Show D 3 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 6 1937 LAW BY 6 TO 4 RATIO VOTERS FAVOR WAGE-HOU- R Aim of Black-Conner- y Take Increasing Share of National Spotlight Bill Approved as Way ToBcost Employment Court Sentiment Shift Noted Since Rulings Upholding Neiv Deal i nstitutc Estimates Change of 3 Million Votes Since Ruling on Wagner Act Other Events Effect U S Opinion Ballots Indicate That Measure Will Represent Only First Step in Long Struggle for Greater Sharing of Wealth Poll No 1— Wages and Hours Poll No There are over 40000000 wage earners in the United States Nearly all of them "will be affected either directly or indirectly by the new deal’s proposed legislation establishing minimum wages and maximum hours i The opinion of these workers and of voters generally is of paramount importance in the wage and hour issue now being debated in congress In the following article the American Institute of Public Opinioruyeports the results of several n-wide polls on "wages ana hours NEW YORK June 5— The Wagner act decision the social se' curity decision and the resignation of Justice Van Devanter havethe m a decline sentiment profor about president’s sharp brought court according to the results of the posal to change the supreme on the institute’s sixth and latest nation-wid- e president’s plan poll the ranks of those voters who favor Every week since in out been until court have the thinning today’s poll—the change president’s plan commands only 42 per cent of the total vote As short a time ago as April 11 — the day before the Wagner decision — an institute poll found 49 per cent m favor of the court ’ change Translated into votes on the basis of the 1938 election total the percentages mean that approximately 18900000 voters now favor the president’s plan as against 22050000 who favored it in April— decline of more than 3000000 Such a decline indicates how a series of events like the Wagner and social security act decisions can quickly cause wide shifts in It is probable that if the court had declared those public sentiment two laws null and void opinion would by now have been substan- n of the president’s plan to appoint a new tially in favor ' —— — — —— —justices — In fact an institute poll showed that sentiment on the plan was divided about 0 in April before the court in the words of one new dealer ‘‘got over on the alkaline side” J Effect on Roosevelt Popularity 4 The decline of sentiment for the court change raises the question has the court fight hurt Roosevelt’s popularity? The Institute last measured the president’s popularity toward the The people sustained President- ’ maend of AprlL At that time it was Roosevelt by an overwhelming last election day Yet the clear "that his standing had fallen jority president’s tremendous popularity" off 1 to 3 points in every section plus the force of his personal backsince the court fight began For ing of the court change was of little the nation as a whole he polled 62 8 avail in persuading the public to ap- per cent in April as against 655 in prove the plan For the answer Jo this it 1A nec-February when his popularity"was at Its height and essary to go back to two Institute before the court plan was an- surveys one in 1935 and the other in nounced d 1936 Both showed a The Institute has repeatedly conviction on the part of voters pointed out that the president is that the supreme court should not In the 1938 poll 59 per personally more popular than the be curbed new deal Before the election and cent were opposed to reducing the -on even election day a majority court’s power or almost the same of voters opposed many acts and percentage as now oppose the presl- policies of the new deal and yet dent's plan Even Roosevelt’s drawent out and voted to reelect matic victory at the polla did not Roosevelt Among the policies op- vitally affect the voters’ convic- posed in Institute polls before the tions Clearly John Citizen did not election were N R A A A A and mean when he voted Democratic on election day that Roosevelt' the spending program Still another Interesting fact ariaes should have a mandate to alter the out of today’a poll on the court plan court mid-Ap- natio- Court Plan 2 —The ril - iBy DR GEORGE GALLUP Director Axxiencan Institute of Public Opinion NEW YORK June 5— During the last fortnight and for many months preceding the American Institute of Public Opinion has of thousands of voters on the question of wages and polled hundreds — ‘"‘hours a great mass of material exploring jisarly every angle of the issue has been accumulated Out of it three salient points emerge:— — 1 A large majority of voters polled are in favor of the principle that the federal government shall set minimum wages and maximuni hours of labor— the objectives ofjthe y bill now before congress In actual figures the latest THE QUESTION cent in favor of Should congress set a limit on the poll vote is 58 per and 61 per cent in favor hours employes should work In each regulation of minimum wage regulation business and industry? 