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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

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amusement the various means sug-
gested for keeping this country out
of war. One means that has been
suggested is that the young people
band themselves together and re-
fuse to fight.
It won't work for two reasons. In
the first place no considerable num-
Der of people are going to refuse
to fight if the situation develops to
a point where it appears fighting
would be advisable.
In the second place this isn't the
way to keep nations out of war. It
would be equivalent to a man can
ceiling his fire insurance and burn
ing up the fire engine and then sit
ting back and saying, "Well we've
fixed that, there won't be any more
fires now"
The best way to eliminate war
from the world is to first eliminate
the things that tend to cause war.
This nation nor any other nation
need not expect to occupy a po-
sition where it gradually corners
all the wealth of the world and
not incur the enmity and jealousy
and unfriendly antagonism of 9TH
er nations less favored.
To larger degree than is gener-
ally admitted trade relations and
agreements, tariffs and similar re-
strictions on world trade are con-
tributing causes to antagonismS
that eventually develope into irri-
tationS that lead to war.
We can preach good will till the
crack Of doom but we must remem-
Der we are dealing with human be-
ings, who, while they may appear
interested In platitudes and oratory,
are at the same time just as mater
ial minded as we are.
If an example were needed lets
consider Japan. Japan is denSely
populated. The lot of the Japanese
people for the most part is strug-
gle for bare existence. With them
self containment is no longer pos
sible.
On the face of things does any
one think Japan is going to sit
idly by and starve to death from
lack of sustenance while in other
parts of the world vast stretches Of
territory are in waste. I think not.
AT least, not If they can help it.
What is true of Japan is true of
other nations I might name I
merely use Japan for purposes OF
Illustration.
Truly keeping pace is a man size
world size problem.
And it isn't going to be done as
long as part of the nations crowd
up to the trough and having eaten
all they can hold fight to keep the
others away.
Charles Dawes is prophesying
that recovery will reach us In July.
-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

On the face of things does any
one think Japan is going to sit
idly by and starve to death from
lack of sustenance while in other
parts Of the world vast stretches of
territory are in waste. I think not.
AT least, not If they can help it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

To larger degree than is gener-
ally admitted trade relations and
agreements, tariffs and similar re-
strictionS on world trade are con-
tributing causes to antagonisms
that eventually develope into irri-
tationS that lead to war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

Charles Dawes Is prophesying
that recovery will reach us In July.
All the rest Of the recovery pro-
phets have been discredited and
have given it up. Dawes is the last
of long line of them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

In the second place this isn't the
way to keep nations out of war. It
would be equivalent to a man can
ceiling his fire insurance and burn
ing up the fire engine and then sit
ting back and saying, well we've
fixed that, there won't be any more
fires now"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

If an example were needed lets
consider Japan. Japan is densely
populated. The lot of the japanese
people for the most part is a strug-
gle for bare existence. With them
self containment is no longer pos
sible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

We can preach good will till the
crack of doom but we must remem-
Der we are dealing with human be-
ings, who, while they may appear
interested in platitudes and oratory,
are at the same time just as mater
ial minded as we are.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17

not know. If the issue ever comes to
a popular vote, the chances are very
strong that it will pass. For the new
counties can be mapped out in such a
way that the larger centers can out
vote the resisting smaller centers. And
there seems to be no good reason for
supposing that the populous counties
which would have the county seats
would not vote heavily for %conso1ida-
ton.
The measure might pass the House
owing to the weight of votes from the
populous counties but it does not seem
likely to pass the Senate. By voting
for it, one-half OF the Senators would
be voting to do away with their jobs.
The Montana County Protective AS
ISOLATION has now been formed by rep
re%sentatives of the g counties which
Mr.. Bennion would abolish. This
group hopes to put through the pre-
sent Legislature a measure which would
place for popular vote at the 1886 cleo
ton an amendment ~forbidding the con
solidation of counties excepting by their
mutual consent. The strength Of the
consolidationists will be given an mi
tial test when this bill is considered.
If it fails, the county protectionists
will have cause to be alarmed.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17
Arguments Pro and Con
on County Consolidation
Continued from Page y

