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Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Roy Gross Warns
Against Non Union
Cigarets and Tobacco

Mr.. Ray A. Gross, special represent
tative Of the Publicity Department, To
bacco Workers international Union.
visited the Trades & Labor Council
and gave an address in behalf Of the
Tobacco Workers Union label edu-
cational campaign. He is also seeking
cooperation from local unions in be-
half Of the Graduated Cigarette Tax
Bill.
Mr.. Gross gave a very graphic de-
scription of the conditions surrounding
the control of the tobacco industry by
the four biggest tobacco manufacturing
companies, namely the r. J. Reynolds
Co, Liggett & Myers, Lorillard, and
the American Tobacco Company.
These powerful companies exercise a
malignant influence over the economic
lives of the farmers and the working
people in the tobacco industry. They
extract the last pound of flesh giving
little in return either to the workers,
farmers, or the consuming public.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Musicians Endorse
the Lundeen Bill

Delegate Simmons reported that the
Musicians Union has endorsed the
Lundeen Bill for the establishment Of
unemployment, old age, and social in
%surance. The title OF the bill is Work
ers Unemployment, Old Age, and So
cial Insurance Act.
The Musicianss' Union asked the Sill
yer Bow Trades & Labor Council to
concur in the action of their union, and
to publish in the Montana Labor News
the comments of the Musicians Union
in regard to this bill. The comment Of
the Union follows
Comment on the Lundeen Bill,
H. R. 2S27
There is real hope for the passage Of
unemployment insurance legislation in
Washington soon. A study of the va
rious proposals before Congress con-
vinces us that the problem of the I'M
employed can be solved by only one
bill, the Lundeen Bill, H. r. 2827. This
is the only Bill which provides insur-
ance for those already unemployed.
The House Labor Committee voted
on Friday, March 9th, to report favor
ably on this Bill. Excerpts from the
report of the House Labor Committee
to the House OF Representatives on
March 18th, 1885, are as follows:
The Committee recommends the
passage of this bill as necessary to pre-
vent and relieve widespread destitu-
ton, as practical in view Of the great
productive capacity OF the nation and
its SURPRISES available for taxation, as
sound in its probable effect upon pur-
chasing power and the monetary sys-
TEN, and as constitutional under the
obligation Of Congress to legislate for
the general welfare"
Truly, this bill is a test for our rep
resentatives in Washington a test a.
to whether they stand ready to defend
our right to life, liberty and the pur.
suit OF happiness, or whether they pre-
fer to attack the fundamental Amer
lean rights.
President Roosevelt has declared
Among our detectives I place the Sc
curity of the men, women and children
of the nation first" No Bill excep.
the Lundeen Bill reaches these objec.
tives. Enemies OF the Bill are enemie!
Of 100000 destitute Americans anC
their families.
We feel that a vigorous campaign b'
hind this Bill is a duty to the unem
ployed members of all affiliated union.
as we'll as to the unemployed in al
other walks of life and must be giver
prompt consideration at the presen
time.
We therefore, urge every Trade.
Council, every affiliated local union ant
every individual to wire or write on.
Senators and Representatives at theit
earliest possible moment, requesting
them to do all in their power for tn,
passage of the Lundeen Bill, H. r. 2827
We also suggest writing to Repre-
sentative Connery of Massachusetts
chairman Of the House Labor Commit
tee, thanking him and asking him t.
convey your thanks to the other mem
bers of the House Labor COMMITTEE
who voted favorably on this Bill.
(The Silver Bow Trades and Labo
ICouncil)
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
ENGINEERS union
TURNED DOWN
The Provident Life Insurance
Co. Refuses to Validate
Its Promises

