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Show t I UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, AUGUST 19, 1938 LEAGUE OPENS NON-PARTISA- N YOUR CANDIDATES As never before; Get rid of all others In this issue the Utah Labor Just show them the door. News prints a list of all candidates, THOMAS II. WEST. CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS I who are (Continued from Page 1) favorable to the New Deal the various direct organization in program. districts throughout the county. The League is not building This committee will meet daily at I political machine to advance any the campaign headquarters and individuals political fortunes, but check on the progress of its work, it will support those candidates will be Meetings arranged I who are pledged to support its the county with various islative program, and are known groups of liberal voters where liberals. The League is carrying on an ed speakers will explain the issues of the present campaign. It is ex- - ucational campaign in behalf of its pected that group meetings will be program. held at the headquarters every The League fights for principles next week. and not for political spoils system. beginning night, A vast majority of Utah voters Telephones will be installed at the headquarters during the week are New Dealers, and will support and all those interested in the the liberal New Deal program of progress of the League campaign the Labors League, -: are invited to telephone for infor- such as mation, or better still, to visit the powers of the people headquarters at 3G9 South Main franchises to public utility enter- street for a friendship chat with prises, the power to issue currency those in charge of the headquar- - and create credit to banks, and ex- elusive patent rights for inventions ters. by means of which we deprived The League platform and other others of the right to engage in literature are available at the these but enlarged our enterprises headquarters. . industries, put men to work, ere- ated buying power. LEAGUE g is put Today, SUPPORTS NEW DEALERS into operation where it is most Labors League is needed among the starving unem- supporting the New Deal legisla- - ployed, but even here, the whole tive program, national and state. It country derives benefit. is favorable to those candidates both Democratic and Republican, seeking nomination in the primar- ies on September 13. Look the list over, locate the can-- I didates from your district, invest! gate their qualifications, look up their records, and be prepared to vote right on September 13. If you are in doubt, call the Utah Labor News office, or the headquarters of Labors Non-ra- r tisan League of Utah, 369 Sout Main street, for information am candidates records. You want the most qualified anc loyal New Dealers nominated then be sure that you pick the right candidates. You are the boss. I Non-Partis- Page 3 My Word Whats worse than raining cats and dogs? I dont know, unless a street car. its hailing LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MAKC11 LAONA LUMBER BOSS ADMITS FAVORING A. F. L. William LAONA, Wis. (UNS) boss of a big lumKing Connor, ber mill in Laona, Wis., admitted that he had favored an A. F. L union over the C. I. O. and that well FEDERAL HOUSING PROGRAM he had actively helped the A. F. PUSHING FULL SPEED AHEAD an Tr--rr- George A. Christensen, a known cooperator and managing director of the Dear Diver Mutual L.s membership campaign at his The Roosevelt Administrations plants. LaFire Insurance company, is a canhas been steppec borConnor, testifying at a Natl. housing program house of representRelations Board hearing growdidate for state up to the fastest place in its his anti-ing out of a company-inspire- d atives, subject to the Democratic I O. I. several riot the voters in legislative district 2 in at plant Administrator Nathan Straus months ago, was on the stand for September 13 primaries. an $77,370,000, earmarking lie was first secretary of the nounced the United States several hours. that AsHis brother, Richard Connor, Utah Consumers Cooperative commitments who Authority Housing held his shares the management of the has and position amount to $504,669,000. This newsociation, confessed to the NLRB with the Dear River Mutual Fire er concern, agency at Washington that company foremen were well Insurance company, a cooperative, nowhousing is using the additional $300, of his pro-F. L. leanings, for 18 years, authorization of Congress aware 000,000 and that the workers were aware Mr. Christensen is particularly in the last Act, making I. O. sentithe foremens anti-interested in a more equitable tax its total forRecovery slum clearance anc of The foremen, it developed, ment. program, conservation and develop- low-reconstruction were A. F. L. members and wore housing ment of natural resources, cooper$800,000,000. F. L. buttons. ative curriculum in schools, and POLITICAL OUTLOOK Another phase of the nations A. Connor admitted also that C. I. M. Visser, a charter member of legislation that will enable young governments housing activities on page 4) to ambitions. realize Oil their Lake Salt Workers (Continued people Refinery the Federal Housing Administra (Continued from Page 1) a is He a No. union is candidate for 286, a gentleman, splendid could a such themselves that tions program to insure mortgages thing not happen here, especially those Democratic nomination for state thorough thinker, and liberal in and loans made for home building who were getting three meals a house of representatives from dis- - political and economic views, quai-da- and repairing made by private ities that are necessary for a good and who, outside of the loss of trict 15. lending companies or organizations He been resident Salt has of a legislator, were some of their securities, is doing a business of more than 100 million dollars a month. The living in about the same fashion as Lake City since 1912 and has been was their custom. Nobody really employed at the Utah Oil Refining GOVERNOR MILLER WINS FHA now holds mortgage insur knows what the workers suffered Co., refinery for the past 20 years. IN WYOMING PRIMARIES ance or commitments to insure on on account of the hell of unemploy- - He is vice president of the Utah 1,883,707 pieces of residential propment. This much is certain: it State Industrial Union Council, one erty located in every community in would have been an easy