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Show 3 UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. MAY 15, 1936. THE NEW DEAL - AN ANSWER As essential elements of the recovery program Miss Anderson urged a uniform minimum wage and shorter hour legislation In all states and much greater interest pay rates for men and a lower set in organization of women in trade for women was denounced by unions, Mrs. Roosevelt in a short talk Miss Mary Anderson, director of the Womens Bureau of the De- to the delegates admonished the trades unionists to promote still partment of Labor, as a sword cutting into our mod- further organization of women and that the arguments ern economic fabric," in an address declared before the convention of the Na- against women in trade unions Union were unintelligent. tional Womens Trade League here. Most women who seek employ- WHAT AIJOUT WAGE ment are driven by the necessity LAW IN UTAH? of earning a living and are also contributing to the support of dependents, many being the sole Utah has on its statute books wage earner of the family, Miss one of the best minimum wage Anderson said. laws for women in the nation. It is If women can be hired for less not enforced it is not even in oppay, men are in danger of having eration, although it has the ento accept wage cuts or of being dorsement of 80 per cent of the Because bo voters of Utah? forced out of jobs. many men earn too little to support their families and this is a Why? reflection not on the men but on The Utah Labor News will pubour economic system many mar- lish S series of articles on this ried women are forced into gainful question beginning at an early employment. Or if a family must date. depend entirely upon a lower-paiwoman breadwinner because the Were building up to an awful man cannot get work, this means let down unless we maintain Union a lowered standard of living for wages, shorten hours and buy the family. Union Label goods. WOMEN WORKERS HARDEST IIIT COMMENT ON TO REACTIONARY CRITICS AMERICAN NEWS FROM ABOLITION OF NIIA CODES Continued from page 1) cent of the program was complet- Get Roosevelt's Okeh (Continued from Page 1) President Roosevelt announced leaving 28.75 per cent still un spent up to March 1 has gone for ed, lengthened wages cut, and der construction. This will contin- - that an agreement had finally been those who and material manufacture. are unemployed ue to furnish wages until rtched on the major points of a have been deprivednow private new of their opporIndustry Active federal industry upon its own account may housing program for tunity for $2,000,000,000 absorb Approximately benefit of 'the the unemployed. groups I will give you a few illustralum of worth atone, steel, cement, Nor may the heavy industries and expressed the hope that the tions of the lowering of standards ber, and hundreds of other types measure would be enacted into Law in the work done by women in difhave not of building materials will be re say past expenditures com the of session present helped. Industrial production for during ferent types of industries. These quired to complete the 24,000 proj the gross. whole United States illustrations have been chosen not 1'WA the 0 books. on The now during ects indicated the President T.he that I at random, not from any plant period ending last projects include the 8,000 18 an increase of 56 percent! n18CU8Slon Vs. where there might be no direct under discussion and an showed 0,000 bll' .sponsored by Senator connection with Steel-ingover production that Wagner of New York, which prosupervision by the additional 15,000 or more Federal same period showed an increase federal under the preswhich allotgovernment the IWA for vides for a four-yeprojects program of ent conditions, but from establish265 per cent. Automobile ted all the money. A total of $1, of pro' loans and local to housing ments which furnished their prodgrants duction increased 110 per cent 223,500,000 was spent for materials of bodies for the 'Construction Construction contracts increased 1. These expendiin ucts to the federal government unhomes .and slum up to February for clearance 226 per cent; the volume of check der contract. antures were a major factor in revivthe interest of people whose 10 Cents an Hour Wages increased 33 payments cent. per nual income is so Bmall that they ing the heavy industries where un The bases for A large knit underwear mill in these calculations was than greater are prevented from purchasing any are statistics furnished employment by the Fed houses or renting housing accom- Tennessee employs 1,200 women where else during the depression. eral Reserve. 500 men. This firm maintainmodations built under the usual and Reports from the Bureau of Laed a weekly code minimum rate of of the of Program bor Statistics Helped Recovery Department procedure of private industry. $12 through December, 1935, but For those reasons it is easy to Labor as of the end of 1935, show to by According figures prepared its working daily hours to that $581,629,000 worth of iron and understand that the water-work- s Senator Wagner at least ten mil- raised 10 and weekly hours to 57 for wosteel products, including machin- engineering industry, even while lion houses for these men. This firm handled ery and transportation equipment, benefiting greatly from the PWA groups will be required during the that time a large order forduring the have been purchased for improve- program, did its share in the re next few years. The Wagner bill CCC forced to and workers its authorments. a sets is federal housing of no small moment covery. It up break-nec- k work have to at pace Industries furnishing cement, that 25 per cent or more of all the ity with power to lend local govthe order filled