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The Washington times., 1933-11-10

Glittering gamorous jeweed affairs in satins and dull
crepes vevets with lovely liquid lines starched chit
fon patterned in gold thread swishing tafetas lace
and sheer combinations and alover laces. You'll adore
their deepdown back decoletage their mermaid Skirts
with trains that ripple dramatically in your wake
their two-timing Jackets IA to 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-16

--HE Library of Congress will open to-
morrow an exhibition Of drawings in
pen and ink and wash by William T.
Smedley, recently given to the Library
by Mrs. Smedley. Great interest at
taches to this exhibition, not only
because of the character and quality of Mr.
Smedleys work. but on account Of the fact that
the collection set forth forms part of the Cab
met Of American Illustration recently established
ct the Library. Exhibitions of the work OF other
artists represented in the cabinet win be shown
later. Mr.. Smedley,s work was the first received.
Obviously the art Of the illustrator Is Pc
NRaliariy ut home In the Library. II belongs to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-16

THE Corcoran Gallery Of Art has recently re-
ceived and placed on exhibition as loan
a charming portrait of three children-the son
and two daughters of the late Benjamin Stod-
dert-by Charles Wilson Peale. This picture
was painted in the Stoddert home in George
town, which stood at what is now Thirty
fourth and Prospect streets. in 1889. and shows
In the background the shipping front of George
town, the Potomac River and portion Of Ana
loStan Island
A plump little baby girl possibly q year old.
Is seen seated on q go-cart an older sister and
brother kneeling on either side supporting her
affectionately and tenderly. The older sister
holds in an upright position the tongue Of the
cart. the brother has both arms clasped around
the baby girl
Benjamin Stoddert, the father Of these chill
dren. was the first Secretary of the Navy in
Washingtons administration. The children
represented are Benjamin Forrest Stoddert,
Elizabeth and Harriet. Elizabeth married DR..
Thomas Ewell and became the mother of Lieut..
Gen. Robert S. Ewell of the Confederate Army,
and Col. Benjamin s. Ewell, president OF
william and Mary College, in which for many
years this painting hung. The mother Of the
children was Rebecca Lowndes daughter Of
Christopher L0Wndes, who came from England
to Maryland in 1738 and eight years later built
Bostic Hall ct Bladensburg which b still
standing The baby in the picture. Harriet
Stoddsrt. became the wife Of George ". Camp
bell, United Seates Senator from Tennessee and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-16

went to New York, later to Paris where he
studied under Jean Paul LaurenS In 1880 he
opened o studio in New York City and from
that time was actively engaged as an illustrator
for Harper'S and other standard periodicals. In
1882 he made trip through Canada at the in
stigation of the governor general. the Marquis
of Lorne, preparing Illustrations for q pubLca-
ton, picturesque Canada" After that he made
several Sketching tours in the United States,
and in 1890 around the world In 1881 Mr..
Smedley made his first contribution to the
National Academy of Design New York, and in
1888 was represented for the first time in the
Paris Salon. In 1890 he won the william T.
Evans prize with picture entitled Thanks
giving Dinner" One of his pictures. an oil
painting entitled "One Day in June" an Illus
trAtive work. is in the permanent collection OF
the National Gallery of Art here in washington,
having been given by William T. Evans Mr..
Smedley was elected a member Of the National
Academy Of Design in 1905, and died March
IS. 1920
Writing of Mr. Smedley's work when his ca
reer was at its height, Arthur Hoeber said: "F0r
II years Mr.. Smedley has been one of the most
prominent of American Illustrators. which
means one of the most prominent in the world"
Among Mr. Smedley's best known Illustrative
works are his drawings for Charles Dudley
Warmers Golden House" and William Deane
HoWells' Their Silver Wedding Journey" also
for Bret Harte's "Prosper's Old Mother" and
Elizabeth Stewart Phelps Madonna Of the
Tubs" He was perhaps not one OF the most in
dividual nor the strongest Of the American
illustrators of his day but his work invariably
had grace and charm. He was an excellent
craftsman and had invariably an intelligent
grasp Of an authors intention.
In establishing this cabinet OF American
illustration" the department of fine arts Of the
Library Of Congress has taken an important and
noteworthy step forward.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
THE AUTO LICENSE FEE.

