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Show EGGS ee arc chli IV, NO. 10. AFL SAT LAKE Risa talked out of turn—made a lot of ill-chosen and inexcusable remarks that are certain to come home to roost. Those business agents put the A. F. of L. in Utah on record as definitely opposed to two fundamental principles of the labor movement that were old before the A. F. of L. was organized. Those two principles are in line with the best traditions of democracy. They are the essence of self-government. They may be summarized as follows: The voice right of in their workingmen own working CLYDE OCTOBER 10c PER Il, 1943. COPY Democratic Traditions The A. F. of L. convention at Price ten days ago was notable for one thing—it talked too mueh. Its Building and Metal trades segment, consisting largely of business agents, Ist. DOZEN RAW, PRETTY CITY, UTAH, A OO eee eee Published every alternate Friday F. L. Jensen, Publisher 72 T Street, Salt Lake Oity, Utah Dial 5-3989 $2.00 a year A Specialist in Neglected Truth VOL. 62c to have a 2nd. The right themselves gaining of workers whom to determine they want for for bar- representatives. The Metal and Building departments of the A. F. of L. have been out of line on those two points for seven or eight years—ever since the CIO organized the major production industries. In their haste to clinch some minor advantage in competition with the CIO they cast aside the very foundation upon which organized labor rests. The welders’ controversy at Geneva preeipitated the -convention action. Construction welders tiring of being shunted around in various crafts, and weary of paying high initiation fees and dues in several crafts, peti(Continued conditions. on following page) Professional Mourning Sorrow for Patient Premature; Stockholders of Utah Power & Light Not Killed—Only Flim- flammed. In ancient times professional mourners were available to all who had the price. Real tears would be shed at so much per pint. Hair tearing and breast beating cost extra. The dear departed was given a great farewell performance. In Utah in 1943 we are adapting the tricks of the ancient mourners to a puzzling kilowatt game. <All we know is that somebody has, or will have cause to mourn, and that Salt Lake bankers and the Kilowatt Nobility are serving as the modern equivalent of hired mourners. And they make the thing look realistic. Even the Searchlight has felt a few pangs of sorrow. Financial houses have tearfully espoused the custody of expiring preferred stockholders of Utah Power & Light. They deplore the rate cut ordered by the Public Service Commission on September 11th, and, knowing the Commission will enforce its order, they are already performing the last sad rites for the lamented preferred stockholders. Instead of tears, hair tearing, and breast beating in proper sequence, they are using them altogether in an impressive finale. Between laments they earnestly protest—as does Mr. Gadsby—that they are not concerned about the consequences to Bond & Share. It’s the plight of the preferred stockholders that brings their tears* and loud cries of grief. Here is the sad story. On September 15th Mr. Gadsby sent out a letter to the preferred (Continued stockholders on page 4) in which |