| Show fp)£ Halt LOCAL NEWS §nkt §iilmnjf SALT LAKE CITY UTAH SUNDAY MORNING SECTION B SAIT LAK1 Other Smelter Firms Cut Ties With Union cmr RADIO LOG ie Pt( 4 PAGE ONE MAY 2 1918 O Price System Ban Held Aid Obstacle Most Utah Concerns Cancel Rebel IUIMMSW Contracts The decision specifically banned members of the Cement Institute from using the basing Joint price system But traffic experts who have analyzed It are of the opinion that the sweeping language used by the court will spread the ruling to other industries Under the decision It would be unlawful for any combination of companies to charge ‘phantom” freight or absorb freight to meet comcompetition But individual panies still could make use of those practices Thus scope 6f the ruling will depend in considerable degree on what the Federal T ade commission and the courts find to be concerted or individual action Implications on Coast Walter Wooden assistant FTC chief counsel who prosecuted the case said the decision would have in- terest in affiliation of Park City local 99 The companies consider this matter to be strictly an affair many implications for west coast industry particularly with respect to steel developments St Geneva and Fontana Cal But Dr Walther Mathesius president of Geneva Steel Co said he could not see how Geneva would be affected He pointed out that the company while quoting its prices on a delivered basis is neither charging "phantom” freight (adding freight costs when the product is not actually moved) nor absorbing freight He added however that any steel company with a single plant and a wide geographical market might be affected seriously of the local union and its members The companies' willirgnesa to meet Immediately with Park' City local 99 is based on their confidence in patriotic loyalty of members and officers of that local ist workers A statement from the counsel for International Smelting Sc Refining Co and four other concerns includes the following: “The company advises that this action (termination as of June 30 1948) was taken because the international union had served notice opening almost every clause in the agreement and the company feels its employes should be free to select a bargaining agent which has complied fully with the law of the land and 1s in harmony with the American way of life Serve Notice “The North Lily Mining Co In line with other mining companies in Tin tic district Includes Chief Consol da ted Mining Co and Tin-ti- c has Standard Mining Co served notice terminating its labor LAS VISAS THIRD DAY Local Cement FOB Herbert A Snow cen'ent company executive said the decision would have no repercussions on that industry in this area The practice here he said is to sell on Hnvr dam Iwn arrive tea Veea 7 Businessmen Chart Friendship Safari nearly Diagram illustrates routes to be taken by 100 Salt Lake businessmen during their three-da- y Petitions Seek Tax Equality Petitions urging both major political parties to declare for governmental economy and tax equality were being circulated Saturday under sponsorship of the Tax Equality league of Utah They are to be presented at the Republican and Democratic national conventions this summer in Philadelphia Forrest S Walden league chairman said petitions are to be circulated throughout the nation by similar organizations in other statea The petitions urge a reduction in domestic federal expenditures "elimination of tax-fre- e competition of government in business and immediate relief of business from bureaucratic Interference” They further request that cooperatives be taxed on the same basis as private corporations In tfie same line of business "High taxes government extravagances and unfair tax privileges are driving our nation into Inflation and bankruptcy” he said agreement with IUMMSW Several week ago the local union In the Tintic district voted better than two to one to disassociate with the international union and the companies are informed that the employes and local union offi- TOURIST LURE cers in the Tintic district axe petitioning the NLRB for an election to be held to determine a new bargaining agent” Agreements Expire A letter from William J O’Connor general manager American The intermountain west statea Smelting and Refining Co dis-to IUMMSW to the defunct of Utah Idaho Wyoming and Netrict union No 2 and Garfield local vada are set for a record crop of 247 replies to a letter from the union April 23 respecting modifi- vacation visitors in 1948 cation of the existing clauses in Designed as a community buildthe labor agreement between the ing service to promote greater smelting company and the union tourist trade for the entire due to expire June 