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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26
GOVERNMENT EMPLoYE.

CTo James z. Chinn Of The Star
staff0 I'm listening to your broad
cast last night, I could not help agree
ing with your statement that If the
IL rules of the road were followed by
all motorists there would be less acct
dents. True enough. But. there would
still be accidents due to carelessness
of the pedestrians This is factor
which should not be overlooked and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26

with thousands of others. I have
signed your safety pledge. There Is
no doubt but the safety council pledge
signing will have a restraining effect
upon the more conscientious drivers.
Our practical, knowing major Of po-
lice, Ernest w. Brown, tried by ap-
peals to autoists, with little or no
effect. Then he directed his police to
report and arrest offenders, and
presto, an immediate change came.
If the Star Safety Council is so
interested in saving human lives and
preventing accidents, why not call
upon Director Of Traffic Van Duzer
to have 'Go-Stop' lights installed for
the safety of pedestrians where Maj.
Brown says their installation is abb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26
solutely necessary'-at Mount Pleas
ant ard Irving streets"
WILLIAM z. RYAN,
31Z6 Sixteenth street.

IT wish you would do something
about the trafilc on Wisconsin avenue,
especially at woodley road, where the
bus discharges passengers (most Of
them school children) for transfer to
car. The autos tear down the ave-
nue., on both sides Of the car-stop
zones; II you stand on the sidewalk you
can hardly run between the onrushing
machines 70 get your street car: If you
stand in the white-chalked zone the
autos speed by on both sides Of you,
even down the car tracks. It's q mir
acle that one hasn't skidded on wet
tracks and killed some one. I've seen
many close calls and on q windy day
my coat has blown near enough to the
cars to be nearly caught, so close do
fhav r0yna . ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26

have observed that about go per cent
of all drivers involved in serious acct
dents range in age from about Is to
80. This shows that such drivers take
undue risks and lack road courtesy.
1t is usually the youthful driver who
refuses to stay in line when it would
be prudent to do So"
j. G. FAIRCHILD,
Geological Survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26
HUNDREDS WRITE
ON SAFETY DRIVE
Scores Give Their Views
on How Traffic Toll May
Be Reduced.

Hundreds Of letters dealing with
various phases Of the safety campaign
have been received by the Star Safety
Council. Excerpts from some Of these
letters follow:
AT about tbs pm. while we were
approaching bridge at Relay, Nd,
driver Of the above bus violated regu-
lations which were distinctly pointed
out by a sign reading: Single File
Over This Bridge by crowding us
off the road just as we were entering
the bridge. A serious accident was
narrowly averted by my turning out.
which almost caused my automobile
to 60 of the bridge to the railroad
tracks below. This bus was travelling
at speed Of approximately so miles
an hour, passing me by straddling a
white line, also passing another car
already on the bridge. The bus bore
no tail light or any rear lights, which
made his license plate undiscernible
until, due to halt in traffic, we were
able to catch up with him and focus
our headlights on his tags. Driver
was evidently behind schedule and at
tempting to make up time.
while it Is not my desire to force
vigorous action against the violator,
the writer feels he Should be severely
reprimanded for unnecessary risk Of
human lives.
with the extensive campaign being
conducted at present in the interest
Of safety, feel that every precaution
should be taken to insure rigid ODE
dience of traffic regulations"
Copy Of part of letter to a bus
company
EVE H. BERNSTEIN,
552l Colorado avenue.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
Prevailing Rates Essential

