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Montana labor news., 1936-07-23
McCarrol Beauty Shop Rejects Offer
OF BARRIERS and Beauticians' Union

AT the last meeting of the BARRIERS
union "a committee was appointed for
the purpose of attempting a settle
ment Of the difficulty which has grown
to be a sore spot with organized labor
between the McCarroll Beauty Shop
and the BARRIERS union. The commit
tee met with the proprietress of the
school and submitted a proposed ag-
reement. Every article in the instru-
ment was discussed and agreed upon
with the exception Of No. 2 culminat-
ing in a refusal by Mrs. Grefig to ac-
cept the propositions offered by the
Committee.
The officers Of the BARRIERS union
alleges that the girls serving as stu
dents are being exploited. They also
state that two phases or classes OF
work is being performed in the estab-
lishment, that Of student or appren-
tice work in beauty culture and pro-
fessional work. One Of the objections
by Mrs. Grefig, according to the Bar
bers, is that the cost Of material en-
tiers largely into the operation Of the
school. It will be noted in the agree
ment printed below that the BARRIERS
desire that no charge be made for SER
vices performed by students or if such
a charge is made that the union price
shall prevail. This is one of the fun
damental rules Of the organization and
seems to be reasonable enough. Ac-
cording to the union, the State As
ISOLATION has established a tuition
charge of $4,000. The McCarroll
School charges $4,000 for this service.
Much Of the antagonism arises from
the fact that the house charges each
customer for services performed and
yet in addition, the girls pay a tuition
charge to the school. Naturally, where
these charges are less than union
prices the shops which do abide by
the union rules, suffer in consequence
The Butte Building Trades Council
has declared the building in which the
McCarroll is housed, unfair. From
Investigations made by the BARRIERS i
has developed, so they say, that thu
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23
Wisconsin Coop Tops Combined
Sales of Private Merchants
Coop League News Service)

Coop League News Service
Iron River, Wisconsin - The coop
erative society here is not only the
towns leading merchant, but last year
its sales passed the combined volume
Of the private merchants in town. The
Co-op's $4,000 business exceeded the
sales OF three private profit groceries,
a clothing shop and hardware store.
The Coop handles practically every
thing a human being needs during his
life span"
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23
WHITE COLLAR
$ GROUPS STUPID
TOWARD UNIONS
Local Library Union Stands Alone In
United States.


The following article concerning the
professions organizing trade unions, is
particularly interesting. One Of the
greatest obstacles that must be over
come before this white collar class OF
workers can be brought into the fold
OF the trade unions, is one that exists
among those people themselves. They
are their own worst enemies.
1t has been the experience here
among the trade union leaders that the
professional class feel that they are
lowering the dignity OF their profession
to be associated in the councils of the
trade unions. The fact should lot be
overlooked that the majority of college
graduates, whether they hold a bach
elors degree or a master degree, must
60 out iii the open market and try
and sell their services to a corporation
either private or public. The State
Board OF Education, the School District
Board, Mayor and councils Of cities
are all heads Of public corporations and
in this capacity have the power to hire
and fire people who maybe culturelly
superior to them but who are in an in
ferior economic situation. For inst
ance, school teachers must try to sell
her services to a Board of School Trus-
tees, which may be composed OF a
blacksmith, a plumber, a business man,
a professional man, etc. She cannot,
as an individual, set the scale OF her
wages lot the conditions of her en-
ployment. They are set for her by the
Board. Her professional dignity does
not assist her in a case like this Of de-
handing a higher wage or additional
rights or privileges. She must take
what is offered to her.
The same is true with a private cor
poration. A young man leaving a uni
versity, asks a corporation for a posi-
ton, for instance, in this community as
a g~eologist. He does not set the COM
pensation for his services, the corpora
ton sets it. He may think it worth
$500 a month, but the corporation only
offers him possibly $50 and he takes
the job. In both instances the pro-
fessional person is put up against or
gained opposition and power. In or
der to overcome this he should or
game for power. The question Of
lowering his dignity by carrying a false
sense OF superiority IS a harmful and
secondary consideration.
The professional worker initiates
against his home, his wife and child
rem by refusing to accept the protec-
ton and the power which a union
would give and deprives his family to
that. extent Of the resources OF that
organization.
There are only a few instances where
the professions are able to stiplate their
own compensation and this applies
mostly to doctors, dentists, lawyers,
and such kindred groups. The public
at large is their employer and because
the public is not organized to combat
their demands, they set a scale Of wag-
es or compensation arbitrarily.
School teachers, librarians, newspap-
er writer's, office workers of large and
small corporations, should organize and
disabuse their minds Of the false sense
of superiority which has been the
greatest obstacle to their economic
advancement.
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23
Pacific International
Exposition to Feature
cooperative Days
Consumer and Producer Co-ops
on Display at San Diego July
25-27.

