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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
National Isolation
 Sentiment Increases
pIebiscite on War and Peace Among Congregational
 and Christian Churches Passes lOO,OOO Mark

resources and markets, and small CT army, navy and air force, are urged as measures that will alc this country to keep out Of war.
 Women are far more pacitlstlc than are the men, the tabulationS show. Eighteen percent of the wo- men declare unreservedly that they will support mo war which the United States government may de- clare" while 10 percent of the men voted for this. position. While s percent of the men voted to support 'any war which the United States government may declare" only 4 percent of the women voted to rem der this support. Thirty three per- cent of the men and women, or 31,318 voters, declared that they would support "only a war in which the United States territory has been invaded"
 "No War" Poll Heavy
 "All groups except the older men and the business-f1nance group, have voted heavier for supporting no war than for supporting any war the government may declare" " MT. Hatcher said, in explaining the vote which has now been under way for the past six weeks.
 The heaviest voting to date has been registered in the states of Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, California, Connecticut. Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and Nebraska.
 The men over 35 years old, par ticularly of the business and vet erans' groups, tend to be more mili- taristic than the women or the men under 35', presumably those who would be called upon to serve in the next war. A greater pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
REMORSE WAS
 SUICIDE CAUSE

New Haven. Dec. 1O-( -(UP)-Re- morse over his arrest on . drunk en driving charge today was be- lieved by police to have caused John F. Butler, ss. Newburgh. N. Y, to commit suicide by inhaling ilIumi- hating gas.
 His body was bound in the kitchen of his fathers home here yate yes- terday. Authorities said that after his arrest at Danbury Saturday, he tried to hang himself in Q cell while awaiting bond, and had ate tempted to end his life on several previous occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
EVERY THEATER
 PERSON HELPED

New Haven, Dec. 10-(UP)-Any- one who has ever had anything to do with the theater-actor, usher, electrician. seamstress, truck driver, etc.-today were declared eligible for jobs under the ~WPA theater project, being directed by Miss Ger trude Don Dero.
 Miss Don Dero said she was de- termining the number of unem- 'ployed 'in order to set up a com- prehensive program" which will provide for travelling units. a juve- nile theater, visitations to eco camps and other federal agencies, and vaudeville troupes to visit hospitals and state institutions to entertain shut-irls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

portion of men over 35 say they will support the government in any war it may declare than do the men below 35.
 "The trend throughout the past weeks tabulations would indicate that the majority of men and wo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

men of this country are strongly
 opposed to war and would not fol- low their leaders blindly into an- other military venture. It is in- deed significant that only 6 percent of the 100000 peoplpe who have voted thus far report that they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

The Japanese don't let any grass grow under their feet in preparing for war-instead. they make grass seem to "grow" on their soldiers hats and equip- ment Note how grass camouhages this column of
 infantry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
Holu Japanese Brush % O. Military Strategy

Here you see how the camouAaging of Japanese troops is done. fish net like that hanging down the cayalryman's sleeve drapes his hat and bis horses mane Concealing grasses and twigs stuck
 into the openings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

ed snagged. When he pulled in his hook, he found o nit . large red snapper, and holding to it was an octopus with arm spread of 12. feet. Hansell gaffed the devilfiSiT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
SUIT AGAINST CITY
 MAY END TODAY
Woman Sues for Fall on Bridge Now Being
 Replaced

Arguments were being presented at noon today in the $10,000 civil action of Della Buckley against the city of Waterbury in the common pleas court. It is expected that 8 verdict in the case would be reached early this afternoon. Following the sum- nation of counsel, Judge Edward J. Finn will charge the jury and prob- ably will excuse the panel for lunch, to return at 2 o'clock for delibera- tionS.
 The plaintiff seeks to recover for injuries she sustained when she tripped on the wooden bridge cross ing the Mad River on South Main street July 18th. The bridge is at present being torn down to be re- placed by a new concrete structure. Traffic on South Main street has been re-routed and busses have been substituted instead of trolley cars.
 Attorney William K. Lawlor ap- pears for the plaintiff. Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor and Assistant Corporation Counsel Tim othy s. Sullivan represent the de- fendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10

A woman in Hungary has been found to have six husbands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-10
FISHERMAN HOOKS OCTOPUS

