davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
Workers Help Plan
Giant Peace Meeiinu
On Armisiite Day

NEW YORK, N. Y.--Labor will be
prominently represented on the pro-
gram of what promises to be the
greatest anti-war mass meeting ever
held here on Armistice Day (No-
vember lD at o'clock, at Madison
Square Garden. The demonstration
is being arranged as part of a ma
tion-wide drive begun last spring
by the Emergency Peace Campaign,
during which the Hon. George Lans-
bury, Labor Member of Parliament
spoke in some fifty cities.
The principal speaker at the Madi-
son Square Garden meeting will be
United States Senator Gerald P.
Nye (R.-N. d., whose Senate NUM-
tions Investigating Committee has
stirred reverberations around the
world. The spokesman for Labor at
the meeting will be Luigi Antonini,
vice-president Of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union, an
outstanding figure in the American
Labor movement for his vigorous
exponency of international peace.
Senator Nye will also have special
message for Labor.
Music will be provided by the
chorus of 1875 voices of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, under the direction of Lazare
Weiner. A brief anti-war pageant
will be presented by the Brookwood
Players.
A letter has been sent to the heads
of several hundred local unions in
Greater New York asking their sup
port for the Madison Square Gar
den meeting. The letter is signed
by Rose Schneiderman of the Wom-
ems Trade Union League, Abraham
Miller of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America, Julius Hoch-
man, Manager of the Joint Board of
Dressmakers, A. ], Kennedy, Anal
gamated Lithographers' Union,
Frank Crosswaith, Director of the
Harlem Labor Center, and Murray
Baron, Manager, Suitcase, Bag and
Portfolio Workers Union.
Norman Thomas will also speak
on the program, and Dr. Frank
Kingdom, President of Newark Uni
versity will be the chairman.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
NLRB Moves 10 Enforce
Alaska Juneau Order

The National Labor Relations
Board today filed with the Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cir
cult, at Richmond, Va, a petition
for enforcement of its decision or
|dering the Alaska Juneau Gold Min
ing Company to end unfair labor
practices.
The move into the Circuit Court
follows failure of the Company to
obey the Boards July 21st cease and
desist order While its mining and
milling operations lie wholly within
Alaska, the Company is West Vir-
ginia corporation and so within the
jurisdiction of the Fourth Circuit
For two years the breach in man
agment-employe relations has dis
turbed the town of Juneau and inter
|rupted operation of the mines, in
tonnage the largest gold mining en-
terprise in the United States. During
1884 some satisfactory negotiations,
shortening the work week from sew
en- to six days, took place between
the management and the Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers Union. But in
May a year ago the entire working
force of 887 miners went on strike
for a new agreement. The company
| fostered a ack-to-work movement,
using a company dominated En-
ployees Association as a nucleus to
reopen the mine. Mass rioting took
place in the street near the hiring
hall. The Juneau police conspicuous
ly aided the strike breakers. 1t was
under police protection that the mine
|reopened on July S, 1885.
The Board conducted hearing in
the case last March in Juneau be-
fore Trial Examiner Charles w.
Hope. Here the company contended
that its refusel to take back strikers
Continued to Page q
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
Supreme Court Ruling
on Wagner Labor Att
Asked by Government
Solicitor General Attacks Associ-
ated Press for Discharging
Watson Because of His Mem
bership in American News
paper Guild.

