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The Western news., 1936-07-23
Former Troy Boy Weds.


At a simple ceremony held at the
John F. Willkom farm residence on
Friday evening, July 3, Miss Gladys
Willkom was married to Tom Taylor,
an employee at the Mott Pioneer Press
office. Reverend H. E. Wilske offici-
ated.
Miss Thelma Thompson acted as
bridesmaid and John Willkom, Jr.,
brother of the bride, attended the
groom. Members of the brides fam
lily and a few close friends Of the
couple were in attendance at the cere-
mony and at wedding supper served
by the parents Of the bride and Mrs.
Ira Scrogham.
Mrs Taylor is daughter Of a pio-
neer family in this vicinity, who settled
in the Castle Rock neighborhood in
1904. She is a graduate of the Mott
high school with the class of 1929 and
has been employed as a stenographer
at the county seat for the last three
years
The groom is a graduate of Troy high
school with the class of 1929 and in
1884 he graduated from the University
at Montana After graduating he re-
turned to Troy and for sometime edit
ed a paper called the 'Troy Ranger y
Then he moved to Scobey where he
is employed in newspaper office.
The Western news., 1936-07-23

ford Tuesday from Whitefish to vote
and visit with friends for a short time.
Mrs. Frank Hammond and daughter
Mary Beth, who have lived in KalispelI
the past winter, are visiting in ReMord
at present.
The Western news., 1936-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Williams and baby
son arrived here Thursday from Ches-
ter. Bud will work for the G. N
during his stay here.
James M. Blackford, Jr., of Libby
was caller here Friday.
Mrs. A. J. Baumiester of Whitefish
was d guest of Miss Madge Melvin
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Faye Wolfe of Fortine was a caller
The Western news., 1936-07-23
Entertain Young Friends.

Miss Dorothy Teel and Miss Jean
Wetzel were hostesses at the Teel home
on Friday evening to delightful party
Of young folks The early evening was
spent in playing games but as darkness
approached, forces were organized for
a scavenger hunt which took them to
all parts of the town. Buddy Crowley
and Jean Purdy came in first and won
the prize. The evening was topped off
with lots of good eats. Those attending
were: Misses Jean and Ray Jane Purdy,
Mary Ann Badgley. Shirley Fincher,
Elaine Scott, Barbara Jean Mccullough
Glenna Olsen, and Bee Taggert also
Buddy Crowley, Donald Purdy, Roy
Mikalson, Everett Scott, Jack Henning-
sen. Jimmy Rhodes. Albin Brian, Mer-
ril Tripp, and Clark Elliott.
The Western news., 1936-07-23
ManyeAttend Townsend Picnic.

Twenty-four Townsend enthusiasts
chartered the Clarence Winkley bus on
Sunday and drove to Lake Blaine in
the Flathead to attend the Townsend
picnic. Those who went said between
1000 and 5000 attended the picnic.
MANY office seekers who are supporting
the Townsend movement we're speakers
among them being Monaghan, Nichols
and Freebourn. Free coffee and lemon
ade were served at noon to these at
tending for their picnic lunches. Edi-
tor and Mrs. Sisson also drove down.
The Western news., 1936-07-23


Heart hospital in Havre, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Haa-
land for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Curtis OF KaIis-
pell moved to Troy Monday Mrs
Curtis is Mrs. Earl Boyer's sister
The Western news., 1936-07-23
Eureka News
Mary Ann Shea Passes Away.

This community was deeply grieved
on Monday to hear of the passing of
Miss Mary Ann Shea, pioneer resident
of Tobacco Valley. Miss Shea came
here from the Flathead long before the
roilroad and homesteaded. She was of
a retiring disposition, leading life of
self sacrifice and loving service for
others Miss Shea entered Kalispell
hospital several weeks ago for a stub
born cold. She had been dismissed and
was at the home of her sister when
death came Funeral services were
held in Kalispell. An obituary will
appear later
The Western news., 1936-07-23
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Glrl Scouts Hold Meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
the assistant lieutentnt, Eurrcetl Sny-
der.
Dolores Joy made motion that a
committee of ito or three Scouts make
tickets for the pictures of Troy that
are to be ratified
Pearl Burns seconded the motion and
it was carried by an. unanimous vote.
Pearl Burns, Sylvia Snyder and Edna
Ellis were appointed on the ticket COM
mittee and were to have the tickets
made by next Scout meeting.
The Scouts discussed the sponsoring
of a show
Pearl Burns made motion that the
meeting be adjourned
Keep watch for the show that the
Girl Scouts are sponsoring and a true
amateur hour on the stage of the Lin
coin theatre.
The Western news., 1936-07-23

There are many jobs which are dull
as long as they are done slackly, but
interesting if done well.
The Western news., 1936-07-23
New High School Board Member.

