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Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Get Out of Politics

Last week The Western Progressive offered
the Montana Power-A. c. M. crowd a solution
Of the evils that have overtaken this great group
IF corporations in Montana. These evils are
self inflicted. The ruthless, unprincipled cor
rupting of public officials, of deceiving the pub
lie generally and misleading the electorate thro-
ugh subsidized newspapers has piled up just re-
sentiment against this group Of predatory cor
porations.
Our solution was simple. 1t was for the ex-
ecutives of these corporations to summarily dis
miss the army Of stool pigeons, agents provoca-
teur and vassals that it keeps on the pay roll it
believes to protect its interests. These people,
we warned the corporations, will always find
means of stirring up trouble to make their SER
vices seem essential
We further advised them to get out Of poll
tics; to get out Of the publishing business to de-
pend upon the sense Of fair play of Montanans
for a square deal. By paying a fairer share Of
their taxes with the money now spent to cor
rupt government they would win respect and fair
consideration from the people at large.
That article has aroused widespread comment.
We believe it has reached the ears Of the heads Of
these companies. We are sure that the people
Of Montana, generally, do not oppose these com
panies as such. They furnish employment and
industry to the state, which is not yet ready to
operate its industry for common service. The
people DO oppose this super government Of bri-
berry and debauchery that these companies, with
allied privilege seekers, have imposed upon this
state. The people Of Montana love their state,
love liberty, love fair play.
Now that they are becoming informed of the
true facts they will never cease their crusade
until the evils Of corporation control Of govern
ment has been ended in every town and hamlet
in this state.
Gentlemen, we again urge you, fire your trou-
Bile makers and get out Of politics.
Western Progressive
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

Relief. AS far as we know Mr.. Harsford never
lived in Butte nor had anything to do with the
unions here. He belongs to the Farmers Organ
ization and is far removed from any contact with
the industrial labor unions. The labor unions of
Butte endorsed Mr.. Kelsey for the position now
held by Mr.. Hart. Mr.. Kelsey lives in the East
ern part of the state and was also proposed by
the Farmers Union.
1t is true that he supported labor measures in
the last session of the Legislature. The labor
unions Of Butte supported and endorsed out
standing men from Great Falls for official poll
teal position. In fact the labor unions Of Butte
have received very little consideration in so far
as soft political appointments are concerned.
They have been extremely generous in their
attitude toward endorsing men and women from
other parts of the state. Labor unions of Butte
are not seeking any individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
from the Government, or from anyone else. They
are merely asking that labor men and women,
whose hearts are sympathetic toward the suffer
ing, and misery Of the working people, be re-
presented on these official boards. They have
asked Mr.. Murray and Mr.. Wheeler, Congress
man Monaghan and Congressman Ayers to as
sist them in this generous attitude.
1t is quite true that the labor movement of the
State of Montana evolves around the Butte dis
trict. Why shouldn't it? Butte is one of the
most thoroughly organized towns in the state.
1t is always ready and willing to assist any OF
the smaller communities to organize their men
and women and asks nothing for this service
We think that the subtle attack upon Senator
Murray in the Missoula County Times is en-
tirely unjustified.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
UMPIRES DREAM

