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Montana labor news., 1936-02-27
The industrial Committee" and
Union Democracy

Someone has suggested that if the Committee
for Industrial Organization, of which L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers, is head,
had chosen to call itself, instead, Committee for
Industrial Education, it would have saved itself
a lot of annoyance. We doubt it, and for the fol
lowing reason.
To begin with - "A rose by any other name
smells just as sweet" Granted that the second
title describes more accurately that Committees
detectives, its scope Of activity would, neverthe-
less, run just as deeply against the craft union
grain. For it is quite evident that the craft
union spokesman who are now assanIing with
might and main the aims of the industrial Com
mittee," endowing it with the unholy mission of
destroying all craft unions and the A. F. of L.
itself, are moved more by fear than reason.
Fact is, none of the i~nitiators Of the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization has at any time
suggested that it assume the functions of an or
ganizing committee. Certainly, the charge of
dual unionism hurled at the Committee is
much too thin to stick. Nor is there any sub
stance to the allegation that the Committees
representatives are aiding or abetting any indus
trial groups now affiliated with the A. F.. of L.
to make raids upon any of the craft unions.
Stripped of overheated terms, which are not
nearly as desirable as they are unavoidable in
stress of clash, the issue underlying the dispute
is whether a minority has a right to preach or
advocate within the framework Of the trade
union movement between conventions a change
of tactics or policy. In the case in point, it is
the question of industrial unionism for the mass
production industries, which the Atlantic City
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27

convention voted down by a vote Of Is to II
thousand and which the Committee for Industrial
Organization is now keeping alive, between con-
ventions, by the printed and spoken word.
Only those who are alien to the spirit of our
movement or to whom wish is the father to the
thought will construe this advocacy Of industrial
unionism for the millions of workers in the mass
production industries as an effort to split or d-
vide the general trade union body. That does
not imply, however. that trade unionists should
be denied the right to speak their mind freely to
their fellow trade unionists on matters of trade
union policy and tactics even though these poll
cies and tactics are for the moment not accept
able to a current majority of convention dele
gates.
Any such denial would fall far short of trade
union democracy, or, for that matter, any genu-
inc democracy. For democracy, we take, it con-
sists not merely in obedience to the will of a
majority but, likewise, in freedom of discussion
and freedom of opportunity for a minority to be-
come a majority through persuasion and CONVEX
sion Of former opponents. On the basis of this
elementary concept of democracy, the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization should not be
intimidated or deferred from continuing with its
constructive educational activity in behalf of in
dustrial unionism for the millions Of toilers in
the mass production industries. Whether it
gains majority for its ideas at the next A. F.
of L. convention or not, its right to go on preach
ing its principles, if we are to remain true to the
fundamental tenets of our movement, should not
be tempered with or abridged-Justice.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27
RESOLUTION

We, the Ladies Auxiliary, of the
Butte Miners Union No. /, comprising
the majority OF the women of this COM
munity, hereby express ourselves as
being unanimously opposed to such out
rageous attacks on the civil liberties of
the people Of the United States as the
Tydings- NJ Cormick Bill, the Kerr De-
%portation Bill and the McSwain Avia-
ton Bill.
1t appears more than significant to
us that Bills Of this type put in their
appearance simultaneously with at
tempts to launch various Fascist Move
ments in the country, such as the Amer
lean Liberty League. 1t is also appar-
ent that something is seriously wrong
when certain elements in the United
States, which has been guided by a
constitution that puts more than suf-
ficient restrictions on the common peo-
pie, seem to think it necessary to enact
laws with the obvious intent OF those
above mentioned.
Apparently the proponents of these
Bills are the agents and mouthpieces of
powerful elements comprising the rul-
ers of our industrial Oligarchy, who in
stead of taking sensible and just steps
to avert a social crisis, are attempt
ing to further enslave the common
people and to intensity and perpetuate
the present insane state of mass misery,
and privation.
We, as well as all other organized
groups, in the United States, are watch
ing the progress of this kind of legisla-
tion-Fascist Legislation-with keen in
terest and are aligned to a vote against
any man in public life, who dares to at
tempt to suppress what semblance of
civil rights we are still in possession of,
Any legislator who has the interests
of the masses at heart will oppose to
the last ditch the Tydings-M Cormick,
the Kerr Deportation and the jingois-
tic McSwain Aviation Bill. Instead he
will support the only bill that really
proposes a remedy for our present
troubles, the Frazier-Lundeen Bill,
which will level Out some of the wealth
of this country, instead OF Bills which
make the government, which we all
support, the ultra-strong-arm force of a
small, I've privileged group.
MRS, MARGARET PATTERSON,
Chairman.
MRS. MARY E. ORLICK,
MRS. S. OSBORNE,
Legislative Committee.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27