Word has been received that Merlin
Scott has been appointed to fill the
vacancy on the county high school
board recently made by the resignation
of J. r. Rice, who was transferred to
Glacier Park.
The Western news., 1936-07-23

Mrs. Webster English gave tramps
birthday party for her sister, Muriel
ingalls,, who is now Is years old.
Thirteen guests received invitations
written on wrapping paper in pencil.
The girls came dressed as hoboes
and Margaret Coffman was awarded a
bar of soap which was the prize for the
dirtiest and worst looking tramp out
fit.
Mollie Noble won can opener as a
prize for singing the best bum songs.
Then the tramps played game called
Coolies and Ikuko Sugahara won tin
cup which was high prize and Marion
Goldsmith won six paper plates for
low prize.
They then had treasure hunt in
which Marzella Sather, being the lucky
tramp, found box of cookies as the
treasure.
Before they could get anything to eat
The Western news., 1936-07-23
Returns from YPF Conference.

Returns from 1Ff conference
On Tuesday afternoon Joe Gibbons
returned from the state meeting of the
YPF Of the Episcopal church held at
Luccock Park near Livingston. Joe
reports this an outstanding experience
with pleasure and profit combined in
and girls. equally divided. from most
sections Of the state although Joe was
the only western Montana representa-
tive The entire morning was devoted
to study. The theme of the conference
was How To Know God" Courses
were: Personal Religion. Life of Our
Lord. and Missionary Fields. The af-
the return trip they went through yell
lowstone Park and Virginia CITY. Rev.
and Mrs r. R. Price accompanied Joe.
Dewey Avenue Under Construction.
The north end of Dewey avenue from
the pavement to the city limits is torn
UP and graded in preparation for gra-
Yelling Three large pine trees have
been removed and the street raised con-
siderablv Several feet Of the lawn Of
Eureka Telephone Company office have
been removed. Entrance from the west
has changed its appearance greatly.
The Accola Club spent Thursday ev-
ening at Tetrault lake on picnic
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Leonard Of 500
kane are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Leonard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs David
Crowley.
Mrs. Ethel Long. Franklin and Caro-
line motored to Newport on Friday
where they visited with George They
went on to Spokane on Saturday and
returned to Priest Lake for Sunday, re-
turning to Eureka on Monday
Miss Blossom White has sone to
Butte for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Graves returned
Monday from their vacation spent in
Spokane and Seattle. Mr.. Graves re-
ceived excellent news concerning his
health which made the vacation doubly
enjoyable.
Miss Eloise Brown is visiting rela-
tives in Spokane.
Mrs. Joseph Peltier returned recently
from a vacation on Flathead lake.
Miss Irene Drake returned to her
home in Spokane on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Badg1ey and four
children of Wyola are visiting Mrs.
Badgley's sister, Mrs. Frank Costich.
The children will remain while Mr. and
Mrs. Badgley will return to arrange for
moving here in the fall
Mr. and Mrs. Burgess Drake and Mrs.
Geo. Drake were Kalispell callers on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Newgate
were Sunday callers in town taking
dinner at the ]. r. Rice home, inspect
ing the new high school and attending
"Smilin' Through"
F. E. Sabin is to be congratulated up
on the high quality pictures which he
obtains for Eureka patrons. Franks
pictures are always high class pictures
and many of four star quality.
France Phillips, son of an old pioneer
family, now of Washington, N. c., and
Lem Collar were luncheon guests on
Monday at the Hunsinger home.
Mrs. Gino Beneditti returned to Lib
by on Sunday.
F. P. Carey is slowly recovering from
an attack of flu. Jimmy Forsyth is
helping at the temple.
Rev. and Mrs. Crompton and daugh-
ter, and Miss Stemples left Friday after
spending week at the Hunsinher
home.
Ward Lundin was up from Warland
The Western news., 1936-07-23
Return From East.

