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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT SUPREME COURT (Continued from page 1) to reform the supreme court. The telegrams and air mail letters were signed by Frank Bonacci anc M. I. Thompson, president and secretary of the league. The state committee of the Labors League is urg ing all city and county committees ot the League, and individual mem bers, to send telegrams and air mail letters to the Utah senators and congressmen in Washington to support the President in this im- SENATOR THOMAS BACKS PRESIDENT I I While stoutly upholding the the ory of judicial review of legisla, LAKE CITY. FEBRUARY iy a!.ha8..becn,udone,!n th,eJast fc,w with Mr. Beales as soloist. This old concerto, written at the beginis overcome a the of ning of the eighteenth century, by country smaller group still, and we have an was recently brought to light by Sam Franko, his editing of it dedi i oligarchy. to the great boy violinist, Yecated is None of these things going to happen. Fair play is sought hudi Menuhin. This work of transand will be forthcoming. parent beauty has been given in- tion to determine its coastitution-alitSenator Elbert D. Thomas, The Senator criticized the court (D., Utah) pleaded for support to for a tendency to review cases in the Presidents plan of judicial re . the light of decisions of previous form Tuesday night, February 16, cases rather than going back to the broadcast over the original constitution primarily, and in a nation-wid- e declared that as a result the dif- Mutual Broadcasting system. Senator Thomas endorsed the ference between the interpretation essence of the Presidents plan, today and the original words is ap and implied strongly that it was parent to all laymen, and a demand made necessary by abuses which I for reform must come. Using the portant matter. the judiciary has inflicted upon the example of the sixteenth amend-othe- r ment where the Constitution says branches of government. Utahns Are Interested The Presidents recommends- rfrom whatever source derived, The people of Utah are interest are in no Senator Thomas declared that the he declared, ed in Iresident Roosevelts pro- tions, most of the supreme court has gone so far as as sense as harsh posal to modernize the federal critics of the supreme court have to say that the constitution does courts. Resolutions, letters and been. The Presidents recommen- not even mean what it says. telegrams supporting the President dations, to the ordinary constitu Moreover, today, he pointed out, have gone to Washington from all tional law a may go to an inferior mild. corporation are student, sections of Utah. These are from an injunction obtain court and called is a We what have sep Leaguers, labor or- aration of powers, and the whole stopping the effect of an act of ganizations. farm groups. Demo- thing works, as I have said, by congress and delay the will of the crats, womens clubs, and hundreds peaceful processes. If the Presi- people. Paradoxically, the people of individuals. dent of the United StatC8i plays became tired of having congressout of bounds and uses his veto men seated 13 months after elecEndorse Proposal to such an extent that he tion and amended the constitution The Trade Union , Democratic power Now, Sen- coerces congress, or if he uses an to seat them earlier. Thomas stated, if the people League, at its meeting Thursday expression which first came into night, unanimously endorsed the American politics in the discussion were worked up sufficiently to pass Presidents court reform plan, re8 against President Tyler over one ports George W. Smith, secretary of his vetoes, if he uses the expres of the league. The meeting voted sion must in regard to laws we to inform Utah senators and con- cease to be a democracy and begressmen in Washington that the come a dictatorship. If congress backing plays out of bounds and becomes league is the bills in the senate and house hateful toward the President and court toward the supreme court and refor federal providing changes. fuses to appropriate money for the maintenance of the court and the executive department, then we beSupports Roosevelt House of representatives Tues- come the type of democracy which day afternoon voted 50 to 7 sup- the classical writers called a moboe-racIn such cases, fair play is port for President Roosevelts court reform plan. The legislature gone. If a third of the senate plus passed H. J. M. 3 by Representa- one, member is obdurate with retives Marthakis of' Salt Lake, spect to a treaty, then