A01NNAAtN1 A16& -
scale politics for the inefficiency Of
small-scale county politics. The vot-
er must decide for himself which OF
these is to be preferred.
Montana is a state Of great dis
tances. Hence, in the name of eff
cheney, it requires more counties than
other states with a similar population.
Even now the size of some counties
works hardships upon residents who
live many miles from the county seat
Consolidation will a%ccentuate the in
convenience and expense of long trips
to the courthouse. In answer to this
objection, however, we are reminded
that citizens can now travel eighty
miles as easily as they could go twenty
miles a quarter Of a century ago.
Disinterested persons who are we'll
informed on governmental affairs
seem to be in agreement that Mon
TAM has too many counties. Some
fragrant instances of unjustifiable coun-
ties are cited but just how many should
be eliminated is a matter to be settl-
ed only after laborious research by
persons qualified to judge. This sug-
gests that the first step of the Legis-
lature should be to appropriate funds
for the study of the situation by train
ed research specialists. Professional
social researchers can be found who
are bound by their regulations in their
fields to turn out m%eritorious unpre-
JUDGED work. With such a report in
hand the Legislature and the voters
of Montana will have something def
mite to talk about. Consolidation in
a few obvious instances can safely be
ventured without much study but re-
duction of the number of counties from
SO to Is or 10 is too radical a change
to favor until we have more salts
factory information upon which to base
our decisions.
The present set-up of SO counties has
grown not out of intelligent and I'M
selfish planning for the welfare Of the
state as a whole but rather out of the
selfish interests Of small localities or
out OF a thirst for political power on
the part of local politicians. Ideally,
Montana (and the United States, for
that natter should be divided into
natural governmental regions. The
county-regional areas OF Montana
would be marked out mainly on a basis
of statistics of present and probable
future natural resources, agricultural
products, live stock, transportation fac
newspaper circulation, county
government expenditures, absolute
population, and psychological compost
ton of the population. The areas
would be determined by a mathmati-
cal composite OF these criteria. But
the long-run ideal governmental
of Montana are mapped out
scientifically as political scientists
would do it, the people OF the state
be foolish to run the risk OF
radically changing their present county
organization.
What promises to be the fate Of the
forced consolidation movement? This
movement is under the leadership of
Fred Bennion who is accused of using
t as a publicity stunt to further his
aspirations to be Governor. 1t
S said to be sponsored by the large
.axpayers Of the state but just how
much it is Mr.. Bennion's personal
,%reation and how unanimously and de-
.erminedly the largest taxpayers are
him, the general public does
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17
Street Carmen Continue Strike
Despite Attacks; Bosses
Refuse Arbitration

LOS ANGELES-(FP)-The Los
Angeles ~streetcar strike, which began
November e, continues to be marked
by extreme violence. Several times the
police have charged strikers with tear
gas bombs.
Strikers agreed to arbitration by the
National Labor Relations Board, but
employers refused on the ground that
they would be unwilling to re-employ
the men who walked out. The union
threatens to demand removal Of the
Blue Eagle from the Los Angeles Rail
way Co. unless it agrees to arbitrate.
Meanwhile a federal mediation board
is hearing both sides in a threatened
sympathy strike Of trainmen and sig
nalmen on the Pacific Electric Rail
way, the interurban system of the Los
Angeles area.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17
WHAT WILL THIS CONGRESS
DO?

Every American is a~nxiously await
ing the answer to that question. In
the main, Congress will follow the
requests made by the President and
by Administration leaders within its
own body. Little thus far has been
accomplished. Committees must first
act upon bills and submit them then to
the Congress for consideration. The
House was organized and received the
Presidents message. No one defini-
tely can say what will happen in my
Congress, but we hope that this Con-
gress will understand and obey the
mandate given by voters at the polls
that it will awaken to new response
bilities Of leadership; that it will be-
come in the history of the Nation a
Congress mementous for the good, the
welfare and the happiness Of the peo-
pie OF America.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17
M SHARE OF FOOD
DOLLAR is SMALL

WASHINGTON. - (FP) - Only
1888 cents of the consumers dollar
spent on food goes to the farmer, &C
cording to an estimate of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, based on
prices of IA important foods. A year
ago the farmer received 37.5 cents Of
every dollar spent on these foods.
The average American family, says
the Consumers Guide, department
publication, spent Sl.49 more a month
for these foods in 1884 than in 1888,
but only 70 cents Of this increase went
to the farmer.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17
Broadway Theatre
Has Capacity Houses

with the idea of bringing every
one in Butte the cream Of the camera
at popular prices, the Broadway theatre
in Butte is playing to capacity houses"
Manager Jack Gavin said in discuss
ing the latest venture in the Butte
amusement field.
While we do not attempt to play
first run pictures, we are giving Butte
theatergoers the finest films available
from the biggest producers and are
providing well balanced programs,
clean, full of action. Every big sue
cess of the screen is sure to hit the
Broadway sooner or later"
During the coming week the Broad
way has an exceptionally high class
lineup including such films as the Last
Roundup, Hold En- Jail', Sweet
heart Of Sigma Chi, ~The Parole
GirI', "The Lady Killer and TOO
Much Harmony"
In addition every program except
the double bills includes a wide range
OF short subjects with plenty OF Silly
Symphonies and Krazy Kat cartoons
as well as lively musical-vaudeville
numbers.
The Broadway has been renovated
and brought up to date with the new
est sound equipment which brings out
all the notes in the scale and does it
The air-conditioning in the
Broadway provides a complete change
Of air throughout the house every 30
seconds and held to room tempera-
lures by modern thermostat. AS a
result of new film euipment, the latest
in sound, ample heat and frequent
Of air one may attend a two
hour show at the Broadway and come
out rested, relaxed and refreshed.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17
FACTS ON BILLINGS
SUGAR STRIKE
Continued from page y

