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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19

aman-left"--Hnd the whistle blew, and
he was here, before her. Her hand
was In his, his arm had gono about
her, they were drifting away together
and all the lights on the walls were
running together in a long blur.
Sonya held her breath and let 1t out
In a long sigh. and felt suddenly the
trembling of his arms.
Then the whistle blew again, and
some one else had caught her hand,
and she was circling right once more
In the long oval
When the number was over she went
dizzily to where Lila sat tanning her
flushed cheeks and sat down beside
her. She wanted to rest, to gather
herself together. to still the shameful
tumult of her heart.
Some one claimed her, and Sonya
went back into the maze OF moving
figures, but everywhere she went she
was conscious OF the brilliant eyes
OF this man. He stood against the wall
a little beyond the main door, and he
seemed to be alone. He did not dance
again. even though there was another
Paul Jones. but watched her In grave
stiffness, and Sonya could not gather
her faculties for her usual light ban
ter.
What was the matter with her7
Why did her heart hammer In her
breast with long slow beats. her blood
flow through her veins like molten gold
drenched In perfume7
She thought wildly OF Rod, tried to
bring his face before her, to force her
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
American Grub Il Useful
TO BIZ CONTINUED.

More than 100000 acres OF prick
ly pear-infested land In northeastern
Australia was reclaimed through the
importation from America OF = grub
which eats the roots OF the plant -
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
SEEN and HEARD
around tho
National Capital
by CARTER rIELD-zazzz

Observation-Disclosures Luther,
many's action on reparations SO sur
prlsed diplomatic Washington. Is re-
turning. according to advices received
here, with real tale of woe to back
up his negotiations for special treat
ment under the new tariff reciprocity
powers granted the President by con-
gress.
This Is the first year since the de-
preston that Germany has had an adj
verse balance of trade, for example.
At the Department of Commerce, how
ever, skeptlcs point out that this ball
ance Is not big enough against Ger
many to offset the invisible credit pay
ments for shipping. for other services,
and for expenditures By tourists.
But 1t Is no secret that the boycott
against German ships by American
and other tourists-though Americans
are the most numerous spenders on
this sort Of thing-has hurt amazingly.
cutting into the profits of the big fast
German ships which captured the
speed record of the Atlantic SO re-
Gently.
Meantime Germany's trade with Rus
sia has dropped to low level. This
II partly the outcome of the political
situation brought about by Hitler. who
overlooks no opportunity to say un-
pleasant things about the Russians
As result, Russian trade Is being
transferred to Britain and to the Unit
ed States. Germany Is issuing no new
credits to Russia. The movement Is
the other way. Russia is paying for
goods received from Germany In pre-
vious years. These funds should be
available for payment OF interest on
foreign debts, some OF our experts
think, but of course there Is an un-
known element. That Is to what ex-
tent Germany has been financing ex-
ports and stimulating sales abroad
through the repurchase of German
bonds at deprecated prices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
The New School

"You have not been as eloquent ~
of yore"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum.
I'm days like these man has to
study statistics"
De you enjoy them7"
mo. In fact, 1t seems downright
hard for old-timers like me to quit
revealing In figures OF speech and get
back to plain old mental arithmetic"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
At Lat

At Last
Mrs. Nexdore-My daughter has
arranged little piece for the piano.
Old Grump-vGood It's about
time we had 4 little peace.-New
Haven Register.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
Makes Up Loss

