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Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
CASCADE ASSEMBLY
ISSUES NEWSPAPER

The Cascade Trades and Labor
Assembly has just issued the first
number of The Advocate. The Mon
tana Labor News welcomes this little
paper among the list of labor and
liberal papers in Montana. The first
issue is replete with interest. Much
of it is devoted to the proposed es-
tablishment of a municipal power
plant in Great Falls. A fine article
is contributed by Mr.. Steinmetz,
president of the Cascade Trades and
Labor Council. Other prominent
writers in this issue are James Ora
ham, president Montana Federation
of Labor; Charles Hauswirth, Mayor
of Butte; Mr.. H. D. Rolph, president
of the Montana Division of Farmers
Cooperative League of Montana, and
Mr.. A. j. Fousek, Mayor of Great
Falls.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
New Officers Inject Enthusiasm
into Meetings; Attendance
Growing.

The Central Labor Council of
Anaconda held its regular meeting
last night in the A o. H. hall. The
meeting was very well attended by
the delegates of the various unions
affiliated with the Council. The at
tendance of late has been due to an
attendance committee that was APP
pointed by past president, c. B.
Ashelock, who instructed this COM
mittee to visit the different local
unions and stress upon these unions
to have their delegates or alternates
attend every meeting Of the Council
and we hope this attendance will
keep up throughout the entire year.
Pres. James Durkin presided at
the meeting with Vice Pres. Glenn
McPhail. Sec. Walter Healy had
received much correspondence which
he read off and which was of in
terest to the delegates. Report was
made to the Council by Mr.. John
Mogus, the business agent for the
Council, who has been in Helena at
the legislative sessions in the inter-
ests of the unions of this city. He
was instructed to return to Helena
Tuesday as a bill dealing with the
old age security would be on the
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
Obnoxious Provisions
OF H. B. Number AIS

House Bill No. AIS was one of the
most misrepresented bills yet at
tempted by the corporations and big
business of the state of Montana, to
foist onto the shoulders of the little
property owner the entire relief set
up in the state. 1t provided for a
10 mill tax to be levied by the Coun-
ty Commissioners the school .trus-
tees and the governing body of any
municipality upon the property own
ers in that particular political sub
division. 1t provided that bonds
should be issued by the county,
school district and municipality to
defray expenses of the setup and
would throw open the funds of the
school board to marauders.
This bill was another attempt by
the companies to force those whom
they to suffer to pay for the
privilege, and placed property taxes
on homes that r already plastered
with more mortgages than paint.
They want those that are starving
to feed themselves and pay the
Emergency Relief Fund for buying
them their food that they couldn't
get at a store because of lack of
money. This bill is not even a soda
tive that will put the people out of
pain for a short period of time. It's
a blindfold to keep the people from
seeing the officials take from the
starving to feed the starving.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
Memoranda Handed to Senators
Suggest Manner Of Procedure
and Whether to Vote for or
Against.
Members of the Legislature
Should Be Investigated.
Disgraceful Conduct Is Alleged
in the State Capitol.
Agents of Corporations, 1t Is
Stated, Hand Out Dope Sheets
for Servile Vassals TO Follow.
Operations of Powerful Lobby
lists in Attempting to Corrupt
Senators Should Be Unearth-
ed.

The Legislature has appointed two
committees to investigate conditions
in Silver Bow County. 1t would
be well if an investigation were now
made of the alleged ~disgraceful 0 n
duct of some Senators in obeying
the commands of dope sheets upon
which is written instructions they
are supposed to follow.
These dope sheets suggest what
action shall be taken on measures for
the day. The unions are in pos
session of names of some Senators
to whom these memoranda are given.
People who have attended politi-
cal conventions, or meetings of any
kind where political action, election
of officers or certain policies are to
be put into effect, are fully aware
OF the strategy that is employed in
these gatherings. Usually the ma
chine that is in power drafts the
names of individuals whom they de-
sire to be elected. They outline a
schedule of resolutions they desire
passed or killed and nearly all de-
tails Of the convention are known
in advance by those on the inside.
Officers in authority and who have
control of the meetings, either
through caucuses in hotel rooms and
by other means prepare and present
a sheet to those whom they can
trust. In this way they seek to build
up a machine to perpetuate them
selves and their policies in the or
%ganization. Opponents of the ma
chine are not let in on these dope
sheets; they r excluded. That the
majority Of Senators are subject to
the same Vaccinations is not gen
orally known by the common people,
but certain of them in our state
Legislature r handed memoranda
defining what action they shall take
certain measures, whether to kill
them, whether the measures are sat
isfactory or whether they shall be
amended. 1t is reported and upon
very good authority, that the cor
porate interest, the moneyed inter
est in other words, r the ones that
prepare and distribute these dope
sheets. This practice means that the
Senator who obeys is selling his
Continued to Page q
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
WORKS PROGRESS
ADMINISTRATION

