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Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Convention Is Called to
Heal the Building
Trades Split

WASHINGTON.-(FP-The build
ing trades unions are preparing for a
specially called convention, which
American Federation OF Labor officials
hope will heal the present divisions
within their ranks.
The convention call has been adj
dressed to all 10 building unions, re-
gardless of which Of the rival Building
Trades Departments they are affiliated
to, by A. F. Of l.. President William
Green. The convention is to be held in
Washington August l..
AT present two Building Trades De-
partments, each claiming to be the legal
A. F. of l.. body, maintain headquarters
in Washington on opposite sides OF the
same street.
That headed by J. w. Williams, in
the A. F. OF L. building, has the allie
glance Of seven unions, the carpenters,
bricklayers, electrical workers, team
sters, operati ng engineers, laborers and
marble polishers. The other, headed by
M. M. McDonough retains the affilia-
tion Of the remaining II unions.
While the headquarters divisions have
caused similar splits in Pittsburg, New
York and some other cities, most OF the
local building trades councils have re-
NAMED united, according to union
leaders. Some, as in Washington,
D. C., have been buying no working
cards from either side.
A recent court decision refused recog-
milton to both groups of officials. 1t
held that McDonough's term expired
January /, and that the November con-
vention at which Williams was elected
was not legally called.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Labor Commissioner
Addresses Trades
And Labor Council

Mr.. Ed O'Byrne, Labor Commission
er for the State OF Montana made a
report to the Central Labor body last
Tuesday which was intensely interest
ing and very enlightening. This is the
first time in fourteen years that a la
Dor commissioner has functioned in this
state. Mr.. O'Byrne told of violations
of the eight hour law throughout the
whole state and especially in the East
tern part Of the State around Glas-
gov and Fort Peck. From the report
OF Mr.. O'Byrne, he is doing a wonder
full work and the labor unions should
congratulate him upon the success of
his efforts. There is no doubt but that
he will, as time goes on. overcome
many Of the abuses that now exist in
the establishments Of the State Of Mon
tana and the oil companies operating
in the state, especially the filling stat
ions. His speech also indicated that
a great deal of relief will be made in
conditions, that exist at Fort Peck,
through the Intervention of his office.
Mr. O'Byrne spoke OF the violations of
the eight hour law in Butte, Great
Falls, Helena, Havre, Glasgow, Fort
Peck and in some Of other cities of
the state. He intends to cooperate
with Mr., Graham, President Of the
State Federation of Labor in compell-
ing obedience of employers to the la
Dor laws Of the State OF Montana.
This situation will be governed more
fully in subsequent issues OF the Mon
tana Labor News.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Council Declares
Aldermen Unfair
Three Members of the Butte City
Council Were Declared Unfair
by the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council at Last Meeting.
The Fire Fighters Organization
Secured Concurrence of Their
Declaration of Unfairness Aga
inst These Men by the Central
Body.

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council at last Tuesdays meeting de-
clared Herbert Hauswirth, M. D. O'Co-
nneli, and Fred Schubert unfair to or
ganized labor. This action was taken
at the request OF the Fire Fighters I'm
ion. The firemen have sought a res
toration OF pay from the City of Butte
for the last several months. The Mon
tana Labor News has been carrying
a history of this controversy and we
feel that the people are pretty CON
versant with it and also that the COM
immunity feels that the iiremen are just
flied in their request for the pay in
crease. 1t may be necessary to again
go back into a slight history Of this
matter.
The firemen were reduced in pay
under Mayor McTaggart. They peti-
toned for an increase. 1t was given
to them to the extent Of 5 per cent.
This made their pay $l34.50 per month.
The last session of the legislature in
creased the pay of the policemen to
500, and increased the pay OF the fire
men to $50. Undoubtedly the Mon
tana Legislature felt that these sche-
dulles we're moderate enough compen-
sation for these public employees. Re
'gardless OF the action of the legislature
in the matter, however, the City of
Butte formerly paid the firemen $t60
and at one time paid them sos per
month. The firemen are not asking for
an increase in pay, they are merely ask
ing that their pay be restored to part
Of what it formerly was. The Butte
City Council is operating under a bud
get system. The budget for each year
is made up in July. Estimated appro-
priations are submitted prior to the
first day OF that month. In order to
have the restoration of pay made legal
it must be included in the budget and
must be incorporated therein as an
emergency measure. 1t takes two
thirds OF the members OF the city coun-
Gil to pass such an ordinance. The
firemen expect that the final vote will
come on the matter of voting Tor this
emergency ordinance next Wednesday,
August the seventh.
The City Council voted once to grant
the petition Of the firemen asking the
restoration of pay to 500, but the
firemen never received the pay be-
cause Of the technically that the petit
ton was not accompanied by an or
dinance and that the ordinance was
net, at that time, presented to the
City council The firemen then had TO
submit another petition, with the pro-
posed ordinance to make the resto;a-
ton Of pay legal. The three alder
men named in this article, voted against
the motion to suspend the rules. Had
the rules been suspended in all pro-
liability the emergency ordinance would
have passed. The Trades and Labor
Council and all the unions are thor
oughly behind the firemen in their re-
quest for this pay.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Transfers Union Urge
Cooperation In Union
Milk Purchases

