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Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
GINEERSFVOT
81 TO S. RIKE
Anaconda Smeltermen, Engineers and
Miners of Butte Haze Voted to Strike
GreatFalISMiU SmeltermenF dilby1 9 Votes

of the Engineers was encouraging to
the rest of the labor movement as the
Engineers hold the key positions in
Butte's major industry. No strike on
the part Of the Miners could well sue
coed without the cooperation of the
Engineers on the hill. The wage in
crease and hours of labor, asked by
the Engineers was printed last week in
the MONTANA LABOR NEWS as a
part Of the conditions asked by the In
ternational Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers. The Engineers are
facing further cuts, with the adoption
of the code and are also confronted
with a cut in the form of shortened
hours at less pay.
Anaconda Smeltermen Vote TO Strike.
As is shown elsewhere in this issue
of the paper, the S%meltermen of Ana
conda voted 81 to strike in order to
secure higher wages and better con-
ditions Of laoor. The Montana Stand
ard intimated that there was little in
terest in the vote, due to the small
number voting. 1t failed to state that
unemployed members of the union in
Anaconda were not allowed to vote and
the vote represents nearly all of the
men employed in the smelter who are
members of the union.
Great Falls Fails to Carry Strike Vote,
The Great Falls local of the Inter-
national failed to carry the strike vote
by a slim margin of 10 votes. The
majority of the members voted tc
| strike but a t%wo-thirds majority was
required to carry the strike vote. The
union fell short of the two-thirds by
10 votes. This close voting shows the
temper of the rank and file of the
movement in Great Falls. A phone
message from Great Falls assured the
Butte and Anaconda Locals that Great
Falls would come through when the
time came to obtain an increase il
wages.
Voting a Protest Against Adopted
Code.
The voting on the part of the A. c
M. Co. employees shows the feeling Of
the workers toward the adopted Cop.
per Code. The workers feel that tht
Copper Code, like all other codes
adopted, was written by the stock.
holders to increase their profits. This
code like all other codes is far from
attaining the original purpose of th'
NRA, that of putting more men t
work and increasing the purchasing
power of the workers. The adopted
code will not benefit Butte, Anaconds
or Great Falls one iota. 1t will in
Continued on page Five
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
TEXTILE WORKERS OFFER LABOR
PLAN FOR WOODEN MANUFAC-
TURING INDUSTRY
WAGES OF 1929, 35-HOUR WEEK N CODE AU
THORITY REPRESENTATION DEMANDED

NEW YORK.-A six-point program
asking the restoration of wages to the
1929 level, the 35-hour week, the set
ting up of uniform standards through
out the wool industry, immediate ac-
ton on the question of the machine
load, representation on the wool code
authority, and the setting up of mach
inery for the arbitration of labor dis
putes was presented to the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers by
officials of the United Textile Work.
ers after a series of conferences be-
tween officials of the two associations
here.
Labor was represented by Francis
j. German, Thomas f. Mcmahon, VIII
liam J. Dunlap and George M. labor.
The program was presented to Ar
thur Besse, president of the ~associa-
ton.
The program presented by the
United Textile Workers follows:
1929 Wages, Not Wage Rates.
L. We are asking for the restora-
ton of wages paid in 1929. This does
not mean the hourly rate, but means
the restoration of the full purchasing
power of 1929. This, of course, means
a substantial increase in hourly rates
because Of the reduced number Of
hours under the N. r. A.
2. In connection with this wage
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
UTILITY UNIONS
MERGE, DRIVES
NATION WIDE

NEW YORK - (FP) - Intensive
plans to organize the 100000 electric
al utilities workers in the United
States were set in motion in New York
City with the announcement that the
membership of the Edison Employees
Equity Assn. had voted overwhelm-
ingly to merge with the Brotherhood
of Utility Employees of America.
Equity's members will make up locals
of the B. u. E. A.
Every independent union of cleo
trieal utilities workers in the United
States except one is now affiliated
with the B. U. E. A., which has form
ed locals in various strategic cities.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
CODE HOURS
SUPERCEDE
UNION HOURS