Mr. and Mrs Del Fewkes and two
daughters Lura and Rhea returned
Wednesday from trip to New York,
Richmond, Va, Florida and Mr., Fewkes'
home town in Illinois. 1T was so hot"
stated Mr.. Fewkes ''that we hurried
home"
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
Falls Unions
and Royal Milling
Reach Agreement

Word has been received from the
Cascade County Trades and Labor
Council that a satisfactory adjust
ment has been made with the Royal
Milling Company. The Council re-
ceived an expression of appreciation
from the employees of the mill for
the work that had been done by the
central labor body, in organizing the
workers and also for again placing
the products of the Royal Milling
Company on the fair list of the I'M
ions.
Other items of interest from Great
Falls included a communication from
the Railway Trainmen asking the
unions to support a short train bill
and a letter from the Mail Equip
ment Workers union of Washington
D. c., asking Montana workers tc
support Senator Murray.
The Great Falls unions were also
notified by the Gallatin Valley Ira.
DIES and Labor Assembly that the
products of the Gallatin Valley Mil.
ling Company had been placed OF
the unfair list. Among the pro.
ducts which the Bozeman unions
wish to boycott are the following
Harvest Blossom, Fischers Best
Homelife, Spring High, Colder
Continued to Page a
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
Resolution No. 36

Whereas, Trucks r operated on
the highways of the state of Mon
tana carrying excessive loads, and
Whereas, By carrying such loads
many truck drivers are deprived of
employment, and
Whereas, The size and shape of
such vehicles constitute a menace to
the travelling public, and
Whereas, Trailers constitute a par
ticular menace, now therefore be it
Resolved, That the thirty-ninth
convention of the Montana Fedora
ton of Labor in convention assemb-
led go on record as recommending
the enactment of legislation, as fol-
lows:
l That the maximum pay load of
any vehicle be limited to three 90
tons;
2 That the maximum capacity of
trailers be limited to 1s-ton and one
In number;
8 That the maximum width of
vehicles on the highway be not to
exceed 7 feet;
4 That the overall length of vehi-
Giles on the highways shall not ex-
coed 500 thirty feet.
Respectfully submitted,
James o. Cox, Ray Cormier,
Henry Lefebre, Pete Baron, P.
j. Connors, Austin G.. Thorn
pson.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
ANACONDA UNIONS
GET INTO POLITICS

Frank Finnegan, a member of the
Typographical union, was endorsed
by the Central Labor Council of
Anaconda at its last meeting as was
also John Mogus of the Butchers I'M
ion. Both of these men are running
for the Legislature. Horace Casey
was also endorsed for the office of
Railroad and Public Service Com
mission. The Anaconda unions have
also started to endorse county can
didates. A member of the Plaster
ers union, j. Hamill, is running for
sheriff of Deer Lodge County and
received the endorsement of the
Anaconda Central Labor Council.
Reports from Anaconda also state
that the unions are supporting the
proposed constitutional amendment
relating to a reduction in working
hours below that of eight. The Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council
recently sent out letters to all the
central labor bodies asking them to
support this initiative measure.
Appara ntly Roy E. Ayers, candi-
date for Governor on the democratic
ticket made quite a hit in Anaconda
during the Labor Day celebration as
visitors from Butte's sister city are
quite loud in their praises of his lib
eral and quite militant references
especially in relation to the non use
of troops in times of industrial dis
putes. However from reports from
Billings where Mr.. Hazelbaker made
a talk at the Republican Convention
he seems to have gone almost as far,
at any rate, Hazelbaker's talk mus
have been quite a shock to some Of
the standpat republican reactionar-
les as he came out with a very lib.
eral and progressive paragraph re.
lating to strikes, legislation, labor
representation IN state boards, etc
Labor men say that it was one of the
best republican labor talks that ha.
been made this year.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
CLERKS CHECK ON
CARS STOPPING AT
ATHENS GROCERY

The clerks union have been keep
ing a check on cars which stop in
front of the Athens Grocery and
whose inmates 60 into this store. A
banner is being carried in front of
the store and the attached list is the
official record of cars which have
pulled up in front of the Athens Gro
Gerry and the names of person or
persons who arrived from the auto
mobile and went into the store ig-
noring the banner.
1T 1870 = George Peris, Five Mile
1T SAT - E, Brisbin, 1905 briggs,
1T 4786
1-1125 - Elias DeSylyia, 1910 Yale
1-34O9 - Clyde Jaime, 404 w.
Granite.
1-4765 - j. E. Rhein, 906 South
Colorado.
1-4821 j. R. Weaver, Frant anc
Delaware.
l-4864 - Charlie Malloy, l02 w
DAILY, Walkerville.
1-5114 - Jack Rudman, 701 Evans
1880 - Peter Kalos, TIC South
Wyoming Street.
1896 - Erwin West, HOG Gallatir
1928 - Mrs. Mary Campbell,
1872 West Copper.
1864 - Con DeJohn, 902 Utah.
1-6725 E. c. Brisbin, 2120 Soutl
Arizona.
1-6724 - S. P. Gustafson, 1917
Harrison Ave.
1-7352 = L. Black, liz W. Galena
1884 - L. Newman, 800 East
Upton.
1886 = P. Brown, 3103 Carter.
1-6801 - Mrs. w. A. Curran, S E
Woolman.
1-4543 - John Schiller, 1928
George Street.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
MISS0ULA UNIONS ARE IN
FINE SHAPE

