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Show Review o Current Events ;- , a .A- J ClSlf EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE VOL RIon-Parlis- LAKE CITY, UTAH, JANUARY 21, 1933 VIII i NO 29 an League of UfaP Elects Campaign Com? Special Conference Sunday Afternoon Adopted a ' An Active Campaign In the 1938 Election Price: 5 Cents Per Copy BOTOROAL: News and Comment By M. I. 1. FOES OF COURTESY m For FOR SUCCESS .legates BILL STUNNED WAGE-HOU- R BY ROOSEVELTS SCORCHING REBUKE aoesr.0' Representing More Than 30,000 Utah Voter. Mended- -1 we senator Koyle Chosen to Head Contact Committee have been told in many ways that The wage-hou- r bill is American labor's No. must Major Counties of the State Represented A. F. L., C. 1. we win by winsomeness. We realize item there its are some that Farmer! on 19381 for Brotherhoods and Independent 0. Railway legislative program Enactment of this bill in the PRESENT SESSION of Conpcopl! W. Group. Unite For Political Action. right T3i,fTidlnU!may now seems assured. gress , have aimed at dollar success, but 1 he state-wid- e Since I a handful of House renegades scuttled this legislan conference of the Labor's they have won friends and made in the on tion their of and held Utah the impress Trade Union at day special session. President Roosevelt and the nation League age. halls, 68 South West have registered a mighty protest that has sent them running for ISnu'more fht 30,000 ' cover. All factions of labor and independent farm groups House leaders are now confident that, once the bill is had spokesmen at the meeting. Utah are: A strong permanent po- again brought on the floor, there will be sufficient votes to pass to secure Ljon we reacj. -- In The A. F. L., C. I. O., Railway I hfilorffamzatin, tne it. Foes of the legislation were able to muster only the slim Brotherhoods, independent farmers, favorable labor legislation, state art of conversation, penecting never discuss and labor groups had representa- - and national: (2) to insure m fu- - family faults in the presence of margin of 8 votes in the special session to send it back to the ture elections the nomination and others; maybe tion. theyll laugh and Labor committee. I election of officials who will sup-- 1 Active Campaign That treacherous action CAN and MUST BE reversed enjoy the sally, but the The conference went on record port labor and other progressive I apparently safest way to avoid family heart- - THIS WINTER to assume an active role in 1938 measures, Therefore, be it. J aches is to settle home quarrels at Roosevelt Rebuke Resolved, That the Labor s Non-- 1 home where they will remain legislative, congressional state, President Roosevelt is in the thick of this fight. One of the of on and county elections. The delegates Utah League go ed to the ears of the outside world. voted to cooperate with other pro record in favor of militant support rebukes most d severe This ever administered to congress was that in volume will gressive and liberal groups seek in behalf of these objectives, and be particularly relished by the the President s annual message on this subject of wages and ing to obtain favorable legislation extend an invitation to all liberal woman where it says: Heres a lours legislation. In Mr. Roosevelt declared: ringing words, and to work for election of offi- groups and individuals to join gentle hint for the masculine memWe have not only seen minimum wage and maximum cials who will support labor and hands in a cooperative effort to bers of the family. You neednt New Deal measures in the state attain these objectives; And, be it swim in the shower. So that youll lour provisions prove their worth economically and socially and the nation. know exactly where they are at under government auspices in 1933, 1934, and 1935, but the further, Resolved, that a committee be all times, have one place for all State Senator Edred M. Royle oeople of this country, by an OVERWHELMING VOTE, are was chosen as chairman of the or- - named to formuate plans of your shaving necessities, so that it in favor of having congress this congress put a floor below and contact committee eration and contact with like com- - takes but a minute to put them which industrial wages shall not fall and a ceiling beyond which to direct organization and effect mittees from other progressive back. And some men will want to put he hours of industrial labor shall not rise. cooperative alliances with like com- groups for a program of united mittees from other progressive action in the 1938 direct primary this in the edge of friend wifes Hitting hard at those sweat-sho- p partisans in congress, the groups. The other members of