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Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
THE HELENA
BURLESQUE
By Dennis Mel arthy

Special to Montana Labor News
Helena.-Mar. 1.-THE 24th Mont
Legislative session has come to a close.
with very little of a constructive nature
accomplished. No doubt, to a certain
tin horn, politically minded type OF
person it might seem otherwise, but
to view the performance, and to sum
up the net results, as one of the victims
who helps to pay for this buffonery.
one is forced to admit that practically
nothing has been gained.
The session was unique in several
respects, but in one in particular -
that is in the number of foolish and
meaningless bills introduced. The
majority OF the members of both hous-
es seemed to have been obsessed with
a mania to Guido each other in spon-
soring ridiculous measures such as
bills pertaining to the advertisement
and sale Of roasted coffee; to the dis
posal of outlaw fish; and dozens Of
others even more peruile and childish
Many of these bills died in commit
tee but many more got out on the floor
and much valuable time was wasted or
them, with the result that on the 50tI
day many meritorious bills died or
the board. 1t is possible that this flood
of foolish bills was introduced for thi:
express purpose and also to cast dis
credit on the Progressive Party, which
was in control in both houses.
The result, however, whether it wa:
all prearranged or only accident, wa;
the same. A total of several legisla-
tive days were spent in ~wrangling ovel
whether a condemned man should hang
be gassed or drowned; and if so where
and when. We know OF spots, no
far removed from Helena where i
would be very dangerous for any groul
Of takers to indulge in such a discussion
at about the rate of $4,000 per hour
or they might not be given their choice
in the manner of their demise, but the
natives of Helena, elated no doubt witt
high restaurant and hotel rates, looked
on with indifference.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
GET SERIOUS AT TIMES

The August assembly" at tmies,
got very serious, but only when a
nickle was involved; that is, when
some bill was under discussion which
jeoperdized some dead heads job. One
of these bills, to cut down the number
of representatives drew a prolonged
and heated debate, that cost the tax
payers about S 100000 and ended up
with the score nothing to nothing. The
Public Utilities nickles were we'll guard
ed by highly efficient and high-power-
ed floor dogs namely Toomey, Strom-
mes, Greene, Boone ct al. These birds
had their parts all rehearsed for every
occasion and it was interesting to watch
them at work. When they could not
spoil a bill by lacking amendments
to it, they had another line all waiting
and ready. Occasionally one OF them
would go out to confer with the Cor
poration lobbyists in the lobby. The
worst feature about such floor dogs
is that their only and express purpose
in attending the sessions is to work
for the Corporations - they pay no
attention to anything else. No sane
person would permit placing exhorbi-
tant taxes on any individual or cor
poration, but there was NO AT
TEMPT MADE TO DO THIS. The
Utility Bills we're to prevent corpora
tions from operating newspapers and
conducting political campaigns and, as
they do now, charge the cost to OPP
Grating expenses, and using these costs
as a rate fixing base, pass the cost in
turn to the consumer. Remember this,
Mr.. Consumer, that part of your light
bill is to defer the newspaper and lobby
expense of the Montana Power. The
legislators paid by the people, who op-
pose such legislation certainly deser-
yes to be retired from political life, and
they must be.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
Recreational Report

Delegate, Ed Duncan gave a report
on the F. f. r. A. Recreational Work.
He said that under the plan now be-
ing provided, that many Of the young
people will experience a pleasure Of
engaging in play program, that was
never offered to them before. He also
stated that the lack of play grounds
in Butte and Silver Bow County was
due TO the liability Of the City and
County in case of accidents on these
grounds and that the City had at vari-
u times refused gifts of properties
for Fairgrounds On account Of this
liability to the City. Delegate Eliza
beth Mcdonald asked Mr.. Duncan
concerning the placing of qualified tea
cheers in the f. +. r. A. adult classes.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
FARMERS BOYCOTT
SALE

The solidarity Of farmers living in
the vicinity OF Berlin, Nd, blocked the
sale Of personal property belonging to
John N. Gordy, one OF their neighbors,
to satisfy a debt Of 500. The con
stable in charge Of the sale first Of
fered a farm electric light plant. The
farmers admonished him that lighting
plants are classed as real estate under
the law instead Of personal property.
The constable then put up numerous
farm implements, but the stony-faced
farmers refused to offer a cent. The
constable saw the truth, stopped the
sale and went home. Sympathetic
n~eighbors of Mr.. Gordy had check
mated the auction sale by refusing to
bid for the goods.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
T. A. Morgan
Visits Council

