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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, NOVEMBER Page 6 POLITICAL OUTLOOK Junior Democrats Honor President (Continued from page 1) produced to give anything for the Republicans to boast about. True, LaGuardia received 1,3 11,-0votes to 889,581 for Jeremiah T. Mahoney, the Democrat backed by Tammany, but the majority of the vote cast for LaGuardia was not on the Republican ballot not by. a long shot. Celebrating the fifth anniversary of President Roosevelt's elec tion and signalizing the start of an intensive membership campaign Salt Lake and Davis counties Junior Democratic leagues Tuesday night held a dinner and dance at the Newhouse hotel, which at The Republicans cast 072,000 traded 400 guests. Grover Giles, assistant attorney votes for LaGuardia; while the American Labor Party and other general, introduced the dignitaries, Governor llenry H. fusion and minor parties cast 672,-01- 0 including Blood and Mayor E. B. Erwin. for the mayor's rcelection. The Hyman Guss, president of the American Labor party (the Labors Lake county league, announced Salt League of New York camfor the City) polled 182,459 for LaGuardia. plans which hasmembership 3000 of a goal Early in the campaign the Labor paign, members. The drive is named in party nominated LaGuardia as its candidate. This was at a time when honor of the late Blaine Larson, the Republican leaders were con- former president of the league. niving to bring a machine poll tician into the picture to oppose TYPO AUXILIARY the mayor. BRIDGE LUNCHEON All kinds of excuses are coming up for the failure of Tammany Womans Auxiliary No. 16 to to get the Democrat voters to go the old route. But to your observ- Typographical Union No. 115 will ers way of thinking, the sort of entertain at the home of Mrs. Fred lukewarmness of the leaders to- Mugleston, 929 Princeton avenue, ward Roosevelt didnt help a bit. Wednesday, November 17. Luncheon will be served at 1:00 Many, no dubt, believing they would rather have one of the op- p. m., followed by bridge. Mrs. L. position on a job than one who R. Johnson, Mrs. J. E. Jepperson, might be of the same faith in Mrs. II. A. Valentine, and Miss name only but inclined to take or- Lilly Applequist form the commitders from those who dont like the tee to assist the hostess. All members, their families and New Deal or the man running it. As was said when A1 Smith, for- friends are invited. The business meeting at the mer idol of many New York City Democrats, but a Alf Landon sup- home of Mrs. O. W. Wilhelmson, porter in 193G, came out for the Monday, was quite interesting. Tammany candidates, it was the Mrs. Aithur L. Hansen and Mrs. kiss of death, and it seems to J. S. Ferguson weie received as have been just that, politically, members. The card party Tuesday evening for no one he supported was at the home of Mrs. J. W. Caldwell elected. There is one certainty we can was much enjoyed by those preslearn from the New York City ent. Nine tables were .played. 10 Non-Partis- an election returns, and that is that the Democrats nor the Republicans cannot elect their party candidates unless labor joins one or the other in electing the candidates they desire. In New York, like elsew'here in the United States, labor holds the balance of the power, and will swing the election whichever way they will go. Yor observer can conclude that President Roosevelt can continue to smile, and Hoover, Landon, et al, continue to scowl. NEWSPAPERS DID NOT REPORT NEWS Republican newspapers reported labor candidates defeats in municipal election, but they neglected to report victories. For example the reports from Akron gave the impression that the labor endorsed candidates were badly snowed under. These reports did not tell that the Labors League elected four of the 10 councilmen elected in Akron. The Summit County Labor News of Akron reports: Organized labor won four seats in Akron city council in the city election in one of the. greatest campaigns in Akron history. The Labor News further said that although Judge G. L. Patterson, the choice of Labors League for mayor, was defeated by 8112 votes, the entire campaign was considered a moral victory for labor. Formed only one year ago, Labors League was able to cast more votes for Judge Patterson than any other victorious candidate for mayor received in any other election in Akrons history. Mr. Pattersons total vote was 36,095, continued the Labor Non-Partis- Non-Partis- an an MADAM PERKINS TO SPEAK HERE Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins will be in Salt Lake City to addiess a Town Hall meeting at West high school auditorium on Friday evening, November 19. Mrs. James II. Wolfe, chairman of the Town Hall committee, made arrangements for Madam Perkins appearance here. Part of her talk will be devoted to the wages and hours bill, which is to come before the special session of congress convening November 15. The speaker will be introduced by. Governor Henry H. Blood, and a panel of local speakers will participate in the discussion. Admission to the address will be by ticket. Labor Backs Unemployed Census (Continued from page 1) work projects. 