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Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
H WASHINGTON SCENE
By LAWRENCE TODD

men and women in federal service in
Washington, goes without saying. If
the Harding administration was a
time of loot and revelry, the Hoover
years have been a period of brutal
indifference to the starving of the
dependents of the unemployed and
the under-employed. A harsh hypoc-
risy in the White House and the
Labor Department, the Treasury and
the Department of Justice has ter
rorized the civil servants and out
ragged their sense of the duty the
nation owes to its victims of eco
nomic mismanagement. Employees in
the federal departments and com-
missions were compelled to remain
silent, or to endanger their own live
lihood and that of their dependents.
But now that the voters have
shown that they are up in
arms against the Hoover regime of
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
PRESS FREEDOM UNDER HOOVER.

Hendrix Willem Van Loon, author and historian, and
Congressman Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York City
are two among the many prominent persons who have
telegraphed their protests against the dismissal recently
of Drew Pearson from the Baltimore Sun on the basis
Of Mr.. Pearsons participation in the writing of more
Merry-Go-Round published last week.
AS a former Sun man who remembers the days when
that excellent paper took its orders from no one" tele-
graphed Mr.. Van Loon, Il cannot feel exactly proud of
what has been done to its War Department correspond
ent, but anyway let us be grateful that Hurley did not
call out the infantry, cavalry, airplanes and gas divisions
to get rid of a young man who had so brilliantly under
taken to hurt his pompous vanity"
A chapter in more Merry-Go-R Round" which is the
second of the Washington Merry-G Round series of
books exposing Washington politics, politicians and So
ciety, is devoted to Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley,
and is entitled 1.-The Cotillion Leader" Mr.. Pearson
said that Secretary of War Hurley had gone directly to
the president OF the company that publishes the Baltimore
Sun with his protests against this chapter.
Just another big man losing a job for little things"
is the reaction of Congressman La Guardia, now in San
Francisco.
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22

WASHINGTON -(F.P.) - Word
that Maine had gone Democratic
flashed through the Capital on the
morning Of Sept. 10 like a long
awaited assurance that a siege was
being lifted. There was jubiIation
in labor union headquarters, in gov
eminent bureaus, in the Press club,
and everywhere on the street. Col
lapse of the Republican strength in
Maine was instantly understood to
mean that Hoover would be badly
defeated in November. There were
smiles, much slapping of backs, re-
calling of anti-Hoover predictions,
and a great deal of recital of the stu
pidities, the intrigues, the bare-face
lies and the heartlessness of the
Administration.
That the Hoover regime has been
a period of shame for many thou
sands of devoted and high-principled
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
Glassford Honored
for Telling Truth

WASHINGGTON-(F. P.)-Gener
al Pelham D. Glassford, superin.
tendent of police in Washington, was
given a luncheon by so press cor.
respondents at the National Press
Club, Sept. 16, in recognition of his
having told the truth concerning
the eviction of the B. E. F. from the
capital by means of b~ayonets, sabres,
tear gas and torches"
In this way the men who were
reporting the bonus army eviction on
July % and were witnesses to the
barbarity employed by the Army
against the veterans gave evidence of
their resentment of the false account
Of that event given out by President
Hoover and cabinet officials.
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
UNEMPLOYMENT III
A STILL AT EBB

