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Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
FORT PECK: AN AMERICAN
SIBERIA
By JAMES RORTY.

At Fort Peck, in northeastern Mon
tana, the army engineers are building
the biggest earth dam in the world
across the Missouri River at a cost Of
.$72,000,0O0. 1t is one Of the o nm
bilious projects Of the New Deal, but
there are voices crying in the surround
ing desert to say that this mighty prof.
ect, so far as the workers employed on
it are concerned, falls far short Of full
filling the Roosevelt promises.
What do they say, these voices Of
shovel runners, pile-drivers, truck driv-
ers, cat SINNERS, carpenters, and plain
pick-and-shovel laborers? They say
their voices are loud, profane, and Bit
ter when you talk to them face to face
as | did-that Fort Peck is an Amer
lean Siberia. They say that they are
exiles-overcharged and hustled about
by the army, chiseled by profitIhungry
contractors, helpless and desperate. I
quote the Fort Peck Project News:
The New Deal as exemplified on
the Fort Peck project is a CHASTITY
joke. There has been this result.
Every sanctity Of human rights has
been violated by the army and its
greedy partner. By their Soviet"
decree citizens are told where they
must sleep, where they must eat.
Families have been torn apart and
the peoples spirit has been under
mined. The countryside has become
a paradise for the honky-tonk
and kindred vice mongers.
Is it the model community of Fort
Peck OF which the editor is speaking?
The Spotless Town you saw in the
rotogravure sections as proof that the
Presidents great dream Of planning
was being fulfilled? Yes, and the town
is really spotless, much as described.
The only trouble is that the workers
afford to live in it, couldn't af-
ford to even if the y were single, which
three-quarters OF them are not, couldn't
to even if the Spotless Town
provided adequate accommodations for
families, which it does not, Where they
want to live, where hundreds Of them
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Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
BUTTE MAY GET
A LABOR TEMPLE

A committee was appoined by Chair
man Erler to confer with c. w. Fowler.
assistant state administrator in regards
to the erection Of a labor temple in
Butte. One OF the Building Trades
delegates revived this subject. 1t may
be remembered by the people of Silver
Bow County that this matter was
brought to the attention OF some of the
labor unions some time ago. 1t was
tentatively proposed at that time to
erect a labor temple or a memorial to
labor OF Silver Bow County as one of
the w. P. A. projects and also as a
means OF creating an object of beauty
and of utility in the city OF Butte. The
plan suggested embraced a beautiful
structure and would be used as a civic
center. Organized labor at that time
was first to disapprove OF the plan, be-
cause OF its deep antagonism to the
rate of pay that was provided in the
erection of the building. The unions
wanted the prevailing rate OF pay not
only on this project but on all other
w. P. A. projects. The Montana Of
ficials connected with the Works Pro
gress Admin, OF course couldn't guar
antee that the prevailing rate would be
paid. The unions reluctantly repudi-
ated the building Of the temple.
However, since the unions have Sc
cured the prevailing rate of paw that
objection has been removed. The state
administration Of the w. P. A., in
GLIDING Mr.. Fowler, who made a visit
to Butte in the matter, were very sin
cere in the proposal and desired to
compliment labor by the consumation
OF this project. The unions are now
ready to accept the offer that was made
at that time.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
UNIONS ARE BUSY
With UTILITY
TAX MEASURE
Kerr Beadle Says Group to Have
Initiative Ready for
Farmers Meeting

Mlontana's proposed initiative law
taxing electric energy and natural gas
will be ready for submission to the state
convention Of the Farmers Union at
Lewistown October 10, according to
plans announced yesterday by Kerr
Beadle, chairman of the Liberal Politi-
cal Leagues initiative committee,
Chairman Beadle said that he is
gathering statistics on other states
where similar taxes are being collected
with the object of guiding the commit
tee in drawing up the referendum. Par
ticular guidance is sought on the
amount the tax should be to compen-
safe the state for the profits taken out
OF it by the various utilities dealing in
gas and electricity. While the figures
of two mills per kilowatt and 8 cents
per 1000 cubic feet OF gas have been
tentatively set, these may be altered.
Chairman Beadle said that he hopes
to get his committee together within
the next few days. It is composed Of
Beadle, Homer Whitmore, secretary of
the Cascade Trades and Labor assem-
bly,; Walter A. Goode, Farmers Union
executive board member; Ed Nichols,
executive board member of the State
Federation Of Labor,an Harry Free
bourn, county attorney Of Butte.
Conferences have been held with
Judge A. H. Angstman, Judge S. G..
Ford, Judge Wellington d. Rankin and
other prominent legal luminaries to as
sure that once passed the bill will not
be declared "unconstitutional.'-West
ern Progressive.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
KrabIer to
Represent Labor in
Youth Administration

