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Show Page UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. JANUARY 21. 1938 A POLITICAL OUTLOOK (Continued from Page 1) He was selected by President Roosevelt to fill the vacancy existing since the resignation, several months ago, of First Assistant Secretary Edward F. McGrady. McLaughlins appointment is regarded as an excellent choice. He has had wide experience as a conciliator and mediator, two of the most important of the functions connected with the duties of a first assistant secretary of labor. He is widely known in labor and management circles and enjoys the confidence of both groups. A member for 37 years of the B. of L, F. & E., one of the most powerful and widely respected labor in America, Mc- organizations been an international has Laughlin vice president of that union since Brotherhood have returned him to office, his last election being at Milwaukee, July, 1937. As a vice president of the Brotherhood he served on the Railway Board of Adjustment at Washing- ton, D. C., from July, 1919, to March, 1921. From October, 1921, to June, 1931, he was the B. of L. F. & E.s representative on the Western Train Service Board of Adjustment. Between February and August, 1933. he acted as general secretary-treasurof the Brotherhood until an election could be held to fill the vacancy in that office caused by the death of General Secretary Treasurer Albert H. Hawley. The announcement of McLaugh lins appointment brought a flood of approving telegrams and letters to the White House and the De- partment of Labor, that 1937 had been the most sue LABOR ON ITS cessful year in the history of the FORWARD MARCH Federation. Philadelphia, the nations most among various farm groups. A unified system of organization would make all the past achievements of agricultural groups seem small. I do not advocate such an organization as a device for getting more money from the federal govI ernment. That is short-sightethink that a farmers' organization similar to the C. I. O. should devote itself to the correction and control of distribution and market- important hosiery manufacturing center, is now 100 per cent union he declared, and the major markets of the commercial finishing field including dyeing, in New York and Philadelphia have been thorough1930. under One point usually overlooked in ly cleaned up, brought 95 and per organized discussion of farm tenancy, says agreement Farm Research, is that the same cent. ing. forces producing tenancy also lead Farmers have been victimized to an increase in the ranks of farm FARMERS HAVE BEEN middemen and the various disby VICTIMIZED BY workers. tributive interests for as long as I In those areas where large-sca- le MIDDLEMEN can remember, and have never been intensive farming has shot able to do much about it. They 1910. Formation of a C. I. O. for far- have been helpless and defenseless forward most rapidly, the indeHe was born at North Platte, pendent working farmers have mers which would stand shouder because they lacked sufficient orNeb., April 5, 1875. He took part been forced into the tenancy ranks to shoulder with the other unions ganization. in the Spanish-America- n War, advocated by I In presenting Lewis views the serving in both Cuba and Puerto I The Scandinavian organizations and from there into the ranks of in a solid frontin is a Lewis L. John signed article Country Home magazine announces Rico as a packmaster in charge of of Salt Lake county will hold a the farm workers. I In areas such as California anc in the Country Home magazine, that it does so not as editorial a pack train. huge reunion festival and dance, be-- 1 Frater-came he 8 m. New Jersey, where the shift to largest rural publication in Am- opinion but as exciting news of at the Returning after that war, January 29, p. I a locomotive fireman on the nal hall, 323 Va South State, accord-Unio- n large-scalintensive farming has erica. the day, and asks its readers to Pacific. He joined the B. of I ing to It. C. Waring, president of een most impressive, farm owners Declaring that existing farm or express their own views on the L. F. & E. on April 20, 1900, and the Scandinavian could not even become tenants. If ganizations do not speak for agri- subject, which will be tabulated of Voters League, under whose spon- hey stayed, they and served his local union in every their chil- culture as a whole only one fourth and announced later. held. this is ficial capacity. dren had to become farm workers of American farmers belong to any sorship old been Folk and he fashion had a after In 1903, year dancing In California, out of every 1000 organization and these represent OFF AGIN, ON will as the he feature elect was to frolic, evenings adult males in agriculture, there conflicting minorities according to AGIN, GONE AGIN engineer, promoted ed chairman of the Joint Protective well as three pep speeches by the were 300 more farm workers in the editor of The Country Home Lewis states that he has received Board on the U. P., and six years following: 930 than in 1880, while the numValue CitizenThe of American Westof letters from farm Muster Flannigan: thousands head the later was chosen to ber of owners declined by 232, A. Johnson. farm owners asking Off agin, on agin, gone agin. Board. and workers ern Federated with a drop of 68 persons along FINNIGIN. the C. I. O. for help in organizOrganization and Its Advan- from the tenant ranks. Early in 1910, McLaughlin was on elected to the B. of L. F. & E.'s tages Hyrum Swendson. Commenting nationally. ing out of In New The Scandinavian Idea Soren 1000 adult Jersey, there wereevery The above quotation from the old 171 these requests, he writes: grand lodge board of directors. males, unified a want Labor This was followed in a few months Jespersen. strong, The Wrick that Finnigin in in poem, 1930 more than farm workers This will be the of the on Writ About to Flannigan, And is an agriculture, agriculture. in owners while by his election to a grand lodge seasons activities. opening dropped Educational 1880, of labors clear record appropriate expression about the basis the vice presidency. off 87 tenants and fell number by Alf succeeding conventions of the II meetings as well as social gather-- 1 as a friend of the farmer, should political, etc., job hunting attorney will be