Under that procedure the exporter.
who could not make sale abroad II
the mark were at par. Is permitted to
quote lower price, put the proceeds
OF the sale In foreign currency, and
buy the deprecated German bonds
abroad The bonds are then brought
home and sold on the Berlin market
at the higher quotations prevailing
then. That profit frequently makes up
for the loss on the sale of the mer-
chr rtlIse.
q Reichbank, however, does not
get the foreign currency paid for Ger
man goods, AZ 1t goes for the purchase
OF the German bonds. II the Reich
bank permits only so per cent of the
proceeds OF the sale OF German goods
to be employed In the purchase of Ger
man bonds abroad. 1t receives the re-
naming so per cent In foreign cur
rency. but the system is one In which
the Reichbank always receives less
than 100 per cent of the proceeds OF
German exports.
So there Is no way of knowing to
what extent German export trade is
actually making foreign exchange
available In payment for imports, or
for interest on German foreign debt.
The situation Is one In which Germany
at any time might decide to devalue
the mark In an effort to create bal
npro dow l,,u tIor xuara cuff aInnf
only to achieve such balance. there
would be no serious threat to the Brit
ish or the French position. A Germany
importing as much as she exports
would be assisting foreign industry by
her purchases as much AZ she might
put foreign industries under pressure
by her competition.
But IL the mark were drastically re-
duced to the point where the German
exporter would be given a clear advan-
tage In world markets, there might be
4 period OF disturbance, which might
end with further depreciation of Brit
ish pounds and In the unsettling of the
| gold currencies. Which would lead d.
| rectly to tremendous pressure for fur
ther devaluation OF the gold value of
| the American dollar.
President Roosevelt still has a lee
| way OF almost 10 cents which, under
| existing law. he can use, marking the
| dollar down to 80 cents gold, the fig
ure fixed as the limit by congress,
The chief question Is what such a
devaluation of the mark would do to
| Germany. Doctor Luther Ii not report
ed to be happy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
Doubtful Practices

OH magnates and their representa-
tives here believe that the slashIng
reduction In pipe line rates on oil will
delay for long time the active move,
reinforced during the closing days OF
congress by the Darrow report. for d.
vorcIng the big oil producers and their
pipe lines.
One OF the points made In the OAR
row report was that something should
be done about the heavy profits OF the
pipe lines. 1t WAS charged that some
OF the big oil companies that owned
pipe lines were guilty OF practice
very much, In principle, like the secret
rebates of the old Rockefeller days.
It was alleged that the big oil COM
panies charged such high rates on the
oil OF independents which passed
through their pipe lines that they were
enabled to cut the price OF their own
oil below actual cost OF production. So
they had the independents hapstrung
before they started.
1t was at this and some otfier%prac-
tlces that the Ickes oil regulation bill
was aimed, In addition to the necessity
for controlling oil production unless
the industry was to be leveled to pros
tration. The Ickes bin was en-
dorsed by the. barrow review board
which declared systematic and autnorl-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-19
Keystone Politics


the bright hope of the New Deal for
carrying Pennsylvania. one Of tho six
states which voted against Franklin D.
Roosevelt In 1882. Five OK tho eleven
Democratic members of the house
from the Keystone state make no
bones OF the fact that they have no
interest In the election of Joe Gufrey
as United States senator, and there are
some other complications.
In contrast with this the Republi-
can organization, which, OF course,
will back Senator David A. Reed for
reelection, has been enormously
strengthened by the recent shake-ups
In both city and state committees.
which shake-ups incidentally included
the elimination OF William 8. Ware
The Republicans In Pennsylvania ara
also In rather good humor about tho
recent selection of Henry P. Fletcher
as Republican national chairman.
Bitterness OF these five Democratic
congressman f1ared up within six
weeks after Roosevelt's Inauguration.
The five malcontents are Representa-
tlves Francis ID. Walter of Easton.
Patrick ]. Boland Of Scranton. Charles
I. Faddis of Waynesburg, William III.
Berlin OF Greensburg, and Charles N.
Crosby OF Meadville.
They alleged that the distribution Of
patronage as dictated by Guffey, long
reputed Democratic boss Of the state.
was calculated to wreck their organi-
cations.
In subsequent row, after Gufrey
had obtained the appointment of m
internal revenue collector ut Scranton
over Representative Boland's protest,
Gufrey had A. #. Fix OF York appoint
ed collector OF internal revenue At
Philadelphia. This pleased Represent
alive Harry L. Haines OF Rad Lion,
but later when Fix was forced to re-
sign because OF activity In campaign
fund collections all the good will in
York county, which appointment Of
Fix had created, was lost.
Democrats Angry
Just what the York county Demo
Gratis expected Gufrey to do about 1t
Is something else again. The impor-
tant point Is that they are mad, not
that their anger Is justified. Which
In effect makes SIX of the eleven Dem
ocratIc districts In revolt.
Still another fly In the Gufrey ONT
ment resulted from the appointment
Of Joseph F. Gallagher as postmaster
of Philadelphia. He was appointed on
the endorsement Of Gufrey and Jack
Kelly, new city chairman In Philadel-
phia. Soreness here results from the
fact that Gallagher is member OF the
famous Philadelphia Union league and
was lifelong Republican up until
April IL, last.
Gufrey's power with the administers
ton Is due to the fact that early In
the pre-convention battle he broke
with his old allies, AL Smith, Frank
Hague, and others OF the northeastern
group, and came out for Roosevelt.
More important, he was able to deliver
a large majority of the big Pennsyl-
vanla, delegation to the man who Il
now In the White House
Copyright.-wSu Service
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
CHARTERS AGAIN ISSUED; INTER-
NATIONAL UNIONS TOBE CREATED
LEWIS FOR ORGANIZATION ON INDUSTRIAL LINES

