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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. FEBRUARY Page 2. Wi taf) labor In Utah and U. S. A MEMBER OF THE Established 1929 Compiled From Reports Thia paper receives Union New Service, a C. 1. 0. affiliate. of Observers MUST LIBERALIZE CONGRESS matter March 28, 1930, at the post office Entered as second-clas- s at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Advertising rates by request. $1.50 per annum Address all communications and remittances to Utah Labor News, 28 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published weekly at 28 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Telephone Was. 2081. Publisher . M. I. THOMPSON Office Manager U M. THOMPSON Now that the administration has regained the initiative in its struggle with Big Business, the progressive forces of the nation should make it unmistakably clear that further sabotage of progressive legislation by a supposedly New Deal congress will not be tolerated. With the congressional elections coming this fall, progressive pressure can compel enactment of adequate legislation as a protection against for Big Business' propaganda assure a free h.and for wage-cutlabor in its struggle to obtain increased purchasing-powe- r; for the working population, bring adequate protection for the small farmers, and force the inauguration of a government iow-co- st housing program which would increase employment and meet one of the most crucial social requirements of the nation. The urgent need for such progressive pressure at this time is accentuated by the imminence of the 1938 congressional elections. If thq New Deal enters next falls campaign without having taken effective measures to restore economic activity and to stamp ou Big Business sabotage of production and employment, a dangerous political situation might well devel op which would strengthen the existing reactionary bloc in congress The 1938 campaign must bring more adequate political representation of the preponderant progressive majority in the nation and not further dilution of progressive strength. labor-standar- ds s, We stand for what the Constitution stands for domestic tranquility, the "establishment of justice," and the "promotion of the general welfare." UTAH LABOR NEWS. LABORS NON PARTISAN LEAGUE (Continued from Page 1) sumers; Francis Denison, Suny side; Laurence Holliman, (Colum bia; Frank Tidwell, Wellington; Ernest Nixon, Hiawatha; John These activities have inlud ed, among others, support for the reelection of President Roosevelt, ities. national backing for the Presi dents supreme court program, a drive for enactment of Mohrland; Thelma Jewks, consistent hours legislation, a and wages Alfrec Wattis; Ben Garr, flego; for adequate relief apcampaign W. Bench, Carey, Scofield; J. of the NaKen support propriations, R. and Pollack, Spring Glen, Relations tional Labor Act, and a ilworth. enactment of demand for progres B. E. Resolutions committee sive legislation in the several Nick Christensen, chairman? states. The League has built up a Thomas, Fred Zwalen, Tom strong and effective organiation and Byron Olson. the attainment of these objec for V. E. Constitution committee tives. Olson, chairman; Pratt Lindsay, The great majority of state A. L. Mangum, Adam Ostovich and and other state officers chairmen Ted Reese. of the League are members of A. CONGRESSMEN SHOULD The national BE CONSISTENT F. L. organizations. ANSWER GIVEN of the League was adopted policy PRESIDENT GREEN at a convention in which the great A Washington columnist says: OF A. F. L. bulk of the delegates were memIf members of the United of A, F. L. organizations. Be- States senate and house of bers isThe following statement was cause the League has been consistare consistent they will sued by E. L. Oliver, executive vice ent in that policy, it must at times .president of Labors be out of harmony with the varyLeague; ing, instead of tearing down, la ing political expressions of the bors The statement issued by Wil- Federation political accomplishments. council. has never It liam Green, relative to Labors been out of Such was the reply of C. N. Robthe with harmony League, is an ex- political aspirations of the great ertson, Florida chairman of Lahas an attitude of that pression League, to the A. F. L., bors been intermittently in evidence army of trade unionists, attack aimed at the organization since the League was first organ- C. I. 0., and railway brotherhoods, in an announcement from Miami the ized. Allegations of fact in the who are organized within Sunday by William Green, presistatement are almost wholly erron- League. dent of the American Federation It is unfortunate that the influ of Labor. eous, and the entire matter indicates that at the moment Mr. ence just now in the ascendant in Green was quoted in an AssociGreen is being required to propose the Federation council should have ated Press dispatch as terming the a policy shaped by the more con- been permitted to give expression as a ventriloquists dum-b- y League servative members of his executive to a statement intended to weaken for C. I. O. leaders. council. International labor politically. to Greens urge that It is well understood that the unions and locals within the Feder- theReferring American Federation suggest political attitudes of the men upon ation understand the situation too that members cease to fiLeague that council vary widely. Some of well to be seriously affected by the Robthe