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Show LIB DA Hr Review f i ofi ivarzftsnr or trr.nr Current Evento DEC 2 8 1937 l'f r ! EDUCATE ORGANIZE mrr THE PEOPLES PAPER COOPERATE SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. DECEMBER VOL VIII; NO. 24 Progressives Pledge to Continue Fight for New Deal Democracy 1 7 News and Comment By M. I. T. fl POWER IS MOST DANGEROUS; SHOULD WIVES WORK Will Keep Up Battle Until Enemies of Liberalism Have Been Routed From Leadership In Utah It Will Be War to the Finish' Declared State Senate President Maw With Uplifted Hands Those Hundreds Present Unanimously Vow To Continue In Active Support of the Principles and Aims of the Progressive Democrat League of Utah. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt tells of personal experiences with young couples battling poverty, in her article, Should Wives Work? in December Good Housekeeping. She tells of having dinner with a young couple both of whom had doljobs, each earning twenty-fiv- e lars a week. What made the marriage a success, she says was that the husband after dinner put on an apron and helped wash the dishes. Her sympathy with women toilers is revealed in this instance: I remember visiting a mill town once, and as the women came off from the night shift for there were no laws at that time in that More than 500 enthusiastic supporters of the New Deal greeted State Senate President Herbert B. Maw, and other speakers, at the annual meeting of the Progressive Democratic League of Utah Monday night in the ball room of the Newhouse hotel. Mr. Maw, who delivered the principal address to the progressives, declared that it will be war to the finish against a small group of reactionary Democrats which has controlled the party for the past 3 years. This fight must and shall continue until these selfish leaders are particular state against women shorn of their dictatorial powers in robbing the state of its natural working on. night shifts they met their husbands going to work on this state, shouted the progres- resources. the day shift. We followed one sive leader. and Money Banking 1 LABOR, OR BIG BIZ INDUSTRY? A number of economists in the employ of big industries are worried about the power of labor when it becomes thoroughly organized, and learns to act collectively. These same economists did not do much worrying when the big employers were holding the upper hand over unorganized labor. Among other economists, Roger Babson has been doing a little of this worrying lately. He is not on a labor union payroll. He is not employed by the C. I. O. nor by the A. F. of L But he does comment now and then on labor topics. The nature of Babson s service and the atmosphere in which he does his thinking inclines him to the viewpoint of big business. Nevertheless, he claims that he is a friend of labor, that he believes in the principles of unionism, including collective bargaining. But, like the rest of the hired men of the economic royalists, he is somewhat disturbed by the prospect of labor becoming too powerful. At least to the extent that its power may be greater than its sense of responsibility. In proof of labors prospective power Babson cites in one of his featured articles the growth of the C. I. O. under John L Lewis. He cites, too, the tremendous impetus to labor that the Wagner Act has given. Because he is a friend of organized labor and has been for years, he claims that he feels he has the right to express his particular concern over certain distressing implications in the present labor picture. What concerns Babson is the possibility that labor will abuse its power, that with its increasing influence it will not manifest increasing ability and disposition to control its own forces and use them in a way to promote general welfare. His concern, perhaps, is well founded in that any unauthorized or irresponsible union or leader is bound to let his sense of obligation lag behind the desire for strength and power. The most important consideration, however, will be the use of labors collective strengthahd power to aUamiiftmedfate ends without special recognition of the rights and welfare of others, or without special recognition of the rights and welfare of labor itself in the days to come. We are not worried about labors power. It will not be abused and corrupted to the extent that big business did in the years prior to 1933. ' (Continued on Page 8) State Senator Lawrence E. Nel- woman home. Tired from hours son discussed democracy and the in the mill, she nevertheless had He said that to set to work immediately to get monetary system. the children fed and off to school. every depression since the time of Thomas Jefferson has been caused Then she had her house to set to washing and ironing to do, by a monetary system which per- rights, and to get for the children dinner mits the issuance of currency to be left for