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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-04-28
ON THE SICK LIST

Mrs Henrietta Trussell has been con-
fined to her bed for the past week. We
hope she will soon recover.
Mr.. Willie Jones who resides on the
Asylum Heights is very i'll according
to reports. We trust Mr.. Jones will
soon recover and be up again soon.
Mr. Willie Spencer who resides on the
Asylum Heights is reported to be on
the sick list. We wish for him a speedy
recovery.
Mary Bell Albert has been confined
to her bed for the past week due to q
hard spell of sickness. Mrs. Alberts
many many friends, as well as her
church, wish for her a speedy recovery.
Friends regret to know that the con-
dition of Miss Alice Hall, 1327-35th
Avenue, shows slight improvement
She left Tuesday for Hattiesburg, her
former home,
She has been i'll for the past five
weeks Friends hope for her speedy
recovery and hope she will be with us
again soon.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-04-28

This programe will be rendered with
the Popularity Contest. We are ex-
pecting each Lady to report in full so
the prize will be given out The
proceeds will 60 for the benefit of the
Mission Society
Mr.. Dewy E. Shaw is sponsor
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-04-28
OUR CASH COAL PRICES

We give coupons On Radios
CARLETON-HAWKIES COAL &C.
A St. & 18th Ave Phone 81
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that 2 an in
situations may NSso y
ject to perils of disc In,
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
STATE FEDERATION NUMBER
TO ALL CENTRAL COUNCILS

This issue is the first of a State Federation Series
that will run monthly, in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the Executive Committee of the State
Federation Of Labor. This issue is published for the
express purpose of exchanging news of the various
central bodies. If your central body is not represent
ed, see your secretary at once. All bodies have been
requested to send in articles for publication and if your
organization is not represented it is due to the forget
fulness of your organization in appointing a cores
pondent.
The Montana Labor News, the Press Committee and
Staff stand ready to aid all central bodies and local
organizations in their programs of organization. The
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers through the efforts of
the Butte Engineers Union has used it to good advan-
tage in organizing 5000 unorganized miners of Butte
into a strong body. This impetus to the organization
of ten other Miners unions throughout the country.
We stand ready to serve you in the same way. We
stand as the educational medium for the State Fedora
ton but we can do little educating without your as
sistance. The State Federation Number will appear
on the last Thursday of every month. Copy submitted
must be typewriter and on one side of the paper, and
must be in the office by the preceding Saturday. Adj
dress all communications to the Editor, P. O. Box 1419,
Butte. Let your council be represented next month,
Get Busy, Now!
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
BOW TRADES AND
LABOR COUNCIL NOTES

his work by the arrival of another
9A-pound engineering at his home.
This new apprentice takes up a great
deal of his time at present, but Jim
is holding up we'll under the stress of
a double shift of floor-walking.
Those who have noticed that Palm
er has been more or less quiet at coun-
ell meetings will be relieved to know
that his dignity is due to the respon-
sibility of becoming a grandfather for
the first time. Bill says it makes
him feel younger than ever but the
new position demands dignity, hence
the dignified severity of Bills on
duct on the floor of the council.
At the last meeting of the Council,
old offenders were again placed On the
unfair list with assessments placed
against them by the Carpenters I'm
ion. They were Joe Splan, formerly
connected with the Elite Cleaners, and
Mrs. Bowman, a Butte teacher. See
the Council unfair list for further in
formation. The Trustees of School
District No. 1, the district itself and
all school buildings were also placed
on the unfair list at the request of the
Women's Protective Union. Details
Of this will be found on the editorial
page.
The Silver Bow Council, through its
press committee, requests all state
central bodies to cooperate in the
State Federation issues.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
BUILDING TRADES