The Transfers Union brought to the
attention of the Trades and Labor
Council the need of patronizing the
diaries and milk concerns that employ
union drivers. The need Of doing this
'Gs so obvious, the union men and wo-
men should hardly be reminded of it,
The local union diaries have their own
businesses here and pay taxes to the
community, employ union labor and
pay union wages and in this way con-
tribute largely to the strength Of the
Union Organizations.
The Transfers Union is appealing to
all the trades unions and to the Ladies
Auxiliaries and to all friends of labor
to assist them in this program Of eq-
ualizing the burdens Of carrying on
the dairy business and also in enforc-
ing the independent milk dealers to
recognize and cooperate with the
Transfers Union. The Teamsters' or
ganization have made propositions for
conferences with the independent milk
dealers association and have been I'M
able to secure any remedial conditions
out Of these conferences or any recog-
milton of the complaints OF the Team
sters Union. The union has been very
patient in this matter but the time has
now arrived for a more forceful and
purposeful action by organized labor
to assist dairies and milk concerns that
abide by the rules of the organization
and hire union drivers. Members Of
organized labor are requested to inn
mediately commence purchasing their
milk and dairy products from union
houses.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
TO
FRANK H. LITTLE
(Lynched at Butte, Montana,
August l, 1910.

Wen remember you Frank Little
They couldn't still your voice.
So they strangled it:
They couldn't still your heart,
So they stopped it;
They couldn't dam your life blood,
So they spilled it.
Wen, remember you, Frank Little
They didn't come in the broad OF day
And warn you that in a world
Being made safe for democracy
There was no safety for you.
In the dead OF night they came
And pounced on you.
Dragged you out as if you we're al
animal
Without daring to let you put you
clothes on
Or bind up your broken leg.
They spared you no indignity.
They withheld from you no shame;
Afterward, no doubt, they washed theil
hands
With the air OF men who have done
their bit
In the cause Of freedom.
Wen remember you Frank Little
The papers SAID "As far as known,
He made no cutlery"
No, not you hall Indian, half white
man,
All /. w. w.
You'd have died a thousand deaths
Before you had cried aloud
Or whimpered once to let them
Enjoy your pain.
Wen remember you, Frank Little
Long after the workers have made the
world
Safe for Labor.
repeat your name
And remember that you died for us.
The red flag that you dropped
A million hands will carry on;
The cause that you loved
A million tongues will voice.
Good bye, Frank Little
Indian, white man, Wobbly true,
Valiant soldier Of the Great Red Army.
Wen remember you.
Phillip Russell
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

FERA Conference
Gets Under Way

Final preparations are under way for
the Joint Conference to be held on
August 5th on the second floor of the
Carpenters Hall for the purpose OF lay
ing a definite plan OF action to union
ize relief projects and to counter-ac.
the anti-labor provisions Of the new
Works Relief program in regards to
wages and conditions.
Two preliminary meetings of various
unions sponsoring the conference were
held at the FERA Workers Protec-
tive Union Hall, l20 South Main Street
to work out ways and means Of max
ing the conference as broad and as
representative as possible, Also to
work out the agenda and program on
which to base the final conference.
Because action had not yet been TAX
en- or was still pending in many Of the
unions only three committees were pre-
sent for the first meeting on July p:
The Miners, Hold Carriers and FERA
Workers. However, they set the date
for the final conference and elected a
committee to secure the Carpenters
Hall. Also this organizing committee
adopted a tentative program OF action
and organization as a basis for calling
all unions into conference closely mod
eled after one adopted at the recent
National Emergency Conference call
ed by a number of A. F. OF L. unions
and central bodies on June p and %
and held in Washington, d. c. Final
action and adoption on the program
is OF course left to the conference. 1t
was also decided at this meeting to
hold one more preliminary discussion
Of various unions to make final pre-
parations on July 10Th.
Representatives of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council, Building
Trades Council, Engineers, Laundry
Workers, Painters, Leather Workers,
Butchers and Electrical Workers To-
Gals Of Butte Unions were present at
the second meeting besides those Of
the original committee. Various points
OF the proposed program we're thresh-
ed Il with discussions and statements
IRON members and a motion adopted
that each local take back recommended
tons that their union support and CO.
operate with the FERA Workers Pro
tective Union in their struggle to or
game the unorganized workers and
that a permanent Joint Organizing
Committee be elected at the conference.
In addition to this A, Fredrickson was
selected as chairman pro tea ne
conference.
Every indication has it that the con-
ference will be close to 100 per cent
representative of organized labor in
Butte and that big-businesses crusade
OF big business and its representatives
in Washington against unemployed
workers on relief and employed work
ers on the job will be met with or
gained action for prevailing wages as
against the proposed scab wages and
for better living conditions as against
~substandard and un-American condi-
tons.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
in MEMORY OF
FRANK LITTLE