Much has been said of the influence of city officials in
securing the $500 license fee for small cars, and the daily
press gives the present administration all the credit for
this bit of legislation, that is proving so beneficial to the
common worker. In justice to the ones responsible for
the bill, the Montana Labor News has this to say. The
first bill for the lowering of the license fee was intro
duced by Jerry O'ConneI, present candidate for the
nomination of Mayor of Butte. OConnell fought for
this bill and was requested to withdraw his bill by the
much lauded city officials and their henchmen. This,
O'Connell refused to do. The bill was defeated. O'Con-
nell then united his strength with others in the House
and was CO-AUTHOR of the bill signed by the COVER
nor that reduced the license on small cars to five dollars.
To OConnell goes the credit for the saving to the small
car driver. The administration fought the reduction in
order that its revenue might be greater.
OConnell showed the same fearlessness in his fight
ing for all labor measures. He showed the courage of
present-day youth in opposing the forces that have
brought about the present suffering in this p~lenteous land.
Youth today has little faith in the political shibboleths of
the past. Youth knows that they are mere trickeries of
plant politicians to mulct the common people for the
benefit of the financial Tzars of the land. Youth uses
no catch-words. 1t believes in action. Such a spirit
has been shown by OConnell in the Legislature. He
promises to show that same spirit if elected Mayor of
Butte. The "level headed" business men have led us in
to bankruptcy and our hoary headed sages have given
us chaos. Perhaps it will take youth to show us the
way out. Labor appreciates all that O'Connell has done
for labor in his brief political career and it has every
evidence to believe that his record will be kept clear.
Labor takes this means to thank O'Connell and asks that
the COMMON PEOPLE join in giving him their appre-
ciative support.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
ROSTER
of MISSOULA UNIONS

Missoula Trades ~ Labor Council.
HOd Carriers-R. W. StrattOn, Box 117S.
Fire Fighters-Walter Brechell, 415 Ply
mouth st.
Hotel & Restaurant Employees-Mabel
Richter, Box 1856.
Lathers-z. II. Colder, 1928 S. 18th w.
Stage Employes-C. f.. Odenwald, 431 N.
Bakers-J. M. Gregg, 715 w. Pine st.
Electrical-C. NJ. Durall, 1886 Cherry st.
Typographical-R. h. TAFT, 715 Cleveland
Street.
Retail Clerks-w. q. Bernard, e23 Alder
Street.
Stationary Engineers-S. "A. Barrett, 316
Stephens st.
Painters-r. T. Wilbum. 537 Blaine ST.
Laundry Workers-Jno. Eigeman, 432 W.
Broadway.
Transfers and Neutrality-suspicious. Il.
Wright, 527 r. Pine.
Plumbers-Robert Paxson, Box 593.
Barbers-Wm. Grayum, Park Hotel Bar
ButchersIC. &. Delaney, 44O W. Broadway.
Carpenters-L. d. Ambrose, 1873 Mcleod
Ave.
Musicians-L. II. DAILY, Elk's Temple.
Telephone Operators-Vera Larson, AIS
Hazel st.
Bricklayers-Jim Parmalee, 1900 Thames
Street.
Locomotive Engineers-Jim Shriver, 500
Cherry Street.
Railway Conductors-Harry NJ. Rawn,
Rawn Apis.
Maintenance of Way-Jack Reyes, 500 SO.
9th w.
Railway Trlinmen-C. NJ. Claypool, 1o5 NJ
Ave.
Railway Firemen-O. f.. Clark, 122 East
Broadway.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
Governor Tells Adjutant
General to Report On
Killing of Miner

