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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, OCTOBER 28, 1938 Page 6 VOTE FOR ALL THREE POLITICAL OUTLOOK CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (Continued from rage 1) the school standards where they are now low, it should make it possible to soon have some effect in keeping these mill rates from going higher and then reducing some of them. Three outstanding objectives of the new fund are: Equalizing educational opportunity; raising and maintaining school standards at satisfactory levels; and the of part of the present property tax burden for school purposes by revenue from other constitution will prevent this, and in the second place no revenue taxation of local tangible property can be used from this new fund. The existing state school funds will remain as they are. The local district revenue will not be reduced so that the revenue in the new fund will supplement and may later replace part of the burden now imposed upon the local property. These features of this new school finance program should have a wide appeal for the citizens of the state who are concerned about the growing tax burden on tangible sources. property. In the operation of the new fund some of these objectives may be AMENDMENT served before the others, but as the fund grows, all of these will be influenced to some extent. It should be kept clearly in mind that under present arangements the only source of increased funds for the district schools is through increasing tangible property in the local districts. The adoption of the amendments should not only prevent this from taking place further, but it does offer the only real chance of starting the tax burden on tangible property for school purposes downward instead of ever upward. For those people specially in taxation, interested these amendments offer a means of securing a reduction in tangible property taxation without sacrificing school standards. The changed mode of school finance that can come with the adoption of these amendments should then be the- beginning of tangible property tax reform for school purposes that may be a matter of great importance in the future.' It should be kept in mind, then, that the revenue in the new fund cannot come from the state placing a heavier burden on tangible property. The wording of the - NO. 3 Constitutional Amendment No. 3 would empower the State Legislature to determine hours that shall constitute a days work on all works and undertakings carried on or aided by the State, county or municipal government. The legislature also may enact laws to provide for the health and safety of employes in factories, smelters and mines and shall determine the number of maximum hours of service per day. This amendment should carry and thus give the legislature .the authority to determine the hours of work according to the necessity of these fast changing times. For example, in 1933 the legislature passed a week law on could but not legisit works, public late for a shorter work day because the State Constitution provides an eight-hou- r day on public works. In these days when work should be spread in order to provide labor for the largest possible number of workers it is practical to remove the archaic constitutional provision and leave this legislation with the legislature to regulate according to the needs and demands of the times. 30-ho- ur (Continued from Page 5) tempts to reform the Republican party. George II. Davis, president of the U. S. Chamber of Congress, host to the Congress, declared that unless the course of government interference is stayed it will end in universal price fixing, regimentation and the loss of personal liberty of every citizen. White delivered a scorching criticism of Employers, who, he insisted, wasted 20 years since the World War, failing to accept the eight-hou- r day, old age pensions, job insurance and collective bar-- 1 gaining, all of which were inevitable. Then White concluded: By your sloth you created yourself the particular head devil who is inmocking you. Capitalists and when devil this dustrialists begot zation has come too late to change the opinion of he general public which has been aroused to revolt against Dave Becks rule. Charges Stick Russell B. Porter, special news- the correspondent, lays Saper for the serious situation facing labor squarely on Dave Becks doormat. It was the jurisdictional war in labors own ranks (started by Dave Beck in an effort to crush the C. I. con0. unions which he couldnt reacthis public trol) that brought tion to a head, Mr. Porter writes. of For several years charges racketeering and monopoly price fixing against Mr. Beck and the Teamsters in their agreements with protective associations of laundries, milk distributors, coal companies and the like, were dismissed by the public as employers propaganda. So were charges of conv munism against Mr. Bridges and his longshoremen. But when Mr. Beck began to call Mr. Bridges a Communist, and Mr. Bridges began to call Mr. Beck a racketeer, the public sat up and took notice. Neither side has yet won the battle, which shows signs of being continued as soon as the initiative issue is settled, but each has managed to discredit the other in the eyes of the plants, where there are now stewards, grievance committees and all the other functions of a well organized union are performed. The Packinghouse Workers Or(Continued from page 6) ganizing Committee has been able public. the means of a decent livelihood, he declared. It is also imperative to organize more workers, and to Fight Together that sufficient educational facilities give more protection to them than While this, of course, is the view all the previous attempts in 50 of a man who takes a neutral Je available to them. Only in this way, he pointed out, years. position, there is no . doubt that can the nation realize that the neBeck's continued raids against the gro worker is a potential source TWOC CERTIFIED AT Brewery Workers, the assault on of power and wealth which is avail- PLANT IN ANNISTON beer - trucks , and beer - taverns, able to increase the output of our among his many other strong-areconomic system, and thus raise WASHINGTON, (UNS) On the activities, Jiad more to do with our standard of living. basis of an election won by the turning the public against labor Textile Workers Organizing Com- than any other issues. STRIKEBREAKER mittee at the Anniston, Alabama The Brewery Workers and all SUICIDES plant of the