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Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
GRAHAM
VISITS CLENDIVE
President of the State Federation
of Labor Busy in Eastern
Montana.
Chas. Sebold Organizes Federal
Union.

President James D. Graham OF the
Montana State Federation of Labor
paid an organization visit to Eastern
Montana this past week. On Satur-
day night he addressed an open meet
ing sponsored by the Federal Labor
Union OF Sidney, Montana. A large
crowd was present and President Ora
hams message was received with great
enthusiasm as usual. The nature OF
President Graham's talk was education
al being an attempt to educate the
workers and general public of Richland
County on the meaning Of labor or
ganization. The Sidney local was able
to secure a second wage increase for
workers in the Sugar Beet Factory.
These two wage increases have brought
wages up from twenty-seven cents an
hour to forty cents per hour. On Sun
day he visited Glasgow and spoke to
the workers at Fort Peck and also
gave further assistance in the forma-
ton Of the local at Glasgow.
On Monday President Graham came
to Glendive where he helped complete
the organization OF the Dawson County
Federal Labor Union. He was quite
pleased with the progress that has been
made. Although only a little over two
months old the organization has some
eighty-fiye members and applicants for
membership in the union. The union
has been able in this short time to
have n of the members retained in
Federal employment after he was to
be discharged because of age. This
member not only held his position but
had his salary doubled. The union has
also been able to raise the scale OF
wages in Dawson County from forty
to fifty cents per hour on all public
works. The Union has also done much
to secure better compliance of the
eight hour law in Montana. The I'm
ion has been active in doing a great
deal Of educational work on the un-
ion label and has been responsible for
the introduction Of a large amount of
union label goods to Glendive.
In addressing the local President
Graham outlined the history and acti-
witty Of the labor movement from the
beginning of the nineteenth century to
the present date. He especially stress
ed the great work labor has done in
Montana not only toward better work.
ing condition but in lettering our pub
lie school system and securing more
political justice for workers in Mon
tana. He stated that although organ
lied labor was in the minority it was
responsible for every bit Of progress
that has been made for the common
man since the inception Of the Ameri-
can Republic.
The Dawson County Federal Labor
Union was organized by Chas. E. Sc
bold, former Editor OF this paper, who
is now serving as Relief Administrator
for Dawson County. President Ora
ham is to be highly complimented on
the way he is building labor organiza-
tons in the out posts of Montana. The
Dawson County Union is the furthest
union established in Eastern Montana.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

? 10 10 DAAEANRNAf
: sistant Director Of Commodity
Distribution,
ederal Surplus Relief Corporation,
Helena, Montana.
Dear Mr.. Brickett:
Understanding that YOU are here at
this time from Washington, D. c. TO
investigate and recommend procedure
to be followed in regard to the Butte
|Tannery, we are taking the liberty to
give you our observations of the various
set-ups connected with work relief, and
the. existing conditions necessitating
continuance of this Tannery.
AS we all know from frequent sur
|veys, the Federal Government recog-
nizes Butte as being a community with
"a stranded population of 1900 single
men and about 1000 families. 1t is also
a recognized fact that the mining in
dustry can never absorb these work
'ers. 1t is therefore necessary that some
new industry be created wherein this
vast population might again have an
opportunity to earn an honest liveli-
hood.
After four years Of one relief sys-
tenn or another, and the spending OF
millions Of dollars to half-feed a starv-
ing community, we of this City have
nothing to show for these tremendous
expenditures toward rehabilitation ex-
cept the Butte Tannery. This plant
is worth approximately $%300,0O000. The
finished product from this institution,
which is now being stored, has a value
OF some $2OO,OO0.0O. This is the only
accomplished project under CWA or
FERA to which the people Of this
community can point with pride.
The latest phase OF work relief in
this district is once more prosecuting
the same worthless projects carried on
under CWA and FERA. The cost Of
this boondogling will approximate $780,
10000 per month; and still, the main
purpose for which this program has
been instituted, namely, the feeding of
the unemployed, will go unaccomplish-
ed. 1t must be recognized by any per-
son with normal intelligence that the
average family cannot exist on $4,000
per month. This is even more appar-
ent in a region with climatic conditions
as variable as ours.
We shall cite just one of the out
standing CWA, FERA, and WPA pro-
Ijects = Silver Bow Creek. Here hun
dreds Of men, yes, thousands, are now
putting in time to collect their sec
urity earnings on a project that is alb
s%olutely worthless. Yes, worse than
that, it is even recognized as a curse
Continued to Page ~
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
Mining Association To
Meet In Butte