Early in December, 1884, Mr.. G. A..
Scott, General Agent for Montana of
the Provident Life Insurance Company,
headquarters at Bismark, North Da-
kota, appeared before a meeting OF the
Engineers Union on the matter of hav-
ing the members of the Engineers Or
ganization secure policies under a group
insurance plan. AT that meeting he
said that his company would take as
few as fifty men into the group. On
December 10, the Secretary, Harry
Weidenbach of the Engineers Union
wrote a letter to the Provident Life
Insurance Company giving the stats
teal data of the Engineers Union,
which gave the average age Of the
engineers at fifty-six years. The en-
.gineers also wrote to John J. Holmes,
State Auditor in relation to the stand
ing Of this Company. In his reply, Mr..
Holmes states that the Company was
20. K. On December 10th a sample
master policy for the Union and some
of the individual policies for the men
were received by the Union. AT the
meeting of Dec. 10, a committee from
the Union was appointed as an Insur-
ance Committee. This Committee con-
sisted of Messrs. Atkins, McMullen,
Lavelle, Collins and Moulder. Mr. O..
S. Gullickson, Development Supervisor
from Billings, appeared before the
Union in company with Mr.. Scott.
This happened to be quite small meet
ing and the officers of the Union, in
order to have a more representative
gathering to listen to the representa-
tives of the Insurance Company, adj
vertised a meeting for January 80.
This meeting was well attended and
both of the aforesaid gentlemen APP
peared at this meeting. It was again
stated at this meeting that this com
pany would be willing to accept as few
as fifty members for the group insur-
ance plan. A motion was made at this
meeting also and carried to give the
officers of the Union power to close
the negotiations with the Company. On
February LIST Mr.. Scott presented the
applications for Insurance to the men
Individually and 227 Of the engineers
signed up and paid the required pre-
miums. Some for one month and some
as much as twelve months. Mr.. Scott
also stated before the engineers that
the premium would be 60c per month
Continued on Page p
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Butte Unions Endorse
Jerome 6. Locke for
Compensation Board

Attorney A. G. Shone appeared be-
fore the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council last evening, requesting La
boris endorsement Of Jerome G. Locke,
as Chairman of the Industrial Accident
Board of the State of Montana. The
term of J.. Burke Clements, present
Chairman of the Board, expires April
30th, 1885.
In addressing the delegates from the
various locals, Mr.. Shone explained the
Importance of this position and its di-
rect relationship to Labor. He referred
to the efficiency, fairness and skill
with which Mr.. Locke handled COM
pensation affairs during his former
chairmanship of the Montana Board
from 1921 to 1927. He stated that al
fer retirement Mr.. Locke was ap-
pointed by the United States Govern
ment as Deputy Commissioner under
the Longshoremens' Harbour Workers
Compensation Act, in New York State,
where he handled more than $4,000
cases with but three reversals. Mr..
Locke was and is, recognized nationally
as an outstanding authority on compen-
sation law and compensation admins
t~ration.
Mr.. Shone explained the powers re-
posed by statute in the Chairman OF
the Industrial Accident Board, grant
ing to the Chairman plenary power in
deciding all questions of fact, and in
determining the c~redibility Of witnesses
and the weight to be given the testi-
mony, and that upon appeal to the
District Court, or the Supreme Court
of Montana, such questions OF fact, SO
decided by the Board, were binding alb
s%olutely on the appellate courts.
Among other things, Mr.. Shone
pointed out the fact that it is necessary
and essential that a Chairman be ap-
pointed who will give to the working
class the benefit of any reasonable
doubt, as such is the intent and pur-
pose. Of the Act.
Throughout, his talk was most in
teresting and instructive and the
Council, without a dissenting vote, ten
dered to Mr.. Locke their endorsement
of his candidacy for Chairmanship Of
the Industrial Accident Board OF the
State of Montana, and instructed the
organization to forward Immediately tc
Governor Cooney such endorsement
Like action was taken by Butte Min
ers' Union No. |, in regard Mr.
Locke's appointment.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Sincerely yours,
BUTTE OF
COMMERCE.
Tax Equal
cation To Save the
Dime Cigarette

Mr.. Gross requested the Montana
Labor News to print the following re-
quest made by the Tobacco Workers
Organization in order to assure the
passage of the Graduated Cigarette
Tax according to the numbers indicated
in this announcement.
The life of the dime cigarette is al
stake.
1t is being taxed to death by a gov
eminent that really doesn't want tc
kill the poor mans smoke, but that will
kill it unless a fight is made to saw it
The dime cigarette is union made
100 per cent.
The union has called upon the whole
labor movement to help save the poor
mans cigarette and save the unionizec
shops that make dime cigarettes.
Today all cigarettes pay the same
federal tax, regardless of selling price
The dime cigarette must pay a six.
cent tax; the 15-cent cigarette made
by the big -Four" pays the same six
cent tax.
But the makers of dime cigarette,
have only four cents left to cover al
costs, while those that make 15-cen.
cigarettes have NINE cents left.
Unless there is an equalizing Of Thu
tax the dime cigarette will go out o.
business.
Then the mar who can afford a dime
cigarette, but 10 a l5-cent cigarette
will have to roll his W and The
United States Treasury will be mucl
worse off.
That is why the Treasury itself fav.
ors equalizing the tax.
The Treasury KNOWS what is go
ing to happen unless the tax il
changed to be a fair tax.
This change is written in three iden
teal bills now before Congress.
THE BILLS ARE H. R. $3.50, H. R
6l24 and H. r. 636S.
Write YOUR Congressman today
calling upon him to support these bill
and to FIGHT for them.
Get resolutions adopted by loca
Unions and central bodies.
Save the union-made 10-cent ciga
rette; save the cigarette and saw tn
JOBS OF the union men and womei
who made it. ACT TODAY.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Unions Support TranscOntinenta
Air Lines.

