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Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
81 PER CENT OF SOVIET
GRAIN AREA HARVESTED

ACKNOWLEDGMENT 81 per cent
Of the total grain area already har-
vested and So per cent Of the planned
winter area planted, Soviet Russia is
in the midst Of one Of its most success
full agricultural seasons.
The tremendous success of the har-
vest is expected to prove a big block
in the face of Japan's and Germany's
contemplated invasion Of the USSR il
it does not cancel them entirely. In
creased power in world trade and the
confidence growing out of the evident
progress and success of collectivization
are factors of great Importance in Rus
sia's determination to preserve her
independence against world opposition.
Southern Ukraine, North Caucasus and
Volga areas, the German Volga Re
public, Central Black Earth province
and White Russia have already full
filled their quota having harvested
1927 million acres. Central, east,
north and northeast provinces have
been partially delayed by the rainy
weather but are speedily completing
their tasks.
1t is significant that the South Tx
raine which had suffered from violent
opposition to collectivization was one
Of the first to report completion of the
harvest program. Apparently the gov
fight for collectivized farms
has been won and the system taken up
with enthusiasm. Winter crop sowing
is moving forward rapidly with 50,405,-
900 acres planted, more than half the
program.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
State Insurance Law
Saved By Liberals
People Win a Splendid Victory
Against Organized Greed
in Fighting Campaign.
By JACK HALL.

Montana citizens won a sweeping
victory in their fight to protect the
state insurance law from lethal on
slaughts of the insurance trust. Late
Saturday, September 7, petitions bear
ing hundreds Of Withdrawals were filed
with Secretary of State Sam Mitchell,
more than enough Withdrawals to COM
%pIetely knock out the death clause of
the insurance referendum.
More than Is counties withdrew their
names from the insurance referendum.
In some counties the Withdrawals came
within a few names Of being 100 per
cent. Everywhere that the people were
informed Of the facts in the contro-
versy they FASTENED to sign withdrawal
petitions taking their names off the
referendum.
Referendum May Be Dead.
The greed OF the insurance racke-
.teers was so great that it may be that
they have killed the referendum en-
.tirelv. Hundreds of forgeries were
found on the petitions; hundreds OF
Implications and in some instances the
names of the dead had been placed on
them. In scores of instances names OF
non-voters were found on the lists.
The insurance racketeers were so
careless and greedy in getting the pc
.titions circulated and filled that whole
pages Of names were filed that were
written by the same person. Apar-
emily the names were taken out Of the
telephone books, according to Sam B.
Ford. attorney for the State Insurance
league. which conducted the fight for
Withdrawals.
State Auditor John ]. Holmes was
preparing to place the law in opera
ton, his Office announced. A tempo
rary restraining order obtained by At
torney Z. G, Toomey must first be
disposed Of, Holmes said.
1000 Paid Workers.
While more than 1000 insurance
agents had been commandeered by the
companies writing policies on state,
school district and county buildings to
push the referendum campaign, a bare
handful of progressives working with
out any compensation and solely for the
good ~ lie state upset the whole ref
erendum campaign.
The officers of the State Insur-
nee league are Senator L. Ray Car
roll, president; Senator J. B. CARR
son, vice president; Representative
E. r. Ormsbee, field director, and
John w. Nelson, secretary.
The first move of the State Insurance
league was to copy off the names on
the referendum petitions as they came
into the secretary Of states office
Using these, the league, through Sena-
tor Carroll and Director Ormsbee
called upon progressives in all parts Of
the state.
Farm Unions Active.
Senator Garrison, one of the state
leaders OF the Farmers unions, enlisted
the support of Farm unions all over
Montana. Captains we're enrolled in
each county. responsible for obtaining
the Withdrawals. Sam Vim and other
members Of the legislative committee OF
the railway brothers threw the power
full support OF these groups into the
withdrawal campaign. Organized labor.
through some of the local unions, aided
in the drive.
Western Progressive.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
CAUTIOUS.