Ketchikan, Alaska = (UPl A surprised fisherman was William Hansell, troller, when his line seem-
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
MONTANA STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Helena. Montana
december ~, l9o+.
To all Central Bodies and Labor

december ~, lSo4'
To all Central Bodies and Labor
Unions:
Greetings:
A strike is on at the Great Western
Sugar Refinery al Billings. The work
ers are asking for ten cents an hour in
crease in wages. The basic wage being
paid by the company is thirty-two cents
an hour. The sugar refinery is closed
and the company is sending the beets
to their refinery at Lowell, Wyoming.
During the depression the Great
Western Sugar Company reduced the
price paid to the farmers for growing
the beets nearly one dollar a ton, while
the profits made by the Billings Rein
cry of this company during the year
1882 were $548,517.89 and the profits
for the year 1888 were $l,ll6,598.76.
These figures speak for themselves.
The representatives Of the Great
Western Sugar Company appeared at
the state capitol during the session Of
the legislature in 1888 and lobbied
against the passage of the Eight Hour
Bill for sugar refineries. The sugar
house workers we're then working II
hours a day. The Great Western also
had a lobby in Helena during the same
session OF legislature fighting against
L.abor's Bill to repeal Plan Two OF the
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
LIBRARY NOTES

1t seems that everyone is now trying
to explain his ideas or theories on the
New Deal or What should be done for
America. The ideas are sometimes
embodied in books and reach the
shelves of the library, others never
get any further than magazines while
still others vanish in thin air after be-
ing spoken. We are living in such a
changing world that in order to have
an understanding of what is happen
ing in this very interesting country Of
ours we must read all sides to get a
balance on affairs.
Two widely different books that are
in the library and which are concise
and able to be read quickly and under
stood by everyone are Jouette Shouse's
you are the government and Upton
Sinclair's Epic plan for California"
Mr.. Shouse is the president of the
American Liberty league and in his in
PRODUCTION to the book explains that
as a citizen interested and participating
in the affairs of our nation he wishes
to tell in simple form the story of the
American government. He maintains
that while governments have rocked
and fallen in this past few years Amer
lea has renamed firm because while
methods in the government have
changed the foundations on which our
country was formed are still impreg-
nable.
The second book Upton Sinclair's
Epic plan for California tells OF his
attempt to end poverty in California.
Sinclair is always read regardless Of
whether people favor his ideas or not
because he has an active brain and can
be relied upon to have fresh ideas
which II to think. Parts Of
the book are his speeches in California
during his campaign for governor.
Another book which can be read with
interest is Henry A. Wallace's New
Frontiers" The title alone brings up
a picture Of vast ~untraveled spaces
and the Secretary Of Agriculture has
something to say about the new front
iers that are being developed by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his administration.
Any constructive ideas are interest
ing at this time or any time but no
person can have all the good ideas so
many people must be read and CON
suited.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
COUNCIL OPPOSES
HIGHWAY POLICE

The Council went on record, last
Tuesday Night as definitely opposing
the formation Of a State Highway
Police. Those who know the State
Patrols in other States know how little
traffic work they do and how much
strike breaking they perform. The
cossacks OF Pennsylvania and New
Jersey are samples of how a State
Police force is used to beat and des-
troy the conditions of the worker.
Our Highways are not SO crowded
that we need a state traffic force.
There organization would do little to
cut down highway accidents. 1t would
be a better weapon in the hands OF
the boss than the militia as they are
trained and constantly modified.
Labor throughout the State should
join in the protest against the forma-
ton of a State Police Force. Farmers
should join in making a protest as such
a force is used and has been used in
other States to keep the farmer from
demanding his right to a living.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
GOLD PRODUCT 81
AT BANNAC'$

