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Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
BOARD
ACTS AGAINST
AUTO STRIKE

WASHINGTON-(FP)- Desperate
efforts were being made by the ma
tional labor board March 6 to head off
the threatened strike of 10000 work
ers in the Hudson, Buick and Fisher
Body auto plants in Detroit and Flint.
kilograms were sent to the compan-
les and to the A. F. of L. auto work
ers' union announcing that a hearing
will be held in Washington, March
Ia on the issues involved.
eve are doing everything possible
to prevent a strike in Detroit" Sen.
Robert F. Wagner, chairman of the
labor board, told the press. Union
recognition, he declared, was not an
issue in the projected strike, but the
union is asking a labor board election
to determine whether workers will be
represented by the A. F. of L. union
or by the company unions hastily
thrown up last August after passage
of MIRA.
Negotiations with William S. Knud-
sen, vice-president, and Donaldson
Brown, counsel for General Motors,
were fruitless. Later the board call
ed in Alvin McCauley, president of
the Automotive Chamber Of Com
merce. "There is no indication that
they will give in to the union de-
mands," Sen. Wagner announced.
an go the limit under the law to
prevent the strike, with its terrific
losses in wages for workers and in
orders to the industry" he asserted.
The proposed strike came as a sur
prise in Washington, as representa-
tives of both the A. F. of l.. auto
workers and the Mechanics Educa-
tional Assn, in the city last week for
NRA conferences, had prnounced
against strikes. The A. F. of L. rep
resentative told Federated Press that
the employers were anxious to pro-
woke a strike in order to get rid of
union men.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
MISSPERKINSD DIS
CUSSES THE COM
PANY UNION

WASHINGTON-(FP)-"It is too
early to say whether company-domin-
ated unions + a grave menace to
industrial recovery" said Frances
Perkins, secretary of labor, March 6,
in response to inquiries. Miss Per-
kins declared however that such un-
ions do not offer the opportunity for
the expression of workers rights and
interests which real unions do. She
declared that the natural benefits of
real unionism are sufficient to over
come disadvantages in their struggle
with company unions, without more
legislation, such as is envisaged in the
Wagner bill.
Reminded that Detroit auto work
ers must meet in easements in order
to form heir unions, Miss Perkins
said that the founders of the United
States had labored under similar
handicaps. She added that the con-
stitution now gives protection to
workers. "But the constitution is not
much good to you if you lose your
job" she vas reminded by one re-
porter while another declared the
constitution had not prevented the
attack on the Ambridge, Pa, steel
workers union last fall.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
Carpenters Convention
To Be Held in Helena

The Eighteenth annual convention
of the Montana State Council of Car
penters is to be held in the City of
Helena, the 26th day of March, at
Carpenters hall.
The carpenters are expecting quite
a representation from all the local I'M
ions throughout the state. There will
be much business transacted. AS the
previous convention was held in 1880,
at Missoula, the officials of the coun-
Gil are Charles Hiximer, Great Falls,
president, and E. A. Merser, Kalis-
pell, secretary-treasurer.
The delegates from Butte Carpen-
ters, Local 112, are: Jack Gaffney,
R. H. Thomas, Charles R. Armstrong.
Election of officers will be part of the
proceedings of the convention.
The call specifies three days but the
convention will continue until all bust
ness is transacted.
A new local has recently been or
gained in Glasgow, Montana, and
delegates representing this new local
will be in attendance at the conven-
ton in Helena.
Owing to the extensive building de-
velopments incident to the construc-
ton of the Fort Peck Dam, it is felt
that the new Glasgow local will be
the largest in the state before the
summer is over.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
L
lay WINS IN
PRIMARY

ST. PAUL-(FP)-The most COM
plete primary victory in Farmer-La-
Dor history in Minnesota was won in
the st. Paul municipal voting March
6, when the Labor-P Progressive slate
put Mayor William Mahoney on the
ballot again and also named six of
his running mates for the council. The
final election takes place April "a.
Though nominated two years ago
by only SO votes in a 3-cornered race,
Mahoney, who is a union pressman
and former chairman of Federated
Press executive board, had a plural
ity of over 5000 votes this time. Over
$4,000 votes were cast.
The Labor-P Progressive nominees
for the council placed I'd, Sd, 4th, 7th,
9Th and 10th. Six are to be elected.
The bond issue fight against the
power trust was lost, however, with
80, 346 votes for and 1859 against
the proposition for municipal owner
ship of a plant. Regretting the out
come the Labor-P Progressive Assn
promised to continue the fight fol-
reductions in light and power rates
and to oppose the power trust fran
chise when it comes up.
"The primary contest just closed
has been one of the most important
that the Labor-Progressive forces
have participated in since labor first
entered politics in 1915" the associa-
ton also declared.
Defeat in the primary of Council
man Mcdonald, the reactionary head
of the police department, was con
sidered a progressive triumph on all
sides. He ran 18th.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
MEDICINE MEN ARE HEARD
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

