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Show Review o Current Events ZlXRAHr y or Utah Nv 2 5 ,936 &4LT --i I EDUCATE.: U A m Xf-Cgg- M ORGANIZE COOPERATE SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. NOVEMBE VOL VII: NO. 20. if. ?f 1936 Price: 5 Cents Per Copy P IF Ldl News and Comment By M. 1. T. Roosevelt and Franklin Governor Henry H. Blood in his Thanksgiving proclamation asked asPresident in Roosevelt, in a camin public that on November 26 all citizens appropriate manner, likened the plight of Benefactor the to speech, paign render thanks in more and sembly, private worship, of mankind for the blessings of the past year; and, further, that the America and its people to that of national colors be displayed from homes and public buildings on that Antaeus, fabled character who regained his strength each time he holiday. was thrown to the earth. This refhas which custom its This proclamation follows a roots in the spirit of the American people. With that custom and with erence by the president served to that spirit Utah is in hearty accord. The law of this state designates recall a somewhat similar reference as public holiday all days which may be set apart by the President of to the same legendary figure, many the United States or the Governor of this state as days of fast or years ago, by the venerable Benthanksgiving.' Expression of the underlying ideal of the public ob- jamin Franklin, patron saint of servance is admirably given by the President when he says: printerdom, who, in his Internal 'Let us, therefore, on the day appointed, each in his own way, State of America, wrote as folbut together as a whole people, make due expression of our thanks- lows: We are sons of the earth giving and humbly endeavor to follow in the footsteps of Almighty and sea, and like Antaeus in the God. fable, in wrestling with a HercuWe in Utah should offer fervent thanks to a kind Providence that les, we now and then receive a fall; during the year the state has been spared serious disaster; that har- the touch of our parents communivests have been bountiful; that precipitation has returned to normal; cates to us fresh strength and vigor that substantial progress has been made toward improved social, to renew contests. . . . The truth is that though there are in Ameri economic, industrial and business conditions. Each community, each family, each person in Utah may well con- ca few people so miserable as the template the many individual blessings bestowed during the past poor of Europe; there are also a very few that in Europe would be year. called rich. It is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails. There are very few great proprietors of the soil, and few tenants very few rich enough to live idly on time-honor- ed Patrons of Gas Company Were Kept Ignorant of Shut-of- f vlj Metal Trades Expulsion Move Runs into a Snag All Is Not Well With Bitter-EndCraft Unionists In Tampa Convention Many Resolutions Condemning Suspension of C. I. O. Unions By Executive Council Were Introduced Wisconsin Federation Offers Peace Plan Metal Trades Department Head Has Become a Radical Defender of Craftists Demands Expulsion Regardless of er Special to the Utah Labor News TAMPA, Fla. With a big program of vital issues facing it, the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opened here Monday for a session that will last at least two weeks. Without a doubt it will be the most momentous meeting In addition to many important problems concerning future activities of the organization on the industrial and legislative fields, the delegates have the troublesome question of the Committee for Industrial Organization controversy on their hands. Presaging a heated fight on the floor, a score of resolutions condemning suspension by the Federation executive council of the C. I. O. unions were introduced in Tuesdays session in the history of the Federation. of the convention. Indications at this writing point to a battle royal between their incomes. bitter-ender- s the in the metal trades and building trades and Which goes to show that Frank who defend the indus- the C. I. 0. will have plenty of will those lin, even in his day, realized the form of trial organization as pro- able defenders. Among these will relationship existing Natural Gas Users Were Without Fuel for Some Time Sunday soil ownership and nationSeveral Explosions and Two Persons Injured As Result between al of Comapnys Neglect to Inform Patrons That Supply And especially interesting to Would Be Shut Off Management Apparently Did Not present-da- y apprentices, might' be Give Consideration to the Seriousness of the Situation. . the terms laid down to Benjamin FraaikliVhglTTre'lhtefed ' the trade as a youth. FollowAt least two persons, received patrons blame the management for printing is a clause from the form of first and second degree bums not informing its patrons that the ing apprenticeship by which Franklin about their faces and arms as a re- gas supply would be shut off. was indentured to his brother for Those who depend on natural a sult of explosions caused when the of nine years: period natural gas supply coming into gas for fuel were shivering, and which term the said ApDuring Salt Lake City from Wyoming was many households went without his Master faithfully shall shut off Sunday morning without their morning coffee and Sunday prentice vided in the program of the C. I. 0.