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Stanley
Reed, Solicitor General of the United
States Department of Justice, in a
brief filed with the Supreme Court
asked that high judicial body to re-
view the controversy of the Associ-
ated Press with the National Labor
Relations Board in the case of Nor
ris Watson, whom the board decided
was discharged by the Associated
Press because of his membership in
the American Newspaper Guild, in
violation of the provisions of the
Wagner National Labor Relations
Act.
The decision of the board, upheld
by the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals for the Second Judicial
Circuit, was appealed to the Su-
preme Court by the Associated Press
on the ground that its rights under
the Federal Constitution were de-
MED by the measure.
Mr.. Reeds brief said the constitu-
tionality of the National Labor Re-
lations Act "is an important ques-
ton which has not been but should
be settled" by the Supreme Court.
Although joining with the Asso-
ciated Press for a review of the law,
Mr.. Reed Numerically disagreed
with the press associations argu-
ments against its constitutionality.
Declaring that Mr.. Watson was
dismissed because he had been active
in the Newspaper Guild, the Solici-
tor General, referring to the Asso-
ciated Press, said:
Petitioner may not invoke the
constitutional guarantee of freedom
of the press as a cloak for destroying
the freedom of its employees thus to
associate among themselves" :"
Turning to the claim that the La
Dor Relations Act abridges the free
dom of the press, Mr.. Reed posi-
lively denied that such a contention
can be sustained.
''The act imposes no previous or
subsequent restraint or censorship
whatever" he stated. ut levies no
discriminatory tax. The petitioner is
utterly free to present the news il
wants to as it wants to"
at was not even claimed by petit
toner that the employe here in
question was discharged because OF
bias in editing news. He was dis
charged because of his activity as a
member of an organization of peti-
toner's employees devoted to ameli-
Grating their conditions of work and
as a destructive blow at their right
to associate for purposes of collective
bargaining and other mutual aid and
protection.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
LABOR WINS A STARTLING VICTORY
Workers Alliance Gets
Federal Recognition

LOS ANGELES.-Works Progres
Administration workers are fas
rallying to the standard of trad,
unionism. The Workers Alliance
composed entirely of w. P. A. EN-
ployees, recently won recognition a
a union bargaining agent from thu
Federal Works Progress Administra
ton in Washington.
AT a meeting with Frank Y.
Mclaughlin, State w. P. A. boss,
and other officials, the State
Executive Committee of the
Workers Alliance, led by Frank
Nj. Lintner, state president, and
Alex Moral, state organizer, won
a major victory for all w. p. A.
workers throughout the state In
winning Union Recognition, with
full rights of collective bargain
ing, the establishment of job
stewards on the job, and the es-
tablishmen. of a Labor Relations
Board where grievances that
cannot be settled on the job or
by the w. P. A. officials can be
brought for adjustment.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
Toledo Police Took
Black Legion Oath In
Name Of God, Devil

TOLEDO.-(FP)-"In the name of
God and the Devil, l promise never
to betray secrets of the Black Le-
gion, to carry out orders unto bitter
death and to strike with an avenging
arm so long as breath remains"
This is part of the bloody and
murderous oath administered to new
police recruits, paid by tax funds to
uphold law and order, at limitations
frequently held during lunch hour
in the police arsenal.
This and much else is coming to
light, as the Toledo City Council, re-
|luctantly and only in response to
stubborn pressure from labor and
liberal groups, begins an investiga-
ton of the hooded terror cult. Wit
nesses are coming to testify, ex-
members, some of them, revolted by
the cult but still afraid of reprisals.
They have almost unbelievable stor-
les to tell about beatings, threats,
floggings, intimidation and persecu-
ton. It is now known that Black
Legion members of the police force
held their own secret, heavily
guarded meetings in a waterfront
building not far from the police sta
ton.
"Buck" Dear, police sergeant in
charge of the arsenal, admits he was
La general at one time. When his
true character was exposed, friendly
police officials rushed him across
the line into Michigan and brought
him back a doctors certificate show
L ing he is unbalanced due to an auto
accident eight years ago. Dear him
self admits he cannot be trusted
with gun. He sold arms to legion
Inaires at $40 each. 1t appears his in
fluential friends in the police de-
partment will try to have him
switched to a comfortable police
|men's pension which amounts to as
much as many workers earn in the
shops.
Dayton Dean, convicted Detroit
trigger man, and other Michigan le-
gionnaires seem to agree that the
stronghold of the cult is in Toledo
land vicinity. Only the surface has
been scratched SO far in the revela-
tons. Information on bigshot lead
|ers has not yet been made public.
lit is known, however, that before
| the Toledo exposures began, Com
imittee of Violence, Black Legion
offshoot, was organized downtown
and met at the Chamber of Com
merce to fight radicalism." 1t
claimed membership of 500. Their
|actual purpose was to fight Toledo's
aggressive labor movement.
Dean has told how he got jittery
every time he made trip to To-
ledo, because all he heard at meet
ings was Kill, Kill, Kill. He has
identified pictures of Toledo police
and judges The local American
League against War and Fascism has
presented evidence linking high
Natl. Guard officers as members of
the order. The Painters Union has
expelled one member for Black Le-
gion affiliation, and other unions are
swinging into action against exposed
llegionnaires within their ranks.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
(ertain-ieed produtis
Are Having Difficulty
ILLINOIS STATE
FEDERATION OF LABOR

