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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

John Kleffner is just completing an
addition to his farm home.
Sam and John Krebs attended the
big X. P. doings in Great Falls Fri
day evening.
Sam King transacted business in
Great Falls Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Simpson has returned
from a few weeks visit in San Diego.
Calf.
Mrs. Alternately, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is now much i'm
proved.
Marshal Finlayson delivered coal
last week to residents of Peaceful
Valley.
Rumors are to the effect that they
win be drilling for oil in this vicinity
in the near future.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

FOR SALE-THE DUNSTAN ranch
of $50 acres, three miles north of
Belt. For terms and price see Miss
Myrtle Dunstan at C. Blais' on school
days or in Belt on Saturday and Sum
day. Address Myrtle Dunstan, Belt.
p. o. Box No.. 166.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21
Rua9EYs GET JUDGMENT

In the Rumney-Skinner suit which
has been tried in the Falls during the
past week, a Judgment was given to
the Rumney heirs for SAT ,395.87. The
case was hard fought from the be-
ginning and was of much interest to
residents Of Cascade, the sympathies
of the community being strongly in
favor Of the Rumneys-Courier.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

ST. LUKEs EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Alexander p. Alton, Pastor


Weekly Church Calendar
Morning worship every Sunday at
IL a. m. Evening worship at 7:30.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a.
m. Mid-week prayer service every
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Ladies
Aid society meets as announced in
church. Epworth league meeting on
Sunday evenings 1T $3.50. Junior
league meets Sunday afternoons at 8
and intermediate league on Thursday
nights at z o'clock.
The theme for next Sunday evening
viii be mo Room in the Inn"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21
Statement of the Ownership, Man

Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement Circulation, etc, Required
by the Act of Congress of August
"a, 1912, of the Belt Valley Times,
published weekly at Belt, Montana
for October l., 1922. State of Mon
tana, County of Cascade, IS. Before
me a Notary Public in and for the
State and county aforesaid, personal
ly appeared S.A. Remington, who hav-
ing been sworn according to law, de-
poses and says that he is the pub
Usher of the Belt Valley Times,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

Mr.. Shannon and Mr.. Krebs were
Sand Coulee callers one day last week.
Mr.. Cramer brought a coyote home
Wednesday after tracking it for sev-
eral miles from the place he shot IL.
He is doing considerable trapping and
hunting this winter.
There is good sleighing now but
the cars are put up for the winter.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

DIR. E. r. Fouts has taken the prac,
tice and contract for medical attend.
ance of the Miners Union at Sane
Coulee, made vacant by the death OF
DIR. Merritt. Mrs. Fouts and children
left yesterday to make their future
home there.
A Christmas program has been pre-
pared by the teachers and pupils of
the Arlington school and win be pre-
sented at the Arlington school house
on Friday night. After the program
a dance, will be given. Go up after the
basketball game and help them to cell
citrate.
The new basketball suits for the
high school team are the gift Of the
business men to the school. DR.. ]. s.
Stewart passed around the list and
secured the money in a short time.
The suits are very attractive and since
the boys won their first game there
is no hoodoo on them.
The last few days have seen num-
bers of light driving teams on the
streets. They were drawing sleighs
and stepped along right lively. The
school children who have grown ac-
customed TO lodging the local deliv-
cry trucks, the stages and other art
h%urrying through town are at a loss
TO gauge the speed of these unusual
conveyances. Some at the sight Of
them flutter across the street like a
covey Of partridge chicks. others
stand and wait for a long time for the
sleigh to pass, but this fact was i'm
pressed upon our mind; the children
unaccustomed to driving teams
and for that matter so are we.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

Miss Elsie Bemis will be home from
Dillon for the holidays. Tekla KRAFT
lenburg is expected home at the same
time.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

FOR SALE-25 Purebred Hereford
heifer calves and 10 yearling heifers.
Mat Richardson, Armington.-Adv.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

IL o'clock Sunday school.
Rev. S. ID. Hooker, Rector
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-21

ST. Marks CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. A. j. Richards, Pastor

Sunday services
First Mass 8 o'clock a. m.
High Mass 1880 a. m.
Sunday school 2 o'clock p. m.
Benediction 1880 p. m.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
COAL DEALERS ADMIT
 PUBLIC IS ROBBED
Estimated Householders Are Mulcted
 Out of $25o,ooo,ooo Each Year.
By International Laber News Service.

