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Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
ALASKA NOT GOOD FOR FARM
ING, NEWSWRITER SAYS

DULUTH, MINN.-(FP) The 700
odd men, women and children who have
been led to go to Alaska from Mimi
esota, Wisconsin and upper Michigan
will be crying to come home after the
first crop is harvested" asserts The
Labor World, Duluth weekly, basing its
statement on an exclusive story BY
Pledge Brown, Alaska newspaperman,
who recently returned to the states.
ITO send people up into Matanuska
Valley or to any other part of the ter
ritory and expect them to grow food
stuffs is the most foolish thing this adj
ministration has done to date" Brown
is quoted as saying.
First of all there is no top soil, so
important to farming. The heavy rains
OF southeastern Alaska, l64 inches of
rainfall annually, make it impossible to
farm in that section, and in the Mat
anuska Valley, the melting Of heavy
winter SHOWS with no drainage makes
the soil soggy and useless. The dirt
farmer will have to dig for his soil and
then it will 10 be fit for crop raising, -
Brown said.
Brown has been a newspaperman in
Alaska for five years, covering news
from Ketchikan to Nome for The Ket-
chikan Chronicle.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
GREAT FALLS
E REPRESENTED

The unions Of Great Falls sent the
largest delegation to the convention.
The Cascade Trades and Labor Coun-
ell wa represented by Homer Whit
more, Secretary, while the Great Falls
Building Trades Council was represent
ed by c. A. Frey. Other delegates
from Great Falls were Walter Nolde
of the Butchers Unions; Lawrence Mel
son and Dolly Vysey of the Cooks
and Walters Union F. +. Hodges and
Chas. Hendrickson OF the Carpenters
John Cortright and Gordon R. Colwell
OF the Retail Clerks; A. B. Ekstrom
of the Electrical Workers Gordon w.
Dial, Frank Holman, Frank Mock,
Harold Thomas and John Clark Of the
Mill and Smeltermen Austin G. Thorn
pson of the Teamsters' Union; Joseph
Hajek Of Typographical Union and
Matt Quilter of the Cooks and Wait
ers.
The proposition to establish a state
conference OF councils was turned down
by the convention.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
Government Plans Relief
Program For Women

Washington, D. Cit was officially
announced here that the Government
will use a considerable portion OF the
$4~,0OO,0OO,O0O appropriation for work
relief on projects especially selected
for unemployed women, with the be-
lief that about 100000 of them be-
tween the ages Of IS and 65 will be
provided with jobs.
Women who are heads OF families,
and elf-dependent single women will
benefit under this amplified plan, Ellen
S. Woodward, director OF the women's
program, stated. Women heads of
families who are under 10 will be con-
tinued on direct relief.
Mrs. Woodward praised President
Roosevelt and Harry l.. Hopkins,
Works Progress Administrator for
placing women on an equal status
with men,"
There will be a woman on the staff
of each State Administrator Mrs.
Woodward said. "She will be respon-
sible to the State director for the sue
cess OF the women's program in her
State"
While women with special training
will be placed in nursing and other
projects for which they are fitted, the
majority who are to get jobs are un-
skilled, Mrs. Woodward said. The
problem was not one Of finding use
fur projects, but OF using available
funds in such a way as to put the
greatest possible number OF women
to work, she added.
Women are employed upon almost
all types OF projects conducted by the
Relief Administration throughout the
country, she said, and their sphere of
action is far more inclusive than it
would have been twenty years ago.
Sewing, food preparation, general
home making and care of the sick con-
stitute the bulk OF the program, Mrs.
Woodward said, adding;
But women play an important role
in the art, music, and drama projects,
in library work, in laboratory research
in statistical surveys, in the ~transla-
ton and copying of old public records
and in a multitude of other activities
once considered the exclusive domain
of men.
I'VE can give jobs to unemployed
factory workers making clothes and
household supplies for people on re-
lief and for unsupported public in
situations.
I'VE intend to train the women who
are given jobs under the work pro-
gram so that they will be better fitted
to get jobs in private industry"
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
Family Bible May Be
Record OF Birth

