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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. DECEMBER 18, 1936. 6 PROGRAM TO PROTECT MASSES 4-POI- NT (Continued on rage 8) under emergency conditions, of control instituting production when that may be necessary to prevent the destruction of socially useful values. Minimum Wage 2. Hours and Wages: While recognizing the need to maintain the respective fields of state and federal authority, the committee advocates the policy of a minimum wage in industry and the payment of substantial overtime rates for hours worked in excess of a reasonable work week believing this to be an advisable national policy tending to increase the purchasing power of wage earners, and make for reemployment in an age of continuous technological improvement. Unfair Competition d more than of such members should be appointed each year to the end that there should be both consistency and fresh viewpoints available to such a counci . "In suggesting that such a council should have a purely advisory function, the committee expresses its conviction that as an intelligent and representative adviser such a council will have more influence and find more genera acceptance than any other role. Such a council should be available for consultation by the Presiden or by the congress. It should anc would be competent to undertake studies and analyses suggestec by the President, by the congress, or upon the proper request of management on labor. The Industrial Council directec George L. Perry, coordinator for industrial cooperation, to appoin; an appropriate committee to draft the legislation necessary to attain the objectives included in the National Industrial Policy report. He named the following persons: Seigfried Hartman, Matthew Woll, I. M. Ornburn, Henry Warrum, John Hayes, David Drechsler, Robert A. B. Cook, Carl Whitney, Ear Houck, Harry Robinson, and Charlton Ogburn. one-thir- Trade Practices: The committee believes that our. national industrial policy should give proper recognition to the need for curbing these unfair competitive practices which are destructive of the public interest in the maintenance of a free and open market for the sale and distribution of Long Beach Auto Mechanics goods. Organize; 5 Shops Sign Up Functions of Council 4. Permanent Advisory CounLong Beach. Cal. (AFLNS) cil: The committee believes there Automotive Maintenance Lodge No. should be instituted by the na- 1126, International Association of tional government a continuing Machinists, recently chartered with study of the national income; the 50 charter members, although 110 source from which it snrings, the applications had been received by channels through which it flows, the time the charter arrived, will the uses to which it is put, and the maintain open charter rates for forces which cause it to periodical- new members until January 1. ly form and freeze into vast pools Following the lead of San Pedro of disuse, causing the stagnation and Wilmington, nearby, where and paralysis of industry and comlete organization of automobile bringing unemployment and suf- mechanics was effected sometime fering to the people. ago, Long Beach auto mechanics The committee believes this lave set their goal for this city at study can be facilitated by the es- 100 per cent organization. Five tablishment of a permanent advis- shops are already reported a3 fully ory economic council consisting organized, with others coming into equally of representatives of in- the fold gradually. dustrial management, of represenFather: I won't have you standtatives of labor, and of representatives capable of fairly represent- ing at the door with that young ing the interests of the public. It man of yours. suggests that the President should Daughter: But I only stayed for second. the a members counof this appoint cil with the advice and consent of Father: Nonsense! I distinctly the senate. It suggests that not leard the third, fourth and fifth. 3. AUTO MECHANIC AND YOUR CAR the county outside of the city limits, etc., regarding proper representation on the legislative ticket. When each district would elect its own senator and representative it would eliminate the sectional quarrels and no doubt would be more satisfactory. has been proposed by Senator OMahoney (D., Wyo.) as the most feasible method of establishing minimum labor standards without amending the constitution. His plan has been approved commerce The auto mechanics in Utah are making a drive to organize al in principle by Chairman Wheelskilled workers in this industry. er (D., Mont.) of the senate interThey are asking the support of car commerce committee. state owners who believe in competent measures which seemed Other Coming Legislation workmanship and a square deal, With for headed the 75th of the early consideration inopening and union men and their friends, a clude in housing bill, based on the January it appears cerespecially, in this campaign to or- congress tain folwill that it consider the Wagner proposal submitted last ganize competent auto mechanics. a plan to regulate the coal session; lowing proposals: It is to the interest of a car Minor major unrevisions