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Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
STORE
IS A BLUE EAGLE

On August list, the Florsheim Shoe
Store of Butte, Montana, signed the
Presidents blanket code and applied
for the NRA insignia. On the very
day that they received the insignia
and displayed it they put the terms
of the code into operation and for the
past four weeks have worked their
employees only forty hours a week,
paying them for the full week as be-
fore.
The Florsheim Shoe Store i%nterprets
the Presidents agreement as a means
of putting men to work, not merely
to give these who are working short
er hours but to work them their forty
hours in five days and put someone
else in their place for the other day.
They believe that only by investing
in added wages and salaries for a
period of time, until a reservoir Of
purchasing power is accumulated, will
business in general revive and their
business have a chance for improve
ment. They have signed because they
believe most other business men will
sign and acting together none will suf-
fer, because as the President has said,
"the relative level of competitive costs
will advance by the same amount for
ALL" If all business will interpret the
agreement in this light and act ac-
cordingly business will revive and
prosperity will return again.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
MINERS, COUNCIL
PROTEST MIR. BLA-
LOCKS REPORT
N. r. A. ADMINISTRATOR SHUNS
UNIONS IN INVESTIGATING
BUTTE CONDITIONS.

The Butte Miners Union protested
the ballyhoo report of Administrator
Blaloek on wage and working condi-
tions in Butte. Like the rest of the
NRA Administrators he seems to pre-
fer Chamber of Commerce poppycock
to the reports of men on the job. Fol.
lowing is the resolution sent by the
Miners to General Johnson, Frances
Perkins and President Roosevelt. The
Council adopted and sent a like reso-
luton to the same officials.
Whereas, there has appeared in our
midst one Blalock, purported Regional
Director for the N. R. A. of this ter
ritory, who fingered just long enough
to consult an attorney Of questionable
merit, so far as the workers are con-
cerned, and then vanished without
having consulted any of the workers
who compose more than 80 per cent
of the population and particularly any
of the officers or members of this or
~ganization, who represent more than
5000 miners, who produce all of the
wealth upon which this community de-
ponds. And, whereas, Mr.. Blalock
left behind him and is reported to
have forwarded to N. r. A. officials
in Washington a report that any at
tempt to improve conditions in Butte
would be like bringing Goals to New
CASTLE And, whereas, this is an en-
tirely erroneous statement of the sit
u~ation. And, whereas, more than one
half of the population is dependent on
! either public or private charity and
those who are working part time I'M
der the "spread the work" plan are
often obliged to apply to charitable
institutions for aid to exc out an ex.
istence for themselves and families.
Therefore, be it Resolved, that we
Butte Miners, No. 1, of the Interna-
tional Union of Mine, Mill and Smell.
ter Workers, in regular meeting as.
sembled, resent the actions and state.
ments Of the aforesaid Blalock, ant
recommend that an impartial investi
cation be made of conditions in Silver
Bow County, Montana to the end that
justice may be had for all of the PEG
pie.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FOR HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT CODES

Forty hours shall constitute a
weeks work.
One full days rest in seven for all
employees.
There shall be no charge for meals.
Gratuites shall not be considered as
a part of the wage.
All employees shall be paid on a
weekly basis of 40 hours.
No work day shall be over eight
hours.
There shall be no overtime.
Employees receiving higher wages
than the minimum shall receive pro-
portionate increases.
No employee shall have his wages
reduced because of a reduction of his
hours.
1t shall not be considered fair prac-
tice for employer to discharge high
wage employees for the purpose of
employing another for a less wage.
Wages shall be paid weekly.
There shall be NO split watch for
kitchen employees.
A split watch for walters and wait
resses with not more than two work
periods may be allowed, total number
of hours must be worked within ten
hours.
There shall be no charge for laun-
dry.
No charge shall be made for uni
forms, or upkeep.
No charge shall be made for break
age.
(NOTE-Minimum Scale Suggested
to Cover eight-hour day, five day
week--of forty hours.)
Minimum Wages.
Cooks and Pastry Cooks, minimum,
$4,000 per week.
Cooks and Pastry Cooks Helpers,
minimum, $500 per week.
Miscellaneous Kitchen Help, mini
mum, $4,000 per week.
Walters and Mattresses, full time
minimum, $500 per week.
Luncheons, three hours, $500.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14