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Continued from Page One)
.provements and federal projects in
course of construction provided en-
ployment for a considerable number
of men. However, no new building
projects were reported. The recre-
ational resorts provided employment
for a number of men and women
The harvesting of hay and grains,
irrigation, the cultivation Of truck
farms, the canning of fruits and
vegetables, and other farming activi-
ties engaged many people.
BILLINGS-Curtailed forces and
restricted schedules continued in
practically all plants. The harvest
ing of hay, small grains, the picking
of fruits and vegetables, the canning
of pork, beans and vegetables en-
gagged many people. Highway. con-
struction in this section gave en-
ployment to a number of men. A
surplus of labor was apparent.
BUTTE-Metal mining and smelt-
ing activities in this section contin-
ued far below normal. Railroad en-
ployment remained dull. The meat
packing houses, oil refineries, steel
~foundries, machine shops, and other
miscellaneous plants operated with
reduced forces on a part-time basis.
A federal building in course of con-
struction provided employment for
many craftsmen. A surplus of all
classes Of labor obtained.
mmmm the ii
MISSOULA-Sawmill and logging
operations continued far below nor
NAL. Harvesting of hay, the c~ultiva-
ton of truck gardens and sugar
beets, canning of fruit and vege-
tables and other agricultural activi-
ties employed a considerable force
Of laborers. Building included the
erection of a school and repair work.
Construction of additional telephone
toll facilities gave work to a number
of men. Many skilled and unskilled
workers were idle.
GREAT FALLS-Production and
employment in the shelters and
metal mines Continued restricted.
Coal mine activities were resumed,
resulting in the recall of many min
ers. The drilling of oil and gas
wells was practically at a stand
still. The oil refineries, flour mills,
steel foundries and other establish
ments reported part-time schedules
with reduced forces engaged. Hay
and grain harvesting and the cult
walton of sugar beets absorbed many
farm laborers. Several residences
were in course of erection, employ
ing a number of craftsmen. A sur
plus of all classes of labor obtained.
HELENA-Gold and silver mining
activities were practically suspend
ed and the smelters and reduction
plants also remained inactive. The
harvesting of hay and grains and
other agricultural work absorbed
many farm laborers, while the can-
ming of peas, beans and other vege-
tables engaged many of these work.
ers. Building included a federal
structure, a school gymnasium, and
several residences, which provided
employment for many craftsmen.
Construction of telephone-cable ex-
tensions and additional facilities en-
gagged a number of men. A surplus
of labor "a apparent. *
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22

intensifying poverty and misery, there
are radiant faces at government
desks. Of course these federal work
ers know that Roosevelt will not do
much to change fundamental econom-
ic conditions. They assume that
there will be no revolutionary change
nothing approaching the social
ownership of the industries, as de-
manded by Socialists and Commu-
nists. But most of these victims of
wage-cut, unpaid furloughs, ~terroriza-
tion and fear of the future have faith
that in the defeat of Hoover they
will win a more humane considera-
ton on the part of the new Ad-
ministration.
For instance, knowing that the
Democrats will not want the Social
list and Communist strength to rap
idly increase, the government work
ers count on Roosevelt to propose
legislation which will in some way
give them security of a living wage,
security of employment, security in
the right to appeal to congress
through their labor unions, and as
surance of steady increase in pay
through promotions. They are clos
ing their eyes to the fact that a
majority of the Democrats now in
congress have been calling for fur
Their reductions in cost of govern
ment"-a slogan which means fur
Their wage-cuts or dismissals.
Yet there is so much obvious JUS
tification for their feeling that in
kicking Hoover out of the govern
ment, the voters are avenging many
wrongs against the wage earners
and the unemployed, that the hys-
terra of the moment is natural.
Hoover has surrounded himself
with detectives and sycophants. He
has worked by stealth. He has
named the bitterest foes of the work
ers to high places on the federal
bench. He has packed the Federal
Power Commission with enemies of
the consumers interests. He has
stacked the Tariff Commission and
the Federal Trade Commission with
friends of special privileged groups.
He has fought public ownership and
defended the utility trusts. He has
brazenly distorted facts as to tax
legislation, has employed falsehoods
continually to block the use Of fed
eral funds for relief of the desti-
tute and has c%onspired to defeat
progressive members Of his own
party when they were up for re-
nomination. He has all the cruelty
of the fear-ridden, as he showed in
the bonus program. This is the Hoo
yer that Washington knows.
Whether Roosevelt has either the
foundations for a planned national
intelligence or the desire to lay
economy, these jubilant voters do
not know. That they should vote
in November for a planned economic
democracy, in which every citizen
will be a stakeholder in the national
economic enterprise, few of them
will even consider.
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22

The poor, weak, rich people!
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
ROOsEvELTs PROGRAM OF RELIEF.

Governor Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for presi-
gram for relief of the unemployed, in his speech deliv-
cred in Butte on Sept. 10. The editor was very attentive
during that memorable address and took down Roose-
velts plan verbatim. Following is a stenographic report
ten man.:
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22

Employers save unpaid payroll
Workers save unspent unearned pay
Retailers save
Wholesalers save
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
36,667,OOO,OO0
36,667,0OO,O00
36,667,OOO,OO0
36,667,OOO,OOO
S146,667,OOO,OOO

