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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
BY WALLACE K. NORMAN

Being an actor, Marty Harris generally slept until noon, but on this hot. muggy New York morning he vas up early. As early as 10 o'clock, in fact. Sitting on the edge of his bed, he regarded Geor- gia Lawler's picture on the dresser with deepening moodiness, He was openly, hopelessly and utterly in love with Georgia, the prettiest ingenue Broadway had seen in ten years.
 Marty glanced glumly at the lone quarter on the dresser beside Georgia's picture. That quarter was the bank roll. You can't court an ingenue with a quarter.
 He was aroused from his thoughts by the sound of an en- velope being thrust under his door.
 eff you will call at my office Friday at II a. m.," the note said, shall be able to offer you the juvenile part in Midsummer Scandals Rehearsals commence at once. Yours, D. J. Wilmont."
 AbcA y Who uhCSSCu dIIu OuS O4 his room in something under noth- ing flat. At the entrance to the downtown subway station, how ever, he halted abruptly. Squarely in front of him stood a withered old blind peddler.
 Su d d n apprehension seized young Marty Harris. One of the immutable superstitions of the theater forbade one to pass a blind man without dropping a coin into his cup.
 Marty hesitated only an instant. With the offer from D. J. Wilmont in his pocket he didn't dare tempt fate, and besides, it was Friday. So, with smile on his face, he dropped his quarter, the one and only coin he possessed. into the blind beggar's cup and headed for downtown on foot.
 Promptly on the tick of II Marty breezed into Wilmont's office. A tight-lipped secretary met him, nodding coolly despite the stifling August heat.
 "Oh, yes, Mir. Harris" she said. "Mr. Wilmont found the heat too oppressive, so he is holding the first get-together rehearsal on his yacht. The boat is anchored in the Hudson, off 130th street. Miss Lawler and the others have already gone up-"
 Georgia Lawler?" Marty almost yelped. Georgia Lawler-is she to be in the show, too?"
 Marty left Wilmont's office on the dead lope. Without subway fare he'd have to walk.
 Around 1880 Marty dragged his swollen feet down the bank of the Hudson river and hailed the ten- der belonging to Wilmont's yacht.
 You, Mister Harris?" a voice called up from the power tender at the foot of the land. eff you are, all the others've gone. The boss had to go back to his office on im- portant business. They couldn't wait"
 Marty stared down at the man in the launch in something akin to flabbergasted horror.
 Three-thirty. A blazing sun, smouldering pavements. Marty stumbled into an elevator, then stumbled out of 1t and down the hall to Wilmont's office. The of. flee door was locked. Two signs stared him in the face. One said "Gone for the weekend" The other noted, "No casting until further notice."
 Marty swore.
 "Good luck, eh?" he snarled, tanning his thumb against the elevator button.
 He had traversed some six blocks of scorching pavements, when sud- denly @ dry screech rang out in the thinning crowd just in front of him. People scattered hurriedly, and Marty had flash of a with cred old man struggling in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08

"what is this? Who started it7's the law demanded loudly.
 T was goin' along. mindin' my own business, when two Jugs jumped on me-" the old man who had been attacked spoke up shrilly. ''They was tryin' to rob me. the bums!"
 Marty all but collapsed on his bruised chin. The old man was the blind peddler to whom he'd given his last quarter! "where's the feller that stopped 'em?" the peddler demanded, tap- ing his way forward. Where is he? Here, take this" Marty automatically put out his hand. Into it the beggar showed q crumpled $10 he had extracted from a pouch under his shirt. Mar- ty stared at 1t. then tried to hand 1t back.
 "Here!" he protested angrily. T can't take this-not from you! Take it back" Don't be nuts" the policeman grinned, nudging Marty with his elbow. Keep it. That's old Danny the Dude. He's no more blind than you are, and he's got more money than you'll ever have. Go ons beat it!"
 He gave Marty friendly shove. and Marty lurched through the curious crowd that had gathered, almost into Georgia Lawler's arms. "why, Marty Harris!" she gasped, her enormous eyes widen- ing. "what happened? Were you l in trouble? When we heard the rumpus, we dashed out of the res- I taurant to see what was going on, but"
 | "Who's 'we'!' he demandeds paving at his injured chin. "why. Mir. wilmont - ana me-" Georgia replied. "Martys where have you been all day? MT. Wilmont's practically worried him~ self into a stew because you didnt show up for rehearsal. The parts just made for you, and
 "Is he still worrying?" Marty cut in.
 "Yes."
 "And did you worry?"
 A flush crawled into Georgia Lawler's peaches and cream cheeks. She dropped her eyes. "Yes," she said. "I did--a lot. Where have you been?"
 Marty threw back his head and laughed.
 'Darling girl" he said, lingering the $10 bill in his pocket. 'Let's eat. And where've been all dayY Sweet child, I've been busy-very busy; playing Q nice new gamo called blindman's bluff"
 Copyright, 1895, s
 The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
 Tom orrow: "Lovesick," by George Morrison, is 8 gently hus morous analysis of . bad case Of puppy-love. |
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SIGHT UNSEEN To oSpurn Blind Man Meant the Wcrst of Luck so Marty Parted with His Last Quarter.

