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Show " :-- I Review ofi 1 'y, 4 t Cmirreint Eveinto ?? 2j;,asr rzi&ixr op utuls iwr Utah Lawmakers Start 22nd iMiflent Roosevelts Address News and Comment Session Legislative Mill ' By M. I. T. MMMMM Congress on State ol Nation A Good Investment President Roosevelt in his an the needs of the underprivileged Leaders Chosen Unanimously Make a Plea For Careful Study Democratic na- A. S. Brown, nual message to congress on State had brought too many of our peoof Proposed Laws Urge Avoidance of Radical Legiala-- 1 tional committeeman from Utah, worth-whilsaid. Nation e ple to the verge of doubt as to the Andof hobby. Uon Special Privileges and Class Legislation Should Bel has na- - successful adaptation of our hisin our time For the first is that publicity. hobby Taboo. The success of private business tional history a president delivers toric traditions to the complex in this modern age can be traced to his annual message to a new con- - modern world. In that lay a chalAt the opening of the 22nd session of the Utah state leg-- 1 judicious and constant advertising. gress within a fortnight of the ex- - lenge to our democratic form of office, government itself. islature Mondav Senator Herbert b. Maw ot Salt Lake county I The success of the Democratic piration of his term of In Ours was the task to prove that the in the campaigns 8inCe 1932 While there is no change was unanimously elected as the president of the senate, and an attributed to publicity. presidency this year, change will Representative Joseph W. Jensen of Weber county was the What is true of trade advertis- - occur in future years, XV '' wr, unanimous choice of the house of representatives for its speaker. I ing in business, and publicity ini It is my belief that under this After being escorted to the presidents stand, Senator Maw political parties will also bring re- - I constitutional .practice, .the presisuits for state, counties and cities. dent should in every fourth year, accepted the gavel from Secretary of State EL EL Monson, tem- Of course all advertising and so far as seems reasonable, re- 1937 his of outlined the on the chairman, views porary policies publicity must be backed by hon- - view the existing state of our of the legislature. est merchandise, and what have tional affairs and outline broad future problems, leavings, specific The eyes of the people of this state are on the legisla- you. Mr- Brown recommendations for future legis- s A"d "here ture with more interest, perhaps, than any other legislature of comes in. He believes that Utah Ration to be made by the Rumors of radicalism have has something to advertise and about to be inaugurated, president years past," Senator Maw said, s caused many groups, particularly ly with its, program and that it pulicize in the way of natural re- At this time, however, 4, Jl to be much conI I I I I 1 na-sessi- on I - I circum-source- business groups, would be aimed for the benefit of and scenic attractions. In stances of the moment compel me 'V cerned about what we will do. Oth- all. He said he felt that this leg-- 1 fact, Utah has greater resources I to ask your immediate considera- ers are very hopeful that a liberal islature willrender a real service than any other state in the union, tion of: First, measures extemd- program of legislation will be fol- to the people of this state. or any other section of the entire I ing the life of certain authoriza- lowed. Scores of associations and In the Senate tions and powers which, under world. bills individuals are proposing The senate was called to order Because Utah is a resourceful present statutes, expire within a which are nothing more than group by Secretary of State Monson. Af- - state the people of other countries I few weeks; second, an addition to legislation. ter the invocation by Rev. Elmer as well as the people of the Unit- - the existing neutrality act to Warns Solons I. Goshen, pastor of the First Con- - ed States should be made acquaint- - cover specific points raised by "Some of these measuress if en- gregational civil strife in church, Secretary ed with the thousands of attrac- - the unfortunate acted into law, would do untold Monson read the certificate of tions we have here in the Scenic I Spain; and, third, a deficiency damage to other groups and in- membership, followed by adminis- - Center of the Universe. They I appropriation bill for which I shall a. dustries. It therefore seems proper tering the oath of office to the should be invited to come here to I submit estimates this week, to at this time for me urge this newly elected senators by Chief see and enjoy all the natural won-- 1 Were More Serious PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT legislature, and particularly new Justice Folland of the state su- - ders Utah possesses, members thereof, to exercise care preme court. our