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Montana labor news., 1934-03-08
HAPPENINGS
IN CONGRESS
(By Hon. Joseph P. Monaghan.)
Eahrr,arv % 1924
Federal Pay Cuts.

O@
Congress is refleeting more and
more an attitude of progressivism
consistent with the needs of the hour.
After heated debate in which the abb
est men of the Senate engaged, an
amendment to restore the reducd Fed
raj pay cut, five per cent Immediately
and ten per cent as of the First of
July, was adopted by the narrow mar
gin of one vote. The "a now
returns to the House and it is believed
that it will pass. We r glad to see
the wish of the Constitutional Faith
ers made effective; the dignified and
deliberate Senate correcting the err
rors made by the House. Let us
hear from industry, now that the Gov
eminent is showing the wayl
FavOrs Bonus Bill.
Wednesday the Congressional Rec
ord contained a list of las signatures
to the petition to discharge the COM
mittee having under consideration the
Bonus Bill and bring it for a direct
vote to the Floor of the House. 1t
is indeed regrettable that a small
handful of men can prevent the con-
sideration of worthy legislation; an
other argument against gag" rule.
Much speculation is now in the air as
to whether the President would veto
it if it passes. Congress would not
override the veto.
Since my name appeared on that
petition | need not say that | am to-
tally in favor Of the payment of the
bonus. Allied soldiers in the World
War were often paid $500 a day in
actual fighting service while the
Americans fighting at their side re-
ceived only $1.00. Many of these
men parted with high salaried posi-
tions and never were able to return,
1t is only fair that the government
should make up in a small measure
for these losses and this help is need
ed now as never before.
Reclamation Projects.
Our Rocky Mountain Group has
again gained a concession from Mr.,
Lew Douglas, Director of the Budget.
Mr.. Douglas has c~ontended that the
financial condition of our country
would not warrant a further morator-
ium on reclamation projects. W.
called upon him Monday afternoon anC
objected to this stand. By way OF
explanation he said that he had hur-
riedly sent a letter to the Secretary
of the Interior setting forth his orig.
inal views. / commented to Lew anC
my colleagues that the word "hur.
riedly" sounded very encouraging. He
evidently had used it to fortify his
position of retraction, for he Their
told us hal he would write another
letter stating that after reconsider.
ing the condition Of the farmers he
advised the further moratorium OF
reclamation.
Experiment Stations.
The Agricultural Committee OF
appropriations had the appropriations
for Agricultural Experiment Stations
under consideration this last week
Montana labor news., 1934-03-08
WASHINGTON Scene
(By HARVEY o'CoNNoR.)

WASHINGTON-(FP) - Who re-
members now those brave words of
Harry Hopkins, federal relief admins
traitor, when the civil works program
started? CWA wages, he stated Nov.
Is, We're to assure a decent standard
of living"
Where is that decent standard of
living" now, since CWA wages and
hours have been slashed to semi-star-
walton levels? Gone are the 40-50c
minimums for 30 hours work a week,
with union scales for skilled workers.
The minimum now set of zoe is also
the maximum. Union rates are dis
continued. prevailing rates" are set
for skilled work. The work week is
slashed from 80 to "a hours in cities
and to Is hours in rural areas. That
means the city CWA worker is ex-
pected to maintain himself in condi-
ton to work and to support his fam
lily on 1920 a week; the rural worker
on $3.50.
Millions Of jobless workers were
assured in November of a decent
standard of living" 1t has taken ex-
actly four months to shatter that fine
promise and to reduce the CWA pro-
gram to coolie wage levels, with the
additional assurance that CWA work.
ers will return to the bread lines by
May 1 at the latest.
4&#
When Roosevelt announced the
"new DEAL" millions of workers looked
hopefully toward the White House.
Capitalism, it seemed, after all could
be made to work. NRA wa to inn
prove wages and cut hours of employ
ed workers. The relief and CWA pro-
grams were the rainbows held out to
the jobless.
According to unanimous reports in
the offices of trade union ~internation-
ais, NRA has cut wages of skilled
workers. Chiseling employers are de-
feating the minimum wage safeguards
set up for the unskilled. The 48-hour
week is practically guaranteed in SO
per cent of the codes. NRA is turn
ing sour, so far as employed workers
Continued on page two)
Montana labor news., 1934-03-08
THREAT DIS.
SOLVES CHAMBER OF