What planet is that, dad, that see so
far away?
That, son, is planet earth where hui
mans dwell.
The spot that shows so plain to you,
in yon distant haze,
Is what they call a baseball grounds,
where they play one of earth's nat
ional games.
The stands are filled with bowling
wolves who are waiting for the fray
The players march onto the field, be-
decked in battle array.
The umpire shouts "Play Ball and the
wolves howl with glee.
AS he takes his stand behind the plate
a battle there will be.
"Strike One he calls, "Robber, Thief
kill him" yell the wolves.
For they are in their glory he /;
meat for them this day.
A close decision at the plate and the
wolves swarm on the field.
Ito lynch the imp is their cry for he
is their natural prey.
IA score of blue coats, in the nick o
time, spirit poor imp away.
And they razz him and jostle him a
they are wolves this day.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
A CONGRESSMAN
COMMENTS
LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Down but not out" might well be
the ~watch-word Of those OF us in Con-
gress who have championed railroad
retirement legislation. 1t is reasonable
to assume that the railroads heaved a
heavy sigh Of relief when the Justices
OF the Sup. Court wrote a decision adj
verse to the Railroad Retirement Act OF
1884. The majority said that retire
ment OF employees did not promote
greater efficiency or safety in opera
ton and, therefore, did not come with
in Article /, Section 8, Clause 3 Of the
Constitution which confers power on
Congress TO regulate commerce r
among the several states" 1t IS IN
teresting to read the majority opinion
with its cold attitude. Mr. Justice Ro-
berts says This is neither a necessary
nor an appropriate rule or regulation
affecting the due fulfillment OF the
railroads duty to serve the public IN
interstate transportation. Like the re-
freshing breeze of a cool summer even
ing as compared with a cold blast OF
blizzard wind of the chill and icy re-
gions comes the more humane decision
OF the minority: "The fundamental
consideration which supports this type
of legislation is that industry should
take care Of its human wastage." But
railroad rejoicing turned to grief when
my good friend, Congressman Cross
er, introduced a retirement measure
based upon totally different theory
than the Commerce Clause, the pow
er OF Congress to tax and appropriate
the proceeds.
Payment of a pension to promote
efficiency and safety should be above
question. The payment Of an annuity
however, to anyone whatsoever out oil
the Treasury cannot be questioned, the
courts have so held. Mr.. Eastman, Co.
~ordinator of Transportation not a
lawyer says the Supreme Court de-
cision was so sweeping that we neeC
more investigating. As Federal Co.
ordinator, he investigated since 1885,
and while he hasn't learned much vel
he believes ut is a fair presumption
that the social security bill represents
the limit to which this county i:
prepared to go in the direction of sec
urity for social purposes" If the Sup
RENE Court declares the Guffey Bill
the Railroad Pension and a few Others
unconstitutional, then Congress may
awaken to its responsibility and des.
troy the judicial vote. Notwithstand
ing the "Solomanic" advice of the Co.
%ordinator, members Of the sub-commit'
tee, Crosser, Martin, Merit, Monag.
han and Reece have reported the bill
favorably to the full committee.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

The Jump is the most abused of men
in the professional line.
Judges and juries always agree that
the Jump is always at sea,
No place on earth for Jump, for redress,
no matter which way he turns
His is a sad and lonesome life and it
will always be.
Not only the jumps do the wolves bawl
out but players who make the game.
They take delight and howl all their
might to get their goats if they can
Wolves will be wolves as long as they
play this good ball game,
So players and jumps must be guided
by results and let the wolves have
their way.
1T was a great day for me, son, when
| was transferred to this planet OF
Mars,
Where they play the game fifty-fifty
no crabs or wolves in our crowds.
No bowls at any decisions the umpire's
word is always law"
In this planet Of ours called Mars, by
earth's crowds and claim we Away:
are at war
THE fans at our games are always hui
man and give credit for all the plays
Cheer all good plays, never jeer al
misplays that's what makes it a rea
ball game.
Earth's humans sometimes err in try
ing to be fair in their fast going age
Some day planet earth will be as Mars
was at birth, a paradise for humans
to live.
Frank J. Fiacl
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
Senator Murray and Labor