tax of the on being drafted by Senator industry, owner to have his work done in distributed (D., Pa.), and a food and Guffey corporation meearnings, where union competent shops bill, Chairman Harrison calling for more strindrug chanics are employed. As a rule promised by of the advertising of senate the finance (D., Miss.) regulation gent some garages employ either boys foodstuffs sale of to and relieve medicines, committee, inequiany or incompetent mechanics and pay cosmetics. collecand revealed ties by the first them low wages for doing work that should be done by a ekillec tions. A crop insurance plan, incubat- TWO FRISCO PAPERS SIGN mechanic. Yet the customer is in the agriculture department NEWSPAPER GUILD PACTS ing as skillet much as if a charged and the of committees agriculture worker, who understood his job, By A. F. of L. News Service had done the work. The incompe- both houses. A to new San Francisco, Cal. The Northact, replace neutrality tent man is usually paid 40 cents 1. California ern Newspaper Guild, and 50 cents per hour. Frequently the present law expiring May the American Newsunit of local of Chairman Pittman (D., Nev.) costly blunders are made and the the senate affiliated with the A. comGuild, relations foreign paper customer has to pay for them. excellent won an The average mechanic is paid mittee has predicted few changes, F. of L., has The with Senators Nye (R., N. D.) agreement Daily News only when he works. If he works although with an secured Lewis has a 111.) and have and agreement (D., urged three hours, he is paid for only coast west famous naThe of Chronicle, the far reaching expansion three hours. On top of that he daily, which is said to establish must have his own supply of over- tions peace program. will A which bill relief higher minimum rates of pay than probably alls washed, furnish his own supply in be offered the late enjoyed on any other paper in the president by of hand soap and towels and mainwest. session. the tain a stock of tools that cost up Those charged with reporting, Modifications of the Tennessee to $100. Mr. as suggested by writing and editing news, editorials The average wage of a mechanic valley act, e feature writers, to put stronger empha- and in Utah is $5 per day, and the av- Roosevelt, cartoonists, on and conservation artists, use land sis photographers, erage working day is 10 hours. lay-oand men, with activities. exretouchers, his from this Subtract wage on The five of to A new reach some over experience years attempt pense and it will net him about 47 of $250 minimum a Chronicle NRA the gets cents an hour. Yet the customer objectives, especially two over $180; a and federal years, of month; rate wages regulation is charged by the shop at the working conditions, has been over one year, $130, and less than of $1.75 to $2 per hour for labor. departThe only way the customer can pledged by several members of one year, $110. Editorial office and boys, ment houses. copy both of boys overcome this chiseling condition six months, than less for federal A charters of employed his system he sure that and make gets six months, $75. money's worth, is to insist upon a corporations engaged in interstate $65; over union mechanic doing the work. The union workman is skilled and We Wish to Extend the Seasons Greeetings to You. will do a good job that will save the customer time and money. Make Your Headquarters at full-tim- ut POLITICAL OUTLOOK (Continued from Page 2) The senator said he is not opposed to any group or faction and that with proper cooperation and understanding .we should have adequate tax exemptions on homes without putting unfair burdens on any class of citizens. Wendell Grover, state senator-elefrom Salt Lake City, was chosen president of a Salt Lake county unit of the organization. A. S. Brown, Democratic national committeeman from Utah, made a plea for support of a bill proposing to establish a tuberculous sanitarium under state financing and control. The meeting endorsed the proposition. Motel Ben Lomond During 1937 CHAUNCEY W. WEST, General Manager Ogden, Utah ct Legislative Districts The Democratic state platform declares: We stand for the division of ;he populous counties of the state into legislative districts. This is an important declaration, and the legislators should see ;o it that a bill to cover this plat-orpledge will be presented ear-- y in the session. Districting of populous counties is absolutely necessary, especially when a direct primary law is passin Salt ed. Without districting Lake county the primary ballot would be extremely long if a hundred or more persons sought the 26 places on the countys legislative ticket. Salt Lake county should be didisvided into seven legislative tricts with a senator and a proportionate share of the countys 19 members of the house of representatives to be chosen from each dism trict. Districting of a populous county like Salt Lake would have a tendency to give better satisfaction to all sections of the county in their legislative representation, and it would eliminate the everlasting squabbles now existing between the west side, south side. 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