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Show y , lid U. fi.. i ttC Review ofi Current Evento 1 ll&S XXK v 1936 Wff3 EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE -- Prices 5 Cents Per Copy SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. DECEMBER 4. 1936 VOL VIITNO. 22. .reen Reelected President A. F. of L. For 13th Term Hevs and Comment THE ACTS OF LITTLE MEN WITH SWELL HEADS AND BIG SALARIES By M. I. T. The Tampa convention of the 'American Federation of Labor voted to back up the illegal suspension proceedings of the executive council against the ten big unions affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization, headed by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America. Indeed, the convention proceelings were the acts of little men with swell heads and big salaries. During the next few weeks anything can happen. But a clean break appears imminent. The result at Tampa was anticipated by all those who have followed the controversy between the A. F. of L. and the C. I. O. The observers knew that without the huge voting bloc of the Committee for Industrial Organizations unions to change the complexion of the balloting the domination of the group was an easy matter. And it is these little men with swell heads and big salaries who are largely responsible for the split, for they are all opposed to progress and the principle of industrial unionism in the mass production industries. Frey has taken the position that the American labor movement is the property of the skilled craft tradesmen. Frey went even so far once as to declare that the element in the mas? production industries sought by the C. I. O. is rubbish. If you organize the hordes of unskilled along with the skilled in industrial unions, Frey went on, the 'low paan will pull down the wages of the 'high man. The absurdity of this position is proved by the fact that the Oil Field, Gas Well and LenDe auxin ' his Looking Ahead feature says William Green is not one of those who fight and run away, to live to fight another "judging from his invitation to the C. I. 0. unions to come into the Tampa convention and fight ' in man fashion, he is more pru dent than .that. His idea of the manly art appears to be, to run home first, lock the door securely, and then dare his opponent to come in and fight it out. Just for the sake of the record, it may be noted that no credentials were issued to the suspended C. I. 0. unions, and they would not have been seated in the convefttion if they had yielded to the temptation of a Florida tripfor the sake of a peek through the window at Green and his pals shadow-boxinAnd if the A. F. of L. leaders really wanted a good fight and a democratic decision, they could easily have had it by unlocking the door of suspension and admitting the C. I. 0. unions. o jk Morrison Reelected Secretary and 15 Vice Presidents Were Reelected At the Closing Session of 56th Annual Green Becomes a Fiddler Convention Further Peace g. Moves to I q Were propoed The Proceedings Were Aptly Described As Tampas Feast of Confusion. jKSi- c . Special to the Utah Labor News, WMPA, Fla. William Green was reelected president of the ican Federation of Labor for his 13th term at the closing session of the f)Gth annual convention here Friday. Frank Morrison, secretary of the Federation for 40 years, and F. of L. has caused a stir. When 15 vice presidents were reelected the convention swept over opposiDenver. Colo., was chosen as the tion and decreed that hereatter 1937 convention city of the Feder- federal and local unions affiliated ation. must submit their resolutions to . Joins Fiddlers the federations executive council, For the first time in 12 years which turn will introduce them, John L. Lewis, president of the or not, in in the convention, as it sees United Mine Workers of America, a remark from C. C. did not make the nominating fit, brought of the Wisconsecretary Handley, speech for Green, who is a mem- sin State Federation of Labor: ber of the coal miners union, and" Fellow Delegates: This is an is facing charges of disloyalty C. I. 0. to to invitation the open to that organization. He was nombring its organizers into the rich inated by a George M. Harrison, field of the federal and locally afpresident of the Brotherhood of filiated unions. Railway Clerks, and vice president Further Peace Moves of the Federation and its chief At the executive council meeting peace maker. following the adjournment of the It was whispered that Green had convention it was decided to make been issued a membership card in further Magicians of Confusion peace overtures to the C. After encountering some of the the Chicago local of the American I. 0. group. The reports say that Federation of Musicians some the pent-u- p (Continued on Page 4) oratory released in Tampa three following tentative plan was months ago, thus making citiC. I. the the good 0., on to be presented by the against agreed zens there must be wondering the way clear for his being in committee headed by Vice Presiwhether white isnt really a black good standing in the Federation