FEDERATION Or LAbOtt
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Dear Sir and Brother:
Federal Labor Union No. 20268, A.
F. of L., has been on strike for some
time against the Certain-Teed Prod
ucts Corporation at Marseilles, Illi-
nois. The corporation refuses to deal
with the union. 1t has plants in
various other sections of the country.
The corporation manufactures
roofing material at its Marseilles
plant and in other sections of the
country is engaged in the produc-
ton Of plaster wall board, fibre wall
board, gypsum plaster, paint, varnish
and enamel.
We will be greatly obliged if you
will help us to ascertain whether
materials manufactured by the Ger
tain-Teed Products Corporation, in
any of its plants, are being used on
federal government projects of any
sort in your locality 1t is not nee
essary that we know the exact ma
ture or amount of such material, but
we are anxious to learn whether any
is being used on governmental prof.
ects anywhere so that we can get
some general idea as to the extent
to which such material has been
used on government projects up to
the present.
We believe the new law relating
to labor standards on material and
supplies for future government con-
tracts will prove helpful to the Mar
seilles union in this case.
Fraternally yours,
v. A. OLANDER,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05

Nothing staggering to black reaction, exemplfed
by the Republican Party, has struck this Nation since the
Civil War the unparalleled victory of President Roose
velt November 3rd The outstanding phenomenon,
above all Others that the people of the United States
willing to follow the banner of courageous who
understands their feelings and aspirations who knows the
ruthessness of corporation expoatons and of the tramp
ling by these of the most sacred human rights
The people of the United States elected Roose-
velt The people have staged a revolution by the
ballot They have sgnfed to the whole world their dis
pleasure of poverty, destution and unemployment in
land that is able to give them abundance of material
wealth. of education culture, and pleasure but which is
denied them because few selfish, greedy capitalists own
and control the of machinery of production and dis
tribution. They control the distribution of jobs When
profit stops jobs STOP
1t is extremely difficult under system of govern
ment for the common people to initiate reforms These
reforms must from above They must be initiated by
the leaders in government The people this and that
is why they love President Roosevelt That is why
working people willing to lay down their lives for him.
because he has the vision and to begin eforma
ton the structure of the American government which
will ultimately bring about aleviaon of their suffering
No less courageous less souhearted less optimistic
could have survived the thruss and the attacks that
trenched wealth has made upon President Roosevelt This
victory should cheer his heart and him that he is
the right road the road to peace progress all
the kindly virtues which have been taught
from childhood.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
Armisfite Day, 1896

Eighteen years ago this month the Armisce signed
and the World War ended Just what is an Armstce? An
agreement satisfactory the stronger nations? That
about all that was for the settlement made was certainly
not satisfactory to Germany.
But the ironcal tradition that armistices settle dis
agreements rankles in minds If armistices all
powerful why they not be signed in the form of
Do ten million human beings have to be murdered before
clearly enough to sign armistice? Do
homes have to be broken must starvation and disease and
pestlence stalk upon nation before force its states
to sign agreement to end the butchery of war?
What is this mad that sezes the peoples and
makes them poweress to defend their rights free
citizens? Are we, people, stepped in the traditional
of living that believe have be- just because
they have always been?
Today the headlines of another threatening world
Can not realize what such a war would do to
civilization? Do need to be told again that the gas the
the planes of modern science could destroy entire
cities in night, could make the world blazing hell?
"What can we do about it?" you wonder. We pro-
test armament program of billion dollars year. We
ask Is it not possible educate nation to live in
peace? Would not this money have been much better
pended for peace education than for preparation
Let's begin with children teach them that toy guns
things be abhorred Teach them the deadly signifi
of parades and military Teach them that
motion pictures showing military drill simply propa-
ganda to catch them Teach them that worship of
past warriors abSurd-We could not worship
neghborhood who had robbed pundered and killed our
dear ones-and between nations is just that much
larger SCALE
Let's resolve that we will not fight another war for
private profit Let's dedicate ourselves to work for peace
between nations and for the specific issues that peace
Only that keep the faith with the millions who
died that and families might know war-From
Farmers Union Program Service
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
SULLIVAN A ND
BOUNTY IN CLEAR