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., (FP) The
killing of Andrew Gyenes, unarmed
miner, by Corp. Myers of the Illinois
National Guard last fall, has become
the subject of an Investigation by Gov.
Horner. Myers went through a farce
trial by his military superiors and was
freed of blame for the murder.
The Chicago Civil Liberties Com
mittee then drew the newly elected
governors attention to the ase
Gyenes wal shot without provocation
during the militia reign of terror in
Christian County. He left a desti-
tute widow and children. The com
mittee demands that the killer be
brought to real, not military justice
and that the state legislature vote an
indemnity payment to the victims
family.
Gov. Horner replied to the commit
tee: 81 know nothing of the facts
mentioned for they occurred several
months prior to my Inauguration. l
have referred your letter and state
ment to the adjutant general, that
he may give me a full report on the
subject"
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16

their police before the labor trouble
became apparent, and in this way slip
something over on an unsuspecting
governor, and the number of police
the railroads could recruit was I'M
limited by House Bill 100.
When House Bill No. 100 came be-
fore the House in the Committee of
the Whole, the debate on the bill was
red hot, and the viciousness of it was
shown up, while the henchmen for
the railroads tried in every way to ex-
plain that all hat was desired by the
railroads was that their policemen
could arrest tramps on the railroad
right Of way. The boys from Butte,
the Silver Bow delegation, headed by
Jerry O'Connell, in the House, went to
the mat with the henchmen Of the
railroads, and were not backward in
telling the House what the bill was in
tended, and put up a first class fight
against the bill. When a vote was
taken it was defeated by a large ma
jority. Thus ended another attempt
to give Montana a Cossack law.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16

United States, because it will bring IFS
back to the days when we were fight
ing tyranny and oppression of this kind
in order that men and women might
live in perfect liberty and freedom.
This measure, if enacted, will throw
free labor out of the positions they
now hold and place in their stead men
who are forced and compelled to labor
for macaroni, beans and jowl, bacon
and will thus add to the unemploy-
ment problem and the lack of purchas-
ing power in this state. The only
way to restore prosperity is by giving
men wages not beans. Men want 70
buy, and will buy, food, clothing,
shoes and all the other little neces-
stiles of life if you only give them
the wherewithall to buy and that is
money; that is wages" O'Connel pro-
claimed.
It is the hope of organized labor
that O'Connell will be elected Mayor
of Butte as signified by the unanimous
endorsement of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council and its various af-
f~iliates, in order that he might do
away with the present system of
forced labor now in effect under the
current city administration. Labor
is fighting for him because they know
his record and know that he has
fought for the working men and
women of the City of Butte at all
times.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
FEDERAL WORKERS AND VETERANS TO LOSE
ALI BILLION

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Federa workers and veter-
ans are expected to lose 100000 900 a year through the
reductions in federal outgo which President Roosevelt
told Congress in a special message March 10 will be alb
solutely necessary If national credit is to be saved through
ultimate balancing of the budget. A cut of Is per cent
IN the pay OF senators and congressman, and a like re-
ducton In the incomes of the bulk of workers in the
classified civil service, was reported to be the Admins
trahon plan. Veterans compensation was to be limited
to far smaller allowances to the injured and to the wild
ows and orphans of dead soldiers and sailors of the
war.
"For three long years., the President told Congress and
the country, "the federal government has been on the
road toward bankruptcy. For the fiscal year 1881 the
deficit was $462, $1,000. For the fiscal year 1892 it
probably exceed 81, 200,0 00, 900. For the fiscal wear
1884, based on the appropriation bills passed by the last
Congress and the estimated revenues the deficit will
probably exceed 81, 900, 900, 900 unless immediate ac-
ton is taken. Thus we shall have piled up an accumu-
lated deficit of S., 1000, 900, 000."
Arguing that this disorder in national finances has
contributed to the present collapse in the banking struc-
ture, and has added to the army of unemployed, Roose-
welt declared that Upon the unimpaired credit of the
United States government rest the safety of deposits, the
enterprises, the value of our agricultural products and the
security of insurance policies, the activity of industrial
availability of employment. The credit of the United
States government definitely affects those fundamental
human values. 1t, therefore, becomes our first concern
to make secure the foundation. National recovery de-
pends upon 1t. 1t is too late for a leisurely ap-
months hence. The emergency is accumulated by the
necessity Of meeting great r~efunding operations this
spring"
In order to bring about large savings, he asked Con-
gress to enact new legislation laying down broad prin-
ciples for the granting of pensions and other veteran
benefits, and giving to the executive the authority to pre-
scribe the administrative details. We are u~nanimou in
unfolding the duty of the government to care for those
who suffer in its defense and for their widows and or
phans. | request also the enactment of legisla-
ton relating to the salaries of civil and military employees
of the government. This would repeal the existing fur
Tough plan, substituting therefor a general principle and
authorizing the executive to make application of the prin-
ciple. :"
AS though to emphasize the emergency, he asked that
Congress make the cuts in pay and in veteran allowances
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
OCONNELL STOPS COSSACK LAW