(By ARTHUR KALLET, Secretary Of
Consumers Research, Inc. Co-Au-
thor of 400, 0O0, 900 Guinea Pigs.")
WASHINGTON (FP) - Patent
medicine manufacturers and food adj
~ulterators were again invited to de-
fend their right to exploit consumers
in Senate committee hearings on the
twice revised and emasculated Cope
land food and drug bill. The hearings
ended March 2 and the bill will now
be turned back to Sen. Royal S. Cope
land, amploye Of fake drug advertis-
ers, to finish his job of rewriting it
to protect his employers and their
colleagues.
The Consumers Research food, drug
and cosmetic bill was placed before
the committee by the writer after an
analysis of the latest Copeland bill,
to show that it would not touch some
of the most dangerous food and drug
frauds. But his testimony, part Of
which the chairman ordered off the
record, was publicly characterized as
obstructive of the committees time"
Outstanding provisions of the Con-
sumers' Research bill, as presented to
the committee. are:
/. Manufacturers of drugs and
cosmetics and of food products po-
tentially injurious to health would be
licensed and bonded. The privilege Of
manufacturing a product which may
involve hazards to health and to life
would be granted only to those posses
sing adequate technical knowledge,
skill and equipment.
2. Products would be licensed to
insure that no dangerous or worth
less product would be sold. Full for
mulae would appear on labels OF
drugs.
3. All claims for a product would
be submitted for advance approval by
a board Of experts. Only approved
claims would be permitted on labels
or in advertising.
A.. Licenses would be revoked af-
ter a fixed number of offenses not
technically avoidable.
s. Administration would be in the
hands of bureaus of food control,
drug control and cosmetic control and
two full-time boards of experts-a
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
GRAHAM REPORTS ORCAN|zA-
TON SUCCESS IN MONTANA

Helena, Mont, March II, 1884.
Harry ]. Grimes, Secy.,
Trades and Labor Council,
Butte, Montana.
Dear Sir and Brother:
The meeting between the represen-
tatives of the Building Trades of Mon
tana and the State Board Of Educa-
ton which was scheduled for next
Wednesday, March 18th, has been
postponed until Monday, April End.
Please advise the members of the
Building Trades to this effect.
A great organizing squirt is now
on in the state. The Company union
on the Northern Pacific Ry. has been
smashed. The Machinists of Glendive
have been re~organized, as well as the
Carmen at that point, and likewise the
Boilermakers. The Machinists Union
at Livingston which has been working
secretly ever since the strike of 1922,
is now in full bloom. 70 machinists
joined the Livingston Lodge on Feb
ruary 23rd, II machinists working al
Laurel and two in the roundhouse at
Billings have joined the Livingston
Machinists' union.
A Boilermakers' union has been or
ganized at Livingston, also a Black
smiths and Sheet metal Workers. I'M
ion. All of the above took place with
in the past month.
In January the Railway Carmen
were organized in Livingston, and
last month the carmen at Laural and
Billings formed a union.
During the past ten days the com.
pany union on the N. P. at the Helena
roundhouse went out of existence and
the men are now in the regular union
Missoula railway carmen have beer
organized and the machinists and boil.
ermakers will be all lined up by the
time you get this letter.
A fine, big Federal Labor union has
been organized at Livingston, and ar
application for a Meat Cutters unior
in Livingston will be sent to the But
chers' international within a few days
An Engineers Union is being or
ganized in Helena.
The Relief Workers. Union of Miles
City is being organized into a Fedora.
Labor Union.
The above is a sample of what is
going on in the state, and more unions
are expected within a short time.
With best wishes,
JAMES d. GRAHAM.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
Helena, Mont, March 3, 1884.

