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Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
LARGEST BOOK IN THE WORLD
PROTESTS WAR

NEW YORK-(FP)-What is call
ed by its sponsors 'the largest book
ever built by man, carrying the great
est message of modern times" will be
put on public view in New York be-
fore it starts on its tour to the Worlds
Fair, thence to Washington, back to
New York, and then to Geneva. The
book, which will be filled with sig
natures protesting war, is 10 feet
high, Z 1-2 feet wide and 3 feet thick.
1t has 200 pages.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
.GOMPERS' STATUE
is

WASHINGTON-(FP)- Spiking
rumors that the Gompers' memoir
ial statute in bronze, to be formally
dedicated Oct. 7, was cast in a nom
union foundry, Secy. John P. Frey
of the American Federation of La
Dor metal trades department told
Federated Press:
''The casting of bronze statutes is
in the jurisdiction of my own union,
the molders, and we took good care
that the Gompers' memorial order
was placed with a union firm. 1t is
a union job"
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
Declare Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Will
Not Get In

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Th Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, dominant
union in the mems garment industry
but outside the American Federation
of Labor since its split from the
United Garment Workers, will not be
admitted to the federation at this con
vention, according to higherups in the
United, though negotiations had been
under way for many months.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
Has Over 300, 900
Blue Eagle Protests

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Ove 30O,-
900 protests against violations of the
blue eagle code by employers have
been sent by union members to the
American Federation of Labor.
Half of the mail received by Ed
ward j. McGrady, labor assistant to
Recovery Administrator Hugh s.
Johnson, consists of reports of blue
eagle violations, according to fedora
ton spokesman.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12

DEPARTMENT
TO B
(By CARL "HAEsSLER.)

Wy ~
W-ASHINGT0N-(FP)-An enthu-
siastic ovation as she entered the 53rd
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor was given to
Miss Frances Perkins, Roosevelt's sec
rotary of labor and principal speaker
on the third day of the sessions Oct.
a. The tribute was repeated when she
had finished her unqualified pledge
that the labor department would be
Internationally at the service of the
workers so long as she remained at
the head Of it.
Compared with the soft soap and
loose oratory of ex-Sec. James j..
Davis, now a U. S. senator under in
dictment for lottery conspiracy, and
the stupid and reactionary remarks of
ex-Sec. William Doak, who yer the
Harding-C Coolidge Hoover labor secre-
taries, Miss Perkins was a refreshing
change to sincerity and progress. She
recalled the program she had drawn
up with Pres. Green and trade union
officials on March 81, and proudly re-
counted that some substantial steps
had been taken on eight of the ten
points since then. But she cautioned
against painting the picture in too
bright colors.
Don't let us fool ourselves, for ex-
ample" she warned, "that child labor
has been abolished. A beginning has
been made but the goal has not yet
been achieved. So with our other
points"
Announcing a new bureau of labor
standards and labor services in her
department that had just been approx
ed by Pres. Roosevelt, she urged all
labor men and women to take advan-
tage of the bureau in asking for in
formation on hours and wages, prof
its, employment, social services like
unemployment insurance, cost of liv-
ing, education, use of leisure, etc. The
more inquiries from labor, the merrier,
she indicated.
The sole political note that sound
ed a little flat was her statement that
all classes in the country were united
by the new spirit of cooperation for
recovery but she atoned for that a
moment later by abiding to an inter-
national union president who had con-
fided to her that all union energies
were required just to fight for exist
ence against hostile employer groups
and that little time was left for the
great constructive service the labor
movement could offer the nation.
Jobs and payrolls are still climbing,
she reported but "there is a long way
still to go, she conceded. eve IAN
not stop with the present minimum
wages and maximum hours of labor"
she said, "for all of us now see that
the prosperity of the wage Garner is
the basic of the prosperity of the
United States. 1t is estimated that
two-thirds of all the goods sold to
consumers in this country go to homes
where the income is less than $4,000
a year. Profits in the future must
come, not at the expense of wages,
but out of increased volume"
The department, she concluded, ais
dedicated to the working people of
America and as long as | am at the
head of it, it will be administered for
their economic advancement and for
the promotion of their interests"
She thanked the federation for its
w~holehearted cooperation with the de-
partment, and Pres. Green in response
promised continued full and complete
support, making a complete success of
the NRA if they work together.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
Convention Hotel Partly
Fair, Partly Not