(Co-op League News Servlce)
Los Angeles-The California Pacific
International Exposition will assume
the proportions Of a cooperative festi-
val July rs to 81 when thousands OF
members Of consumers and producers
cooperatives from II western states
storm San Diego to see the largest CO.
operative display ever assembled on
the Pacific Coast.
cooperative Days" will find an en-
tire pavilion featuring a model coop
erative store, displays from the Coop
erative Wholesale Association of Sou
them California, and units Of produc-
ton machinery from several produc-
ers cooperatives including a coopera-
tive cannery, bakery. sewing units and
furniture factory. Comparatively pro-
duced and canned string beans, peach
es, apricots, berries, carrots, peas and
dozens of other fruits and vegetables
will be displayed for the public to see
and taste. A specially arranged thea
ter will run continuous showings OF
motion pictures of consume and pro-
Queer cooperatives in California and
consumers c%ooperatives in the United
States and Europe.
A special transportation committee
is working on steamer, bus and rail
connections to accommodate members
of cooperatives who are expected to
attend in addition to the regular week
end throngs which have been crowdine
the exposition grounds.
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23
LIBRARIANSHIP AND


l have read the leading article in
the February Wilson Bulletin, POST
Conference Conversation" with 0
interest than | have read any other
article on library work for the past
five years. Apparently both of its au-
thors possess open minds, and open
minds are the most valuable assets
they could possibly bring to a discus
sion Of library work and library sal
aries.
But | believe that they are guilty Of
a certain amount Of ~inaccuracy which
should be brought to the attention Of
all readers Of their article, because I
am convinced that no one should be
allowed to think, when the question Of
the formation of a librarians union is
discussed, that no professional work
Continued to Page a
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23
Butte Men Commencing to Real
ize the Seriousness of Con-
tracing This Dreaded Occupa-
tional Disease.
Writer Suggests Rules For Pre-
vention.
By H. T. BUNK
(Galen %Sanitariurnl


The object of this article is to try and
give Silcosis a little publicity which
has been sadly neglected. Why it has
been kept so quite when SO many doc
tors claim to know what it is, | can't
say. If it would have been given the
publicity it should have years ago it
would have saved untold thousands Of
men being cut down in their prime -
in many cases leaving a family of little
ones. The pity and shame of it, It
isn't worthy Of ever a semi civilization.
No use crying over spilled milk - we
can't do anything about the past, but
we can bring it out in the open now
and give the people a chance to learn
whit it is.
Silicosis is an old trouble under a
new name. 1t used to be known in this
country as Miners Consumption. Glass
blowers and some other tradesmen get
the same thing but | am writing about
miners. What little I have seen of this
so-called in Silicosis in print (Which
isn't much) called it a disease of the
lungs. That is wrong, as Silcosis is
not a disease, although it usually brings
on tuberculosis. So will getting shot
or stabbed in the lungs sometimes bring
on tuberculosis, but they are 0 dis
cases. Neither is Silicosis. Silicosis is
a condition a condition that has no
known help or cure up to date.
Cause of SiIicosis.
The main cause OF silicosis is ignor-
ance. If a man knew enough not to
breathe silica dust or rock dust with
a silica content, there would be no Sill
COSTS. Silica or quartz dust is just the
same as powdered glass when breath
ed into the lungs. 1t works from the
air passages into the lungs the tissue
growing over it so it can not come out
or up. Then after more and more
works in the lungs, they become plug
ged and can't function as nature in
tended. Don't be deceived and think
it is not hurting YOU because you
don't feel anything; there are no nerv-
es in the lungs, and a man only uses
about one-third of his lungs breath
ing normally. By the time he feels
it he has his death wound, and leaving
the mines then does no good. Some
times a man quits the mines before he
feels himself slipping and thinks he
isn't hurt, and then the silica knocks
him over 10 years or mor later. OF
course, some men can stand more than
.l--- FIT - 49,
stand up longer than one with weak
lungs, and a man who breathes throu-
Oh his lose will not get as much dust
in his lungs as one that breathes throu-
gh his mouth. The slow, cool-headed
worker will last longer than the one
that digs in for all his worth and gets
excited, as that makes him breathe
fast.
Continued to Page o
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23

