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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
Some School Services Have
Been Curtailed or Abol-
ished Entirely; Southern
States Cut School Year.
By LAWRENCE TODD

WASHINGTON-(F. P.)-Millions
Of American children in the public
schools are being made to suffer
directly, in loss of educational fa-
~cilities, from the failure of capital
list management of national wealth,
which is commonly called the Hoover
depression. In none of the dozen
earlier depressions which have
marked the slow development of in
dustrial society in the United States
has the public school system been
forced to bear a part of the penalty
of economic collapse. The Office Of
Education, Department of the Interi-
or, has just made a survey of the
injury inflicted on the boys and girls
in the public schools, as indicated by
cuts in appropriations for various
school activities. 1t is one Of the
most alarming signs of social bank
ruptcy which any governmental
agency has yet dared to exhibit.
Inquiries we're sent to 3,176 school
superintendent in cities of $500
population and up, and to 4,281
county superintendent.
Nearly two-thirds of 478 cities of
10000 to 100000 population report
that some services of their schools
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
SHEEP SHEARERS
SORRY PLIGHT
international Union Doing Its Best
to Better Conditions; Officers Are
Making Hard Efforts Toward
Further Organization of Group.

The Sheep Shearers' International
Union, with headquarters in Butte,
is the only organization affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor that seeks to better the work.
ing conditions Of the unorganized
as we'll as the organized workers in
the sheep business. This organiza-
ton was organized in 1903 and since
that time has done much for the
sheep shearer and has members scat
tered all over the United States and
Canada. Due to the present slump
and the Importation of alien labor
the sheep shearers have suffered
many set-backs, including a so per
cent reduction in wages. Not only
has the wage been cut, but due to
present methods of sheep shearing
the shearer is put to greater expense
in reaching his field of labor, length
of the shearing season has increased
and the number of sheep that can
be sheared has decreased.
Because of present methods a
shearer can only shear half as many
sheep in twice the length of time
and so per cent of his wage is used
in reaching his field of labor.
These conditions are largely due
to the fact that the shearers are, as
a whole, unorganized. The Inter
national is doing its best to organize
this semi-transient group of workers.
The Montana State Federation Of
Labor, as well as the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, through the fol-
lowing resolution is doing its best
to help in the organization.
Resolution No. %, by Delegate
James D. Graham, Of the Montana
State Federation of Labor:
Whereas, The Sheep Shearers dur
ing the depression have suffered re-
auctions in wages amounting to 5o
per cent in the past three years; and
Whereas, The Wool Growers AS
sociations have been importing alien
labor from south of the Rio Grande
to compete against the organized
Sheep Shearers and thus enforce the
wage cuts; and
Whereas, The organized labor
movement can give much assistance
to the Sheep Shearers' Union in their
efforts to organize and secure rem
edial legislation in the western states,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the American Fed
Grafton of Labor pledge its moral
support to the Sheep Shearers' Union
of North America in all efforts to
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
REPORT SHOWS
NO CHANGE IN
UNEMPLOYMENT
Montana Labor Conditions
During November.
By STEPHEN ELI.

General-The employment situation
remained unchanged during Novem-
Der as compared with October, and
the supply of labor exceeded all re-
quirements. The lumber and metal
mining industries operated below
normal. Increased schedules oc-
Cured in the coal mines and in the
flour and cereal mills. Activities in
a number of miscellaneous plants and
in the oil refineries and meat pack
ing houses remained curtailed. Mu-
nicipal improvements and federal and
state highway construction and main
tenance engaged many men. Sheep
and cattle feeding also employed a
considerable number Of laborers. The
sugar beet harvesting and beet-sugar
refineries provided york for several
thousand men. Employment in the
railroad departments remained I'M
changed as compared with October.
Billings-The beet-sugar plant con-
tinued capacity operations, although
production in most of the other plants
remained curtailed. Sheep and cat
tie feeding and highway construction
furnished work for many men. Build
ing was of small volume and was
confined to residences and repairs.
The surplus of labor evident en-
braced all trades and included farm
help,
Butte-Activities in metal mining,
smelters and oil ~refineries, foundries,
machine shops and various miscel-
laneous establishments were main
tanned on considerably curtailed
schedules, with reduced forces in
a number of instances. The erection
of a federal building engaged some
of the building mechanics. A gen
eral surplus of labor obtained.
Missoula-The beet-sugar refiner-
les continued capacity operations with
full crews employed. Gathering of
sugar beets and the feeding of live
stock also engaged many workers.
Logging and sawmill operations re-
manned greatly below normal. There
was little building in progress. The
unemployment reported was general
in character.
Great Falls-The oil r~efineries,
machine shops ~foundries, and a num-
Der of miscellaneous plants contin-
ued on part-time operations. Cur
tailed production also prevailed in
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
MARS LICKS HIS LIPS
Butte Writer Sees War Clouds.

