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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. JUNE 1 7, im Page S the Center of Utahs Dixie Land, Invites You... Come On a Visit, or As a Permanent Resident... You are Welcome St. George, WALL STREET (Continued from Page 1) the Wagner Act neatly in their pocket and'took a licking because of their cocksureness. This was the period when the notorious commit- tee of Wall Street corporation law- insisted on remaining anonymous for obvious reasons. Keactions New Drive The real fanfare for destruction of the Act occurred, quite charac teristically, at the May convention in Washington of the Chamber o Commerce of the United States which represents a forum for the Wall Street factorums and their in Business Big dependents throughout the country. This was the convention which by resolution called for a hostile congressiona investigation of the National Labor Relations Board. This also was the convention which recruited Senator Burke of Nebraska, chief stuffed shirt of the right-win- g Democrats, to demand, with gestures, the res ignation of the present members of the Board, and to label the Labor Act as Public Enemy Number its way during this period of ex ana more than ever need the full Zinn, William xAbel, William treme depression in the automobile protection of the state, instead of Yeger, Thomas Davis, William industry: the strength of the or the added injustice and denial of Goss. rights the proposed law NEWSPAPER GUILD entail, he added. WINS DULUTH STRIKE CALIFORNIA PEA PICKERS WASTE NO TIME The DULUTH, Minn. (UNS) seven-wee- k WINNING CONTRACTS strike of the Duluth News-Tribuhas been settled. The contract signed by the pubCLARKSBURG, Cal. (UNS) Wages cut Monday, workers or- lishers and the Duluth Newspaper ganized Tuesday, struck Wednes- Guild, C. I. O., met principal Guild day, gained a signed contract anc demands. restoration of the old wage scale The management agreed to the five-daon Sunday. Week, and to the Such was the tempo of one week Guild shop, except for the editorial for 1500 pea pickers working in department. two of the big agricultural facIn addition it promised to make tories near this town. no economy dismissals during the Quickly organized into Local 33 next six months, and after that of the United Cannery, Agricultur time will order lay-ofonly after al, Packing & Allied Workers, C. the Guild has been consulted. I. 0. the pickers formed strike The strike was called to enforce the right of collective bargaining committees, withstood a back-t- o work movement, and gained the for the papers workers. Picket lines were augmented by maritime signed contract. Organizers predicted that the workers and steel company emnew wage scale would result in ployes, prevented the publicartion wage increases for the workers. (Continued on Page 6) natural ganized General Motors workers and the guarantees in the Labor Act. It is understandable, there fore, that President William Knudsen of General Motors,, in an address before his fellow-reactio- n aries in the U. S. Chamber o Commerce, attacked the Labor Ac as the largest drawback to gooc industrial relations, said that in dustrial unionism is based solely on force in defiance of law am called for government action to restore order (Heil Hitler!). yers, recruited by the American Liberty League, proclaimed arrogantly in advance of any judicial decision that the Act was patently and advised unconstitutional, their clients to disregard it in toto. Among these clients were many of the big steel companies and other Big Business enterprises. But this pretty little dream was rudely LABOR ON ITS shattered by the historic sweep of the basic industries by the C. I. 0. FORWARD MARCH and by the supreme courts decision upholding the constitutional(Continued from page 4) One. ity of the Labor Act. cusers. After these two hearty blows, What the Wall Street stategists City and its population the Wall Street are gunning for is not any decisive can Jersey no support the citv gov longer I deemed it wise to withhold direct action against labor at the present ernment without help. And the attacks on the Act until they were I session of congress. That is too that for able to constitute the semblance of I much for them to expect so soon necessityrealized severalhelp, Mayor years ago; a mass movement in opposition to jn their frontal attack. But what Hague and in business when realized it le I the labor law. In the meantime, they are preparing for is an inten-the- y dustrial no concerns, longer able maintained a running fire I give drive for wage-cut- s this to meet the oppressive tax burdens, during I summer when unemployment is against the act as a To bring law which discriminated against I expected to be exceptionally large noved from Jersey City. had to jack Hague Mayor industry, weak and helpless employers in fa- and for reactionary victories in offer industry what officials in vor of agitators and lawbreak-- 1 the congressional elections next in other cities would, could not or ers. The signal for resumption of fall, in the hope that the stage will dared not offer. the open campaign for repeal of I be set for destruction of the Labor And that was a city that welthe labor measure was the success Act in the next congress, comed the open shop, that welof Wall Streets phony voice of The basic reason, of course, for comed low wages, that promised the people drive against the New the intense dislike of this law, is from unions and immunDeals reorganization bill. Imme- - that the Act places barriers in the jrotection from Mayor Hague organizers. ity diately, efforts were made to devel- - way of the usual Wall Street meth-o- p will to lengths desperate go any similar tactics against the La-- 1 ods of stamping out trade-unio- n :o save the city from financial colI bor Act. As a typical example, organization wholesale firings, apse and himself from the fate widespread publicity and editorial terrorization and subsidy of y is that of all officials who ;hat were extended by At and spy activities. their of trust the electorates, I such publications as the influential present, the outcries at this his and this alone explains Financial Weekly to a dling with the traditional rights lagues