The semi-annual meeting Of the
Mining Association of Montana will be
held at the New Finlen Hotel, Butte,
on Saturday, December 14th, according
to Carl J. Trauerman, president and F.
Z. Gilbert, secretary Of the ~organiza-
ton.
The entire meeting will be devoted
to the discussion OF financing mining
ventures, a very critical subject before
the mine owners and operators at this
time. In spite Of the fact that we have
$35 gold and u cent silver prices, which
should create a veritable boom, capt.
tai available for primary mining is at
a rather low ebb. Ways to remedy
this, will be the order of the day at
the Butte gathering.
In the absence Of Harry c. Bacorn,
vice president of the association, Mr..
Gilbert will preside at the morning
session which begins at 10 o'clock.
Hon. Jean Kelley, Investment Conn
missioner of the state of Montana has
been asked to address the morning ses-
sion.
Mr.. Trauerman will preside at the
afternoon session which starts at / 80
O'Clock and he will give some versions
of the difficulties encountered by min
ing companies in successfully register
ing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Federal Securi-
ties Act Of 1888.
August Grunert, Montana supervisor
of R. F. c. loans to mining companies,
will also address the meetings outlin-
ing the requirements to obtain such
Barclay C%raighead, head Of the Mon
tana division Of the Federal Housing
Administration will outline how the
FILA may be OF help in obtaining loans
to purchase and install machinery in
mines, mills and shelters.
Open discussion will follow each adj
dress.
In the evening a banquet will be
probably in Meaderville.
The meetings and banquet will be
open to men and women interested in
Mining and a special invitation is ex-
tended to the mining fraternity in all
the western states.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
Industrial Organization
Movement Getting
Under Way

ideas
for organizing the u%norganized along
industrial lines and bringing them in
to the American Federation of Labor
are being voiced to the Committee for
Industrial Organization, which, has es-
tablished headquarters at As Rust Bull
ding, Washington, D. c.
I'VE are keeping open house for
ideas and suggestions on the whole
problem" Director John Brophy told
Federated Press. I'VE hope to serve
as a clearing house for information
and advice. Cooperating organizations
are urged to send in reports, SO that
their experience may be shared with
others"
Emphasizing that the committees
functions are educational and advisory,
Brophy indicated some of the methods
for carrying on the work which are
under consideration by the committee.
These include publication Of PAM
phlets, popularizing the minority re-
port on industrial unionism made to
the Atlantic City A. F. of L. conven-
ton the addresses made by such lead
ing spokesman as John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers and
Chas. P. Howard, president of the Init.
Typographical Union, who are chair
man and secretary respectively Of the
Committee for Industrial Organization ;
and other educational material on the
general purposes Of the movement.
Contracts will be established with all
labor organizations interested in the
subject, and a press service is under
consideration to reach labor papers.
Speakers may also be furnished to
carry the message of industrial organ
ization to central labor bodies and 9TH
er union meetings.
Along advisory lines, the committee
is preparing to aid federal labor I'M
ions, and other labor groups seeking IN
dustrial union charters from the A. F.
of L., in presenting their cases to the
executive council and to the annual
convention.
1--WE are willing also to cooperate
with MONA. F. Of L. unions for the
organization of the workers, having in
mind our purpose Of bringing them in
to the A. F. of L." Brophy said. He
emphasized that unity in labor ranks
is the aim, not division, calling atten-
. ton to the declared purpose of the
committee, which is ito encourage and
promote organization of the workers
in the mass production and inorganic
ed industries of the nation and affil
alton with the American Fed. OF Labor.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
UNIONS STRIVE TO
KEEP TANNERY OPEN