Ed Duncan, chairman OF the Legisla-
tive Committee, made an extensive and
interesting report regarding the meet
ing at the high school last Friday,
which was held under the auspices Of
the National You'll administration
heretofore referred 3 According to
Mr.. Duncan, it is p S sed by the ad-
ministration to en- youths and to
pay them one-thir z the Government
Security Earnings to use them one
third Of the TINS iovided in the Sc
curity earning$ easure. The work
that is done byy pupils will not come
in competition h adult work, that is,
with other W being performed under
the Public ks Administration.
Aocordin the head Of the educa-
tional com. ee Of the Council it may
be that the children will be employed
with such work as plant collection and
the collection of minerals Of Silver Bow
County or the state. The purpose, it
seems, OF this administration is to en-
able the young men and women who
are going to school to augment the sum
of money being made by their father
or head of the house hold and to pri-
marily assist the children in a continu-
ance of their education. It is proposed
under the National Youth Administra-
ton plan that it be handled by a com
mittee Of each community consisting Of
representatives from business, labor,
agriculture, education and youth. Frank
Krabler was appointed by President
Erler of the Trades and Labor Council
to represent the Trades and Labor
Council in the youth organization. Mr..
Krabler belongs to the Painters union
and is a member OF the Buildings
Trades. Some opposition arose in this
matter because of the practice hereto
fore made under the Adult Educational
Program Of putting youths as appren-
tees in trades. 1t was shown in one in
stance that this practice had also been
resorted to by the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. One of these lads was run
ming a machine for $l.00 a day and
night at the side Of him was a crafts
man receiving 5000 a day. 1t is to be
seen that in this instance the crafts
man would lose his job or otherwise be
penalized. One of the arguments adj
vanced Tuesday evening was to avoid
all connection with the National Youth
Administration, on account OF this al
legged practice Of placing school boys
in competition with men who have de-
voted their lives to the trade and at
which these boys would only receive a
pitiful salary OF perhaps 5000 a month.
However, it was finally concluded that
it would be best for labor to be repre-
scented SO that they could explain their
position and defend their rights if any
attempts were made to violate the
union rules.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
O'COnnen and Carey
Busy in Rate Cases
New Rate Hearings Open Before
X. II. Board as Power Trust
Seeks Protection
By JOHN W. NELSON

Montana voters and taxpayers who
have squirmed beneath the lashings
OF a Power Trust controlled railroad
commission for more than a genera
ton, this last week witnessed a COM
plete reversal Of the usual procedure in
rate disputes.
While the citizens heretofore have
had to grin and bear it when the
Power Trust or some other huge util-
ity monopoly issued rate increases and
higher tolls through the mouth of a
servile public board, this past week has
revealed that the utility trust also yelis
when the shoe pinches.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
MINERS INVITE THE
PUBLIC TO PARTY

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Miners
Union are holding a dance Thursday
evening, October the third at the Min
ers' Hall, 82H East Park Street. The
admission is rs cents a person.
The Miners Union is also holding a
card party Thursday, October 10, at
82H East Park Street. Admission Is
cents. All organized labor is invited to
attend both of these functions.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Drive On Meat Prices
Taking Effect

A significant news item appeared in
yesterdays Montana Standard. The
dispatch says that Although pork sup
plies were far below normal, with no
indication Of being substantially Dol
stored in the near future, hog buyers
forced the sharpest two-day conces-
sion in prices of the year" Prices fell
cents to IS cents a hundred from a
season high OF $500.
There must be reasons for this
abnormality, this failure of the law Of
and demand and it is believed
the concerted drive OF American house
wives against high meat prices is one
reason.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Unions Object to
Hearst Newspapers

The Grievance Committee recon-
mended that the unions boycott the
Hearst publications. The Trades Coun-
Gil ~concurred in the recommendation OF
the committee. This complaint origi-
nally came from the Miners, union and
at that time included objections Of the
displaying of news on the screen
which was controlled by the Hearst
outfit. Apparently the Butte theatres
are moi using any Of the Hearst news
services at the present time. The
Trades and Labor Council, however, is
not through with this matter yet as
some further conferences between la
Dor and the theatre owners are still to
be held regarding the showing of some
screen pictures.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Wall Of Protest.

