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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DECEMBER 9, 1938 Page 4 DECEMBER 5, 1933 MARKED PASSING OF U. S. DRY ERA UTAH PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN REPEAL OF NOBLE EXPERIMENT Decerber 5, 1933, 6:37 p. m. marked the passing of the prohibi tion era in the United States. This week .being an anniversary of the passing of that noble experiment, prohibition, in which Utah became the most important star in the stage setting of the sisterhood of states, and lest Utahns have forgotten those hectic days of 1933, the Utah Labor News herewith gives a short review of the repeal history. Michigan was the first convention to vote on ratification of the 21st (Repeal) Amendment on April 10, 1933, and the roll call of 100 delegates was cast 99 to 1 for ratification. On November 27, 1933, Kentucky became the 33rd successive state to vote ratification and the 19 convention delegates cast a unanimous vote. Then on December 5, 1933, came an important day, for three states, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah, were holding their state conventions for ratification. Their votes were necessary to complete the required 36 states to repeal the Prohibition Amendment. On December 2, 1933, Acting Season's Greetings For Every Type of Insurance See The Winder Insurance Agency 303 Dooly Bldg. Was. 836 Secretary of State William Phillips sent identic telegrams to the governors of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah to advise him immediately of th6 action of their state conventions. On December 6, 1933, at 12:55 p. m., the Department of State received a telegram from Pennsylvania giving official notice the convention had at 12:50 p. m. ratified the. Amendment. Duly authenticated papers were received at the Department at 3:45 p. m. by airplane courier from Harrisburg. At 3:50 p. m. of the same day a Penn-ae- r sylvania state highway patrolman arrived at the Department with a second authenticated certificate brought by motorcycle. On December 5, 1933, at 2:53 p. m., a telegram from the Ohio secretary of state was received and the telegram was verified by a telephone conversation from the Department of State at 2:59 p. m. On December 5, 1933, at 5:35 p. m., the Department of State was advised by telegram from the secretary of state of Utah that the state contention at 5:32 p. m., EST), had ratified the Amendment. The telegram was verified onversatlon at y telephonec 6 p. m. Utah thus became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment and at 6:37 p. m., Eastern Standard Time, December 5, 1933, William Phillips, the Acting Secretary of State, signed the certificate of ratification of the Repeal Amendment. Urgent A distinguished bishop so this English story goes while making a journey by rail, was unable to find his ticket when the conductor asked for it. Never mind, bishop, said the official, who knew him well, 111 get it on my second round." However, when the conductor passed through the coach again, the ticket was still missing. Oh, well, bishop, it will be all right if you never find it, the conductor assured him. No, it wont, contradicted the Ive got to find that bishop. ticket. I want to know where Im going. Seasons Greetings Beneficial Life Insurance Company Home Office Salt Lake City Seasons Greetings PACKER CORPORATION Poster Outdoor Advertising WASATCH 6627 29 EAST 9TH SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SEASONS GREETINGS TO OUR FELLOW WORKERS CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION CO. G. M. Paulson, Vice-Pre- s. Christensen, Pres. Dr. Dean K. Christensen, Sec., Stanley W. Christensen, Asst. Sec. D. II. Felt Building Salt Lake City HOLLAND VAPORAIRE HEATING Repairing and Cleaning All Makes of Heating Systems. Call an Experienced Holland Heating Engineer to Solve Your Heating Problems Call Wasatch 7646 666 South State HOLLAND FURNACE CO. Wishes You a Merry Christmas SEASONS GREETINGS WESTERN MACHINERY COMPANY DEPENDABLE USED MACHINERY MINING AND INDUSTRIAL 208-21- 0 South West Temple SALT LAKE CITY Phone Wasatch 3907 I WAGE-HOUCHIEF ON ITS FORWARD MARCH IIAS A BUSY DAY IN SALT LAKE CITY from I ARflR R (Continued page 3) similar stand. The Guild had made no wage in crease demands in its proposals to the management. Published Wil mer Jacoby, speaking for William Randolph Hearst, however, offered which the Guild were at wiping out aimed charged counter-proposa- ls security clauses gained last year 15 months of negotiation." (Continued from page 1) of the h ton mills about rehave in that industry workers ceived pay increases bringing their income up to 25 cents an hour as a result of the 13W. Most of these people are employed in southern mills. At the same time the Wage-Hochief reported that the information indicated that a number of shutdowns the in protest against the law, were one-tent- ur widely-publiciz- NEW YORK Members of Local 6 (Big Six), International Typographical Union, have again rejected the proposal for a per capita tax of lc a month to aid the A. F. L. war chest