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Show FEDERAL SILVER POLICY FAVORED -AT C I MEETING 0-H61IrTborWeek Recommended in Resolution Continuation of the government's silver policy, adoption of 30-hour week laws and fixing of an IIS minimum mini-mum weekly wage for women and minors in Utah's retail trades were urged in resolutions adopted Wednesday Wed-nesday by Committee for Industrial Organization delegates at their state council meeting here. The silver resolution was addressed ad-dressed to President Roosevelt and emphasized any reduction In the government price would mean curtailed cur-tailed operations and fewer jobs Jn the mining Industry, wlikh Is the' keystone in Utah's prosperity. Another resolution urged congress, con-gress, in its pending wage snd hour legislation, to establish a six-hour day. five-day week, under which workers would be paid as much for fivs days' work ss they earn at present working seven days. Action Requested , In addition to seeking Increase from (14 to fit In the minimum wage for women and children In retail re-tail trades, the CIO delegates rs-quested rs-quested that the state industrial commission move speedily in promulgating pro-mulgating its order fixing minimum wages. Appointment of Justice Hugo L. Black to the United States supreme court was commended in a resolution resolu-tion addressed to President Roosevelt. Roose-velt. Boycott of all Japanese goods was recommended as a means of putting Into effect the president's request for a "quarantine" against aggressor nations. Charging that discrimination against union workers exists in Utah despite the Wagner labor relations re-lations act. the C I O group urged exposure of such conditions and their correction. League Program Backed The delegates also indorsed the program of the Labor Nonpartisan league, went on record as favoring the release of Tom Mooney, Preparedness Pre-paredness day bomber, from prison, and indorsed the existing workers' education program in Utah. Holding Hold-ing of a grand CIO ball also was requested. James Morgan, regional CIO director, has been named acting president of the newly formed state C I O council, and State Senator E. M. Royle has been named secretary-treasurer, but 10 vice presidents presi-dents to be named had not been selected late Wednesday. The meeting will continue Thursday Thurs-day at 168 South West Temple street. |