MI. T. A. Morgan, Democratic can
didate for Mayor and at present one
of the City Alderman that was admit
ed to the hall to address the delegates ;
Mr.. Morgan stated that he was a form
er delegate to the Trades and Labor
Council from the Carpet Layers Union.
He also said that during his aldermanic
career in the City Council, he had al
ways voted for union measures. In
referring to the economics that had
been practiced by the City Admin
istration he stated that the amount
paid to the Butte Water Company
had been cut ten thousand dollars,
that is from twenty two thousand
to tweleve thousand and that the City
expenses to the Montana Power Com
pany had also been reduced eight
thousand dollars.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
CONGRESSMA
TELEPHONE RATES
By Hon. Joseph P. Monaghan
March 9th, 1885

Schooled, no doubt, in that particular
field of Economics, advancing the
theory of unbridled restraint of human
acqu%isitiveness, certain Congressman
defended the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company and opposed a
Resolution designed to investigate its
business activities. Gould the voice
of the American people have been ac-
cumulated in one tremendous loud
speaker and conveyed to the Congress,
it would have grown to thunderous pro-
portions demanding the proposed in
vestigation. Called up under general
suspension of the rules, the debate was
necessarily limited to twenty minutes.
Therefore, one desiring to express
views was fortunate if allowed oppor-
tunity. The Resolution passed. When
signed by the President an investi-
cation on will start, revealing, no doubt
startling facts. My statement to the
effect that no Member of Congress
would disagree that telephone rates
are excessive and extortionate and that
regulation should be placed upon them,
was not challenged.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
MORE HOME V

Some weeks back protest was made
concerning failure to speedily appro-
pirate to save the homes of those whose
application had not reached the Legal
Dept. of the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration. It can now be favorably re-
ported hat the House of Representa-
tives has passed an appropriation OF
One and a half billion dollars to con
tinue the worthy activities of that
Corporation.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
MANY MEN

In spite of all of the tom-foolery,
and fixing, and other sickening feat
ures about the legislature it was quite
encouraging to find a large number
of very sincere and honest men among
the others, men who had the welfare
of their constituents at heart. These
fellows worked hard, stayed sober day
and night, and did everything in their
power to put through constructive leg
islation; but we're not always success
full. Some of them we're allied to no
particular political group, Progressive
or otherwise, and as a result were
sometimes misunderstood and malign-
ed. One case, in particular, comes to
Il mind - that of William Leavitt of
Miles City. The reason that we men
ton his case, above others, is due to
the fact that he received very unfav-
orable and undeserved publicity by try
ing to advance a measure which would
take the taxes from the small farm and
home, and replace it by a gross income
tax. 1t called for considerable dis
cussion - as such a measure would -
when it was reported out, on the 50th
day, and as a result MI. Leavitt was
accused OF cumming up the works."
However, upon investigation, we dis
covered that Mr.. Leavitt campaigned
on this issue in his district, and how
ever much we dislike gross income
taxes, it must be admitted that the
mar was carrying out his promise and
was 100 per cent sincere. And again,
in view OF the fact that he had a good
record in previous sessions, as well as
this one and that he backed all sensi-
Continued to page ~
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

WASHINGTON. IT. (FP) - Federal
transient relief bureaus are home" to
many American children, a study of
the transient relief population made by
the Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istration in IS cities indicates. Seven
per cen of the transients in these
cities were children. Families also con-
stituted 7 per cent of the registered
cases and women II per cent.
The present day transients are not
habitual wanderers, the study shows.
Three-fourths of them started out on
the road in search Of jobs only in
1884. Most transients were native
born white; only 8 per cent of the I'M
attached transients were Negroes and
only 5 per cent foreign born.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

A letter was also received from the
Coopers' International Union of Ameri-
ca, asking the Unions Of Butte to as
sist them in increasing the sale Of
wooden beer casks. A committee was
appointed from the council to inter-
the Coal sellers dealing in these
articles.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
Correspondence
Labor News,

