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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
1900 Pay To View
 Ingersoll Offering
Major Bowes' Unit Gives Sensational Show at Arm. ory; TOrrington Boy Gets Diamond Ring From Fans

address while Miss Claire wilson, leading lady of the Lasky Players, was introduced from the stage.
 Jack Fitzgerald's augmented or- chestra of 20 pieces opened the eve ning's program with a delightful half hour concert of classical and popular music and played for the dancing after the stage presentation which lasted until 1 a. m. George Perrine headed the Ingersoll com mittee in charge of the affair.
 In the afternoon the troupe were taken through the principal streets of the city in parade formation, af- ter which they stopped at radio sta tion WATR where they were the guests of Uncle Harry on his Dem ocrat program for . half hour. The troupe left last night on the mid night train for Harrisburg, Pa. where they open 8 weeks theatricai booking this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
JUVENILE SHOW
 BROADCASTS SET
St. Thomas Youngsters to Repeat Minstrel Over
 WATR Thursday

Rev. Francis J. Barrett of the Blessed Sacrament church, deliver ed an interesting and instructive address before members of the Chill dren of Mary sodality of St. Thomas church last evening in the parish hall on "The Catholic Origin of Drama, wildly tracing the subject from its beginning in Mass to the miracle plays of the middle ages. Miss Theresa Fleming introduced the guest clergyman.
 Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly, assist tant pastor, delivered a few com- ments and extended thanks to Fath- CT Barrett for his courtesy in hon. bring the sodality with his educa- tional lecture.
 Father Donnelly also announced that the juvenile instrel show of the parish, featuring a cast of 90, directed by Cliff McHale, will be presented over station WATR Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:15 o'clock with Miss Claire Mar celia as mistress of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

amend the AAA at the last session.
 These amendments attempted to meet some of the criticisms of the AAA made by the Circuit Court. They placed the income from proC- essing taxes directly into the gen. eral fund of the treasury and ap- propriated the same amount to be available for the AAA. They rati- fled the taxes which had previously been established by the Secretary of Agriculture as well as the con- tracts for production control which he had made.
 The amendments also set up re- strictions so that processors, in event the law was held to be ia- valid, might not recover taxes which they had passed on to the producer or consumer.
 The Administration indicated that it would have the court rule on these amendments at the same time that it decides the Hoosac Mills case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

 :, Out of the welter of opinions which the court will, as result of the arguments, hand down in about . month, may spring the political issues of 1886. Its rulings may drive President Roosevelt to go into the approaching campaign with demands for 8 constitutional amendment which will ratify the major acts of his battle against the depression.
 s~ Back Taxes Contested
 The first argument to come be- for the court is that of the Hoosac Mills company, 8 New Bedford, Mass, cotton textile concern now in. receivership. Its receivers con- tend they do not have to pay back processing and flour stocks tax be- cause the taxes are unconstitution-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

What these people above are saying is typical of the praises being showered upon Cancels costlier tobaccos by new Camel smokers everywhere. smokers who saw our money-back offer to ''try ten". and took us at our wordl
 They tried ten .. smoked twenty. And went on, from pack to pack, to explore a new delight. ... as they sensed the mildness .the coolness. the unrivaled flavor .. of Cancels costlier, non-irritating tobaccos. AttrucfiUe trial offer-We are conf. dent that you will like Camels as others do. oacceptour invitation try Camels. Judge them critically. Compare them with others for mildness. for bouquet. for throat-ease forgood taste. Time fiies-get a pack today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

