Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-02 | Page 4 | William M. Knerr

William M. M Knerr THE HE death of WU William am M. M I. I Kaur chairman 0 of the Utah industrial c commission rn is a distinct die dis X low loss to the ute state of Utah It is I. a low loss DOt oot i just Mist to labor whose whOle chief defender and aDd chambe sham ebana- t he be was la In many maar s s bat to industry and aad to t the e state as u a a whole F William U. U Knerr Kilen was waa a labor tabor man bat man but tc be w was s Intelligent sad and r sad and he v. v was fair Through long lone years yean of association d with with him Wao employers bad had learned tb they y could w trust t his afe word sad and his bis some of fairness As a ares re res U lt boU loth employers and aM h had d a confidence in la him l which cb Is III not net often found In Ina Ina a man maa engaged IM in is the tM difficult task tut ol el afro aUn labor dispute tM Jar Mr r ADen Knerr w WH was a appointed to the tH state in i. industrial in upon Its u in la 1917 1011 and aad had bad served seared on cc the ever since from 1927 on OG in iA the capacity of at chair man He Ile was wan thee thos one OM ol of the oWlet oldest Mate state officials dots in la point of service and ad see cue of ol the nations nation's l' l Veterans ba in the OM handling of ie labor or problems He bad received national recognition for his efforts In Lu that field field- He was wu one OM of 01 four foar state tate labor officials who aided in iA drafting mo model kI wage ae and boar hour laws for men meu wun women on and minors to be presented to state Legislatures throughout the nation He ws wu a awarded ed ed a see certificate of merit by Secretary of eat La Labor Lailer Fran Pm- Frances c ces s A A. Perkins in 1937 for or Jai his work in n making Utah an outstanding state in ia progressive labor legislation Utah has lost loot an D honest and capable public J servant who in his lifetime did much for tor Utah and its people But Bat he has bas left Wt a monument in laws and policies and example which will wW live long Ion alter after him The Telegram regrets regula his pas passing and offers Its Ita condolences to his bereaved bereaved be- be be be- r reared tamil family