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Show Page 3 UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT IAKE CITY, UTAH OCTOBER 22. 1937. President Roosevelts St. Paul Address NEWS AND COMMENT LABOR ON ITS (Continued from Page 1) was elected by the most overwhelming majority ever given a presidential candidate since the St. Paul, Minn., days of Washington. (Of course that was before President Roosevelt in his address at Monday night, said: I am glad to return to St. Paul after an absence of less 1 than a year. appreciate the welcome to this state given me old Governor Benson. friend, by my 1 cannot come to Minnesota, however, without thinking of another old friend Floyd Olson whose memory as a great liberal leader will always be with us. This morning in Grand Forks I spoke of the pressing need for national legislation to preserve soil fertility and safeguard farmers income. For three years the agri- cultural adjustment, act was a other parts of the country. There- looking for substantial great cornerstone in the new and fore, I am for wage and hour legislasupport we structure that permanent Americans are trying to rear on tion from every part of the counthe ruins of the old. That corner- try, north, east, west and South. Good Wages Necessary stone was destroyed by the verdict A manufacturer told prominent of the supreme court. It has been other the me that because of day partly, but only partly, replaced the his business he is of expansion soil The the act. conservation by national farm act, which I hope looking "for a new site for a new the congress will pass, will, I am factory. He said that he and his confident preserve and strengthen directors had definitely decided the present conservation program, against locating in any of the comand at the same time give us pro- munities which had held out as an vision against the piling up of un- attraction low wages and unreof .work. He is lomanageable surpluses and provide strictedhishours new plant in a communfor storage of reserve food sup- cating which pays high wages, works ity plies in an ever normal granary. the men and women 40 hours a Also Helps Consumers them Saturdays and It must be repeated over and week, gives and maintains off, high over that such a policy is intended Sundays of standards living. not only to maintain farmers The more I study the subject the prices by holding down huge sur- more I become convinced that it which destroy those prices does not pluses pay any community or but also to assure adequate supregion in the long run to mainplies of food to the consuming any low wage or low living standtain public in the event of severe and ards. Throughout the nation we widespread drouth. Farmers and are working toward fairlv uniform processors alike realize, I am sure, standards and work in every that there must be a wholly ade- section andof pay in every community. quate supply of food for the na- And the only to this will exception tion at reasonable prices. There differsome to small a effect give must never be a shortage of food or based on lower an actual ential nor must the price of food rise cost actual an of living in higher so greatly that the consuming pubas communities some or sections, lic cannot afford to eat. with the the of average compared On my trip to the Pacific coast and back I have found overwhelm- country. Uniformity Speeded ing evidence in favor of that twin This greater uniformity is being the like of legislation which, piece every day by the crop bill, is intended to replace a encouragedprogress that has been amazing comer stone which was knocked made in during the transportation The out by the supreme court. travelfew last are People wage and hour legislation propos- ing more years. to and know their getting ed for the benefit of those indus100 or 500 or 1000 miles neighbors trial workers who are processing for the first time. products that will move in inter- away The interchange of goods benot state commerce is, of course, countween different prts of thestrides. intended to restore all of the naalso is making amazing tional industrial recovery act. Bu try In this part of the nation the new it is intended to restore certain channel the twin cities to St. fair standards for the workers of Louis is from a good illustration of what the nation. It is intended to pre- I mean. You have long known my vent overlong hours of labor. It interest in its Last development. is intended to establish a reasonhad I boat a planned year by trip able minimum wage, and it is in- from St. Paul and to Minneapolis tended to end child labor in every New Orleans. Next I year hope to state in the union. it. make As in the case of farm legislaYou, the people of Minnesota tion, wages and hours and child la- have proved in the past that you bor laws will undoubtedly accom- favor and continued You are increase in employment, and wild-eye- d not You beradicals. ond, an increase in the total of the lieve in a constitutional democnations income. as I do. You understand me racy Raise Living Standard when I speak in rational