The American Federation Of Labor
economic report says that the fall up
swing in business is the healthiest since
1880.
However, it adds, wage payments are
tagging far behind.
In other words, all we need is a re-
covery in wages.
And we've been trying to get tina,
for six yearsl
And so il isn't much OF a recovery
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
MONTANA MINING
NOTES

Charles R. Brazier, mining and news
paper man of Helena, has published a
mining review, in booklet form, of the
greater Helena district. The book is
well written and p~rofusely illustrated
and may well be used for a reliable
reference book on the district.
.
The mill on the Heating property in
Radersburg is now in full operation,
milling gold ore. The operations are
being supervised and financed by
George G.. Griswold, Jr., internationally
known metallurgist and Leo F. Coady,
prominent Montana mining man.
> =
Charles Whitcomb, Sam Goodman
and associates have been shipping some
geld ore from the properties Of the
Little Rockies Mining Company, sit
uated on Beaver Creek, about three
miles north Of the Ruby Gulch prop
erty in Phillips County. The company
has developed a large amount Of gold
ore, which later will be treated in a
coarse-crushing syanide plant.
.
Frederick c. Gilbert, formerly with
the Colorado Department Of the Amer
lean Smelling & Refining Company,
has compiled a brochure giving the
u. S. production, imports, exports and
costs Of lead, zinc, gold and silver. This
was compiled for the Mining Associa-
ton of Montana OF which Mr.. Gilbert
IS secretary, and is being used to COM
bat reciprocal tariff agreements to
lower the tariffs on lead and zinc.
Arthur Swanson, formerly OF Mex
leo, has been appointed mines superin-
tendent of the Butte Highlands Min
ing Company and Carl George has been
appointed mill superintendent, the
company is operating its mill on high
grade gold ore in the Highlands Noun
|tains, Is miles south Of Butte.
Henderson Mining Company is
working with a crew Of seven men on
a gold quartz property about nine miles
above Gold Creek, in the Pioneer dis
trict and is getting out ore for ship
ment from a vein two feet wide that
assays better than 500 per ton, accord
ing to Robin Stuart Wilson, Of Los
Angeles, who is supervising operations.
In the vein there is a streak about two
inches wide that assays $3.50 per ton.
In the gulch adjoining the properties
of the Henderson Mining Company, the
Pixies Peak Mining Company has
twenty mel employed in a placer OPP
GRAFTON.
Tom Tomich, Butte pioneer mer-
chant, banker and mining man, is ship
ping ore from his Alder Gulch group,
n mile south OF Virginia City, in
Madison County. The ore is quartz,
with high gold and silver values, ac-
cording to Steve Serbian, mining super
intendent.
According to a report made by Row
land King, Spokane, mining engineer,
the Marietta Mining & Milling Com
pany has blocked out a little over o.
600 tons Of ore with a gross assay value
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Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
DATES FOR OPEN SEASON
ON DEER, ELK AND BIG
CAME TO BE SET

The dates for the opening Of the sea-
son for Chinese pheasants, Hungarian
partiridges, and big game, deer and elk
will be set by the State Fish and Game
Commission at its next meeting to be
held September p.
The season for grouse shooting will
open September p and continue to
September %. both dates inclusive and
a bag limit Of three has been set.
The open season on bear will be con-
tinued to May Is, 1886.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
HARRY FREEBOURN
STEPS OUT FOR
ATTY. GENERAL

