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The Washington times., 1933-07-11
ASSAULT HOLDS MAN

Clifton Simpson, colored, of
Kensington. Md, was held for
the grand jury by Rockville Po-
lice Court Judge Donald A. De
Lashmutt yesterday on a charge
of assault with intent to kill Cliff
ton Hopkins, also colored, of Ken
gar, Md.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
company unions.

The original draft OF the bill pre-
scribed that the fair-competition
codes, agreements and licenses which
the measure authorizes should con-
tain a stipulation "that employees shall
have the right to organize and bar
gain collectively through representa-.
tives of their own choosing"
Coercion of Employees Prohibited.
In the hearings held by the Ways
and Means Committee, Mr.. Green
urged that this protective clause be
made more explicit by adding the
guarantee that the employees shall al
so "be free from the interference, re-
straint or coercion of employers of
labor, or their agents, in the designa-
tion of such representatives or in self
organization or in other concerted ac-
tivities for the purpose of collective
bargaining or other mutual aid or pro-
lection"
Anti-Injunction Principle Reaffirmed.
"This amendment" Mr.. Green told
the committee, "does not include with
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

in it any form of new legislation. 1t
is a verbatim statement taken from
the declared public policy of the Gov
ernment as set forth in the Norris
LaGuardia anti-injunction law.
Congress adopted this declaration
by an overwhelming vote when it
passed the Norris-LaGuardia Act. 1t
is now part of the law of the land.
eve ask, labor asks, that it be in
cluded in this emergency legislation.
Labor believes it necessary in order to
confirm and emphasize the guaranty
Of the right of organization and of
the exercise of collective bargaining.
Real Guarantee Of Right to Organize.
81 am only refreshing your MEM
ories when I call your attention to the
declared public policy of the Govern
ment as set forth in the Norris-La-
Guardia Act.
"That, it seems to me, is declara-
tion that has been accepted and is in
effect and can be incorporated in this
legislation.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

"Section Z. (a) Every code of
fair competition, agreement, and Ii
cense approved, prescribed, or is
sued under this title shall contain
the following conditions: (1) That
employees shall have the right to or
ganize and bargain collectively
through representatives of their
own choosing, and shall be free
from the interference, restraint, or
coercion of employers of labor, or
their agents, in the designation of
such representative or in self-or-
ganizations or in other concerted
activities for the purpose of collec-
tive bargaining or other autual aid
or protection; (2) that no employe
and no one seeking employment
shall be required as a condition of
employment to join any company
union or to refrain from joining
labor organization of his own choos-
ing; and (3) that employers shall
comply with the maximum hours of
labor, minimum rates of pay, and
other working conditions, approved
or prescribed by the President"
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY BILL PROTECTS
LABOR; PUTS BAN ON COMPANY UNI0NS|

"There will be no departure from
policies heretofore pursued. We are
not asking that something new be in
corporated, but that we lift out of
that declared public policy this sec
tion and include it in this emergency
legislation, for the reason that labor
will then feel better satisfied that
its right to organize is really guar
anteed, and that it will be permitted
to exercise freedom of action in that
direction"
Company Union Given Knockout.
The same section of the bill also
declared that in setting up the codes,
agreements, and licenses mo EN-
ploye and no one seeking employ
ment shall be required as a condition
of employment to join any organiza-
ton or to refrain from joining la
Dor organization of his own choosing" +"
1t was apparent that the word COR
ganization" in the phrase "no one
seeking employment shall be compel
led as condition of employment to
join any organization" meant that no
torious employers scheme known to
trade unionists as the company un-
ion"
In order that there might not be
even the possibility of an anti-labor
Interpretation of this provision, Mr..
Green urged that the words Com
pany union" be substituted for the
word Organization" so that the sec
ton would declare "that no employe
and no one seeking employment shall
be required to join any company un-
ion or to refrain from joining a la
Dor organization of his own choos-
Iirg."
at is the opinion of the American
Federation of Labor" Mr.. Green said
chat this amendment would make
clear and definite the real meaning
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
CHAPTER TX.
Public Relief in Homes.