clutches of two burly. hard faced youths.
 Marty neither reasoned nod woaz dered. Fists swinging, i0 IandeA on the two young thugs like a toN of brick.
 Police whistles were blowing and the crowd that had scattered closed in again to see the fun. A blue coated officer grabbed Marty bg tie arm and dragged him to khe mid= dle of the walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08

Tom orrow: "Lovesick," by George Morrison, is 8 gently hus morous analysis of . bad case 0f puppy-love.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
AT IAsT-THE SQUARE EGG

Granby. Conn.,-(UP)-At last a hen has laid a square egg. The honors go to a Rhode Island red owned by George N.. Curtiss. The egg, while not exactly square. has enough fiat surface so that t can be stood on end, fact which Co., lumbus proved less convincing menas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08

Serious comedies are finding more favor in France than revues this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

Officers of Crusader Post. Vet erans of Foreign Wars, will be nominated tonight at a meeting of the post at its home on Rubber avenue. A large attendance of members is expected. The meeting will start at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
Town-O Owned Hall Is
 Discussed Once More
$I,l37 Paid for Rental Fees Last Year Would Make
 Fine First Payment on New Structure Is Belief

eration of school plant. s2,557.S3: maintenance of school plant, S2,- 13O.84; expense of auxiliary agen- cies, $2,4O7.50; general control, $344.4O. Receipts from state grants amounted to $8,71S.35, thus reduc- ing the gross expense.
 Tax Collector Ralph Tucker had total collection of &S6,962.34, of which $S6,12S.93 were taxes paid, $779.s5 interest charges and $6O lien fees.
 A slight accident occurred here yesterday at Pines bridge when a load in a Ford V-8 truck owned by Leander st. Martin of Water bury caused the truck to tip over on its side. Nobody was hurt and only $15 damage done. Mir. Leand- CT drives for the Nutmeg Freight company. State Trooper Thomas investigated.
 Local teachers recently feted Miss Mary Planning who was 6 teacher at Center school here for five years and who has been ap- pointed principal of the Center school in Woodbridge this fall. A testimonial dinner in her honor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

Beacon Falls, Oct. 4-Local resi- dents were scanning today the an- nual reports for the town, which are quite complete even to listing an expense of S4 for burying dead cats at 25 cents a kitty. Talk of securing town-owned place for a town hall instead of renting one again came to the fore when 1t was seen that $1,037.59 was paid for rental of the hall and other ex- penses in connection with 1t. This would make Q good first payment on a new structure, many residents believe.
 The financial statement shows a balance of $5,791.36 on hand at tho end of August with assets of $15,- O11.59 and liabilities of $10,220.23. The report of Town Treasurer Wil- liam Gruber shows an actual cash balance of $10,6O7.19.
 Total expense during the year was $69,855.59. according to the report with $28,018.0S being for school maintenance and $41,839.51 for selectmen's orders. Schools actually cost $19,098.58 of which instruction costs were $20,376; op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

Fupcral of Miss Davis
 The funeral of Miss Lillian Au- gusta Davis who died at Platts Mills Wednesday night, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. John E. Better, pastor officiated. Burial was In Gunntown cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