Dinners, Party and Banquet Work,
three hours or less, $500.
Lunch Rooms and Dairy Lunches,
Counter Work, full time, minimum,
$500 per week.
Cafeteria Work, full time, minimum,
$25.00 per week.
Bartenders and Beverage Dispen-
sers, minimum, $4,000 per week.
Food and Beverage Workers in
drug stores, sweet shops, tea rooms
and all other places where food is
served to be consumed on the prem
ises, shall come under the restaurant
code.
Hotel Maids, no split shift, mini
mum, $4,000 per week.
Hotel Clerks, no split shift, mini
mum, $4,000 per week.
VERY UNCERTAINTIES is a
proposed Code drafted at Washington,
D. c., by General President Flore,
and I'm sure it has the hearty endorse
ment of your Representatives on the
ground at Washington, d. c., and
other members of your General Ex-
ecutive Board.
WE DO NOT WANT TO MISLEAD
OR FOOL ANYONE We possibly
may not get all that we desire, but
we are fighting all the way for the
rights of our membership, under the
N.R.A.-and you are entitled to know
it.
Don't get unduly excited, the above
proposed Code is our standard to go
by-and will take time and patience to
get it established. So let every Local
and every member go about it in a
calm manner.
Your International Officers and
Representatives ARE DOING THEIR
PART, and we feel assured OUR
MEMBERSHIP WILL DO THEIRS.
Fraternally yours,
ROBT. B. HESKETH,
General Secretary-Treasurer.
EDWORD FLORE,
General President.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
PART ".
PART ".
HOW DOES MIRA AFFECT THE
CONSUMERS?
ENA
40 are the consumers?

Who are the consumers?
The consumers are mostly the work
ers and their families. Not more
than 5 per cent of the so-called con-
sumers' goods are sold to other than
workers, so the worker has to watch
out for two things-wages and prices.
VIII this law raise prices?
Yes, prices are already rising far
ahead of wages, and it is the govern
ment's intention to almost double
present prices.
What are the powers of the Con-
sumers' Advisory Board?
1t has none. 1t can only make
suggestions after the various codes
are presented.
Who is on the Consumers Board?
Several social service workers and
professors whose knowledge in this
field is at least questionable. AL
though several executives of the var
ious c%o-operatives were suggested,
none were chosen for this board, fo1
which they have the highest possible
qualifications.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
Hansen Packing Co. De-
clared Unfair

A Committee from the Building
Trades Council appeared before the
Central Council at its last meeting
with a resolution declaring the Han
sen Packing Company unfair and also
requesting the A. F. of L. to censor
the Butte Butchers union for infring-
ing upon the work formerly done by
Building Trades Craftsmen. The
Building Trades Council requested the
Central Council to concur in this res
olution to be sent President Green.
After a very lengthy discussion of
the history of the Hansen case the
Council voted to concur in the request
of the Building Trades Council.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
Yellowstone Garage
Now On the Fair List

The Machinists' union announced, at
the last meeting of the Council that
the former proprietor of the Yellow
stone Garage had left town and that
a member of their organization had
taken yer the business. The union
asked that this garage be removed
from the unfair list. The Council
granted the request of the Machin-
lists union and removed the declara-
ton of unfairness against the Yellow
stone Garage.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14

PATERSON, N. J.-(FP)-Defy-
ing attempts of the NRA to have
them take their differences before the
Natl. Labor Board, 1000 silk workers
in 30 mills in Paterson and vicinity
walked out under the leadership of
the Associated Silk Workers. Silk
workers in S%troudsburg and Shame
kin, Pa, Hudson County, N. j., and
Rhode Island also answered the ma
tional strike call. The workers de-
mand a minimum wage of $36 for
weavers, a 6-hour day, 5-day week, a
limit of two looms to a weaver and
recognition of the union.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
Council Refuses to En-
Dorse New High School

The Council refused to endorse the
present move for the building of a
new High School, believing that some
explanation is due the public regard
ing the closing of school buildings in
splendid condition while other build
ings are o~vercrowded. The members
also felt that the public should have
the right to choose the future site of
the building and that such site should
be chosen before an election is held.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
Carpenters Auxiliary
Holds Monthly Social

The local Ladies' Auxiliary of Car
penters' Union, No. 222, enjoyed the
hospitality of Mrs. Ada Davies, $40
W. Granite St., for their regular
monthly social meeting, Thursday
Evening, Sept. T..
Cards were played until a late hour
when a tempting luncheon was served.
Assisting hostesses were Mrs. T.
Bouley, and Mrs. A. Clark.
Those attending were: Mrs. Chas.
McBroom, Mrs. John Lundgren, Mrs
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14