tions, free from pressure for collective
bargaining in their steelplants, have
had ample time and opportunity to
be labor and resist the U. M. w. A.
in their captive mining operations.
without question the problem of
organizing the workers in Americas
automobile, steel, rubber, lumber,
electric and other industries is of
paramount Importance to American
labor. There is imperative necessity
for the e%nunciation by the A. F. of L.
of a sound and practical policy that
will meet the requirements of modern
industrial conditions.
Although the present A. F. of l..
conference was called on to meet the
situation outlined in Lewis report, no
action was taken in that direction.
Vol stated that only regular A. F. of
L. conventions had the power to deal
with such problems.
Representatives of federal unions
in Washington awaiting the action of
the conference will now present their
case to the A. F. of L. executive coun-
Gil, which will continue its sessions for
several days. The issue of organi-
zing an industrial union for the cleo
trical industry will be the first to be
placed before the council.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
MONAGHAN PRESENTS
OLD AGE BILL
Montana Congressman Asks $40
Month Pension at Age of SIS; Asks
S50,0OO,OOO Appropriation to Cared
Aged.

H. R. 7144, presented by Congress-
MAI Monaghan of Butte, asks for re-
lief of the aged to the extent of $40
per month. The Bill would provide
such a pension for all persons over
the age Of IS who are unable to earn
a living. The Bill asks for the APP
pointment of a commissioner of Old
Age Pensions and also the creation of
State Old Age Pension Boards. The
Monaghan Bill also asks for an APP
preparation of so million dollars to
carry out the purposes of the act.
This act is one of the most liberal
of its kind ever presented. The bill
has been referred to the Committee
on Labor for consideration. Butte
labor as well as labor in the state is
strongly behind such a bill, for its
adoption will mean the unemployment
of approximately 8 million men and
women.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
Carpenters Auxiliary Holds
Regular Monthly Social

The Local Ladies' Auxiliary of Car
penters' Union, No. 222, were enter
tanned last Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Bouley, 206 S.
Idaho with Mrs. Art Clark as joint
hostess.
Cards and music were enjoyed un-
til a late hour when a dainty lunch
con was served.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
the hostess were: Mrs. Charles Nc
Broom, Mrs. Dave Walsh, Mrs. Char
les Amundson, Mrs. Ada Davies, Mrs.
Joseph Richards, Mrs. VIM. Tweedy,
Mrs. Jalmer Davidson, Mrs. Jack
Lundgreen, Mrs. Frank Richard, Miss
Dorothy McBroom, Miss Grace Rich
ard, Miss Rowena Gaffney, members,
and Mrs. VIM. Booth, Mrs. Duncan
Morrison, Mrs. Helen Larson and
Mrs. Jennie Mcleod, guests.
Mrs. Amundson and Miss Gaffney's
birthdays were also honored.
Last week the Auxiliary group en-
joyed a Ravioli dinner at Meaderville,
and it was thoroughly enjoyed. Covers
were placed for twenty guests.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
RADIO USEDINLA-
Dor ORGANIZING

