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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
PROGRESS IS MADE
|NK|DNAP CONTACT
Definite Negotiations for
Return of Madison Boy
Under Way

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 5.-(AP)-
Sources close to the family of kidnap-
ed Charles Mattson intimated strong
ly today definite progress was being
made toward winning the ten-year-old
boys release.
They limited the w. w. Mattsons
the boys parents, were expecting g
development soon, but whether it was
the payment of the $4,000 ransom OF
the child's actual release was not dis
closed.
Officials gave this same impression
in guarded words. These same Off
Gals a few days ago expressed grave
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Congress Opens AS Strikes At Home And War Abroad Threaten
Pope Plans For
His New Academy

Vatican City,, Jan. 5-(AP)-
Plans for inaugurating the new
pOntifical academy held the atten-
ton of Pope Plus today despite re-
curing pains in his paralyzed leg.
Vatican sources asserted the pom
tiff hoped to send a personal mes
sage from his sick bed when the
academy assemblies for it's initial
session February 6. Illness will pre-
vent the holy father from attend
ing the ceremonies in person.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
VICTORIOUS INSURGENTS
SWIrTG ATTACK TO NORTH

Madrid, IAN. 5.-(AP)-Victoriou
Spanish insurgents swung their left
flank to the import Ell Escorial COM
munications roads on the northwest
of Madrid today
Two close-in villages appeared
threatened after the government de-
tenders had withdrawn from bomb
split Majadahonda. To the south of
the fighting front, Boadilla del Monte
remained the lone government out
post.
A thick mist ovt1hung the theatre
of war, slowing p operations, but
cannon bombed duly throughout the
night.
Casualties of yesterdays air raid
were given officially as so dead, with
200 or 300 wounded. Defense junta
officials pleaded for the speedy eva
cuation of non-combatant men, wo-
men and children.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
Legislators
Face RecOrd
Money Task
NJ O S t Revenue In
States His tory
Must Be Had; Ii
quOr Also Problem

Raleigh, Jan. 5.-(AP)-Ready to
tackle the problem of raising more
State revenue than has ever been at
tempted before in North Carolina, and
facing q Bitter fight on liquor legis-
lation, General Assembly members ar
rived today for their regular biennial
session.
The legislature will convene at noon
tomorrow, but probably will not start
It's real work until some time next
week.
Thursday will be devoted to inau-
gural ceremonies, when Clyde Hoey
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 5 APP
Homer Martin, president of the
Automobile Workers of America,
pledged cooperation today to "all
government agencies seeking to
cOIciliate present strikes, but as
serted general stOppage of Cen
eral Motors is under way.
Asked at press conference "if
you are prepared to call general
strikd" Martin replied:
1T is getting more general all
the time. 1t is quite obvious that
general stOppage of General
Motors is under way.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
Calls Issued For
Reports of Banks

Washington. Jan. 5 (AP)--The
comptroller of the currency today
issued a call for the conditio,, of
all national banks at the close of
business December 81. ts
simultaneously the Federal De-
post Insurance Corporation is
sued call for the condition on
the last day of 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
STATE BANK CALI.

Raleigh, Jan. 5 (AP)-Gurney p.
Hood, State bank commissioner,
today issued a call for the condi-
ton of all State banks as of De-
cember FL, 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05

by The Associated Press)
The threats of a general strike
against the General Motors Corpora
ton brought no signs of Cancellation
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
BRITAIN DEMANDS
GERMANY, ITALYT0
STOP VOLUNTEERS
Reply BY Saturday at Latest
Is Urged in Declaration
Of Policy oward
Spain
GERMAN PILOTS IN
REBEL ARMY KILLED
One Identified as Member
of Nazi Air Corps; Grave
Consequences To Result If
Germany Further Inter-
feres With Shipping, Span
;sh Sources Say

