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Show Fare Friday, January 3, 1958 TIIE UTAH STATESMAN 2 THE UTAH STATESMAN A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government" HARRY B. MILLER, Publisher 421 Church Street Phone EM Entered as 2nd Class matter at the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879 Subscription rate $1.00 per year Published weekly at 421 Church Street, Salt Lake City, Utah Kennecott May Purchase Nevada Holdings WASHINGTON A major question being asked in Washington Kennecott Copper Corp. is in as the next session of Congress NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 1958 serious negotiation on acquisi- nears is: Will Congress enact tion of mining properties in White remedial labor legislation, or will Vol. II; No. 53 Friday, January 3, 1958 Pine County, Nev., of Consol-date- d it be intimidated by the labor Coppermines Corp., accord- bosses? From Democrat Economy Begins Away Home ing to reports released this week. A clue to the answer may be Chester D. Tripp, Chicago, found in a statement by Rep. The Associated Press on August 18, 1957, said: Senator Allen Leslie C. Arends (R. 111.), minoriof the House. In a recent far re- president of Consolidated Copper-mines, ty whip said we are in serious speech he said: Nothing will be done unless negotiations with Kennecott on sale of our properties and real public opinion continues to mount as a result of the McClellan Comestate in White Pine County. mittee hearings for corrective Mr. Tripp said that negotia- egislation to deal effectively with tions are being carried on with he shocking evils disclosed at the Kennecott president Charles R. expense of the workingman himCox in New York, adding that he self. At the present time, neither hoped for a successful conclusion Farmers Share In Social Security the courts nor the executive within about two weeks. Mr. Tripp used the terms ac- branch have effective weapons Farm people became eligible for the first time in fiscal 1957 which has been inter- to deal with concentrated union to share in Old Age and Survivors Insurance benefits under the quisition as preted meaning a sale of the monopoly power. Social Security program. .For years farmers had helped to pay for copper properties in the White Mr. Arends says the McClellan of services and almost with Committee the program Pine mining district. has focused public goods every purchase but not until the Republican 83rd Congress were they permitted However, in the past 20 years attention on the need for remedlegislation. to participate in the benefits. Now 375,000 farm families are there have been a number of dis- ial cussions regarding disposal of He implies that Congress may in million than a year $300 drawing benefits representing more these properties to Kennecott consider much more seriously the whose Nevada mines division at lation to meet some of the evils spendable cash income. McGill runs Con Copper ore to disclosed by the McClellan ComMorse On Civil Rights mill and smelters at McGill and mittee. However, it does not go conducts actual operations at far enough to really meet the I close by saying to my Democratic friends: If you think you two open pits in behalf of Copper, Issue of labor monoboly. have taken the civil rights issue out of the 1958 and 1860 cam- mines. In this situation, it is quite either Con If Kenneor civil of the Copper probable that Congress rights compromise will paigns by the passage cott had to close because of the neither be guided will of Civil ahead rude have a the by bill, you rights you. awakening squeeze, it inevitably would of the McClellan be one of the issues of the 1958 and 1960 campaigns iii city after price result in the shutdown of the Committee as a result of its discity and community after community throughout the country. other operator, mining men in the closure of hoodlumism, graft and The minority groups know when they are being fooled. They area said. monoply in the trade union move-me- n The reason for this is that it know they are being fooled by the Senate civil rights bill, and that the recommendations takes com- of Secretary of Labor Mitchell. from both production which as to tries it Democratic something present leadership by to sustain operations at Public Pressure .) on Senate Floor, Au- panies it. is not. Senator Wayne Morse mill the and smelter at McGill. With regard to the McClellan A merger of interest or sale of Committee,, he adds: gust 13, 1957. It will Consolidated Coppermines prop- however, amount to nothing more G.O.P- - Consistent On Civil Rights erties to Kennecott would result than a recommendation unless in important new economies in there is sufficient public opinion It is the Republican Party that has consistently supported the White Pine operation and a pressure to bear for brought Civil Rights through the years, said Representative Timothy greater future stability of mining legislative action. Sheehan backing up this assertion in the Congressional rate in the district. Thus, it appears that the busiBoth companies this fall re- nessmen of the Record of August 15 with figures showing that on 33 test votes country and le citizens generally in the Senate and House during the Roosevelt and Truman Ad- duced employment at properties under impact of the copper price must make emphatic demands anti-po- ll tax and ministrations (on Consolidated Cop- upon Congress in order to be of Republicans voted for these civil rights per mines will furlough an ad- assured legislation) 81 of proper remedial labor bills as compared with only 41 of the Democrats. ditional 33 men on Jan. 6 and legislation. Unless this. is done Nevada Consolidated (division) much as the voters All-Ti180 persons. Hits last winter demanded government High Employment economy it is probable that the e Total U.S- employment climbed to an high of work of the McCellan Committee will be largely lost. in July 1957, up nearly 5 million over the figure for July a and announced Labor Departments jointly 1952. Commerce Secretary of Labor Mitchell unfolded to the AFL-CI- O what (Continued from page 1) gain of 700,000 from the previous record number of he said is the Eisenhower progrim. set in June of this year. They said the increase reflected further duct, and can put it across It is not all certain that Congress hiring of young people in summer activities. Unemployment if you compare it with the in- will be deeply impressed. ferior material so widely marThe program (generally re- dropped to three million a decline of 300,000. keted by the Democratic Party. You have a record of peace and Help For Small Business prosperity; you have a history During fiscal year 1957 Small Business Administration ap- of lower taxes and stronger deproved' 3,536 business loans totaling $159,094,844 compared with fense and clean government. 