IhiS day beng the 18th anniversary
of the death Of Frank H. Little It seems
fitting that we should stop and recoll-
ect some OF the incidents of that stir
ring time.
August the first, 1917, was during
the height OF the war hysteria.
A strike was in progress in the Butte
Mines. A man by the name Of Camp
bell was quite prominent in this on
troversy. Little was a member of the
|. w. w. organization, and according
ito the reports came here from Bisbee,
Arizona. He addressed a gathering at
the ball park. 1t is ascribed to him
that he spoke against the wa and also
it was alleged that he made seditious
u%tterances. These allegations, however
were refuted by some of the prominent
lawyers OF the time. The lawyers as
serted that there was nothing sioitious
in his speech. The copper industry was
booming and the companies here re-
ceived high prices for metals.
1t seems, from this long distance,
that Little came here in the interests
of the working people to enlighten
them OF the folly OF war and the sac
rifice of their lives and bodies upon
the altar OF profits.
He had registered at the Steele Block
on North Wyoming Street, the
ming OF August the first, 1917, accord
ing to the records, a group Of men, re-
presenting themselves as officers, push
ed into his oom by splintering down
the door and carted him away in an
automobile. There is a gap between
the hotel incident and the next part
OF the story, The next time the re-
cords take up the thread OF this incid-
ent he is shown hanging from under
a bridge near the Centennial Brewery.
1t will be remembered by hundreds Of
people OF Silver Bow County that the
union members turned out by the thou
sands to do honor to Little, at his fun
eral. The funeral procession Of these
marching unionists was one OF the lar
gest W held in Silver Bow County.
Much conjecture has arisen over the
meaning OF the notice that was found
pinned to his underclothing. 1t said:
"Others Take Notice"
First and Last
Warning
"3-7-77
ID DCSS M" or L DCSSW VT
A circle was drawn around the L.
A part Of the testimony Of Mrs. Nora
Byrne, proprietress OF the Steele Block
has also caused considerable curiosity.
The testimony describes her actions af-
ter the men arrived. She states :
81 went into my room, there came up
a young fellow dressed in brown cloth
es with some black thing about his face
and he was a young fellow. He wasn't
much yer twenty years and he was
slim built about five feet ten or elev-
en- The police were notified about
-four O'Clock a. m. but the body was not
removed from the bridge until after
Y a. m.
1t seems difficult to learn whether
records OF the finger prints were made
of the perpetrators of this crime. At
the time Of its occurrence it stirred
Butte to its very depths. The memory
of this occurrence will remain in the
minds Of the inhabitants OF this COM
munity until this generation passes out
of existence then be carried on by its
children.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
UNIONS CIRCULATING PETITIONS
TO MAKE ACT Imperative
President Graham Urging All
Members and Friends of Or
ganized Labor to Sign Petit
tions and Thereby Squash This
Nefarious Measure.

