Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-09-10 | Page 13 | Utah Labor Delegates Hear of Harmony at Opening of Convention

tah ah Labor Del Delegates gates hear ear of Harmony at pening of Convention Jayor Says Capital Workers Not at Odds j Governor on Speaking Program I Thompson Notes Progress Dt of organized labor in Utah more than Ln were assembled in Salt Lake City Monday for lor the g session o of the thirtieth annual convention of the ji state Federation of If Labor The me convention officially opened at 1 p. p m. m in the Labor temple tempe t fh i A. A M M. Scott president of the Salt Lake City Federation of oi presiding r to the opening remarks the i invocation vo tion was offered by Dr Rollin H. H Ayres Ayre pastor of the First Methodist church who prayed for deep consideration of ot the problems probe lems to be discussed during the four day convention I Mr Scott then Introduced Mayor Louis LouL Marcus who welcomed the delegates on behalf of Salt Lake City Sees No Struggle The mayor declared that no struggle struggle I gle exists toda today between capital and labor but there is a growing tendency ten dency toward a n complete understanding understand ing between the two groups Following Mayor Marcus Marcus' address M. M L I. Thompson president of the Utah State Ste Federation of ot Labor spoke Governor Henry HenryH H. H Blood also was was t to sp speak ak during the afternoon Mr Thompson cited growth of the st state te feder federation tion of labor since its first firs convention In 1906 1006 and praised local organizations for their faith and courage courage cour age in behalf of organized labor dur duro ing the past several years of extreme hardship He expressed the belief that labor will continue to grow in strength as the years progress Election Wednesday Representing 65 local unions and approximately members delegates dele deI gates cates during the thc n next four four days day will vill willad act ad on a proposed change in m the federation fed constitution vari various uS res f resolutions s l lit a legislative program and will elect new officers Wednesday The constitution amendment pro proposal proposal pro calls for the thc division of ot the Utah f federation into nt six districts each ch to select an art exe executive board member elimination of vice presidents president's offices and el election at large of the state tate pres pres- ident for a year two term instead of one year as in the past Preliminary r to the convention conventi n opening the credentials committee met Monday morning at the Newhouse Newhouse New New- house huse hotel in preparation for its re report port at the initial session in the after after- noon noon M. M I. I Thompson federation pr president i. i dent Monday l morning r received c ived a telegram tel from William Green president dent of the American Federation of Labor bOr expressing his regret at being unable to 10 attend and urging the convention convention convention con con- to continue to advance economic eco eco- social and industrial interests of all w working people in Utah Perkins Telegram I A telegram received from Frances Perkins secretary of labor extended greetings and declared the United ed States department of labor is ready to be beef of service to Utah workers Tb The first business session n will be beat beat at ut 9 a m. m Tuesday Another meeting will be held at 2 p. p m. m and there will be bc c sessions at 9 a. a m. m and 2 p. p m. m Wednesday and Thursday with elec elec- lion tion of or officers scheduled at one of the he Wednesday meetings to Speak Visiting labor officials who will be include W. W B. B of Seattle vice president of the American Federation of Teachers Martin Cahill of Cheyenne Wyo president of the Wyoming State Federation Federation Fed Fed- of Labor John Kirschen of Berkeley Cal regional director of the he workers' workers educational bureau of America John Ross of ot Cheyenne pr president of ot the United Mine Workers Work Work- ers of America district No 22 A A. A. A Evans of Butte Mont president o. o oL of the Sheep Union of ot North America John Lambert of Rock RockSprings RockSprings RockSprings Springs W Wyo Wo o. o and Virgil Wright of Che Cheyenne vice president of the Unit Unit- ed d Mine 22 August Augut of Poc Pocatello telIo secretary of the Idaho State Slate Federation of ot Labor and Maurice Daly of Washington D. D C C. international representative o of the Oil Workers' Workers union Repeal of ot the Utah sales tax tac and substitution of a wholesale business tax ax is expected to be among legislate legislative legisla legisla- tive te recommendations to be consid consid- ered Other Recommendations Other probable ble r recommendations o go before the convention include maintenance of present standards of education civil service for state county and m municipal improved im im- im- im pr proved v ved d Industrial com compensation old age pensions unemployment insurance insurance insure ance hour 30 week in all industry minimum wages in k keeping with the standard of living ratification of the child labor amendment federal constitution laws for tor protection of women omen in industry and the direct primary