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Show 3 UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. AUCUST 6. 1937. president and Teachers Union delegate, resigned from the central U. S. SENATOUS FROM UTAH (Continued from page 1) mit the court bill: one that was essential to the ultimate success of those measures that we want to see become law. Legislative Maneuvering "I am sorry that senate rules and legislative maneuvering, lobbying of various kinds, propaganda and filibustering all combine to make it difficult to get a clean-cu- t vote, but you know our ways of democracy as well as 1 do. But to senator on his vote when i'udge any voting on a parliamentary situation instead of on a bill results definitely in mistakes. We in public life must be judged by our attitudes and by our accomplishments. Sometimes they are small and sometimes they are great. If I may take the present hour and wage bill a3 an example, I personally contributed that to this bill which has made it possible of enactment by rewording certain sections which actually changed the theory of the bill, but no one will ever know about that but myself and the one or two people whom I worked with. It was the same when we rewrote the CCC bill, not only this last time but also the original CCC l&W 'Utah Has Gained Utah has gained from the Interior Department appropriation bill which will soon become law some remarkable advantages which we have been struggling for for years. The advantages, though, will not bear fruit for several years, but we have started. . . . . . ., but this I want to say right now: that when I was first nominated I never dreamed that even if 1 could be elected I would be able' h to contribute, of what 1 now know I have contributed towards bettering the conditions of Utahs people. In my own mind I am happy over what we have been able to do and I am not frightened to talk about it with anyone, no matter what his standing or his position in the community at home. I have played the game here in exactly the same way I have at home, in accordance with what is my fundamental philosophy of life and my ideas about service to my state and to my people, and incidentally I have voted and worked in keeping with my fundamental political and social theory. . . . By the way, the President, the Vice President, Mr. Farley, Senator Barkley and other leaders I am sure have not misunderstood my vote on the court bill, and I know very well that you havent either. one-tent- Editors Note We were glad to receive Senator Thomas letter of explanation of his vote to recommit the court bill. Of course, we would have been delighted to have him vote no with the 20 of his New Deal colleagues, but it apparently wasnt in the cards. If his vote was a mistake, we are safe in saying that it was his first mistake, and therefore we are willing to overlook it. Senator Thomas has done so many good things and voted constantly for progressive measures that we can overlook one error. He has been growing bigger daily in the estimation of all progressive citizens, not in Utah alone, but all over the nation. We realize the handicaps to straightforward liberals in a senate where there is constant legislative maneuvering, lobbying, filibustering and what not. The only remedy for the situation is that the American voters must learn to get rid of the old grey wolves, the sulkers, and the old smoothies. We are certain that the h no longer time-honor- ed In his letter of resignation which was read at the meeting, Harper said that he could not comply with the instructions sent to him by George Googe, special representative of William Green, asking for the dismissal of the delegates, because it wras in violation of the constitution of the American Federation of Labor. LABOR ON ITS (UNS) Recent developments in the C. I. 0. textile drive provide one of the most conclusive answers to charges of irresponsibility being made so frequently by the employer opposition. Cash bond for collectors and others who handle dues and fees for the Textile Workers Organizing Committee, has been reduced COOPERATIVES IN from $500 to $100. Instead of the UTAH GAINING usual $500 fee which the surety The cooperatives in Utah company has required in the past, the T. W. 0. C. now pays only one-fift- h of that sum to guarantee its responsibility. Another sign on the textile horizon which indicates that the union is establishing itself in the minds of both employer and worker as a good investment for the future is the large number of new contracts being signed. Out of 20 agreements received recently from the Philadelphia region. 