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Montana labor news., 1937-10-07
Metal Trades Deparl-
ment Continues {. |. O.
Attacks; Adds Perkins

DhNVER.-(FP)-Without letting
up in their condemnation of the c.
1. o., delegates to the metal trades
department convention of the A. F.
Of L. broadened the target of their
ire to include Sec. of Labor Frances
Perkins and the Natl. Labor Rela-
tons Board.
Sec. Perkins was denounced as a
labor dictator" for her reported op-
position to an amendment to the
Wagner act which would protect
craft unions along lines advocated
by the federation. The labor board
was attacked as pro-industrial IN
ionism and proc. 1. o. Anticipated
action that the convention would go
on record in opposition to the Black
Connery wages and hours bill failed
to materialize, though the depart
ment's officers we're instructed to
confer with officers of the building
trades department and the A. F. of
L. executive council for the purpose
of treating this subject.
Though the c. I. o. was roundly
condemned on all sides, differences
of opinion as to whether definitely
to expel the offending unions were
plentiful. Pres. William D. Hutche-
son of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters, who was knocked down
by John L. Lewis in a fist fight at
the federation's Atlantic City con-
vention in 1885, announced that he
favored expulsion. who wants to
sleep in the same bed with a louise"
he said. Last year Hutcheson adj
vocated Indifference, well, they are
out now. Why shut the door after
the horse has been stolen" he said
then.
In opposition to this view were
Pres. Daniel w. Tracy of the Init.
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
and Pres. Arthur o. Wharton of the
Init. Assn. of Machinists. The posi-
ton Of this group is that it is not
necessary to take any formal action
as the c. l. o. unions are in the same
category as unions suspended for
failure to pay dues. Such suspended
unions must reapply for charters,
which could be issued as the fedora
ton saw fit. This group fears that
any formal expulsion order might
leave the ground open for legal ac-
ton on the part of the c. 1. o.
Sec. Frank Morrison of the A. F,
of L., in addressing the final session
Of the metal trades department con-
vention, gave indication that the
Tracy-Wharton position might be
accepted by the federation. Morri-
son declared that the c. l. o. was
fading away and predicted that
it would pass out of existence and
be forgotten" 81 am certain that
within a few years we will have a
fairly united labor movement" he
said.
John P. Frey was unanimously re-
elected president of the department
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07
UNIONS URGED TO
pATRONIzE COOP

Members of organized labor are
again urged to patronize their Con-
sumner Cooperative Grocery Store at
421 E. Park st. The store is getting
new customers each week and in
this way is becoming more solidly
established.
The store is operated under the
Rochdale patronage dividends sys-
tenn. 1t is a democratic organization
for democratic people, in which each
member has n vote as to the opera
ton and policies Of the business.
It is your store, organized labor.
Help it grow by giving it your loyal
support.
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07
Semi Annual Reports
Only Required Under
Security Board Rule

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Guy T. H~elvering announced today
that employers subject to tax under
Title VIII of the Social Security Act
will be required to file only one
information return for the period
July l to December 81, 1887. This
is the return on Forms SS-2 and
SS-2a on which the employer re-
ports to the collector of internal
revenue the amount of wages paid
to each employee. These returns are
used both for verifying the accur-
acy Of the monthly Federal social
security tax returns and as a basis
for crediting wages to the accounts
of employees in the Federal old-age
benefits program.
This announcement is of interest
to the hundreds of thousands of en-
ployers who are required to file this
type of return. Instead of requiring
a return for the current quarter
which ends September 30 and an
other return for the quarter ending
December 81, the employers will
make one six-month return, which
will be filed with collectors on or
before January 81, 1888.
Commissioner Helvering empha-
sized that the change in the filing
period for these information returns
will not alter the filing date for the
tax returns on Form Ssh which
must continue to be made by en-
ployers each month, and that de-
linquency penalties are being assert
ed when employers fail to file the
monthly tax returns on time.
1t was also pointed out that in
formation return Form SS-3 calls
for wage data only from the first
day Of the quarter in which the en-
ployee dies or attains age 65, but
that in view of the authorization of
the six-month information return
period, every employer filing a Form
SS-3 pertaining to such period
should include wages from July /,
1887, SO that complete data may be
available for the employees tax and
wage accounts.
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07