- , whose affiliates wrere suspended by the Federation executive council some time ago. ' Many Defenders the delegates from the Brewery Workers, Pressmen, Newspaper Guild, Typographical union, Hatters, many state federations of labor, central labor unions, federal . ' Although the 10 big unions, Iab6f uftidh"fihneTh:rsr' Offers a Peace Plan members of the C. I. 0., are not The Wisconsin State Federation seated in this convention, they have plenty of defenders among of Labor in its resolution, besides the delegates. It is doubtful if condemning the suspension action President Frey of the Metal of the executive council, offered a Trades department will get to first peace plan calling for adoption of base with his drastic proposal to the C. I. 0. plan for bringing all will or secrets his his serve, keep, expel the C. I. 0. affiliates. It re- steel, rubber and automobile workmorning baths. warning to the patrons. unions and discommands everywhere glad- quires a two-thirmajority vote ers into ofindustrial The gas users were without fuel It is said that serious danger ex- lawful the for other mass do do. plan carding He no damage to to expel an affiliate of the Federashall ly for several hours when pilot lights isted because of cumbustion when his industries. production be nor see said Master to tion. This C. it the opponents of the in furnaces and other appliances householders sought to relight the done Several other resolutions probut to his power 1. 0. do not have in sight, is the went out when workmen were low- pilot when the appliance was full shall by others; notice humble opinion of this correspond- posed unqualified A. F. of L. cooplet, or forthwith ering the main gas line to make of gas, and from burners that were to his said Master of give eration with John L. Lewis and his same. The ent. scenic highway lighted at the time of the shut-o- ff way for shall his said Master he When this controversial issue Committee for Industrial Organiand not turned off because of for- - goods of through Emigration canyon. ste same the withont nor reaches the floor of the convention zation in efforts to organize all the Several explosions were caused getting or not knowing that they "ot unorganized workers in mass prolicense lend. of to him or give by gas which had accumulated had been burning. There might Hurt to his said any duction industries. Master he shall when the main line was turned on also have been cases of asphyxiaThen there were resolutions ofdo, cause, nor procure to be after the interruption. ' It was in- tion. Because of this danger the not Political fered Outlook pointing out that the A. F. sell shall nor done. He neither buy deed fortunate that the accidents management should had taken its of L. council had been derelict in TavIn license. without his Masters were no more serious than report- patrons into confidence about the following the mandate of the 1934 he shall not erns, inns, Utah U. ed. A number of the gas company shut-of- f. S. and Federation convention held in San haunt. At cards, dice, tables, or Francisco when resolutions were From shall Compiled Reports any other unlawful game he the executive of instructing Observers adopted not shall not he play. Matrimony Non-Partis- an council to organize mass produccontract; nor from the service of tion industries into industrial form said Master day or night absent of unions. These propose A. F. of False Fears himself; but in all things as an L. with the C. I. 0. to cooperation shall honest and faithful apprentice From several sources there have and will demean and behave him- been expressions of fear that the the end that the 30,000,000 unorself towards his said Master and next Utah legislature will legislate ganized industrial workers may be under the banner of the WASHINGTON, D. C. Permanency of Labor's all his during said term. the state upside down. These fears organized Federation. League, nationally and in states, was made clear beyond a doubt here the old adage, are unfounded. Our guess is that And in a press conference attended by Major George L. Berry, president of Once atypifying Frey Condemned a print- the next legislature will be less always printer, the League, and John L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman, the three comprisMany delegates are expressing er, the aged Franklin, in penning radical than the last