responsible only to the railroads. The
governor was to appoint the railroad
police. Of course, only those request
ed by the railroads were to be ap
pointed, who need not be citizens of
Montana, and could be recruited in
any state and shipped to Montana,
provided, however, that they were cit
liens of the United States, and were
to be given badges labelled Railroad
Police"
The Railroad Police were to be
given greater power than the county
sheriff. They could travel all over
the state and make arrests anywhere,
go into any city and make an arrest
without even consulting the local po-
lice. The sheriffs in Montana can not
arrest anyone outside of the county in
which he was elected sheriff.
In case Of a strike on the railroads,
the railway management could ship
in a lot Of thugs, get them d~eputized,
arm then, and then commence a rein
of terror in the state. They could
arrest a nan without a warrant, take
him from his home to another part Of
the state and throw him in Jail on a
trumped-up charge.
The railroads, if they anticipated
labor trouble, could gradually recruit
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
NO SLAVE LABOR FOR MONTANA
O'Connelrs Speech on Slave Labor Defeated
Senate Bill No. IS

One of the most obnoxious pieces of
legislation introduced at the last ses-
sion of the Montana State Legislature
was Senate Bill 35. This measure
expressedly provided and made it man
datory upon the County Commission
ers of every County in this state to
require able bodied men to work out
any unemployment relief given them
by the existing agencies. The pro-
posal passed the State Senate, a body
that did more for the corporate inter
ests of this state than any of its kind
in the history of the State of Montana.
When it came to the floor of the
House, state records will show that it
was bitterly assaulted and opposed in
a heated debate with Representative
Jerry O'Connell, present democratic
candidate for mayor of Butte, leading
the opposition. O'Connell, in a fiery
and spirited Grafton, declared that the
bill set up a system of slavery and
forced labor in the State of Montana.
slavery was supposed to have
been abolished by the 18th Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States and the Civil War. The world
today and the United States especially
is sitting upon a volcano that will
erupt into a revolution or a Civil War
if this hideous form of legislation is
foisted upon the helpless unemployed
people of this state. The days of
forced labor should be over in the
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
lBy M D. GRAHAM

House Bill No. 100 was a bill to en-
act a law by the Montana Legislature
to provide for a railroad company
constabulary in Montana and was pat
termed after the coal and iron police
law of Pennsylvania.
In accordance with the rules of the
house, a notice was given that on the
morrow or subsequent day a bill would
be introduced providing for special
railroad policemen. On the following
day House Bill 100 was introduced
and referred to the house committee
on Railroads and Transportation. This
committee considered the bill the same
day that it was introduced and recon-
mended it for passage. The report
of the committee was adopted and the
bill ordered to be printed the day fol-
lowing its introduction, no time being
lost on this bill.
When House Bill No. 100 appeared
on the desks of the members of the
House, the contents of the bill were
plain enough to the members. 1t is
doubtful if the members of the COM
mittee realized the viciousness of the
bill until it was printed.
The railroads of the state wanted n
special private police who would be
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
OCONNELL SCORES POWER AND
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
Fought for Bill to Equalize Valuation;
Blames Daily Press for Defeat of Bill