as and as brick, stone, glass, sand, gravel, 8,000 projects were of ernmental units 55 per cent of the cheaply as possible. rapidly cost of approved and similar materials for WPA benefit to the industry. housing "A shirt factory in Marylam units and to jobs had received orders amountIn all this vast operation PWA and under a government conworking 45 per cent. rans ing to $328,566,000, while more lent Federal funds only on unques- - I tract was paying in August, 1935 than $59,000,000 worth of lumber Uone,l woSS 10 cents an hour with low as security. as permitted SSjlSTSSS-SSand forest products were purchas- to sell bonds covering these loans i most the women employes reof ed in that period. PWA has been doing so at a profit, be reached among the legislative ceiving only two or three dollars a and officials chemical administrative which for The industry, the present total being in excess of week for 52 hours of work. embraces manufacture of explo- $7,000,000. In one instance the considerable time, and added that In July, 1935, a garment fac to details on TWA financing sives for blasting relating jobs, bankers who had originally turned only in Pennsylvania working on a tory be has had orders for $9,714,000 worth down the bond issue were the buy- and administration remained to government contract employed the settled. of materials. Even the textile in- ers. Money and profit go Into a President William Green 'of the girls from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., which dustry participated in the indirect revolving fund from which PWA were the standard hours, but most employment benefits of the WPA may purchase additional municipal American Federation of Labor in of the time kept them as late as 8 Roosevelt that formed President program, with orders for nearly bonds. p. m. The girls were paid as low $1,500,000. In all this vast operation PWA the Federation was wholehearted as $3 a week for this time and re bill. of the in favor Wagner Factories require lumber from exerted the strictest to ly He said the bill was sufficient- fusal to work until 8 p. m. meant the forests, coal and iron from the guarantee that not supervision a cent went loss of the job. flexible to permit application of mines, and an endless number of amiss, that there can be no graft ly and in a community other raw materials with which to nor in It also aid any plan Higher Wages Urged terms of the secmanufacture the many hundreds of ed the contractor pay. in determining spoke in high The D. C. WASHINGTON, which provides double machines and instruments needed that the materials he purchased tion of the measure of set one standard wage wage and hours standin the PWA program. were of precisely the specified minimum the workers and ards protects Indirect Employment quality. The result of this .minute against kick - back penalties on by the various locals and the used for materials where it Expenditures supervision, especially on international union, both in Ohio were which imposed frequently on PWA construction sites have pertained to the waterworks indus as the price and the eastern and western secby employers employes put more money into the pockets of try, was that it provided munici the practice was pro tions of the country have had such hundreds of thousands of men em- palities and other governmental of jobs until law. statute results, the board an hibited by ployed in the mines, mills, and fac agencies with improved local connounces, that it is assigning addi tories in every section of the coun ditions as the newly built facilities the tional organizers to extend Mail President Dies became of lasting benefit. lotry. councils of and campaign, joint D. C. (AFLNS) These reemployed workmen, both The scope of the materials re Washington, to cal are established unions being William M. Collins, president of assist. on and off site, with money jin- quired in PWAs program of buildgling in their pockets for the first ing and repairing waterworks and the Railway Mail Association since The board takes issue with com time in months, were able to re kindred projects may be judged by 1921, died in emergency hospital pany propaganda threatening de a sume their normal activities in a list of the products required from here on May 5. He underwent centralization of the rubber industheir communities. They bought factories often far distant from the major operation on April 22 and try due to labor troubles in sue but and site itselfi A partial list of these appeared to be recovering, food, clothing, automobiles, Akron and high cost of production I cumbed to a heart attack Ilis age other necessities to the extent that products follows: It points out a number of techbearings, blow- - was 60, they increased the demand for connical reasons (having to do with Prior to 1918, when Mr. Collins the sumers goods until an additional ers, boilers, brass, brick, bridges, conveyor system, multiplication estimated 21,414,622 cable, castings, cabinets,, case- was elected industrial secretary of molds and machinery) why de of labor were furnished in factories ments, ceilings, cement, chemicals, of the Railway Mail Association centralization would be costly and to fill inefficint. producing and distributing this chlorinators, clay products, com- and came to Washington It notes that the alleged at resided had he that position, contractors of merchandise. work stoppages may be type pressors, condensers, fear of years. All in all, during 1934-3union equipment, copper products, copper Madison, Wis., for many by granting He served as secretary until 1921, eliminated and of labor were water tubes, and cranes. collective bargain recognition Diesel engines, doors, drainage when he was elected national pres- ing. created. Statisticians estimate