DUE to the refusal of France and
several other European nations
to pay to the United States certain
sums of money allegedly due and pay
able according to contract, it is I'M
perative that we of the working
class take stock Of the situation, as
this controversy is thoroughly i'm
pregnated with the germs of wal.
Should this situation be allowed to
develop to the point Of a declara-
ton Of war, the working class, as
always, would be the victim. 1t is
well for us then to examine the
cause or causes which have led up
to the present crisis and determine
what action is necessary to avert
this calamity.
The money allegedly due us was
advanced to the Allies for the pur-
pose of carrying on the war with
Germany and her allies, by Ameri-
can loan sharks, i. e. the big bank
ers, not from any patriotic motives,
but for SO much per centum.
When war was declared in 1914
the American money lenders i'm
mediately placed their bets on the
Allies, as they considered them Tin
the parlance of the sporting frater-
nity) "a sure thing" Blood may
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
Cascade Council Resolves
For Shorter Work Day
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil C0ncurs in Resolution.

To all Central Bodies, greetings
Dear Bros:
At the last meeting of the Cas-
cade Trades and Labor Assembly
the following resolution was con-
Cured in, and | was instructed to
send the same to all Central Coun-
ellis in the state with the hope in
view that this might be made a
statewide movement in all trades.
Therefore we respectively ask your
endorsement of the same and ask
that you have all your affiliated
locals take action on the same and
let us know the results.
Yours truly,
Chas. 0. Heximer, R. S.
To the Officers and Delegates of
the Cascade Trades and Labor
Assembly and the Building Trades
Council-greetings:
At the last regular meeting of
Carpenters Local Union No. 1856, we
adopted this resolution as read:
In regards to the five-day week
and the six-hour day. The United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America is founded on en-
inent practical questions. That is to
organize our fellow workers and i'm
prove our working conditions. Not
only the United Brotherhood of Car
penters but all our fellow workers,
men ard m alike. And to at
tain this end we find that the days
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
THOUGHT FOR
THE NEW YEAR
BY JOHN J..
Secretary-Treasurer,