The letter from the Montana State
NRA Compliance Director to you,
dated February 23, has been referred
to this office today. The general rule
is that where a collective bargaining
agreement is not in conflict with the
provisions of an NRA Code it is not
abrogated by the Code.
A collective bargaining agreement
is "in conflict" where the conditions
Of the agreement are less advanta-
geous to the worker than the condi-
tions in the Code. 1t is not deemed in
conflict when its conditions r more
advantageous to the worker.
Specifically, however, on the ques-
ton of hours, where a collective bar
gaining agreement calls for a maxi
mum of f~ifty-six 1861 and a Code
provision provides a maximum Of for
ty (40) or forty-eight (48) hours
they are not in conflict. The union
agreement maximum is a maximum
and not a fixed number of hours
hence, to be obliged to work forty (40)
or forty-eight (48) hours under the
Code is not in conflict with such UNI
ion fifty-six 1867 hour maximum. Ac-
cordingly, it is necessary in the case
of the letter attached to rule that il
the forty-eight (48) hour week pro
vided in the union agreement is a max
mum of forty-eight (48) hours, it is
not in conflict with the provisions Of
the Code requiring less hours and
the Code provisions apply without any
abrogation of the Union Agreement
but within its terms. That means
all the provisions of the Code, includ-
ing any prohibition against reduction
Of wages.
(Signed)
DAVID BARR,
Assistant Counsel.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
COMPANY EARNING ALL INTEREST
AND SINKING FUND CHARGES
OVER FIVE TIMES
SAYS WALL STREET JOURNAL OF APRIL 9
AFRICAN MINES CAN'T MATCH THE A.C.M.
PROPERTIES

marketed in the United States on ac-
count Of the %prohibitory copper tar
iff; practically all of it is consumed
in Europe.
In Montana where the ores do not
run as high in copper content as at
Greene-C ananea and Chile, the com
pany is operating three mines and
even including contributions for wei
fare relief, depreciation and all east
ern expenses, the company is making
its copper there for less than z cents a
pound. At Andes, where operations
are on a restricted scale, the cost is
SO cents.
Sells IT'S, OOO,O 900 Pounds of Copper
in Quarter
During the first quarter of the curr-
ent year Anaconda sold practically
ITS, 1000 pounds of copper to do
nestle and foreign manufacturers.
If the year 1929 is given an arbitrary
rating Of 100 per cent, the company
is shipping for melting and fabricating
purposes at the rate of 40 per cent of
that years shipments; measured
against the same period of 1888, the
company is shipping at the rate of
1870 per cent Of the business it was
then doing.
The business Of the American Brass
division Of the Anaconda Company
follows very much the pattern Of the
United States Steel Corporation. The
latter, for instance, is at present oper-
ating at 40 per cent capacity. Amer
lean Brass so far this year Of 1884
has been operating at 43 per cent Of
the 1929 rate.
Upon Cornelius F. Kelly, president,
have fallen still greater managerial
responsibilities since the death of his
lifelong friend and business associate,
John D. Ryan. His legal talents have
been called upon in no small degree
during the long negotiations looking
to the establishment of a code for the
copper producing industry.
Anaconda stock is currently selling
around 16, compared with its 1933-34
high Of II 5-8 and low of 5.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

demand, it is also essential that we
have a levelling out process and the
setting up of the uniform standards
throughout the industry.
8. Immediate action on the part
of the wool textile code authority ON
the question of the machine load in
order that all employers engaged in
the production of wool products can
be placed on the same basis.
4. Reduction in hours of labor to
no more than 35 hours in any one
week.
Code Authority Representation
Necessary.
s. We reiterate our i~nsistence for
representation on the code authority
in the industry in order that labor at
all times may be informed of the de-
velopments and may assist in combat
ing the damaging effects of employers
who are still chiseling and practicing
cut-throat competition.
6. Some machinery for the pur-
pose of settling strikes is becoming
more essential day by day. While
this industry at the present time is
more or less free from labor disputes,
it is the aim and purpose to keep it so.
However, we, the representatives of
the workers, feel it cannot be done
unless the proper machinery is set up
for the adjustment of any differences
that might arise.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
RICHTSARE NULLIFIED BY
DELAY IN ENFORCING SECTION IA

the country over have their eyes on
the automobile board. Decisions and
speed in operation are essential in
carrying out the spirit and purpose
of the Presidents agreement. Delay
is the employers way of destroying
the union; for while the board delays
workers may be inundated by threats
to take away their jobs and forced
out of the A. F. of L. union into the
company union. Delays in enforcing
Section Ia in the last six months have
nullified workers rights under the law
and blocked the mechanism for col
lective bargaining"
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

