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Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Textile Employers
Discriminate Against
Members of Unions

Of
refusal to rehire strikers and active
%unionists poured in to Washington
headquarters of the United Textile
Workers Sept. rs, as employers sought
to take advantage OF the calling off Of
the strike to break up the workers
organization.
Strikes continued in a few mill
towns, but U. T. w. leaders urged the
workers to be patient until President
Roosevelt named the new Textile
Labor Relations Board. Meanwhile
they gave notice that they were plan
ming a direct appeal to the president
unless these methods of oppression
and discrimination stopped"
"The cotton textile manufacturers
were saved by the presidents recovery
program" said Vice Pres. Francis J.
German of the U. T. w. "They have
admitted this publicly on numerous oc-
c%asions. The code brought them large
profits, and in a large measure de-
stroyed unfair competitive practices.
Regardless of these benefits, when the
president asked them to take the
workers back without discrimination,
their reply and refusal to do so is now
exposed to the public's gaze.
In the south "the most vicious type
Of discrimination is prevalent" the U.
T. w. leader stated. yellow dog CON
tracts, company unions, and absolute
refusal to employ workers unless they
repudiate the union, and throw them
selves on the mercy Of the mill owners,
are being used"
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Green Appeals to Georgia
Chivalry in Protest Against
Concentration Camps

WASHINGTON. ~ (FP) - Martial
law in Georgia during the textile strike
and the Imprisonment Of workers in
concentration camps, were protested
by Pres. VIM. Green Of the American
Federation Of Labor, as his last act
before leaving for the ~federation's
convention in San Francisco.
In a telegram to Gov. Eugene Tai
madge, Green declared; 1T appears
from your action and from your indie
feasible use of the militia Of the state
of Georgia that the occasion of the
textile strike served to reveal your
true attitude of hostility to labor and
favoritism to mill owners"
Green declared Talmadge's actions
to be most amazing and truly disap-
pointing to those who earnestly sought
to be your friends" He appealed to
southern chivalry," saying 1T would
seem that chivalrous men Of Georgia
would rise up and vehemently protest
against such treatment being accorded
Georgia women"
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Nine-hour Day and
Mileage Are Rail
Strike Causes

WASHINGTON. - (FP) = A nine
hour day is one OF the grievances Of
striking motormen, conductors and
brakemen, who have completely tied
up the Washington, Baltimore & An
napolis electric railway.
In 1882 the company signed a con-
tract for a 9-hour day with three trips
a day, but since then faster equipment
has been installed and workers have
had to make more than three trips a
day.
The present strike occurred when
the company rejected demands for an
S-hour day, a maximum of 100 working
miles daily, and increases in hourly
rates to maintain the days wage at its
present level with the shorter hours.
Conductors and motormen have been
receiving SIS for a 9-hour day in pas
senger service and $5.45 in freight
service. Passenger and freight brake
men have been receiving $500 and
1895 respectively.
Under the 8-hour day the workers
demand, for motormen and conductors,
62H cents an hour in passenger serv-
ice and 67H cents an hour in freight
service and VIZ cents and w cents
respectively for passenger and freight
brakemen.
The road employs some 500 workers,
all Of whom have been rendered idle
by the strike Of motormen, conductors
and brakemen. The strike was called
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Order of Railway Conduc-
tors and the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Codes Fail to Protect Higher
Paid Workers; Labor Repre-
scented in Less Than rs Per
Cent of Code Authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO. - (FP) - The
high hopes of labor progress expressed
at the Washington convention of the
American Federation of Labor last
October, when the NRA and the New
Deal were in their infancy, find ne
echo in the SCATTERING ~disillusion o
the 54th annual convention beginnin
its sessions in San Francisco Oct. l.. 6
The report to the delegates of g
executive council is a realistic do x
ment of disappointment though So
hope still remains that the govern
machinery OF recovery, as it conc
labor, may with great effort be
to work.
Our 54th convention" the ~execu1iye
council begins without beating about
the bush, finds the years progress
toward recovery falling far short OF
what we had hoped. The failure
of government effort to prime the
pump leaves us again face to face with
a most implacable force-ten million
OF unemployed. Something must be
done"
The something to be done is stated
to be planning 'for a future when
wealth produced by our industries will
be equitably distributed and will create
a new standard of living" This is not
to be done on the class-war principles
OF the radicals but by letting labor
have a chance to cooperate with the
bosses "in the great national enterprise
OF rebuilding our industrial economy
on the basis of social as we'll as eco
nomic efficiency and thus assure a re-
turn to prosperity more permanent and
more equitable than we have seen"
Less than half a million increase in
membership is reported by the execu-
tive council for the year ended Aug.
81. Average paidup membership was
l2,l26,796 a year ago. It is 2,608,01l
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
ROBINSON ELECTED
MINERS UNION HEAD
Tommy Ryan Elected Financial
Secretary; Small Number
Of Votes Cast.