30 1948 west The Salt Lake "Thu letter will serve to notify Issue its 16th annual termiwill we to Tribune elect union that your nate this contract as of its ter- scenic-travedition Sunday May mination date” it continues 16 The annual Tribune editions “We understand that the of- have led the way in encouraging ficers of your union have not filed the development of the important affidavits as pro- tourist industry in the region vided for in the More than 3500000 tourists visact of 1947 We believe that com- ited the scenic attractions and pliance of your officers with the playgrounds of the intermountain section of the west in 1947 Nearly one million act should be visited Yellowstone park Another a prerequisite of any labor nego- million visited Temple square A half million traveled to the southtiations “It is clearly the Intent of the ern Utah parks Utah's Centenlaw that union nial started thousands on the move officers disavow membership in to this historic and scenic region the Communist party or in any Winter tourist trade marked a increase over any previous overthrow 30 organization teaching See Page B12 Column 1 winter on record leaving more jI DUP Unit Invites Entries for 47 Days Queen 9 Goodwill Tour Plans Readied Leaving business behind nearly Salt Lakers will begin the first leg of a good will tour down U S highway 9l through southern Utah to Las Vegas Monday at 7 am Utah Pioneers Final judging y In three Traveling will be in Hotel Utah June 29 buses tour participants Dlan to at 8 pm promote friendship and intercity Eligibility requirements for ap- cooperation The Jaunt scheduled to last four days is sponsored by plicants are: Must be a descendthe Salt Lake City Chamber of came to who ant of a pioneer Commerce wholesale trades comUtah before May 10 1869 total mittee abstainer from tobacco and al"Parades will be held at all coholic drinks unmarried not stops to get acquainted" said Ed married and between L Ames tour chairman Application forms for queen of the “Days of 47” in Utah this year were released Saturday by the central camp Daughters of 100 cross-countr- previously 18 and 25 Inclusive Applications must be In the DUP office capitol by June 28 accompanied by photographs of applicants The queen and attendants will coronation appear at a public and other events as may parades be designated by the "Days of '47 ” The Monday schedule Includes a at Fillstop at Nephl luncheon Milford more a second stop at Beaver county dinner at Beaver and overnight stop at Cedar City On Tuesday the group will breakfast at Cedar City conduct a Hurricane morning meeting atlunch at St Washington county on to Las George and continue Vegas Tour members will spend Wednesday at Las Vegas with a visit to Boulder dam and a sunset boat ride on Lake Mead as a part of the program They will return to Salt Lake City Thursday Business and civic leaders at all cities will be guests of tour members during stops The caravan will include a Scottish bagpipe tourist dollars than in any sim- band and a trio of entertainers ilar period Community singing will be diA quarter million more auto- rected by Lewis Reeves and Fredmobiles passed in and out of Utah erick R Hinckley will act as in 1947 than in the preceding year sergeant-at-arm- s and parade Over 3328800 automobiles en- marshal tered and left the state while 3080965 machines were checked el non-Commu- labor-manageme- ist labor-manageme- nt labor-manageme- nt nt in 1946 according to state road commission the- - Utah The Sunday Tribune scenic edition in past years has been mailed away by subscribers to every major city and town of America It and to many foreign lands constitutes the intermountain empire’s mightiest bid for tourist dollars Regular Sunday Tribune subscribers will receive the two col- orful scenic sections of 80 pages and hundreds of pictures — many in natural color — at no addditional cost After enjoying their copies readers are urged to mail them to friends and associates in other regions Watch for the big Sunday Tribun coming May 16 Pollen Count For the first time in weeks the atmosphere in downtown Salt Lake City was completely free of pollen Saturday Tests made under direction of a physician failed to disclose presence of any type of pollen This brought a welcome relief to hayfever sufferers alwhich lergic to box elder pollen reached a high degree of inwarm tensity with Thursday’sweather wind Rain cooling and the fact the box elders apparently have passed the peak of the pollinating season were given as reasons for the clear air plant basis In either truck an good Hill tour through southern Utah and Nevada Trip Is designed to promote trade and friendship Tribune