2 Wage and hour regulation Is VOTERS ANSWER new deal one of the most the Following are opinions of rep- measures Voters popular it not only favor voters resentative answering the because they feel it will raise the Institute question for the American — standards! the “submerged of PubhtrOpimon but because they think It MICHIGAN JUNIOR COLLEGE will help cure unemployment by DIRECTOR: A G spreading work Umbreit Muske3 If public opinion continues in gon— I don’t bey its present mood the lieve the limitabill will represent merely the first tion of hours of step in a long struggle for greater labor is properly sharing of the nation's wealth within the funcAlready the wage and hour bill tions of congress has started a bitter controversy Business and inEconomists disagree on whether dustry have such shorter hours of labor will reduce a varied demand unemployment Political commentaon labor that any tors declare that a large scale athard and fast rule seems to me utterly impossible to tempt to regulate minimum wages enforce Anyway legislation of this is wholly impracticable desires to sort should wait until the depression The American Institute clear Its "H quite A y't is over There may be & surplus of make its position the facts labor now but limiting hours might sole function is to report public opinion so that both prove a boomerang when the reverse about those who favor wage and hour regis at hand WAGNER ACT ulation and those who oppose It Mrs Della OHIO HOUSEWIFE: will know what the public is think’ Hlxa on Cam- ing Whether the views of the mass DECISION bridge— I say no are right or whether they are wrong because that kind is not within the province of the of problem must Institute to attempt to decide be solved by the The Leeson of N R A van Devanter employes Every' right — a fact which industrialists where the workers Approval of the objectives or goals will no doubt be RESIGNATION glad to hear But are unaided win of a piece of legislation is one cent declared nlng their fight to thing approval of the method of the majority 62 per secure fair hours achieving these ends is another the present wage scale too low y I thintc they want The purpose of the That vote helps to explain why to solve the prob bill closely resembles those of the the public is in favor of laws which the of lem alone They N I R A The popularity seek to put a floor under wages feel that congressional action might N I R A was a subject of many By Institute of Public Opinion Polls of public opinion give a new dimension to the news of course nearly every polls In the months before permanently impair the progress Naturally off the voter wants Often the knowledge of how voters feel "helps to ‘explain what the supreme court chopped himthey’ve made for higher wages head in May 1935 By Institute of Public Opinion and public officials do Polls by the American Instilegislatures VIRGINIA COLLEGE STUDENT blue eagle’s nation-wid- e show self The question is does he want tute give background to the following recent events: YORK June 5—Students of NEW surveys These B e b e Lucille y wo-are A popular at first higher wages even if higher wages "I that have politics N R pointing out that today’i the thought I always that — I say Norfolk was rejected by the court of public mean higher prices? For economists men whose husbands are gainfully showing voters This action of congress is closely Institute poll yes because regunot hold stats in line with the sentiment of voters against enlarging the supreme opinion long before it was rejected Ijpint out that when industries have employed should lation of hours court Rhode Governor Island’s confirms a prediction made jobs” said When asked by the Institute last by the supreme court might alleviate the to pay out more in wages they must Robert E Quinn on May 10 He deago by Lord Bryce authorspring “Should schools teach the 44 years strikes that are so EARLY POLLS ONNIR- AselL creed that all women working for facts about communism more for the goods they fascism ity on the American government After BEFORE COURT KILLED IT charge prevalent Accordingly the Institute put this the state must leave their jobs July and socialism?” the majority of Writing in the American Com' all congress is Question: "Should the N I R A be question to voters: "Are you in fa- 1 if they have husbands supporting voters throughout the nation (62 per monwealth in 1893 Bryce declared supposed to be the continued?" cent) answered “yes-- A similar ma- that public opinion would restrain vor of higher wages for employes them Voice of the people No Yes is jority approved the proposition: any president who sought to en philosophy if higher wages mean higher The governor’s and the com- 48 cent cent 52 1934 per per May shared by an overwhelming number Should college teachers be free to large the court in order that it plaints of labor act favorably on legislation August 1934 50 per cent 60 per cent prices?” The vote was heavily in the af- of American voters In an Institute express their opinion on all sub' might could be settled by cent 63 cent 1935 37 per per May firmative: Yes 68 ’ per cent No 34 poll last November