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Montana labor news., 1936-08-27
HELENA COUNTY
ATTORNEY SIDE
STEPS VIOLATION
Especial to the Labor News

HELENA.-Edward O'Byrne, La
Dor Commissioner for the state of
Montana, has been very active in
Helena recently making a check of
business houses, which it is alleged
by the Commissioner are violating
the state 8-hour store law. The
check of establishments included
Hennessy's, Safeway, Painters,
Pay'n Takit, Wallaee's and Eddy's
Cake Kitchen. The check was
made every Is or 20 minutes
throughout the entire day, accord
ing to the Commissioner. These
memorandums were taken by MIR.
O'Byrne and presented to the Dep
uty County Attorney of Lewis and
Clark County with a request that
he file informations against these
establishments.
Mr.. O'Byrne said in relation to
this request, referring to the Dep
uty County Attorney, He didn't re-
fuse to file informations, but he
didn't think we had a good case, be-
cause, we didn't know whether
these employees objected to work.
ing the longer hours or not. I
| pointed out to him that the con-
tention was ridiculous, that several
of them had made indirect COM
plant. WELL" he replied, IF any
of them who object to working the
longer hours, come up here and
make complaint to me, I'll file in
formations Immediately and hale
their employers into court" l
then wanted to know that if his
suggested procedure was adopted,
could he put that complaining en-
ploye back on the job, and if he
did could he keep him on the job?
During this discussion the County
Attorney miss Frances Elge) came
in and listened. This discussion
lasted about so minutes and to-
wards the last, Miss Elge suggested
writing a letter from her office,
threatening these people with pros
ecution unless they complied with
the law and holding these COM
plants over their heads. With
this suggestion I had to be content,
because if we went into court with
an unsympathetic prosecuting
Attorney, we'd be licked before we
got started.
I don't believe it is customary fol
a prosecutor to write to a pick
pocket or sneak thief, who has beer
caught in the act, notifying him
that if he gets caught again he'll be
prosecuted. l am unable to see
why one law-breaker is entitled tc
any more consideration than an
other, in the same class.
The law has set eight hours as
the yardstick whereby a days work
shall be measured in certain occu-
pations in this state. When an EN-.
ployee sells a days work or serv-
ices to an employer in these Ger
tain occupations, it mean that
eight hours belong to the employer
and sixteen hours of that day be.
longs to the employee. The EN-
ployee has nothing to sell except
his time, labor or services. Tt
him, these things are the equivalent
Of money or property and wher
any employer takes from his EN-
ployee by force or otherwise, any
time, labor OF services in excess
and outside of the stipulated mum.
Der of hours laid down by law,
hold that such employer is guilty Of
theft and is not entitled to any
more consideration under the law
than the pick-pocket or the sneal
thief"
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27
IMPORTANT LOCAL
BODIES HIT SPLIT
IN A. f. of L.

NEW YORK.-(FP)-Sharp pro
tests against a split in the ranks of
the American Federation of Labor
continue to spring from meetings of
local labor bodies in all parts of the
country.
Meanwhile, Pres. William Green
of the A. f. of L., addressing the
convention of the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employers international Ali
ance at Rochester, N. Y, once again
took the stand that the conflict in
labor's ranks was solely one of
democracy versus dualism and mi
nority rule.
II can't understand why some
who cry against Fascism support an
organization which strikes into the
vitals Of democracy" Green said,
|reiterating previous statements
made at a meeting of the American
Newspaper Guild in New York
City.
In sharp contrast to Green's
statements was the action of the
Central Labor Union in Hudson
county, N. j., embracing Jersey
City. The council voted 26-1 to re-
fuse to recognize the legality of sus-
pension of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization unions by the
A. F. of L. executive council.
Declaring the suspension of
questionable legality and unques-
tionable u~nwisdom," the central la
Dor union warned that delegates
from suspended unions would con-
tinue to enjoy the same rights in
the body they have previously had.
1t urged the New Jersey Federation
Of Labor to take similar action.
Because half the delegates are
representatives of craft unions, the
resolution carries added signifi-
canoe.
In San Francisco, the Central La
Dor Council, through refusing to
entertain a motion supporting the
c. I. o., requested the A. F. of l..
executive council to prevent a split.
The Chattanooga, Tenn, Central
Labor Union has asked the execu-
tive council to 'rescind the ultima
tum to dissolve the c. l. 0. and
requested that the matter be left to
the annual convention of the fed
Grafton.
In the heart of the southern steel
district the Birmingham, Ala, Su-
burban District Council of the Hold
Carriers, Building and Common
Laborers' Union demanded that the
suspension move be dropped. The
declaration of the organization,
which is craft in nature, pointed out
that the organization of the steel
workers is the only salvation" for
working people in the vicinity.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

