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Montana labor news., 1937-08-19
Proposed Investigation
OF keeneY Simmons
May Be pIowed Under
By A MEMBER of Local 497

A member of the Executive Coun-
Gil of the newly formed Teachers
Union on the campus Of Montana
State University has asked that the
Council investigate the Keeney case
in an effort to clarity the present
campus situation. The council asked
its brother member whether a re-
port Of the investigation would be
publicized, and discovered that it
might be, provided the report upheld
the administration in its dismissal of
Professor Keeney. If the investiga-
ton revealed that Keeney had lost
his job due to his union activity,
there would be no public report as
this would do the university more
harm than good. Behind this request
lies a tale. Before the depression
members of the faculty who had
served seven full teaching years were
allowed leaves of absence on one
year On half pay. During these
periods the instructors who used this
privilege were expected to study at
other universities or travel, thereby
preparing themselves for more effec-
tive teaching on their return. No
n has enjoyed such a "sabbatical'
leave since 1882.
This coming year one of the facul-
ty members has been granted a leave
to study in the East. The school
where he studies will furnish him
with a small scholarship, but not suf-
ficient for The support OF his family.
The administration has engaged a
substitute to do the absent instruc-
tors work. The substitute will be
paid 5000 less than the instructor,
but this salary difference will not
go into the general university cof-
fers. The administration has seen
fit to bestow it upon the departing
instructor who is so anxious for the
Executive Council to investigate the
Keeney case.
This may be the kind of coinci-
dence that a reader likes to find in
fiction or it may be something diff
ferent. If Local 497 found it to be
something different and dealt with
the Council member as strong I'M
ions c%ustomarily do, it might easily
create another serious situation on
the campus. However, Local 497
must develop and grow stronger in
the very near future or else it will
be ruined by further paternalistic
tactics on the part of the admins
tration.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19
MURRAY, 0'C0NNELL
SPEAKERS At LABOR
DAY CELEBRATION

Famous men have been engaged
by the unions to give addresses at
the Columbia Gardens on Labor Day.
kilograms were received from Sena-
tor Murray and Congressman O'Con-
nell that they had accepted an invi-
tation proffered them by the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council
Mayor Hauswirth will also be one Of
the speakers. James Comba, presi-
dent Of the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council will be chairman Of
the speakers part of the program
and will make the introductions.
Ed Duncan, chairman of the speak
ers committee, announced that at the
session of the unions Tuesday, that
the modern simplifying equipment OF
the Radio Engineering Company had
been rented, and members of both
Electricians Unions would make the
necessary installation and connec
tions.
An elaborate sports program has
been arranged by the committee in
Guiding many novel features, The
entire list of events in this part Of
the days program will be published
in the Montana Labor News in the
issue next preceding Labor Day. The
famous Butte Mines Band will sup
ply the music during most of the day,
and festivities will conclude with a
dance in the pavilion at night.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19
By A. f. Of L. News Service.

WASHINGTON, D. CA strongly
worded criticism of the British Royal
Commissions plan to partition Pales-
tine was made here by William
Green, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, in an appeal
to the Christian people of the United
States to take militant action
against the proposal.
Emphasizing the indisputable fact
that the scheme to divide Palestine
into three sections-one controlled
by the Arabs, one by the Jews, and
one by the English-was in violation
of the Palestine Mandate given to
Great Britain following the World
War, he described the proposal as an
unprecedented breach of faith to-
ward the nations who conferred on
Great Britain the guardianship Of
Palestine in a covenant guaranteeing
the upbuilding of that country as a
Jewish national home.
Green's Statement
Following is the text of MIR.
Green's appeal:
The recent disturbing proposals
made by the British Royal Commits
sion affecting the fate of Palestine
call for a statement of facts which
may make clear to all citizens of the
United States what is involved in the
proposed partitioning of the Holy
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19
OLSEN TELLS STORY
OF ADULT EDUCATION