From the Report OF James D. Graham
to the Convention of the Montana
State Federation OF Labor, June 70,
1885.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Shearers'
Put Boycott On
Mutton, Wool

The Sheep Shearers' Union adjourn
ed its Convention on midnight, Mon
day, July q. Many resolutions were
adopted for the benefit of labor. Amo-
ng the resolutions adopted, were two
~ submitted by the Utah States Fed
Grafton of Labor.
RESOLUTION
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

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., 1935-08-01
CORRESPONDENCE
CASCADE COUNTY TRADES AND
LABOR ASSEMBLY
Great Falls, Montana

July 9th, 1883
Montana Labor News,
Butte, Montana.
Gentlemen:
Satisfactory settlement has been ar
rived at between the Cascade County
Trades and Labor Assembly and the
Eaton Metal Products Company at
Billings, Montana.
This company is now fair to organic
ed labor and we trust that you will
make mention Of it in an early issue
Of your paper.
Yours very truly,
Cascade County Trades and Labor
Assembly
Homer Whitmore, Rec. Sec.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

eldtlOn OF LABOR.
RESOLUTION
Butte, Montana,
July 10, 1885
To the Officials and Delegates Assemb-
led at this the 1885 Convention OF
the Sheep Shearers' Union OF North
America, No. 1.
Greetings:
WHEREAS, for several years past
the several Western States Woolgrow-
ers Associations, namely, Arizona, Cali
@fornia, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New
ada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah
Washington and Wyoming, and indi-
yidual members of those Associations,
have pursued the policy OF employing
o n-Union sheep shearers, and contra
ctors to shear their sheep, which
has resulted in reducing the wage
paid for shearing sheep, in the above
named states, to a point where sheep
shearers cannot earn a living wage ;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sheep
Shearers Union OF North America, No.
| in Convention assembled, that should
the above named State Woolgrowers
Associations, or Individual members
thereof, at their annual Conventions
TO be held before the date Of January
81, 1886, fail or refuse to recognize
the Sheep Shearers' Union of North
America, No. /, and fail or refuse
thereafter to pay the scale Of wages
fixed by the Sheep Shearers' Union OF
refuse to employ Union sheep shear
ers or Union contractors, exclusively
for the shearing Of sheep, in the sew
eral named States, the Sheep Shearers'
Union of North America, No. 1, on
February 1, 1886, shall declare that a
boycott exists on wool, lamb, and NUT
ton throughout the United States, and
further,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Sheep
Shearers' Union Of North America, No
1, being affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor, shall request i'm
mediate support from the State FEEDER
atoms Of Labor, National and Inter-
national Unions, City Councils and Lo-
cal Unions throughout the United
States, in making this boycott effec-
tive, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
during the term Of such boycott no
member OF organized labor or his FAM
lily shall purchase any wool, lamb or
mutton.
Fraternally submitted,
A. A. Evans, Nelson WILDER and
J r. Fields.
adopted
One other resolution adopted was,
That the Sheep Shearers' Union OF
North America, No. l, will Immediately
become affiliated with all State Fed
erations of Labor in the Western
States,
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

The Department Of the Interior is
asking for fish stories.
We suggest that they read Sec. lex
es' book.
The Washington times., 1935-04-29
Forum Luncheon

The Woman's National Dem.
ocratic Club had as guest
speaker at their forum luncheon
today, DR.. William E. Mosher,
director of the National Electric
Rate Survey of the Federal
Power Commission, who talked
on Cheaper Electricity" DR..
Mosher, who is a professor of
political science at Syracuse
University and at the University
of the City of New York, is also
the author of several books writ.
ten in German and is an author
ity on utility regulation. He
was introduced at the luncheon
by Mrs. Harry B. Mitchell, wife
of the president of the Civil
Service Commission.
Seated at the speakers table
with DR.. and Mrs. Mosher were,
Mrs. Pat Harrison and her
guests, Mr.. Harry B. Mitchell,
Mrs. George M. Eckels, and Mrs.
Edward B. Meigs, president of
the club.
Mrs. Howard Martin, of New
York, is at Wardman Park
Hotel during her visit in this
CITY.
The Washington times., 1935-04-29
Patrone SIS es
For Benefit
MRS. GARRETT

A group of distinguished
women, headed by Mrs. Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt. will act
as patronesses for the forth
coming Memorial Chapel Fund
Benefit to be given in the Red
Cross House and the Formal
Garden of the Army Medical
Center and Walter Reed Hospi-
tai Saturday afternoon, May 4,
by the Chapel Guild and the
Gray Ladies. The party will
begin with bridge at 2::30
o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes,
Mrs. Cordell Hull. Mrs. George
H. Dern, Mrs. William Phillips,
Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton,
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers, Mrs. Merritte w. Ire
land, Mrs. Herbert Sloan, Miss
Mabel T. Boardman. Mrs. j. F.
Preston. Mrs. Thomas @. Ash
burn. Mrs. w. L. Keller, Mrs.
Frederick Coleman, Mrs. Ken.
yon Joyce, Mrs. Alva Brasted,
Mrs. Frank Keefer, Mrs. Harry
Jordan, Mrs. H. L. Gilchrist,
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers,
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney,
and Mrs. John w. Davidge will
be among the patronesses, the
majority of whom will attend
the party, at which it is ex-
pected that General Perishing
will cut the birthday cake, cele.
brating the seventeenth birth.
day anniversary of the Gray
Ladies.
The Washington times., 1935-04-29
NotabIes Will
Attend Dance

