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Montana labor news., 1934-09-13
LETTUCE STRIKE
LOOMS

SALINAS, Cal-(FP)-The strike
OF lettuce pickers and packers in Sal
mas, which supplies 90 per cent of the
nations lettuce, seems on the verge Of
settlement as workers agreed to sub
NIT all grievances to arbitration. If no
settlement results, the sheds will be
operated under armed guards, the boss
es have announced. Filipinos, after
signing an agreement to arbitrate and
to join the white union, resigned from
the joint union, claiming that they
were stampeded into their action.
Many Of the strikers have been in
censed by the arrest of Pres. J. A.
Sells of the Packers Assn, an A. F.
of L. affiliate. Sells, charged with
violation OF the county's anti-picket-
ing ordinance, claims that he was beat
en- by deputy sherfifs when arrested.
He is out on bail.
Gov. Merriam, with an eye to the
labor vote in the coming election, has
refused to heed an appeal to order out
the militia.
So far the strike, which growers
claim costs them $4,000 a day, has re-
suited in the death Of one state police
mar who was killed when his motor
cycle crashed into a truck while con-
voying truckloads OF lettuce, and the
shooting OF two pickets. Strikers have
Haunted the county's anti-picketing
ordinance, and $50 special deputies
were sworn in by the grower-controll-
ed county authorities to halt the pick
citing. Two pickets were shot in the
back without being given a chance"
witnesses to the shooting say.
Strikers are taking no chances on be-
ing branded as Reds. They refused adj
mission to Ella Winter, left-wing writ
er and former wife of Lincoln Steffens,
when she sought to visit strike head
quarters.
Growers fears that the strike might
spread to the sugar beet fields, where
many Filipinos are employed, are be-
lieved to be the cause of their will
ingness to submit strike differences to
arbitration. Some of the beet work
ers have already left the fields, threat
ening to curtail production at the
Spreckels beet sugar factory, largest
in the world.
Strikers in the lettuce area are ask
ing union recognition, the closed shop.
a 48-hour week, time-and-a-half for
Sundays and holidays and a 80 1-3 per
cent increase in wages. The Packers
Assn. asks recognition for the Fill
Pine union as well as for itself.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13
Strike Off To
An Effective Start

WASHINGTON-(FP) - Stacks of
kilograms a foot high on his desk testi-
fled to the success of the textile gem
eral strike, as Chairman Francis ]. Cor
man Of the strike committee told re-
porters Sept. 4 that the walkout was
50 per cent effective on the very first
day; that all of the 100000 members
Of the United Textile Workers would
be out by the night Of Sept. 5; and
that after attention had been paid to
the unorganized, IS per cent of the
100000 workers estimated as actually
employed in the industry would be on
strike by Sept. 8.
"On the basis of detailed returns re-
ceived in strike headquarters" German
said, the textile strike is a tremendous
success" He described employers re-
ports of mills running as an express
ion of hope and also criticized news
reports designed to minimize the strike,
Press association reports also fall
short of giving a true picture of the
strike situation" German continued.
Our reports show that the strike is
ahead OF schedule both north and
south.
One of the interesting features OF
the strike is the participation Of ex-
service-men. Let us remember that
most ex-servicemen are workers. Very
few are millionaires or mill-owners
We count on ex-servicemen being with
us everywhere"
Typical of the enthusiastic response
expressed in wires from hundreds OF
strike centers are those from Durham
N. c.. "All mills tied up as tight as
any l eve saw" says one. "The
southern textile workers mean to win
this strike or die in the attempt. They
are out to the man; morale fine; al
seven mills affected. Scabs are moi
to be seen in this town"
Tying up everything not ~unionized
in this town." says another typica
wire. Have 400 ex-servicemen at Err
win who say No man shall pass" and
no man passes, not even the manager
We have all union w~atehmen. We
don't let anyone go in without oul
permission. We are Out to win" E.
After reporting the enthusiastic res
ponse from union members to the
strike call, German said: Our next
work is with the ~unorganized." He
announced plans for bringing out OF
strike and picketing the mills still work.
ing, and stated that all delegates tC
the national convention, 500 in number
and all officers of local unions hac
been appointed special organizers.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13
Wheat Pools
Going Strong

WINNIPEG, Canada-(FP)-Cana-
dian wheat pools have successfully
weathered financial difficulties and
successive crop failures which have
smashed thousands of privately-owned
corporations, according to Sec. F. w.
Ransom of the Pool Elevators, Ltd.
The organization, which owns 1853
country elevators, was able to meet all
operating expenses, interest and prin-
cipal payments, and put aside a sub
stantial amount for reserves.
A similar condition exists in Saskat-
chewan, where a pool owns 1907 eleva-
tors, and in Alberta, where a pool owns
430, Ransom stated.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