On Tuesday, October 2, the Butte
Miners Union held its annual election
Of officers with the following results
President, Reid Robinson, former fl
nancial secretary.
Vice President, Mickey" Ryan.
Financial Secretary, Tommy" Ryan
Recording Secretary, James Leary.
Trustees, Pat Doran, John Wutich
and VIM. Tonkin.
Warden, James Shea.
Conductor, w. Pickthall jr.
Delegates to the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council: Bill Vigurs
Mickey Ryan, Frank Cronin, Tommy
Ryan, Thomas Morris, Bill Post, H. l.
Girroir, Art Allen, Cleat Fearon
Thomas Kennedy, Jim Byrnes, Lew
McLenegan, John Mullany, Sput
Hudspeth and Glen Zorn.
The race between Robinson anC
Girroir was the closest in the election
Robinson winning by IS votes.
The election was marked by the alb
sence OF many of the miners who
should be interested enough in the
future of the Union to come out anC
vote. The membership Of the Unior
should remember that the problem!
that face the Butte Miners Unior
were not ended with the settlement o
the strike. The great work of organi
cation and policy still remains, worl
that is Of far more Importance to tn,
Miners than any increase in pay o
shortening of hours. The newly elect
ed officers ask that the Miners com,
out to all meetings and cooperate il
the building and strengthening Of tn,
organization.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

Butte, Montana,
September Doth, 1884
Honorable Frank H. Cooney,
Governor OF the State OF Montana,
State Capitol, Helena, Montana
Dear Sir -
The Butte Stationary Engineers
union No. 50, o at the termination
OF the recent strike in Silver Bow
County, are proud OF the fact that
the same was conducted through the
four months OF its duration in a peace
able, quiet and lawful manner, with
out violence or bloodshed.
Although we feel that this was due
in part to the firm belief Of the work
ing men involved in the business OF
their cause, and in the belief that
right must triumph over might, yet we
recognize that it was also due in large
part to the fair, unbiased and humane
attitude OF state and local officers in
the discharge OF their official duties,
We, therefore, wish to take this op-
%portunity to express to you our ap-
preciation OF your fair, impartial and
just attitude during such trying times.
and your personal interest in seeing
that justice be done.
Yours very truly,
BUTTE STATIONARY ENGI-
NEERS' UNION No. So, 1. U.
OF M. & S. w.
By H.. A. WEIDENBACK,
Secretary,
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

WASHINGTON. -(FP)- Organ
lied labor claimed a decisive victory
when the Republic Steel Corporation,
third largest American steel company,
backed down on its refusal to allow
the scale Of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers
to continue in its plants. No formal
contract has been made. President
Tom Girdler of the company has de-
MED that acceptance of the scale
means union recognition.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

NEW YORK-(FP)-All public utili-
ties will be the field for organization
by the Brotherhood of Utility Employ
es of America, instead of only cleo
trio light and power industry as here
tofore, the brotherhood's executive
council has announced. This means
a potential membership Of 2,225,000, or
gained in a powerful industrial I'M
ion to meet the maneuvers of the
big utility companies which are solid
ly united in such alliance as the Edison
Electrical Institute"
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
jacobson to Be Rocky
Mountain Mediator

Word came to the Montana Labor
News that an office of the National
Labor Relations Board was to be op-
ened in Denver to handle all cases
arising from violations of the NRA in
the Rocky Mountain States. R. c..
Jacobson, Labor Board mediator in
Butte during the past strike is to have
charge of the office and will serve as
mediator for the entire Rocky Noun
tain District.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Dressmakers Plan Drive For
Anti Fascist Fund

NEW YORK.-(FP)-At least $25,-
600 will be raised by New York dress
makers as part Of the $4,000 for an
anti-fascist fund decided upon at the
last convention of the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union, ac-
cording to the joint board of the Dress
and Waistmakers Union. Half of the
$4,000 is expected to be raised by
collections in the shops.
A citywide series Of lectures on fas-
cism and the labor movement has been
arranged for Oct. IS by the educational
department of Dressmakers Union
Local %, l. l.. G. w. u, as part OF
the same campaign.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

October 2, 1884
Butte Stationary Engineers Union,
P. o. Box 1889,
Butfe. Montana.