A"' A"hci tidueS department.
PRACTICAL Trades Unionists re-
gret there are so many sisms'
being introduced into the Trade
Union Movement. The entry of each
new ism" dazzles the inexperienced
members but meets the avowed dis
approval of those who have been
taught in the school of PRACTICAL
UNIONIsM.
Of course, the unusual, mysterious
and spectacular will always attract
the attention of those in the Move
ment not wise in the lore of Union
ism.
Shorn of gaudy decorations and
many ~syllabled, awe-inspiring words,
these various "isms" would attract
no n because of utter lack of prac-
ticability.
The American Labor Movement was
founded by clear thinking men who
had practical work to do and who
went about this work in a practical,
simple ann The language en-
ployed was that of the workers.
Language that was understood by
everyone.
These early Trades Unionists
coined words and phrases that put
life and courage into their follow
ers. There were no phrases to CON
found and confuse and befuddle. No
words to make brother members con-
scious Of lack of opportunity to at
tend higher schools of education.
Nothing to bring forth an unhealthy
consciousness of inf~eriority.
One Of the phrases they used and
stressed was THE POWER OF PUR-
CHASE. This is a very simple phrase
readily understood by everyone. There
is no mystery about it-no hidden
meaning which needs expounding by
those DESTROYS of being known as
the patrons and teachers of the
Movement Of today.
If Labor organizations would close
their ears to the siren singing of
these various "New Thought" YEN
doris who crowd from our rostrums
the true teachers of Unionism, and
would start a campaign teaching
what could be done by using the
great purchase power Of Labor, a
great stride towards progress would
be made.
PURCHASE POWER is THE
MOST IMPORTANT LINK IN OUR
CHAIN OF UNION LABOR OR
CARNATIONS. Unless union
earned money is spent for the prod
ucts and services of Trades Union
lists, there is no value in organiza-
ton. There is no time like the
present to eliminate trivial "isms"
and to start a campaign Of coop
Grafton with fellow members by
utilizing Purchase Power. 1t is the
best weapon to insure victory but
those welding it must not be handi-
capped by unwise unionists who sup
port Organized Labor's opponents
by p%atronizing n%on-union concerns
when spending union earned money.
In making resolutions for the New
Year, practical Trades Unionists
should not forget this one: NOT
ONE CENT OF UNION EARNED
MONEY FOR THE UNFAIR EN-
PLOYER.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05

What Treasury empty. Not a
cent for interest on bonds, saying
nothing about dividends on stock.
Now, now! Please don't cry. Tell
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of di tent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
LIFE Is SHORT
FOR FAT FOLKS
Fat May Be Fatal

overweieht is fatal not only to
beauty, charm and popularity but It's
injurious to health as well. Insur-
ance companies repeatedly warn
against its dangers. It goes without
saying how fat rohg you Of energy,
how internal organs grow lax and
slow down under the burden-how
unnecessary strain Is often put on the
fat covered heart.
High blood pressure, rheumatism.
acidity, indigestion and fatigue are
more frequeptly found where obesity
Il you want to feel fine and phys
ically TT oil the time-aook younger
and live longer-start today and
Danish burdensome fat with this
healthful little daily drink" pre-
scribed by phystcians. Simply take 4
half teaspoonful Of Kruschen Salts In
. glass Of hot or cold water first
thing every morning. you'll prob-
ably fell better and more energetic
than you have in years.
An inexpensive jaf-lasts I weeks
and = sold By Finney's Drug store.
Cowenk Drug store and druegi4ts
throughout the world. r this first
jar doesn't joyfully start yol on the
road TO slenderness and better health
money hack. FOR your h4althS
sak0-make sure you get Kruschen-
it, the SAFE way TO reduce. -Adver-
tisetsAnt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
Max Gridders Hope to
Cop in M'Lean County

Max, N. D., Sept. 7.-(R)-Though
the team will not be as heavy as last
year. the backfield will be faster. and
Max high schools football squad
hopes to win the Mclean conference
title for q fourth consecutive year.
Directing the gridiron affairs Of
the school will be E. r. Clavadetscher
graduate Of Valley City Teachers COL
lege and an all-conference football
man. He coached the Lanlkin ba&-
ketbau team two years as state titlist
and the year that team went to Chi
cagd
Speed merchantssin the Max back
field are George Samson, l50-pound
quarterback: Peter UStenko, 100, half !;
Captain Ferdinand Boettcher, los, full,
lettermen, and Edward Sambor, 100.
half. Other veterans are Roland Bar
nick, Dan Vitrochenko, Ray Freitag,
Alfred Boston. New players include
Richard Morton, Melvin echoenweid,
Miles Bokovoy. and Alex Lakoduk.
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Additional Sports
Mohall Is Optimistic
Over Grid PROSPECTS,