Approximately 72 per cent of re-
lief money in 70 large cities was
raised by taxation-28 per cent vol
untary contributions.
Public Welfare Laws of 1929 make
New York most advanced state n
country, but laws are nullified by in
adequate funds and appropriations.
New York will be used to typify the
attitude. In 1881 of SO cities only
a few attempted to base public re-
lief on actual needs of applicants.
Four dollars per week for grocery
order was the rule in half of the
cities. No special training is thought
to be necessary for relief administra-
ton or constructive welfare work.
Laws require "office will give such
service to those liable to become des-
titute as it may prevent the necessity
of their becoming public charges"
The mark of an incompetent well
fare is the inclination to proceed by
mechanical rule of thumb-the appli-
cant must be worthy and destitute"
and adhere to this with dogmatic con-
sistency This rule of thumb atti-
tude usually involves tendency to
be rigorous or "hard boiled" rather
than human. He puts economy on
behalf of the controlling propert'ed
class before relief of the unemployed.
The psychology of applicants is ig-
nored--their thrift and morale is per-
manently broken.
When Edward Terry, thrifty and
industrious worker, is compelled to
cash in his insurance that he has paid
up a year in advance-$900 to care
for his wife and child if he died---to
become destitute and declare him.
self impoverished before he can OBJ
tain relief while others too thriftless
ever to take out insurance can obtain
aid for they qualify in having moth
ing.
Then the fraud" of applicants is
played up in the newspapers. An
applicant for relief is found to have
$50 saved up--a great hue and cry
is raised and he is kicked off the re-
lief permanently as an example-yet
our large gold hoarders are chided or
gently reprimanded.
There isn't enough discrimination
between inability to work and lazi-
ness. A man with T. B. or heart dis
ease may be put to work clearing out
swamp and he dare not protest.
The Public welfare officers often
appear to deliberately try to increase
anxiety among the unemployed as to
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
. CORRESPONDENCE .
RE: POISON DAM

Butte, Montana, June 6, 1888.
To the Officers and Members of Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council,
Butte, Montana.
Greetings;
AS a member of organized labor
would like to take this occasion of
calling to your attention the follow
ing facts:
Under the date of June 1, 1888, the
Montana Standard and the Butte
Daily Post published an interview
with Mr.. F. M. Kerr, vice-president
and general manager of the Mon
tana Power Co. in which the latter
stated that there is at present large
surplus of electric power in the North
west.
Quoting Mr.. Kerr's exact words, he
said: eve are going to keep, if hu-
manly possible, the Montana Power
Co. solvent and we are not going to
build any more power plants until
there is a load for them" This state
ment clearly indicates that the power
company does not intend to resume
work on the Poison project until con-
ditions in their favor warrant it.
am sure that no citizen of Mon
tana wants any industrial enterprise
in the state to become insolvent.
Again quoting the Montana Stand
ard, Mr.. Kerr stated: 81 do not be-
lieve the people of Montana know
what our situation is and possibly the
Federal Power Commission does not
fully comprehend our problems"
Mr.. Kerr's statement prompts the
question as to the intended object Of
the proposed Poison project. Was it
intended primarily to generate cleo
trical power to be sold commercially
by the Montana Power Co. or was it
to create a water reserve to be used
for irrigation purposes? Is it fair
to ask the farmers of the Flathead Ir-
rigation District to wait until their
is demand for electrical energy be-
fore their lands can be properly ir-
AS the present national administra-
ton has gone on record favoring self
projects, it is the opinion
of the writer that if the Montana
Power Co. does not deem it profitable
to resume work on this project at the
present time or in the near future
Continued on Page Twol
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
HOW WAGNER BILL
REQUIRES UNIONS

Here is the official text of Sec
tion Z, Industrial Recovery bill
passed by the House, introduced in
the Senate by Senator Wagner,
now before committee in the Senate
and scheduled to be passed as a
paramount administration measure.
Indications are the Senate Com
mittee will accept Section Z as
passed by the House. Here is the
new section, in all likelihood due
to be the law of the land within
few days:
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
and purpose of this part of the act.
Employers Use Coercion.

