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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
Condemns Further Cuts
for Government Workers

the federal government against low
cred living standards as its fight.
The cause of the government en-
ployes is Labor's cause. The full
moral and political power of Labor
throughout the entire country is be-
ing modified in support of govern
ment employees and against the wage
cutting policy which some members
of Congress and some representa-
tives of the government seem de-
termined to force upon them.
"The furlough of government work
ers without pay, the abolition of sick
leave and vacation periods, the dis
elimination practiced against many
efficient government workers, and
the Interpretation which has been
placed upon the Economy Act has
resulted in confusion in government
departments and great injustice to
government employees. The Economy
Act must be repealed, II does not
represent the spirit, conscience or
heart of the people who make up
our great government. 1t auses
millions of working people to smart
under a sense of injustice.
"The American Federation of La
Dor will never cease its efforts to
bring about the repeal of the So
called Economy Act. If this session
of Congress fails to right the wrong
imposed upon government employees,
we are confident some future session
will do so.
Conferences of the representa-
tives of Labor have been held at the
headquarters of tn American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. Through this pro-
cedure the forces of Labor are being
united and the full strength Of La
boris army is being concentrated in
its opposition to the attack which is
made upon the wage and working
conditions of government employees.
Another meeting will be held at the
A. F. of L. Building early next week,
and future meetings will be held at
stated periods so that the campaign
for decent wages and humane condi-
tions of employment for government
employees may be carried forward to
ultimate success. From these meet
ings there will issue a call to Labor
and its friends in all the cities, towns
and communities throughout the
country to rally to the support of
government employees. The great
fight by the American Federation Of
Labor will have for its purpose JUS
tice for government workers and the
establishment of wage standards COM
mensurate with the requirements of
American citizenship for all workers
in all walks of life. This fight will
be carried on until it is won"
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS.

Perhaps it's true that the best gov
eminent ever conceived by the mind
of mortal mar is too crooked and
stupid to be entrusted with business.
But when / look at the khaki over
coats Uncle Sam bought for the
doughboys fourteen years ago and
how well preserved they still are, l
can't help from thinking that the old
boy is a burned sight better buyer
than the clothing dealers who sold
me the five o~vercoats I've worn out
since then.-Adam Coaldigger.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05

comprising New England, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the
total school budget for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888, has been
cut only 1.59 per cent from the pre-
vious year, but expenditures for new
buildings and other capital outlay
have been slashed 47.10 per cent.
New England has always been de-
voted to keeping up its public school
activities as compared to the rest
of the country; New York has a
strong school support.
In the North Central division
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, the Dakotas, Nebraska and
Kansas-the 1888 budget for current
expenses Of schools is cut 1885 per
cent; expenditures for capital outlay
are cut 1856 per cent.
In the South Atlantic division, from
Delaware to Florida inclusive, the
cut in total budget is $3.50 per cent,
and for capital outlay 1919 per cent.
In the South Central division
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mis-
sississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Okla
homa and Arkansas-the total cur
rent budget cut is 20.54 per cent,
and for new capital outlay GAL per
cent.
In the Western Observation-Disclosures,
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wash
ington, Oregon and California-total
current expenditures are cut 14.70
per cent, and new capital outlay is
reduced 1928 per cent.
Expenditures for teachers salaries
are down II per cent in the North
Central division, 5.81 per cent in the
ill-paid South Atlantic division, 20.34
per cent in the still worse-paid South
Central division, and 1881 per cent
in the Western division. Yet in the
North Atlantic division teachers to-
tai pay has been cut only 0.39 per
cent. No comment is offered as to
the probable influence of strong
unions of teachers, and an active OPP
position to all wage reductions, on
the part of organized labor, in the
North Atlantic region.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
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OBSERVATIONS
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big Uncle Sam your trouble. So
earnings barely pay wages of your
employees, even after you laid off
one-third of them and cut the wages
of the remaining ones to the bone?
Well, well, that won't do. Uncle
will pass a nice law, guaranteeing
a fair and reasonable return on the
money Uncle and the other innocent
bystanders invested in your roads.
And if that doesn't turn the trick,
Uncle will find other ways to help
you, because railroads are not dis
pensable like working people, farm
ers, wheat, meat, milk, and cotton.
They are the prime essentials of ma
tional existence. There now.
To Insurance and Banking.
Holy smoke, this thing is getting
serious. Interest is being defaulted
and dividends are passed on the high
class securities in your strong boxes.
Foreclosing mortgages offers no re-
lief because the buyers are as bank
rupt as the sold-outees. Operating
farms, skyscrapers and efficiency
apartments on the unified efficiency
plan won't work because farm in
come isn't enough to cover taxes
and the most of the renters are out
Of work. On top of all that, premi-
um income is falling off while an
increasing number Of the best risks
are falling out of ten-story windows.
Boy-Boy-BOYl Page the R. F. G..
All, here we arel There are four
billion smackers in the pot. What
shall it be, gentlemen? All right.
Eighteen millions for the Washout
railroad to pay note held by Mr..
Morgan. Twenty-Five million for l.
O. U. railroad to retire bonds held
by Mr.. Morgan. Fifteen millions
for Crisco railroad to pay interest
on bonds held by Cashin & Cashout
Insurance Company. Thirty leven
million to Hitchbottom & Bumsteer,
investment bankers, for misplaced
confidence in Kreuger Concession
X. Y. z. Forty-seven millions to In
ternational Banking Consorium, Blind
Thief, Dumb & Greedy, to balance
books in matter relating to eighty
three million loan to N~iggerague Re-
public. Two hundred and ninety-four
million for Window Display to as
sorted banks, names not given. What,
you are not leaving in a huff, Mr..
Dawes? Hellenmaria mol I'm leav-
ing in a hurry with the eighty mil
lion l just picked up on my way
from Lunnen to Chicago" Fine, Mr..
Dawes call again.
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Moral: Paternalism is a two
edged sword. 1t cuts MELONS for
the rich, and wisdom teeth for the
poor. But does it?
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
Cascade Council Resolves
for Shorter Work Day
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and hours of labor must be shortened
with no decrease in wages.
We therefore recommend the 30
hour week and no reduction in our
weekly wages. And this be taken
as a statewide movement by the af-
filiated unions.
Sincerely submitted: E. j. Acker-
man, M. C. Schwerdt, H. B. Cald-
beck. By Theodore Johnson, R. s.,
Local No. 2S6.
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council Joined the Cascade County
Council in endorsing the above reso-
luton.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
MARS LICKS HIS LIPS:
WAR CLOUDS SEEN