Mohall, N. D., Sept. 7.-(R-Barr-
ing injuries to his light squad, Coach
Johnny Mach of Mohall high school
expects to develop fair team, adding
some promising new material to 10
lettermen who will be back for open
ing practice Sept. IL.
Mach, who has been coaching grid
teams here for five years, has lost
only two decisions In the last 80 foot
ball games played, and those to Minot
and Williston.
Palmer Askiem. 165-pound tackle
heads the list Of lettermen. Other
veterans are Harold henderson, Hollis
Dietz, John Clark. William Futris,
Ole Sundahl, and Waldo Southam,
linemen, and Leonard sundahl. Wally
Barcus and Edward Fitzmaurice
backs.
The schedule:
Sept. l6-Westhope. here (tenta-
tive).
Sept. 23-Minot. here.
Oct. l-Bowbells, here.
Oct. 15-Sherwood, here.
Oct. 22-Williston, here.
Nov. 1l-Kenmare, there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
Compact LIB
~EXP[RTS PLAY IT
BY WIN. E. MCKINNEY


Secretary, American bridge League)
I cannot warn you too often about
being careful to analyse . hand be-
fore playing to the first trick. When
your opponent makes tho opening
lead and the dummy goes down.
count up your sure tricks, ana II they
add up to one or two less than the
contract needed, then your problem
y to try to find . home for losing
cards.
Following is one Of the hands Sc
lected from the final session Of the
National Masters Contract Pair
championship event at the recent
tc..-:.ee .nent Of the American Bridge
League at Asbury Park.
MI. Henry P. Jaeger Of Cleveland,
Ohio, past president Of the organ
isation, received top score on the
board as he arrived at the proper
declaration and then his opponents,
unfortunately for them, doubled. BY
conserving his entries and finding q
home for losing card Mr.. Jaeger
was able to make his contract.
The Bidding
South bid one club, West doubled,
North passed and East bid one spade.
Mr.. Jaeger in the South bid three
clubs, West bid three spades and
North passed, as did East. Mr.. Jae-
ger went to five clubs, which West
doubled.
The Play
The only lead that will defeat the
contract Is the club opening. How
ever, the natural opening would be q
spade or q diamond.
When the ace Of spades was OPEN
ed, East dropped the nine, encourage
ing his partner to continue. West
continued with another spade, East
played the king, and now Mr.. Jaeger
was careful not to trump with his
deuce Of clubs-he must ruff with at
least the five spot. His next play was
the king Of hearts, which West won
with the ace.
Mr.. Jaeger had already lost a
spade and a heart: he still had q
losing diamond and his only chance
to make his contract was to establish
heart IN dummy on which to dis
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card his losing diamond.
The jack Of diamonds was played
by West and Mr.. Jaeger won it with
the ace. He then played his eight Of
clubs, and when West played the
Jack. the trick was won in dummy
with the king. A small heart was
led and trumped by the declarer with
the nine Of clubs.
Mr.. Jaegers next play was the
deuce Of clubs, winning In dummy
with the four. Another heart was led
and the declarer trumped with the
ten Of clubs.
Vests queen dropped on this trick
and now all that Mr.. Jaeger had to
do was to lead the six Of clubs, win
In dummy with the seven and dis
card his losing diamond on dummy's
good Jack Of hearts. His contract Of
five clubs doubled was thus made.
Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, 1uc)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
Navy Apparently Is
Banking on Passes

Annapolis, Nd. Sept. 7.-(RNIf .
first practice means anything, rip
Miller's Middies are going in for
passing In great big way this year.
In their initial rehearsal Wednes-
day, they spent . good portion Of It
hurting the football hither and yon
In > manner bespeaking mid-season
form.
The backs lined up facing each
other and tossed the ball for ! while.
Then the teams had signal practice
and virtually every play ended with
q toss.
OF course there was some running
with the ball but the passing easily
was the feature Of the practice.
! Miller had S6 hopefuls on Farragut
Field Wednesday, all Of them In fun
football regalia and all Of them ap-
parently chock full Of pep.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
T. o'Connor, comptroller Of the cur.