Arnold L. Olsen, Assistant State
Director, who has charge of WPA
education in Montana, appeared be-
fore the Silver Bow Trades and La
Dor Council where he gave a discus
sion concerning WPA education. In
teresting points brought out concern
ing the nursery school and parent
education division were that there
were twenty schools operating the
past year in the state Of Montana
and that the purpose Of these nursery
schools is three-fold. These purposes
are to furnish work for unemployed
teachers, to serve as a demonstration
school with the hope of advancing
the idea of nursery school education
and to benefit the children in at
tendance. These schools are open
to children of families on relief and
in these schools the children have
an opportunity to develop physically,
mentally and socially.
In the other phase Of adult educa-
ton he brought out the fact that
again the purpose was three-fold,
namely, to provide work for I'M
employed teachers, to aid in educa-
ton of adults, and to bring near the
time when adult education will be
considered one of the divisions of
the regular public school system. A
start toward such education has al
ready been made by the public
schools in the Smith Hughes voca-
tional work, much of which is now
open to adults.
Under the WPA education pro-
gram for the six months beginning
January l, 1887, to July /, 1887, an
average of 70 teachers was en-
ployed per month throughout the
state. The average enrolment for
the state for each of those months
was 1880. Butte alone on August
Is of this year had a total of 1853
people enrolled.
1t was further pointed out that the
adult education in the state can be
divided into five main divisions not
including such work as forums. The
divisions were listed as follows:
First, Naturalization and Literacy
classes which included classes in citi-
zenship and the development of lit
eracy. There was an average of 400
enrolled per month for the first six
months of the year.
Second, Vocational Education. In
Guided under this heading are such
classes as commercial work, sewing,
woodwork, crafts, auto mechanics,
Diesel, welding, domestics and 9TH
ers. An average enrolment for the
first six months of the year was
l,011 in this division.
Third, Avocational and Leisure
Time classes, which included such
classes as music, painting and
dramatics.
Fourth, General Adult. This divi-
sion includes such classes as ele-
mentary school work, first aid and
all others not listed under the other
four divisions. The average number
enrolled for the first six months of
the year in this division and in the
avocational and leisure time division
totalled 1853.
Fiftl, Workers Education. The
average enrolment for the first six
months of the year was 1862. The
speaker pointed out that through
workers education there was an OPP
portunity for workers to train them
selves in clear thinking through the
study of those questions closely re-
CONTINUED on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19

Is An Act of Cruel Persecu-
ton Against Millions of Help
less Human Beings Abroad
Whose Sole Means of Escape
is Settlement in the Land That
Once Belonged to Their Fore
Fathers"
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19
BRITISH PLAN TO PARTITION PALESTINE
Hit BY GREEN As PERSECUTION OF JEWS

l. L. of l.. Head Says Limitation
OF Jewish Settlement in Holy
Land Is An 'inexcusable Act
OF Political Surgery" and Vio-
lates the Clear Terms of the
Mandate Given to the Govern
ment of Great Britain.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
situations may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19
Will GIVE BROADCAST

Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell
will speak over a nationwide hook
up Friday evening, August 20, 1880
to 7;45 p. m, Mountain Standard
Time. This talk may be heard over
the stations at Butte, Billings, Spo-
kane and many other western sta
tons.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19