OAKLAND, Cal-(FP)-Frank BEN
nett, who three months ago, desperate
over the hunger OF his family and their
impending eviction, wired himself in
his car to a load of itro-glycerine and
threatened to blew himself up if he
could not get a job, has been sentenced
BY Judge Fred V. Wood to serve one
to five years in San Quentin. Bennett
had pleaded insanity, saying that I'M
employment and poverty had driven
him out Of his mind. His wife and
children remain charity charges.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

SHELTON, N. J.-(FP)-The Mod
ern School Of Stelton has invited
workers organizations to send frater-
nal delegates to its twentieth annual
convention, September l, 2 and g.. An
interesting program, combining bust
ness with music, dramatics and other
entertainment, has been arranged, the
school announces.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. TT (FP) II Re
moval of Thomas R. Preston, director
OF the Richmond Hosiery Mills OF
Rossville, Ca, and Chattanooga banker,
from the Cotton Textile Relations
Board has been asked by the Knox
vile Central Labor Union Preston has
been indicted for permitting his mill
to violate NRA provisions.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

10 the Editor OF the
Motnana Labor New
Butte, Montana. 2
Dear Sir: 8
In your issue Of s. s. Der 9th, 1884,
Inst, over the sig S e of Walter
Brown of Park Gil tab, appeared
a caustic artical pu : ing to explain
how a Strike Vot 4 IS defeated in
Park City, Utah, e recent past,
and in the customa amer of a dis
grunted crouch he L President
P. M. Peterson, z target for his
malicious attact, { sets forth the
claim, that Peters lisled the work
ers by telling the they rejected a
proposed offer OF fifty cents, advance,
they would be denied Government Re
lief. He did not. But did say, per
haps they would be denied relief and
the Workers believing this with out
being told. Together with other good
reasons, voted ia to accept, as aga
inst 40 to reject the offer Of the Mine
Management.
Walter Brown rants about a general
strike of the Metal Industry and ac-
cording to Secretary-Treasurer James
Robinson, of the international Mine,
Mill and Sme1ter Workers Union, he
reports that we have $4,000 paid up
members out OF a potential two million
if all in the industry were organized.
Advocacy of a general strike under
conditions as above described should
be sufficient evidence that Walter
Brown would make a fit subject for a
Mental examination, by a competent
lunicy Commission.
His article teens with falsehood
and %vituperation, in fact it contains
nothing else, but our Members have
not forgotten, that less than a year
ago, he was expelled from this Local
Union, for promoting a plan to estab-
lish a dual Union here in Park City,
and by giving him the benefit OF the
doubt, that did not exist, he was per-
mitted to reinstate in this Organiza-
ton, he is now trying his old tricks,
and may be succeeded to the extent
of alternating his own Membership, for
he is excess baggage in the Park City
Mine and Mill Workers Union No. 90,
Signed J.. R. MCMILLAN,
Recording Secretary, Park City.
Nj. & M. U. No. 90.
P. S. This letter is for publication
in the Montana Labor News.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

WA~SHINGTON.-FP)-Th NRA
will be recognized on a permanent
basis on plans being drawn up by Ad-
ministrator Johnson and Donald Rich
berg, executive director of the Ma
tional Emergency Council.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

WINNIPEG, Canada-(FP)-Cuts Of
Sc a day an individual for food, IS per
cent for rent allowance and Is per cent
for clothing allowance have been re
commended to all Manitoba municipal
ties by the Provincial Minister of Pub
lie Works.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

than
$4,000 aluminium workers have struck
in answer to the refusal of Andrew w.
Melons Aluminium Co. of America to
recognize their union.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

SAN FRANCISCO-(FP)-Fo the
first time since 1925 San Francisco la
Dor paraded on Labor Day. More
than $4,000 workers from $40 unions
were in the procession.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

DETROIT.-(FP)-Two automobile
locals of the A. F. of L. have with
drawn from the federation and formed
a loose central temporary organiza-
ton called the Associated Auto Work
ers of America. Behind this move is
the insistent demand Of auto-workers
for an international union of their own.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

REPRESENTATION.

