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ApARTMeHTs WANTED.

RENT-LIST YOUR VACANCY WITH US;
Immediate results. Car service free: IN
vestigate applicants. MR.. HOMER. Norto
5761. q
. ROOMS UNFURNIsHED. BATH, RE
frigerator cleo. gas. included. $50 St.
ne. apt. 403. d
GROOM APT. FURN. OR UNFURN.
available Nov Is; living room with nre-
place, bed room, bath and kitchenette.
Atlantic 4564 between and q.
OWNERS ATTENTION! WE HAVE IMME-
10 s unit apt. bldg. properly priced.
List at once Address Box 45-R. Star once:
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE DESIRE UN.
furnished apt, vicinity Catholic UNIVERSITY
in new private home or modern apt.
house. Address Box 241-R. Star once
WE CAN RENT YOUR APARTMENT.
Call E. L. ELLIS ONCE for details, 1910
Vermont ave, Room 217. Natl. 33s4. so
COLORED COUPLE WANT 3 ROOMS.
kit. bath. in NV. section; not over $4o.
10 e st. s.w.
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BRIGHT. SUNNY APT. End FL. PRIVATE
Get, home: 3 rms. kit. bath: oil heat:
adults only: refs 71So Pinev srane Iea Ed
NV. Georkia 1858
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RTMENTS-UNFURN.
Free Car and Guide Furnished,
National S296 Evenings, Atlantic o156,
90S 10th St NV z.
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ApARTMENTs SUBURBAN.


MT RAINIER MD. 34O4 BAKER sT.-3
large rooms unfurn.. hall. kitchenette prl-
waite bath, End floor INV h, cleo; no oo]ec"
ton child school age or to employee cou.
pies: S45; bus line. get on at 34tn sno
Baker SITS. OWNER. 50
ENTIRE md FLOOR, . R. x. PRIV.
bath, shower: refrieeration. heat. gas, e!ee.:
h.-wh.; new house: Is min. oownto"n'
S4s so. Walnut 6s97.
BEAUTIFUL. FURN. APT, NEWLY DEC.
Grated; entire end floor: large living room.
study. bed room hall. kitchen: bath; porcn.
g. e REFRIGERATOR gas; on Lee HIGHWAY.
Phone Clarendon 1910.
4I9 ANACOSTIA RID. SE-3 LARGE IN
furn. rms. priv bath. entrance: heat, gas,
cleo: at bus stop to Navy Yard. Atlantic
40S7-J.
ARLINGTON. VA - BED-LIvING ROOM.
kitchen. furnished; fne erounds AM.
Frigidaire: refined Gentiles. 3O33 Colum-
oia pike.
5 ROOMS 1st FLOOR; oIL-BURNER
heat. electric range; S45. Edmonston Fo'
Riverdale Greenwood 26s9-J.
i MILE FROM ALEXANDRIA. ON MT.
| Vernon Blvd.-Furnished apis. and houses.
with anne: S25 and $40, with garaEe.
MRS. ROBERT ARNOLD, New Alexandrla'
| Va. 20
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2902 PORTER ST. CORNER CONN. AVE,
Completely furnished apt, accommodate
four. Gail CleY. 81 q Alter q m
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DOGS, PETS, ETC,

COON DOGS beagle. Murray Dude
Ranch, in rear Route l hgwy.. Berwyn,
Md. Il
IRISH SETTER, male. registered, %
months: healthy. intelligent, good color.
Walnut S59S-J.
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NTOWN-DESIRABLE WILBUR
nished sunny front bed-liying room. kitchen.
bath 6lT 10Th ST NV
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YOUNG LADY TO SHARE 2 RMS KIT.
and bath apt. 230S Ashmead pl, Apt. So.
Call mornings. North $3.50
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1872 goth ST. NV.
Large Basement Apartment,

CLEV. PK.-ENTIRE LIST FL. LOVELY DE-
tached home; large center vestibule en-
france NV. rm.. din. nm. , or 3 bed rooms
: baths; > 50. Conn. ave stores. buses:
TO steady. adults preferred no tobacco:
allowance for furnace care; Il mos or
more from Nov. l. plan flexible; Ss5 to
$40 mo-. depending. Phone Clev. 5531.
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3649 18th ST. NW.-2 ROOMS. LARGE
Kitchen. bath. Frlgidaire. telephone, elec.,
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ROOMS WANTED.