The American Liberty League
swears up and down that it's nom
partisan.
What they mean is that they're
interested only in the party of the
first part.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

Trades Council, William Green,
president of A. F. of L., George l..
Berry, president of Labor's Non
Partisan League, L. v. Doud, Sec
rotary Labor's Non-Partisan League
of Kansas, ]. w. Williams, president
Building Trades Department A.. F.
of L., Tom Grove, president Kan
sas State Federation of Labor"
Adopted by unanimous vote Lo-
cal Union Nc. 1445, U. B. of C. &
j. of A. in regular assembly this
eleventh day of August, 1886.
Signed:
Jack Newman, President.
H. V. Disney, Rec. Sec.
Financial control of the Farm
Journal, the paper that has been
conducting so-called farmer vote
polls was recently acquired by Jo-
seph N. Pew, Jr., of Philadelphia, a
member of the family which ON
trolls the Sun Oil Company.
The Sun Oil Company is a no
tOrious anti-union corporation.
The official FERA report of 1885
shows that Kansas granted $22.04
per month to resident cases on re-
lief in that state.
Towards the end of 1885, the av-
erage amounts of relief granted in
Kansas skidded all the way down
to $11.34 per month.
The Central Labor Union of
Philadelphia, Pa, and vicinity
unanimously adopted a resolution
August 18th pledging all members
to bring out labor's vote on COM
ing registration and election days.
The resolution was adopted as a
counter-action to a so-called get
out the vote" campaign being
sponsored by the American Liberty
League.
The central body resolution de-
cries the fact that only about So
per cent of the citizens of voting
age in the nation actually voted
during the last four national cleo
tons, and reads in part:
"We the delegates to the Central
Labor Union of Philadelphia and
vicinity assembled in regular ses-
sion this 18th day of August 1886,
do hereby go on record in favor of
having the efforts of our common
enemy matched stride for stride by
having hte representatives of or
gained labor launch a similar
campaign to have the workers go to
the polls on the coming registra-
ton days and thereby become
eligible to cast their votes at the
election of November Srd for the
welfare of the American people
-"
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27
TRADE UNIONS
CONTINUE TO
ENDORSE LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, D. endorse
ments of labor officials, central
bodies and local unions continue to
roll into Labor's Non-Partisan
League headquarters.
The recent nationwide meeting
of state chairmen has served to Gre
ate a fresh wave of organizing zeal
and league members are being en-
rolled by the thousands.
From every section of the United
States the most encouraging mes
sages are being received at League
headquarters here. The sweeping
support SO rapidly developing in
every section of the labor move
ment is accepted as conclusive proof
not only of the great need for the
league, but of the overwhelming
demand in the ranks of labor gem
orally for the reelection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Landon myth, so carefully
built by Landon big business
sponsors, Hearst and his machine
and the group of Kansas satellites,
is being exploded so completely
that little is now left of it. The
synthetic labor record" built for
Governor Landon by the Hearst
publicity machine has been blown
to pieces. The real truth that Lam
don has no labor record and that he
lived a life in which a labor record
was the last thing to be worried
about has been thoroughly set be-
fore the workers of the nation.
A particularly happy response is
developing to the idea, propounded
in the meeting of state chairmen,
that the league is destined to fill a
permanent place in national politi-
cal life. There is general accept
ance of the idea that the fight fol-
human freedom and human rights
will require that the league walk
with the President"-as Major
Berry put Through the next -four
years and that it must then play 8
vital part in developing the next
step in political activity, with pos
sible realignment of political forces
in mind.
Interesting information as to Gov
ernor Landon's labor policies in his
own business has been furnished by
the Oil Field, Gas Well and Rein
cry Workers.
Under MIRA Landon paid &
pumper in one field $45 a month
He paid other bumpers $75 Z
month, until NRA was knocked out
Then he reduced wages. The re.
port to the Oil Workers from the
unions Kansas representative does
not indicate the extent of the re.
duction. However, the report con.
tains this important and significant
paragraph:
when he ran his own tools he
paid $3.50 to 81 per day while
others in the same field paid S. tC
So for eight hours. He is very
much opposed to union labor"
That is from an official report o.
a local official of the union in the
field in which Governor Lander
has operated and made his money
the oil field.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