Recent drastic and long overdue rate
slashes ordered into effect by the new
railroad and public service commission
have been met with a loud wall by the
Wall Street utility owners. Their stats
OF high-powered attorneys have been
jumping hither and yon, filing i%njunc-
tions,asking restraining orders and EN-
ploying all the vain tricks and devices
OF the legal mind to hold off and pre-
vent, if possible, the rate adjustments
voted by Jerry O'Connell and Tom
Carey throughout the state.
A partial string of victories in their
attempts to delay utility justice have
been weaned from the courts during
the past week. Among these is a de-
cision by the three-judge federal court
knocking out the engine headlight law
passed by the last legislature, which as
a safety measure required all locomo-
tives operating in Montana to carry
lamps on the engine tenders.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Butte Women Active.

In the campaign to keep meat prices
somewhere in line with the workers
slim pocketbooks, Butte women have
not Jagged behind their sisters nj Chi
cago and New York. In particular, the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Miners Union
are making an organized protest
against prices that threaten to make
pork a luxury.
The success of these actions is elo-
quent testimony to the value OF mass
action. The protest of one individual
housewife will go unheeded, but a boy
colt will have swift and certain effect.
The usefulness Of women's organi-
cations in the labor movement cannot
be overestimated. AT the time that
Vice President Mike Ryan Of the Min
ers Union suggested forming a Ladies
Auxiliary, he was the subject of much
good-natured joshing. But the ladies'
are proving a valuable ally in the ef-
fort to advance the interests Of the
working class.
1t is hoped that along with the Min
ers' Auxiliary, all working class wo-
men in Butte can be aligned in the fight
against the high cost Of living.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03

The Secretary Of the Trades and La
Dor Council was ordered to send a let
ter of commentator to the Silver Bow
County Commissioners praising them
for their cooperation in the matter OF
attempting to secure assistance for the
children of Silver Bow County from the
National Government.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03

A letter was received from J. B.
Love in regard to the National Youth
Administrator in which he stated that
a series Of meetings have been ar
ranged to explain the purposes and
principles of this movement. This adj
ministration seeks to provide assistance
to youths in colleges and high schools
between the ages of sixteen and TWEEN
ty-five, in order that they may remain
in the institutions. The National
Youth Administration proposes to pro-
vide work for these young men and
women.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03

Take no stock in anything that does
not bear the Union Label.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03

Buying under the Union Label makes
the Union Card more powerful.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Headlight Law Out.

In a decision handed down by Judge
Charles N. Pray, the court held that
the state does not have authority over
the railroads operating in this state and
ven though the law be a good one,
that it is unconstitutional for the Mon
tana legislature to pass such a law. In
other words it is the very familiar cry
of unconstitutionality that is ringing
over the countryside at this time.
While this law that was fought for
bitterly in the legislature by the rail
road brotherhoods is important, it does
not compare to the efforts of the pub
lie service commission to bring rate
justice to Montana communities.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03

The Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, OF Glasgow sent in a communication
to the Trades and Labor Council say
ing that the Painters Union Of Glas-
gov was having trouble with the Texas
Oil Company.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Fight MissouIa Decision.

Appearing in federal court a detail OF
Power Trust attorneys have obtained
a hearing on the decision in the Mis-
soula water rate case. This applica-
ton for an injunction to prohibit the
new rates going into effect was made
before Judge James Fl. Baldwin. How
ever, Judge Baldwin failed to grant the
temporary restraining order and set the
case for immediate hearing when he sits
with Judges Pray and Bert +. Haney in
Missoula on October 8. Representing
the Montana Power Company in the
Missoula water rate case are Attorneys
J. c. Gulengtin, Murphy and Whitlock,
J. T. Finlen, Jr., and J. +. Corette, Jr.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03
Angstman Is Active.

