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Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Same Old Story
Tax Reductions

The school trustees voted to break a
contract with the Butte Teachers
Union, made through collective bar
gaining, also recognition of their union.
Three union trustees working under
the same kind of agreements voted yes.
| think it is time the labor movement
let such union men know just what or
ganized labor thinks Of them. These
men should go to open-shop towns and
not be working under conditions
brought about through the unions,
There is plenty of places in Montana
where these men can live on open
shop conditions.
One trustee got up and explained
his vote by telling the committee he
was a good union man. Far better for
all the union trustees if he had of keep
still. We know that all the trustees
that carry cards to hold their jobs, are
good union men when they vote to
rescind the action of the school board
not to keep the contract with the
Teachers Union, on the excuse that
they were going to cut taxes. These
trustees that are going to cut taxes
have many gray hairs and if any one
Of the three can show US where a re-
duction in wages has brought a reduc-
ton in taxes we would like to know
where it is, so we can notify the tax
payers to go get their money back.
And I am going to tell you why you
cannot cut taxes. Whenever the work
ers get a cut in wages it goes to the
banks to pay interest on debts. Every
cut in wages the workers get means
increased income to the banks.
There has recently been a book pub
lished by a Mr.. Evans. This book
makes the statement that one dollar
out Of every two making our total
wealth, every conceivable kind OF
wealth, that there is a mortgage of
fifty cents on every dollar. Taking
into account city debts, county debts,
state debts and national debts, and
private debts, l have done a little fig
uring Of my own and our income was
IS billion Of dollars in 1888, and | fig
ure if our debts are half our national
income and we are paying 6 per cent
interest we are paying 8 billion dollars
a year.
SUBMITTED.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
international Represen-
tative Praises Hansen
Packing Company Firm

Mr.. T. F. Lloyd, international Rep
resentative of the Amalgamated
Butchers and Meat Cutters, was a Wis
itor at the Trades & Labor Council
and gave an interesting talk about the
activities OF his organization. He
praised the local packing house union.
He appealed also to the unions Of Sill
yer Bow County and nearby industrial
centers to p~atronize the products of
Hansen Packing Company. He men
toned that the Hansen Packing Com
pany is fully organized and is one of
the tightest unions in the whole In
te%rnational Association. Mr.. Lloyd
also said that the wages paid the EN-
ployees Of the Hansen Packing Com
pany were very high in comparison to
wages paid in other communities.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02

4-lo-OO
Editor Montana Labor News,
Butte Montana.
My dear Friend:
The United States Supreme Court
has deferred any immediate hope of
freedom | might have had by send
ing me back to the Courts of Califor-
MIA to exhaust all judicial remedies in
that State. For us to hope for free
dom from the Courts Of Capital in
California would be sheer folly. This
unjustifiable and torturous delay and
requiring US to shoulder an almost I'M
bearable burden of financing these
California Courts battles means two
more years in prison for me to con-
vince the U. S. Supreme Court that
our only hope of redress, judicially,
is in that tribunal.
Everything should be done to create
a tremendous pressure of public opin-
ion that will compel the Capitalist class
of California to free me.
Our distinguished counsel have Civ
en- their matchless services to this eau
Sc without fee. Services thus render
ed, it seems to me, is more than their
fair share in this tremendous public
service. They should not be required
to pay actual courts expenses from
their W personal funds. The very
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Trades Council Opposes Abrogation OF Contract
FIREMEN FIND UNION
ORGANIZATION PAYS

WASHINGTON.-(FP) II Benefits
won in dollars and cents as a result
of union organization and activity are
displayed by the Init. Assn. of Fire
Fighters in a listing of some $50 citi-
es in which salaries have been increas-
ed owe those paid in 1888. With the
exception of Bristol, Conn, where the
raise has been only 2 per cent, the in
creases range from 5 per cent to Is per
cent.
AT the same time Pres. Fred A. Baer
of the union tells Of the winning of the
first state eight-hour law for firemen,
in Montana. Besides establishing eight
hour shifts, the law sets a minimum
wage of $3.50 a month.
The union is combating a growing
tendency to mulct firemen for political
purposes, Baer told Federated Press.
Not content with getting campaign
contributions from them, politicians
have now started a movement for Two
Percent Clubs in Indiana, and similar
activities are rampant in other states.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Shelby Attorney To Be
Council For Miller