Utica Knitting Com- other A. F. L. unions, and all C. I. pany, over the AFL union, the O. unions are alike threatened vicNEW YORK (UNS) Overcome Natl. Labor Relations Board has tims of the initiative. The bill, if with remorse after scabbing on hi3 certified the. TWOC local as sole passed, would make it unlawful fellow workers at the Busch. Jew- bargaining agency. to call a strike or go on strike beThe CIO union defeated the AFL fore the elapse of 30 days after the elry company, Aaron Markoff committed suicide by drinking cyanide local by a vote of 249 to 199 at workers had submitted written dehere. an election held August 18. mands to their employers. This, of Markoff leaves a wife and six course, would give the employer children. LEAGUE INDORSES ample time to prepare himself for GOVERNOR MURPHY a strike, and then a strike can only PACKINGHOUSE UNIONS be called after a secret ballot, ASK WAGE AGREEMENT DETROIT ( F P ) Governor supervised by the county auditor, WITH ARMOUR & CO. Frank Murphy has been indorsed shows a majority favoring it. This for reelection by the Labors clause places control of the labor CHICAGO (UNS) A joint union in the hands of the local League of Michigan. conference with Armour & Co., to Governor Murphys statesman- county authorities. negotiate a collective bargaining like settlement of the great strike A Lesson to Labor agreement, has been requested by of 1937 and the record of his adThe labor unions claim that the the Packinghouse Workers Organ- ministration warrants all labor and proposed measure is in violation of believers in progress supporting the constitutional right to strike izing Committee of the CIO. At a meeting in Chicago, Sep- him for a second term, Alan and is in opposition to the National tember 25, attended by delegates Strachan, state secretary, declared. Labor Relations Act. They claim representing every one of the big The strengthening of a public that it is designed, to break the companys plants throughout the health program, the reorganization unions. They are putting in every country, it was decided to address of welfare, competent civil service dollar they can collect and every a letter to Pres. Robert II. Cabell law, unemployment insurance, ounce of strength they can muster of Armour & Co. asking for such rural electrification and the broad- to defeat it. But its present dilema conference. ening of old age assistance pro- ma should be a lesson to labor not The letter informs the company gram all achieved during Mur- to follow blindly one individual that "the employes of your plants phys term of office--havdone who so honorable methare organized under the Packing- much to advance Michigans repu- ods as todisregards cause a revulsion among house Workers Organizing Com- tation as a liberal and progressive the general public. mittee for the purpose of collective state. Two other Pacific Coast states bargaining. have initiative prop6sals in the The letter was signed by the of- PACIFIC COAST LABOR November elections curbing labor ficers of the PWOC and by 51 IN DANGER OF union activities. These states are Armour ANTI-UNIOdelegates .representing LEGISLATION California and Oregon. employes at New York City, N. Y.; . Control of Picketing The warfare of A. F. L. unions Providence, R. I.; Charleston, W. In California the labor dispute Va.; Akron, 0.; Birmingham, Ala.; in Seattle against the C. I. 0. and proposal would provide for control Fort Worth, Tex.; Los Angeles, the erstwhile strong-arrule of of picketing, forbid sit - down Cal.; Spokane, Wash.; Fargo, N. Dave Beck, with its consequent un- strikes and provide for the right to D.; South St. Paul, Minn.; Okla- savory relations, will be responsi- sue for damages in case of violahoma City, Okla.; Denver, Colo.; ble for labors debacle, if initiative tions. However, it also would deOmaha Neb.; Kansas City, Kan.; 130, which is to come before the clare the of employes to St. Joseph, Mo.; Milwaukee, Wis.; electorate of Washington state in strike and right bargain collectively and Sioux City, la.; Mason City, la.; November, will carry. All of labor would employe coercion or prohibit Indianapolis, Ind.; East St. Louis, will suffer if this should happen. intimidation. 111.; and Chicago, 111. At the present time both factions The strike control proposal in Opening the conference, Chair- have decided to bury the, hatchet Oregon takes the form of direct man Van A. Bittner said: This is and maintain a common front constitutional of juristhe first real attempt that has been against this disastrous legislation. dictional strikesprohibition and of picketing made to organize the packing- But many think that this recent where the is between rival houses on an industry-wid- e basis. fellowship between Dave Beck and unions and dispute not between employer The union is now established in all his minions and the C. 1. 0. organi- - and employes. LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH m Non-Partis- an e N m , ou insisted you would run your plate offering any amendments. usiness just as you wanted to. FOLLY OF FAULT FINDING A SHOCK TO GIRDLER AND A. F. L. MOGULS This will be a big shock to Gird-le- r, business, and to labor-hatin- g A. F. L. moguls who have been whetting their knives to cut up the Fault finding is going to get the nowhere. They must stand for things that appeal to the people if they would entice members of their own party back home. Peoria Star. (Republican.) Republicans Wagner Labor Relations Act at the next Congress. Senator Ed Burke, their most ag- BUSINESS RECOVERY NEWS gressive spokesman, has changed IN THE PAPER SOMEWHERE his mind about the whole idea, lie An interesting diversion is a is against any emasculation of the search in the metropolitan newsact now. Burkes conversion is said o be papers for spot news the result of a vacation trip to of the constantly increasing upEngland, where he made a first- surge in business and industry. It rela- is always there somewhere. For hand study of tions. Now he is telling friends example, two days accumulation, sources: that he was all wrong about the all from Iron Age reports steel ingot proevils of collective bargaining, that most dependable of all he will make no move to tamper duction 48 per cent of thebarometers with the Wagner Act. Collective bargaining seems to oretical capacity September 26; have worked out excellently in highest since early October, England, the Nebraska solon ex- 1937. Engineering News Record reports plains. Employers told me that strong