Montana labor news., 1932-07-21

Romney, giving the Company candidate a good run in
Silver Bow county.
If the finals show up in proportion to the preliminary
reports Labor shows the greatest strength she has shown
in the past two years. Let Labor unite with the farm
|es of Montana and foreign dominance of the Treasure
State will come to an end.
The sheriff, endorsed by Labor two years ago is run
ming away with the field. Labor sticks by her choice
and shows to the Chamber and others that Labor is de-
termined to stick together throughout the coming winter.
But enough of local politics. Well shout when the
finals come IN. Let John Paine, pinch-hitter for Jack
Hearty, discuss the system as he sees it. O. X. John
Paine.
According to radio broadcasts, the most significant
thing that happened on the last dav of the democratic
convention at Chicago was Senator Norris statement that
he would support Franklin D. Roosevelt for president. j.
They nominated John N. Garner for vice president on
that afternoon, by the way.
A small matter, obviously.
What is so appealing about the vice presidency that
a man is willing to give up a swell lob like Speaker of
the House of Representatives for it?
For that matter, what is SO appealing, in these times,
about the presidency?
W soy III 10 ldYOiJ GldL GHe pIeSluGuCy dSSUItS
three squares a day, and a flop.
That seems about all it's good for. But that's some
thing, these days.
Rest assured, says Owen D. Young, chairman of the
board of General Electric, we are going to come out of
it. With the proper economic guidance and substantial
government assistance If necessary, we can stimulate an
exchange Of money, goods, ETC."
Since Owen did such an excellent job of economic
guidance IN Europe, why should he not try it here in the
good old u. S. A., is the implication. What with Sub
stantial government assistance and the IL Wall Street
Apostles, great things could be done for the bankers,
brokers, spectators, and other racketeers.
Perhaps a fulfillment of the great and noble purpose
of the world bankers, Ell?
Tom Virgins of Knoxville, Tenn, has named his
baby boy Depression.
II the panic is over when he grows up the young man
will want to know the reason for his strange name, Tom
thinks. Then Tom will tell the young man all about it.
Don't laugh at this one. It's from the G. O. P. 1925
blurbs: THE Republican party isn't a poor mans party;
Republican prosperity has erased the degrading phrase
from our political vocabulary" That was in a page ad.
headed: A Chicken for Every Pot.
They're paying theater admissions with potatoes in the
farming region Of Wisconsin.
Internal Revenue Collector A. H. Wilkinson of Mil
Waukee held that the normal tax on theater tickets must
be paid to the government-but not in potatoes.
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"The state of Virginia is in the forefront of the states
in the war against depression, as it has always been in
other wars. The value of its principal crops has dropped
from $198, 600, 900 to SIT, 600, 900; motor vehicle reg
istration receipts were $184, 500 under those in 1881; but
the Old Dominion is carrying on, with Gov. John G.
Pollard trimming expenditures to meet the budget."-
News item.
Looks like the good old state of Virginia will have to
do some tall carrying-on.
Bet Governor Pollard is trimming expenditures in the
best American tradition in that great tradition-loving