the contractors have made a bid for
industrial peace at no cost. Where
necessary, they will pay union rates;
otherwise they will pay rates much
lower. But these lower rates will be
sanctioned by state officials.
Section 2 of the code begins: "a
general contractor shall pay wages not
less than the minimum rates which
are established regionally or locally by
mutual agreements between truly rep
resentative groups Of employers and
employees, and approved by the Pres
ident, as provided by Sec. 7 (b), Of
the National Industrial Recovery Act.
Where such rates are not so establish
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council, during the past month, has
devoted most of its efforts to the work
of organization. The Butte Engineers
began the work by organizing the
miners of Butte. The Engineers were
given the assistance of every union
in Butte and the slogan was adopted
that every union man bring in a miner.
Today there are 5000 miners in Butte
Miners Union No. l, showing the re-
suits of this organization campaign.
The Engineers, especially James Com
ba and Tom Brown, deserve much
credit for this m~eritorious bit of or
ganization.
Jack Driscoll attended the Wash
ington State Federation Of Labor
Convention, at Gle Elum during the
month and came back with glowing
reports of the spirit of ~unionism that
is growing in that state especially
among the miners and lumber work.
ers. Washington is starting out on
an intensive organization campaign.
In behalf of the Montana State Fed
Grafton, Brother Driscoll offered the
advice and help of the Montana State
Federation to the workers of Wash
ington. D%riscolls report as well as
the report of President Malloy on the
Montana State Federation Convention
were the high lights of the July
meetings of the Central Council in
Butte. Comba has been retarded in
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
UNITED MINE WORKERS

"The primary purpose of the Indus
trial Recovery Act is to overcome
employment through a reduction in
the number of hours and through in
crease in wages.
1.-THE slack of unemployment can
not be taken up until hours are re-
duced. The time has arrived, in my
judgment, when the 6-hour day and s.
day week should be included in all
codes for basic and extraction indus
tries.
3O-HOur Week for Coal.
"The code for the coal mining in
dustry presents the first opportunity
to apply the 30-hour week in an indus
try where it is practicable and neces-
sary.
"There are many reasons why an
industry like coal is peculiarly adapt
ed to the 30-hour week. In the first
place, the industry is over-manned.
The average number of hours worked
in the coal mines has been below 30.
"If idle miners are to be reabsorb-
ed and the mining industry is to do
its share to take up the slack of I'M
employment, hours must be reduced.
"The fact that most miners are en-
ployed on a tonnage or piece-work
basis makes it quite easy for coal OPP
orators to institute the 6-hour day
and 5-day week."
Mr.. Green pointed out that General
Johnson, administrator of the Recov-
cry Act, said when the textile code
was under consideration that a gen.
eral 4O-hour week throughout indus
try would scarcely scratch the surface
of his primary job, which is to put
1900, 900 and more men back to work
at wages sufficient to provide buy
ing power for the output of the Amer
lean industrial plant.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
Bitter Root Products

1t is a pleasure for the Montana
Labor News to call the attention Of
the members of organized labor to the
products of Bitter Root Brand fac
tory, makers of writing fluid, vinegar,
turpentine, washing powder, bluing,
ammonia, furniture polish and safety
oil. This plant is managed by j. j.
McKenna at I'll Evans Ave, Butte.
These products are being sold by
dealers throughout the city. A dis
tinct advantage lies in asking your
grocer and hardware dealer for these
products. The more that is sold the
more people that will be hired in
Butte. Use your money to create
jobs for yourself and other members
of your family. 1t is a regrettable
fact that too little attention has been
paid to the small factories in this
locality. They should be given our
undivided support.
These institutions make more work
for local people, the plants are run
under union conditions, the money that
is spent stays in Butte and thereby
increases wealth and population. The
quality of the products put out by the
Bitter Root Factory is ~unexcelled by
any similar article.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
MISSOULA COUNTY CENTRAL
TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL

Employees which seeded from the A,
F. Of L.
There will perhaps be more news
to relate about this matter a little
later but at this writing it will have
to suffice to say that we believe the
conditions are ripe to build up an Or
ganization which will be Of real value
to government employees who are I'M
organized and who, by the way, have
been given somewhat step-motherly
treatment the past few months.
&ss
A group of representatives of labor,
and a few others equally interested in
procuring information about the new
Home Loan Corporation Act, pooled
their nickels and dimes towards de-
fraying the necessary expenses in
sending a delegation to Havre last
week to wait upon Mr.. E. C. Caruth,
the state manager for the association.
The delegation reports a successful
trip in that they were c%ourteously re-
Iceived and were given a quite thorough
explanation of the workings of the
new law insofar as such information
is available at this time, and were
also given copies of the several blanks
to be used in making applications for
such home loans.
In returning, the committee came
by way of Helena and conferred with
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Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
MIsSOULA AND VICINITY

@
Organized labor of Missoula recog-
nize the Importance of the work of
Montana State Federation of Labor
and the equal Importance of having a
labor paper like the Montana Labor
News. If we are to succeed in the
work we are contemplating, it is nee
essary to keep in close touch with
each other and procure information
from time to time as to what is being
done in other localities. Information
of this nature will often be of value
in determining the proper attitude to
take relative to local problems.
We can think of no better medium
to convey to each other such neces-
sary publicity than the Montana La
Dor News. To be of real value it
stands to reason that a publication
must be Of statewide circulation. A
local paper may be valuable in each
local community but if there are not
means at hand to keep up the publica-
ton of such several papers, and it may
be the choice between supporting one
paper in the state or do without any
at all, it should be the part of wisdom
to rally to the support of the one
popa,. which ca fay hoe xrootbarad tho
depression and give it our co-opera-
ton and support to the extent that
we are able, and thus guarantee the
continuous publication Of a paper that
can be depended upon to give the facts
and the real labor news when occa-
sion so demands.
While our ability to help may be
very limited, if each Central Council
in Montana will do a little and those
unions financially able will assist,
such combined help will do wonders in
strengthening the position Of the
paper and guarantee its success. A
monthly issue of general labor news
throughout the state should be an
added inducement for people to sub
scribe for the paper. With the larger
reading list, the selling of additional
advertising space becomes easier and
the first thing we know we have put
the paper on a paying basis which in
deed would be a great thing for labor
of Montana and the State Federation.
The secretary of Missoula County
Central Trades and Labor Council has
received a communication from the
International Of the American Fedora
Of Government Employees with des-
criptive matter and instructions how
to go about it in securing a charter
for a local union of that organization
This organization is affiliated with
the A. F. of L. and takes the place
of the National Federation of Federal
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
3O-HOUR WEEK IN COAL
INDUSTRY
BY B

Miners Selected as Spearhead of
Drive for Shorter Hours for All
Workers-Fight Will Begin on
BituminOus Coal Code Hearing.
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WASHINGTON.-The spearhead of
organized labor's fight for the g.
hour day and 5-day week, ultimately
certain for all industry if any SEM
blance of the present economic sys-
tenn is to be retained, is to be the
United Mine Workers, William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, indicated in a state
ment on the shorter hours movement
generally and hours in the coal indus
try specifically.
Ever since last November when
the Federation convention adopted a
resolution calling for this revolution
airy form, conferences have been held
to determine on details of the fight to
be made. The logic of the situation
now, Mr.. Green said, calls for a drive
by all unions to support the demand
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea for the 30-hour work week. All
labor groups are getting their mater
ial in shape to present a united front
at the hearings on the coal code held
by the Industrial Recovery Admins
tration. Mr.. Green explained:
A. f. of L. Position.
"The A. F. of L. expressed itself
at the Cincinnati convention last fall.
definitely in favor of the 30-hour week
ave shall concentrate all u eff
forts to have the 6-hour day and g.
day week written into the coal indus
try's code.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
CONTRACTORS CODE OFFERS
REGIONAL WAGE PACTs