The organized labor movement OF
Silver Bow County definitely got be-
hind Harry Freebourn by officially en-
dorsing him for the position of Attor-
ney General in the 1886 election. AS
far as we have been able to learn this
is the first gun in the political cam
paign. The favorable recommendation
was made by the Legislative Committee
and the recommendation Of the COM
mittee was unanimously endorsed by
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council. Mr.. Freebourn is we'll off in
the lead for the important office of
Attorney General and if the present
sentiment can be taken to indicate the
results next year, he will also finish
in the lead. Harry Freebourn has been
a constant friend, not only OF the labor
unions, but to the working people in
general. In many places throughout
the country, the labor unions and the
working people have difficulty in Sc
curing a square deal from city, county
and state officials in their controversy
with the employers. Organized labor
doesn't want to be shown any partial
ity, but does want to be accorded the
same rights and privileges and protec-
ton as the corporations. It may come
as a surprise to many people who have
never given the subject much thought
that this condition exists. One has
only to read the reports Of the con-
flicts in various cities to get a full ap-
probation OF the value Of a friend in
the important positions Of Chief OF Po-
lice, Sheriff, County Attorney, or At
torney General. These are key posi-
tions in regard to labor unions. Silver
Bow County is fortunate in having a
County Attorney who has the vision
and the understanding to administer
his office 50 that labor is adequately
protected in its rights. Many will re-
greet to see Harry pass out Of the Of
fetal family Of Silver Bow County, but
all will lend their efforts to assist him
to rise to the greater height to which
he nov aspires. The following record
has already been published in the Mon
tana Labor News, but a request was
made to have it reprinted in connection
with the endorsement.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
THREE SQUEALS AND A VOTE
FOR r. D. r.

As a result Of the AAA, whines Col.
Teddy Roosevelt, cousin and political
opponent Of F. D. R., the United States
today is importing hogs from Australia
and Canada.
And making democrats out of them
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
HIS RECORD

The labor record of Harry ].
Freebourn is one OF which labor can be
proud. In the years 1909 to 1912, he
was successfully a member of the Mill
& Smeltermen's Union of Butte, and
the Butte Miners Union No. /. Study
ing law at night while employed he was
admitted to practice in 1918.
In 1925 and 1927 he represented the
Typographical Unions of Butte and
Anaconda in wage arbitrations, locally
in Butte, and in Indianapolis, Indiana,
on appeal. The first wage arbitration
resulted in securing a 50 cent per day
increase which was taken away on ap-
peal in Indianapolis. The second hear
ing resulted in a rs cent per day in
crease and a years back pay. Harry
was made an honorary member OF both
Typographical Unions.
During the teamsters' and machinists'
strike at Butte in 1880, as county at
torney, he stood with the union men, at
a time when the sheriff stood with the
employers. He refused to meet with
the employers, and when the sheriff
and employers asked the Governor for
militia, told the Governor he did not
need them. He refused to prosecute
the union men upon complaint of scabs.
During the w. F. session of the Mon
tana Legislature he appeared before a
committee in behalf Of the Butte Min
ers' Union in support Of legislation
beneficial to them.
Striking against intolerable working
conditions and insufficient wages in
1884, the Butte Miners Union found
that Harry Freebourn stood firmly with
them on every occasion.
In February, 1885, he acted as at
torney for an investigating committee
OF the House of Representatives, at
Helena, to investigate the activities Of
the A. c. M and Montana Power Com
pany during the last election. Chair
man Fowler, in asking Harr y to act as
attorney for the committee, said over
the telephone, al have never met you
but from hearing Of you know you are
one man in Montana the corporations
do not control, and who is not afraid
of them"
CONTINUED to Page a
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
SHEER COINCIDENCE?

The eight bulky packing cases filled
with documentary evidence alleging
Ethiopia's "barbaric unfitness' TO con-
tinue as a League Of Nations mem
Der, which the Italian delegation
brought to Geneva, were all labelled
Bologna
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
MISSOULA PEOPLE TO
PAY LESS FOR WATER

