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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. JANUARY 15. 1937. ' 8 Editorial IPage 2 Tlhe Ottalh ILiaboir News NEWS AND COMMENT I NEXT WEEK A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY IN HISTORY says, I learned to drop my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and to put on the humble inquirer and doubter. When at 17 he got away from his brother in Boston to whom his father had bounded him to leam the printer's trade, he went to Philadelphia. Arriving with one Dutch dollar in his pocket he got work in a print shop run by a Frenchman named Keimer. At this point in his progress the following is I began to have very significant. acquaintance among the young people that were lovers of reading; and gaining money by industry and frugality. I lived very agreeably. (Continued from Page 1) The Utah legislature which convened in regular I Monday will have a golden opportunity to pass liberal and con Publicity costs money. (Looking Forward to Look Back.) Utah structive laws that will redound in benefits for all the people of . The Rtat0 government of January 17 Benjamin Franklin, util-- 1 be should means the that is thi. commonwealth in year, to come. printer and universal genius, born izel for the purpoae of developing fioo. of th' tour- .th.C "'"ik.'! the (treatest asset it has-- the ,hW'ha.VJ al h January 18 Daniel Webster, are people of their respective I lst trade, and new industries. American orator, born representatives greatest We venture to say that $1 00,000 districts. When they accepted their nominations they pledged to support the platform of the political party which nominated appropriated for the establishment January 19 Robert E. Lee, CothlS derate leader, bom 1807. ncern In the camnaipn for election they faced the voters Jn of 8 dePa!;tmenta d for publicity would bring January 20 The Panama canal meetings, rallies and individually, and assured them that they immediate results. Every dollar begun by the French in 1880. would see to it that their party platform planks would be re-- 1 spent judiciously by Utah to ad- - January 21 Stonewall Jackson, deemed by enactment of legislation in conformity to the prom-- 1 yrtise ,s, resources would bring bom 1824. h. author '!!f?ct,)r and i,es contained therein. I into this Don Jusn born of indirectly, The legislature is overwhelmingly Democratic. The roster We know what we are talking January Pitt, great C C C IN UTAH shows 83 legislators. Only fivfiL.of these are Republicans. In I about because we have facts and English statesman, died 180G. EMPLOYED 2460 the senate is only one hold-ove- r Republican senator vying I figures from other states with fewer attractions than our state, j Universal Genius against 22 Democrats. We know one state at least where i3 the title which has been Employment in the Civilian ConIn the lower house the Republicans are hopelessly in a a state department o' I accorded servation through Corp for November 30 who Franklin, minority. The house roster shows 56 Democrats and four Re- publicity, the tourist trade has be-- 1 was bom Benjamin totalled 390,855 persons on various No 1706. 17, January which come the the of greatest industry publicans. Emergency Conser-tha- s. won(jer tbey pass oulalmanacs at 'phases ' Works vation What a golden opportunity for the Democratic members this time of the year. Franklins program. In Utah a Mr. Thanks efforts to Browns 2460 were employtotal of poor Almanack was Richards persons to practice common sense and make history I there wiU be a bill introduced to ed. Total for most 0f obligation ever tbe aggregate pubI popular Above everything else, regardless of what bills are thrown create a state department of Conservation Work Bom when autocrats were Emergency into the legislative hopper, those measures that are introduced licity with sufficient funds to still plentiful in the earth, he was for the month of November was in conformity with the majority political party platform planks I make a good start. We are for it automotive. this is why $30,521,685.33. Of this amount the enrollees sent home to dependents bfltS should bo given precedence The majority of the people of an estimated $7,119,441.98. SfiS.y Payhas I Utah expect this. After all, it was the platform planks and ye will have more to say on I produced a great many people who ments to dependents in Utah were principles which gave such an overwhelming vote to Demo-- 1 this subject next week. got started under their own power $112,197.51. I and arrived at a lucrative destina- - The total number of men who crats in the general election on November 3, 1936. left to accept employment since tl0JV Personalities, factionalism and petty jealousies should notl , , Utah press the CCC began in April, 1933 is be taken into consideration at all. Principles and platform The Utah Press Association met bed and eariy To ris? makes man 368,327. 1 leg-in annual meeting at the Newhouse healthy, wealthy and wise. In order to bring the corp up to planks should be the supreme aim of every member of the I hotel islature. He proved it. He lived to be 84. its authorized strength a new reSaturday and Sunday. Ac-- 1 Lest some of the members of the lawmaking bodies have I rding to Manager Jones of the He amassed a great fortune after placement program is being ini. . Western Newspaper Union it wai starting with nothing, flat. His tiated and will continue through .. i t lL plank Ye are again printing them in P iar?es annuai meet in the his-- 1 wisdom was so respected that he January 20. This program calls ator.n?, ?rpe!l Political Uutlook column m this issue of the Utah Labor torv. of the association. was made president of Pennsyl- - for the enrollment of 50,742 men I News. The scribes discussed shop, leg- - vania, served his country in Wash- - and war veterans. Approximately 25 per cent of and rendered a signal ser- We wish the best of success to each member of the house I islation, publicity, legal advertis-lingtothose selected for the corp in Ocin us his a negothrough v.icf. and senate. May you..do your arduous task well and to the r??Vndwhat make-utober had never held steady jobs In con- tiations in France when America p , page t the or I to of Utah. time they enrolled in the the up test Kaysville Reflex was awarded was struggling to be independent glory people I I ??" 