the man and supper against paper. he back from work as came when recent speech Quoting from the of Orval V. Adams, Salt Lake City she went on. In the afternoon she banker and president of the Amer- snatched a few hours of sleep, and ican Bankers' association, in which the children who were not in Adams said the business pump school played unwatched and uncould cure itself if left alone, Sen- cared for. She knew that her ator Nelson declared the bankers home life was not satisfactory, were not saying that when former and she did not work long hours Vice President Dawes got $89,000, in the mill because she wanted to 000 to prime one bank from the but simply because there was not Reconstruction Finance Corpora enough food to go around unless tion under Hoover administration." her earnings supplemented those Delving into the monetary his of her husband. Discussing the value of a job to tory of the nation to prove his power. Mr. Nelson tha opined statements, (Continued on page 7j Our future course should be Mr. Adams apparently was ig predicated upon the answer to this (Continued on Page 6) question: Has the power of that Political Outlook small combination been thwarted?' In The answer is no They still dominate the party, and as long as that Utah and U. S. condition exists the progressive LOOKING movement cannot stop, the speakCompiled From Reports of Observers said. er AHEAD Enemies of the People The people of Utah must, and By ENEMIES OF DEMOCRACY will, wrest the control of their govWORKING OVERTIME ARE Len De Caux ernment from the representatives of special interests, Senator Maw The forces of vested wealth and said. About 13 years ago six or of men banded to special privilege are working take eight together I. O. peace conference in recess until With the A. F. L-overtime to discredit President over leadership of the Democratic Labor Tired of Roosevelts humanitarian program December 21, it is reported that Washington observers are enparty in Utah. Since that time Being Kidded the people. These interests gaged in guessing contests as to whether the outlook for a refor Americans like to kid and be they have dominated the party .and refused to sponsor any reforms kidded, it is said. But there are leave no stone unturned in order to union of the two labor groups is dim or bright. fool the people through the and have opposed practically any limits. Pessimistic observers are of the opinion that when the conmovement started by tfce progrespress and thus gain their When millions were driven to ference resumes Tuesday it will last long enough for the con-t- o sive element to aid the. rank and hunger and despair by the crisis own selfish ends. wish each other a Mer- erees In a like is it file of the people. ours, democracy that shook the country after 1929, conference is resumed Tuesday, He charged that a number of the those who assumed to do the na necessary to debate in the political rv Christmas and then come to a but that the and 'inal definite break. negotiations will be incumbent officials had deprived tions thinking refused to face arena economic issues of taken On the other the u up by the original again But the power-"hand, optimistic consequences. employes of their franchise by realities. They tried to kid the headed observers can see committees, by Philip Murwill encouraginterests at many stop privileged warning them not to attend the country back to prosperity. C. I. the 0. and George for Crisis was too hard a word, it nothing to break up these debates. ing factors in the situation and ray Monday night meeting of the M. A. Harrison F. L. the for do not want the truth known, are looking forward to a peace League. Several of the employes was only a depression, we were They on labors Intervene Roosevelt May reaty being hung had called up Mr. Maw to express told. Prosperity was just around jecause the truth is not healthy for Christmas tree. in Washington In wish the to quarters many consystem perpetuAll we was they needed corner. the not were permitregrets that they Roosebelieved President is that ate. it Mum Conferees Keep fidence. Henry Ford even told us ted to attend. That at the is time will velt intervene the Lewis interests The any why special conferees, including When the proper times comes, that we were really enjoying prosabanto two to the labor man white mum fear have and about ry definitely groups get it. know we Green, kept didnt Mr. Maw said, these officials will perity, only be publicly named when they seek Today, once more, factories are the Negro, the Christian to sneer he recent proceedings, but it is don peace negotiations. A suggestion has been made by reelection. being closed down on every side. at the Jew, the farmer to hate the understood that the parley reand the to worker Amerimoved some obstacles of the worker, city city of thousands of Hundreds several Revision Tax prominent labor leaders Suggests