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Montana labor news., 1934-08-23
Who Is Recovering?

With all the resources in the form of credit,
energy and brain power expended on the part
of the Federal Government during the last eigh-
teen months or so, the thought often occurs,
why is the recovery and rehabilitation of bus
mess and industry of this grand and glorious
country of ours so slow. Why is it that ten mil
lion people are still unemployed, and those de-
pendent upon relief increase in number every
month.
To answer these questions a little analysis may
be necessary and it sometimes is interesting to
make this analysis from authoritative business
and governmental reports.
An interesting item appeared in a recent issue
of the Wall Street Journal, wherein they were
submitting a report of ten companies from a
dollar basis. In the first half of the year 1884
these companies reported an aggregate volume
of business of $228,5 29, 1867. In the first six mon
this of the year 1888 these same companies re-
ported an aggregate business Of $168, 141 ,320, SO
this year they have had an increase of SO per
cent in the dollar volume of their business.
These figures would tend to show that busin-
ess recovery were on the uptrend. On going
into the s~tatictics a little further on these re-
ported companies though, We find these figures
relative to their net profits. In the first six
months of the year 1884 these companies re-
ported a net profit on this aggregate business
of $20,252,888, which, when compared with the
figures for the same period in the year 1888,
that showed a net profit of $9,241,310 we find
that there had been an increase in net profits
to these concerns of 119 per cent.
Now compare these figures with figures pres
ented by one industry which is r%eputedly practi-
cally 100 per cent organized under their Code.
With a total increase of $500 employees in the
industry, which unemployment represented an
increase of 80 per cent, we find that the average
weekly wage of all of the employees in the in
dustry was increased only $.27, which increase
amounted to a gain Of only Ia per cent.
If these were identical concerns being report
ed, it would be very easy to see why recovery
is being retarded, when stock and bond holders
and highly paid executives get a cut out of an
increase of 119 per cent in profits and the work
ers in the industry receive only an increase of
IA per cent in their weekly pay envelopes.
Until such time as these inequalities are level
ed, there will be no real recovery in these United
States of America.
e. K. D.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23
A Wise Policy

The Hartman Hosiery Mills case can be
thanked for one thing. 1t brought a decision
from General Hugh S. Johnson, Recovery Adm
illustrator, that hereafter, when the Blue Eagle
is withdrawn from employers for violation of
the labor section of the National Industrial Re-
covery Act, the workers concerned shall be con-
suited before the Blue Eagle is restored.
In the Hartman case the National Labor
Board charged the company with Diminishing
union employees because of union activities and
later of evidencing bad faith with the workers.
General Johnson, on the Boards recommenda-
ton, removed the Blue Eagle from the COM
pany last April. Some weeks later, after Cen
eral Johnson had conferred full authority on
Maj. Geo. L. Berry, Division Administrator, to
adjust the controversy, A. R. Clancy, Field Com
pliance Director of the NRA, usurped authority
in the matter during General Johnson's absence
from Washington, effected a settlement with Of
ficials of the Hartman concern without con-
sulting the workers, and restored the Blue Eagle
to the notorious anti-labor outfit.
The Labor Advisory Board of the NRA, in
Guiding in its membership William Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor, made
a test case of the dispute because of the prin-
ciple involved in the Recovery Administration,
signing an agreement involving a strike or other
labor controversy without first putting the set
Element plan up to the workers involved.
After a conference with the Labor Advisory
Board in Washington, General Johnson announc-
ed that hereafter the workers in any labor con-
t~roversy would be. consulted prior to settlements
which involved the restoration Of the Blue
Eagle.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23
Union Offers $1,000 Re.
ward For Killers of
Strikers

MINNEAPOLIS.-(FP)-A reward
of $1,000 for information resulting in
the arrest and conviction of the STAY
ers of Henry Ness and John Belor,
striking teamsters slain early in the
strike by Chief of Police Johannes
men, has been offered by Iron Work
ers' Local 10, of Minneapolis.
The strike continues solid. En-
ployers, though still rejecting a peace
proposal advanced by federal media
tors, have brought forth a peace plan
of their own. 1t has been %overwhelm-
ingly rejected by the teamsters.
Minnesota farmers have been coop
Grating steadily with the strikers.
Food has been supplied throughout
without a hitch. As a result, strikers
have been able to continue their fight
without weakening. The sum of
$4,000 has ben donated to the strike
fund by the milk drivers union.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23
FIVE YEARS AGO
In LABOR
august 8 9. 1920


