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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MAY I, 1936. unemployment taf) Hatoor Jletog This paper receives the American Federation of Labor News Service. 04 matter March 28, 1930, at the post office at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Entered as second-clas- Subscription s $1.50 Advertising rates by request. super-busines- per annum con-cern- s. S. L. Union Nominates moved furniture No Crating Nocaaaary Call or Writ MOLLERUP MOVING CO. Local & Stata-wld- o Moving Was. 1562 159 So. West Ttmplo price-cuttin- and Par-owa- n. pie-count- er man-mad- e. whole-hearte- non-unioniz- ed Strictly Union Leons Its to carry in the largest variety of We are going 1936 Union Label Merchandise we have carried In the past 20 years nOSENBLUMS 59 Melvin. (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) it is expected that G. G. Published weekly at 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, congress the necessary power to county, enact social legislation," according Lindstrom, a member of the lower Utah. Telephone Was. 2981. to the opinion of Mr. Jacobs. house, will be elected to the senPublisher M. I THOMPSON ate. Office Manager L. M. THOMPSON Submit Amendment The districts that will elect senthis year are: ators to the constitution A amendment has been submitted to congress by . First district. Box Elder county; T. Benson of Min- present senator, Albert E. HolmROOSEVELTS JEFFERSON DINNER SPEECH Senator Elmer nesota as senate resolution No. 249. gren, Republican. Fourth district, Weber county, It reads as follows: President Franklin D. Roosevelt endeared himself to the vast maSection 1. The congress shall one senator to succeed J. Francis jority of the American people when, in his JefFerson dinner speech in have the power to regulate, limit, Fowles, Democrat; Ira A. Huggins, New York Saturday night, he said: Higher wages for workers, more and prohibit the labor of persons Democrat is a holdover senator. income for farmers, mean more goods produced, more and better food under eighteen years of age; to Fifth district, successor to Hilimit the worktime and establish ram B. Calder, Democrat, of Vereaten, fewer unemployed, and lower taxes. lie emphasized that is my economic and social philosophy and, minimum compensation of wage nal. Sixth district, Salt Lake county, incidentally, my political philosophy as well. I believe from the bot- earners, in any or all occupations; tom of my heart that it is the philosophy of the 1930 America. to protect by law the right of all four senators to be elected. Three, There is no doubt but it is the philosophy of the American people employees to organize and bargain Senators Parratt, Maw, and Stewin 1930. There is no doubt that the American people; the vast majority collectively Nyith their employers; art, are holdovers. of them, are heart and soul with Roosevelt for straightening out the to provide for the relief of the Tenth district, a successor to 0. economic wrongs which have brought calamity upon American indus- aged, invalid sick and unemploy- C. Bowman, Republican, of Kanab. Eleventh district, successor to try, business, wage earners and agriculture. ed, in the form of periodical grants, Of course there are selfish and greedy profit seekers who would pensions, benefits, compensations Wilford Day, Republican, of not agree with the president. Then again, there are political office or indemnities from the public seekers in the opposing political parties who do not agree with the treasury; to establish, acquire, opTwelfth district, successor to president. His opponents are clamoring for some sort of issues in erate, or regulate agencies for the Senator Hammond, Democrat, o:r order to gain prestige enough to be elected to office and thus gain marketing and processing of agri- Moab. Mr. Hammond resigned last cultural products; to establish, acto hccept appointment as posts at the political pie counter. The American people are through lending their ears to reactionary quire and operate such natural re- year state road commissioner, thus ere hunters. political prophets and sources, properties, and entera vacancy in this district. The American people are in full accord with the program expound- prises in manufacturing, mining, ating Thirteenth district, successor to ed by the president commerce, transportation, banking Patrick J. Fennell, Democrat, o; The American workers, farmers, and business men agree with the and public utilities as are essen-- j Eureka. president's statement that the cities of the nation and the countryside tial to the social and economic wel Fourteenth district, a successor near them have come to realize each others existence. The same idea fare of the people, such enterprises to George M. Miller, Democrat, o:f is now spreading on a truly national scale. to be governed democratically for Price. They also realize that the strong arm of the nation is needed in the benefit of the public by comFifteenth district, successor taking measures of prevention before national disasters occur and to missions consisting of representa- Ward C. Holbrook, Democrat, The tives of workers, consumers anc Davis county. prevent economic disasters which are not natural, but new deal program of the president is aiming to bring about the pre technicians; and to legislate genervention of these economic disasters. ally for the social and economic Lower House The president brought something home to us Americans when he welfare of workers, farmers, am There has not been much discus said, What hit us (in 1929) was a decade of debauch, of group self- consumers. ishness the sole objective expressed in the thought every man for Section 2. The power of the sion of candidates for the lower himself and the devil take the hindmosst. And the result was that several states to enact social we- house in the state legislature. The about 98 per cent of the American population turned out to be the hind- lfare legislation is unimpaired by terms of the entire lower house, 60 most. " this article, but no such legislation members, expires every two years The president proposed to continue the fight for more food am shall abridge or conflict with any