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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. DECEMBER 25. 1936. DRIVE FOR RATIFICATION OF CHILD POLITICAL OUTLOOK LABOR BAN OPENED By A. F. OF L. (Continued from page 4) licans of high position who sur- terms, the defunct NRA, and that week bill will die a vived the Roosevelt landslide, will the 30-ho- ur spokesman for the GOP minor- legislative death. As for the administrations atity. In the house, the Republican it "Is there this toward the supreme court, titude be will not, also question: leadership probably By A. F. of L. News Service ratified by the legislatures of 24 fore, imperative that the propor- the same as it was last session, but there are many guesses being be there will be a new speaker. There made, but the only person who can states, but favorable action by 12 tional representation plan WASHINGTON, D. and persistent effort by the more states is required to make the adopted in our national elections ? is considerable competition on foot say definitely what will be done, entire organized labor movement to amendment a part of our fundaMr. Allen points to the fact i for this very important post, but it the President, has said nothing. secure ratification of the Federal mental law. that President Roosevelt only re- ' sccms almost certain that admini The recent supreme court decision As an emphatic argument in fa- ceived 27,000,000 votes and . that stration - backed representative on the New York unemploymnt inChild Labor Amendment by the legislatures of 21 states which up vor of prompt ratification Mr. 10,000,000 votes wero cast for Rayburn of Texas, who has been in surance laws has led some to beto the present have not favored' Green pointed out that under the Governor Landon and yet there the house for more than a gen- lieve that the court is following conferring upon Congress the pow present state laws owners of fac- were few Landon men elected to eration, will get the necessary the election returns and becomor to end the exploitation of chil- tories in nine states are permitted congress. That remains votes. His chief opponent is rep- ing more liberal. dren in American industry was rec- to employ children 14 years of age This argument comes out of the resentative OConnor of New York, to be seen. There is always the ommended by William Green, pres- and younger, while in eight states same bag that produced the open 13 years a member of the house. possibility that, should the court ident of the American Federation children between 14 and 10 years shop division of the Republican These leaders and their follow- void measures close to the adminof Labor, in a letter sent to all of age may be employed from nine national committee during the ers will have plenty to do between istrations heart, Mr. Roosevelt will state federations of labor, city cen- to 11 hours a day. In addition, 34 1930 political campaign and which January and June, or whenever ask the country to pass a new contral bodies and local unions in those states have practically no regula made the payroll attack on the congress ends. It would seem, in stitutional amendment restricting tions covering the employment of Social states. which attack view of the great Democratic ma- the courts power. children 10 and 1 years of age in cost anSecurity Act, of a sum of Business is naturally looking jorities, that there would be little expenditure The amendment has already been hazardous to congress convening forward or occupations.. in trouble voiding approving money running into' six figures when it was answered in a full-pag- e legislation but unless all the fore- with keen interest and some trepLeaders hope that the advertisement published in casters are wrong, there will be idation. of torture, beating, drown PRINTING INDUSTRY casesthreatened will be able to keep all President delivered a burning speech hostile ing, Gangs out the daily newspapers through- many hanging. contented. They naturally factions of both floors the from branches, DISCUSS HOURS and mobs of children engaged in The country. in interests are cooking many a bitter wrangle in commit- approve his announced stand and tig kidnaping, beating, and burning of favor budget balancing up a scheme to cause crocodile tee rooms. Special to The Utah Labor News with hot wire, the burning report- tears debt reduction. be shed counto all one over of the the For biggest example, ed as 40 applications. No figures GENEVA, Switzerland. A unit are available in reference to the alleged dis- questions facing congressmen is try for United States the ed appeal for the adoption of a A recent period, in the words of Five mothers were killed by an- franchisement of 40 per cent of that of appropriations. The Presiforty-hou- r week convention, or inthe in voters. reduction a Annalist, brought additional on Skilled to favor men the said are the is