in dent George M. Harrison. The color; whether Florida isnt in Cal- the event of expulsion of Greens proposal is to be presented to John ifornia; and whether they are real- own union by the Federation, or L. Lewis, and embraces the followChristmas is near. You see signs of the coming Christmas ly themselves or someone else with by expulsion of Green by the U. ing: M. W. of A. orof all about us. The quicknened pace of life. The added zestful- - the same name. One delegate, a C. I. 0. sym- der Lifting thethe suspension C. classic of the Greens chiding The in is against insurgents. ness in anticipation of the cheerful season. Santa Claus 1. O. unions for withdrawing, pathizer, was heard to remark that Federation executive council, the air. in that is the of all Green store. Its spirit perhaps belongs with the which suspepded the group, has part even as he drove them out of the If this Yuletide signs are any criterion, we had best Federation, was a slight foretaste musicians because he has proved power. to revoke the suspension. hhnSelPa gOotTUddler In' the ConEstablishment of a new dechoose stout Christmas trees totarry the bountiful loads of gifts trf 'Tafripas feast oF confusion." between the C. I. troversy existing has even some It editors in the American Federagot increases partment to keep in step with bonuses , wage The tion of Labor under which various and ponderous pieces have O. and the A. F. of L. woozy, and booming business. been written reproving the C. I. 0. phrase, Nero fiddled while Rome industrial Unionists would be This Christmas shopping season people have more money for not breaking into a convention burned, can be changed to fit the grouped. from which it was barred; for not present situation in the A. F. of L. to buy with than in any of the past six years. Abandonment of the C. I. 0. and its president and executive A united assault by the FedOf course, we advise you to shop early this year. But in pretending the sword lifted against council, added the delegate. it was an olive branch; for allowing eration and the Lewis group to orWeek spite of the shop early slogans, in spite of the daily reminders such personal considerations as the mass production indusganize 1 7 multiResolutions calling for indorse- tries. that only days remain, there will be that inevitable organization campaigns involving millions of workers to cause dis- ment of a constitutional amendtude of buyers who feel there is always tomorrow. May Be Widespread will be President Green closed the conunity; for violating majority rule ment that would permit enactment And when the last tomorrow comes the stampede such New Deal measures as the vention debate on the obeying convention decisions to of Suspension on, the stores will be jammed, and a hectic time will be had by by NIRA and the Guffey coal control and defying a council organize on (Continued Page 2) all late buyers. that manufactures its own major- act, both outlawed by the supreme rush on a Thursday ities through suspension of oppo- court, were sent to the executive If you want to avoid that council for careful study and ap- Urges will and now three weeks away, you not wait for tomor- nents. Support of shop action. propriate row! A resolution urging the Weekly Labor Press Organization Still the Issue Read the Christmas shopping advertisements in the Utah In Pittsburgh, Detroit, Akron, week was adopted. . Hie annual convention of the InThe members of the executive Labor News and shop early. and the other great industrial citternational council Labor Press of Ameriremained in Tampa to meet ies of America, the real issue canca held in and discuss and Tampa, Florida, adopted not be confused and concealed 0 shape the Federaa resolution, which was presented ROOSEVELT IN well as in the languid atmosphere tions legislative program, and to the American Federation of Lamake further peace proposals to (Continued on Page 4) Political Outlook SOUTH AMERICA the C. I. O. The sessions of the bor convention, asking for greater In council lasted for several days. support of the weekly labor press I.T.U. TO PUBLISH and urging state federations and President Franklin D. Roosevelt . Lose U. S. Utah and Democracy central labor bodies to refrain in received a rousing welcome DAILY NEWSPAPER The withdrawal of resolutions from sponsoring Compiled From Reports South America when he reached year books and privileges from federal and local of Observers Buenos Aires to address the unions directly chartered by the A. programs which take volumes of WHITE PLAINS, N. Y The advertising from the weekly labor peace congress. The deleformer White Plains Daily Press 21 nations paper, gates in congress from will be published by the Interna- MILLIONS OF U. S. Utah Legislature The resolution pointed out that of the Americas heard President here are only two sources of reveThe Utah legislature meeting in tional Typographical Union in the Roosevelt outline the following FUNDS FOR UTAH nue that the legitimate labor three-fol- d January is overwhelmingly Demo- near future, it was learned as repprogram: papers can rely