Nineteen members of the lower better homes. In this, he has the d support of 98 per cent act of congress under this article. house come from Salt Lake coun of the American people, regardless of political affiliations. ty; five from Weber county, five The American people have paid dearly for the past debauchery ant from Utah county, three from Pace Must Keep selfishness in government. They have learned to realize through Cache county, three from Carbon issues believes Mr. Jacobs that Roosevelt that these economic ills can be adjusted through planning county, two from Box Elder county, and proper distribution of products of labor, in factory and on the farm. raised in the Benson amendment two from Sanpete county, and one And consequently, they re going to continue on the road for a better are of the utmost importance to each from the remaining counties, the mass of American workers and day with Iiosevelt. Indications are that there wil farmers. We must destroy the be more interest taken this year in He says: states rights doctrine and other the legislative lineup than ever be UNION LABEL OKAY OR FINAL KAYO? vicious legal doctrines which are fore. Because of the interest man ifested in legislation, it is expectstanding in the way of social prog- ed that members of both the state The smartest thing for independent merchants of this nation to ress. house will be lower and senate if do is to cooperate with American Labor Unions. If the issue is met squarely, chosen with greater care than in be can amendment Benson the workers are a better class of regular customers than Organized elections. unorganized workers, because they are more permanent residents in made a part of the fundamental previous The members of the legislature law of the land then it will enable a community. Labor Unionists work shorter hours for higher wages, and con us to start traveling along the have served with the miserably sequently have more money to spend and more time in which to road leading to our destination of low pay of $4 a day heretofore. a better, happier, more economical- In the event that the constitutional spend it. amendment passed in the last leg' More than at .any other time since their members ly just world. organization, slature carries in the November of Labor Unions are demanding the products and services of their election, the pay of the state brother Unionists. They will naturally patronize firms that display GLASS WORKERS solons would be increased to $8 the Union Label, Shop Card and Button. Labor Unionists have absolutely nothing in common with owners day. Even the increase to $8 is C. I. UNION JOINS 0. per not sufficient, considering the livof chain stores, mail order houses and other concerns etc., but it would be ing: expense, that sell cheap foreign-mad- e the and unfair products of chisegoods FedThe over what it an Washington. (UNS) and improvement quite sweated industries of our own country. ling Glass Workers of las been in the past. eration of Organized labor fully realizes that lower wages, longer hours and America hasFlat joined forces with the (Continued on page 4) unions of international other eight the American Federation of Labor Best Wishes to Utah Labor that make up the Committee for ndustrial Organization. Save Money By Buying UTAH NATIVE LUMBER President Glen W. McCabe of Flat Glass Worers was welthe NATIVE LUMBER COMPANY comed by Chairman John L. Lewis 2287 South Main St root as a participating member of the Phone Hyland 7459 committee at its last meeting in Washington. 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AND TO CALIFORNIA DENVER Typographical At the regular monthly meeting of the Salt Lake Typographical union No. 115 Sunday, nominations were made for officers for the ensuing term. The election will take place Wednesday, May 27. U The following were nommtead: 0.!! Itsthe Union Label 0.Is K. or the finalK. For president E. I. Applequlst the recognized bona fide publication that and J. F. The Utah Labor News Rhodes. reaches the best paid workers of Utah therefore it is the best medium vice For president D. B. Cum for advertising the merchandise you desire to sell. S. L. Hunter, J. E. Jepper mock, son and William Melville. r J. M COMMENT POLITICAL OUTLOOK For secretary-treasure- NEWS Address all communications and remittances to Utah Labor News, 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. s The local merchant has far more opportunity to increase his sales if he recognizes Labor Unions and sells Union Label merchang competition and dise, lie .at once eliminates methods of chain stores and mail order houses. lie will also pass prosperity around by keeping the money in the locality.for the indeCooperation with Labor. Unions is the only hope pendent merchant. Small business should open its eyes before Big Business gives cut-thro- at A MEMBER OF THE Established 1929 are caused by these monopolized, A. M For sergeant-at-arm- s Gatherum. For three members of the exe M. II. Davis cutive committee T. Hansen, W Aaron Sidney Groo, J. Hughes, V alter II. Jones, T. W. Russey and Steve Williams. For three members of the committee W. J. Carson, C M. Ilirsch, A. E. Lewis and J. M, VanDom. For reading clerk J. N. Baker J. L. Bartlett and D. B. Cummock, For two delegates and two alternates to the I. T U. convention at Colorado Springs J. L. Bartlett, W. J. Carson, J. B. Cummock, Jr., W. J. Hughes, L. S. Hunter, A. J. Perkes, J. F. Rhodes and M L Thompson. East 2nd South Pasteurized j Perfectly Grade A Frtfh Milk for Particular People Buttermilk churned fresh daily. Delicious Cottage Cheese. Order Today SUPERIOR DAIRY Hr. 3280 ISOS So. State Best Wishes to Labor UFC LOANS IN UTAH SI 8,000,000 FREE INSPECTION STARTER & FLYWHEEL Loans in the amount of $18,821,-233.8- 1 have been authorized by the Reconstruction Finance corporation in Utah and of this amount $14,786,818.29 has been disbursed as of February 29, 1935, according to a report received from the corporation by Allen T. Sanford, state director of National Emergency council. This does not include loans made direct by the Washington offices of the corporation. Utah has also benefited materially through these loans. 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