Butte, Montana.
Gentlemen:
! want to express my appreciation
for your letter of September 20 thank
ing me for the stand | took during the
recent strike in Butte.
l first came to Butte in 1891 and l
have been in close association with its
people e since. That association has
given me great confidence in the citi-
zens of Butte, a confidence which is
stronger now than ever before.
While governors of twenty-six states
found it necessary to call out troops
in labor disorders during the last year,
was proud, gratiiied, and thankful to
know that the laboring men Of Mon
tana disciplined not only themselves
but helped quell disturbances for which
they were not even responsible.
For the past forty odd years I have
known Butte and its people; have
been proud of them but never have |
been more proud than | I'M today.
With sincere best wishes, | am
Yours truly,
Governor
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
September b. l934

Butte Miners Union,
Butte, Montana.
Gentlemen
1 want you to Know that appre-
ciate your letter of September rs
thanking me for my attitude during
the recent strike in Butte.
| have lived in Butte off and on
since 1891 l have known and lived
with its people for enough years to
have implicit confidence in them. That
confidence is stronger now than ever
before.
1t has been particularly gratifying
to me to know that, while troops were
called out in 20 states so far this year,
the laboring men of Montana disci-
pinned themselves and even aided peace
officers in quelling disturbances for
which they were not responsible.
| have always been proud OF Mon
tana and of Butte, but never have ]
been more proud Of Montana and its
people than | am now.
With sincere best wishes, | am
Yours truly,
Governor.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Butte, Montana,
September rs, 1884

1CPtSiAADSA ~ A(V'
Hon. F. H. Cooney,
Governor Of the State Of Montana,
Capitol Building,
Helena, Montana.
Dear Sir -
We have concluded n Of the long
est strikes in the history OF Montana
We review the situation and find that
some Of the reasons why a struggle
OF such long duration could be con-
Quoted so peacefully and with the least
amount OF violence recorded in any Of
the entire country was due to the fair
and impartial manner in which state
and local officers dispatched their Of
ficial duties.
We are very cognizant Of the part
that you played and take this mean:
to thank you for your fair and un.
biased attitude toward the whole sit
uations.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

NI5pVNIIUIIy yVUIo'
General Strike Committee,
T. ]. HARRINGTON, Chairman
REID ROBINSON, Secretary

In reply to these communications,
Governor Cooney sent the following
letter to the Engineers, Miners and
General Strike Committee.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04
Governor Cooney
Thanks Unions
For Cooperation

AT the completion of the strike, the
Engineers Union and General Strike
Committee sent the following letters
Of appreciation to Governor Cooney,
Tor the fair attitude he took during
the past strike in Butte;
BUTTE STATIONARY ENGI-
NEERS' UNION, No. 50.
l. U. OF M. & S. w.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

There car be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-04

The American standard Of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitudons may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15

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the top of the pocket opening,
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and have notched lapels, though
this robe has the new shawl
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Fashionable Shirts
For the faStidious man Gf you
know his tastes), shirts and ties
that go well together are an
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is back this year stronger than
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If he hasn't a sports jacket,
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The Washington times., 1934-12-15