 VI Night school attendance has sAswelled to 175, the superintendent ' fareported. Numbers in various class ' es follow: High school--beginner [ stshorthand, 35; advanced shorthand, s.x7; bookkeeping, 32; elementary N \. chemistry, 25; comptometry. ls; E~ftalian, 20; practical arts, IT. Hop ss sJ3rook--mixed class, 20; Salem s school beginners. IS; intermediate ss22; advanced, IS; increase since :. first session, high school. 2s; Salem, se7: Hop Brook 2.
 Gardner Wood has ben replaced \ as instructor of practical arts at his x own request by Waterbury man z whose name has not yet been an- \ npQnced.
 r. There was an increase of pu. \ pills in enrolment in the local high ns school on September 27th of this ], yeitr over September 2s, 1884. . re.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
AUSTRALIA GOES "MOVIE
 MAD"

Melbourne, Australia (U.P.)-- Australia, in proportion to its population, has more cinenlas than any other country. There are 1,2S6 for 0,63O,oO0 people, or one for 5,287 persons. The United States has one for every 10,400, and the United Kingdom one for every D,383.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

was held Wednesday night at the Park restaurant. Miss Planning was given a handsome brief case, with
 Mrs. Margaret Donahue. Center school principal here, making the presentation speech. Miss Tanning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
Barbers Dislike New Prces But Conform to State Law

Dwyer, Center school teacliers. Mabel Chaffleld, .Nyumph gehopl' and Jane sheipmau, himnl1l teacher, and Mrs. Donahuc and Miss Tanning. Madeline Benz catered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

expressed her thanks to her friends.
 Those present included: Marian Walker. Sadie Keilty, Stella Wiy- niewski, frances Henry, Celia Burns. Genevieve Garrick, Ann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

port showed, there being S47 last year and 849 this year. In the ele- mentary schools attendance last year was 1736 and this year, 1891 a decrease of 45 making a net de- crease of 43.
 One of the problems faced in the adult education work at night is lack of money, the superintendent stated. If the present classes are to be maintained four nights week. the appropriation would be ex- hausted by Christmas, he said. The only alternative is to reduce the number of nights per week they are taught.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
Burkus to Act

Burgess Victor Burkus has denied reports he will not be active in the fire committee probe of testing of equipment at the fire house. He is chairman of the committee and has announced he will take an active part.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22
N. Y. Workers Strike
Against WPA Wages
Organized Labor Claims "Secur-
ity Wage" Is Blow at Trade
Union Schedules.

