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Show I. UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. OCTOBER 21. 1938 SENATOR THOMAS POLITICAL OUTLOOK HAS VOTED FOR YZ (Continued from page 1) THE PEOPLE for Utah and they are not going to take any chances by electing Ret publicans whose national program comprehensive manner than his op- - is the repeal of all New Deal Acts and return to . ponent. The resolution of endorsement of the days Of Hardin? Coolidtre as follows: and Hoover. rugged-individualis- Whereas, United States Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah during HARRIS DFAR , p e'amestness and tact maintained' for six years last past the leader-- 1 ship of the New Deal forces, and earned the loyalty and respect of this State and Nation, and Whereas, he has shown himself both in principles and in deed an unwavering supporter of legisla-- 1 tion in the interest of the people, and Whereas, we appreciate his good work as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Labor, and on the Senate Civil Liberties Committee; Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Labors Non-Partisan League of Utah pledges !!Pear bishop, muinp to r undersigned by Dr. Franklin S. Harris, candidate' of ant,New Deal group for U. S. sen- ator was discussed Monday night at a meeting of the Sagebrush Pemcratic club in the Newhouse a0el Delbert M. Draper, speak-- er,, Mr. evening. Draper displayed a photo- static copy of a letter addressed to Dear Bishop, which he said had been distributed by Dr. Harris. The note said that it wa3 time to elimi- nate the leaners, etc. Evidently meaning the relief workers, the aged, and the unfortunates. dont which Party you ave been votln2 with in the past, 1, its undivided support for Senator Thomas in his candidacy for re election and calls upon all friends of New Deal and humanitarianism to join in this campaign to secure the reelection of Senator Thomas. AH Labor Units Back Thomas The legislative representatives of the 21 standard railroad labor organizations commended Senator Thomas fine record and unani mously endorsed him for reelection. The Utah State Federation of Labor has endorsed Senator m 1 4.La maer. f ft i makes little difference, since the old party lines have largely vanished, the letter read to Dear Bishop. Mr., Draper declared that: In Dr. Harris mind, then, there is no Republican party. He does not mention anywhere in his letter that he is a Republican candidate. And ment compensation for railroad workers. An Act to provide a retirement system for railroad employes. Thomas A bill to protect free labor The Utah State Industrial Union against prison-mad- e goods. Council convention endorsed unan- A bill to shorten the hours and imously the candidacy of Senator increase the pay of Federal Thomas for reelection. ployes. The Workers Alliance of Utah The Wages and Hours Act. Senis solidly backing Senator Thomas ator Thomas steered this measure for reelection. through the joint conference comHundreds of local unions, both mittee and directed the 'A. F. L. and C. I. 0., have en- of the measure so that it was dorsed Senator Thomas. ceptable to the majority of both The full record of Senator the Senate and the House. For Thomas votes in the Senate to help labor and other people fills many J ng pages. In the last Congress, Senator Thomas was a leader in the - bitter fight to- pass --many bills to benefit the working people. There is not space here to list all the measures Senator Thomas supported, but among them are: The Wagner Labor Relations be-rea- yes-ma- I well-balanc- ed ds pockets of the coal miners. Due to inroads made by imported gas and oil, Mr. Clarke declared, the coal industry of Carbon county ORGANIZE TO PROMOTE COAL n is losing a dollars a (Continued from Page 1) year. B. F. Manley, Salt Lake City, The Utah concerns who refuse to executive secretary of the Utah buy and use Utah coal and who Coal Operators association, import their gas from out of the state instead, they are the ones charged that the coal industry is being slowly throttled by a ruinwho are doing the boycotting. ous brand of competition, and atGot to Wake Up tacked the Utah Public Service We have got to wake up here, commission for approving low Mayor Lee declared, to the fact rates for natural gas, permitting that the state of Utah is being it to compete unfairly with Utah bled on every side. He said that coal. 90 per cent of the canning facto George M. Miller, former state rics, 75 per cent of, the bakeries, senator from Carbon county, said and even 50 per cent of the Salt that You cant destroy the gas inLake City schools use gas, when dustry, but you can tax it so it one of the schools greatest sources will pay its just share in maintainof tax revenue is the coal Indus ing our government. try. Miners Support Plan Urging the need for prompt Frank Bonacci of Helper, field and drastic action, the mayor de of the C. I. O. and representative made must be dared that oil users to realize that they are hurting representative in the state legislathemselves in the long run by re ture from Carbon county, declared that the United Mine Workers of during tax revenues and cutting America are back of this moveoff purchasing power. 