WASHINGTON Entirely unnec-
delays by the National Recov-
cry Administration in enforcing Sec
ton IA of the National Industrial
Recovery Act, which is an integral
part of every NRA code of fair COM
petition, shave nullified workers
rights under the law and blocked the
mechanism for collective bargaining"
declared the Monthly Survey of Bust
ness Of the American Federation Of
Labor, in discussing President Roose-
velt's settlement of the threatened
strike of the automobile workers.
"Labor's protest against the effort
to deprive them of union organiza-
tion," the survey said, "is a more far
reaching and powerful factor in the
business situation than most people
realize. The millions Of workers who
have come through this depression
have a new understanding of their in
dividual helplessness in business stu
atoms. They know that union organ
ization is Fundamental for their pro
lection. The intensity Of their feel
ing has been shown in the way they
flocked into unions when the Recov-
cry Act was signed and in the series
of strikes this winter and spring, rs
per cent Of which were for recogni-
ton of the union.
I1nion Workers Victimized
"Workers resentment came to a TO-
Gus in the automobile situation. Sew
eral hundred automobile workers hao
been unlawfully laid off for union ac.
tivity; their cases were dragged or
through months Of indecision in Re-
gional Labor Boards; employers de-
~liberately defied the boards. In cases
where unlawful layoff was proved
workers were not reinstated. Work
ers felt that their only means of secur-
ing their rights was to strike and then
strike vote compelled consideration by
Washington. They accepted the Pre-
sident's settlement and order because
Of their faith in him. He took re-
sponsibility to carry out an agree
ment which pledged workers freedom
to join the organization of their choice
and to be represented through it in
collective bargaining. An impartial
board was set up to carry out this
agreement.
Job Insecurity Destroys Freedom
"There can be no freedom Of choice
where a worker feels his job is ii
danger if he joins a union. Workers
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
SILK HOSIERY
NOW UNFAIR
Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council:

Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council:
Twenty-Five hundred workers at the
Real Silk Hosiery, Indianapolis, are
striking to halt discrimination against
unionism and for collective bargain
ing. This notorious concern sells
door to door, spending much money
70 boost its fraudulent company un-
ion and delude public. Need vigorous
support from labor to acquaint public
everywhere. Real Silk placed on
unfair list by repeated action of Amer
lean Federation Of Labor conventions,
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
HOSIERY WORKERS,
1921 North 9th Street,
Philadelphia, Penn.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

At a referendum vote held by the
Butte Engineers Union, last Wednes-
day, the union voted 337-4S to back
up their request for a wage increase
with a strike, if necessary. Interest
was keen in the outcome of the ballot
and the union had one of the largest
votes in history. Very few failed to
vote and many of those who did not
vote were i'll or were out of town.
This overwhelming vote on the part
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
TOM MOONEY RECEIVES HIGHEST
HONOR, ELECTED DELEGATE TO
MOLDERS' CONVENTION
RECEIVES LARGEST ~VOTE-TOKEN OF UNIONS
BELIEF IN HIS INNOCENCE

tend this convention as he has the
three previous conventions, because
his class enemies have buried him
alive in San Quentin prison for eight
cen (1S) years, on a monstrous frame
up, for his militant loyalty and devo-
ton to the entire labor movement and
+he whole working class
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
Recommends j.
H. Freebourne

The Central Council, at the request
of the Legislative Committee recon-
mended ]. H. Freebourne for the Of
flee of Federal Judge without preju-
dice to other candidates favorable to
Labor. In making this endorsement
the Council is mindful of the splendid
labor record of Freebourne in his Of
flee of county attorney.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26
ANACONDA COPPER co. AGAIN SHOWING PROFIT
ANACONDA MILL AND SHELTER
MEN VOTE TO STRIKE
JOIN MINERS in BACKING UP WAGE
INCREASE WITH STRIKE THREAT

and Engineers of Butte. As we go
to press we have still to hear from
the Great Falls local, but the opin-
ion is that they too will join the
Anaconda Copper Company employ
ees in Butte and Anaconda.
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

The Anaconda Mill and Shelter
men, at a meeting held last Tuesday
night voted over 3 to l to back their
demands for a wage increase with
the threat of a strike This vote
sustains the action of the Miners
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