Union Members Patronize Labor
News Advertisers
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

Edison In early days, congratulates
safety.
nical scholarships to boys of prom.
Using ability and character.
In discussing past experiences,
MIR. Scheffier recalled some early
experiences with electrical iastal-
lations and commented particularly
On the wires used. OF course ln the
early days lamps we're the only
electrical appliances. and conve-
nience outlets and flexible cords
were unknown. Wires we're fast
ened on the surfaces OF the walls
with wooden cleats and carbon fila.
ment lamps were used In sockets
installed on the gas fixtures. install
lations which today would make
electrical inspectors gasp. were
considered In the sos tc be ex.
tremely advanced and modern.
Mr.. Schefier is very pleased to
note recent efforts to make the use
of electricity safer from fire and
shock hazards. ar praises Darti.
cularly the plan of placing bracelet.
like labels on flexible cords so that
the public may be advised which
cords comply with the safety stan
dards OF Underwriters Labora.
tories.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

HO-HUM DEPARTMENT
HAMILTON COUNTS LEMKE
BIG ASSET.-Headline.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

A Scranton, Pa, school, teacher
tells H. V. Kaltenborn, radio COM
mentator, that she knew the revo-
luton had broken out in Spain
when she could get hot water at her
hotel only every other day.
That wasn't a revolution, sister;
that was a drouth.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27
Condemn LandOn's Kansas Regim,

Condemn LandOn's Kansas Regime.
The following resolution from
Local Union No. 1445 of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, was received
today by Labor's Non-Pa artisan
League pursuant to a part of the
resolution requiring that the league
be notified:
WHEREAS: Under Alfred M.
Landon's administration as Cover
nor of Kansas wages have been
lowered on state work, schools
have been closed, and teachers sal
aries in many cases have been set
far below a sustenance wage; and
WHEREAS: The Landon APP
pointed State Highway Commission
of Kansas has established wage
rates for skilled labor on highway
projects nearly fifty per cent be-
low the prevailing rates for similar
work, and no effort made by the
administration to correct this con-
dition, although protests were made
to state highway officials and to
the Governors office by local and
state organizations; and
WHEREAS, As a result of low
wage rates, Kansas union labor
could not accept employment on
state highway projects, and con-
tractors have imported workmen
from other states with promise of
high wages and then grading down
on wages and discharging incompe-
tents thereby leaving a surplus of
cheap, inferior workmen in locali-
ties where highway projects are To-
Gated; and
WHEREAS, Alfred M. Landon's
administration as Governor of Kan
a has been unfavorable to labor
and does not meet the approval of
organized labor bodies in Kansas,
we believe his administration as
President of the United States
would be the same; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we make pro-
test to William l.. Hutcheson, gem
eral president of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, for his action in lend
ing his support to the candidacy of
Alfred M. Landon for President of
the United States; and be it there
fore
RESOLVED, That we make pro-
test to William L. Hutcheson, gem
eral president U. B. of c. & ]. of
A., to all state councils of Carpen-
tiers, all local unions of carpenters
in Kansas, the Topeka Federation
of Labor, the Topeka Building
Montana labor news., 1936-08-27

recovery, the best channel through
which workers can obtain economic
freedom and industrial justice is or
~ganization into Labor Unions. And
even then, no substantial advance
ment can be made unless organized
workers buy their own products
and services, which are designated
by the Union Label, Shop Card and
Button. Above all else, workers
must become Labor Union-minded
and must be Union Label-conscious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
CUBA BRINGS IN
2O2 PASSENGERS
VESSEL LEAVES LATE IN AFT.
ERNOON 'ENROUTE TO
TAMPA

Steamship Cuba of the P. and
o. S. S. company, arrived yester-
day afternoon from Hayana with
202 passengers. There were Is
first and one second for Key West,
las first for St. Petersburg, 35
first and six second for Tampa. ?,
Arriving at this port were: Elsie
Bailey, j. Delfis, ]. w. Warning
ton, VIM. c. Levey, H. Shaw Ken
nedy, Edwin C Risley, 0farian E,
Risley, Dorothy Schroeder, AIR
Alton, Ira Wilson. Jessie Smith
Sixto Smith. Marguerite Smith
VIM. D. Linan, Doris Linan.
Departing from Key West were
Donald Williams, Alice Larabe
Rosa Gavilan, D. Fl. Wagner, j.
NJ. Walsh, j. T. Adares, H. D.
Hutchinson, Mrs. j. r. Gibson
Mrs. D. Y. Johnston, Charles
Hunter, w. Case.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
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REGULAR FERRY
SERVICE RESUMED
TWO BOATS WERE PLACED
IN OPERATION OVER WATER
GAPS THIS MORNING

