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1 Industry Brings Progress and Problems Pages 207-215

2 Important Industries in UTAH Producing Goods such as: Producing Goods such as: Tools, Shoes, Clothes, Buggies and Street Cars Tools, Shoes, Clothes, Buggies and Street Cars Shipping by Railroad Shipping by Railroad Mining Mining Copper Copper Coal Coal Silver Silver Gold Gold

3 Mining Industry Daniel Jackling (Father of Utah Copper) Daniel Jackling (Father of Utah Copper) Developed open pit mining in 1905 Developed open pit mining in 1905 Designed and built rock crushing plants Designed and built rock crushing plants Used flotation mills to separate the ore Used flotation mills to separate the ore

4 Mining Industry cont.. Provided Jobs for 1000’s Provided Jobs for 1000’s Ore for manufacturing Ore for manufacturing Great boost to the economy Great boost to the economyPROBLEMS Produced smoke Produced smoke Polluted air, Damaged crops & Hurt animals Polluted air, Damaged crops & Hurt animals Farmers joined forces Farmers joined forces Took smelter owners to court Took smelter owners to court Owners to pay fine-stop harmful gas Owners to pay fine-stop harmful gas Murray smelter only one left open Murray smelter only one left open

5 Other Mining Industry Coal Mining Coal Mining Boomed as railroad industry grew Boomed as railroad industry grew By 1920 46 coal mines in business By 1920 46 coal mines in business Oil Production Oil Production 1 st big find in San Juan in 1907 1 st big find in San Juan in 1907 Boomed same time as coal mining Boomed same time as coal mining

6 UTAH LABOR MOVEMENT Reasons for Labor movement Reasons for Labor movement Coal mining grew Coal mining grew Mine disasters Mine disasters Ethnic miners Ethnic miners Miners began to organize Miners began to organize Better wages Better wages Safer working conditions Safer working conditions United Mine Workers-strike in 1920’s United Mine Workers-strike in 1920’s Facing a 30% reduction in wages Facing a 30% reduction in wages

7 Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) William D. Haywood William D. Haywood Helped established IWW nationwide Helped established IWW nationwide IWW Union fought for: IWW Union fought for: Worker’s rights Worker’s rights Worker ownership of mines Worker ownership of mines Large Mines & Corporations fought Unions Large Mines & Corporations fought Unions Joe Hill-Swedish Immigrant Joe Hill-Swedish Immigrant Fought for better working conditions supported by IWW Fought for better working conditions supported by IWW

8 SOCIAL PROBLEMS & Government Polygamy still an issue Polygamy still an issue B.H. Roberts-Democrat B.H. Roberts-Democrat Representative for Utah Representative for Utah Congress would not swear in because he was a polygamist Congress would not swear in because he was a polygamist Reed Smoot Reed Smoot Sworn in as a Senator from Utah Sworn in as a Senator from Utah 10 months later protests 10 months later protests Investigated for 3 years- Remained Senator Investigated for 3 years- Remained Senator

9 The Progressive Spirit **Making Life Better for all Americans** People wanted Govt. People wanted Govt. Clean up Cities Clean up Cities Provide Sewers/Gutters Provide Sewers/Gutters Paved Streets Paved Streets Regulations Regulations RR shipping charges RR shipping charges Safe Food (Unscrupulous) Safe Food (Unscrupulous)

10 Progressive Spirit cont… Progressives Worked for: Progressives Worked for: Prohibiting dangerous employment Prohibiting dangerous employment Eight hour work day became law Eight hour work day became law Prohibit Child labor Prohibit Child labor Set minimum wages Set minimum wages Workman’s Compensation set up Workman’s Compensation set up Tax concerns Tax concerns Educating people with disabilities Educating people with disabilities **World War I** ended progressive movement

11 PROHIBITION Simon Bamberger- promised to deliver prohibition as Governor. Simon Bamberger- promised to deliver prohibition as Governor. 1920 National amendment for prohibition 1920 National amendment for prohibition Reasons for Prohibition: Reasons for Prohibition: Social Reformers Social Reformers Political Reformers Political Reformers Business Owners Business Owners Religious Leaders Religious Leaders

12 War Clouds Germany seeks alliance with Mexico Germany seeks alliance with Mexico 1917 Pres. Wilson seeks Declaration of War 1917 Pres. Wilson seeks Declaration of War Utah Supports War Utah Supports War Victory Gardens, Wheatless Mondays, Meatless Tuesdays, Liberty Bonds Victory Gardens, Wheatless Mondays, Meatless Tuesdays, Liberty Bonds John Browning-Utah Gun Inventor John Browning-Utah Gun Inventor Camp Williams-1914 Camp Williams-1914 Influenza Epidemic-home & abroad Influenza Epidemic-home & abroad

13 The Age of Jazz Rural to Urban America Rural to Urban America Roaring 20’s Roaring 20’s Cities important Cities important Social changes-clothes, hair & dress Social changes-clothes, hair & dress Bootlegging Bootlegging Painting-Movie Theatres Painting-Movie Theatres Sculpting/Music Jazz Sculpting/Music Jazz Sports Sports

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