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Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
II Takes So Little To
Supply Peoples Needs

I'VE were surprised to see that it
took so little to supply the needs Of
the American people"
Harold Loeb, director Of the National
Survey of Potential Product Capacity,
was explaining some of the highlights
of the findings Of the research group
which have cast a new and authorita-
tive light on Americas capacity to pro-
duce and our potential high standards
OF living.
For seven months, leading scientists,
assisted by "a trained aides, had made
an intense study OF three items: Our
actual production in 1920, the possible
or capacity production of our existing
plant, and the desirable production or
budget to cover the needs of the peo-
pie in terms Of goods and services. Our
entire productive machine was divided
among the experts-Harold Loeb,
Graham L. Montgomery, Felix Frazer,
Walter Polakov, Pomeroy c. Merrill,
William B. Smith, Douglas l.. Cullison,
Montgomery Schuyler and James Hol-
lings. It was made possible by FERA
funds.
1--WE found" Loeb explained, that
we didn't have to figure out how to
produce more than the goods and serv-
ice worth, at 1929 prices, $3.50 per
family a year-because we couldn't
consume more than that!
with that amount, together with
the security and accompanying benefits
of such a condition, we could maintain
an increasingly higher standard Of liv-
ing, since we can at the same time re-
place obsolete equipment and expand
our plant even faster than at the salts
factory rate OF 1923-1929."
For the first time in the worlds his
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
BOARD
CAN DEMAND
BACK WAGES
The Regional Labor Board has
sent out the following decision
regarding back pay in cases
where a man has been discharged
due to union activities:

Where a Regional Board has made a
finding that the discharge was in vio-
lation of 7 (a) and recommended rein
statement, this Board, if it sustains
the finding OF the Regional Board, will
as a general rule order back pay to the
date OF the Regional Boards recon-
%mendation. In particularly fragrant
cases this Board may order back pay
to the date of discharge.
Where the Regional Board finds
that the complainant was not dis
charged for union activity, and the
complainant appeals, the payment OF
back pay will ordinarily not be ordered
by this Board, even though it reverses
the decision of the Regional Board and
finds that there was discrimination.
Regional Boards may in their de-
cisions make any specific recommends
ton for back pay. If they recommend
back pay they may do so from the date
OF the discharge or, if the complain
ant has taken a long while to bring in
his complaint, from the date the COM
plant was received; or if the Board
has been unusually delayed in holding
a hearing, from the date OF the hear
ing itself. If Regional Boards do not
make any recommendations regarding
back pay after finding a violation Of
7 (a) and ordering reinstatement, they
should in any event include in their de
cision a statement that, unless their
recommendation is complied with, the
case will be referred to the National
Labor Relations Board, which, if it
sustains the findings below, may order
reinstatement with back pay.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
Government Control of Power
Transmission Urgend in
Mississippi Report

WASHINGTON. E(FP)- Federal
control Of the transmission Of e%lectri-
cal power is recommended by President
R%oosevelt's Mississippi Valley Commit
tee, headed by Morris L. Cooke, con-
sulting engineer and power expert.
Electric lines would be unified but the
committee declares that the proposal
docs not involve the question of pub
lie or private ownership of either gen~
Grafton or distribution"
The committee also recommends a
2O-year program Of public works in the
Mississippi Valley, costing about a bill
lion dollars and including $l00,000,000
for rural identification. Plans for
flood control and aiding inland water
transportation are also outlined.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
Council Endorses
Garrison Bill

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council went on record as endorsing
Senate Bill No. Al, presented by Sena-
tor Garrison of Madison County. This
Bill would create Special Improvement
Districts for Counties, thereby enabl-
ing them to secure Federal loans for
the identification of farms. At pre-
sent this cannot be done, due to the
fact that our present laws prevent it.
Electrification of farms would mean
added work for electricians, fabrica-
tors and manufacturer of electrical
products as well as those who produce
the basic metals.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
UNION IRON
WORKS UNFAIR