Last week the Montana Labor News
printed an article dealing with the nee
essity Of being registered in order to
obtain the old age pension when one
arrives at the age Of sixty five years
or whatever age is specified in the SOC
ial security legislation now so thorou-
ghly agitating the country. We are
following that original article in this
issue with some facts and instances
showing the difficulty experienced in
acquiring the pension where the certi-
ficate of birth is not available.
There is a service connected vet
Grams widow here and in order to OBJ
tain her widows pension from the
government she is required to furnish
the necessary affidavits or proof OF
birth. This lady is fifty two years OF
age and was born in the state Of Michi-
gan. She has not lived in her birth
state since she was eight years OF age
and she has no living relatives. She
has been trying to obtain this pen
sion for three months and so far has
been unable to secure the necessary
affidavits. The widows pension is on
a graduated scale and increases ac-
cording to age and unless she can prove
her age, she will not receive the in
creased pension. She must prove that
she is beyond fifty years of age be-
fore she can receive this pension. II
may be obtained by having a certified
record of an old family bible, or by
securing newspaper notices of births
If that town had a local newspaper at
the time the applicant was born accord
ing to a well informed visitor at this
office.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
Security Bill, With
/. Company Pension
Joker, Passes Senate

WASHINGTON.-(FP)- Insurance
lobbyists and anti-union employers
were successful in securing an amend
ment favoring company pension sche-
mes, before the security bill passed the
Senate June 10. The bill was adopted
by 70 to six, and final enactment awaits
only conference with the House to adj
just differences between the form in
which it passed the Senate and that in
which it passed the House.
The Clark amendment, permitting
companies to continue their private
schemes after passage of the federal
lpension and unemployment compensa-
ton law, was adopted by 81 to IS. OPP
ponents of the amendment pointed out
that it would enable companies to un-
load the greater risk from older EN-
lployes onto the government, keeping
only younger employees on their pay
roll and that it would add to the pos
sibility Of the measure being ruled un-
constitutional. Labor arguments against
the Clark amendment were made by
Pres. VIM. Green of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, in a letter read on the
floor by Sen. LaFollette.
Pointing to experience with COM
pany pension schemes in the packing
industry, Green told how workers are
fired just before they reach retirement
age to avoid paying them pensions.
The company plans also tend to dis
courage the employment OF older men,
he said. Private insurance plans were
originated in industries which objected
to the employees joining trade unions.
1t was an incentive to the ~organiza-
ton Of company unions which gave
the industries complete control over
their employers
The voluntary old-age annuity plan
was cut out OF the bill by the Senate.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
WHEELER
DISCUSSES OWNER
ship OF RAILWAYS

No better testimonial Of the time
illness of a discussion OF this subject
can be shown than the numerous MEM
orials and petitions that have been sent
to Congress lately by various civic or
CARNATIONS and service clubs protest
ing against government ownership Of
railways. This was before legislation
on the subject had been introduced in
Congress and before there had been
any recent debate on the matter, and
it has struck me as an attempt at lock-
ing the barn before the horse gets in.
These protests have been mainly based
on a fear for the destruction of CAPT
talism and unnecessary governmental
interference with private enterprise.
1t would be well to point out, how
ever, that the peculiarly public function
OF our arteries Of commerce makes ii
essential that there be enough govern
ment interference to not only protect
the public against any %mishandling, but
to insure to the public the best possible
system OF transportation. This has
never been seriously questioned legally
or economically in the last hundred
years, nor, for that matter, as far back
as 1000 years.
How we'll this concept fits in with the
American constitutional government
may be seen from a decision OF the
United States Supreme Court in 1873:
That railroads, though constructed
by private corporations and owned by
them, are public highways has been
the doctrine Of nearly all the courts
ever since such conveniences of pass
age and transportation have had any
existence. Very early the question
arose whether a States right Of emin-
ent domain could be exercised by a
private corporation created for the
purpose Of constructing a railroad
Clearly it could not unless taking land
for such a purpose by such an agency
is taking land for public use.
The right OF eminent domain nowhere
justifies taking property for private
use. Yet it is a doctrine universally
accepted that a State legislature may
authorize a private corporation to take
land for the construction of such a
road, making compensation to the own
er. And the reason why the use has
always been held a public one is that
such a road is highway, whether made
by the government itself or by the
agency Of such corporate bodies
1t has never been considered a mat
ter OF any Importance that the road
was built by the agency Of a private
corporation. No matter who is the
agent, the function performed is that
of the State.
Twenty six years later the same
court, after citing the above decision
with approval, declared that:
A railroad is a public highway ant
none the less so because constructed
and maintained through the agency o.
a corporation deriving its existence anc
powers from the State. Such a cor
poration was created for public pur-
poses. 1t performs a function OF the
State.
Rail transportation must of practica
necessity be monopolistic. If it is pri.
vate monopoly, the stake of the public
in it is SO large that public regulation
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Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
House Passes Wagner
Bill With Anti-Labor
Amendment

