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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19

Delicious, Winter Banana, Johna-
than, Rome Beauty and Mcintosh Red
Apples for sale at Worley's orchard
west of hospital Look for sign with
name at gate Come with your cars
and sacks and get supply of winter
apples cheap.-Mrs. j. A. Worley,
Bonners Ferry, Idaho. 1916
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bockman, Sr.,
returned during the week from a trip
to Bend, Ore, where they visited with
their son, Frank Bockman. They mo-
tored to Bend with their daughter,
Mrs. Taylor who had spent much
of the summer here and who returned
to her home in California. They state
that Frank Bockman is now employed
on the police force of Bend.
E. C. Kellogg of Eureka was in
libby Tuesday disposing of some
of this years crop of honey. He has
a number of stands of bees. He states
that last year they averaged 125
pounds each but that the dry weather
will cut down the honey crop some
what this year. Mr.. Kellogg also has
quantity of potatoes that he is
placing on the market,
About II or Is members of the
Moose lodge of Libby motored to Troy
Tuesday evening, where they were
guests of the Troy lodge. The occasion
was public celebration of the paying
off of the debt ON the Moose lodge
hall at Troy. A pleasing program was
presented in which out-of-town speak
ers took part, after which fine ban
quet was served The Libby delega-
| ton report most enjoyable evening.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19
standing of efficient selling methods

"This year has already seen the
greatest growth ever made in the de-
velopment of the j. G. Penney Co.
More stores have been opened than
in any previous year, and sales are
larger than ever before"
Mr.. Barkee states that four days
of the convention will be given over
to conference with individual mem
bers of the convention committees and
to buying.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19
FARM FOR SALE

$50 acres "a miles east of Libby,
on the south bank of Kootenai River;
about 60 acres No. sub-irrigated
land of which Is acres are in afal-
ia and timothy meadows, and So acres
partly stumped and easy to clear;
about 80 acres bench land for pasture
and woodlot; good spring water. For
price and terms see
l2tf A. c. HERBST.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19
APPLES FOR SALE.

Wealthies, Alexanders, Greetings,
McIntoshes and others. Apples to suit
every taste and every purse; 50c a
box up. Bring boxes or sacks.-On
the Boothman Ranch. 1t
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19
NOTICE.

| will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by my wife, Margaret
Sansavere.
14-17 r. SANSAVERE.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Eureka, Montana, July 10, 1929
TO GEORGE HODGE:

You are, hereby. notified that
have expended during the years 1926,
1927 and 1929 the sum Of 100000 in
labor and improvements upon the
Copper King Quartz Lode Mining
Claim, the Twilight Quartz Lode Min
ing Claim and the Blue Jacket
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
misunderstanding, Exploitation
OF Workers, Held to Blame for
Violence in Southern Strikes

New York City (ILNS)-Exploita-
ton of the workers, and failure of the
people to understand the problems of
modern industry and the aims of the
labor movement are responsible for
the violence and bitterness in recent
labor disturbances in the South, ac-
cording to speakers at the thirtieth
anniversary luncheon of the National
Consumers League here.
Discussing the industrial transition
in the South, DIR. Broadus Mitchell.
associate professor of political econ
omy in Johns Hopkins University,
pleaded for distinction between the
schootings, riots and strikes and the
fundamental labor problems which
caused them. The strikes came. he
held, not for shorter hours and higher
wages so much as for "the inherent
right to organize"
Suspicion and misunderstanding of
modern industrial methods and the
difficulties of social adjustment, he
said, account for the unsettled condi-
tions in the textile sections TODAY.
He thought that the unionization of
the workers to improve conditions of
labor and better welfare work would
eventually solve the difficulties in the
South.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
CHAIN STORES
Killing the Independents,
Say College Debaters

