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Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
Park City Mine and Mill
Workers Elect Officers

PARK CITY, Utah. The Park City
Mine and Mill Workers, No. 90, elect
ed the following officers at a meeting
held last week.
President, P. M. Peterson; Vice Pre-
sident, Lawrence Robinson; Financial
Secretary, Scott Smith; Recording Sc
cretary, ]. A. McQuillan.
P. M. Peterson and James Kennedy
were elected as delegates to the In
%ternational Convention to be held in
Salt Lake City during the forepart of
August.
The following assistant officers of
the Heber City Annex were also ell
ected:
President, B. c. Payne; Vice Presi-
dent, Ted Carter; Financial Secretary,
Leonard Bullock; Recording Secretary,
Tom McNaughton.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
SCABS EMPLOYED In MONMOUTH MINE,
LIBERTY. MONTANA CORPORATION REFUSES TO REC
NIZE UNION; HIRING GUNNER AND SCABS TO g =
TINUE OPERATIONS; THUMBS NOSE AT NATIf5 Il
LABOR BOARD AND NRA OFFICIALS.

The miners at the Lib Mon
tana Mines at Monmouth, were
locked out over two mont 100 be-
cause they asked for the recognition
Of their Union are still locked out. A
representative of the National Labor
Board and the members of the MIRA
Board OF Montana have tried to settle
the trouble but the hard-headed Scot
who manages the mines states that no
UNION MEN will be hired in those
mines and that as long as the men
maintain their Union utilization they
can starve. NRA or no NRA, Labor
Board or no Labor Board, the Mon
mouth mines will not operate with
Union men. The men have not
wavered and still keep their Union
Membership, refuing to forsake their
rights as American Citizens to work
in those mines.
Reports coming from the field say
that a man by the name Of Carr, from
Harrison is hiring gunner for the
mining company and that the Liberty
Montana mines will run with scabs
under the protection of these gun
men. Concentrates are being shipped
to East Helena from the mines.
Now is the time Uncle Sam should
bear down and bear down hard. Here
is a company benefiting more than any
mining company, under the New Deal
1t pays starvation wages, forcing men
to live in company houses and buy
from company stores, taking back all
that it pays them in wages. 1t has
received more than 100 per cent in
crease in the price of its metal and
yet it even refuses to recognize an
A. F. of L. Union. 1t seems more than
confident that Uncle Sam will continue
to buy its gold while at the same time
it thumbs its nose at every Federal
Authority who goes into the field 70
settle the trouble.
Uncle Sam can stop many OF these
labor disputes if he so cares. Let him
refuse to buy gold from mining cor
porations who refuse to abide by La
Dor Board decisions; let him cancel
every contract with every steel and
copper company that refuses to peace
fully arbitrate its labor troubles. If
Uncle Sam would do this labor might
get something under the New Deal.
Until the administration in Washing
ton uses such methods in dealing with
grating and chiseling corporations
Labor can have no confidence in the
New Deal or in anyone connected with
it from the lowest congressman to the
president of the United States him
self. If the New Deal, in Montana
and elsewhere doesn't soon become a
Square Deal for the worker, scenes
such as took place in Toledo and Min
neapolis and such as might soon take
place in Butte will be occurring in
every industrial and mining center in
the United States.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
O'Connell Endorsed BY
Council.
Files for Railroad Commission;
Pledges Self to Lower
Utility Rates.

