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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. NOVEMBER 26, 1937. EXPRESS FOR PEACE! By A. F. WIIITNEY Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen President, Two principles most vital to the racy. We must never forget that welfare of the working men and it is governments and their spokeswomen of any nation are democra- men, not the people, that wage and cy and enduring world peace conduct wars. Mussolini and HitLabor unionism is of the essence ler could not carry on their war of democracy. Labor unionism is programs if democracy prevailed built upon the foundation-princ- i among their people. As president pies of democracy: that men shall Roosevelt has so well put it, war be free to assemble together, to by government must be changed give expression to their views, to to peace by people. Fascism is now attempting to petition their government. Work ing men and women who assemble glorily war before the peoples of on the picket line are exercising tne earth. Mussolini has said that their democratic rights. When they war is to man what motherhood is picket, they do for themselves to woman. When we contemplate what the kept press of the nation fascism, with its destruction of does for those selfish interests free expression, its contention that attempt to oppress labor neither science nor truth exist and destroy its democratic rights. except as they are compromised which Just as fascism destroyed labor unions abroad, so will it destroy democracy here if working men are not protected in those just rights, possessed by other citizens, to join with their fellow men in common cause. The Wagner Labor Relations Act has been placed of the upon the statute-book- s United States of America for the purpose of protecting this essential right of free American citizens. To contend that a law which protects such essential rights is is no more logical than to contend that a law which forbids murder and stealing is biased. The Wagner Act, like the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States, protects fundamental democratic rights, and neither of these charters of liberty and freedom makes provision for, or compromises with, those who would destroy these rights. Modern George Ills The free right of working men to organize is now being threatened by a vicious doctrine which is presented to the country under the bigoted and capricious slogan of making labor unions legally responsible. It should be recalled that King George III regarded the American colonists as a group of irresponsible men and women, inclined to mob action. Mussolini and Hitler regard working men as irresponsible, and on this pretext they destroyed the unions in Italy and Germany. The doctrine that the free democratic rights of the people should be subjected to license is a fascist doctrine, born out of a desire to subjugate the people to the will of a dictator or tyrant and to crush the legitimate labor unions in this great nation of ours. Just as democracy is a guarantee of peace, so peace is a vital protection to the continuance of democ- one-side- d, A A for the evil purposes of a dictator, we agree with the 'great mayor of the city of New York that to any democracy-lovin- g American, fascism is a chamber of horrors. Call the Fascist Bluff We may easily remain neutral with respect to any foreign conflict, if we really dedicate ourselves to the principle that human life is more precious than private profits. But I submit that the spirit of neutrality does not require that this nation continue to supply munitions of war to those nations which, while proclaiming a conduct state of wars and spread tneir doctrines of imperialism under the false and hateful philosophy of racial superiority. Although we wholeheatedly desire peace and democracy, the time has come when we must call the bluff of those fascist leaders who advertise their belief that a democracy is too clumsy to act in an emergency and too cowardly to destroy the rot within its own system. When Mussolini was carrying on his Ethiopian conquest, he bluffed the world by his vain assertions that sanctions mean war. In effect, he told this sovereign nation of ours that he wrould come across 3000 miles of water and spank us if we did not sell him oil. Today Mussolini and Hitler are carrying on actual warfare against a democratic nation, while other peaceful democratic nations sit supinely by and permit their profiteers to sell these warring nations the sinews of war. It seems that in this modern age, only statesmen and diplomats fail to understand that it is possible for a fascist dictatorship to carry on war without declaring war. How childish ia it is to believe that a nation does not legally assault unless it first formally declares its intention to assault! War Is War We must maintain democracy. We ardently desire peace, but we are promoting neither when we yield to the bluff of a madman dictator. We do not maintain neutrality when we sell munitions of war to warring nations, on the flimsy pretext that those nations are not at war simply because they have not made a formal declaration of war. I am further encouraged by the fact that the great masses of working men and women throughout the nation are beginning to realize that their forefathers gained for them only a political