Madison, Wis.-"We are establish
ing economic feudalism," declared the
University of Wisconsin debating
team in discussion with the Univer-
sity of Indiana on the value of chain
stores. Wisconsin successfully held
that chain stores are socially wrong.
The winners cited figures to prove
that 13 per cent of the population of
the United States owns 80 per cent of
the wealth; that 95 corporations
amade SO per cent of last years prof
it's; that 100000 independent deal
ers, or one in every three, have gone
down before chains, and that in four
years, at the present rate 80 per cent
of the Independents will be out of
business.
"Can this mechanization be justi-
fed in view of the loss of human val
ues?" was asked. What does it profit
nation to reach the acme of indus
trial efficiency and drive its people
into idleness?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27

DR.. Lois Macdonald, economics pro-
fessor in New York University and
head of the Southern Summer School
for industrial women workers at
Burnsville, N. c., and Southern born
and bred, compared the happenings
in the South to the industrial revo-
luton in England century ago.
Industrial technique has outrun
social technique" she said. "The
South does not know how to deal
with the social effects of machine pro-
duction. Add to this the heritage
of patronage and poverty which
comes down from the days of slavery;
and the psychology of defeated peo-
pie who continue to burn at the men,
ory of reconstruction and carpet-bag
rule. Carpet haggers came down to
teach a backward people labor agi-
tators coming down are the modern
version. Often the Southerner does
not see any difference"
Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary of
the Consumers League, asserted that
England had the same experience in
dealing with its textile workers "but
did not murder or tolerate murder"
Strike conditions in the South were
described by Margaret Bowen, sec
retary- treasurer of Local 1880 of the
United Textile Workers Union in
Elizabethton, Tenn, and Mrs. Cora
Hall, of Marion, N. C.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27

Burnsville, N. C. (ILNS)-The trial
of eight deputy sheriffs charged with
second degree murder for the killing
of six textile mill strikers at Marion
on October 2 is nearing the end All
the defendants have testified and
nearly hundred witnesses have
taken the stand.
Sheriff Oscar Adkins, who COM
manded the deputies who did the
shooting, but who is not on trial, has
made a hard effort to clear his men
on the ground of self-defense, but the
consensus of opinion is that he has
shown no justification for the killing
of the six strikers. 1t is pointed out
that not one of the deputies was in
jured and that no evidence has been
given that the workers were armed.
Not one of the dead men had weapons
and defense witnesses said no shots
came from the crowd which is alleged
to have assailed the sheriff and his
deputies.
Taking the witness stand in de-
Tense of his men, Sheriff Adkins adj
mitted on cross-examination that he
deputized for special strike duty Jim
Owens, violent anti-unionist, who was
then under $4,000 bond for shoot
ing up union headquarters.
A. Hall Johnston, employed by the
union to assist the solicitor in the
prosecution, brought out that the
sheriff owns half interest in a
grocery and general store which
serves the mill village. The strike
ruined this business, said the officer.
Knew Owens Was Under Bond
"At the time you appointed jim
Owens you knew he was under So,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
WAGE LIEN NOT FIRST

Little Rock, Ark.-The Arkansas
state supreme court sees no differ
ence between a wage lien on a build
ing and a material mans claim for
payment for supplies.
Neither one should have priority,
said the court in decision just
handed down. 1t is generally accepted
that the loss of wages has a more
direct social consequence than when a
business man loses an account, but
the supreme court of this state thinks
otherwise.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
GARMENT UNION
VOTES STRIKE
100000 Workers to Be In
vOlved in Big WalkOuts
Convention Approves $780,
900 Fund to Finance Strike
MOvement-Green Prom
ises Support of A. F. of L.