NEW YORK-(FP) - The 5-day
week has gone into effect for 1000
New York elevator constructors, 5000
plasterers, and 5000 plumbers, follow
ing an agreement made between the
Building Trades Council and the build
ing employers association.
PHILADELPHIA-(FP)- The city
wide strike of Philadelphia building
trades unions has ended with victory
for labor. Complete elimination of the
open shop and 100 per cent union con-
ditions were granted.
MILWAUKEE-(FP)- Victor Ber-
ger, veteran Socialist Party leader who
has been for years the only Socialist
in Congress, died, aged 90, three weeks
after injuries received in a traffic ac-
cident.
Observation-Disclosures to hold
a Sacco-V anzetti memorial meeting in
Faneuil Hall, cradle of traditional Am
erican liberties, has been refused to
the Boston Sacco-Vanzetti Memorial
Committee.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23
LABOR NEWS in
BRIEF

WILMINGTON, Del.-(FP)-E. l.
Dupont DeNemours & Co., munitions
manufacturers, reported an increase
in profit Of 80 per cent for the first
six months of this year as compared
with 1888.
AKRON, O.-(FP)-Akron rubber
workers won all their demands from
the General Tire & Rubber Co. after
a 4-week strike for higher wages and
abolition Of the company union.
NEW ORLEANS-(FP)-Mattre
factories, operated by the U. S. Gov
eminent for the unemployed, will open
in 10 Louisian cities in the near flu
ture.
WINNIPEG, Canada-(FP)-Over
200 delegates from seven provinces were
present at the second annual conven-
ton Of the Cooperative Commonwealth
Federation in Winnipeg to draw up a
platform to be used in the next DOM
inion elections.
CHICAGO-(FP)-Striking for the
second time in nine months for higher
wages and better working conditions,
800 stock handlers charged that the
Union Stockyards & Transit Co. has
failed to abide by a decision handed
down by a federal mediator June 1.
LONDON-(FP)-Ernst Roehm, late
head of the Nazi Storm Troops, was
murdered by Hitler because he had
threatened to tell the truth - that he
and other Hitler followers, had set
fire to the Reichstag in February, 1888
according to the confession obtained
from Emil Kruse, Roehm's servant, by
The London Daily Herald.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23
One YEAR AGO
in LABOR

OKLAHOMA CITY-(FP)-With
instructions to SHOW no mercy" pol
ice used teargas and clubs on about
l,5W relief workers striking for the
Roosevelt wage" 40c an hour, I'M
der united front leadership.
NEW YORK-FP) A special
grand jury has handed down an in
dictment for second degree murder
against Athos Terzani, anti-Fascist
framed by police for the murder OF
Anthony Fierro, anti-Fascist student
who was shot at a meeting of Art J
Smiths Khaki Shirts of America. The
Terzani Defense Committee is organ
izing a campaign to secure his free
dom.
UNIONTOWN, Pa.-(FP)-Sympa-
thy strikes called to aid more than
$4,000 striking miners in western Pen
nsylvania have resulted in walkouts all
over the state.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23

WASHINGTON-(FP) - Amend
ments to the code for the builders sup
plies trade industry, proposed by the
MIRA Labor Advisory Board, call for
the following minimum wage rates
In cities Of 100000 population or more,
4c an hour in the north and 42c in
the south; cities between 100000 and
100000, 45c in the north and 40c in
the south; cities between 100000 and
$4,000, 42c in the north and 37.5c in
the south; and in places of less than
$1,000, 4Oc in the north and 35c in the
south. In New York City a minimum
of SOC an hour is proposed. An open
hearing on the amendments has been
called for July 20.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23

NEW YORK-(FP)-Twelve thous-
and painters of New York have gone
on strike to maintain their schedule
against the determination Of the boss
es to lengthen the working day and
cut wages.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23

LAKE CHARLES, La.-(FP)-More
than 800 skilled workers and experie-
need helpers won a 10 per cent hour
ly wage increase from the Stone &
Webster Engineering Corp. at Lake
Charles.
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23

The development of the new policy was a good
days work for both the Labor Advisory Board
and the Recovery Administration
Montana labor news., 1934-08-23