WASHINGTON.-(FP) - Narrowly
escaping an amendment directed speci-
fically against the right to strike, the
Wagner labor relations bill was passed
by the House June 10 without a record
vote. Another anti-labor amendment,
designed to check solidarity between
workers for different employers in the
same industry, was carried. An early
agreement with the Senate on the final
draft of the bill was anticipated.
The anti-strike amendment Offered
by Rep. Biermann Cd, LAY was actually
adopted by a voice vote Of lis to 100.
But a recount, following a call for tell
ers, defeated it by l40 to l07. The
amendment declared that after an ayr
cement has been made, so long as it
shall be observed by the employer, a
strike shall be considered as a viola
ton of the spirit of this act"
As passed by the House, the bill
does not directly question the right to
strike, but sets up a strong Natl. La
Dor Relations Board which may inter
vene when strikes are threatened. Its
influence will be used to defer strike
action, pending board action to deter
mine collective bargaining representa-
ton.
An amendment offered by Rep. Ram
speck d., Ga.) was adopted, providing
that when the board determines the
unit (~craft, plant, department, etc. for
choice OF collective bargaining repres-
entatives, mo unit shall include the
employees of more than one employer"
1t was opposed by Wood 3D., MOI and
Connery d., Mass.), who pointed to its
effect on unions such as the United
Mine Workers covering many employ
ers in the same industry, but was car
ried by III to 81. Connery will seek
deletion of this amendment in confer
ence with the Senate.
Recommendations OF American Fed
Grafton of Labor officials, Sec. of Labor
Perkins and the House labor committee
we're disregarded when the House vot-
ed 1870 to 48 against placing the N. L.
r. B. in the Dept. OF Labor. The Sen
ate also opposed Labor Dept. jurisdic-
ton over the board, making it IAN in
dependent agency in the executive
branch OF the government" This word
ing wa stricken u however by the
House, which merely called for crea-
ton Of a board, without specifying its
status.
An effort by Rep. Vito Marcantonio
(R., N.Y.) to have agricultural work
ers brought under the bill was defeat
ed. An amendment was inserted that
nothing in the bill should be construed
as abridging freedom of speech or OF
the press.
Passage Of the Wagner bill was hail
ed by Pres. VIM. Green Of the A. F. OF
l.. with Satisfaction and deep apprecia-
ton" Describing it as "the Magma
Charta of labor" he declared that the
new act will take the place of Section
Ia and will make the workers of the
nation economically free"
III employers of labor will accept
the measure and permit it to be applied
in a proper spirit and in a proper way
Green said, they will find that it will
serve to promote industrial peace, CO.
operation and economic efficiency"
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
NEWS OF THE
TRADES COUNCIL

