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Show KLevie'W ofi flews and Comment By M. I. T. Nothing- - To harum-scaru- Labor Activitieo JANs 7 936. nyv 1U EDUCATE rxttsixr or vxts THE PEOPLES PAPER. p ORGANIZE Fear atoriea pub- d?ijr, press about the in the American federation of Labor when John Lewis resigned as vice are nothing to be fearful president of. Mr. Lewis, no doubt, resigned so that he may be in a better to progressively advanceposition the American labor movement. There is room for both the industrial and craft forms of organization In the A. F. of L. Every m COOPERATE so-call- ed SALT LAKF. CITY. UTAH. DEC VOL VI; NO. 22. S? Price: ,ER 6. 1935. S Cents Per Copy 7 WAGE EARNERS OWN, BUY, AND S1J Political Outlook For the information of our readers, we will say that ing to statistics, the wage earners own: 75 per cent of one of tl.. . I ng makes of automobiles; G8 per cent of automatic refrigerators; 52 per cent of oil burners; 84 per cent of vacuum cleaners; 69 per cent of electric ranges, and 84 per cent of radios. Statistics furnished from the same source show that the wage workers buy: 83 per cent of electricity consumed domestically; 72 per cent of gasoline consumed annually; 81 per ent of a leading brand of canned spaghetti; 84 per, cent of a leading brand of vegetable soup; 78 per cent of a leading brand of tomato soup; 80 per cent of a leading brand of prepared pudding; 78 per cent of a leading brand of gelatin; 84 per cent of a leading brand of syrup; GO per cent of leading brand of pineapple juice; 74 per cent of a leading brand of tomato juice; 87 per cent of a leading brand of cocoa; 77 per cent of leading brand of coffee substitute; 72 per cent of a leading brand of cheese; 86 per cent of a leading brand of cold cereal; 84 per cent of a leading brand of hot cereal; 73 per cent of a leading brand of high priced coffee, and 91 per cent, of a leading brand of low priced coffee. The statistics show, that the wage earners spend: 83 per cent of Berry Outlines Purpose Of Economic Conference ' Utah For 1936 honest observer must admit this fact. Compiled From Reports There can be no success made in Doubts Ability of of Observers Says It is Not Planned to Revive NRA organizing the workers in the mass Banish Codes to Sweatshop Employers, Voluntary production industries so long as and Child Labor. Competition they are split in many units ant The compilations of the material trying to deal separately with the furnished by the Utah Labor News employers. WASHINGTON (AFLNS) Ma- neers made a strong defense of the We have every reason to believe observers for this column, are as humanas is it by George I Berry, coordinator national economic conference nonpartisan jor nearly that Mr. Lewis is honest in his Of, make to them. industrial for cooperation, in an him to meet in Washington on Dely possible contention that the only way the course when the truth is told address before the annual meeting cember 9. millions of unorganized workers and Hoover President He said the conference was about former of the Washington society of engi can be brought into the fold of the nat- called in carrying out instructions A. F. of L. is through industria other reactionary Republicans, are a few stand-pat- given by President Roosevelt to form of organization in a machin urally, there Sickness Rates Are Higher claim who ters that we are giving conferences of repreized mass production industry. Among Industrial Workers supervise sentatives of industry, labor and Lewis in his radio talk the other the edge to President Roosevelt and his New Deal administration, Sickness and death rates are the consumers looking forward a night said that the drive for indus solution of the larger problems trial unionism in basic industries among the industrial workGathering from all the reports- the total expenditures for groceries; 71 per cent of total expenditure higher is an effort to start a labor moveconfronting business men of our of ers the than among the rest mens clothing; 77 per cent of total expenditure for mens shoes; and added that according nation," ment that will "crystallize the best our observers furnish us, as com- - for Womens the population, reports pilers for an independent publics- 76 per cenf of the total expenditure for paint; 69 per cent of total Bureau of the to the presidents executive order Laof aspirations of those who really tion, Department we are compelled to say that expenditure for linoleum; 66 per cent of total expenditure for rugs; 72 the wish to serve democracy and hubor. Approximately 1 to 50 of the conference will consider President Roosevelt per cent of total expenditure for household bar soap; 70 per cent of all at this time, indusmeans best of averan or industrial accelerating manity. workers, cleaners; 74 per cent of total expendi-e- d There is, he said, no opposition has an edge on all others mention-of total expenditure for household age at all times, are unable to work trial recovery, eliminating unemG2 per cent of total expenditure for watches bearers ture standard for as soap; probable packaged on the part of the Federation membecause of illness and each year ployment, and maintaining busiI and clocks, and 71 per cent of total expenditure for toilet soap. ber industrial unions, which have the two old parties