Helena, Mont, March g., 1884.
To All Trades and Labor Councils and
Affiliated Unions:
Greetings:
All contractors on PWA work, in
GLIDING highway work financed by
PWA money, must apply to the I'M
ions in the district in which the work
is being done for all those to be m
ployed on the PWA work. The I'M
ion has ~forty-eight (4s) hours in
which to furnish the men, and if the
union cannot furnish the men in that
time, then the Employment Director
in the district can supply the men for
the work.
Members of unions seeking employ
ment OF PWA projects need not be
registered at the unemployment Of
flee.
Unions interested in this work, or
Trades and Labor Councils, should ap-
point a committee to interview the
contractor having a contract financed
by PWA money, and ascertain if he
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
Especial from Washington

Especial from Washington
Is Postmaster General James A.
Farley sabotaging the Presidents re-
covery program?
The President ON March 5th called
upon industry and business to shorten
hours and, at the same time, to in
crease wages. The President said:
Reduction in hours coupled with
a decrease in weekly wages will do no
good at all, for it amounts only to a
forced contribution to unemployment
by the class least able to bear it,"
On the same day on which the
President delivered his ringing new
deal Speech" the postmaster general
issued an order cOntradicting the
Presidents policies in every particu-
lar.
The Postmaster Generals order of
that day inflicted payless ~furlOughs
on regular employees, withheld their
vacations, abrOgated long cherished
rights and privileges such as senior
ity and at the same time THREW
$4,000 POSTAL SUBSTITUTES ON
THE BREADLINE. For the past
three years the earnings of these sub
stitutes have been utterly inadequate
even for the bare necessities of life.
Now, they will earn nothing for the
next four months. This order was
not because of absence Of work for
these employees, it was TO save money.
And the public is to pay for il in cur
tailed service.
The next day the Postmaster Cen
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
NEW
COUNCIL TO BE
FORMED

At the last meeting of the Central
Council, a special Committee was APP
pointed to meet with a group for the
formation Of a Consumers Council for
the State of Montana. This Council
is being organized to work through
the National Consumers Council for
the protection of the Consumer again
st profiteering on the part Of mer-
chants under the excuse Of increased
costs under the New Deal. The Ma
tional Council reports that commo-
dity prices have increased far out of
proportion to increases in wages or
prices paid producers. The mem
bers representing the Central Labor
Council are E. X. Duncan, Chas. E.
Sebold and Lew McClenahan. A full
report of the organization will be
given in next weeks issue of the Labor
News.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
HAPPENINGS
IN
(By Hon. Joseph P. Monaghan
The Mail Must Go On

iHt MA MUST W III
The deadly darkness of the night,
binding snow or whipping rain, dense
fog or dismal sleet must not delay the
intrepid aviators earring the mail.
The mail must go onl This was the
motto of the private air lines, and now
is the watchword of our army flyers
who undertake the great task Of fly
ing the mails. If the United States
Government is to carry on this bust
ness successfully it must master the
elements by properly equipping the
planes in which the mails are carried.
Dependable air service cannot be
maintained without the radio beam, a
device which guides the pilot on his
course. The pilot often loses the
beam under particularly trying con-
ditions and must then circle until he
finds it again, but flying through
darkness, storm and fog without the
beam is a deadly risk. Congress
stubbornly refused to compel its in
stallation and further refused to pro-
vide compensation for widows and or
phans of flyers killed in the service.
The bill itself H R 1866 was a worthy
one and | voted for it Notwithstanding
the rejection of these important items,
because the Government in the begin
ming should have undertaken to fly
the mails instead of substituting pri-
vate corporations.
The crash Of flyers who first at
tempted to fly the mails demonstrates
the inefficiency of our flying corps.
If any money should be spent on de-
tense movements it would seem more
noble for brutal, futile war combat
and mock battles to give way to peace
time heroics and practical training in
the steady dependable flying required
for the mail. Is it too much to ask
that army flyers tackle the humdrum
problem of dependable straight fly
ing before trying the tailspins and
sideslips of warfare? But proper
equipment is necessary.
N. r. A. and Thirty Hour Week
On Thursday a red-headed lady
from Pennsylvania was so enthusiasts
tic in her criticism of the recovery
program that General Johnson him
self started the applause. Both la
Dor and capital have criticized the N.
r. A. so severely that the necessity of
an adjustment is obvious. | do not
believe, however, the the N. R. A. it
self will be able unaided to cope with
the problem. Industry still draws
back, and the persuasive efforts of
General johnson and his department
must eventually be supplemented by
Congressional action. There must be
force with the power Of compulsion.
Hearings on a universal thirty-hour
week bill have been going on during
the past week. This is a step of ma
jor Importance, and a permanent re-
covery is impossible without it. Hard
ships admittedly will be worked in
many cases at the beginning. II means
more will be paid in payrolls and less
in dividends, but dividends have had
their day. 1t will mean more leisure
and less unemployment; the forgot
ten man must and shall have his day.
Real security for Democracy and the
real cure for instability in Govern
ment today is the adoption of mea-
sures which a few years ago were con-
sidered radical and extreme.
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
POST OFFICE Department
CUTS SALARIES TO BONE
ABOLISHES FURLOUGH GRANTED BY CONGRESS
GOVERNMENT SETS POOR EXAMPLE TO BUSINESS