On Friday, July 70, 1885, an editorial appeared
in the Missoula County Times complaining about
the attitude Of Seantor James Murray in rela-
ton to his opposition to Mr.. Hart, Works Pro-
oress Administrator for the State of Montana.
This article states I'VE read that you threat
en- to fight the confirmation of Ray Hart, OF
Billings, as works administrator on the alleged
grounds that he is not appointing labor men as
state directors in the works progress admins
%tration. Just what do you mean by Labor
Men? Do you mean the multitude of soft fin
gered, loud mouth agitators in Butte whose
greatest contribution to Labor has been to use
its name to land themselves soft political jobs.
If so, dear Senator, you are all wet"
It is hardly necessary to defend the labor I'M
ions Of Butte. / think that the record OF the
labor unions here will speak for themselves. AS
President Graham of the Montana Federation
of Labor said some days ago: The labor unions
of the State Of Montana and the labor unions OF
the State of New York have been the staunchest
opponents of the acceptance of the Governments
Works Progress Administration scales of pay
The unions resist the application of starvation
wages by the Government the same as they re-
sist starvation wages by any employer. 1t can
not be controverted that the scale of wages paid
in Butte, to the working people, are among the
highest paid any where in the world. This con
dition hasn't come about by itself, { it has come
about through the unions. The labor unions IN
Silver Bow County endorsed Senator Murray
when he ran for United States Senator and it
was quite largely the result of the efforts OF the
labor unions, in the state, that he was elected to
the high office Of United States Senator. jam
es Murray has made a remarkable record, in be-
half of labor. since he was elected. The labor
unions are proud Of him. They are loyal to him.
He has acceded to every reasonable request that
has been made of him since he was elected.
He has shown himself sympathetic to the work
ers of all parts of the country. He is not only
liberal at heart but in action and, above all, IS
very courageous in his convictions. The labor
unions, not only Of Butte, but throughout the
state asked Murray to oppose the appointment
of Ray Hart of Billings. Neither Murray nor
Senator Wheeler were taken into consideration
nor were they consulted, by Henry Hopkins,
at the time Ray Hart was appointed. Both OF
these representatives of the people were ignor-
ed.
The editorial in question also states: Organ
lied labor is a power in this country, entitled
to much consideration but when that considera-
ton must be centered in one city for an entire
state then, even organized labor knows, it has
a political weakness"
Let us see if all the consideration has been cen
tered in Butte. The labor unions of Butte en-
dorsed Mr.. Harsford for State Administrator OF
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01

of a Al score, Nick Mariana pitched
good ball and then in the last inning
batted in the tying and wining runs
for the Freebourne clan. Anaconda
got to Gillian, league leading pitcher
early but in the closing innings, big
Vic O'Leary came thru with some time
.ly hits to keep the hometown fans in
the filters. After a resounding triple
by big Vic and a single then a stolen
base by Gorsh, Mariana came to bat.
Ii looked like a spot for the squeeze
play and the Anaconda infield came in
to cut off the tying run should Mar
lana bunt. After trying the sacrifice
route two times to no avail, Nick hit
one on the nose to short left and when
the ball came in two runs had crossed
the plate. Score F~reebournes 7 -
Anaconda 6.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE
A WIRE?

After reading the stories Of the Con-
gressional utilities investigating COM
mittee, we begin TO understand who
the orphans and widows the power
boys weep about really are.
The widows must be the bosses Of
Western Union, who do a land office
business sending kilograms to Wash
ington for the power companies.
And the orphans are the Western
Union messengers who got the magni-
ficent sum of Sc for each wire they
sold for the utilities.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
FREEBOURNE CLIMB
SENSATIONAL
Tie Colored Giants For Total
Wins At 20.

After finishing the first half in the
No. 4 position with a pct. of .524 Harry
Freebourn'e gang found their hitting
eyes to better their pct. in that depart
ment better than 800 points. Their
hitting has also been reflected in the
smuggling marks as we'll as the batting
averages. This half the local attorneys
have been we'll UP there in extra base
clouts and runs scored. The addition
of two new men from Missoula, Sch
mali and Hazong and the continued
timely clouting of the vets, Pajnich and
OLeary have been a big factor in their
winning streak. Altho not having play
ed enough games to merit a position
among the league swatters both Sch
mall and Hazong have hit safely Il
times in their last u trips to the plate
to give them a place among the tirs'
four with a pct. of 444.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
LIBERTY, EQUALITY,
FRATERNITY

Every July we celebrate the signing
of the Declaration Of independence.
In France they celebrate July as the
month in which the French Revolution
began.
And it seems that the Nazis celebrate
each July with a wholesale murder
campaign to show how glorious and
free is life under Handsome Adolf Hit
Ter
Evening star., 1935-11-19
Reported to Date.

