy and tightening its regula- dition of working men and women. benot tivities, annuities will Although I ask all citizens to study the record of our Board for the regislation of from gin to be paid out until 1942, the tions to correct abuses. A communication from the Salt Governor honestly and without prejudice. If you do this 1 am 26,000,000 to 30,000,000 individuals Social Security Board calculates whom it is estimated will come un- that the payment of 300,000 lump Lake Federation requesting a list sure Political Outlook you will agree with me that Governor Blood is a pretty e der the provisions of the sum death benefits will be made of Typographical union members In good governor. retirement section of the Social next year under a provision of the with their addresses and phone Utah and U. S. Security Act, which commences to act prescribing that these benefits, numbers was received and filed. function for both taxation and paid to the heirs of persons who Compiled From Reports TRADE UNION DEMOCRAT LEAGUE e benefits on January 1, 1937. The have been taxed under the of Observers Hour Law Board disclosed that the nation- benefit plan, start with the imposi Wage, LEADER REPORTS GOV. BLOOD GAINS wide census of eligibles would get tion of taxes to finance the sys Effective 28 Sept. into operation next November. tem. S. L. County Meets E. C. Dittman, president of the Governor Blood is the strongest The benefit account for each InIn announcing its forthcoming Salt Lake county convention to of SeThe Trade Democratic Union Washington. a andividual will (AFLNS) of census League number. those the I found little sentiment candidate. for carry eligible nominate Democratic candidates y Act imposing wage Utah, has returned from a two Maw and none for for the state legislature will be curity Board officials 6aid, just as nuities the Social Security Board and hour restrictions for Herbert and other weeks sojourn in southern Utah. held on Friday, September 11, an- bank accounts are numbered. The pointed out that the board must definite in my travels. I Woodward labor standards on firms He visited Juab, Millard, Beaver, Hugh nounced County Chairman Parnell object of this number, it was ex- begin posting individual accounts look the nomination for of GoverSevier with the government Iron, Washington, Karte, plained, is the prevention of er- on January 1. The data required contracting Black, Monday night, following Blood on nor ballot will the first into counties. at the and effect inoccur go which of 28, rors each Sanpete September through might eligible will probably meeting of the county committee at the exact state convention on August 15. of to an announcement the He at of clude: according meeting by ad reported residence Full names, duplication conven. name, This hotel. Newhouse the The members of the League of Labor Frances Per-un- the League Thursday night that he tion will nominate four candidates since there are many persons of dress, fathers given name, moth Secretary who will administer the made it .his business to make in- made reports on the political sitfor the state senate and 19 for the same name. The preliminary- ers given name, sex, race, name The announcement quiries regarding sentiment on the uation. Reports coming from all procedure, therefore, is only a mat- of present employer, date of birth, measure. the lower house. of the state, indicate conferences held by Miss democratic gubernatorial situation. sections The date for the county conven- ter of identification of individuals, place of birth, and signature. favorfor Governor Blood. Those were talked with I labor with :erkins support strong representative to for nominate candidate tion A DittWeber county said able from Mr. Governor to i industries and Blood, report eaders, procurecounty attorney and two commisman said. I have every yeson to that the Governor is gaining ment officers of the government. sioners was set for Saturday, SepThe new Jaw stipulates that man. elieve that all of the southern ground daily. The situation iq JaJt tember 12. A judicial convention ufacturers or dealers who bid on Utah counties will send delegates Lake City looks favorable to to name four candidates for city to the renomination of ernor Blood according to reports government contracts must agree judge was set for September 12. received by the League. the Governor. to establish an day and Primaries to elect delegates to conwork set week, using were conventions stop these three for Friday, September 4. Decision Special to the Utah Labor News. labor and to every worker who vict and child labor and provide on a meeting place for these conGover- cherishes the right to join a union sanitary and safe working condiSOCIAL SECURITY ACT WASHINGTON, D. C. ventions will be made by a com- nor Alfred M. Landons labor rec- of his choice. The governor could tions. And The law also requires that conmittee which includes W. J. Korth, ord was made public here by La-o- wire to Cleveland about other matthe than not shall tractors less Dent Chamberlin, Walter Anderson pay League at its ters, adding nothing by his wire, UTAH WELFARE PROGRAM the and Lawrence Nelson.