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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, APRIL 22, 1938. Page 8 people who for any reason cannot obtain a minimum share in the national income are protected by an program of social security. This problem can be solved under the leadership of bur (Continued from Page 1) chosen to fight depression are mainly directed toward one cen peerless leader, President Roosevelt, with the cooperation of all g of all. tral and abiding purpose to fortify consumer purchasing honest Americans who believe in the The American people, with their resourcefulness and courpower) determined to achieve the solution of unemployment. We ought to face the fact that the productive system has age are It may take billions of dollars of Government funds, it may always had what is in effect a subsidy of purchasing power ever take another election to defeat the representatives of the ecosince the early days of this nation. in congress, but the money will be well spent nomic Some part of the national domain has always been avail and theroyalists efforts of the people will be crowned with success, and able through Federal, State, and local governments for making the safety of all Americans will be well secured. additions to purchasing power and relative to national income these contributions have always been of first magnitude. Some THE LABORER, FARMER, BUSINESS MAN times these contributions were based on tangibles, sometimes on intangibles. The Price The railroad systems of this country have enjoyed enorsays that for years it has been the mous grants of land as well as finances. Indeed, more than it policy in some circles to align the agricultural producer, the farmer, against the industrial producer, the laborer, in the politihas cost to build them. cal field. This playing of both ends against the middle has The competitive capitalistic system has been sustained been the stock in trade of cheapskate forces in the political field since the beginning by Federal and State interventions to create who do not dare come out in the open and play the game fair, purchasing power it seems it is time to recognize them for d animal is signally libeled by what they are, and realize how little those who have been bene compared to rats the fited by government subsidies appreciate the gifts they have re the drawing of such a parallel. For good measure the same element endeavors to rope in ceived. The dislocations of our economic life from which unem- the legitimate business interests, too, usually attempting to the farmers and business interests into one group opposployment springs present the most serious problem of our de- swing the laborers. The basis for the most part in this scheme is mocracy. Its solution can only be achieved by the fullest co- ing and the fact that it tends to leading to misoperation between Government, labor, agriculture, and honest misrepresentation business. It. can only be solved if profits to business are rea- understanding and possible strife has no deterring influence with sonable; if labor is paid a fair wage; if the farmers .attain a the promoters of dissentation. proper share of the national income, and if the great masses of tion Labor, farmers and legitimate business will find the solu to their problems best accomplished by working together, by cooperation rather than by falling prey to the pollutive promulgations of the political parasites who defeat the cause of decency by their activities. ' The current difficulty in connec tion with sugar workers wages appears to be an instance where this work is being carried on. The laborer needs a livable wage, the farmer must be sure of a reasonable return on his investment and his labor and the accomplishments of those goals will be reflective of value to business. Because of this situation it appears that it would be the wise policy of the farmers, labor ers and business mento give ear to each others problems and Able-Bodieto mediate on a basis of common sense instead of being misled d 395009000 Jobs on WPA for by agitators of the flannel pants type who conduct their activiUnemployed ties from the pleasant surroundings usually found in the swivel chair atmosphere from which these carry on $3,000,000,000 Fund to Provide These Jobs their maneuverings for the promotion of misunderstanding in for Year order to mislead. :e)OTkdail all-inclusi- well-bein- Sun-Advoca- NEWS AND COMMENT ve te four-legge- (Continued from Page 7) produces more wealth than it receives in wages. The intensity of exploitation is rapidly increasing. But the purchasing power of labor when measured with the wealth produced is is decreasing. The working-clas- s not receiving enough wages to, purchase and consume the wealth it creates. There is a continuous accumulation of wealth produced by labor and for which labor has not been paid and which it cannot buy, resulting in economic depressions. Past and present crises, therefore, prove that wages are too low, hours too long, and the speed-u- p too intense. capital therefore Organized raises the bugaboo of high wages to conceal the profit motive and the real causes of unemployment and poverty. The only decent and fair wage is one big enough to enable labor to consume the wealth it produces. The only fair work-da- y is one short enough to absorb all unemployment. Remember this fact there is more money locked up in the vaults of American banking institutions than ever before in this countrys history. It is not in circulation, although it was produced by the workers. Labors Program for Jobs... strife-promote- The dollars spent on this program will be new life blood in the business system. They will bring new hope to the jobless. They will save the Nation. Congress job is to give the people jobs. Labor advocates these principles: All workers should be employed on work suited to their needs and skills. 1 . " T Projects should be socially necessary and productive. That means low-cohousing, slum clearance, flood control, building of schools and hospitals, health measures, cultural and white collar projects, and voca2. st tional training. Jobs should be given to those who need jobs. Honest, decent unemployed workers must not be forced There must be no to degrade themselves as paupers. means test. 3. in industry should be givThose working part-tim- e en at least enough extra work to bring their income up to an American standard. 4. The money for this program should be so appropriated as to make possible the meeting of current No more needs wherever and whenever they arise. Woodrum amendments that stop the provision of jobs when emergencies arise. 5. Labor Believes This Program Will: 1. Start recovery. 2. Increase purchasing power, stop human suffering, and save our people from the terrors of jobl- 3. essness and starvation. Enrich the Nation by building things to increase its wealth and the happiness of its people. WE WANT WORK-- - NOW rs CALL HIM BY NAME! By DR. CHARLES STELZLE Executive Director, Good Neighbor League When you get to the point that you can call a man by his first name, you feel honored and, ordinarily, so does he. As a matter of fact, while a mans title becomes more formal as he ascends in his position in life, his name becomes more intimate and informal, but at the same time more authoritative. A common workman, whose name is John Smith, is known his last name. When he becomes an officer in the company, by he is called Mister. But when he is knighted he is known as Sir John." When a man becomes the ruler of a country in which titles are honored, he is known simply by his first name as for example, King Edward, or Kaiser Wilhelm all other titles become secondary. And when he signs imperial documents he usually employs only his first name without any title. The same principle applies in other relationships. The service clubs like Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions have discovered that cordiality is developed by calling a fellow member Bill instead of Mr. Obermeister, for example. Even a follows now this rule. It breaks religious great organization down stiffness and formality. A mans given name gets closer home than the name which he inherited. The Scripture reminds us that God calls us each by name. It is as though He wants every man to stand up and be counted as one. And the world is coming to learn the value of honoring every man as an individual. Have you noticed at the big hotels how they are displaying the name of the man on duty at the desk? Hes no longer just a clerk you greet him by name. Even the elevator man is individualized his name is that so him call neednt displayed you Cap or Boy anyway, that isnt his name and he resents it. Many bus lines have adopted the same system. It adds to the mans dignity and character. The average boss wonders why he cant run his shop as he runs his home so far as his help is concerned. Hell tell you proudly that he never has any trouble with his gardener or his butler. Of course not he calls them by name, and he knows them, and they know him. Whereas in the shop his men are known by numbers, and each man is furnished with a little brass check for the purpose of identification. Its perfectly natural that he should 'find a difference between his home help and his shop help. All kinds of panaceas have been offered to settle the labor question, so theres no harm in presenting another: Lets call men by their names. And, you may be sure that calling a man by his name carries with it a influence. 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