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Show V Review o Current Events - f i EDUCATE ORGANIZE ? s COOPERATE VOL VIII NO. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, AUGUST 20. 7. Vigilante Coalition Exposed in Cleveland United Front of Tom Girdler Silver and Nazis Uncovered in Northern Of American League Against War CLEVELAND A weird crew of Dy M. 1. T. Shirts Ohio Through Efforts and Fascism. August 22 Gall, founder o died in 1828. vigilantes a coalition phrenology,23 Lee Masters - valley seethes with the spiritof vigilanteism, which has failed to A LAWYER POET materialize in formal organizations." But this is it. The fuehrer of the vigilantes is Miss Susan Sterling her What does the word Spoon real name is Miss Elsie Theurer and the formal organization is convey to you when thought of in the association of leagues. It has at least a cooperating work- connection with literature? - German-America- n Volksbund, suc- cessors of the Friends of New Germany; and strikebreaking outfits. D. A. R. Allegedly In It Although the 450 members in the 89 units of the association are in it as individuals, Miss Sterling claims that it represents the Daughters of the American Revolution. The major plank on which the association is attempting to build a strong mixture of strikebreaking sentiment, which is believed to be the principal function of the association; jim crowism, and at least some cism, anti-unio- r-- u !Vi - v ; n, pro-nazis- right, you have it This Anthology. collection of free-vers- e poems portraying the charac ters of deceased Spoon River in habitants 13 the book for which Ed gar Lee Masters will be longest re membered. However, most of us more his poem Silence, in enjoy which I have known the silence of the stars and the sea appears; Monday, August 23, marks the birth anniversary in 18G8 of this lawyer who turned poet. Thats Spoon River grim-humoro- us YOU DON'T SLAP A GOOD CUSTOMERS FACE Suppose a business man in Salt Lake City, or any other city or town in Utah, had a customer who had for a time, traded $9 a 'week, then $20 a week, and then $40 a week. Would he occasionally take Price: 5 Cent Per Copy 3IDENT WON DESPITE COURT BILL DEFEAT P NEXT WEEK Strikebreakers IN HISTORY astrology. It is of a piece with the Citizens National committee which was sired in Johnstown by Girdler, Grace and Weir to break the strike in Little Steel and to turn public opinion against trade unionism. The Cleveland committee of the American League Against War and Fascism has turned over to the La Follette committee and the National Labor Relations Hoard the material which it has helped to uncover about the Association of Leagues. It also has placed it at the disposal of Edward Lamb, SW OC attorney in the Gus Hall case. The American League charges that the association has aided in bringing charges of dynamiting against Gus Hall, and that it knows a great deal about what it describes as the frameup of Hall. (Continued on page 2) 7. DDTORIAIIJ News and Comment Edgar August bom in 18C8. American poet, of Tom Girdler, the Silver Shirts, American nazi agents, strike 24 Washington burnet breakers and suppliers of equipment to strikebreakers is oper- byAugust the British, in 1813. August 25 Peace treaty with ating in northern Ohio, according to a sensational series of arsigned by the Unitec ticles now appearing in the Cleveland Press. The articles Germany1921. are based on facts uncovered by the Cleveland committee of States, August 2G Womans suffrage the American League Against War and Fascism and the Cleve 19th amendment effective, 1920. land Press. August 27 Battle of Long Is When F. Raymond Daniell was in this area a few weeks land, 177 G. Montenegro proAugust 28 ago to report on the situation in Little Steel, he wrote that the claimed a kingdom, 1910. ing relationship with William Dudley Pelleys silver legion; with Republic Steel corporation; writh the Patriot Guards, the National Republic and the Student American-eer- s, American fascist groups; the I President Roosevelts nomination of Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama to the supreme court meets with the approval of a vast majority of the American people. And regardless of the loud cries of the corporation-controlle- d daily press and reactionaries such as Senator King of Utah, the appointment meets with the approval of the 27,000,000 American voters who cast their ballots for Roosevelt and the New Deal last November. Senator Black is the first nominee since Louis D. Brandeis and one of the few supreme court nominees in our country's history who does not come from the bench or