By International Laber News Service. Washington, D. C., Dec IT,
 Eighty per cent of the poor people of the country are robbed of hun dreds of thousands of dollars annual ly through short weight" says reso- lution adopted by the board of direc- tors of the executive committee of the National Association of Retail , Coal Merchants. -
 Examination into the facts by the International Labor News Service in- dicates that actual, Conditions are even worse than the confessions of the retailers. The retail robbery is estimated at $25o.ooo, 900 annually and the number of householders who know that they Are being robbed is negligible. The national association explains why in it's resolution:
 Coal is cumbersome and bought seldom," reads the resolution "It is impracticable< for householders to have big scales at home and there
 fore crooked coal Headers take ad- vantage of shortage periods and un- der the pretense of serving the poor peopIa at cut prices these crooked dealers deliver I,scoF pounds, instead of a ton of 1000 pounds. If coal is $I6 ton, the customer is robbed of $4" ~..-. According to figures on the con sunnption of coal in the United States prepared by the Geological Survey in response to requests. for such infor- nation, householders buy 57,ooo, 900 tons of bituminous coal annually and SC, ,ooo, GOO tons of anthracite coal. If So per cent of this Is sold at short weight for $8 and SI6 respectively, the public is mulcted to the sum of $25o, ,ooo, 900.
 Large cnosumers of coal have long since ceased buying coal on faith , They not only have scales to check
 every ton of coal delivered, but the larger industrial consumers test it and buy according te sheat units The old maxim "Let the buyer be- ware" seems to be, a fovorite in the coal trade and since. the big buyers are all bewaring, the little buyer, the Householder. Is getting trimmed When the United States govern ment buys coal it specifics that the coal must be dry and practically free from slate, dirt, sulphur, and other substances"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
AMERICAN LABOR TELLS WHY IT WILL
 NOT JOIN HAGUE ANTI-WAR EFFORT

dam, October 9, and signed by J Oudegeest.
 Attached to this official letter oi invitation was the resolution of the Rome congress, which is to be the official basis of discussion at the con gres to be held at The Hague. The terms and specifications laid down in the official letter of invitation and the provisions contained in the resolution of the Rome congress make 1t impos- sibie for the American Federation o1 Labor to participate at The Hague.
 Participation in the congress, to be held at The Hague, requires the American Federation of Labor to de clare it's adhesion to the platform oi the International Federation of Trade Unions as that platform now stands
 The resolution adopted by the Rome congress, and which Is to be the basis of discussion at The Hague proposes geheraf international strike of the workers of all countries in the event of any war, even a de fensIVe war against aggression Should the American Federation .oi Labor participate at The Hague, 1t would bind itself in advance to this declaration. This 1t cannot do.
 The resolution of the Rome con- gress provides for the renunciation of national entities, and if the American Federation of Labor were to partici- pate in the congress at The Hague, 1t would be compelled to join in this renunciatlon even to renunciation of the national entity of the republic of the United States. The platform of the International Federation of Trade Unions provides f6r the nationaliza- ton, or internationalization of wealth of raw materials, and even i'll nanu- factured products. The American Fedartaion of Labor cannot agree to any proposal of that character.
 The agenda for The Hague con gross makes the resolution adopted at Rome, on the subject of disarmament and war, the only basis of discus sion. The American Federation of Labor would not be willing to par ticipate in such a congress as that to be held at The Hague under any such restrictions.
 The agenda for The Hague con gress bars from consideration or from introduction, any original proposal for any national trade union centers Pro posals which the American Federation of Labor might desire to introduce could not, under the terms of your invitation and under the terms of the agenda, be introduced
 For these reasons the executive council of the American Federation of Labor respectfully declines the invitation to send delegates to par ticipate in the congress to Be held at The Hague on December 10.
 The American Federation of Labor is devoted to the. cause of peace It
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01

l has attempted from the earliest days of it's existence to promote that cause. 1 The American Federation of Labor, however, believes in peace with free dom and 1t is not willing to lay down any condition which will make i'm possible the resistance of the aggres- slons of tyranny, autocracy, and of any other force which may seek to ] undermine and destroy freedom. We are of the opinion that the cause Of freedom. and of democratic progress will not be advanced by a cong1 ess held under such restrictions as those l which have been laid upon the congress to be held at The aHgue. The American Federation of Labor will continue, as opportunity offers, to do all that lies within its power to promote in constructive manner the cause of international peace and the safety of the instructions of free peo- ples. We are of the opinion that an international congress devoted to the subject of international peace might be helpful if~it were not committed in advance to proposals which are not only lacking in constructive character, but which may easily be of themselves a most serious menace to the cause of freedom.
 While we appreciate the invitation to participate in the congress at The Hague, we have found it impossible to do other than give frank expres- sion to our entire lack of sympathy with the project as outlined in your invitation, in the agenda, and in the resolution of the congress at Rome, which is to be the basis of action at The Hague.
 Fraternally yours,
 Executive Council, American Fedora
 ton of Labor,
 Samuel Gompers, President; James
 Duncan, First Vice President; Jos.
 F. Valentine, Second Vice-Presi
 dent; Frank Duffy, Third Vice
 President; Wm. Green, Fourth
 President; w. D. Mahon,
 Fifth President; T. A. Rick
 ert, Sixth Vice-President; !. Fisch-
 CT, Seventh Vice-President; Mat
 thew Woll Eighth Vice-President;
 Frank Morrison, Secretary; Daniel
 ]. Tobin, Treasurer.
 P S. We are sending an identical letter to C. w. Bowerman, Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress-
 Do Not Forget That
 WE DO JOB PRINTING.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
Workers Demonstrate What They Can Do With
 Ballot When They Try
ASKS LABOR BODIES
 TO BALLOT ON RUM