WASHINGTON-(FP)- A major
ity of the walters in the Hotel Will
lard, convention headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor, have
been %unionized, Pres. Edward Flore of
the cooks and walters union, told Fed
Grated Press. ~Bartenders, cooks and
chambermaids are not union, however,
he added.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
Boycotts German-Made Knives

NEW YORK-(FP)- Members of
Hebrew Butchers Union have an
nounced a boycott on knives and other
utensils of their trade that are made
in Germany.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12
URGE LABOR NRA
LABOR PARTY

WASHINGTON-(FP)- Attempts
to stack NRA committees of COM
pliance and similar boards against the
unions are alluded to in a resolution
before the A. F. of L. convention
which asks hat all such boards be
composed of an equal number of la
Dor representatives and employer rep
resentatives, so that IAN equal balance
of representatives of both labor and
management will be established"
The iron steel and tin workers in
troduced Resolution No. / which asks
that the A. F. of L. abandon "the ira
ditional nonpartisan political policy
and sponsor a genuine Labor Party"
The executive council, however, has
recommended to the convention that
the old policy of ~rewarding labor's
friends and defeating its enemies on
the political field be continued, though
it admits that quite a number of
members (of congress) during the
short session of the 72nd congress and
the special session of the 73rd con-
gress proved that they were unworthy
of the wage earners."
Other resolutions call for the 30
hour week, both in government work
and industry generally, old age pen
sions, unemployment insurance, bet
ter protection for depositors in savings
banks and many other subjects. Ac-
ton on important resolutions is not
expected before well into the second
week of the convention.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12

President Roosevelt, who is to ad-
dress the assemblage at the unwilling
of the memorial to Samuel Gompers,
first president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, Oct. z, is expected
at that time to make an important
statement of policy ON enforcement
of the many codes that are today be-
ing treated as scraps of paper by nu-
merous employers.
Montana labor news., 1933-10-12

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., 1933-10-12

The American standard of
living must be ms-tained
in order that Am' ~
stitutions may no, 'occa
ject to perils of disconten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
Phalanx Lauds
 Local Hospitality
MattatuCks and Legion Praised for Entertain=
 ment

Lieutenant John A. Gleason, of the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford, reelected historian of the unit at the annual dinner meeting of the organization last night in Hart ford, in his history of the corps highly complimented the hospi- tality of the Mattatuck Fife and Drum Corps and American Legion of this city during their stay here as guests of the Mattatucks during the three-day state convention of the American Legion.
 He fully described the old fash toned clambake the Mattatucks rendered them here last summer and paid high tribute to Peter Shea, drum major of the iocaFunit, who in the initial address of the evening, predicted continued suc- cess for the Capitol City unit. Fourteen members of the Matta- tuck Fife and Drum Corps attend ed the dinner meeting.
 George l.. Whitaker, was unan imously elected ma jor, comnfapdant of the Phalanx succeeding Major Frank E. Soule who served two terms. E. l.. Furrey.. who few days ago observed his 82nd birth- day, voted to readmit him to mem bership, he having resigned from the organization two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
FATHER OF THE KIDNAPPED MAN
 GROWS BITTER

Denver. Feb 23-CUP) Claude K. Boettcher today threw the weight of his wealth into the hunt for his son. Charles Boettcher, II, kidnapped for ransom ten day ago.
 "Ill pay five-even ten--times as much as the $6O.000, ransom they're asking to track them down if they harm so much as hair on my boys head" he said. In the hands of kidnapers since a week ago Sunday night, the son faced a fate too uncertain for his father to contemplate. "There has been no word today" the elder Boettsher said. "The kidnapers can reach me through the mails 50 times a day if they desire, but have no way to contact them. I don't know who they are. It's awful" -.t-
 Explaining his belief his son was alive, Boettcher said there was a postscript in the young mans own handwriting on a note from the kidnapers received last Friday. Boettcher has received other notes containing sufficient proof to satisfy him that they are genuine. Father and son were dpem bers of the same fraternal ganizations at Yale and secret of the order. it is indi- cated, was utilized by the abductors to establish the authenticity of their communication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
By ELMER c. WAI.ZER U-utsoI U1,oa. Eira tanfsl ussitfOp