A Communication from Spokane in
forms US that the UNION IRON
WORKS of that City, makers of Min
ing Machinery is unfair to Spokane
workers. The Union Iron Works re-
fuses to bargain with organized Labor
or recognize it in any way. The Sill
yer Bow Council asks that all friends
of Labor refrain from doing business
with this Unfair Concern.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

tory, Loeb stated, the total economy Of
a nation from the viewpoint OF its ply
steal setup has been placed on one
piece of paper. This was done on a
chart worked out by the survey on
which each item Of our economic life
is listed and considered from the points
mentioned earlier-actual 1929 produc-
ton, capacity production Of our exist
ing plant, and the desirable production,
or budget for a high living standard.
The chart shows graphically, by estab-
fishing how much each family needs,
how easily II productive machine
can satisfy those needs.
THE trouble is" Loeb went on, I'VE
are not psychologically prepared to
take advantage Of our extraordinary
chronological facilities. We don't
think in terms of increased production,
We think in terms of increased profits.
People don't understand that a buying
power, a consuming power has to be
provided in order to keep the machine
running.
"The employer prevents workers
from consuming this 1880 worth Of
goods and services because he is still
hamstrung by an economic system
which treats labor as a commodity to
be bought as cheaply as possible. He
tries to pay the lowest possible wage
that will buy work though at the same
time he needs a market for the goods
his workers make"
Thus, Loeb pointed out, he is torn
by a conflict of low wages for profit
or high wages for market-and in either
case, his profits must go.
But the games up Loeb asserted.
I'VE must have new conventions, new
institutions.
"The real revolution was the indus
trial revolution OF $50 years ago. The
changes now needed are institutional.
The form OF our society is tagging be-
hind the changes brought about by our
industrial revolution. We must change
society's form"
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - (FP) -
Employees Of the Richmond Hosiery
Mills at Rossville, Ca, and Soddy and
the Arrowhead mill have shut down
the plants in protest against wage cuts.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

WASHINGTON. -(FP)- Wages
OF less than SIS a week were earned by
Is per cent of the women working in
ia cotton garment plants included in
a survey recently completed by the
Pennsylvania Bureau OF Women and
Children. Only about a third of the
10,800 women covered earned the cot
ton garment code minimum Of $l3 a
week.
The Women's Bureau Of the U. S.
Department of Labor states that the
lower earnings were due to code ex-
ceptions and violations as we'll as to
part-time work. The median of wo-
mems weekly earnings in 1884 was
S1095. A comparable survey made in
1882 showed a weekly median Of $7.54.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

CLEVELAND - (FP)-The Cleve-
land Commission House Drivers Union
won its 7-day strike when bosses grant
ed wage increases Of $500 to $3.50 a
week.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
Coop Stores Report
1884 Gains

SUPERIOR, Wis.-(FP)-Co-opera-
tive stores in the Northwest, affiliated
with the Central Cooperative Whole
sale, are continuing to send in annual
reports showing big increases in vol
ume Of sales in 1884 compared with
the preceding year.
The Orr Farmers Coop Trading Co.
in Minnesota made sales OF $l0S,0O0 in
1884, a gain of So per cent over 1888.
Sales of the Cherry Farmers Coop
Association at Iron, MINI, totaled al
most $4,000, a gain of over IS per
cen in 1884 over 1888.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

MILWAUKEE = FP)-The strike
Of three Milwaukee unions against the
Boston Store ended with preservation
of employees right to union member
ship without discrimination, proven
ton of coercion OF employees and re-
vision of wage schedules.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
LIBRARY NOTES

Books added to the seven-day shelf
at the Butte Public Library during the
month of January, 1885:
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

The Choquet (Min = Cooperative
Society broke all rect g n December
for monthly sales viii 3 .otal Of $69,-
54S. The years sal & ere $736,oO7,
but that includes two es in Cloquet
and two in the fai g. rea. Another
branch is planned. 2
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
situations may not be sub
jeet to perils Of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-31

There a be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings OF working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-04
Supreme Officers Felicitate Waterbury Knightdom
Upon Completing 50 Golden Years Of Columbianism
knights Of Columbus
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