cts and their sound truck, some of the
delegates called for police to break up
the demonstration before the Munich
pal Auditorium, but the cops, appar-
emily recalling previous scrapes that
followed mass arrests, refused to in
t%erfere.
The strike, called last February, has
won added support from labor bodies
since the American Federation Of La
Dor executive council voted to accept
the application Of the American News
paper Guild for affiliation. Steps have
been taken by the Milwaukee guild to
join the Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil, the Federated Trades Council and
the Wisconsin Federation of Labor,
Montana labor news., 1936-07-23

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., 1936-07-23

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., 1936-07-23
Federal Labor Unions Still Pro-
testing Abominable Conditions
At Project.
Union Alleges That Politicians
Are Dodging The Issue And
Leaving The Workers to Their
Fate.

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council, Cascade Trades and Labor
Council and the Montana State Fed
Grafton of Labor are determined that
the tyranny and oppression of Fort
Peck shall be remedied. This is a
government project and can be cor
rected at Washington. The unions of
the state of Montana will make Fort
Peck an issue and some of the politi-
clans are apt to lose their regulations
unless positive action is taken to cure
abuses. A leading national magazine
has called Fort Peck the American
Siberia. 1t is truly a blot on the state
of Montana.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

"Charmetex" all-silk-filled COM
fort that's guaranteed moth
proof. Warm and fluffy. Never
before at such a price.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
Wolf Point Station Begins
New News Service Daily

Radio station KICK, Wolf Point, is
now ~broadcasting four news periods
daily of world wide coverage.
The news periods are from 1880 to
7:45 am, 9:15 to $50 am, lis to
100 pm. and tbs to 1880 pm.
The material used is the leased
Transradio Press service received at
Wolf Point by means of short wave
telegraphy and put on the air almost
Immediately, giving listeners in this
area the anne news service from
KICK as from the larger stations.
AS soon as weather permits, George
Barry, manager that it is
planned to construct a new station
with increased power to 1000 watts
which will give a new modern high
fidelity plant throughout and the most
modern station in the northwest.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
Officials Cease
Work; Funds to Professors

Following the supreme courts
crushing decision invalidating the
AAA-the life blood of recovery for
farmers, Sheridan county allotment
directors were notified by authorities
to cease all work mad incur no addi-
tional expense until further notice no.
tice.
The records have been put in charge
of county agent M. j. Peterson.
Allotment checks that have arrived
are being distributed by treasurer G.
Z. Fulkerson. Farmers who have
checks here have been notified the
treasurer states.
No more checks are expected here
until appropriations have been made
by congress and which appropriation
has been practically assured.
of 1885 and a portion of the last hall
OF 1895 and a potion of the last half
of 1884 will be delayed until an ap-
preparation is made.
Treasurer Fulkerson states that
farmers will be informed through the
press when the checks arrive.
Must Pay Professors
The United States supreme court
held that $500, 1000, 900 Of processing
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
MORE Than 90 AT
JACK SON DINNER