The greatest and most varied anna teur entertainment ever presented in Waterbury was sponsored by Major Bowes' Amateur Unit, No. 10, for the Ingersoll Employees last evening at the Field street armory where a paid crowd of 1900 turned out to enjoy the lengthy program and dance which followed until a. m.
 Jack Billings of Hamilton, N. r., who copped first prize on last Sum- days program over nationwide network, made his first stage appear ance with the unit and drew rounds of applause for his song and dance number. His tap dance exhibition proved decisively the reason for his election as the best on Sundays pro- gram.
 Taylor Steals Show
 Jack Taylor, winner on the Sun day evening program four weeks ago, st0le the show in the final act He impersonated every instrument in an orchestra and wound up his clever act with low and high voice singing, the former representing a male songster and the latter 8 fe- male. As an encore he ployed "St Louis Blues" on 8 harmonica.
 Jack Mathers, 3 IT year old young ster from Brooklyn, N. r., a former Western Union messenger boy, inn pressed favorably as the only lyric tenor on the program. Jack delight fully rendered Treasure Island and Prairie Moon"
 Louis CoStelli, a Torrington lac who made his debut with the unit last week where the troupe was play ing 8 weeks stand in Newark the ater, drew a tremendous ovation from the crowd for his four special ty numbers on the accordion. Sev- eral hundred New City fans came down from Torrington to pay tribute to their home town idol. After his first number, an operatic speciality Costelli was presented beautiful diamond ring by c. H. Granger, vice president of the Ingersol1 company on behalf of his home town follow. CTS.
 'HOtcha" Numbers Please
 Three colored girls from Alabama the Dixie Starlight trio, opened tht program with noval interpolations oi two popular numbers and a negro spiritual. Their final rendition oi ''Lulu's Back in Town" was real hot and pleasing.
 Mabel Batson or Jackson, Miss. whose father is 8 doctor, also ren. dered a negro spiritual and a pop. uplar number. Hortensia Echeveria a Puerto Rican, sang several native ! songs accompanying herself on the guitar.
 Bell Hop Scores
 Dewey Moon, former bellhop in 8 Pittsburgh hotel, a father of two year old son, and an expected dad of another by February next, was enthusiastically received after offer ing Lonesome Road, "I'm in the Mood for Love" and Red Sails in the Sunset"
 Cornelius Vaughn, 1umberjack from Indiana, displayed 8 powerful but sweet voice as he rendered Along Tobacco Road" "Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle" and "The vagabond King," his theme song.
 Assisting the amateurs at the piano were the clever team of Lee Brodie and Willy White. Wally Sharples was master of ceremonies.
 Each Given Watch
 MT. Granger presented each of the contestants with 8 gorgeous Inger- soil watch on behalf of the company. Mayor T. Frank Hayes made brief
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
BOSTON SURGEON
 ADDRESSES SOCIETY

Dr. M. s. Strock, dental surgeon for the Peter Bent Brigham hospi- tai in Erosion. and assistant sur geon on the staff of the Massachu- setts General hospital, gave an H. lustrated lecture on Surgery for the General Practitioner" at the meeting of the Waterbury Dental society last night at The Elton. Dr. Edwin V. Erbe, president of the so- cjety. presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
CROSBY ART CLUB
 HOLDS MEETING

The regular meeting of the Crosby High School Art club was held to- day in room 306 at the school under the direction of Miss Edith Patten, faculty advisor. A rehearsal of the band was also held today under the direction of Floyd Evans. The Boys Glee club will meet Thursday night at 7:3O o'clock in the Crosby assem- ply hall. Miss Alice Gibson will conduct the rehearsal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
FROG BETRAYS TRIBE

Vancouver, Wash, (UP)-A farn1- CT found bullfrog swallowing one of his ducklings. He appealed to the state game commission and an open season was declared on the webfooted amphibians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
LEGAL BATTLE OF CENTURY OPENS BEFORE SUPREME COURT OVER AAA
 WITH COTTON CONTROL TEST NEXT
Decision Due Month After Arguments Close in iOOsaC Mills Case, Which Strikes at Heart of
 New Deal Farm Program
By JOHN A. REICHMANN Limited Press Staff Correspondent

atmosphere made tense by recent developments Deals legal defenders assembled today the
 convince nine justices that the only but lawful
 the opening of legal display probably unequaed crowded into two brief weeks argu- affecting governmental policies which the New Deal
Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
Whitmore Temporary
Chairman of State
Union Of Councils