Regular service OF the Monroe
county ferry system was resumed
this morning after about one week
during which there was but one
vessel on the run.
Franklin E. Albert, executive
officer in charge of operations,
said today the Ferry Key West
sailed on regular schedule this
morning leaving No Name Key
for Matecumbe at 8 o'clock and
the Ferry Florida Keys sailed
from Matecumbe for No Name
Key at 10 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
RELATES STORY
In BRAVERY OF
SERGEANT QUICK
MEMBER OF MARINE CORPS
HAD OUTSTANDING RECORD
FOR HEROISM IN HIS VA
RIOUS ACTIVITIES

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 81
The story of Sergeant John H.
Quick, of the u. S. Marine Corps,
was related today by Lieut.. Ed
ward A. Robbins, U. S. M. c., in
charge OF Marine Corps recruit
ing here, as a symbolic story of
the nations sea-going soldiers
who for $50 years have been in
the front lines of national de-
Tense, either in peace-time rou-
tine or in the heat of battle.
Quick, one of the Marine Corps
heroes, according to Robbins. was
a sergeant of Marines during the
Spanish-American war. At one
time, the Americans had driven
Spanish outposts from their posi-
ton and had stopped for rest in
the shadow of the Cuzco hills.
Out in the bay was the U. S.
Dolphin. The crew of the Dolphin
did not know the Marines had ad-
vanced into range of the ships
guns, because the Marines were
hidden from view.
"Showers of shells were being
poured in on what the Dolphin
gun crews thought was an enemy
stronghold" Lieut.. Robbins said.
Something had to be done quick
ly to inform the Dolphin it was
firing on American troops"
Quick volunteered to signal the
Dolphin. Exposed to bullets of
the Spaniards, he signalled the
position of the Marines three
times, while enemy guns clipped
branches overhead and splashed
mud and sand about him. Even
tually, the Dolphin saw the sig
nails and corrected its fire in time
to save the lives of the Marines.
Quick was awarded medal of
honor. Later, this heroic Marine
won honors in the Philippines, in
Mexico and elsewhere. Twenty
years later, he won the Distin-
guished Service Cross in France
and also the Navy Cross for as
sisting in taking a truck load of
ammunition from a road that was
swept by enemy shells.
When Quick died in 1922, he
left behind him an imperishable
record in the annals of the U. S.
Marine. Corps, Lieut.. Robbins
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
YACHT RACES
ARE DEFERRED
TO BE HELD TOMORROW;
NON-ARRIVAL OF CRAFT
CAUSE FOR DELAY

Due to the non-arrival of sew
eral yachts which are scheduled
to enter the race from Key West
to st. Petersburg, the start this
morning at 8 o'clock was called
off.
Commodore Hugh Matheson ar
rived this morning on his 30-foot
sloop Babe, which makes three
vessels ready for the race. The
others are the Gamecock and Wa
ter Witch, which arrived yester-
day afternoon.
Two others are expected from
Havana and two from Miami.
Should these arrive during this
evening or night, the race will
start tomorrow morning 9 o'clock,
it was said this afternoon.
Coast Guard Cutter Pandora ar
rived today and will act as con-
vey to the vessels, it was learned,
instead of the Nemesis, which ar
rived yesterday. 1t is understood
the Nemesis will remain for two
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
FRED EBERHARDT
LEFT YESTERDAY
WENT TO FORT JEFFERSON
/, ON BOARD OF LAUNCH
SEA FORD

Fred O.. Eberhardt, custodian
at Fort jefferson national monu-
ment, left yesterday in his launch
Sea Ford for the fort, expecting
to return about April 1.
Yacht Paula Louise with the
owner, Frederick Wagner, and
secretary, Mrs. Inex Fesser, on
board, left yesterday for Mar
quesas, in company with the aux
iliary Ketch Putin II, owned by
Edgar Hanks.
On the ketch were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hanks, who have been spend
ing the winter in the harbor,
berthed at one of the finger piers
in the yacht basin. They expect
to remain at Marquesas for sew
eral weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
Peaceful Dutch Engulfed
In European Arms Race;
Faith In League Wanes
SCOTCH RECORDS DASH
NAZI MOTHERS HOPES