dozens of uses for a warm
jacket on their days at home.
There are leather Jackets, knit
ted woolens, and newer than
these, tweed jackets. One store
downtown is featuring tweeds
of the old-fashioned type once
used for overcoats, with raglan
sleeves, leather bound pockets
and Upper front.
Woolen Articles Smart
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wool have been very popular
this fall. Bright horizontally
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Knitted gloves are considered
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with the rough finish sports
overcoats and hats that are
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String gloves in yellow, white
and gray are good, too. We
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articles, which we will try to
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mas, to show you the smarteSt
types to buy.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
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The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Question
Would End
Doubt
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
She's my ideal girl, all right,
and would make me an excel.
lent wife. The fly in the oint-
ment is, she has been going
with a boy with whom she has
regular dates and, for all I
know, she may be engaged.
We live at a considerable
distance from each other and
my business will not permit me
to see her very often.
Sometimes, when I can't
stand a separation another min
ute, I call her on the long
distance telephone and often
she excuses herself saying she
is just going out on a date.
There is a possibility that
may be able to change and get
work nearer to her home. But
I would hate to do this if she
were positively engaged TO the
other man. TONY.
Dear Tony:
Why don't you write to her
and tell her of this opportunity
to get work nearer her home
and ask her if she would be
interested? Shadow-boxing in
love affairs seems a waste of
time to me, when an inquiry
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Don't give up your position
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young lady feels about having
you for a near-neighbor.
This letter will also answer
some of the difficulties of
Tabs" who writes to me along
the same lines.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15

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Those two preparations COM
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The Washington times., 1934-12-15

Harry Hopkins has practi.
cally had to call out a regiment
to handle the "Cucaracha" prob
lem at the FERA Building.
Now, we don't mean that this
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It is being done by the
creatures themSelveS-in every
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"Cucaracha" means cockrOach
and these have taken the
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there sound like they are lay.
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But OF course ne must Write
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ing finished tvith the Gbove deli
cate subject.
&kN
Saw Pat Hurley UP at the
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hat-too large to be called a
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would wear to an afternoon
tea, providing he would go to
tea, of course.
"Teeny" Ekengren doing a lit
tie Connecticut avenue shopping
and wearing a suit with a three
quarter length coat in olive
green with a fine beige stripe in
it.
At a recent luncheon at the
Shoreham, Sonora de Bayle,
wife of the Nicaraguan Charge
d'Affaires, wore a frock in royal
blue crepe with a velvet collar.
The dress was tucked across the
back and over the sleeves. She
wore with this a black hat.
Also spied Mrs. Allan Daw-
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Ruth Dove, wearing a smart
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rough tweed, and finished by q
sealskin cape collar falling in
the back-and ending in q
short scarf tying in the front.
M#
Peggy Hooper, to1to has been
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usual and exceedingly becom-
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Mrs. Kenna ElkinS wears a
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shawl collar-and with this a
dark brown felt hat.
X X
Mrs. Marshall LanghOrne-
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(she's having an elevator put
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like MATERIAL narrow brim
and slight Francois VillOn peak.
This with q SealSkin coat with
q beaver collar.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15

pores. and is very flattering to
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These three cosmetics that
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black shiny paper box tied with
silver ribbon. Red berries and a
silver ball give it a festive air.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Wo|fhoundH Has
Interesting
History
BY LIZ HUME

The Irish wolfhound has the
most fascinating history, so even
If you know that he is much
too large to have as a pet in
your "two by four" back yard,
the story may be Of interest.
1t is clearly attested both by
history and tradition that there
existed in Ireland in early times
a large, rugged hound of grey
hound form, used to hunt the
Irish elk, the wolf, the red deer,
and the fox.
DeteriOrateS
This dog was known to the
Romans who carried them back
after their invasion of the
island, and there are records of
them being presented to Nor
wegian kings.
In course Of time the wolves
disappeared, the elk became ex-
tlnct, and with them, all but
passed away a noble breed of
dogs. In fact, it has been
claimed that the real Irish wolf
hound became extinct about 100
years ago.
This was vigorously denied by
others, who, while they ad-
mitted that the breed had de-
Perforated, asserted that there
was still existent enough of the
old blood to restore the breed
to resemblance of it's original
type.
Breed Restored
There have been many the.
ories advanced as to the origin
OF the Irish wolfhound, and an
opinion of one who was promi.
nent in restoring the breed is
that the Irish hound that was
kept to hunt wolves never be-
came extinct. but is now re.
peated in the Scottish deer
hound, only altered a little in
size and strength to suit the
easier work required of it.
The old Irish wolf hound
was called upon to hunt the
wolf and the Irish elk-an i'm
menSe animal standing six feet
high at the Shoulder-with
spread of antlers of 10 or IL
feet and it required a much
more powerful hound to cope
with these animals than the
deer which now exist.