Montana Labor News,
Butte, Montana,
Dear Editor:
This is to inform you of the estab-
lishment of a weekly news service from
the Midwest in the interest of the
rank-and-file workers and farmers. To
make it a real service l need your
help.
The receipt of this letter is proof
that your paper has been singled out
as one which might be interested in
getting this service, or one which
need to Ike track of events in your
locality. 2 8 Their way in which you
think we = at cooperate will be
gladly acc s /.
l am 8 ng mainly in the Min
nesota S and l need greatly the
intelligef s operation Of writer's and
newsme 10 know what the rank
and-file ) t is all about.
Som big is about to break, and
probal will be in the Middlewest
r. hi will be made for America,
and nd l must help to make it
breai favor of the common man,
the ing man, and the farmerl
ROBERT WHITCOMB,
10 East 18th St.
St. Paul, MINI.
.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
Reports Of Committees

The Legislative Committee recon-
mended that no political candidates be
endorsed in the aldermanic and mayor
atty primaries. The report was adopt
ed by the Council. This committee
also asked that Governor Cooney be re-
quested to veto House Bill 2S9. This
bill limits the sale Of the liquor to
hotels.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
PENSION EoR JUDGES

That great liberal Judge of the Su-
preme Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
passed to his reward, but his decisions
even though dissenting ones, will not
die with his death but will live on and
on and eventually grow into the es-
tablished law Of the land. AS the cur
tain fell upon his life, the House con-
sidered the proposal of carrying into
Congressional Law the privilege Of
retirement Of Judges at the age Of 20
who have served ten years on the
Bench, subject, however, to call by the
Chief Justice to be assigned to one of
the Circuits. Supreme Court jurists
draw a salary now, $4,000 a year for
life. Congress cannot change that.
But if the Justice resigns, the purse
strings are in its hands. The Sum
ners Bill would retire them with a con
tinued salary Of $20,O00.O0 a year. Many
privately expressed their view that al
though they believed in the measure,
they could not vote logically, and pro
perly so, for this provision Of a $780,
900 annual annuity to Judges, and with
in the next week or so vote for a pen
sion of only SIS as a monthly Federal
contribution to the aged people in vari-
GUS and sundry walks Of life. Ny vote
was inspired by the conviction that
such annuity would encourage the aged
~jurists to leave the Bench and create
opportunity for others of like ability.
A further thought While the salaries
of the U. S. Supreme Court Judges
are circumscribed by very definite limi-
t%ations, lawyers Of comparable ability
usually make millions Of dollars yearly.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
RELIEF AND THE BONUS

The Bonus - the McCarran Amend
ment for the prevailing rate of wages
II the petition to discharge the Ways
and Means Committee from the fur
Their consideration Of the McGroarty
Bill, these topics hold most interest on
Capitol Hill.
Activity on the Bonus thus far has
been confined to hearings. Patman's
Petition now contains Us signers.
Two votes on the McCarran Amend
ment was switched, unfortunately, in
the wrong direction.
Our petition on the McGroarty Bill
at this time contains IS signatures.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
NOTICE

MASS MEETING TO NOM
INATE CANDIDATES FOR
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ON THE
INDEPENDENT TICKET AT
CARPENTERS UNION HALL,
156 WEST GRANITE STREET
TUESDAY, s P. M, MARCH
18TH, 1885.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

Delegate Ryan Of the Miners Union
said that a hearing will be held at Fort
Peck on March q, under the auspices
of the War Department to determine
and make this position of the charges
that had been made against Russell
Osborne by the Miners Union in the
connection of the alleged participa-
ton of Osborne in acts detrimental
to the strike last summer.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

Maybe the big boys in the Depart
ment Of Agriculture will be pleased now
that they've plowed under all the best
liberals in the organization.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
LONG LIVE HUEY

Senator Huey P. Long has been en-
gaging some very intimate views Of
National politics. A brief talk with two
Senator'S disclosed that his charges
against the Postmaster General will
be thrown out Of Court" If Senator
Long is right that certain Senators are
retained by great holding companies in
their law practice or otherwise, we can
readily understand their tendency to
oppose more progressive legislation.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

Italy is mobilizing because it fears
Abyssinia, says a news report.
And we suppose, Mussolinis cohorts
will soon be fighting a defensive
war in the wilds of Africa.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
Gentlemen
A BUTTE INDUSTRY
COMES BACK

