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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. APRIL 29. 1938. UTAH C. I. 0. MEET AT PRICE Page Utah legislature for inclusion ol occupational diseases in the com pensation act. . Among the fraternal delegates from the womens auxiliaries who made brief talks were: Mrs. S. L. Brown and Mrs. D. J. Dewar, of the Oil Workers auxiliary in Salt Lake City; Mrs. F. Zwahlen of Kenilworth, Mrs. A. M. Peterson of Castlegate, Mrs. Ed Shearer of and Mrs. It. J. Henderson of the Carbon County Womens Cen- S of the convention and other arrangements. The standing committees, which are expected to play an important (Continued from Page 1) part in formulating and promoting of the C. I. 0. on nathe million men and IS IT LUCK OR LAW? unemployed other meters and measures used in tionalpolicies issues are headed by the folwomen could be placed back to selling goods to consumers. Sidney Hillwork. The C. I. 0., with its more Wise consumers, says the Con lowing: Legislative, When you get a full 16 ounces David man; Dubinsky; housing, than 4,000,000 members, must be Burners' Guide, learn all about their when of C. James loaf in bread; unemployment, Carey; pound your the spearhead in this drive. local weights and measures law and social P. Charles in security, car the your Mr. Morgan declared that there gasoline gauge and how it is enforced, then help How'ard. is a greater need for concerted and the dial of the measuring officers, honest merchants, other Support Rail Unions political action on the part of la tral Council. pump at the filling station hap- consumers, and themselves when The solidarity of the C. I, 0. or today than at any other time. The convention received greet- pen to agree; is it luck or a law they buy: by watching scales; by with all labor struggles for le urged united support for the unions that the you? for protects net looking weight mark ings from John L. Lewis, John tabors Honest merchants, of course, on packages; by comparing costs better conditions wa3 expressed in League of lirophy, national C. I. 0. director, But behind per ounce or pound; by looking for the unanimous adoption of a moJtah. The League is the political and full measure. Philip Murray, director ot give and behind con- official seals on meters, gauges tion in support of the railroad laarm of labor, he said. merchants honest bor organizations in their opposiIt is up to the Federal govern Steel Workers Organizing Com- sumers is an official in most com- and scales. tion to wage reductions. ment to provide either relief or mittee. He may be a state, munities. be will of committees Iteports Sometimes in official. or that the richest country work, The Wrong Shingle Other actions taken by the concounty, city in the world little children need heard Thursday afternoon. The he is called a sealer, sometimes, A lady with a huge brown paper ference called for support of the not go to bed hungry. We have convention is expected to complete a commissioner of weights and parce came out of a chiropodists American Communications Assoa great man a leader in the its work late Friday afternoon measures. establishment. She was furiously ciation in its drive to organize White House who is trying to func when the election of officers will It is this officials job to check angry, and said to the friend await the Western Union company; called tion for the benefit of the Ameri- take place. the scales, yardsticks, gauges, ing her: Call himself a chiropo for immediate action to set up an can people, Mr. Morgan concluded. industrial union council in New pumps, taximeters, and all the dist, and cant stuff a dog! Meets Board Executive York City; endorsed the organizSwivel Chair Leaders The executive board of the State drive of the Federation of ing Frank Hefferly of Denver, presi- Council convened in Price Tuesday Labors Non- LABOR ON ITS Architects, Engineers, Chemists dent of the recently formed Colo to recommendations to the approve and Technicians; petitioned Presirado State Industrial Union Coun convention and Partisan FORWARD MARCH the over League and reports Roosevelt dent the federal go cil, in a rousing speech pictured of Secretary-TreasurE. M. Hoyle on behalf the right of authorities President William Green of the A. and President from from 1) of Harold J. of page (Continued (Continued Morgan. Prichett, Page 4) president F. L. as a stooge jumping through in addition interests and their the session of Woodworkers the International Attending Board decision the hoop as under officials, who kept press. against the comwere Mr. Thompson said that appar- pany on charges of unfair labor America, to remain in the country; dont want to lose their swivel to Mr.C.Morgan and Mr. Royle, David and denounced the efforts to deport Forrester of Price, chair jobs in the federation, crack John ently President William Green has practices. The unions complaint Davis A. II. of L. Columbia, deHarry Bridges, president of the InDay the Wall Street gang to their whips; joined and Longshoremen The A. F. L. leaders have learn- of Tooele, Fred Fuelling of Park feat the political program of liber- that the company sponsored a com- ternational Warehousemens union. ed nothing from the past failures City, Ross ONeil of Salt Lake als of this nation. His orders to pany union, employed labor spies District 50 of the United Mine to organize basic industries, he City, Dick Tolman of Payson, M. A. F. L. members to withdraw and intimidated union members Workers, organizing in gas and said. The federation has not kept D. ThorAas of Salt Lake City, M. from the Labor's was upheld by the Board. chemical plants, reported an Visser of Salt Lake City, Leslie League is evidence of that fact. pace with the times on page 6) and Varro Lake Ball of Salt of to file But rank thanks and the The constitutional ill in the A. City, C. I. O. DECIDES the A. F. L. they will not take or- - ON CONVENTION F. L. set-u- p is its demand to break C. Jones of Provo. ders from any dictator. They deup labor into craft unions and CALL BEST WISHES sire to live as Americans with full weaken it, Mr. Hefferly opined PRESIDENT MORGANS A I. C. of the recent high point freedom for political action accordThis set-u- p is maintained so the REPORT TO CONVENTION in Washington was 0. conference to and of their in small fry the leadership they the discussion inteligence, ing around the revolving the federation can retain their James Morgan, acting president desire religious freedom to serve decision to call a constitutional of the Utah State Industrial Union their God according to dictates of convention to establish the C. I. jobs. 0. With his He held out hopes that the two Council, made an extensive report their conscience. a permanent organization. as I solini-lik- e I in Mr. O. C. edicts I. factions will be brought together I of the progress made by Chairman Lewis, Philip Murray, again, but said it was impossible Utah since the formation of the Green is making his own bed along Sidney Hillman and a number of until the federation constitution is state council in November, 1937. side of the Wall Streeters, where other union all Satisfactory Work emphapresidents of he will be snuggled as the pet of changed to meet the modern indus- The report touched on matters sized the historical of importance trial age. general interest to the C. 1. 