At a session of the Public Service
Commission OF Montana, held in its Of
fees in the Capitol Building, Helena,
Montana, on the 18th day of September,
1885, present Chairman Carey and
Commissioners O'Connell and Young,
there regularly came before the Com
mission for action the matter and things
involved in Docket No. 1916, and it ap-
pearing that the Commission has this
day issued its report herein, which re-
port is hereby referred to and Of this
Order made a part, and that all mat
tiers and things involved have been
duly investigated and a public hearing
had whereat all persons interested had
opportunity to appear and present their
respective interests and now the Com
mission being fully advised in the
premises,
IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED
that the Missoula Water Department
OF the Montana Power company, Mis-
soula, Montana, file with this Board a
revised schedule OF its rates reducing
them all by twenty per cent (20%o) and
file the proposed schedule with this
Commission on or before September
25th, 1885, for the approval OF the Com
mission that the rate as thus approved
will be effective on September 1st,
1885, upon motion of Commissioner
Jerry ]. O'Connell, seconded by Chair
man Carey, motion carried by a ma
jority vote; Commissioner Young filing
a separate opinion in the matter.
l is further ordered that the Secre-
tary shall serve a true and correct copy
of this Report and Order upon the
parties hereto within five days from the
date hereof.
THOMAS Z. CAREY,
Chairman.
JERRY J.. OCONNELL,
Commissioner.
Being and constituting a majority Of
the Board of Railroad Commissioners,
ex officio Public Service Commission Of
Montana.
ATTEST: OFFICIAL.
ALBERT H. ANGSTMAN,
Secretary.
(SEAD
Commissioner Leonard Young gave
a separate opinion in opposition to the
majority members, O'Connell and
Carey.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

Broadcasts by the League OF Nations
radio station OF news reports of the
Leagues attempts to avoid war in Eu-
rope are being cancelled on the grounds
that they might cndanger the peacel
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

Ignorance OF the law is not excuse ;
neither is there any abb for buying
from unfair concerns.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
POLICE MAKE BLOOD FLOW
IN PEACEFUL ETHIOPIAN
DEMONSTRATION

po-
without provocation turned a on
ent demonstration on behalf OF
sAppian peace into a bloody holiday
heir british patrolmen in Chicago
It 81 as they savagely dubbed and
men and women already under
and who were offering no re-
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

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., 1935-09-19

According to a report made by Row
land King, Spokane, mining engineer,
the Marietta Mining & Milling Com
pany has blocked out a little over ~
900 tons OF ore with a gross assay value
Continued to Page ~
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

Paul Peterson, a young progressive
has been elected head of the Utah
State Federation Of Labor.
Reid Robinson has been elected as
M Of the representatives Of the In
ternational Miners Union to attend
the American Federation Of Labor
convention at Atlantic City, commenc-
ing October T..
The Trades and Labor Council went
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Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

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., 1935-09-19
news OF THE
TRADES COUNCIL

The subject of the Hearst Publishing
Company was brought TO the attention
Of the Trade sand Labor Council. The
Miners Union has placed this firm on
the unfair list. Some Of the allegations
made to substantiate the actions of the
union included the advocacy, by this
concern, of fascism in the United
States, the attempt to precipitate war
and to glorify war and also its general
tendency against organized labor. The
Hearst Publishing Company, according
to the report, also produces what is
known as the Metrotone News, fire.
quently shown in the motion picture
play house. The matter was referred
to the Grievance Committee for inves-
tigation.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

In the gulch adjoining the properties
of the Henderson Mining Company, the
Pixies Peak Mining Company has
twenty men employed in a placer op-
Grafton.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19

Tom Tomich, Butte pioneer mer-
chant, banker and mining man, is ship
ping ore from his Alder Gulch group
one mile south OF Virginia City, in
Madison County The ore is quartz
with high gold and silver values, ac-
cording to Steve Serbian, mining super
intendent.
Montana labor news., 1935-09-19
~NNN0N NTNN0TE
JERRY ]. O%'CONNELL,

Commissioner Leonard Young gave
a separate opinion in opposition to the
majority members, O'Connell and
Carey.
La opinión., 1935-08-16
LA PRENSA De
HITLER AIACA
A {. UNDO
Responde a las criticas que
hizo la Legislature de
Massachusetts,