The Union delegates were informed
by Secretary Grimes that the council
had sent a telegram to Senator James
Murray, asking him to use his influ-
ence to keep the Terminal Of the North
ern Transcontinental Airline in Butte.
There appears to be some movement
to have this Terminal transferred from
Butte to Helena. The Council also au-
thorized the telegram to Senator
Wheeler, urging him to retain the
Continuation OF this route through
Butte. The Butte Airport employees a
number of mechanics and other union
employees. A letter was read from the
Butte Chamber OF Commerce in rela-
ton to the same subject. The letter
follows:
THE BUTTE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Mr.. Paul J.. Erler, President
Silver Bow Trades & Labor Council
Butte, Montana
Dear Mr.. Erler:
Information has reached Jul office
that there is grave danger that the ter
minal of the Northern Transcontinenta
Airline be moved from Butte to Helena
AS you know, Butte is the largest city
in Montana and should have his pas
senger and mail service, as well as tht
added business which it provides.
May we ask your help in sending F;
night letter to Senator B. K. Wheeler
urging the continuation Of this rout,
through Butte? Also, may we asl
that this wire be sent this evening, a
the decision is to be given in a day o
two, and we must do all we can at ono
to prevent the Department at Wash
ington from taking this business ava,
from Butte.
Thanks for your continued coopera
ton.
Sincerely yours,
BUTTE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
James H. Rowe, Chairman
The Labor Unions had taken actor
on this matter prior to receiving tn
request from the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
M'CRECOR And
BROWN NAMED
BY EXECUTIVE
E. B. Coolidge Takes Place on
State Relief Commission;
Butler to Go.

With the cryptic comment that the
highway commission has been a closed
corporation long enough" Gov. Frank
H. Cooney placed the of two
new members on the official roster
this week.
lockwood Brown Of Billings and
DR.. H. ]. McGregor of Great Falls re
place o. S. Warden and James H.
Rowe of Butte as the new members of
the Montana highway commission.
Worden is publisher of the Great Falls
Tribune.
L. J. Croonenbergs Of Missoula re-
signed from the board to be appointed
to the four-year term. McGregor was
named to a four-year term and Brown
to a two-year term.
Coolidge Is Named.
The governor also named f. b.
Handbook" Coolidge OF Great Falls
to the Montana relief commission in
the place made vacant by the resigna-
ton Of DR.. McGregor to accept the
highway appointment. DR.. McGregor
was named to the relief commission a
few weeks ago.
Both state bodies will meet within
the next day or two and complete re-
organizations Of their departments.
According to well informed circles
a new state relief administrator has
been selected and his formal appoint
ment awaits only confirmation OF
Harry H. Hopkins. DR.. w. J. Butler
is to resign, the reports have it.
The task of creating the state high
way patrol will be the first major
task placed before the new highway
commission. To fill the fifty odd jobs
that will be open on this new state
body there are on file at this time
l,129 applications.
Name State Patrol.
According to Commissioner Croonen-
berghs the patrol will be selected with
great care from among the applicants
best trained and fitted for the posi-
tons. The personnel of the patrol will
be equally divided among adherents o.
various political faiths and will be
free from political control.
The shakeup in the relief commits.
sion has been rumored for many weeks
The intention Of DR.. Butler to resign
has also been rumored for many
weeks. DR.. Butler returned this weel
from Washington where he conferred
with federal chiefs.
Administer Pensions.
Under the laws passed by the recen'
legislature the duties Of the relic
commission also include the task o
operating Montana's new old age pen
sion law. The pension law will b.
administered under the old system
until the federal governments setul
has been established and federal fund
are available to augment the pension
now being paid to 2,72O aged resi-
dents.
Western Progressive.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11