unions meant discipline and construction awards for week responsibility among their workers. ending Sept. 20 exceeded comparaI still think there ought to be some tive 1937 week for tenth succesminor revision of the Wagner Act, sive period and 177 per cent over butI now feel that whatever corresponding week last year. Poors Stock Reports states changes are proposed should come from the sponsor of the measure, automobile inventories at Senator Wagner. I dont contem (Continued on page 7) day-by-d- labor-employ- ay er non-governm- 4-y- Constitutional Amendments t Constitutional Amendment No. 1 v PROCEEDS OF LANDS AND OTHER PROPERTY-PERMANE- FUND-UNIFO- NT RM SCHOOL FUND A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 3, ARTICLE OF 10 OF THE CONSTITUTION THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATOF ING TO THE PROCEEDS LANDS AND OTHER PROPERTY AND CREATING A PERMANENT FUND AND A UNIFORM SCHOOL FUND FOR THE COMMON AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Be it resolved by the Legislature of of all the state of Utah, the members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section 3 of Article 10 of the Constitution of the state of Utah as amended by the vote of the electors at the general election of 1930 to read two-thir- ds aa follows: Sec. 3. The proceed of the sales of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted by the United States to this state, for the support of the common schools, and five per centum of the net proceeds of the sales of United States public lands lying within the state and sold by the United States subsequent to the admission of this state into the Union, shall be and remain a permanent fund, to be called the State School Fund, the interest of which only, shall be expended for the support of the common schools. The interest on the State School Fund, the proceeds of all propstate by erty that may accrue to theunclaimed escheat or forfeiture, all shares and dividends of any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state, the proceeds of . the sales of timber, and the .proceeds of the sal or other disposition of minerals or other property from Bchool and state lands, other than those granted for specific purposes, shall, with such other revenues as the Legislature may from time to time allot thereto, constitute a fund to be known as the Uniform School Fund, which Uniform School Fund shall be maintained and used for the support of the common and public schools of the state and apportioned in such manner as tho Legislature shall provide. The pro-of visions of Section 7, Article XIII this Constitution shall be construed as a limitation on the rate of taxation on tangible property for district school purposes and not on the amount of funds available therefor and, further, no moneys allocated to the Uniform School Fund shall be considered in fixing the rates of taxation specified in Section 7 of Article XIII. SECTION 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. Constitutional Amendment 'o No. 3 HOURS OF WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 6, ARTICLE OF 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION UTAH, RELATING TO HOURS OF WORK ON ALL PUBLIC WORKS. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section 6 of article 16 of the Constitution of the state of Utah. Sec. 6. The Legislature shall determine the hours that shall constitute a days work on all works or undertakings carried on or aided by the state, county or municipal government; and the Legislature shall pass laws to provide for the health and safety of employees in factories, smelters, and mines and shall determine the number of maximum hours of service per day. SECTION 2. That the secretary of state is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by two-thir- de SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of No. 2 RATE OF TAXATION PURPOSES DISTRIBUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO THE RATE OF TAXATION, PURPOSES AND DISTRIBUTION Be it resolved by the Legislature of of all the State of Utah, ' of the members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section 7 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the state of Utah, as amended by the vote of the electors at the general election of 1930 to read as follows Sec. 7. . The rate of taxation on tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of valuation, two and fow. tenths mills for general state pur oses, of on mill for hig chool two-thir- hs January, 1939. lftW Constitutional Amendment two-tent- purposes, which shall constitute the high school fund; said furd shall be apportioned in the manner the Legis- ' lature shall provide, to the schoo dis- tricts maintaining high schools, and such levy for district school purposes-whictogether with such other funds as may b available for district school purposes, will raise annually an amount which equalr $25 for each person of school age in the state as shown by the last preceding school census; the same to be distributed among the school districts according to th last preceding school census; and in addition an equalization fund which when added to other revenues trovided for this purpose by the Legis-atur- e shall be $5 for each person of school age as shown by the last preceding school census; said equalization fund shall be apportioned to the school districts in such manner as the Legislature shall provide. Said rates shall not be increased unless a proposition to increase the same specifying the time rate or rates proposed and-th- e during which the same shall be levied, be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of the state, as in the year next preceding such election, shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state, and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, in such f manner as may be provided by law. SECTION 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state in the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. I, E. E. Monson, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the 3 Constitutional Amendments proposed by the regular session of the legislature of 1937 as the same appears of record in my office. I further certify .that they will appear on the official ballot at th general election November 8, 1938, under the number and title herein designated. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed - th Great Seal of the State of Utah, this 26th day. of August, 1938. ds j Secretary of State. ... . |