The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-06-18

areas should be devoted to residential
purposes and what to business and In :
dustrial purposes.
Labor Up in Arms
Organized labor seized the Supreme
courts 5-to-4 denial of states rights
to fix minimum wages and hours for
women and children as an added
weapon in demands for constitutional
amendment, giving congress powers
over industry.
Leaders OF the American Federation
of Labor, headed by William Green,
saw the minority opinion as basis for
their demands. The majority opinion
was the fourth severe blow to labor
from the court In little more than a
year.
The court knocked out the NRA,
railway retirement act, the Guffey coal
control act and recently the New York
minimum wage law. All were strongly
supported by organized labor.
The court In split decision held
the federal government In the Guffey
law could not regulate working cOndi-
lions of miners and In the New York
case held states did not have the pow
er either. Seventeen other states have
similar laws. These, however, were
not directly involved In the New York
case.
The decision brought the contro-
versy over the Supreme court to
new high point Whether the fight for
constitutional amendment would be
carried into the coming political cam
paicn remained uncertain. President
Roosevelt has given no direct indica-
ton he will raise the Issue.
Uses Alien Clerks
Though the State department IN its
foreign service employs more foreign
than American clerks-919 against ia
Americans fill the bulk Of the better
paying clerkships. or the $50 foreign
service clerks drawing salaries of ST.
600 a year or better only % are Of
foreign nationality.
The State department hires Its for
eIgn clerks at bargain prices. Some
are willing to work for Uncle Sam for
as little as $50 a year, but most OF
them are paid something better, receiv-
| Ing $500 to $500 annually.
| No foreign clerks are now appointed
| to diplomatic missions. They will be
| found only in consular Offices abroad.
| His knowledge OF foreign languages
and his local connections make the for
| eign clerk valuable employee.
In addition to clerks the State
| department In Its diplomatic missions
and consulates employs lat interpre-
| tiers and translators (only Is are
Americans), about half of the transa-
tors and interpreters being paid less
than $1,000 a year. The foreign serv-
Ice roster includes Is Chinese writer's,
with salaries from $500 to ST. 200.
Ship Inspection
| A complete reorganization OF the blu.
reau OF navigation and steamship In
spectlon, which has been under fire fol
two years. was promised by Secretary
of Commerce Daniel G. Roper.
The reorganization, 1t was learned
was fought by high officials In the
Commerce department, because no po
ntlcal Jobs we're involved and with
the appropriation increased for the In
spection bureau congress might event.
ually cut down on other agencies with
In the department.
The reorganization was pushed
through to successful legislative en-
actment several days ago by JOSEPH
B. Weaver, director OF the bureau
who declared that his staff was In
adequate. Plans call for additional
local and travelling inspectors.
Roper announced that the reorganl
cation would make the bureau "mor'
efficient He was asked whethel
there would be any free rides" Till
was a reference to the use OF thu
yacht Eala, which had been chartered
for steamboat inspection but was uset
for parties for Roper's family and 10,
rides by New Dealers.
The secretary did not comment. Eli
face redeemed and with forced smil
he concluded the interview.
Apparently the reorganization lde
was uppermost In the Commerce sec
! retary's mind, for he announced sew
eral changes In personnel In the de
partment.
Plans Garden Homes"
A new administration housing pre-
gram involving development of "gal
den homes" outside Of large cities, wa
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