news OF THE
TRADES COUNCIL

The session of the Trades & Labor
Council Tuesday night was well at
tended. Several new delegates were
initiated and seated. Including these
we're several new teachers and delegates
from the Hold Carriers and General
Laborers.
Blanche Cults was also seated as a
delegate from the Laundry Workers
Organization. Delegate Palmer from
the Cooks and Walters Organization
reported that their union had placed
the Tiaquana Cafe on the unfair list.
The communication was referred to the
Grievance Committee.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
CREDIT FOR SOVIET
FRENCH PLAN

Paris.-Ignoring the billions Of pre-
war francs borrowed from French in
vestors by the Czarist regimes and lat
er re%pudiated by the Union Of Soviet
Socialist Republics, the French Govern
ment according to well informed cir
cles, is preparing to extend about one
billion francs commercial credit to the
Soviet Government for goods which
must be bought in France.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Brown Appointed To
Advisory Board

According to a United Press dis
patch, the Secretary OF Interior, Har-
old L. Ickes has just named the mem
bers of the Advisory Board to the
u. S. Bureau of Mines. Included in
this list is Thomas H. Brown, Inter-
national President Of the Miners
Union of Butte, Montana. The other
members OF the Advisory Board repre-
senting the mining employees are John
L. Lewis, Washington, president
United Mine Workers; A. D. Lewis
Washington, United Mine Workers
William Green, president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
California Police Called
|'Scab Herders' for Their
Action at the Time of the
Lettuce Workers Strike

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-The Central
Labor Council OF Los Angeles adopted
a strongly worded resolution denounc-
ing the activities of the state police and
the police of FL Centre for their brutal
action in suppressing the strike Of the
organized fruit and vegetable workers
in the Imperial Valley for better wages
and working conditions and demanded
the immediate release Of the strikers
still in jail.
The Council declared that the police
of FL Centre issued gun permits tc
strikebreakers," thus joining with the
employers in their TT to kill the
strike by violence" ? that the state
police assisted in Il g ar against or
gained labor by &C 2 as "scab herd
ers" to break the S & and force the
workers back on tn, - at the old, low
wages and inhum; s. working condi-
tons. 3
Condemning this = lance between
police and employt = Is melting civil
strife and bloodsht nd designed tc
impose slave condit upon the work
ers. the Council ca upon organized
labor to join in a c; ign against the
numbering, brutal terrorizing OF
coercing OF WORKERS Who are attempt
ing by legitimate means to better theii
conditions and against the failing o.
such workers on flimsy, trumped-uI
charges"
The resolution was submitted to thC
Central Labor Council by Los An.
geles Pacific Electric Lodge No. 9l2
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11

Let him who expects one class OF
society to prosper in the highest de-
gree, while the other is in distress,
try whether one side Of his face can
smile while the other is pinched.
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11
Story Of The Senate
THE 1885 SESSION.

Continued From March %
Montana labor news., 1935-04-11

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., 1935-04-11

The American standard OF
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ieot to perils of discomfort.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09

