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Evening star., 1936-12-19

20, 600 times in each "A hours a pint
of air is inhaled by every man, wom-
and and child in the house and 10000
times exhaled from their lungs?"
It does give you pause. For py now
we are all very much interested in
pure air.
This conditioner Is, of course. q sep
arate unit, self-contained, so no COM
bustion gases from the boiler-or
smoke. SCOT and fumes-can get INTO
the ducts and travel through the
house. Provision can be made to
introduce the proper amounts Of
fresh outside air to do the ventilating
job-as well as the conditioning Job.
Evening star., 1936-12-19

as easily as window pane is impor-
tant in the kitchen, too. Some peo-
pie use glass there. The material we
have in mind Is said to be as perma-
nent as any wall surface can be. Its
makers say 1t keeps It's shiny surface.
which can be cleaned with a damp
cloth. more years than you would be-
lieve possible.
WE HEAR a great deal about COM
bining radiator heat with air
Evening star., 1936-12-19
CLUB HOLDS PARTY

The Christmas party of the Chevy
Chase. D. c., Garden Club was held
last Monday at the home of Mrs.
T. B. Woodruff, 13 Williams lane,
Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Woodruff
was assisted at the luncheon by Mrs.
p. G. Cottrell, Mrs. Henry Wirgman
and Mrs. Stewart Wirgman.
Speakers at the meeting included
Mrs. George w. Harris, Mrs. F. T.
Northcross, Mrs. Daniel 6. Davis and
Mrs. J. E. Fitzgerald.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
PROPERTY is SOLD
DR.. M. B. Hiden Purchases Office
at Warrenton.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
wARRENToN, Va, December 10
The property on Main street, consist
ing of the office Of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. and a small building
adjoining, formerly owned by Andrew
Christian Of the law firm of Christian
& Barton, Richmond, has been sold
by the office Of J. Green Carter to Dr..
M B. Hiden of Warrenton. The tele-
graph company will continue its use
of the building.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
CENTER ENTRANCEWAY
BEST BET FOR STORES
Modernizers Point Out Light Win
dow Displays Help Attract
Business.

In the modernization OF stores 1t
is we'll to bear in mind that the ex-
perience of owners and operators in
all sections OF the country teaches
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Some Lapses of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in the Bedford cut stone
case imposed upon the striking workers r%estric-
tions which Justice Brandes, long a member of
that court, described as reminding of involun-
tary servitude."
The Supreme Court, in Coppage vs.. Kansas,
ruled that a workman has no right to a job if he
will not quit his union. There was dissent here,
too, but the majority of the court had its way.
The Supreme Court, in Lochner VS.. New York,
knocked out a New York law which limited hours
of labor in bakeries to 10 a day or 90 a week.
Justice Peckham, delivering the verdict of the
Court, said that "clean and wholesome bread does
not depend on whether a baker works but 10
hours a day or only 90 hours a week
The Supreme Court, in Adkins vs.. Children's
Hospital, knocked out the minimum wage low
for women in the District of Columbia. Justice
Sutherland, who spoke for the court, said that
the Nineteenth Amendment emancipated wo-
men from the old doctrine of special protection
These are a few of the cases which makes labor
slow to accept the doctrine of the flawless wis
dom of the Supreme Court; and a few Of the
reason why labor takes no pleasure in that
courts onslaught on the New Deal.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Unemployed Figure Now H.
$4,000 A. F. of L. Says
Sighting Little Hope

WASHINGTON.-(FP) Industry
is making nc determined effort to put
the unemployed to work and is quite
willing to shirk all responsibility for
them" VIM. Green, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, claim
ed in a statement showing that unem-
.ployment increased by l,229,000 between
December 1885 and January 1886.
Secretary OF Labor Frances Perkins
recently stated unemployment had in
creased by only $4,000 during the SANE
period and that "the picture is not at
all serious"
Green characterized the rise as moth
ing short OF tragic" pointing out that
we thus lost ground in a number Of
industries in January following the loss
OF over a million possible jobs in the
last half of 1885"
According to A. F. of L. figures, Of
the 100000 unemployed in January,
1886, only about one third had work
on the federal WPA and PWA pro-
grams.
Even the continuing production
gains we hope for in the spring will do
little to restore the millions of jobs
needed" Green said.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Attorney Doepker
Defends Townsend
Revolving Pension