attitude toward the C. I. petition for repeal or most drastic of Big Business are made stronger 0., toward civil liberties, toward amendment of the Wagner Labor because the legal standards of the constitutional rights. This and this Relations Act, which was widely Labor Act are being reinforced by alone why he is ready to explains circulated among the leaders and an active and strong progressive the liberties that crush and rample labor movement, employees of Big Business. This been lave peculiarly and proudly was the same petition which was I Here the depression comes in. American. I reported to New Deal leaders in Big Business quite clearly has been Washington by an employee who making deliberate use of the de- BILLS TO CURB pression to break the New Deal NATIONAL GUARD and the newfound strength of the Labor Welcome, labor movement. And. WASHINGTON Two bills de American ASHBY & HcQUAID GARAGE that is where the rub is. Depres- - . ned to curb the use of activities General Auto Repairing in labor dis- sl?ns aTfo?IwaS of the national when Wall Street capital has tig. 1 pUtes sponsoredguard Interna-ene- d Day and Night Service the by I the over control nationa its Tires and Oil, Supplies Gas, Labor Defense, have been inwealth by withdrawing the conces- - tjonal Phone 64. St. George, Utah troduced in congress by Represgiven in time of prosperity tetive John M Coffee. ents and by substituting successive 0ne bm provides the forfeiture But this depression has wage-cut- s. states of rigbt to appropriation by Welcome, Labor been different. The Street and its I and equipment for national guard puppet captains of industry have organizations where ordered in their usual pressure for t jve service jn connection with J. C. PENNEY CO. wages. But this pr s- - bor djSpUes except under certain Union Made Goods sure has been resisted by the lus y condRions and for other purposes. St. George, Utah unions built up under the C. 1. U.- rpbe gecond bill prohibits private ..Hence, there have been compara.fts and donations to nati0nal suard organizations. the Street is calling for the life Welcome, Labor Act blood of the Labor Cafe This is why corporations like General Motors which is contolled Air Conditioned Fountain and Cafe by the. du Tonts and the Morgans -- are after the Labor Boards . n0UMA, La. (UNS) States or Blake, Mgr. George scalp. The great General Moto I communities contemplating St. George, Utahm the winter of 1937 force be siown strike should this center of big capital to deal I jawjng care jrg 0 adequate with its organized workers on a I wages and decent provide work hours for WELCME contractual basis. But from t e I erg beore they think of repressing nk wras dry on Gen-- 1 iabors rights, in the opinion of the this Reverend Motors eral contract, union James A Drolet priest New corporation has been doing its ut- - j of gt James Parish Church in thi3 most to undermine the union by city. sabotage. Two things have stood in Father Drolets warning was put Note! in the form of a letter to state Warren Cox, Prop. Senator Pelletier of Louisiana, where the Legislature is discuss Friend of Labor n in g a bill to declare all 34 With Bath 50 Rooms strikes illegal. Steam Heated I am convinced that the proDining Room & Coffee Shop posed law concerning strikes would be an unjust one, acSt. George, Utah. Phone 146 cording to Catholic teaching and morals, he wrote. I speak as one familiar with Catholic teaching on labor and social reforms The working people of Louisi would ne fs ... field-marsha- ls INDIANA C. I. O. COUNCIL REPRESENTING 300,000 FORMED AT CONVENTION jug-handl- ed nt compa-encourageme- ny-uni- be-ra- on med-Barro- ns t-- ed E. Eric Snow, Prop. Friend of Labor Expert Clean inn of All Wearing Apparel. Hata, Curtains, Drapes, Tailors, Altering 38 N. Main St. George Phone 115 Welcome, Labor! BIG HAND CAFE Everything for the Tourist ST. GEORGE, UTAH Stock AUTO PARTS For All Makes of Cars Success to the Teachers, Sheep Shearers, and all other Organized Labor of Washington and Iron Counties We : Buy Your Next V--8 Gas, Oil, Tires and Accessories from Beat Wishes to Labor THOMPSON PLUMBING Snows Auto Service & HEATING CO. Frigldaire Air Conditioning Heating - Plumbing - Repair Service Stokermatic Stokers 7 N. Main, St. George Phone 174 All Cars Expert Repairing Friends of Labor St. George 7 Make Your Stop at Welcome, Labor UTAH SUPER SERVICE NewOtandard out-stri- Welcome, Labor MODERN CLEANERS INDIANAPOLIS (UNS) Four lundred and thirty-thre- e delegates representing 300,000 Indiana workers organized in nine C. I. O. international unions and numerous ocal industrial unions, met in Indianapolis to form the Indiana State Industrial Union Council, 8th in a growing list of state C. I. O. delegate bodies. Unions represented included the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, with 146 delegates, the Jnited Mine Workers, with 53, the Auto Workers, with 70, the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, with 4, the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, with 28, the Hosiery Workers and the Furniture Workers with 13, and the State, County and Municipal Workers with nine. James Robb, C. I. O. regional director in Indiana, was elected president of the newly formed C. I. O. body, and John Bartee of South Bend, secretary. Eleven vice presidents were elected, including Walter Truman, Clarence Lyons, Joseph Persily, Jake Gershwin, Don At - 40-ho- ur y, Check-Cha- rt Service Complete One-Sto- p Lubrication Auto Washing Tire and BatWendell Snow, Lessee. tery Service W. 100 North Friend of Labor Phone 116 ke i Arrowhead WELCOME LIBERTY HOTEL On U. S. Highway St. George, Utah 91 Air Conditioned Comfortable, Clean Rooms sit-dow- sit-do- Congratulations for Its Good Wishing Continued Success for the Utah Labor News Work in Behalf of Labor, Agriculture, and the New Deal. AIR COOLED When ii St. George Eat With Dick at DICKS CAFE WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Ellis P. Pickett, Chairman George Brooks, Jr., Secretary Open Day and Night Ham and Eggs 35c. Regular Dinner 45c Dick Hammer, Prop. Ph. 139 Friend of Labor Remember PHONE 33 WELCOME, LABOR These Friends for Real Service DRY ICE ST. 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