New York. Feb. 23-(UP)-- Wide breaks in United. States gov ernment bonds and New York city bank stocks featured dealings in financial markets today. Stocks dropped 1 more than 2 points in the main list and as much as 10 points inspecial issues, turned dull and ruled steady at the lows through the last hour of trading.
 Volume was heavy for a time in the early trading. The million share mark was crossed before 1880 P. M. Dealings after that were lighter and pressure lightened as tEe close approached.
 Utility shares bore the brunt of sales. American Telephone was driven. below 97, against a previous close of .99. Selling in the issue was based on fears over the dividend since the company's earnings have been reduced by lower dividends by several subsidiaries and by ac- ton of the Pennsylvania Public Service commission in setting a limit on the charge for hand sets
 Agitation in many communities for reduced gas and electricity rates adversely affected the utili- ties group. Electricity output which made an excellent showing as compared with 1892 was ignored Consolidated Gas lost a point as did North American. The latter was affected by reduction in its annual dividend rate on common from 10 to 8 per cent n stocK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23

Boston, Feb 23.-The demand for industrial power in New Eng land has been maintained duriIg three years of depression at a bet ter rate than has been the case elsewhere in the country, the New England council, all-New England development organization, an- nounced here today in making pub lie the results of a study of elec- tric power production made by its research department. The study is one of q series made by the council which show New England's rela- lively better position during the depression in q number of fields.
 The analysis of statistics of elec- tric power production in the major industrial regions of the United States indicates that the industrial demand for power in New Eng land has not fallen off 10 the same extent as has been generally the case. the council declared.
 ''The indexes in the accompany ing table show the fluctuations in power productionf from 1929 to 1892 after allowances have been made for normal growth. The in- dex numbers as they appear here reflect largely the changes in in- dustrial demand for power result ing from fluctuations in business activity" the statement said.
 "Exa animation of the table for i930. the first depression year. in- dicates in each region on approxi- mately normal production. In 1881 proCIc..Sn' fell off sharply. wi. h New England holding up better than any other section.
 Production of power declined even moHe severely in 1882. This
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23

(Continued from Page 1) meets on March 7. The movement is expected to come into the open then with the younger element bid ding for d share of power in the next administration.
 Already from the states have come protests from many of the 127 newly-elected democrats who have just learned that congression- al preferment goes with long ser vice. Some have announced de- finite plans for formation of a united front to demand recogni- tion.
 Conspicuous target of attacks against the present system Is Chairman Henry B. SteagalI of the banking and currency committee.
 Member vitally concerned in banking reform. unemployment relief and kindred matters under his Jurisdiction have appealed in vain to the Alabama congressman for speedy action.
 SteasaIl, for unexplained req sons, has remained adamant In q committee pigeon hole. he has slowed away the Glass bank re- form bill. designed to meet emer- Sency banking situations.
 The senate has also sent to ob- scurity of the Steagall-controlleL committee the Wagner unemploy- ment relief act and the Couzens' emergency banking resolution-the one designed to relieve acute want. tn" other to aid in banking crises such as the one in Michigan,s
 strenuous party pressure is now being eXertcd, and is possible the committee jam may be broken. But the younger and more impatient element are loudly clamoring for the Alabamans scalp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
Wide Breaks To-day Y Sent Market Down
 During Late Trading
Stocks Dropped From 1 to Points in Main List and
 as Much as 10 Points in Special Issues

