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Show 6 . UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, AUCUST 20, 1937. Pres. F. D. Roosevelt Is Opposed to The People Are For His Kind of Democracy feted Interests In the absence of any interna-th- e done as a member and chairman of senate committee on educa- - tional to which the creosote work- ers could affiliate, we have suction and labor. ceeded in establishing an indepenSAGEBRUSH DEMOCRATS dent local in Houston as the first (Continued from Page 1) MOYLE HEAR step toward reaching the rest of honest-to-go- d one said liberal, the workers in the industry, the Democrat. progressive Several hundred Democrats letter of application said. The senate vote was as follows: heard James H. Moyle, U. S. comWe feel that since this is an inFor Confirmation, 63: missioner the of customs, speak at dustry that is an integral part of Democrats Adams, Andrews Democrat club outing the lumber industry, affiliation to Sagebrush BerAshurst, Bankhead, Barkley, in Mill Creek canyon Monday the International is highly desirry, Bilbo, Bone, Brown of Mich-ga- night. The speaker expressed ap- able. Brown of New Hampshire, of President Roosevelts proval Incomplete returns on the referBulkley, Bulow, Bums, Caraway, stand on the issue. endum court of the membership of locals Diete-ricsupreme Chavez, Clark, Connally, He said the appointment of Senator affiliated with the former FederaDonahay, Ellander, George, Black brings to the supreme court tion of Woodworkers taken on the Gillette, Green, Guffey, Harrison, a brilliant mind of great legal at- question of C. I. O. affiliation were Hatch, Herring, Hitchcock, Holt, tainments. reported at the convention held at Hughes, Johnson of Colorado, Lee, 4 He warned citizens everywhere Tacoma, Wash., in July to be McAdoo, Lewis, Logan, Lonergan, to be on alert O. to the for C. I. affiliation with the preserve McGill, McKellar, Minton, Moore, their freedom as American citi- and 5306 against. Murray. Neely, Overton, Pepper, zens. He At that time many locals had deplored the subversive Pittman, Pope, Raddiffe, Reyncounin on not this propaganda going completed their balloting, and Schwellenbach, olds, Schwartz, into and had delayed holding the others the destroy try power Shepard, Smathers,' Thomas of fluence of the President. referendum until after the convenTruOklahoma, Thomas of Utah, Local No. 2776 from Duluth, tion. 57. and man, Van Nuys Wagner for Minn., example, reported later Republicans Capper, Frazier, LABOR ON ITS a vote of 1700 for the C. I. O. and and Nye 3. FORWARD MARCH 29 against. Other locals have since Farmer Laborites Lundeen and SENATE APPROVES BLACK, 63 TO 16 n, h, 16,-75- ( Shipstead 2. Progressives La Follette 1. Against confirmation, 16: Democrats Burke, Byrd, Cope land, Gerry, Glass and King 6. Austin, Borah, Repuglicans Bridges, Davis, Hale, Johnson of California, Lodge, Stejwer, Townsend and White 10. Paired or announced for confirmation were Senators Russell (D), Georgia; Norris (Ind.), Nebraska; OMahoney (D.), Wyoming, and layden (D.), Arizona. Paired against confirmation Vandenberg (R.), Michigan, and Tydings (D.), Maryland. Paired, but positions not announced Duffy (D.), Wisconsin; PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Gibson (R.), Vermont, and (R.), Oregon. In his Roanoke Island address Wednesday the President Mc-Na- among other good things said: I am of the firm belief that the nation, by an overwhelming majority, supports my opposition to the vesting of supreme power in the hands of any class, numerous but select." "I conceive it to be true that I am just as strongly in favor of the security of property and the maintenance of order as the American Lord Macaulays who thunder today. And in this the American people are with me, too. But we cannot go along with the tory insistence that salvation lies in the vesting of power in the hands of a select class, and that if America does not come to that system, America wilkperish. They (the American Lord Macaulays) love to intone the praise of liberty, to mouth phrases about the sanctity of our but in their hearts they distrust majority rule beconstitution cause an enlightened majority will not tolerate the abuses which a privileged minority would seek to foist upon the people as a whole." ry House Votes Funds To Labor Board The reactionaries in the house of representatives were anxious to dll the National Labor Relations 3oard by refusal to vote funds for ts maintenance, but labor all over he nation became busy in demanding that the $867,000 which the committee had cut rom an appropriation for the Goa rd be restored. Congress was flooded with telegrams from every congressional district in the country. The amount was restored to the bill and carried. Among the many telegrams rom Utah to Congressmen Abe Murdock and J. W. Robinson the Jtah Labor News sent the following1 . Any cut in appropriations for he National Labor Relations "They seek to substitute their own will for that of the ma- 3oard would cripple its activities jority, for they would serve their own interest above the general and make the law ineffective. By welfare. They reject the principle of the greater good for the all means use your best offices for full appropriation for splendid greater number." work of Board. It is absolutely necessary so Board may function Under democratic government the poorest are no longer jroperly. In reply Congressman Murdock necessarily the most ignorant part of society. wired as follows: House restored full appropria-io- n for National Labor Relations "I seek no change in the American form of government. oard. rule must be the of both liberty safeguard Majority preserved as and civilization. Under it property can be secured; under it abuses can end; under it order can be maintained." The big Labor Day issue of the Utah Labor News will contain a special message to the American people from President Roosevelt. We stand for what the Constitution stands for "domestic tranquility," the establishment of justice," and the promotion of the general welfare. UTAH LABOR NEWS. It doesnt hurt to cultivate the hospitable mind and recep-fiv- e heart. Any visitors who prove to be boring or obnoxious can be invited to leave or be thrown out in the alley. OLITICAL OUTLOOK (Continued from page 4) ives in Utah as well as elsewhere in the United