provision in the code definitely fixes
wage rates and the company has per-
sistently and consistently paid semi
skilled sugar workers hourly wages
running from 20 to O. cents per hour
less than the going wage for similar
work in Billings and locality. After
months of pickering and upon appli-
cation filed with the N. r. A. the Com
pany did raise the hourly wage OF 8
employees slightly. On October 81,
1884, the Company agreed toy raise
wages of all employees retroactive to
November 6, 1888. 1t failed to COM
ply with this agreement and has con-
~sistently failed and refused to raise the
wage rates of some $50 employees, other
than the s above mentioned, who have
made formal application for increased
rates and presented evidence as to the
justice thereof before N. R. A. Of
ficials.
COMPANY CHARGE: Not only
has a closed shop been demanded but
the Labor Committee stated that this
demand meant that thereafter every
employee Of the Company, including
supervisors, foremen and even the
factory manager must be a member OF
the Union in good standing.
THE TRUTH: Section IA of the
N. R. A. and Article V of the labor
code provides that Employees shall
have the right to organize and bargain
collectively, in groups of their own
choosing and shall be free from the
interference, restraint or coersion Of
company employers or their agent"
COMPANY CHARGE: "a substan-
tial wage increase was demanded re-
~troactive to the commencement of the
campaign, multiplying the completed con-
tractual relationship existing during
that period"
THE TRUTH: Faced with 40 per
cent increase in living costs due to
soaring commodity prices and inauger-
alton OF a stretchout system requiring
fewer men to do more work, employ
ees asked for a wage increase OF 10
cents per hour retroactive to October
3, 1884.
COMPANY CHARGE: 1.-THE clear
import of these demands is obvious.
They plainly implied that thereafter
local labor leaders proposed to effec-
lively direct and control the beet
sugar industry of southern Montana.
The complete and reckless disregard Of
law, order, and the rights of property
which has characterized the conduct
of the strike since these demands were
first made adds greater significance to
the intent behind them"
THE TRUTH If you have read the
foregoing, this charge answers itself.
According to its own sworn state
ments the investment of the Great
Western Sugar Company in Yellow
stone County and its earnings thereon
for the past three years is as follows:
March l, 1881, to March l, 1892
investment i,OlO.UO
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17

WASHINGTON. = (FP) - Exports
of iron and steel scrap, used for war
purposes, increased in the first 9
months of 1884 by 1883 per cent over
the same period OF 1888 and by 1884
per cent over the average for the last
5 years, according to a report on for
eign trade by the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-17


pany to Beet Raisers depends upon
the price of sugar. A ten year survey
shows that the price of Great West
ern Sugar is ALWAYS higher in can
ming season when the farmer and
householder buys sugar and lower dur
ing the season that payment for beets
is being made.
One of the precipitating causes of
the strike was open Haunting of Sec
ton IA of the N. R. A. Act by the
Great Western Sugar Company and
the fact that the company discharged
employees who had joined the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The Great Western Sugar Company
did nothing to avoid a strike and con-
sistently refused to negotiate a settle
ment.
On December 20, 1884, an armed
Waterman in the employ of the Great
Western Sugar Company who wore a
deputy sheriff badge and claimed to
be a deputy sheriff approached the
picket line with a gun drawn. The
pickets stood their ground on the pub
lie sidewalk and this Waterman swore
out warrants for the arrest of II men,
charging them with participating in
this alledged riot and we're all found
not guilty. Another employee of the
Company, a few days later, swore out
a warrant against two men for assault
and battery. This case was dismissed
by the County Attorney.
1t is apparent that the Sugar Com
pany have been doing their best to
make the public feel that the striking
employees have been doing unlawful
and unreasonable things. The out
come Of these cases proves that in
fact there has been no violence and
yet the Company is doing their best
to make the cause of these men appear
unfair and unjust.
The aroused. community. opinion"
sought has come - but the sentiment
has crystalized in favor Of these men
who are striking. A better living
wage from a $500 per week min
imum to $3.50 per week. There may
be two sides to a question, but when
the two sides are balanced on the
scale Of justice and public opinion -
the heavy end of the scale goes down
with the weight Of the rights of the
laborer.
YELLOWSTONE TRADES AND
LABOR ASSEMBLY
, 1935-03-15
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