Public Service of New Jersey and Engineers Public service lost Z points each.
 Anticipation of a reduction In car loadings in the next report was factor in unsettling the railroad shares which also were laborinE under uncertainties regarding ma turtles and R. r. c. loans. Losses ranged to more than points in such issues as Atchison and Union Pacific. Others were off fractions to more than a poiRt. Railroad bonds, ntably the high-grade is- sues, were down to points.
 A downturn in the rate of steel production helped depress United States Steel shares and other steel Issues. Steel common hovered around 25 late in the day where it was off 1 Is points. A favorable factor in the weekly steel reports was the steadiness of prices for the various products. 1,-
 A. M. Byers preferred stock sold at 32 off 10 IA points. Several other preferred issues made sub- stantial declines. International busi- ness machines broke 5 points to 79 1-2 to head the list of de- clining stocks. 2; te
 Case and International Harvester sold off with grains which lost ground fractionally for the day after early steadiness. Mail order shares also were down a point ecah.
 American smelling and U.l s. smelling had period of strength in the early trading when silver futures scared to new highs for the year. These companies are principal silver sources in this country. They would profit if the congress saw fit to pass legislation for remonetization of silver. A bill on that subject was favorably reported to the house coinage committee yesterday when. the markets were closed for the holi- day.
 Selling was noted in automobile shares and General Motors broke point while Auburn lost more than 2. Gold mining issues held fairly well. but were slightly under the previous close. Oils were barely steady. Radio Corporation continued it's retreat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
KILLED CUNMEN
 AND MUST FACE
 MURDER CHARGE
Bandits Demanded Money
 of Store Keeper and God Father of Latter Shot
 Them Dead

Boston. Feb 23-(UP)-An East . Boston shopkeeper was charged with a double murder today as the result of shooting two gunmen when they attempted to extort 5000 from his godson yesterday. The slain men were Pasquale Cic- arelli, alias Romano. t31. of East Boston and Giacomo Biancardi, 2S, of Winthrop. The men entered the shop of Michael Santeniello in East Boston and demanded 5000 from his godson, Domenick Catal- do, butcher. According to police, Santeniello told the men they did mot have 5000 but offered $50. This was refused.
 Santeniello edged along the coun- ter and picked up his revolver. Catching the gunmen unawares, Santeniello emptied his gun at them at they fled. Cicareilli was dead on arrival at a hospital. Bian- cardi died few hours later. Po- lice at first believed thu" shooting the result of rum feud. but. in- vestigation proved Santeniello and Cataldo never had been connected with the liquor racket. Cantaldo was held as a material witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23

hension reports that the Colorado state legislature had determined to to ratify prohibition repeal by a special convention of members of legislature.
 Representative Laguardia, re- publican, New York. constitu- tional lawyer and member of the judiciary committee, said, he fear ed ratification in this manner would not be upheld by the su- prenle court.
 This action merely shows," he said, tthe absolute necessity of con- gressional legislation to specify the method by which conventions should meet 70 ratify the repeating amendment"
 Laguardia held the plain intent of the constitution was to have ra- tification by specially elected state conventions with delegates elected . by the people.
 Representative Darrow, republi- can. Pennsylvania. an O { h c r staunch anti i-prohibitionist asset ed the Colorado ratifcati tion would be moot question" and might be challenged on constitutional grounds.
 "I am afraid it does not come within the clear intention of the constitution he said.
 Fletcher Parker of Hartford, ap- bearing for the Council of Twelve, spoke in behalf of the drys and declared that if he were qualified to vote as to whether there should be a convention, he would be a. gainst 1t.
 Baldwin, chairman of the judi ciary committee, asked him how he explained his present attitude in view of the fact he advised the voters at the polls last November not to vote on the repeal issue.
 Because we did not regard that as q binding Vote.' he answered.
 Parker called upon the Rev Os. car E. Maurer of New Haven, tc take up the argument for the council.
 Rev Maurer declared he was ir favor. of the Baldwin bill but would designate the ballots, wet and dry to avoid any confusion. He oppos- ed suggestions the delegates be se- 1ected only from senatorial districts inasmuch as it would ignore the small towns entirely.
 Are you in favor of a popular vote of the people on repeal?' asked Rep. John D. Thoms, Wa terbury.
 No, I am not" the clergyman replied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23