eight out of ev- jects including politics and religion? the president desired congressmen peacefully and quietly Week before court decision Bryce wrote: ' ery 10 persons expressed the opin- The vote was “yes” 59 per cent MASSACHUSETTS BARBER: Yet the N I R A sought to regu per cent 41 cent “no” "Suppose a congress and presl women ion arhusbands with per capathat the But much for So Wages Patrick J Sulli- late minimum wages Tjiat princident bent on doing something which of la- ble of supporting them should not Venereal Disease Tests van Adana- -' Yes ple is approved by the public The gument also applies to hours the supreme court deems contrary work-wee- k be permitted to earn money in busi Last week the house of delegates to the If congress nets N I R A established a shorter work' bor If you shorten the constitution They pass ness or industry The most typical the limit on each week That is approved by the pub- says the Brookings Institution and voters’ comment New Medical of York of the statute A case arises under it The Society in the poll was: price business and in-- d lic The N I R A forbade child la- other economists you raise the to take action on a pro- court on the hearing of the case to “Why should married women refused u tr desires the statute to y it will bor That too is approved by the of goods because employers have with plenty of money take bread posal urging the legislature to make unanimously mean lair com' voters Then why one week before hire more labor FEB MAY 2 KAY 23 TODAY NAB out this of women who blood tests compulsory before a be null as being beyond the powers of asked mouths questhe Institute So the on out N R the I of congress Congress forthwith petition the supreme court threw work?” need favor “Would reducing tion: you the license is cent The issued aouth of 63 purof A did the poll find part marriage 37- per passes and the president signs an Women on Juries -- r the jiours of labor in business and The aouth has Is to help other statute more than doubling voters against the blue eagle? law the of proposed pose so would Last if doing worked The Institute pointed to at least industry-eve- n the number of justices The February an Institute poll eradicate syphilis The trend line showing percentage of voters favoring President The vote found seven out of every ten voters longer hours and one reason when it said in Novem- raise the price of goods?” new justices outvote the old ones— Roosevelt's plan to alter the supreme court is based on 49 per cent No in however Yes found An Institute close: was poll very ‘women had to grown favor of permitting paid lower wages ber 1936 that the public the 'statute is held valid the ae Institute for cent— a polls 51 majority In slight of which a favor voters per vote on serve -t- in New than the north and by plac ing limit resentful of the method by overwhelmingly juries The eurity provided for the protection of the negative state was 84 per cent in favor legislation requiring prenuptial ve- the constitution is gone like a mornIt will help both the companies and the act was 'administered York Whether the strong Unaware of Broken Neck I Certain conclusions can be drawn of the proposal Shortly thereafter nereal tests More than nine out of ing mist impartlallty y the workers The northern textile Now through the the New York state legislature every ten favored the idea At presmanufacturers can then compete bill the administration is making from these two polls It appears that on language used by Bryce is In point assaults “What such prevents ELYRIA Ohio (U?)— James Milin passed a bill to allow women to betoday is no concern of the Institute with the southern manufacturers in a second effort to achieve the goals voters are much more interested ent Connecticut is the only state the fundamental law — assaults which 37 of St Augustine Fla suf-- ’ a shorter wishes the ler to in than report merely wages the come measure which of the N I R A Will the attempt higher the open market examination for which however immoral in subjurors When work-wee- k made by fered from a broken neck for eight t They do not seem to was signed by the governor a fort- syphilis requires before a marriage license stance would be perfectly legal in fact that the prediction IMrs A J fail for the same reason? UTAH HOUSEWIFE: mind higher prices if they have night ago New York became the is issued but similar bills have been form? Not the mechanism of gov- Lord Bryce is to a great extent borne days before he found out what had i What will happen In the future Gorham SaltA state to put women introduced in six other states — ernment for all its checks have out by today’ poll ban only be surmised But here and higher Wages But if shorter hours twenty-secon- d Lake City— No happened to him Miller said he fell 115 to devoted Lord they’d mean alone pages Bryce vote prices box showed Illinois Iowa Pennsylvania Rhode been evaded Not the- - conscience of in the jury higher The poll now it is well to place on record the 25 feet while painting a sign Days in question of this the 50 or that all ComAmerican on soon — public as working — Caroopinion go states but two South just fact that the objectives of the Island — Kansas and - Wisconsin the legislature and the president monwealth later when his neck began to pain kind doesn’t fall Remarking that the him lina and Georgia—are in favor of Eight ethers require at least a phy- for heated combatants seldom “obvious weakness bill are overwhelmingly in- -' 60 hours a week & he entered within the provhospital severely of government the idea shrink from justifying the means dorsed by voters at the present time sician's certificate ince of congress by opinion is the difficulty of asthe week Last the end on the congress earlier Institute the In repealed fear but safeby polls Bill Nothing of Various Objectives Lake Sailboat Stolen famous "red rider” which prohibited subject of the social diseases "an of the people "whose broad good certaining it" he declared that a 1 Establish minimum wages guards have alfinal stage in the evolution of rule ' 2 — ity of voter? senSe and attachment to the great public school teachers in Washing- overwhelming deWilliam DALLAS Texas (UP)— been— of hours Establish maximum ready ton D'C from teaching or advo- have favored U) government" bu- principles of the constitution may by public opinion would be reached ' sail' his of was E to labor Campbell proud veloped prevent “if the will of the majority of the 3 Abolish child labor boat’s good points But he didn’t cating communism The national reaus to distribute information (2) generally be relied on to condemn citizens were to become ascertain"exploitation of the however declared AND that clinics a treatment of forms for its such I ao legislators sail far that government “ ‘‘it would realize on perversion workers by big Votes Each How Public To the people we come 'sooner or able "at ail times His boat disap- as a matter of policy they disap- (3) a federal appropriation of 1 Approved by 61 per cent in to- couldn't find it” business The dicin Two Octolater generations ” commuthe advocating of to carry on a nationwide later tum of any group even of our con- day's poll peared from White Rock lake near proved ber 1935 the American Institute of No trace of it was found nism by teachers even if the schools campaign The first two proposals As to the merits or demerits Of Public Opinion was organized to 2 Approved by 58 per cent in to- Dallas gress would indirectly lestd to regithe in hand a free have 9 of to the court vote the a were favored ever to teaching posiI by was sailboat president's plan first the mentation and dictatorship It day’s poll fill this need facts about it tion of the institute is one of strict the last by a vote of 4 to 1 3 Approved by 76 per cent in In- disappear from the lake (Entire pan copyright 1937 for The STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS 21 stitute poll reported February Biblical Trees Planted Tribune All right reeerved Reproduction Jit wholt or In part forbidden except with LOOK and FEEL YOUNGER 1937 PasaPASADENA' M3al (UP) th written consent of copyright owners ) Voters Feel Industry Do dena junior college students are Fsflr Wage? 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St furnished that variety ‘ Farm Adviser Worried and longer life public opinion nourishing beans in times of dis- one special angle of Do One most efficient and harmless way Americans must be explored: tress la to to get from your druggist thla do NAPA CaL (UP)—H J Baade a feel that industry is now paying h box of Gold Medal Haarlem county farm adviser believes he is Oil Capeules and take them as directed fair wage? facing the most difficult problem —the ewlft results will surprise youaome This issue was put to voters by Besldea getting up nlgbta yet presented of solving the Institute in the following poll tymptoms of kidney trouble are backstrikes ache motat palms leg cramps and question: “Do you think the present He hat received telephone calls puffv eve If vou aant real results wage scale of workers in industry from all parts of the county aclnrg he etne to get OOLD MEDAL the is too high too low or about right? that he intervene to make 'warms nrlglnal anil genuine a grand kttlnev (HI) hoi burn r no voters answered "too Many mttarkaof Almost twre of LSP from d’uretlo— and testify attmulant Itevoo of O Brporta right of bees that have settled down in Give your kid In Holland preparation to I ho honoflla of this high” A many as 38 per cent or kitchens bedrooms and attics evacu- Haarlem Mny Him no murrnice of tttadu art to art mor$ than a third readily admitted neya a good rleanlng once In a while ate the premises (AdvartuemaCi aT&MIWW Sire MILWAVK(tl that the present wage seals is about -- “ — half-doze- 50-5- ’ Black-Conner- post-electi- one-thir- deep-roote- Black-Conner- 4 " Should Congress Establish Minimum Wages Maximum Hours? f Black-Conner- In-stit- Court Reform Public Opinion Polls Upholds Illuminate Recent News Battle Old Prediction ” m 19 Black-Conner- K Black-Conne- Black-Conne- ry ry FINE F0RIUDI1EY r'J BLADDER WEAKNESS 1 - T National Poll Results by Parties Sections J nt |