AT the last meeting of the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council Jerry
/. OConnell, former member Of the
state legislature from Silver Bow
county, appeared stating that he was
a candidate for the office of Railroad
Commissioner on the Democratic tick
ct. O'Connell asked for the endorse
ment Of organized labor in the coming
primaries. This endorsement was
unanimously voted O'Connell before
the close of the meeting.
The following is the statement of the
principles and programs filed by
Jerry OConnell in his nominating pc
tition
Jerry J. O'Connell of Butte, filed
with Secretary Of State, Sam w. Nit
chell, his nominating petition for the
office of State Railroad and Public
Service Commissioner on the Demo-
cratic ticket. O'Connell served as a
representative from Silver Bow county
in the legislative assembly during the
twenty-second and twenty-third SEES
sions where he was an outstanding
leader among the progressive forces in
the house. He was first elected to the
legislature at the age OF q, probably
the youngest man ever chosen for that
office in this state. Acknowledged as
the leading orator in the body, he con-
sistently fought for progressive legis-
lation in behalf OF the farmers and
laborers of Montana.
In announcing his candidacy, O'Con-
mel made the following statement:
IF nominated and elected, I will
during my term OF office endeavor to
give the peopie of Montana a new deal
in the Railroad and Public Service
Commission. | will fight to destroy
the power trusts control over that
body, and restore it to the people as an
instrument of service and protection
from the extortionate practices Of the
public utility companies of this state.
In line with my progressive record as a
member Of the legislature, my can
didacy will be based on a progressive
platform. My candidacy will be a
challenge t the vested and predatory
interests OF Montana and their alb
sentee owners, but it will also be a
challenge to the victims of their greed,
the common people of Montana, the
consumers of this state, who have been
pilfered and pillaged for years to rise
up in their might and by their ballots
demand relief from e~xorbitant and op-
pressive utility rates.
Telephone, electric, gas and water
rates are unreasonably high, and my
vote and my voice will demand their
reduction. The valuation Of public
service companies for rate fixing pur-
poses, for the rates which the con
Continued to page y
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
Carmen Call Strike
Conference

TO THE OFFICERS AND MEM
BERS OF THE SILVER BOW
TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL,
GREETINGS:
We beg leave to present the follow
ing resolution for your consideration
and approval.
WHEREAS The various units of the
United Mine, Mill and Smeltermen are
now on strike to effect a change in
working conditions and for better
wages and
WHEREAS In order to consolidate
the entire labor movement behind the
successful prosecution of the strike,
Therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED That the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council be au-
thorized to set up the machinery to
create a joint conference or commiss-
ion composed of all Unions affiliated
with the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council, such unions to be represented
in the conference in the same ratio. Of
delegates as they now have in the Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That the purpose of this conference is
to be the discussion of the strike situa-
ton and the submission of ideas and
plans to consolidate every power Of
the Unions toward a successful term
nation Of the strike.
Respectfully submitted.
Butte Street Car Mems Union L. D..
No. 3S1, A. c. of S. & E. Ry. E. Of c..
Clarence Blewett, Pres.
Newell D. Evans, Secretary,
Newell D. Evans,
John Vickers, Delegate,
Jake Baker, Delegate.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
OSBORNE RESIGNS
POST In ANACONDA

Assistant Police Chief Osborne, of
Anaconda, resigned his position rath-
er than stand charges of misuse of
office presented by the striking work
ers in Butte and Anaconda. AS was
stated last week, irrefutable facts were
presented to show that Osborne had
been using his office to hire gunner
for the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
mpany. The charges were preferred
against him in Anaconda and Osborne
first elected to stand trial on the char
ges. When he saw the delegation Of
workers with their evidence he chose
to resign his office. Anaconda is to
be complimented on the way in which
it handled the Oborne Case. If other
cities and counties would deal in a like
manner with officials who have prosti-
tuted their public trust we would have
a more decent and prosperous Mon
tana.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
Wheeler Takes Up
Fl. Peck Complaints
UNITED STATES SENATE

0ANA LIZ L9 9AAN<A
Committee on Indian Affairs
June l, 1884.
The Montana Labor News,
Butte, Montana.
Gentlemen
For your information, | enclose a
copy of a letter from Mr.. Isador Lu-
bin, Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
stating that there shortly will be held
a meeting of the Public Works Ad-
visory Board to consider some Of the
complaints made by laborers against
constructors at the Fort Peck project.
With kind regards, l am
Sincerely yours,
B. K. WHEELER.
AA#
copy
May 20, 1884.
Hon. Burton X. Wheeler
United States Senate,
Washington, D. c.
My dear Senator:
Your letter of May 23rd, addressed
to the Secretary of Labor, has been
referred to me.
The situation prevailing at Fort
Peck as described by Mr.. Kierstead is
evidently a violation of the rules and
regulations Of the orders Of the Public
Works Administration and the intent
Of the National Industrial Recovery
Act. We are going to have the matter
investigated, and it will be taken up
at one of the forthcoming meetings OF
the Public Works Advisory Board.
l trust that we shall be successful
in clearing up conditions, to the salts
faction of the workers concerned.
Very cordially,
(Signed) ISADOR LUBIN,
Commissioner of Labor Statistics.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
BUTTE PAINTER KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