vene in the steel strike, for not de-
nouncing the Staying of the Chicago
strikers and most holly of all for the
%unfriendly quotation.
Nearly half of the staggering mil
itary expenditure incident to the
crushing of the strike in Ohio" Lew
is declared, was borne by the fed
eral government through the alloca-
ton of financial aid to the military
establishments of the state.
I'm Chicago, Mayor KelIy's police
force was successful in killing ten
strikers, shooting eight of them in
the back. The murder of these un-
armed men has never been publicly
rebuked by an authoritative officer
Of the state or federal government.
1T ill behooves one who has
supped at labor's table and who has
been sheltered in labor's house to
curse with equal fervor and fine
impartiality both labor and its adj
versaries when they become locked
in deadly embrace.
Labor Seeks Peace"
81 repeat that labor seeks peace
and guarantees its own loyalty, but
the voice Of labor, insistent upon its
rights, should not be annoying to the
ears Of justice or offensive to the
conscience Of the American people"
These bitter references to the
President, in a speech castigating re-
dictionary industrialists and renegade
politicians, came as a big surprise to
labor and administration leaders.
In the last few months Lewis has
manifested a mounting resentment
against the White House. Only a few
days ago, on the heels of the failure
of the wage-hour bill to get through
the house, the c. l.. 0. chief de-
nounced the Democratic party and
by implication criticizing the Presi-
dent for his inability to control Con-
gress.
But in all his previous barbs,
Lewis, while critical, was not trucu-
lently hostile. His statements to-
night were definitely SC. What this
means in the possibility of a real
rift developing between him and the
President remains to be seen.
Roosevelt Aides Concerned
Close liberal advisers of the Presi-
dent are known to be privately much
concerned over the GOODNESS between
him and Lewis. At the time of the
Presidents plague on both your
houses outburst, they voiced sharp
disapproval of his attitude, on the
ground that it was playing squarely
into the hands of the enemies of
both the c. I. o. and the administra-
ton.
It is known that the President was
urged to invite Lewis to the White
House for a frank talk. Whatever
the reason, the c. 1. o. leader has
not been asked to confer with the
President for some months. On the
other hand, President William Green
of the A. F. l.. has seen Roosevelt
several times during this period.
Lewis feels that the president is de-
l~iberately sighting him.
He also feels keenly the fact that
the Wagner low-cost housing bill
which was backed by the A. F. l..
was enacted, while the wage-hour
measure, which the c. I. 0. favored
strongly, failed to obtain considera-
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07
PARENT UNION BODY
In GREAT FALLS TAKES
ACTION AGAINST State

GREAT FALLS.-Professor Philip
o. Keeney, around whom is waging
a battle as to whether there shall
be freedom in the universities or not,
whether teachers shall be allowed
to organize unhindered or not, adj
dressed the delegates of the Cascade
Trades and Labor Assembly at its
last meeting. Mr.. Keeney reviewed
the history of his case and stated
that the labor and farm unions
throughout the length and breadth
of Montana were rallying to his sup
port and contributing literally to
the Keeney defense fund. The Cas-
cade Trades and Labor Assembly
donated $25.
A communication was received
from the Farmers Union of Great
Falls in which they announced that
they would soon put union produce
on the market; that this produce
would carry the Farmers Union
label. The letter requested all mem
bers of organized labor to look for
potatoes and vegetables bearing the
union label. The unions pledged
themselves to give full cooperation
q
The Cascade Trades and Labor
Council concurred in an action OF
the Electrical Workers Union Local
No. 122 declaring the Timing and
Powell Construction Company on
the Sun River rural identification
project unfair. A bill of expense OF
5000 has been placed against the
firm.
Peter ]. Kushar thanked the AS
sembly for its assistance in getting
him replaced on WPA.
The Electrical Workers announced
that the rate of pay for inside wire
men is $1.37R per hour.
The American Federation of Labor
has notified the unions of Great
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07

