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Show 9 ( . Review o Current Events f $ , ft 4 - 9 , .' THE PEOPLES PAPER EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE VOL X; NO. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. AUGUST P 7 3 Price: 8 5 Cents Per Copy Political Outlook In EVERY working man and woman, and especially every labor union member, should NOW make certain that his vote will be counted in this years important elections. The PRIMARY election on September 3 is one of the most important elections in Utah this year. Be sure and REGISTER on August 27. Registration is required. REGISTER! Working people need many things which cannot be obtained through labor unions alone. Only those who cast their ballot can be effective. People who do not exercise their franchise cannot complain about their government. REGISTER and VOTE! This is the way to make office holders responsive to the needs of the people. Name a committee in your organization to get all the members registered. Contact wives, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and adult sons and daughters. Make announcements at all 1 meetings. Urge all to REGISTER so they can vote for the things labor needs and must have to maintain life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ACT NOW I Before you know it, September 13 primary election will be here. This year Utah voters must elect A United States Senator, Two Congressmen, Ohe Justice of the Supreme Court, 2 State Senators, and 60 Representatives to the State Legislature. These officials will largely constitute our National and State Governments. The Government may take an interest in you and your problems, or it may think only of big business. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DO! To vote, one must be a citizen of the United States, and have lived in the State of Utah for one year, in the county four months, and in the precinct 60 days next preceding any election. You must register to vote If you failed to vote the last two general elections. 1 . If.you-movd-ioane- address. w If you became of age, or received naturalization papers. in a lly Periodical Bed-Baili- ng Role They are at it again election year, as usual. This is the usual role of reactionary Congressman Martin Dies of Texas, John Frey, president of the A. F. L metal trades department; William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor; Frank Duffy, vice president, A. F. L, and international secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, and other subversive; persons and interests allied with reactionary labor g Red-baitin- leaders; labor-hatinemployers, big bankers, daily newspapers and news servradio ices, special interests-owne- d networks, etc., etc. Reds In A. F. L. Freys testimony before Dies red hunting committee reveals several hundred persons that are accused of being communists or something else. Close examination of these names reveals the truth that many of them are affiliated with the A. F. L. unions, and NOT with the C. I. 0. as Frey claims. Paul Peterson Named One of the names revealed was that of Paul M. Peterson, president of the Utah State Federation of Labor and general organizer for the A. F. L. appointed by William Green. He draws a monthly salary from the Washington headquarters of the A. F. L. Peterson is a member of the A. F. L. Teamsters union. He wa3 formerly a member of Park City Miners union No. 99, having been suspended from that organization more than a year ago. Peterson joined the Teamsters union prior to the 1937 convention of the Utah federation in order to be in good standing with Bill Greens organization and thus hold the presidency of the Utah federation. He first became affiliated with the A. F. L. labor movement in 1933. Few Communists In Utah So far as is known there are only a few communists in Utah less than 30. Communist sympathizers are not numerous. Last election re . Compiled From Reports of Observers That the daily press is not AND UNEMPLOYMENT PUMP-PRIMIN- G By Dr. Charles Stelzle Is the pump-primin- g of the Government class program legislation, engaged in to the detriment of the country as a whole, and particularly to the of the United States? And has this program failed to solve the unemployment problem of the Nation, as its critics are declaring? To answer the last item first, it should be pointed out that it was not the primary purpose of the WPA and PWA to solve the unemployment problem, but to find jobs so-call- ed tax-paye- rs men and women who might otherwise have gone on the rocks. Also, those who knew the state of mind of the Nation persisted that we were in danger of a for CONFUSING PUBLIC OPINION self-respecti- ng revolution. There were those who kidded (Continued on Page 3) UTAH WILL HAVE ART CENTER in forming public in 1936 shown elections opinion was decisively by the Roosevelt majority achieved in spite of the opposition of most of the big dailies. But the extent to which the press can confuse public opinion is indicated by the results of many of the polls of opinion conducted by various publications and institutes. Every such poll has shown a large majority in favor of labojr unions and collective bargaining. Yet these publications try to show a great demand for laws to curb labor organizations. They even pretend to show that there is a public demand for curbing labor unions. This is a sample of the many contradictions that appear in the results of such polls. Without estimating the accuracy of the polls of opinion, it is obvious that the results will depend on the way a question is put and on the degree of confusion which has been created on all-power- controversial issues. If the nature of present efforts to curb and hamstring labor unions were fully and accurately described in the press, there is little doubt that any fair test would show majority opinion as solidly aligned against such efforts. But the publishers of the countrys daily press are not interested in presenting such issues impartially. As big employers themselves, most of the publishers are partisans of every move to regulate, incorporate or otherwise cripple labor unions. They not only campaign editorially for such legislation, but they treat labor news in such a way as to point the moral they Art for everyone, is the slogan of the new Utah State Art Center, being established at 59 South State desire. street. When