held and is mgs regularly, want and help' the creation of a in the Utah A. F. L. This is the open to any one of Scandinavian strong, unified labor. If we are conclusion any intelligent person descent residing in Salt Lake 1937 BEST YEAR OF ALL strong, we will be the better able (Continued on page 5) county. This organization is to FOR HOSIERY WORKERS to cooperate. A numerically powsponsor Americanization and a erful and prosperous labor movePHILADELPHIA, Pa. (UNS) in civic and govthorough teaching ELECTRIC Beat Wishes to You, Midvale union organization has ment is something farmers woulc ernmental consciousness. Strong Mill and Smeltermen aided in stabilizing the hosiery in do well to fight for. SERVICE Should farmers perfect a cen been so has little it af that dustry organization, and should the fected by the general business re- - tral OCONNOR and ELIESON C. O. succeed in its objectives I. cession, according to Emil Rieve as will these two organizations, it Electricians 272 Phone of the Interior Harold I President of the American Federa-Icke- s standing together, would exert an Secretary Complete Auto Service in his recent speech said that 10.n Hsiery Workers, C. I. O enormous influence. You can see um01 message to the 70,000 what would Utah Midvale, the problems of private enterprise happen if they ' de the union, Rieve said members of in a democracy today, cannot be 25 East Center cided to do something., Night Phone 214 r settled by the scheming of lawyers I white-collThe groups, taught FRIENDS OF LABOR Day Phone 48 e plan and overtrading their deals for the Goeriags four-yedistress be the of not y dangers of immediate fees, nor by nor Mussolinis capital levies. The ing 36 W. Center - A. C. Troester are rapidly union drives through certain kept news- - insurrecto loros of American big izing.organized, is Industry already strongly y Friends of Labor papers and kept commentators and business, as human beings, as organized. It remains only for the ness and owners noise-maas of method men, other of capital, "arm ers to form a solid Best Wishes to Smelter front and ing to blame on this or that law will sooner or later learn that they stand shoulder to shoulder with Workers the results of a fundamental unwil- - are far safer with the democratic the other unions. Welcome of certain outmoded lead- - aspirations of Lincolns common lingness C. I. GOFF & SON Lewis adds that naturally one ers of private enterprise to play I people than with the methods of of the Wishes and Success to Best of such a union the war lords across the waters. of the democratic game. Midvale FUNERAL DIRECTORS white-collOrganized Labor infarmers and and sue- - They have only to look abroad to business If big temporarily labor would dustrial be Examine Our Prices and political. ceeds in this way not only does discover that while in its theory BLINNS PARLOR What is needed, I think, he Quality of Goods. We Save Fascism controlled is capitalism, explains, is a central democracy lose, but business loses that You Money. body UNION MADE BEER also. For if the new America is a before long there is always some would all farmers, all Flowers for Funerals ON TAP democratic America the people one ready and able to seize control tenants, represent all farm labor. The whole of controlled atonce mulcted capitalism; will Attendant to return the Lady Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candies But the American people, if they farm population must become artack with redoubled fury. And if The ticulate. Notary Public influence and Tobacco such a of the new America starts out as big are wise, and if they see their union would be tremendous. Con-fic- ts Phone Midvale 152 By D. & R. G. Depot business Fascism it will end as do Problems in time, will never permit which have militated against Midvale all Fascist regimes with Herr the lords of big business the op full accomplishment would be elimportunity to make a mistaken inated. We have seen national Friends of Labor choice. The new America must be a BEST WISHES TO LABOR land of free business, not of ruth- legislation harried and defeated by less big business a land of free the confusion and disagreements S. J. MICKELSEN CO. men, not of economic slaves. Lumber, Hardware, Building Materials, Electrical Supplies Best Wishes to our Smelter Workers and Patrons WILL EXPLAIN PIIILCO RADIOS F. M. LAW DIRECT PRIMARY 3 Phone Midvale Draper, Utah JENSEN & KUIIRE CO. William J. Korth, county clerk of HARDWARE and SUPPLIES Salt Lake county, will explain the SANDY, UTAH new direct primary law in detail, PHONE MIDVALE 148 Best Wishes to Miners and Smelter Workers at the meeting of the Fifth Ward Democratic Womens Study group PARRY IMPLEMENT & HARDWARE CO. at the Y. W. C. A., Monday, JanuAlways Welcome and Best Wishes to Labor ary 24, 8 p. m. UNION MINED COAL, HARDWARE; IMPLEMENTS Mr. Korths talk will explain, FILL UP AT RIVERTON, UTAH PHONE MIDVALE How to become a candidate; the DUNYON SERVICE STATION original primary on. September 13; SPECIALIZED LUBRICATION the run-oprimary on September and Riverton Cross Roads at State St. Draper Noand the general election on 27, IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOU vember 8. The Professional Men of Midvale and Sandy All those interested should take advantage of this opportunity to familiarize themselves with this Extend Their Best Wishes to Midvale EVERY DAY IS FLOWER DAY PWWMMMMNL. The Best of Luck subject, announces Mrs. S. L. Cate, the of corresponding secretary Mill & Smelter Workers for a To Midvale group. Mine & Smelter Prosperous Year 1938 Phone: Midvale 49 Workers 17 North Main gt. Midvale; Utah Best Wishes to Our Smelter Workers and Patrons er (Continued from Page 3) value of all farm land belonged to the farmers. A steady decline in each decade brought the total holdings down to 42 per cent in d. e, Non-Partis- an I O&E MIDVALE GARAGE i- , ar ar Sig-sak- busi-ever- k- ar 82-R-- 91-R- -2 ff Phelps Floral Co. . BERNS SUPER A. V. LINDSAY, M. D. -:- - R. W. QUICK, M. D. JOHN A. IIOSMER, M. D. FOODS A. J. IIOSMER, M. D. LIONEL W. SORENSON, M. D. 31 N. Main Ph.: Mid. 200 Midvale, Utah Utahs Best Union Mined GOAL Good Luck to Midvale Mill and Smeltermen COOK COAL and LUMBER Good Lumber Means a Good s. Phone Midvale 10 Phone Midvale 10 Building Supplies, Paint, Hardware, Hay, Produce HOME , |