Of course that is just a rough approximation; some of
that money was saved in freight which would have been
paid to the railroads and saved by the railroads for
goods and service they would have bought. The turn
over is doubtless much more than four times and we are
probably unfair to Hoover in saying that Hoovertis has
saved U. S. citizens a mere 146 billions. Nor does that
include the billions saved in 1892. Really the saving
must have been tremendous.
**
In fairness we must point out offsetting losses. Sui
cides in New York in July were the highest in II years.
That meant expense to the families, then the undertake
ers' expenses went up, and, so on through the whole cir
Gle. Cities have saved millions as a result of unpaid
taxes, but their tear gas bill has risen. There are slight
~Offsetting expenses.
But his worst enemy must admit ii. Hoover has saved
the citizens billions Of dollars.
Prosperity Is Just Around the Corner
There's a different tone throughout the nation and
particularly in the West, said Secretary of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur, commenting on the "sense of sta
|bnity and safety" he has been seeing from a Pullman
window.
You bet there's a different tone-the Iowa farmers
tone, for instance.
Looking at some pictures from the West Virginia mine
area, we wonder when the motto Of the National Welfare
and Relief Mobilization, "All theories must give way in
the presence of a hungry chile" goes into effect.
Thousands are haiing the return Of the oyster, news
reports indicate.
That's nothing; millions would hail the return of three
squares a day, leaving out such fancy trimmings as
oysters.
Let's Have Bigger and Better Stones
According to Carveth Wells, explorer, Russians stand
on smalltown platforms and throw stones at the travel
ers who look comfortable and wealthy.
***
1t mightn't hurt American jobless to take a few lessons.
The same industrial leaders who pulled us out of the
Washington.
That means at least two more years of so-called re-
covery.
IT'S A GREAT SYSTEM!
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22

president. Hoover has saved our citizens billions of
dollars" says Ernest Lee Jahncke, assistant secretary OF
the navy. Amid so much political blurb, this shining
bit of truth stands out like a s~earchlght beam on a dark
night. Maybe you never thought of it but just figure
it out: President Green estimates that U. S. employers
saved more than Sc billions in 1880 and 1881 alone.
Workers saved the same amount, since they didn't have
it to spend. Retailers saved on their bills to wholesalers,
and so on. 1t works like this:
Montana labor news., 1932-09-22
IT'S A GREAT SYTSEM


There is no puIposesto protect a person because he is
rich and powerful. The whole idea is. to protect the
poor and the weak. Calvin Coolidge.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
Reorganization Proyislons

Section sol. In order TO reduce ex-
penditures and increase efficiency IL Ia
declared to be the policy OF Congress
ta 10 group, Coordinate and con-
solidate executive and administrstive
Evening star., 1932-04-17


Section 40l Not to exceed IS per
ceutum of any appropriation for de-
partment or establishment. including
the municipal government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888, may be trans
ferred, with the approval of the director
of the Bureau Of the Budget, to any
other appropriation or appropriations
under the same department or estab-
lishment. but no appropriation shall be
increased more than is per centum by
such transfers: Provided, That a
statement OF all transfers OF appropria
tions made hereunder shall be included
in the annual budget for the fiscal year
1895.
Section 400. The Secretary of the
Navy is authorized and directed to ap-
point q board Of commissioned officers
OF the Navy. whose duty It shall be to
investigate the operations OF the naval
shore stations and report to the Secre-
tary those naval shore stations the op-
Grafton OF which during time of peace
the board deems not essential to the
national defense. The Secretary OF the
Navy shall Immediately proceed to dis
continue the operation of such naval
shore stations. Appropriations and un-
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and deputies. assistants. clerks Of
such officials. or other state en-
ployes. entitled by law to be reim-
bursed for mileage or travel expense,
age and travel expense only the sum
of seven cents per mile for each mile
actually and necessarily travelled
within this state in the. performance
of official duty when such travel is
by motor vehicle or by team. and
is owned by the state or by any de-
partment or political subdivision
thereof, no allowance shall be made
or paid for such mileage. When
travel is by rail or other common car
rier the allowance for mileage and
amount actually. and necessarily ex-
pended therefor in the performance Of
official duties, but In no case exceed
ing the sum of five cents per mile
for each mile actually and necessar-
such duties. Provided that before
any allowance for any such mileage
or travel expense shall be made, such
official, deputy, assistant, clerk or
other employe shall file with the
showing the mileage travelled, the
days when and how travelled and the
purpose thereof, verified by his affi-
davit. which statement shall be sub
mitted to the State Auditing Board
for approval and shall only be paid
Section Q. All Acts and parts Of
Acts in so far as in conflict here
with, are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Act shall take ef-
feet and be in force as to all except
elective officials on the 3oth day. Of
upon their election and qualification
hereafter,
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS ARE LET
Grading Crawling and Oil Mix
Jobs at Total Cost OF
$336,66o Planned

