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Show Review ofi Current Events 7u 7 EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE VOL VII; NO. 36 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MARC! Piton siatilislied on News and Comment By M. I. T. Labor Under Swastika One of Hitlers first acts against AND LET THE LEAGUE HAVE A COPY .ol 937. Will Start Organization Campaign in Oil Industry , Hillman Heads Textile Unionization Drive Oil Indus labor was to destroy the labor Sidney When you write your congressman and senators on this try Has Potential Membership of 1,000,000 Additional unions. This was followed' by Steel supreme court business, send a copy to Labors Companies Sign Agreements With C. I. O. Washlong series of oppression. C. Willard D. League, Hotel, Washington, The average wage of the worker ington Conference Approved Lewis Activities In Steel, in Germany has decreased about Congress is tired of hearing from the boiled shirts and top Auto and Glass Industries. hats. It wants to know what the real people of this country are 20 per cent since Hitlers advent thinking about judicial dictatorship. and in many cases wages fell as And the League wants to know what the real people are Special to Utah Labor News. much as 50 per cent. The salaries em. So a the have let The conference of the Committee for WASHINGTON copy. telling League of metallurgical workers in Sax 1.08 were reduced from marks Industrial Organization here Tuesday authorized its officials to ony per hour in 1932, at the height o' issue certificates of affiliation on a broader scale to international the world crisis, to 54 pfennig per Judicial Dictatorship Stop hour in 1935, when factories were and local unions, state organizations and city central bodies. Dictator Now? It is believed that this action by the committee was hastenThe charge of dictatorship leveled against President Roosevelt in going fullf. blast a decrease of ex ed by recent statements coming from President William Green order to discredit his judicial reform program boomerangs back on those actly fooc lack of Again, important of the A. F. of L regarding C. I. O. affiliates connection in the who make it, says E. J. Oliver, executive vice president of the Labors meats and fats, has stuffs, notably state federations of labor and city central bodies. League. The President is elected by the people every four years. No brought down the standard of liv Campaign In Oil Industry President has served more than eight years. The house of representa- ing stiH'further. The meeting named a group to lead an organization camOut of their already insufficient tives is elected every two years. Senators are elected every six years also German workers are wages, But supreme court justices are NOT ELECTED at all and THEY SIT paign among workers in the oil fields, refineries and filling stainto Nazi the compelled support have FOR LIFE. Two of the most reactionary and dictatorial justices tions, with a potential membership of 1,000,000. The camFrom stitutions. an wage average 25 27 no show and sat on the supreme bench sign of retiring. of 35 marks ($14) for a years and paign will be carried on through the Oil Field, Gas Well and If there is a dictatorship in the United States it is exercised by the week, approximately 6 marks are Refinery Workers International United Textile Workers of Amersupreme court. As Senator Norris said; I still think that God never deducted for contributions to Naz: Union. Perhaps Harvey Frem- ica. made a man big enough and wise enough to have unlimited power and The activities of John L. Lewis, organizations and activities. ming, president of the oil workers, luxurious salary for life, and not be responsible to anyone. The are recruitec will be the directing head for the president of the C. I. O., in the Yet these are the conditions enjoyed by the supreme court power, enmasse unemployed in military barracks anc 100 or more C. I. 0. organizers in steel, automobile and plate glass luxury and. irresponsibility. The American people resent this judicial utilized as cheap labor in the con the oil industry. industries, were unanimously apdictatorship. They are massing behind the President to bring it back struction of military enterprises. proved by the conference. within democratic bounds. Textile Workers The reason, declares Bauer, So Philip Murray, leader of the C. Judicial Dictatorship Stop cial Democratic leader, is that GerSidney Hillman, president of the I. O. Steel membership drive, reJust As Was Predicted many is subordinating her whole Amalgamated Clothing Workers, ported to the conference. He elabThe League wired to a straw vote director: As your economy to intensified war prepar- was chosen by the conference to orated on the vindictive