GOVT EMPLOYED LADY DESIRES FUR
nished room. Shepherd Park, Oct. 81 j..
Address Box Asp, Star ONCE. 29'
GOVT. ENGINEER desires furnished room
with small family where there are no other
roomers. Address Box 400-P. Star once. :.
EMPLOYED WOMAN. on or after Nov. L.
enette or porch optional; accessible down
town; state price. Address Box 4s9-P.
Star Office 29s
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s sANP kAsNNpE 3ITs} I759 St. NW
RTIH N9H spI IN W. ALL ROOMS; ELEyAToR;
LATELY CLEAN: WIDELY SELECTIVE
MENU; Gymnasium: PERSONAL LAUN-
KITCHEN OPEN TO iNsPEcT1oN: coUN.
TRY CLUB PRIVILEGES-GOLF TENNIS.
RATES, $40 TO SIS PER MONTH
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THE LA SALE. 102S Conn. ave-Young
lady TO share room with refined young
lady; twin peds private bath; best home
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COAL, WOOD, FUEL OIL.

WOOD seasoned oak and pine, cut any
leneth. eek. SIC: pine, $40, delivered.
Adams $3.50
WOOD. SEASONED: oak or pine: any
length: SO 100 cord delivered; one-half
cord. 500. Walnut 1888.
EXCELLENT DRY WOOD, oak and pine
mixed CIT in lengths to suit; cord, SO:
- cord $3.50: !. cord. So. delivered. Call
Greenwood 1850.
WOOD. seasoned oak and mixed wood,
cut in leneths to suit: oak, Sill; mixed,
50 so cord: delivered and stacked. Snep-
herd 1900 after 4:3O.
OAK, HICKORY, ASH fireplace wood. well
North 0S6S
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2sUO ONTARIO RID. NV CONGENIAL
business women to share my beautiful apt
more Tor company than a business propo-
sltlon: ideal location. Col. 0S43-M, Apt
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HERNDON HALL. 1917 Rhode Island ave.
n.w.-Vacancies Nov. /; good food; walk
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3O5 SEATON PL. NE. APT. p ROOMS.
kitchen and bath; automatic gas heat and
refrigeration; $4,000 c. w. SIMPSON
3O2 THE NORTHUMBERLAND-5 ROOMS
and bath; hTst-class building: 24-hour
service. L. M. LARKIN. North $3.50.
317O 18th N.w-6-ROOM BRICK; HOT
water heat newly pairted and papered.
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

i707 KILBOURNE PL. NW.-IMMEDI-
ate occupancy. entire floor. lovely brick
home; large rooms, kitchen. private bath.
excellent location; completely furnished.
inc. refrigerator. gas. elec.; adults. gen.
tiles. SH5 Adams S551
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1888 N ST. NV. near Conn.-Single.
double room. cont. hot water: good meals;
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1900 GOOD HOPE RID. SE-BED ROOM
end large kichen; clean: sink, chw; nicely
decorated: S35 mo-: adults.
5 OUTSIDE ROOMS. KIT, BATH; EXCLU-
sive location: all-night elevator service;
S175. 1901 Calvert. Adams 94S1. IL
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2434 FRANKLIN Me-. COR. 26th. WOOD
ridge-All End A., porches, h.. T, b..
water. gas. elec.; IS wk. or best offer. Open.
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GOVT. MEN. cut cost of living by cooper
alton at 1907 Eye st. NV. Board and
room. 81 so week Room only also. 81"
EOS A ST NE.-Private home; n block of
two car lines: all modern conveniences
Atlantic 3l66
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1915 NJ ST. Me- RIM. KITCHENETTE
seml-nath. screened porch; adults only;
heat gas light furnished.
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APARTMENTS uNFURkIsHEn