Regional and local agreements as
to minimum wage rates-presumably
to be made with unions where such
exist-are proposed in the industrial
code offered by the Associated Cen
eral Contractors of America, now
awaiting the setting of a hearing date
by Recovery Administrator Johnson.
Facing the realities of the union
strength in many cities, and also the
absence of labor organization in much
of the country where highway and
other rural construction goes forward,
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
MASTER PRINTERS PROPOSE
NON-UNION CODE, SAYS
HOWARD

Nom niOnists Dominate Meet
ing of Commercial Printing En-
ployers and Adopt Anti Union
Code.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-27
oosouo
Official Organ of the Montana State Federation of Labor

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

A wave of lynchings sweeping over
this country of ours would not be
as disgraceful as the present wave
of crimes of violence; law and order
have been attacked with steel and pow
der, but good citizens do nothing but
rattle wooden swords.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10
Medical Men Puzzled
Over Cause of Sneeze

A sneeze, says an authority, is an
involuntary reflex respiratory act,
caused by irritation of the nerve
endings of the mucous membrane of
the nose. This, it is further ex-
planned, is due to the presence OF
nasal catarrh, or of foreign sub
stances in the nasal cavities. AS
such things happen to everybody
at times, everybody occasionally
sneezes, and the number of sneezes,
at one attack, the tone pitch and
loudness are said to be very distin-
gushing personal features.
But usually a few explosions dis
pei whatever is the cause of the
sneeze, and the violence of the dis
turbance at once subsidies. The Hin
dus and other people associate good
fortune with the sneeze. The Hindu
responds to it God bless you," and
the German promptly calculates
"Gesundheit," or health.
But from the nature of it's cause
and it's mode of action, the sneeze
usually works its own end. Not so
with the case of a fifteen-year-old
girl at Chippewa Falls, Wis.,, who
sneezed with a few interludes pro-
duced by the administration of soda
tives, for days. The medical men
there said they must work in the
dark in the case. Medical records
contain no instance of trouble Of
this kind.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

People have so many natural trou-
bles they cannot possibly get rid of
that the greatest crime is congress
imposing troubles on them totally IN.
necessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

Everyone admires children who are
respectful TO parents. And II
NAV be added that parents to whom
such respect is shown have much to
do with 1t: children are always impa-
tient with weak parents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

covery has been sold in the drug stores
of the United States. If you wish to
have pure blood, and clear skin, free
from pirnples or annoying eruptions, try
this Discovery. 1t enriches the blood,
aids digestion, acts as a tonic, corrects
stomach disorders.
II you want free medical advice, write TO
DIR. Pieree's Clinic in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10
DON'T he Disfigured

Don't BE Disfigured.
Keep Coles Carbolisalve in the house.
It stops pain from burn or cut quickly
and heals without scars. At all good
druggists, soc and 60c, or ]. w. Cole
Co.. Rockford. Acknowledgement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10
Selfish Romance

"One should always learn to love
oneself, for that is the only lifelong
romance" says Gabrielle D'Annunzfo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10
.. A GENIUS . d.
TR. R. v. Pierce,

TR R. V. Pierce,
II whose picture
appears here, was a
profound student of
the medicinal quail
ties of N ature S
remedies roots and
herbs. For over sixty,
years DR.. Pierce's
Gill; hEi.f n.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

Speaking of age and retirement.
Kenneth Robert says: Il have Wis
ions of living in long. rambling farm
house of great simplicity but great
comfort-a farmhouse containing
hundred and forty thousand dollars
worth of comforts. costing about -four
thousand dollars"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-10
FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 1888
MOVING FORWARD