and purpose of this part Of the act
Employers Use Coercion.
81 think, if | could interrogate the
committee who were engaged in
drafting this section that they would
admit that they had in mind the words
l have suggested as an amendment
to this section of the act.
Labor has been faced with this
problem, that corporations set up
their own company unions. These
unions are the creatures Of the cor
poration, and function only at the will
Of the industrial corporation.
Many workers are required, as a
condition of employment, to join a
company union. When they become
members of that company union then
the corporation is secure, because it
simply deals with itself. We want
to avoid that very thing.
Free Labor Unions.
"If the workers are permitted to
join a labor union it ought to be a
free, Independent labor union, and
not a union, or a so-called union,
through which a corporation may ex-
ercise full and complete control, not
only of its own industrial affairs, but
of the economic life and social life
of the workers.
"The organization we have in minC
is the company union, and we should
like that this section of the act be
made clear in that respect.
"If the industrial recovery act is
amended, as herein suggested, labor
will extend to this proposed legisla'
tion its full, complete, and hearty en-
dorsement.
81 earnestly urge favorable actor
upon these proposed amendments
Each of them is regarded as Of yer!
great Importance to labor"
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
HUMAN ASPECTS
OF UNEMPLOY-|
MENT AND RELIEF
(James M. Williams, University
of North Carolina Press, 1881
Continued from last week.
Sex Attitudes and Practices.

In the large cities the underworld
has taken advantage of the needs of
girls to exploit them. Mr.. Medalic,
Federal District Attorney, believes
800 girls per month in New York are
distributed to resorts not only in New
York but also Central and South
America. And New York is not the
worst city.
The conditions are conducting to inn
morality and are two in number: (D
Men and boys are no longer held fast
by the discipline of regular work.
(2) Family tension and emotional in
stability results in unwholesome sex
practices. They are at first reac-
tion to emotional tensions, later they
are cultivated as compensation. Then
postponed marriages lead to irregu-
larity. Along with the sexual irreg-
ularities appears the increase in de-
linquency. Stealing from need or
for pleasure is due to the example Of
older members of the family or at
least to Indifference or lack of su-
pervision. Yet secretary Wilbur
says, eve must set up the neglect of
prosperity VS.. the care of adversely"
With prosperity many parents unload
their children off on others. In adj
versity the home takes its natural
place. There is no substitute for in
telligent parental care exercised
throughout the day, at meal times
and in controlling proper sleeping con-
ditions at night"
The boys and girls hardest hit by
the depression are from 16 to 10
years of age. Girls working as do
mestics for board and room and per-
haps So or SO a week. Statistics Of
delinquency are of little value due to
lowered standards and relaxed vigi-
lance.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
CONVENTION CALL!
MISSOULA COUNTY CENTRAL TRADES
AND LABOR COUNCIL

Mssoua Mont, June l. 1888
Ito All Unions Affiliated American Federation of Labor.
iGreetings
will hold its Both Annual Convention at
] Union Hall in Mssoula June 27-2S-29-30
send delegates to this convention III not
AFFILIATED send a fraternal delegate
be discussed and acted upon
The difficult position which organized labor ds
reduction
idtuion which rife relief problem, all which
ireque sero thought and consideration
and demonstration of organized labor
Montana be certain Come on
!cushons automobiles hitch-hike, but
the following Hotels: PAL
lace. SHAPARJ and PARK, 100 single o $1.50 double
TOURIST PARK S1O0 single bed cabins and
ISL 25 bed cabins. All modern facilities.
delegates REGISTER the UNION HALL and
the committee direct hotels tourist
Fraernaly yours
| CONVENTION ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE.
iSee Missoula Unfai List TO Unfair Hotels.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
LABOR
MEETING CALLED
LEADERS WILL MAP STRATEGYFO
THE NEW LAW
SESSION is SET TO
MATCH MOVES MADE BY EMPLO OVERS