12 provide for the closed shop, eight for the on page 4) By FORWARD MARCH (Continued from Page 2) the of referendum. In a message to the delegates, President Pritchett said: In this, our third convention, we are faced with the major issue of retaining and supporting an antiquated, reactionary craft policy as exemplified in the Carpenters and Joiners by William Hutcheson, or, on the other hand, the democratic progressive principles of industrial unionism, as exemplified by John L. Lewis and the Committee for Industrial Organization. C. I. 0. SHOE UNION WINS VOTE IN 12 PLANTS LEWISTON, Me. (UNS) The United Shoe Workers of America, 0. affiliate, by a vote of 1542 to 21 won an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board among 12 Lewiston and. Auburn shoe factories. Opposing the C. I. 0. on the ballot were two company unions the Lewiston and Auburn Shoe Workers Protective Association, and the Independent Union of the Holmes Bohr Company. The officials of the defeated unions have served notice that they will contest in the courts any ruling from the N. L. R. B. designating the C. I. 0. as collective bargaining agent. C. I. DETROIT DAIRY UNION SIGNS UP BORDEN CO. HEAD OF ATLANTA FEDERATION RESIGNS Ga. (UNS) In pro- test against the ousting of C. I. 0. delegates to the Atlanta Federation of Trades, J. A. Harper, president, and Eugene Senator William E. Borah of Idaho belittled the spirit of the principles of the American cooperative movement when he offered an amendment to the wage and hour bill to exempt the cooperative creameries from the provisions of the bill. Evidently the veteran from Idaho is ignorant of the principles of the cooperative organizations. One of the fundamentals of the cooperatives whether they are creameries or consumers stores is to pay top wages and provide the best of working conditions. A cooperative is not a cooperative when it chisels on the wages and hours of its employes. Jean Montgomery YORK pref-(Contisu- A Sanders, vice Received large shipment of Union Made Clothing, Hats and Shoes for Fall showing. Come in and see them. ROSENDLUMS 59 ry wind-jamm- er OPEN FORUM The Scottsboro case will be discussed by Arvilla Jacobson, at the Open Forum on Sunday, August 8, at 8 p. m., City and County are ed SDn-I?i?SS- tt kJewcEDapei? tUttalh La1bi? HJMMoto acne! Mlboi?alloS 2i? Duilding Toward a Stronger Labor and Liberal Movement and Cooperation Labor-Employ- DETROIT (UNS) The United Dairy Workers Union, C. I. 0. affiliate, has signed an agreement with the Borden Farms Products Company, one of the two largest dairies in the city. Two smaller dairies signed a similar agreement with the union at the same time. Others that had promised to sign if Borden did are expected to follow, bringing to a successful conclusion attempts to win union conditions throughout the citys creamery industry. The Borden contract recognizes the U. D. W. as the sole collective bargaining agency and grants check-of- f of union dues. Negotiations concerning wages, hours, working conditions and seniority will be held later. ATLANTA LONG LIST OF PACTS SHOWS FIRMS BELIEVE T. W. O. C. RESPONSIBLE coming to the front rapidly. The Utah Consumers Cooperative Association market at SCO South Main street, Salt Lake City, is gaining new friends daily. The business is growing by leaps and bounds. This is as it should be. An expansion program is now under consideration. It is expected that President Joseph A. Anderson will have some important announcements to make at an early date. Manager H. Kirkham reports increased sales for the month of July. Saturday was one of the biggest days since the market was BORAH BELITTLES COOPERATIVES Black-Conne- NEW With the rising tide of organized labor in Utah and throughout the intermountain states, thousands of new members are flowing into the unions and seeking reliable information and guidance on state and national events and in economic, social and political problems. In this great political and social movement the UTAH LABOR NEWS, with many years of experience in disseminating information, is admirably fitted to render this important service to new union members as well as to veteran and all those who believe in a genuine New Deal for the people. Our program is to expand its influence, prestige and circulation for the advancement of the ideals and principles of the liberal es, labor movement. The UTAH LABOR NEWS is devoted to the peoples cause. It was established for the benefit of those who toil to ad- vance the toilers cause to cooperate in the organization of unorganized workers to serve the workers at all times and in every possible manner. er The UTAH LABOR NEWS is a nonprofit enterprise. It is published entirely for the benefit of its readers. All the income above actual expenses has been and will be spent for the benefit of the workers. While the membership of many labor unions subscribe to the UTAH LABOR NEWS, our goal is set for ALL Liberal UNION MEMBERS and other PROGRESSIVE GROUPS of the State of Utah. At the same time, Salt Lake City and Utah merchants cannot overlook the buying power of this great mass of organized workers and liberal citizens who subscribe to and read the UTAH LABOR NEWS. 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