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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. JUNE 4, , 1937. 6 . Refutes Red Leadership in C. I. O.l Priest-Economi- st CARSON ELECTED SPANISH FASCIST SPY RING I.T.U. DELEGATE UNCOVERED IN UNITED STATES W. J. Carson, proof reader in His associates in the fascist organ (Continued from page 1) Tribune chapel, was elected a the de Gregorio, former secretary of ization are: Basil Harris, vice in Washing president, International Mercantile delegate to the I. T. U. convention the Lake Typographical Monsignor John A. Ryan Lauds President Roosevelts Labor ton. Spanish embassy Marine; Leon Frazier, director of from Salt Plan Before a Large Group At Catholic Conference In 2. Both de Cardenas and de General Electric; Joseph I Grace, union No. 115 in the recent referDenver He Asserted That the Great Leaders Of the C. I Gregorio enjuy diplomatic privi merchant and shipper; Kelly Gra endum election held by the unioa F. E. Morris, proof reader in the leges and are in the country on ham, president Jersey City First I. O. Are Not Communists. an diplomatic passports which they National bank; Thomas Woodlock, Telegram chapel, was chosen as alternate delegate. Mussolini admirer of Hitler and possess illegally. The convention will be held at Special to the Utah Labor News 3. These gentlemen have secured and financial writer! and Major DENVER Rt. Rev. Msgf. John A. Ryan, director of the the purchase of arms by fascist General William N. Haskell, com- Louisville, Kentucky, in Septemof New York national ber. It will be one of the most Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare countries Argentina, Italy, Ger- mander This meetings in the history guard. group is planning a important Conference, Washington, D. C., addressed the Catholic Confer- many, Portugal and Guatemala trade of this union, the oldest in to whip up enthusiasm for Fran- meeting for General to transshipment of Problems the Industrial One at on America. ence Knights question, no doubt, Monday night co in Spain, thus violating the neu- rebel Spain in the near future. come will that up for the decision Columbus hall on "Two Ways of Fighting Communism." Demand Investigation trality laws of the United States. is the matter of the of delegates Dr. Harry F. Ward, national 4. Manuel Diaz and Marcelino Wrong methods of fighting communism consist, says with the Committee for . affiliation of the American League Father Ryan, ( ) in the use of violent language and expressions Garcia, owners of the Garcia and chairman War Charles and Fascism, in a Industrial Organization. Against of hatred; (2) false accusations; (3) attacking communism Diaz recommended to the ring on statement of I. T. P. the Howard, president released to the press, March 5, 1937, that a speedy His C. the I. is of 0. U., secretary without admitting the evils in our economic system or propos- armed ship be sent to the Strait urged that immediate investigation enC. I. the with activities O.were ing specific remedies; (4) exaggeration of the number of com- of Yucatan to block shipping from of undemocratic Spanish fascist dorsed the Colorado by Springs munists in the United States; (5) Mexico to the Spanish republic, spy operations be made by a conof most and convention last year fascist that which thus threatening an interference gressional committee; faulty methods of attack communists in their said U. T. local of I. unions the the ranks, vitiate the majority of speeches Father American waters. propaganda agencies be put out have Ryan, in effect, just as all with shipping in given financial assistance ty of business, and that the diploand articles, and a failure to make Center of Espionage dombut do not have, the groups ilthey organization campaign of the held which are matic passports distinction between alien and citi inate the movement nor direct the 5. The United States has been C. I. 0. zen communists. legally by former diplomats be reC. I. 0. in any way. made the center of a vast espion- voked. The original foundation for the re the Fathers Holy Quoting to here I. from network T. U. was laid by Benjamin One the of leading errors age in in principal Others who joined Dr. Ward cent encyclical by way of illustra Horace Greeley served Franklin. Mexico, communism Cuba, in countries, foreign America, an of fighting comdemanding investigation tion of the right way to fight France and as to Father Ryan, is overSpain. president of the early printers' fascist activities in the munism, Father Ryan said . every according the The Typographical union union. comnumber of 6. American shipping is being United States include Dr. Harry Catholic should read it carefully estimating has been and Gotts-call, their are progressive from its very and munists, being Elmer Carnes, Dean Morton overrating reports spied upon, and frequently. and has followed a proa within inception sent to rebels Columbia strength. Dr. Miller of operating Clyde Citing current accusations to the all through the United policy which the gressive with of V. Dodd nation Dr. Celia of the Minimum Father are university, effect that C. I. 0. leaders Wage of its activity. communists and that the C. I. 0. Law, as he is frequently called, States maintains friendly relations. Hunter college, Leland Stowe of many years Dr. 7. Ogden H. Hammond, former the New York Herald-Tribunmovement is underwritten by com- Father Ryan discussed