Section /. The basis of representa-
ton to all conventions of the Montana
State Federation Of Labor shall be as
follows Each local union shall be en-
titled to one representative for the
charter and one for each 100 members
or major fraction thereof until 1000
membership is attained, and one dele
gate for each 1000 members after the
first 1000 members. City Centrals, De
partment and District Councils shall be
entitled to one delegate, provided such
delegate is a member of a local union,
affiliated and in good standing with the
Montana State Federation OF Labor for
three months prior to the convention,
except a newly organized local or
council.
Sec. 2. Proxy votes shall not be al
lowed.
Sec. 3. Each delegate to any CON
v%ention OF this Federation must present
a credential signed by the presiding Of
ficer and secretary and attested by the
seal of the organization he represents
and shall present their credentials to
the convention before being admitted
to a seat therein.
Sec. 4. Every delegate to any con
%vention OF this Federation must be a
member in good standing of the or
ganization he represents.
Sec. 5. Expenses Of delegates shall
be paid by the organization he repres-
ents, and each delegate must have (5)
distinct union labels on his or her per-
son, in order to be entitled to a seat,
Franternally yours,
JAMES D. GRAHAM,
President,
P. S.-All unions must be in good
standing to be entitled to seat a dele
gate in the convention. Is your union
in good standing?-J D. G.
(Seal Attached.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13
FEDERATION
CONVENTION CALL
To all Affiliated Central Bodies and
Local Unions:
Greetings;

To all Affiliated Central Bodies and
Local Unions:
Greetings:
This is to notify you that the thirty
seventh convention of the Montana
State Federation of Labor will be held
at the Eddy Cabin, Helena, Montana,
commencing at 10 A. NJ, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 25, 1884, and will continue in
session until the business OF the con-
vention is completed. Credentials in
duplicate are enclosed and officers Of
organizations sending delegates are re-
quested that same are properly filled
and countersigned.
The secretary of each organization
should mail the duplicate in time to
reach this office not later than Sep
TENDER 20, but in case that is not pos
sible, the delegate should bring it per-
sonally to the convention.
The past year has been a strenuous
for labor. The struggle for better
conditions, and to hold what has al
ready been won has been very keen.
Organized Labor has proven its power
to protect those that come under its
banner, and has made it much easier
to withstand the ravishes OF the de-
preston.
We are living in trying times, in
which the struggle for existence is
becoming more intense. The econom-
ic crisis hat is prevalent throughout
the country is bearing heavily upon
everyone, and shows little sign Of abat-
ment. Therefore we should take an in
ventory of our condition, get our bear
ings SC that we may proceed upon a
proper course. Many problems con-
fronting society will have to be con-
sidered by wi convention, and at
tempts made to find a solution for the
same. What to do with the victims of
reproduction, those thrown out of
work by the ever increasing labor
saving machine, is one Of the great
subjects to be considered, and a legis-
lative program for the coming session
OF the legislature will be adopted by
the convention.
There is a crying need for united
council and advice and for a collective
expression OF judgment both upon the
experience OF organized labor during
the past year and upon its policy for
the future. For this as well as other
urgent reasons the Officers of the Mon
tana State Federation of Labor makes
an urgent appeal to all unions to send
delegates to the thirty-seventh conven-
ton of the Montana State Federation
of Labor. Let us make this one OF
the most inspiring Conventions held
by Organized Labor in Montana.
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13
PARK CITY REPLIES
TO CHARGES

Park City, Utah, Sept. 9th, 1884.
To the Editor Of the
Motnana Labor News
Montana labor news., 1934-09-13

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stituhons may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02
The Broadway
Bugle
BY DAN PARKER

THROUGH TERRY and Hal Schumacher 5env = Yio,s,r
insist the pair had the Giants clubhouse
1ser game incidentally Eddie
ty Of the club again who are to share in
she Giants world series Of the pennant was
severe blow to Charlie who in poor
Almost as big boomerang his
which
70 Detroit when they referring to- 19ss
The New York Rangers Detroit
Friday night because o. shelf
IN his new book, "ciy Editor" "
return from Hollywood about the end. Of
October e. Pete Iazo s running outside
explain Of the rule CHANGES TO him.
Don skene boxing writer.
with bum ticker Joe Birmingham
had waS q dough Til he blew
n ra real estate recently parted with his which all
star has
JIMMY GOODRICH, prosper
Sc nnsa h hePs IN snydf I x uou5 e. s%ho e
ghtwegt who went south Africa
fellow onnsman Eddie
Murphy Ct the White sox Of 1912 graduated haldoz via
coached the Franklin
how corner prosperity
aree Los Angeles outaedcr whom the Cubs own normal
WHO coached the Catabawa eleven last also had
close OF last season and his contract torn
o. the Philies $4,000
playing semipro ball
weky
legally to Johnny A He has been the at the
Novck Broadway Tony sammy
man formerly held forth Sam will top them BY holding NTH
Rs ns as T apes
historian for Clinton Prise I'm that the world series
Roses Hot Shots purloined the pennant
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02