Judge A. H.. Angstman, former SUI
preme court justice and attorney for
the public service commission, is carry
ing the legal load of the new commits
sion's fight for rate justice in this and
other cases. In the Missoula case he
was aided by Attorneys Albert Besan-
con and Wade R. Parks Western
Progressive.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-03

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
WHEAT
PACTS READY

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. IL
New contracts under the wheat
adjustment program Of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
tion have been received at the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
offices here, and an active cam
paign will be launched immed-
lately to renew wheat agree
ments between formers and the
Government, o. w. Anderson,
county farm agent, said here to.
day.
The 1s3S-1935 program for the
county ended with the harvest OF
this years crop. Mr.. Anderson
said, and to date growers have re
ceived more than 100000 in ad
justment payments for the period
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
CRASH DRIVER
INDICTED AS
J0YRIDER

George W. Harris, 19-year-old
colored youth, said by police to
have been involved in the head
on automobile collision on Bla-
densburg Road Northeast, Septem-
Der 20 in which two persons we're
seriously injured, was indicted for
joy.riding by the District Grand
Jury today.
The machine driven by Harris
had been taken by him from a
downtown parking lot where it
had been left by its owner, Louis
Salem, 1882 Vermont Ave. N. W.,
police charged, and the crash &C.
Cured while police were pursuing
the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phillip
Bowden, 615 East Capitol St., were
injured in the collision.
Eight Cases Ignored
Twenty-four other indictments
were reported by the grand jury
which made its first report. Eight
cases were ignored. Those in
dicted include:
Non-support; John R. Chessel-
dine, Henry P. Fursdon, Lawrence
Z. Tull.
Assault with q dangerous
weapon: Robert Jones, Sam
Thomas, Russell Taylor.
Joy-riding: John Greco, Rich
ard B. Brody, James Edwards.
Housebreaking and larceny:
Walter HaineS, Donald Jackson,
Paul L. Marshall, Walter L. livery,
Hilmon L. Bright, Donoway B.
Garner, Fred Cook, william E.
Mallory, Charles Wilson, Frank
Jackson, Julius Small. Randolph
Lewis.
Grand larceny: Henry Shields.
Assault with intent to commit
robbery-Javan Isley, Basil P.
Gordon.
The following cases were ig-
nored:
Grand larceny, James Evans;
attempted robbery, Leonard Sims;
grand larceny, Montell B. Burgess;
assault with dangerous weapon,
James A. Butler, Frank Brown;
carnal knowledge, Henry jackson,
Edgar Thomas, and ArpheliuS
Gatling.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Forced Down, 3 Army
FIiers Resume FIiQhi

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Oct. II
Q.N.S0 Forced down here be-
cause Of inclement weather, three
Army fliers, plotting transport
planes, were to take off for their
home port at Selfridge Field,
Mich, today after staying over
night at the Erie ordnance depot.
The flierS, Capt. E. E. Par
bridge, Lieut.. H. G. Fisher and
Lieut.. E. A. Brown, landed at the
Ohio National Guard Airport
here last night several hours
after taking off from Cleveland.
They were en- route to Selfridge
Field from Langley Field, Va.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
JURY TO PROBE
H0EY DEATH

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Oct. II
O.NSO.-Death of Evelyn Hoey,
musical comedy star, at the home
Of Henry Huddleston Rogers, 3d.,
will be investigated by the grand
jury here November IL, it was an
nounced today.
Miss Hoey was found fatally
shot on a bedroom floor Of Rog-
ers' farm estate near Downing
town.
Rogers, released after a coro-
ner's jury declared the actress met
death at the hands "of person or
persons unknown" will be sum-
moned to testify before the grand
jurors. His friend, William J.
Kelley, Union City IN. j. camera.
man, who was in the house with
Rogers when the fatal shot was
fired, also will testify.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Arts Group Delays
Rep1 y to Women

