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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 2, 1937. 6 the ardville local of the United Mine ito the textile workers and to put OPEN FORUM Workers of America was organiz an end to the chaotic and demor Mrs, cd Labor which have Legislators at a meeting Friday night. alizing conditions Election April 10 Senator G. (J. Lindstrom and Kelsey was the speaker, cursed the industry. Municipal Ownership of Power Frank A ladies auxiliary of the U. M. Eonacci, Starvation wages, sweatshop Utilities Representative and Plants will be the The present officials of district Carbon county labor members of W. of A was recently organized at conditions and compel! of discussion at the Open were among Latuda, and the following officers tion have deprived hundreds of subject 22, United Mine Workers of Amer the last legislature, Forum in the City and County ica are candidates for reelection at the guests of honor at the conven- were elected, Mrs. Ed She re r, thousands of textile workers and building Sunday evening, April 4, the referendum election to be held tion of the Associated Civic Clubs president; Mrs. Clarence Reid, vice their families of their, right to 8 oclock. A. C. Todd will be the local unions through of Southern Utah held recently in president; Mrs. Joe Dowd, secre security, opportunity and a decent among the principal speaker. out Utah and Wyoming on April Price. They were lauded for their tary; Mrs. W. W. Hill, treasurer. standard of living, he said. 10. The officials who are candi- good work in the legislature. a Following the regular meeting dates to succeed themselves are: social was enjoyed and refreshLabor Women Organize Shoe Workers Win SUPREME COURT John M. Ross, president; Albert further strength to the ments served. A dance was held nine-da- y Adding BOSTON a After (UNS) and vice Roberts, Virgil organized labor movement in the March 27 in the Latuda school president, strike, COO workers of the Jay Wright, secretary-treasurecounty, a central council of wom- house, sponsored by the newly Shoe company, of Cambridge led (Continued from page 2) The nominations for district of- ens union auxiliaries for Carbon formed auxiliary. Shoe Workers of United the by Caterers Elect ficers started on March 20 and will county was formed at a meeting Turning to the workers and the the new C. I. O. union, Officers were elected March 23 America, continue until April 20, the time here. Following officers were electwon a which netted them prevailing industrial unrest of voting. by the Carbon county local union a closedvictory 15 the United States, Mr. ed: shop, per cent increase throughout Pecora said that the present wave The officers are elected for two-yePresident, Mrs. Robert Hender- of bartenders, cooks and waiters, in wages, a week and terms. Mr. Ross and Mr. son, Price; vice president, Mrs. E. as follows: Stanley Limb of 1'rice, other important concessions. This of labor disputes was the result of strike by employers a Wright are serving their second L. Hill, Spring Canyon; secretary, presidentj Paul Mancina of Price, is a shoe factory in the nonterm in office, while Mr. Roberts Mrs. Ed. Scherer, Latuda; treas- vice president; Mrs. Tony Kriss union key the Wagner Labor Relaagainst area of Boston. is completing his first term. Their urer, Mrs. Fred Pizzuto, Colum- man of Helper, recorder; John which was passed by tions Act, Beside the 15 per cent increase present terms of office expire on bia; trustees, Mrs. W, J. Williams, Pappas of Price, financial secre- in wages which is to apply on pres- congress for the express purpose Standardville. Two other trustees tary; A1 English of Price, inspcc ent orders, an employers from inJanuary 1, 1038. adjustment of piece of prohibiting tor; Don Williams of Price, chap- rates on all orders will be appointed later. with the right of their after March 15 terfering 4 Speakers included Mrs. Eli II. lain; Celeste Dalpiaz of Helper, was obtained. In some cases this employees to organize in labor Price, will amount to an increase as Kelsey of Salt Lake City, state or- and Angelo Presses of CARBON PLANS high unions and carry on usual trade ganizer of womens auxiliaries: I). guards. as 60 per cent. Division of work union activities without discrimiThe officers were installed by in slack L. Day, Columbia, vice president periods and collection of nation in employment. FORJ,ABOR DAY of the Utah State Federation of Frank Eonacci, field worker of dis- union dues in the shop was also Labor and county union label trict 22 of the United Mine Work granted. Gannett Fears Zwahlen, ers of America. Talks were given of chairman; Mrs. Fred - IUICE-A- v. J. Williams Only members of the United LaMr. Ed auxilKenilworth by the of Scherer, Eonacci; chairman Standardville lias been named Frank E. Gannett, Hie gentleman Shoe Workers are eligible for jobs chairman of the general committee iary to the United Mine Workers tuda, president of the Carbon in the shop, except where the union who made himself a in charge of arrangements for the of America, and E. Scherer, Latun Countv Central Labor Union; D. is unable to supply the skilled chairman of the national commit1937 Labor Day celebration in da, president of the Carbon County L. Day, vice president of the Utah workers needed. In such cases the tee to uphold constitutional govState Federation of Labor and company can hire Carbon county by the Carbon Central Labor union. others, but they ernment, and owner of a chain of union label chairman; J. C. are on the numbers Other county program to ioin the