At the regular meeting of Townsend
Club No. l, held in the 'Y" March 9th,
an interesting program was presented.
Mr.. William Mitchell, accompanied by
Miss Agatha Kelly, sang two selections
to the delight of his audience. Mrs.
Kerr Beadle, speaking on the Town
send Plan from the women's view
point, said in part: Home life is great
er than government. Pioneer women,
carrying their ideals across the con-
tinent in covered wagons, did a lot
Of side-driving, and they still intend to
get their share of advantages. Pow
erty falls most crushingly upon wo-
man alone and without a home. There
is every incentive for women to put
their best efforts into this movement,
which is not theoretical but practical,
and for the home, society and the ma
ton"
Attorney M. J, Doepker, discussing a
recent radio talk on the Townsend
Plan, said in part: "The trouble with
the average opponent of the plan is
that he either wilfully misrepresents,
or he displays a vast ignorance of the
facts concerning the working of the
plan.
The trouble with the nation today is
that there is not enough money in
general or nationwide circulation;
there is not enuogh money in the hands
OF the people, so that they can buy
things.
A recent Associated Press dispatch
from New York says New York Banks
have Two Billion, One Hundred Mil
lion dollars MORE than they had one
year ago, with deposits of Twenty Six
Billions, and rapidly increasing you
can see how that is taking money out
Of circulation.
The transaction tax would reap a
fine harvest from these healthy de-
posts, as it collected 2 per cent as
this money flowed into the Golfers of
the Money Bags
The Townsend plan forces this mon
ey into circulation and reaches Billions
Of dollars that are not now reached by
any TAX because OF exemptions on tax
exempt securities.
With 5000 men and women in Butte
on the pension roll our merchants
would receive, figured at $500 each,
$l,OOO,OOO per month or ~$l2,0O0,0O0 each
year, and it is said that a dollar turns
over 22H times on an average annually.
This would mean a gross business of
S27O,OOO,OOO annually from 5000 Butte
pensioners.
What would be the cost? We ans
werl 2 per cent commission in the
shape Of the transaction tax on the
transaction throughout the year and
with the business and professional
man making a fair profit on each trans
action, he would be pleased to pay this
small charge for this new business"
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Taxpayers VIII Pay Four
Billions For Wars

The sum of $3,59O,OOO,OO0 will be the
total cost in 1887 for past wars, as
serted Congressman Bierman Of Iowa
during the debate on the army appro-
priations bill before the House this
week. He computes the figure on the
basis of funds appropriated for the
Veterans Administration, soldiers bo-
nus, and interest charges on war debts.
Congressman Bierman declared that
the army appropriation of $543,000,MO
SIS the largest amount of money that
this country in any year of peace-tnne
has ever appropriated. We thought
Congress was appropriating a lot +
money last year, but this bill calls for
$w1l8,000,00 more than was appropri-
ated for the army last year."
When the total sum OF $1,0o4,000,00C
asked by the army and navy is added
to the So, 590,000,000 which we will be
paying for the past wars during 1887,
the grand total of $4,6S4,000,0N will be
reached as what the taxpayers Of this
country will contribute to past and fu-
ture wars.
National Council for Prevention
OF War.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19

have been eliminated from the new act, and the
net value Of an applicants property has been
raised from $1,000 to $500. Household goods,
furniture, wearing apparel and a burial lot may
be owned in addition to this limit.
Thirty dollars a month is still the maximum
that may be granted under the system, which is
to be administered by the county boards Of
Commissioners or poor commissions under the
supervision of the State Board of Control.
The Federal Government will bear one-half
of the cost of the system, the state one-third
and the counties one-sixth. An appropriation of
$2,750.000 has been made for the states share.
Liens on property cannot be made but the
county and state officials may recover the
amount granted from the estate after the pen
sioner and his surviving spouse, if any, are de-
ceased.
Operation of the new law suspends all previ-
Gus pension laws, except the taxes, mortgages,
agreements and liens set up under them. Should
the pension provisions of the Social Security Act
be invalidated, however, the new measure would
become void and will be replaced by the previ-
Gus enactments.
During February the Board of Control took
steps to set the new law into operation by the
appointment of Kenneth c. Haycraft as direc-
tor of the state division Of old age assistance.
All the aged receiving aid under the previous
law will be automatically transferred to the new
rolls.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Your Furniture
Should Bear The
Trade Union Label