Sheridan celebrate
Golden with that will officially
a.
during fifty wherein
promoted splendid spirit unity fraternity the Catholic
Waterbury, hundreds of occasions various forms and
that pu the council and its members have exempid
the spirit of In all and council has
demonstrated its loyal support of church and country
pleasure therefore, my wishes
able celebration the councils Golden Anniversary and ngraa
continuing loyal devotion to the
principles and ideals Of the Knights of Columbus
Sincerely and faternally yours,
MARTIN H. CARMoDY,
q. Supreme Knight
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-04
Knights of Columbus
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

this extend cordial fluctuations the Golden
Anniversary Sheridan
place m
that the sanity founder of the ORDER Reverend Michael
Mckinney
him birth that words of Saint Paul.
all feel special fratena attachment San Salvador Council No. that he
follows
No. "a Catholic
loved Father McGivney, the Cornelius Maloney the
first Knight Of Sheridan Council
take great pleasure in extending therefore congratulations the officers
and members Sheridan Council No a. the completion of fifty Of
promoting principles
good deeds multiply the they zeal
workers n the O. Catholic Action. 4,s Y
Sincerely and fraernaIy yours,
.#'1a WILLIAM J. MCKINLEY,
Supreme Secretary -.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
SAYS STATE WANTS TAKE LIFE FOR NoTH1NG'

PENNINGTON, Feb 15 = "tAs God is my Judge cannot confess for there nothing to confess said Bruno Hauptmann. T told everything; my word zof honor That is have not tried to up anyone"
 However, the New York Daily News said there were not only two involved in the fraud but that the police knew of the identity of the second and sought trap this The News said he the who hid his face with handkerchief and peered into Lndberghs mobile he awaited Condon the cemetery This may have moved and dropped his handkerchief apparent ly a signal to the ransom collector
 Haupmann delegated his attorneys to the task of ob- tainng funds for appeal
 eff they to my cell now, and say you go free if you tell the whole truth would say told everything know the witness stand.
 The state he complained bitterly tried to show only the bad things about him. The state wants to take life for nothing. The ridiculous thing of the whole trial the board in the attic. Why should go up there for board when had whole pile of lumber in my garage, he declared
 When asked if he thought the presence of Lndbergh had anyz yzinfuence on the jury he repled
 Naturally"
 The New York News said that the second mans part in the ernie was not mentioned in the trial because of the anxiety of the prosecution that nothing be allowed cloud the issue of Hauptmanns guilt but it continued with the fact that Haupmann had accomplice long known the Justice Department the New and District Att orney Foley of the Bronx. e@e
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
Marshal Caffney
 Calls Dispensaries

U s. Marshal Thos. Gaffney paic visit to every licensed beer anc wine dispensary last night and in. formed the owners, that hencefortt he would enforce strictly the law prohibiting the sale of beer or wine after 1 am.
 At the same time he stated: "There will be no open gambling permit ed in Nome and I am going to go down the line and close every place in town up in which I discover gam bling going on."
 Last nights visitations, declared the U. s. Marshal were the result of numerous complaints registered in the Marshars office by citizens of Nome, concerning the alleged dis regard for the 1 am. closing hour for dispensaries and the purport that open gambling was going on.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
New Mail Boxes
 Added Post Office

The Nome Post Office is install ing thirty newpost> office boxes ob- tained during the past week, for the convenience of the business houses and public of Nome. It has been necessary this winter to get along with a limited number due to the fact that not sufficient boxes could be obtained by Postmaster Mish for the public. The new boxes will be a creditable addition to the local of flee, and facilitate the distribution of mail upon it's arrival here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
8 Hr. Day Week
 Bill Order Of
 Business Monday
(By The Associated. Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 JUNEAU, Feb. IS = By vote o1 nine to seven, the House killed the contracting labor bill aimed at large concerns which contract outside fol seasonal work. Prior to the vote Attorney General Truitt announced that the measure was unconstitutior
 The Green memorial asking 8 change in the Jones shipping bill to allow foreign ships to carry freight in Alaska, was defeated by vote of ten to six.
 . The house approved the Powers measure requesting the re-establish ment of the signal corps stations which had been discontinued.
 The Holman graduated fish trap bill and the Nordale eight hour day six day week bill were made special order of business for Monday.
 The senate yesterday held only a short session so as to allow its mem bers to attend the opening of the Pioneers Grand Igloo meeting.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