tOAA2OAA We a
Flying at a breakneck pace
while the New York Giants found
cred and lost their World title to
say nothing of the National league
pennant, the Cards sprinted bril-
liantly into the series.
So unexpected was the Cardinal
victory that the series will have
to prove itself one Of the stand
outs of all time If the inter-league
warfare is to be anything more
than an anticlimax.
BY ali logic. betting odds and
general probabilities the series be-
tween the American and National
league pennant winners should
have been fight involving Mike
Cochrane's Tigers and Memphis
Bill Terry's Giants.
Complete Flop
But the Giants, with the pennant
theirs for little more than the ask
ing, did a spectacular nose dive,
and frankie Frisch's Cardinals,
whiting the heady perfume OF
World series gold, went to town.
They won the National league title
by two full games and here they
are, Deans and all ready to come
to grips with Cochrane and his in
spired band.
The chances for memorable
series are bright. For one thing.
it should be a great pitching carni-
cal. For the Cards there are the
Deans, Dizzy and Daffy, greatest
pitching act ever know to the
game.
In early season Dizzy, the elder
- a. i
them Mrs Deans boys would ac-
count for AS games. The predic-
ton was kicked around in rollick-
ing good liumor, but Dir insisted
they'd get at least As. They did
Forty nine, to be exact-30 for
Dir and 10 for Daz. There are
few other St. Louis pitchers. but
they might as well be nom existant
so far as the fans here are con-
cerned
On the Deoroit side there is one
ace pitching performer, Lynwood
C'How'ln / doing Maw?") Rowe,
the "Scnoolboy" who this year
equalled the American league rec
ord of IL consecutive victories.
He's already been named as the
starting pitcher for the Tigers
Rowe won "a games in all. this
season, while losing eight. Then
there's F'irpo Marberry who turned
in Is victories and only five losses
Tom Bridges with % and IL, and
Eldon Auker with Is and q.
Hittcrs Galore
But the promise of great pitch.
| ing may evaporate. On the offense
the Tigers have seven 800 hitters
led by Charley Gehringer, who's,
final mark for the season was 1856
and Hank Greenberg who bate,
$40. The Cardinals just abou
match these figures, with .33
average for Collins, a .319 mari
for Medwick, whose distance slug
ging was a great factor in tn
Cards last few victories. Blu
season records mean little in tn
World Series. Nobody know
where the base hit lightning
going TO strike. Maybe Peppe
Martin, the irrepresible hitter VIII
came from nowhere to be the her
Of the 1881 series, will again TAX
the headlines for the Cards. BIT
the hero batting ace prabobly vii
be player no one figures on.
The series starts here tomorrow
A second game will be playe,
Thursday. Then the scene shift
to st. Louis where the third an,
fourth games are booked for Fri
day and Saturday, with the fifth
If needed, on Sunday. Sixth ant
seventh games. If necessary. wouIt
be played here Monday and Tues
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02
ELI ELEVEN SET
FOR COLUMBIA'S
VISIT TO BOWL
One More Scrimnage Is
Planned Roscoe at
Quarterback

New Haven, Conn, october p
(UPJ ~ Yale's football squad was
slated for one more scrimmage
before tapering off to light work
outs in preparation for a revival
of gridiron relations with Column
bia Saturday after lapse Of 30
yeas's.
Yesterdays secret practice lasted
two and One-half hours, devoted
mainly to getting together strong
backfleld combination, tackling
drills and perfection of offensive
plays. Ending the session with
signal drills, Head Coach Ray.
mond j. (Ducky) Pond tried out
an eleven composed of Train, left
end: Scott, left tackle; Barr, left
guard; johnson. center; Davis.
right guard; Curtin, right tackle;
Kelley, right end; Roscoe, quar-
terbock; Cummins, left halfback;
Whitehead, right halfback. and
Callan. fullback.
The starting lineup against the
lions was uncertain. At the attn
letic association office 1t was indi-
Gated there would be an attendance
of about $4,000 at the game, the
largest at any season opener.
A reported statement of Lou
Little, Columbia Mentor, that
were sure going to take a beat
ing from Yale on Saturday" was
not taken too seriously injecting
quarters where the money. thus
far. finds Columbia slight fav-
orite.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02
DEAN BROTHERS
ARE NOT DAFFY
WHEN ON MOUND
Dizzy and Jerome Pitched
Cardinals to National
League Pennant