eral went further in this wage cutting
program by appearing before the
House Post Office Committee advo-
eating the passage of a bill increas-
ing the work and reducing the income
of rural delivery carriers. He blunt
ly told the committee that it was a
choice between a cut in wages or the
dismissal of some 5000 carriers.
The Postmaster General robbed
himself of even the excuse advanced
by private industrialists that the
work was not there. He stated that
the drastic slashing and disorgan-
i%zatiOns visited upon the employees
was for the purpose of saving
money. He announced that service
to the public will be curtailed to
make them possible.
Mr.. Farley's last annual report adj
mits that practically all of the some
$780, 600, 900 saved during the last fis-
cal year was at the expense of the
employees. He now proposes that the
employees shall have their scanty
wages, already cut about rs per cent,
still further reduced and that the pub
lie shall pay through the nose in a
further curtailment of already poor
service.
Issued by:
GILBERT E. HYATT,
Legislative Rep, National
Federation of P. o. Clerks.
WILLIAM M. COLLINS,
President, Railway Mail
Association.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
TOBACCO FIRM
BECOMES UNION

The following brands of cigarettes
and tobaccos, made by the BROWN
AND WILLIAMSON COMPANY now
bear the union label:
Golden Grain, Bugler, Sir Walter
Raleigh, Target, Catcher and Dial to-
bacco and Wing Cigarettes.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
SAB0TAGES NEW DEAL
GIL TO
MEET AT7P. NJ.

. Due to the mass meeting of the
!: Independent School Party the Cen
/ trail Trades and Labor Coucil will
! meet at z p. m. on Tuesday, March
/! 20. Delegates are please asked to
: note the change in time.
/. The Press Committee viii meet at
$3.50 p. m. on the same date.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15

There's really nothing new in this
N. R. A. suggestion that women are
entitled to mems pay. Many wives
have gone on that theory all along.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
Cops Can't Find Dillinger,
But Break Picket's Arm

CHICAGO-(FP)-Unable for days
to find the escaped killer John Dill
linger, Chicago cops nevertheless
found the opportunity to break the
arm of a girl picket in the neckwear
unions strike for better conditions.
They ganged up on her as she stood
outside the shop and crushed her arm
against the wall. The code says $1S
for 40 hours, but is violated.
All work and no pay is another rea-
son for the N. R. A.
A good deed is never lost; he who
shows courtesy reaps friendship and
he who plants kindness gathers love.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15
INDEPENDENTS
TO MEET

A mass meeting of the indie
pendent School Party will be held
on the third floor of Carpenters
Hall, Tuesday, March 20, at 8 p. m.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community
Montana labor news., 1934-03-15

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
situations may not be SUBJ
ject to perils of discomfort
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The western disturbance isseen-
trail this, morning over the south
ern Rocky Mountain States, Den.
yer, COLI 1856 inches, and pres.
sure is still moderately high over
most sections east of the Missis-
.sippi Valley, New York aCity and
BOSTON. Mass, 3O.38 inches.
Showers have occurred during the
Hast 24gheurs in the Florida PENN
.sula and in eastern North Caro-
lima, Tampa reporting O.96 in
ches and Hatteras, N. c., 1.4l in
ches. There were also Light rains
in portions Of the northern Rocky
Mountain States and Plateau re-
gion. Temperatures have fallen
in the Plateau region, being % do
gTess lower at Salt Lake City.
Utah, while elsewhere changes
have been generally unimportant,
with sabnormally high readings in
many northern districts. and tenn
peratuFes slightly below the sea-
sonal average in most southeast
ern sections.
g. s. KENNEDY.
p sta Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
1EG.AIS