NEW YORK.-A revolt that has
been brewing among union members
here for some time against the So
called Subsistence" wage scales or
dered by officials in Washington for
the $4,000,OO0,0O0 work relief program
eliminated in a walk out of around
$4,000 skilled workers from Works
Progress Administration projects.
General Hugh s.. Johnson, in charge
OF the relief projects in New York City,
read a long statement before a meeting
of the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil at which 100 men representing all
the unions involved in the dispute were
present, but did not succeed in stop
ping the walkout.
The controversy hinges on the wage
rates per hour. The Works Progress
Administration scale which supplanted
the old work relief pay schedule gives
a maximum Of $93.50 monthly to a
skilled employee for 100 hours OF labor,
This is a little less than 70 cents per
hour, and is practically one-half the
Plumbers Union rate OF $3.50. Under
the former scale the workers were paid
a maximum OF $69.5O but worker only
fou rto eight days for that amount.
Common laborers who were paid
from $48 to $50 a month OF 90 hours
must work "a hours longer for SIS I'M
der the Works Progress Administra-
ton security wage"
George Meany, president OF the New
York State Federation Of Labor and
chairman OF the WPA strike commit
tee, predicted that the $4,000 men al
ready ordered out would be supple
mented by unorganized common la
Dor and white collar" workers who
had formed an organization of their
own.
Neither the strike leaders not the
strikers we're moved by the ultimatum
issued by Harry |. Hopkins, head of
the WPA, from Washington, to the
effect that the strikers could either
work or go without Federal relief Of
any sort.
I'VE are taking people on relief rolls
and giving them a security wage"
Hopkins said. IF they don't want to
work for it, they don't have to. What
happens to them after that is not our
business but the concern of their own
States"
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22
MURRAY SUPPORTS
POSTAL EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.-(Spe-
Senator James Gurray
is a friend OF labor ever e re and
does not confine his effort z this be-
half solely to Montana demon
strated by his recent acti 8 II postal
employees throughout United
States. =
The Montana Senate 3 action in
having reinstated in tfJ lnual and
sick leave bills for al deral en-
ployees a provision to i e the same
privilege to certain G of postal
employees was warml plauded by
the Washington brar If the mail
equipment shop emplc- of the Post
Office department in a letter sent the
Montana senator this week.
Representatives of the union, having
been informed Of Senator Murray's
efforts in behalf OF labor, called on him
and presented their problem. Ten
minutes after the conference Senator
Murray walked into the Senate COM
mittee room where the annual and sick
leave bills were being considered, pre-
scented the argument for the inclusion
OF postal employees, and five minutes
later came out and assured the union
representatives that their situation was
taken care Of. Later, when the an
nual and sick leave bill was reported
out by the Committee, it included the
provision to extend sick and annual
leave to postal employees.
Thanking Senator Murray for his ef-
forts, the letter from the shop en-
ployees declared;
"To say that the undersigned and
every employee Of the Mail Equip
ment Shop OF the Post Office Depart
ment is tremendously elated over the
action of the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee in re-inserting the provisions for
annual and sick leave equal to that
authorized for other Federal employees
is expressing the situation most mildly.
I'VE appreciate fully that it was your
efforts in our behalf which resulted
in the action taken by the Committee,
and the purpose OF this letter is to ex-
press to you our undying gratitude for
your success in preventing this grave
injustice to the group whom we rep
resent. Again thanking you for your
courtesy and kindness and with deeply
sincere wishes for your future sue
cess"
Senator Murray, commenting on his
Intervention, merely explained it as his
duty.
"Labor's rights are paramount" he
declared. 1--WE owe a duty to the
great mass Of the people which is la
Dor. | do not intend to leave Wash
ington until | have had the opportu-
nifty of voting on every measure favor
able to labor. 1t is my earnest hope
that before adjournment | will have the
opportunity OF casting an aye ballot
for the railway retirement act, which
is still in Committee, but which we
hope to have out in time for a vote
before adjournment.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22
CLERKS MAKE A
SETTLEMENT

A very pleasing development was in
PRODUCED in the session of the Trades
and Labor Council when the clerks
delegate announced that they had come
to a satisfactory adjustment in the mat
ter OF the six O'Clock closing of food
stuff stores. Under the new arrange
ment the foodstuff stores will be per-
mitted TO remain open from a.. m. to
8 D. m. on week days only. They
must. however, close on Sundays and
on holidays. The new settlement was
effected through the assistance of Mr.
VIII. Rodgers, government consiliator,
who was sent here by the Dept. OF
Labor at the requests OF the store own
ers. The union movement is gratified
that an adjustment of this situation has
been made. 1t is neither the desire OF
the clerks nor the desire OF any other
union member to inflict hardships on
v o but merely to have some regu-
lations governing the operation of these
stores. They desire uniform operating
hours. as practised by the textile stores.
The new schedule provides two uni
form swing shifts Of eight hours each
which will give more people employ
ment. 1t must be remembered, how
ever. that those stores still on the 1--WE
Don't Patronize" list have not yet ac-
cepted the new arrangement. and the
union people are again requested to
Withdraw their patronage from these
stores. The actual declaration OF un-
fairness which appeared in last weeks
issue against the following stores has
now been lifted and they are fair to
the Clerks Union:
Aldine Market, OILS West Park
street; Butte Quality Market, 24Ol
Harrison Avenue Christy Grocery, COL
West Granite street; Drive-In Market,
Harrison Avenue Greig's Grocery, 1857
Harrison Avenue; Main Public Groc-
cry, Us South Main Street and Nor
sillo Grocery, u West Granite Street.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22
Forest Controversy
Solved

