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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
MERE BABES TODDLE TO
CARTER MAKING FACTORY
(Bv the Federated Press !

AiSS 11AC C0SiI ItGI ANGO'!
Chicago, April 1.--Babies of sir
toddle up to the garter works in
Streator, Ill, near here, and get q
load of work in their little toy
wagons. Then they go home and
work far into the night, losing both
play and sleep. The expert babies
learn to work SO fast that they earn
as much as two cents an hour. But
it takes very fast work indeed to
earn that much.
Such are the conditions discov-
cred by Tom Tippett, general organ
izer of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Of America. lie is going
into tbs. garter industry and organ
ize it, just as a few years ago
amalgamated workers went into the
clothing trade where conditions were
just as bad, and removed them by
organization.
The big sisters of the little chill
dren who fall asleep over their but
ton-stringing at night are working
in Streator factories for IS and $40
a week. A gain this is the wage.
paid only to skilled workers.
General President Sidney Hillman
of the amalgamated during a recent
visit to Chicago pledged the aid OF
the amalagamated in removing these
conditions.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01

trusted with Tic administration
of The public funds.
I'VE oppose the use Of the
schools as an agency Of propa-
gaEdt OF either Il religious or
political character.
ave realize the Importance OF
the teaching profession and VIC
favor the payment Of salaries
which shall be adequate to the
value oi service performed.
"ssc favor the policy OF teach-
ing to- the pupils Of the public
schools the broad and fnndn-
mental principles of freedom and
democracy and tscir relation to
The present economic problems of
America; but &crsIpli'ous!y cS-
Guiding from smc' instruction re-
Iiaious prejudice or political in
tolcranrr.'
FIn above platform received
thc unanimous endorsement Of
the Silver low Trades and Labor
assembly.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01

school; and if the destruction Of
this building was duo to the fail
urc OF the water company to fur
nisl, the water pressure provided
for by it's contract, we demand
that the water company be re-
CURED to answer for It's breach or
duty to the full extent OF it's legal
responsibility; we commend Trus-
tee {. WhiteIey for his con-
scicntio;;s services in the admin-
istr;stio, Of aattu3s affairs OF this
school district, and we pledge the
candidates. at this meeting to IL
fearless discharge of their official
duties, uncontrolled and nninflu-
rncrd by the Associated Indus
tries o:. t'sc Butte Water company
or its allied interests.
"Wc declare that the policy Of
the present majority OF the board
OF school trustees shows that it is
unworthy OF further public con-
fidcnce and ought not to be
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01

credentials from Moscow and tho
statutes OF the United States both
afford him immunity from cross.
examination or prosecution.
On being released i'll charge OF
his counsel pending further hear
ing Monday, Martens Immediately
dispatched letter to Secretary OF
state Colby in which he contrastcd
the treatment afforded himself in
America with the immunity en-
ioyed by American officials and
citizens in Russia. He added:
Il assure YOU, sir, that my coull-
try would not desire me to remain
in this country to yrpersisss in q
fruitlcss mission il the department.
OF state would inform me that ii;
does not desire my presence hero
and does not consider favorably tho
establishment Of friendly relations
with the government of Russia. IL
am informed to the effect l shall
be pleased to leave the United
States as soon as facilities to reach
my own country are placed at my
disposal"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01

victcd in Jefferson county in 1911
for running miners out of Silver
Bow county during tho troubles of
1914. Mcdonald and Bradley were
prosecuted by the then attorney
general, ID. M Kelly, who is now
IL member of tho "A. G. Nj. legal
staff. Mcdonald and Bradley were
convicted, the former receiving Il
sentence of three years and the
latter seven years. Upon appeal TO
the supreme court the convictions
were affirmed. Mcdonald complct-
cd his sentence at Deer Lodge and
Bradley died in the penitentialy be-
fore the end Of his sentence.
Attorney General Ford is con-
tlt,cting an Investigation of the de-
port,tion Of Mr.. Duncan.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
ALI. WATERS
QUIT AT
; ?. M.
Efforts Of Associated In
dustries to Force Open
Shop in City's Restau-
rants Bring on Strike.

