The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-02-15

80" Gil director, and DR..
Leo Wolman, chairman Of the automo-
bile labor board, asserting they are hos
tile to the American Federation Of La,
Dor. Wolnan's board not long ago CON
Quoted elections in the Detroit area
which revealed that less than 10 per
cent of the employees were afaliated
with the federation, and presumably
for this reason Green and his aids were
not consulted In the matter Of renewal
Of the code. IF ~ =
The President lost no time In serv-
ing notice that labor would not be
permitted to dictate administration
policies.
Extension Of the code was welcomed
by the Automobile Manufacturers' as
ISOLATION, its officers declaring there
would be steadier work in their fac
tories and that winter unemployment
would be greatly reduced. The changes
In the code call for the Introduction
Of new models during a 6O-day period
before OF after October 1. and pay and
a half for overtime work.
Two days later the President again
fired back at the federation in reply to
the federation executive councils de-
mand that 8. Clay Williams, admins
tration board, chairman, be removed
at least until a cigarette code sarisfac-
tory to labor could be approved. Will
liams had been appointed after care
full consideration, the President said,
and there was no need for any con-
tr0versy. =
A resolution had been passed by the
labor council asking William Green to
seek the custer of Williams as a foe
Of labor. Before he took the MIRA post
Williams headed one Of the nations
largest tobacco companies.
A FTER less than q month in office
"A Gov. Thomas H. Noodle was GUST
ed by the North Dakota Supreme court.
The court held Noodle ineligible on
the ground that he had voted, and
thereby established residence, in Min !
nesota In 1880. The constitutional pro-
vision requires candidates for governor
to have lived In the state i've consecu-
tive, years before election. His sue
cessor, Lieut.. Gov. Walter H. Wexford,
will be the fourth governor in seven
months. Last June the State Supreme
court ordered the removal of william
LANCER. who had just been convicted
of conspiracy to solicit political con-
tributions from federal relief workers
During his brief term in office, J
Noodle was in difficulties with the leg.
islature. the lower house being con-
trolled by the Nonpartlsan party which
was hostile to Noodle. who was the
second Democrat eve to win the office.
yXTILLIAM MAC CRACKEN, former
wv assistant secretary Of commerce
for aerona utics, will spend ten days In
Jail. the Supreme court decreed, thus
settling the right Of the senate to pun.
ish for contempt. MacCracken was sen.
fenced to Jail by the senate when he
failed to produce data requested by the
senate air mail investigating commit
tee. The District Of Columbia Supreme
court held the senate acted within its
power. but the District Court of Ap-
peals sided with Ma cCracken.
ORGANIZED labor In America now
~ gives its. fun support to the inter-
national labor organization in Geneva.
It was officially announced in the Swiss
city that President William Green Of
the American Federation Of Labor. will
be the American member Of the body.
Leon Jouhaux, French labor leader. In
a speech At Geneva. expressed the joy
Of labor representatives Of all coun-
tries vt the cooperation of American
labor.