Yes, even the citizens of Democracy could be made to funcin what we do. A tax is not a . Senator D. W. Parratt of Salt own Utah do not know what in the world of today as eftion good tax merely because it misses Lake nominated Senator Maw for asset we have in natural resources!,, more fectively as in the simpler world you and gets someone else, al the presidency. Senator Ira A. within our own state. of a hundred years ago. Ours was I even an aPPeared To attract people to come herelserous though, unfortunately, there are Huggins of Weber county moved the task to do more than to argue surface many in this state who follow this that the rules be suspended, the wjll take publicity, visible not the a was that It theory. only misguided philosophy. Neither is nominations closed an Senator Maw (Continued on Page 8) had Meets Challenge economic of life mechanism is a law a good law if its purpose be reelecte by acclamation. This The times More down. broken disturbing required the confi-- ( to give special favors to any per motion passed without a dissenting undertake to erect a structure of of on page 4) Continued was fact that the long neglect son, class or organization. economic security for all our peoTax Legislation ; ple. and- - to tbjs..,end , will jnqve 'as Noting that the legislature wi fast as our resources will permit be expected to make several re Liquor and Beer forms in government, and that We favor such amendments to i will be the lawmakers responsibil the liquor control act as will tend By John L. Lewis to strengthen the administration of ity to give the state the kind legislation its majority wants. Sen the provisions of the law and conator Maw sounded a warning tribute to the cause of temperance I i ask for the millions of workers Organization has been functioning against confiscatory taxation. among the people, particularly I enlarged opportunity and increas for a year. It now has some 15 We must be mindful of the fac through liberalizing the sale of ed participation in the wealth they national and international unions the federal government is making I light beer. produce. I ask for them a greater associated, and has been instruI several tax demands on business, Agriculture of industrial democracy. mental in organizing some' hundegree he said. We must, therefore, exUnder the Democratic adminis- - Their supreme need at the present dreds of thousands of new memercise care in our taxation protration the farmers of the nation time is indeed the fundaments' bers. It is educating the Amerihave tasted prosperity. We support need 0f our country, itself, gram so as not to penalize any can workers to a greater appreciacommercial activity. the belief that adequate farm in-Industrial democracy means the tion of the value of organization, come and purchasing power form freedom, happiness and security and its influence is extending into Turning to social legislation, the leader conceded the distressed am The Utah legislators swung into the essential basis for industrial I which should be the inheritance of the ranks of the technical, profesunderprivileged in Utah must be action this week and are delving and national prosperity, employ- - an Americans. In economic terms, sional and white collar groups, in I provided for, but urged the law- into the problems of the common- - ment and security. it means collective bargaining and b manner which indicates that an be makers not to influenced by wealth We pledge ourselves to develop fajr industrial relationships. It they, too, will avail themselves of attitude that the state should proWill they botch the session, or and adopt such policies and enact the opportunities for vide a living for anyone or any make a resounding success of it? such laws as will carry into effect and the opportunity to parclass who can, if they try, take is the uppermost question in the the principles of the soil conserva-mind- s in the benefits of modern ticipate care of themselves. of the voters who elected tion and domestic allotment pro-th- e Collective bargaining. Urges Careful Study legislators. In the technical, professional and gram to improve soil fertility and Measures introduced to benefit Every man and woman sitting in establish parity prices for agricul-th- e whitercollar groups of workers the farmer, the teacher, the pro legislative halls at the state tural products, throughout our country, are enfessional man, business, labor, the capitol should listen for the voice We approve the appointment of raged some three and a half mil-io- n unemployed and all other groups of the people. They should hear it qualified agricultural leaders to persons. Through the bitter, should never be passed until care- and obey it. administer agricultural laws and years of the depression ragic ful consideration has been given As a rule the peoples voice is services, kinee 1929, they have come to realto effects of such