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Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
PART l.
HOW DOES MIRA WORK?

A group of employers in some par
%ticular industry get together and draw
up a "code of fair competition" This
is presented to the National Recovery
Administrator, General Hugh Johnson,
and he holds a hearing in Washington.
Everyone who is interested is author
lied to appear there and give his
views. The employers who drew up
the code can make any changes they
see fit after the hearing. Then the
code is sent to the president with the
recommendations of General Johnson
and his advisors. The president may
either approve the code upon certain
conditions, or reject it. If approved,
it becomes binding and can be enforced
through the courts, just the same as
law.
Where do labor and the consumers
come in?
They are permitted to be witnesses
at the hearing and make any sugges-
tions they see fit.
Does labor have a part in drafting
the codes?
Most emphatically no. Only EN-
ployers have a right to present a code.
Of curse they may ask labor for its
opinion if they want to, but it would
be purely voluntary in unorganized
industries. Employers are expected
to consult the unions in organized in
dustries, but are not doing so.
What happens if no code is present.
ed by the employers?
The president may have one drawn
up by his Investigators, and after
holding a hearing, he can approve it.
This then becomes binding on every
one in that industry.
How can un~organized workers pre-
sent their views in Washington?
They have no official recognition.
They might write to General Johnson,
but he is not required to pay any at
t~ention to them.
More next week.
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
PETERSON OF PLUMBERS INTER
NATIONAL SPEAKS TO COUNCIL
Vickers Delegate to State Federation Convention Report
Made on Chamber of Commerce NRA Committee.

Brother Peterson of the Information
al Plumbers and Steamfitters union
visited the Council at its last meet
ing and gave a splendid address on
Labor's part in the N. R. A. program.
According to Brother Peterson, anti
labor men are being appointed to adj
minister the Recovery Act through
out the United States. Friends of la
Dor are in a very small minority. He
also stated that employers through
out the country are chiseling right
and left on the act and to them, the
eagle is just a cheap form of adver-
Using, giving them an excuse to raise
prices. The success of the act will
depend upon the solidarity of the la
Dor movement, according to Brother
Peterson, and labor will have to strug-
gle for every concession gained. In
closing, he said that unless something
is done Immediately to relieve unem-
ployment the suffering will be great
er than last year, for in the building
trades there is more unemployment
today than there was a year ago In
creases in employment have taken
place, largely in industries making
beer or beer equipment.
A most interesting report was
made on the meeting held Monday
night by the Chamber of Commerce
for the purpose of forming an NRA
committee. The joint committee Of
labor and employers asked that labor
elect delegates to serve on this COM
mittee. Labor did this but Labor's
choices were ignored and the Chamber
of Commerce drafted labor men to
serve. Some of those drafted an
swered the call and reported the re-
suits to the Council.
The meeting was cut and dried and
Labor seemed to have been invited
merely to lend dignity to the meeting.
The chairman had been appointed be-
fore the committee even met. Mr..
Chas. Leonard was appointed to that
office.
The manager of the Chamber Of
Commerce then announced that the
committee was to be organized along
military lines and the officers would
be called generals, colonies, captains,
etc. The committee then proceeded to
60 through the motions of electing a
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
GENERAL Ii nUs,Sss Johnson WARNS
THE RETAIL STORE OPERATORS
Eagles Will Be Taken From
Those Who Stagger Hours
of Employees.

Due to the fact that many retail
stores have tried to evade submission
to the blanket code by staggering
hours of clerks, rather that shorten
hours, General Hugh Johnson, N. r.
A. Administrator issues the following
warning:
"Section 8, of the Presidents Re-
employment Agreement requires par
ticular attention at this point. The
paragraph reads:
Not to use any subterfuge to frus-
trate the spirit and intent of this
agreement which is, among other
things, to increase employment by a
universal covenant, to remove OBJ
structi0ns to commerce, and to short
Ell hours (employee work hours not
store hOurs) and to raise wages for
the shorter (emplOyee work. week
to a living basis
"When employers sign this agree
ment with their President after read
ing Section 8, no one can conceivably
set about staggering employee hours,
enforcing rest periods, and increasing
the time for lunch without pay, or
either directly or indirectly conspire
to defeat the very purpose of the
Agreement by materially shortening
the number of hours which the stores
had customarily stayed open.
"This Agreement is a solemn cove
nant, and its purpose is explicit.
"The owners of the stores and the
customers who buy from those stores
should have but one single purpose,
which is to carry out this specific pro-
vision which has to do with re-employ-
ment through reducing the number Of
hours each employee works and by
keeping the stores open as long as
possible.
"The insignia of the Blue Eagle
must be withdrawn from those stores
which either collectively or individual
ly %flagrantly attempt to Illustrate the
purpose of the Presidential Re-employ-
ment Agreement"
(NRA Release No. 1861
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
|. r. A. FROM A
CLASS
VIEWPOINT

