The producers news., 1936-03-20
FOOLINC THE PUBLIC
BY LEvERNE HAMILTON

WIG 0kHeA eAeAAAAby VI ASGOAuNItihAAlH
! men for important federal 20.
sitions in his home state and, un.
less he has been a pronounced In.
surgent In his own party, these
recommendations will be unhegi-
tatingly accepted.
Now il Senator Wheeler felt
under any obligation TO Labor we
would naturally expect him TO
recommend for these positions men
who would be favorable, or at
least sympathetic toward the aims
Of labor in Montana, but a scrutiny
Of few Of the Senator's recon-,
mendauons brings TO light the fact
that the first man recommended
was for IA federal judgeship, S. v.
| Stewart who, as governor was re-
sponsible for sending the militia
into Butte in 1913, breaking che
mine strike, and destroying the
Western Federation Of Miners.
Let me say here that | do not dis-
like Sam Stewart personally. he
has a pleasant personality which
makes IL impossible to dislike him.
II Is his labor record with which /
quarrel and his attitude towara
labor which | condemn.
Second among Senator Wheeler'a
recommendations for federal ap-
pointment is that Of John Love-
lace Of Bozeman for member Of
tho interstate commerce commits
sion. If anyone desires to know
Lovelace's labor attitude and rec
ord, ! respectfully refer him 10
the labor groups of Bozeman who
can describe that record far mere
Plcturesguely, and possibly pro
fanely, than can |.
Third among the recommenda-
tions of the Senator appears Tho
name Of Ray Hart for State Adj
ministrator Of the WPA. Hart
mas been one Of ire outstanding
obstacles In the progress of labor
organizations in the state and has
oeen extraordinarily active In
blocking every attempt at orpa.
1izing the retail clerks In Billings.
organized labor was compelled 10
lght Harts confirmation, and this
lght being unsuccessful, the
workers In industry and those en-
1loyed on WPA work are familiar
With the long and difficult strug. {
gle that had TO be carried on IN
Iecure the prevailing wage on ]
NPA work, and this battle was
~ 1,VJnUi,nlued t,l until the pressure on :
washington administrative heads !
'ecame 80 strong that Hart was /
ompelled to resign ITO get back B
o his retail business in Billings.V q
In my next contribution I shall =
evote a little space TO the battle
yer the appointment Of Raw Hart
nd the "SHAM BATTLE" winged
Tor labors benefit) by our other
tenator, James Murray, over Raw
Iart's confirmation. | do not wish
digress from my subject here
} take up that question.
In the meantime let me reoiest
lat II Senator Wheeler had tho
lterests Of labor in mind be
ould not have recommended
an OF Hart's type TO look after
10 Works Porgress Adminiatrn.
on IN Montana. Hart being the
I'm iiTmiinistrator at the head of the
IA was able TO appoint many
NOR officials and executives
hose attitude toward working
ass interests was compafible
IN MS own. These official re-
am IN official position even after
arts resignation and are there.
re in a position TO IDEAL The
'rkers misery" even though Hart
mseif Is no longer with us.
y Is sufficient here to aav that
Jf Senator Wheeler still haa 4be
1al support Of organized labor
cups IN the state despite these =
lions which have made Il noe.
5ary for the working clasa a.
Try on an endless struggle g. I
rect q few, just q few. of the
us made possible by the gen-
'rs actions. Many laborino mon
tne state will say, "We can't
ldemn a man simply because he
: made a FEW MISTAKES >
llch only goes to show hog
1pietely the Senator haa labor
llod and H.. s@N AAbVA 4