the PresiTYPO AUXILIARY munistic influences as definite ex- dent's proposal to regulate hours ambassador of the United States to Henry F. Sigerist of Johns Hopamples of fighting communism by and wages in industry, and paid Spain, is named in correspondence kins, and John Ackley. Among the leading trade unions false accusation and misstatement, tribute to President Roosevelt for of the spy ring as a fellow workmonthly business meeting Father Ryan asserted that the his position on the protection of la- er. His activities consist, in part, that have called for a probe of the of The Womans' Auxiliary No. 16 to 1. locals are of the United spy ring great leaders of the C. 0. move- bor standards, praising his great of his leadership of the union No. 115 will ment are not communists. Lesser leadership in social and economic American committee for Spanish Automobile Workers of America, Typographical June 8, at 2 p. m., meet relief, which has openly announc- and the United Mine Workers of at theTuesday, lights in the C. I. 0. may have progress. home Mrs. R. H. Smith, of ed that it favors the rebel cause. America. 1953 View strtet. the 19 shoe companies involved in The meeting was changed to this LABOR ON ITS the strike have called for June 5 and 6 by Homer der the leadership of John L. date because it is the date for votUnited Lewis, contracts were considered for the officers of the Womans overwhelmingly for the C. I. Martin, president of oftheAmerica. FORWARD MARCH voted utterly binding in the U. M. W. of ing 0. as their collective bargaining Automobile Workers International Auxiliary. All memJune 11 is the date set in the A. and in the C. I. 0. This natur- bers who can do so should attend in elections superrepresentative (Continued from page 5) vised by the National Labor Rela contract for either party to notify ally establishes confidence of em- and vote their choice for the inkingdom where 90,000 workers are tions Board. the other of a desire to revise or ployers toward those unions affil- ternational officers. employed. terminate the contract, which au- iated with the C. I. 0. He predictConferences 16 with the other This will be the last business Personnel of the Ford Organized unlimited success for the preshave collapsed. Gov. tomatically expires August 11. of the auxiliary until aftcompanies meeting ing Committee, named last week, Lewis 0. Barrows of Maine, who to the conference are ent organization campaign of the er the summer vacation Delegates period. includes the five international of- mobilized the National Guard to to be elected from each local on C. I. O. allabor ficers of the Union, Richard T. prevent the strikers from exercis- the basis of one delegate for every After all, disputes are Frankensteen, Detroit organiza- ing their rights of free speech and 100 members. ways settled around a conference Avenue Railway system takes tional director, and his three dis- free In addition to the contract itself, table. When both sides maintain place. assembly, has moderated his Reversing an anti-labpolicy of trict organizers, J. J. Kennedy, position. attitudes, keep their the He entered the strike nedelegates will also consider conservative and on Fields. Morris to (Continued and due 7) page, Walter Reuther, pay regard as mediator, but with- two other problems: elimination of agreements, can of The organization work is to be gotiations the the facts situation, they unauthorized drew after several days, saying spontaneous and Wrong Again as well hold their conference under the general direction of that all the of coordination just and strikes efforts at and reach an accord before a strike lecturer addressing a class The Frankensteen, with Kennedy in im seemed useless. At thecompromise in General local unions all work of same time as they can after it, Mr. Morgan sought to impress them with the mediate charge of the offices.' he demobilized the National Guard Motors plants. Fordisms pointed out. necessity for weighing carefully and Withdrew it from the strike the exact meaning of testimony. Nervous at this threat to his area. ELIMINATE STRIKES For example, he said, supposFeudal kingdom, Ford has already Transport Union Wins Strike Continues counter-drive almost YORK NEW told you that three frogs that Winning (UNS) begun a ing The strike against the 16 THROUGH UNION all but a handful of the 12,000 were I sitting together on a log, and laughably illustrated his confusion. is firm. At the same holding n termed collective decided in cast votes a one to Cards of bargainslogans, jump off, how many time the six union leaders and James Morgan, international ing referendum held by the Inter- frogs do you think would be left on Fordisms, were distributed in all Sidney Grant, labor attorney from representative of the United Mine borough Rapid Transit company, the log? plants this week. in are Boston, serving six Workers of America, a C. I. 0. af- the Transport Workers union, new Two, cried the class. Reports from union members in months sentence jail, of filiate, said that strikes can be C. I. 0. for contempt is preparing to the Ford plant indicate, however, affiliate, Wrong, corrected the lecturer. Harry Mansers injunction eliminated from the American in follow up the victory when the ref- The that this naive gesture made little Judge frog I specially referred to denying the right to carry on the dustrial scene through collective erendum for employes of