and unpoll reaches deeper into the great body of the American people it will ations. Wages must be kept down head the campaign to enroll 1,250,-00- 0 derhanded methods of John P. show that the citizens are decisively behind the President. and profits of German industry textile mill workers into the (Continued on page 4) From 63 to 37 against reform of the supreme court the poll dropped must increase in order that the to 59 to 41, then 53 to 47, and last week it was 51 to 49. In the south surplus might be invested in the ' complete figures wer6t 2 to 48for the President, and in New York it Nazi; armaments program, was 70 to 30 for the President. Another straw vote, in Danville, Va.r Foods and pother staple ' showed 1466 voters for court reform and only 476 against. are being stored to estab-is- h Judicial German Dictatorship Stop independence of im in time of war. Everything ports From Real People, Yes! to the war prepar is subordinated When a trade union, farmers organization, or fraternal organizaThe New York ations effort. and senators to congressmen they tion, sends a letter or a resolution The Victory dinner address of lems that perplex our generation. in a recent Times editorial deknow it comes from real people. It means, that hundreds and sometimes resident Franklin D. Roosevelt Whether we shall celebrate in 1938, thousands of citizens are speaking to congress through that resolution. clares: on March 4, 1937, will, no doubt 1940 and in 1944, as we celebrate The effects of the concentration Thats why your letters supporting the President campaign against document in tonight, will deservedly depend historical a become on (Gmtinued page 4) supreme court dictatorship make such a big impression in Washington.a admir- upon whether the party continues our affairs. nations Every When a boiled shirt rings for his stenographer and barks out on its course and solves those probsave the should President er of command to his senator, congress looks curiously at the embossed LEGISLATIVE NOTES La lems. Utah of the address. The copy stationery and the linen envelope. They dont come from real people. And if I have aught to say it in full News the or speech prints A boiled shirt just goes to the laundry. But a wire like this from Platform Measure lease save it for future reference will continue on its course and it real people in Cleveland actually goes places: Delegates representing The first Democratic platform The Presidents address follows will solve those problems. several thousand Ladies Garment Workers . . . Approved unanimously measure to pass both branches On this fourth of After election day in 1936, some of 1937, the judiciary reform recommended by President Roosevelt. We there- le legislature was the direct pri- in millions of homes March, our supporters were uneasy lest of the thoughts fore call upon you as our spokesmen in congress to act favorably on mary election law, S. B. 1 by Sen- of American families are revert we grasp the excuse of a false President Roosevelts recommendation The wire went to Ohio senators ators Maw and Royle. In the 4 of to era March another the of good feeling to evade our shape ing and Cleveland congressmen. is a good law. The year. That day in 1933 represent obligations. They were worried it passed Judicial Dictatorship Stop louse eliminated ail the objection- ed the death of one era and the by the evil symptom that the propable Roosevelt For Utah features, and the senate con- lirth of another. aganda and the epithets of last At that time we faced and met summer and fall had died down. There is no question about it. Utah citizens are for President curred in house amendments, and Labor organizations thus the measure was ready for a grave national crisis. Now we Are Assured Roosevelts court reform almost unanimously. those who however, farmer groups, Democrats, Womens clubs, civic leagues, etc., have en- engrossing and then to be sent to face another crisis of a differToday, Governor. ent kind but fundamentally even placed their confidence in us are dorsed Roosevelts plan. Judicial more grave than that of four reassured. For the tumult and the Dictatorship Stop Measures Killed shouting have broken forth anew years ago. LEAGUE and from substantially the same LABORS NON-PARTISA- N Among the hills sponsored by Tonight I want to begin with labor members killed in the legis- you a discussion of that crisis. of opposition. This new elements MEET SUPPORTS ROOSEVELT lature are: I shall continue that discussion roar is the best evidence in the ment Workers; Merle D. Vincent, H. B. 10. to eneal antisyndiVal-is- on Tuesday night in a nationwide world that we have begun to keep Special to Utah Labor News. Ladies' and representative, laws. Killed broadcast and thereafter from time