The statewide quasi-political or
ganization in process Of formation by
the unions of Montana started off at
Helena last Sunday, May 20, with the
following Central Labor Councils at
the meeting, the Lewistown Trades
and Labor Assembly, the Missoula
County Trades and Labor Assembly,
the Roundup Trades and Labor AS
sembly, the Helena Trades and Labor
Assembly, the Park County Trades &
Labor Assembly, the Cascade Trades
and Labor Assembly and the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council.
N. M. Nelson, secretary of the Hell
ena Trades and Labor Council called
the meeting to order. Homer Whit
more Of Great Falls was elected tenn
porary president. Upon assuming the
gavel, Mr.. Whitmore stated that he
was pleased to see such a splendid
representation and especially to have
representatives from Lewistown and
Roundup. He again pointed out to the
delegates that an organization Of city
and state councils should be formed
and assured all present that the organ
ization was not in conflict with the
Montana Federation Of Labor. Will
liam Priest, one of the delegates rep
resenting the Livingston Railway or
CARNATIONS made a talk on the decision
of the United States Supreme Court in
declaring the Railway Pension Bill I'M
constitutional. The Montana Labor
News came up for discussion at this
meeting and was highly complimented
by many of the delegates present. A
formal motion was made to form a
state political organization. Many dis
cussions followed this motion. It was
pointed out that in the various po-
litical campaigns in the past the Cen
trail Labor Unions in various COM
munities, had endorsed different can
didates especially for state and ma
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Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
Fort Peck Unions
Support Wagner bill
VALLEY COUNTY TRADES AND
LABOR COUNCIL,
Glasgow, Montana.

Montana Labor News,

Montana Labor News,
Butte, Montana.
Gentlemen:
The bi-monthly meeting was held
last Monday night, and immediate &C
ton taken on letter sent to the Council
from William Green, President A. F.
of L. in reference to pending legisla-
ton at Washington. Resolutions were
passed endorsing the adoption Of Wag-
ner, N. R. A., Black Thirty-Hour Week
and the Guffey Coal Regulation Bills,
by the National Congress.
An appeal was issued by the Coun-
Gil to all working people urging them
to write their Congressman and SEN
ators favoring the immediate passage
of these Bills.
If the Operative Engineers, the
Truck Drivers local and the Postal
Employees local respond to the invita-
ton extended them by the Council we
will then be able to boast ten differ
ent Craft Unions in our Council.
The Plumbers have already ex-
pressed their intentions of becoming
members as soon as their charter re-
turns and the officers are installed.
Very truly yours,
FRANK SUTHERLAND,
Recording Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
GREEN CRITICIZES WORK
RELIEF PAY
Visions Employers Using Government
Wage Rates to Drive Down Pay
Scales in Private Industry - Fears
Strikes.

Washington.-The fear that wage
rates in private industry are menaced
by President Roosevelt's order fixing
low relief work wages for the $780,
900 jobless who are to be given EN-
ployment under the $~4,8O0,000,0OO work
relief program was expressed by Viii
liam Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor.
In my opinion the fixing OF a wage
scale such as has been announced will
cause a great deal of dissatisfaction"
Mr.. Green said.
Il understand that zones have been
outlined and standard rates set for each
zone" he continued. THAT means a
departure from the fixing OF wage
scales on the basis of local conditions
to a situation where they are establish
ed on a zone basis. It means, there
fore, going from a system that pro-
vides flexibility to one hat provides
rightly.
That will mean injustice. For in
stance, Washington, in all probability,
has a going wage as high or higher
than in Canton, Ohio. Yet a security
wage will be in force in Washington
lower than that in Canton, Ohio. That
will cause widespread dissatisfaction
in Washington.
Il am fearful OF protest strikes, and
| am also fearful that private industry
will use these rates to reduce the
wages they are paying now"
Montana labor news., 1935-05-30

ENGINEERS WANT JOB OF
BOILER INSPECTOR.

Seven men who belong to the En-
%gineers' Union are seeking the position
of Boiler Inspector for the Western
Division Of Montana. Under the rec
ommendation Of the Legislative Com
mittee, the secretary wa instructed
to notify Governor Cooney that it
would be agreeable to the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council should he
select one of the seven men who are
seeking this office, The are as
follows: William Foy, Joseph w.
Comba, Byron Hawley, John Delenay,
Pat Deloughery, Pat Whalen and
Frank Warren.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
CONGRESSMAN
By Hon. Joseph p. Monaghan
May 18th, 1895
N. z. A.