Cleveland, Ohio (ILNS)-Strikes
involving nearly 100000 workers were
authorized and big strike fund was
voted by the convention of the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union convention here. The strikes
will be called about January and
will include New York, Cleveland,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston.
New York will be the scene of the
biggest struggle, as $4,000 dressmak-
ers and 10000 underwear makers will
be called out there.
To finance the strikes, which are
expected to result in a great improve
ment in the condition of the workers
involved, the convention authorized
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27

the general executive board of the
union to levy an assessment of half
days pay on all members. 1t is esti-
mated the strike fund will total $780,
600.
President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, ad-
dressed the convention and promised
that the federation would support the
unions strike move. He praised the
garment workers for their successful
fight against communists, who once
almost wrecked their union.
Anti-Fascist Stand Reaffirmed
By unanimous vote, the convention
reaffirmed the organizations opposi-
ton to Fascism, an action precipitated
by a resolution from Boston protest
ing against attacks upon Mussolini's
dictatorship in the official organ of
the Italian locals.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
Labor Men Insist Toilers
And Public Be Considered
As Economic Changes Occur

even rates than could otherwise be
attained
"These great benefits will be lost
and more harm than good result from
mergers unless they are conducted
with a first consideration for the in
terests of the public, with due regard
for the employees and not alone as the
financial manipulators of transporta-
tion desire.
Mergers Displace Workers
The elimination of duplicated serv-
ice, which the president considers the
chief purpose of consolidation, will,
unless provision is made to the con-
trary, result in the displacement of
thousands of employees. The very few
unifications which the interstate COM
merce commission has so far per-
mitted under the present law have
done this.
The railroad workers, and those in
all other lines of industry, have not
opposed the tremendous advances in
efficiency of the past few years, but
on the contrary, have contributed
largely to their success.
"They do insist that more consid-
Grafton shall be given to the human
element than brutally throwing it on
the scrap heap.
However, the drastic re-routing of
traffic which will inevitably follow
unified operation of great trunk lines
will not only displace railroad work
ers but will cripple or ruin great sec
tions of the country, while possibly
benefiting others at their expense,
unless conducted in the public interest,
in the broadest sense.
What One Merger Will Do
"As an example of many others:
'If the proposed merger of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
is approved, all through freight and
passenger traffic will be diverted to
the Great Northern and hundreds of
miles of Northern Pacific mainline
will be reduced to the handling of
local traffic only
Hundreds of communities, built up
along this main line, will lose major
portion of their present business, to
say nothing of the important item of
railroad payrolls, and become mere
local trading posts.
at is not an exaggeration to state
that sweeping changes in the distri-
button of our population may result.
"On this subject, as is the case
fundamentally on all others, the in
terests of the railroad workers and
the public are in complete accord.
"This conference is an indication
of the serious thought that the or
ganized railroad employees are devot-
ing to it.
"If the public does not manifest
similar interest, it may find, too late,
that it has been misled by inspired
and selfish propaganda to support
legislation framed solely for the bene-
fit of railroad capital and against its
own interests"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
ILLINOIS MINE
STRIKE BACKED
BY COMMUNISTS

Chicago.-The mine strike in Tay-
lorville, this state, is backed by com
munists. The National Miners
Union, that is directing the move
ment, is avowedly communistic, and
its leaders are in close touch with
members of the workers (communist)
part. This alleged union" is being
used as a strike breaker by coal own
ers around Belleville to break the
United Mine Workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
COAL MINE MISHAPS
COSTLY TO PUBLIC

Washington.-Every citizen is af-
fected by coal mine accidents, accord
ing to statistic sissued by the United
States Bureau of Mines. The annual
financial loss is estimated at $685.
100000, which amounts to an addi-
tional cost of IA cents for each ton
of coal mined.
This is exclusive of lost wages,
which total, in typical year, $780,
100000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27