Whereas: An economic condition
exists in the United States whereby
the producer is denied his just share
Of wealth of the country.
Whereas: 1t is known that the
poorer classes of some of the foreign
countries have bettered their condi-
ton by the adoption of a cooperative
buying system, and the elimination
of the middle man.
Therefore, be it resolved, that this
convention go on record for the pur-
pose of endorsing and giving its NOR
al support to any cooperative move
ment that might be attempted by
any of its locals throughout its juris-
diction.
Carried.
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Make Their Position in G. /. o. Clear
The following resolution on unity
between the A. F. of L. and the c.
I. o. membership was unanimously
adopted by the 34th annual conven-
ton of the I. U. of M. M. and S. W.
at Denver. The resolution speaks
for itself and should go a long way
toward dispelling mistaken notions
about the detectives of the c. I. o,
WHEREAS, The Committee for
Industrial Organization through its
chairman, John L. Lewis and other
responsible officers, has stated pub
licly time and again that the c. l. o,
is not waging war on the American
Federation of Labor, that it has no
quarrel with the membership of the
American Federation of Labor IN
ions that are established in their re-
spective crafts, but is seeking to or
ganize the millions of unorganized
workers in the basic industries whom
the A. F. of L. Executive Council
and officers of national and inter
national craft unions have consist
emily failed to organize over a period
of more than 80 years, and
WHEREAS, The present division
in the labor movement was caused
first by the refusal of the Executive
Council of the A. F. of L. to carry
out the mandate of the San Fran
cisco Convention to organize certain
key industries on an industrial unior
basis and second by arbitrary anc
illegal suspension of the United Mine
| Workers, the International Union Of
Mine, Mill an Smelter Workers, anc
other unions which tried to carry
out the mandate Of the San Francisco
convention, thereby depriving them
of their rights under the A. F. of L
constitution, and
WHEREAS, The Executive Coun-
ell of the A. F. of L. in public meet
ings, in the employer-owned press
over the radio and by every possible
publicity device, continually accuses
the C. I. o., its Chairman John L
Lewis, and its affiliated unions Of
disruptive activities, joining with the
employer-owned press in its denun-
citation of strikes forced upon the
c. I. o. unions and membership by
the anti-union stand of powerful en-
ployers, spy and gunman systems,
discharge Of workers for union ac-
tivities, and
WHEREAS, The rapid and increas-
ing success of the c. I. o. and its
affiliated unions in organizing the
unorganized in the basic industries
in securing better wages and work
ing conditions, recognition of unions
and the right to organize and bar
gain collectively, the growth of the
c. I. 0. unions to a membership
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19

The Following Resolution Passed
at the Convention of the In
formation Union of Mine, Mill
and SmeIter Workers at DEN
yer Last Week Pledges the Or
ganization to Give Its Moral
Support to Cooperative Stores
and Undertakings.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-19

M~ontana's bonded debt has been
reduced $356,000 by payments on the
total issue of $4,237,000 of 1888 and
this will be reduced further when
July payments totalling $137,912.81
have been made, State Treasurer
Ray N. Shannon announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
HARVARD YOUTHS CONTRADICTED

Cambridge, Mass, Oct, i--(UP)-- Dr. Walter B. Cannon, internation- ally known Harvard Medical School physiologiSt, today chided two Har- yard students who charged that money collected 1t the university to aid wounded Spanish loyalists was used in New York's Harlem ito help Moscow" Sidney C. Curtis of Shefileld and Merwin K. Hart Jr. of New Hartford, N. Y. sophomores, in Q letter to the Crimson, Harvard undergraduate daily, said that though promised the Harvard ambulance would be sent to Spain by July 1, 1t was used Aug. 2 in communist mass demonstration in New York City.
 pr. Cannon, chairman of the com mittee that bought the ambulance, said the ambulance was used in 6 parade sponsored by the League Against War and Fascism and not in . "communistic mass demonStra- tion,"
 "ft ie lineconomical to send single ambuIanceg to Spain" pr. Cannon said. When ambulances are pre- pared for shipment, they must VI )t until there is 6 sufficient load and also until there are accommodations ofl siiips which will allow the load to be conveyed to Europe. The liar yard ambulance had to wait until the 18th of August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
FORECL OSURES

Two foreclosure cases in the court of common pleas were heard before Judge Edward J. Finn today and the following Judgments grant,
 Debt Of ei,Si4so and law day oc- tol5er 20 i1 the case of Joseph T. Donovan against Louis Q. venter and
 pebt of eoi7 and law day Novem- ber 1, city of Waterbury against Nellie M. Wheeler.
 RorecIusure was ordered by Judge Iedward J. Finn in the court Of com. fiIoll pleas today in the matter of F1aipfi Devino and Mary 4. Camp. heil' Debt was set at eS,O727e and laW day April 1, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
DARTMOUTH NIGHT PROGRAM PLANNED