The efforts of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council to maintain the tan
merry project in Butte has been brought
to the attention Of the National Relief
Emergency Administration. At this
time the continuance of work at the
tannery is very doubtful, as no addi-
tional funds have been appropriated
to carry on the work and announce
ments made at union headquarters are
not very hopeful.
Frank Walker gave a little encour-
agement however in a communication
to Harry J. Grimes, secretary OF the
Central Labor Council, in which he
states that the desires OF the unions
will be fully considered. The letter is
herewith reproduced
THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY
COUNCIL
Washington
November %, 1885.
Mr.. Harry J. Grimes,
Secretary,
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council,
Dear Mr.. Grimes: Z
| Just wish to acknowledge receipt
OF your wire OF November twenty
seventh, Recommending that the Tannery
Project at Butte be maintained.
am bringing this matter to the at
tention Of Mr.. Hopkins, and | think
that you may feel sure that it will be
given full consideration.
Sincerely yours,
FRANK c. WALKER,
OF all the projects instituted under
either the Emergency Relief Admins
tration or the Works Progress Admin
istration, the tannery is the best, most
constructive, and the most valuable.
Millions OF dollars have recently been
a1located for various Works Progress
undertakings. 1t seems strange that
with all of this money being spent,
that none of it should have been al
lowed to the tannery. This plant en-
ploys nearly three hundred men and
puts out a product that is useful and
valuable which cannot be said for some
of the other projects. The unions are
particularly interested in this matter
on this account, and we feel also that
we voice the opinion OF the majority OF
the citizens OF the county when we say
that the people Of this community want
this project continued. From authori-
tative sources, December 5 has been
set as the closing date for operations,
Congressman Monaghan has been &C
tive in assisting to retain this plant, SO
has Senator Murray. What particular
reason is causing the tannery to be
shut down no one seems to know. Oh
course, it originally started as a plan
under the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration but that shouldn't make
any difference. 1t is hard for the I'm
ion people to comprehend why this
couldn't be absorbed into the Works
Progress Administration and continu-
ed from ALLEGATIONS from that source
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
WOO 10

John Adamson of Montreal got tired
OF being on relief, took a weeks relief
and ran it up to $1,000 by shooting dice.
Somebody ought to call that to the
attention Of the G. 0. P.
They could use a campaign pledge
"a crapshooter in every home"
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
Vegetable Oil Products
Co. Unfair To Labor
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
of San Pedro and Wilmington
San Pedro, California

W F@H"
San Pedro, California
November Is. 1885
To all Central Labor Councils
and Affiliated Unions.
Dear Sirs and Brothers
The Vegetable Oil Products Co. OF
Wilmington, California, has refused to
recognize the right Of their employees
to Collective Bargaining, and the Presi-
dent OF said firm is on record in the
public press as being for an open
Shop and further asks the coopera-
ton Of the public in maintaining such
a shop.
After repeated efforts, on the part
of the Officers and representatives of
the Soap and Edible Oil Workers I'm
ion No. 184O9, to get a settlement with
this Company the Union was forced to
strike at 3 P. NJ, November 10, 1885
some 800 members walked out tying
up the plant completely.
This is a fight to the finish and we
must let these non-union firms know
that Organized Labor is a factor in
society and must be dealt fairly with.
We are enclosing a list Of the pro-
ducts manufactured by the Vegetable
|Oil Co., and request that you give il
the necessary publicity so that mem
bers and friends Of Oragnized Labor
will refuse to purchase the goods Of
this unfair firm.
|Fraternally yours,
Central Labor Council OF San Pedro
and Wilmington.
By A. M. Gruber, Secretary.
Shortcomings MANUFACTURED
BY VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS
COMPANY
X-Cello Salad and Cooking Oil V.O.P
White Cap Salad Oils and Shor-
Jennings VO.P
V-O-P Shortcomings V.O.P
Standard Nut Oleomargarine V,O.P.
Fancy Nut Oleomargarine V.O.P.
Superfood Nut Oleomargarine, B. S
Pearsell Co., Elgin, III, L. B.
ANut Nl dl Edl lllN~ NlNlOlul Dldllui -. ~
Pearsall Co., Elgin, I'll. L. M.
Elgin Nut Margarine Oleomargarine
B. S. Pearsall Co., Elgin, ILL.,, L. B,
S. & S. Salad Oil, Smart & Final Co.,
Ltd, Wholesale Groc.
Table Queen Nut Margarine, Smart &
Final Co., Ltd, Wholesale Groc.
Del Mar Nut Margarine.
Associated Grocers Nut Margarine.
Seal Nut Margarine, Continental Chain
Stores, Inc.
Nutley Brand Nut Margarine, The
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Orange Empire Stores Brand Nut Mar
garine, Orange Empire Stores.
Vegetable Oleomargarine, Standard
Nut Margarine Co, L. A.
Anmour's White Cloud Shortening,
Armour & Company.
Golden Rod Brand Salad Oil, NJ. A.
Newark & Co.
Blue & White Stores Brand Nut Mar
garine, Blue K White Stores.
Golden Rey Brand Salad Oil, Pacific
Wholesale Grocery Co.
Diamond Head Brand Salad Oil, Am
erican Factories Ltd, Honolulu,
r. H.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