Antoine Jacobsen, Mrs. Dave Walsh,
Mrs. Frank Richard, Mrs. Ina David
son, Miss Dorothy McBroom, Miss Ro-
wena Gaffney, Miss Grace Richards,
Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Bouley;
guests, Mrs. Lillian Brees, Mrs. Fred
Everingham, Mrs. B. Shea and Frank
Davies.
The Auxiliary members are finish
ing a beautiful quilt which will be
ratified in the near future. Plans for
resuming the winters activities will
be made at the next meeting sched-
uled on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Car
penters' Hall, at 8 p. m.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14

READING, Pa.-(FP) - Greater
solidarity with labor groups in all
centers was urged by the convention
of the Young Peoples Socialist Lea
que, meeting in Reading, The NRA
was sharply criticized. Reports show
ed that there are 204 Y. P. S. L.
groups throughout the country.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
Communication Library
Bindery, Union Shop
International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders, Local No. 81,

International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders, Local No. 81.
Library Bindery, 100 Pine St.,
Mr.. E. c. Kellington, Sir:
You are hereby notified that your
shop is run on a basis of a Union Shop
and that both you and your wife are
paid up members in the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders, No. 81,
of Butte, and that you are entitled to
all work that comes under our juris-
diction.
(Seal) ~Fraternally,
KATE LOWNEY, Sec
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14

near future. In the meantime look
for the union-shop card of the Jour
neyman BARRIERS International union
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, when patronizing bar
Der shops.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
MONTANA Federation CODES RECEIVED IN washington
TELEPHONE COMPANY PROFITS FROM NRA
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., 1933-09-14

oAitS oAAoii NC pltsoO per WEEK anu W
per cent over $21.00.
Wages for BARRIERS employed part
time shall be S5c per hour and go per
cent over $1.00.
Only one barber shall be employed
as an extra in any shop at one time.
This code covers and includes all
barber shops, bobbing shops, barber
colleges and barber schools in Silver
Bow County, Montana.
j. r. COSTELLO,
Sec. Montana State Associa-
ton of Journeymen BARRIERS.
*s*
The shops not affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor are
still non-union shops in spite of mem
bership in this code. The status of
these shops in so far as unions and
union members are concerned stands
as it did before the code was signed.
There is encouraging news that the
n~on-union shops may be organized UNI
der the banner Of the A. +. of L. in the
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
TELEPHONE PROTEST AND
HIGHWAY CODE

The Administration in Washington
also stated that the protest of the
operators and electrical workers, re-
garding the proposed telephone code
was received and that Montana Labor
would be given a hearing when that
code comes up for consideration. The
MIRA officials in Washington stated
that the Montana union would be no
titled in plenty of time so that briefs
could be prepared in making the pro-
test.
The State Federation has also sent
a protest into Washington protesting
the unfair tactics of the Highway
Commission in dealing with labor and
asking that the Administration do
something to secure a fair deal for
Montana Highway workers.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
ADMINISTRATION is MORE THAN
GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION
WILL HAVE MUCH TO DO IN CON-
SIDERING CODES NOW ON HAND
State Federation VIII Be
Notified of Hearing and
VIII Be Given a Voice.

A special call from Helena brings
word that the codes drafted by the
Montana State Federation of Labor
have been received in Washington and
assurance was given the President of
the State Federation that these codes
will be given the most earnest con
sideration by the NRA. The Admin
istration especially thanked the State
Federation for the information given
regarding wages, hours and child Ia
Dor in Montana, stating that this in
formation was most valuable in con-
sidering the revision of codes now on
hand. This information was some of
the most valuable yet received by the
administration.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14
BUTTE BARRIERS
APPROVE CODE
Code of Minimum Hours, Wages and
Prices Adopted by the BARRIERS of
Silver Bow County, Montana.