that before the PWA program is com- products, drag lines, drills, dyna ident of his organization. Since prominent mite, electric control apparatus, that time he took a welfare pleted a total of 71,500,000 of OPEN MAIL for in legislation elevator part of labor will have been cre- electrical equipment, was born He workers. the postal ated. engines (stationary equipment, ORDER BUSINESS Verona, Wis., April 23, 187C. The term may be gasoline), engines (steam), exca- at He the of was a life member confusing. It is a technical refer- vators, expansion joint compound, The Cigarmakers Cooperative Congressional Country club here ence to the estimated amount of fans, fences, filters, labor which will be furnished by specialties, flooring (composition), and during the past two years had Association of Reading, Pa., has opened a mail order department the whole program. As an example, flooring (wood, various types), served on its board of governors. MaThe purpose of the new direct sellon site employment for the pro- furnaces, furniture (school, theater, He belonged to a number of sonic organizations, including the ing agency is not to compete with office). gram will total 17,775,000 Gas equipment, glass, gravel Scottish Rite and the Eastern Star. fair manufacturers of cigars in the his wife, Lavisa larger centers, but to supply the If the whole program were to grilles, gunite, hardware, heating I M- Surviving are son-ever increasing demand for union-mad- e start tomorrow and to run simul- equipment, hemp, hoists, hydrants, G. Fred Collins instrucgiars in smaller communiice machinery, taneously for 1 month, a total of incinerators, Mrs. I r one and y ties. sister, workers at least equal to the ments, insulation, iron castings, Minn., The Cigarmakers Cooperative total would be em- jute, kitchen equipment, labor, labwas originally formed to buy leaf ployed during the month in factor- oratory equipment, lead, lighting tobacco and sell it at reasonable United Rubber Workers ies, at the mines, in the forests, or equipment, lime, linoleum, lockers, 400 prices to small unionized cigar on the transporting railroads. Add and lumber. An increase of more than manufacturers. The demand for and mesh in the two figures and the number of union cent reinforcing; per membership Machinery; union-mawatcigars has grown to "secondary indirect or metal laths; meters, gas and hard- - .numerous other gains are reportedof such an extent in communities consumer goods labor created er; mill work; miscellaneous by the United Rubber Workers no are where there locally manuso can be approximated. forth; oakum, paint, America, following the quarterly ware, and the assosmokes that factured PWAs program, however, has not and varnish; partitions; piling; meeting of its general executive ciation has decided to a inaugurate maS. N. been confined to a single month nor pipe, all types; board, reports U. order mail sales direct department. a single year. The work has been chines; pipe couplings; pipe tools, The drives for membership put The brand of the union label steady. As of April 1, 71.25 per plastering ; plate; steel, plumbing; is named after the famous product equipment; protective labor leader, Samuel Gompers. It power-placoatings; pumps. will be sold in 5 and 10 cent sizes. Radiators; railroad equipment; Those who desire to buy union-mad- e reinforcing bars; refrigeration; cigars and are unable to buy equipment; rock them in their locality, can order drills; roofing materials; rubber directly from A. P. Bower, secrecable; sand; sash, sewage equip- tary, Cigarmakers Cooperative Asment; shafting; sharpeners; shin- sociation, Reading, Pa. gles, composition; shovels; solder lead joint; steel; stoves; swimming-pool equipment; tanks; thermometers; tile; tools; towers; tractors; trim door, windows, and so low-inco- 24,-00- al non-Feder- ot ar low-inco- non-Feder- al low-co- st slum-clearan- d ce 1.1,, kick-bac- two-edg- ed ks far-reachi- I BEST WISHES TO LABOR WESTERN SALVAGE & SUPPLY CO. New anti Used Minin" anti Industrial Machinery S. FRIEDMAN, Mgr. Wasatch 9826 A FUIENI) OF LABOR West 2nd South 119 7 Are You For President Roosevelt 0 9 0 0 m m m m Of course you are! And because you are a supporter of the President you should get acquainted with the New Deal program of the President. The Utah Labor News is publishing a series of articles on the NEW DEAL. You should read them. I man-mont- hs 5, man-mont- hs man-mont- man-mont- hs hs man-month- s. s; de pipe-bendi- ng I nt At Nevhouse Hotel road-constructi- Saturday, Flay 16, 8 p.m. Herbert B. Maw will speak A musical program will consist of selections by East High a cappella chorus, U. of U. girls octet, Keddington-Whitloc- k male quartet, Bruce W. Jones, baritone soloist, and songs and dances by Rasmussen duo. You Are Invited Under auspices Mate-fo- r Governor Club forth; trench excavators; copper; and turbines. tubing, valves; Unloading equipment; ventilating equipment; water-contr- waapparatus; water heaters; ter and sewer manholes; water proofing materials; water treatment; waterworks equipment; well equipment; welding equipment and ol supplies; windows; wire and nails; wood, lumber and timber; and woodwork. (Continued next week) Cold Alone is not enough! . . . Modern Research Achieves ed Ice Refrigeration Best Wishes to Labor FOR - Fishing Supplies, Fishing License, Etc. Ask About the Amazing New Ice Refrigerator Sold by See SCOTT HARDWARE ARCTIC ICE CO. 168 South Main Wasatch 1234 7 The Utah Labor News is the only publication in Utah that week in and week out espouses the cause of' the NEW' DEAL and DEMOCRACY. The Utah Labor News is an independent publication and for that reason a splendid periodical for the home. 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