ridicule the farmer. That makes which have been blocking the way that Senator Elbert D. Thomas of In outlining the League pro- cans are being turned out into the :'or division which a o among thousands groups new Hundreds chairman of the senof streets. the peace. Utah, gram, Mr. Maw suggested that should be united in . a common the on The resulted deadlock in cut be asked by incomes more ate find half, their labor in committee, every progressive organization and cause; it makes it relatively easy manner in which 20 of the 32 C. I. the two sides to arbitrate the conthe state join in a campaign to or worse, through lay-ofor corrupt and dishonest officials . international unions should eliminate the property tax except short time. troversy if the negotiators find in behalf of and A. F. of L. It the deadlock cannot be broken. the of a too is powerful working UnThis part time, depression for county and city purposes. der such a system the counties harsh a word. Now we are told it wealthy interests to build up a case is here in connection with the new of Governor Frank Murphy upon prejudice, C. I. O. unions that the complex could fix their own valuation and is only a business recession. All based entirely L. Senator and George Michigan levies as low as they were willing that is needed is to restore confi-- , hey do not desire to deal in facts. problems have arisen. The C. I. O. Berry of Tennessee are among Organized labor today in Amer- insists, and justly so, that on a those who have been suggested as dence in business, according to to go for local purposes. ica is stronger than it has ever giveb date these new national and do who would our store those thinking He touched on the chain been in its history. Never have international unions be admitted arbitrators. evil and said that small business for us. Senator Thomas said that he did the hosts of labor been as great to the federation, along with the 12 enterprises are being eliminated A Demand For and as numerous as they are now. organizations suspended by the A. not intend to step into the breach by giant chain corporations. The Thought and Action but put forward his It is in this setting that John L Never has labor had the friends F. L. for the crime of organizing uninvited, as profits of these chains are sent one which he besuggestion back east and do not benefit this Lewis, C, I. O. leader, delivered his it now has. It is fast coming to the unorganized workers. The C. I. O. spokesmen have de- lieved would bring the best results. state. Under this condition there recent speech before the furniture its own. And just because labor If each side has a plan of arthe of is Washclared that the more than 2,800,-00- 0 special guns strong today is no future for the young men. workers unity conference in and neither will accept nrivilege are pointed at labor. newly organized C. I. O. mem- rangement and women of Utah. They must ington. his of that opponent, it seems that The time has come in this coun- Everything is being done by hire- bers will not be left adrift at the leave the state to secure employand neutral party, acting third a disunionto bring mercy of the partisan craft Our busi- try for the workers to do some lings of big business ment and livelihood. an arbiter and thorof roll the in unlabor ranks. whono cord be the to will and there ists. peace ness should be to protect the in- thinking, he said, because These enemies of democracy are til provisions are agreed to retain- oughly in sympathy with the aims dependent small business, he said. ever has been doing the thinking the best method of Senator Maw said that another in this country has not done trying to make capital out of the ing them as members of industrial forlabor, provides of this the problem solving misunderstandings between the A. unions. important function of the League enough of it. to its just exercise Labor, Lewis C. O. L. I. It is reported that neither They are It is time to organize when the F. of and the is to break the power of eastern-owne- d on 2) Page (Continued the on be will nor Green (Continued Page 3) prsent'when (Continued on Page 5) corporations which are s League Is Permanent After nailing the rumors that the Progressive League would dis band, he announced his own position regarding the future of the League, and asked all who approved of such a program to raise their right hands. Every right hand in the audience went up, thus giving a unanimous endorsement for the continuance of the League until the people of Utah will recover their government from the vested interests. Among the reasons for the existence of the Progressive Demo cratic League, he said, was to rid Utah and the Democratic party of the domination of a small aristocracy whose aim was to perpetuate themselves or their candidates in ' ,v- -- Labor on Its Forward March; C. I. O. 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