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Montana labor news., 1934-12-13
Arms Men And Governments Cooperate
Against Disarmament, Senate Hearings Show

WASHINGT0N.-(FP) -. Evidence
showing how munitions manufacturer
have joined with their governments in
blocking disarmament moves, was brou-
ght out at the Senate munitions hear
ings, which were resumed Dec. 4.
A letter from the Union of Gun
makers of Liege, Belgium, to the Win
chester Arms, Co. told OF a movement
started in 1924 by gunmakers in all
leading countries TO rewrite the League
of Nations draft on arms trade control
in the interest Of gunmakers. It told
of a convention of gunmakers to be
held in advance OF the Geneva con-
ference.
In the United States, former Pres.
Herbert Hoover, then Secretary Of
Commerce, invited arms manufacturers
to Washington April 1, 1925, to discuss
the forthcoming Geneva conference.
A telegram from Hoover to the Win
chester Arms Co. was read into the re-
cord. 1t invited the company to send
a representative to IAN informal pre-
liminary conference to discuss the eco
nomic phases of the forthcoming Cen
eva conference for the control of the
international trade in arms, munitions
and implements of war
The wire went on to say that it was
important that the American repres-
entative at Geneva be fully posted as
TO the views Of American manufactur-
ers OF sporting arms and munitions so
that he may be able to safeguard there
interests
When the Geneva conference finally
took place, the arms manufacturers
were almost at the elbow OF their gov
eminent representatives and an agree
ment resulted which was so feeble as
to be hopeless, according to Sen.
Nye, chairman Of the Senate munitions
committee.
Not only do munitions manufactur-
ers seem to have an inside track so
that they know the names of u. s..
conference delegates before they are
published by the State Dept, evidence
gathered by Sen. Nye's committee in
dicates, but they also seem to smell
wars a long time ahead.
As early as 1908, the Colt Patent
Firearms Co. was preparing for the last
world war. we knew a tremendous
conflict was brewing and spent the
money necessary to organize a sales
force throughout Europe says a brief
filed by the company at the time in a
tax case.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13

OF business executives to adjust their businesses
to the terms of the law. If they cannot do it,
they can certainly get out of business and give
more efficient managers an opportunity to forge
ahead under principles that promote social pro-
gress and justice.
With this great object in view, relying upon
the business executives who are responsible for
the unemployed army to prepare Sound" mea-
sures on unemployment insurance, would be
about as sane as to call a conference of the bank
officials who managed our banks into nation
wide bankruptcy to develop a Sound" banking
system.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13

middle classes will learn from the way
Hitler tricked them to fight for Ger
man big business and against their own
interests. But the building of this op-
position depends upon an aggressive
labor movement and not upon rich up
holders Of democracy who can
switch overnight to Fascism when their
profits are threatened. Perhaps Amer
lean labor can learn from what the
French workers are doing, uniting
their ranks solidly to strike at Fascism
every time it shows its fangs.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13
LAUNDRY WORKERS CAIN


ST. out
OF 81 St. Paul laundry and cleaning
establishments have signed an agree
ment that gives laundry workers a As
hour week and cleaners 40 hours maxi
mum, recognizes collective bargaining
though not necessarily the Dry Clean
ing & Laundry Workers Union, and
fixes minimum wages.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13
Political Prisoner Is Now
Congressman's Aid

SEATTLE-FP)-Hulet M. Wells,
wartime president OF the Seattle Cen
trail Labor Council who was bounded
to prison by Pres. Wilson for criticiz-
ing draft legislation, will be secretary
to Congressman Marion Zioncheck, ra-
dical Democrat from this district. Wells
did time at McNeills Island and later
visited Russia.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13

Every time union earned money is
spent for union labeled merchandise
and union services, Organized Labor is
helped.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13

Against the menacing shadow of
Fascism, some rays of hope. Perhaps
veterans who fought for Wall Street
interests overseas, will refuse to do
again its dirty work-this time against
their own countrymen. Perhaps the
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13
Wings Over Washington
BY LEN DE CAUX