the large corporations. He comes from an active career in public service. In every sense it is a New Deal appointment, and in keeping with the forward march of progressive government. An ad John L. Lewis, chairman of the C. I. O., said: mirable appointment! One that will be applauded by the nation.. . . The C. I. O. is for him. SenPresident William Green of the A. F. of L. said: is both tribunal the ator Blacks appointment to pleasing high and satisfactory to labor." President Roosevelt feels that, in spite of defeat, in congress of his program for court reform, he has won a victory and the country has been made to realize that the Constitution is not necessarily a barrier to social and economic reform. The resignation of the reactionary old guard justices and appointment of able liberals to succeed them will save the necessary New Deal legislation and return the nation to true democracy. The Utah Labor News has been reliably informed s from the nations capital that two more aged reactionary are expected to resign within the next five months. The two are Justices Sutherland and McReynolds. The President has in mind that the supreme court,.prior to the introduction of his court bill, killed the Agricultural Adjust-- t jus-ice- , stfch apersoftT WoukTTid ridicule him behind his back? Would he talk about the way he (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 8) , v. h tit POOR PICKERS By KATE RICHARDS OHARE The American Sovereign Voting King Political Outlook is a faithful and fairly intelligent voter. On the whole, he is becoming more clear as to what he wants, and he votes for it in no uncertain voice. The election last year gave his emphatic approval to President Roosevelt and the New Deal. At the ballot box the "Sovereign" knows his stuff, but as a picker of candidates to represent him in congress, he is a flop. Something mighty- serious for our nation has happened since that election. The majority of the Democratic members of congress, who were chosen as candidates and elected solely and entirely on their pledges of loyalty to the President and their promises to support his program, have betrayed their trust. Never, perhaps, in the history of this country have the members of a politcal party so successfully sabotaged the plat- state of affairs has been much In Utah and U. S. -- - form on which they were elected, and the program of their. Chief Executive. The Alibi The alibi for this astounding SINBAD C. I. 0. By Len De Caux Sinbad the Sailor had to get the Man of the Sea drunk before he could .unload him from his shoulders. But the C. I. O. has better luck with the A. F. of L. ex ecutive council. Exactly a year ago this month, the Old Men of the council decided all by themselves to punish poor Sinbad C. I. O. by expelling him out from under them. Their intentions were fierce and foul, but the results have been fine. Unimpeded by their weight and unwisdom, Sinbad C. I. 0. has since gone on his way rejoicing, free to build such a labor movement as was never deemed possible before in the United States.'. What have been the results of a from the Old Mens years freedom ridership ? A Year ago there were but 12 unions in the C. I. 0. Today there are 31 national and international unions, more than 50 industrial union councils and about 550 directly chartered local industrial Old unions. A year ago the C. I. 0. had to (Continued on page 3) by pundits like Walter Lippmann and Hugh Johnson, ably supported by shoals of smaller fry, to the effect that the voter didnt really wrant what he voted for; that the ballot box results were merely polite gestures in the Presidents direction, and that even if the voter did think he wanted what he voted for, it would be bad for him. So, its the sacred duty of super-wis- e patriots in congress to provide the intelligence to save him from his own follv. The Institute of Public Opinion recently conducted a nation-wid- e poll of the people who voted for Roosevelt to find out if they still wanted what they voted for. The results show that 67 per cent are of the same opinion still, but that 33 per cent have moved slightly to the right. This poll definitely settles the question of the attitude of voting Democrats two to one they are still literal, still want the New Deal to go forward blazing the trail to a new economic order that is in harmony with technological progress, still have visions and hopes of an economy of abundance. Another Story , But the men whom they elected to represent them in congress they are another story. Two to one they have turned out to be either weaklings who couldnt stand the gaff or