in 1936. . . . more than of all woik ness and labor standards. It is wage earners who maintain: 81 per cent of the patronage of ers suffer one or more illnesses . There has been widespread organized the committee for indusn (grade "A So far as the situation is independent stores; 88 per cent of the patronage of chain that disable them for a week, the misunderstanding of my purpose in trial organization, to "craft unions out of the ques- storegf anj 54 ppj. cenj 0f department stores credit purchasing. which are successfully function- Utah, Hoover is report said. In 1933 alone, the eco- calling this industry conference, tion altogether. . . . The only livThe above items are something to think about. nomic loss resulting from the one Major Berry continued. ing. It has he even though ing If the money spent by working people were spent for fair mer- and a quarter million industrial been described as everything from Instead of bringing about break or a split in the A. F. of L might get the support of the Utah revival meeting for the defunct na- chandise, and products produced by union men and women, it would accidents to men and women workwe believe that the efforts of Lew- delegates, at the Republican in the United States, is estimat- N R A to a scheme to deliver inmean ers the wise would into that spending power working peoples go reis and his associates, who believe tional convention, he would not in channels and bring about organization of all wage workers. lf ed by authorities at well over dustry bodily to the American in the industrial form of organiza ceive the support. of the voters dollars. billion In is these there business to the man for . Federation of Labor. ITiese men statistics, something election.-..If the pres- think about. The the 1936 tion, will have a tendency to in- idential cent of his business is transacted with who distort the facts are dealing greatest Rooseper between race rested crease the membership of the A. F. it would be a the wage workers families. Wage workers prosperity means also ing standards for the masses, the in silly stuff and approach these velt and Hoover of L. by leaps and bounds. for the business man. vital questions in a childishly small d Survey says: affair, with the New- prosperity The best unA recent study by competent fashion. paid workers in Utah read the Utah Labor News and, the Dealer practically receiving 400 the Among for this reason, wise business men advertise in this paper, Although declaring he was In engineers shows that in America "For many years, said the animous endorsement of the Utah no no one need be voters. way and no form, whatsoever, today unemployed speaker, "I have wished that I in or to revive ttyi N R A, or use our attempting poverty. Proper might be one of the 400. At last industrial said that with all the resources, Major of thousands are There Berry equipment progresmonth A come true. dream has my and man can weaknesses In and all of the misunpower, in Utah. sive produce I to The Podunkville. moved Republicans ago to give every family an derstandings given the recovery enough of the the Republican if 400. is poll fact, population income of at least $4,370 a year. act and the administration of it, Many people for various reasons voters were taken, we opine that This means that it is possible he was thoroughly convinced it 10 Republicans have wished that they might min- eight out of every for every family to have a com- definitely stopped ,a further and progressive colgle with educated, cultured, trav- would be in thethousands fortable 1 of home, plenty of food, more violent disintegration of inpro-umn. .These If you eled, interesting people. Secretary Morgen thaus Assistant Claims Buying Power of clothing and an dustry. other I "sserted letters he have entertained such a desire, may Masses Has Been So Violently Reduced by the Depres- - automobile and radio, essentials, fowoovenor other had received from thousands of opportunities reaction; any we suggest that you can have a lot won That Many Thousands Now Live in Rotten Old for education and culture, adequate business and labor leaders reof opportunity to do almost that ary that the Republican national medical care and provision for old vealed a widespread belief that Be. . . nominate. convention Houses. might right in the town where you are? age. With modem industrial tech- the fundamental policies of mainIn practically every community cause of the predominance of proniques, plenty is within our grasp, and labor in America large enough to sup- gressives in the ranks of Utah ReA old houses, WASHINGTON. (AFLNS) and that the emer-pne- v not for the favored few alone tout taining fair competitive be a would calamity it and sound are a publicans, is a there desirable," standings place port newspaper, vivid picture of the terrible condiin proper housing was so for every man, woman and child where you may meet with the best for the Republican party in Utah tions to adding: which industry has reduc-- d great that tl)e country with all in America head the at to have a reactionary Never-4efeJn -people. At this place you not only tho- - deprea- the workers 7TsL?er during onrtniy'ii become acquainted with them, but j5f "?he national ticket.TTT rn"T.h:3 in stood United States the greater problem. stupidity to condemn