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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, FEBRUARY3,J939 Page 4 BILL DISCUSSED AT WAGE-HOU- R , HEARING (Continued from page 3) It was also pointed out by the proponents that legislation to raise labor standards constitutes one more step in the civilizing process of establishing standards in all fields of human activity. It was most emphatically stated that neither labor nor the adminls-trativ- e authority for the proposed law desire, nor will, use the legislation to stifle or destroy industry. The speakers also revealed that low labor standards prevail in a substantial number of the states industries. It also came out in the hearing that 12 to 16 hour work days are not uncommon in the retail store, service station and loan businesses. Mr. Reese said that last weex two persons accepted jobs in Salt Lake City without inquiring what the wages would be and a few days later were told by the employer that the pay was 7 cents an hour. Representative Victor G. Pett, chairman of the House Labor committee, presided over the hearing. equalization proceedings among classes of property within coiyi,, ties; requirement that the sions statement to county auditors A hearing on S. B. 66, 67 and 92, by Senator Grover and others, to , authorize slum clearance housing nicipal low-cois scheduled for this evening at 7:30 oclock st and mu- - projects, (Friday) in New - The hearing will be under direc I .. 1 2917 nea Ajdires l?nVed TIIE CHRONIC jUtah, 441 new culverts Q OBJECTORS 2 miIc3 At legislative committee hear- walks and 148.1 miles of ings on labor bills, health measthe 327 levy of paved walk3 were constructed ures, and for propositions that spell j on or before August 1; unpaved I and 406 miles improved of whic:h n progress, the same chronic obBt)eciai improvement taxes and walks of paved Utah 7.5 miles jectors are on hand to voice their mile3 f unPave?, walk,3 weeacS and 9 structed days annual m'tr010U' rtV taxes"' and 1 aning byeveal d.smcte. wat ad' II 3 ' mE opposition. The roll call of the objectors starts with Gus Backman, representing the Salt Lake chamber of commerce, and then follows on down the line with the representative of the manufacturers association, the department stores, chain stores, etc., all members of the chamber of commerce. In advance of the hearings the daily kept press editorializes the subject, which then is followed in parrot-lik- e fashion by those particthe at ipating hearings. These same forces have carried on in the same old rut ever since the meeting of Utahs first legislature. In recent years these objectors are meeting with stiffer rebuttals. Labor is better organized and takes a hand in the election of more legislators, is a prime reason. These same chamber of commerce groups have bitterly opposed in the years gone by workmens compensation legislation, precautionary measures to prevent accidents in industry, shorter work week, minimum wage law's for women, child labor legislation, and other measures that have been enacted into laws and have been found so erood that even those who objected at the time they were first presented would today object to a move to repeal them. These forces do not represent the majority of the people of Utah. They only represent certain anti-abo- r, tion of Senate State and Municipal A QF Affairs committee, with Senator and Of interest to agriculturists Lawrence E. Nelson, chairman, in TWO CITIES livestock growers are the follow- charge, ing bills introduced last week: inking office last New JoenV Providing that meat animals once contrast RharD. nth NOTED AROUND inspected and found free of disease CalifomIa. and -may be sold anywhere m the state- tnn Mirb lVans caoi THE STATE From without further inspection; permitwhere Governor Frank D.hitz-lha- n ting the building of dams not more tal, LEGISLATURE wae sworn In, 15 feet in Height and not over 8ald, Repobncan hostile in capacity without I come reports of actions 555 acre-feand Members of the Utah State Leg progressive organized labor of the state mark approval death of livestockengineer; islature near the half-wa- y . legislation. on a The Michigan executive took ofof the 23rd session this week with making y a prima facie railroad approximately 250 proposed new case for recovery of damages; ap- fice with an address sharply atlaws, amendments to existing ones, propriating $5000 for a Utah ex- tacking strikers and containing a call out the troops and repeals awaiting action. hibit at the World's Poultry Con- veiled threat to strikes. He Thus far covering three weeks sitdown any gress in Cleveland, O.; appropriate against law 17 restrictive of the a then grist grind proposed of to strike. bills have received the approval of ing $20,000 for suppression the would limit that right poultry diseases; creating a first a majority of upper house mem- lien In Michigan, if Governor Fitz. in favor of producers upon will bers. Ten have passed the House delivered to proc- gerald has his way, no strike is notice of Representatives, four of which farm products 10 days essors, and to establish a Utah be legal unless labor are approved Senate measures. state state on a served in writing fruit tree improvement agenThe Senate has killed three bils While the board to be created. and to it for $3000 cy appropriate lower and house has mediation the hand at disposed tried board its BILL PLUMBING and certifying fruit nurof one through adoption of an un- grading to rebe would required employees stock. favorable committee report. The sery IN THE HOUSE Other important measures intro- main at work. House