st Louis, Mo (UP)--The Dean
Brothers of the st Louis Cardinals
may be the original darkness act
off the field, but when they slip
on Redbird Jackets and trot out
to the pitching hump they are all
business and anyone who does not
believe this is invited. to ask the
New York Giants.
Pitched Team TO Pennant
The Dean brothers. Dizzy and
Daffy-pitched st Louis to a PEN
nant this year. They did 1t by
beating the New York Giants,
world champions of 1898, twelve
times between them-six for Jer-
ONE and six for Paul. The Cards
won 10 games from the Giants and
the dozen turned in by the Deans
is exactly what spelled defeat fer
the champs and victory for the
Cards in the pennant tussle.
To make the matter conclusive,
it was the Dean Brother act-Diz-
zy in the opener and Daffy in the
finale-that nocked off the Giants
in the last two games of their final
series with the Redbirds on Sep
TENDER ia double defeat that
eventually lost the pennant for
New York.
Their Records
Dizzy, whose name is Jerome
Herman, or Jay Hammer Dean-no
one has been able to get def
mite answer from either Dean
had won 2S games and lost seven
up to the final series with the
Cincinnati Reds. Paul won II and
lost 10 over the same stretch, CIV
ing the brother act total of As
for the season-one more than
Dizzy promised at the outset.
The Dean boys, who hail from
Lucas, Ark, have furnished lot
of copy with their antics, STRIKES"
and what-not, but when they
wrap their big right hands around
the potato for immediate delivery
in Virgil Davis big catching cush-
ION, it is strictly business.
Jerome Herman Cor jaw Han
ner) is the veteran of the pair. and
probably the greatest pitcher in
baseball to-day, not excepting
Schoolboy Rowe of the Detroit
Tigers. He came up to the Cards
twice from Houston in the Texas
League-in 1880 and 1932-and
the last time he stuck.
Not Dizzy on Mound
He once remarked, Il may DO
dizzy in a hotel lobby, but I'm not
dizzy out there on the HILL" and
no ball player who has waved a
willow at one of the big Arkansas
righthander's fast ones will dispute
the statement.
Paul was a sensation at the
start of the season, running up nine
straight wins before he was beat
en-. He recently pitched a no-hit
no-run game against Brooklyn.
| When Mickey Cochrane comes
up with his rangy Arkansas beau.
ty, Lynwood Rowe, frankie Friscf
will have twice as many Arkansa:
1 beauties to match him-garrulou!
Dizzy and gorgeous Daffy, not t
mention the youngest brother, Ell
mer, who was brought up from
the Houston club to peddle goob
ers. in Sportsman's Park.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02
Teene and Stoves
in Meriden Go

Meriden, Oct - Especially -.
Larry Teene of Southington, local
adopted son, who captured the
state featherweight title in the re-
cent state tournament at Norwich,
will make his first start since be-
coming champion when he meets
Tippy Stetves of Terryville, in the
feature of Promoter Charlie Pill
kingdoms weekly card Of amateur
boxing at the Silver City stadium
tonight. Stoves is worthy OPP
ponent, stopping Andy Scatta OF
Hartford and drubbing Tony Burke
of worcester in two showings here.
other pairings ready on the ten
bout program include Spiro Nor
ris, Bridgeport VS. Harry Gentle,
Hartford; vinny Belpedio. Bridge
port VS. Johnny (Twin) Sullivan,
New Haven; AL vassole, Bridge
portvs Danny (Twin) Sullivan, New
Haven; Benny Carr, Meriden VS.
Albert Jones, Wilbraham, Mass;
and Bobby Burns. Wilbraham'
Mass VS. Paddy Flynn. Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02
Elks Billiard
Meets Planned

An active season on the green
braize tables is contemplated by en-
trants in the Elks tournament of
pool and three-cushion play
scheduled to begin directly after
October l 18th at which time all en-
tries for competition must be made.
Last night, Joseph A. Linehan was
named chairman of the billiard
committee, with Hugo w. LANCE
as treasurer and William Cahill as
secretary. Following closing of en-
tries, a handicap tournament will
be arranged on the same plan as
proved SO popular last year, when
three meets were successfully con-
Quoted.
Other members of the Elks conf
mittee on billiards includes, in ad-
dition to the officers, Fred Emmons.
Ben Lavalee, George Carney and
George Gearing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02

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