Arthur Kline was a vi in the
Montana Labor News of Monday.
Mr.. Kline has always ia an inter
est in union affairs in Bu. and was
enthusiastic during the attempt to or
game the miners here in 1926. At
the present time he is working at Ban
mack, the old territorial capitol. Up
until a few years ago this village was
considered a ghost town, but now it is
quite a thriving community. About
1920 the l. B. Mining Company started
operations at Bannack and in 1880 the
Montana Power Company strung a
power line from Dillon. Mill opera
tons were restricted prior to that time
through the lack OF power. Efforts
had been made to run the mills by wa
ter power, but this method was very
unsatisfactory.
There are two gold mining companies
in the Bannack district now. One of
them is the Thompson Gold Milling
Company, which is the successor to
the I. B. Mining Company and the
other is the Bob Honska Mining Co.
Both of these companies use the cyna-
hide process. The Thompson Co. has
extensive working and at the present
time the company is sinking in an ef-
fort to discover new orebodies. The
mill closed down in December of last
year. Bill Gaines is superintendent and
Joe Buhler is mine foreman.
Both the mine and the mill are in
operation at the Honska property.
Working conditions are very fair and
the wages paid are $500 per day
throughout the camp. About fifty men
are employed in all the operations.
L. l. Hoffman is foreman at the
Honska property.
The story as here detailed was
elected from Mr. Kline. The men en-
ployed at Bannack have formed a
union, affiliated with the International
Union Of Mine, Mill and Shelter
Workers. Incidentally, the union or
dered several copies of the Montana
Labor News. We appreciate this act
and hope that we may be able to serve
this union and its members there.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
Council dominates
Officers
Erler Renominated AS Council
Head; Election To Be Held
Next Tuesday.

Paul ]. Erler, present president of
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council was renominated for that Of
flee at the last meeting Of the Council.
During Erler's short time as president
of the Council three new Unions have
been organized, The Butte Teachers,
The Librarians and the Bartenders.
Erler played a big part in this work
and for that reason was re-nominated
for the office. No further nomina-
tons we're made for this office at last
weeks meeting.
Francis McKelvey of the Working,
mems Union was renominated for the
office he now holds, that Of Vice Pres
ident. Pat Lee of the Hold Carriers
was nominated as his opponent.
Harry Grimes, present Secretary
Treasurer of the Council was renom-
mated for the office. He finds his
opposition in Thomas Kennedy, pre-
sent sergent at arms and member Of
the Miners Union.
Sarah Johnson was nominated for
the office that she now holds, that Of
statistician, without opposition.
Thomas Kennedy, present Sergent at
Arms, has been renominated for the
office he now holds and is opposed by
Joe Coppa Of the Structural Iron
Workers.
Nominations are held open and can
be made up to the time Of the next
meeting when the election will take
place. Interest in the election seems
keen as the council meeting was pack
ed last Tuesday. THE ELECTION
.OF OFFICERS WILL TAKE PLACE
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
STATE FEDERATION ASKS BOYCOTT
ON GREAT WESTERN SUGAR co.

Workmen's Compensation Act. Had
it not been for the Great Western lobby
our bill would likely have been enact
ed, as the bill was defeated in the
Senate by only one vote after it had
passed the House. The Great West
ern has lots Of money to spend in lob
bying but cannot afford to pay a liv-
ing wage to its employees, or to the
farmers for growing beets.
Federal Labor Union No. 1867 of
Billings and the Yellowstone Trades
and Labor Council have declared the
products Of the Great Western Sugar
Company unfair and ask all members
OF organized labor and sympathizers
not to purchase the products of said
company.
Your union is requested to appoint
a committee to call on the proprietors
Of grocery stores in your community
and notify them that you will not pur-
chase Great Western Sugar, or any Of
the products of the Great Western
Sugar Company.
Trusting that favorable action will
be taken on this communication.
F~raternally,
JAMES D. GRAHAM,
President, Montana State Federation
OF Labor.
(Seal Attached
Note; The Counsel concurred in the
request.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
TRANSFERS HAVE
JURISDICTION

The Butte Transfers Union announ-
ces that it only has jurisdiction over
transfers and t%ruckdrivers and own
ers Of single trucks. The FERA Truck
Owners Association is a dual %organiza-
ton and cannot be recognized by the
Labor Movement Of Silver Bow County
and the State. Any Owner of such a
truck and anyone who hires such a
driver will be declared unfair by the
Transfers Union. At present this dual
organization is posing as a bona fide
labor organization in Silver Bow
County.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
GREEN URGES SOUND PENSION LEGISLATION
Townsend Plan and Similar Schemes Of Fantas-
tic Nature Are Believed Injurious to
Practical Proposals.