Transient visitors in Butte and
residents who are accustomed tC
eating in restaurants will probably
go supperless tonight unless they re
celNe invitations to put their knees
under the table at the home of some
private family. Promptly at 3
o'clock this afternoon the members
of the Cooks and Walters union
and the members OF the Women S
Protective league walked out from
their places OF employment en- masse
anticipating the closing down OF The
restaurants and the locking out OF
the employees by the restaurant di-
vision of the Associated Industries
by five hours.
At q meeting of the restaurant
proprietors affiliated with Jawn
Raincoat's Associated Industries
held this morning, under the whip
and spur of the Anaconda company
and its banking interests as exam
pliticd by the "mouthpiecc, Rain
coat, it was agreed that all loyal
restaurant owners should refuse to
treat with the culinary employees and
promptly at the hour Of 8 o'clocli
tonight close down their establish
ments. This arrangements, it is
said, followed strenuous objections
to the crafty efforts of Raincoat and
w. e. Davey to have all restaurants
with the exception Of Dayey'
cafeteria close down, with the idea
that Daveys would be operated by
scabs and every effort OF the AS,
sociated Industries directed to max,
ing money for him.
Every unioE cook and waiter and
every member of the Women's Pro,
tective league has gone out or
strike, forced out by the scornful re,
fusal of the employers to even give
them the courtesy of negotiation OF
their demands said one OF the CT.
fieials OF the Cooks and Walters
union. what is more. every man
and woman in the lot, loo per cent
will stay out until their demands are
met
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
STRI KING COOKS
Open CAFE OF
their own

Boise, Ida, April l.--Thc / first
restaurant of union 1872, which is
composed Of cooks and walters,
opened Saturday morning in the
American cafe, 709 Main street.
we have given employment to
about 25 union men and women and
il business keeps ui1 in the manner
that it has all day, we will open
another cafe soon" said Il. w.
Hughes, secretary of the Cooks and
Walters union, members of which
have been on strike here.
When appr.ed OF the opening of
this cafe by the union and asked
what they We're going to do. one of
the restaurant owners said that they
would do nothing about it, but would
open their restaurants as soon as
they could get the help
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
Raincoat Arms Scab Painter With
Automatic; Nolu Faces Prosecution,

That John Raincoat and the As
sociated Industries, of which he is
the A. G. NJ. mouthpicce, have no
moro regard for the law of the
land than does the copper company
itself; that i'm fact, when it comes
to their efforts to crush organized
labor in Butte rs we'll as elsewhere
in tho state tsle law means nothing
in their young lives, was amply il
lustrafed in the case of one Dun
dAL painter, imported from Sc
attic by RaincOat, Riddc)l. ct al,
for tho purpose of scabbing on
members of the Butte Painters
union.
As the result of Dlndas's brief
snjourn in Rutte-fer Dundas has
now departed for the more salubri-
Gus and les wild and wooley cI-
mate OF the COaSt-Dundas is
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
CONSTITUTION
SUSPENDED
IN N. Y.
Assembly Votes to Expel
Socialist Delegation, De
spite Election by Voters.
War Vets Vote to Re-seat.
Especial United Press Wire, J


Albany, N. Y, April 1.-The five
suspended socialists in the New York
legislative were expelled this morn
ing Theodore Roosevelt Jr., led the
fight for rcseating them. One of
the two women members, Miss Mar
garet Smith, spoke in favor Of ex-
pulsion.
The vote on Charles Solomon and
August Claessens was 116 to 2S. On
Louis Waldman, lis to 2S, on
Samuel Dewitt and Samuel Orr, 144
to 40.
The vote came Immediately after
Speaker Sweet completed his address
urging expulsion. A hush fell over
the assembly as the clerk started
the roll call. Seven of the veterans
of the world war in the assembly
voted against expulsion.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
Crooks?--or Just Plain Fools?