BllllngS, Mont,
Feb. %, 1887.
TO ORGANIZED LABOR:
Gentlemen:
We r directing this letter to Or
gained Labor in District Two, WPA,
with a copy of a letter from E. C.
Burris, Director, Division of EN-
ployment, which is self-explanatory.
In the issue of February 18th, the
Montana Labor News carried an
article stating that the WPA in Mon
tana was threatening a reduction in
wages. Our understanding from the
letter received by us from Mr.. Bur-
rls does not in any way imply that
either the State Officials or Regional
Officers ever contemplated to re-
duce wages or increase the hours of
labor in the State of Montana on
WPA. On the contrary, Mr.. Burris
is asking every District Director Of
WPA in Montana to get their Labor
Representatives to contact various
Labor Unions and individuals in or
der that we may be able to find out
their feeling on whether or not the
short-work period work in the State
of Montana is to the best interests of
those not on relief or connected with
WPA.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
SUCCESS OF VICTORY
DINNER IS ASSURED

The Democratic Victory Banquet
to be held at the Silver Bow Club at
$50 on March 6 is expected to be
one of the finest events of the sea-
son. Many reservations have al
ready been made.
Along with the dinner, a great
number of singers will be heard and
other entertainment will be present.
ed. The principal speaker is to be
announced later.
William Palmer is acting chair
man, Paul Tauerman, master of
ceremonies, while Mrs. Harris
O'Keefe is in charge of the enter
tainment. The committee has been
named and are working hard to
make it a great success.
Paul Erler, chairman of the din
ner, will not be able to attend, hav-
ing been called to Washington. D. c..
on business.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
$4,000 OFFICE O

Newspapermen are recalling a
General Motors press dinner, at
which Pres. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.,
with Irenee DUPONT sitting beside
him, Numbered off on a tangent
while explaining" some company
policy.
A scowl spread over Papa du-
Points stern visage.
Finally he grasped a table knife
and tapped sharply on his water
glass.
Junior blushed, stammered, and
then explained that what he-er-er
-meant-was so-and-so.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
NO, TWO WERE WON OVER

Judge-"What possible excuse did
you have for %acquitting that murder
err"
Foreman of Jury-"Insanity."
Judge-"Whai, all twelve of your"
Boston Evening Transcript.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04

Develop your strong points. What
if Kreisler tried to sing? Don't imi-
tate.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04
SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting of the
Grievance Committee of the
Silver Bow Trades and La
Dor Council will be held at
the Carpenters Union Hall
at 1880 o'clock, Friday eve
ming, March 5. All members
of this committee please
attend.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-04

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., 1937-03-04

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index Of
progress in any community.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
Power-O Operated Reverse
Gears i'm All Locomotives

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-
Another danger in railroading is to be
ended, thanks to efforts of organized
labor.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered that all steam loco
motives after September /, 1887, shall
be equipped with power-operated re-
verse gears.
The order was isued on the COM
plant of Grand Chief Engineer A.
Johnston, of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Engineers, that the use of
manual reverse gears on steam loco
motives caused unnecessary peril to
the safety Of employees and travellers
on railroads.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Assuming the power Of life and
death
Placing the running of their ma
chimes above human values
Oblique appraisals of their own i'm
portance-
These dimunutive figures forget:
That Carnegie is gone, but steel
goes on
Goulds and Harrimans and Van
Swearingens slip away
While the railroads keep running
along
Climbing out of the eras which knew
no streamlining, nor airplanes-
These tiny marionettes imagine
their name is Atlas
When they are really petty Ajaxes-
Defying the lightning, which how
ers in the community
Part of the environment, which
must be conquered
If the national current of life is
to flow
These puppets Of circumstance may
expect but one certainty
BY time, or before their time
They will be brushed aside as OBJ
structions-
Whether we go on making steel
Or find something better
Little god Girdlers, and small non
Olympic Graces
Serve national need for awhile
When worn SO they do not fit their
places
Social mechanics applies the laws
of "tolerances"-
Sends them to the junk pile Of things
used"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
RETAIL CLERKS
Finalize Higher Wage Pacts