At a specially set election meeting,
April 3, San Francisco Local No. 1874
International Molders' Union of North
America, elected Tom Mooney, n of
four delegates, to their Twenty-eighth
Convention to be held in Chicago this
summer, by the largest vote cast for
any candidate. A total Of 278 votes
cast for nine candidates resulted in
the election of the highest four
their votes as follows:
Tom Mooney ...-............-....--.278
w. G. Leishman ...........-......-.216
r. w. Burton .........~..-...-.-....-..203
James Harmon ..................-.lS2
The international Molders' Union,
of which Tom Mooney has been a con-
tinuous active good standing member
for the past 80 years, thus expresses
its solidarity towards a brother MEM
Der by comforting upon him n Of its
highest honors as a token of their be-
lief in his innocence, and their further
determination to continue the strug-
gle for his freedom and vindication.
The international Molders' Union,
Local 1914 of San Francisco, first elect
ed Tom Mooney a delegate to its In
ternational Convention held in Mil
waukee in 1912. This Local Union,
of which Tom Mooney has been affil-
lated with for the past 26 years, has
elected Tom Mooney to every succeed
ing international Convention. In 1917,
while in the death cell awaiting to be
executed, he was elected to the Ro-
chester, N. Y. Convention, and again
in 1928 to the Cleveland, Convention
at which he was elected a delegate to
the American Federation of Labor.
The Cleveland Convention also ap-
pointed a committee to call upon the
Governor Of California to plead for
Tom Moneys freedom, and donated
81 1000 to the Tom Mooney Molders'
Defense Committee to carry on the
fight. Tom Mooney was again elect
ed in 1928 to the Montreal Conven-
ton, which instructed its Internation-
al officers to continue the fight for
his liberation. The following year the
international Executive Board donat-
ed $1,000 and the same year Local 164
donated $3.50 to Moneys fight fol
freedom.
Tom Mooney will be unable to at
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
situations may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort
Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

Editors Note: This is the first of
a series of three articles on munitions
manufacturers.
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AT THE MOVIES
Outstanding Stars
In Doctor Monica

Doctor Monica" a story in which
both wife and the "other woman" try
t. sacrifice themselves to insure the
happiness Of the other, in which
Warner Bros. have cast three Of the
screens outstanding stars, will open
a. the Capitol theatre Saturday night.
Kay Francis has the title role, but
although she portrays the part of
physician, there are no hospital
scenes or medical sequences. The
"other woman" is Jean Muir, and the
husband, beloved by both, is played
by Warren William. Verree Teasdale
has another stellar role, and other i'm
portant members Of the cast include
Phillip Reed, Emma Dunn, Herbert
Bunston, Ann Shoemaker, Virginia
Hammond, Hale Hamilton and Vir-
ginia Pine.
The plot Is taken from q famous
Polish play, and comes to q strange
and dramatic climax when the wife
arranges to give up her husband
when she finds he is the father Of the
other woman's child, but Is thwarted
BY the girl, who ends her life In one
o. the most exciting scenes ever
shown on the screen.
Dealing entirely with the social
elect Of New York, the picture Is set
III the background Of beautiful Long
Island estates and in luxurious
apartments. william Keighley direc-
ted from the screen play by Charles
Kenyon, which was dramatized from
m English screen adoption Of the
Polish play BY Laura Walker Mayer.
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Beery, Cooper Stars
In Treasure Island

After more than two years OF prep
atory work, actual filming OF Treas
ure Island" world famous Robert
Louis Stevenson story Of pirate ad-
venture, has been completed by the
Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer studios and
will be shown Friday, Saturday and
Monday at the Paramount Theatre.
In bringing this book to the screen
the major problem has been to retain
the utmost fidelity in the plot and
characters which have been wildly
impressed on the minds Of millions
OF readers both young and old.
Dozens OF adaptations were pre-
pared and then scrapped because they
did not express the full strength Of
the Stevenson original. Finally each
character was analysed for its value
to the story with dialogue 6 in the
original plot.
The result is said to offer q literal
translation Of the book to celluloid
with maximum Of realism and visual
power.
Wallace Berry In the role OF Long
John Silver Is said to be an exact per-
sonification Of the book character:
and with Jackie Cooper as Jim Haw-
kins, boy adventurer, the Stevenson
atmosphere Of youth and the sparkle
OF new experience Is assured.
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be the opening service Of the Fall
Attend the meetings OF the Sunday
school each Sunday morning.
Fred w. Christ, minister.