1,915 approvals totaling $81,977,258 during fiscal 1956. Since es- Compare that with a record of tablishment of SBA in 1953, the Agency, as of June 30, had ap- tax and tax, and spend and spend; Two Utah businessmen were battlefields around the globe; proved 7,096 loans to small businesses totaling $324,785,615. Also of of and Communism elected to top posts In the Nationapproved were 6,149 loans to disaster victims totaling $66,008,513. and corruption in disloyalty high office. The al Association of Manufacturers at problem lies not with the record, a recent meeting in New York Personal Income Up City. it lies with the salesmanship. We dismissed have Royden G. Derrick, president, campaign Personal income in July 1957 was at a seasonably adjusted Western Steel Co., and W. T. distortions from the other party annual rate of $345 billion, about $ billion higher than in as too rediculous to be considered Nightingale, president of MounJune 1957 and $20 billion higher than in July 1956. Personal in- We have downgraded the political tain Fuel Supply Co., both of come in the first seven months of 1957, which was at an annual ability of our opponents. We have Salt Lake City, were elected to the NAM board. rate of $341 billion, was not only 6 above the corresponding sat by while their selling The elections were held at the on without We goes higher than in the same have failed to close letup. period in 1956 but $76 billion, or 62nd annual Congress of Ameriranks when period in 1952. can to divide us. We have Industry, a meeting of some they sought aired our opinions in close quar- 3,500 businessmen fsom all parts Family Farms Predominate ters, when we should have been of the nation. Derrick succeeds Joseh Rosenfarm continues to dominate the Ameriecan out on the street. The family-typ- e Check voters the list in your blatt, of Salt Lake City, President farms comprise about 4 of all town. Have agricultural scene. Large-scal- e to tried reach of the Eimco Cororation. Nightyou commercial farms about the same as 30 years ago. There are all of them? Has your for the campaign- ingale was fewer tenants as compared with farm owners than ever before. ing been confined to your own coming year. As members of NAMS board neighborhood, and your own friends? how many doorbells of directors, Derrick and Nighthave you rung as a salesman for ingale will participate in five dithe Republican Party. rectors meetings where the assoYou have ten months to do the ciations policies and programs will be determined. job. a champion of economy on projects J. Ellender moved from Louisiana, recited proudly last night how he helped to get millions for his home State" In a radio report to his constituents, the Democrat economizer ticked off a long list of costly rivers and harbors projects, dams, etc. Typical items: $970,000 for Tensas Basin, $3,105,000 for Atchafalaya Basin. He pledged to continue my fight to bring some degree of realism into our aid program. (D-JLa.- ), labor-managem- so-call- ent ed . Eisen-recommendat- (D-Ore- ' . (R-I1L- ), rank-and-fi- anti-lynch-i- anti-discriminati- ng rank-and-fi- le me - all-tim- 67,-200,0,- ion fered to as the Mitchell program instead of the Eisenhower program) was developed with the er apparent idea of obtaining nor by . recommendations any proposals, on a partisan basis of either the Republican or Democratic leadership. Instead, it is quite possible that a northern Democratic Republican-souther- n coalition may be forged to attempt to cure some of the glaring evils of union monopoly. Legislation Fight It is true that some proposals in the Mitchell program would be approved by industry .and others as an attempt to ameliorate some of the hoodlumism rampant in big labor unions. But on the other hand, the program shies away from proposals to make labor unions subject to the antitrust laws. and to give individual employees freedom by prohibiting compulsory union membership. In any event, it is expected that the fight over labor legislation will continue for several months in the new session of Conlegis-how- gress. The administration program, as announced1 by Secretary Mitchell, is much less comprehensive than some Congressional leaders think is necessary. Efforts will be made to obtain modifications in the program. Senate Minority Leader William Mitchell, is much less comprehensive than some Congressional leaders think is necessary. Efforts will be made to obtain modifications in the program. Senate Minority Leader William Knowland, in .California took a strong stand against compulsory unionism. He cited the late AFL President Samuel Gom-per- s, who advocated voluntary' unionism and opposed compulsory unionism. Some McClellan Committee - members, notably Senators Mundt, Goldwater and Curtis, have demanded and have been promised an investigation of Walter Reuthers United Automobile. Workers. In particular these Senators have urged .inquiry into hoodlumism and boycotting activities pf the Reuther union in the long Kohler strike. job-holde- rs, Best Wishes to My Dear Friends NAM Chooses 2 Utahns Directors oro-gra- m 29, Glen T. JAMES re-elec- ted Patronize Home Industry County Auditor May You Have A Happy New Year ' |