We, the undersigned, being engaged
in the practice of barbering in the
City of Butte and Silver Bow County,
Montana, in order to aid the president
of the United States in putting into
operation the Presidents Re-employ-
ment Agreement, which is a part of
the National Recovery Act, do here
by adopt and agree to operate our
shops according to the following code.
The same to take effect Monday, Sept.
II, 1888, and continue until super
coded by a code approved by the N.
R. A. of Washington, D. c., and in
compliance with the request of the
president Of the United States.
Code.
All barber shops will comply with
the state law of the State of Montana
which prohibits the operating of bar.
Der shops on Sundays.
All barber shops will comply witt
the ordinance of the City of Butte per.
tanning to and regulating barber shops
which prohibits the operating of bar.
Der shops on Sundays and holidays.
No barber shop covered by this
agreement shall open for business ear.
lier than nine o'clock a. M, nor shall
any such barber shop close later thar
six o'clock p. m.
No employee engaged in the prac.
tice of barbering will be allowed tC
work o than forty-eight hours dur.
ing any one week at a barber chair.
No barber shall work more thar
eight hours in any one day.
All BARRIERS shall be allowed one
hour for meals each day.
All proprietors will see that thi:
rule is observed and insist that al
BARRIERS employ the full time allotted
for meals.
The following shall be the minimum
prices charged for work in all bar.
chonc.
Montana labor news., 1933-09-14

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., 1933-09-14

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community
Evening star., 1933-08-10
SCOUTS ADVANCED
BY REVIEW COURT
Youths Attending Camp
Roosevelt Moved to
Higher Grades.

The Boy Scout Court of Review and
Court of Honor at Camp Roosevelt. on
Chesapeake Bay. has made tn follow
ing advaIcements in rank of the boys
now attending the camp:
Advanced to second class-Troop %,
Richard Bean; Troop 10l, Harry Hayes.
Advanced to first class-Troop 129,
Ned Carmody; Troop 620 Earl Martin.
Qualified for merit badges: Troop
3, James Burnside. athletics, reptile
study; Troop Is. Leon Gold, life saw
ing; Sam Wilson. athletics, camping.
flremanship. metal work, personal
health; Donald Baus, cooking. first aid.
handicraft. pioneering; Troop 40. Forbes
risen. signaling: Troop 81, Kent Dodge,
camping; Troop Sc, Richard Logan,
bird study, cooking. firemanship, pio-
neering: Troop 81. Bryant Tuckerman,
handicraft. safety; Troop &c. Ebert
Maloney, canoeing. life saving; Ray
Eareckson. public health; Troop 70. r.
PendeXter life saving. pioneering
Robert Pollock. firemanship; Bill Swan
son, forestry. pioneering; Troop 73,
Morton Harmel firemanship; Troop
70. Jack Grove. camping; Chester
Moye, firemanship; William Swab. ath-
letics; Troop 81. Edmund D. Mason.
animal industry, architecture, beef
production. corn farming, forestry. hog
and pork production photography
physical development. plumbing, sea-
manship. surveying: Troop 88, Robert
Mack, canoeing; Troop 100, James R.
Hayes, athletics. cooking Troop 129,
Ned Carmody. life saving. swimming;
Troop 149. Fred H. Doe, reptile study;
T. S. Nickerson, electricity. reptile
study; Foster Nickerson. reptile study;
Troop $40, = Earl Martin, life saving.
swimming; Lone Scout Harold E.
Boesch, athletics and life saving.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
CANADIAN EXPORTS
TO BRITAIN GAIN
Increase of Nearly $17 900, 900
Noted in First Six Months
of Year.

BY thc Associated Press.
OTTAWA. August 10-An increase
Of nearly s17.000,000 in Canadian ex-
ports to the United Kingdom for the
first six months of the current calendar
year was noted in the monthly sum-
mary Of Canadian trade issued yester-
day by the Dominion Bureau of Sta
tistics A decrease of imports Of British
goods of approximately s8.50O,000 was
reported.
Canadian exports to the United States
declined from S94 600, 900 to s68 900. 900;
imports from s146, 200, 900 to s95 900 900.
For the II months ending June 80,
1888, Canadian exports to Great Britain
were valued at sl96.0000 900, compared
with $685. 100000 a year ago. There
was a sharp drop in exports to the
United States-from s223,000,000 to
$143, 100000
Imports from Great Britain dropped
from $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900. and
from the United States from $307 ,000,-
90 to s212,000,000 in the 12-month
period.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
RECOVERY STAMPS
PRESSRUN STARTS
Farley and Johnson Among
NotabIes Attending Exer-
cises Marking Issue.