Scenic Issue Takes Colorful Bow on May 16 tftter-mounta- in de- claration of candidacy for the office of county attorney on the Democratic ticket The unanimous decision ruled In effect that Edward M Morrissey fgb or carload lota In other words the purchaser buys at theto ?lant and wherever pays freight charges the product is to be used Others expressed the view that cement and other industries might feel the pinch of the ruling when competition becomes ruggedIs One industry which greatly concerned over a trend Which the decision serves to emphasize is beet sugar "Strict application 'of the cement ruling to Sugar” one spokes-Se- e Page B6 Column 1 ’47 Fete Cost time the present inedmbents took office” Justice Latimer wrote He pointed out that this is not the case of the legislature changing the term of office to fit the man “Rather this is a case where the people by a constitutional amendment have changed the term and have permitted the legislature to apply the change to the man whose term had not Utah’s 1947' Centennial A point of issue was that the legislature in March 1947 changed Utah Code AnSection notated 1943 to read: “The county attorney ahall be elected at the general election held in November 1950 and every four years thereafter Incumbent county attorneys shall hold office until successors are elected and qualified at the general election in November 19-13- 1950” Major Difference Whether the section is constitutional if the amendment approved previously became effective Jan 1 1947 was the major point of difference between Mr Snow and ' I4fefeH4b’ cele- Boy Cyclist 12 Dies After Blow by Auto died Satur- out-of-poc- value in excess of 3300000 bequest to the University f Utah of approximately 313000 worth of stage lighting equipment and other properties construction ofat new the tennis courts and bleachers Salt Lake Tennis club horseshoe Salt Lake pitching layout at the county fairgrounds new traps at the Salt Lake Gun club skating rink at Logan improvements at Snow basin and Ecker hill additional track facilities at the University of Utah and numerous improvements to county fairgrounds and parks participation in completion of the U of U rtadium U J 19-13- -6 f tute" it states youthful bicyclist day a few minutes after he was struck at 8:10 p m by an automobile attempting to pass another on 9th East at approximately 4265 South ' Victim was Jerry J Kimball 12 911 E 2900 South an orphan Driver of the automobile was D Howe Moffat 44 Salt Lake attorney residing in Murray Investigating officers of the Utah Highway patrol said the boy was riding north on 9th East in the southbound lane of traffic His bicycle was not equipped with lights Mr Moffat also northbound turned out to pass another automobile and found the bay in his path He was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the bicycle Lt Mason Hill and Trooper Ted Elders who investigated said Mr Moffat was not at fault and issued no citations The boy was riding a bicycle owned by Ronald Nelson a cousin k ’ ‘ East He had who lives at 4307-9t- h been a dinner guest at the Nelson home and was returning to his grandfather's house when the ac- Salt Lake City Feb 2 1938 a son of Benjamin and Viola Workman Kimball He was a member of Mill Creek ward Church of Jesus Saints and a Christ of Latter-da- y sixth grade pupil at Lincoln Elementary school Since being orphaned in 1942 he had resided with his grandMrs Lewis J parents Mr and 3900 South Workman 911 E Survivors besides his guardians Include hla paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Clark Kimball and a brother Owen Kimball Salt Lake City Weddings Decrease come and expense hkve been April showers seemingly were not encouraging to Dan Cupid Salt balanced out Lake county issued 218 marriage Commenting on the report Gus llcenses last month as compared estimated director P Backman with 253 In March However the that tangible improvements made March and April total of 501 was by the commission plul the re- 51 less than issued in the corvolving fund return to the state responding months a year ago would amount to 31000000 When this is deducted from tie $1376-50- 0 appropriated for the event he cost pointed out the to the taxpayers was about 3376000 fo such intangible benefits as advertising for the state and increased tourist tnvel Tangible improvements listed in the report included: Permanent improvements at the state fairgrounds with a total T —i IX - Mr Keddlngton "The genreal rule U that the term for which an officer is elected shall be fixed before the election The facts in this case however do not bring it within the general rule In this particular instance the voters voted