Shelby, Montana.-April 80, 1885 -
Louis P. Donovan, prominent Montana
attorney OF Shelby, will be counsel for
Alfred F. Miller, editor Of the Pro
ducers News, a radical paper in the
eastern part of the state, who is fac
ing deportation to Hitler Germany.
l.. P. Donovan has an excellent re-
putation for his handling of labor cases
in the past. Years back he defended
Bill Dunno, Butte labor leader, who
was being framed by the copper kings
on a charge Of criminal s%yndicalism.
He won his freedom in the supreme
court after the local courts had SEN
fenced the labor organizer.
Miller's hearing which had been set
for April % at Plentywood, has been
postponed upon initiative Of attorney
Donovan.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Monaghan Using
Influence in the
Montana Relief

Congressman Joseph P. Monaghan
wrote to the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, explaining his efforts in connection
with the distribution Of the relief for
Montana. In this communication from
Mr.. Monaghan he stated that he had
been to see Aubrey Williams, assistant
to Mr.. Hopkins and that Mr.. Williams
informed him that money for Montana
had already been allocated and that it
was now up to the Governor Of the
State OF Montana to distribute this
money. OF course, one reason that the
money has not been distributed, is the
apparent conflict between the Montana
State administration that is the Gov
ernor, and others, and the Federal
Administration in the approval of a
State Director Of relief for Montana,
as regards this controversy one is led
to believe that the money will be tied
up and the people will suffer until
something definite is determined as to
who shall be the relief administrator.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Relief Standards Held
Too Low By A. F. Of |.
Monthly Survey of Business Says
Policy Based on the Slogan mo
One Shall Starve" is Wholly
Inadequate

Misunderstanding out that the
relief population in the United States
numbers 100000 or more than one
sixth OF our population, the American
Federation of Labor's Monthly Sur
vey Of Business emphatically c%riticiz-
ed the relief rates established by the
Government as much below decent liv-
ing standards.
Declaring that the Federal Emerg-
ency Relief Administration, which had
formerly paid $50 a month, last Nov
ember reduced wage rates from a 30
cents-an-hour minimum to the pre-
vailing wage" which in Southern States
meant 10 to 20 cents an hour, the Sur
yey said:
"The new $4,0O0,0OO,OO0 work relief
program now specifies wages below the
prevailing rate. Relief wages afford
ing a decent standard of living might
make workers unwilling to go back to
subsistence wages of private industry.
The Union Label is the official seal
of social security.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Supported by Cascade
Unions for Federation Chief
Great Falls Labor Movement
Ask Silver Bow Council to
Assist Lawrence Nelson for
President of State Federation.

Quite a lengthy communication was
received from the Central Labor Union
of Great Falls, asking all organized
labor in Silver Bow County, which are
affiliated with the State Federation of
Labor, to give their support to Law
renee Nelson, for president OF the Fed
Grafton.
Lawrence Nelson is a member Of the
Cooks & Walters Union of the Cas-
cade County, The letter stated that
the organizations there we're strongly
behind Mr.. Nelson and it was stated
that he was capable and experienced in
the labor movement.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Sebold, Former Editor
Heard From

Charles Sebold, the recent editor of
the Montana Labor News, who is now
operating a weekly newspaper called
The Voice Of Eastern Montana" at
Glendive, is seeking the position of
State Relief Director. In a communi-
cation addressed to the Trades Coun-
Gil, he asked the help of the union
movement in securing this position.
The matter was referred to the Legis-
lative Committee.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Montana Pow ! Co.
Condemn By the
Plur rs Union
No Tolerance for Company Union.
About 1917, the Pipe Filters
Working for the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company Were
Formed Into a New Union
Called the General Pipe Filters
Local No. ITO.