Organized labor is very active at
the present time in Missoula county.
Militant spirit is everywhere in evil
dence. The large attendance at I'M
ion meetings is evidence of the in
terest taken by the rank and file.
Some difficulty was experienced
with the Stanton overpass job and
for a while it was picketed, but was
finally adjudicated satisfactorily to
the union.
The Portland Bridge Company at
present is under the ban and is be-
ing picketed. A settlement is ex-
pected soon, however. Another
place that is giving a little trouble
is the Bitter Root Market. The I'M
ions are displaying banners in front
of this business. Visitors to Missou-
la are warned to withhold patron
age.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
BUTTE Men TO
ADDRESS MISS0ULA
UNION FESTIVAL

Organized labor has laid the
ground work for an elaborate party
and festival to include all forms and
types of organized labor in Missou-
la County for Saturday evening,
October 3. A program of business,
speeches, and entertainment has
been arranged. The social phases in
clude; card games, lunches, and
dancing to adequately provide for
the occasion the entire second floor
of the Missoula Labor Temple will
be used. Union work cards provide
the credentials for admission and en-
titles the holder to bring his wife,
or husband, or sweetheart. Pete
Connors, business agent of the Team
sters union at Butte, and Paul Erler,
former president of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council have been
invited to make addresses.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01

The BARRIERS union has done every
hing possible to induce Mrs. Grefig,
proprietress of the McCarroll Beauty
School to comply with the regula-
tons of their union but without avail
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council and the Building Trades
Council have both declared the Nc
Carroll Beauty Shop unfair and also
the building in which the school is
located. Any deliveries made to the
school or to the building will be con-
sidered an unfriendly act to organic
ed labor. The unions are request
ing the general public to stay away
from this institution.
The above picture was made by
the BARRIERS union and was requested
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
SHORTER WORKING DAY URGED BY GRAHAM
WHAT IS HAPPENING
IN THE UNIONS

Owing to the absence of James
Comba, the regular president of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, Bill Fauss, vice president and a
member of the Typographical union
has been acting as chairman at the
last couple of meetings. Bill gives
quite an appearance of wisdom look
ing over the top of his glasses and
making ponderous rulings.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
TRANSFERS USING
THEIR EFFORTS TO
STOP LONG HOURS

The Transfers organizat It all
the principal cities of NJ g a are
consolidating their fore s force
the employing companif ) Top the
practice Of working the = l Excess
sively long hours on II The I'M
ions are also much I'd to the
speed up system and j amount of
work that the EN- IS require.
Some of the compa also are OPP
posing the efforts o e of the men
to belong to the u This whole
story was related the Montana
Labor News last week.
Unless the trucking companies get
together among themselves and cor
rect these abuses, the unions, includ-
ing all of the teamsters ~organiza-
tons, the central labor bodies and
the State Federation of Labor intend
to propose legislation at the next
session of the Legislature which will
compel these operating companies to
comply with decent working con-
ditions and wages.
A resolution vas adopted at the
recent session of the Montana State
Federation of Labor outlining the de-
sires of the Teamsters organizations
in this respect. The resolution
clearly sets forth the limitations
which the unions desire in referen-
ce to heavy trucks on the highways,
size of trucks, etc. The resolution
is as follows:
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
BASIN MINERS UNION
JOHNSON

Howard johnson, republican can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, was
officially endorsed by the Basin
Miners union according to reports re-
ceived at union headquarters yester-
day. The action was taken at a re-
gular meeting Of the organization.
1t is a fine compliment to Mr..
Johnson who has always been noted
as having a liberal and friendly spirit
toward labor organizations.
MI. Johnson's offices are located
in the Silver Bow Building at Butte.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
CLAYTON WILL ADDRESS
TOWNSEND CLUB MEETING

Townsend Club No. 2 will meet at
Lowell Avenue Church, Monday,
October 5th at 1880 p. m. and besides
the regular business routine, a Soc
ial entertainment and address on
present developments in the Town
send movement will be given by At
torney John K. Claxton.
Members are urged to be present
as an interesting and enjoyable
evening has been arranged by the
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Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
TEACHERS DELICATE FULL
QUOTA