American Federation of Labor is
sending out an official call for the
conference, with statement of the
reasons for calling such an extraor-
dinary session of labor
Indicative of the speed with which
the industrial revolution of America
is getting under way is the fact that
the National Association of Manufac-
turers has prepared and distributed
to its members a chart showing the
employers idea of program of ac-
tion under the new legislation.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

By international Labor News Service.
WASHINGTON, D. CA nation
al conference of representatives of
national and international unions will
be held in Washington, D. c., June 6,
to lay plans and map strategy for or
ganizing the workers of America to
function under the Industrial Recov-
cry bill.
By that time the bill will have be-
come law and the Government will
undoubtedly have announced its set
up of machinery for its enforcement.
President William Green of the
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

WASHINGTON.-The Ways and Means Committee of
the House of Representatives adopted the amendments to
the Presidents national industrial recovery bill offered by
William Green president of the American Federation of
Labor to more thoroughly protect the rights of the work
to organize into bona de trade unions and to pro-
hbit employers from compelling their employees to join
company unions
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08
CENTRAL TRADES
COUNCIL TO MEET
AT 1880 O'CLOCK

Next Tuesday evening, Mr.. Fer
guson of the National Parks Air
ways, will give an illustrated lee
ture on COast-tO-Coast Airplane
Flights. This lecture is open to
the public.
The business session of the Coun-
Gil will be called 1t 1880.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
AID OPT S AMENDMENTS OFFERED BY
PRESIDENT GREEN OF A. F. OF L. GUAR
ANTEEING WORKERS. RIGHT TO JOIN
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF THEIR OWN
CHOOSING WITHOUT r INTERFERENCE
FROM EMPL OVERS.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

The American standard
living must be maintai. q
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1933-06-08

Butte, Montana, June 6, 1888.
To the Officers and Members of Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council,
Butte, Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
PLAN.
MADE FOR CODES.
National Better Business Bu-
reau Officials Take Re-
covery Actions.

Plans for cooperating with the ma
tional recovery administration in the
enforcement of local codes and Co
operating with regional recovery boards
were mapped by executives of the
National Better Business Bureau at a
two-day session just concluded in
Columbus, Ohio.
Louis Rothschild. director Of the Bet
ter Business Bureau here. who returned
yesterday, said the national organiZa
tons interest in the recovery act is to
assist business groups in forming that
section Of their fair practice code con-
corning advertising and retailing.
Business leaders all over the coun-
try have indicated that better business
bureaus will be asked to police the
codes after they have been accepted
by the national recovery administra
ton. according to Rothschild The bu-
reaus also are prepared to cooperate
with the Federal Trade Commission in
enforcement of business and industrial
codes
Better Business Bureaus already have
drawn up and put into effect in many
of the large cities of the United States
fair practice code for advertising This
code has been widely accepted by ma
tlOnal ana local advertising ana retail
ing groups.
The code brands as unfair and I'M
economical such practices rs misleading
advertising bait" offers. disparagement
of competitors, unfair competitive
claims, underselling claims and mislead-
ing pictures accompanying cut prices,
Rothschild said today that due to the
national recovery administration activ
ity N Washington. movement is under
way to transfer the National Convention
of Better Business Bureaus from Mil
waukee to Washington next September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
Johnson Working
For $4,000 Instead
$4,000 Offered Him
Industrial COn.~ol Heads
Doctrine of Lifting Buy
ing Power Excludes Self.