In the last issue Of the Montana Labor News
a letter was printed from President William
Green of the Federation Of Labor urging the
unions to send kilograms to the Senators and
Congressman requesting them to support the
McCarran Prevailing Wage Amendment in the
Work Relief Bill The unions are much inter
ested in this proposal.
The fight over the incorporation OF prevail
ing wage rate clause in the pending House
Joint Resolution liz, which is the Administra-
tons $8,88O,O0O0OO Work Relief Bill, may be
successor to the renowned Judge Parker case"
Thrty-six Senators who opposed the interests
of wage earners in that case only five years ago
are not now in the Senate.
Labor regards this clause as essential The
prevailing wage principle under the circumst-
ances is necessary to the welfare of all work
ing people and to the progress Of the country
as a whole Labor will, therefore, fight with
all the energy and resources at its command, ever
mindful of the public interest
President Green said before the Senate
Appropriations Committee: at is exceeding
ly unsound to offer additional employment
by means of work program and at the
same time reduce the total income of the
wage Garner in private employment because
of general reduction in the wage level"
Labor does not object to limiting the amount
which those on relief work may receive per
month There is no objection to the $50 month
maximum, suggested But there is sound
and reasonable objection to making person go
out and work the entire month at a skilled trade
for such pitable amount There is every econ
mic and social reason why such a situation should
not exist
The bill, already passed by the House in prac-
tically its original form, and approved by the
Senate Appropriations Committee with few
minor amendments, including the Objectionable
Russell substitute for Senator McCarran's orig
inal prevailing wage amendment, now goes to
the Senate for final action The Senate con-
tains number of progressive and liberal gentle
men who are held in high esteem by labor and
it is felt that these gentlemen also recognize
the fact that the payment of prevailing wage
rates in each respective community is essential
Labor therefore, feels that this fight will be
won upon the sound basis of merit
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
The President Speaks

Labor officials generally agree that the pub
lie has been inclined to give undue credence to
many wild stories appearing in the daily press,
presuming to assert that breach of understand
ing and even lack of confidence developed be-
tween organized labor and the President of the
United States.
No responsible labor newspaper has repeated
this assertion, of course for the simple reason
that no such breach or lack of confidence has
ever developed And no responsible labor Of
ficial has attacked the President
Labor representatives have on occasion found
it necessary to speak the truth frankly with
spect to the attitude and activities Of certain in
dividua members of the Administration, but none
has found it either necessary or desirable to
speak i'll of President Roosevelt
The President now is familiar with the position
of organized labor on several vital subjects, for
the Executive Council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor was received at the White House
and afforded the opportunity to present its col
lective views.
The Presidents statement in response appears
elsewhere in this issue careful perusal
of these documents is indeed enlightening The
Presidents statement closes with a paragraph
that strikes responsive chord in the hearts of all
wage earners, for it expresses their IDEAL
eve are seeking to promote peace, coopera-
tion and understanding in all Of the industries
of the United States between labor and manage
ment, to the end that we can eliminate the in
equities and institute practical and scientific
stablization for the common good of all those
engaged in industry as well as for the nation
itself"
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
SO silk LOCALS
ASK STRIKE ACTION

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-FP)-A con-
ference Of 80 delegates from SO silk To-
Gals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York, meeting in Allentown Feb
ruary 3, went on record for an indus
try-wide strike in silk after a referen-
dunn of all locals has been taken. The
local unions represented are all mem
bers Of the American Federation OF
Silk Workers, U. T. w, A., affiliate,
and they took part in the 1884 textile
strike.
Delegate after delegate expressed
disappointment over the outcome OF
the 1884 strike and extreme bitterness
that the Winant report on wages and
hours, due February l, and which this
conference had been called to discuss
had not yet been made. Only realiza-
ton that the time is not yet ripe pre-
vented an immediate strike call A re-
gional conference to get further sup
port for strike action will be held in
New England shortly.
Reports from Pennsylvania delegates,
especially, showed that workers are
becoming tired OF waiting for action
from Washington, which may or may
not be favorable to the workers
Strike sentiment is growing and it is
evident that in any 1885 silk strike
workers will not abandon picket lines
until expliciat wage, hour and stretch
out concessions have been won-re-
gardless of White House promises.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28

'reprehensible and dishonorabe' President
Green and other responsible labor officials have
likewise challenged his sincerity in no uncertain
terms.
S Clay Williams, of the National Industrial
Recovery Board, was severely criticized and his
fitness questioned in resolution unanimously
passed by the 54th annual convention of the A.
+. of L.
Leo Wolman, chairman Of the Automobile La
Dor Board, has been soundly denounced by many
responsible officials of organized labor.
A complete recital Of the reactonary attitude
and subversive actions of these three individuals
could not possibly be contained in the space
available in this publication, nor is it necessary
since much of this attitude and many of these
actions are now well known.
Suffice it to say that, SO long as reactionary
individuals, believed to be willing tools of "big
business" are permitted to hold responsible key
positions in the Administration and to sway ac-
tions nimical to the public welfare, there can
be no industrial peace and peace is essential
to sound progress.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
Tools of ''Big Business?

