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Show Saturday , Mar . 31, 1917. UTAH LABOR NEWS V. Page Seven t 7 rj selfishness, personal avarice, political fefeed, stupidity, blatancy, flamboyance and aslninity to be' equalled only by the same composition to be found j In the House of Representatives of the United States Congress' ' This certainly is rather strong lan- guage, but Colliers In trying to take some of the stlng out of It goes the By S. J. VTorriiilaliL .. . Tribune one better. It says: The legislative session just closed A good many deliberative bodies hag been more closely watched than excel it in any and all of the undesiraany . previous assembly In this state, ble qualities named,' The Senate Is a and the result, has been more, progresbetter body than any state legislature sive Jaws than for many years past or than any town council In the While It falls far short of what the United States." governor recommended in his mesPersonally, I do not indorse all of sage,. and what organized labor advothis, fine tribute, but if the members cated, a beginning has been made. of the Utah Legislature who voted to The governor has been quoted as Censure the Telegram can extract any pleased with the results obtained. glory out of it they are welcome to Himself an experienced lawmaker do so. surely knows the limitations of the average legislator, and they evidently have exceeded his expectations, hence i i . ' Giving You More ' . Our more is in the merchandise; low prices for quality; getting all the advantages of the big buyer and giving them to you. Our more is in the sendee; assurance of satisfaction based on your estimate of satisfaction, a liberal policy about it. , his gratitude. A prohibition law has been passed. It may accomplish some good, but at best it' is a narrow-minde- d piece of legislation, as all laws tending to legislate public morals necessarily must be. law providing for a $2,000,000 bond Issue to improve state highways was passed. While this will gladden the hearts of money-changeand coupon-clipperit is a stupid folly to pass on to the coming generation. More than $100,000,000 is sent out of this state annually in dividends and profits to nonresident stockholders, derived frem the natural resources of the state. A part of these unearned millions should revert to the state to build good roads and to maintain educational Institutions. The proposed income tax would have accomplished this in a small degree, but it failed of passage. The governor In his message called attention to this fact, but the legislators evidently forgot all about lt in their banqueting and trips. Aworkmans compensation act was passed, and "ah evening paper stated of workIt was passed for men. Maybe, but it appears the workmen will get the small end of the benfits. bill failed. But The eight-hothis is excusable in view of the fact that the prevailing price of sugar has almost bankrupt the sugar trust and the big mining corporations pay such excessive taxes on their earnings that they had to be shown some consideraA rs s, jun--keti- tie-bej&ef- ng it ur tion. The bill providing for one days rest in seven failed. Where were the representatives of the Humane society at the time? Of course it is known to be an organization chiefly for the protection of animals, but a man compelled to work seven days a week indeed becomes a brother to the ox, and for his submission closely related to the ass. Strange that the Betterment league and clergymen did not display more activity in behalf of the bill, but the fact that It was championed by the organized workers may have militated against this support. The semimonthly payday also went overboard. Because mining compaw'ages nies concede such generous to can afford pay that their employees 56 cent of rate at the per Interest when they borrow their wages already earned weeks previous, might have been a logical argument against such a law. People who toil should not forget the men who so nobly tried to, and in instances succeeded, in getting needed progressive legislation. Thanks are due the legislative committee of 'the Federation who so faithfully aided them. Likewise do not entirely forget those who so shamefully violated pledges and turned a deaf ear to the pleas of humanity. Legislatures are pretty much the same all over the country, and the expressed opinions of them are not always flattering. . Colliers has reprinted an editorial from the Chicago Tribune entitled: " 'The Most Shameful Deliberative With a few honBody in the World. orable exceptions the United States Senate is a composition of ignorance, , pre-electi- on Last Wednesday night Ladles Auxiliary No. 34 of the Machinists union entertained at five hundred In the Labor Temple. The large hall was filled with players, more than two dozen tables being In play. There were prizes for good players and also consolations for the players Whose luck was against them, Mrs. T. E. Coffman finished with a perfect