More than 80 attended the jackson
day dinner in Plentywood at which
Arthur Lamey, prominent Havre at
torney was the principal speaker.
The affair was held at the Lutheran
eitArch basement and practically all
OF Sheridan county was represented
A radio was installed in the parlors
and Pres. Roosevelt's Stirring jackson
day speech was heard.
Mr.. Lamey's speech was well re-
ceived. During the course of his adj
dress he compared Jackson's achieve
ments to those of Roosevelt's. He stat
ed that the same problems are con-
fronting Roosevelt and leaders today
as in the era of Jackson.
Mr.. Lamey requested people to go
to the polls regardless of political af-
fliations and show faith in the New
Deal policies. He reminded people of
the condition of our country in 1888.
He said that people are prone to for
get the troubles of yesterday"
Vernon Hoven, Sheridan county at
torney presided at the dinner in an
able manner
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
WILL MAKE
OF CITY FOR HAZARDS

Starting next week an inspection
of fire hazards in Plentywood will bt
made by fire chief Martin Nelson
and members of the fire department
All fire hazards will be inspected
and reported. Cooperation of citizen.
is asked.
Owners of property where fire haz-
ards are found will be given a "fre
hazard notice" on which will be stat
ed just what hazard exists. The de-
partment will undoubtedly made Pc
riodic visit to see that the fire hazard
notices have been obeyed.
1t has been explained that with
regular fire hazard inspections and {
definite fire prevention program, it
will be possible for Plentywood to ask
for a lower insurance rate and which
there is a possibility to get.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
CENSUS HEADS Will
BE APPOINTED HERE

M. A.. Cromwell, supervisor of the
census bf business, announced that
enumerators will be appointed to pre-
sen the census forms to business
houses and help them fill out the nee
essary information in Sheridan coun-
ty.
Mr.. Cromwell stressed the fact that
information given enumerators will be
held in strict confidence. All persons
connected with the census work will
be under a drastic census oath not to
disclose or discuss any information
submitted for census purposes. He
stated that under the census law it is
a criminal offense to violate this con-
idence; that no access to individual
reports is permitted, not even to other
governmental, state or local agencies,
and no information will be disclosed
which would reveal any of the facts
or figures in the returns. The census
is the oldest bureau of the govern
INIT, established nearly $50 years ago,
and never has it been convicted of q
violation of confidence.
He asked all business concerns to
cooperate with enumerators who call
upon them for business census data.
Describing the value of the census,
Mr.. Cromwell said that from the re-
suits, banks and financial agencies are
able to extend commercial credit more
freely because of a more accurate
knowledge of what constitutes sound
operating expenses and stock ratios;
newspapers are enabled to establish
the market in their circula-
ton fields; wholesalers are able. to
make a better appraisal of their trade
territories and thus avoid %unproduc-
tive expense; advertising agencies can
determine comprehensive and accurate
markets for products; retailers are
supplied with needed data on their
deals, not only in their particular field
but also regarding the extent of other
kinds of competitive business. Real
estate values, proper rentals and the
basis of percentage leases are fire.
%quently determined from business
census data, which have great weight
because they are strictly factual state
ments without prejudice.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
SHERIDAN COUNTY
SCHOOLS ENRICHED
BY APPORTI0NMENT
Per Capita Apportionment Is
More Than $40 1t Is
Revealed

Sheridan county's common schools
were enriched $36,51O.24 this week
with the apportionment Of the regular
six-mill general school tax. The
schools received the biggest appor-
tionment in years as a result of the
big tax collection of nearly a half a
million dollars for the period ending
Dec. /.
Last year common schools were ap-
portioned SIG, PIP. 8O-about half of the
amount received this year. In 1888
common school were apportioned $10,-
1874. "a.
The high school fund apportionmen,
this year was more than double that
of last year, figures show. Eight high
schools in the county have been APP
portioned $~76,856.64 as compared to
$29,632.50 last year.
High school funds are derived from
a general countrywide levy. Funds
apportioned are from tax collections
accrued in the period from July l to
Dec. l..
According to the census recently
taken there are 1914 children attend
ing grade schools in Sheridan county.
From the money received and the
number of pupils in school the per
capita apportionment is more than $40.
The school district, the number Of
census children and the apportion-
ments are:
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
IN THE WEEKS