democracy; that there still devolves upon them the great task of establishing a larger and more important democracy in the means by which men live. Although the reactionaries of our country, speaking through the effective voice of the American press, are still counselling fear of moving lest we move too far, the American )eoples minds return to the days )receding March, 1933, when their eaders refusal to act nearly wrecked the nation. By the orderly process of democracy, the people will ultimately prevail and they will select leaders who will not be afraid to act and save democracy in a world of threatening LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH Cj) ntag WEATHER AHEAD o an CHANGE NOW I.E.S. Lamp to NEW & See Your Dealer or A T T in Michigan. ALL CHRYSLER DELEGATES MEET IN DETROIT, NOV. 29 Zyg-mun- can-open- er. Nim-IPi?5fl- tt fcJewcjpaipei? RJttalh Hall?!? UJMiioiist!:s aimdl MfoemUsS 2j? Building Toward a Stronger Labor and Liberal Movement and Cooperation Labor-Employ- With the rising tide of organized labor in Utah and throughout the intermountain states, thousands of new members are flowing into the unions and seeking reliable information and guidance on state and national events and in economic, social and political problems. In this great political and social movement the UTAH LABOR NEWS, with many years of experience in disseminating information, is admirably fitted to render this important service to new union members as well as to veteran and all those who believe in a genuine New Deal for the people. Our program is to expand its influence, prestige and circulation for the advancement of the ideals and principles of the liberal labor movement. The UTAH LABOR NEWS is devoted to the peoples cause. It was established for the benefit of those who toil to advance the toilers cause to cooperate in the organization of unorganized workers to serve the workers at all times and in every possible manner. COLD PROOF er The UTAH LABOR NEWS is a nonprofit enterprise. It is published entirely for the benefit of its readers. All the income above actual expenses has been and will be spent for the benefit of the workers. While the membership of many labor unions subscribe to the UTAH LABOR NEWS, our goal is set for ALL Liberal UNION MEMBERS and other PROGRESSIVE GROUPS of the State of Utah. At the same time, Salt Lake City and Utah merchants cannot overlook the buying power of this great mass of organized workers and liberal citizens who subscribe to and read the UTAH LABOR NEWS. Greater now than at any other time, its possibilities stagger the imagination. For Cooperation: Labor-Employ- er Subscribe NOW to the UTAH LABOR NEWS! Patronize UTAH LABOR NEWS advertisers and be sure to tell them about itl Utah Labor News Non-Prof- it MOTOR OIL Fill in this blank plainly. Enclose subscription price at the rate of $1.50 per year and mail to the UTAH LABOR NEWS 28 South Fourth East St. Salt Lake City, Utah N am e Address City Utah Power & Light Co. assessment from their treasuries. There are 110,000 workers employed in all Ford plants, 80,000 of them at the big River Rouge plant SUBSCRIPTION FORM Inexpensive! Lasting! held in Milwaukee last Some locals have offered August. to advace their entire per capita DETROIT, Mich. ( UNS ) Delegates from all Chrysler locals in the country will meet in Detroit, Saturday, November 27, according to R. J. Thomas, international vice d parts and assembly plants. The conference has been president. Dobrzynski, who has worked called to determine policies to be in the automobile industry for ten or more years, will head up the pursued in coming contract negotiations with the Chrysler corps of organizers in Detroit. A group of six C. I. 0. officials have been asked to serve as an 15,000 UNION LAUNDRY advisory committee for the Ford WORKERS WIN PAY RISE drive. They are John L. Lewis, C. I. 0. chairman; John Brophy, A YORK CITY (UNS) director; Homer Martin, Philip 10 NEWcent shorter per increase, wage Murray, and two members of the U. A. W. general executive board. hours and other gains were won All U. A. W. members have been by 15,000 New York City laundry assessed one dollar to build up a workers in an award reached by fund to finance the drive, in ac- arbitration between Local 300, cordance with a resolution passed United Laundry Workers, and six associations of laundry concerns. unanimously at the second annual Dr. George W. Taylor of the Uni-- ( Continued on page 4) Goodness! Wife (to husband in the next Welcome, Friend room) My dear, what are you opening that can with? M. C. Mick Iverson Husband Why, with a CONOCO SUPER SERVICE What did you think I was South Temple and 8th East doing it with? Inspection Station No. 137 Wife Well, I thought from your Wasatch 5922 We Call For and Deliver When another can make you remarks that you were opening it Your Car Free with a prayer. hate; he is in control not you. Support Your Appropriate! 3 covention (Continued from page 2) centered, are based upon the division of the city into five districts. Shop stewards of the union living in those districts will be used as key men in the intensive membership campaign which has been mapped out. Some 35 organizers have been chosen to work in Detroit, with a number of others active in other towns and cities where Ford has es, For. . . Page Organization .State... |