score and was awarded first ladys prie, Mrs. L. D. Lamont winning second. W. O. Evans prowess as a five hundred devotee was rewarded by first gentlemans prize, while William Sanderson nosed out other equally successful players by cutting high card In the later contest. As a consolation for having fallen heir to Inferior partners, Mra E. S. De Witt was awarded the principal Ingredients of ft New England dinner for one. After the card playing Implements were removed and refreshments partaken of, the guests were entertained With songs and recitations. President Filburn of the Machinists union was master of ceremonies and assisted the committee of ladies in seeing that everyone had an enjoyable time. DISTRICT COUNCIL CARPENTERS NOTES BY D, Q. Jacobs. The committee on organizing a state council of carpenters reported that the meeting will be held In Salt Lake on May 14, and the secretary was instructed to notify all local unions to have delegates present. H The committee from the city federation which met with Mr. Tracy of the Purity Biscuit company reported that they were unable to get any settlement from Mr. Tracy. Ho refused to unionize his plant after his agents have been representing for the past year that they only employed union people in their factory. Plans are out foi an addition to this plant, but union men will be out of place on any of Mr. Tracy's Jobs. The district council requests all members of local unions to help the in their effort to square the Whitaker Cigar company. This firm does not, use the union label. Members are requested not to burn their nonunion cigars. Business Agent Jacobs reports the members are asking for application blanks and many of them have already signed up candidates. April wjll be one of our best months for applications. This better store for men aims to give you more than simply an equivalent for the money yon pay; any store ought to do that ;; Our more is in Ilart Scbaffner & Marx clothes, the finest in the world. The fabrics are from foreign and American sources of highest quality. You cant find anything better anywhere, neither can we. Suits and Spring Overcoats ly Hart ScLaffner 6 Marx Z. M. C. All Trimmed Hats PRICE I OR TWO DAYS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY An extraordinary sale for so early in the season. Your choice of any Trimmed Hat in the department now at 50c on the dollar. Jtr.1 j He 3t S The committee on the district council open meeting reported arrangements made for the meeting to take as in' OUR DRUG STOUR IS AT 4 MAIN STREET a 112-11- employees thatthe President of the United States be asked to act as the third arbiter. President Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway employees is advising with the strikers, who are place in Moose hall April 7. Good speakers and refreshments provided for all. Do not fail to attend this meeting; af-filia- ted to CARMEN FORCED ON STRIKE, Washington, March 20. Organized employees of the Washington Railway & Electric company have been forced on strike because of the company's refusal to recognize collective bargaining and its advocacy of individual contracts. The competing line in this city, the Capitol Traction company, has reached an agreement with its employees. d company has imThe strike-breakeported several hundred and the nations capital has its first experience with this element. The price of six street car tickets is 25 cents, but the thugs only give five tickets. Numerous instances have been refusing to reported of strike-breakering up fares collected, and when their attention is called to this oversight," the innocent citizen is told to "mind his own business," The company has refused peace overtures by Secretary of Labor Wilson and has rejected the offer of its that organization. WOMEN WORKERS MUST UNITE. Cheyenne, Wyo., March 30. The . Wyoming Labor Journal says there' are girls employed in stores and laundries in this city fifty-fou- r and sixty hours a week at a wage entirely inadequate to maintain a decent standard of living, and yet, the editor says, the proprietors of these places, with the mapublic, wronder jority of the trouble-scarreunthinking d when some soul slips from the path of virtue. It is only through organization that the girls in industry can hope to better their conditions. Even proprietors are helpless when compelled to compete with others for the business. "We have listened to the sophistry first-name- rs Redman Is advertising for carpenters and is not very successful in getting even nonunion carpenters to work for what he offers them. Such men as Redman do the city no good by trying to make conditions bad for the laboring class. B. F. I. rs - about the working girls being satisfied with long hours of employment and their present wages till we have become nrsuseated. If there is such satisfaction it has been induced by a fear of the loss of employment and it is not directed by an honest acquiescence in the injustice endured. |