In 1917 this union wa given juris-
diction to perform work around the
mines, mills and smelters by agreement
between the Plumbers Local No. Al
and Local No. 710 of the General Pipe
Filters. Their jurisdiction included
the work in the mines, mills and smell
tiers. The work in the down town dis
trict wa to be done by the members
of Plumbers Local No. Al. These
agreements were respected until the
Montana Power Company installed gas
fittings in the Butte homes, in 1881.
AT that time Local No. 710 over stepped
and violated the existing agreement be-
tween the two locals. This violation OF
the agreement resulted in the revoking
of the charter of Local No. 10 by the
Intern. Union of the United Assoc. OF
Journeymen Plumbers, and Steam
Filters. Recently the Plumbers Union
has absorbed some of the members OF
the dissolved union of No. 710 into the
Plumbers organization. They have
actually signed UP seventeen of these
men. Some Of these men were origi-
nally in Local No. 710, have formed a
new union called Local No. 316 of the
General Pipe Filters. This union is
now represented in the Trades & La
Dor Council and their delegates were
obligated a week ago last Tuesday night
Seven of these men working for the
Montana Power Company have refused
to join the Plumbers organization and
as has been mentioned in this paper
previously are attempting to form a
company union among themselves. The
effort to form a company union out OF
these seven men is sponsored by the
Montana Power Company. The
Plumbers organization have jurisdic-
ton e these seven men the same
as they have over the seventeen men
that they have absorbed into their or
ganization and who were originally
members of Local No. 710. Now there
seems to be no adequate reason why
these seven men should not belong to
the Plumbers organization, accept
their apparent desire to ecquiesce ii
the biding of the Montana Power Com
pany. The seven men who have so fai
refused to belong to the Plumbers
Union are as follows:
Dewey Owens, Tom Clark, Alex Ma
her, Archie Bowden, Jim Lowney
Arthur Burkhart and Charlie Cleveland
These men are unfair to both the
Plumbers organization and the Build
ing Trades Council.
We wish to repeat in this issue oil
the Montana Labor News the necessity
OF all householders and employers, ask
ing for the Butte Building Trades card
when having any gas fittings installed
in any building. The above mentioned
men will not be able to show these
cards. Only the bona fide members
of the Plumbers organization are ii
possession of the Butte Building
Trades card and they are the only le-
gitimate union men recognized by the
labor movement for jurisdiction ovei
this type of work.
The Plumbers organization has re-
quested a hearing before the Regiona
Board of which Mr.. jacobson is the
chairman. You will remember that Mr.
jacobson took an important part il
the settlement Of the miners strike
last fall.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Great Falls Union
Wants Program

In another letter from the Central
Council Of Great Falls it was sug-
gested that the Butte unions cooperate
in the formation Of a state organiza-
ton which would function throughout
the year. Its principle duties would be
to select men and women to be pre-
sented for responsible Governmental
positions, the placing of which would
be important to organized labor. The
other provinces Of this organization
would include the formation of a legis-
lative program and the cooperation be-
tween this conference and the State
Federation OF Labor.
The Secretary was ordered to in
form the Cascade assembly that the
unions here will cooperate.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Problem OF The
Worlds Voorhees,
No Real Improvement

On the lst of April the International
Labor Office, issued its Quarterly Stat
istics OF the World Unemployment
Situation.
For most countries, there is an i'm
provement as compared with the first
months of 1884, but the decline in
the number OF unemployed is in most
cases smaller than that recorded for
the last quarter OF 1884: the exceptions
are Chile, Italy, Norway and Rouman-
ia.
Compared with the anne period last
year, there is a marked increase Of
unemployment in Belgium, France,
Holland, Irish Free State and Poland,
and a smaller increase in Bulgaria,
Spain and Yugoslavia.
In general, and owing mainly to sea
sonal fluctuations, there is more I'M
employment than in the last quarter
of 1884.
The statistics are drawn up differ
emily in different courteies; the fig
ures for some countries are far from
expressing the facts. Exact interna-
tiona1 comparisons are out of the ques-
ton - but some tendencies can safe
ly be deduced.
World Unemployment
At a rough estimate, the 1. L. O.
puts the total of unemployed through
out the world Exclusive Of India and
China and other countries where the
problem is hardly defined in the West
ern sense) at Is millions.
About one quarter of these between
6 and 7 millions are young persons
under Is years of age.
The figures are startling and EN-
phasise the seriousness Of the problems,
which comes before the international
Labor Conference this summer.
Whether any country will take the
lead at the Conference and propose
bold measures, remains to be seen
the proposals of the Office, put up as
a basis Of discussion, are in the nature
of things ~palliatives rather than cures
- though even as ~palliatives they are
probably too sweeping for a good many
of the Governments.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Protest Deportation Of Radical
Editor Of Producers News