We have not won the war. But we have a leader
and are moving forward.
The Presidents message to congress and his
emergency measures to date are mastery. Con-
gress and the public have recognized his leadership
and rallied behind him. Here is an exhibition Of
national stamina and sense.
We had grown fabby We let the money chang
ers become monarchs Then the crash. We have
learned-at least for while.
That is why President Roosevelt has been granted
extraordinary powers for the duration Of against
a depression largely of our making. Temporary
dictatorship It can be called that. But dictator
ship by which the people have delegated their SOW
eregn power to an elected leader of their own will.
Democracy is no less democracy when it achieves
self discipline.
The extraordinary power assumed by the Presi-
dent under the law already has proved itself
He has protected the gold supply and will con-
tinue to do so until the danger is past.
He is leading the country past the bottomless pit
of bad money, and on to the safe ground of man
aged currency conforming to the nations need of
adequate and sound medium of exchange.
He has refused to open the banks wholesale, the
unsound along with the sound, which would plunge
us back into the old tragedy of chaos. He has re-
fused to guarantee the weak with the strong, and
break the government.
He has brought all the banks under rigid gov
eminent control at least for the moment He will
open the sound banks at the earliest possible mo-
ment He will keep the unsafe banks closed until
the strength of the government can help them open
safely and if are past saving, he will cut the
loss of the victims to a minimum.
On that firm foundation-and with sufficient
power to prevent interference by those bankers who
are unwilling to put the public interest ahead of
their own selfish interest-he will have a fighting
chance to build a permanent and unified national
banking system that is safe
All this is elementary. But it is a basic necessity
which this nation has denied itself for many years
The suffering of these times is not in vain if a
sound banking system rises from the ruins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-10
Just Plain Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

nAILY the tragedies Of life overwhem us But
always, too its splendor can dazzle and upIift.
Into her burning home mother dashes to save
her children and dies heroically bow browns.
risking his life to save brother. A man gives his
blood that another may live. girl is run down
While trying to protect a friend. An old woman
starves so that her grandchild may eat
Every day such incidents as these occur We
know that we live in world where men and
women are noble and just and true, that We touch
elbows daily with unsung heroes The valiant are
all about us Courage still lives. Love is an
actuality
And so long these things are true we never
can lose faith that the future somehow must be
better than the past. And we never can cease to
struggle for more equitable social order upon the
earth For when We cease to struggle, we die indeed
1T is unfortunate that while the man as an ndi-
yidual often is idealistic and imbued with splen-
did visions collectively he will revert to prmordial
tyrannes. Although one man may see far. the mob
always is blind.
We are so used to regarding our fellows in the
mass-and newspaper writer's are especially addicted
to this vice-that we often must pull ourselves up
short and direct our gaze at the individual
And what relief that proves to be- For the
individual, in almost every case, has something fine
about him. He exhibits traces of culture, and ap-
pears to be at least partially civilized He can be
gracious charming tolerant, witty and profound
Assuredly he is admirable even a noble crea-
ture In his contacts with his neighbors he usually
is agreeable, as honest as can be expected and filed
with good intentions. He has large fund of SYM
pathy and is eager to help those more unfortunate
than himself.
In herds he can be ignoble, brutal, stupid and
vile. Alone he may tower above the half gods Let
us not therefore, in looking at men, overlook the
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-10
Every Day Religion
BY DIR. JOSEPH FORT NEWTON

form which infidelity has taken
today, he said, is hitherto unheard
of. No age ever before boldly de-
clared that it's religion was good
for show, but would not work.
Other peoples have denied their
gods, but they did it bravely. We
have put the matter in an en-
tirely new light; we say that the
laws Of the devil are the only
practical laws.
THERE is a God, We say; no
Il doubt about it, only He can
not rule. His orders will not work.
Besides, He is quite satisfied with
a respectful, rhythmical repetition
of His writ in a ritual. To act
upon it would be dangerous under
the circumstances and He did not
intend us to do so.
His laws are merely form of
poetical language. The Psalmist
said that the fool said in his heart
there is no God; but we say,
There is a foolish God.
Are we hypocrites? No indeed;
at least not consciously so. The
problem is not as simple as that.
True, the world is full Of tall talk
about high ideals, but the trouble
is we have no technique for work.
ing them out.
Let any one try-honestly and
sincerely-to bridge the CHASTITY gap
between the two, and he will dis
cover the difficulty. 1t is the dis
lance between high ideals and
hard facts, but we must not give
up.