Organized labor has always had the utmost
confidence in President Roosevelt William
Green, president of the American Federation of
Labor, states that labor still looks to the Presi-
dent with faith and confidence
But there are many who believes that big bus
mess" has succeeded in working in several will
ing tools to key positions in the Administration
1t is contended that the activities Of these con
scenceess individuals in high positions in the
Government are not only wrecking many of the
reasonable hopes and aspirations of labor, but
are actually denying in some instances all sem
blance of right and justice to wage earners.
John L. Lewis testifying before Senate sub
committee, denounced Donald r. Richberg as
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28

WASHINGTON. - (FP) - Federal
control of all forms of transportation
was recommended to Congress in a
detailed plan by Joseph B. Eastman,
federal coordinator of transportation.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
House Votes Down Fair
Wage Provision In Ap-
proving OF Relief Bill.

WASHINGTON-(FP)-A de-
feating by narrow vote an amend
ment for payment of prevailing rate OF
wages, the House voted by 328 to 70
to approve the administrations $4,080,-
100000 work relief bill -Four billion Of
the amount is intended for a public
works program, while the rest is to be
used for direct relief until the work
projects get under way.
Labor Indignation has been aroused
by the announced intention to pay
wages averaging only $50 month on
the work projects. This was reflected
in the sharp fight waged by insurgent
Democrats and other progressive Con
gressmen on behalf of the amendment
introduced by Rep w. P. Connery d.,
Mass.) calling for payment Of met
loss than the rate of wage prevailing
in the locality" on contract work. The
amendment did not include work
started by the government itself.
Crowded galleries applauded loudly,
until called to order by the Speaker,
when Connery denounced the admins
trations $50-a-month scale as "starva-
ton wages" which will tend to reduce
the wage level in private industry.
When the battle seemed to be going
against the administration, Rep. ]. P.
Buchanan d., Tex.) intervened to re-
port that he had discussed the matter
with President Roosevelt, and that the
president was very insistent" that the
wage scale on the public works must be
lower than in private industry. The
amendment was finally rejected by a
vote Of 13l to 159-one of the closest
votes in the present session.
Pointing out that the $50 is to be
only an average, and that some work.
ers may be paid as little as $40 or
even $40 month, Connery declared /:
The sole argument against my amend
ment that was used was that men will
not go to work in private industry if
you pay them more than $50 month.
Any skilled workmen working on a
bridge or working anywhere else and
getting $l.20 an hour is worth that
and more, and l am not going to help
the U. S. Steel Corporation or any of
the other big corporations of this
country to reduce their wages, sane
toned by the United States govern
ment setting the example.
"That is what we did in the economy
act with the government workers. The
day we passed that bill the U. S. Steel
Corporation put through a Is per cent
cut on their workers"
Chief defendant of the proposed low
wage scale was Rep. Thomas L, Blan-
ton 3D., Tex), who has a consistently
anti-labor record His remarks about
outstanding American citizens" drew
fire from Rep. r. T. Wood d., Mo-,
who said that this was the first time
he had ever heard of an average wage
OF $50 creating outstanding American
citizens.
Il fear if we pass this legislation
without restriction as to the prevailing
rate" said Wood, that we will not
only create peonage in this country,
but that we will also destroy the wage
structure of American industry" He
declared that in his district, and in
nearly every county of it, when the
FERA abrogated the 30c-an-hour min
imum on relief work. county admins
traitors instantly reduced the wage to
l5c an hour.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
Relief Recipients
Classified

New YORK-The Temporary Emer-
gency Relief Administration here an
nounced the completion of a survey
to reclassify all relief recipients and
applicants in accordance with the type
OF work they do, as an essential pre-
liminary to putting into effect the ex-
tensive work program contemplated by
the Federal Government The survey
included 136,46S men and 14,S60 women
receiving work relief wages in the
State. There we're around S,400 other
women employed on clerical and ad-
ministrative projects on salary basis.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
Movie Producers Grant
Demands But Actors
Ask Closed Shop

