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Show .ur M Review Cuirreint Events ofi JUN 1 0 4 ' 838 ttuxr .to; a EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, JUNE 3. VOL Villi NO. 48 1 9 c;3 .. ft 11 Printers Vote Defeats K-EPIT- , Bitter Enemy of C. I. 0. News and Comment By M. Price: 5 Cents Per Copy : tMMJ if I. T. S3 AN IMPORTANT Frank Morrison, For 42 Years A. F. L. Secretary, Receives Low FOUR HUNDRED Vote In Recent I. T. U. Election For 40 Years Led With is informHoward Apparently Loses- - edThe UtahtheLabor News The High Vote In Balloting Four that phrase, Randolph And Barrett Lead For Secretary and First Vice Hundred was originally applied to President. a group of social celebrities who f;1 AT ABOUT BANKERS CRY OF DESTROYED CONFIDENCE? You have read in the daily papers of the prattlings of Orval W. Adams of Salt Lake City, president of the American frequented the races at Saratoga in the gay nineties or there- Bankers Association, in bankers conventions throughout the abouts. country severely criticizing the New Deal and loudly prating However that may be the read- about lost business confidence" because of the measures passed ers attention is herewith drawn to for the benefit by of the people. congress a more important four hundred. At a recent convention of savings bank presidents held in About a year ago John Edwin York City, harsh words were said Price, special writer for the Utah President RooseLabor News, wrote to key people velt and the works of the New Deal. against in many leading cities asking for Of the delegates who attended the convention a certain the names of business and indusvocal who a were trial concerns making group which may or may not have represented the majorsincere effort to practice the Gold- ity of the membership, used the meeting as a sounding board en Rule in the employer-employ- e Special to the Utah Labor News INDIANAPOLIS Frank Morrison of Chicago, secretary of the American Federation of Labor since 1896, trailed all the candidates for I. T. U. delegates to the A. F. L convention on the face of the unofficial returns from recent elections tabulatec at the union's headquarters here. In former elections the veteran A. F. L secretary received a high vote. The remarkably low vote for him in this year's election is attributed to his bitter Chicago, 21,946. criticism of the C. I. 0. and his In the race for secretary-trea- s stand in giving assent to decisions urer Woodruff Randolph, incum of William Green, A. F. L. presi- bent, led Harry S. Schaudt o relationships. Although some did not reply a dent, in the controversy between Chicago, 28,588 to 27,467. of a few over 400 names total the two labor factions. Other unofficial returns gave were received. Mr. Price believes The defeat of Morrison means Francis G. Barrett of New York this important 400 represen that he cannot succeed himself as slight lead over Alfred J. Whittle that of the total list but a secretary-treasurof the A. F. L., of New Rochelle, N. Y., for first which fractionbe made up of those might unless the coming convention of the vice president. who pay maximum federation discards its constituFor second vice president, John employers not tolerate manwill who tional provisions pertaining to its J. Conley of Fort Worth, Texas wages, who speed-u- p systems, breaking officers. This it has done in the had a lead over Clyde M. Mills o maintain adequate safety anc er , , case of President Green. Howard Defeated In the same returns from 682 of the 850 local I. T. U. unions showed for president: Claude M. Baker of San Francisco, 35,154, and Charles P. Howard, incumbent, of to criticize the New Deal. But while these financial gentlemen are busy shellacking the President, one wonders what the sentiment is of their depositors. The bank officials may have short memories, but it isnt likely that the depositors of the thousands of banks that failed prior to the New Deal will forget those days of rugged individualism and of disaster. The record looks like this: banks failed. In 1922, 367 banks failed. i faiIed- - to 924, 775 banks failed. In banks V l?03',64l6 !2n5, 6I,8 baiks failed- - to 1926, 976 banks failed. In 1927, 669 banks failed. In 1928, 499 banks failed. In 1929, 659 banks failed. In 1930, 1362 banks failed. In 1931, 2294 banks failed. In 1932, 1456 banks failed. In 933, 4004 banks railed. Total up these figures, and you will find that during the I 3 of years Republican (Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover) rule. Bustoess ran government as it Yl1 doggone well pleased, flin?hanks in the United States closed their doors with appalling losses to depositors. Aninow-ie- t s look at the record that has been made in th'e health rules in a pleasant atmosphere and who make each worker feel that his is an important con tribution to the welfare of the group as a whole. 