Representatives of the Forest De-
partment paid the Council a visit
This committee included Mr.. Ferguson
and Mr.. Strong. These gentlemen ex-
planned the operations of the forest
service, how men were used for many,
many years to carry the necessary
work in the woods in the summer
time and that no objection had ever
been raised by organized labor before.
These mem from the forest service
went into quite a bit OF detail showing
that they were under strict regulations
and that these regulations must be adj
hered to. They explained the wage
schedules as set up by the national
government for the work performed,
not only in Montana, but throughout
the nation in forest work. One Of the
delegates asked Mr.. Ferguson if the
forest department had an appropria-
ltion of its own to which Mr.. Ferguson
replied that II had. The objection Of
the unions originally was that some of
the work now being performed In the
forest is being paid through money al
located to it from the four billion dollar
appropriation made under the act
passed by Congress, The unions have
commended that the wages set up In
connection with this act are inadequate
and that private industry will slash
wages to conform with that paid by
the Government. 1t is doubtful if any
objection would have been raised to
employing men in the forest service II
this money had not come through the
four billion dollar appropriation. 1t
is this phase Of 1t that the unions do
not like, 1t puts work of the forest in
the same pot as any other work that
is being done under this act. A solu-
ton was made OF the matter, however,
and the Trades and Labor Council
softened a trifle in regard to the for
est situation. A motion was finally
made and carried that this committee
could inform the forest department
that they had no objection to workers
being used in the ordinary duties
necessary to the operations OF the for
est. One of the reasons for this ac-
ton was that no union in the past
had ever tried to acquire Jurisdiction
over work performed in the forest o
ever had attempted to establish wage
rates governing that work. During
the course OF the discussion someone
advanced the contention that if the
unions maintained their inflexible at
titude toward this matter in demand
ing the common labor rate of pay that
prevails in Silver Bow County that they
were actually asking for an increase in
compensation. Most of the delegates
seemed to be relieved that the matter
OF protesting any further order for men
to work in the forest had been over
come.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22
Government COnciI-
iator Is In Butte

w. J. Rodgers of the Consultation
Service of the United States Depart
ment OF Labor, Washington, D. c., has
been in Butte the last few days con-
ferring with the unions and the bust
ness people in relation to various labor
difficulties. One Of the matters in
which he was interested related to the
clerks and the merchants in the mat
ter Of the six o'clock closing. 1t was
reported also that Mr.. Rodgers was
going to interest himself in the matter
of the jurisdictional dispute between
the electricians and the structural iron
workers over the erection Of radio
system near Ramsey. This involved
Mr., Craney, manager of KGIR. This
is a rather old dispute. Mr.. Rodgers
has a very pleasing personality and
impresses one with his sound judg-
ment and keen insight into union mat
tiers.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22

FOWLER VISITS
BUTTE

c. w. Fowler was a visitor in Butte
during the last week end. MI. Fowler
dropped into the Labor News office
for a little unofficial visit and to bring
some news about the organization with
which he is connected, namely the State
Administration Of the Public Works
Projects. The Yellowstone Trades and
Labor Council has often endorsed Mr..
Fowler for public office and through
the assistance OF the organizations
there, he has been successful in rep
.resenting that county in the legisla-
ture several times. He is a progress
sive republican. During the last ses-
sion of the legislature the progressives
organized the House, and while the
representation was composed OF sixty
nine democrats and thirty-three re-
publicans. Mr.. Fowler although a re-
publican, was elevated to the important
position OF chairman OF the appropri-
committee. Both the democratic
and republican progressives conferred
quite an honor on Mr.. Fowler by Civ
ing him this appointment. His labor
record in the House is splendid. In
1888 he was an ardent supporter OF the
hydro electric tax, the natural gas
and the inheritance tax and the
corporation license tax, The Helena
Independent took occasion several
times to condemn Mr.. Fowler severely
but these attacks by the corporation
newspapers only serve to confirm the
affection OF the working people toward
those who are outstanding in their de-
votion to labor. At the present time,
Mr.. Fowler is assistant to Mr.. Hart.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-22
PATROL LAW.

The State Highway Patrol was again
made a subject by the delegates. The
petitions that are now outstanding in
the unions should be submitted to the
county clerks office as soon as pos
sible. One Of the delegates reported
that the State Highway Patrol Board
had delegated two men to make an in
vestigation and analysis Of the Cali
fornia Law, with the end in view to
ascertain information relative to draft
ing a uniform national patrol law
throughout the United States. OF
course if this is done, if such a ma
tional patrol law is put into effect, it
will mean that the clause in the Mon
tana Law preventing the interference
OF patrol officers in time of strike will
be void, or at any rate, this is the as
sumption OF the labor movement.