States. Senator Thomas has been a member of the education and labor committee ever since he took his seat in the senate. He has been a valuable member of that committee and at all times cooperated ith its chairman, Senator Black. He has made a good record, especially working with Senator La Follette on the subcomittee Investigating espionage, private detective agencies, and company union activities in industrial disputes. Following the surprise appointment by President Roosevelt of Senator Black to the supreme court, when Senator William H. . Sometimes we can learn from those of whom expect to on passing acquaintance. wed least King, the anti-Ne- Deal senator w from Utah, said that he would oppose Blacks confirmation, Senator Thomas said: I will fight to confirm the nomA man could have talked about a printing press in the ination of Senator Black because days of Moses until he was black in the face. No one would of his fine legislative record. The have listened. Some people must learn much kindergarten appointment comes as recognition stuff before they can grasp what you are talking about. of fine legislative work, he has ( reported a similar overwhelming vote in favor of affiliation. (Continued from page 5) Coi.-ietreturns of the referticipating in the election expressed endum will be announced later by themselves as well pleased with the Into ua liunai. The Woodworkthe way the National Labor Rela- ers have a tclai membership of aptions Board conducted the election. proximately 100,000. They said it was managed with A. R. T. A. CONVENTION speed, efficiency and fairness. MAKES PLANS FOR FUTURE LETS KEEP TIIE RECORD STRAIGHT NEW YORK (UNS) Delegates to the third national convention of The C. I. O. is continuing to or- the American Radio Telegraphists ganize in Utah. It has secured Association meeting in Nw York wage agreements without strikes heard Mervyn Rathbone, president of A. R. T. A., and John Brophy, and lockouts. The labor troubles existing in Director of the C. I. O., outline Salt Lake City at the present time plans for the organization of 500, are from the A. F. of L. side of the 000 communications workers and labor movement. Please keep the make confident predictions for the records straight and do not blame success of the drive under the leadthe present strife on the C. I. O. ership of the C. I. O. The policy of the C. I. O. is to The chief task of the convention avoid strikes and labor troubles. was to prepare changes in the The strike is used only as a last re- unions constitution and set-u- p sort, and when employers refuse from that of a marine union to a commit-ee- s. general organization taking in all o meet with employes the workers in the communications t industry. MAYOR PROCLAIMS A change in the name of the UNION LABEL WEEK union to indicate its broader scope, retaining the original name for the Mayor E. B. Erwin has set aside maritime section, is being proyy official proclamation, the week posed. of August 30 to September 6 as Brophy in his speech to the conUnion Label week in Salt Lake vention said that there is more real City. unity in the American labor moveErwin Mayor urged the people ment now than there wras before of this city to interest themselves the snlit between the A. F. of L. in the products of labor and other- and the C. I. O. A unity of stagnation and inwise honor laboring men as an imlife. of action, is "worthless, he said. We community portant part The workers will celebrate the want the substance of unity, week by a greater demand for just an Appearance of unity. union products. A parade and festival are slated i. o:aids glass WORKERS TO END for Labor Day. UNION CONTROVERSY WOODWORKERS GET An PITTSBURGH (UNS) MANY APPLICATIONS inthe amicable agreement ending SINCE JOINING C. I. O. ternal controversy in the Federation of Flat Glass Workers of ABERDEEN, Wash. (UNS) The International Woodworkers of America was reached in Pittsburgh America, recently accepted into af- between all parties concerned, folfiliation by the Committee for In- lowing hearings conducted by a dustrial Organization, is being board of arbitration appointed by swamped with applications for af- Chairman John L. Lewis of the filiation from local unions. They Committee for Industrial Organiare coming in by mail, telephone zation. Lewis appointed a special comand telegraph from all parts of the for the purpose, at the remission New country, including Texas, of all delegates attending the York and the middle west, inter- quest recent of the Federaconvention national headquarters report. tion in reto numerous addition the In Pittsburgh, including both, those and those unseated, seated with locals from affiliated quests as well as all of the international the former Federation of of the A. F.'of L., many officers. Under the Federation that the are others being received from resolution, it of C. O. I. decision the commission benever large independent groups fore affiliated with a national should be final and binding. The commission consisted of body, indicating the need there has been for such an organization as John Brophy, director of the C. I. was established at the Tacoma con- O.; Chas. S. Zimmerman, of the Inti. Ladies Garment vention, officials declare. ' Local unions are sending out ap- Workers; and Len De Caux of the plications for charters in the new American Newspaper Guild. After hearing all the evidence international as fast as meetings can be held to take the necessary presented, the C. I. O. commission steps, "while a number of other lo- was abte to recommend a settlecals which delayed balloting on ment which was agreed to by all the C. I. O. referendum until after concerned and embodied in a on page 7) the convention, are now hastening to hold elections. Would you be different? Find Among the requests for charters from independent groups was one someone who has not been a good from 1500 creosote workers in friend to himself and help make up Houston, Tex. Several thousand his loss. When he sees that someother wood workers in nearby one else cares, he may take a kindparts of the state are also ready ly interest in .himself? and eayer to join the C. I. O. union, of Churches are not round-up- s the Tie, Timber and Creosote Workers Union of Houston reports. saints. They are breeding grounds. ! . a Wood-Worke- flat rs was-agree- vice-preside- nt sign-continu- ed |