BERLIN. Agosto l5.-(UP).-
La pcensa alemana. iudisnada por
las recientes r%esoluciones anti-na-
zistas de Ia legislature de Massa-
chusetts. publico hoy candentes edi
toriales en- que advierte a Estados
Unidos que yea primero su propia
conducta antes de criticar Ia dc
los domds.
"En AIemania no Sc We que las
muItitudes linchen a miembroS de
otra raza porque abusen de las mu-
jeres alemanas,-dice en- parte ell
~periodico Der Anariff, y aeresa;
"Noso.ros no colganos a un sos
pechoso del arbol mas cercano. sin
co~rcedersele ell derecho de un jura-
Go. Aqui todos los reos pasan por
los ~tribunales.
"En Alemania no Sc cometen ex-
cesos como los que han ocurrido
ultimsmente con motive &c las
huelcas en- Estados Unidos, en- cue
a las mujeres esquirolas Sc les
arrastra per las GALES y arranoan
les su ropa las exhiben desnudas.
"Por CSC tenemos cue reeordar
eI viejo mote de que wen la pa
ia en- ell oio %aieno, Pero no ven la
viga en- ell suyo". tcrmina diciendo
ell ~peri6dieo, refiriendose directa-
mente a los legislatures de Mas
ssehusetts.
La opinión., 1935-08-16
LLEGARON DOS
MILLONES PARA
50,OO0FAM|LIAS
La SERA empezo va a dis
tribuir los cheques a los
necesitados

Gracias a la rapidez con que pro-
cedieron las autoridades federales
en- combination con las del Esta-
do e~ncargadas de la distribution
de cheques entire las personals de-
pendientes de la SERA, aver CO.
memo la labor de g~irarse en- favor
de mas de $4,000 familias del o n
dado de Los Angeles, quo Sc en-
cuentran en- las listas de benefit
cencia.
Ciento ounce ~empleadas princi-
piaron a las s de la mahana a es-
cribir cheques en- sus maquinas res
pectivas Ell las ~oficinas del contra
lor local del Estado, Ray l.. Riley,
con -instrucclones de distribuir a la
mayor brevedad possible la canti-
dad de $405, 100000, en- virtud de que
el hambre empezaba a amenazar en-
varios hogares con motive de la
dilacion con que lego ell cheque de
$4,000, 100000 dirigido desde Wash
ington al gobernador de Califor-
MIA.
Durante las horas habiles de aver,
los 115 empleados escribieron VEIN
tie mil cheques, y por la noche entro
un nuevo turno, que tenia instruc-
clones de escribir $4,000 mas.
Hoy seran escritos 10000 cheques
mas, y manana sabado ell resto,
que es de $1,000, a fin de que a
mas tardar l~leeuen a su destino ell
lunes proximo.
La mayor parte de los enrolados
en- las listas de L. beneficencia. de
berian haber recibido sus cheques
desde hace n seman;.. al cum
plirse los trabajos que desempenan
dc acuerdo con Ell plan de la SERA.
De todas maneras, y aunque va
comenzaron n registrarse motines
en- algunas agencias, como sucedio
en- Glendale. donde mas de 200 ira
baiadores de la SERA formaron tu-
multo ell microbes pasado. la ST
tuacion meJorara con la distribu-
cion de los cheques.
La opinión., 1935-08-16
ARRESTAN A UN MEXI-
CANO POR UN CRIMEN

PHOENIX, Arizona, Agosto Is.
-(UP).- Despues de una busque-
da que duro varios meses, en-
coneXi6n con Ell a~sesinato del n
ciano S. r. Finney. ell meXicano
Juan V%alezuela, de % amos de edad,
fue localizado y detenido hoy en-
MeXicali. b. c.. donde Sc encuentra
en- poder de las autoridades, segun
los informes enviados a esta ciu-
dad.
Dos completes de ValenzueIa en-
ell mismo crimen estan siendo bus
cados por las autoridades de la
frontera. Einney fue muerto ell 7
de abril, y su cadaver fue hallado
cerca de la presa Jointhead dos
dias despues, con ell craneo destro
zado a earrotazos y sehas aparen-
ties de haber sostenido una Iucha
desesperada o sus a~gresores.
La vfctima t~rabajaba en- los cam
pos de la lechuga. donde prestaba
sus servicios tambien ell sospecho-
so Valenzuela, Y sus dos compane-
ros que son buscados.
La opinión., 1935-08-16
NO IRAN AL CINE LAS
QUINTUPLES