Attorney Maurice T. Healey was named chairman of the committee on arrangements for the annual Dartmouth night program to be held in this city, at a date to be an- nounced later, under the auspices of the Waterbury Dartmouth club. Plans for the event were started at the first fall meeting of the group held last night. Assisting Attorney Healey on his committee are Al English, president of the club; Ed. mund Smith, secretary, Arthur B Buckingham, Steele Smith. and Wal. ter Norton of Naugatuck.
 The club also voted to hold alter nate monthly meetings in Water- bury and Naugatuck. The next one will be held on October %, two days prior to the Dartmouth-Yale foot.. ball game.
 Plans for the annual state meet. ing to be held in Waterbury next spring were outlined by David oib- son, first ce-preSident of the Con- necticut Dartmouth Alumni aS0o- ciation. President Ernest Martin fiopkirs Of Dartmouth viii fbe Of main speaker. 1f " 5 '.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

Action designed to force the states to rescind the legislation Will Do passed at the 30th annual conven- ton of the HoboeS of America, an organization of 8l9,000 members, at Altoona, Pa, April Q to l6, the hobo king indicated. ...@
 we are not concerned about our- ,seiyesP Davis said, flor state au- thorities cannot .stap a hobo from entering the states If he presents his Hoboes of America membership card. They know that hoboes are not tramps or buns because hoboes work for Q living, t' ," 3
 Health Argument Used Z
 "Hut we are concerned about aged, destitute persons who go to California or Florida for their health. We hold that the two states do not have the right to keep their health climates confined to persons of wealth or prominence"
 Davis came heTe in his most un- regal conveyance, the hunblc box- car, on one of the missions, which, in his own words, makes this king business not what it's cracked up to be-" dltH
 He is trying to get ouc of his efr- ing subjects" out Of trouble,
 It seems that stephen Ref of Weeland, Ont, first peer of the hobo organization, accepted a Job in Belleville, H., and Uncle Sam had serious objections when Canadian citizen registered for Social Security benefits.
 Sent Back to Canada
 So Ref lost his job, was deported to Canad and instructed never more to return to the states, according to Davis. rp.
 This Davis said, threw @ monkey wrench into the plans of thousands of hoboes all over the world aS Ref was expected to attend his lord when the two lewt New York city as delegates to the convention of the Hoboes of the World in London Eng, next February. Arrangements have been made for the two to work for their passage to Europe.
 Davis therefore took 1t upon him. self to persuade local Immigration authorities that Ref is not an uin- desirable alien and won't they please let him come back to this country so that he can board ship (galley or black gang) with his master in New York, as scheduled.
 Laments Trials of Job
 And by the way" Davis said, this being king of the hoboes Is more Of Q problem than King Ed ward of England once faced.
 T spend most of my time on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
LIQUOR DEALERS
 HEAR YALE DEAN

The first annual meeting of the Connecticut Wholesale Liquor Deal. ern' association and the Brewers Di- vialon of the organization was held laHt night at Waverly inn. Profess sor Wesley A, sturges, dean of the Vale Law school urged Q program of cooperation if liquor dealers as O. whole are to avoid public criticism and c revival of Q drive for a pro- hibition amendment.
 John T. Buckley, former chairman Of the Connecticut State Liquor Commission, explained the method of control In this and various other states. Other speakers were Michael Costello, chief of the Rhode Island alcoholic beverage commission; Dan. iol Polsky of Hamden, president of the association; Maurice Cohen oi West Haven; and State Senator Err nest scrimshaw of East Orange, N ,J fWE lE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
PRESIDENT HAS
 HEADED TO EAST

Lake Crescent, wash, Oct. l. tUP)-President Roosevelt headed east today to deal with the question of whether congress shall be sum- moned in special session and the problems created by charges' that Supreme Court Justice Hugo L Black Is life member in the Ku Klux Klan. t Y N Mir. Roosevelt made Q midday visit yesterday to Victoria. British, Columbia, in the role Of American good neighbor.
 The president will reach Tacoma tonight at 6i3O D. m. (o:3O D. rn., EST) and probably will have oppor- tlinity aboard his prly ate car tC hear Justice Blacks radio broadcast.
 The presidential special ig due in Washington, p. O.. at g:SO q. m, (E9T) Oct. c. \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
Compensation Agreements