on the officer and the extended term at the same time” the decision states “We believe this constitutional amendment can be given prospective effect and still not prohibit the legislature from amending Section The state constitution provides that the terms of all officers elected at any general election shall commence on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election With this article in effect the amendment as submitted and adopted increases the term of office of county attorneys to four years effective as of the first day of January 1947 Every presumption is in favor of the constitutionality of the sta- Ronald Nelson upper left and Lewis J Workman right examine bicycle on which Jerry J Kimball 12 at right was killed Jerry J Kimball was born in bration involved an expenditure of about 31725000 offset largely by money returned to the state and tangible public Improvements according to a general report of the Centennial commission released Saturday after Its transmittal to the governor ( The report showed a balance of 3526000 of which 3503000 has been returned to the state And an additional return will be made when miscellaneous items of in- -6 -- cident occurred $17 Million torate In the aam® election to ex tend from two to four years the term of county attorney “If the people are denied an opcounty atportunity to vote for torney in the year 1948 it is because they the people have pro- Republican elected in November 1646 should hold office four years vided for election of a county atto a constitutional torney only every four year and according amendment approved by the elec- - have decreed the effective date of the change was to be prior to the Widespread industr al repercussions some helpful and some harmful to particular types of business likely will arise from the U S supreme couit decision last Monday outlawing the basing point pricing systhm in the cement industry Local industrialists generally were unwilling Saturday to attempt to predict the precise effects but were agreed that whatever disruptions or benefits do result will become incressingly apparent when supply exceeds demand and competition becomes fully operative Affect Cement Institute Taft-Hartle- Silver King Coalition Mines Co Co Park Utah Consolidated Mines New Park Mining Co and- - East Utah Mining Co are signatories to the policy statement Arthur Ashby international representative for I U M M S W said he had no statement to make concerning the company announcements Tuesday he said several of the local unions and Combined Metals council had adopted “no contract no work” resolutions and he expected all other locals to Join in a strike July 1 if companies have not signed new contracts with IUMMSW or had made substantial progress toward a new contract by that time Communist Dictation George J Wilde representative Metalworkers’ of Progressive council CIO affiliate which has filed affidavits said Communist dictation is the issue involved in fights in local tmsons as to whether PMC or IUMMSW shall represent the ty clerk to file petitioner's Expected From High Court Ruling non-Commun- ist have no By HEBER HART County attorneys in Utah need not be elected until November 1950 the state supreme court ruled Saturday in a decision written by Justice George W Latimer The decision was the result of mandamus proceeding Instituted by Marcellus K Snow to require Alvin Keddlngton Salt Lake coun Wide Repercussions I It Ah netal mining and smelting companies on Saturday last day for terminating ‘contracts with International Union of lime Mill & Smelter Workers presented virtually a solid front breaking off relatons wth the union and expressing unwillingness to meet with I U M M S W leaders unless and until they affidavits sign American Smelting & Refining Co North Lily Mining Co Chief Consolidated Mining Co and American GiLsonite Co are among the additional companies which released letters ending their ties with I U M M S W Ns Eeoewal Clause U S Smelting Refining A Mining Co did not have a clause in Its contract with the union providing for renewal automatically F S Muksek rice president and general manager issued a statement expressing doubt that IUMMSW with its Communist connections represented the rank and file of employes “the great majority of whom are good loyal citizens” Four Park City operators which first announced termination of contracts with I U M M S W posted a notice of statement of policy at mine properties Saturday as follows: 1 The companies are ready and willing to meet with Park City local union 99 to negotiate a new contract- 2 The companies will negotiate for Park City local 99 with IUMMSW and are willing to make the