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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH; AUGUST 7, 1936. tives from as many mills, who pledged their mpport. staff members of the S.W.O.C., the men took the ffoor some openly giving their names although Philip Murray, chairman, told them they need give no identification. This came on the heels of a complete swingover of an independent union in the South Chicago Steel works of Camegie-Illinoi- s Corp., where 3,000 members voted to Join the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers; and at the Chicago Heights plant of Inland Steel where another former company union group of 350 took the same action. Thank C. I. O. The staff meeting effected a better understanding between these men and S.W.O.C. organizers. The company union representatives are conscientious and men, both on their plant jobs and IK-fcr-e the success of the movement is more important than the ascendency sides to every question. of any part of it. All of us will progress faster (2) The progress of the cause and the strength of the opposition and get into places if we carry on demand a united front. A campaign undertaken by a divided and a campaign of education for those factional leadership in the face of present conditions Ls bound to weaken principles and tenets that we the movement as a whole. stand for, instead of trying to ' (3) The history of labor proves that, despite evidence that may coerce and use strong arm stuff. be put forth to the contrary, progress has been made gradually through There should be no room in civilconstructive day by day extension, the steady promotion of good will, ized society for tactics that are the consolidation of forces before marching into new fields and a per unbecoming to civilized people. Folks should learn to respect the sistent effort to pursue an open, peaceful policy. (4) Once we face the issue squarely we must admit that unionism opinions of their neighbors and ascannot be forced upon the employer. Before the movement can go for- - sociates. After all they are huward in any real sense of the word not only must the worker himsell man beings like the rest of us, and be in a position to give his voluntary allegiance to it, not only must we should get along with them. the public realize that it is essentially democratic and in accord with our What all of us need is tolerance. ideals and institutions of democracy, but the employer himself must be led to realize that it is a vital factor in the success of the industry Sins of Others So many of us are prone to see This does not mean that the worker himself must forego any am all of his rights such as the right to cease work for a period; it does the sins and errors of the other as representatives; but the futility of the company union plan limits not mean that he renounces any of those weapons which may be utilizec fellow, and not realize our own. It seems so much easier to blame their effectiveness. in an emergency. ' It does not mean that even where such be necessary One of the company union reprethey can be used only as a temporary expedient and not as a means the other fellow and lay everything toward the accomplishment of any permanent good. They ought to that is bad upon him, than it is to sentatives, during his talk, turned and thanked Murray and the Comshare some of them ourselves. be avoided wherever and whenever possible even to the extent of seemThis is true in politics, labor! mittee for Industrial Organization ing sacrifice at times. (5) The fundamental principle of labor is the right of the worker union circles, churches, lodges, etc, for getting us vacations with pay. Often we hear the other fellow Another representative asserted to organize. That is, to ally himself with other workers in an effort to promote the mutual interest of all the workers. As an instrument being cussed and blamed, although that 70 per cent of the men are on our side. to secure these ends it is the right of the worker to bargain collectively the accuser is equally as guilty. I He and others declared there is a wonder humans will ever if the This but his of own is through representatives choosing. applying same rules which the industry itself applies in its business transac- learn to appreciate their fellow-me- strong resentment against recent and if they do, will they stop petitions circulated by the managetions. In its dealing not only with the worker but with the consumer and the producer of raw materials and all those who have to do with finding faults of the other iellow, ment and designed to show the the machinery of distribution, capital deals in cooperative fashion without realizing their own faultj present S.W.O.C. campaign' is not wanted. Several company union through representatives of its own selection. In our complex society no single method is going to be the best one in every instance. In some UNION IN EVERY representatives declared their particular mills want to circulate a instances it would be better to organize by crafts; in others to organize without regard to craft lines; while in still other situations some STEEL MILL NOW petition declaring they are for the i combination Amalgamated union. of these two may be necessary. It might be possible, for (Continued from page 1) . I out work to . some . the of example, system advisory relationships along Campaign Enters Second Phase a constant objector to the legislative activities ort tne state re principles of our federal government whereby one section would consist As Record Progress Is Reported or the 0f representatives chosen without regard to craft lines while another eration for many years or until last years convention Company Unionists Thank C. Crystal I. O. federation when the politicians of the convention increased the section would be confined strictly to crafts somewhat after the fashion our our and House Senate of to enter I" Representatives. paring in to order 12 1 of the executive council Markets from nine to By VIN SWEENEY personnel I any new field of organization the union and the representatives should V'.r -PITTSBURGH Crashi , We Give S.&II. Green make room for the reactionary Republican poll la (UNS) first agree upon the basis and methods of procedure, and failing to ing through on all fronts in the and accordingly he was elected 10th vice president. iNow he I secure substantial agreement action should be deferred. A house Trading Stamps most remarkable progress in union-- 1 to be the G. O. P. spokesman for the executive coun-- 1 ed against itself will fall, zation history, the big drive to or17th South 5th East cil and boasts of carrying the labor vote in his pocket. steel workers ganize a 1st South 3rd East ias penetrated every important Noller thinks that all organized labor has suffered disap- - OVER FEDERAL South Temple 2nd East mill in the nation, despite constant pointments, rebuffs and setbacks, when it was only he and his FUNDS ALLOCATED TO UTAH ntimidation by ateel management Republican cronies. In a check-u- p of all staff mem-)er- s We admit that Noller and his reactionary Republican in the northeastern area made listed as follows: it a meeting of about 100 workers! friends have met with all that he claims. Hoover and Reed of exclusive Agriculture, public here, this