work, nancially support the most powerful members vig- declaration, but the friends of la ertson asserted he believed any orously opposed the reelection of bor, in congress and in state legis- move indicated a dictatorial attianother President Rosevelt in 1936; latures, are naturally concerned by the labor movement in very influential member has only what seems to be an attempt to tude by would serve to weaken the recently resigned from a high of- withdraw the politics from support labor movement itself. ficial position in an employers as- League. However, there is no real The masses of the people as a sociation. On the other hand, pro- reason for them to be disturbed. whole are capable of doing their gressive opinions are held by other members of the council. This dipolitical thinking, any way, RobLabor Busy Building ertson added. When you attempt vergence in attitudes within the to dictate to the individual what unAn of indication the error and the fact that the councouncil, cil majority at one time reflects derlying William Greens recent he can or cannot do in politics you are treading on dangerous terri-rotone, and at another time the con- statement on Labors trary, attitude, is responsible for League comes from the Florida the sharp reversals of Federation state chairman of the League, C. Labors League done considerable policy upon such basic issues as N. Robertson of the Brotherhood has already the wage and hour bill, the Nation- of Railway Clerks, one of the larg- work politically in behalf of labor, al Labor Relations Act, and other est unions in the A. F. L. and it will continue to do so. The following is from the FlorRobertson is affiliated with the progressive labor legislation. Labors League ida Times-Unioreporting an in- Railway Clerks, a branch of the has been consistently progressive, terview with Mr. Robertson: American Federation of Labor. He r, in its activ We are very busy now in build- - is one of the original League memconsistently bers in Florida. An-dren- Mc-Cou- e, rt, Non-Partis- an Non-Partis- an an an Marconi left only $200,000. He was only the inventor of wireless; he never starred on a sponsored broadcast. Omaha Herald. IV. T. Grant Co. Hardware Sale 3 - foot Rules 8c Screwdrivers .1..8c Hammers .25c -- Mail Boxes ........69c Tool Grinders ..69c 241 So. Main St. a. BEST WISHES TO LABOR the Cost Compare YOU MUST BE SATISFIED Months to Repay $300.00 or Less A Complete Loan Service, Including Our Single Signature and Auto Finance Plans 20 PERSONAL FINANCE CO. 405 of Salt Lake City Continental Bank Building . Phone Was. 2007 PERSONAL FINANCE CO. OF UTAH 307 Utah Oil Bldg. 821 Eccles Bldg. Was. 1277 East Center St. Provo Ogden Phone 1277 Phone 210 UNDER STATE SUPERVISION 75 y Welcome, United Mine Workers Make Our Store Your Headquarters While in the City UNIVERSAL SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY HOLCOMB SAFETY CLOTHING SAFETY FIRST SHOES AND BOOTS PROTECTIVE HATS AND HELMETS RESPIRATORS, INHALERS AND GAS MASKS ALL TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL AND WELDING GOGGLES One article or a thousand can be obtained immediately. Everything and anything in the line of Appliances for accident prevention are now avaiable- - Order by mai, telephone or visit our store, when in the city. 69 Headquarters for Safety Appliances and First Aid Equipment East Fourth South Street JACK COOMBS, Mgr. . Tel. Wasatch 1629 Friend of Labor y y. Non-Partis- Non-Partis- It was a banana skin, Willie miss. so-call- ed an Non-Partis- 1938 untarily reduce their salaries 20 per cent. Every time there is question of federal regulation of wages in industry the majority of senators and representatives from line insist below the Mason-Dixo- n be set must rate lower that a pay for the south usually 20 per cent under northern scales. The I. L. G. W. U. proposes that they should show their sincerity by cutting their $10,000 a year congressional salaries to $8,00020 per cent under the pay of northern senators and representatives. It has always been a mystery to me why the average wage earner in the south is so violently opposed to Negroes getting the same rates as white workers there. The lower scale for colored workers cannot help but keep down the pay Recent rates of white workers. U. S. Defigures compiled by the show that partment of Labor common labor in the north, white and black alike, gets an average of 55.3 cents an hour. In the south, the whites get 43.4 cents and the blacks 34.4 cents. It seems to me that those figures speak for themselves. (Continued on page 3) es repre-entativ- N6n-rartis- 1, He Fa Down accept the suggestion recently Teacher But how could skin made by the International Ladies Garment Workers union and vol- trouble give you a broken arm? Political Outlook Jtetosi 1 an Utahs oldest and largest UNION Printing Plant n, pro-labo- BEST WISHES TO LABOR MIcer-ine- r Life Health Organizing of Labors League over the nation is (Continued on Page 6) Agency Non-Partis- Accident Insurance UNCALLED FOR GENERAL AGENTS. UTAH Commercial ON THE LEAGUE ORGANIZING LINES - IDAHO & TOPCOATS brand - new Printers an Catering to local and out-of-to- firms and organizations who desire Union-mad- e Union Printing. Paper and 100 All Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association garments; return- ed by out of town agents large a s s o r t m ent of sizes and pat- - terns. United Benefit Life Insurance Co. 2nd Floor Continental Bank Bldg. 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