reactionaries who, as coon as their certificates of election were written, systemat-- ( Continued on Page 5) newspaper-philosophizin- g Compiled From Reports of Observers ANTI-NE- W DEALERS ON NEW DEAL PAYROLL The biggest drawback to the advancement of the New Deal has been the fact that too many anti New Dealers are on the New Deal government payroll. It is apparent that through some hook or crook the anti-NeDeal politicians have had a knack of sew curing for themselves a steady job under the New Deal administration. Because of this sorry plight the Administration's New Deal legislative program has received a serious setback during this session of congress. The sad part of the whole system seems to be that many of the appointees are either secretly or openly stabbing the administration in the back. Here in Utah, for example, we have plenty of reactionaries on the New Deal payroll. This should not be. In the interest of good, progressive government, there should 3e a thorough house cleaning. And until there is a thorough rouse cleaning, the New Deal program will not make the progress it should. ' TOO MANY ENEMIES OF THE NEW DEAL IN UTAH There are altogether too many enemies of the New Deal administration holding public offices in Utah. Some of these are on the state pay-rp- ll while others are on the federal payroll. Every one of the elected officers in Utah have been elected on the popularity of President Roosevelt and his New Deal program. But regardless of this fact some of the (Continued on page 4) 1 Labor on Its Forward March; C. I. O. Is Active "With organization of labor comes responsibility to the officers and members of respective unions affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization," said James Morgan, regional director of the C. I. O. for Utah, at a meeting of the United Ice and Refrigeration Workers union Monday night at I have faith in those workers 168 South West Temple street. who are joining by the thousands in this movement. They are coming with us to better their economic conditions, and they will feel the responsibility and will not abuse the privileges that will come with the organization." Mr. Morgan congratulated the membership of the union for the step they have taken in becoming members of the fastest growing labor movement in America and, perhaps, in the entire world. He said that it seems queer that certain newspapers and leaders of big industries all at once have discovered that reds control the leadership of the C. I. O. It was all right when they thought the C. I. O. would not peaceable methods fail. amount to much, but when they M. I. Thompson, editor of the discovered it was organizing and Labor News, made a short Utah enrolling millions of workers into talk on current events in our counits affiliation, they started their propaganda, resorting to the old try. T. II. Steele, president of the lored herring stuff. cal, had charge of the meeting. Responsible Leadership After the speaking program reAnybody who knows anything freshments were served by memat all about the American Labor bers of the Alliance and Culinary history has to admit that the lead- Bartenders union. ership of the C. I. O. is responsible and insist that collective bargain- C. I. O. REPRESENTATIVES ing contracts must be lived up to HOLD A CONFERENCE and kept inviolate, continued Mr. Morgan. All this talk about irreA conference was held at the responsible leadership is just so gional office of the C. I. O. Tues much hooey. (Continued on Page 2) He pointed to the enviable records in the past 40 years of the United Mine Workers of America, SENATE APPROVES Amalgamated Clothing Workers, BLACK, 63 TO 16 the International Ladies Garment Workers, the International TypoHugo L. Black, a liberal, was graphical union, and other organizations that have provided leader- confirmed by the senate Tuesday assoship for the C. I. O. These unions by a vote of 63 to 16, for court. are among the most outstanding ciate justice of the supreme True to form Senator William ones in this country, and their H. leadership cannot be questioned. King of Utah was one of the In outlining the policy of the C. six reactionary Dernocratc senaI. O. Mr. Morgan said: We do tors who voted against Mr. Black. not advocate strikes. We dont Those of us who know King did want strikes. We want to use all not expect him to vote for a New We begin to feel that it the peaceable methods to bring Dealer. about amicable relations between would have been a disgrace if the union and the employer, the King, had cast a vote for a good, strike is only a last resort after all (Continued on Page 6) k |