Cincinnati, Ohio ULNS)-The con.
ference on organization, called by the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam.
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Elk.
press and Station Employees at the
national headquarters here, promises
to be one of the most constructive
consul. ations ever held by a single
trade union.
The rational officers, system gen
eral chairmen, local chairmen, organ
izers and other officials of the broth
erhood devoted the week to the dis
cussion of the newer problems of or
ganized labor, particularly in the rail
roaG industry, and of the best meth
DDS CT meeting them.
Speakers of national prominence
opened the discussion of each of these
problems, followed by open forum dis
cussion.
The first of these, President Will
liam Green, of the A. F. of L., de-
scribed the plans formulated by the
organized labor movement to combat
displacement by machinery, black
listing because of age, etc.
Must Cut Hours, Raise Pay
Unless we progressively shorten
the hours and raise the wages of
the workers we are in the absurd po-
sition of making something which
must go on the shelf until someone
finds money enough to buy it, he said.
''While the productivity of labor has
increased As per cent in recent years,
wages, or purchasing power, have only
increased Is per cent. 1t should be
the other way around to maintain a
healthy condition of society.
Unemployment now does not
simply mean hunting job in con-
gested labor market, as foremerly; it
often means that the very occupation
followed for years has been abolished
"Thus it is that the skilled worker,
formerly to a certain extent immune
to these terrible depressions, is now
the one suffering the most.
"It is not enough to find some kind
of job. One that the displaced work
er can follow is just as necessary.
For example, to ask middle-aged
musician 10 become ditch digger is
not only cruel but absurdly impos-
sible."
Results of Railroad Mergers
President George M. Harrison, of
the Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, said:
Zone of the pressing problems be-
fore US is that of protecting the in
terest of the public and of the en-
ployes in the tremendous economic
readjustments which will result from
railroad consultations for which leg
islative sanction will undoubtedly be
given by the present congress.
president Hoover, in his recent
message to congress, said:
"The chief purpose of consolidation
is to secure well-balanced systems
with more uniform and satisfactory
rate structures, more stable finan-
cial structure, more equitable distribu-
tion of traffic, greater efficiency and
single-line instead of mutiple-line
hauls. In this way the country will
have the assurance of better service
and ultimately at lower and more
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
Trial Of Marion Deputies
For Strike Killings Nears
End With Last Witness Held

900 bond for shooting up union head
quarters ?" the attorney asked the
sheriff.
Eyes, sir; but l had to get who
could in the emergency. That morn
ing it looked like / just couldn't get
anybody"
The lawyer brought out that Ed
Cannon, another special deputy but
not defendant, had served chain
gang sentence for selling whiskey, and
that Allie Steppe, special deputy, but
not a defendant, had been tried but
acquitted on charge of manslaughter
after an automobile wreck.
w. L. Hicklin, reporter for the
Asheville Citizen, who witnessed the
clash of officers and strikers, was the
last witness called. He said he inter
viewed Sheriff Adkins after the bat
tie and asked him what part he took
in it.
Says Adkins Said "Stop"
Adkins told him, he said, that while
the shooting was in progress he was
graphing with James Jonas, one of
the men killed. He said he then asked
Adkins what he did when he got away
from Jonas and quoted the sheriff as
replying, 81 said, For Gods sake,
men. stop. Don't kill any more of
them"
From Hicklin's testimony the state
5 aght to infer it's contention that the
officers fired needlessly upon the strik-
ers is correct. State witnesses testi-
fled the men were shot while running
from tear gas, which Sheriff Adkins
released after ordering striker sto
move from before the gate to the
Marion Manufacturing Company
mills.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
UNION ASKS 5-DAY
WEEK FOR FEEDER
AL EMPLOYEES

Cleveland, Ohio ILNS)-The Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union, in convention here, adopted a
resolution asking President Hoover to
inaugurate the five-day week for gov
ernment employees. The delegates
pointed out that such action by the
president would encourage similar
move in private industry and help re-
duce the volume of unemployment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
"BORERS-FROM-
WITHIN" ASK FUNDS
FROM UNIONISTS

New York.-Trade unionists are
being deluged with pleas for finan-
cial aid by the International Labor
Defense, whose headquarters are 80
East Eleventh street, this city.
The international Labor Defense is
a group of "borers-from within" who
seek funds from trade unions they
would destroy.
Organized labor should give the
widest publicity to these ''red" money
getters whose sob publicity conceals
their purpose.
Communists are also behind the
Trade Union Unity League, the Ma
tional Textile Workers and the Ma
tional Mine Workers. These paper"
organizations continually appeal for
funds from trade unions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
Railway Workers Must Not Be Victims
OF Mergers, Clerks Conference Is Told