SHAMOKIN, Pa.-(FP)-Pressure
of working class opinion against the
a%nti-union policies of the Shamokin
Chamber of Commerce has caused
that organization to disband.
Recently the chamber was told by
the Central Labor Council that its re-
dictionary tendencies would be met by
a boycott of firms retaining member
ship.
A committee named by the chamber
found the workers were solidly organ
lied, declared that the chambers pol
icies were out of tune with the times
and suggested that the only way to
regain labor's favor was to dissolve.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-08

NEW YORK-(FP)-Gov. Pinchot
of Pennsylvania will run for the sen
atorship in the primaries of that state
against Sen. Reed. Both are repub-
licans. Pinchot accuses Reed of be-
ing a tool of the Mellon interests.
Montana labor news., 1934-03-08

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
BISHOP MEISER
 MAY BE REMOVED
Lutherans of Germany in More Trouble Over the
 Nazi EdictS

Munich. Sept IT. (UP) = Re- moval of Bishop Meiser, of Ba- varia, was predicted today after a demonstration by several hundred of his parishioners yesterday in protest against the Nazi church policy
 After church services, the par ishioners gathered in front of the gishopric, which is not far from the Nazi brown house." head quarters of the national party, to express sympathy with Bishop Meiser and protest against the dis missal of Bishop Wurm of Wuerttemberg.
 Bishop Wurm was dismissed Friday. His removal was believed due to charges that he diverted" church funds to pay salaries of pastors who have opposed Nazffica- tion of the Evangelical church.
 On Saturday Bishop Meiser pub- lished in the official Lutheran Church Monitor proclamation declaring efforts to "unify'' the church to be unconstitutional and asserting that Bavarian Lutherans were determined not to obey Nazi- fication orders of Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller. Bishop Mueller is due, after long delay, to be formal ly installed in. his office as head of the church at ceremony at Ber- lin cathedral Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
.MONSICNOR TIC.
 CARROLL IS DEAD
Chancellor of Archdiocese of New York Died in
 Canaan Sunday

Canaan, Conn, Sept 17-(U.P)- The body of Msgr Thomas G. Car roll, 49, chancellor of the arch diocese of New York and secretary to Patrick Cardinal Hayes, who died suddenly here yesterday was returned to New York last night. Suffering a stroke of apoplexy less than two weeks ago while visiting at the estate of Frederick J. Dole, New York City, he failed rapidly.
 He was a native of Poughkeep- sic, x. r., and was ordained into the priesthood at Rome, in 1909. Returning to this country he was appointed professor of philosophy at St Joseph's Seminary, New York and a year later became secretary to the late Cardinal Farley. After serving as pastor of the Church of the Holy Name at New Rochelle N. r., until 1923, he was appointed chancellor of the New York arch diocese and at the same time was transferred as pastor of the Church of St John the Evangelist, New York. Funeral arrangements were to be completed in New York to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
MUSIC SALESMAN WAS FOUND DEAD
 IN HOTEL ROOM
Archibald B. Seymour Died in His Sleep at the
 HOdSOn Hotel

Archibald B. Seymour, we'll known music salesman and sports authority, was found dead in his bod at the Hodson hotel this morning, having died during his sleep. Medical Examiner Dr Ed ward Kirschbaum- propounced death as due to natural causes, after a preliminary examination. MT Seymour had been a resident of this city for the past three years, coming here from Brooklyn. N. Y. His surviving relatives live in that city and were informed of his death by wire this morning. He wao well-known about the city and was a familiar figure in Exchange place. Particularly interested in sports, Mir Seymour closely follow ed developments in the field of athletics, and was considered an authority on baseball.
 In his work as a salesman at McCoy's, Inc, rGand street music dealers, he added to his friends. He was well-liked by his associates. Eugene Oviatt, manager of the store, said today that Seymour had appeared to be in good health Saturday night. He had been com plaining of an asthmatic ailmeut for more than year. The body was removed to the Mulville fu- neral home, 270 West Main street. Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
NEW HAVEN MAN
 HEADS DEMOCRATS SPEAKERS BUREAU.
Edmund K. Gebhardt Will Have Charge of Speak=
 CTS in Campaign