New York, Dec. I.-Disputing the assertion of President Samuel Com pers of the American Federation of Labor that organized labor is opposed to prohibition, leaders in the League Against Alcoholism are demanding that MT. Gompers submit the ques- ton to referendum.
 Among those joining in this de rnand Is John c. Cooper, a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, who is, addressing mass meetings on prohibition under the auspices of the league Cooper wants Gompers to ask the 6,ooo,ooo trade unionists in the United States to take a vote on prohibition.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
Bridgeport Central Labor Union Starts
 Active Campaign

1 Whereas, there appeared during l the week ending November roth, 1922, in the different newspapers pub 1 hshed and circulated in the City of Bridgeport an article from the pen of l MT. Alphas Winters, secretary of the Manufacturers Union or Association, warning us of a grave danger de- veloping from the increasing scarcity
 of labor; and
 Whereas, the writer of the article, with matchless wisdom, observes that there Is less idle labor today than there was at any time within the past two years (when 1t was estimated by various compilers of statistics that
 there were between five and six mill
 lion people in enforced idleness) and
 Whereas in consequence of a no
 ticeable revival in industry demand for labor has partially absorbed the unemployed leaving only paltry three million to draw from, he per ceives with the vision of an oracle the dangers imminent, he would advocate the continuation of the great army of unemployed by letting down the bars of i1nmigration; and
 Whereas the Bridgeport Central Labor Union freely acknowledges that there Is developing shortage of labor in this city, and places the re sponsibility squarely on the shoulders of the employers, who in their en- deavors are striving to keep the wage level down to the lowest limits of subsistence, compelling artisans, skill ed and unskifled, to seek employment in other fields where the value of their labor is better appreciated. Therefore be 1t
 Resolved, that the Bridgeport Gen. tral Labor Union join with all others that have the interest of this city and its citizens at heart in condemning the short sighted policy of the em- ployers in this community, who ap- parently by concerted understanding have and do pay a wage for labor far below the level determined by United States agencies, and impartial inves- tigators as necessary to provide de cent living; and be 1t further
 Resolved, that the Bridgeport Gen. tral Labor Union vigorously protest any movement having for it's purpose the altering of the present regulatory measures concerning the number of immigrants permitted to enter these essary means of protecting those al- ready here who find the task of pro- curing employment most difficult sue ceeding frequently by forcing out others to make place for them at reduced wage
 "WM. s. HOFFMAN, Secretary, Bridgeport Central Labor
 Union"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
ORGANIZED LABOR UNITING TO
 ,.- GUARANTEE A FAIR TRIAL. His Case Will Be Special Order of Business at the Regular Meeting of New Haven Trades Council Next Thursday-An Delegates
 Urged to Attend.

After being confined in durance vile for week, Ernest Schleifer, of Watertown, Mass, organizer for the International Association of Machin- ists, accused of making speeches in this city and New London in which he attempted to incite damage to property of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford railroad and the mur- der of some of its employees, was re- leased from jail Thanksgiving morn ing and IS now enjoying his liberty, $Io,ooo.
 It was originally demanded on the part of the authorities that his bond in this city and in New London be fixed at $Io,ooo in each instance, but argument prevailed whereby the amount was reduced to five thousand in each, case and this amount was furnished in a form satisfactory to the authorities and yesterday morn ing about 10 o'clock Schleifer was again permitted to breathe Gods free air after week spent behind tic bars. 1t was necessary, in complying with technicalities of the law, for Schleifer to appear in the New Lon don court this morning to complete certain formalities.
 From some of the aspects of the case, the officials of the organized workers do not hesitate to state that the case looks much more like a case of persecution than one of prosecu- t1on- They point to the amount of the bond originally demanded and then draw comparisons with the bonds demanded in cases in other
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
ARE TO ESTABLISH BANK
 IN NEW YORK

Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, as we'll as the Engineers Bank in Cleveland, addressed the Third Ma tional Co-Operative Congress, which met in Chicago, in the course of his talk making the following significant statement:
 Within 90 days a cooperative bank will be established in New York for the first time. We are going down among the powers that be and we're going to play the game with them"
 It is not known that Henry Ford has consented to make an original deposit of $5o,ooo,oo with the new bank, as requested by the Engineers, but MT. Stones statement IS enllght- ening
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
WILD ANTI-UNIONISTS.