WASHINGTON.-In discussing the
American Federation of Labor's en-
dorsement of old-age pension legisla-
ton, President William Green pointed
out that labor desires sound legislation
and is not supporting fantastic meas
ures being promoted by various old
age pension organizations which have
sprung up in all parts Of the country
since President Roosevelt announced
that he would present a program for
economic security to the next Con-
gress.
President Green declared he was
confident that President Roosevelt
would include oId-age security in
his social security program to be
announced soon.
President Roosevelt has definitely
indicated" said President Green in a
statement, that he intends to do
something about the pressing problem
Of old-age security. In the Chief
Executives recent letter to the Chi
cago Conference of Mayors he assured
the nation that Congress will consider
old-age pensions as well as unemploy-
ment insurance.
But, as President Roosevelt has
pointed out, organizations promoting
fantastic schemes have aroused hopes
which cannot possibly be fulfilled and
have increased the difficulties of get
ting sound legislation
81 agree with President Roosevelt
fully that such proposals are working
i%ncalculable harm to the of old
age pension legislation. I should like
to warn elderly people in general and
labor in particular against being taken
in by such fantastic proposals exploit
ing the stand President Roosevelt has
taken in favor of old-age pensions and
making it difficult to get pension legis-
lation through the coming Congress.
Perhaps the promoters of the Town
send Old-Age Revolving Pension Plan
mean we'll but they are not helping
the President. The Townsend plan,
which proposes a pension of $500
monthly for all persons over 90, is eco
nomically impossible. A $200-a-month
pension to the eight or ten million per-
sons now over 90 would cost between
$20,000,000,000 to $4,000, 100000 a year.
The entire income OF all the people
Of this country last year was less than
$40,000,000,0 00. The Townsend Plan
would cast more than half Of our ma
tional income.
"The Townsend Plan proposes to
raise that cost through a 10 per
cent retail sales tax which would
be an burden upon the
worker and the who
would bear a much greater share
of the burden in proportion to their
income and ability to pay than the
rich.
'The legislative program of the
American Federation of Labor calls
for solid old-age pension legislation,
not the illusory quest Of the Townsend
Plan. The necessity Of a sound pro-
gram of old-age pensions to deal in
diligently with this problem is one
upon which the Federation has al
ready expressed an affirmative opin-
ion, an opinion which was reiterated
at our San Francisco convention this
year. The need for relieving the pres
sure on jobs and providing a measure
Of social security for the aged, clearly
demonstrated throughout the last year,
was vigorously pointed out by the
fif~ty-fourth annual convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor"
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
LOWER WAGES FOR u
APPROVED IN MEAT CODE

WASHINGTON. - (FP) IL Lower
wage rates for southern workers have
been Incorporated in another code
The retail meat trade code, approved
by President Roosevelt, effective De-
cember 81, sets minimum wages as low
as $40 to SIS for a 48-hour week and
provides for a 81 differential in the
south. The code makes no provisions
whatever for minimum wages for mes.
senger and delivery boys in the south.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
WAR DEPARTMENT
ASKS BIGGER ARMY

WASHINGTON. OPP Increased
war preparations are asked Of Congress
by Secretary Of War Dern. He wants
1000 additional a%irplanes for the army
air corps, with an aircraft procurement
program to provide a minimum Of 2,320
military planes in the next three years.
He also asks increase of the regular
army to $4,000 officers and 10000 men,
the training of at least 10000 reserve
officers, and funds for the motorization
and m~echanization Of the army.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
A LABORERS CONCEPTION OF THE TOWN
SEND OLD-AGET F1OLVINC PENSION PLAN