4. Persons receiving NYA student aid. 5. Persons working on emergency work projects conducted by State or local governments as part of a work relief program. Who Should Not Register In addition, the pamphlet listed the following classes of persons who should not register in the Census. WPA, NYA, CCC, or other agencies which are conducting emergency work projects supported by public funds. 7. Persons who are unable to work because of permanent disability or chronic illness. 8. Persons who have retired or who do not want work. 9. Young persons excluded from work because of State child labor laws or local ordinances. Planned to Help the Unemployed This great enrollment of the unemployed and partly unemployed is voluntary, Mr. Biggers pointed out. To make it a success, so that it will serve to give Congress the facts for future action, all workers Workers Union had gone from nothing to 500,000. The representatives of these international unions stated in each instance that in the last year they had established international unions with autonomous rights, with and constitutions, with wage agreements, and that each one was Then we said to the A. F. of L. committee: How can you take these autonomous unions and have then absorbed into existing A. F. of L. unions? To which they made no answer. Our interpretation of their proposal is that they would split up the existing C. I. O. unions. This is are being urged to give it their no departure from previous A. F. most serious cooperation. of L. policy. Cards will be left by the post office carriers at every dwelling LUDLOW URGES WORKERS TO house, apartment house, hotel, WAR REFERENDUM tourist camp, squatters shack, SUPPORT lodging house, and From his office in Washington, the Congressman Louis Ludlow (D. Unemployed workers have has sent out an urgent apassurance of the Government that to all the workingmen in this in have fear to peal they nothing filling out the cards, as the information country to help in his campaign e for a national referendum before will not be used for any other than for survey of unemploy- American soldiers can be sent out of the United States to fight on ment conditions. foreign soil. The workingmen of America are the nations potential cannon LABOR ON ITS warns Air. Ludlow, and FORWARD MARCH fodder, no war could be fought without them. When a little group in Washington decides the time has (Continued from Tage 5) come to fight in a foreign war, las Brown, director, says in a fore- the workingmen are conscripted word. Industrial executives, trade and regimented for foreign serunion officials, rank and file work- vice and off they go. They have ers and government representa- no voice or vote in the matter. The tives were all drawn upon for first workingmans wife and children, or hand information and opinion. his sweetheart if he is unmarried, One part of the report deals and his father and mother, can with the strategy of S. W. O. C. only look on with bleeding hearts leaders in winning over workers while he is torn away from his enrolled in employe representa- home and sent into the hell of fortion groups in the various plants eign conflict, for they, too, have of the Carnegie-Illinoi- s Company nothing to say about it. which culminated in negotiations Congressman Ludlow pointed between Myron Taylor and John out that while others may manage L. Lewis and the signing of an to secure exemption from foreign the farmer because he agreement on March 1, 1937, service granting written recognition of the raises the food the nation must union. have to win a war; the manufacturer because he makes essential war materials; some because they FIRST HAND REPORT OF DISCUSSION AT THE A. F. L.