WASHINGTON. -(FP)- "When
got up to speak they Uttered :" the
ads for would-be a%fter-dinner orators
used to read. And after he had been
speaking half-an-hour, they probably
wished they had choked him before he
got started, instead OF tittering at him.
So it is with Facism. Unlike the Ma
~poleons Of yesterday who appeared
first on the stage Of history as a trag-
edy and then as a comedy, the Hitlers
and Mussolinis of today appear first
as a comedy, only to come back again
as a hideous tragedy.
The march of Washington which
General Smedley D. Butler says Wall
Street wanted him to lead was not the
first appearance of Fascism on the
American stage, nor will it be the last.
Washington is not really tittering at
the story, as it did at Art Smiths
Khaki Shirt march that never got be-
yond Philadelphia. Despite admins
tration attempts to laugh it off, mat
tiers have reached the semi-serious
stage,
Certainly the Butler tragi-comic re-
hearsal has too many of the elements
of historic accuracy to be laughed of
by those against whom Fascism is be-
ing prepared. Gerald P. MacGuire, the
Wall Street promoter, evidently was a
faithful student in Italy and Germany.
Perhaps he stuck too closely to Euro
pean models to be able to fashion the
spread-eagle American model of Fas-
cism which may eventually take hold
in this country. But, at any rate, this
embryo Fascist plot f%oreshadows
crude1y but clearly the main outlines OF
the more finished-and far more decep-
tive-form in which American Fascism
is next likely to appear.
Wall Street money will finance
American Fascism, whatever form it
takes, just as big business has financed
Mussolini and Hitler. For Fascism is
the last resort of big business to pre-
serve its loot, when the profit system
becomes shaky and the workers refuse
to go down to starvation and misery
to uphold it.
But Wall Street will stay in the
background and hire a %demagogue to
lead its movement. For to fulfill its
purpose, Fascism must appear as a
radical movement, using %penniless war
veterans, unemployed, poverty-stricken
farmers, white-collar workers and lit
tie businessmen to do Wall Streets
dirty business Of smashing the labor
movement and trying to make the
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13
Number Needing Relief
Grows Larger

WAsHINGTON-(FP)-A marked
increase in the number of unemployed
persons on relief is reported by the
Federal Emergency Relief Admins
tration. Present estimates indicate
that there are about 100000 on relief
as compared to 4,Ol6,0l8 in September.
The number of single persons on relief
has increased from 585,000 in Septem-
Der to $4,000. Relief rolls are x
pected to grow throughout the winter
months, and no decrease is a%nticipat-
ed before spring.
Federal relief grants for the month
of November were $132,812,954; for
December they will be $%139,474O95.
Montana labor news., 1934-12-13

world safe for capitalism. All these
elements, whose real interests are in
the labor camp, must be deceived into
thinking that they are fighting for
themselves and against the big bank
ers, yes, against the very Wall Street
that will be secretly paying their
leaders.
Although disclaiming this role, But
Ter must we'll have seemed to Wall
street almost perfectly fitted for it.
An army man, with powerful influence
among soldiers and veterans; a jingo,
who has Dragged of fighting Wall
Streets battles in colonial countries; a
trusted hater of Communism; and yet
a demagogue, who can assail the
American Federation of Labor as too
reactionary and promote an "Independ-
ent Federation of Labor; )" who can
urge veterans not to serve as strike
breakers; and who can maintain that
his chief criticism of the Roosevelt
administration is that it does not give
"a square deal to labor" Even his
present refusal to be the obvious tool
of Wall Street in a premature march
on Washington is being taken by some
as a bid for the job of Wall Streets
hidden tool at a later stage.
Another element in the Butler story
which is worthy of serious attention, is
the role which the Wall Street plot
tiers reserved for Roosevelt. Unlike
DR.. Writ, who tried to make him out
a Kerensky, Buffers would-be hackers
evidently saw in him a DR.. Bruening or
a Hindenburg.
In Germany, Hitler did not have to
seize the government by force. The
way wa prepared for him by demo
cratic" governments, led by Bruening
and his kind. By milder means they
sought to preserve capitalism, intro
ducing Fascist forms gradually through
emergency DEGREES, centering more
power in the state, disarming and sup
pressing militant labor but allowing an
almost free hand to Nazi gangs. When
they could no longer fulfill this pur-
pose, Hitler was ushered "constitu-
t%ionally into power by the very Hin
denburg who had been voted for to
save the country from Hitler.
Butler reported MacGuire as sug-
gesting that we might even go along
with Roosevelt and do with him what
Mussolini did with the King OF Italy"
or, he might have added, what Hitler
did with Hindenburg.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
CUMMINGS SAYS
DILLINCER DIED
Attorney General Believes
Bandit Did Not Recover
From Wound