Edmund R. Gebhardt of 131 West street, New Haven, was to- day named head of the Speakers Bureau of the Democratic State Central committee. MT Gebhardt is we'll known in democratic and fraternal circles. Announcement of the appointment was made this morning by State Chairman J.. Francis Smith in Waterbury.
 MT Gebhardt was in Hartford to- day where he was in conference with William NJ. Greene, secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee. They were to be Chairman Smith. Announcement reau will probably be made this week.
 The new head of the bureau is in the insurance business with of- fices at 1855 Church street, New Ha- ven. He formerly was associated with the firm of Golden and o. Neill but is now in business for himself. He is a member of the state central committee, represent ing the eleventh district.
 He is also serving on the New Haven Board of Charities and is president of the Knights of Colum- bus club of New Haven. For years he has been active in New Ha- ven's sixth ward, just as much. so as in fraternal circles.
 He was born in New Haven and has always lived there. He is not married.
 Two years ago the speakers bu- of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
HENRY FORD HAS
 MADE CHALLENGE
Goes After British Dealers To-day in New Price
 on Cars

Blackpool. England. Sept IT, (UP)-Henry Ford tossed chal- lenge to his competitors in the low powered, low cost automobile mar ket of great Britain today. Hither- [ to the de luxe Ford car here has been IS horsepower. which cost the owners $75 a year in license tax alone. because cars are taxed one pound pei horsepower.
 A national convention of Ford dealers was informed today that a new, de luxe ten-horsepower Ford. costing 135 pounds ($675l will be ready for delivery next month. The car will compete with the Morris and Austin ten horse power cars. and will cost about $50 less.
 Of an automobile tax similar to the British were imposed in the United States, the 100-horsepower cars in fairly general use there would cost the owners $500 a year. Only the extremely wealthy Tn Britain maintain cars of power).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
ENDEAVOUR WAS ACROSS THE LINE
 FIRST TO-DAY
But Shortly Afterwards the Rainbow Went to
 the Front
BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE United Press Staff Correspondent

(Oniteu freSS StaH OOffeSpOnuent)
 Aboard SS Argo (Via Mackay Radio), S ept. IT -(UP)- The Americas cup yachts were away at 11:55 a. m. (EDT) today in an- other try at the first official cup race.
 T. o. M. Sopwith sent his Brit ish challenger, Endeavour, over the line ahead of Harold S. Van- derbilt's Rainbow by about two seconds.
 Vanderbilt tuned his start better. Endeavour had to Huff to pass com mittee boat losing weigh while Rainbow was away at full speed. Endeavour was over about two seconds ahead of Rainbow but lat ter was on weather berth. Both were on starboard tacks.
 At 10:04 a. m., Rainbow tackled to port and Endeavour followed.
 At 12:15 p. m. Endeavour, point ing higher, was working up tt weather and more than holding hel own.
 Rainbow esta ablished positive lead OtST EuuSdtOuT dl 1A.1V P. HI when she crossed the challengers bow.
 The yachts had held on port tack until the defender came about on the short hitch aglowed by En- deavour. They remained on star- board tack only ' a few minutes, then returned to the port, but the maneuver furnished first proof that the American boat was ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
GATES
 WEDS WRESTLER AND IS FORGIVEN
Missing Daughter of Dr
 Gates Also Gets Check for S250

Boise, Ida, Sept 17-U.P.) .)-The daughter of a University president and former Morgan partner lov- ingly embraced her taxi driver- wrestler husband to-day. asserted she was quite happy and intended to continue so forever and eyer.s
 Virginia Ewing Gates, 23. daugh ter of Dr Thomas E. Gates, pres- ident of the University of Penn sylvania, ended her disappearance by announcing her marriage to Danr McCaffery, who at present is, a hitch -hiker, but has made liveli- hods in various endeavours, includ- ing taxi-driving. wrestling and as an automobile mechanic.
 The girl was sent to a Wyoming ranch by her parents several weeks ago, supposedly to forget" cer- tain young man in Philadelphia. She became bored and walked away, deciding to hitch hike homo for adventure. Her first adventure was meeting McCaffery. They together for 10 days while department of justice agents, believing she might have been kid- naped, looked for her. Saturday she stopped here to telephone her father about his new son-in- law.
 They were married. they said, in Moscow, Ida, by Rev J. Edgar Punly, a Methodist minister.
 Paternal Blessing
 Philadelphia, Sept 17-U.P.)- Paternal blessings and '.substan- tial gift" went forth to-day to Vir- ginia Ewing Gates McCaffery, who from Wyoming ranch on August 10 and turned up at Boise, Idaho, over the week end as a bride.
 Thomas S. Gates. president of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
INVESTIGATORS
 IN THE BUREAU
 OF RELIEF HERE
May Be Complete Change in Personnel Before
 Work Is Finished