has tabled two bills. One duced Picketing would be limited to last week affect the public been in Senate. has the withdrawn struck and vote House passed Tuesday by a health, legal transactions, finance, employees of the plant be solely would do Try to Cajole Members all of 32 to 24 H. B. 44, by Representhey might cities and counties, labor, trade, those Corporation lobbyists and some state departments, and that fact the advertise to tative Victor G. Pett of Eureka, the general beare hoping and welfare of the strikes in legal participating after inserting an amendment by other people. Fourteen lieve social welfare that unfair. is labor, praying their employer Representative Pectol of Wayne and health measures will receive measures affect cities and counwould which ties. Ten have to do with health. Persuasion of nonstrikers would be exempt county, in this session Another ten affect legal proced- prohibited. plumbers in towns under 800 pop- rough sledding the wage and hours leg- ures. Seven affect trade ulation from meeting the require- especially Compulsory arbitration would be and InThe islation, and anything that smacks dustry, four, social welfare as em- imposed in a large number of esments in the present law. or bodied in old l, tablishments where strikes would measure was held in the House by of increased expenditures age assistance, un- be of in the order health to and changes existing deemed the S. a notice from Representative P. urofiteering interests. injurious employment, and civil liberties. Gus Backman, personally, Is a Marthakis of Salt Lake City, that the states fiscal control of man- Six touch upon operation of motor of the people. Formation of bona he would move for reconsideration agement. vehicles. Several others relate to fide independent unions would be mighty fine fellow he is only the Most of the members of the state comon next legislative day. departmental affairs, finance, recognized, thus opening the .way lired man of the chamber of men House and Senate, undoubtedly, and like hired unions other merce, Under the present law plumbers in disguise. labor, and fish and game for company ran on some platform or other while education, Both the A. F. L. and the C. I. O. and women of these interests, in first and second class cities matters. in Michigan promptly took stands voices the sentiments of those who Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo and they were aspiring to the positions Patent Medicines in opposition to these anti-labmust pass examinations which they now hold. However, pay their wages. Logan One health of met them were on measure their levies 15 a many and obtain licenses before being It is also noticeable that the proposals. in Salt Lake City by emis- per cent tax on patent medicines Calto turn Now, Sacramento, (Continued on page 5) permitted to offer their services to arrival saries of the corporations, who im and apportions a part of the pro- ifornias capital, where Governor the public. The law was adopted two years mediately inflated them with ex- ceeds to subsidize public health Culbert Olson, Democrat, took of HOPKINS IS GIVEN ideas of their own Im- nursing. A traffic safety bill pro- fice. SENATE OKEH ago as a health measure and has aggerated ' were made to feel poses that four warnings by peace portance. They The first official act of Governor proved a success. Its administration has not cost the taxpayers a that they would be big shots if officers shall be the equivalent of Olson was to free Tom Mooney, la Harry L. Hopkins was confirmed cent. It has paid its own way and they would follow closely on the one conviction for traffic law vio- bor prisoner who had spent 22 as secretary of commerce by the more than $2000 remains in the heels of certain bell wethers who lation. Another agricultural meas- years behind bars for a crime of Senate Monday following a three-da- y friendly to these entrenched ure permits inspection to destroy which he was everywhere recog. treasury for the administration were blowing of spleen fumes at the infected trees and plants. interests. fund. nized to be innocent. This was one New Deal by a handful of the peoIt has been whispered around by Bitterest fights of the session of Governor Olsons campaign ples enemies in the upper house. Many think it would be a good visitors at the Capitol are expected to, be waged over the pledges and he fulfilled it at the Fifty-thre- e thing to extend thedaw to all independent Democrats, two Reis there that in some occupational disease and wage and first opportunity. one parts of the state. Even plumbers minds that in athesuspicion Farmer - Laborite, publicans, mad desire of hour standardization measures. from small towns desire the law to Then Governor .Olson proceeded one Progressive, and one Indebe extended. A number of plumb- some of these legislators to secure Friends of education will strive to win his first big victory in the pendent voted for the confirmation. ers from smaller towns have ap- committee appointments, the im- with might and main to procure state legislature . by obtaining apThose voting against Hopkins portance of which is commensurate more school funds. The bill to proval of a $20,000,000 peared before the board for exam- with 21 Republicans, five numbered emergency their thus inflated ego, they permit sale of liquor by the drink relief bill to feed the inations and licenses. and hungry Republicrats, and one Farmer-Laborit- e. threw overboard all of their pre- wl. ?rovide another battlefield. clothe the Because of the auto-trailunemployed. One of Olsons next acts in the camps and increasing travel, many