Girl and Emma mines at Butte. Other
large producers of lead were the Comet
mine near Basin, the Stag dump at
East Helena, and the Trout mine near
Philipsburg. There wa a decrease in
lead from the Jack Waite mine in
Sanders County.
The value OF the zinc output is
creased from $2,642,0l7 in 1884 to $4,-
95l 400 in 1885; the sale price Of zinc
in 1885 was 40 cents a pound COM
pared with 4.3 cents a pound in 1884.
Most of the zinc came from the Orphan
Girl and Emma mines at Butte and
the Stag dump at East Helena, all op-
Grated by the Anaconda Copper Min
ing Co. Other producers of zinc in
Guided the Trout, Comet, Jack Waite,
and Silver Prince mines.
The output of ore and old tailings
2,323,900 tons in 1885 compared
with 1,066,952 tons in 1884. Most of
the increase was in copper ore and
lead-zinc ore from Butte, but there
were also increases in lead-zinc ore
from FhilpsDurg and BASIN and IN
siliceous gold ore from many districts.
Nearly SIS per cent of the total ore
and old tailings was classified as cop
per material, and 20 per cent was lead
zinc ore; most of the remainder was
siliceous gold ore. There was a de-
crease in the number Of placer mines
operating in 1885 and an increase in
operating lode mines; the total num-
Der OF operating properties was about
the same as in 1884 when 583 lode and
654 placer mines, a total Of 1887 pro-
p%erties were active.
Details of output by districts, grades
Of ore mined, and processes used in the
recovery of metals in the State will
appear in the Minerals Yearbook 1886.
By T. H. Miller,
Mineral Resources and Economies
Division.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27
Consumers Always Pay

The helplessness of consumers in the face of
Judicial decisions based on legal technicalities,
in which elemental justice is often reduced to a
shadow, was revealed in the two edicts of the
United States Supreme Court relative to the Ag-
r%icultural Adjustment Act.
The first decision held the Act unconstitu-
tional The second ordered the return to the
professor of around $200,0OO,O00 AAA taxes
which had been impounded by the lower courts
pending the Supreme Courts decision.
The processors-cotton mills, rice mills, flour
mills, packers and other manufacturers who
handled AAA products first after they left the
producers-did not bear the processing tax. It
is true they paid the tax to the agents of the
courts. But they Immediately passed it on to the
consumers in the form of higher prices.
Congress was well aware of the possible in
equities that might develop and sought to pro-
tect the consumer and the Government by a law
enacted last summer which provided that no
professor was entitled to a refund unless he
could prove he had absorbed the tax himself.
The Supreme Court ignored this equitable statute
and ruled that the entire amount Of the tax
should be returned to the professors regardless
Of the fact that they had already collected it
from consumers.
In commenting on the courts edict Secretary
Of Agriculture Wallace said ct is a shame that
because of legalistic theories, divorced from eco
nomic realities and social justice, the court ere
ated such an embarrassing situation for farmers,
consumers, professors and the Government"
Pointing out that in the AAA decision, the Su-
preme Court disapproved the idea Of the Gov
eminent taking money from one group for the
benefit of another, he added that "n turning over
to the professors this $2O0,OO0,OO0 which came
from the people we are seeing the most fragrant
example of appropriation for the benefit of one
small group"
AS the matter stands, the professors turned
the $%20O,00O,OO0 over t" the Federal Courts and
then collected an equal amount from the con-
sumers. The Supreme Court entered the stu
alton with an order returning the impounded
money to the professors, who thus made $780,
100000 net on the transaction.
The consumers paid the entire bill in higher
prices for p~rocessed products. The sole gamers
were the professors, whose direct manufacturing
profits are already comfortably large. Incl
dentally the corporations who pocketed the
$%200,O00,0O0 are in the vanguard Of those who
shout loudest against any amendment to the
Constitution charging the power of Congress in
matters pertaining to social-injustice legislation.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27

PATRoNIzE OUR ADVERTISERS
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27
RUSSIA LIKES MIR.
De MILE; BUT HE
CAN'T GUESS WHY
BY JOHN R. CHAPLIN