School district No. spends
more money every year than
the largest county in Montana
and more money than the larg-
est city in Montana. 1t spends
each year, excluding the item
of new buildings, approxi-
matcly $i50,OOO for teachers
salaries, $4,000 for other
labor and the tidy sum of
$2OO,OOO for coal and supplies.
Every dollar of this money is
paid out over the signature of
the clerk OF the school district.
Every warrant that carries the
peoples money out of their
possession and control is made
hv the school clerk. Every
dollar that is spent for coal and
supplies is not only paid out
by him. but every dollars
worth Of the 100000 expended
each year for coal and sup
plies is ordered and either APP
proved or rejected by him.
During the time that Emory
of integrity in the office of the
board of county commissioners
of Silver Bow County, has
been in office he has ordered
and paid out for coal and sup
plies more than $75O,OOO of
the school funds. Some per-
son suggested that his books
and accounts should he audit
ed. To audit means to exams
inc, check, criticize, to asccr-
tain whether or not the ac-
counts are honestly kept and
whether the accounts kept COR
rectly represent the truth as to
the expenditure of money paid
out and received. Very Well.
The books of the clerk should
be audited. 1t was thercupon
(Continued on Page Three.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
Building Trades Council Spurns
Attempt to Betray Union Workers

Efforts Of reactionary members
of the Building Trades to secure
endorsement by the council of the
open shop agreement prepared i'll
collllsion between Charles II. Evans,
district organizer for the Carpc,l-
ters' international and representa-.
tiscs of the Associated Industries
failed miserably at the meeting of
the Building Trades council last
night. 1t is considered probable
that the question will again come
before the council at later meet
ing,
Evans, despite the fact that he
was backed by the perfcrvid elo-
qucnce of one A. G. Manure, general
organizer Tor the Carpenters, was
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01

J..
subjected to II whitening fire OF
questions during the heated discus.
sion of the Evans-NIanure.AssOci.
ated Industries plan for ''settlc-
mcnt' OF the building trades lock-
out by the surrender of the work.
crs to the open shop mandate Of
R;,incoat, nouthpiece of the A. g.
NJ. in the Associated Industries.
Efforts of the Associated Indus
tries to secure scabs from coast
points who would stay ON tho job
i'll Butte, having met with failure,
the scnb hounds of the 0rganixa.'
tion now have devoted their attpn-
tions to searching tile alleys and1
back streets OF Spokane to scclsa
such scab workInen. 1t Is declared,
however. their efforts have not met
with very much success. u VI
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
HARRY FRE:EB0URN
BARNEY lindsay
PLAT FORM +

eve, the electors of school di"-
trict No. /, in public nacctin. as
scsnbEed, placing in nomination
the candidates Of this meeting,
submit to the citizens of the dis
trict the following declaration of
our principles:
I'VE dcnouncc the attitude of
the h,a iol-ity Of the present board
of trustees in allowing the cx-
pcnditurcs OF the funds OF the
district for the importation Of Ia
.borcrs from outside the state
under tho hypocritical InctcNt OF
neutrality in the present con-
troye,sy between the Labor unions
of Butte and the Associated In
dnstries, and we demand that the
funds Of the district shall not be
used to cypress o;:r resident la
boi'crs or to disrupt OK destroy
their organizations.
1--WE demand :, full and inn
partial investigation OF the fire
which destroyed the Mckinley
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
DOUG FAIRBANKS
and MARY I'm
TROUBLE
Especial United Press Wire. J

Los Angeles, April 1.--Denials of
any irregularities in the proceed
ings by which she was given a di-
vorce from Owen Moore were made
by Mary PicEford, who married
Douglas Fairbanks on Sunday.
According to information re-
ceived here, probe into the pro-
ceedings at Minden, New, where
the divorce was granted, is based
on allegations Of collusion between
Mary Moore and Owen Moore re-
garding the service OF summons by
which Moore was brought into
court. The period of residence of
the principals is also said to be
under vestigation
''There is nothing to it,. was
the only remark Fairbanks would
make, declaring he knew nothing
Of the divorce proceedings.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
WOULD FORCE ELECTIVE
OFFICERS TO Do WORK
(By the Federated Press. J

10y. llC II GuCidleu II6SS.)
Eureka, Cal, April 1.---Organized
labor here sci a new standard for
public servants when at a meeting
Of the trades council resolutions
were passed demanding that all po-
litical Representatives be required
to devote their time to their public
duties instead of to their private ad-
yancement.
The resolution was aimed especial
~ at congressman who had neg
lected attending sessions important
to their constituents interests in
order to carry on campaigns for re-
election.
An editorial in the Labor News
suggests that the labor papers of
the country should have a weekly
service OF the way congressman vote
on important matters, and also that
the willingness of a representative
to stay on the job" be made test
in the choice of public servants.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
TEN AWAIT TRIAL.
(By the Federated Press.)

