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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. JANUARY 11. 1937. 2 Witat) labor Makes a Big Hit A WASHINGTON (ILNS) of smash radio event in observance Civil Service Week wa on January 15, with the American Federation of Government Employes am the National Federation of Post Office Clerks cooperating in a special program with Chester M. cig-arWrights Avalon, union-mad- A MEMBER OF THE Established 1929 This paper receives the American Federation of Labor New Service. 04 Entered as second-clas- s matter March 28, 1930, at the post office at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Advertising rates by request. . $1.50 e, Address ali communications and remittances to Utah Labor News, 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published weekly at 24 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Telephone Was. 2981. I THOMPSON L. M. THOMPSON M. et program extended to a half hour for the event. Mr. Wright is the Utah Labor News Washington correspondent. The program was staged from the large diniryj room of the AmAn bassador hotel, Washington. audience of invited guests witnessed the broadcast. In this program Miss Helen Karen Hoyem of the Marian Chace dancers, was featured as a solo dancer. per annum Publisher Office Manager C. I. O. Auto Union Wins Labor Program At Kclsey-Hayc- Honored For Its Activities s Some 2000 DETROIT (UNS) Kelsey-Haythe outside strikers of their to marched Wheel Co., victorious the welcome to plants strikers who exodus of 700 sit-i- n had been 10 days in the plant. They came out with the managements agreement to a 75c an hour minimum wage for all employes, no discrimination against strikers, and further negotiations on wage adjustments and overtime pay. 1000 Earlier the same day some strikers in the Detroit plant of the Aluminum Co. voted to accept a settlement of their nearly old strike that gave them a minimum wage of 50c an hour and a general wage increase of 4c an hour. These two settlements raised the total of strike victories in Detroit for the United Automobile Workers to three within a week, 1300 Fibemployes of Natl. Automotive ers having won wage increases and other concessions in a one-da- y strike previously. es two-wee- ks NEW YORK (UNS) The Committee for Industrial Organization honor roll of figures largely in the The Nation for 1936. No fewer than six C.I.O. representatives are included in the list of 40 Americans who, either as individuals or as groups, deserve the applause of their countrymen. John L. Lewis, chairman of the for continuing C.I.O., is praised to give strength and a backbone to the American labor movement. Charles P. Howard, secretary of the C.I.O., and president of the Inti. Typographical Union, a craft organization, is honored for his advocacy of the prinunionism as a industrial of ciple means of organizing the unorganized. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee of the C.I.O. ; its chairman, Philip Murray; its regional directors, Clinton S. Golden, Van A. Bittner, and William Mitch; and ts organizers in the steel towns are included in the honor roll for their organizing campaign in steel. far-sight- ed volve important changes and adjustments in our revenue-raisin- g GOVERNOR BLOOD URGES PROGRESS Wisdom would dictate system. least at for a beginning, we that, IN UTAH STATE GOVERNMENT should adopt a program that will avoid drastic reconstruction of our tion in the form of several fact revenue laws. The people expect (Continued from Page 1) us to retain, without serious in- administration of public assistance The twentieth legislature in its finding projects. Committee Report jury, the important functions of and the experience of all states coregular session authorized an issue both The state and local government. . . operating with the social security committees 4 in nine of $3,000,000 of Vi per cent deficit report, subdivisions each durdefdevoted to a Security Expanded and refunding bonds, payable board. The effort has been to preUnion Wage Boost 1935-194inite is There of a is orand availIn needy the subject, of large group completed relief and welperiod sent a ing der to release needed funds for the able for your use. The report citizens less than 65 years of age fare program. I urge that you SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UNS) 1935-3- 7 biennium and take advan- carries many specific recommenda- who cannot qualify under any of provide for continuation in the cost Wage increases ranging from 5 to tage of lower interest rates, the tions which it i3 not feasible to the federal social security cate- of the program and for strong 25 cents an hour for all hourly twenty-firs- t legislature was asked discuss here in detail. It must gories. The welfare board, to its state supervision. This is in keep- rate workers have been granted by be to for authority to issue refunding suffice say that this committee credit, decided provision should with the urgent request of the the Studebaker Corp., after negoing has same made on a for this the bonds to take up the 1933 issue and compiled group large amount of social security board, which asks tiations with a committee repreextend the maturity dates. Pur- valuable information and has ar- basis of need as for the other that we continue the upbuilding senting Local 5, United Automosuant to chapter 44, laws of Utah, rived at conclusions and made sug- groups. A needy family, of which of trained personnel. It has been 1935, the board of loan commis- gestions which are worthy of your the head is 63 or 64 years of age, the belief that you will desire to bile Workers. One of the oldest and strongest sioners issued such securities in careful study. It is my under- may suffer as much as a family of assistance to locals of the union, Local 5 was the amount of $1,945,000, bearing standing that bills will be present- which the head is 65. The latter, provide for public the needy blind, organized four years ago and now interest at 3 per cent, the maturity ed in accordance with conclusions but not the former, is eligible for the needy aged, and to the has practically 100 per cent children dependent dates being adjusted between the reached by the committee, and old age assistance under the social other needy of the state and for in the plant. Its relations years 1940 and 1955 so as more these will come before you in reg- security act, Jn-- Utah each such continued the in the with management have been participation ular manner. I to am receives debt assistance as genservice sure you will family equalize the nearly the for other amicable for several years. by programs provided load of the state, taking into ac- give such measures the considera- erously as the other. But the cost have bills The social act. security tion they merit. is borne by the state alone in one count all outstanding issues. For the