Bayonne, France, Jan. s.
(AP)-Spokesmen for the Bas-
que captors Of a German
freighter cargo announced late
today the Spanish government
had already turned down a
three-day ultimatum from the
German cruiser Koenigsberg
demanding release of these
questioned material and of an
informed Spanish passenger.
The spokesman further warn
ed that Every grave" conse-
quences would be the result of
additional German interference
with Spanish shipping.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
FIVE GERMAN PILOTS WITH
REBEL PLANES ARE KILLED

Bilbao, Spain, Jan. 5 (AP)-F1ve
Conan pilots were killed when their
planes were shot down by govern
ment guns, the Basque defense COM
| mittee announced today.
One of the Germans was identified
as a member of the Nazi air corps, the
Basque announcement said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-05
sITATN DEMANDS REPLY

BRITAIN DEMANDS REPLY
ON BAN UPON VOLUNTEERS
London, Jan. 5 (AP)-The British
government asked Germany and Italy
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Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
Railroad Commission
viii Be Informed Of
Inadequate Bus Service

Continued complaints against
service rendered by the Butte City
Lines Company in their bus opera
ton have reached a point where
something should be done either in
the matter of circulating petitions
or else having one of the labor or
CARNATIONS or civic bodies bring the
matter to the attention of the Board
of Railroad Commissioners. AT the
time the Anaconda Company shed
themselves of the white elephant,
the Butte Electric Railway Com
pany, and magnanimously turned
the transporting of people over to
the City Lines, the new bus COM
pany gave elaborate promises to the
Railroad Commissioners that they
would give adequate service to the
people. The city of Butte shouted
hosannas Of joy when the street car
service was extinguished. Since
then all the attention of the city has
been concentrated on how much
money they could extort from the
company, per bus; the latest figure
being set at $500 per vehicle. The
city has been so eager to get this
particular revenue that all matter
of service has been subordinated.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
Clerks May Organize
Floral Shop Employees

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council approved of a communica-
ton sent in by the Columbia Floral
Company in which this firm stated
they were going to start operating
their flower shop IN an 8 hour
basis to conform with the 8 hour
laws of Montana. The Clerks dele
gate explained thatlin many cases,
especially when new firms come into
Butte, they do not inquire as to the
union regulations or customary
operating hours but arbitrarily 60
ahead and run their store in viola
ton of the union rules, state laws,
and every other regulation. The
clerks have watched the store oper-
atoms of the flower shops with in
tention of bringing the employees
of these stores into their organiza-
ton. The one thing which has pre-
vented the fulfillment of this idea
is a problem involving jurisdictional
claims of other unions. The hurdle
at the present time has been cleared
away and it now seems that the
Clerks will take over the employees
of the flower shops and regulate
store operations under the Clerks
rules.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
Senaie Committee
Asks Mooney Pardon
Famous Prisoner Was Convicted
On Perjured Testimony, So
Ions Declare.

A special Senate committee which
has been investigating the Tom
Mooney case this week agreed upon
the extraordinary course of asking
the governor of California to, pardon
the famous prisoner, who has served
more than 20 years in the San QUEEN
tin prison.
This is probably the first time that
a congressional committee has made
an appeal of that nature.
Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney
(Dem., Wyo.), chairman of the COM
mittee, and Senator Pat McCarran
(Dem, New declared there is no
question in the minds of committee
members that Mooney had been
convicted of the San Francisco Pre-
paredness Day bombing outrage on
perjured testimony.
Because it doubted its authority
to do SO, the committe decided not
to issue a subpoena to bring Mooney
to Washington.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
CHRISTMAS GREETING

l heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth, goodwill to menl
And thought how, as the day had
come,
The belfries of all C%hristendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to menl
Till, ringing, singing on its way
The world ~revolved from night to
day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
OF peace on earth, goodwill to menl
Then from each black, accursed
mouth
The cannon Numbered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, goodwill to menl
It was as if an earthquake rent
The heartstones Of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, goodwill to menl
And in despair l bowed my head;
There is no peace on EARTH" l said;
For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
peace on earth, goodwill to
men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and
deep:
God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, goodwill to
menu
-Longfellow's Poem.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
BrOwn-Forl1an Wins
infringement Case
Court Enjoins Us Of "Old FOs-
ter" As Infringement of old
Forester"