Easton, Pa.-(AFLNS).=Judge r.
c. Stewart issued an injunction asked
by the Pennsylvania Power & Light
Co, preventing the city Of Bethlehem
from erecting a municipal light and
power plant under agreement with the
Public Works Administration. The
court held the city had exceeded its
debt limit, and could not issue bonds
without consent OF the voters.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
CIGAR COMPANY
SETTLES TROUBLE

The Montana Labor News warned
the labor men last week not to purch-
ase Harvester, Dutch Masters and
Henry George and other cigars manu-
featured by the Consolidated Cigar
Company, owing to a strike that was
taking place against the company. APP
parently the matter has been adjusted
as the following telegram received from
the Philadelphia Trades and Labor
Council would Indicate
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Dec. 4, 1885, lO.54 A. M.
woo 10
SIX Philadelphia, Penn. 4, l230P
Clarence Blewett, Secy,
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council,
Butte, Montana,
Consolidated Cigar Company Strike
Settled Permit Sales Of It's Products.
Frank Burch, Secty.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

Whether we are on the gold stand
ard or not, every Union-Made dollar
we spend for UNION LABEL goods
makes the American Dollar rise on
foreign exchange.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

M. G. O'Malley, 3O4l Bayard Street,
was declared unfair by the Trades and
Labor Council. The original action
came from the Painters Union and the
Trades and Labor Council %concurred
in the action taken by this member Of
the Building Trades Council.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
TANNERY MUST
Be CONTINUED

The Tannery Workers Union are
striving desperately to maintain the
Tannery in Butte. All the people are
supporting them. The following letter
' sent yesterday to Government of
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
MINERS DANCES ARE
DRAWING FAVOR

Don't forget the Miners dance next
Sunday night at 82H East Park Street.
In proportion as the holiday season
approaches, the attendance of the dan
.ces increases. When all is said and
done the majority Of people enjoy we'll
conducted social affairs.
The Miners Union dances have es-
tablished a reputation for clean, enjoy
able fun. The music is delightful, the
hall and the floor is superb and the
whole affair is supervised in a very high
class manner The Miners dances are
becoming noted all over the state and
promise to overshadow anything Of
their kind this winter. Outside union
lists and their friends and the members
OF farmers organizations, their wives,
and their sweethearts often attend the
Miners dances.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

The delegates to the Trades and La
Dor Council will have a vacation for
two weeks. This action was taken at
the last meeting on a motion by one
of the delegates to discontinue the SEES
sions on the evenings Of December "a
and December 81, because they repres-
ent the evenings before Christmas and
New Years Day.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05

No report is forthcoming to date in
regard to the rate of pay to be allow
ed on the Works Progress. The I'M
ions are asking for a 72c scale for COM
mon labor. A survey has been conduct
ed by the State Administrator office
in Silver Bow County in regards to
scales Of wages Of all types Of work.
Tom Davis, the Regional Director Of
the Works Progress Administration is
doing all that he a to assist the I'm
ions in their efforts to secure the 72c
scale.
Montana labor news., 1935-12-05
ZIG I,on'cAL soc,ers
OF LABOR

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
Mrs. Augusta PerkoviCh

Requiem mass for Mrs. Augusta
Perkovich is to be read at 9 Monday
in Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Burial is to be in st. Joseph's Gene
terry.
Mrs. Perkovich died Thursday
night in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Louise jug, 912 N. Warman-av,
following an illness of several
months. She was 81.
She was born in the part of
Austria Hungary which now is Yugo-
slavia. For % years she had been
a resident of Marion and Hendricks
Counties and made her home on a
farm on w. 10th-st at the county
line for Is years. She was a mem
Der of Holy Trinity Catholic Church,
Slovenska zenska Zoerga, France
Preseren and Napridnost societies.
Surviving are four daughters,
Leona, Josie, Ester and Elsie Per-
kovich and a son, John Perkovich.
all of whom live at home; five sis
tiers, Mrs. jug and Mrs. Mary Vid-
mar of indianapolis, Mrs. Ella HUH
of Cleveland, o., Mrs. Matilda
Blaganje and Mrs. Josephine SCROLL
of Yugoslavia, and two brothers,
Joseph Gorsick of Yugoslavia, and
Frank Gorsick of Louisville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
Tech -Muncie