Industrial Control Administrator
Hugh S. Johnson says he does not be-
lieye in boosting his own purchasing
power at the expense of the Nations
taxpayers.
Reversing his doctrine Of raising
wages to snap purchasing power out OF
its downward spiral, johnson today
started working for the Government at
$4,000 a year. instead of $4,000 as
offered him by the Special Cabinet
Board
The board met late yesterday and
voted that the maximum salary to be
paid to persons employed by the in
dustrial recovery administration should
be $4,000 a year, with the understand
ing that If special conditions make it
that, with the approval Of the board
exceptions might be made on justified
evidence.
At the request Of johnson, no ex-
ception is made in the case of his own
salary. Secretary of Commerce Roper,
chairman. Of the board, announced.
The board also voted that part time
experts who might be needed from time
to time are to receive compensation
for not more than 30 days at the rate
Of $25 per day, plus the usual statutory
subsistence allowance Of IS per day
Arrangements were made for using
the district offices if the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce to act
as the regional representatives of the
administration. This will make it pos
sible, 1t was explained. to avoid some
Of the curtailment of the work of the
district offices which have hitherto
been in prospect in view of the budget
airy limitations, the fact being that the
administration is to pay for the extra
labors by these Offices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11

prolongation of the truce a possible re-
suit of the deliberations when they
probably are brought to a close July
rs. but there was ample indication to-
day that such continuation cannot
be had for the asking
New Tariffs Voted.
The French Chamber Of Deputies
late last week, for instance, voted new
high tariffs which. 1t Is understood.
are permitted under a truce reserva
ton which allows action against the
depreciation Of currency
1t was understood. however. that the
armistice on tariff changes made ef-
fective with the opening Of the confer
ence. is CALLING to certain French
political groups.
One high Scandinavian source said
pressure on his government to increase
tariffs had been Tremendous.
Other countries, 1t was learned. are
in a similar position and the gold bloc
particularly, may suffer because of de-
probation of money in other nations
If they cannot raise barriers
Their position is that If the confer
ence is not ended by July 81 any ma
ton may withdraw from the truce by
giving a months notice
In view of this the Americans are
expected to obtain emphasis for the
fact that the conference, If it closes
at all, will only be in recess for the
period and not in actual adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11

Sales OF adjudicated goods under the
strict control of the courts will be con-
Quoted in Italy by the Monte di Pieta in
Milan, which heretofore has had charge
of the pawnshop monopoly and the auc-
ton sales of rntedeemed goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
.FIVE-CENT CAR FARE
ASKED IN SOUTHWEST
Keech Favors Reduced Rate for
Short Hauls and Bus
Lines in D. C.

Adoption cf-a scent fare, without
any transfer privilege. and short-line
street car service to several Government
departments in Southwest Washington
are favored by Richmond B. Keech,
peoples counsel.
He said late yesterday he plans to
urge this upon the Public Utilities
Commission along with approval of the
petition of two interstate bus companies
to be permitted to serve passengers in
Southwest Washington. also at scent
fare. so far as travel in the District is
concerned.
Possible improvement of street-car
service in Southwest Washington also
is suggested by William A. Roberts,
special assistant corporation counsel.
He suggests that more cars be operated
north on Fourteenth street from Water
street. east on E street, north on
Eleventh street, west on G street and
south on Fourteenth street, now oper-
ating only at rush hours.
The bus lines asking permission to
serve passengers along their routes in
the District are the Alexandria. Bar
croft g. Washington Co. and the Airing
ton g. Fairfax Co.. both Of which have
agreed to a scent fare from Four
tenth and Water streets to Eleventh
and D streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
IN DEATH OF THREE
Gang Believed Implicated in $72,-
600 Mail Truck Theft
in February.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH Tex, July 1l-An
investigation Of the apparent Staying
of three men has resulted in the arrest
of four or five members of a gang be-
lleved implicated in 1000 mail truck
robbery here last February.
the bodies of the three men. who
officers theorize were killed because
they gave information to police con-
corning the robbery have not been
found Clothing identified as belonging
to them was found in the Trinity River,
blood stained and weighted with rocks.
Murder charges for the suspected
Staying of the three have been filed
against o. D. Stevens, w. D. May. NJ. T.
Howard and NJ D. "Blackie" Howard.
The same four defendants and We'll
don Routt also have been charged by
Federal authorities with conspiracy to
rob the United States mail and robbery
With a deadly weapon in connection
with the mail truck holdup.
After a fruitless search of the river
officers turned today to the heavily
wooded area near the farms Of the STAY
ing suspects.