election promises to their con- Whether the house appropriations Senator King, Wall Streets committee is to have full sway swift-movin- g contend, health and sanitary regu- stituents. of first his from proideal, days Utah, votRepublicat Some of them are still in a daze, over appropriations is a current lations through the plumbing law administration ed gressive was the against Hopkins. This was exshould be made to cover the entire and will continue to remain in this muddle. to the bench of the Su naming pected, of course. Measures that have attracted state. One unsanitary auto camp mental fog unless rudely awakened Court liban of perior Before the vote, Senaton Barkoutstanding may result in carrying of disease to the remedial legislation for the nationwide attention include the eral lawyer. of Kentucky, summarized the ley senate joint resolution asking conTwo of Olsons labor appoint- opposition germs and result in epidemics of people. arguments and declared Measures of Importance gress to lift the embargo on ship- ments were of men endorsed sickness over a wide scope of terriLathat President Roosevelt, not Hopby There are bills aready intro- ment of arms and munitions to the bors tory. Sanitary regulations will duced Cal. of League kins, was the target of the critithat call for a revamping of Spanish loyalists. Supporters of ifornia. His Lieutenant serve as preventive against cism aimed at Hopkins. Governor, the taxation structure and more the resolution point to the fact Ellis demies, and will save life Patterson, Los a at Senator Swellenbach of Washappeared that would affect the daily lives of that a recent Gallup poll showed Angeles League convention money. and said: It was an attempt ington, 75 about Utahns both in cities and on the per cent of the people fa- gave support to a to break down the reactionaries general program by vor such action. Some of farms. A these are apparsenate concur- of social legislation. PANHANDLER confidence of the American people HAD A DATE ently due to die a speedy death. rent resolution indorses the It would be hard to find more in the President and the governbill proposing $1 per ounce Few will be enacted into law, but of the fact that ment of the United States. striking A panhandler approached Sena- the consensus of opinion seems to as the price to be paid for silver. political proof action by labor and protor Lundell in Salt Lake the other be that the current legislature will What happened gressives pays. day and asked for a dime for a cup leave things pretty much as they WPA November at the California last WORKERS of coffee. But, protested the Sen- are. polls is the answer to the freeing of Measures of statewide coffee imporis ator, Tom Mooney and the other proBUILD only a nickel. The ROADS beggar blandly retorted, I know, tance and interest that will absorb gressive actions of Californias the attention of legislators within but Ive got a date. governor. forthright Imbued with the great Demo- the next few days include homeAccording to reports received by And, in Michigan, where the recratic idea, that not charity, but stead tax exemption, payment of Allen T. Sanford, state director for verse is taking place, it is an opportunity for work, makes industrial compensation for victims the National Emergency Council, because of the election there solely of a better American citizens, Senator of occupational diseases, setting up more than 30,000 miles of roads reactionary state executive whose and a of and hour the Lundell asked the bum: Have you streets, wage program for largest proportion interests are closer to the cor ever been offered work? The fel- intrastate commerce, sale of liquor of which was in rural areas, were porations of the state thanbig to the low shook his head. Only once. by the drink and local option, sev- built or improved by WPA work- people who work for them. ers in the four month period, July Apart from that, Ive met with eral bills to safeguard motor the corporations word is law. nothing but kindness! Spanish vehicle traffic, others to increase to November, 1938. In the United States during this revenue for schools, and civil servFork Press. Sacramento, the peoples word . ice for state, county and city em- period new construction consisted is law. of of 154.4 miles of paved roads; The Creaky Parts ployes and appointtees. 986.8 IntroBills miles of unpaved roads, and Little Betty had been served with affecting taxation With Some Wobble a chicken wing. After working duced in the past week include: Ex- 28,084.7 miles were improved. Two old Scotch ladies, while hav. with it for some time she said: emption of metal producers with During the same period in Utah ing a cup of tea, began to talk of net incomes of less than $20,000 there was constructed 1.9 miles of modem fashions. Mother, do you mind if I from the occupation tax; exemp- paved roads and 47.3 miles of unelse besides What do you think of the hats something tion of credit unions from taxa- paved roads and 271.8 miles were the lassies wear, Mrs. Smith? hinges? Mrs Smith (with disgust) tion; exemption from taxation of improved. In the United States. 4090 new They dinna wear May the hinges of friendship personal property up to $300 in hats; they just never grow Margaret Rhy- - valuation; depriving the state tax bridges; 52,041 new culverts were walk along side o them commission of power to initiate constructed and 1728 bridges and "", et right-of-wa- law-maki- ng socia- l-minded self-seeke- rs anti-socia- dollar-worship-m- g, or er -- Non-Partis- an Mc-Carr- en Subscribe Blow... and become a regular reader the... . Utah Labor News -- i |