"You mean. you mean you'll
leave me?"
Then abruptly she was laugh
ing Historically, tears running
down her cheeks, Splashing
against the piteous trembling Of
her mouth.
Qipp went to her swiftly and
put his arms around her. "Oh,
God, Ann" he cried, burying his
face against her hair, Il don't
know what I meant"
AS Ann said afterward to Car
lotta: And I honestly believe
he would have. :" but she could
never be quite sure about this
because the next day Kipp got
the job with Sterns and Bart
well.
CHAPTER 26
Listen, Ann" it was 2 o'clock
and they were still sitting at the
luncheon table. Kipp had tele.
phoned Ann from Sterns and
BartWell'S office; and she had met
him at restaurant in the FortieS
Listen, Ann, it's not only that
I've got this chance to go to Eng
land for them but Bartwen told
me there was a good chance OF
the job being permanent. It seems
this man is in pretty bad shape; ;
even if he gets out Of the hos
pital, he may not be able to go
back to work for months. If this
happened, if did get the job
permanently, it would change
everything, wouldn't it?"
Ann lifted slightly questioning
eyes. You mean about my
taking the job with Lewis?"
We'll, yes, I mean that If I
was all set with a job that paid
me $4,000 or $1,000 a year there
wouldn't be any need :"
NO." said Ann. "of course not.
Only >. :"
"Only what?"
Ann made a little, expressive
gesture with her hands. "Only,
aside from the money, it's q mar
velous break for me. I'm crazy to
take the job. Wouldn't you,"
she demanded, smiling at him a
little TREMENDOUSLY, like to have
your wife one of the most i'm
portant young dress designers in
America'?"
mo-" said Kipp, smiling back
at her grimly," I would not. I
would much rather have my wife
working full time at the job Of
being my wife. I would like to
think I could make it worth her
while. have never liked the
idea Of it's being a part-time
Job"
Ann dropped her eyes to the
tip of her cigarette. She was re-
membering another similar con-
verSation, months ago. She was
remembering Kipp'S voice, clipped,
carefully Unconditional, saying:
"Am to blame because I hap
pen to be the sort of man who
likes to feel that he is supporting
his own wife? Am I to blame
because have always had a GER
tain contempt for these modern
$3.50 marriages :" She was
remembering that same voice
saying, a moment later: Damn
It, Ann, a man doesn't want a
wife who is a good business
woman and can pay her share
Of the expenses he wants
one who is interested j him .
and in the job of being his wife!"
She said: 1--WE never consid-
cred my marriage a part-time lob,
darling"
IT know you haven't. But If
you take this offer of Sherman's
its hound to be. isn't it? I mean
you'll pretty nearly have to put
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
let Us BE Faithful
KippandAnnK KnewAuof
The Answers But Life
Took Command
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
By ALLENE CoRLISS

Kipp Suyden ,oho plans to Vrte noOel bids fdreWeU
TO his father ,vho is starting gears Uacatom and returns
from the docks to his apartment.
Here he meets Ann 1Oho is intimate friend Of the
former tenants They fall IN ove and marry Ohout delay.
After their honeymoon the neVyoOeds return to NeO
YorkAnn to her dress shop and Kpp to his move They
quarrel about each others former GdrerS especially Fran
cine Sayre, Kpps big moment of fen months before
Kipp forced to let Ann support him When has fathers
business fails.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
NOW READ ON

Kipp found them and lighted one He said then, quietly,
his voice completely drained of emotion But unless some
thing breaks for within the next week two can't
90 living here with you like this simply can't do it
Ann whred around Stood with her back pressed hard
against the frame Her eyes, fastened his wide with
astonishment.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09

"I didn't see his face" answered Prudence, "but
I am certain 1t was Pedrol" This created tre-
mendous sensation among the men, except only
Captain De Cana and scud II thought So" they
said together.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09

All day and night the pirates combed the woods
on Blackboard Island, seeking Pedro, or whoever
the villain might be. Heavy Spanish moss maoe
the search difncult. Next night, Blackboard said,
"Weu burn the woodSl"
The Washington times., 1935-12-09

Blackboard went into another grand rage when
he heard the story Of man who had attempted
to catch Prudence while she was picking flowers in
the woods "If Pedro is on this island, he must be
caught" he roared.
Evening star., 1935-05-05

there was big central hut, where everyone
met for the evening meal. Andrew Murray
and his wife were busy almost all day long
with their experimental plantation and the
misuoscopial and chemical research con-
nected with it. 1t was place where you could
do as you pleased, and it pleased Vera to try
to tame one of the zebras in the corral. Ann
was left much to herself, and she found the
wide veranda of her hut pleasant place in
which to be physically lazy and mentally
active.
Eventually she became bit lonely. She
felt only vaguely annoyed when Jim ONeill
came in view, striding beside his mule with
Mannlicher under his arm. There was dead
buck across the saddle, and his dog was riding
on top of that. O'Neill lifted the dog down and
very carefully attended to an injured foot
before he loosened the mules girth and gave
some orders in a low voice to native, who
led the mule away.
ONeill took no notice of Ann. She had
talked with him during dinner that evening
in the hotel in Nairobi, 20 she suspected he
had too good manners to appear to have seen
through the screen of what was after all a
private bedroom. He threw his jacket on the
ground by tree and told the injured dog to
wait there. As soon a. he was out of sight, Ann
went and tried to make friends with the dog,
but he wouldn't let her come near his masters
jacket.
She didn't see O'Neill again until lunch
time. No one else seemed to have troubled to
eat any lunch, 90 she had the great dining hut
all to herself until O'Neill came striding in. He