-I. O. CONFERENCE so-call- ed flop-hous- NON-PARTISA- an by-la- self-sustainin- g. e. In-ltan- pur-pon- a) hold key positions of one kind or the ordinary workinganother man must take it on the chin. And neither he, nor his wife nor mother nor sister, has a direct voice in the matter. To correct this, Air. Ludlow calls attention to the resolution which he has introduced in congress. This resolution proposes to amend the constitution so that, except in the case of attack or invasion, a declaration of war shall not become effective until confirmed by a majority of all votes cast in a national referendum. Workingmen of America, concludes Mr. Ludlow, I plead with you to get busy. Contact your members of congress at the earliest possible moment and urge them to support the Ludlow war referendum resolution! The Curt Thing He had been trying to secure the attention of a waitress for 20 minutes, but at last got up from his chair, and, going to the desk, demanded to see the manager. What for? asked the girl. Ive got a complaint, he replied. Complaint, retorted the girl, haughtily. This is a cafe, hot a hospital. C. Talking to reporters, Philip Murray gave an inside view on what went on at the conference. Each of the leaders of the C. I. O. unions, he said, explained to the A. F. of L. committee his prganizations present status. Homer Martin, for example, explained that the Automobile Workers Union has grown from 30,000 to 400,000 in the last year, Mr. Murray continued. The Rubber Workers chief explained his union had 3.000 members when it vas in the A. F. of L., and that it now has 78,000. The Transport Workers leader said that when his union tried to get into the A. F. of L. it had 3,000 members, and it now has 90,000. The A. F. of 'L. committee was told that our Radio.Workers Union, which had about 6,000 men eighteen months ago, now has 135,000. The Municipal and County Employes Union, which had 3,000 members three months ago, now has 35,000. Joe Curran told of how the entire Seamens Union on the East Coast has gone over to the Nation0 al Maritime Union, which has members. We explained that the Steel 1. Persons who are working full time for wages or commissions, or persons who devote full time to their own business, form, or professional practice. These persons should not register even if they Best Wishes To Labor should be looking for another job. 2. Persons who are working JULIUS A. JACOBSENS News. Original part time (except on emergency PREPARATIONS Moral: Read the labor news work projects which are supported Eczema Lotion papers for correct news on lbor by public funds) and who do not Rheumatism Preparation want more work. problems and politics. Throat Swab Cough Syrup 3. Persons who are on strike Stomach Preparation unless actively seeking another job. Pile Remedy - Floral Cream LEAGUE v 4.- Persons who are temporarily LABORS BEST MEDIUM Sold Only at sick or disabled but have a full GRANITE DRUG job to which they will return The election returns throughout time when they get well. PHONE HYLAND 55 the nation show that wherever 2102 South 11th East 5. Persons who are on a vacalabor and liberal forces joined un- tion or are Mail Orders Promptly Filled taking time off from Salt Lake City, Utah der the banner of the Labors a job to which they will return. canin VJL of League support 6. Administrative employes of didates they were successful. But whenever labor as a labor organization supported a slate of candiBEST WISHES TO LABOR dates they met with sure defeat nine times out of 10. It made no Technicians Harold Fark, Lyle Jepson, Don Lund difference if that support was from the A. F. of L. or the C. I. O. Moral: Labors safe political arm is the Labors A RADIO CLINICLeague. 444 South Alain Street Telephone Wasatch 6934 An obstinate man does not hold Lake City, Utah Salt Dept. Coveys Garage oDinions they hold him. Bishop Butler. Non-Partis- 12, 1937. 73,-00- Non-Partis- League an Was a Factor in ie Reelection of Mayor LaGuardia in New York City in a recent election. The League, through the American Labor Party, polled 482,459 votes for LaGuardia. Compare this with LaGuardias plurality of 454,425 and you will readily agree that the League is responsible for the progressive sweep in New Yorks election. The strength of the Labors League was demonstrated in the city election of Pittsburgh, Pa., where it backed the incumbent, Cornelius D. Scully, Democrat, for mayor. Scully won his reelection and admits that the League is responsible because of its good work in the Non-Partisa- n campaign. In recent elections, the League recorded 1 0 vic- tories to one defeat. N Non-Partis- Non-Partis- an an 7 PARKS RADIO SERVICE - The results speak louder than words. The Labors League of Utah, an affil- iate of the National League, will be a deciding factor in Utah elections in November, 1938. The League enrollment is growing daily. Non-Partisa- n Organizations and individuals are invited to affiliate with the League for liberal political action. 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