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be thicker than water but it is not
of sufficient density to interfere
with the profits of American bank
ers and munition manufacturers.
To assure the success of this gil
gantic venture, they then proceeded
to furnish the Allies with what they
considered the necessary sinews of
war: arms, munitions, food, clothing,
etc, always, of course, with an eye
to the immense profits to be gar
! cred.
Who "a responsible for the World
war or what was the cause is still
a matter Of controversy, but my
guess is that commercial rivalry was
the basic cause. At any rate it is a
~foregone conclusion that the work.
ing class had nothing to dc with it;
their function was TO suffer and
lie IN the interest of those who
started it.
The mar who kept us out of war"
was then prevailed upon to save the
world for democracy, i. e. Big Bus
mess. A couple of million youths,
mostly members Of the working class,
were hastily conscripted, drilled,
equipped and shipped to France to
turn the tide of victory, many of
them to suffer and die to make the
world safe for the American money
lords. Then, to make assurance
doubly sure, the famous Liberty
Bonds were introduced and their
purchase forced upon soldier and
civilian alike. The money thus OBJ
tanned took care of the American
money lender and the American peo-
pie were left "holding the sack"
This then is the money owed us
by Europe, the majority of the coun-
tries owing this debt not only will
not but cannot pay it. How then
does this situation affect the Amer
lean working man?
If this money owed to the U. S.
Government were all collected, in
just what way would it affect you,
Mr.. Workingman? It would be
just so much more for a gang Of
corrupt politicians to play with, and
would benefit you not one iota.
There is another menace which
is not being given much publicity
by the subsidized press. American
capitalists interests in Manchuria
are being %jeopardized by Japanese
capitalists. The entire American
battle fleet is now stationed in the
Pacific; a fact which is arousing
intense resentment on the part of
the Japanese. 1t is not impossible
nor yet improbable that you will
shortly be called upon to save Man
churia for American Big Business.
Here is some more food for thought;
Suppose land it is not ~improbable)
that a coalition is formed between
Japan and some other European
power. Attacked by Japan on the
west and by one or more European
powers on the east-the result is
horrible to contemplate. Mr.. Work
ingman, you had better be using
your head for something other than
a place to hang your hat. For, "be-
lieve it or not" so long as we have
u present monetary system and it
is manipulated as at present, "peace
on earth" is an impossibility.
ADAM POSITIVE
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Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
Driscoll Addresses
Ministerial Association
Chairman Of Grievance Committee
Explains Procedures and Methods
of Labor Organizations.