Assignment of several new spe- cial investigators to the local off, flee of the stats"empioyment bur- eau on Field street is seen as o confirmation of rumors prevalent during the past week that shake up of the entire personnel of the state offices is pending.
 Following orders received from Washington headquarters more than a month ago all, employees of the state department were required to take examinations at Hart ford to determine their fitness for the positions. In order that no sus- picion of political influence might be attached to the assignment of the jobs, Secretary of Labor Fran ,ces Perkins opened all positions to the public, including that of Helen Wood, chief of the bureau.
 Thousands of persons took ad- vantage of the opportunity and Hartford authorities were immedi- ately swamped with applications. Because of the huge number of ap- plicants who were examined and the amount of work involved III grading the tests, announcement of the results has been necessar- fly slow.
 Local employees who were ax- amined at Hartford August 21 and 22, together with all other employ
 n-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
ONLY SURVIVOR
 DASHED TO MAST
Body of Dead Companion Alongside Him-An=
 other Chum Lost

Racine, Wis, Sept 17.-(UP)- Herman Jensen, 43, only survivor of three men aboard the 4-foot sloop Spray, to-day described hours of horror during which he was dashed to mast with the body of a dead companion. Thomas Gra- ham, 32, who fought with Jensen against rolling sea after the sloop overturned in Lake Michigan, died several hours before arrival of a coast guard cutter.
 Another companion. Irving Uh- lir, 2S, was washed away by the heavy sea. His body was not re- covered.
 The three youths sailed from Ra- cine aboard the sloop Saturday night for yachting regatta at Milwaukee. When the craft failed to arrive Capt John Olander of the coast guard ordered search.
 The overturned boat was found IS miles northeast of here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
NEW NATIONS IN
 LEAGUE TODAY
Chile. Spain, and Turkey Admitted Russia Goes
 in Tuesday

Geneva, Sept IT. (UP)-The assembly of the League of Nations elected Chile, Spain, and Turkey to non- permanent seats on the council today. Turkey replaced China, which lacks sufficient votes for reelection. Tomorrow the as- sembly will vote Soviet Russia into a permanent seat on the council.
 Since presidency of the league council rotates alphabetically by nations, Turkey probably will hold the post for 1895 and Russia for 1886, the latter being listed as U. s. S. R. Turkey and Russia are close allies, so that Russia will have dominant place in the coun- cil for the next two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
SEARCHERS ARE
 CALLED BACK

Augusta, Me. Sept. 17-(UP)- Wardens searching the Maine woods for three New Workers be- lieved lost, were withdrawn today by Fish and Game Commissioner George J. Stobie after receiving in formation which he said made 1t appear the men were safe.
 Stobie said he was informed that Harold E. Bennett, one of the trio, had sent a letter to a friend last Thursday in which there was no mention of having experienced diff aculty.
 Meanwhile, State Forestry Com missioner Neil L. Violette said he would keep his wardens on a con- stant lookout for the men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
WHITE WILL WAS ADMITTED IN THE
 PROBATE COURT
After Several Requests the Residue Was Left Saint
 Margaret's School

The residue of the estate of Mary Wells White, former weli-- known resident, is left with Saint Margaret's school on Sunnyside avenue, to be used as a memorial to Anna S. White, sister, who is described in the will as having been connected with said school for over 50 years" the will was admitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin.
 Several nephews, nieces and grand-nephews and grand nieces are given bequests under the doc ument drawn May 9, 1894. Miss Mary. Wells White died September 8th.
 Care of Cemetery Plot
 The will provides that a suitable headstone be erected at the grave of Anna s. White, and that $200 be given the Riverside Cemetery association of Waterbury which is to use the income for the perpet- ual care of the lot of J. Watson White in the cemetery.
 To Elizabeth Conroy, employe of Miss White is left $500. The sum of $500 each is given a nephew, Edward L. White of New Haven, grand-nephews Edward l.. White. Sd, of New Haven, and John Og- den White. Waterbury and Ogden Watson White of New Haven and grand-nieces Emily Phelps White of New Haven and Mary Heston White of Waterbury.
 The above named nephews and nieces are given the furniture, fur nishings, books, pictures, jewelry and other household and personal effects.
 member of White & Wells Go. She is among St Margaret's schools first graduates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
SLAYER OF YOUNG MINISTER IS NOT
 YET CAPTURED
Alright Alibi Eliminated Student at Washington
 and Lee University