terms. As a result of both of these the You believe with me that the actual cost of relief for the unem- business man will most greatly ployed should decrease, and exist- prosper if the workers and the ing taxes not higher taxes farmers prosper. We have worked toward a common goal in the past and our cooperation is by no means at an It is with sincere apprecia. end. tion I express my thanks to organized Labor for the Law is a progressive science, but at times it suffers from inertia. united support given me at James A. Foley. the Primaries and for your continued support on Novem. fi ZZv. ber 2nd. Send Your FRANCIS PLATT Subscription to the Utah Labor News Candidate for City Only $1.50 a Year, Auditor and Worth It! I do appreciate the almost unanimous vote organized labor -- gave on October 19th. Thank you. CONTINUE IT ON NOVEMBER 2 JERROLD P. BEESLEY" Candidate for City Auditor FORWARD MARCH organized plants ranges from 30c to 37 a c an hour. In the organized group the rate runs from 40c to 50c an hour. (Continued from Page 2) C. I. O. STATE UNION nesota regional director, around LISTS GAINS FROM 20 C. I. O. unions are a part of the COAST TO COAST present state industrial council Vicwhich will complete its organizaWASHINGTON (UNS 1936.) retion convention. the at to coast are coast tories from He was a great exponent of and the State. County ported by higher moral standards in busi- AMERICAN CAN CO. PLANT Workers, C. I. O. union, ness. He was as much against IN CINCINNATI GOES C. 1. O. Municipal the total enrollment of bringing great capitalistic combines as he the organization up to 28,000 memwas against labor monopolies. Ohio (UNS) bers distributed among 80 locals. CINCINNATI, The conservation of natural re- Workers in the Cincinnati of New charters are being issued at plant sources was a hobby with him and the American Can company, larg- the rate of three to five a week. he whipped into action against est In New York City, Local 9 has manufacturing firm of its kind those who would fence off the best in the in one to voted two won a flat 10 per cent increase in country, beauty spots of earth under pri- favor of the C. I. O. Steel Work- pay for more than 10000 employes vate ownership. Committee at a re- of the New York City Department ers He stalled the efforts of those centOrganizing election conducted by the Na- of Social Welfare. It is estimated who tried to get the water power tional Labor Relations Board. that the increase which applies to of the country under the control of The vote was 441 to 226 for the all workers earning up to $36 a a capitalistic syndicate. S. W. O. to Paul will amount to $450,000 anof commerce Fuller, C. I.C.,O.according director in week, The department The union also won three regional nually. and labor came into being during the Ohio Valley. weeks vacation, sick leave on paid He strengthhis administration. American Can, which has 63 salary; abolitioh of overtime, and ened the department of agriculture 56 of them in the United accident compensation. and made pure food laws mean units, On the West Coast the S. C. M. States, five in Canada, and two in something. the Hawaiian Islands, has signed W. also reports big gains. Four He won the Noble peace prize union agreements covering its recently chartered locals have addbecause of what he did in the in plants Indianapolis, Ind., Chi- ed 1800 members to the unions situation. Anoth- cago, N. Y. 111., and Brooklyn, rolls. The largest of these, Local er outstanding achievement during In addition to the units where 84, which seceded from the A. F. his, term of office was the pur- S. W. O. C. contracts are in effect, of L. by a referendum 94 per cent chase of the Panama canal. the companys employes are or- in favor of C. I. O. affiliation, has The Standard reference work ganized in plants in the following 1100 members among 6000 emA fine cities: pays him this tribute: Boston, Mass.; Richmond, ployes of the Los Angeles General of manhood. He was wealthy, but Va.; New Pa., and Sacra- Hospital. Castle, not covetous; thrifty, but without mento, San San Referendums held among local Jose, Francisco, greed; and generous, without be- Vernon and Oakland, Calif. in San employes government ing wasteful. As a public man, he The base rate for labor in un- - Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland and was kindly but not credulous; Sacramento, resulted in a 95 per alert, not suspicious; and ambicent vote in favor of affiliation ideas action for that might tious but not envious. He had un- yet the C. I. O. with bounded courage; tempered by improve your lot in life doubtless often come to you. shrewdness; he was bullet-headeDont let those ideas die of neg- OHIO VALLEY but not unreasonable. Finally, in Be kind to them, make CONTRACTS SIGNED lect. the eye of the people, he stood for a strenuous life, for publicity, and something of them and you make CINCINNATI, Ohio (UNS) it easier for others to follow. for a square deal. All taxi drivers in Portsmouth, The following quotation is typiOhio, are now covered by an SENTENCE cally Rooseveltian: STIMULANTS agreement signed between the The conscienceless stock specSafety Cab company and the C. I. ulator who acquires wealth by O., The according to information from the clammy- handclasp, swindling his fellows, by debauchOhio Valley regional office. the dead the all flat solo, ing judges and corrupting legisla- lack thepainting, were also signed recentContracts same The shaker, thing. tures, and who ends his days with the the with the ly Imperial Ice Cream didnt painter, singer put a reputation of being among the of Parkersburg, W. Va., Company richest men in America, exerts over themselves into it. and the Tilgrim Laundry & Dry the minds of the rising generation No matter how well some busi- Cleaning company at Hunting-to- n an influence worse than that of in the same state. the average murderer or bandit, nesses get along, they are failures if existence their to is inimical because his career is even more MARITIME UNION SIGNS human welfare. dazzling in its success, and even COVERING CONTRACTS more dangerous in its effects upon ON 56 SHIPS SEAMEN The seldom death misses angel the community. a date with those who plan to die NEW YORK (UNS) One-yeat 70, 80, or 90. Because it has USED IDEAS PREPARE been observed that many die at contracts with nine steamship THE WAY FOR OTHERS three score ten, is no valid reason companies in the coal carrying trade have been signed by the Nawhy 4ou should. When a new invention comes tional Maritime union. A total of out have you said, Why, I once I am sorry that I made certain 2240 men working on 56 ships are mistakes in the past. I wont be covered by the agreements. thought of that? It is said that blue prints of even almost hopeless until Im The contracts are the first the similar ideas often arrive at the glad instead of sorry. union has signed since it was orpatent office within a few days or ganized last spring, with the exweeks of each other. Hitler thinks the Aryans are a ception of several temporary The idea that arrives late superior people. And so they are agreements entered into pending doesnt usually do the inventor in some respects like every other certification by the National Lamuch good. human branch. But when he calls bor Relations Board of the N. M. And of course the upon them to hate and then hate U. as the seamens chosen bargainidea or the one that stays in some more, he sounds foolish. ing agency. the mind of the inventor doesnt Truly' superior people cannot hate Returns from the referendum do a lot of good. other humans long. (Continued on page 4) There were ideas of radio and aviation away Practically every man can make back in the middle of the last cen- good at something. The question tury. It wasnt until about 1921 is will he will to? To keep our Union Tailors that useable radio sets were on the market. A SON AND, ITS busy, we will make a fine Back in the time of the invenwool suit to your measuretion of the steam locomotive, the State Representative P. S. Mar-thakments for $15.00, and furnish and Mrs. Marthakis are republics lack of faith in the new a rainproof ocoat for only was a hindrance to human pro- ceiving congratulations from their $1.00. Also a large assortgress. Consider the following from many friends for the seven-poun- d ment of pants to match for the Commentator: baby boy who arrived at their $3.00. Buy clothes at factory Cantankerous opposition does home on October 1. The new arprices. Call or write for Free not come solely from the super- rival, first in the family, is hale cloth sample?. stitious and ignorant masses. and hearty and has all the ear Parliament passed a law forbid- marks of a coming teacher, legisBELL TAILORS ding the laying of track upon lator and trade Unionist, like his 1 !52 So. Main St. which locomotive father. Stephensons was to run, because of the popular prejudice and opposition to the steam engine. Stephenson was put in jail. Lord Derby turnTO MY LABOR FRIENDS ed out his farm hands to chase I am overwhelmed by the united support you gave me at the Stephensons surveyors off his espolls on October 19th, and I hope and trust to have it on tates. Lord Sefton did likewise, November 2nd. Duke of the and Bridgewater threatened to shoot them on sight. Stephenson had his surveying instruments smashed so often that to carry he hired a prize-fightconservative them. Englands Candidate for City Commissioner ouarterly, The Review, said editorially: What can be more palpably absurd and ridiculous than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stage Russo-Japane- se d, ar under-develop- under-develop- ed ed OXO AT $1 is er coaches!. . . We trust that Parliament will, in all railways as it may sanction, limit the speed to eight or nine miles an hour. However, others and their op- position cannot be blamed for the germ ideas which you receive in your own mind and refuse to cultivate. You may not be an inventor and D. K. MOFFAT P. H. (Pat) GOGGIN City Commissioner Thanks his many organized Labor Friends for the splendid sup port given him at the Primaries and for continued support on November 2nd. |