Letting Of contracts for 1886 1868 road
construction was completed by the
North Dakota highway commission
Saturday.
The work includes 81.17 miles grad
ing, 1927 miles gravel, 1913 miles
oil-mix and 6.45 miles regraveling.
Contracts let included:
Grading
Dunn-l7.25 on s. r. Is. west of
Killdeer; Hall and Booth, Williston,
$28, 491.47; structural, Rue Brothers,
Bismarck. $12, 486.
stark-s.579 on U. s IS, south Of
Belfield; william Schultz, Bismarck,
413,991.92; structural, Rue Brothers,
$5,192: corrugated metal, North Da-
kota Metal Culvert Co., $2,229, con-
crete pipe culvert, North Dakota Con-
crete Products Co., $6,553.
Emmons- on s. r. Is, east Of
Linton; Dickinson Construction Co.,
Dickinson, $50, 870.69; structural, Rue
Brothers, sol ,808.
divers 223 on 8. r. 81, Center
west; Grand Construction Co., st
Paul, $10,707; structural, Rue Broth
ers, $8,375; corrugated metal pipe
Northwest Sheet and Iron Co.
Wahpeton, 1881: concrete pipe cul'
vert, North Dakota Concrete Products
Co., $685., includes Emmons county
Gravel Projects
Slope-8.343 on u. g. IL, east ant
west of Marmarth, BArthelow ant
Sons. Huron. 8. D. $7.40l.
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COURT SESSION HERE
Winds UP SATURDAY
Judge Jansonius Excuses Jury
From Duty at Burieigh
County June Term

Judge Fred Jansonius excused
Burleigh county Jury Saturday after
noon when the June term Of district
court was brought to a close.
The Jury was excused subject to
call.
A verdict for the. defendant was re-
turned Friday in the case of the 1lli-
nois Central railroad versus the Bis
narck Hide and Fur Company. The
plaintiff sought 1881 06. claimed to be
due on a freight bill. The defendant
advanced q counter claim of $l95. al
leging the railroad company was neg
ligent in properly refrigerating a car
load of rabbit carcasses in transpor-
tation. The counter claim was dis
allowed.
A Jury Saturday morning returned
a verdict for the defendant In the
case Of A. H. Mccall, Burleigh coun-
ty, against G. p. Burnstad and the
Northern and Dakota Trust company
Mccall brought suit for wages against
Burnstad as contractor and the
Northern and Dakota concern as
surety company.
Two other cases up for trial Satur-
day were Florence Carpenter versus
John Mathiesen, involving a dispute
over wages, and Otto ALDER versus G..
E. Peterson, q case growing out o:
damages in an automobile accident.
Other actions on the calendar. dis
posed Of during the term, included
the case Of HE. Folmer versus E. +.
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Section 8. As to the salaries OF
elective County officials this Act shall
take effect and be In force upon their
election and qualification hereafter.
AS to all other salaries this Act shall
take effect and be in force on and
after August LIST, 1882.
Section 10. Section 355la2. 1925
to the Compiled Laws of
1913. Chapters ia and 115, laws Of
1927, Chapter los, Laws Of 1929, Chap
ter III. Laws of 1891. and all Acts
and parts Of Acts 80 far as are In con-
flict herewith. are hereby repealed.
ROBERT BYRNE.
Secretary of State.
I. A. c. Isaminger. County Auditor
Of Burleigh County. North Dakota,
do hereby certify that this is a true
copy OF the foregoing Initiative
Measures that will be submitted to
the voters at the Primary Election to
be held on Wednesday, June goth.
1882; according to the certification
rotary Of State
Dated this 18th day OF June. 1882.
Signed: A. c. ISAMINGER,
County Auditor. Burleigh Co.. N. D..
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TO COUNTY AUDITORS:

TO COUNTY AUDITORS:
I. Robert Byrne. Secretary Of State
Of North Dakota. in accordance with
the provisions of Sec. 979. Z. L. 1913,
do hereby certify that the following
Initiated measures will be submitted
to the voters at the Primary Election
TO be held on Wednesday. June 29th,
CHANGES IN BASIS OF ASSESS.
MENT FOR PURPOSE Of RE-
DUCING TAXES
Submitted by initiative petitions:
An Act to amend and re-enact
Chapter 50 of the Laws Of North Da-
kota for the year 1917 as amended by
Chapter 22O of the Laws of North
Dakota. enacted by the regular ses-
sion OF the Legislature. for the year
1919 as amended by Chapter 29S Of
year 1928, the same being Section
2122a of the 1925 Supplement to the
1915 compiled Laws Of North Dakota.
relating to the basis of assessment
OF property for taxation purposes.
and to reduce such basis from seven,
ty-five 75) per cent of the full and
true value thereof, to fifty (50) per
cent of the full and true value there.
Of, and repeating all Acts or parts of
Acts in conflict herewith.
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of North Dakota:
Chapter 50 Of the Laws Of the State
OF North Dakota for 1917 as amended
by Chapter 220 Of the Laws of North
Dakota enacted by the regular ses-
sion of the Legislature of 1919. and
as amended by Chapter 29S of the
Laws Of North Dakota for 1923. be-
ing Section 2122a of the 1925 Supple
ment to the Compiled Laws of North
Dakota, 1913. is hereby amended and
re-enacted to read as follows:
Section /. An property. real. per-
sonal and mixed, subject to gen
eral property tax. not exempted by
law or subject to any gross sales or
other lieu tax shall be valued and
assessed at fifty 500 per cent of the
full and true value thereof. except
farm buildings and improvements,
which are hereby exempted from all
taxes. Assessors and Boards of Re-
view shall assess and return all tax
able property at it's full and true
value, and Y shall be the duty of the
County Auditor after equalization by
the State Board of Equalization to
make the computations necessary to
reduce such assessed value to said
fifty (50) per cent.
Section .. All Acts and parts Of
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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At the Movies
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

He introduced his best friend to his
fiance and discovered they were low
crS.
Warner Baxter is the best friend,
Karen Morley Is the girl, and Conway
Tearle the third corner. Of the triangle
in Man About Town." a glittering
glamorous drama Of the Secret Serv-
ice In Washington, D. c., coming Mon
day.
Secret missions of the Secret serv-
ice, taking the man-about-town into
that part Of Washington never before
revealed. A gambling den with beau-
tiful women and powerful men play
ing for high stakes embassy
balls a shady lady'S boudoir
!. the barricade retreat of an in
,ternational spy beautiful, Gag
err women excitement .
danger ;. romance thrills.
It Is the nations capital shown
against background Of adventure,
love. intrigue and pair of tell
tale lips.
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Williams, which was decided in favor
OF the defendant, and case of Miles
Benz against Frank Gabel, in which
the plaintiff was given judgment for
$40.
Two criminal cases brought to trial
during the term resulted in convic-
tons Waldo Bryan, Bismarck, and
Grant Turner, Mckenzie, were found
guilty of engaging in the liquor traf-
fic. Bryan was sentenced to the
county Jail for six months and Tur-
ner four.
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AWARDED SIX CENTS

New York, June 25.-(E-A verde.
Of six cents in $250,000 libel suit
was awarded in federal court Friday
to David Miller, Chicago restaurateur
and boxing referee, against Edward
D. Sullivan, author and former news
papermen, for alleged ibelous refer
ences to Miller in 6ullivan's book,
Rafting the Cup" q survey Of Chi
cagO crime.
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Disabled Veterans
Elect Californian

San Diego, June 25.-P)-Reiterat-
ing its demand upon congress for an
immediate and full cash payment OF
the soldiers bonus. the 18th annual
convention Of the Disabled American
Veterans closed its business session
and spent the final day OF the gath
ering Saturday in recreational &C.
tivities.
William E. Conley Of Los Angeles
was elected national commander.
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CERTIFICATE OF NOMIN]


lay June
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Hettinger-6.112 on S. r. s, Mott,
north; s. F. Lambert, Bismarck, 81
438.
Sioux-164l7 miles on S. r. "a, Sell
fridge east, Butler Construction Co.,
$15899.
Oil Mix
Morton-19133 on U. s.. 10, New
Salem east; conditional contract,
Megarry Brothers, Balm, Mimi, $10,-
OOO
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WILL FACE CHARGES

Fred Heiser and Mrs. l.. T. Rhodes,
both of Bismarck, were bound over to
district court on charges Of engaging
in the liquor traffic after waving
preliminary examination in justice
court Saturday morning.
Both were arrested following raids
by city police and federal prohibition
agents Thursday night.