10 oferta que sc hizo para que
las quintuples Dionne, de Callan-
der, Canada, filmen al lado del ac-
tor c6mico de la pantalla Harold
Lloyd, fue rechazada por 81 DR.. Al
Ian r, Dafoe. en- su calidad dc guar
dian de las nihas. mauirestando
que mo estan para ser eXplotadas
por nadie', desde ell momento en-
que como hijas adoptivas del GO
bierno real de Inglaterra. no tie
men necesidad de prestarse a SER
vir como simples "~articulos Co
merciales".
De Hollywood Sc telegrafio al
Or. Dafoe una proposition para que
las qufntuples t~rabajaran al lado
de Harold Lloyd. en- la p~elicula que
Sc esta filmando actualmente o
ell nombre de LA Via Lactea", Y
Ia r~espuestta no 81 hlzo esperar en-
un tono energicamente negative.
La opinión., 1935-08-16
I'm LlAMAOO
De PAz HACE
|NGLATERRA
10 dirigio anoche a Italia
para que evite la guerra
con los abisinios
Y traza un plan para que
los dos paises en- conflic-
to lleguen a un arreglo
copyright, 1885, by United Press)

copyright, 1885, by United Press)
PARIS, Agosto 10 En- un nuevo
esfuerzo de conservar la paz, ell go
bierno de Inglaterra hizo otro Ia
mado al gobierno de Italia. espe-
randose de un momento a otro la
contestacion de Mussolini.
Antonio Eden. jefe de la delega-
cion inglesa a la c~onferencia fran
co-italo- britannica que comenzara
manana, expuso hoy los planes de
su gobierno, durante una converse
cion aue tuvo con ell premier Laval.
Este 10 puso del conocimiento del
baron Pompeo Aloisi. de Italia,
quien a su vez 10 transmitio al go
bierno de Roma.
La conferencia entire los tres pal
ses, signatarios del tratado de 1906.
tiene por objeto estudiar la forma
de evitar la guerra con Abisinia.
Los puntos PARTICIPATES del capt.
tan Eden son los s%iguientes:
1.-Concesiones economicas de i'm
portancia para Italia, por parte de
Ethiopia.
Ell derecho dc que Italia CO.
lonice y eXplote ricas zonas de Etio
pia. en- parties alejadas e inhabita-
das. Esto Sc haria baio un manda-
to de Ia Liga de las Naciones.
3.-Derecho a Ethiopia para que
tenga salida al mar, en- compensa-
cion a las concesiones que extien-
La opinión., 1935-08-16
APUESTAS SOBRE UNA
PROBABLE GUERRA

LoNDRES. lnglaterra, Agosto
Is (UP).- Los directories de IN
Companfa de Seguros Lloyd's. fla
mosa en- TODD ell mundo por su sis
tema de aceptar SECURES sobre cual
quier cosa, Green que Ia guerra es
inevitable entire Italia Y Ethiopia, Y
que Estados Unidos es ell pals mas
SECURE del mundo.
Los ~cjlculos que haee Ia compa-
MIA mencionada, en- la forma de
proportion sobre las probabilida-
des de guerra entire los paises dem
tro de I'm ano, son los siguientes:
Italia y Ethiopia, guerra inevita-
BILE.
Japon y Russia, 20 a I.
Franeia y Russia, 20 a I.
Franeia y otrs potenoia. 90 a I.
Italia y otra poteneia, is a 1.
Estadcs Unidos y otra poteneia,
100 a 1.
Invasion de Estados Unidos por
otro pals, 500 a /.