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The Senate voted to continue the
NRA for a period OF nine months. Both
Speaker Byrns and President Roose-
welt favor a two year extension. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, likewise, favors reten-
ton of Section IA, perhaps one OF the
greatest concessions made to Labor by
the Federal Government, outside of the
abolition OF Child Labor. The Presi-
dent has a Seven-Point Program which
includes First, two years extension OF
|NRA, Second, revision period OF from
three to six months for codes. Third,
jurisdiction listed to Interstate Com
MERGE. Fourth, voluntary codes with
adequate authority to impose limited
codes involving minimum wages, maxi
mum hours, child labor, prohibition and
retention of Section IA. Fifth, au-
thority and standards to prevent unfair
competition, monoplies and protect
small enterprise. Sixth, methods OF
code making, code enforcement and
further definition OF enforcement by
injunction and cease and desist orders
Seventh, provision to protect individual
rights and small enterprises through
hearings, judicial review and other met
hods.
A poll showed hat the majority OF
the Ways and Means Committee favor
a two year extension of the NRA
Former President Herbert Hoover de.
clared the Congress should kill the
NRA, to which Chairman Doughtor
OF the House Ways and Means Com
mittee responded IF there is one mar
whose silence OF public affairs is be-
coming, it is Mr.. Hoover. He had hi:
time and left the country in a state o.
ruin"
If the Congress would enact a 80
hour week, positive minimum wage
schedules, the Wagner Disputes Act
and the states ratify the anti-child la.
Dor amendment, there would be nc
necessity for the NRA, Labor woulC
be much better off and the country
would be further on its way to pros
perity.
Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
AN AN YSIS OF
WORK RELIEF WAGES

President Roosevelt's action in re-
ducing the wage scale for workers on
relief is another illustration of one OF
his greatest weaknesses, a weakness
which is losing a great deal of the
popularity which was formerly his.
AS Roosevelt nicely puts it, he is like
a quarterback who, when one play
doesn't work, tries another. In this
case he figures that as long as high
wages didn't bring back prosperity the
thing to do is to lower them to the
starvation line and see what happens.
The way Ma. Roosevelt expresses it,
the wages must be reduced so timid
capital will come out of its hiding
place and go into industry. The pres
emf theory is that Industry will not
compete against the high wages paid
in Work Relief jobs, and the thing to
do is to pull down the wages on Gov
eminent work to eliminate this fear Of
those who control capital or money.
There is not a great lot hat can be
said in support of this theory. 1t is
the bitter, cold-blooded principle which
has guided our business and industrial
leaders too long. Wages are the costs
OF production. To make big profits
costs Of production must be low. Which
is just another way of stating that
wages must be low if big profits are
to be made. This has been the crux
Of the Capital-Labor fight throughout
history. The right of men to earn a
decent living wage which will enable
them to own a home, raise a family,
without going through garbage cans
for food, educate children and have
a secure old age for he and his wife,
have always been fought by the wolf
like LEADERS Of Industry" as repre-
scented by the United States Chamber
of Commerce and such organizations.
Low costs of production means
starved workers, living in novels with
out water or toilet facilities, without
the right to complain or organize on
pain of horsewhipping or tarring by
bands of "Vigilantes." But low costs
of production means profit and large
profit and the misery and degradation
of the workers and people on relief is
not news. 1t is too common
Labor leaders have been criticized in
the press for %denouncing Roosevelt's
action on the wage scale. The criti-
cism, it is claimed, was hasty and made
without realizing the significance OF
his action. Poppycockl Labor rea-
Lies the significance of the Presidents
action only too well. 1t is his bid for
business support for the coming cleo
ton. But Roosevelt will not receive
any great amount of support from
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Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
MINERS UNION
Wins CASE
Miners Win Every Point Against
Company - Labor Board Gives
10 Days to Put Men on Prefer
ed List.

Holding against the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan Mining Concentrating Com
pany on all points in the union labor
discrimination case heard in Spokane
March 20, the regional labor board for
the seventeenth district ordered the
mining company within 10 days to place
the discharged men on a preferential list
for unemployment.
The decision was announced by Ed
mund P. Twohy, chairman, represent
ing the public, and %concurred in by
w. G. Perrow, representing industry,
and Fred Barker, representing labor
The case was brought by the mine and
smeltermen's union No. Is of Kellogg,
in which discrimination because of un-
ion a~ffiliation was alleged in the case
of p men.
Finds Company Disseminated
"The Bunker Hill and Sullivan Min
ing and Concentrating Company, here
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Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
MissOuIa Showing
Large Union Gain
Labor Members In Garden City
Have Faith And Admiration In
James Graham, President OF
Federation.