 AGAINST SOVIET
 PROPAC ANDA
(By The Associated Press)

Nby lIle ASSOCldLeQ TTeSSJ
 WASHINGTON, Feb 15-Legisla- .tion to protect the United States from foreign propaganda revolution ary activity, was recommended to Congress by the House Committee which has spent more than year investigating un-American activities
 In unanimous report, the com- mittee charged, in effect, that the Soviets had violated their pledge against harboring groups which ad- vocate the overthrowing of this gov- ernment. It reported that tons. of Nazi propaganda had been smuggl- ed into this country, and compli- mented the twenty-odd million Am ericans of German birth and descent for resisting the efforts to bring them into the Nazi program.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
SEPPALA DOGS WIN DOG DERBY
 IN THE STATES

Leonhard Seppala of Fairbanks, but formerly of Nome, received telegram this week from Laconia, N. H., stating that Harry Wheeler driving one of Seppala's dog teams consisting of "Seppala Siberians" won the New England Dog Sled Derby, the biggest dog racing event in the United States,
 The distance of the race is 90 miles, running 30 miles a day for three days. Musher Martell, who won the gruelling dog race at Que bee last year ran second, and Alex Belford, driving another of Seppa- las Siberians placed third.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
To Make Mining Comm munities
 Self Supporting
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Dimond introduced in the House, the bill of Senator Pope, democrat of Idaho, providing for the appropriation of one hundred million dollars to make mining communities self-supporting
 The bill would provide for the government operation of mines and stamp mills and give miners and others connected with the industry, employment Miners would be paid the prevailing wage in each locality Senator Pope and Delegate Dimond joined in declaring that they believ- ed that the minerals produced, would almost if not entirely equal the cost to the government, and would also practically solve the un employment problems in mining dis tricts.
 Another advantage would be in the accumulation of precious min- erals in the hands of the govern ment. Dimond stated that the bill held unusual significance to Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
ALASKA TRAPPER IS FOUND DEAD STATES
 HIS MONEY MISSING
(By The Associated Press)

SANTA CRUZ California Feb. 15 = The circumstance surrounding the death of Henry E. Bjorn, hirtyeght years old former Alaska trapper and artist being n vestgated by Sheriff Robert Dewitt
 Bjorns body was found Wednesday after weeks search short distance from cabin in the Redwoods AL though it had been raining, Borns clothes dry and his bare feet showed no signs of much walking.
 Alfred Perry resort owner at Woodwardia, told the Sheriff that Bo had left his home without any hat shoes carrying with him jug of wine and rife, which found shortly after the body discovered Perry said that Bjorn told him he going far twentyeght hundred dollars would carry him. #
 Although the body discovered apparently only a short distance from where he left Perry sign of the money could be found He born in this district but spent number of years in the Hudson Bay country and Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
STRANGE DEATH CALF. TO BE INVESTIGATED
Vets May Have
 To Relinquish
 Pension Benefits
(By The Associated tPress)

(By The Associated tPfess)
 WASHINGTON, Feb l5th-Con- gressional leaders said if the veter- ans press for a bonus payment inn mediately, President Roosevelt plans to insist they give up all claims due for pension benefits in the future It was also emphasized that the president would unwlTingly see Congress pass the bonus even under that agreement.
 Leaders said that the president had remarked that even though such a bargain might not be bind ing, it would constitute at least a moral deterrent to new demands.
 The opinion of Congress as to what will happen to the bonus bill is still divided. Bonus. advocates predict victory; some administra- tion leaders say the bill will be beaten, and others foresee a possible compromise
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
NOTICE

A program in celebration of Wash ingtOn's Birthday. will be given by the Boring Native Brotherhood and SisterhOod on February 22, 1885 at the gymnasium of the Native School. Doors open at 7:3O. Program starts at 8 o'clock.
 Admission adults 50 cents. child rem 10 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Subscribe for The Nome Daily Nugget-$2.OO Per Month by carrier. $1.5O Per
 Month by Mail
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
Housewives Are Fearful Of The
 Rising Prices
(By The Associated Press)