Had the eminent Montana Standard
and the Butte Daily Post executed
their true duties as newspapers dur
ing the recent session of the state leg
islature, the people of Butte would
oon have enjoyed lower telephone,
water and electric light rates, accord
ing to Jerry ]. O'Connell, democratic
candidate for Mayor, in reviewing one
of the major measures that came be-
fore the last legislative assembly.
Nh. O'Connell refers specifically to
the meager reports given the Butte
public by the local daily press on the
action of House members on Senate
Bill ia, in which, if enacted, would
have required all public utility COM
panies in the state to give the same
valuation on their properties for tax
alton as they do for rate fixing pur-
poses.
According to Representative O'Con-
nell the valuation of properties filed
by the Montana Power Co. with the
State Board of Equalization for taxa
ton purposes amounts to approx
mately $54, 900, 900, while their valua-
ton filed with the Public Service Com
mission directly across the hall in the
State Capitol for rate-fixing purposes
amounts to approximately SLIT, O00,-
O00-showing a discrepancy Of $685.
O0O,O
The valuation filed by the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Co.
with the State Board of Equalization
for taxation purposes amounts to ap-
proximately 100000 while their
valuation filed with the Public Serv-
ice Commission for rate-fixing pur-
poses amounts to approximately $17,-
600, COCOA discrepancy of approx
mately $4,000, 900.
Mr.. 0'Connell explains that the pur-
pose of Senate Bill ia was to set up
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16

one valuation for both taxation and
rate fixing purposes. of the proposed
measure had prevailed it would have
been necessary for the utility conf
panies of this state to raise their taxes
in order to maintain their present high
telephone, hydro-electri and water
rates. As the common people of the
State of Montana well know the cor
porations operating in Montana would
be adverse, as they always have been,
to a plan of raising their own taxes.
The only other alternative left for
them then, if the bill became a law,
would be for them to lower their
present rates"
The state journal shows that after
the measure was passed in the Senate
by a comfortable margin it was sent
to the House for concurrence where
it was given vigorous support by Rep
r%esentative Jerry O'Connell. Follow
ing a bitter fight for the bill led on
the floor of the House by Jerry O'Con-
nell, a vote was taken which resulted
in a AZ to AZ tie vote. A call of the
House was then demanded by O'Con-
nell, and a second vote was taken
which resulted in a so to so tie vote.
According to the parliamentary pro-
cedure of the House a tie vote results
in the defeat of the measure under
consideration.
One more vote would have passed
the bill and Mr.. 0'COnnell contends
that if the Butte public, who would
have benefited by the lower rates, had
been properly informed of the full and
true provisions of the bill by the local
daily press, the people would have
had the opportunity of corresponding
with their representatives and would
have demanded that they support the
bill.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16

No. 100, permitting outside gunner
to come to Montana.
l assure you that his work in fight
ing for House Bill No. 166, the 8-hour
bill in mercantile establishments, will
be remembered by organized labor
throughout the state.
This record of his should be APP
preciated by his home folks.
F%raternally yours,
S. H. IRWIN, Pres.
Retail Clerks Union 991.
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
MISSO ULA
UNFAIR LIST

Worden Grocery, Angus Mcleod, Plaster
er, MorrisOn-Knudson Co, Joe %Schandorf.
Geo, ulrich, II. Maclay Meat Market, Ma
jestic Radios and Refrigerators, Famous
Tailoring Co., Camel Cigarettes, Torch
Light Scrap, Fuller Brushes, Florence
Hotel, San Mercer, Wilson & Zuelke. Elmer
Johnson, Tony R~olczynski, Utah Coal.
ing Tobacco, Taylers Scad, Western Hotel
care. Premier Glove Company and Wells
Lamont Smith Corporation, manufacturer
or the following gloves Blue Ribbon, Pre-.
Top. Blue Top. -
Montana labor news., 1933-03-16
Missoula County Central
Trades and Labor
Council News =
MISSOULA CLERKS COMMENT O'CONNELL

Mr.. Harry Grimes, Secy., Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Assembly,
Butte, Montana.
Dear Sir and Brother:
| have observed the work of Mr..
Jerry O'Connell in the last legislature
and | wish to state that his record is
highly c~ommendable.
He persistently fought for every la
Dor measure and it was his stirring
appeal to the members of the House
that killed the notorious House Bill