our promises, that we have begun WASHINGTON Delegates legislative Workers. Garment senate. in the to time, as may be necessary; for to move against conditions under atunion in the from every state Visit President B. 14, requiring that opera- I propose to follow my custom of which II. d of this nation is convention tended the nation-wid- e The convention planned a cam tions must cease when national speaking frankly to the nation still of Labors League paign for th'e Presidents court pro- guard is called out for labor strike. concerning our common problems. here Monday for the purpose of gram extending into every con- Killed in the senate. We gave warning last Novem I sneak at this victory dinner not only as the head of, the Denr her that we had only just begun organizing support for the Presi- gressional district. A delegation, I Dont Know dents program for reorganization headed by John L. Lewis, chairman ocratic party, but as the repre- to fight. Did some people really of the C. I. O., and Major George of the federal judiciary. I dont know. is the prevailing sentative of all Americans who believe we did not mean it? Well I meant it, and you meant it.. Among the delegates from the L. Berry, league president, went to answer of manv legislators to their have faith in political and economic intermountain states were: Utah the White House, to assure labors (nouiring friends about legislation. democracy. A few days ago, a distinguished I dont know has become a J. D. Loftis, Order of Railway support to Roosevelt. Our victory' was not sectional. member of the congress came to After the White House visit Ma- standing nhrase. not onlv between It did not Conductors; Idaho J. K. Radley, come from compromises see me to talk about national We have called friends, but among those loitering and A. F. of L. organizer; Montana jor Berry said: bargains. It was the voice of iroblems in general and about the Paul J. Erler, Printing Pressmen; upon the President to assure him in the lobbies. In fact it i.s heard tweny-seve- n million voters from iroblem of the judiciary in par-iculNew Mexico Edward J. Gill; Col- that the working people of the on every floor of the capitol the land. of every part orado E. M. Osborne, Carpenters. country are with him to a man In I said to him: Democratic Party The Democratic party, once a Among the national executive his fight to reform the federal juJohn, I want to tell you someboard members in attendance diciary. mais Report Is Out the thing that is very personal to me minority party, today La Follette Speaks were: Harvey Fremming, presi The much mibb'cized and eagerlv jority party by the greatest masomething that you have a right Senator Robert M. La Follette expected ioint legislative investi- jority any party ever had. :o hear from my own lips. I have dent, Oil Workers; James B. Carey, president, United Electrical and of Wisconsin addressed the conven- gating committee report is now a It will remain the majority party a great ambition in life. Radio Workers; S. H. Dalrymple, tion. He asserted the supreme Dubbc document. It produced so long as it continues to justify My friend pricked up his ears. Not Satisfied president, Rubber Workers; Fran- court, not the Constitution, needs nothing sensational nor anvthing the faith of millions who had alcis J. Gorman, president, Textile amending. He said: The strength else that was not alreadv known most lost faith so I went on: I am by no means as it conlong Workers; Patrick Gorman, presi- of popular government in America and could have been produced with- tinues to make modern democracy satisfied with having twice been dent, Butcher Workmen; Dennis once more is pitted against the or- out investigation and with less hul- work so long and no longer. We elected president of the United Lane, secretary. Butcher Work- ganized forces of reaction. labaloo. &re celebrating the 1936 victory. States by very large majorities. I the he doubted said men; Arthur Huggins,' secretary, About the onlv Major Berry thing it brought That was not a final victory. It lave an even greater ambition. Paper Makers; Frank Grillo, sec- nation could stand another depres- into evidence around the capitol was a victory whereby our party By this time my friend was sitretary, Rubber Workers; Federick sion, and asserted that the Presi-- ( while the committee was doing its won further opportunity to lead in ing on the edge of his chair. F. Umhey, secetary, Ladies Gar Continued on page 3) the solution of the pressing prob (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on page 3) Non-Partis- an one-hal- Non-Partis- an 63-ho- Non-Partis- ur an ma-;eria- ls ( Victory Dinner Address Of President Roosevelt . m anti-sabota- ge one-thir- ill-cla- Non-Partis- d, ill-hous- an . ar. |