1 This 400 is an important one because it represents that type o employer who has made every con sistent effort to make the American worker happy and his living standard sufficiently high so tha he is beyond the reach of those who preach revolt against the . democratic Christian ,n capitalistic .Recommending a, a 'f WWlMrtl the examination into systehC AN IDEA (Continued on Page 4) Rule employers are factors of the bread indus of welfare 1 friend of the Labors Non-Ptry, Mr. Montgomerys analysis of they who menace the e read bread prices and costs has been the country, working principally tisan League, and an anc er of the Utah Labor News came forwarded by Secretary Wallace to for their own big take Union LABORS NON PARTISAN LEAGUE vigorous making thereby to us the other day and asked us the Department of Justice and the tactics necessary in the interest of The Political Arm of Progressives how many 13 weeks subscriptions Federal Trade Commission. common justice. Bread i3 a major item in the bill. you can give for a five-dollOf course it is common knowlWe figured the cost and replied diet of low income families, the that Golden Rule Nash in SALT LAKE COUNTY edge consumers counsel states. The be that we can give 20. pal sections of the city and county. vited the Amalgamated Clothing LEAGUE Immediately he handed us $5 havior of bread prices is a matter Workers Union to organize his A resolutions committee to recCONVENTION JUNE 25 and a list of 20 names and ad- of large importance to this great great ommend good-wi- ll workers of resolutions to the county factory dresses scattered in Salt Lake City, group of people. indus-- ( convention because some was named .by Chairhe felt that With market prices of ingreProvo and Ogden. man Continued on as follows: M. I. Royle 3) 25 June 10 at page a. Saturday, m., This presented us with an idea dients in a typical pound loaf of Thompson, was set II. I. Noorda, conas the date chairman; the for two-thirof a cent that perhaps there are others who white bread Lawrence E. Nelson, P. S. Marvention the of Lake Salt county would desire to do likewise. Ac- lower than in April, 1937, and the thakis, and J. J. Richards. unit of the Labors Political Outlook retail price of It was announced that any of the cordingly we are offering the Utah nationalof average of Utah commit League by county d of a white bread Labor News to new subscribers for pound Lake county League units, or Salt tee afternoon at Sunday meeting be13 weeks for 25 cents as a trial cent higher, the gross margin members of the League, having Trade Union halls, 168 South West Utah and U. S. tween bakers replacement cost of street. suggestions for resolutions and subscription. Temple Compiled From Reports Look for the coupon on the last bread ingredients and the selling The platform convention will elect planks are invited to hand county of Observers of bread is a full cent great these to the resolutions unit officers the for suggestions page of this paper and get busy price ensuing year, now than at the same time in and adopt resolutions and a plat- committee for consideration. and do your bit in this great fight er 1937 It was pointed out that a stateform for Salt Lake county political for democracy. Changes in labor costs and in SAGEBRUSH OUTING ment of the issues in a political this will also activity year. It taxes during recent months do not AT LAGOON ON should be simply an anto elect campaign state convention delegates COUNSEL POINTS TO appear to explain the need for the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 of the League which will meet in swer to the question, Why are HIGH BREAD COSTS increase in the margin of white Salt Lake City in July. It may also workers and progressives interestbread. William Waterfall, chairman of adopt recommendations for plat- ed in this particular campaign? Bakers and retailers' share of Pointing to the fact that for 10 ;he publicity committee for the form planks to be presented at the Why do you want a change in pubconsumers bread dollars is higher months the average price of white Sagebrush Democratic club, reports state convention. lic officials or why do you want to Neltoday than it has been at any time bread has remained steady, Mr. ;hat at a board of directors meetreelect the present officials? Lawrence E. State Senator In a peri ing of the club Friday, arrange- son of since 