1882 D ST. NB.-TWO ROOMS. KTTCH-
en-, pvt: bath; in new. private home; very
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lib 18th ST. N.w.-Large. nicely fur |
nished Ink. room. gas range. 81 week; |
also room with twin beds. SIS week.
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1928 LIST ST. NW-Bright, sunny room,
double. private BATH unlimited phone,
6uilt-in garage cont. h. W; excellent meals.
Randnlnh 2A4I
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437 LURAY PL. NV. Opposite Soldiers
Home Palk)-2 front rooms in private
home: unfurnished. $50: partly furnished,
S35. Columbia 1o71-W.
1856 QUINCY ST. N.W-Second floor. l.
, or 3 III k. rooms; a. m l.; gas, cleo, phone;
references. Adults only.
s NJ ST N.E-One room and kitchen: good
heat: gas, cleo; first floor: $50 month
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APARTMENTS. FURN. AND UNFURN.
Free Car Service. Best Locations.
1910 Vermont Ave. RIM. PIT. Natl. 1884.
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171S 18th ST NW,-Large front rm., priv.
bath. LIST floor: nicely furn.: walk. dist.
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SOUTH CATHEDRAL MANSIONS. Apt. 1876
Delightful front room. next to bath. Phone
(N1I,,r It,
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THE ZEBULON
14th and Tuckerman SITS. NV.
One and two room units. large living
room and closets, carpeted and artistically
decorated halls. Several select apis. now
available, others ready Nov. /: S65 to
S67 80.
Representative on Premises Until PM
HARRY q. PITTS Co,
1919 18th St. NV. Met. 0lO0.
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ROOMS FURNISHED.

1852 MINTWOOD PL-Room with in
closed porch: also large front room, redec-
Grated: single or double: c.hw.
144S v ST, NW.-Large front room. twin
beds: very comfortable: men; opposite st.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

COMFORTABLY FURNISHED DEN opening
into very large. glass-inclosed sleeping
porch. adjoining bath: meals Southern
family style; not less than 3 or 4: So 80;
cOnY tranSn Columbia 4Aol
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ROOMS FUR. AND UNFUR.
SUBURBAN ROOMS.

BIAS 10th ST. NW.-Beautiful master bec
room, ch.v.. maid and telephone service
unfinished. $50; furnished $40.
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1858 10th ST. NW.-Single, newly fur
nished room, adjoining bath. Delightful
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09

Colonial cuncil decides TO senda commits
sion to Washington and am elected |
woulu Dc CAD to give my service, but
hive serious doubts as 10 whether |
wou'd he able 20 accept if the Council
eIecrs me.
9Th Appointed Member (P. Joseph
MIR. Chairman. Can you say what amount
would DE necessary 70 send a commits
sion 10 Washington? 500. 90 was voted
hare 5afor4 blj u Ietst nd that that
amount was lo sufficient. 1t is now win
t-r,ime and The necessary garments have
to be purchased.
The Oh airmaD. 1t depends On how long
the Comm sion will remain over there
The M lciDal COMMITTEE is now con
sIderinQ the tax bur lhlt is at present
sup lsed 10 BE- befote he Congress CT
was unc +, ii aA 10 whether or not the
bill is DeTsre the Congress- and it IS
thought that weShoud not lake a chance
therefore, caUe was sent 10 Senator
Iyulngs aud ha has sent pack reply TO
the fleet that the bin IA before the Con
greeS and in the hands Of SUBJ ommittee
headed by Senator H4Y 1enar that il will
beconsidered tlesame time theOrg1nlc
ACT is taken up. and we WI ne noLfle
Suos- QueDty, ii We are gong to nave
commission 10 Washington the members
should know so tn At they Gao make the
necessary preparation
Sd Member for Christiansted Town
(Fabio): M. Chairman. 1t would be
waste of lime TO Geve op draf of an
0 ganlc Act and send II to Congress
without proper person going 10 to see
il through. | believe proper person
shou go up with the Ac:. # this island
cannot send e N mission ot me mbersto
w ngtnn would be shame Il ntor
NATION the nonUrablt Chairman has CIV
en- us 10 regard to the TAX law means We
snould send prop mn wh) is well
posted with the tax system of this Is
land do not Thick we shou lake
chance.
me Chairman: G9ntlemso, in discus
iug this matter with the Comm ttee in
ST. thomas the day fore the Governor
left for Washington ne. the Governor
told US this ''Wbie agree with you on
.he principles you have enumerated ia
this Act l think you should have your
own people in Washington co represent
YOUR side of the case.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09
PROCEEDINGS
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROlx

Continued from TriuIne March 9th
9Th Appointed Member (P. Jos2ph):
Mr.. hartman. What is before t14 Heuse
The Chairman, rne q Iest;0n of whe n
er or not commission should go 20
WASHINGTON. Gentlemen, let me say this
appreciate your confidence and your
trust and amg a ! 10 heartoday that what
ever service nave given is appreciated
But | want 10 say that It IS too much ress
possibility on the shoulder OF single
nnyIi1ai to GOO Washington alole.Ifthe
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09

Tor bhe nth ordinary meeting OF the Cole
NAL Council of st. Croix for the fiscal year
19S5-1936, Wednesday, March IL, 1896 at
l 80 o'clock PM
1. Colonial Council Bill NO. 81.
Introduction of 1st discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. d, draft
of an ordinance TO further. amend an
ordinance of F. bruary Is, 1928, to
provide for, and set apart legal holi-
days for the Municipality of st.
Croix.
2. Letters from the Governor fer the
information of the Colonial Council
CD d ated January %, 1886, with at
tached bill entitled can act to pro-
vide for the care and treatment of
persons afflicted with lsprosy and
to prevent the spread of lcproSy,
etc
(2) dated February 4, 1886, with attach
ed bill to provide for the further de-
velopment of vocational education in
the several States and Territories.
a. dated February 4, 1886, with at
tached bill to promote the public
health, safety, and welfare by pro-
viding for the elimination of insanitA
ry and dangerous housing conditions
to relieve congested areas, to aid in
the construction and supervision of
low rental dwelling accommodation
etc.
Colonial Council Office, Christiansted, st.
Croix, March 6, 1886.
D. C. CANEGATA
Chairman
PROCEEDINGS
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09

IN THE POLICE COURT OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE u. S.A.
CHRISTIANSTED SUB JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
George P. Simmonds, Plaintiff
VS..
Frances Edwards, Defendant
No 1896
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DEEAIRER
SUM- MONS
You, FRANCES EDWARDS are hereby
summoned to appear before the Police
Court, at the Court House in Christiansted,
ut 9:3O A. NJ on the 18th day of May
1898 to answer complaint filed against
YOU in the above entitled case.
In case of failure to appear or answer,
judgmect will be taken against you by
default for the sum of $24.0G and the other
relief demanded, together will all eosts
incurred.
Given Ander my hand this 18th day
February, AID. 1886.
(s) d. HAMILTON JACKSON,
Police Judge.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09
Order Of The Day

for the 6fth ordinary meeting of the Cole
NAL Council of st. Croix for the fiscal year
19s5-1936, Wednesday, March IL, 1896 at
1870 O'Clock PM.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09

Mike-It says in Inc Pa hfinder Il
the Treasury In Washington lAunde
dirty dollar bills
McLavindish-,'d just like to see
place where they nahg them out to d
Ne=r-S.e haf .poi boxing wo n
over there? his oeen divorced hi
times.
Farr- lad oAi luck Win Ger mArrlag
dl she?
Neer MT AZ all. ohs was IA plor as
church mouse when she was single
ste has odles 10 money won, &
Montana labor news., 1936-08-20
Coughlin = Townsend = Lemke
Third Party

