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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT 6 LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 30, 1937. COAL INDUSTRY IS AMONG UTAHS GREATEST-- IT EMPLOYS THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS OF UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA bankrupt farmer pay the mort-- 1 than $4,500,000,000 of securities, of gagee a reasonable rent during which' almost $1,200,000,000 repre-ui- at period, and passed it again, gented new capital. This year authorities thought it very curity issuance for both purposes duoious whether the court would will reach much higher totals, (Continued from page 5) district executive board making it (Continued from page 1) but it did, in a unanithis uphold local union sec gone on record as favoring support mous all for mandatory 1G and of the between opinion also read by Justice ages retaries to forward a report to the of the Committee for industrial Brandeis, old liberal. The A CRIME PREVEN-cour- t years. district office of all names of mem- Organization after hearing a comfound tnat tne mortgagees Increase Salaries bers covered by the amount for- mittee report which stated that the property are rights adequately proThe salaries of all officers were warded to the district secretary-treasure- r. C. I. 0. was not out to destroy that and had protected, congress accordance the with in increased unions but to encourage the organvided the farmer with a lawful and in the contained as increases The Copeland-Blooization of the unorganized regard- reasonable bills, Senwage Law Change . protection. new Appalachian agreement. The House of less 1355 and Representa-..of ate their affiliation. A very important change in the Third dealt Act collective with three resident officers wages were constitution was the changing of 3133, provide for a federal It was the Railway i tives a year increased to $300 per month and the section requiring a two-thirLodges Formed Labor A.ct, which provides that if approprjation offor$10,000,000 eduea-a jve pregrade years expenses, on a flat rate basis and majority to ratify wage agreeINDIANAPOLIS, lnd. (UNS)- -A majority of workers for a rail-Ljo-n be to on all other officers, who are paid jn closed-sho- p public schools, ments. Same was amended to a contract has been decide upon a bargaining ministered state departments of a day rate basis were increased ac- majority vote of delegates to the signed with tne National Ename by the railroad must deal Location agency, cordingly. convention. Under the old consti- and Stamping Co., of Granite City, More than 4000,000 children of A special committee was appoint- tution these vital issues were gov- 111., and five new lodges have been solely with this agency. Most rail- satisbeen have way maMgements ed to bring in recommendations for erned by a kindergarten age are now being under the two-thir- established in the I minority fied stood with has and the it Act, deprived of kindergarten opportu-fo- r area, James Robb, field director in reports of officers expenses, the rule. contest. without years Finally, nitles present form was discontinued and The scale convention convened Indianapolis, has reported. however, a small railroad brought Senator Copeland and Congress-sui- t the International form was adopted Monday morning, April 26, at to do away with it. In the man pioom, who introduced these Backs Textile Drive on recommendation of the commit- a. m. to consider the report of the Justice unanimous decision read their passage would tee. A resolution making it manda- resolutions committee on resoluNEW YORK (UNS) Full moral Stone the Act was held byconstitu-- 1 bills, believe reduce the enormous materially tory for one of the resident officers tions pertaining to working condi- and financial support to the textile tional. However, this decision does cost estimated at now of crime, to live in Carbon county, Utah, one tions, the basic rate on hours am union drive of the Committee for not mean that the court would up- - $13,000, 000, 000 Court yearly. in Sweetwater county, Wyoming, wages having been Industrial Organization, was voted hold similar legislation for all in- acceptalready state California and the secretary-treasure- r to ed in the Appalachian area, which by the general executive board oi dustry. Reason: The railroads are Smith, warden, follows: as writes side in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was International Ladies' Garment in interstate commerce, so come prison, applies also to outlying districts tne Relative to the Copeland-BlooAnconvention. the Workers' by adopted union, at its last meeting. definitely within the regulatory bill and kindergarten education as not covered by the Appalachian other resolution making it manda- territory. At the convention Charles S. Zimmerman, vice authority conferred on congress by a means of the prevention of tory for the three resident officers conference committee will be elect- president, who is manager of the constitution. This was stressed crime: to visit each local union twice a ed from the floor, to meet with the dressmakers Local 22, was apIt is my belief that good kin- by Justice Stone when he said: year was defeated due to the fact respective groups of operators of pointed to represent the I. L. G. W. The peaceable settlement of labor dergarten instruction, by teaching (after advice of officers was given) the respective states, presumably U. on the Textile Workers Organ- controversies, especially where they the fundamentals of proper habits izing committee. that it was impossible to carry out the first week in May. may seriously impair the ability of of social thought and conduct, can (Continued on Page 7) these mandates and carry out other Convention Committees an interstate rail carrier to per- - be a very valuable asset in crime duties pertaining to their respecform its service to the public, is prevention. The committees and the delegates tive offices. Same was referred serving on them during the con and representatives matter of public concern. Senators Economic Highlights a All back to the committee on constitu- vention were: of these decisions, and es- -j will be glad to hear from their contion who, after deliberating, stituents who desire this legislaOfficers Reports: Thomas Mel-lo- r, brought in a measure requiring tion. Hanna, Wyo.; II. H. Huxford, Happenings That Affect the Dinner one visit a year to each local Gebo, President Green has