In the opening half against
Muncie, the Technical defensive
strength was tested and responded
to perfection as the Green stopped
one Bearcat drive on the 13-yard
line and another on the two-yard
stripe.
Then in the second half the
Green defense clicked and a 10-yard
toss, Weaver to Huffman, netted six
points when the receiver galloped
% yards. Weaver place kicked the
point. The second touchdown came
in the same way when Weaver
tossed to Snyder. Blocked and fun
bled punts paved the way for both
scores as Tech recovered.
Muncie'S desperate try for points
via the air route ended disaStrously
when Tech intercepted most at
tempts and after one Of them Sny-
der tossed to Weaver and he raced
so yards for Techs third touchdown.
Stoshitch plunged over for the
point.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
Ripple Sheridan

In addition to directing his team
in faultless fashion, Chilcote. Broad
Ripple quarter back, led the Rockets
to victory with three touchdowns.
Boyer also scored one and he was a
leading factor in all Ripple drives,
skirting ends and hitting the line
in splendid fashion. Mcqueen
scored Ripple's only extra point and
the Sheridan touchdown came when
Spidel tossed pass to Bailey, who
ran II yards to goal in the third
period.
Southport Travelled to Clinton and
took the Coal Miners by the margin
Of point after touchdown, 1872
Frank Winchell, Cardinal full
back, climaXed an 80-yard drive in
the opening quarter with a five
yard smash over the line and
cracked the line for the extra point.
In the second quarter, Gimble came
out of the line on reverse play and
ran Is yards for the second South
port siX-pointer. The extra point
was missed.
Clinton came to life in the last
quarter and scored pair of touch
downs. but both extra point tries
were failures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12

clerk in excise tax division $4750
month.
Work Hours Daily
Vic Doris, full back, clerk in
highway department, SO cents an
hour.
Frank Cumiskey, end, highway
department clerk, 5000 year.
Warren ChriSsinger, guard, and
Ed West, end, half time clerks in
highway department, $42.5O a
month.
Roxie Belli, guard, elevator OPP
orator, so cents an hour.
Dick Nardi, half back, part-time
liquor department clerk, $50 month.
Sam Busigh, end, part time high
way department, $425O a month,
and Tom Monahan, guard, employed
in the auditors office, salary I'M
known.
Athletes are reported to work
three or four hours daily, doing
whatever odd jobs necessary in their
specific departments.
Qualities Statement
Gov. Davey today qualified
his charges that financial support
has been given Ohio State athletes
by the state government, by stating:
Il wouldn't want my statement Of
yesterday to result in the eligibility
of any Ohio State player being ques-
toned If it becomes necessary to
keep their individual records clean,
I'll make affidavits to the effect
these boys work, and work hard,
for their money. However, I will
not permit the university heads to
broWbeat me or the state govern
ment."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
Irish Washington

Passes played the major role in
CathedralS drive to victory over
Washington on the West Sider's
field. Ronnie Golay pulled down
a lateral in the early minutes of the
game and dashed to the Continental
Six, from where McGlinchey plunged
over. In the second quarter, pair
of passes tossed by Bob Conner to
Lanahan and Mabee were good for
two more six pointers, but the extra
points were lacking.
SWindler tailed after a pass, Con-
nor to Schnorr, carried the ball in
scoring range. Connor tossed to
Mabee for the fifth touchdown and
25yard march produced the sixth
when Leahy went over. The last
two points after touchdown tries
were good on Waddles place-kicks.
Washingtons lone tally came
when Carter went over after a 40
yard concentrated march, but the
extra point try was failure. CheS-
ter Yavanovich suffered a fractured
wrist in the game and Bernie
Mckay of Cathedral suffered a
fractured collar bone.