in the campaign against the C. I. O. By a viva voce vote, the largest I. T.U. local refused to consider the Chicago locals request for a national referendum, and thus reaffirmed a stand taken several months ago. Big Six delegates were instrumental in getting the International convention on record against the assessment just before the last A. F. L. convention. The action of Big Six creates a problem for International President Claude M. Baker, who persuaded the A. F. L. convention to seat the Printers delegates in October by promising that more favorable consideration would be given to the per capita tax. If other locals should again follow the Big Six example, the International Union would face suspension from the A. F. L. short-live- ed of the new law is the fact that no' employer has yet sought an injunction against enforcement of the act, National Labor Relations the Board, it is felt, through its sucbattle cessful Supreme Court against injunctions, has smoothed the way for the new Department of Labor bureau. Mr. Andrews was strong in urging passage of state wage-hou- r laws which will harmonize with the national law. The administration of the state law should be placed in the hands of one administrator and thus eliminate the dangers of buck passing from one person to another. d. Communications received from pecan shelters in the south reported that their employers their shops as soon as the publicity tide had died down. Labor Board Blazed Trail Surprising to the administrator Christmas Greetings vj, ed RoveServiceCo. Incorporated yC CIGARETTE S iC VENDING MACHINES :yv: ;m Vt :m f. Merry Christmas Happy New Year njt i Brimley Cut Rate DM. $ j f. U Phone Hy. 1787 WlU A UM. a Salt Lake City l W M. 1 W f. 1 W I. DON HARDMAN a Merry Christmas Wishes You 21st South and 11th East. Hyland 8715 1049 South State. Hyland 8789 WELCOME, LABOR. HEADQUARTERS FOR TIRES GATES Silent-SafetOIL GAS y, SEASONS GREETINGS FISH CANNERY WORKERS MODERN ELECTRIC COMPANY WIN WAGE BOOST ABERDEEN, Wash. (UNS) More than 2000 fish cannery workers in the Grays Harbor area have won a closed shop contract with wage boosts of 2.5 to 15 cents per hour through locals 62, 238 and 239 of the C. I. O. Cannery and Agricultural Workers union. The contract also provides for improvements in working conditions and the establishment of grievance committees. Previous contracts were . set to expire when the seasonal peak was over, and had to be renewed each season. The new one will run for one year, with provisions for- new conditions that may arise with a new season. - Fixtures and Supplies Wasatch 2307 WHOLESALE 37 Richards St. SEASONS GREETINGS Heati IPugo Served at ALL Leading Fountain and Lunch Counters ALSO TO TAKE HOME FROM BAKERY AT 1142 SO. STATE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROOFING COMPANY Licensed Roofing Contractor Authorized Application Company for Pioneer Flintkote Products ROOF REPAIRING FLAT ROOFS OUR SPECIALTY Wm. H. Robinson, Mgr. Extends Seasons Greetings 812 West 14th North Phone Was. 2489 FIRMS ORDERED TO CEASE INTERFERING WITH UNION MEMBERS EmWASHINGTON (UNS) ployers were ordered to cease interfering with the activities and membership of a number of important C. I. O. unions, in recent orders issued by the National Labor Relations Board. The National Shoe Corporation, Marlborough, Mass., must stop trying to prevent its workers from United belonging to Local 36-Shoe Workers of America, and offer to reinstate immediately 12 workers fired for union activity. Another New England shoe firm, the Continental Shoe Corporation, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was also ordered to stop interfering with the C. 1. O. Shoe Workers, and to reinstate five discharged workers. Both companies, under the terms of the stipulation drawn up, agreed to post notices of compliance throughout the shops for a period of 30 days. Upon the basis of a similar stipulation agreed upon by all parties concerned, the Demarest Silk Mill, Inc., and its successor, Syntex Fab-ricInc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, agreed to stop discouraging membership in the Textile Workers Organizing Committee, to withdraw support from a company union, and to reinstate 22 workers to their farmer jobs without preju- Seasons Greetings INTERMOUNTAIN DIESEL SALES CORP. Headquarters for CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINES , 65 W. 4th South Wasatch 5192 A, sf dice. In Kansas City, Kansas, the Standard Rendering Co., agreed to the terms of a stipulation under which the firm was ordered to bargain collectively with the United Soap and Glycerine Workers, Local 114, to pay one employe $225, and to put him on a preferred employment list to be returned to his former job as garage mechanics helper at the first opportunity. The company was also ordered to abolish its company union and cease interfering with the C. I. O. local. The Moline Iron Works, Moline, easons (greetings m Combined Metals Reduction Co. 'Purchasers of Ores Lead-Zin- c Mail and Express- - Stockton, Utah- Freight - Bauer, Utah (Continued on Page 5) V |