Postmaster General James A. Far
ley sounded the democratic rallying
cry for the 1886 presidential cam
paign: Keep Roosevelt. inland keep
the gang out"
A compromise bill authorizing i'm
mediate payment of the $2,491, OOO,-
600 soldiers bonus, backed by power
full administration and veterans
leaders has been pushed toward ear
ly passage in the senate.
The capital became a camp of
"embattled farmers" as determine
spread among agricultural groups to
picket" legislative halls until con-
gress enacts a new farm program.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will be
sent to the electric chair sometime
Friday night A reprieve from the
governor of New Jersey is all that
can save him.
A charge hat communists have
opened headquarters in Mexico City
for direct action" in subversive
work on the American continent has
been made by Brazilian sources.
The National B~roadcasting Co. has
refused the republican national COM
mittee radio facilities for presenta-
ton of dramatized political programs.
A student filler practicing owe
Hollywood made a forced landing on
a busy boulevard, lodged traffic,
careened through a vacant lot and
crashed into a parked automobile.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
WILDCAT F|VES WIN
7 H EE CONTESTS

Three basketball games were
played in the high school gymnasium
last Friday night which resulted in
victories ove Frazer, Comertown and
the Comertown 8ths.
Duplicating a previous victory over
the Frazer Bears earlier in the season,
tn Wildcats added anothe pelt to their
credit by trouncing the Bears to the
tune of % to 81.
With the echo of the starting whis-
tie the Wildcats got their scoring ma
chine hitting on all five to gain a
quick two point lead. Frazer showed
signs of a smooth scoring aggregation
to recounter with two baskets, putting
the Wildcats behind for one of the few
times in their 10 consecutive victo-
ries, before the Cats again rallied to
forge ahead s to a as the last period
ended. AS the half closed, the Wild
cats were well ahead with a IA to 4
margin,
The second half found both teams
going to work, playing some really
fast ball. AS the Cats gained a % to
IL edge. Coach Skor freely substi-
tuted until the final whistle closed the
game at % tn 81 The line ms.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16

taxes, impounded by the courts, must
The court did not rule as to wheth-
er the professor had to prove they hac
borne the cost before it could be re-
covered.
Litigation is already under way ir
lower courts to decide whether pro-
cessors must prove they had not
passed levies on the befor.
recovery could be made.
Interest in the courts action was
heightened by revelation that the de-
cision virtually may close the door to
recovery of processing taxes paid the
government, while at the same time
leaving the way open for those to
be returned to professors. The high
tribunals opinion was unanimous.
whom the taxes were passed on to
recover these amounts from process.
sors.
In effect, this means that professors
who led the fight to invalidate the
AAA would lose rather than gain by
the invalidation which the supreme
court ordered. Professors of AAA
commodities have paid one billion
dollars to the government.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-16
Installation Held By Eastern
Star Chapter At Meeting

The newly elected and appointed
officers of Ora-y-Plata, OES chapter,
were installed at their regular meet
ing, the past matrons and past pa
irons being installing officers and Lii
liam Kitzenberg installing marshal.
The following were installed:
Worthy m%atron, Minnie Peterson;
worthy patron, Eli Sorvig; associate
matron, Amy Frank; associate patron,
Ray Kallak; secretary, Marion Hern;
treasurer, Vera Collins; conductress,
Anne Hovet; associate conductress,
Florence Richardson.
Ada, Elenora Hoven; Ruth, Martha
Roser; Esther, Helen Stegner; Martha,
Hazel Kallak; Electra, Dorothy Hall;
chaplain, Eta Belanski; marshal Hell
en- Collins Stanish; organist, Elizabeth
Johnston; warder, Jennie Peterson;
sentinel, E. E. Belanski.