airy hearing had taken place on March
p after which the editor was released
on his own recognizance.
AT this hearing Miller, who is a ma
tive Of Germany and entered the coun-
try legally, wa told by the immigra-
ton officers: IF you would be facing
Hitler now you would be put against
a stone wall and shot"
Eyes, and aren't you trying to send
me back for exactly that purpose2"
Miller questioned. The officer denied
that. That will be only incidental, Of
course.
The warrant under which editor Mil
Ter was arrested Saturday was signed
by Turner w. Battle, assistant to the
Secretary OF Labor. 1t states that Alf-
red Miller be held for deportation for
Continued to page a
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
FERA WORKERS
WALK 0 7

WILLARD, at Viii
lard, Ohio, have laid their grievance
at the door of the director and inform
ed him that they will stay on strike
until such time as proper relief can be
given.
These FERA workers have decided
to go the entire length, and have
joined the Workers Alliance Of Amer
lea, receiving their charter on April
18th.
S~lumbering unrest is slowly awaken
ing to united action.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Newspaper Man Active in Work
ers and Farmers Unions Facing
Courts.

Plentywood, Mont.-Alfred Miller,
editor Of the Producers News, a radi-
cal farm paper in Sheridan county, was
formally arrested here recently by i'm
migration officers from Scobey and
is held for deportation to Hitler Ger
many on charges that he is an alien
who believes in. writes, publishes and
teaches the overthrow by force and
violence of the government of the IN
tied States.
Miller was released under 81 900 bond
which was Immediately provided by
farmers in the county. Dates for an
hearing has been set tentatively for
April % at Plentywood. A p%relimin-
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Dennis Murphy Sends
Request

A communication was received from
Dennis Murphy requesting the Trades
& Labor Council to assist him in Sc
curing the position of State Mine In
spector. Mr.. Murphy stated that he
was a former president of the Miners
Union and that prior to the miners
strike last summer, he was assistant
foreman at one of the mines, and be-
cause he refused to take the place Of
striking miners, he lost his position.
The letter indicated a very sympa-
thetic regard for the interests of the
miners and all of the working people.
The letter was referred to the Legisla-
tive Committee for action.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
VIEWS OF COUNCIL
MIRA EXTENTION

The measure now before the Federal
Congress to extend the National In
dustrial Recovery Act two more years,
came up for discussion before the
Trades & Labor Council last Tuesday
evening. 1t was pointed out that la
Dor may benefit greatly in the event
hat the N. r. A. is extended. In order,
however, for labor in general to re-
ceive this benefit, it would be neces
sary for the various Governmental en-
forcement agencies to be liberal in
character and composition. Should
these enforcement agencies be reac-
tionary, labor would suffer. Many of
the progressive features of the present
N. r. A. have been brought before the
Federal courts and in many instances
these lower courts have been adverse
to the labor provisions. The Federal
Government intends to bring the Fecht-
ner Poultry Case to the United States
Supreme Court. This case involves
wages and conditions in employment
and prices and is very comprehensive in
its scope. Should hte Supreme Court
rule favorable to the Government in
this matter, it will im%measurably
strengthen the operation of the Recov-
cry Act, and permit the Government
to exercise a more rigid degree of en-
.forcement. Labor is somewhat in
doubt as to whether the %extention of
the N. r. A. will be Of great benefit.
The whole question was referred to the
Legislative Committee for their con-
sideration. Undoubtedly, the Legisla-
tive Committee Of the Council will go
into considerable research in this mat
ter in order to present definite instrdc-
tons to the parent body to guide its
further attitude as to furthering or
condemning the continuance of the N.
r. A.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
UNIONS GROWING
AT FORT PECK
Fort Peck, Mont.
Anril 30 1925

Fort Peck, Mont.
April 80, 1885
Montana Labor News,
Butte, Montana.
Dear Sirs:
The Unions are progressing here
steadily. The plumbers, printers, car
penters, engineers, b%artenders, cooks
and walters, and electricians have
charters. The BARRIERS, and truck driv-
ers are working on organizing now.
A Central Labor Council has sent for
its charter very recently, % it looks
very favorable toward being a union
lied project.
The pioneering days are being re-
lieved to some extent in the towns Of
New Deal, Parkgrove, Midway, Free
Deal, McCone City and Wheeler, but
we are getting electricity, theatres,
modern stores and are all within easy
distances to excellent highways. AS
a whole one finds an atmosphere Of
optimism altho we all do miss seeing
the trees, and gardens and SO on. How
ever, Fort Peck residents are busy
identifying their homes and yards, so
we will be seeing well groomed lawns
yet.
F~raternally, a union woman.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02
Bookbinders' Union Warns
Against Non Union B[Jks
CHM & Co. Publishers Refuse to
Arbitrate Strike. Bookbind-
ers Say District Should Use
Union Books.