fact stood out: Perfectly Pasteurized Smoot met with defeat, and so did Noller on the same ticket. $441,092.40. roads, In .css than a months activity! But when it comes to speaking of organized labor in genGrade crossing elimination, the drive has grown to such mag. eral and Democratic members of organized labor, in particular, n.tude that nothing can stop it. FresMIilkforParticiIarPeople Emergency conservation work, Company unions are joining as a they are pretty well satisfied with the administration of Gov$7,501,009.99. in other mills employe repButtermilk churned fresh body; ernor Blood. They realize that labor has fared better under Federal emergency relief admin- resentatives have voluntarily conDelicious Cottage daily. Governor Blood than any other Utah governor. istration, $5,176,455.50. tacted the Steel Workers OrganizCheese. Public works administration, ing committee to lend their Labor in general knows that while Noller was raving, belly- - fiscal year 1936, there remained sup-- f unobligated from $536,613.02. Order Today port. aching and condemning around the Salt Lake Labor temple durResettlement administration, in was Blood the Governor apof Particularly sessions astounding 1933, the legislative The repo further shows at the ing SUPERIOR DAIRY latter even to some of the proving more labor legislation than any previous governor. - j end 0f the fiscal year, total ex- - Works progress administration, officialsrespect of the S.W.O.C. was the Hy. 3280 1865 So. The governor did this without permission from the Repub- penditures in the amount of $6,526,922.30. volunteer appearance of about a on basis checks the of 018,395.50 Other government agencies, dozen company union representa- labor politician, Noller. And, perhaps, that is the reason $419,548.39. hard-worki- n, j -- 1 1 Palace 1 I divid-appea- rs I half-milli- $30,000,000 RELIEF I j Grade A Suit $24.-lica- m -- Governor Blood. he. Noller, i. .o bluer of Noller or any other statements the of Well, regardless member of the federation executive council, they cant mislead . organized labor. The members of organized labor think for themselves and (Continued from page 1) vote according to their intelligence. No person carries the la-- J " will carry. It will set a new high bor vote in his pocket. A vast majority of the members of organized labor are for old age pensons that is, if the nJorce .he Republican scheme, and will not fall into .he. rap although that trap may be baited and set by members ot the bin federation executive council. Similar movements may be ex- The average member of the labor movement realizes that I pected in other states, and if the never in the history of the movement have there been attempts aged are only sensible enough to made for ,uch bone-hea- d play, a, during .he pre.ent admini,- - keep tration or the federation. vorajjie popular response. Snr. W' iruawjf FILLING VACANCIES IN LEGISLATURE In Gods Image? Less than 20 years from the war The opponents of Governor Blood are making statements that the that was to end war the British Governor has named reactionaries to the legislature to fill unexpired government has asked for $4,500,-00- 0 terms. with which to issue a poison According to the State law the Governor does not do the choosing. gas mask free to every man, woThis is done by thecounty central political committee as the last per- man and child in the country. A factory is to be set up and, as son duly elected to the office in which the vacancy exists. The Govsoon as completed, the masks will ernor must appoint the person endorsed by the political committee. To prevent loss, The law reads: . . . when a vacancy for any reason whatever be distributed. deterioration or occurs in the office of representative or senator in the legislature of de str u ct io n the state of Utah, the governor shall at once fill such vacancy by through careless handling, they are appointment. The appointee SHALL be selected from the same politi- to be kept at convenient central cal party and be a resident of the same county and SHALL HAVE points, readily available, however, THE ENDORSEMENT of the said county central political committee upon signal. Meanwhile, everybody is to be inas the last person duly elected to the office in which the vacancy in their use. structed exists What a commentary on the presThe spreaders of misleading statements are heaping on the head ent state of international diploof Governor Blood the sins of the county central political committee. macy! The world peace machinery, are cersame the in to the senates failure doing They thing pass price of 37,000,-00- 0 tain legislation. They are piling the sins of the president of the senate purchased at the in the last world casualties upon the head of the Governor. been has People scrapped. war, Be fair and place the blame where it belongs! are snarling at each other like savages ready to spring. Only, more is the pity and the irony of it, being civilized, they.will not fight each other like.sav. Jerome Jones, editor of The Journal of Labor, Atlanta, Ga., in ages. Instead, they are planning speaking of the internal squabble. in the American Federation of La- to poison one another, whole nabor says that A house divided against itself will fall. tions at a time not just soldiers, The efforts that are being made to prevent an open breach in but the the newly born, the the ranks of the A. F. of L. will, we trust, prove successful, says the cripples, aged, the sick, the little boys editorial. Nevertheless, the most important question is not how they and indiscriminately. shall organize but whether the workers should organize at all. So it Suchgirls, is the true, and ghastly im- seenis to us that the two rival groups might well get together and set up bases of policies of fundamental principles upon which both ought to be in agreement. As we see the situation at a distance the following might well come FELLOW UNIONISTS! first and must come first if progress is to be made: GIVE YOUR TRADE TO (1) The union movement is bigger than any individual in it, and THOSE WHO USE Unexpended, $6,069,047.50. AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY COMPANY plication of the news from Britain. And it should cause us all made so they say, in Gods image to hang our heads in shame. Feet on the Ground What we need in civilized so ciety, specially in the labor organizations. is men and women who are well balanced and keep their feet on the ground By this we mean persons who do not lose their on imheads and go portant issues facing the citizenship of this state and the nation. Going at things erratically wil not get no person, nor any organization, anywhere. If we are to get ahead in the aims and objects and purposes of the things we stand for, we must learn to go at things peacefully and intelligently. If the other fellow does not agree altogether with the plans proposed, that does not mean that he is all wrong. There are two half-cock- ed Best Wishes to Labor ' - .... THE LAUNDRY SUPPLY CO. LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS SUPPLIES 708 So. State Cleanliness First! Cleanliness Last! Boost, Build and Support your State. Use American continuous towels and all kinds of linens they fur nish. 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