["The National Industrial Recovery
Act" by John Francis Sullivan, An
drew j. Biemiller, and Maynard C.
Kruger. Published by the Social
list Party of America, 40 Randolph
ST., Chicago, Ill. Price by mail, loci
A&@
While the spokesman for the New
Deal" are plastering the newspapers
with explanations of how it will bring
utopia, many issues are being over
looked. The Socialist Party has just
issued the first pamphlet ON the MIRA
from a working class viewpoint. While
it sees in the Act an opportunity for
unions to organize, it characterizes
the set-up as mot only inadequate but
potentially dangerous" 1t indicates,
the Socialists say, that the race be-
tween Fascism and Socialism has
clearly begun.
[C%Ontinued on Page Fourl
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
Carpenters Auxiliary
Holds Annual Picnic

The Local Ladies' Auxiliary of Car.
penters' Union No. 222, held their an
nual picnic at the Columbia Gardens
last Sunday. A large attendance
marked the successful affair. Games.
races and cards were thoroughly en-
joyed.
The children's games and races
were heralded with the following
lucky contestants: Lorraine Clark.
first, Peanut race; Edward Jacobson
second. Joe Richard, Jr., first, S-Way
dash for boys and girls; Parl Rich
ard, second. Ward Graham, first, g.
Way dash for largest boys; Edward
Jacobsen, second. Isabelle Richards
first, race for smallest boys and girls;
Roy Davidson, second.
At four o'clock the picnic luncheon
was served, the Auxiliary members
furnished coffee, ice cream and water
melons. AS the weather prevented
further outdoor activities, the picnic
ers were cordially invited to the home
of Mrs. Art Clark, 1902 Cobban Ave.
where cards, games and refreshments
concluded the annual picnic.
Attending the affair were: Mr.. &
Mrs. Joe Richards and family; Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. Davidson and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Jacobsen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gaffney; Mrs
Chas. McBroom; Mrs. Art Clark and
family; Mrs. George cannon and
daughter; Mrs. Chas. Huddleston; Mrs
Edward McGrath; Mrs. L. Keegani
Mrs. Thos. Bouley; Mrs. Frank Rich
ard; Mrs. Lillian Brees and son Fritz
Miss Dorothy McBroom; Miss Grace
Richard; Miss Rowena Gaffney; Mr.
John Nicolson, Ward Graham, and
Mrs. S Johnson.
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24

general and acknowledgement The
manager of the Chamber of Commerce
on the spur of the moment stood up
and read a carefully prepared speech
lauding a man whom he though would
make an ideal general. He heaped
bouquet after bouquet Of praises up
on this honored head. After the ora
tory he nominated that fearless friend
of the oppressed among the workers,
that t~ireless champion of child labor
who voted against the ratification of
the Child Labor Amendment, time af-
ter time, the Honorable Tom Walker.
Jack Niemick graciously seconded the
nomination with a carefully chosen
speech and the job was over. Senator
Walker has become General Walker,
commander of the forces against de-
preston in Silver Bow County.
1t was then announced that the
acknowledgement should and must be
a woman. Martin of the Standard
then made a speech setting forth the
name of Mrs. Otto Simonson for this
office. In no time at all she was ad-
vanced in rank.
The chairman then announced that
they couldn't elect the other officers
in a haphazard manner and should
adjourn to consider those best fitted.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the call of the chairman.
Labor delegates will be the super
numaries in this army. Let it be
known that labor has its NRA army
in the field. 1t has no generals nor
has anyone been drafted. This COM
mittee is at work hunting out the
chiselers. Some of the suspected
chiselers are members of the Cham
Der of Commerce committee that will
do the ballyhoo work for this county.
The labor army has given the CHS
elers until September l to clean house.
If they do not their names will be
sent to General Johnson and an Of
fetal Federal investigation will be
held regarding the charges according
to promises made Butte labor from
those in Washington. SO hail gener-
ais, colonies, majors, captains and
mere shavetails. Carry on your great
work. But labor's army is also in
the field so don't chisel.
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
TO ALL AFFILIATED UNIONS