NOAl LO DA(h
Knowing your organization to be
vitality concerned with the success of
all local institutions, this truly has a
significance, so l will skip the details
and give you a few facts
A thoroughly m%odernized plant, the
most up-to-date in the State.
Employs 10 Butte People at an an
nual outlay of $44,0O0O0.
Installed all new equipment and con
tracted for the renovation of the en-
tire plant, with local concerns supply
ing material and labor at an enormous
expense.
The last Of the many similar plants
to survive the long extended drought
period, before the advent of So.
A new brewmaster, with national re-
putation who produces a Beer that has
the zip" and the tang" Of a delight
fully good drink.
A Butte Beer for Butte People.
Keeps Butte people employed,
Thanking you all for your continued
patronage, we remain,
Yours very truly,
BUTTE BREWING COMPANY,
Per TOM KELLY, Manager.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
NOTICE

ALL AFFILIATED UNIONS
THE SILVER BOW TRAD
ES AND LABOR COUNCIL
WILL CONVENE AT 7 P. M.
AND ADJOURN AT p. NJ,
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1885.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

A communication was read from the
Butte Brewing Company mentioning
the new machinery that had been in
stalled and other interesting features of
the industry. The letter follows:
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14
THE ASTONISHING OLSON

Olson, however, holds the astonishing
record. He is a blond god, a Swedish
Norwegian combination that can hold
the Scandinavian mentality in line,
hypnotic audiences of German Hitler
ties, and at the same time be, and
admit to being, radical" in the best
and truest sense. Olson is the most
radical Governor in the list of the 48,
and possibly, as TODAY magazine said
the most radical person ever elected
to a U. s.. Governorship. He is the
sort that can halt a dance at the St.
Paul Coliseum, largest dance floor in
the world" on Washington's birthday,
amid the beer and echoes of jazz, and
say with great seriousness and earn
estness that George Washington was
more than the father Of his country,
he was leading a revolution, and if he
failed he was due to hang" 1t is
partly due to Olson's radical under
standing that the Farmer-Laborites
form the one political party in America
with a base of labor, of workers.
It is certain that Olson is going to
Washington as Senator in 1886, possibly
with the LaFollette idea in the back
Of his head that he can stump the Mid
west as Senator better than he a as
Governor OF Minnesota.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

Below is an interesting clipping from
the service about Governor Olson:
4 =
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

BUTTE BREWING COMPANY
Butte, Montana
March 4, 1885
Montana labor news., 1935-03-14

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
STOCK AVERAGES
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, September 13-MetsI
and mining issues turned strong in
today's stock market and most other
groups rallied in their wake.
U. S. Smelling spurted about 9
points at one time and gains OF to
or more were scattered throughout
the list. Extreme advances were
ing. Trading was generally quiet,
however, transfers approximating
1,750,O 900 shares. The close was firm
Some of the buying was attributed
to the European war situation. A
possible expansion in the exports Of
military materials was seen in vari-
Gus quarters. But domestic economic
improvement, together with the
plethora of idle funds, continued q,
the main market motivator.
A more than seasonal decline in
freight car loadings for the past week
officially made public today, was ir
line with previous estimates and wa1
due largely to shutdowns incident te
the Labor day holiday.
Late Recoveries in Grain.
Late recoveries of a cert or so
bushel in wheat and corn helped tc
brighten the speculative picture Cot.
ton was barely steady. Bonds were
mixed, u S. Governments pointing
lower. The guilder exhibited fresh
weakness in foreign exchange dealings
Among the leading equity gamers
aside from U. S. Smelling, were Amer.
ican Smelling, Cerro de Pasco. Howe
Sound, Anaconda, Kernecott. Bendix
United Aircraft, Douglas Aircraft, U
S. Steel, Bethlehem. Chrysler. Genera
Motors. Case. American Can. Cont.
mental Can, Greyhound Corp, U. S
Industrial, Alcohol and Schenley.
Owels- Illinois Glass was an excep-
ton, dropping around points. Hold
ers apparently were nervous over the
tin beer container campaign Of the
can companies. The majority Of the
utilities were little better than even
and the rails slipped back after an
early upturn.
Gains Recorded.
Wheat ended with gains Of l3s to
15s cents a bushel and corn was up
u to IA. Oats firmed % to /. At
Winnipeg wheat moved up "a to s..
Cotton closed cents a bale lower.
Sterling, at mid-afternoon, was up
l2-cent at s4.s4l4 and the French
franc was Is Of cent of at SIS
cents. Guilders lost is of cent at
67.42 cents and Swiss francs were
down .0l. Shanghai and Hongkong
dollars pushed up about "a of q cent
each. Canadian dollars eased l-l6 of
q cent at 99.56l4 cents,
Evening star., 1935-09-13
BANKERS TO HEAR EDITOR.