~Bookbinder International Union
headquarters in Washington has
warned the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council against having the ad-
ministrators and those in the authority
OF any of the school systems of the
State of Montana buying text books
from CHM & Co. of New York. The
letter follows
INTERNATIONAL BROTHER
HOOD OF BOOKBINDERS
Washington, D. c.
April %, 1885.
To
Allied Printing Trades Councils,
State declarations Of Labor and
City Centrals
Greetings:
As chairman Of the Board of Gov
errors of the International Allied
Printing Trades Association, and Presi-
dent of the international Brotherhood
OF Bookbinders, I am writing to en-
tighten you in regard to a serious
strike, involving about LIS printing
pressmen and 1870 bookbinders with
other unions likely to be involved
against CHM & Co., publishers of
school books, in Cambridge, Mass, and
to seek your active cooperation and
assistance.
CHM & Co., since the 1921 strike Of
the printing trades to establish the A.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02

Cur chief trouble is too many citi-
zen who think we the people means
their little crowd"
For example manufacturers associa-
tons, bankers, etc.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02

One a not always be a hero, but
one can always be a man.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02

California State Prison,
San Quentin, Cal.
4-18-35
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02

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., 1935-05-02

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-02

The Union Label is the official seal
of social security.
Evening star., 1935-04-10
DISTILLED SPIRITS
RESTRICTION LIFTED
Choate Explains Early Limits
Were Placed in Code to Keep
Out Spectators.

BY the Associated Press.
The distilled spirits industry entered
. new phase yesterday as the Fed
eral Alcohol Control Administration
announced abandonment Of restric.
tions attempting to hold production te
anticipated consumption.
Director Joseph H. Choate, jr., An.
nounced the President on April s had
signed three amendments to the dis.
titled spirits code which lift restric-
tions on new permits.
The original limits, Choate said,
were written into the code ito keep
out Of the industry In It's early stages
an anticipated swarm Of speculators
seeking quick and easy profits"
Warning that ability and expert.
ence" In the distillery business wa
necessary, Choate said "an undue in
crease in the size of the industry" was
not anticipated. Under the new rules
plants used for whiskies, rum, alcohol
or gin must be able to produce 2o
50-gallon barrels Of proof spirits day
This minimum does not apply tc
present permit holders nor to plants
used solely for brandy, rum and other
distilled spirits.
The minimum production Of 1000
gallons a day in new plants, Choate
said, twas introduced at the request
of the Secretary of the Treasury in
order to facilitate the collection Of
taxes and the administration Of
regulations Of the Treasury De-
partment."
Evening star., 1935-04-10
GRtnT RICHES
MMh6elZ Wospe 7As1a16AA1G

morse, and was only buoyed up and
enabled to live at all because Of her
secret belief-which persisted for
years-that the setback was only
temporary and her investments were
certain at some later day to prove
the bonanza they had promised. She
urged James to agree to sell the Stim-
son place and take the money for his
education.
This her nephew steadfastly de-
clined to do. They would have to
sell the carriage horses and let Black
Tom and Sally the cook 60, but be-
fore long he would be earning some
thing and they would manage some
way.
Aunt Lou was as good q cook as
Sally. Sally could get q place over
night and it was more than time
pension the Governor had left him.
Judge Holcomb, against his better
judgment and although he had .
widowed sister and her family to sup
port, sent for James to come to his
Office and offered, if James heart
was set on 1t, to put the boy through
medical college. His relief was bound
less when James thanked him CRATE
fully and declined.
"Well, then, what are you going
to do? Have you made any plans?"
asked the Judge.
st found when I thought it over
that I'd rather be lawyer than a
DOCTOR" James explained q little diff
fldently.
James and the Judge arrange, to-
morrow, . solution satisfactory to
both.