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., 1937-10-07
CLERKS UNION IN
HELENA WINNING
RECOGNITION FIGHT

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been involved in labor difficulties
for the past several weeks. An ar
rangement has been made whereby
Woolworth's and Montgomery Wards
have agreed to recognize the Clerks
Union and give the employees a
raise in wages.
The support of all unions in Hell
ena has enabled the clerks to make
these gains. 1t has been a fine
demonstration Of union solidarity
causing the Associated Industries
plenty of anxiety.
At first the Associated Industries
advised the clerks to line up some
Of the small local businesses first. As
working conditions and wages were
very bad in the chains, the clerks
felt and felt rightly that union pres
sure should be applied to these firms
at the outset. The result proved
that the wisdom of workers was
greater than that of the Chamber
of Commerce.
After these first victories the AS
ISOLATED Industries advised the clerks
again to attempt to organize n of
the older local concerns. This time
the advice was needed, though some
Of the wiser union heads objected to
this tactic.
Fligelman's store, n of the oldest
and most paternalistic, was selected
About one-third of the girls had
joined the Clerks Union and when
the strike call came, all of them
walked out. Pickets went on duty
in front and behind the store. Bust
ness Immediately declined and it
looked at first as if the clerks would
chalk up a new victory.
Mr. Winestine, president of Fligel-
mans, has had the reputation of
being a progressive. AT one time in
his career, so it is reported, he wrote
for The Nation. Many thought that
he knew labor was growing stronger
and would recognize the union with
out delay. Mr.. Winestine calls him
self a pacifist and says a strike is a
war. This is true, hence it is up to
organized labor to get behind one
of its number which goes on strike.
All Helena unions are supporting
the clerks. Mr.. Winestine has OBJ
jected to this solidarity in general
and has complained in particular
about the activity of the Teamssers
who have supplied many pickets
Mr.. Winestine has said further that
the strike committee knows nothing
about his business, so it is not able
to negotiate if he were willing to
settle the strike.
Finally, Mr.. Winestine thinks that
Helena is not ready to accept the
closed shop" in business. His store
proves this point, because only one
third OF his girls belong to the
Clerks Union. Until 81 per cent OF
his girls demand that he recognize
the union, he intends to sit tight
hoping his inaction will wear Out
the pickets. All clerks working fo1
Fligelman are urged to join the un-
ion. The employees that are out on
strike are fighting for those who
have not joined as much as they are
fighting for themselves.
A victory will compel many other
local merchants in Helena to recog-
nize the Clerks Union. 1t is up to
the unions of Montana to give aid
and comfort to Helena clerks. Or
ganized labor is on the make in
Montana and the Chamber of Com
merce or Associated Industries must
be made to realize this growing
power of labor.
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07

NEW ORLEANS-(FP)-A charge
that the Lane Cotton Mills Co. VIC
lated the national labor relations
act by refusing to recognize a bar
gaining agency certified by the labor
board has been filed with the Natl.
Labor Relations Board by the Tex
tile Workers Organizing Committee.
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07
Miners Have Promise
OF Union al Domestic
Manganese Indu
Council Does Not Approve of
Workers Alliance Strategy.

One of the most interesting phases
of the meeting of the Trades and
Labor Council last Tuesday was the
report of Mr.. Moore relative to the
efforts of the Miners Union to effect
a contract with the Domestic Man
ganese Company. For a while it
seemed as though Mr.. Cole of the
Manganese Plant was going to be a
stumbling block in the efforts of
the Miners Union to organize that
plant, but after getting in touch with
the eastern stockholders of the COM
pany and through the friendly Of
fees of Mr.. w. B. Daley of the Ana
conda Company, a plan has been
outlined which if adopted would be
similar to that now in effect with
the s%meltermen. Like many Eastern
companies which set foot into west
ern territory they bring their anti
quated ideas with them and seek to
force these ideas down the Threats
of the community in which they set
up their business, but in this instance
probably misunderstanding or lack
of understanding seem to have been
the only essential factor in keeping
the union and the company apart.
An agreement is promised for some
time this week.
Moore made a report also of a
meeting that took place in the rooms
of the Associated Industries at which
we're represented proprietors of the
creamery companies and candy COM
panies of Butte; Mr.. Fred Gamer
being the only representative of the
latter industry. The Montana Labor
News at this meeting was criticized
for its attack on the sterilization of
the price of butter.
In order to give this subject a
little clearer understanding among
the people it should be mentioned
that butter is sent into Butte from
Three Forks, Manhattan, Big Tim
Der, and other towns besides certain
sections of Idaho. The Butte unions
have had quite a bit of trouble with
these Idaho concerns. Some of the
stuff coming up from Idaho stinks
to high heaven in its rotten non
union conditions, but to get back to
the story. Some time ago the Bakery
and Confectionery workers union
organized all Of the men and women
working in the creameries and
through the International union now
labels all of the butter which is
manufactured in Silver Bow County.
This county is the only county in
the state of Montana that does put
out union made butter. This butter
is put out by the Mutual Creamery
Company, the Midget Creamery, the
Blanchard Creamery and the brands
of the butter are Maid O. Clover,
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-10-07
The Teamsiers Union
Announces