millions of need of agreement on purposes and you may even come to understand women men to and idleness, pov- concerted action. Standards of dethem better than their nearest rel- publican party would the treasury, Morgenthau, m a HOMES DECREASE erty and dependence while we run cency and human relations in inative ever did. supporting Roosevelt. statement describing the housing WASHINGTON. (AFLNS) The our industrial plant at half capaOf course, that place is the pubconneeds of the United States. Home Owners Loan corporation reand plow under the Cottbn we dustry end business which of city lic library. The progressive Republicans g of to the future tribute connection his with function jn ported that more homes burned need for clothes. Here are biographers waiting to Utah are hoping and praying that American the and to down people or fell down during 1934 industry persua(je private industry Low Standards Kept ) bring to you the rare souls of ages. something unforeseen will bring- inaUgUrate housing projects, Mr. than were replaced in that year. We know that when industry must be established and permaThe lives of great men all remind about an upset in the national con- Qrimm jg maintained. a report for operates without control, depres- nently vention resulting in the nomination congress onpreparing us, the imperative need of SURVEY Years of intimate contacts with sion follow as must prosperity HITS (Continued on page 2) (Continued on Page 3) residential buildings. and labor groups lead me surely as night follows day. Per- business Asked to give his opiniori of the iods of prosperity bring large for- to question whether voluntary MOTIVE PROFIT recent report of the committee-oGOOD REPORTS ON tunes for the few but never has trade assciations and voluntary economic recovery, headed by A. A. I codes will be strong enough to F. L. any Period of prosperity lifted of Review Business Says Jn S. Freed, which urged the conFHA CONTINUE drive out to competition masses the standards for the Industry Primarily to levels struction of 750,000 homes a year operabanish and the sweatshop makes modern posSecure industry Higher Living Standards 1938, Mr. Grimm agreed the by labor Journal child of and Carmens Federal The received bv tor. sible. our the of In employer For Railway greatest Masses Would Easily ProReports year will pgure was an accurate representa-han- g scene. on the business from vide 4) an Annual Page Income Housing administration from its says, 01 Man Depression conof $4,370 - tion of the potential require-sumer- s around just so long as various offices located in every For Every Family. un-- 1 mnts, adding: e and foreign-madmarked show a nation state of the buy Included in the nation s needs increase in employment of building fair goods. A criti. Washington. (AFLNS) g 'are not only the normal tradesmen. Due to the modernizacism of profit as the major motive Dear but houses from ments, resulting inNotes tion of existing residences and in industry instead of larger real and families the of unscrambling In Mt. Carmel, N. Y., there is creased home building in many Thank you purchasing power and better standyour towns and cities there is now an ft dog three years old nursing two deferred marriages and also the ards of living for the masses, featthose of houses to replace abundance of work for building motherless kittens. . . . Will the building ures the current issue of the UTAH I Or will unfit for human habitation. kittens meow or. bark? craftsmen. of Business pubMonthly Survey buildBecause of deferred long It is particularly gratifying to they meowoof? w lished by the American Federation LABOR NEWS, and have to ing activity, Mr. Grimm said of Labor. labor in general that much of the America had of rotten a able to heritage So far as we are learn, modernisation work and residence To prove that as business recovwhen from building is making jobs for others the rumors current last week-en- dres-- 1 ers the profit motive is intensified, that Fred Masterson, a former than those employed in building. who jja(j hoped they would be a the Survey uses the record of 1,900 of the town, has passed away, ture in our city. . . , Frank J. Dunn A few incidents, taken from reI recommend I want corporations which in 1933 approIjet)raslca is now operating our priated more than ports and letters received by the has no foundation in effect, says lf of the FHA, gave a vivid picture of im- Wainwright, Alberta, Star. UTAH 1AB0R NEWS linotype and assisting in the other entire profits made by all of the my conditions. mechanical he is and employment proved work, in United 447,000 the corporations twoY. a N. Rin, They are only isolated cases, and inga very favorable impression. States. , are not to be interpreted as an in- year-ol- d family pet dog, staged a . t The item is interesting because Distribution Inequitable his stunt by rescuing labor dication of approaching Pearsons former employer printed In 1933 the profits of these 1,900 Utah . master from the at-- jt and especially so since his new shortage. were $1,314,000,000. corporations The . . ram. . vicious a of Lake tacks Salt In a day In 1934 the profits were increased to City employer reprinted it. BILL. e We should feel negligent if we youngster crawled through a pas- - when strikes and lock-ouare $1,733,000,000. For 