Even the nos professional trade
unionite may not be aware that at
the present time many types of furni-
ture and wood specialties bear the I'M
ion label. For the purpose Of train
ing the public to ask for shis type Of
furniture merchandise, the Montana
Labor News has been requested to
publish the following letter from the
Furniture Workers Union of Tacoma,
Washington.
1t will be noted that many house
hold utensils are listed as bearing the
label such as ironing boards, pastry
boards, tables, etc. The letter follows A:
FURNITURE WORKERS UNION,
LOCAL NO. 1919
March z, 1886
Montana Labor News,
We, Furniture Workers Local In
ion l7l9 have recently signed an agree
ment with the Sound Wood Products
Company Of this city. In this agree
ment we have the check-off system,
closed shop, hiring through our office
and the Union Label. The plant is
also one hundred per cent Union.
This company manufacturers the fol-
lowing items; ironing boards, pastry
boards, medicine cabinets, folding
chairs, kitchen stools, vanity hampers,
tables and all kinds of wood special
ties. This is the only manufacturer on
the coast making this type of mer-
chandise using the Union Label. And
we feel that it will help us very much,
il all organized labor will help us, by
demanding merchandise manufactured
by this company and also see that it
bears the Union Label. And when
buying furniture always demand that
it carry the Union Label.
Hoping that your Council will CO.
operate and notify all affiliated IN
ions, we thank you.
Fraternally yours,
HOWARD BENNETT, Bus. Rep.
Furniture Workers Union 1919
Carpenters Building,
l0l2H Tacoma Avenue,
Tacoma, Washington.
(SEAL)
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Liberal Minnesota Law in Effect

The comments herein contained on the Min
nesota Old Age Pension law are pertinent as
showing the inadequacy of Montana's act. In
this state much indignation has been expressed
by applicants over the requirements of practi-
cally taking a paupers oath. Here old folks
must release title to property before becoming
eligible for old age pensions. Elderly people
face with apprehension the prospect of parting
with their homes, acquired through years of alb
stention and sacrifice. Montana's law should be
liberalized Ed. note.
4 Y u 4 4 4
On March /, the liberalized and strengthened
old age pension law of Minnesota, which was
signed by Governor Floyd B. Olson on Jan. u,
becomes effective. Drafted by the Hennepin
County Old Age Pension Department, the new
law marks a vast improvement over the previous
act and places the state among the common
wealths with the best provisions for their aged.
The new law reduces the pensionable age from
70 to 65 and extends the security to non-citizens
who have lived in the United States for more
than rs years, two provisions which embody the
improvements sought by leaders in the pension
movement. Another provision included in the
law which is favored by students of the problem
IS the exemption OF irregular income not exceed
ing 500 per year in computing the pensioners
income.
Although the state residence was changed
from IS to 5 years of the 9 preceding applica-
tons, the new law also assures aid to persons
who had a lengthy residence in the state which
may have been interrupted in the past 9 years.
If a person has lived in the state for two years
preceding application, he will get credit for earl
Ter residence as a substitute for the requirement
of 5 years of the last 9. Temporary absence by
pensioners is permitted and, in the discreation
At the pension officials, prolonged absence from
the state may be allowed if the p%ensioner can
receive substantial help from relatives or friends
through such change of residence.
Practically all the disqualification of the old
law, such as Imprisonment for a felony, non
support of wife and children, professional beg
ging, living in a private home for the aged, etc,
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
When a Fellow Needs a Friend