I'VE do not patronize Laurelleaf
gas until they have settled up with
the Transfers Union through the
state and have placed union drivers
on their trucks"
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
SPAIN PLANES
ARE HUNTED
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Continued from Page II
Spanish Steamer Motomar, now
lying in Vera Cruz waiting for the
ambassador to unearth more
cargo.
Mexico Admits Aid
Ambassador Gordon will be
piloted around the United States
in his quest by Cleve Clevenger,
former instructor in the U. S.
Army.
Open cooperation with the radi-
cal regime in Spain was revealed
by Socialist President Lazaro Car
denas in his years report to the
nation.
The Mexican government, the
president said. had sold to the
Spanish government munitions
worth SPOIL pesos Cabout ST.
100000, including 100000 cart
ridges, $4,000 Mexican-made rifles
Of the Mauser type, two batteries
OF Mondragon rs NM. cannon and
one battery Of VickerS guns.
Denials BY Curtiss
Ten Of the American airplanes
arrived in Mexico City and three
in Tampico. Some were diSmantled
and shipped to Vera Cruz, others
were flown there. Included are six
Lockheeds, six Curtiss Condor
transports, and one low-wing Spar
tan.
Pilot Frank Mcconnell, who
flew one of the Curtiss planes
here, said it had been purchased
from the American air lines. The
Curtiss Company strongly denies
any dealing with the Spanish gov
ernment.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Hitler Anger Ignored
BV Juliana'S Fiance

Bernhard is adding insult to in
jury and shows him to be a
weakling."
Unless a disapproval statement
is forthcoming, Chancellor Hitler
is expected to "snub" the nuptials
by eliminating the usual con-
gratulatory telegram and by in
structing his ambassador to The
Hague not to attend the wedding.
First to feel Nazi ire were the
Princesses Sieglinde and Elizabeth
of Lippe-Detmold and Princess
Sophie Of Saxe-Weimar. cousins of
the prospective bridegroom and
Juliana'S bridesmaids.
Passports Held Up
Members of the Nazi secret
police temporarily confiscated
their passports just before their
scheduled departure for Holland.
They were returned after exam
nation, however, and the prin-
cesses have now reached The
Hague.
While spokesmen at Riesterfeld
insisted the wedding would take
place as scheduled, Hitler's news
paper. the Voelkische BeobaChter,
continued the attack.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
BY WALTER DIETZEL

BERLIN, Jan. 2 Q.N.SO.-Ger-
man indignation over anti-Nazi
demonstrations which occurred at
public appearances of Prince Bern.
hard Won and zu Lippe-BieSterfeld
and his fiancee, Crown Princess
Juliana of Holland, rose to a high
pitch today with reports the prince
has completely rejected his father
land.
While the German government
was demanding Prince Bernhard
obtain statement from the Dutch
royal family, formally disapprov-
ing the demonstrations, reports
reached here he has decided to
have none but Dutch flags flown
at. his wedding.
AlIDutch Music
The prince has signified, 1t
was said, he does not even want
the ancestral banners of the
House of Lippe flown during the
nuptials and wants no national
anthem save that of his adopted
Netherlands played. One Nazi Of
ficial said:
"Tf this report is true, Prince
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
POPE SUFFERS
RELAPSE
Continued from Page ~