IUMMSW a party to the agreement if the IUMMSW qualifies under provisions of the y act by filing reports and loyalty affidavits Me Affiliation Interest 3 The companies Attorney Vote Held Unnecessary Until 1950 by Utah Tribunal Author Group Picks Officers American women are obligated to use their leisure time more a way which will bring wisely— about a better world understanding Mrs Sterling Ercanbrack Provo declared Saturday in Salt Lake City She spoke at 10th birthday sessions of the National League of e American Pen Women in 45 hotel Approximately Utah free lance and professional writers elected officers and named delegates for the national convention in Washington D C Mrs J M Redd was elected state president Mrs LeRoi C Chadwick branch president Mrs Clinton D Vernon vice president and Mrs J Melvin Harrison secretary-treasure- r Elected to the board of directors were Mrs J Hill Johnson Mrs W K Anderson Ogden and Mrs B Spencer Young New-hous- i Motorist Injured In S U Crash Elaborates Further Elaborating further th decision said "The removal of this (two year) limitation before the commencement of the term and without the amendment prescribing t& beginning date of the new term permitted the legislature om latitude in prescribing within th four-yea- r period the starting date of the term” The legislature has power to secure uniformity in official terms and harmonize the term of office of county officer "The fact that by changing the commencement date of a term one officer obtains an additional period In which to serve does not render Otherwise unithe plan illegal fication would be impossible” Chief Justice Roger L McDonough concurred with the - Latimer decision in its entirety- Justices Eugene E Pratt and Lester A Wade concurred with the result but wrote supplemental interpretations and Justice James H Wofe concurred in the result Fight Readied On Lien Law The state welfare commission Saturday had prepared its answer to a case in the supreme court which asks a writ of prohibition against the old age lien provision enacted by the 27th legislature The answer will be filed with the court Monday said Dr P T Farnsworth welfare commission chairman The case was instituted by Albert and Charlotte Wallberg against th welfare commission nullification of th lien seeking law on grounds of unconetitu- tionality The lien law becomes effective May 19 The Wallberg case maintain the lien provision is an extension of credit by the state to old ag recipients It also alleges the provision would deny homes without T L Clark 62 1935 E 33rd South suffered possible fractures of the ribs Saturday at 3 pm in a two-ca- r collision at 5t"h East and Downington ave about 3 pm Mr Clark who was driving south on 5th East said the collision occurred when he did not see George F Beckstead 23 Logan signal for due process of law a left turn as Mr Clark tried to The welfare commission answer pass Damage to the Clark machine agrees with eight of the 10 allegawas estimated at about $400 tions but takes issue with th® credit extension and due process allegations The commission also Aid Says 33 Tipsy Drivers Iii25 to 35 Age Category Drivers license revocation for habitual negligent driv-ni- g are most numerous among Utahns under 25 years of drunken driving revocations involve most frequentae whilebetween sur25 and 35 according to a ly those commissioner tax state vey made by Elisha Warner Of 249 revocations for negligent driving during the last six months 195 or 783 were persons under 25 years But in drunken driving revocations the same group accounted for only 25 suspended licenses Mr Warner said Of the 192 drunken driving revocations following court were were between 25 and 35 27 convictions 63 or 328 55 and 16 45 and were between between 35 and 45 135 were over 55 Drivers between 25 and 35 accounted for 40 of the of the total Other negligent driving revocations for 16 5 total the of contributed only age groups six-mont- BOTST"'" ' hs maintains contrary to th Wallare berg case that needy persons not automatically entitled to assistance as a matter of right Dr Farnsworth said of 277 old age cases canvassed in Salt Lake county 135 are willing to sign liens of property in order to receive assistance Evidence from over the state he said indicates and one-ha- lf that between one-thiof such cases will refuse to sign the liens rd Mexican Celebration Mexican nationals and U S citizens with Mexican ancestry celebrated the annual Cinco de Mayo (fifth of May) holiday with a program at Judge Memorial school Saturday night Cinco de Mayo commemorates the triumph of Gen Zaragosa over the Invading forces of Napoleon at the battle of Puebla May 5 1SS2 (J |