The unions were again reminded that
lGinn and Co. were unfair and that the
text books put out by this concern
should not be purchased by the Schoo.
boards Of the different districts oil
Montana.
The Standard Oil Co. of California
was placed on the I'VE Do Not Pat
ronize" list, by the council, at the re-
quest Of the California State Fedora
ton of Labor, because of the antagon-
ism Of this company to enter into col
Elective bargaining relations with the
| Seaman's union. The communication
| stated that the Standard Oil Co. hat
broken faith with the National Long
s%horemen's Board.
The effort of the Firemen to secure
a restoration of pay from the City
Council has not yet been settled. A
meeting was held last Friday between
the Firemen committees from the Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council
the Judiciary Committees Of the city
and others. No one spoke as a re-
preventative Of the Taxpayers although
it had been announced that some mem
bers OF the Taxpayers organization
would be present.
The Firemen are requesting the City
Council to adopt an ordinance making
their petition for restoration Of pay
effective,
Paul Erler made a splendid repor'
of the proceedings of the recent SEES
sion of the Montana State Federation
OF Labor. He also covered the meeting
of the Progressive Political League
Sam Spiegel, delegate OF the Theatri
cal Workers, amplified the report 0
Erler on the Political meeting and CAV,
an outline OF the constructive program
adopted by the delegates. No actor
was taken by the council in the matte
of affiliating with the Progressive Lea
que.
A thorough discussion arose over tn
proposed Government wage scales a
outlined in the Presidential decree, OF
work Relief projects. The opinion o
the Council was to resist the establish
ment of these starvation wages to tn
utmost. 1t was pointed Il that tn.
institution of these wages would b.
detrimental to the life OF the union
apart from any degrading effect the,
would have upon the economic an,
moral condition OF the people. The un
ions Of Butte are not going to submit
to the Inauguration Of these wages il
Silver Bow County. The convention
of the State Federation decided t,
picket all places attempting to instaI
the government wages.
Chas Whitley felt that the uniol
should take the appointment Of Stat
Boiler Inspector and State Mine In
spector out Of the hands OF the Gov
ernor and have these men elected b.
the people.
An effort is being made to have mem
bers Of the F. E. R. A. seated in tn
Council. From dispatches receive,
from President Green no formal affilia
ton is possible.
=
The delegates were urged to motif.
their unions to be more than eve
faithful to the requests OF the barber
and beauticians not to ~patronize tn
unfair Beauty schools, namely McCar
rolls Lewis and Maison-Ma
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
notice.!

Names Of the Aldine Market,
615 West Park Street and Warne
Grocery, 933 Empire Street should
be added to the list of I'VE Do
Not Patronize" stores of the
Clerks Union.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04

The typographical delegates explain
ed the use OF the label on printing and
and stated that mimeographed letters
or hand-bills are unfair where they are
used for advertising and distribution to
the public.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
THE CONVENTION ENJOYED
MANY SPEAKERS.

The convention was particularly for
tunate in having an unusually large
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Montana labor news., 1935-07-04

Decide to Picket Places of EN-
ployment Paying Starvation
Scales.
Unions Show Confidence in Pre-
sent Chief of the Unions.
Unions Ask for Special Session
of the Legislature to Liberalize
Liquor Laws and Ask Ray
Hart to Place Two Union Mem
bers in State Relief Depart
ment.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04
DELEGATES OPPOSE COVE RNh1ENT WAGE

The Thirty eighth Convention of the Montana Federation of Labor
finished its labors n Friday evening, June 2Sth, 1885, with a
spirit of enthusiasm and determination, presaging much con-
structive work and achievement for the unions of Montana for
the ensuing year.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04

The finest words OF a salesman can't
tell you as much as a Union Label can.
Montana labor news., 1935-07-04

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., 1935-07-04

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-23
Sciots Install
NeW Officers