NEW YORK. (FP)-Twenty-five of
Americas most famous lawyers have
signed a protest against violations in
California "of the constitutional liber-
ties of freedom of political belief and
freedom OF person from lawless ar
rest"
Evening star., 1934-10-31
FUS|0N|STS SPLIT,
PRESCOTT CLAIMS
Democratic Rally Told Foes
Are Unable to Govern
County Properly.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

by SLdu COTTcSpOuuCut VI LIE otdTs
SILVER SPRING, Md, October 81.
Prediction diSsension in the
Montgomery County Fusion party,
rising out of the primary vote for
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie and DR..
Charles H. Conley, was charged last
night by Stedman Prescott, Demo-
cratic candidate for State Senator, at
a rally here.
Prescott charged Fusion Leaders
Charles Jones, John e. Oxley and
Will Aud had worked for Conley in
the upper end Of the county, where
he polled a substantial vote. These
three leaders, he declared. broke with
Edward Peter, Vivian V. Simpson
and Walter K. Bachrach because
they believed the latter failed to work
for Conley.
Holds Group Incapable.
With the party split, Prescott de-
clared, the Bachrach-Peter- Simpson
group was usurping the power in the
campaign. He declared that this
alleged prediction dissension proved
the Fusionists incapable Of conduct
ing the affairs Of county government
properly.
Prescott attacked Joseph c. Can
trel, Fusionist candidate for House of
Delegates, for misleading and under
hand" statements. Referring to Can
trels charge that the Clarksburg
liquor dispenSary was being operated
by the county commissioners illegally
and contrary to law" Prescott de-
| clared this to be untrue, asserting that
up to June 80 the dispensary showed
a net profit of $4,000, and there was
now more than a $4,000 net profit.
He also charged Cantrel with an al
legged poor knowledge of county af-
fairs.
Miss Lavinia Engle, Democratic
candidate for county commissioner,
defended the party in its fight for
more and better schools for the Mont
gomery area.
Miss Engle charged members of the
Fusion party had employed "disloyal
and underhand" methods to attack
the public credit of Montgomery
County in 1882 and had cost the tax
payers $31.500 by using subversive
tactics to jeapordize the sale Of a
bond issue. In explaining the alleged
loss, Miss Engle asserted representa-
tives Of an investment banking firm
in New York had offered to bid 81
on a 100000 county bond issue as
private bid. The law requires bid
OF at least SO at a private sale, she
said, and the same firm offered to
bid 95 at the public sale.
A promise to prevent influx of the
criminal element into Montgomery
County and to wipe out any that
might exist, was made by James H.
Pugh, Democratic candidate for
States attorney.
Citing the most atrocious crime
ever committed in the section" the
shooting of Allen B. Wilson in Ia
koma Park by gangsters who mistook
his identity, he pointed out the need
for an increased police force. The
Fusion Party has neglected to con-
slider this point, he said. Pugh also
lauded Prescott for his work as
States attorney.
Cites Land Figures.
Roger j. Whitford, Washington
and Maryland attorney, denied
Fusionist charges that special privi-
leges in land purchases had been
granted certain members Of the
Democratic organization by figures
showing the county paid less for land
acquired from members of the party
than other persons had paid for ad-
jacent land.
Evening star., 1934-10-31
NEW YORK JOB OPEN

The manager Of the second Civil
Service district in New York City will
receive applications until November
IS for a vacancy as court reporter in
the Customs Court The position will
take the appointee throughout the
country wherever court is held. 1t
pays $4,000, minus the pay cut.
At least two years experience as
court reporter or in comparable
work is requierd. Details may be
obtained from the district manager,
Federal Building, Christopher street,
New York City.
Evening star., 1934-10-31

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vitamins for building up
the system-also helps
In promoting sound, =,
restful sleep. Drink it
yourself-apd give it to
the children.
Evening star., 1934-10-31

Ocean Gate. N. j.: Detroit, Whining
ton, Del, and Gary, Ind.
Black said:
1.-THE committee is interested In re-
ports Of Irregularities from all cities,
whether they involve Republican,
Democratic or any other political
parties"
Evening star., 1934-10-31
Darts Shot Into Clock.