HOLLYWOOD .-(FP)-C. B. De-
Mile, our master impresario OF bath
tub and super-Bible scenes, almost
signed a contract to produce films in
Soviet Russia some three or four years
ago. In Moscow at the time, c. B.
was surprised at how well-known and
well-liked he was. He was sure that
none of his religious dramas had been
shown over there, and he couldn't
imagine how they knew Of him.
Down in the Caucasus, however, he
had occasion to talk to a theater man
ager, who was overjoyed at meeting
him.
1--WE neve had so great a nit as your
picture" he told DeMille. why don't
you stay here till next week; I'm 60
ing to revive it."
(Which picture are you talking
about2" DeMille asked.
why, the Goddess Girl, Of course"
was the answer.
All these years, DeMille had looked
On the Goddess Girl as one OF the worst
flops he had ever made. And now he
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27
Injunction Judge
Ceiger Wages War
On Labor Board

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. = (AFLNS) -
Federal Judge F. A. Geiger continued
his war on the National Labor Rela-
tions Board by issuing an injunction
restraining the Board from investigat-
ing charges that the Marathon Electric
Company, Wausau, Wis, had dis
charged IA members OF the lnterna-
tional Association Of Machinists for
union activities.
No testimony was taken and no ar
guments permitted. Attorneys for the
company merely informed Judge Gel
ger that the Board had called a hearing
on the complaint. That was enough for
the Judge. He shot out the injunction
forthwith, thus continuing the arbi-
trary policy which he manifested in re-
straining the board from investigating
complaints filed by workers charging
the A. ]. Lindemann and Hoverson Co.,
Milwaukee and Infants Socks, Inc,
Fond du Lac, with violating the unfair
labor practices section OF the National
Labor Relations Act.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27

learned it had netted over five million
rubles in the U. S. S. r.
The payoff came when DeMille got
back home, looked up his contract, and
found he had sold the Russian rights
to the film for $1,000 flat.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
HEALD PARADE
BEING PLANNED
BY SUPPORTERS

Tentative plans for a parade of
Imperial Valley cars through San
Diego in support of Elmer w.
Heald, candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for congress from
the twentieth California district,
were discussed at a conference
Tuesday night when Heald met in
formally with a group of valley
supporters.
Glenn Tucker, campaign manager
for Heald in San Diego county.
who accompanied him to the val
ley, said preliminary steps regard
ing the parade have already been
taken in San Diego.
No definite date has been set but
the latter part of the week prior to
tn perimary election on August 25
was suggested as the most desirable
time.
1t was pointed out that there are
hundreds Of valley supporters of
Heald now vacationing in the San
Diego area who could participate in
the parade while many more could
arrange to drive over from the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
CITY OFFICIAL
OUSTED OVER
LEGION PLOT

DETROIT, Aug 5. (U.P)-A city
bacteriologist was ousted from his
job today as the result of an al
legged Black Legion plot to inject
poison in milk and cottage cheese
bottles delivered to enemies"
Dismissal was ordered for Chem
ist Charles T. McCutcheon by DR..
Henry F. Vaughan health COM
missioner, after XcCutcheon ad-
mitted he had been approached III
connection with the fantastic plCt
to place typhoid germs in milk.
The chemist told Vaughan he had
been approached by Arthur F.
Lupp, state Black Legion COM
mander.
"McCutcheon told me he refused
to give Lupp any information,
the health commissioner said. But
he failed to report the incident
to city officials and for that rea-
son he has been suspended"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
Farm Organization
Gives Endorsement
To Alien Measure

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The
executive committee of the ASsoci-
ated Farmers of California, Inc.
has given unanimous endorsement
to the illegal alien initiative meas
ure now being circulated and has
urged all its affiliates in 81 counties
in the state to favor adoption of
the measure, according to a report
issued by Fred Goodcell, secretary
of Associated Farmers. The initia-
tive measure, according to Goodcell,
makes it a misdemeanor for en-
ployers to knowingly give employ
ment to aliens who are in this coun-
try illegally, and bans the use of
state and county funds for the le-
lief of illegal aliens.
The adoption of the measure, it
was stated, would assure that all
Jobs available would be filled by
American citizens and aliens who
are legally in this country; it would
also reserve all state and county re-
lief funds for citizens and legal
aliens. 1t would deny work and re
lief in California only to those who
are in this country unlawfully.
The measure, it is declared, does
not infringe upon national immigra-
ton laws because it affects only
illegal aliens. Numerous attorneys
have studied its terms and declared
it to be constitutional.
The initiative, said Goodcell, was
originated by farmers in Imperial
Valley and its reception throughout
the state has been spontaneous and
favorable. 1t is hardly expected it
will qualify for the November elec-
tion, but it is expected to be pre-
sented to the voters early. next
spring. 1t has received the earnest
support of the American Legion,
Veterans of the Foreign Wars, Ma
tive Sons, numerous farm groups,
and many other organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
FRIENDS GREET
LANDON BACK
HOME TO VOTE