NEW YORK-(FP)-A radio tech
nique in the organization of labor is
being developed by the League for
Industrial Democracy in conjunction
with labor unions in New York City.
In a program entitled Labor March
es On, the organizational struggles of
the unions is dramatized every Sat
urday oven radio station WEVD by a
group Of young actors recruited from
Rebel Arts, Socialist culture group.
Picketing scenes are described; some
times dramatization Of conditions on
the job which lead to a strike; an
NRA hearing; varied aspects of la
boris struggle for emancipation. The
dramatic skits are prepared in consul
tation with representatives of work.
ers' organizations.
Among the organizations which are
using these programs are the Init.
Ladies Garment Workers Union,
Amalgamated Food Workers, Assn.
of Civil Works Employees, Milk Wagon
Drivers Union, Millinery Workers,
Electrical Workers Union, Brother
hood of Edison Employees, and many
others.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
COMMUNICATION

international Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees and Moving Pic
ture Machine Operators, Racine,
Wis.
Dear Sir and Brother:
1t is with great pleasure that | re-
port to your Central Body that
through the efforts of Mr.. Andis, of
the Andis Clipper Company Whom we
asked you to write to SOM time ago.
the Capitol Theatre in Racine, Wis
consin is now under the banner of
the American Federation of Labor.
l wish to inform you that we were
misinformed when we wrote the state
ment in a previous letter to the effect
that Mr.. Andis was a silent partner
in the management Of the Capitol
Theatre, and sharing in the gross re-
ceipts. Mr.. Krofta operated the Cap
itol Theatre under a lease from the
Andis realty Company, which has
been shown to us. This lease expir-
ed January 9Th, 1884, and before that
time Mr., Andis advised Mr.. Krofta
that the labor dispute would have to
be settled before the lease would be
extended or renewed.
Mr.. Andis did not stop at unionizing
the Capitol Theatre, but used all his
influence and what pressure he could
on the other non-union theatres. Due
solely to his efforts we are now ne
gotiating with those other theatres
and expect a settlement with them in
a short time and thereby eliminate
the dual union.
For your information and guild
ance, l wish to say that the Andis
Clipper Company has had pleasant
relations for many years with the
Machinists and Metal Polishers' IN
ions. l know that if Mr.. Andis were
allowed under the code to instruct the
unorganzied employees to join a union
he would do so, in order to have a 100
per cent union plant. He has gone as
far as he could by requesting his en-
ployees to organize and affiliate with
TIE n. t. VI Ii 1 WISH W duu ldA-
Their that we understand Mr.. Andis
shop is being organized, and very
shortly his merchandise will appear
with the union label.
To show Mr.. Andis that organized
labor is not unappreciative, it is the
earnest wish of my local that you
write Mr.. Andis and thank him for
helping to clear up a very bad situa-
ton. 1t will help the Andis Clipper
Company a great deal if you will in
form the BARRIERS local in your city
that this company is fully entitled to
all the business that the BARRIERS I'M
ion can send it.
Thanking you for your kind coop
Grafton in this matter and anticipat-
ing a night shift at the Andis Clip
per Company, l am
Very sincerely and fraternally yours,
S. ]. THOMAS, Sec. Local AGO.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
NRA COMPLIANCE BOARD WILL
BLUE EAGLES IN BUTTE

The NRA Compliance Board of Sill
yer Bow County, Montana, has re-
ceived a communication from General
Hugh S. johnson, National NRA Ad-
ministrator, Washington, D. c., au-
thorizing it to receive complaints for
violations Of the various Codes of Fair
Competition, as respects trade prac-
tees and labor provisions which will
be forwarded by the Local Board to
the State Director, Miles Romney of
Helena. The communication from
General johnson expresses the hope
and desire that anyone knowing of
Code violations will bring such COM
plants before the State Director,
either directly or through the Local
Board, to the end that the National
Recovery Act may be effectively in
force.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
AT. OF |. ACTS ON FEDERAL UNION PROBLEM
COUNCIL COMMIT
TEES APPOINTED
FOR 1884