Last Monday, Jack Driscoll stepped
out of his role as arbitrator and
addressed the Butte Ministerial Asso-
citation. He spoke of the methods
against exploitation by the employ
ers. The Butte ministers gave Dris-
coll a splendid reception, and after
he finished they understood many
of the terms used in the class
struggle.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05

true DOurDOil-d SIuplu VINO
can learn nothing from the humilia-
tions of the past.
Compared with most of this sordid
gossip of and by politicians who are
undisturbed by nationwide hunger
and lack of shelter, the discussion Of
candidates for the post of Secretary
of Labor is thus far kept on a high
plane. Miss Frances Perkins, labor
commissioner of New York, generally
mentioned as the best-trained person
now thought to-have a chance at the
job, is enthusiastically supported by
the social welfare groups, and espe.
cially by women's organizations. They
look upon her as being well fitted
to be the first woman member Of a
presidents cabinet as Julia Lathop
was to be the first chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau, or as Jeanette Ran
kin was to be the first woman mem
Der of the House Under her leader
ship, they say, the Labor Department
could be restored to the high pres
tige it had under w. B. Wilson, and
from which it has been dragged down
by Davis and Doak. They argue
that the Bureau of Labor Statistics
and the immigration Bureau would
again have standing in social science,
if Frances Perkins were permitted
to direct their activities and the
Children's Bureau and the Women's
Bureau would be diligently protected.
Edward Heating, editor of La
bor," political organ of the standard
rail labor organizations, is being pro-
NOTED by a group of western Demo-
Gratis and rail labor officials, who
point to his long record as a mem
Der of the international Typograph-
ical Union, as editor Of the Rocky
Mountain News and of the Labor
Bulletin at Denver, as a member of
Congress from Colorado for six years,
and to his success as editor of La
Dor" since 1919. Heating is Irish
American, Catholic, dry, a student
widely read in economics and the
history of the labor movement, and
an able diplomat. He voted against
entry into the World war, and was
defeated for reelection to the House
largely on the cry that the anti-war
associates of Champ Clark were
"pro-G German" He is a liberal, but
hostile to Socialist theory. He ia
vors public ownership and operation
of municipal utilities, and has favored
public ownership of railroads, but
has opposed naturalization of the
mines. His selections of expert per-
sonnet, were he to head the Labor
Department, would be non-political
and likely to reflect credit on the
Department.
Daniel J. Tobin, president Of the
Brotherhood of Transfers, Chauf-
feurs, Stablemen and Helpers, is
the third candidate. He has the
signed endorsement of over 80 ex-
ecutives of American Federation Of
Labor organizations. He was treas
urer of the A. F. of L. for eight
years, resigned three times, and was
finally taken up on the challenge.
He then proposed that the office be
merged with that Of the secretary.
He is courageous, impulsive, a warm
friend and a hard foe, and has been
trained in a grim school Of survival
in the labor movement. High wages
and shorter hours are his chief re-
His union voted him a life
time salary of $4,000 a year, at its
last convention.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
Sheep Shearers Union
Is in Sorry Plight

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organize and advance the welfare
of its members.
Your committee recommends adop-
ton of Resolution No. "a.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
Report of 1882 A. F. of L. con-
vention.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05
WASHINGTON SCENE


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true Bourbon stupid monarch who
can learn nothing from the humilia-
tions of the past.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-05

Moral: Paternalism is a two
edged sword. II cuts MELONS for
the rich, and wisdom teeth for the
poor. But does it?
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
Brooke Students to
Give PIav April 7

Clifford Brooke announces that
the first term students of his
Academy of Stage Training and
Dramatic Arts will be seen in a
performance at the National Thea
ter at $3.50 o'clock on Sunday
night, April 2. The performance
will include scenes from LAS You
Like It. '"The School for Scan
dial" and "The Charm School" ."
All of the hundred and one STU
dents at the academy will take
part in the performance.
Regular scenic investiture and
elaborate costuming will be fea-
lures Of the performance.
Mr.. Brooke is enthusiastic over
the progress that has been made
by his students and is of the
opinion that he has uncovered
some real talent among the as
pirants who attend the academy.
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
Next Programs
At the Theaters