Missoula Special TO the Montana
Labor News.-Here is a tale of a few
of the high-spots OF our labor organi-
cation activities within the past few
months.
So as not to forget, we must men
ton, we have a new baby. The sheet
metal workers union is the latest ad-
dition to our already fair sized family
of labor organizations. This latest ad-
dition came into being unonstentatiously
and without ado or fanfare. II has
already shown its quality or proper
strain by seeking admission into the
Central Trades and Labor Council
Speaking about additions to the la
Dor family this makes the eighth or
ganization which has come into exis-
tence within the past two years and
which holds its meetings in the Labor
Temple. This growth has necessitated
some changes in the building so as to
better handle the many meetings. We
now have three fair-sized halls on the
second floor and two smaller ones on
the third floor. On occasions we have
five meetings going at the same time.
Fifty-nine regular and several special
meetings per month is our regular
routine. Needless to say that we are
fairly busy and have not much time
to worry about something to do.
One of our most active and aggress-
i've organizations is that of Transfers
and Chauffeurs. Two previous organ
izations Of this kind having given up
its activities, this new organization has
shown a marked alertness and deter
mination to make a success Of their
endeavor. Agreements have been rea-
ched with the County and City dads,
all of the material yards, nearly all OF
the transfers and many of the lead
ing business firms. The Western
States Grocery Co., the wholesale es-
Enlistment Of the Safeway system,
have not chosen to line up with Or
ganized labor. The teamsters' union
have requested assistance from the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council TO get
these people to see their own benefit
in being right with their largest pa
tronage, labor. We hope the commit
tee appointed to interview the mana
gement will succeed, otherwise the
central Council will have no choice but
concur in the arrangements so far
evident desire not to have any dealings
with organized labor. That may be
a horse of a different color, should
that happen. In these days groceries
may be secured in more than one es-
Enlistment within a radius OF fifty
miles SO, if we have to, we will let the
other fellow do the worrying.
Another organization that has shown
considerable mettle is that Of the Auto
mobile Mechanics. Their bosses have
seemingly assumed an undue indepen-
dent attitude in that to begin witt
they would not even meet with theil
employees union to talk over working
agreement. A visit from the Fedora
Labor Mediator and an all day hearing
on the proposition remedied that mat
ter some. They have at least had th'
, pleasure Of meeting each other. Thu
/, old maidish attitude, 81 don't want to-
according to back curtain and key-hol'
, information seemingly predominated
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Montana labor news., 1935-05-30
LABOR UNIONS TO
STOP DUAL UNIONS

No settlement has been made be-
tween the Plumbers Union and the
Montana Power Company in relation
to the seven men who are refusing to
join the Plumbers Union. The names
of these men are as follows:
Arthur Burkhard, Jimmie "Lunk"
Lowney, Archie Bowden, Tom Clark,
Alex Meagher, Charles Cleveland and
Dewey Owens.
The organized labor movement is
solidly behind the Plumbers in their
contention that a dual body should not
be set up by the Power Company and
that they all should belong to the
Plumbers organization. Some Of the
unions, which have members related to
these seven men, are using their in
%fluence to induce them to join the
bona-fide A. F. Of L. union.
Mr.. Peterson, the national represen-
tative of the Plumbers, has been
hourly expected, but due to the press
Of other work has been unable to re-
turn to Butte.
The prevailing sentiment in union
circles is that no good can come either
to the Montana Power or the people
here by setting up an organization an
tagonistic and foreign to all recog-
nized, legitimate labor bodies.
1t has often been the cry Of corpora
tons that outlaw unions should not be
tolerated. They refer to the forma-
ton Of bodies which have seeded
from the American Federation of
Labor, or which have established their
own charters and constitutions apart
from the A. F. of L.
Both the Carpenters and the A. F.
of l.. have discouraged their formation
and operation. Montana has been
quite free from both the Outlaw
unions and the dispicable Company
Union. The organized A. F. of L.
unions are seeking to maintain that
condition in the interests of industrial
harmony. They are asking the people
of this community to help them by
refusing to hire any of the afore-
mentioned men when doing any gas
or plumbing work.