fled pain and it was said his
paralysis was spreading. 1t was
reported he breathed with diff
Guilty and was in extremely weak
condition when DR.. Milani arrived.
The digalene, however, appeared
to revive him and his pulse soon
quickened to virtually normal. The
artificially increased circulation
seemed to ease the Pontiff's pain.
1t was formally denied any new
blood clots formed in the Pope'S
left leg, which remained in an eX-
tremely swollen and painful condi-
tion with circulation difficult,
owing to the thrombic state of the
varicoSe vein.
Ulcer is Treated
But the arterial system showed
no indication of developing the
dangerous acclusions which have
greatly alarmed DR.. Milani.
Treatment Of the Popes gan
grenous ulcer continued and an
nouncement of its success or fail
ure was expected soon.
DR.. Milani found when he called
as usual at $50 a. m, that the
Pontiff had spent a restless and
disturbed night. Some time after
that. the pain in his left leg grew
suddenly more acute and the
physician was hastily called back,
arriving at 11:45 a. m.
Complications Feared
Immediately afterward, Swiss
guards closed the approaches to
the principal staircases leading to
the Pope's private apartments.
There were some fears another
blood clot may have formed. al
though no immediate crisis was
expected.
1t was stated reliably that no
Importance should be attached to
the presence of the guards on the
stairs leading to the Pope's apart
ment. Authorities explained tie
guards were stationed there
merely to keep out the curious
and others who had no necessary
business. News correspondents
were admitted.
A bulletin said:
There is no change in the
pnneraI condition Of HE uoIi
ness, although a slight improve
ment was noted after the
leecheS, which were applied yes
terday, were removed shortly
after IL a. m. today.
His arterial pressure has
registered a decrease, and the
Pope is slightly more rested
after sleeping a few hours dur
ing the night"
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
PROFIT TAKEN
FROM CRIME
BY G-MEN
Insurance Rates Cut
On Bank Robbery
As Drive Sequel

With public attention focused
on the Mattson case, J. Edgar
Hoover, chief Oman, today re-
ported that from the time OF the
passage of the Federal kidnapping
statute on June II, 1885, to De-
cember /, 1896, 173 persons were
convicted Of kidnapping.
Asserting that the work OF the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
has removed the profit from the
crime, Hoover pointed out that
four death sentences and 80 lie
sentences we're meted out while
other sentences totaled more than
2,244 years.
Robbery Insurance Lower
At the same time credit goes to
the FBI for the 20 per cent reduc-
ton in bank robbery insurance
rates effective in 35 States since
his bureau assumed bank jurlsdlc-
ton with the passage of the Fed
eral Bank Robbery Act in May,
1894.
The high light Of the 1885
campaign against kidnapers was
outlined by Hoover as the appre-
hension within an 11-day period
beginning May l, last, of Alvin
Karpis and Harry Campbell, par
ticipants in the Bremen and
Hamm kidnapings; William Ma
han, the Weyerhauser kidnaper.
and Thomas Robinson, jr., kid
naper of Alice Speed Stoll.
Karpis and Campbell both re-
ceived life sentences, Mahan got
two concurrent terms Of so years,
and Robinson life sentence.
$1,5OO,OOO Loot
approximately $1,500,000 was
taken in the 220 robberies reported
to the bureau since the passage OF
the Federal bank robbery act in
May, 1884, Hoover declared. Al
though only $200,350 was re.
covered, he said, 1872 persons have
been convicted for the crimes and
they received sentences totalling
over 2,0O8 years, WIN lines Ol
$133,024,
The amendment of this act in
August, 1885, brought banks in
sured by the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation under FBI juris-
diction, Hoover explained. Since
then, he said, 100 robberies were
reported, resulting in the convic.
tion of "a persons who were SEN
fenced to 394 years and fined
$26, 200.
In State-c court prosecutions
under the act, Hoover said, FBI in
vestigations resulted in the convic-
ton of IS persons who received
sentences aggregating SOB years,
plus fines of $1,000.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
CLERKS TO AIR
GRIEVANCES
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be made before changes are at.
tempted. It is expected that if
this survey is undertaken, Govern
ment employees will be called upon
to give testimony before the Sen
ate committee.
Senator M. M. Logan D0, Ken.
lucky, who will reintroduce his
bill for extension of the merit
system and who favors larger ap
preparations to take care of grade
promotions, which have been with
held in the past several years, has
announced that he will ask for
public hearings.
McCarran for Action
Senator Pat McCarran CDJ, Ne
vada, who is studying plan en-
failing a graduated increase in
salaries, will undoubtedly demand
vigorous action from the commit
tee, and public hearings will be
necessary.
BY the same token Senator JOS
ept C. O'Mahoney CD, wyoming,
and Robert M. La Toilette, jr.
CP0, Wisconsin, are prepared to
reintroduce their bill for Civil
Service extension and to request
prompt action from the committee.
Expressions of opinion from sew
eral Senate leaders indicate that
once one of these measures is
brought before the committee, the
whole matter will be laid wide
open and all interested parties will
be requested to appear and give
opinions.