unselfish, unpatriotic, case and in the other is shared been prepared with such objectives Recovery Program OPEN FORUM In order that the state might unpaid services rendered by mem- wdth the federal government and in mind. The state board of public welavail itself of the favorable pro- bers of the committee, they are en- and the counties. The Open Forum will be adIn November, 1936, 29,000 per- fare has estimated that the sum dressed visions of the national recovery titled to unstinted praise. I exbv Allen Sanford on the act, the governor was authorize! press sincere appreciation for their sons, or 6 per cent of the states of $2,400,000 will be needed from subject of the interpretation of the by chapter 23, laws of Utah, sec- efforts and for the work done by population, were receiving public the sales tax to finance the states Constitution in accordance with ond special session, 1933, to join a large number of willing assis- assistance from state funds in the share of the program during the modem developments, in the counwith the federal government in a tants. form of direct relief, or from state, next year, this sum being in addi- cil chamber, in the Citv and CounHome Exemptions local and federal funds under the tion to the contribution from the cooperative program of public ty building, Sunday, January 24, Of .six proposed constitutional social securtiy act. The figures works and to borrow funds from on 4) at 8 p. m. (Continued page the United States to provide the amendments submitted to the vot- include 511)6 persona receiving an states portion of cost. Agreements ers at the November election las average monthly ola age grant of were prepared contemplating the year, only one was adopted, tha $22.46; 231 blind persons receiving BEST WISHES TO UTAH LABOR issuance of $1,300,000 of state pub- which permits the legislature to aid averaging $23.72 monthly and lic improvement notes. There was exempt from taxation homes and 4802 dependent children under the issued but $810,000, of which" all homesteads up to an assessed val- age of 16 receiving an average E. A. HODGES but $117,000 has now been repaid uation of $2000 and personal prop- monthly allowance of $12.19 each. by use of emergency relief funds erty up to $300 in assessed value. In each of these three classificaSTATE METAL MINES INSPECTOR This amendment is now an integ- tions, the average grant equals or as provided by law. Using $522,831,674 as the pres- ral part of our basic law. considerably exceeds the national The property tax is the most im- average for states participating in ent assessed valuation of the state, the constitutional limitation of 1 Simiportant element in our entire tax social security assistance. per cent fixes $7,842,475 as the structure. TO UTAH LABOR Any major changes larly in proportion to population maximum net debt, which leaves a therefore, are serious, especially the rate of dependency among perI WISH YOU A PROSPEROUS YEAR IN 1937 borrowing margin of $3,683,885. in their effect upon country, city sons 65 years of age or over was I If properly, interpret the wishes and school operations. Moreover, 196 per thousand aged persons in of the majority of the people of as the other measures having to do Utah, as compared with a national this state, they, do not desire at with revenue and expenditures rate of 126. this time that the state general will be influenced by your action Laws Drafted fund obligations be increased. My on homestead exemptions, it is At the suggestion of the state sentiments coincide with this at- imperative that decision be reach- board of public welfare, ! appointtitude. Only under stress of ur- ed as to your policy on this im- ed a committee to prepare welJUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT gent necessity should we deviate portant matter early in the ses- fare legislation to be considered at from this policy. sion. this session. Drafts for proposed In this connection it should be While i t is true that the lan- acts will be presented for your kept in mind that the legal bor- guage of the amendment is per- consideration. In the formulation rowing capacity, not only of the missive, its adoption by popular of these drafts the committee had state but of the local subdivisions, vote carried a rather definite man- the advice of representatives of may be affected by the action ta- date that earnest effort be exerted the social securtiy board and of the ken by this legislature on home- to make it operative. social security board and of the stead exemptions. The issues before the legislature American Public Welfare associaStudy Government relating to home exemption sug- tion. The suggestions thus carry The twentieth legislature auth- gest important changes in the re- the fruit of Utahs experience in orized the appointment of a com- lationship between state and local mittee to make a study of state governments. Each problem pregovernment, and its findings and sented, therefore, should be studied UNION conclusions were reported by me to with the object of determining the twenty-firDurwhether gains in efficiency and legislature. rank-and-fi- le Studebaker Grants To well-round- 2. ed rnem-bersh- in ; . ... MARTIN M. LARSON Utahs oldest and largest Printing Plant st ing the latter session a law was economy through proposed cenpassed providing for the appoint- tralization will justify resultant ment of a similar committee of curtailments of local nine members to continue this These same issues also in- study and outlining the scope of its activities to make an investigation of organization and operation of state government and all Quality Shoes its political subdivisions; to inves-tigamethods of developing the & C coal fields of the state; to study the advisability of consolidating Coast to Coast 99 and fixing minimum standards for school districts; to gather and anaWONDERFUL SHOES lyze information as to taxation, ONE PRICE and to report to the governor not self-governme- nt. INCORPORATED te d F 1936, its find- ings; conclusions and recommendations as to changes in the taxa- tion of property, other types of wealth and income necessary to make possible exemptions on homes and homesteads and personal property; and prepare bills covering these changes for the members of the legislature. During the last two years this committee has applied itself diligently to its task and has availed itself of the very liberal services of the works progress administra Mens Ladies out-of-to- .... $4.00 .... n $3.50 Feltman & Curme Shoe Stores Co. Incorporated 216 S. Main - Salt Lake City Printers Catering to local and firms ana organizations who desire Union-mad- e Paper and 10070 Union Printing. i I later than October, Commercial In 12 and Bottles Pasteurized In half gallon jags unpasteurized Real Keg Beer A Superior Western Product 231-23- 5 22-oun- ce "The Master Salesman Edison Street Phone Wasatch 1801 Salt Lake City, Utah . |