legislation on not the loudest. The loudest noise We will continue our policy of ize that their position in business those who will be adversely affect- usually comes from the side of the support for water conservation, and industry is no more secure ed by it, he said. seekersof special privilege and weed eradication, rural road than that of the manual worker. In other words, the fundameninterests. More often than struction, favorable credit, cooper-nCorporate employers have treated tal responsibility of lawmakers is the peoples is nothing more ative development and flood con-tha- n them with the same ruthless lack to represent all of the people and the still small voice of the trol. bf consideration universally exto promote the welfare, so far as lawmakers conscience. Labor tended to the workers in producThis year we are more fortunate possible, of everyone, and not to We subscribe to the proposition tion. A striking example of this extend to any few special legisla- than in former years. On several that labor should enjoy its just tragic lack of consideration is tive favors. noted in the record of the Ameriimportant matters, Utah legis- - share of the wealth it produces, Serious problems will be before ators have the emphatic roar of We believe in a decent standard of can Telegraph and Telephone comus. I, therefore, appeal to the the peoples voice still echoing in living for labor, and pledge our-- 1 pany, one, of Americas premier press, and through the press to heir ears. This roar should re- - selves to rigid enforcement of the corporations, enjoying a practical citizens of all stations of life to main with the solons until every labor laws already in our statutes. monopoly in its special field. Mr. cooperate with us in our efforts to plank in the majority partv plat-or- We believe in security against unWalter S. Gifford, president of this be guided bv wisdom, justice and has been enacted into law. to some accident, and, employment, corporation, was chairman of fordivine direction in all that we unThis legislature can turn deaf extent, industrial disease. We famer President Hoovers JOHN L. LEWIS dertake. ears to special interest groups and vor sane measures looking to the commission. The work of Committee for IndusJust Leadership isten to the voice of the people. accomplishment of these ends. We President, resulted in failure, this agency trial Organization In the lower house Speaker Jen- Will it? At least we can hope. reaffirm the national platform Mr. Gifford returned whereupon sen in accepting the gavel pledged And very confidently your ob- pledging to labor the right to col- also means the increase and broad- lome, and in a comparatively short and service. believes it will. server loyal just leadership lective bargaining and organizing, ening of mass purchasing ' power, time discharged 132,000 employes This is one of the happiest mofree from interference of employ- which is an essential condition to of the American Telegraph and ments of my life, Speaker Jensen Attention Legislators ers, and to the minimum wage and the attainment of a stable prosper- Telephone company, in order to said. I want to thank vou all for We ask the members of the maximum hours provisions therein ity by all business, industrial and maintain the dividend payments of your support. I trust that during present session of the Utah Iegis-atur- contained. he corporation on the basis of $9 financial interests. this session I may ; retain the conthe maioritv party mem-)erTaxation annum. Practically all of this Progress Made per fidence vou have : displayed. to keep the platform pledges I We propose to continue our laDuring the year justended, sub- great number of dispossessed pledge the utmost fairness in pre- upon which they were elected up- bors as in the pastjn effecting an stantial progress has been made by workers represented the professiding 6ver the house. I will be permost in their minds. equitable distribution of the tax the working people of the country sional. technical and white-collHere are the platform planks of burden, and pledge our legislature toward the achievement of this classifications. willing at any time to meet with any of vou and discuss matters of ;he Utah state Democratic party: to make effective the will of the goal. In numerous industries they Classified Employes Old Age, Social Security legislation. relative to homestead ex- are building new unions for their In that field of public service people He expressed the hope that the On the foundations of the fed- emptions as it may be expressed in protection and advancement. represented by classified emplbyes legislature would proceed cautious- - eral social security act, we shall The Committee for Industrial (Continued on Page. 2) (Continued on Page 5) , -- I , INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY 1. self-organizati- con-vest- ed ot ? I ; m e, s, ar |