Police Of Guildford, England. are
looking for the persons who shot two
darts found in the face Of the clock
on the Guildford Guildhall, which was
presented to the town in the seven
teenth century.
Evening star., 1934-10-31
Club Plans "0pen House"
The West VirQinia Democratic CluI

will hold "open house" In the main
ball room of the Powhatan Hotel next
Tuesday night for all West Virginians
interested in election returns. At 30
minute intervals election returns from
Charleston, w. Va, will be received by
telegraph and announced. to those at
tending the affair.
Evening star., 1934-10-31
CAMPAIGN FUNDS HIT

House Probers Receive Com
plants From Scattered Cities.
The special House committee for
investigation Of campaign expendi-
lures announced yesterday agents had
been assigned to investigate COM
plants in several widely scattered cit
les of the country.
The complaints, the committee
chairman, Representative Black, Dem
ocrat, of New York, said, included
some from Philadelphia, Atlantic City,
Evening star., 1934-10-31

State. He Is a son Of a former Sec
retary Of State in a Republican ad-
ministration and conducted an inves-
tigationA several years ago. into Com
munist activities in the United States.
Evening star., 1934-10-31
SOCIALISTS FOR FISH
New York q. o. P. Representative
Also Enforcement Group Choice.

Hamilton Fish has been given the
Socialist Endorsement for Congress.
One line in the congressional cam
paign alignments prepared by the
clerk of the Kouse listed Fish as
being the candidate of the Repub-
licans, the Socialists and the Law En-
forcement League in his district.
For IA years Fish has represented
the conservative Republican district
in which he resides in New York
Evening star., 1934-10-31
Mushrooms on Air Field.

An unusually large crop Of mush-
rooms on the landing field Of Croydon
Aerodrome. near London, has attracted
so many pickers that a night guard
has been placed to protect the mush-
room-lovers from landing air liners.
Evening star., 1934-10-31
The Final Picture
before
Elections

Through its staff of carefully
selected correspondents and
expert observers, The Star will
bring its readers a detailed, un-
biased report of political events
in a State-by-State summary
Just before election.
Trends will be carefully fol-
lowed, late news and important
facts reported, and obvious
forecasts indicated.
The final picture for the entire
Nation will be drawn as cam
paigns and prediction activi-
ties from coast to coast reach
the climax.
Read what is happening in
your State and every State, and
follow the Nationwide trend of
politics in it's final analysis in
THE SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1934-10-31
RETREAT Is BEGUN
st. Mary's Pastor Announces Con.
tinuance to Sunday.

tlnuance 70 sunday.
Rev. Charles ]. Trinkaus, pastor Of
st. Mary's Catholic Church, today an
nounced that retreat for the souls
in purgatory began this morning and
Is to continue until the solemn clos
ing on Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The retreat is, under direction Of
Rev. Augustine Aylward of the Re-
demptorist Missionary Band and he
will preach at the evening devotions
at 7:30 o'clock. Masses will be said
daily at $50, Z and 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES WORN BY WOMEN OF SOCIETY Al
Exc cutive
Honor Guest
At Dinner

The President and Mrs. Roose-
velt were guests at a dinner
given in their honor last eve
ming at the Mayflower by men,
bers of the cabinet and their
wives.
Included in the company pres
ent were the Vice President and
Mrs. John Nance Garner, the
Speaker and Mrs. Henry T.
Rainey, the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Cordell Hull, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, the Secre-
tary of War anl Mrs. George H.
Dern, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, the
Postmaster General and Mrs.
James A. Farley, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes,
the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, the Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs.
Daniel C. Roper, the Secretary
of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins,
the Director of the Budget and
Mrs. Lewis w. Douglas, Colonel
and Mrs. Louis McHenry Howe,
Colonel and Mrs. Marvin H.
Mcintyre, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Early, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau, sr., Mrs. Curtis B. Dali,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Delano,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Walker,
Miss Marguerite Leland, Mrs.
Malvina Thompson Scheider,
Mr.. Hall Roosevelt and Mr..
Hartley Howe.
Dinner was served in the
Chinese room, the guests going
there from the Pan American
room where a reception pre-
ceded the dinner. Palms and
Australian ferns were used for
decorations in both rooms. Music
was furnished during the eve
ming by a section of the Navy
band orchestra.
Table decorations included
three tall vases filled with pink
roses, white snapdragons and
blue iris, and low silver bowls
and baskets in which the same
flowers were used in combina-
ton with Gala lilies, pansies and
lilies of the valley.
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
League Holds
Reception