this and general election campaigns to mirror: The art of being a good resident these uttered scorching 'words: committee are: Angus M. Scott, the end that best friends of the listener is very important. It is a It has been fine elected to to of be show that, especially during these past my office, thought member of Salt Lake City Plumb- people may courtesy example ive years, this naon has grown away from local or sectional ers union No. 19, and Varro L. especially as members of the state by your respectful, attentive, reJones of Provo, director of Steel senate and state house of repre- ceptive words. When a person is selfishness and toward national patriotism or unity. I am dis-Workers talking, look right at him and Committee in sentatives. 1 1 1 Non-Partisa- 1 MS V tT? I 1 I clos-Partis- an humor-flecke- J coop-ganizati- on I , Organizing (Continued on Page 8) .The ;resoIution.,..came .from the never interrupt. None but the ut: person terly thoughtless, This committee was empowered League executive board. would break the speakers train of to name to work (Continued on Page 2) thought. under its direction toward the end One sprightly chapter concludes: of reaching the aims anticipated in Mans heritage is a splendid one, this years primary and general Outlook Political his are increasing advantages elections. he since he walks upIn should, daily, Support Womens Wages the pride with right swing along A motion was adopted urging Utah and U. S. man, a Blue Card official, but obshoul- MINE, MILL AND with a of king, courageous, strict enforcement of the $16 a UNION HAS SMELTER servers at the trial hearings are ders erect, head up, eyes direct A Compiled From Reports week minimum wage law' for woYEAR GREAT of the opinion that the mateiial of Observers and challenging. men and minors, but favoring inwas burned by the officials. creasing the minimum weekly pay The A. F. L., whose charter to The International DENVER SWEAT SHOPS AND SLUMS; to $18. the Mill Union of and Smelter company union group caused a SAGEBRUSH DEMOCRATS Mine, MANSIONS AND MILLIONS Several delegates pointed to the HEAR SENATOR PARRATT C. I. 0., raised its mem serration last spring, has an obWorkers, Nevada minimum wage law for and has We lay no claim to being a great bership from 18,000 to 50,000 dur- server at the hearings, Blue is being women which is $18,-anto Card that the sought prove State Senator D. W. Parratt rebut we believe that ex ing 1937 and signed 97 collective union dissolved was and first then enforced, according to all reports viewed recent social and welfare economist initiative and extra effor bargaining agreements during the conL. A. F. under coming from this adjoining state. legislation in an address Monday tra in reorganized its history, should ever be rewarded with extra greatest year Resolutions Adopted trol. leaders of union the revealed last meetthe at honor and remuneration. The other Resolution No. 1 gives unstinted nightof the regular monthly But Hickman and Evans, toDemocratic way lies softness and human retro- week. Sagebrush ing Deal to the New program Intensive the gether with Joe Nolan another support drives among MinClub, which met in the Newhouse gression. and reads as follows: leader of the Blue Card union -of Anaconda workers Copper hotel with C. H. Carlquist, presiwith all the On the other hand, Whereas, the fundamental quescompany, American Smelting served as delegates to the 1937 in charge. goodwill and human interest which ing tion of today is whether our Fed- dent, and convention of the A. F. L. last Senator Parratt predicted con- thousands of years of religion anc & Refining, Phelps-Dodgeral Government can and will en- tinued Kennecott will highlight the or autumn, officials of the C. I. O. expansion of welfare laws, (Continued on Page 7) act laws to correct the existing ganizations campaign in 1938, union point out. especially in the field of governevils in our social and economic ment Reid Robinson predicted. President supervision of recreation A detailed review of the past ICE WORKERS UNION systems, and Whereas, the measures planned years accomplishments shows vic- HOLDS A ROUSING MEETING to help them may be summarized d tories in such under the popular term, the New GOES HAYWIRE and N. areas as Perth J., Amboy, Ice and Refrigeration Workers under which program the ON MINIMUM WAGE Deal, Juneau, Alaska. The union signed Industrial union No. 410, C. I. O., bona-fidhue the first contract in the help is proposed not only on board minimum state The wage held a rousing meeting at the on Coeur dAlene manitarian grounds, but also long history of the in Idaho, and made rapid ad Trade Union hall, 168 South West area the