-Thleadquarters through its President, but that wire made the more em- minimum wages prevailing in Seccounty committee approved Alaj. George L. Berry. phatic his agreement with this ocality as determined by the of McCulloughs LEARN THE FACTS the selection The record of Governor Landon company union guarantee by his retary of Labor. In view of the fact that the enarena as the place for the state will be distributed to all organized very silence on the subject. If movement convention August 15. It will also labor, to the friends of labor and there were no other count against tire organized labor a person is 64 years of age and Problem In Arithmetic provide a program of entertain to the public, throughout the 48 Governor Landon, this one would acked the law in its course ment for the delegates. The welfare department is con- needy, the federal government does states and the territories, through be of overwhelming significance. through congress and outstanding n employers associations fronted with a simple but definite NOT assist the state. The state or the officers and members of La- A company union is a union orsaid of bitterly it, the statement problem in arithmetic. The depart- county has to relieve that person State fought bors League, controlled subsidized and Secretary ganized, of Miss Perkins relative to the en- ment has so many needy people without federal aid. The record of by the employer. There is a scramble for the Dem- President Berry. Utah is credited with being one forcement of the measure is of requiring assistance. The departocratic nomination for secretary of the candidate of reaction is not a Strike Breaker with of the few states which is giving much ment has so money state to succeed Milton H. Welling labor record it is an anti-labimportance. 2 Gov. Landon is an outright great just which to grant this assistance. The as square a deal to needy children a Democrat, who is not a candi- record. It is presented here as thus breaker of strikes. On May 8, 1935, date. The state convention will far compiled. There will be more when members of the Mine, Mill nor Landon's troops, workmen de- available money has to be divided as it gives to needy aged. Must Be Needy have to decide between five an- to be made public at a later date, and Smelter Workers Union were scribed the working conditions as among the approved needy accordThere is no state law which pronounced seekers of the nomination. The record, as set forth by the on strike against intolerable condi- the equivalent of slow death, with ing to their needs and according Three of those who would like to be League through Maj. Berry and as tions in southeastern Kansas, fight- the silica dust cutting the lungs to the amount of money at hand vides funds from which a pension of $30 a month shall be paid month for the needy. nominated come from Salt Lake it will be broadcast through the ing the g hazard of. of the man who works like emery each is to every aged person whether or The state welfare two and from Utah in department state county, county Leagues machinery every silicosis, among other things, Gov- dust cuts iron. all groups not they are needy. Neither is for assistance one from Iron county. They are: and territory, says: providing averStatistics show that the ernor Landon called out troops at federal in which a law there residents of provides unemployed Walter K. Granger, speaker of needy Union Company the of mine owners. With age life of the miners, such as the state. The federal government for such payments. Chapter 92, 1 the lower house of the state legis. The first and most vital theserequest on guard the lead those whose protest the governor assists the state to provide assistRevenue Act, Laws Emergency count in this indictment is found mines troops lature, Cedar City. n sought to smash with soldiers, is ance to only three groups of needy of Utah, 1935, provides that the Utah county will present the in the Republican platform and in labor. were opened with not over 10 working years and that the needy aged, the needy two million dollar fund from the names of Eldred M. Royle of the Governors failure to protest It will not be forgotten that 55 per cent of their children are persons blind and dependent children. All sales tax shall be confined to a and Julius Andersen, of agaist it in his famous telegram Provo. Mr. Royle is a state sena- to Cleveland, in which the Repub- silicosis was found to be such a affected by silicosis or tuberculosis other needy have to be taken care program for the aid of the needy of with state and county funds and destitute of the state. Thus tor and president of the Tinlic lican party, with the candidates menace in an eastern state that a as a result.e of the cent federal the federal grants from the Social Seventy-fivwithout federal assistance. forced, was 151. per investigation District Miners Union No. consent, declares from freedom to If a person is 65 years of age or Security board can be used only Mr. Andersen is the present state organize without interference revealing that almost certain death members of the Mine, Mill and the federal gov- for the needy and the funds made auditor, but under the law he can- from any source. That is the no- is the penalty paid by the workers Smelter Workers Union are still older and is needy, the state to take available by the Utah legislature accord-ernment in ( helps out on strike that area, not succeed himself and, hence, is torious open door to company who are its victims, individual. If of care that (Continued on page 4) needy on In Continued cn the Govermenaced 2) strike (Continued page page 4) by unions, a challenge to organized :- Labors . League Is Open lo All Worlie KNOW THE FACTS Hoov-erSmo- ot Non-Partisa- to-se- rt fair-mind- ed set-bac- Non-Partisa- n 30-ho- ur old-time- rs 30,000,000 Workers Will Be Registered For Annuity Hi self-seeke- mill Iff- n T anti-injuncti- t4-jftyj- Hi rs fair-mind- ed old-ag- old-ag- Walsh-Heale- s, fol-ow- ed Labor Record of the G.O.P. Candidate for President ; j 40-lo- ur rs Non-Partis- anti-unio- Non-Partis- or death-dealin- - non-unio- Ei-bert- a, I Gov-favora- ble |