my AN&OFtM&rM H-TFNAt
ABERDEEN, Scotland,
March 2I.-HiOpes of . Ger
man mother, wife of an army
officer, that Scotch church
records would prove her
Aryan, have been dashed
cit is a matter of life or
death for my two children,"
she wrote to the Aberdeen
Presbytery.
She explained she was
born in Aberdeen and taken
to Germany when two years
old. She wanted the record
of her mothers Christian
baptism so her children might
qualify for full citizenship
under nazi racial laws
The Presbytery had TO in
form her. however, that every
Presbyterian minister IN
Aberdeen searched baPtisnal
records back into the 18th
century without finding the
records she sought.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
STEAMER GRANADA
ARRIVES IN PORT
OZARK CAME IN YESTERDAY
AND DEPARTED LATER
FOR NEW ORLEANS

Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, sailed yesterday
afternoon $3.50 o'clock for New
Orleans after discharging cargo
in which were three carloads Of
lumber for the South Florida
Contracting and Engineering
company.
Fruit transporting Steamship
Granada, OF the Standard Fruit
and Steamship company. arrived
in port this morning from Phila-
delphia and after taking on oil at
the Porter dock sailed 1.20 o'clock
for Frontera. Mexico.
Another vessel Of this line, the
Miraflores, is due to arrive next
Wednesday from Philadelphia,
will take bunkers and sail FOR the
same destination.
Tug Audrey, from Miami. ar
rived this morning to join the
Tug Martha and assist IN tow ng
two barges loaded with dredge
equipment to Marco. Fla. They
left with the lows shortly before
IL o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
FILE PAPERS in
ADMINISTRATION
CASE DEALS WITH ESTATE
OF JOSE AVILA WHO DIED,
HERE RECENTLY

Papers of administration were
filed in the office of Probate
Judge Rogelio Gomez today in the
matter of the estate of Jose Y.
Avila.
The deceased will be remem-
bered by many as an itinerant
peddler of cigars, frequently seen
selling his wares on the streets,
at the railroad station and steam
boat piers.
After death it was found that
eh had deposited in the postal saw
ings account the sum of $3.50
Hollon r. Bervaldi was by the
Judge appointed administrator
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
CINCINNATI RABBI
WORKS ON ORATORIO

CINCINNATI, March 21--
James G. Heller, rabbi OF Isaac
M. Wise Temple, is working on
an oratorio he hopes to complete
this summer.
Composer OF considerable cham
Der and religious music and Of
four strangely contrasting Orches-
trail arrangements that received
an enthusiastic reception recently
from a Cincinnati symphony
audience, the rabbi has completed
the text of the oratorio and has
made progress with the music.
The four orchestra sketches.
which Rabbi Heller says had NO
particular significance, enjoyed
such success when played from
manuscript by the Cincinnati SYM
phony that Director Eugene Or
mandy requested their use for
the Minneapolis symphony Or
ehestra.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
FEW REGISTER
FOR PRIMARY

Not great deal of interest is
being shown in the precinct reg
istratioh, Supervisor John Eng
land said today. Not more than
% persons having taken advantage
of the opportunity to register in
their respective precincts.
This precinct registration, Mr..
England said, will continue until
April 6. After that time those
who register will have to do so in
the supervisors office at the
county court house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
RECEIVES FUND
FOR HOSPITAL

Mrs. Maria Gutsen, matron of
the Mercedes hospital, announces
receipt of the revenue from the
benefit entertainment recently
given at the Habana- Madrid Club.
The amount received as do
nation toward the maintenance OF
the hospital was 1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
C. M. BRAXTON TO
WE'D in new YORK
FORMER KEY WESTER AND
MISS FRANCES CLARK TO BE
MARRIED ON TUESDAY

NEW YORK, Mar. 21.-Carter
NJ. Braxton, SO, lawyer, former
ly of Key West and at present Of
IA East 9 Street, New York. and
Miss Frances D. Clark, 81, of 1913
East 46 Street, this city, have Sc
cured a license to wed at the
Municipal Building here. They
said they would be married in
New York next Tuesday.
Mr.. Braxton was born in Key
West, the son of Jaquelin M. and
Eva Patterson Braxton. The bride
elect, the daughter og Philo and
Jessie Fisher Clark, was born in
Red Oak, Iowa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-21
new ARRIVAL AT
HOME OF TYNES

Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Tynes an
nounce the birth, Wednesday eve
ming, March 10, at 1880 o'clock,
of & son in their home. 724
Fleming street.
The youngster has been given
the name of Morgan Randolph.
Mother and son are reported as
doing nicely.