one, and that their condemnation of John P. officers. national list of executive the ing his own beautiful and inspiring epi- it will and sensi- Frey, president of the metal trades League headquarters will be maintained on a permanent basis in taph, harkened back to his early ble laws. because of his prothe. Hotel Willard, while all state organizations are asked to maintain trade for inspiration, as witness Your observer is personally department, to the 10 unions themselves on an operating basis posal expel Ben-The of the following: ( acquainted with practically every affiliated with the C. I. big body 0. An active legislative campaign ' throughout the coming year is Continued on Page 4) member of the next legislature. Frey not only proposed expulLeague is going promised, which means that Labor's We know something about each in- sion for insurrection, but introforward to support the President in dividual will in the executive board of be Willard the desires, the duced legislators plans a resolution calling for an camHeadquarters carrying out the legislative I toand ambitions. these state will Hotel. Our A. Placing of L. boycott on all goods F. Deague, organizations committed was he paign to which j likewise remain intact for effective Liberal Legislation gether we have reason to believe produced by those union members in the campaign and which is Our second objective is the fur- - work in their respective states and that the personnel of the next law- in sympathy with the C. I. 0. His recognized as his program of therance of liberalism in the United nationally. making body is above the average resolution included the Typographaction. when it comes to thinking ability ical union and the United Hatters, States and the promotion of liberal us commits third Our objective Statement Issued legislation nationally and in the to the proposition of thoroughly and common sense. They believe in Cap and Millinery Workers. These issued by the several states. In this, we invite organizing In a statement the workers and their the future of Utah. They are in- unions were not included in the three officers, President Berry, the help of all liberal-thinkin- g executive council peo- - friends of the liberal movement of terested in the welfare of the peoorder, Vice PresidentLewis and Treasurer pe in sympathy with our objectives America so that we can be in a ple of Utah. And consequently they but an officer of suspension each belongs to Hillman, the immediate objectives and welcome their active support, position to adjust ourselves intelli- - will protect the interests of all the the C. I. 0. were set forth clearly. They said : We cite a unanimous resolution gently and effectively to any people of this state during their Green Urges Peace The objectives of Labors at our August 10th meet- - tical realignment that occurs. To deliberations in the legislative President William Green of the League as formulated at ing. which reads as follows: Federation said he wTas against Jthis end we are perfecting and halls. our original meeting in April of . Be It Further Resolved, that we strengthening our national and Our legislators are not going to convention expulsion of the C. I. this year and reaffirmed by unani- - commit ourselves to the further- - state organizations that they may be swayed by extreme radicals, noT 0. unions. mous resolution at the meetings of ance 0f liberalism in the United function in the most effective man-'- ,. by extreme conservatives. We be- The wise and best course would Labors lieve they will take a middle of the be for the convention to refrain League state States, recommend and approve the ner. chairmen and delegates on August continuance of Labors Non-Part- iIn conclusion, we take this course, and when they have from taking drastic action, Green 10, 1936, in Washington, D. C., re- san League as an instrumentality portunity to express our thanks finished their work and the legis-fo- r said to the Utah Labor News cormain as originally planned. the furtherance of liberalism in and appreciation to the state chair- - lative sessions have ended all of respondent. our country . . . Our first objective was the 'men in the several states whose us can point with pride to the It is my judgment that the of President Roosevelt. Pursuant to this resolution, we fighting spirit and determination accomplishments of the 1937 legis-wi- ll standing committee appointed by This has been accomplished in a the executive council should con-- ( keep an adequate national or- - brought our 1936 goal to a success- - lature. J on Continued from Page 3) decisive way extremely gratifying ganization staff in Washington, ful conclusion. (Continued page 2) well-bein- g. be - ds ale-hous- es Labors League Is a Permanent Organization Non-Partis- an pass-constructiv- Non-Partis- e an , poli-adopt- Non-Partis- Non-Partis- ed an an 1 op-'ro- ad re-elect- ion , |