Almost Immediately following Z
statement of Rev. Charles E. Coughlir
that a third party candidate would be
named, the Rev. Gerald K. Smith
Huey Longs successor, announced a
united front" of the Share the Wealth
group, the Coughlin group, and the
Townsendites, and supporters Of Rep
William Lemke IN. d. His remarks
he said, might be printed as "a joint
statement from DIR. Townsend and
me-" Smith is working in close har-
mony with the Townsend movement
and is now in charge of its political
policy.
Democrats regard the third party as
a menace to the reelection Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. This fear has COM
PEELED the consideration Of more liberal
measures drafting their platform, in
order to offset the Lemke program and
appeal to possible followers Of his.
Coughlin has stated that of the two
major party candidates he would pre-
fer the election of Landon. Smith
and Townsend have been quoted as
saying that they would welcome the
election Of Governor Landon if that
were the only purpose served by the
third party.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-20
Will APPEAL DECISION
HITTING C0-0pS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - (FP) -
The ruling of Judge Herbert E. Will
son of the county superior court in
indianapolis, barring non-profit or
CARNATIONS from receiving articles
of incorporation, will be appealed, it
has been announced.
Wilson's decree, which is viewed
as a major attack on the co-opera-
tive movement, was handed down
in the case of the st. Joseph County
Consumers Cooperative Association
of South Bend. The judge ruled
that the coop could not qualify I'M
der the state laws relieving non
profit organizations from taxation.
In a private statement to report
ers, Wilson declared: "If a con-
Germ like this is going to compete
with a private capital and private
enterprise it should pay the same
taxes as other corporations engaged
in similar lines of business. The
sole purpose Of this organization is
to obtain goods cheaper than can be
bought from private concerns.
This constitutes profit"
Montana labor news., 1936-08-20
COMMENTS ON THE
"UNION PARTY

This new party is part Of the Hearst
offensive against the New Deal Hear
SITS protege, Landon, is running on the
Republican platform. His friend and
ally, Father Coughlin, thinks he can
throw the election to Landon by try
ing to split the New Deal vote. He'll
find Americans won't goose-step." -
N.Y.Post,
at is too early to make any predic-
tons about the strength OF the third
party ticket, but unless Mr.. Lemke rad
ically revises his announced plans he
will seem to play no role save Of that
Of an ally of reaction. The platform
which Father Coughlin gave out over
the air makes the radio cleric seem
very much like a fourteen karat phony."
Haywood Broun.
But these elements Coughlin,
Townsend and hare-the-wealth - are
hard to fuse. If l were Lemke | would
be worried. Three Messiahs and one
presidential candidate do not make a
party" - Norman Thomas.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-20

GENEVA.-The American delega-
ton to the twentieth session Of the In
ternational Labor Conference, headed
by John G. Winant, former Governor
Of New Hampshire and now chairman
Of the Social Security Board, and in
Guiding Emil REEVE, President Of the
American Federation Of Full Fashioned
Hosiery Workers, speaking for the
workers, has played an important part
Fin the work OF the conference. The
group has opened up several new SUBJ
iects for discussion.
They have introduced a resolution
urging a new international meeting OF
experts to discuss ways and mean Of
combating s~ilicosis. The last interna-
tional meeting on silicosis was held in
johannesburg, South Africa, in 1880.
Citing the need for protecting work
ers from this and other respiratory
| diseases that endanger millions of
workers in all countries, the resolution
requests the conference to ask the gov
erning body OF the international Labor
Office to invoke a new meeting at
which various aspects of the problem
can be considered in the light OF further
medical and technical knowledge ac-
CURED in recent years.
Freedom of association for workers
is being put on the program Of the
conference for 1887 as a result Of a
resolution submitted by Governor Wi
nant and his associate, Miss Frieda
Miller Of the New York State Depart
ment of Labor. Another resolution
asked that the international Labor Of
flee proceed with its studies Of unem-
ployment and inquire especially into the
effects of the machine upon employ
ment.
Proposals for the adoption Of the
forty-hour week were warmly en-
dorsed by the United States delega-
ton, although joined in this respect
also by the government of France.
The opposition is led by Great Britain
and by almost all the employers dele
gates to the conference. A two-thirds
majority vote Of the conference is re-
quired for the adoption Of a conven-
ton.
Miss Miller, speaking for the United
States government, said that it favored
a work-week of not more than forty
hours, in as many industries as pos
sible.
Our experience, wen with hastily
formulated codes" she explained, has
not shaken our belief that the objective
here under consideration is right and
attainable. The problem of u%nemploy-
ment remains, with us as with many
countries, a major problem-partly be-
cause of the fact that each year brings
a large and approximately calculable
accession Of young employees who have
had no chance to develop industrial
skill. In addition, as a result OF this
prolonged world crisis, other thousands
Montana labor news., 1936-08-20
GOVERNMENT FIRING EN-.
PLOYEES WHO ARE TOO
ACTIVE IN UNIONS