At the last meeting of the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council, Pres
ident Erler appointed the following
committees for the coming year:
Press Committee-John H. Driscoll
Working Mems Union; Lena Ma
tausch, Women's Protective; Harry
Grimes, Machinists; L. H. Bradley,
Transfers; John Vickers, Street Car
Men; Lou McLenegan, Miners; Earl
Simmons, Musicians.
Grievance Committee-Clem Burk-
ard, chairman, Electrical Workers 65;
James Comba, Engineers; Harry
Slenker Inside Electricians; W. l..
Gay, Carpenters; John H. Driscoll,
Working Men.
Jurisdiction Committee-Pat De-
loughry, chairman, Engineers; Peter
Connors, Transfers; D. j. Driscoll,
Butchers; Harry Slenker, Inside Elec-
tricians.
Organization Committee - Robert
Brown, chairman, Miners; William
Palmer, Cooks and Walters; Frank
Shea, Clerks; Sam Farabee, Black
smiths; Ralph Dawson, Carpenters.
Auditing Committee-Leonard Rip
per, chairman, Clerks; James Jepsen,
BARRIERS; j. H. Peck, Butchers, Jake
Baker, Street Car Men; Bridget Shea,
Woyoap1c profaofiva
Union Label Committee - Walter
Jap, chairman, Clerks; James Sem
nett, Machinists; A. j. Walter, Brew
cry Workers; E. S. Tibbetts, Bakery
and Confectionery Workers; Dan Or
Itch, Miners.
Educational Committee - Charles
Rollman, chairman, BARRIERS; F. G,
Farmer, Stage Employees; George
Coles, Miners; Sam Hambley, Clerks;
w. J.. Mcintosh, Transfers.
! Legislative Committee-Earl Sim
mons, chairman, Musicians; w. J.
Moran, Typographical; E. X. Duncan,
Electrical Workers 65; Frank Krab-
Ter, Painters; Reid Robinson, Miners
Tim Lynch, Workingmen; Frank
Reardon, Plumbers; Charles Malloy,
Stage Employees; Leslie Leavengood,
Transfers.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
THANK YOU

The parade committee wishes to
express their gratitude to the follow
ing for assistance rendered in pre-
pairing for the parade:
Sen. H. A. Gallwey, B. A.. G. P. R.
R.; Mr.. John Hample, Shell Oil Co.;
Sinners Furniture Co.; R. N. (Dave)
Elliott, N. P. R. R.; City Cleaning &
Dyeing; Ben Hardin, Montana Hdware
Co.; Joe Reardon, Electrical Workers;
Roy Flemming, M. S. T. & T. Co.;
]. R. Yonkers; Mr.. Mcintosh; Baxter
Furniture; Carpenters Union No. 112;
Oeschsli; Hennessy's; James Chatham,
Butte Brewery, Bertoglio & McTag-
CART, and Eclipse Stores.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08

General Johnson likewise requests
the Local Board to furnish names of
any persons who have flown the
Blue Eagle and removed the same
from their premises. A co-opera-
ton of the general public will be
appreciated by the Local Compli-
anc Board, and anyone knowing of
incidents where the Blue Eagle has
been flown and removed should so
inform the local Board through its
secretary, ]. F. Emigh, at 1902 U.
S. Building, Butte, Montana.
All complaints relative to viola
of the Presidents Re-employ-
ment Agreement will continue to be
as in the past, with the secre-
tary at the above address or with any
of the Board members.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
BILLINGS CODE
VIOLATER SHIPS
BUTTE

Word comes from the Billings Cen
trail Council that the Billings Packing
Company is shipping meat to Butte
each day. This plant, according to the
report, is violating the code and a
fine has been placed upon the owners.
Butte consumers are asked to refrain
from purchasing the products of this
concern.
The same communication sends a
warning against purchasing bread or
pastries made by the Home Baking
Company of Billings. Do not confuse
this with the Home Baking Company
of Butte which is not connected with
the Billings plant of the same name.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
WALL
STREET

NEW YORK-(FP)-Both incl
dents happened on Wall Street:
At the corner of Broad, stock
prices doomed, adding nearly two
billions to the profits of specula-
tors.
At the corner of Nassau, a
stones throw away, a jobless man,
81, was arrested. He had asked
for a nickel.
A few minutes after he was re-
leased, he fell dead. Starvation,
the doctors said.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-08
NOTICE

The Butte Building Trades Coun-
Gil wishes to announce that they
have lifted the declaration of UNI
fairness against the Hansen Pack
ing Company pending a settlement
of their differences, iurisdictional
and otherwise.