On Thursday Of last week, Gale
Smith, a member OF Butte Painters
Union, Local No. 720, was killed in an
automobile accident. Funeral Servi-
ces were held on Tuesday of this week.
Smith was an active, life long member
Of Organized Labor and his efforts in
behalf OF the workers will be missed,
not only by his local but by the Labor
Movement as a whole.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
Anaconda Trades and
Labor Council Declares
Anaconda Co.. Unfair

The Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil OF Anaconda voted unanimously to
declare the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company Unfair to organized Labor.
Though the strike has been in existence
for four weeks there had not been a
centralized action on the part of Ana
conda Labor regarding the Company.
This action means that all Unions will
aid in the boycott against the Anacon-
da Company.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14

GALVESTON, Tex.-(FPD - The
strike of 500 cotton warehouse work
ers and truckdrivers, which has delay
ed movement Of export cotton at Cal
weston since May IA, has been settled.
The men went back to work under a
compromise agreement calling for high
err pay and better working conditions.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
Seven Convicted Relief Demons.
traitors To Appeal

CHICAGO (FP)- Seven demon
strators against inadequate an dis
criminatory relief, sentenced to one to
five years for alleged conspiracy to kill,
are perfecting an appeal. They were
dubbed and kicked and otherwise tor
tured by police who broke up the de-
monstration which had gathered on
private property. The police were par
ticularly vicious because the demon
strators were radicals and we're in a
joint Negro and white meeting.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
ALL UNIONS TAKE
NOTICE!

At the request of the Central
Council, all Unions will send repres-
entatives to General Meeting to be
held in Carpenters Hall, Sunday
Afternoon at 2 O'Clock. R~epres-
~entation will be based upon repres-
en,ation in the Council. The meet
ing is being held to discuss the pre-
sent Strike Situation.
DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE IL.
TIME: z P. M.
PLACE.: 3rd FLOOR, CARPEN-
TIERS HALL.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
KIDNAP, DEPORT $50 to BREAK
FRUIT STRIKE

SAN TRANSCRIPTION hun
bred and fifty striking fruit pickers
have been kidnapped and deported by
Sheriff Vealz Of Contra Costa county,
says reports from the striking area.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14
AMONG OTHER REMEDIES

Another good way of reducing the
unemployed would be to have hall
of them protect struck factories, and
the other half to give them something
to do, and arm both.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14

The deadest corpse known to science
is the Land Of Boundless Opportunity
we used to tab about.
Montana labor news., 1934-06-14

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutons may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
BONUS SEEKERS
To PUSH FIGHT
TOSTAY HERE
Fort Hunt Must Be Evacuated
By Monday; Leaders Are
Determined to Stay

Although between 800 and 400
members of the "bonus expedi-
tionary force" are expected to
withdraw from the ranks to enter
c. c. C. camps, and the camp at
Fort Hunt must be evacuated
by Monday, the leaders Of the
army" declare they will remain
in Washington with a remnant
of their followers and besiege the
Capitol until the Patman bonus
bill is enacted or rejected.
The "army" will not mrach on
the Capitol on Monday, it has
been announced by leaders: but
individuals are expected to be in
Washington to press claims for
the three-point program of imme'
diate payment of the bonus, un'
employment insurance and repeal
of the economy act.
The Transient Relief Bureau
Is now Sheltering and feeding be
tween 1900 and 1,4OO men daily
it was declared by an official
today. After the Fort Hunt camp
is evacuated Monday the presence
of the veterans in Washington
may offer city relief officials a
serious problem, it was indicated
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

OF a struggle were found. DR.. c.
]. Murphy, deputy coroner, re
ported after the autopsy that Miss
SheadS had been hit on the head
and face before she was strangled
to death. There were 26 deep
scratches on her face.
Whether or not the place was
ransacked by a robber was q
fact difficult to establish, since
the apartment was already in an
uproar because of redecoration.
Miss Sheads died Just as she
was beginning to enjoy life.
When she retired five years ago,
she said to a friend:
1--WE worked hard all my
life. Now I'm going to i've"
With a pension of $1,337' a
year from local school authori-
ties Miss Sheads set out to have
a good time" as she expressed It.
Attended Art Exhibits
She attended lectures, plays.
arC eXnlDlCS and 0Cher local at.
fractions. On the night before
her death. she was one of the
gayest persons at a party given
by Mrs. Louise GaleSki, of the
Ontario Apartments.
Mrs. Galeski said, during the
affair:
Its . farewell for some
one"
Miss SheadS answered:
"WeII, it's not going to be =
farewell for me; I'm going to
live to be 9S."
Attended Dance Glasses
It was learned that Miss Sheads
had matriculated at George Wash
! ington University following her re
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
HUSBAND HELD
IN STABB|NG