Reply Of the Fine Arts Com.
mission to the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs protest
against erection of a World War
memorial in the Ellipse will
await a meeting of the arts
group late this month.
Members of the commission
said today they would not COM
ment on the protest until after
the meeting.
A proposed monument to heroes
of the Second Division of the
American Expeditionary Force is
the center of the conflict. The
club body holds that such a me-
mortal would mar the natural
beauty of the Ellipse and point
The Washington times., 1935-10-11

to an old decision Of the Fine
Arts Commission which set aside
land bordering the roadway be-
tween the Lincoln Memorial
Bridge and Arlington Cemetery
as the proper location for such
monuments.
The protest, in the form Of a
letter authored by Mrs. Stanley
A. Swiggett, chairman of the
fine arts department, and Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, president Of
the club, was mailed tn Charles
Moore, chairman of the commits
sion. Mr.. Moore said today he
would forward the letter to the
full commission and withhold
comment until after it had been
considered by the entire body.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Tire, Purse Go Flat

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. IA flat
tire has brought E. I. Napier
double trouble. AS he stepped
from his car complaining of bad
luck, two Negroes robbed him of
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
HUGE BOMBERS LIKE THIS AID ITALY,
R0iEsed Death ore EtIsiOpiH1sS

GREAT Caproni plane Of
the type used by Mussolini's
forces in bombing cities in
Halle Selassie's beleaguered
country. 1t was squadrons
of craft like this which Count
Galeazzo Ciano, Premier Mus
solini's son-in-law, led in the
first air attack. Interna-
tional News Photo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
Legislative Court
 Wanted By Lonergan
Connecticut Senator to Introduce Resolution to Create
 Commission to Act in Advisory Way to Congress

himself is sponsoring an amend ment to the constitution to elimin- ate ta-exempt securities, and be- lieves that this legislation and other reforms under the constitution are certain to come. And if they are, he feels that they should come without long delays resulting from the pres- ent system of working cases through the courts. ''If the people demand reforms they should known in the beginning whether they require constitutional changes or not" he said.
 An interesting suggestion has been made to Senator Lonergara that the old Supreme Court quar- ters in the Capitol, now unoccu- pied, could be used by the new Ad- visory Court. Thus, it may come to pass that in the historic old room of the Capitol where the Sen- ate originally sat, and where many momentous decisions of the Su- preme Court were rendered on con- stitutional questions, 8 new court may sit in the future, whose ad- visory opinions may greatly affect past and future decisions of the Supreme Court itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16

time Roberts, in clear, vigor- ous voice, reads a decision which bars 8 local widow from her hus- bands workman's compensation.
 Hughes reads decisions and says further court orders will be found on printed list. (One turns out later to be the turndown of Haup- mann. Death in two lines: First, "582. Haupmann vs. State of New Jersey" in a long list of appeals and at the end, "The petitions for writs of certiorari in these cases are severally denied.")
 Big round gold clock suspended over Hughes head says 2 p. n., and it's recess to 2:3O for lunch.
 At 2:30 p. In., Hughes calls for U. s. vesus Hoosac Mills. Up rises Reed, colorless, no fiowery or showy stuff, no gestures, competent, mono tone defending the act Me- Reynolds asks how secretary of agriculture computes tax. Others ask like questions.
 Reed stumbles a bit he can't quite put his finger on the neces- sary pages of record.
 Associates do it for him. Bran- deis tries to help him and Reed seems to think it's a trap :. Reed closes, reserving time.
 Handsome Pepper, with husky,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16

America I love, and I pray AL mighty God that not in my time will the land of the regimented be substituted for the land of the freel" -. Look at that twinkle in Hughes eyes!
 Reed rises. Says he's just as en1o- tional as Pepper-and show it. Emotional, he says, about unfair disadvantage to 30O0O,0OO farm men, women, and children.
 His arms wave. General Well fare I. This is no regimeptationl" Government lawyers, some pre- viously critical of Reed for lack of force and preparation and com- pairing him unfavorably with Pep per, are delighted.
 It's later the same day, arguing for the Bankhead cotton act, that Reed collapSes. McReynolds and other conservatives rag him on 8 technical issue,
 The strain of it ,all-especially the AAA-makes Reed lose his grasp of the, questions and his ar- gument. A fainting spell overcomes him. Remember that line about Tut's curse?)
 And it's demonstrated that no one man should be made to take on defense of all the vast com- plicated maze of New Deal legis- Jo tio,1 hofOro tIa c,asnroy,ao oo,Yr% Copyright 1885, NEA Service, Inc.)