100 ment per cent. Walter F. Clarke, superintendent Albert Roberts, vice president of of the Independent, Coal and Coke Mine Workers company mine at Kenilworth, said District 22, United on of behalf of the America, spoke that five cents of every gas dollar out with the that district, of pointing cents goes to labor, while 65 coal and miners operators working the reaches every coal dollar in cooperation, much can be accomplished. . , It was explained at the meeting Saturday evening at 8 oclock in ;he Cooks and Waiters hall, 168 that lists of Utah establishments South West Temple street. using natural gas will be circulatn a is Mr. Weinstone ed, local concerns pledging themmaking wide campaign tour analyzing selves not to patronize these, but he forces of progress and reaction to support the concerns who suphat are struggling for victory in port our industries. He is the ,he coming elections. Mayor Lee discussed the need for labor author of several pamphlets supporting other industries, and leader of some of labors most such as. rock asphalt. He decried dramatic battles of the last two the policy of buying California oil decades. He has been a member when Utah rock asphalt makes a He mentioned of the Communist party since its far better road. of had the road commission state that state oundation and secretary he Michigan branch for the past expressed its intention of widening four years. His local appearance ;he main street in Price, using an is under the auspices of the Utah oil treatment, rather than native branch of the Communist party. asphalt that is mined in this very attend. to invited is The public county. half-millio- na-io- CONFESSION OF HOPELESSNESS A Down to cases, Republicanbe strength in Congress must based on Republican membership in Congress. For the party to devote its energies to returning to Congress recalcitrant Democrats instead of electing Republicans is to throw away the one chance for rehabilitation. Such a course is a confession of hopelessness. Worcester Telegram. (Republican.) BEST WISHES COMMUNIST LEADER TO LECTURE PACKER CORPORATION Outstanding figure on the American labor scene for the past 25 years, William Weinstone,- mem- Poster Outdoor Advertising 29 WASATCH 6627 EAST 9TH SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Sallt HaEiG (SnnGnty The $4,800,000,000 Bill to provide public works and work-relifor those without jobs. An amendment to the Housing Act to require payment of prevailf ILegucflatinvG ef ing wage rates. An Act to provide Ihis campaign advertising. is apparently .He Dr Harria to sneak through the back dooVnto tbe ?ew 5al camp, the The candidate BPeaer opined. Harris when he consented to be come a candidate apparently n came the for the most of advocates of reactionary group rugged individualism in this state The speaker lauded the record of Senator Elbert D. Thomas during his term in the U. S. Senate. He claimed that the Senator has been I truly a representative of the peo- pie of Utah and the nation. His references to Senator Thomas and Congressmen Robinson and Mur-thu- s dock were applauded by more than 400 enthusiastic Democrats who filled the Gold ball room of the hotel, I he Democratic party candidates were introduced by Parnell Black, county chairman. He declared that the Salt Lake county Democratic ticket was one of the best ever nominated in this county. The Democrats of this county have nominated a list of candidates, Mr. Black said. Our candidates come from the ranks of organized labor, farmers, business and professional We jmen. are proud of them. The direct pn rrmry has proved its worth, and the ber of the national committee of the Communist party, will lecture in Salt Lake City on the question, Can Democracy Defeat Fascism, The Guffey Coal Act. . The Social Security Act, which provides for old age pensions, unemployment insurance, assistance to crippled children, widowed mothers, the blind and all the needy. Recovery-Relie- in the KePublican campaign head quarters I can not find the word Republican on a single piece o - - -- I Page 3 unemploy- - (Sanac-Matt- c e The legislative branch of our State Government is very important. It is the State Legislature that enacts laws and repeals laws. It falls upon the State Legislature to appropriate funds to run the State Government, provide funds to adequately take care of the aged, the infirm, the blind, the widows and orphans. It falls upon the Legislature to pass laws in conformity with New Deal national legislation so that Utah citizenry can reap full benefits from the splendid humanitarian program of the national Democratic administration. 'Plereore i is absolutely important that we elect a sympathetic Legislature a Legislature which is in harmony with the objectives and program of President Roosevelt. Fortunately, the Democrats of Salt Lake County have nominated the Legislative ticket in the history of the party. The nominees come from the ranks of Labor, Agriculture, Education, Business and Profession. The three candidates for State Senator, and the candidates for members of the State House of Representatives from the 9 Legislative Districts are men and women who understand the needs of the people of Utah. The Senate candidates are: Stanley N. Child, a member of organized labor for 22 years and an experienced legislator, having served in the 1935 session of the legislature; Gordon Weggeland, a successful business man and an experienced legislator,' Laving made a 00 per cent votlegislation in ing record for labor, social security and other worth-whil- e the 1937 legislature; Grant Macfarlane, former chairman of the Democratic County committee, an experienced legislator, a believer in the New Deal program, and an able attorney. best-balanc- ' ed 1 Has supported every measure sponsored by labor to protect the rights of the toiling masses. VOTE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET He Is Your Friend Salt Lake County t t 1 deep Him in Congress Democratic Committe e PARNELL BLACK, Chairman. (Paid Political Adv.) (Paid Political Adv.) 0 , |