Agreements for compensation weekly during periods of total dis ability were filed and approved at the office of the compensation commissioner today as follows:
 Carl A. Anderson, Bridgeport and HanfOrd Taylor, Waterbury, shoulder and log injuries, SIS, starting Sept. 21.'
 City of Waterbury and Pasquale Capaldo, eye injury, Si3.b0. Start- ing July II. W
 American Brass O., and Joseph Yanch, third loss of use of finger, S13.33 for 10 weeks.
 American Brass O., 'TOrrington, and Samoz OzzOni, TOrrlngton, aInputated arm, s1S.44, starting Sept. 10.
 American Brass Co.,, AnSOnia,t and V. NEikuniS, AnsOnia, finger injury, S10.Oa, Starti'sI Sept. 10. . Lombard Bros, and Andrew Martlcello, diSl0cated shoulder, SlD.A0, starting Sept. 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
UNIONS COMPETE.
 FOR BARGAINING
Representative of NLRB Hears Claims of A. F. of
 L., CI0 for Privileges

Hearings were held by H. R. Korey of the National Labor Relations board, yesterday in city on appeals of both the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for, Indus trial Organization for part as sole bargaining agent for employees In three local factories. Decision was reserved and no date was set for it's announcement by MT. Korey, who returned to New York last night
 The C1o seeks to havG the Water- bury Brass Workers union recog- nized as bargaining agent for entire departments employing nachinists whole the A. r. of L. asked that these employees be, treated as separ- ate units in ciassii,Cation of tileir respective trades. ,.E,. .., |,Ss"S
 The Chase contphnys employees at both tho North Main street and Thomaston avenue plants would be considered one unit by the request of the CIO. This was an issue be- tween the unions, with the local chapter of the International Associ- ation of Machinists, A. F. of L., claiming the right to act for It's members in the trades stipulated, The CIO sought to act for all erin- ployes. An election was not sought by either side but one may be called, It was reported. p.,} # ds
 The Waterbury Brass Workers union was represented by Alex cashin, regional director of the in- ternational Mine, Mil and Shelter Workers association, parent orga- nization Philip Brainard, financial secretary of the local union, and John Driscoll, union secretary. The MachinistS' union was represented by J. II. DeCantillon and John R, ArgazSi, grand lodge representatives, Henry L, Brodeur, president of the local union, and Timothy Culhane financial secretary of the union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
SEA CAPTAINS
 ARE EXONERATED

Providence, R. l., oct. l--(U.P)- Two sea captains stod exonerated today of allegations that they had refused aid to a sailboat in distress, Captain James O.. Sardsbury, mas ter of the s. s. Naushon of New Bedford, and his pilot, Captain Webster c. Clifford, last night satis- fled U. s. Steamboat Inspectors that the boat they sighted was not that in which four boys drowned in BuzzardS Bay.
 A Naushon passengers story that Captain Sandsbur ywas told at dusk last Sunday that c small boat was in distress nearby resulted in the inquiry. The two captains testified that searchlights had shown that the boat, with two boys in 1t, was not in distress. ", 7
 . The two boys, Norman Withworth and Adolphe PrySbyla, both of New Bedford, testified 1t was they who asked the Napshon for c tow Sun day night, though they were not ii, danger ct the time. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
SENTENCE OF ONE
 YEAR CHANGED

II
 Revoking suspension of Q sentence of one year on conviction of a stat- utory charge which was imposed last month. Judge Edwin c. Dicken- son in superor court today senten- ced Frak Cacciano, 20, of East Main street. to GO days In Jail on two counts of adultiy,
 At the same time, the court sent enced Mrs. Eleanor Fava, g, form erly living at the same East Main street address, to 60 days on the identical charge. .'..t
 The case grew out of c corn- plaint by the husband of Mrs. Fava that Cacciano, his junior by 17 years had taken his wife away from him., .E,