ternational Unions, State Federations
of Labor, City Central Bodies and Lo-
cal Unions to send delegates to this
important convention.
Delegates must be elected at least
two weeks previous to the Convention,
and their names forwarded to the Sec
rotary of the American Federation of
Labor Immediately after their election.
Delegates are not entitled to seats
in the Convention unless the tax of
their organization has been paid in
full to August 81, 1888.
The Importance of our movement,
the duty of the hour and for the flu
ture, demand that every organization
CONTINUED on Page ThreeI
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
SPECIAL STATE
FEDERATION
President Graham Calls the
Meeting for Aug. q.
August IA, 1888.

Angus IA, 1900.
To All Central Bodies and Local I'm.
ions Affiliated with the A. F. of L.:
Greetings:
This is to notify you that by order
of the Executive Committee a Special
Convention Of the Montana State Fed
Grafton Of Labor will be held at the
Eddy Cabin, Helena, Montana, COM
mencing at IL o'clock A. NJ. Sunday,
August 81, 1888, and will continue in
session until the business of the con-
%vention is completed.
The purpose of the convention is to
consider wages, hours of labor, work
ing conditions, the adopting of a code
under the National Industrial Recov-
cry Act, unemployment relief, re-em-
Iployment, the safety code as regulat-
ed by the Industrial Accident Board,
the safety code as regulated by the
Railroad Commission, workmen's COM
pensation, disqualification of injured
workers, and sanitation of work
camps.
Credentials in duplicate are en-
closed and officers of organizations
sending delegates are requested to see
that same are properly filled and
countersigned.
The secretary of each organization
should mail the duplicate in time to
reach this office not later than Aug
ust 26, but in case that is not possible,
the delegate should bring it personally
to the convention.
Article Misrepresentation.
Section 1. The basis of representa-
ton to all conventions of the Mon
tana State Federation of Labor shall
be as follows; Each local union shall
be entitled to one representative for
the charter and one for each 100 men,
bers or major fraction thereof until
1000 membership is attained, and one
delegate for each 1000 members af-
ter the first 1000 members. City
Councils, Department and District
Councils shall be entitled to one dele
gate, provided such delegate is a men,
Der of a local union, affiliated and in
good standing with the Montana State
Federation of Labor for three months
prior to the convention, except a new
ly organized local or council.
Sec. 2. Proxy votes shall not be al
lowed.
Sec. 3. Each delegate to any con-
vention of this Federation must pre-
sent a c%redential signed by the pre-
siding officer and secretary and at
tested by the seal of the organization
he represents and shall present their
credentials to the convention before
being admitted to a seat therein.
Sec. a. Every delegate to any con-
vention of this Federation must be a
member in good standing of the or
~ganization he represents.
Sec. 5. Expenses of delegates shall
be paid by the organization he repre-
sents, and each delegate must have
five (5) distinct union labels on his or
her person, in order to be entitled to
a seat.
Fraternal Delegates.
Fraternal delegates will be seated
from unions not affiliated with the
Montana State Federation of Labor on
the same basis as delegates from af-
filiated unions, with a voice on all
subjects excepting those relating to
the internal affairs of the Montana
Federation of Labor.
Conditions warrant the holding of
this convention, therefore we sincere
ly hope that every union will send
delegates.
F~raternally yours,
JAMES d. GRAHAM, President.
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24