dent children, three fathers, and ternational agreement, for the gry evidence of further improvement talkis avenues and of many publicity government expenditures, five grandparents and uncles. job in industries that have already exprinting and kindred trades was Brothers, Most balanced to them. a The of are budget. ing open sisters and playmates made by the United States delegaliteral press, except that part officeholders pay him lip service in perienced much recovery and indition at a preparatory technical were victims. The youngest vic- of it allied with International La- this but privately, many of them cations of a revival in industries tim was two months old. The meeting convoked here by the In News bor Service, is asleep at the have very different ideas. Biggest that have been lagging. It seemB all along ternational Labor Office for the youngest killers were four and switch. spending bureau of the govern- to be a sellers market three old. Even if children in a reflected as the purpose of reviewing conditions in under years line, finally obvious WPA. It is Whoever heard of Republican ment is the 12 are counted out, those of wholesale those trades. in the rise weekly cannot be costs sharp 12 to 15 intended to kill and were politicians advocating proportional that government The conclusions reached at the old representation when the Republi- materially curtailed without more price index. to know what enough they be will to communicated meeting cans controlled congress and the or less drastic WPA retrenchment. the twenty-thir- d session of the In- were doing. They had known for elections ? Word has already gone out from MAYOR LA GUARDIA BANS GOODS REMINGTON-RANternational Labor Conference, years what guns were for, and White House that the WPA the It is going to be interesting to which meets in Geneva next June they knew where guns were within watch the maneuvers of the smart budget is to be gradually reduced, and which will be asked to decide reach. NEW YORK, N. Y. Orgando the publicity who lads work starting with a 7 per cent slice. A boy 15 years old beat his ized upon the advisability of adopting labor, solidly supporting the when So far so good but you mother to death with a hammer for the big interests. It is a foresuch a convention. disemployes of the Remington-must striking WPA cut spending, you gone conclusion that they will be Rand) In all, fourteen countries were A boy of 14 stabbed a child of five, able Inc., protested so bitterto work up strong popular charge thousands and perhaps threw him in a on creek and stood award of a contract the over Besides United the represented. ly support for an alleged propor- hundreds of thousands of people by of New York to that the States, they were: Great Britain, him to drown him. these City of tional be in- from WPA rolls. Each bill to representation The Wrong Verdict France, Spain, Japan, Belgium, is a voter, and each voter may con- firm for business machines, that troduced in the next congress. Two Mayor La Guardia vetoed the orArgentina, Austria, Denmark, points stand out. The menThere are a lot of who trol two or three other votes. Con- - dinance that was intended to auSweden, Norway, India, Holland tal habits of children that lead to do not realize that thepeople inter- - gressmen especially representabig later acts of violence. The ease ests and their and Switzerland. thorize the purchase. The amount in private tives, whose terms are only two hirelings involved was $126,795, net, after The United States delegation of getting weapons when angry or life always play with years aa against six years for and public Unitvicious. comprised: Carter Goodrich, are afraid of reprisals deducting trade-i- n allowances. marked cards and loaded dice. senators strike has The Remington-Ran- d ed States labor commission in GeParents are responsible for giv- Millions of that kind of people are at the 1938 polls if WPA benefic- been in effect since last May. An neva, for the government; Harold ing toy guns to very young chiliaries are given the gate. the National P. Winchester, treasurer of the J. dren. Playing with, guns is a bad easy to fool. Present WPA funds will run out investigation by Board has reRelations B. Lyon Printing and Publishing beginning.. Labor along about January 21. More Economic Highlights Parents are responsible for givcompany of Albany, N. Y., for the funds will be appropriated but vealed that the firm has usedallgunthe Ranand Woodruff half-grown the Presidents ideas as to totals play, labor spies and about antiemployers, chiling firearms to violent of tricks of the dren. They are responsible for Happenings That Affect the Dinner are likely to be very different than despicable dolph, secretary-treasurin an effort to defeat the International Typographical union keeping guns in homes. Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax hose of lesser officeholders. So he unionism who are still employes, when of Indianapolis, Ind., for the workstriking Na- faces some internal warfare The tragedy that gets into the Bills of Every Individual ers. tional and International Prob- that matter comes up. Probably holding firm. newspapers because of violence or Mr. Winchester pointed out that, sensationalism is a climax lems Inseparable from Local his wishes will determine the final from The clock of Life is wound but under the National Recovery Act, vears of outcome but there will be fireWelfare. lack of trainor training once week had been adopted the works first. ing. no man has the power And the in and with its the As contrasted throughout The spokesmen of the people burning industry accident. will Stop saying allied branches in the United that is, the senators and represen- topic of spending, it seems only To tell just when the hands stop States, and that the employers had Seattle Clerks tatives who will make up the next reasonable o nresume that the Strike; Firm At late or early hour. followed he will successfully adjusted themselves ProoMcnts are dpsires on congress converging Signs Union Shop Agreement is the only time you own; to the change. He expressed the Washington. They are settling without much argument in ' most Now love. toil, with a will ReLive, week was the wants He matters. opinion that the in hotel other themselves suites, apartAlWash. Seattle, (AFLNS) in 'tomorrow for faith no Place in the United States to stay. He renewed. It though not then members of a ments, houses. They are meeting ciprocal Tariff then be still. clock The may added, however, that the printing union, will be. lie also wants of a big shoe store unofficially and discussing the employes in the new had a United RFC States industry faska that lie before them. And the expiring given on A friend of the family met the not yet absorbed all its unem- tualPike street here, through a mu- too will be done, life that cheeron lease are forward, ,lookl?2 decided come to understanding small girl in the park with the ployed. out on .strike. They promptly con- - full.y or otherwise, to a very heavy unless a miracle happens. So, with her new baby brother. and nurse Mr. Randolph reviewed the long tasted the President1 power to devalue business calendar. the union and affiliated. and she said, hot-omade il Molly, Well, International the measure, by fight Leadership of the senate will not our currency, the The union thereupon took the sit-brothers Typographical union in the United uation in hand on behalf of the be changed from last session. Rob-me- n. FIIA insurance of defaulted mort- what is your little States for shorter hours. He said After being out on strike !uson of Arkansas, who was re- gages, and other measures which name? Mother and Father havent that the opposition . of the. a month the Retail Clerks elected by a staggering majority, are now in effect under expiring ..about decided Demo-itrika m of yet, was the reply, so laws. series pioyers had resulted succeeded in signing the W1" keac he overwhelming unjon with a consequent loss of st0re on a 100 per cent union basis. cratic It is said that .there will be no. hes remaining anonymous for the McNary of Oremoney to both sides, except when wjt hourSj wages and working Kn one of the very few Repub-larejuvenating, in different legal present. hours were reduced recently from conditions im-all substantially 1 44 to 40 or less per week, other the Among proved. things, This time, he declared, the clerks gained the eight-hou- r work employers in the United States did (d with alI overtime eliminated, not remain consistent and historic in their attitude, they did not say FORTY NEW UNION BARBER No; they grumbled a litle bit in SHOPS IN OAKLAND, CALIF. places but generally agreed that week in the printing the Oakland. Calif. (AFLNS The industry was necessary, and today campaign of Journeymen Barbers it is an accomplished fact. to make Alameda county 100 per cent organized for tb barbprs is gaining something of the sensaSTOP SAYING tional success reported for similar campaigns in different parts of ACCIDENT the country. In two months time the union has succeeded in getting new memBy Alice Park Take guns out of homes. In the bers in a large number of shops rst 11 months of 1936, one per-- n and in getting signed agreements collected clippings from a lim- with 40 shops, which now displav n union shoo card of ed number of papers, of 39 deaths Vu om guns in the hands of children the Journeymen Barbers Internayears of age or less than 15. tional Union of America. our more deaths resulted from Mrs. Meeker John! ;her weapons in the hands of Six children committed . Mr. Meeker Yes, my dear. lildren. Mrs. Meeker Theres a corner licide, the youngest being nine e in Forty-nintorn off your nay check. 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