matter if f the strongest labor organiza the country. The loans or mortamount to $2,016,152,208. trusted leadershin had shown itself tions in Utah. Mr. Visger was a member of the Tuesday. He received 22,215 votes, gages to have produced a situation which Each week an average of 3500 would have stunned the entire executive board of the Labors while his opponent, Gus Enkelking, new homes are added to FIIAs League of Utah dur-- 1 received 9617 votes. books. Monthly totals of gross country. The only thing that saved Nels H. Smith received the Re- business are exactly double what America from such a calamity was ing the past year, and is an active publican nomination. He received they were a year ago. what the Government did by giving member in good standing, 11,981 votes. He had four opwork to the desperate men and ponents. women who were at their wits end. Democrats cast 4000 more votes Meanwhile, in the face of the than the Republicans. It was the can alone fact that Industry per in the history of Wyom-- 1 v t time first solve the t the primaries unemployment manently and John Democrats cast- more J. that Johnson, carpenter ing is the dav That problem, very little was done in this direction. Without discussing the builder, of Brigham City since votes than the Republicans in pri- -- m villr nnilnonta awav reasons for this fact let.it suffice 1920, is a candidate for state house mary election. The political comto say that Industry has failed. of representatives from Box Elder plexion of Wyoming has complete- ly changed in the last few years. And so long as this is the case the county legislative district 1. By using it right one the was of He organizers Congressman Paul R. Greever, You can knock your opponents Government will have to continue Democrat, was unop its work-reliAs high as a kite. program no matter and a ofmember of the executive New Deal the in board Labors posed primaries. His Re who pays the taxes, League of Utah. His wife, the late publican opponent in November Vote at the Primaries, Now, as to Johnson, was a member election will be Frank O. Horton, Dont be a chump ing exclusively workers class legis-- 1 Henrietta G. O. P. national committeeman, To 1937 of the legislature. lation. It is forgotten that as Harbe fooled by hot air Mr. Johnson is a New Deal Dem- and a friend of Herbert Hoover. Handed out on the stump. ry Hopkins pointed out in a recent ocrat and a strong supporter of g has radio address, Go by the record Roosevelt. He says that President been carried on from the very beOf each candidate. a of not is he sperepresentative existence. national our of Be sure that friends only ginning To quote Mr. Hopkins briefly: cial interests or sectional groups. Are put on YOUR slate. Moscow welcomes Lindy and From the very first years of He wants to work in the legislature I of the masses of the Anne on flying visit to big air interest m the the administration Washingtons show, says a newspaper headline. national government intervened people. Primary Election Sept. 13 Martin Dies investigating com-- 1 To put those opposed to you with all its resources frequently mittee and the American Federa- Out of the race. and aggressively in order to devel- D. A. SKEEN ENTERS (Paid Political Adv.) ininRACE tion of SENATE Labor heads should start STATE needed and are j Progressives op commerce, agriculture in those vestigating Lindy's and Annes dustry. Pump-primin- g D. A. Skeen, attorney and leader communistic activities. took the form of giving days away the national domain in free of civic welfare activities, is among ELECT . . . land to veterans and then to all the 14 seeking one of the three settlers, of giving away vast areas places for Democratic nomination to railroad companies to help them for state senator from Salt Lake build up their systems. It took the county. The real enemies of American He is a student of social legisla- - democracy and of the patriotic form of a protective tariff to subsidize infant roads, subsidizing tion, and was special counsel for people of this nation are the reac-th- e STATE SENATOR legislative investigating com- - tionaries of the Republican and canals, dredging waterways and Democratic parties. Served in the State House of Representatives in the 1935 building harbors all with govern- mittee in 1937. Mr. Skeen has been chairman of ment funds. It took the form of red start scares every They session of Legislature. giving away certain sovereign the board of trustees of the Utah election year in their desperate efHis voting record is excellent. forts to cover up their own subversive activities in behalf of big He knows the needs of Utah. business, hoping that the people Re-ele- ct . . will forget the real issues of this (Paid Political Adv.) campaign, and accidentally vote for their true enemies, the reactionary Republicans and Democrats. Democratic Candidate If liberals and New Dealers are reds, then we are proud of the Salt Lake County Attorney accusation, and predict that the reds will carry the elections this Primary September 13th, 1938 year by greater majorities than (Paid Political Adv.) ever before in American history. TO STATE SENATE C. . NON-PARTISA- N pump-primin- - Non-Partis- an A. C. nt ... I Non-Partis- y, an - v.r 1 ef Non-Partis- an Hi. Skeen pump-primin- For State Senator f STANLEY N. CHILD I I Mar old IE. Wallace E. M. ROYLE MAURICE E. BOYDEN ASKS REELECTION Maurice E. Boyden, Coalville, is a candidate for renomination and reelection to the state house of representatives from Summit county on the Democratic ticket. He served in the 1933 and 1937 sessions of the house and made a good voting record for labor measures. He was of the Fair Trades Act, and author of the Cooperative Marketing Act. He supported and voted for the eight-hoco-auth- or ur collar-to-coll- ar workers. 00 per cent New Deal Democrat Vigorous opponent of special privilege to the few. Among the progressive bills sponsored by Senator Royle are: Act reducing interest rates and costs allowed to be charged on money loans, goods, contracts, automobile of unemployment compensation financing, etc.; disease bill; Wagner act for Utah; fair act; occupational of direct primary law. trade practice act; Advocates: Homestead exemption; proper utilization and control of natural resources for all the people. 1 law for mine co-spons- or co-spons- or BUILD UTAH WITH UTAH MONEY! Vote at the Primaries September 13 (Paid Political Adv.) |