Theodore C. Manikas, SO. Of
Fredericksburg, Va, was held un-
der $1,000 bail for action by the
grand jury today after Judge Gus
A. Schuldt had heard testimony
in Police Court in connection with
charges of assault with deadly
weapon.
Gus Gorgas, a barber, 400. block
Tenth st. N. w., admitted in
court that he knew the wife Of
Mr.. Manikas. He testified that,
on August 7, 1888, Mr.. Manikas
met him in front of a downtown
theater and cut him so seriously
with a knife that he was forced
to spend some time in a hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

tirement, obtaining a degree three
years ago. At the time Of her
death she was attending dancing
classes at the studios of Miss Ade-
laide Courtney, 800 block Four
teenth st. N. w.
She was described by many
friends as handsome, intelligent
and more than charming. Her
philanthropies will probably never
be known, but it was revealed that
quite often she would buy milk for
needy families in the Southeast,
where she taught school for many
years.
She was a native of Gettysburg,
Pa. In 1927 she was cited for
valor by the Board of Education
after saving two pupils of the
Bryan School during a tornado.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
HEARS
:, PERSONNEL
" PROBLEMS
Civil Service improvements
Object of Conferences at
Interior Department

Personnel Pxperts have been in
conference the last three days of
this week at the Interior De.
pertinent on problems intimately
connected with the civil service.
The meetings have been closed,
and not much has been said
about them. DR.. Lewis Merriam,
Of Brookings Institution, has
been prominent IN arranging for
them, and has participated in
most Of them.
The attendance has been made
up Of personnel experts in the
Government and in private in
duStry. The purpose has been
primarily, it is understood, to
work out plans which might be
Of benefit if applied to the civil
service of the United States, and
of the various States and munich
palities.
DR.. Merriam, Incidentally, is a
member Of the special commit
tee which is now making an in
vestigation Of the Civil Service
Commission, the other two mem
bers having been chosen from
the commissions staff. It wa!
said several weeks ago that the
data in this inquiry had been
assembled for the most part ano
that the work of writing the re-
port would begin shortly. The
report, therefore, is expected
fairly soon.
Persons close to the Admins
tration expect that the confer
ence here this week will bring
about an exchange of opinions
that will be of great value in
the administration of the Gov
ernment's personnel problems.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Cleveland NeIUsieS
ShOUtinq Once More

CLEVELAND, May 26 Q.N.S0.
NewSboys' cries were heard on the
streets here again today as pub
fishers of the three daily news
papers and representatives of the
United Brotherhood of Newspaper
Carriers, Sellers and Handlers
opened negotiations on the ven.
doris demands. The newsies had
been on strike since last Sunday
night when it was announced all
three papers would discontinue
their early editions.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

near the grave of Miss Sheads'
father.
The latest theory of the police
as to the manner of the murder
became known today.
Since several residents heard
the slayer leave by way of fire
escape at about 1925, but no one
heard him go up the escape, it is
believed that he gained entrance
otherwise.
Police think that the aSsailant,
intending burglary, broke into
a vacant apartment on the sixth
floor above that occupied by
Miss SheadS. walked through it
to a fire escape entrance, and
thence down to the fifth floor,
where a window had probably
been kept open by Miss Sheads
because Of paint fumes left in
the house. since it was being
decorated.
Retired 5 Years Ago
Miss SheadS. who was at one
Cme prlnclpal OF The ADAMS
School and the Bryant School be-
fore her retirement from the
school system five years ago
was found lying on the floor of
her bedroom, adjoining a living
room. Two other rooms, a
kitchen and, a bathroom, com,
priSed the apartment.
The body, clothed in a Smock
was lying wedged between a bed
and two bureaus on the east side
of the room, right at the entrance
from the living room.
Wounded On Head
Her clothing was torn, one OF
two chairs overturned, one eye was
lblackened and other mute evidence
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

matters with the United States
and Great Britain prior to the
1885 naval conference, but ques.
tions affecting Japan's policy in
China and Manchuria will be spe'
officially barred. This was learned
today following a conference be
tween Loki Hirota, foreign minis
ter, and Admiral Mineo Osumi
naval minister. It was decided at
this conference to accept the Brit
ish invitation to a conference pre-
liminary to the 1885 parley.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
CANAL ZONE