In a suit brought by the Brown
Forman Distillery Company of Lou
%isville, Kentucky, against Arthur M.
Bloch Liquor Importers, Inc, of Mil
waukee, Judge F. A. Geiger of the
District Court of the United States
at Milwaukee, has just held that the
use of the words "Old Foster" as a
trade name was an infringement of
the words "Old Forester"
-"Old Forester" is a Federal regis
tered trade mark that has been used
by the Brown-Forman Distillery
Company for over forty years. In
fact, the distinctive original Old For
ester label was written in the hand
of MIR George Garvin Brown, found
er of the distillery bearing his name.
The label and name have survived
these many years and are distinctly
suggestive Of old time quality.
The court, pursuant to the decree
OF infringement rendered since the
trial, has enjoined Arthur M. Bloch
Liquor Importers, Inc, from further
use of the words "Old Foster" as a
trade name for whisky. Old For
ester is Brown-Forman's choicest
whisky, being bottled in bond I'M
der United States government SUI
pervision, and is one of the most
highly respected names in the in
dustry.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
UNIONS ARE ASkED
TO SUBMIT new RATES
FOR WpA OPERATIONS

All unions in Silver Bow County
are asked to submit their wage
scales to the Works Progress Ad-
ministration in order that this gov
eminent agency can establish new
rates and schedules to be operative
on Works Progress Administration
projects. Mr.. Oris X. Hansen, field
representative, and Mr.. Gene Bur-
ris, director of the Division of En-
ployment for Montana, asked for the
information. It is hoped that the
labor organizations will submit re-
vised wage scales as soon as pos
sible. The request is as follows:
Eat the present time the Works
Progress Administration is compil-
ing the wage rate manual to be used
in assigning rates for workers on
WPA projects. In view of the
amount of work this document en-
tails may we ask your cooperation
in submitting contemplated rate
changes under your jurisdiction as
we'll as any discrepancies in rates
that we are now using.
"When changes in prevailing rates
occur, thus changing III rates, it is
mandatory that all requests be ac-
companied by affidavits from en-
ployers Getty, county and contrac-
tors) substantiating these rates as
well as approval from your organ
ization."
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
TOWNSEND CLUB NO. 2
NOMINATES OFFICERS

Townsend Club No. 2 met Mon
day evening with the vice president,
Thos. Cox, presiding and D. E. Hook
ing as secretary.
The following auditing committee
was appointed by the chair for the
yearly audit of books and business
transactions: A. E. Anderson, J. R.
Bailey and Mrs. G. w. Swift. Nom
nation of officers was continued till
next Monday at which time a social
and entertainment with free lunch
will be held and the Ladies Auxil-
larry fancy quilt" will be disposed of.
Speakers Of the evening were G..
W. Swift and VIM. B. Frame.
The fancy quilt was much admired
and is expected to add a substantial
sum to the treasury.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
BEET GROWERS Assn.
THANKS LABOR UNION


On Monday, December 10, 1897,
the convention of the Montana
Wyoming Beet Growers Association
in session at Billings passed a reso-
luton thanking organized labor for
the cooperation extended to the
farmers in boosting sugar sales. The
resolution follows: THAT apprecia-
ton be extended the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor in the matter of its
cooperation between labor and beet
growers to promote welfare of home
industry and agriculture"
Organized labor knows full well
that the prosperity of everybody,
farmer, laborer, business man and
professional man are all bound up
together. When one suffers a severe
setback they all suffer.
The Montana Wyoming Growers
organization is affiliated with the
National Beet Growers Association.
This larger group includes growers
organizations from all over the
United States. The Montana-Wy-
oming Association was formed in
1890, but was first started in 1924
as a part Of the Colorado Associa-
ton.
Through the cooperation of all
these beet growers groups in vari-
GUS parts of the United States and
their national organization the farm
r are able to present their side of
the cas- at Washington. The results
of this friendly cooperation of grow
ers from all over this country has
been Of untold aid to all beet grow
ers. The district and national or
CARNATIONS are able to formulate
plans for the benefit and advance
ment Of all.
The farmers who grow beets are
striving toward a more perfect ar
rangement with the various manu-
~facturers of sugar and the results
of mutual aid between the member
groups such as the Montana-Wyo-
ming group we know here in Bill
lings directly benefits all citizens in
every community where beets are
a large part of the cash crop.
1t is to be hoped that this ex-
cellent local and national organiza-
ton can go on to better and greater
triumphs in the years to come. These
farmers have proven that they are
able to work together for the bene-
fit of all the people, whether they
be beet growers, or business men
who must have the farmers trade
to stay in business.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
BUTTE MERCHANTS ARE
PRAISED BY eli z KS