upon, namely, 1. Strengthening and unifying cratic. It is made up of men and resentatives of the union visited and advertising. Allocations by the president on the processes of constitutional, women with liberal tendencies, who he plant on Mamaroneck avenue start renovations. the basis of warrants approved to Evidently the resolution was indemocratic pledges to W. government in tiie believe that platform B. Brittain, an official of the Utah from the because of a number of western hemisphere and making mean more than mere phrases to Emergency Relief troduced local union, is in charge of the chemes various labor groups to acts by clear to war mad nations that catch votes. of 1935 and 1936 appropriation which was out here, newspaper plant books, programs and have put year amounted to the two Americas stand ready to The voters of Utah have every $34,656,854.61, consult together in the event of reason to expect from the next leg- purchased by the union at a fore- according to reports received by monthly circulars, which are menclosure sale of the former National Allen T. g the of the legitiaggression from abroad. Sanford, state director for acing islature liberal and all constructive Bank of New Rochelle. It is the National mate labor In other City 2. Steps to prevent creation of publications. Emergency Council. legislation. Above all other things the first daily newspaper plant are and there words, conditions that give rise to war, in- the organizations As of November 10, 1936, laws passed in expect people BritMr. the said members who union, are of bought by organizations cluding establishment of the highhad been obligated from with the platform tain. The executive offices of the on labor the scabbing legitimate est possible standard of living and conformity pledges of the majority party. international organization are in these allocations and there re- press. mained $1,873,235.00 unobligated. political, religious and educational There should be no . Indianapolis. freedom. The report further showed ex- E. Matthew Woll of New York, and on this point. The voters, a great E. Woodmansee of Springfield, 3. A more free exchange of penditures on the basis of checks 111., were reelected majority of them, voted for the Ind. Officials reINDIANAPOLIS, president and American nations, goods among issued as of November 10, 1936, secretary-treasure- r, Democratic legislative candidates respectively. moving what Mr. Roosevelt termed because they endorsed the platto $29,678,705.21, lcav-- Other officers elected were P. nternational Typographical Union amounting suicidal trade barriers that lower form of the Democratic an balance of unexpended ing party. J. Morrin, St. Louis, first vice here confirmed a report that the living standards and obliterate A of summary expendthe r resident ; J. C. Saylor, Wilmingothers, platform Among White Plains (N. Y.) Daily Press itures democratic ideals. was by to organizations major a of structure erect internawould be the Del., second vice president; ton, promises operated by Expressions of Faith listed as follows: Thomas E. Burke, Washington, In closing his address at the economic security for our people; tional in opposition to the open-sho- p Agriculture, exclusive of public third vice president; W. J. Moran, promises to liberalize the sale Daily Reporter of that city. peace congress President Roose- it The officers of the union said roads, $627,373.5 6; grade crossing El Paso, Texas, fourth vice presivelt said: In expressing our faith of light beer; it promises to effect $2,489,328.52; emer- dent; Robert B. Ilesketh. Cincinof the distribution an that us equitable let western plans were being worked out elimination, of the world, conservation work, $8,158,-252.3- nati, fifth vice president; Frank B. gency to stands committed tax burden; it as to the kind of newspaper the affirm: relief powers. Chicago, sixth vice presifederal emergency of selection a direct be. to for also was was It primary going Ppess That we maintain and defend the pubadministration, $5,176,455.50; candidates. . connection in with that dent; Chest M. Wright, Washingconstitutional party reported . democratic , form of lic works administration, 16 covers the In all there be Press the ton, seventh vice president, and may platform Daily representative government. resettlement administration, Thomas R. Downie, Galesburg. III., That through such government planks. .These planks will be thor- issued from the White Plains plant we can more greatly provide a oughly explained in the future is- a national labor weekly backed by $2,045,681.28; works progress ad- eighth vice president; Frank Marthe Committee for Industrial Or- ministration, $9,560,199.02; other tel, Detroit, Mich., ninth vice wider distribution of culture, of sues of the Utah Labor News. on government agencies, $801,455.08. 3) (Continued page ganization. , from 3) (Continued Page on g. EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING . 30-IIo- ur f last-minu- te 30-ho- ur . I inter-Americ- an , sub-cripfio- , well-bein- $32,-783,619- .61 side-steppi- ng 5; $819,-959.9- 0; ns |