Use t1N - A0tos
You are hereby notified that, in pur-
suance of the Constitution of the
American Federation of Labor, the
Fifty-third Annual Convention of the
American Federation of Labor will be
held in the Willard Hotel, Washing
ton, D. c., beginning 10 o'clock, Mon
day morning, October 2, 1888, and will
continue in session from day to day
until the business of the Convention
shall have been completed.
Representation.
Representation in the Convention
will be on the following basis: From
National or international Unions, for
less than 1000 members, me delegate;
1000 or more, two delegates; 5000 or
more, three delegates; 10000 or more,
four delegates; $4,000 or more, five
delegates; $4,000 or more, six dele
gates; 12S,000 or more, seven dele
gates; 256,000 or more, eight dele
gates, and so on; and from Central
Bodies and State Federation, and from
local trade unions not having a Ma
tional or international Union, and
from Federal Labor Unions, one dele
gate.
Organizations to be entitled to rep
resentation must have obtained a GER
tificate of affiliation (charter), at
least one month prior to the Conven-
ton; and no person will be recognized
as a delegate who is not a member in
good standing of the organization he
is elected to represent.
Only bona fide wage-workers, who
are not members of, or eligible to
membership in other trade unions are
eligible as delegates from Federal La
Dor unions.
Through the enactment and applica-
ton of the National Industrial Re-
covery Act the Government Of the
United States is engaged in a most
interesting economic experimentation
The adoption and application of in
dustrial codes fixing minimum rates
of pay and maximum hours, affect
very vitality the economic and social
| welfare of the masses of the people
No one can clearly foresee the out
come of this great adventure on the
part of the government into the field
of industry. All classes of workers
are inspired to hope and trust that the
primary purpose of the Industrial Re-
covery Act to reduce unemployment
and increase purchasing power through
increases in wage rates, will be fully
realized.
Section Z of the Industrial Recov-
cry Act provides that wage earners
may organize and engage in collec-
tive bargaining through representa-
tives of their own choosing. EN-.
ployers are forbidden to make mem
bership in a company union a con
dition of employment.
The Industrial Recovery Act with
its labor sections which must be in
corporated in every industrial code, is
of transcendent Importance to the Of
ficers and members of the American
Federation of Labor. 1t is fair to as.
sumo that no other subject coming
before the convention will more thor
oughly occupy the attention and con
~sideration of the officers and dele
gates. A full report upon the oper-
alton of the Industrial Recovery Act
the development of industrial codes
affecting thousands of workers, anc
the result of this great economic ex.
pertinent, will be submitted to the
Convention.
For these special reasons the Of
ficers of the American Federation OF
Labor appeal to all National and In
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24

N. |. R. A. PRIMER

Taken from "The National Indus
trial Recovery Act" by Sullivan,
Biemiller and Kruger, published
by the Socialist Party of America
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24
Miners Union Notice

The next meeting of the Miners
Union will be held in the High
School Auditorium, on Friday night
at 8 o'clock.
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort
Montana labor news., 1933-08-24

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11
NOME MINING BUREAU


 The Northwestern Alaska Cham Der of Commerce has organized a mining bureau in connection with the Chamber, for the purpose of assembling information on undevel- ssgpelf mining pro1sf if North western Alaska, with q view o1 bringing together the mine own CTS and possible investors.
 MT. M. j. Walsh will act as Secretary of the Mining Bureau.
 Owners of undeveloped mining properties are invited to file with the Bureau information relative to their properties. This may be done by calling pesonally at the office of MT. Walsh in the City Hall, or by letter addressed to him:
 This Bureau has been organized for, the reason that the Chamber has received numerous communi- cations in the past inquiring for information relative to mining. properties In this vicinity. By gathering the necessary data rela- tive to such properties it can readily be made available to pros pective investors All mine own CTS are invited to cooperate.
 NOrthwe weStern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce
 Nome, Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II loss
ALASKA $. $. co. SCHEDULES FOR HERRING SEA
 1888.

Alaska Steamship Comrany 1883 sailing schedules from Seattle for Boring Sea are as follows:
 s. s. Victoria sails June Second, July Sixth, September Sixth. octo- Der Sixth; and s. s. Derblay saila on June First, August 12th; both steamers calling at Nome, Golovin and St. Michael. The ss Derblay also calling at Teller and Kotze- bue Sound.
 In view of present economic conditions tke company announces a reduction of rates on two basic c mmodities, coal and oil. including gasoline and diesel oil. rhenew sacked coal rate froIl Seattle to the anchorage at Nome, Golovin and St. Michael is five dollars per ton in carload lots, and Nine dol lars per ton for less than carload lots. Rate on petroleum oil will be Seven dollars fifty cents per ton on carloads, and ten dollars per ton for less than carload 1ots
 ALASKA s. s. COMPANY,
 JAMES DAILY. Agent
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11
. . ' 'l''''si PAGE SEVEN
ENJOYS VACATION AT
 sERPENTINE SPRINGS