METROPOLITAN
BERNARD WYCKOFF. Chairman
N.
Davidson.
E.
Evening star., 1935-11-19

GOVERNMENTAL
MERRITTE W. IRELAND, s. A.. Retired Chairman.
ASST. ATTY. GEN JOHN DICKINSON. Vice Chairman.
Evening star., 1935-11-19
TIL DAYS REPORT COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN
(RepOrted to 1890 o'clock

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V-Charman. II. SomviIe; Secretary, H.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
BURY IT!

ON May 27 the Supreme Court declared the NRA
~ unconstitutional Today the Blue Eagle, al
though officially dead as of that date, commands a
large and expensive staff of official mourners whom
President Roosevelt seems loath to send on their
way.
At the time of the last pay roll Nov. &c. the
NRA staff bulked large in Federal ofhcialdom. 1t
had personnel of 2577 of which $50 were field Off
This is nearly half as many as NRA employed
in its heyday when $50 industrial codes in full
working order.
NRA is costing the taxpayers about $4,000
MONTH or at the rate of $6,3500O0 year. Osten-
sbly this large and we'll paid staff is busy gathering
data and writing history of the two years expert
ment in regulation by Codes Important this work
may be it could be done by small and efficient
staff of researchers
While this house of mourning thrives, other and
more essential government services are kept gaunt
and needy. The Federal Trade Commission does an
important and difficult job administering the ETC
and Clayton antitrust acts budget of $1,6450O0
The Securities and Exchange Commission is making
history, not writing it, budget of $1,545O00 The
entire Labor Department operates about $1 100000
or less than twice NF2As costs. The State Depart
ment, including ambassadors, ministers, legation
guards reciprocal tariff experts and Others gets
along on $8,450,0O0.
1t is fair neither to taxpayers to other govern
ment services to perpetuate this costly setup 1t
not fair to NRA employees to pension them, like
many high-saared work relief benehciaries at
useless tasks
1t has been said of government bureaus that many
born and few die. Here one that is dead Let's
bury it, in for its passing and in hope for
something constitutional to carry on it's work But
let's bury it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
A S154.00O,00O LESSON

TODAY Britain, France and other European
countries should hand over to Uncle Sam s154-
s2084S on their debts, But they won't Only
Finland will honor her signature, paying $3.50, 453
The rest will default in toto.
But none expected payment, none will be sur
prised. The nations failed to meet their June
Is installments. Likewise the instaments due last
December. Realiss do not expect the debts ever to
be paid. Some of the debtors plan to spend as much
billion dollars preparing for the next war but,
they contend they can't pay back the money they
borrowed to wage the last war.
There is some validity to their excuse. They
could pay something account. But unless We are
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willing to accept goods in lieu Of cash. the bulk of
the debt is impossible of payment. There simply
isn't that much monetary gold in the world.
Our remarks therefore are mostly by way Of
reminder. We are paying lot for today's lesson
and We want to make it is not wasted. That is
going to be about all each succeeding June Is and
Dsc. Is will be to us-an expensive reminder that
burns up money, destroys wealth, creates debts
which can never be paid, and that if have any
sense at all we will leave no stone unturned to keep
out of the next.
THE direct cost of the World War according to
Prof Bogart of the University of Illinois, reached
the astronomical figure of 1856 billion dollars The
indirect costs-in human life, destroyed property,
etc-he estimated at ISL billions Grand total: 337
billions.
Yet in all the earth there is not 20 billions in
monetary gold
AS for the United States, allies pledged
to pay us alone, principal and interest, some %
billion dollars. Our own costs amounted to
about % billions These two items alone back
As billions, and before through, the late
President Coolidge estimated the direct cost to the
American people will amount to 100 billions.
One of the results OF juggling so much fools gold
to create in us sense OF false prosperity. We
spent profits we never really made. We scared high
on the tail of beautiful rocket only to land with
an awful thud. Our depression, and the world de-
preston, with all its unemployment, bankruptcies
and human misery, was largely an aftermath Of
madness.
NEXT month Congress will again tackle the prob
y lem of neutrality-how to keep out of
the next conflict That may prove impossible-if
the war is big enough and lasts long enough. But
assuredly it shouldn't keep us from trying with the
very best that is in us.
So endeth today's 154-mllion dollar lesson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