Fear, stark, naked fear, has skulked
in the back of mems heads since the
beginning Of time. Fear of the future,
fear that the needs Of the family may
be lacking, that food will be wanting
and that as old age overtakes them
they may be dependent upon charity,
has been the prime factor in keeping
the working mar in bondage.
Lives are not so long but that each
worker should have some of the pleas
ures which youth and maturity so ar
IDENTIFY desire, and which are all too
often suppressed because Of the fear
that the money must be saved for the
welfare of the family or for the time
when the laborer can no longer hold
a job.
We speak of the laborer as if he
were a person apart from the mass Of
mankind, rather than one of the great
majority OF American citizens. l look
at the Townsend Old-Age Revolving
Pension Plan as a very personal help.
However, the factors which appeal to
me will also appeal to other laborers.
AT the present time | am fairly
young, and hold a job of some impor-
lance, for which l am educated and
trained, but l have no assurance Of
the permanence Of my work, and in
addition to this uncertainty | am faced
with the problem Of years ahead when
it will not be possible to go on work
ing, Consequently, my natural desire
to buy is suppressed.
The laboring class is much the same
throughout the United States. 1t is
composed OF that splendid group of
Americans who have always upheld
the high ideals Of our people. Today
this group is fighting hard for its very
existence and therefore, for the ex-
istence of the United States.
With the passage of the Townsend
Plan, which will assure each citizen of
the United States at the age of sixty
years or more a monthly income Of
$4,000 to be spent in the United States
during the month in which it is issued,
We will find Il to Is million jobs i'm
mediately available for younger unem-
ployed. Figures mean little to most
people but if we stop to think OF eight
million people, each having to spend
$4,000 every month, not saving this
money for a few bankers to use, but
putting it into actual circulation in the
hundreds OF enterprises that the labor
ing group comprise, the widespread
effects of this plan are obvious. When
we actually have money with which to
buy commodities, those commodities
must be available; hence, the laborer
will have the opportunity of again Sc
curing employment for which he will
receive adequate compensation.
The American Laborer has never
asked for charity and does not at the
present time. All that is desired is an
opportunity to make an honest living
Ito work for a fair wage without the
fear OF a destitute old age. The Town
send Old-Age Revolving Pension will
be the means OF regaining the balance
in trade. To destroy food while mil
lions are hungry does not seem to be
the way out Of the present depression,
but to have money with which to buy
this food will actually start the wheels
of industry. For these reasons the
Laboring Group must, for their secur-
ity and welfare, support the Townsend
Plan.
II. D. Hustled,
President, Butte No. l
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
Workingmen Install
Officers

The following officers were install
ed at the last regular meeting OF the
Butte Workingmen's Union.
President, Francis J. McKelvey.
Vice President, James Paige.
Recording Secretary, Tim Lynch.
Financial Secretary and Business
Agent, John H.. Driscoll.
Trustee, Robert CRANE,
Guardian, Chas. Kelsey.
Guide, Steve Wilson.
Delegates to Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council, John H. Driscoll, Tim
Lynch and Francis McKelvey; Alter
mates, James Paige and Hugh Nc
Manus.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
H. D. Hustled,
President, Butte No. l
Townsend o. A. r. P.

WASHINGTON. OPP The Ma
tional Labor Relations Board has or
dered an election by employees of the
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and the
B. F. Goodrich Co. of Akron to decide
their collective bargaining agent. Mem
bers Of the United Rubber Workers,
A. F. Of l., hailed the decision as a
union victory and predicted defeat Of
the company unions.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
NEW DEAL AND DROUGHT
SUCCESSFUL IN REDUC-
ING FOOD SUPPLY

WASHINGTON. ~ OPP Success
of the combined efforts of government
and nature to reduce crop production
are noted in the January issue of the
Federal Reserve Bulletin. 1t cites De-
partment Of Agriculture estimates that
production Of principal crops this sea-
son was about p per cent smaller than
in 1888 and 80 per cent below the aver
age for the previous 10 years. This
reflects reduction in acreage, due to
the government, and in yield per acre,
due to the drought.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10

SHREVEPORT, La.-FP)- Mem
bers of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers won a quick
strike at the Shreveport plant of the
Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. when
68 workers walked out for union recog-
milton and cut off the city's electric
power for As minutes.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10
C~ongratulation To
miners Voice.

The editor of the Montana Labor
News wishes to congratulate the edi-
tors of MINERS VOICE. for the
splendid first issue of their publica-
ton. 1t is an addition to the field Of
Labor Journalism in Silver Bow County
and we only hope that the staff will
manage to keep this little newsy sheet
in continuous publication.
Montana labor news., 1935-01-10

INDIANAPOLIS. II (FP) The 40
hour maximum workweek in future
contracts has been voted by the Inter-
national Typographical Union. A spe-
cial assessment OF 3 per cent on wages
for unemployment relief was also APP
proved wherever locals deem it neces-
sary.