Atlanta. May 2s--(UPl-Attor-
noy General Homer s. Cummings
doubts that Sohn Dilllnger still Il
alive.
HE was wounded, you know"
tho attorney general said, 'and Il
isn't possible to get such excellent
medical, attention while being
chased around the country"
Mr. Cummings made his obser-
vAtions during an inspection OF the
Atlanta federal penitentiary, where
no was told by Warden A. O. Alder.
hold that his institution effectively
could hold the outlaw, should he DO
captured.
Tho attorney general replied
that despite the efficient plant here,
he expected rather to use the new
federal prison, Alcatraz. In San
Francisco bay, Q favorite project
" his.
While at the penitsntIary, Mr.
cummins manifested only the
slightest interest In Al Capone,
whom no saw marching to the din.
Ing hall. Capone, however, kept his
eyes glued on "the big boss" until
out OF sight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
STRAND

A new romantic team, Clark Ca
BILE and Myrna 10y, are 70 be seen
In Metros smash hit Men In
White" now headlining o deluxe
double feature program ut Warmers
Strand.
But romantic appeal is not the
only aspect Of "Men In White" 1t
IL in itself q gripping story, stark
In it's unveiled realism-a story OF
life in q great modern hospital.
From the outstanding stage play of
the season OF the same name, Men
In White" is a beautifully told and
cntced tale of the struggle OF a
young physician over circumstance
es that plunge him into love with
an heiress and into liaison with
nurse, Barbara.
The tragic role OF Barbara,
played by lovely Elizabeth Allan,
Is poignant and charged with
pathos. In q ringing performance
she plays It to the hilt. Perhaps
the cher charm of MEN in White"
Is its all-around cast as nne .
group OF actors as any single pro-
duction has even eeen. sucn
"names'' as Jean Hersholts otto
Kruger, G. Henry Gordon, RUSSELL
Marble, wallace ord, Henry y.
Walthail - with superb artistry
create a magic illusion that never
for q moment breaks.
The companion feature presents
that grand comedian, w. G. Fields
with Joan Marsh, Buster C7abhe
and Adrienne Ames IN the comedy
hit you're Telling Me-" It's .
barrel OF fun with q laugh every
spiIt second Il n on the screen.
Thursday brings Joe II. Brown ~
I"A Very Honorable. Guy" and
Douglas Fairbankss jr., IN "sueeesa
lAt Any Price"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