All difficulty with the Bounty re-
freshment stand on Rowe Road for
merly operated by Mr.. Sullivan, has
been settled. The Women's Protec-
tive union and other unions which
were involved have expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with
the action OF Mr.. Sullivan in agree
ing to the unions request.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
AGAINST SUB-STANDARD
WAGE

Other demands that were dis
cussed included the question of be-
ing sent into private industry at a
sub-standard wage. This demand
was won, and no worker will be
forced into private industry to take
a job which he is not capable Of
handling.
Workers will be classified accord
ing to their trades and the same
ratings as originally established for
trades will be paid.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
NAZI CULTURAL NOTE

The German people will be COM
PEELED with flowing force" to read
Nazi authors.
81 will eliminate lukewarm book
dealers, and / will not tolerate a
dictatorship of the buying public"
proclaims Nazi Pres. Johst of the
Reich Chamber Of Literature.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
CANDIDATES SUP
PORTED BY UNIONS
SWEPT INTO OFFICE
Liberal and Progressive
Thoughts and Principles in
Ascendency.

State and local candidates en-
dorsed by the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council who were elected
to office:
Senator Murray who so ably sup
ported the national Democratic Ad-
ministration for the last two years,
has been sent back to the national
Senate by the people of Montana.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
LABOR LEADERS SUPPORT
WORKERS ALLIANCE

IN a letter to the Alliance,
William Green, President of the
American Federation of Labor,
wrote: ut is my earnest purpose
and desire to accord to you and
those associated with you the
support of the A. f. of l.. in the
Continued to Page @
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05

The unions and the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council led in the
endorsement of this distinguished
statesman. other organizations
throughout Montana and the labor
and farm organizations added their
support to his victory.
Jerry ]. 0'COnnell Wins Seat
in Congress.
Mr.. O'Connell who fought SO val
iantly for the working people in the
Railroad and Public Service Com
mission has now been elevated to
the position of Congress which he
so well deserves.
Albert Angstman was rewarded
for his long record of liberality both
on the Supreme bench and with the
Railway Commission.
Continued to Page O.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
5EAMEN STRIKE
AS EMPLOYER
refuse DEMANDS

The hum of winches and the rattle
of cargo hoists died down to mid
night silence as West Coast seaports,
from Vancouver to San Diego, were
deserted last Thursday evening by
striking maritime workers, 100000
strong, with stubborn employers
ceaselesslY refusing to submit.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
IRRECONCILABLE
EMPLOYERS

The same conditions which in
duced the general strike of the sum-
mer of 1894 is back with us, the re-
sponsibility for the impasse resting
squarely on the shoulders of the
Waterfront Employers Association
who refused renewal of the 1884
contract hiring hall provision in or
der to deliver body-blow to trade
unionism in general and the mari
time unions in particular
l. L. A. LEADS STRUGGLE
Led by the militant Inter-
national Longshoremen's Asso-
citation, unions representing
every branch Of the seagoing
profession, seamen, firemen,
wipers, oilers, cooks, stewards,
licensed personnel, and the wat
erfront groups which include the
stevedores and ship clerks,
formed one solid united front
In showdown battle with ex-
plotting shipowners.
On the San Francisco and San
Pedro waterfronts, pickets moved
into their assigned places. From
their beats in metropolitan down
town areas, hundreds of policemen
are placed on an emergency basis,
not to take Sides" but to protect
property" The waterfront becomes
real front"
The sight of dozens of patrol
wagons, uniformed and plain
clothes, policemen and deputy
sheriffs in groups at street.
corners; thousands of highly
paid private gunmen recruited
from big city skidrows, rowing
picket cars, union food kitchens,
shotguns, teargas guns, black
jacks and billies--all tend to
bring home to John Citizen the
unpleasant fact that big busi-
ness still goes about its profit
making with the same old Jungle
methods.
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05
DEMANDS

Among the demands of the mar
inc unions are the eight-hour day
for sea-going personnel, the six-hour
day for dockside personnel, cash for
overtime, union hiring halls and
Continued to Page O
Montana labor news., 1936-11-05

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., 1936-11-05

There can be no prosperity
without Justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14
Hanford Happenings
"HERE COMES CHARLIE" TO
BE GIVEN BY TEACHERS