1935 competent fence and was knocked to the valent, it is refreshing to read news financial did not express our appreciation bureaus estimate that the foe the immense amount of good ground and attacked by the ram. . . like that. To everv employe profits will total $2,340,000,000. ' which your organization is doing Rin, restless in the house, was let such an item So live, that These a coupon makes says: P. S. show an increase of in reducing unemployment, wrote out. . . . He streaked to the pas- - when your summons comes to leave profits figures of the of 1,900 corporations H. W. Garrett of the Brick Stain ture, and drove off the ram while your present employer you go not 78 subscribe--jus- t per cent in two years. company of Salt Lake City, and the farm hand rushed to the childs with a good riddance to bad rubinIn the present emphasizing executive secretary of the Utah aid. . . . Cuts and bruises were the bish, but with your past emploequitable distribution of the earncheck money Brick Manufacturers association, childs only injuries. ringyers praises and ings of industry dominated exto to Franklin D. Richards, Utah Needless . . . in ears. your ing and The following caption clipped say, employers who pay fair wages clusively by the profit motive, the FHA director. declares that wages today Richland Our business and employment from the County Farmer, an'd ara generous in 'appreciation Survey this year have more than doubled Wahpeton, N. D., is indicative of always ca have their pick of the 3c a week--an- d buttresses and tion, statistically editors unstinted the that of last year and the increase cooperation best workmen this declaration with the assertion is largely due to the Federal Hous- give to those interested in promota buy. of in the first that Dr. welfare: the administration. public ing ing exceeded last 1935 has Widespread Prosperity production a According to Mr. Garrett, the Charles Nelson Pace Delivers year by 8.7 per cent, workers buyWhat we want is prosperity greatest aid to their business nas Powerful Sermon. Townsend-plan-ner. . . ing power by less than 1 per cent. widespread. been the almost instantaneous Greed Keeps Factories Closed Repub-time'- a Socialists, Democrats, An exchange says that the first approval of applications by local out that although milother all of and "Scotchman' Americans Pointing inllicans, used free air The Utah Labor News, 24 South Fourth East Street banks. are jobless there lions workers of shades and In one case, a railroad man who a garage he blew out four tires. political Salt Lake City. are interested in the various signs is a shortage of 5,000,000 homes, wished to repair an apartment similar and automobiles 9,000,000 . . . When of returning prosperity. house applied for a $625 loan at 2 Speaks Well of Printer deI enclose $1.50 for which send me the Utah Labor News for one The following appeared in aj the Bankers association sang lus- needs in other lines, the Survey who p. m. At 4 p. m. of the same day, those of is the clares Here it policy Are reHappy Days tily the loan had been approved and Missouri weekly newspaper, year. industry to keep the company had received orders printed from another Missouri Again, it wasnt because they own and control on closed or working Hurshel Pearson, who were boosting for the New Deal. their plants to start work. weekly: can make In Idaho for six months has been linotype . . . Orval W. Adams of Salt Lake part time until businessthe Name a profit by providing people declare that We must has said, in Twin Falls. the Duncan City office, Star operator Mayor spend-wor- k with elements, these will not we necessary finance further take Tip Johnson, who was remodeling his gone to Canton to again adding: in the Record office. . . . Mr. ing until a genuine, honest and place of business under the Fed... Profit, not our need, is the conStreet and No is a very competent work- - cere effort is made to restore a eral Housing administration modIn balanced fact, trolling factor. budget. ernization credit plan, reports that man and a pleasing fellow to have Jobs For All in order to carry out the work car- in an office, and we regret very Adams is one of those reactionary boy-in- g would who Durof bankers . . . Turning to the possibilitiesshift-in types : penters are working at night. much to lose his services. City and State it terms and the of economic welfare of cott he LaBelle in although government, half so his are tradesmen busy year standard-beare- r Building ing the major purpose of industry might result in starvation and that the mayor states, they have of a progressive' from maximum profit to higher liv- Pearson have made friends i ger. (Continued on page 4) ... Cut-Thro- at one-eigh- th I one-ha- one-side- ... Grimm Says 750,000 New Homes a Year Are Needed .. -- re i.-Teso- -- well-bein- I n cut-thro- at I pros-(Continu- ed John: replace-interestin- I for suggestion. have subscribed for the I ... I dont m borrow fix-ide- nt 1 0-- one-ha- . all friends. Its the best paper in I ng three-year-o- to the - life-savi- the other fellow to read it. 1 ld ... ts pre-tur- ... that Heres fill it easy to well-wish- order three-quarte- rs s, semi-shad- es sm-Pears- ... hun-Mr- s. 1 or out, mail $1.50 in es I less than it. It is send it real in. It costs is worth it |