Three great stars together for
tho first time, Clark Gable, Myrnh
10y and william Powell In % poW.-
erfujiy dramatic story 0f New York
after nIshtflji. Manhattan Mei0.
drama" Will DO presented for the
last times at Polls tonight and to-
morrow.
Beginning Wednesday "Ali Men
Are Enemies" tho screen version OF
Richard AIdinston's epic romance
and "The Wltehing Hour" are tho
titles OF the double bill TO DO o..
fered. In "Ail Men Are Enemies"
HaIen Twelvetrees rortrays the role
OF the beautiful viennesc girl Op.
posite Hugh Williams, an ungilsh-
man who ID O newcomer to the
American screen. Both players
have their greatest screen roles
and reports indicate that their
acterlzations In this film will
lead TO stardom.
The film relates the story OF how
these wo people fall IN love ana
he dangerous beauty OF the island
OF Capri. Cruelty separated by
war, their efforts 10 find each
other are in vain, and each gives
up the quest as hopeless. Years
later, each returns to the scene OF
their first meeting, Capri, with the
hope Of finding at least the so!ace
Of n glorious memory. Fate plays
q hand, and their chance reunion
eliminates the glorious story 81 ufi-
Although this Hugh wiiIiamg'
first appearance In an America q:
made film he has already enjoyed
an enviable career as stage ana
screen star in his native England.
American stage audiences had their
first glimpse Of williams IN the
role OF Captain Stanhope In Jour
ney's End. In support OF Will
liams and Miss Twelvetrees. the
cast boasts OF such names as Mona
Barrie. Herbert Mundin, Henry
Stephenson, Walter Byron, una
O'Connor ana Matt Moore.
'sThe Witching Hour" tells tne
story of the memory OF = beautiful
love, and how that memory re-.
turns to save the love OF q new
generation. Tom Brown, a. Cia3
| Thorne and Judith Allen a. Nancy
I3ro0kfield play tie young lovers
Thorne while under hypnotic ~
| fluence kills q man whom ~
| weetheart's father had hated. Thu
| repsntant father and the poy'a
mother appeal to great 5urist fo'
aid in his defense. The court.
room climax brings the picture q
| 9 breath taking finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
MERCHANTS TRUST
CO OPENS SUITS
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Of tho suit on u note against then,
Ia disposed OF In court.
The suit claims $1,000 damages
for two notes, ono Tn tho amount
of $1,000 and tho other for 81.
375.
Tho suits brought In all 30 no.
lions name the makers and cndors.
crs and contain information show.
Ing that payments have been made
In all OF them.
Tho suits arc brought by the
Citizens q Manufacturers National
bank. receiver for tho Merchants
Trust Co, against the following de-
PENDANTS: Norris and Pearl Kauf-
man. note of $2.750, damages
claimed $4,000.
John G. Herbst, note $1,000 dam
ages claimed $4,000: Domenica M.
and Leonardo LoRusso. note OF ST.
800 and note OF 5000. damages
$4,000: Joseph A. Bergln. five
notes $4,000 claimed; Isidor and
Tilly Priilig. note of $4,000 and
note Of $4,000, $4,000 claimed;
Maurice and Alice Greenberg,
note of sf.400; $4,000 claimed |;
Maurice and Isaac Green
berg, note of 1926 and note Of S4.-
200; $4,000 claimed: Joseph J. Da-
Wis and Norris Kaufman, notes Of
5000 and 1915: $4,000 claimed;
Mack Ershler of Waterbury and
Louis ii. Ershler of Hudson, N. r..
note OF $325; $1,000 claimed; Irv-
ing and Louis Mitkowsky. note OF
$970; $500 claimed; David s., and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

provided their motor trouble did
not interfere with the consistent
speed OF over 100 miles an hour
which they have made since they
started.
Earlier d message was received
indicating tho Flyers expected TO ny
over hero and possibly land az
about 0 u. N, but II was believed
the time In tho message had been
garbled or mIalntorpreted.
With tho main section or the
feld torn up and In tic process or
being banked by CWA workers,
airport officials carefully marked
out tho southern section OF tho air.
port with white flags 10 guido RosBl
and Codos II they land.
A crowd Of loss than 100 persons
at tho fiald was augmented BY 100
police, including members OF tho
mounted and motorcycle divisions.
Commieslonor of Docks John
Mckenzie was 10 greet tho flyers on
behalf OF tho city. Ito was accom-
panied BY II. w. Helcor, aviation
representative OF Mayor y. il. la
Guardia.
Quiet For Some Time
Officials said they were advised
there had been no communication
between tho Lakohurst Naval sta
ton and tho Joseph Lobrix FOL
more thhn an hour and u half. II
was believed tho flyers had ceased
their broadcastB temporarily since
passing over Roekland, Me,
Al they crossed tho Atlantic
Rousl In tho forward seat, tho ny.
ers took turns mapping and eon-
versod IN high spirits with wireless
operators on tho liners.
They asked positions. ehatted
and discussed their future plans al
II they were on u jaunt, M when
they made contact with the Cham
plain and said;
I'VE salute Captain BartholmS
and tho officers and crew. We hope
TO return TO France with you"
Both looked forward with pleas
uro 10 rovlsiting tho United States
whence they left August . last or
their record breaking hight L
| syria.
They were on u much hardo
night to-day, but they seemed Il
have no doubt OF SUCCESS. Tho,
| carried a scaled barograph NO tina
an official record could be pfeserv
| cd OF their distance.
Tho Frenohmen negotiated tn
dangerous westerly Atlantic cross
! Ing with m oxportness that mnd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