(Continued from Page D Great Wall of China unless pro- Voked to do so by military neces- sity or attacks of the Chinese forces
 Dcbuchi was understood to have acted upon instruction from his government. Other Japanese ann bassadors are explaining the pol Icy or their government to other powers to-day, it was understood.
 The Japanese government in- tends to collaborate with forces of the new Manchoukuo goVernment and to clear Jehol Province of op- position forces on grounds that the province is rightfully part of Manchuria.
 The claim of the new Manchur- ian government over Jehol is based upon historic ties and the al!egi- ance of Provincial Governor Tang Yu-Lin to the former Manchurian n government. it is understood De- buchi told Stimson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
Vegetable Growers to Meet Tomorrow
State Association Will Hold Session in New
 Haven

New Haven, Feb. 23-New var ieties of vegetables and strawber- ries and new methods of testing soil definciencies, will be discussed Friday afternon at meeting of New Haven County Vegetable growers. The affair will be held at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station .upders the aus- pices of the County Farm bureau.
 M. F. Morgan will demonstrate the soil tests, which he invented, and will speak on fertilizer needs of market garden crops. "Promis- ing New Varieties of Vegetables" will be discussed by Donald F. Jones. W. R. Singleton will des- crile the results obtained from ex- tensive strawberry breeding stu dies and variety tests conducted at Mount Carmel.
 The meeting will begin at 1:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23
By FREDERICK WHIPPING United Press Staff Correspondent

By FREDERICK WHIPPING
 United Press Staff CorrespOndenU
 Fusan, Korea, February 23 - (UP) - The occupation of Peiping by Japanese armed forces, which may be expected to involve. seri- ous repercussions with the United States and other world powers, ap- pears to competent observers here to be inevitable.
 Arata Minam!ya, managing di- rector of the important Asano Bussanl Kaisha (Asano Trading Company, engaged in importing from the United states and Eu- rope, was one of the businessmen here who believed that the green clad infantry of Japan would push on below the Great Wall to the former Chinese capital, Peiping, which has heavy foreign interests.
 ''In my opinion, the Japanese will occupy Peiping in order to drive Marshal Chang Hsueh- Liang's armies well inside the Great Wall and stop his contin- ued plotting against Manchoukuo,' Ninomiya told me. Others ex- pressed the viey that the port of Ticntsin also would be occupied by the Japanese.
 |, En route to the Jehol front as war correspondent for the United Press, I arrived here this morning Simonoseki, Japan. The country appeared calm. Many Japanese businessmen were en route to Manchuria on trains flying the Rising Sun flag of Nippon.
 will nrnpap1 fn ChInprhlIn the capital of Manchoukuo, to pre- sent my credentials and then go directly to the front.
 Advices. from Changchun said the Manchoukuoan military staff was ready to send 100000 men against the Chinese defenders of Jehol. Japanese telegrams from Chinchow said Chinese for the first time were united and equip ped with the most deadly imple- ments of modern warfare for use the enemy.
 Aviation fields are being con- structed at Kailu, Chihfeng, and Chengt, in Jehol province. Twenty Chinese scouting and bombing planes are at Yungping flying field. The Chinese are well equipped to meet their foes in the air. Three white flyers reported to be Ameri- cans, are with thek Chinese air force.
 Three Chinese divisions were en- trenching on the border of China proper and disputed Jehol prov ince. near Shanhaikwan. while the> 116th Division of the Chinese Ma tional Army dug in at Haiyang- chen.
 General Chang Hai-Peng com handed the northern Manchouku- oan forces. China, Chinese mili- tarist who has supported the Jap anese during the Manchurian fighting. recently was named gov ernor of Jehol by the Manchou- kuo state council. But he will have to capture Jehol to assume office.
 General Cheng Kuo-Jui com manded Manchoukuo forces in the south. Chang Chung-Hui, was minister of the Independent state,' left for the field to direct the Manchoukuo advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23

'Tn America today there are 100000 professional forgerers, claimed Harry McKinnon. state manager Of the General Idemnity Corporation in his address For gery and Manipulation of Secur- itfes" before the Lions Club at the Hotel Elton this noon.
 He explained how these for gerers raised checks and described how insurance authorities and po- lice traced them. He illustrated