0. Big Business, forgotten anu hate-- this step to consolidate since 1911 the narecomof such labor this made and by intelligent nation, tional membership Committees Named of the movement, strength mendations that appear of suffi- the speaker concluded. During the first days session cient II. A. Valentine, chairman, was and to build the basis for eventual importance to justify conthe following committees were unification of the whole labor in charge of the meeting. sideration of the delegates. named by President Morgan: movement in a single body based It is hardly necessary for ipe to on full acceptance of the principles Rules and order of business point out to the delegates assem- CARBON ALL KINDS OF of industrial organization. Lyle Hyatt, Castlegate, chairman; bled here the serious effects of the WILL MEET SUNDAY The Charles Snow, Park City, and industrial decision to convencall the depression of the past AT PRICE tion this year, probably in SeptemTILE WORK George Jordan, Salt Lake City. said. It Mr. few Morgan ber William W. Hill has months, Credentials or was a taken with October, affected every industry and chair-- 1 unanimous State Senator E. M. Latuda, chairman; Rulan Nichols standing vote. all business enterprises. Es- man of the organizingRoyle, nearly 977 Wilson Ave. committee, Thilmer Ily. 1941 Midvale; Jewkes, Wattis; Murray and Hillman the produc- and M. I. of John ORourke, Varro Jones, Provo, pecially has it affected were secretary to to Thompson, a committee appointed tion and processing of metals, and the Labors and Roy Grout, Salt Lake City. determine the exact time and place the marketing and production of of Utah, will be among the League speakMaki Speaks coal. In these two basic industries ers at a of Carbon county meeting Ray Maki of Hanna, president of it has resulted in serious and wide- unit of th& League at Price, Sun-- j the Wyoming State Industria" spread unemployment, through BEST WISHES afternoon. Union Council, charged the A. F. L either the closing down of mines day Joe Dowd, of Latuda, county! leadership with responsibility for or plants or tremendous reductions will be in charge of the the division in organized labor and in the numbejr of men employed in chairman, A good attendance is ex-- 1 meeting. asserted that the C. I. 0. could those still operating. never accept peace terms which In spite of the depression and pected. called for the sacrifice of democra- unemployment and the evils that Felt Building EDITORIAL cy in the labor movement. go with both, the report of Secretary-He flayed Republicans and anti-Ne- Treasurer Royle shows we SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Deal Democrats who have now have affiliated 56 local unions, of sole Labors The purpose fought President Roosevelt in con- two district councils and one indusis to promote the gress and elsewhere, and called trial union council a total of 59 welfare ofLeague labor all of labor. Its upon organized labor to defeat, affiliataed organizations. ranks include millions of working them when they come up for re Organization BEST WISHES TO UTAH MINERS men and women affiliated with Mr. Morgan said that despite the election. movesection of the labor every Some people warn us to stay adverse conditions the organization ment. on. Every out of politics, Maki declared, I wDrk is being carried PARIETTE GILSONITE COMPANY Legislation for which the League say we should get in politics and effort has been made and will be is fighting would raise wages; stay there. It is the only way we continued to secure the affiliation shorten PRODUCERS OF GILSONITE provide jobs, for can maintain the gains we make of unions eligible for affiliation. ALL labor.hours, battles this In for its Since our first convention the numMINES IN DUCHESNE COUNTY by economic organization. the League recognizes legislation, has of ber of affiliated organizations Albert Roberts, vice president no enemies except the enemies of district 22, U. M. W. of A., said increased more than 40 per cent. American labor. General Offices: 328 West 2nd South Salt Lake City, Utah L. A. F. of The expulsion by the William Green is placing dollars on drive the The politi Leagues ahead of principles. Green has of the International Union of Mine, cal front on behalf of progressive the toMill and Smelter Workers, changed his former attitude candidates and ward industrial unionism through United Mine Workers of America tion is a front line battle, legislaFOR YOUR PROTECTION not, in and the Flat Glass Workers Interfear of losing a lucrative job. action. It a sense, any rearguard answer. Mr. Roberts declared that the C. national has received its of a house direalizes the I. 0. and its friends will continue When recently 39 national and in- vided and in peril actions strives all its a drive for liberalization of state ternational C. I. 0. unions met in for labor on the political unity compensation laws. He said that Washington and agreed on calling front. (Continued on page 6) attempt will be made in the next Its slogan is: Investment in this Association of La-tud- a, . Non-Partis- an er Non-Partis- an FRANK A. Mus-dictator- CAFFALL ial i NON-PARTISA- . Vice-Chairm- Non-Partis- en y an SNYDER MINES, Inc. w Non-Partis- pro-lab- BEST WISHES TO LABOR The Pyke Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Work Clothes Corduroy Pants, Mens and Womens Slacks SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH an or your Pull Together Dont Pull Apart! OGDEN HELD INSURED UP TO S5000 By the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp., Wash., D. 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