the Third only decided to jump off. impression on workers who en strike counter every day and inhuman Efforts are being undertaken to bargaining. Mr. Morgan was here in attendand a brutal service de- free speed-u- p men. the Lee Pressman, genance at negotiations between reprepartment, composed of thugs, ex- eral counsel of the C. I. 0., went of Utah union coal min- sentatives convicts, and paroled criminals. into Maine with the two-fol- d mine ers and pur operators at which Martin compared the distribution pose of organizing the legal staff I terms were reached for a two-yeof Fordisms to the overtures of an I a,ssls:inS in mediation. working agreement. the mustachioed villain to the heroFederal Judge Peters in PortHe said the responsibility today meloine in the set 25 as the date for rests Iant May largely with labor. drama. a petition from the shoe hearing Men who are not used to collecC.I.O. of the admonition Heeding workers an for restraintive injunction bargaining, who have not been Chairman John L. Lewis on his all the action that has ing thus far schooled in the long years of strug-bl- e last visit to Detroit to proceed been taken by the Maine courts in for the right to organize, are with the Ford drive carefully, caudeclaring the strike The sometimes too eager and demand tiously, and efficiently the Ford shoe workers also ask illegal. transference Organizing Committee has not yet of the case from the Maine court greater concessions from employers than the employers are able to anounced any of its plans other to the federal courts. give until time is allowed for adthan the routine preparations for Trials of the 13 strike leaders justments, he said. any campaign. on criminal conspiracy charges After all. labor disputes are alFord Workers Joining been have postponed. settled around a conference ways All local unions in Detroit have Groups Aiding Strikers table. When both sides maintain been instructed to accept applications from Ford workers and to re- ed Meanwhile the campaign direct- conservative attitudes, keep their by the Boston committee to in- agreements, and pay due regard to port weekly to Frankensteen. No form organized labor and liberals the facts of the situation, they can separate Ford local has yet been of the treatment of the just as well hold their conference everywhere thouchartered, although several shoe workers in Maine is going and reach an accord before a strike sand members in the Rouge plant forward and receiving widespread as they can after it, Mr. Morgan have already teen enlisted through response. pointed out. the West Side Local, principal The executive committee of the Our greatest problem today is Ford recruiting local at present, Boston Typographical Union pass-- 1 I to refrain from mistakes made by and other local unions in Detroit. ed a resolution urging the officers employers when they had things Adequate steps are being taken of the New England Conference of too much their way. That danger bv the union to protect Ford workUnions to withdraw is an abuse of privilege. Labor ers from discrimination and intimi- Typographcal The Utah Labor News does not take its orders from walking the June convention from South organizations must not misuse dation by the management. These delegates, whispering campaigners", spleen peddlers, nor Poland, Me., to some place outside their position and become unpopmeasures so far are meeting with the racketeers. This paper is the only bena fide established state. ular with the public. success in spite of Fords tradiThe Cambridge Union of Univerlabor and social economic weekly publication in Utah. It is the Our younger members must retional opposition to labor unions in sity Teachers voted that it could member they cannot expect everyhis plants. pioneer publication of the country. not patronize the recreational fa- thing they want We overnight. cilities or buy any products com- miners know that we had to await Th Utah Labor News readers are the most intelligent and SUPPORTERS RALLY TO from Maine so long as civil adjustments in the world of trade ing best circulation and, paid workers in Utah. It has a state-wid- e MAINE LABORS AID rights "were denied and workers to gain a shorter week and a highis the best therefore, advertising medium in its particular field were imprisoned for exercising er wage scale. And we know that in Utah. By Valery Burati their constitutional rights of free fuels which compete with coal set BOSTON (UNS) Labor and and assembly. a limit to how much we can exDo not allow selfish racketeers to intimidate and mislead liberals throughout the Eastern speech you. pect. Next time they approach you call the Utah Labor News, Wasatch States are rallying to the support G. M. Auto Locals Mr. Morgan proudly explained of the shoe workers in Lewiston DETROIT (UNS) 2981, and give us the facts. A confer-- ! that strikes occur when coland Auburn, Me. Action in their ence of all locals in General Mo- lective bargaining only fails and that behalf already has been taken. But tors plants to consider revisions in under a THE UTAH LABOR NEWS of labor complete system the shoe workers also are helping the present contract with the GenHe occur. strikes do relations, not themselves. Employes of three of eral Motors Corporation has been! called attention to the fact that un. , 1 e, so-call- ed two-months-- or die-har- ds anti-unio- ar ed Important Notice fly-by-ni- inter-mounta- . in |