METROPOLITAN-Cec B. De
Miles spectacle of Roman days,
"The Sign of the Cross" with
Claudette Colbert, ELISA Landi,
Charles Laughton and Frederic
March.
FOX-"Follow Thur" tabloid
version Of the successful musical
comedy, with Joe Penner and
Olive Olsen, on the stage. Screen,
broadway Bad" with Joan
Blondell and Ricardo Cortez.
R-K-O-KEITH'S - Con tance
BENEFITS newest film, "Our Bet
ters," by Somerset Vaughan, with
Miner Watson, Violet Kemble.
Cooper, Grant Mitchell and Gil,
bert Roland.
COLUMBIA B e ginning Mon.
day, March 20 "The Jungle
Killer" travel film, with Carveth
Wells, noted lecturer on the I'm
usual, relating his travels in many
lands.
EARLE-Screen, Buster Crabbe,
"The Lion Man." in King of the
Jungle" with Frances Dee. Stage,
Ray Bolger, dancing comedien
of the scandals" and the Music
Hall Show, headlining.
PALACE-"The White Sister"
famous stage and screen play, in
a new talkie version with Helen
Hayes and Clark Gable in the
featured roles of the love7story.
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
loan Warner Is
In Michel Show

With Elizabtth Morgan and
Charles Columbus held over for
another week by popular request,
and with Joan Warner, petite
dancer, added to the entertain
ment, Club Michel presents
another stellar lineup of talent
in it's floor show.
Morgan and Columbus have
continued in Washington the sue
cess they achieved when featured
at the st. Regis Hotel, New York,
the Mark Hopkins Hotel, San
Francisco, the Hotel Aqua
Caliente and the Paramount
Theater in New York.
Pete Macias and his broadcast
ing orchestra, with the Society
Trio, Charlie Wright and Marty
Rubin in featured roles, supply
the musical background for dane
ing and entertainment. The spe-
cial bargain dinner continues to
be a daily attraction. Reserva
tions can be made at National
293O.
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
John Gilbert Is
Mae Ola

Since his first smashing fias
of the talkies, John Gilbert h
stepped back from the ranks
the pretty boys and settled dow
to a comeback with charact
portrayals almost wholly lackir
in the appeal he registered in tn
silent" days.
Fast Workers." now playins
at the Palace, is his first picture
since Downstairs" in which he
wrote himself a character totally
devoid of attraction from the
standpoint of a former "great
lover" The role of Gunner
Smith in this current film is
not so rich in dramatic possibili-
ties as the former but it is far
more ikeable as a personality.
The story is of two pals, rivet-
ers, with their own and not very
flattering opinion of women who
have an unwritten pact to test
the object Of the others affec-
tions in a manner which left
feminine history and hearts be-
hind them.
John Gilbert and Robert Arm
strong, as the two riveterS, achieve
high success with this unique
plan until Mae Clark happens
into the picture. There is a nice
touch Of burlesquing on the part
of Miss Clarke as she enSnares
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

RIALTO-Clyde Beatty in 1.-THE
Big Cage" at 1906 a. m.. 1852,
2:38, 4:24, 6:10, 1855 and 9:42 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Bebe Dan
1els in "Forty-second Street." at
II a. m, 12:45, 2:30, 4:15, 6, 7:45
and $50 p. m.
FOX-Wynne Gibson in The
Crime of the Century" at 1918
a. M, 1898, 3:O1, 5:24, 8:07 and
1O:3O p. m. Stage shows at 1880
q. M, 2, 4:25, Z and 9:3O p. m.
EARLE - Carole Lombard in
"From He'll to Heaven" at 10:45
a. M, 1855, $40, $40, TAO and
9:55 p. m. Stage shows at IL,
2:2O, 4::30, $50 and 9 p. m.
PALACE-John Gilbert in Fast
Workers" at 1880 a. m; 1885.
$40, 5:45, 7:50 and 9:55 p. m.
R-K.O Keith's-Wheeler and
WoolSey in $50 This Is Africa" ,"
at 1851 a. M, 1:50, 3:49. 5:48'
Tat and 9:46 p. m.
COLUMBIA - aally Eilers in
Second Hand Wife" at 11:l5
a. M, /, 2:45, 4:35, 6:20, $40 and
p:55 p. mg
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
Circus Fans See
Big Cage Tonight