23-W- illiam I I pub-jibbe- d. feArS - fe, ... n I the prize cun for the year. The I of the British government. Bulletin earned honor-- 1 I Bingham His own Autobiography, while T AnrtT AT r'rklVTr'Oircc I able UUrxijriAliiSo LAIjUI1 IjUUIvS A1 mention in the contest. incomplete, is the best book about We have a warm spot in our him so far as it goes. 1 I rt for the newspaper editors, The legislative mill in Washington is once more grinding I especially . those who are directing the following taken from the Au- fi out the laws of the land, and organized labor will in the nextLbe estjneg 0f weeklies in the va- - tobiography. At 16 years of age, few months observe closely the activities of the congress of thelrious counties of the state. We meeting with a book on the sub-I know United States. something about their trials ject, I took to a vegetable diet, and We have been thus pot only saved an additional tribulations. Labor has ample reason for close scrutiny of the Washing- there several times buy books, but also gained during the past J fund ton scene. Proposals affecting hours, wages, and working con-- 1 45 years. clearness of head. greater ditions always the three high points of labor interest are I our observation has been and is From reading Xenonhons Mem- sure to be introduced. Changes in the present social security I today that the average country orable Things of Socrates, he bill are in the offing, too, and the problem of unemployment I newspaper editor does not take write Hs still haunts the national scene. hI"f ""f nnirc M CCC, while others, it was reported, had not been employed for more than a year previous to the date of their enrollment. This information was released to Allen T. Sanford, state director. National Emergency Council, from Robert Fechner., director of Emergency Conservation Work. Clearly Defined Teacher What is a volcano? Bright Boy A high mountain that keeps on interrupting. I opinions borne legislators have placed the maintenance of peace Editorial page of a newspaper I in the number one position on the legislative calendar, and that should, by all means, be its I believe cannot help but meet with labors unqualified approval. Labor I outstanding feature. should Association res is increasingly aware that its own problems can never be per-- 1 . a contest on the best edi- l',onduct manently solved unless the problem of preventing war is met torial The rontpst should be first. So we feel that organized workers everywhere will watch I iudeed on original editorials on r to see if congress will strengthen our neutrality program, revise I subiVcts of public interest in and state nation, 1 national defense policy so as to eliminate aggressive arms-merit, ease international trade tensionsax the profit out of war, government' nationalize the munitions business. These peace issues are mjoolitics, civic improvements, Iegis-- a I real sense also labor issues. lation. scenic attractions, business Labor cannot advance, cannot achieve the economic se-- 1 agriculture, labor and a counties other subjects, should curity it desires without peace. Should the energies of Ameri-- 1 I for the editor of a plenty give can labor be unhappily turned from the peaceful process of rolJntry newspaper to write about. building a better world to the shattering seige of another war, I and make his naner an outstanding then labors lasting gains would be forever lost. Labor senses I and most desirable and welcome that danger, and is increasingly aware of the truth of former I publication in the family circles of Governor Winants statement: Someone said that we could ls communi y never have peace without social security. It is equally true The Best Picture that we can never have social security without peace. Will Watch com-ou- ts CONGRESS ASKED TO ADOPT MANDATORY NEUTRALITY WASHINGTON Neutrality trade at the risk of the foreign of government. holds the attention legislation Libby said he approved presiand this senators congressmen dential discretion on embargoes on week after the hastily enacted war materials, provided the embararms embargo clamped down on goes are applied indiscriminately further shipment of arms and am- against all belligerents, and asmunition to Spain. serted that our permanent neutralLegislators are lining up in the ity poliev should be the restricdiscretion- tion of the area of every future mandatory or the as ary camp they ponder now the war to the smallest possible pro- nations permanent neutrality pol- Peace groups are urging their views on congress, with most of them favoring mandatory legislation. The National Council for Prevention of War, one of the most active of the anti-wa- r organizations, through its director, Frederick J. Libby, announced shortly after congress opened that it favors mandatory embargoes to all munitions and belligerents on loans and credits. The group also asked for prohibition of travel by Americans on belligerent ships and the adoption of the principle of icy. portion. He commented that the debate in congress on the Spanish embargo was noteworthy in that it was not restricted by the gag rule tactics employed when the neutrality bill was considered last year. President Roosevelt should see to it, he said, that last vears procedure is not repeated. It is less expensive and more effective to prevent the developing of delinouency than to endeavor to rehabilitate criminals. E. P. New York State corrections commissioner. Mul-roone- y. Of all the pictures taken in connection with the .celebration of the 78 th anniversary of Theodore that of 50,000 Boy Scouts was the most impressive. As one looked at future citizens who are taught to love the outdoors as T. R. loved it, memory recalled many other practical things for which Scouting stands. Not everyone knows how fine and thorough Scouting is in the principles it inculcates. For instance, the scout law, which every scout must learn savs, A scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly. courteous, kind, obedient, rheer-fu- l, thrifty, brave, clean, and Roosevelt, Union Label Pretzels Organized workers and their friends can now buy pretzels bearing the union label. The Pretzel Workers local union hJo. 168. affiliated with the Bakery and Confec- International Workers tionery Union of America, Reading, Pa., recently made this important announcement. The Pretzel Workers union displays an unique label, shaoed like a pretzel, designating that its product is union-made. 000 The observers of the Utah Labor News will keep a close watch on the Utah Legislature. It will keep the readers informed of whats happening at the State Capitol. 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