Unionism has become a riddle, a jigsaw puz-
zle, a battling maze to many American work
ers. They want to be organized, but they are
thrown into confusion and dismay when it ap-
pears that the only way they can get into the
A. F. of L. is to cut themselves up into pieces to
fit a craft pattern that is crazier to them than
any crazy quilt.
Listen to the troubles of one employee of an
Indiana municipal plant: 81 operate the pumps
and engines, the switchboard, keep the log, do
the oiling, answer the telephone, test water,
treat water for the boilers, call out help in case
Of an emergency, polish the bright materials,
and l I'm responsible for the efficient operating
condition Of all equipment" he writes.
Does that bring him under the jurisdiction of
the operating engineers, the firemen and oilers,
the telephone operators, electrical workers, boil
ermakers, metal ~polishers, machinists, plumbers,
laborers or what? AS a matter of fact, he is
a member of the glass-bottle blowers union! AT
least he can remain undivided by staying in the
union Of his former trade.
"The b%oilermaker, the p%ipefitter and the ma
chinist 60 in a boiler furnace and lay up a brick
wall" continues this same worker. "Then they
go in the engine-room and work on a switch
board. From there up on the top of the build
ing to put on a roof. So you see what a chance
we have to follow craft lines in the municipal
enterprises p
This particular Indiana municipal employe was
persistent in his efforts for organization. When
the A.. F. of L. organizer in his territory could
give him no advice on how to divide up a dozen
workers among a score Of unions short of
vivi-section he wrote to President William
Green, whose reply follows:
you state that the workers for whom you
speak are employed as electricians, linemen,
boilermakers, stationary firemen, locomotive
firemen, stationary operating engineers, loco
motive engineers, machinists, pipefitters and
common laborers. You then express the desire
to organize a union in which all of these work
ers could hold membership in a local union to
be chartered by the A. F.. of l..
"In reply thereto I would advise you that I'M
der the constitution and laws Of the A. F. of L.
these workers, if organized, would come under
the jurisdiction Of the national or international
unions whose interests are involved. Enclosed
is a list Of national and international unions
chartered by the A. F. of L. with the names and
addresses Of their respective presidents"
After his experience our Indiana friend is not
surprised that only a handful are organized in
the thousands of municipal enterprises with
about Is workers each. But being a man with
the patience Of Job, he adds Understand, bro
Their, | am not against crafts, but when it is i'm
possible to follow craft lines then l think it is
high time something is done about it."
Brother, you said it!
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
Frameup Seen in Crimsyn Charg-
es Against 10 Omaha Car Men

OMAHA, Nebr.-FP)-Trial of Bill
Howard, one of 10 streetcar strikers ar
rested in Omaha on an 8-month-old
charge Of dynamiting, conspiracy and
criminal s~yndicaism, will start Feb. II.
Howard, a member of the unions strike
committee, was forced to sign a con
fession" more than a month ago after
cops had grilled him Y hours.
The charges are believed to be part
OF an attempt to smash the union and
make Omaha an open shop town. Evi-
dence that a frameup is being planned
indicated by the fact that two un-
ion members have testified against the
10 arrested, and labor circles regard
the men as s%toolpigeons sent into the
union for disruptive purposes.
Funds for the men are being handled
by the Joint Street Garments Defense
Committee, 25l2 Caldwell St., Omaha,
Nebr.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-(FP)-Conflict
has broken out in the San Diego Fed
Grated Trades and Labor Council be-
tween Joe Casey, state a. F. of l..
organizer, and a progressive group
claiming a majority of delegates.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19
PHOENIX PRINTER EN-
DORSE C.. |. o.

PHOENIX, Ariz.-(UNS)- The eff
forts of the Committee for Industrial
Organization were unanimously endor-
sed at a meeting of the Phoenix typo
GRAPHICAL union attended by more than
Oh per cent Of the $50 members.
The motion to endorse was so word
ed as to show that the action was not
taken just because of the participation
in the Committee of Pres. Chas. P.
Howard of the Init Typographical I'm
ion, who is secretary Of the c. |. 0.
ut was felt that the country should
know that the organization itself was
being endorsed and not a popular un-
ion executive" a leader of the local
printers union said.
Montana labor news., 1936-03-19

While Safety slogans will help in
making our streets and roads safer,
we're going to have to go much farth-
er than that.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
POLITICS WITHOUT PASSION
Evidence That Things Go That Way in United States in Con
With Conditions in Other Countries, Is Be Found
in Week End River Trip of Young Democrats.

end arranged by Young Democrats
for Young Democrats, but If any
youthful voter of another political
complexion wants to &C along he is
welcome If there is room aboard. He
will be assumed to be guest and
treated as such, even though he ven-
lures aboard in the capacity of
Republican, Socialist or some other
party's spy.
Stated as simply as possible, these
adolescents of American politics are
taking time OF in the heat Of po-
litical campaign for a party. Not a
political party, you understand, but
party. The kind one goes to-
not "for."
MORE than that, the common in
AA terest which cements the week
enders in the bonds of organization
is entirely barred as a topic of con-
versation from the time the South
land leaves the. wharf until it docks
on Monday. One Is not supposed to
talk politics. No particular punish
ment Is prescribed for violators Of
this rule, but they might find them
Evening star., 1936-08-15