The life OF J. Edgar Hoover, No.
CHAN, has been made a little uncom
Portable in the last few days, according
to an article by Paul w. Ward in The
Nation, by charges that his highly
publicized f%ingerprint section is a
sweatshop. Under-paid young men
work long hours OF overtime, it is
claimed, for no extra pay and the col
lective bargaining rights Of workers
are little observed.
The Justice Department local of the
American Federation of Government
Employees has filed charges that seven
employees OF the fingerprint section
have been fired for union activity
and that to hide the real purpose be-
hind their forced designations on
charges OF inefficiency a frame-up has
been arranged, involving misplaced
prints in their files. The charges are
documented in detail in a brief the To-
cal has laid before Attorney General
Cummings.
Montana labor news., 1936-08-20
INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE
PROPOSES WORLD WIDE STUDY
OF The CAUSES OF SILICOSIS

have lost their skill and ready employ
ability.
so long as unemployment remains
a mass problem, every pressure must
be maintained on industry to lead to
the absorption of workers who must
be trained. Therefore, our government
hopes to see the short working-week
maintained even in those industries for
which there may be no presently-avail-
able skilled labor supply"
Emil REEVE, United States Workers
delegate, said American workers can
report to this conference that they are
now experiencing a dramatic and
painful demonstration of what takes
place when state intervention is sus-
pended. Following the repeal of GER
tain regulatory laws, the workers saw
at once an increase in the number of
hours worked, the lowering OF mini
mum wages, and a constant increase in
child labor. A policy of drift has been
imposed upon Our economic system.
Planning has become virtually impos-
sible; regulation and Intervention are
nullified. So-called 'cut-throat' COM
petition is again the predominating
characteristic Of our economy.
1--WE workers of the United States
believe hat what is taking place in our
country condition which might be
described as industrial suicide, wherein
machine power supersedes man power
and prices go up faster than purchasing
power increases - merely antedates
what will take place. in other countries
of the world as the economic system is
allowed to fulfill its logic without state
intervention. 1t is a disconcerting pic
ture-one that car be regarded only
with horror by a humanitarian.
81 urgently request, therefore, that
all socially-minded employers in this
assembly, all government delegates and
Workers delegates upheld the forty
hour week convention and its attend
ant stipulations as not merely words
upon paper or so many empty declara-
tons, but as part Of an important So
Sidl POiiSyt q souhu POhAy Will 10 thu
open door and the only open door to
an orderly solution of u economic
maladjustment.
Nearly 400 delegates or advisers,
representing forty-eight Of the sixty
one states have membership in the In
ternational Labor organization, were
present when the conference opened.
The opening sittings were devoted to
general discussion and to discussion of
the report of Director Harold B. But
Ter of the international Labor Office.
In the meanwhile, committees were
set up to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
applying the principle of the 40-hour
week to the various industries. As
soon as the work of these committees
is finished, they will submit their re-
ports to the plenary session of the con-
ference for general discussion.