| W Vac VkC4AAll8 CCIV1OS VI tuS Ia.
Attend the meetings OF the Sunday
school each Sunday morning.
| Fred w. Christ, minister.
Methodist Churches
Motif:
Morning worship 1890.
Sunday school 1880. Mrs. J. J. Hin,
superintendent.
Braddock:
Sunday school 10 q. M. Mrs. L. v.
leschur. superintendent.
Epworth League p. m. Lloyd Wills.
president.
Evening worship 8 p. m.
o. Z. Kinzler, pastor.
Mckenzie:
Preaching service 1000 q. m.
Church School 1900 q. m.
Sterling:
Church School 1890 a. m.
Preaching service 1850 q. m.
Menoken:
Church School TOO p. m.
Preaching service 800 p. m.
Theo. G. Torgerson, Pastor.
G. Adoiph Johns, Pastor
Aug. 26-Thrteenth Sunday after
Trinity.
800 p. m. Confirmation class.
7:45 p. m. Sunday school.
$50 p. m. Church worship. Sermon:
What shall I do to inherit Eternal
Life?"
Monday, Aug. ~, at . q. m. Con-
firmation Glass.
Driscoll Parish
Sunday Aug. rs, 1894.
ll:OO q. m. Divine services at Dris-
coll.
200 p. m. Childrens day at Zion.
the following program will be rem
dered:
Ills Children,s Day"
Drill-"Beams Of Light"
Musical Reading-"Sweet Melodies"
Boys Of the Bible"
Drill-"The Conquest Flag"
Tableau.
Twenty third Psalm.
Musical Reading-"The Tender
Shepherd"
Willing Hands,
Song-"Up. Up With the Sum-"
Give the Best you Have"
Pageant-"His Living Words"
RemarkS-Rev. Brenna
800 p. m. Luther League at Dris-
coll.
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Alexander:
Five Miles 3. w. OF Underwood
Bible School every Sunday. Elder
Walter Leroy, supt.
Divine Worship and Sermon every
other Sunday at 3 p. n.
Christian Endeavor every Sunday
evening. Elder Walter Leroy. State
Pres. Of G. E., leader.
You are invited. Fred W. Christ.
Stated Supply.
During August the minister has his
vacation. Services by local an
nouncement.
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/ R y r Al I
CHURCH
! NOTICES
Presbyterian Churches

Wilton:
Regular Weekly Services
10 Z. m. Sunday-Bible School. Mr.,
q. Hochhalter. Supt.
IL .. m.-Divine worship with SER
mon.
TOO p. m.-Christian Endeavos.
Miss Cora Devee Richard. President.
Thursday
4:30 p. m. grades S and 8 In G. Z.
Leaders. Stella Christ and Edna STEM
quist.
TOO p. m. grades to 1 in G. E.
Leaders. Cora Devee Richard and
Esther Howe.
800 p. m. grades Z and 8 in G. E.
Miss Bergquist, teacher.
Thursday evening Bible study and
Prayer at 800
During August all are invited to
the Sunday School at 10 q. m. The
regular church service will be omitted,
unless announced locally. The next
regular services Sept. 2. Fred w.
Christ, pastor.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Wilton, n. d.

Order OF Masses:
First Sunday Mass at 100 q. m.
Third Sunday, Mass at 1000 a. m.
Rev. John c. Wingering,
Parish Priest.
Wing Congregational Church
Sunday School every Sunday at
1880 a. m.-Mrs. Clyde Harvey, Supt.
Note-During August the regular
preaching services will not be held
but September 9th, at 8 D. M, will
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When the trading schooner, Eman-
uel. put into Southampton. Eng, 1t
was the first vessel In 1000 years to
dock there with m all-Jewish crew Of
ssilors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Reading and fam
lily visited Sunday afternoon and
were supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Johnson.
Elvina Orth Is spending a few
days at the Henry Orth home car
ing for Mrs. Ortiz. who is quite
ill.
! Henry Poppe and Arnold motored
to Bloomkest, Mimi, Saturday to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoff-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kind and
family were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lloyd Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Voller and
family visited Friday evening at
McNabb's.
Walter Eckman, Harry and Ray
nrond Gamradt, and Joseph Van
Havermaet spent Sunday afternoon
with Leroy Johnson.
Henry Pope visited Friday eve.
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Drink
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughters. Patricia, spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kind.
Mrs. John Lentz called on Mrs.
Thorvald Hansen Monday after
noon.
Henry Schwietters and Albert
Diesen spent Sunday afternoon
with Arnold Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schmitz
were business callers at Grey Eagle
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Kind and son, Yer
non, called at the Art Smith home
Saturday forenoon.
ARNOLD Pope was business call
er at the Thorvald Hansen home
Monday afternoon.
G. A. Eckman and daughter.
Doris, called at the Sam Clark
home Sunday afternoon.