LURAY, Va, September Is (Spe-
ciaD. - Haynes McFadden of Atlanta,
editor and publisher Of the Southern
Banker, and secretary Of the Georgia
Bankers Association, will make the
main address at the meeting Of Group
Three Virginia Bankers Association
here October IL, Chairman G. c.
Eouderback has announced.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September l3.-Cot-
ton was quiet and rather irregular
within q narrow range during today,s
trading. There was some selling
early on reports Of clearing weather
conditions in the South. This was
absorbed by trade buying or covering
and, after showing net losses Of 3 or
4 points, the market held steady
within Q point or two Of yesterdays
closing quotations during the middle
Of the afternoon.
Evening star., 1935-09-13

to do q general printing business. It
has capital Of $1,000. incorporates are
j. Adrian valade Of Riyerdale, Will
liam H. Wakeham Of Hyattsville and
waiter L. Green Of College Park.
The other company was formed to
operate hydroelectric properties. 1t
has 1000 shares Of stock with no par
value. Those who formed 1t are Willis
G. Waldo of Chevy Chase. Robert H.
McNeill of Washington. Robert L. Jen-
kins of Statesville. N. c.; william M.
Scott Of Greensboro, N. c. and G. H.
McNeill Of Washington.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
PULLMAN DEFICIT.

CHICAGO, September 13 Up.-The
Pullman Co.. sleeping car company
afiiliate Of Pullman, Inc, has reported
Q net deficit after taxes Of s21. 500 for
July. compared with . net profit Of
tll6,leo for July, ls34.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Chicago Grain

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September i3.-Notable
strength developed in Chicago grain
markets late today.
Eastern houses that on previous
days were sellers Of wheat became
conspicuous as buyers Considerable
attention was given to trade reports
Of acceleration Of the pace of general
Fall business throughout the United
States.
Evening star., 1935-09-13

toners since the
d avs of 1929,
when everybody
was rich or ex-
pected to be soon,
Harold Stonier,
national director
of the American
I n s t tie Of
Banking. toll d
m e m b ers of
w a S h ! n 6 t on
Chapter at the
annual Fall din
ner al. the Ra-
leigh Hotel last
night
Evening star., 1935-09-13
MARYLAND CONCERNS
ARE INCORPORATED.
Riverdale Printing Firm and
Hydroelectric Company Re.
ceive Charters.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, September .13.-Char-
tiers for two new corporations have
been issued here by the State Tax
Commission. The new firms are
Adrien. Inc. Of Riverdale. Nd, and
the Blue Ridge Corp. Of Chevy Chase,
Md.
The Riyerdale company was formed
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL; September 13 F.-Cot-
can. Spot in fair demand; prices 4 points
lower; quotations in pence: American strict
:s1is. :S4e SSn msani s ,sslns aSSs %ddsnps s4s AZ
.trist seod ordinary. S.ss; Ecod ordiSsf1,. .
s.T5: December. 6.es; January. S.es;
March, 6.70i May. 6.70i July, $40.
Evening star., 1935-09-13

Claude Neon Electrical Products
Corp, Ltd.--Common share earnings,
six months ended june 20. were 50
cents VI. rs cents.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Chicaxo Cash Wheat,

Cash wheat-No. red, "a: No 2
hard, 1l3al.l324. Cor1--No. yellow,
82s4as3; No. / white, S31l. Oats
Sample grade, tough. 26s4a27h; No. 3
white. 1884. No rye. buckwheat. Soy
beans-No. 2 yellow. IS net track
country station nominal; new No. 2
yellow. SO. Barley-Feed, 35a4s; malt
ing, 50a75. Timothy seed, 25oa2.65
hundredweight; clover. 1o2Sal6.25
hundredweight.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Spot quiet; middling. 1918. n-Nomin

Cottonseed oil. -
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
Arm October. 10.15b; December. 10sN&s.
January. 1908: March. 10.15b SaWt.a
66 contracts. including 8 switches. f-
Bid. ss-a.-
Evening star., 1935-09-13
STON|ER PICTURES
BANKING CHANGES
Institute Officer Finds New
Type of Barker Since
1929 Crash. -
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Bankers have undergone complete
mental reorganization and have
changed entirely in their attitude to-
ward their business and their GUS.
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Baltimore Quotations.

BALTIMORE, September .13 [P1.-
Wheat. No. 2 red Winter. spot domes-
tic, garlicky, San; September, s4%.