The regular monthly meeting
of the League of Republican
Women was held in the Italian
Garden of the MayfloWer Hotel
this afternoon at o'clock. An
informal reception was held at
2::30. The speaker for the after
noon was Mr.. Everett Sanders,
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Mr.. Sanders
talked on the present day
situation of the Republican
party.
Following Mr.. Sanders adj
dress, Mrs. Ellis A. Yost,
Director of the Women's Divi-
sion of the Republican National
Committee, discussed the ma
tional activities of the Women'S
Division.
The members of the Congress
sional Club will give dinner
Tuesday, March 6 at 7 o'clock.
Dancing will follow.
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
Luncheon at Club

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuck
erman entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the National
Woman's Country Club in honor
of the Solicitor General and
Mrs. James Crawford BiggS.
Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce F.. Gotten, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Gordon, Mr..
and Mrs. Tunstall Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Barrol and
Mr.. Charles Hamilton Carey, all
of Baltimore; Senator and Mrs.
Charles McNary, Princess Mar
garet Boncompagni, Mrs. Charles
Lea and her daughter. Mrs. Lea
Hudson. of New York, who is
her guest.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney flew
to Palm Beach yesterday and
played in the polo game at the
Phipps field.
Mrs. Edwards Shouse and her
daughters, Miss Marion Shouse
and Miss Elizabeth Shouse, will
sail today for a cruise to Ber-
muda.
The Washington times., 1934-03-05

ana Is Sepd- Hrs. Cary T. GraysOl
rated from the island by river.
On the other side of Hobcow
is the Atlantic Ocean. The tenn
perature now is like an agree
able Washington May.
Before returning to Washing
ton, Admiral and Mrs. GraySon
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay,
of Pennsylvania, at their win
ter home at Palm Beach.
Until Saturdays thaw started
Mrs. Arthur Krock was begin
ming to think she was pursued
by the Furies of the Ice Age.
In Washington, during the
late unlamented frigid era, Mrs.
Krock descended to the library
of her home on Bancroft Place
one morning. Mol mean
one afternoon, knowing Peggy
Krock as I do. Well-anyhoW,
she descended to the library.
Opened the door, and looked
anXiously within.
Experience with its chilly in
terror had taught her apprehen-
sion. And we'll it might. On
this particularly bleak day, the
floor was covered with a sheet
of ice. The piano was stuck
tight to the carpet. Likewise
the sofas. And the chairs and
the table.
The unhappy radiators had
frozen during the night and
burst. The water therefrom
meeting the icy air of the room,
had promptly CONCEALED on
whatever it flooded.
Last week, Mrs. Krock went
to visit the Ralph Pulitzers at
Burrows Hall in Kingstree, S. C.
Burrows Hall was and still is
the expression of all that one
could ask of leisurely Southern
hospitality. But the Nemesis of
Cold trailed Mrs. Krock. One
morning or afternoon - she
awoke with no unhappy antici-
patton. And prepared for
bath. The faucets in the tub
would not turn on. Zero wealth.
er had descended on Kingstree.
The bathrooms of Burrows Hall
were frozen stiff.
Burrows Hall is a nice old
place, restored with the aid of
Mrs. Cheever Cowdin, of New
York. At various times, and
frequently simultaneously, it is
shared by the Ralph PulitzerS
and the Herbert Pulitzers. The
Ralph Pulitzers pronounce their
last name as though it were
spelled Pulitzer, with the &C
cent on the first syllable.
The Herbert Pulitzers prefer
"PeW-litzer," with the accent
on the last two syllables. The
servants at Burrows Hall, other
wise very respectful, when ad-
dressing their changing masters
have been known to stutter and
turn pale.
Recollections of a successful
official dinner, given the visit
ing Japanese gentleman, Prince
TokugaWa:
We speaking editorially) sat
happily at table between the
Lord Chesterfield of Washing
ton, Sir Wilmott Lewis, Incl
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
L e que Sponsors
Horse Show

Junior League members,
spurred on by the success OF
their recent ball for one Of their
sustaining charities, are prepar-
ing for another sponsorship" to
realize funds for their philan-
thropic work.
On May 10. II and IL, they
will assume the sponsorship OF
the National Capitol Horse
Show, to be held at Bradley
Farms under the direction OF
the National Capital Horse
Show ssociation. Special COM
mittees will be announced
shortly by Miss Katharine Dun
lop, the president of the Junior
League. to take charge OF the
sale of boxes and reserved seats,
arrange forms of entertain
ment, and supervise the serving
of luncheon each day.