Hugh Dram of the White House staff,
got No 8, and ]. Edgar Hoover's Scottie
Is No. 4.
TT HAS been the custom Of the col
lector's office to save the first 100
dog licenses for prominent Washing
tonians ever since Towers thought OF
having No. / washed with gold and
presented to President Harding's pop
ular Laddie Boy. The Coolidges' collies
Rob Roy and Prudence Prim, and the
Hoovers' Norwegian elk hound. Weeje,
were later recipients of the gold license.
Only RooSevelts, it seems, bring
prank playing dogs to the Nation S
Capital. The single record of White
House pet soaring strangers, before
Major and Meggie of the present
regime, was when Theodore Roosevelt's
dog freed the then French envoy, His
Excellency M. Jules Jusserand, on the
embarrassment to both His Excellency
and the expectant Roosevelts, waiting
inside.
Lots of people apply for dog licenses
bearing the same figures as their
houses, telephones, or automobiles, ac-
cording to Towers, and many request
the same numbers year after year t.
facilitate memory. Towers, for an
example, whose auto tag is 20, has dog
tag 2S for his police dog, Billie.
A three-legged fox terrier was the
constant companion of Towers for
nine years, the collector having be-
come a great dog lover while garnering
taxes. The late w. r. Smith, who
died this Spring after serving as
poundmaster of the District for 16
years, brought a tiny, new puppy to
Towers in the palm of his hand one
day. The terrier had been born at the
pound without part of a leg.
Il can't put this puppy in the gas
chamber" Smith said, although Grip
pied dogs are supposed to be ex-
terminated. The puppy opened a
perspicacious eye at Towers and snug
gled back into Smiths hand.
"Of course not" Towers said. He
Is my puppy"
Evening star., 1936-08-15

to C. M. Towers, District collector of
taxes, whose records show that the
canine census has tripled in the last
16 years. Proceeds from licenses this
coming fiscal year will probably reach
an all-time high. he says, with more
than $4,000 distributed since July /.
With more than $4,000 dogs licensed
to operate in the District during the
fiscal year 1885, 1t is thought that
the figure for the coming period will
exceed $4,000.
Dog tags cost District residents
8,l29.54 in 1886, according to an
annual report just issued by the col
lector Of taxes, an increase of nearly
$4,000 over the previous period. In
1920 receipts were $l6,s25. which
means that there were only about g.
900 licensed dogs in the city.
DUPPY- COUNTING time in Wash
L ington is anticipated by employees
at the office of the collector, accord
ing to Mrs. Hattie F. Small, in charge
of the division issuing dog tags. From
the time that No. / tag is dipped In
gold and delivered to the White House
clerks know that there won't be a
dull moment around the building for
weeks. Although some licenses are
delivered by post, dog owners mailing
their 50 with q stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope, lots Of folk arrive at
the tag wicket with excited pets in
tow who strain at their leashes and
find downtown Washington gaudy
and exciting.
Dog fights enliven the corridors
now and then, and the spectacle OF
stunning animals submitting to tag
changes with aristocratic unconcern
is engaging. Trick dogs sometimes
approach the tag windows with the 81
for their licenses in their mouths,
their fond masters bursting with pride,
Mrs. Small says, and the greenbacks
q shade gummy.
People Of all classes and colors wait
to buy dog tags-Ambassadors, Sena-
tors, smartly-dressed women, little
girls with soiled knees, workmen In
overalls and Gofernment workers
Evening star., 1936-08-15

selves in a form of coventry such as
that one finds in novels about Eng
lish schoolboy life.
Candidates and causes are taboo;
quite as if the Young Democrats,
thinking more of their ages than. Of
their political faith, figured there
were so many other things to talk
about on boats.
BY way of demonstrating that they
are an approximate con away from
that fanatical zeal which expresses
itself in even the more moderate
degrees of violence, the Young Demo-
Gratis in a social mood open their
hearts to oldsters. Any old Demo-
crat, meaning Just that, can climb
aboard the Southland and mingle
with those who will inherit his mantle
at some future date. Age lines may
be manifest at political gatherings,
where the division sometimes becomes
one with the "old dodoes" on one
side and the young upstairs" on the
other. but no such thing will be sp-
parent at this social get-together.
The Young Democrats, indeed, have