Oakland, Cal, April 1.-Ten
members of the communist labor
party are awaiting trial here on the
charge Of criminal syndicalism. The
verdict recently returned against
Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney in
dicted on that charge is regarded
here as sealing the fate of the 10
communists. Miss Whitney was ac-
tive in the organization of the COM
munist labor party, which was suf-
ficient to sentence her to IA years
Imprisonment.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01

slowly recovering from Il scientific
and thorough lacing administered
to him by a couple of Butte paint
ers on whom he attempted to draw
a gun, the Associated Industries is
out the expense of transportation
of Dundas from Seattle to Butte
and back again, for the services of
q doctor, for sundry medicines, for
room rent, for the salary of a male
guar-we were almost going to say
guard-nursc, and johnny Rain
coat himself is bcmoaning the loss
of his pct .25-caliber automatic pis-
tOf that he armed Dundas with, as
well as facing probable criminal
prosecution.
1t came about this way:
One night something over week
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
HALE LECIONAIRES and
MERCHANTS INTO COURT
FOR DEP0RTINC n. P.
ORGANIZER YESTERDAY
Especial to The Bulletin.) J

Townsend, April members Of the American lie
gion acting in conjunction with local members of the
Montana Development association, prevented public
assemblage yesterday advertised to be held under the
auspices Of the Nonpartisan league The league organ
izer W. r. Duncan met at the railroad station by
representatives of the legion and mercantile assoca-
ton and was ordered by them to leave town. Mr. Dun
can is 81 years Of age.
Today the law firm of Nolan & Donovan of Butte
representing the Nonparsan league Of Montana filed
complaint with County Attorney F. w. Smith at
Townsend under the provision Of the penal code MAX
ing deportation felony. This is the statute under
which "Mucky' Mcdonald and Joe Bradley were con
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
WANT PAN INCREASE.

Madison, Wis, April l. Madison
teachers, forming the Madison Fed
GRAFTON OF Teachers affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor,
notified the board of education that
unless an increase in pay is granted
teachers here the school system viii
be demoralized next September.
The teachers demand an increase
of 33 1-3 per cent with Il minimum
for grade teachers of $1,000 and ST.,
500 for high school teachers.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
IRISH ADVISE BRUSSELS.
(By the Federated Press.

lBy the Federated Press.)
Dublin, April 1.-At a meeting Of
the Dublin corporation resolution
was passed unanimously. calling the
attention of the Brussels corpora
ton to the fact that Lord Mayor
Kelly was recently forcibly deported
to England and kept incarcerated
until his health was completely
broken down. This resolution,
which calls for the sympathy of the
city of Bruss els, in it's protest
against the "brutal outrage on the
president of this ancient city, OF
Dublin is to be sent to all continental
capitals.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
DENOUNCE PRICE FIXERs.
(Pv tho LTo1oro4o1 Drocc

Seattle, March 31.-Seattleites. in
vited to attend a hearing of the
government fair price committee
roundly denounced that organization
for its lack Of action against profi-
teers. The committee replied that
its hands We're tied through lack of
legal power. Agitation for employ
rient of the Lever act in prosecut-
ing profiteerB is reaching a high
point here. 2&t9tl
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
TEACHERS PARTLY WIN,
Especial to The Bulletin. J

Montreal, Quebec, April 1.-The
Woman Teachers associa ton OF
Montreal has won part of the in
crease in the salary schedule asked
The minimum for the lower grades
will be $3.50, with increases rang
ing t. S1,70O. This decision is ex-
pected to effect other cities in Que
bee, who have been waiting for Mon
tfeal to act. NE5 aa
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
PROCEED AGAINST TOWNSEND DEP0RTERS
MARTENS PUTS MATTER
OF RECOGNITION UP TO
u. S. SECRETARY COLBY