T. O'Connor, comptroller Of the cur
rency.
Vigorously, he denied what he term
ed "viscious, unwarranted, and UNI
truthful propaganda" to the effect
that the small banks and the indie
pendent banker were to be eliminated,
and said:
The present administration has
demonstrated Its policy Of protection
for the little fellow whether individual
or corporate. At conference with
the president on Tuesday afternoon.
he authorized me to say to you and
through you to the country that the
object Of the insurance provision of
the new bank act was to insure as
many non-member banks as possible.
He discussed the details Of the act
with an amazing knowledge Of its pro-
visions. He discussed real values, APP
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
ize the young Democrats = s1owin
rapidly.
MOHALL OFFICIALS
FILE CLAIM With
B0NDDEP ARYN|DNT|
Ask Indemnity Of $z6,e71 90
For Shortage Of Treasurer
Who Killed Himself

A claim has been filed BY the city
Of Mohall with the state bonding
department for 28,e7l. 0S on the
bonds Of Q. G. soberg, city treaalr-
er who committed suicide Friday
morning, Sept. /. when told that an
audit of his books had shown dis
crepancies.
The claim is made on the basis Of
an audit by r. e. Luehe, certified
public accountant Of Minot. The au-
dit shows that soberg diverted money
that had been placed In sinking fund
with which to pay bonds on . water
and sewer plant. The embexzleme1its
date from July, 1928.
In his statements to the villake
board, Soberg had shown he had made
payments to bond holders ana II viii
be necessary to communicate With
owners Of the bonds to find Just how
much the entertainments amount 70.
The department will be liable foe
around $4,000 on the bonds, Manager
Fred E. Tunell Of the bonding depart
ment said
Soberg had been deputy register q
deeds, deputy county auditor and had
worked in other county offices over a
period Of several years.
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praised values and liquidating values
with . fine discrimination. He said
injustice must be avoided In that
sentence, the chief executive sum-
married all hts comment and direc-
tions."
While many members Of the asso-
citation have been outspoken in their
objections to the deposit insurance
plan, O'Connor defended 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
Murphy Talks to
Carson Democrats

r. B. Murphy addressed a meeting
Of the Young Democratic clubs of
Grant county at Carson Wednesday
evening and reports record attend
ance at the rally.
Democrats We're present from sew
eral surrounding counties and Muir
ply reports the movement to organ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
O'COnnOr Defends.
Deposit Insurance

Chicago, Sept. 7-(R1A pledge
from President Roosevelt that the de-
post insurance provision Of the bank
ing law would be fairly and justly ad-
ministered was given the American
Bankers association Thursday by j. F.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
To Bury Soldier at
TT. Lincoln Friday

The body OF Gustav G. vogel, found
hanging from a railroad bridge at
Miles City, Mont, Tuesday, was to
arrive In Bismarck Thursday, accom-
panied by officers from TT. Lincoln
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who went to Miles City to investigate
his death.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at II o'clock at Fl. Lincoln
and burial will be in the post ceme-
terry. Vogel was a staff sergeant in
the headquarters corps at F't. Lincoln.
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Strange But True
News Items of Day
By The Associsted Press)


kACkxEmGMV 1VO MUCH
!: Cincinnati, Sept. 7..-Mrs. Rose Da.
tillo watched her daughter being mar
ried before the sltar Of &t. Mary
church. After the ceremony The brtdl
turned to her mother ia give her 1
kiss but just as abe did 90 Mrs. d.
ttllo dropped dead Of 1 heart attack
Phyatcians said excitement killed her
DOG Ar BOTTOM or II
Racine Defending himself
when arraiened on . charge 81
breaking into . filling station
Peck" Garner. 81, Of Racine. tooki-
fled thus: 1.-THE operator Of the
station gave me Is ! week $50 70
buy him dog. / spent tho mon1y.
but not for . dog. I had to return
with dog or Is. It was quite Z
problem because I didn't have
the money. 20 I broke into the
filling station to ct the money
to pay him back" Ninety JdAyS
WAS the penalty.
n 80
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07

Mosquitoes are the favorite dish Of
the bat, 30 the city Of San Antonio,
Texas, erects bat roosts to encourage
moro bats to patrol the vicinity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07

There ara $4,000 John Smiths Ia
the United States, according 70 esti-
mates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07

The College Of Cardinals Of the
Roman Catholic church is made ur
of 20 members