HAVE you noticed how many society women are
taking to a trade or profession? None but
cruel soul could blame them since in spite of CLAM
orous stories their lives often stale monotony.
Today have letter which expresses their prob
lem. Here it is:
Shall resign myself to the belief that my use
fulness is ended? I've raised daughters who are
well established in life and no longer need me- My
husband is dead leaving me an income. My friends
very considerable of me. We motor lunch and
dine together; we go to concerts, art exhibits and
shows, and I've played bridge until can't look a
card in the face
But I keep asking myself, Is this alp feel
sure there are many years ahead of me, and want
desperately to have something worthwhile VITAL en-
crossing to occupy my time. something to absorb
the energies of my body mind and emotions And
indeed. want to work"
Now there IS voiced the plant of thousands of
middle aged women 1t should not be ignored Let
reply by telling the story of another
She lived in a small city. One day she set out to
visit all the social agencies, to find out for herself
exactly what the needs of the community were; she
months making her investigation
At the end of it, she made up her mind that the
thing most needed was milk fund for underfed
babies.
So she st<rted it, With the help of committee
of interested women, she now attends to the entir
business seeing that not penny Of collected money
goes for anything except milk and that only those
who need it most are supplied.
Is it necessary to say that life for her has a
new meaning? I wish that my letter-writer might
go and do likewise. There is plenty of work, and
workers are far too few.
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l.? Is there regular passenger serv-
ice between the two ports?
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JIM HAM TAKES A RECOUNT

LIS sojourn among the Soviets has left Jim Ham
- Lewis a changed man.
For now these many years the elegant and eo-
quent Senator from Illinois has been exceeding coy
about his age. He was even known to shrug off
few years from time to time in recording his career
for the Congressional Directory. His last official
word on the subject would have made him "a this
year.
But all that has changed. Returning from
abroad after an illness in Moscow that nearly did
for him, j. Ham pointed out" according to the
United Press, that he is "a"
He didn't say, though how much longer he in
tends to try to keep his whiskers pink
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OTHER OPINION
Business in Politics
Marion ChronicIeI

Picturing business and politics as
rivals for the leadership of the
American people, Bruce Barton, ma
tionally known sales consultant,
urges industry to choose advertising
as its weapon for the conflict.
Barton said: fundamentally, the
people of the United States think
they should have better life, more
comfort, more security, more op-
portunity. more hope.
What they are likely to do is to
make choice between industry and
politics as to the easiest method of
achieving all these benefits.
Industry and politics, at the mo-
ment are competitors for the conf
dence and favor of the same patron
the public"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
MONDAY. DECEMBER le 1925.
DR.. RUSSELL f. ADKINS

A LIFE well lived was that of Dr. Russell E.
Adkins. 1t was an unhappy coincidence that
this authority tuberculosis should die during the
tuberculosis seal campaign.
Medical missionary as well American doctor.
he did much good in China, healing the sick and
teaching the natives medicine.
DR.. Adkins took such an interest in his patients
that he depleted his own health reserves But such
is the practice OF medicine 1t is impossible to halt
a doctor in practice or research if he has true
calling for his mission.
His death is a distinct loss to the city and to the
many veterans he looked after at the indianapolis
hospital