TS)CClU1 FCUCrUICU PFCSs WIFC.J
Washington, April IA climax in the relations be-
tween America and Soviet Russia was brought near
today when the Soviet representative Ludwig Mar
tens, appeared before Acting Secretary Of Labor Post
and faty refused to discuss consider the charges
contained in the warrant for his deportation
Martens simply called attention to the fact that his
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
OFFER ARMENIAN MANDATE

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, April 1.-The supreme
council has offered mandate over
Armenia to the league of nations, it
is understood here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-04-01
PAPER FUND DRIVE


$4,000
atlons o the Fund o
Today's donations TO Paper Fund -
ne Worker hall
Total collections
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Dinner To BE rendered r
The Italian Ambassador
Italy-America Society to Honor
Baron Avezzana and
Wife Next Tuesday

Baron Roman Avezzana, the Italian
Ambassador to the United States,
and Baroness Avezzana will be the
guests next Tuesday night Of the Italy
America Society at dinner to be given
at the Hotel Astor Charles r. Hughes,
president of the society, will preside
and the speakers will include General
Sumerall, Grand Lafarge, Sig. Attolico
and the Ambassador.
A splendid musical program has been
arranged with Claudia Muzio as the
soloist She will be assisted by the
Metropolitan chorus.
The dinner is being given to the Am
bassador, the society announces, both
as an expression of personal good will
and as a token of sympathy and cor
diality to the nation he represents.
Whitney Warren, chairman of the COM
mttee in charge of the affair, said yes
terday:
"The new Ambassador is one of the
younger school of diplomats, trained in
the best traditions. Ever since the
armistice he has carried through two
difficult tasks, having been sent on mis-
sions to Athens and to Constantinople.
The present happy relations between
Greece and Italy should be placed
largely to his credit"
Baroness Avezzana, wife of the AM
bassador, was formerly an American.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Girl With Broken Back
Is Helped by Healer
Auto Smash Victim, Given Up
to Die, Expected 10 Recover
After HicksOn's Visit
Snscial Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
BALTIMORE, Feb. 17--Miss Made
line Bumgartner, the only sick person
in Baltimore visited by James Moore
Hickson. the faith healer, is recovering
from the broken back that has confined
her to the University Hospital since
August 5 last Miss Bumgartner was
not expected to recover until after Mr.
Hickson's visit, but now 1T Is expected
that she soon will be able to leave the
institution.
Miss Bumgartner is eighteen years
old and the daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
Albert L. Bumgartner, Of this city
She, with her parents, was coming from
Frederick to Baltimore in an automo-
bile on the day she entered the hos
pital. The machine skdded and
turned over near Ellcott City, and her
back was broken when it pinned her to
the ground.
The girls death was expected al
most Immediately after she was taken
to the hospital, and in all the months
before the visit of Mr.. Hickson she
did not make the slightest improve
ment. Her mother has been constant
y at the bedside. The young woman
could not be taken to Mr. Hickson, and
her parents begged him to call upon
her. He made short visit to the
hospital while on the way to the depot
to leave Baltimore.
Within few days Miss Bumgart-
ner showed Improvement, and the i'm
provement has continued until the ply
scians at the hospital expect her al
most entire recovery within the next
several months.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Dry y'LdtU Forces
Judge to Resign

Prohibition counted another
victim yesterday. He was George
A. Littlejohn, police magistrate
at Mineola, who resigned his Office
because there has been nothing
for him to do since the red liquor
stopped flowing. The only mis-
creants before Judge Littlejohn
in weeks were some boys charged
with snowballing the school jani-
tor.
"There is no reason why !
should sper2 my time hanging
around courtroom breathing to-
bacco smoke," he explained. "T
wait for business, but none comes.
l put in good hours for which /
receive no pay. Everybody is be-
having himself. l shall go back
to the practise Of law"
The Nassau County Jail popula-
tion is rapidly falling off. Sheriff
Smith has only twenty-three pris-
oners in his bastille. This time
last year he had 105.