a small maWood of Weber, and Peterson of jority is running the government, Cache, and sent it to the senate and democracy has become a vicfor action. The four Republicans tim of a special group. in the house opposed the measure, And if the courts take unto At the annual election of the and were joined by only three themselves the power of using ju- Sagebrush Democrat club held at Democrats, Representatives Pack dicial review to such an extent that the Newhouse hotel Monday night and Winder of Salt Lake, and Page ;he court becomes a legislative C. H. Carlquist, county tax apof Piute, in aiding the G. 0. P. ody, contrary to the Constitution, praiser, was elected president for and strikes down laws so common- the ensuing year. Mrs. Rena B. Loomis was elected vice president. Both elections were made by a BEST WISHES TO LABOR unanimous vote. ' The directors were "elected as Air Conditioning follows: Thomas Williams, John Service Engineering Hansen, David Athay, Daniel Harrington, William Waterfall, Mrs. CAMPBELL-ELSE- Y Alice Williams and Mrs. Sarah OConnor. Samuel R. Thurman, former jusENGINEERS tice of the state supreme court, 149 West 2nd South Wasatch 5615 was elected honorary president of the club for the rest of his life. Judge Thurman was one of the founders of the original club in 1888, to which the present Sagebrush club is a successor. Retiring president, J. R. Rawlins, reviewed the activities of the club during his administration in the past two years. A number of testimonial talks were given by members of the club. Non-Partis- Non-Partis- y, an an It is expected that an agreement will be reached without suspension of work April 1, when the present agreement expires. Following the Appalachian conferences, district officers will call the district delegates in regular biennial convention from all local tensive rehearsing during the past unions of the U. M. W. of A. in month by Mr. Beales and his or- Utah and Wyoming. chestra, and will present the group The district convention may take of musicians at their best. nlace in Salt Lake City, it being the most centrally located point in District 22. U. M. W. OFFICIALS , MEET ON SCALES 1 Treasurer 'Secretary Virgil Wright and Vice President Albert Roberts of District 22, comprising Utah and Wyoming, are in Washington, D. C., attending the policy committee hearing of the United Mine Workers of America. From Washington they will proceed to New York City where they will be joined by District President John M. Ross and International Representative James Morgan for wage conferences to begin February 27 between the U. M. W. of A. and Appalachian coal operators. ar whole-hearted- 19, 1937. THE CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ly of Salt Cake City o y. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System - r THE GOAL INDUSTRY COMPANY TO UTAH! THERE ARE 17,750 UTAH PEOPLE DIRECTLY DEPENDENT UPON UTAHS COAL INDUSTRY FOR A LIVELIHOOD ANOTHER MUSICAL TREAT TONIGHT It is gratifying indeed for Pacific National Life to report an unaparalleled record of progress for the year 1936. period, insurance During the in force increased 34.79 to a total of $10,772,080. New premium income was up 13J4. renewal premium income up 18.36, interest income up 8.61 and ledger assets up 1 1 9.55. Every General Agent who was with us in 1935 is with us now, increasing by $4,844,302 insurance in force during the year as the average size of policy grew from $1,342 to $1,627. All in all, the already strong position of the company was further strengthened as we gained more prestige, gained increased power and gained a further commanding position. Pacific National Life Assurance Company Continuing the series of concerts sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the Utah State Sinfonietta, under the direction of Reginald Beales, will present a program Friday at 8:15 p. m. Featured on the program will be Beulah Huish Sadleir, soprano, in a group of numbers with the orchestra. Mrs. Sadleir, a native of Payson, is fast becoming known as one of Utahs most pleasing singers. She possesses a voice which transcends the confines of the mezzo and leaps to glittering soprano heights. She has studied with Professor Mark Robinson and Lucy Gates Bowen. The numbers Director Beales has chosen for the soloist will display the range of her gifts, vocal and ' dramatic. Another feature of unusual interest will be the Vivaldi Concerto in G Minor for violin and strings, Best Wishes to Labor . . Bogus Supply Co. 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