(by The ASSOc1aLeQ FreSS) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Fear of rising food prices may turn the housewife against the AAA. In re- gard to it's crop reduction programs, it was expressed by some AAA of fcials, that with new crops four months away, retail prices just at the beginning will feel the full eff feet of last years drought and cur tailed farm acreage.
 The labor bureau showed increases in food costs ranging from one per cent for wheat and cereals to forty four percent for butter. Only po- tatoes onions, cabbage, and bananas decreased.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
H'PTMANN DELEGATED
 ATTY'S TASK OBTAIN
 FUNDS FOR AN APPEAL
(By The Associated Press)

BENNINGTON, Feb. 15 = Hauptmann vigorously re- asserted his innocence in interview Thursday night, when he declared that his conscience clear.
 He said if he had to go to the electric chair he would do so like man" -.
 When asked about possible confession he said:
 If had any confession to make would have made it months ago. and saved wife and children all this worry
 To the question whether he feared the death penalty he said:
 'No guess you would feel the same as do if your conscience was clear and your heart clean.
 It also disclosed last night that he would be per mtted to write to his mother in Germany but he said that he would ask his wife to write for him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

details of the accident other than that he fell beneath the locomotive have been given out by the head offices of the railroad in Anchorage. MT. Gallagher before coming to Alaska was mech2njeal engineer on railroad construction work in the
 ,s states.
 He is survived by a widow and a son who live in Anchorage and by three children who are in Seattle
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
Engine Kills Alaska
 Railroad Worker
 At Curry Alaska
(By The Associated Press)

Vby The ASSOCldCeu FTeSSJ
 ANCHORAGE, Feb. 12-Beneath the wheels of a locomotive on the Alaska Railroad at Curry yesterday the life was crushed out of John Patrick Gallagher, 63 years old. He had been mechanical engineer with the railroad fifteen years. No
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
Ernie Buckmaster
 To Enter Dog Race
 Fairbanks in March
tBy The Associated Pressl

NULATO, Feb. IA, - Ernie Buck Q master of Nome and his team of fine racing dogs left Nulato yesterday en- route to Fairbanks. He will enter his team in the Dog Derby to be held during the Ice Carnival in the Inter for metropolis.
 NOTICE
 During the absence of B. !. Me Conaghy, Ralph Kitzmiller will act as my agent in Nome.
 B. J. McCONAGHY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-06
Demonstration
of Work Given
by Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts who have been study
ing foreign countries in the world
knowledge class, being conducted by
Mrs. c. SEVERN Buschmann, demon
strated their work this afternoon in
the auditorium of School No. 10.
The program opened with a pa
rade of the 33 flags under which
Girl Scouting exists. Forty-seven
girls who have completed the work
of the class sang the World Scout
song and participated in the Amer
lean flag ceremony.
Nine Adele Robert, a native of
Switzerland, directed a group of
folk dances and songs. Mrs. Pc
trache Velescu, in a native Ruman-
ian costume, showed motion pictures
Of Rumania, Czechoslovakia, France
and Switzerland. Miss Jane Han
sen, who has spent many years
abroad, had charge of the music.
Other countries portrayed in song
and story by the scouts included
Germany, the Netherlands, Poland
and Spain. Members of the Scout
Council and of the Leaders ASsocia-
ton were guests. The project was
started by Mrs. Joseph A. Miner,
chairman of the badges and awards
committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-06

vester Johnson Jr., was appointed
chairman of the government and
child welfare committee to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation
of Mrs Donald Jameson.
Mrs. Lester A. Smith was appoint
ed chairman of the government and
its operation committee, filling the
vacancy made by the resignation of
Mrs. Leo Gardner.
Mrs. James Mugivan was named
president of st. Francis Hospital
Guild at meeting at the hospital,
and others named were Mrs Edward
Trimpe, first vice president; Mrs.
Carl Pfeger, second vice president,
and Mrs. Albert Stocker, secretary
treasurer. Promoters include Mes
danes Gus Cato Roy Essom, Ed
win Dryer, Eugene Wodtke and
Edna Snodgrass.
The board of directors includes
Mesdames John Bransfield, Edwin
Dryer, Guy Armstrong, Edward Dux
Sr. and Harry Cook Mrs Henry
Wachtel and Mrs Arthur Heiden-
rich comprise the sick committee.