grounds that only by such went haywire when it established vances towards complete unioniza-- 1 Temple street, Monday night, with measures can our capitalist system a minimum wage tf $14 a week women minors and for employed tion of employes of Utahs mines President F. M. Savage in charge and our democratic form of govOn top restaurant in the the meeting. industry. ernment be preserved, Therefore, mills, and smelters. recommended a insult of it this A New working agreement was be it Throughout British Columbia, week. and a negotiations com-rediscussed and Ontario, Canada, steady prog- The Presidents Resolved by the the Labors in the union scale The The existing agree-th- e elected. mittee existing is being made in furthering Message League of Utah in conferweek. 1. is March a ment $15 Robinexpires internationals growth, ence assembled on this 16th 'day of industry One of the most interesting as recomto of boards the members the union in Seven According son asserted January, 1938, that we urge the mendation it proposes for restau- pects of the Presidents message to at the in attendance were Provo Naat Mo., Meanwhile, Joplin, national congress to pass laws in was the general press recongress less the time since first for rant pay employes tional Labor Relations Board at- meeting action to it. conformity to the New Deal pro- and industry rechas members as than hours it were obligated longer are learning details of the they gram, and to the campaign pledges Reactionary papers which have torneys trade. Blue Card comnany union outfit, of local 410. made in the November, 1936, gen- ommended for the retail of on a been campaign M. I. TTiomnson, editor of the Why the discrimination, and relief carrying has continued under an A. F. eral election; Be it further for the rich and to hell with which Ifebor representathe Labor News, addressed the were where Utah L. charter to render service to the Resolved, that this convention go is ques- the rest went through all the ver- anti-labthe board? on the members, tives of the Eaglesaying that .America was employers on record in favor of the Federal of of and relief bal motions sighs tion asked by a number of workers Picher company in Missouris tri-- 1 et the crossroads and therefore Wages-HouBill, Housing Bill, in the that of cries message surprise behooves all members of orgamzthis industry. state region. Holding Company Act, and all so was conciliatory. Tabor to be on their toes and use ed ' other New Deal measures now beFrom Mike Evans, a leader in the reiterated message Actually of their arms in the battle both midwhat has become one of the fore Congress beneficial to labor, NEW ASSISTANT to which of the number a tween principles the people and special intermost notorious company agriculture, and other people in SECRETARY OF LABOR administration has long been com- unions, the N.L.R.B. learned arm for economic battle One of ests. general. the which electorate for trade union movement, the mitted, International Vice President $17,500 gifts from the president of through The above resolution was introand as the which have other has and the voted, inspired labor ;he company to the duced by the executive board of Charles V. McLaughlin of the the rethe same Labors of the within subselegislation type the of Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireorganizations, and the League. men and Enginemen, who 40 years actionary papers have been trying, quent signing of a closed shop League.related economic and politi- He too successfully, to buck. contract declar-PTOu- p Resolution No. 2 ago worked for Uncle Sam as boss all Other activities of the Blue Card cal history of the hation and pack train in Deflated This resolution calls for united of a aericulture and Bogeys apparently were so hot that ed because labor action and cooperation with all Cuba, during the Spanish-America- n the But felt the records should had neglected to look after their leaders servcampaigns its press against progressive forces in Utah for War, returned to government secinterests, legislation, against, be destroyed. Records of the or- - economic and political ice this week as first assistant united action in 1938 campaign: busmes of big the stolen representatives farm and unemployed relief, and ganization were allegedly Whereas, the objectives of the retary of labor. on 2) Hick-1 page (Continued Glenn one :rom the car of (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 4) League of Labors Utah and Colorado. ill-br- ed Labor on Its Forward March; C. I. O. Is Active I I d e, widely-separate- 48-ho- Non-Partis- ss ur an or rs be-wes- so-call- ed Non-Partis- mule-power- ed wage-and-ho- Non-Partis- an ur an t's |