union the daily newspapers, and a board County Central Labor union. Other required members of the committee are included a drill by the Spring Can- Nash, Price, and James Jardine, first day of their employment. member of the Associated Press, William Cafarelli of Price, JIans yon auxiliary; selections, Spring Columbia. Bonds for $100 each which the writes the Utah Labor News and new members were initiated workers had been Degn of Spring Canyon and Joe Canyon vocal trio, Valynn Wilcox, at Six forced to put up pats himself on the back that he the Mrs. and Cook Mildred meeting. The union voted to as a guarantee against striking Krebs; Lyle Corak of Sweet Mine. is a liberal although he is opposed Kenilworth chorus, Mrs. contribute funds for a business were returned. selections, to the federal court reform. The Union Market Hours Leo Jensen, Mrs. Cliff Palmer, agent to represent all craft locals two weeks more than 6000 letter came in answer to our letter In A new schedule of operating Mrs. Elmer Stultz, Mrs. James in the county. d workers have joined the new C. I. refusing to contribute our hours for union meat markets in Hums, Mrs. Lyman Leavitt and O. union. Standard closed shop pennies for Gannetts comCarbon county, and Mohrland in Mrs. Lloyd Catlin. Bingliam-Tooel- e contracts, some won by short mittee, and our promise to support Joe Dowd of Latuda, chairman Emery county, went into effect strikes and some by negotiations the Presidents plan. Tunnel Work Starts without strikes, now cover 2000 of Mr. Gannett knows better, but Shops will of the committee on arrangements Thursday, April 1. 8 and close at 6 p. for the meeting, presided. m. a. open at the new members. A third of these he is like many others who are ' Auxiliary Locals m., on every working day, includTOOELE Work on the Bing- who have joined recently work in speaking for the vested interests. A womens auxiliary to Stand ing Saturday. This schedule has They have reasons to be fearful drainage and transpor- maine factories. tation tunnel was started here perhaps the working man, the Mayor La Guardia of New York farmer, and the small business Monday. Ryberg Brothers are do-- 1 believes: Better a grave in a man might receive a few benefits ing the preliminary work, which consists of excavating for the tun- potters field for a crook than a in the event some of the big incomes were clipped. nel portal and grading for a spur medal for a police widow. track, 2.6 miles long, from the Tooele Valley railroad to the tun-- j nel portal. This work will be com-- I pleted in about a month, after j which the work on the tunnel prop- The art center of Utah greets the readers of er will start. The tunnel portal will be a half the Utah Labor News mile northwest of the International Smelting and Refining companys Tooele smelter. The tunnel will pass directly under the smelter and connect with the Rood BEST WISHES TO LABOR shaft of the Utah Apex mine in Carr Fork, near Bingham. It will be 12 by 12 feet, with a Coal Lumber drainage ditch and with a standard gauge railroad track. Builders' Hardware Materials Building For Tooele the tunnel means a SPRINGVILLE, UTAH larger smelter payroll and a new source of water. It is estimated that the tunnel will develop between 15 and 20 second feet of WELCOME, LABOR water, enough to irrigate 2000 acres. TRIPP DRUG COMPANY Construction of the tunnel, which will be 23,000 feet long, will Prescription Specialists cost more than $700,000, and will PHONE 2 SPRINGVILLE, UTAH require nearly two years to complete it. J. O. Elton is the vice president and general manager of the National Tunnel and Mines GREETINGS TO LABOR company, which is constructing the project. Say It With Flowers been adopted by members of Butchers union. U. M. W. District cut-thro- at r. ar 40-ho- ur sit-do- ,r .- . self-appoint- ed hard-earne- . ham-Tooe- le SPRINGVILLE I ot LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH! (Continued from page 5) HOBOKEN, N. J. (UNS) A lo- -j cal union of the Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers has been organized among workers of the Fletcher, and Tietjen & Lang Dry Docks. The Utah Labor News Is the leading labor and publication in the social-economi- c Intermountain states. Read It. Subscribe for It. Patronize Its Advertisers. COOPERATE C. I. O. Textile Drive With the NEW YORK (UNS) steel and automobile industries well on the road to complete organization, the campaign of the Textile Workers Organizing committee of the C. I. O. to unionize was workers textile launched at the first meeting of the committee. Six regional offices have been set up in the New England, Northern Jersey, Middle Atlantic, Upper South, Deep South, and Middle West areas, and plans and policies of the drive have been announced by Sidney Hillman, president 'of the Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers and chairman of the T. W. O. C. Some 400 organizers will soon be in the field. Pointing out that lack of organization has brought about the disasters from which the industry is suffering, Hillman said in his statement that it would be the purpose of the T. W. O. C. drive to bring a decent standard of living Kolob Lumber ' SPRINGVILLE FLORAL COMPANY Phone Springville 6 Phone Spanish Fork 31 OUR BEST WISHES TO LABOR EDDINGTON CANNING COMPANY Packers of High Grade Fruits and Vegetables PHONE 48 SPRINGVILLE, UTAH Extending Best Wishes To Labor M. O. PACKARD, C. G. SALISBURY, Cashier President FREDERICK DUNN, Vice Pres.F. C. PACKARD, Asst. Cashiei prmgbtlle panfetng Co, Established 1891 FRIENDS OF LABOR SPRINGVILLE, UTAH |