Imperial Valley Sciots, Pyramid
No. 81, held its postponed installa-'
ton of officers last night in the
Hotel California, the ceremony be-
ing preceded by a steak dinner
which was enjoyed by the members.
Activities to be conducted by the
organization we're discussed and
plans were made for a series of Sci
OTIS parties to be held at the Bar
bara Worth country club.
Officers installed are: d. r. L..
Palmer, toparch; H. w. Jensen, mo-
bib; Newt Davis, armeses; Fred Rid
die, paStaphori; G.. E. kirkpatrick,
scribe; Joe Bush, John Kuhn, Duke
Johnson, board of control; Duke
Johnson, mazai; Ralph Hudson,
proclamation; S. Davidian, marshal;
John Schwartz, klasher; Earl North
Top, meokori; G. w. Carol, mohar;
Joe Bush, chief of the me; Hoyt
Strickler, standard bearer; Herb
Holt, musician.
DR.. r. L. Palmer, deputy pharoah,
is planning a series of visitations to
Escondido, San Diego and Phoenix
in pursuance of the duties OF his
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-23
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. %. u.P)-Gen-
eral electric, with volume l3 per
cent of the entire stock market, to-
day stood out in an otherwise dull
and uninteresting list.
The market, thanks to the volume
in General Electric, was slightly
more active than yesterday. General
Electric came out in blocks Of 1000
TO $500 shares. Up TO 2 p. m. store
sales were 450,000 shares. of which
Electric was $4,000. The issue reach
ed 245s. Up a full point with the
transactions accompanied By SER
IS Of rumors, including that the
jolnpany had developed a transfor-
mer that would greatly cheaper out
put OF electricity by utility units.
Westinghouse also was firm and ac-
tive.
Stocks opened irregularly lower,
eased further and then came back
to Yesterdays low level where 1t
straightened out for time. toward
the close a mild recovery was in pro-
gress. Tnc market, however, still
was irregular.
American Agricultural Chemical
rose more than 2 points TO a new
high for 1934-35 and held more
than half the gain Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical 6 per cent preferred
rose more than 2 points. Interna-
ticnal Agriculture prior preferred
made q top at AZ, up 81 Farm i'm
plenent issues were mixed with In
ternational Harvester up ana Case
down fractionally.
Sttel shares met moderate realiz-
ing and lost ground. Steel statistics
were still highly favorable.
Small gains were noted in Ameri-
can Can, American Radiator, AM
eriean Smelling, American Tele-
phone. Kennecott, Pynnsylcania
Railroad. radio issues, Shell Union
Oil company, and spiegel May
stern.
Sales today approximated $4,000
shares compared with $4,000 shares
yesterday. Curb sales were 10000
shares against 10000 shares yes
terday
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrial 1929,
up oil, railroad 3459. off OBS,
utility 174l, unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-23
L. A. Banks
Longs Enemies
Shouting Alarm

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. %. UH
Huey Longs enemies stirred un-
easily today as reports that he
planned TO call another special
session of the legislature-the fourth
since last May-grew stronger.
The "kingfish", however, gave no
sign. He remained incommunicado
IN his hotel suite in Baton Rouge
conferTing with his state govern
ment officials. Bodyguards repulsed
all callers who were not members OF
Longs political group. Reporters
were absolutely barred.
His fight with the Standard Oil
company Of Louisiana was appar-
entity settled with the issuance Of a
circular which appeared yesterday.
II announced:
There is no further controversy
between the state administration
and oil refineries over the new oil
tax"
Senator Long and j. c. Hilton,
general manager Of the Standard
OIL company refinery here, signed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-23
CANAL POWER
PLAN CHANGED
CONTINUED from page II

concentrations in full and also make
provision in the application for
funds for immediate expansion in
capacity of the standby plant o.
5000 XIV, and for construction Of
a distribution system to serve I'm
perial valley.
DoWd states further in this let
ter: This plan present several ad-
yantages. Construction Of the ALI
American canal will not be complet-
ed for at least three years, during
which time the hydro plants and
main transmission line to Imperial
and Ccachella valleys, as we'll as
the distribution system in the lat
ter valley would be constructed SO
as to be ready for use as soon as
the canal is completed. -
"We ask the people Of Imperial
Valley to give careful consideration
to this report and solicit their
wholehearted cooperation to aid in
bringing this development and dis
tribution of power program to its
fullest realization, - Evan T. HeWes,
president of the district stated this
morning.
Beginning tomorrow Cones re-
port will be printed serially in The
Press for the information Of its
readers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-23
HUNT
FOR BANDITS

DETROIT. Jan. %. U.P) - A
widening search for the notorious
Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell
today extended the greatest mobil-
ization Of armed men since the
hunt for the late John Dillinger
over five states and a portion OF
Canaca.
The chase pointed toward Chi
cago. where only two weeks age a
member Of Karpis' outlaw gang
was killed and Arthur (Doc) Bark
er. another of its leaders, captured.
Highways and byroads from De-
troit and Cleveland to indianapolis
and Chicago swarmed with patrol
cars bristling with riot and machine
guns. tarriers halted traffic on
every road leading from Monroe,
the southern Michigan town where
the trail lost in New Jersey and
again in Ohio became hot again
yesterday with discovery Of a stolen
automobile.
The car was that Of DR.. Horace
Hunsicker Of Allentown, Pa, whom
the outlaws. fleeing from gun bat
tie with federal officers in Atlantic
City, forced TO drive them about
Pennsylvania and Ohio for hours
Sunday