In re Estate eof
ENRIQUE GISPERT. Deceased. +
Notice is hereby Eiven to all
whom it may concern that on the
18th day of May, A. ID. 1894. the un-
tleraigned administrator cum testa-
mentO annexO A. sLleignani will ap-
ply to the Honorable Hugh Gum,
County Judge in land for Monroe
County, Florida, for fhis final dis
charge as administrator cum tesla
mento annexo sof the Estate OF En-
riQue Gispert. decaased; and that at
the same time he will make final
returns s0f his accounts - ADJ
ministrat0r cum testnmento sannexe
of said estate and ask for their APP
prevail.
Dated March IA, 1894.
"A. sLJjCIGNANI,
Administrator cum -testamento an
nexo of the Estate of Enrique
Gispert, deceased.
WILLIAM v. %ALBURY,
Attorney for administrator cum
testamento annexo.
ImarI4- Plies; apr4- r1-fs-25; may2-
S-16
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
FRUIT SHIPMENT
AT BAKER STORE

Announcement is made by Lee
Bakers Grocery, 1922 Fleming
street, stating that a truck win
arrive tonight at 1890 over the
highway with full load of fresh
fruits ands vegetables which win
be Immediately placed on sale.
Many bargains win be offered
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
.NEBO WILL MEET
KID CHOCOLATE

Pete Nebo. of Key West. will
fight kid Chocolate, of Cuba,
in San Francisco. May II, accord
ing to a telegram received today
by Robert Shultz. This will be
the first time .Nebo has fought in
California, it is said.
The winner of this fight will
have the opportunity of meeting
Barney Ross, now world champion
in the class, says Bob.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST
Till 8 ap. m., Ihursday

Till 8 p. m, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday; gentle to
moderate northerly winds.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate northefly winds and
generally fair weather tonight and
Thursday.
East Gulf: Moderate northeast
winds. &. .r
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
.DIAlNONDBAI on
THURSDAY NIGHT

Arrangements have been made
for the second diamondball game
Of the season tomorrow night at
Bayview Park when the Lopez
Funeral Home team and the Re-
lief aggregation will be seen in
action again.
The game is scheduled to get
going at 8 o'clock. and it is ex-
pected there will be large num-
Der of fans in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02

it and it will be increased. # horn
poor, there is a good chance for
the acquisition of both wealth and
fame, and this result will be due
to the shrewdness of the nature.
as much as to the other inherent
qualities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RARE EGG FOUND

DELMAR. Del. Mrs. Lillian
A. Smiley Of this city is the own
er of hen that on January 10,
1884, laid an egg with the date
l-l5 plainly visible in raised fig
snres son the shell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-02
YANKS DEFEAT
SENATORS; RED
SOX LICK MACKS
DETROIT TIGERS EMERGE
VICTORIOUS OVER ST.
LOUIS BROWNS; INDIANS
TRIUMPH OVER cHIsox

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
New York Yankees walked away
with the 'honors in yesterdays
game with the Washington Sema.
tors, taking the contest by a score
Of 10 to 5. The Yanks opened
mp with their big guns in the ninth
inning, going to victory after the
Senators had tied the score 5 to s
in the eighth. The New Workers
got their first three runs in the
initial inning with the aid of Lou
Gehrig's second homer of the sea-
son.
The Detroit Tigers proved to
be masters of the situation in
their fracas with the st. Louis
Browns, the Tribe taking the game
by a. score of 5 to A. The Tigers
came from ibehind to take the Vie
tory after trailing until the eighth
inning, when, with two out,
Greenberg and Walker singled
and then scored when White
tripled. Walkers run constituted
the deciding margin.
The Boston Red Sox triumphed
over the MaeItmen in "a 4 to 2 vic.
tory. II. Johnson, Sox right
handed ace, was in sparkling form
for eight innings as his mates
plugged a trio of Philadelphia
pitchers for ~ hits.
The CLEVELAND Indians downed
the 0his0x. II to L. The Indians
backed up Willis Hudlin's fine
pitching with home run assault
TO wallop their opponents, and
even the series.
The New York Giants defeated
the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10 ito o..
George Watkins came out Of a
prolonged batting slump to crack
out two home runs and Manager
Bill Terry clouted one to boost
the New Workers into an early
lead.
The Pirates whipped the Cubs
Ito |. and the Phillies donwed the
Braves to win the contest. u to 6.
with the Cards nosing out the
Reds, to 2.