into the hands OF the TREASURER on
or before the last day VI March
IN each year.
> Amendment inserted w dsn-
eral Assembly 1897.
Ito peintod out the phrase which
says Ia no case shall the expenses
OF the borough exceed the amount
OF revenues Tor any one year.. OK.
eopt In case OF loss OF bridges,
public buildings and unusual dam.
age 10 highways by the elements,
an din such cases q special borough
meeting shall BIO called.
Tho Section II Ii tho one on
which concerns tho Issue involved,
"is d fro truck a bridge, Ii o
fire truck u bridge, ID d fire truck
q public building, IL o. fire truck
unusual damage TO highways by
tho Clements" Atty Neary asked.
II Il IL / am wrong. II Il III not,
am absolutely right and there 10 no
possibility Of error"
Statement of Attorney
~ wish 10 make tho following
statement" Atty. Neary said. "Cer-
tain facts and certain eirgums
stances OF which I have acknow-
lodged lead mo to believe that the
borough attorney OF last year ID
not responsible for this mess. / re.
gard him a. u personal friend and
hold that friendship most highly.
would DO sorry 10 sec him un'
justly blamed.
'Sccondly, on the night Of the
annual meeting OF the freenieii ]
attended tho meeting OF III board
of directors OF tho Chamber OF
Commerce IN tho Chamber OF
Commerce office. We concluded our
business about $3.50. Between $50
and S:46 4 was called from the
room. l was asked 10 attend the
freemen's meeting. ! have attend
| cd but fow freemen's meetings., not
ovr five In tho last twntysfive years.
4 deemed the request reasonable
and proper and agreed TO 80 70 tho
meeting. I went. Things happened,
/ perhaps they would have hap.
| pened IL / had COMO homo instead
OF TO tho meeting. However, inn0.
Gently and unintentionaiy DO.
camo involved In this controversS
which has boon TO mo personally
painful and undesirable.
II knew very we'll tho father oil
last years warden. / regarded HIN
az ono OF tho abiest, most talented
and generous spirited mon ] have
ever como In contact with. I have
said frequently. | repeat II now,
thing the untimely passing OF Har'
rls Whlttemore was tho most scr
lous blow that Nauagtuck has ever
sustained. ! regard Miss Gertrude
u. Whittcmore ~ one OF tho fines
characters, not only In Connect
cut but In New England ~ we'll
Enthusiastically, innocently
have become involved In this con
trovorsy. II do not want 70 hav'
anything have said to be mis-
have tried to mako the matter ab
golutely plain. IL I have to come
back again / shall not shirk thu
responsibility. But ! believe u u
best for all concerned TO let sleep
Ing dogs IT. 4"
He characterized a story con
corning his stand which said Atty
Neary was wrong as peanut poll
ties"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
Trend
SHOWN BIZ Poll.
as
no Of 3lz Wesleyan Stu.
dents Refuse to take
Up Arms"