The teachers of the Hanford
school, assisted by others, will pre-
sent the play, Here Comes Charlie"
Monday evening, May 10, in the
high school gym.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Curry and
three children of Grandview were
visitors at the Hector Curry home
Sunday. Grandma Curry, who has
been visiting her son Hector, re-
turned home with her son Sam.
The two little nephews, Dale and
Dicky Rand, who have been Wis
ting at the Curry home here, re-
NAMED for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis and
two sons drove over from Yakima
Sunday to spend Mothers Day at
the home of Mrs. Davis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weber.
Mrs. Robert MacDonell and two
daughters spent the weekend IN
| Walla Walla with Mrs. MacDonell's
| mother. Mrs. Julius Macomber.
\ x y
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Weber anc
little son spent Sunday at the .
IT. Young home in Prosser.
1 X X X
| B. G. Root, who was taken sud
denly ill Friday morning With
heart attack, is getting along nicely
: He is resting at home.
X X X
Mrs. Henri dePuydt (Annette NC
Connachie) and her aunt, Mrs. >
S. Willis, drove over from Seattl
Wednesday to visit the former
mother, Mrs. Margaret McCon
nachie,. until Saturday.
X X X
Ray Miller is spending week
+ furlough with friends here. He
stationed at CCC camp near Fol
Lewis.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14
CHATTER

Bill Austin sporting a beautiful
new canary yellow tie-Everyone re-
porting a fine time at the Apple
Blossom Festival. o yeah?-Aleen
wildly writing her senior announce
117ents Monday-Harry playing blind
man at Wenatchee. It's a good way
Of getting by, eh?-Broughton COM
ing to school with his eyes all
bloodshot Monday morning
sjggy and Helen riding horseback
Saturdays Senior gals getting grad
uation dresses Eleanor Graves dis
playing a wrist watch which some
one gave her. but it has difficulty
in running.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14

juice and grated rind, and l table
spoon of melted butter. Stir IN z
beaten egg yolks and / cup OF milk
Fold in the egg whites which have
been beaten until they will hold
their shape. Bake in a moderate
oven in individual molds, set IN q
pan of water.
Fresh strawberry cream sufficient
for 80 servings may be made with
ia quarts of sliced fresh straw
berries combined with II ounces
of sugar. Dissolve 13 ounces OF
strawberry gelatine in Il quarts OF
hot water. Cool slightly, then pour
over the berries and chill. Pour 2-3
of the mixture into deep rectan-
gular molds, filling them II full
Chill until firm. Chill remaining
gelatine mixture until OF syrupy
consistency. Fold in cream, whipped
only until thick and shiny, but not
stiff. Fill mold with cream mixture.
Chill until firm. Unmold, slice, and
serve.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14
TOWN OBSERVES
CLEAN UP DAY

wednesday was Cleanup Day
i., Hanford and the teachers, school
children, members of the Women,s
Club and citizens, who donated their
trucks and their time, spent most
OF the day at this job.
supt. and Mrs. John S. Harris,
William Lipsconnb, athletic coach,
and the track team went to va
ainna Saturday to attend the Glass
R tournament There were thirteen
schools represented and Hanfofd
took third place.
The Hanford improvement club
will meet Thursday, May 81, at the
club rooms. The meeting is a week
later than usual.
The P.-T.A. will meet Thursday
evening, May 81. This will be the
last meeting of the year and the
first meeting in which the new
president, Mrs. w. Z. SchWlsoW
uresides. New committees will be
appointed. A good attendance is de-
sired.
commencement exercises will be
held Friday evening, May ~. The
baccalaureate services will be hele
Sunday evening, May ~, at tht
local church, the Rev. John Pate
preaching the sermon. Everyone L
invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Jones lei
Thursday for Wenatchee to vlsl
relatives and attend the Appl
Blossom Festival. Miss Margare
Cox, Princess Hanford acco1npanle
them. Mr.. and Mrs. William S. WEB
Der, Jr., left Saturday morning &c
Wenat chee to attend the fest1va
returning Sunday evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14
BLACKBOARD STAFF
EDITORIAL

IN view of the fact that there
are but few remaining Blackboards
to be published, we deem it quite
appropriate to express our appreci-
alton here to those on the staff who
Will not be here next year. 1t has
been pleasure to serve our school
in doing our best to publish this
small column for the public, and we
wish to extend our wishes for the
best of success to the next years
Editorial Staff.