Dr. o. A Braafiadt and wife
 who have been enjoying a vacation at Serpentine Hot Springs, return ed to Nome with their team We'd nesday, following an extended trip around the country. They started their vacation by an airplane trip to Teller where they picked up their. dog team which had been leased to M-GM. and then started over the trail to the Serpentine i, Hot Springs via Agiapuk, Mary's. Igloo,s Pilgrim Hot Springs, She'-, ton, Taylor and thence across counr Try. to the springs, They spent nine days at the springs Dr. Braa fiadt was forced to srepair the cabin including installing a new stove, and several other renovating feat ures.
 On the trip to Nome via Taylor. Shelton, Pilgrim Springs, Iron and U s Roadhousess the mushers had to break trail thru two@@feet ,..bf soft snow. They saw only one dog team track on the whole trip. They experienced every kind of weather, from soft, mild temperatures 70 65 degrees below zero at Taylor. They stated during period of about ten days, the thermometer recorded change of over 100 de- grees. Great herds of reindeer were seen all along the return routee. Dr. Braafadt and wife found their stay at the Serpentine springs quite, comfortable and thoroughly enjoy ed their nine days of baths in this remarkable sulphur water.
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11

l........ SUNDAY FEB. 10th. "WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22nd. ..... SUNDAY MARCH 11th .... .. SUNDAY, MARCH 18th ... SATURDAY, APRIL 1st
 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th.
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11
 4 COMMUNICATION
To THE PEOPLE OF NOME:

TO THE PEOPLE OF. NOME:
 Dear Friends;
 Again |. wish to thank you one and all, for your kind expressions of sympathy of offer of help dur ing my berievement in the loss of my dear. beloved wife, Mary Cath erine Plein, my oh um for 31 years.
 If could have been worthy of her I should have been much better man. am a better man for having met her She was q woman of sterling character. hon est, fearless, and dependable in all crises, never thinking of herself and in an emergency would go anywhere, anytime to help those less fortunate than herself
 She leaves two sisters and two brothers, many nieces and neph- ews in St. Louis, Missouri, and an adopted daughter in Baltimore Maryland, to mourn her loss.
 Upon returning here after vis- iting Nome by plane she said that it was one of the brightest spots in her life, though at the time she knew 1t would not be much longer. Nevertheless, she was a. ways cheerful and smiling, and said she had had long and happy life, and was not afraid to go.
 She had one virtue of commend able nature trust in a merciful God, and when she passed away it was with love and friendship for all. Every business house in Marshall closed it's doors during the funeral services conducted by U S Commissioner Marsh, and she was later laid to rest, lamented by
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11
THE NOME NUGGET. ises.sIE. ALASKA.

all. The entire community of Mar shall. I thank many times for the numerous kind acts and deeds in this sad hour.
 Dr.. Carthell and staff of Noun tain Village hospital, whom w wired Mrs. Plein's condition three times daily and received instrnc- lions and medicine as to how to proceed. did all in their powei to save her for us, but she knew her time had come. could write on and on, about this lovely smil- ing character, and again I thank you one and all.
 Your very sad,
 F. PLEIN Marshall, Alaska. January 10. 1888.
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11
Lincoln. The Man of the People

Lincoln! The. Man of the People
 When a 'trueIborn king of men' arises-one who can, yet who us- les his powers only for the com mon good, the people refuse to be- Tlieve that he can die" says Rev. Edward Talladge Root in the Christian Century Pulpit Lin coin is son of our democracy. the first American No other land could have produced him. No oth- CT people can fully understand him. No other statesman ever compre- hended so fully our problems and ideals. And today when democracy throughout the world is in dan ger, when America dallies with temptation to forget her mission and initiate the sordid empires of the past, our hearts instinctively cry out. "0h. that Abraham Lincoln were living! That he might re- uuho tH6 WOiSnlp ol WeditH ,-2 ue- clare again that all men are equal in their rights; assert the prim~ acy of labor: complete the temper ance. revolution, and give inspira- tion for all reforms by unifying faith in God"
 The sermon at Nome Federated church tomorrow night will deal with some of the characteristics of the great. Lincoln and other "Moun- tain-like men,. Robert Baldwin will play a ten minute organ re- cital at the opening of the ser vice and Mrs. Luther Dunbar will sing.
The Nome nugget., 1933-02-11

Anyone receiving news of friends or others returning to Nome at any time, the Nugget would appre- ciate an opportunity of making local mention of same.