a strike occurs, the blame for public inconvenience The project was fully explained to members of the advisory board is seldom placed on employers who refuse to grant employes of the Center at the meeting in their collective bargaining rights or seek to break their unions. Hotel Utah Tuesday night. On the contrary, the emphasis is constantly placed on the D. S. Defenbacher, national di union rector of Federal Art Centers, 'was pickets. Headlines on ahy violence that 'occurs give the the principal speaker. He said, impression that labor is to blame, though study of the facts as The purpose of the Art Center by the Senate Civil Liberties committee, for instance will usuwill be to serve all the people of ally show that the instigation comes from employers' gunmen . Utah. and The Center will serve groups provocateurs or from authorities they have corrupted. throughout the state, by sending Similarly disputes between the C. I. O. and A. F. L are exhibits to other cities and com(Continued on Page 4) munities. Mr. Defenbacher said that Utah will be hooked up with a national Non-Partis- an chain of 55 art centers to which continually pieces of contemporary art are being sent for temporary exhibit. The Utah Art Center will house all art projects, including music, n Labors League is opening its campaign drama and literature. The Center and information bureau tomorrow (Saturday) on will have art galleries, work rooms, headquarters the music rehearsal rooms, and a small ground floor at 369 South Main street. From these headauditorium for free concerts, plays, quarters the League will direct its state-wid- e campaign for the etc. It will be opened on or about election nomination of candidates it will support. and October 1. Thus the has endorsed for reelection United far League Federal Government will provide States D. Senator Elbert Thomas, and Congressmen Abe Murapproximately $14,000 annually for the employment of a director, sec- dock and J. W. Robinson. retary, teachers and gallery atThe League committees in various counties and legislatendants for the Utah Art Center. Other expenses must be furnished tive districts are making investigations of candidates for state by Utah State Institute of Fine senators and members of state house of representatives. ReArts, Gail Martin, chairman, ex- ports of these committees will be made known to all voters in the tion whose records are good. All plained. The institute is a state project, various districts prior to the elec other candidates are being investiand everything in its plans is for tion dates. gated as to their qualifications and In the League preferred list are friendliness to the legislative prothe benefit and enjoyment of the those incumbents seeking reelec- - gram of Labors people of Utah. League of Utah. All members and friends of the League are urged to contact the headquarters for information as to the League program, preferred candidates and their records and qualifications for League support. -- Enemies of labor win only when labor fails to exercise its right to vote. THIS YEAR YOU CAN WIN IF YOU REGISTER AND VOTE! Dies-Frey-Green-Du- Utah and U. S. g. turns reveal this. There are no known communists affiliated with the C. I. 0. unions in Utah. If there are any communists affiliated with the bona fide labor unions, they perhaps are in the unions affiliated with the A. F. L. Very likely majority of them in company unions sponsored by union-hatin- g employers, Utah Copper Co., for example. It is reported that major red activities are conducted in Utah at Bingham Canyon, the stronghold of Utah Copper Co. Missed the Target and other reactionary A. F. Frey L. cohorts missed their target when they were aiming at the powerful C. I. O. organization with their red baiting blasts. They hit their own A. F. L. set-u- p instead. Giving names of alleged reds places those persons in the main among the A. F. L. affiliates. Evidently Frey and his allies do not know the A. F. L. membership and who is who among them. Red Herring Mr. Peterson in his statement to the press said, Frey smells a red herring where there isnt even a fish. He ought to have his nose examined. He claimed he was not a communist, and that I have never subscribed to any part of their philosophy. Peterson declared that Freys whole statement is in error. He said he was not a member of the C. I. 0. Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers union as charged by Frey. (Continued on page 2) League Opens Campaign Headquarters Non-Partisa- Non-Partis- an U. S., State, Legislative Candidates for Nomination Herewith is given a list of state, congressional and legislative candidates seeking nomination on Democratic and Republican tickets in the September 13 primary elections. Unopposed candidates' will be certified as the party nominees and their names will not be printed on the primary .ballot. Primary contest will occur for offices where more than one has filed. The list follows: United States Senator Democrat Elbert D. Thomas, Salt Lake City. Republican Claude T. Barnes and Dr. Arthur C. Wherry, Salt Lake City; Franklin S. Harris, Ogden; R. E. Miller, Myton. Congressman Second District Democrat J. W. Robinson, Provo; Warwick C. Lamoreaux, Salt Lake City. Supreme Court Justice Democrat Eugene E. Pratt, OgSalt den; Roger I. McDouough, Lake City. Republican William H. Folland, Salt Lake City. STATE SENATE Cache Democrat Henry Peterson, Logan; James A. McMurrin, Logan. Herschel Bullen, Republican Logan. Summit, Rich, Wasatch, Daggett, Morgan Provo. Democrat Alfonzo F. Hopkin, District First William II. H. Cramer, Congressman Croydon; Democrat Abe Murdock, Beaver. Keetley. Republican LeRoy B. Young, (Continued on page 2) SALT LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE COMMITTEE PLANS CAMPAIGN Salt Lake county committee of the Labors League will meet at the new headquarters of the League at 3G9 South Main street Monday night, August 22, 8 oclock. Reports of the various committees will be heard and other campaign plans formulated. Chairman E. M. Royle says it is important that all committee members attend. At the meeting last Monday night candidates seeking nominations in the various legislative districts were discussed. A committee was named to interview candidates whose records are unknown. Chairman Royle was authorized to name a campaign committee to (Continued on page 3) Non-Partis- an |