AIlddletowu. Conn - fUp) -
spread Of pacifism among students
q. Wesleyan University was shown
IN q recent poll conducted by the
cpIlog Peace Actlon League.
OF 10 students who responded.
xf0 said they would refuse 10 take
up arms against another country
under any circumstances"
There were 10 who said they
would defend their country u In.
Refusal 20 Support the Presl-
dent In any declaration Of war"
was expressed by 23s students.
Approval OF q group Of oxford
students 10 refuse TO slight for
King or Country" was voiced by
1be.
favored senate investigation ~
the munitions industry; fst APP.
proved immediate adherance OF
the United States TO tho covenant
Df the League Of Nations and the
majority IN favor OF an embargo
BY this country on shipments OF
hrmaments from United states 70
bther countries
The college has 600 students
enrolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
BILLINGS GIRLS
WIN SHORTS WAR
Battle OF Scanties" Sue.
cessfully Held in Mon.
tana

Killings, Mont. (Up)--Youth, as
represented by indignant Billings
Ririu and mlyseA has won q major
Victory In tho Battle OF ScantieB'
which ragged here.
Younger members OF the fair
sex were outraged when the city
park board originally announced
that Shorts seanties and abbro.
Waited attire" In general would
not be allowed on Billings tennis
courts.
stunned by this, tho girls an.
nounced themselves AZ indignant,
protested that tho ban on their
attire was "the only ono In q
town OF Billings slse In the
United Statos."
Turthernore, TO add weight 70
their pleas, the wlnsemo iassos
threatened to appear on tho
courts Attired IN old.fashlonad
black bloemers with black. eetton
re board was adaman.. !.
decreed that shorts could be
worn, but they must DO knee
length and minus any nounees
at the opening OF the legs. Fur.
thsrmore. blousea with sleeves
were 10 be worn with the none.
too-strea mlines panties.
~ this juneturo Mrs Lee
Mains, only woman on tho board,
came 10 tho rescue OF her sex.
She sounded tho sentiment Of
nine womcn's clubs and announe.
ed that shorts not only wero con.
eldescd dc rlgeur--but modest az
mMdesn styles 60.
while some OF tho moro con.
sentative board members shook
their heads, n resolution was
adopted allowing "mon and wo.
men 10 wear In u public park
any costume based on common
sense and deeoney."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
TOLEDO LEADERS
ARE AFTER PEACE
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CONTINUED from rage ID
forts appeared to hinge on out
come OF q meeting OF company Of
firiais, union leaders, and media.
terh OF 1870 p. m. demand oF
workers for 10 per cent wage n.
crease was relieved TO BIO the point
around which negotiations pivotod.
Gov. George White announced
In Columbus today that troops
would be Withdrawn from Toledo
las soon M local nuthorltidb assure
me they can maintain law ana
Riotcrs, two Of whom woro kill.
cd by soldiers and scores wounded,
had completely withdrawn from
the district. Nearly 1000 soldiers,
still on guard, were put TO work
clearing tho debris OF tho pro.
iongod rioting which begun Lust
Tuesday and continued with re.
newod feroeity whom tho soldiers
arrived Thursday.
Tho troopers had establlBhod
military law over tho district and
remain eneamped thoro "until life
and property hro out OF danger"
Gov. George White announced.
Charles p. Taft, II, federal med
iator and son OF tho late president
called tho groups for o melting THU
afternoon---purgufng q policy Of
"diroot arbitration" Strikers turn
cd down his plan TO submit tho
matter TO the Detroit Labor board
Tonight, IL o definite propoBl
comes out OF the conference, u
will DO placed before O mass meet
ing OF strikers.
The workers demands for o IA
per cent increase, presented by
tho Federal AutomobIle Workers
Union, seemed the pivotal point
but also In dispute was the unions
demand for recognition.
Talk OF q general strike "a
paralyxe oil Toledo's industry con-
tlnued today after tho Eloctricu
Workers Federal Union met "
labor headquarters and voted u
postpone until Thursday schod
uled strike ut tho Toledo Edisol
Company plant. Tho strike was I,
have started today.
Meanwhile, Toledo having oh
served an unofficial fiesta OF bloo'
began u weeks flosta Of Joy.
The celebration was ealled II
recognition OF the bestowal Of
gold medal upon tho city OF III
people Of ToledV, Spain.