HOLLYWOOD, Cal-(FP)-Intend-
ing to weaken the structure of the
Screen Actors Guild, recently affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor, Hollywood's movie producers are
offering free-lance actors a new mini
mum contract containing all the de-
mands set forward by the guild, and in
some instances exceeding the condi-
tions Of the actor organizations pro-
gram.
The new contracts are an extension
of those drawn by the producers in
1880, year after the last actors strike
Known as the academy agreements,
they contained among other conditions
a no strike clause which is to expire
this March. Back of these contracts
and the new agreements is the Acad-
emy of Motion Picture Arts & Sci
ences, looked upon by actors as a COM
pany union. 1t is the academy that
has drawn the brunt of the opposition
fire from the officials of the Screen
Actors Guild during their recent dis
cussions over the setting up of an ac-
tors code
Despite the exceedingly attractive
contract which yields even more to the
actors than they have been fighting
for, the sentiment is prevalent that
producers are playing the "cat and
mouse" game. The actors say that
they refuse to act as the mouse. Ac-
cording to Variety, movie daily, guild
leaders stated when notified of the
producer academy agreements
1T still is no good. The academy
has been unable to enforce the previ-
Gus agreement, so why should we ex-
pect it to enforce the revised pro-
visions in the new contracts?"
In the new agreements, producers
agree to shorter working hours, longer
rest periods following the days work,
a clearer definition of contracts with
short time actors, and an arbitration
clause, among other detailed points Of
the program around which the Screen
Actors Guild mustered its strength.
Noticeable in the new agreement is the
absence OF a no strike clause which the
present contracts carried
1t is understood that no contract
from the producers will be acceptable
to the actors unless the Screen Actors
Guild represents them both by their
own contracts and during all disputes.
This means that actors will still insist
on closed shop in the studios.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
It's a Great System!
BY John Paine

Remember the old days when Ward
Line steamship officials used to blame
the reds" for accidents to their boats
One more accident and we have an
idea the Ward Line, as well as its
boats, will be on the rocks.
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Ins were in and the Outs were
out,
Now the Outs are in and the Ins are
out,
And some folks shout and some folks
pout,
But what in the ell is it all about
The Operating Engineer.
A news report from Italy says that
Mussolini is looking for right-hand
man to assist him.
Wanted A man who can say Yes
quickly in six languages.
WHAT KEEN EYES YOU HAVE,
CRANDPAl
The Federal Reserve Boards latest
bulletin says that marked steps have
been made towards recovery.
Maybe they've been initiating the
scientists and looking at the data with
a miscrope.
A German-Jewish paper has beer
censored for printing new kind O.
anti-Nazi propaganda.
They printed one Of Hitler!
speeches in full without comment.
Is poor old Adolf so confused he!
talking against himself?
SIGNS OF THE TIMES?
Right after Margaret Bourke-White
famous photographer, had finished
taking pictures of frankie Roosevelt
an accident smashed the camera into
bits.
A lot of people think that the Rus
sian government is crazy.
But on the other hand maybe they
are not as wild as we are,
At least we've never heard of thu
Russians welcoming blizzards as some
thing to give work to unemployed.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
IT'S A GREAT SYSTEM /

WASHINGTON (FP)- Declaring
that there cannot be real conserva-
ton OF natural resources without pub
lie ownership, and utilization of these
resources for social purposes" the
Peoples Lobby has asked Secretary of
Interior Ickes to have legislation
drafted ito socialize our basic natural
resources-at least the four competing
resources, coal, oil, water and power
companies"
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
WHAT KEEN EYES YOU HAVE,
CRANDPAl
SIGNS OF THE TIMES?