The merchants of Butte were paid
a high tribute by the Clerks or
~ganization at the Trades Council last
Tuesday when it was called to the
attention of the delegates that dur
ing this Christmas season, more than
300 additional people will be en-
ployed. The manner of operating
the Butte stores was graphically
portrayed by Mr.. Shea, national
representative of the Clerks. He
stated that the Butte stores will
operate, during the days that the
stores stay open until 6 o'clock, on
two shift basis. The first shift of
clerks will go to work at 9 in the
morning and work until 6 in the
evening, having an hour off for
lunch. The second shift will go to
work at IL and work until 9 in the
evening, with an hour off for sup
per. Under this arrangement it was
here stated that 300 additional peo-
pie are being employed. Last year
under this plan over $50 people
were employed.
The clerks delegate pointed out
what a tremendous advantage this
would be to the working people if
it was put into operation in every
store in Montana. 1t would put
thousands of people to work during
the Christmas rush. Every store
that works its clerks more than 8
hours during the Christmas season
is deliberately violating the 8-hour
law. In most places where the clerks
organizations doesn't exist the clerks
are compelled to come to work at
8 in the morning, or earlier, and
then working until 9 or 10 o'clock
that evening, maybe having a couple
of hours off during the day. In
nearly every instance they are COM
PEELED to work more than 8 hours,
many of them work 10 or IL hours.
The merchants of Butte are deserv-
ing the congratulations of the entire
state for their good citizenship in
obeying the law and also for help
ing to that extent to put people to
work.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23

For as long a time as the mind of
mar runneth not to the contrary,
Jewelry auction sales have been ac-
corded as a function and province
OF a particular type of merchant.
The petty matter of holding jewelry
auction sales at Christmas has been
discussed in the labor organizations
for a period of 25 or 80 years and
model bills have been drafted to
prevent such practices upon the
people. There may be a time and
it is hoped soon, when such dubious
methods of enticing the people will
be outlawed.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23

WASHINGTON, D. 9 Virginia
E. Cooney, attractive daughter of
the late Governor Frank H. Cooney
of Montana, is leaving Washington
to spend the holidays with her fam
lily in Butte, Montana.
Miss Cooney for the past year has
been holding down a position with
the newly formed Department of
Archives. Virginia expects to be in
Montana until January 18th.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23

OTTAWA, Ont, Canada.-(FP)-
The good offices of the Canadian
Trades & Labor Congress, A. f. of L.
affiliate for the dominion, are avail
able, by convention decision, for
mediation in the dispute between the
American Federation of Labor and
the Committee for Industrial Organ
ization.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23