BALBOA, Canal Zone, May 26
G.N.SD.-Although still in a
serious condition, william A.
Robinson, wealthy adventurer,
was reported today to be resting
more easily aboard the United
States destroyer Hale which is
bringing him to Balboa. Robin
son was operated upon yesterday
aboard the Hale in Tagus Cove,
Galapagos Islands, Of the South
American coast. The operation
followed a dramatic dash by the
destroyer and 'wo Navy seaplanes
to Robinson's aid after he had
been stricken with appendicitis
aboard the 32-foot ketch, Swap.
and his bride Of a year had sent
out frantic appeals for help.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, May ,26 .d.N.S0.
Establishment Of q military dis.
tatorship in Rumania was tenn.
porarily postponed by the death
today of Nine. Clothilde Av.
ereScu, wife of Marshal Alex.
ander AvereScu. Marshal Averescu
had been scheduled for appoint.
ment today or tomorrow as head
Of a military cabinet which would
have dictatorial powers. The
marshal had spent the past 48
hours at the bedside of his wife.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

ming O1 01aUl
was an inter-
ested spectator
at today S
match for the
British open
golf champion
s hip between
Lawson Little,
Of the United
S t a t e s, and
James Wallace,
Of Great Bri-
tain.
Detec tt yes
had a difficult
t ask clearing
a waV through
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Farley's Daughter
School Graduate

Postmaster General James A.
Farley will forget the cares Of
stamps and politics next Tues
day to attend the commencement
exercises for 12-year-old Betty
Farley, eldest of the Postmaster
Generals three children.
The school is in New York
city. Mr.. Farley will remain in
New York all of next week.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

also q veteran aviator, is employed
by Air France, the commercial avia.
ton company. Mr.. RoSsi and Mr.
CodoS will use the same high.winG
monoplane, Joseph LIE Brix., IN
which they created the world rec
ord for nonstop distance flying last
AUGUST when they 1leWtfron New
York to Kayak, Syria, q distance
of 5,653A miles.
The two Frenchmen will take
off from LIE Bourget, the Paris
airport. The distance from LIE
~Bourget to San Francisco is esti.
mated at about $500 miles.
PARIS, May 26. U.N.s).-The
Surete Generate, French secret
police, have been asked by United
States authorizes for information
regarding the possible presence in
France of John Dillinger, Amer.
lean outlaw. What reason Amer
ican authorities may have for be-
lieving D1lllnger might be In
France was not disclosed. -
PARIS, May 26 (IN.S.),
Maurice Rossi, French air expert,
announced this afternoon that If
the weather continues favorable
he will hop off tomorrow morning
in an attempt to reach San Fran
cisco, via New York and set a non
stop flight record. Rossi, SO, and
test pilot for the French Air Min
istry, will be accompanied by Paul
Codos, 80, who will act as nav
igator. Codos, also a veteran avi'
ator, is employed by Air France,
the commercial aviation company
JAPAN
TOKYO, May 26 UN.SO.-
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

LONDON, May 26 G.N.SO.-
The London markets closed today
in liStless manner after a quiet
session. International shares were
somewhat better and gold shares
mostly unchanged. RayonS weak
ened on news of a cut in American
yarn prices. The American dollar
closed at $500 to the pound on
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, May 26 0.N.SO
A revolutionary movement which
the Government believes to be OF
no great Importance broke out in
the State of Oaxaca, Southeast
ern Mexico today.
One hundred and fifty follow
ers of Col. Adalberto J. Tejeda
former Governor of the State Of
Vera Cruz, seized the town Of
Oaxaca de Juarez in the Northern
part Of the State and killed four
members of the National Revolu
tionary Party, supporting the
Federal Government.