Right after Margaret Bourke-W White
famous photographer, had finished
taking pictures of frankie Roosevelt
an accident smashed the camera into
bits.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28
Low Interest Asked
For Housing Loans

WASHINGTON-An urgent rec
ommendation that the interest on loans
Tor housing made by the Public Works
Administration be reduced to IL per
cent in place OF the present per cent
rate was made by Mayor LaGuardia
OF New York City to the National
Public Housing Conference here. A
message from the New York mayor
said that low-cost housing programs
could not be successfully financed by
municipalities at the high interest rate
now charged by the PWA for Federal
funds.
Montana labor news., 1935-02-28

The director of snow removal in
New York City published instructions
to jobless men who were getting their
shovels ready.
Wear heavy woolen gloves and shoes
with thick soles, he advised.
It's a wonder he didn't suggest that
they wear their raccoon coats, too.
The army and the navy are said to
be seeking one billion out Of the four
which Roosevelt is trying to get from
Congress.
And the bill is supposed to be for
security
HOT ARR
Proper breathing is a means of ac-
quiring heroic national mentality
says a Berlin weekly.
ICKES DEFENDED IN DISPUTE
|OVER VIRGIN ISLANDSl-Head
line.
Monkey business?
The price of guinea pigs is going up
and making things expensive for the
U. S. Public Health Service.
Well, it can't be from lack of sup
ply.
Here we are-1O0,OOO,OOO OF us.
COCKEYED.
Farm income in the year of the
country's greatest drouth was a bill
lion higher than in 1888.
And if things keep on getting bet
ter there won't be any crops at all anC
income will be sky-high.
In New York City, unemployed Goa
wagon drivers trundle baby carriage:
to relief stations to get their dole o.
100 pounds of coal.
Relief headquarters can't afford tC
have the coal delivered
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-01
Englands Foggiest Spes

In London, the empires foggiest
spot, statistics show that each of the
Inhabitants pays, on an average, . fog
bill of about 30 shlllings. This sum 10
expended between October and Febru-
airy in heavier lighting expenses and
extra transport fares. 1t does not in
clude chemists and doctors bills In
Cured through coughs, colds, and sore
threats CAUSED by fog.-Answers Mag
azine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-01
"When in Rome" Etc.

The expression "When in Rome d.
In the Bible. 1t is attributed to ST.
Ambrose, bishop of Milan. in the
Fourth century. In letter of advice
to st. Augustin he wrote: "When
am here Cat Milan) | do not fast on
Saturday; when | am at Rome,
fast on a Saturday" AS quoted by
Jeremy Taylor, his advice was: when
you are In Rome, live in the Roman
style; when you are elsewhere. live
as they live there" st. Augustine
also refers to this in his own writ
ings.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-01
Original Claimant. &c Canada

Russia did not own Canada. The
original claimants to Canada were the
French by virtue of the voyages Of
Jacques Cartier. French navigator,
as early of 1884, but the claims OF
France to Canada were not undfA-
puted by Great Britain. The struggle
for supremacy terminated In 1T06, IN
der the treaty of Paris by the cesoion
to Great Britain by the French q Caa-
ada with all it's dependencies, excopt
the islands of st. Pierre and Moe
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-01
Medicinal Plants in England

london, England. is the great center
fse trade in medicinal roots, banks and
herbs. Canada IL the sole supplier of
- important medicinal plant, senega
~. Cascara bark is almost Of equal
Appearance and this comes from the
eaeiic coast, both Canada and the
0a1eed States figuring as important
osssces Of supply. The bark increases
= value with age but most Of the i'm
osgtiAg firms prefer to import the new
onv& and age 1t themselves. Other
QDGelnal plants supplied by Canada
- 0ake root, hemlock, grlndella and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-01
Stock ct Central Banks
Usually Privately Owned

OF all the central banks at present
existing there are only four whose stock
is owned by the government. The new.
est central bank is that of Canada,
which opened its doors only few
months ago after most exhaustive
study had been made Of the experience
OF all nations with the result that ~
stock Of the Bank Of Canada 10 piivaasay
AmnAA
Evening star., 1935-11-28

BED ROOM SUITES. IVlEg room. dining
room, furniture suitable for apartment or
home. WIN pay cash. Phone Adams 14l6.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

APPAREL,-Men's women'S and children's;
also shoes hats curtains. dishes. RUGS, fur
niture bought for rummage sale. 1921 7th
u W. Phone Mr.. Wlnger. Deca1ur G11O. 2S-
Evening star., 1935-11-28
ROOMS-SUBURBAN.
WANTED-ROOMS AND BOARD.

SUNNY ROOM in suburban home. 10 min
ltes to Capitol; board and garage optional.
Phone Atlantic 5967-J.