Manufacture of the new N. r. A.
postage stamp began yesterday at the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
Postmaster General James A. Farley and
Recovery Administrator Hugh S. john
son gave the word Of command which
started the huge rotary presses. Direc-
tor Alvin w. Hall supervised the first
operation
Thomas Hughes. Acting Secretary Of
the Treasury, represented that branch
of the Government. and Mr.. Farley had
with him First Assistant Postmaster
General John C. O'Mahoney, Second
Assistant Postmaster General w. w.
Howes and Acting Third Assistant Post
master Roy North
Also present were Michael L. Eidsness,
superintendent of the division of
stamps; Harold Ambrose, chief of the
information department, and several
other Post Office officials.
Mr.. Farley said in part: To-day
you are witnessing the contribution Of
the Post Office Department and the
Treasury Department to the high pur-
pose of the national recovery act. We
are here to witness the first turn of the
presses on the initial order calling for
400 ,000, 900 N. r. A. emergency stamps,
which are to carry our sympathy and
hopes to every community throughout
the Nation. AS they are sold and used
in every city, town. village and hamlet
throughout the breadth of our land, they
will become the instruments of a COM
mon determination on the part of the
citizens Of this country to support our
President in his determination to lead
the way toward restoration of pros
perity and a greater degree of content
ment to those that have long been in
despair.
My department and the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing have broken all
existing speed records in the designing
engraving, printing and distribution of
these stamps. This is further evidence
Of our determination to fully cooperate
in every possible manner in the success
Of your undertakings"
The new stamp will 60 on sale at the
Washington City post Office next We'd
nesday. \
Evening star., 1933-08-10
ROCKEFELLER STUDY
MADE OF RUM LAWS
Review Nearly Completed in
Search for Genuine Tenn
perance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 10-A study of
liquor control laws throughout the
world. sponsored by John D. Rockefel-
Ter. jr., is nearing completion, it was
learned yesterday.
On the assumption that the eighteenth
amendment will ultimately be repealed
end that the problem of control of the
liquor traffic will be one upon which
the fullest accurate information will be
Of value" the study was instituted by
Rockefeller. who for years an ardent
prohibitioniSt. announced himself last
Summer in favor of repeal
The multimillionaire at that time
pledged himself to support practical
measures for the promotion of genuine
temperance"
Raymond B. Fosdick, trustee of the
Rockefeller Foundation and former
undersecretary general of the League of
Nations, is supervising the liquor trafflc
study.
Particular attention is being paid in
the survey. it was said. to Canada, Fin
land, Norway and Sweden.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
WILL NAME AMBASSADOR

When President Roosevelt returns to
the White House from vacationing at
Hyde Park one of his first acts, it is
said, will be to announce the identities
of the new Ambassador to Chile to
succeed Dr. William S. Culbertson. re-
signed, and the Ministers to 10 other
foreign countries.
With these selections, the President
will have virtually completed his state
of ENJOYS.
The countries to which new Ministers
have been named are Persia, Siam,
Albania, the Irish Free State, Costa
Rica. Bolivia. The Netherlands, Panama,
Egypt and Paraguay.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
HELD NOT PIRATE

CHICAGO tP.-Federal officials have
decided that Joe Pennick, q, uphol-
sterer. who allegedly tried to hold up
the pilot of speed boat carrying visit
ors to the Worlds Fair, isn't a pirate
after all.
Looking into the law books they
found he couldn't be held as a pirate
because he didn't take the ships cargo,
of which there wasn't any. So they de-
cided on a plain charge Of assault.
Evening star., 1933-08-10
Dobbin Gets Ticket.

FAIRMONT. w. Va. R).-A Jealous
policeman slipped up and hung a tag
on the collar of horse hitched to a
buggy, standing patiently in a no-park-
ing Zonc. The owner. half an hour
later. rushed to police headquarters.
Don't arrest the horse" he pleaded.
He isn't accustomed to it." Both horse
and the driver were dismissed
Evening star., 1933-08-10
DANCE MASTERS DEVISE
NEW STEP CALLED MIRA
Then the Association Gets to Work
and Adopts Code, Setting Pay
Rates and Work Hours.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August l0.-Dancing
Masters of America, Inc, went into a
huddle last night, battled long and
earnestly with art and economics, and
emerged with a new dance.
It's called-you've guessed it-"Nira." "
1t goes like this:
Take a gliding forward step. two
short side steps (one-a-two-a clOse)
and one lo-o-o-ong glide It's like a
fox ret, resembles waltz and is remi-
niscent Of two-step with terpsichorean
condiments
The association adopted the N r. A.
blanket code and drafted a code for
dancing masters calling for a maximum
work week of 80 hours, with a minimum
wage of so cents an hour