1921, D. E. Montgomery, con- Montgomery charges: Labor has a right to vice was chosen as Murray public sumers counsel of the AAA, has od of restricted employment and ments were made to hold the clubs chairman of the committee to di- officials, whether in expect govcounty reported to Secretary of Agricul- earning power, stabilized bread annual outing at Lagoon on rect organization work in the coun- ernment, in state legislature, or in the national congress, to be honest, ture, Henry A. Wallace. (Continued on page 3) Wednesday, June 29. ty precincts. M. announcE. Chairman D. Senator States Elbert United Royle progressive, and fair to the workThomas will be the guest speaker ed committees named in various ers. The platform should be drawn of the day. A fine program is be- sections of the city and county for so that it deals with things which Judge A. Louis active organization work. Among have actually been done, or should ing arrariged. be done. Drown has been selected as chair- these are the following: The committees in the wards and Perrin. Walter Ward man of sports. LauL. will call meetings in their E. Ward Nelson, precincts be will A softball game played in the afternoon. A team from the rence A. Johnson, and Mrs. R. J. respective territory for further organization plans. 500 PER CENT GROWTH day we have full citizenship in the State Capitol Girls club is expect- Clark The next meeting of the countv Ward 2 J. J. Richards, H. REPORTED AT OFFICE C. I. O. ed to play against a team of coun-;- y will convene at the call C. committee Mrs. Jack. 'L. and Noorda, CONVENTION WORKERS Len De Caux, special Washingemployes. of the 3 M. Visser. chairman. Ward county ton columnist of the Utah Labor A large number of prizes will be B. 4 F. Ward Hodges. WASHINGTON (UNS) With News and C. I. O. publicity direcBox to those attending. CARBON 5 P. S. Marthakis, HecWard a record of 500 per cent growth in tor, was among the featured speak- given Free be will unches enjoyed. Ma-dil- l, LEAGUE MEETS AT A. W. L. T. tor Stuart, Chiara, convento ers at the opening of the less than a year of affiliation dancing will begin at 9 p. m. SUNDAY HELPER D. W. A. J. Loftis, Bywater, the C. I. O. from 8600 members tion. A large number of the Sage-rus- h T. A. LarLester and J. Gilligan to 45,000 and a record of organiIn building a powerful internaclub members joined the HELPER A mass meeting of zation in industries previously un- tional union of office and profes- Democrat party 46 years ago, when son. Carbon county unit of the Lathe Senator In Office county precincts and Caux De sional workers, said, touched, the United were formed jn Utah, lines of party League of Utah Murray, bors Nelson, E. L. Eckman Professional Workers of America your union is not only advancing said Mr. Faterfall. Their hair H. Civic auditoheld be the will at Earl of L. Malstrom Midvale, opened its second convention in the economic interests of these has turned to silver, but they are June 5, 4 David of Sunday, rium, Helper, Douglas Sandy, Longson Washington last week with a back- workers, but it is also aiding in still active. of m. Robert of Munger p. democof Taylorsville, ground of achievement outstanding building a sure defense We are extending an invitation Garfield, Lloyd Deland of Magna Among the speakers will be even in the C. I. O. racy against the onslaughts of re- to all Democrats and Republicans Frank C. State Senator E. M. Royle of Salt Joostin of Draper, John We are now an integral part of action and fascism. on June at us with of Utahs to Lagoon Wallace West Lake of join Jordan, City, Donegan the American labor movement, Analyzing briefly the political old timers I. Thompthe M. H. As R. 29. fighting of direct Talbot law; Rasmensen, Sandy, of the workers primary of Lewis Merril, president and social importance let us all join and William F. Quinn. the Labors of almost over, are state secretary De in son, Caux 300 days of the their told union, delegates occupations, M. a Scott A. this units of long day outing League; In the pointed out the role they could play in making League Organization opening the convention. on on 2) in all the 3) of (Continued were page principage To (Continued reported A. F. L. we were (Continued on page 2) Washington. The international canvassing board will open the sealed election returns June 6 at the I. T. U, headquarters in Indianapolis. The official returns will be announcec early next week. ; jtgaveus. far-reachi- ng price-determini- ng Non-Gold- - 'U '2 en ar old-tim- ar NON-PARTISA- N ds Non-Partis- an one-thir- Labor on Its Forward March; C. I. O. 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