assured the rails, dividend Checks and Tax Wyo.; Philip Ilarbuck, SuI National Bills of Every Individual Naunion, same being adopted by the perior, Wyo.; Peter Kirkwood, Kindergarten association interpretation. convention. tional and Probof of the American the interest international Oakley, Wyo.; Peter Peherson, I lems Labor of in this Federation from Local There in been Inseparable has little Benefit Funds changeRains, Utah; Arthur Mangum, Welfare. trends lately. Production ure. The funeral and beneficiary fund Royal; Joe Matich, National; in all lines, save those held back changes occupied a large portion Grant Charlesworth, Sweetsmine; The of the time of the convention, John Christi, Rock Springs; and Monday following Easter by strikes, continues high. Indus- Deceiving . Sunday may be remembered as a trial profits and wages continue to there being some very heated ar- Wm. McPhie, Reliance, was to Dublin for in and occasion. range upward. Prices still advance guments for various changes. Appeals and Grievances: P. O. nstoric the friend Pat and his a fact that is said to be causing firK time, Section 1. Of the beneficiary Stanton, Rock Springs; George ?or on that day the supreme court him a hints on few w.as delivered two opinions of the ut- serious worry among government fund being changed to cover all Cruishank, Hanna, Wyo.; D. A. do to where to what and in the go most officials. importance to constitutional cases not covered by workmens Berry, Monarch, Wyo.; J. J. big city. of and a third opinrecovery Interesting phase with a six months ker, Standardville; Ernest Bishop, interpretation, What do I do when I go to the limitation on the filing of claims Hiawatha; Francis Denison, Sun-o- n ion which may prove to be only is found in figures tabled by the zoo? asked Mike. Commercial and Financial Chronslightly less momentous. the beneficiary fund. nyside. boricle First and most important was You be careful about the zoo, dealing with industrial Section 4. Which limited funeral Entertainment: Dave Day, CoYoull see foine an- benefits in the case of suspension lumbia; Frank Burlech, Rock he opinion in the Washington rowings that is, security issues. advised Pat. minimum was Worst follow in this imals if the words, To law case. Like you regard wage year of working being limited to $150 Springs; Harry Fetchett, Rock but issued To consti-;ution- al lions when cases the or the 1934, many big industry elephants, involving was raised to $250. Springs; Celeste Zambonie, Gunn, question, the actual $490,000,000 of securities, of which but take no notice of the one To Section 7. Was amended to the Wyoming, effect that members that are un- Resolutions: Chas. Flagg, Gebo, amount involved in the specific ac- - but $178,000,000 represented new the exit,' Mike, its a fraud, andI was trivial, $216. capital, and the rest was refunding, its outside I found myself when employed must pay all assessments Wyo.; Nick Cragonich, WintonJ A Last year, industry issued more went to look at it. for to the funds to be beneficial, but Wyo.; Alex Ilenetz, Rock Springs, . monpv C6 in a case where a member is un- - Wyo.; J. Richards, Spring Canyon; twpptLo ifotel employed does not pay his assess- - Joe Dowd, Latuda; R. A. Murray, hv a GREETINGS TO LABOR! ments he will not become delin- - Kenilworth. Constitution: George Bateman, week decreed quent in membership in the organi- by the sUteas'the THE PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY e, zation but on resuming his Wyo.; D. B. Gilfillan, Sup- - minimum wage becomes a new member erior, Wyo.; Ray Maki, Hanna, 331 So. Main ployment Wasatch 6096 Open Day and Night Almost no one thought that there in the beneficial fund. The section Wyo.; Daniel Costanna, Frontier; was a chance of her winning the in the old constitution caused lots G. C. Killpack, Mohrland; Charles case in 1923 the court has invalidMEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY of dissatisfaction due to the fact Sempken, Consumers, ated a similar law passed by conthat it was corfipulsory for unem-- 1 Rules of Order: A. M. Peter- - gress for the District of Columbia, 56 East South Temple Wasatch 3012 ployed members to pay all back son, Castle Gate; W. H. Williams, and using this case as a PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY precedent assessments which was, in the Standardville; Harold Olsen, had afterwards invalidated laws of the membership, paying tis; Rhomas Reay, Dines, Wyo.; by other states. But since for a dead horse, also, a new set- - Harold Cook, Rock Springs, Wyo.; passed the then, membership of the court tion was added to the beneficial Pete Tomicich, Winton; and Mer-fun- d has changed and Chief Justice concurring in the action of the rill Croy, Rock Springs, Wyo. Hughes handed down 'a surprising Best Wishes to Labor decision, with four justices dissenting, which gave the chamberaaic her $216 and established the preCourtesy of Genuine cedent that any and all states may refuse to allow employers to pay labor wages below standards compatible with decency and healthful living. The decision contains many a pregnant sentence. Basis of attack on the law was that it imGurtn-Queal- y paired freedom of contract, and of The this Justice Hughes said: From the deepest seam in Utah. Clean, Hard, Constitution does not speak of freedom of contract. It speaks of Long Burning liberty and prohibits the deprivaMines Kemmerer anil Rock Springs, Wyo. tion of liberty without due process of law . . . But the liberty safeGeneral Sales Office guarded is liberty in a social organization which requires the protec412 Boston Building Salt Lake City, Utah tion of law against the evils which menace the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the people. Another Surprise Utahs Purest Coal for quick, clean heat. Second decision involved the new Frazier-Lemk- e Act. The first Frazier-Lemk- e BEST WESTERN COAL FOR ALL STOKERS Act, passed in 1934, permitted a farmer to declare himself bankrupt, have his farm appraised at current values, and pay that sum to the mortgagee within Producers and Distributors . five years, keeping the farm in the meantime. In the test case, a unanimous decision declaring the Act unconstitutional THE LEADING LABOR AND SOCIAL ECOon the grounds that it deprived the mortNOMIC PUBLICATION IN THE gagee of his property rights, was read by Justice Brandeis. 817-82- 2 Then congress revised the Act, INTERMOUNTAIN STATES. 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