Rodney Collier, manager of the
Rlalto Theater. is playing host
10 a group of circus and wild
animal fans on Saturday night,
Wnen Carl Laemmle, president of
universal Pictures Corporation in
cooperation with Harry A. Allen,
chairman of the James E,
Cooper Top Circus Fans Associa-
lion will have a group of promi-
nent Washingtonians view "The
Big Cage" in which Clyde Beatty.
the famed lion tanner is featured.
Headed by Melvin Hildreth.
the Well-known attorney, who
mas Tor years, been associated
with circus activities, the invited
guests include:
Gerald P. Nye. Senator Arthnr % 'Ena1pr Rnhinr
son. senator Neeley. Representatives Roh~
Gdn eEt l.. Bacon' Col. Q. s. Grant. Sd, Mai,
Man director Of Of the hs'SGR Saton5 dr. zoOTdna5P %!is%
Park and personal friend Of CLYDE Bestt9
zGo 1p; Reid Blair, director of the Bron:
New Ne0; York Y T.; d. DR. " william T Hornaday.
Raymond Ditmars, Of The NV ana VT: Dr:
Bron: B z9ological Park: Dr.. Dr. G. Se EmereoR TepR
Brown' director of the PhiladeIphia So
ciety,; Capt. Curley Wilson, N. = Clark.
OF the swope Zoo Park, Kansas CITY.
Ras Gas; CHARLES T. Hunt jerome T. Harri..
man, J.; A. Paxson, New Jersey; Mrs.
John T. Hunt. j. E. Buck African
explorer; DR.. John Thiele, animal i'm.
porter: Mrs. Edith Welby Cooke famed
Washington's pioneer animal dealer. Re-
M 1ngham. wild animal dealer: Gen
Albert F. Truby, Assistant Surgeon
general = United States. Army; Dr. Lewis
u Beardsley, commandant Mt, Alto Hos.
pital; Admiral Cary T. Grayson. chair
man Roosevelt Inaugural COMMITTEES and
Donald Woodward. of the firm of Wood
ward and Lothrop.
The Washington times., 1933-03-11
'42nd Street Film
Goes to Met

Beautiful girls, tuneful melo
dies and numerous wellknown
screen faces are to be seen in
"Forty-second Street." which
proved so popuar at the Earle
last week that the powers that
be have brought it to the Metro
politan for an additional six-day
StanZa.
The story is one of those usual
things about the little chorus
girl who takes the stars place at
the last moment, but the story
is so surrounded by a score of
lovely and well-executed numbers
that they threaten to encompass
it at any moment.
Bebe Daniels is the star, and
reveals a nice singing voice in
her rendition Of several hit songs
Ruby Keeler is the ingenue
chlorine, and demonstrates an ap.
titude for making her feet fly,
plus satisfactory singing and act
ing ability. George Brent, Una
Merkel and Ginger Rogers all
contribute nicely.
To Warner Baxter goes the
palm for doing fine job in the
role of a disillusioned and cynical
director. The chorus performs
some intricate and novel rou-
tines in lavish surroundings. It's
all as entertaining as you could
wish, barking back to the first
hey-days Of the musical films,
and as such should not be missed.
In addition, the Metropolitan
presents the news events and a
'Bosko" cartoon.-J. K. v.
The Washington times., 1933-03-11

M T. - a II o
works 2S minutes for the edifi-
cation and amusement of the
customers. He presents a nifty
line Of conversation touching
upon Washington's traffic laws,
the moth-balled dress suits of the
Democrats, President Roosevelt's
propensity for jig-saws and the
need of confidence and coopera-
ton to complete the national pic
ture, his experiences with the
bull in Hollywood and a joke or
two about gold hoarders. Alto
gether a clever monologue.
For those who like to hear Mr..
Cantor sing there is song about
Susie, another number about
making the best of it and a re-
vival of 'Dinah" from the Follies.
He closes with a microphone
grooming which is a plug for his
Sunday night air performance
and a weak finish for a dandy
little revue.
Backing up Eddie Cantor are
Carlotta Ryan, a statuesque
soloist: Jack Holland and June
Knight, a great ballroom dancing
team; the Benny Meroff band,
which offers fine melody and too
much slapstick; the Four Alb
botiers, a quartette of Shapely
dancers and Bobby Bixley, a
crackerjack eccentric stopper.
Yes, Mr.. Cantor is well fortified
with entertainers and those seek
ing an amusement dividend this
week can take this stage show
with safety.
The main screen attraction is
"Crime of the Century," a rather
novel treatment of a mystery
story. It requires close concen-
tration to follow the thread Of
the narrative but those who pay
attention will find tale that is
interesting.
Towards the close of the pic
ture the action stops while the
audience is advised to make up
it's mind just who committed the
murder. Jean Hersholt, Wynne
Gibson, Stuart Erwin, Frances
Dee, David Landau, Robert FL
lott, William Janney and Gordon
Wescott comprise the cast Of this
unimportant film drama.
In the Fox Movietone are Joe
Cronin, Clark Griffith, Nick Alt
rock and others now limbering
up at Biloxi in the first films
from the baseball training camps.