The Postmaster General and
Mrs. James A. Farley and the
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Daniel C. Roper have accepted
the invitation of the Pennsyl-
vania Democratic Club of Wash
ington to attend the reception
and dance to be given Wednes-
day evening at the Shoreham
in honor of the Pennsylvania
Democratic congressional dele
cation.
The two Cabinet members and
their wives will be in the receiv-
ing line, as will Mr.. Turner w.
Battle, Executive Assistant to
the Secretary of Labor: the for
mer Attorney General and Mrs.
A. Mitchell Palmer, Senator
Joseph F. Guffey, Miss Ida CUT
fey, Miss Paulette Guffey. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. James l..
Quinn, Representative Charles
Faddis, Representative Theodore
L. Moritz, Representative j.
Burrwood Daily, Representative
Frank J. G. Dorsey. and mum.
ber of other members of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania and
other States. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Clarendon Smith also will
be among those present.
Among the distinguished
guests who will attend will be
the chairman of the National
Labor Relations Board and Mrs.
Francis Biddle. Senator and Mrs.
Morris Sheppard, with their
daughter. Mrs. Susan McGilli-
cuddy, of Philadelphia, who is
visiting her parents in the Capt.
tai; Representative and Mrs.
William E. Richardson, of Read
ing, Pa; Representative and
Mrs. Henry Ellenbogen, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and Representative
and Mrs. Harry L. Haines, OF
York, Pa.
Mrs. Beatrice Beck Tuck is at
the Hotel New Weston IN New e.
York.
The Washington times., 1935-04-29

Rose Decoration
Each of the tables which
seated eight guests were ad.
dorned with Mrs. Roosevelt"
Roses, and the cream colored
place cards bore the seal of the
club in blue, red and gold. The
seal also appeared on the SOU
venir booklet presented to each
guest which contained a new
portrait of Mrs. Roosevelt. the
program given by the Marine
Band under the direction of
Capt. Taylor Branson, and that
of Miss Doe, the luncheon menu
and a picture of the clubhouse
in New Hampshire Avenue.
which has been the scene of so
many beautiful parties given to
honor high ranking officials
and their wives during the pres
ent and past administrations.
Also seated at the speakers
table were the following ladies
of the Cabinet: Mrs. Cordell
Hull. Mrs. Henry Morgenthau.
jr., Mrs. George H. Dern, Mrs.
Homer S. Cummings, Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Harold
L. Ickes, Mrs. Henry A. Wallace.
Mrs. Daniel C. Roper and the
Secretary of Labor, Miss Fran"
ces Perkins, the wives Of the fol-
lowing Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court. MES. George
Sutherland, Mrs. Pierce Butler
Mrs. owen J. Roberts, and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone and the OF.
ficers of the club Mrs. Edward
P. Costigan, Mrs. Claude A.
Fuller. Mrs. Hampton P: Full
mer. Mrs. William w. Arnold
and Mrs. Harry c. Ransley, vice
presidents; Mrs. Arthur H.
Greenwood, recording secretary;
Mrs. Brent Spence, correspond.
ing secretary; and Mrs. Edward
r. Burke, treasurer. All OF the
former presidents of the CLUB
who are in Washington at this
time were present together with
other distinguished guests.
The Washington times., 1935-04-29
Attend Conference

Members of the delegation
from the Department of State
to the Pan American CONNER.
cial Conference in Montevideo,
Uruguay, who sailed from New
York Saturday aboard the
American Legion, included Mr..
Julius Lay, United States Min
lister to Uruguay; Mr.. Warren
Kelchner, Mr.. Herbert c. Heng'
stler, Mr.. Julian C. Holmes with
Mrs. Holmes; and Mr.. Spruille
Braden with Mrs. Braden.
Capt. Lamar r. Leahy has ar
rived in New York from Califor-
MIA and is staying with Mrs.
Leahy's mother. Mrs. Charles
w. Clinton, in New York. Cap.
tain Leahy is on his way to
Washington to take over his
new duties as photographer of
the Navy Department,