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Aug. 4
UP,-Alf NJ. Landon told the old
time neighbors of his home town
that nothing the presidential cam
paign might bring him would mean
more than your friendship and
good wishes"
Back home to vote in the Kansas
primary. the Republican nominee
reversed an old American custom
by making good in his own home
town so well that a dozen girls
scrambled among themselves for a
paper pie plate on which he had
scrawled an autograph at a picnic
luncheon. A hundred old friends
kept him busy shaking hands for
&c minutes in front of the voting
booth
Only when the news reel cameras
started grinding out the scene at
the voting booth ii a garage dis
play room did the Kansas governor
let political affairs break the theme
OF neighborlineSs
1T is great privilege to cast a
vote" he remarked as he stood
among his old friends on Main
street. Every American citizen
ought to exercise his right to cast
an honest ballot in elections in this
free thinking, free-speaking coun-
try. AT a time when citizens of so
many great nations are denied the
right of suffrage Il is especially i'm
portant"
That occasion and a conference
on New York political affairs with
Erie County Chairman Edward F.
Jackie of Buffalo, who rode here
in Landon's automobile, were the
only breaks in a day devoted to
"chinning" with the men and wom-
en- he had known when he was
still unsuccessful - oil
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
PRINCIPAL IN BABY MIXUP CASE
DECIDES TO CLAIM OTHER PARENTS

MACON. Ga, Aug. 5. WR)-Louise
Madeline Pittman- Garner, principal
in baby mixup" at an Atlanta
hospital maternity ward II years
age, decided today that she had
been warded to the wrong parents
and claimed Mrs John G. Garner of
Macon as her mother
Her decision outweighed the ver-
dict of court which in 1920 award.
ed her to Mrs. Daniel l.. Pittman
of Atlanta, the other mother" who
claimed her after her identity was
confused in the hospital.
This is my mother-I am sure
of it," said Louise as she embraced
Mrs. Garner.
The fourth principal in the trag
edy of confusion-the baby girl with
whom Louises identity was mixed
died less than a year after birth
and was buried as Mary Elizabeth
Garner.
Given Choice
Seventeen years ago, Judge
George l.. Bell of Atlanta, who pre-
sided over an attempt by the
Garners to gain custody of Louise
Madeline, assigned custody of the
girl to the Pittmans with the pro-
viso that she could choose for her
self when she came of age.
Standing with Mrs. Garner and
three Garner daughters - Edna,
Cecil and Virginia-She could see a
striking resemblance. She decided
Immediately that here was home,
that her visit would become perman
ent and she was embraced by Mr..
and Mrs Garner who for II years
never had abandoned hope of re-
claiming the daughter they were
certain was theirs.
Somehow, I never felt the Pitt
mans really were my parents"
Louise Madeline said happily. Il
can't bear to tell the Pittsmans per
sonally of my decision. 1 hope they
will read about it and believe in me"
Startled by the sudden decision
of the girl they had reared as their
daughter for II years, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pittman were hopeful that Louise
would reconsider her decision.
Louise Madeline has always been
a good girl" Mrs. Pittman said at
Atlanta. Il don't doubt that she
will return to us-just as I have no
doubt that she really is our daugh-
ter"
The confusion surrounding the
identify of the attractive girl began
a few hours after her birth. Both
Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Pittman, at
tended in the same maternity hos
pital, felt their babies had been
mixed.
When Mrs. Garner lett the hos
pital, she insisted she had been
given the wrong child. But the
Pittmans had become equally GER
tain that Louise Madeline was
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05

theirs.
Physicians and scientists we're
called as the case attracted nation
wide attention, but no definite con
clusion of paternity could be reach
ed. In the meantime, Mary Eliza
abeth-the baby given the Garners
caught pneumonia and died.
Growing increasingly certain his
child was Louise Madeline, Garner
went to court to fight for custody.
Here again, he lost, when Judge
Bell gave custody of Louise Made
line to the Pittmans. But he found
hope in the provision that some
day, the girl would be allowed to
choose for herself
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05