The unemployment conference
sponsored by the Butte Miners I'm
ion Relief Committee was a ire
mendous success both in its general
and widespread representation from
labor and farm groups and also for
the volume of work that was ac-
complished.
Probably the outstanding event of
the whole conference was the con-
solidation and equalization of ideas
and plans SO that the whole state
of Montana, insofar as the working
people are concerned, is now solidly
behind a certain definite program
represented by the resolutions that
were introduced at the convention.
These resolutions covered a wide
range of thought and action en-
bracing both local conditions and
national legislation.
There were over 100 delegates
present. Frank Finnegan of the
Anaconda Typographical Union in
troduced the first resolution. 1t re-
lated to the alleged practice of the
state of Montana hiring people from
outside the state of Montana in state
institutions. The resolution COM
planned that the state of Montana
discharged certain Montana people
and filled their places by residents
of other states. The resolution also
bitterly condemned the practice of
using married women at both Galen
and Warm Springs when there are
so many single women without
work. Governor Ayers was also
scathingly attacked in the resolu-
ton. 1t was adopted by the confer
ence.
The convention went on record
asking the Federal Government to
raise the quota for WPA in Mon
tana to 10000. It was brought out
by MIR Beaumont, a statistician for
the WPA, that unemployment at the
present time in Montana has reached
the figure of $4,000. Some discus
sion o over this resolution be-
cause many of the delegates felt
that 10000 may not be sufficient.
However, the resolution was adopt
ed.
Another quite important measure
related to increasing pensions for
old people. In order to do this, the
resolution provided that trade I'M
ions should assist the Workers Ali
ance in organizing old age pension
and social security unions which
would be affiliated with the Work
ers Alliance of America. The reso-
luton also provided that the age
limit should be reduced from 65 to
go.
The convention was authorized to
call upon President Roosevelt to pro
vide immediate employment for all
workers who cannot obtain employ
ment in private industry, also to
raise the monthly security wage and
establish a minimum amount of $40
for any part of Montana.
Another proposition of Importance
related to the organization of about
$4,000 Indians. The organization of
these Indians presents quite a prob
lem and it was felt by the conven-
ton that if they could be organized
it would be quite a valuable addi-
ton to the general labor movement.
The Workers Alliance, also in an
other resolution, demanded an in
vestigation of the national expendi-
lures of WPA and asked for a de-
.ficiency appropriation to be made
before March is. 1t is felt that the
one billion, five hundred million,
originally appropriated by Congress
in the last session to take care of
the WPA workers is not going to
be enough. 1t may have been
enough had not the recent depres-
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Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
JERRY O'CONNELL ACTIVE IN
LABOR CAUSES
From Everett M. Bratcher,
Washington. D. c.


Congressman Jerry J. O'Connell
of the first Montana district created
a furore in Washington last week by
his bitter attacks in the House of
Representatives and from the public
platform against Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City and Governor
Martin L. Davey of Ohio. Charac-
terizing them both as champion la
Dor haters, O'Connell in a scathing
and vitriolic attack called attention
to %deplorable labor situations in
Jersey City and the state of Ohio.
He addressed a cheering audience of
$4,000 persons in Akron, Ohio, on
Dec. 18th, and is scheduled to speak
with Mayor LaGuardia of New York
at a mammoth demonstration for
Tom Mooney in Madison Square
Garden in New York on Dec. 18th.
Following adjournment of the spe-
cial session he will return to Mon
tana for the holidays and then start
a speaking tour of western Mon
tana, during which time he will also
inspect various proposed projects in
his district. Statesmen and politi-
clans here admire Montana's Jerry
O'Connell for his boundless energy
displayed in worthwhile affairs.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23

NEW YORK.-(FP)-A seamen's
strike on the Atlantic and gulf coasts
seemed imminent as the labor board
postponed elections on various ship
ping lines, a decision which evoked
strong protest from the Natl. Mari
time Union.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23

'Had a labor organizer, God-fear-
ing and disinterested, attempted to
organize the factory workers,
Christ's name would have been
found on a membership CARD
Father John B. Delaunay at St. Pat
rick's Cathedral, New York.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
TO SPEAK
At BUTTE HIGH SCHOOL

Congressman O'Connell has been
engaged to speak at the Butte High
School Auditorium at 8 o'clock
Tuesday, January 4th, on national
issues. The Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council has made all arrange
ments. The central labor body will
convene at 7 o'clock and recess at 8
o'clock in order that all the repre-
sentatives Of labor may be present
at the O'Connell meeting. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
Mr.. O'Connell has been talking in
different places of the United States
and his talks have met with ire
mendOus enthusiasm