A full delegation of representa-
tives of the Teachers union were OBJ
ligated at the last meeting of the
Trades and Labor Council together
with some male members of the
other unions.
Walter Japp, chairman Of the I'm
ion Label Committee made a casual
scrutiny of the garments of the men,
but when it came to the women, he
backed away which occasioned quite
a little amusement; however, the
Teachers union is one of the most
conscientious unions in the central
body and the assumption was there
were adequate labels on their garm-
ents to entitle them to seats.
4
Secretary Grimes read a commune
cation from the Helena Trades and
Labor Assembly making INJURY
about the proposed 8-hour amend
ment of the constitution. The sec
rotary was notified to write to the
main office of the Holly Sugar Com
pany at Denver and California e
questing them to recognize the sug-
ar workers union at Tracy, Califor-
MIA, where a strike has been in pro-
gress.
A communication came from the
Stockton Trades and Labor Council
asking for this favor.
Delegate Driscoll, vice president
of the Montana Federation of La
Dor made a talk in which he urged
the union members to get behind
the 8-hour amendment and to leave
no stone unturned to effect its pas
sage.
Delegate Erler called the attention
of the delegates to a cardboard figure
of a football that had been printed
in Detroit apparently by scab labor.
The football is being used as an adj
vertisement for the football team
schedules in cities in Montana.
Delegate Erler bitterly condemned
ones responsible for not only order
ing scab printing, but in sending out
of the state of Montana for their
printing work. This matter will
probably be brought up again in the
Trades and Labor Council and the
ones responsible for ordering the
printing interviewed by a labor de-
legation.
Frank Sullivan, a member of the
Fire Fighters union extended an in
vitation through Attorney J.. Clax-
ton for the unions to select a speak
er to talk over K. G. I. R. on the
open forum program Wednesday
evening, October 7th. A committee
was appointed by the chairman to
confer with MIR. Claxton. The com
mittee follows:
Earl Simmons, Paul Erler, Clar-
ence Blewett, Ed Ducan and Elmer
Shea.
Jimmie Leary of the Miners Union
notified the delegates that Dennis
Mccarthy, secretary of the Miners
union, had a wealth of material on
the proposed 8-hour amendment
which was the subject chosen by the
Trades and Labor Council to be
given on the open forum program.
The Bakery and Confectioners un-
ion has announced an important adj
dition to their organization.
The new men and women include
the egg gamblers. 1t requires the
services of about a dozen people
working full time to inspect eggs for
the Butte market.
In extending its jurisdiction to in
clude these people, the Bakery and
!, Confectioners union shows consider
able expansion over that of a year
ago. Since a year ago the men and
women engaged in making butter
have become members of the union
| also.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01
WAGES MUST RAISE
HOURS BE SHORTER

Chief Of Federation of Labor
Calls Attention of All Central
Labor Councils and Unions to
the Need of Voting for Consti-
tutional Amendment, Giving
Legislature Power to Lessen
Days Work.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-01


From my experience with labor
and its leaders, I have always felt
that labor has never been desirious
of obtaining any advantage which
wa9 not grounded in right and JUS
tice. On the other hand it has al
ways, and j%ustifiably so, deprecated
any attempt to make it the sacrifi-
cial goat of judicial reaction. At
times we have had many fine char
acters on the bench of the Supreme
Court of the State of Montana - lib
eral, far-seeing men who interpreted
the law in the light of economic pro-
gress. At other times, too, frequ-
entity, we have suffered from judges
possessed of critical legal minds -
judges who were out of touch and
sympathy with the aspirations and
wants Of the man who tolls.
Judge John A. Matthews, present
member of the court and candidate
to succeed himself on the non-parti-
san judicial ticket "a democrat be-
fore the legislative metamorposis)
belongs to the first school OF thought.
He is constructive and creative in all
of his tendencies. He is a man who
.reverences the principles of the law;
who upholds its dignity; who believ-
es that law and justice are closely
akin; who speaks the truth fearless
ly as he sees it and who can be nett
her bribed, bought or inundated
John Matthews is an able lawyer.
His decisions are more safe and
sound than might be expected from
the general levels of judicial thought
He is big enough to be called by his
first name; great enough to waive
form, ceremony and all cast-iron dig
nifty. He combines admirably an ex-
cellent legal mind with the virtue
Of a warm humanitarianism. His
courage keeps his humanitarian qua
lities from becoming maudlin. He
loves humanity but his love does not
run over so that he stands in the
slop of political demagogy. He is a
lawyer who believes that law was
made for man, and not man for the
law, and such a judge is a puzzle to
the pettifogger. His clear well rea-
soned opinions are sufficient answer
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