capacity 40 per cent 20 meet cur
rent production requirements.
Freuhauf Trailer Company of De-
troit has purchased a building
which is to be equipped for assem-
bly, of truck trailers and construc-
ton of truck trailer bodies. In the
motion picture field, improvements
valued at S25O,00O are planned by
a new organization. Major Picture
Corporation. Another relatively
young firm in that industry, Tech
nicolor. Inc, has authorized an
expenditure Of s1.50O,00O for
plant and laboratory which will
double its capacity. Growth in
local manufacturing is providing
the economic basis for much of
the increase in population now
occurring in this area.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
Strolls Thru Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 4. U,D -
who's the bartender" asked Lot
tie Pickford, actress-sister of the
more famous Mary. then knocked
Pickford-Lasky gay desperadoes"
for a mental loop.
The No. ? Miss Pickford, who
retired from the screen several years
ago, made one of her rare visits
to the studio, but passed up prin-
cipals Nino Martini, Leo Carrillo
and Ida Lupino to stare at a grey
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
Child Eats Grass,
But It's Poison Ivy

ROCHESTER, Ind, Aug. 5. W,P)--
Virgil Bryant, 4, explained to doctors
who treated him that he had been
playing horse" and ate some
"grass." The grass was poison ivy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
Negro Sought in
Needles Knife Row

NEEDLES. Calf. Aug. 5. UP
Alfred Thomas, Negro, was sought
by a posse of Needles and Santa
Fe police today after escaping from
a downtown cafe where he alleged
" knitted Waldo Medic, 25, IN a
brawl.
The Negro, armed with a heavy
rifle. repeatedly fled To brush Gov
cred territory along the river bot
tom.
Medic was taken to Santa Fe hos
pital where attendants said he
would live. He received a siX-inch
cut in his stomach, and suffered
from loss of considerable blood.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05

haired, mustachioed man serving
drinks in a prop Mexican cantino
His name is John Lock-" Director
Reuben Mamoulian replied to her
query. Never heard of him until
he asked for a screen test, but he
has turned out to be a mighty
clever actor"
I'm very happy to hear you say
that returned Miss Pickford 1T
means a great deal, because John
Lock is my husband, and this is
his first picture
Lock. former Pittsburgh and Chi
cago sportsman, retired from the
brokerage business to write fiction
six years ago. He married Miss
Pickford in 1888, and they lived
quietly in Hollywood until Lock de-
yeloped a yen to be an actor.
Although it seems incredible, no.
body on the lot connected him with
Lottie Pickford until she came to
watch him work. Mary Pickford.
busy with business affairs, hadn't
visited the set since the day the
picture began, and that was before
Lock was hired.
Il don't know whether I'll con-
tinue acting or not" he said wait
until the preview. Well have to
see how 1 look on the screen"
90
Jack Moss, Gary Cooper's one
name brain trust, is busy hooting
down a report Cooper has signed
to do six pictures for Samuel Gold
Wyn.
Cooper's contract with Paramount
which won't expire until December
or January, forbids any prior dick
ers, Moss says. Gangling Gary's
only other commitment is for two
pictures under Emmanuel Cohen
formerly of Columbia, who recently
Joined semi-independent producers
in the Paramount fold.
Stylist Walter Plunkett, whC
hates Hollywood but can't stay
away, says Gibson Girl fashions
popular around the turn of the cen
tury, are the hot tip for late fall
and winter. Plunkett is back from
New York to turn out 277 costume.
/ for Katharine THE Great Hep
burns Portrait of a Rebel"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
Pick Pocket Suspect
Boasts Extra Fingers

RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 5. UP)-
Clifford Martin, AZ, who has an eX-
trl finger on each hand, was ar
rested on suspicion of picking pock-
cts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-05
NEW GASOLINE ECONOMY TOO!

fO@6 to 1870 more miles per gallon .. That's what
today's stock Ford V-8s showing previous
Ford V-ss in public gasoline tests now being run by
Ford Dealers. The test equipped with a see
for-yourself glass gallon jug that anybody riding
in the car can check the results.
Wouldn't you like to make test run as our guest
and for yourself what Ford VS. will do? We invite
you to take ride with us YOUR FORD. DEALER