Northfield, Mass, Sept 17-(UP) An apparently airtight alibi to- day had eliminated from the Rev Elliott Speer murder case the only person directly under suspicion a student at Washington and Lee university who allegedly had threatened to "get" the young minister-educator.
 The student, a 19 year old New York youth who encountered trou- ble with the faculty while attend ing the famous, Mt Hermon pre- paratory school for boys here, es- tablished beyond doubt that he was in Lexington, Va, seat of the university, when Headmaster Speer was slain Friday night.
 It was fantastic 21-point "pro- gram of revenge" which placed the student under suspicion. He re- portedly told a friend, John w. Bennett of Northfield, that he had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
BABE RUTH CONCEDES DETROIT

Detroit, Sept 17-(UP)-Babe Ruth today conceded the American league pennant race to the Detroit Tigers. q guess the Tigers are in. Nothing but miracle can stop them now, the Babe said. "Those Tigers are 1-2 games in front and we have only 12 games left to play. It's just about an impossibility for us to overtake the Tigers. It would be the biggest miracle in baseball. Their chances against the Giants is something else," the Babe said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
 COMING TO CITY

Ralph H. Nodine. regional scout executive of Boston. will be the guest of the local council at the executive board meeting to be held Friday night at the Waterbury Country club. with dinner to be served at 6:30. Local members of the board and representatives of the council districts will be pres ent.
 A series of training courses will be conducted during the fall and winter for scoutmasters and assist ant scoutmasters. The courses win cover a period of six sessions and will start about the middle of next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
Youth Waiting Death Penalty, Has Escaped
Alexander KaminsEi of New Britain Cut His Way Out of Hampden County Jail This Morning-Guard
 Slept as Youth Sawed Cell Bars

Springfield, Mass, Sept. IT - (UP)-While guard dozed in a chair only eight feet away, Alex ander Kaminski, 24-year-old New Britain, Conn.,, youth facing the electric chair for murder, sawed, pried and gunpointed his way out of Hampden county jail here early today. ..ls9s Y. z ,ls.s- s asss
 More than nine hours later he was still alive at large as 25 state troopers and small army of po- lice armed with riot guns strove to recapture him dead or alive.
 .Kaminski, rated as a dangerous criminal, was known to have re- volver, and it was believed that if trapped he would not hesitate to shoot it out with the officers.
 He was to have been given a mandatory death sentence this week for clubbing to death a guard in "a sensational escape from the same jail last October.
 Blamed Two Guards
 Sheriff David J. Manning, wounded in the leg by brother of Kaminski during the latter's muader trial, blamed two police guards, Edward Brube and George Di Santi, for the slayer's escape.
 The guard on duty at the time of the escape allegedly admitted having fallen asleep.
 Sheriff Manning believed Kam- inski received aid from within the jail.
 Kaminski. isolated in the west wing of the jail, had hung a blanket over his cell door, ostens- ibly to stop drafts. It was behind this shield that he worked with Houdini-like cunning to gain his freedom.
 Somehow he had obtained one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
WIFE SAW HIM
 CRASH TO DEATH

Topsfield, Mass. Sept 17-(UPl While his young bride watched mortified, Thomas Gray, 30, Pro- vidence bus driver, was hurled to his death when his motorcycle speeding at 80 miles an hour, skid ded on the race-track at Topsfeld Fair grounds yesterday. Mrs Gray was one of 4000 spectators. Gray competing in the feature five-mile race, was thrown with trrific force against the hard track when his machine skidded at the first turn,
 Seven other racers damned on their brakes to avoid being tangled in the wreckage. The race was called off while an ambulance took Gray to a hospital. pr Sullivan Gagnon said Gray probably died instantly Of broken neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
MEXICO WILL PAY DEBTS

Mexico City, Sept 17-(UP)-Mexico will start negotiations within the next few weeks for payment of its foreign debts, which have been in default since 1927, the United Press was in formed today on the highest authority. Marte Momez, secretary of finance will leave for the United States within a few days, accompanied by the chief of the legal department of the for eign office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17
Final NezQ,s Flashes
McLARNIN.ROSS FIGHT IS ON

New York, Sept 17-lUP)- Barney Ross, world welterweight champion, will give away six pounds tonight when he moves into Madison Squares big Long Island bowl in defense of his title against Jimmy McLarnin of Berkeley, Calf Ross weighed in at 40 IA pounds on the box ing commission scales this afternoon. McLarnin came in at 146 IA, three quarters of pound un- der the welterweight limit. Promoters of Mad ison Square Garden and the Christmas fund, staging the show, said the fight would not be postponed