Prof. Henry Rogers Seager, of Column
bia University, before the state COM
mission on old age security.
L can see no prospect" said Prof.
Seager, chat employers will consider
it their interest to provide for old age
employees. And there is no justifca-
ton for forcing such obligation upon
them. Such insurance is ont expand
ing. The employers realize the prob
lem is too big for them"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27

Roosevelt warned foes of social leg
islation that New York intends to
have more of it, and those that don't
like it can go elsewhere if they pre-
fer. He said the state would not
abandon its program of labor legis-
lation for the sake of retaining hos
tile industries. The speech was be-
fore the national child labor COM
mittee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
CHAUFFEURS GAIN

Yonkers, N. Y.-Organized chauf-
feurs who drive produce wagons to
New York city markets raised wages
and reduced the long work day New
rates range from SAP to $55 a week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
GROUP INSURANCE
NO OLD AGE REMEDY

New York.-Group insurance is no
remedy for old age dependency, said
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
THAT'S TELLING EN-

New York City (ILNs)-In
speech here Governor Franklin D.
Putnam patriot., 1929-07-18
THEY SAY

That. no. there has not been a fire 1; that there has not been a failure of Q cap factory; that there has not been any presentation; that the "red caps have not been changed to blue; that they are not all the same size; that the local taxi drivers are not banded together in military unit That the new headgear with the stiff little vie sors were not selected by the boys be- hind the wheel; that they are not wearing them because they want to. That whether heads are big, little. sol- id soft, medium or those of college graduates. Co drive taxicab now days the Public Utilities Commission has ruled that caps must be worn and that Che caps must be of the partiou- lar design that are erowdiug Union Square and other parts of our little city. lf you see a cap there is taxi driver under it. That when you call a taxi driver don't call him "cap.
 He is only @ private and wouldn't like it That perhaps they will all have Co wear pink shirts yet. That evening clothes after sundown wouldn't be bad That they are waiting for Zito Co come home.
Putnam patriot., 1929-07-18
UNDRESSING THE MALE

\ AWl Lawl Lawl And behold the poor taxi-drver.
 A Here the Public Utility Commission turned fashion bureau and that after the sixteenth day July this of 1929 all axrvers must standard Nothing is said about the of their rament They forth to
 take their fares hher and pink pants and purple bouse If they but they Now that being told what to eat and what to drink where and where cannot and what drivers and wear the appointment of commission to reduce the weight and the dscomfors of mems clothes general In New York doctor recently weighed the total clothing of and visiting his office during the hot summer months He dis covered that the average weight of woman and onehaf pounds In contrast the weight of mans garb eight and onehaf pounds In fact along with other liberties, has found freedom in clothing Al beaches the display of nudity this attributable to the for tan is something that would shock all of our grandmothers into revival meeting Yet thinks much nowadays Women discard backess bathing suit for a baees dress that weighs takes off the most bathing clothes to don pounds of heavy wool and leather But conservative animal It takes more
 than time and style change his habits Perhaps the law might help undes him Co the point of comfort It has placed on the aNdrver heads and, gosh how they hate 'eml
Putnam patriot., 1929-07-18
PUBLISHED BY
THE SPOILERS

LIVERY year when has reached maturity and the L pcnicker and auomobil have had their along the roadside Patriot printed editorial begging pleading holiday regard for the property which trespasser Just about to the pleas of many who annually complain to this read the following excellent editorial in the Newport R I News. As exactly sentiments in the matter reprint it below:
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 They will do They VII break smash will qualm abiding folk neghhrs and what mice people, puzzle this of the metamorphos deeen lawry
 the rights
  highways they country purposes. dweers understandable hostility they spelling the of paper rubbish "all the lot"
 part people will that regardless plea Perhaps the only thing y would understand would be trip police court and the payment of fine