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 1-The. anti union policy of granite employers who would smash the Granite Cut ters' Assocation is indicated by a statement in the Granite Cutters Journal. current issue. .. .-
 Several employers were invited by a New York builder to settle with their union granite cutters, so that granite could be used in several large build ing operations.
 The employers replied that they would rather see the Granite Cutters Association disrupted than have gran ite work recommended for building construction in New York city"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01

cities and communities wherein the
 charges alleged are for more heinous. As to the charges made, Schleifer and his supporters deny them in ev- cry particular. The allegations of the statements made, they declare, are l absolutely without foundation, and sufficient evidence of their falsity have been presented to have organized workers of this city and vicinity line up so1idly behind him and put forth every effort for his defense.
 One of the results is the making the consideration of his case a special order of business for the regular meeting of the New Haven Trades Council for the regular meeting next 1 Thursday evening Every labor or ganization in the city has been noti-
 fled and urged to make sure that a
 full representation of delegates IS
 present at this meeting in order that the matter may be presented to them 1 in an intelligent manner and that they
 may fully understand the exact situa- | tion as 1t exists.
 | The railroad side of the matter has been presented in the public press,
 but it is felt by the friends of the accused that the workers should Be Uniformed as to the other side and this l information will be presented at, the meeting next Thursday. 1 The date for Sch1eifer's hearing has
 been tentatively set for December q l in New Haven and in New London for December g, before which time 1 1t IS confidently believed that suf1c- tent evidence will be gathered to
 completely clear him of the charges made against him.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
Especial to The Labor News.)

l Especial to The Labor News.) Bridgeport, Dec. I.-Greatly in l creased activity is evident among the ! organized workers in this city. ! The meeting of the Central Labor
 Union, held a week ago Wednesday
 was the most largely attended of any
 i'll many months and great enthusi. asm was much in evidence t The following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, in the past bills com
 monly known as labor bills have been introduced i'll the Connecticut Legis-
 lature concerning and affecting the
 normal activities of organized labor, ard
 "Whereas, most of these bills a1- though adroitly and subtly worded contain provisions which if enacted into law would deprive. organizations of labor of its historic right to en- gage in the noble mission of human uplift, except under conditions inn possible of compliance, with any hopeful expectation of copeing with success organized greed and preda- tory capital, and
 bills are frequently laden with pro- visions concealed by the use of per picking verbiage that are positively inimical to the rights, the privileges, and liberties of all the people, are in troduced in the legislature, referred to committees, reported back without those vitally interested in such meas ures having fair opportunity to ex- anime and acquaint themselves with the meaning of the different clauses they contain. Therefore be 1t
 Resolved, that the Bridgeport Central Labor Union through its re- cording secretary request the secre- tary of the Connecticut State Fedora ton of Labor to make whatever ar engagements may be necessary to pro- cure copies of all labor bills when first introduced, or as soon thereafter as possible, and that such copies of such labor bills be sent to the seere- taries of the different central bodies affiliated with the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor. with whatever com ment he may deem advisable to offer in connection herewith; and be 1t further
 Resolved, that the secretary of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union be, and hereby is instructed to transmit either by person or by mail to its legislative committee all copies Of such proposed labor bills within a reasonable length of time, enabling 1t to cooperate with, and in conjunction with the executive board of the Con- necticut State Federation of Labor work to defeat all anti-labor iegisla ton.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-01
UNITED EFFORT ONLY NECESSARY
 TO FORWARD THEIR CAUSE
Detailed Report of Accomplishments of Ameri- can Federation of Labor Non-P Partisan Politi-
 cal Committee in Various Parts
 of Country.

During the year 1921 the A. F. of L. Political Campaign Committee by the direction of the council began plan for the elections 1922. believed that frequent with all labor organizations would be the of the membership bring about results when the for them select cand dates either in the primaries elections. '
 In December 1921, by authority the council circular letters all feeraons and bodies of aconary forces that guiding legislation All organizations
 their respective localities urged appoint legislative
 of labor
 members of their respective legislatures These they could become political committees further the interest of labor and the people, They formed that the records of all members of