A wage increase agreement cover
ing the employees of the United Shirt
Distributors stores in Detroit, Jack,
son, Flint and Pontiac has been nego-
tiated by Detroit Retail Clerks Union,
Local 1850. The union won S5 blan-
ket raise for all statesmen and So or
$40 raises for the managers. Under
the new scale the wage rates for diff
ferent classifcations are $22.50,
S27.50 and $35 for 48 hours. Under
tn cold scale the clerks worked Sc to
GO hours weekly. Other points in the
contract give the employees seniority
rights, union protection on their jobs
and no discrimination for union af-
filiation.
An agreement settling a strike,
carrying substantial wage increases
and shorter hours has been nego-
tiated by the Detroit Retail Clerks
Union with the Steason Shirt Shops
of that city. The firm operates five
stores.
Retail Clerks Protective Union No.
11179, at Richmond, California, has
secured contract with the National
Dollar Stores, providing shorter
hours, better pay and improved work
ing conditions, altogether regarded as
the best contract ever secured by
labor with this firm.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Lumber, steel, copper, aluminium
and glass
Don't come out of the ground when
somebody whistles
Nor run themselves through the
mills into commodities
BY some pushing process of
the fellows higher up
At least, not yet awhile
All that takes work
What human hanGs do
We do not want to smash the appa-
ratus for doing these things
Unless we actually find that the
machines are super-human-
Or, that there is no way Of con-
trolling the machines
So that they justify the cost in
agony and kind of slavery
Men who worked, have brought the
race up this far
Thus far on the road to decent
idea of leisure
The work has been both require
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
TAILORS IN CEDAR RAPIDS WIN
PACT FOR 67h CENTS AN HOUR

Cedar Rapidrs, Iowa (AFLNS)-A
new agreement carrying increased
wages has been finalized by the Tail
ors Union Of Cedar Rapids. The wage
scale is 671a cents an hour for a week
OF 45R hours with time and one-half
for overtime and no work on HOLIDAYS.
Prior to the agreement the tailors
had worked from AZ to 81 hours a
week at wage rates varying from 20
to 60 cents nhour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Moder Conference ute 419 Roosevelt
Sta.
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Barendars Brennan, 1108 Edison
BuldiD1 Trades Council Spauldng, 901 Minor
Electrical
Engineers Local No. Corss, 113k So. 3rd ST.
Molder~ Calvin, Cos w Norman Ave, Dayton Ohio.
Carpenters Spauldng, 901 Minor
Lahers Local
Milk Cream Drivers Helpers Ed Du Noble
Painters Lester Long, 445 N 9th St.
Paterr Makers Walter Friedman, 1888
Plasterors and Cement Fnshers 24-G Shobm,
Roofer Local No. David Lyttle 507 S. 5th st.
Plumbers A. Solomon S. ST.
Stage sands Johnson,
Picture operators Bob Wentz. 2805 Dixie Highway
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
Painters w. Office T.
S ben d.
Stage LANDS Harry Keser, Sutphn Ave-
Electrical Workers Vdourek. 1928 Hamilton Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

ment, and a privilege
Means to desired end, obligation
to be paid
Opportunity to share a civiliza-
ton
Limitation of individual initiative
Each being quid pro quo of the
other
But you cannot, safely, make a god
of that machine
Nor Of the Human Will incidentally
in control of it
There was not much harm in set
ting up the God Of Rain
Jupiter Pluvius was not such bad
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25

Q.-What has been called the larg-
est company union?
A.-This term has been applied to
the German Labor Front, govern
ment-controlled organization, erected
on the ruins of German trade union
ism by the Nazi dictatorship.
Q.-What is the basic provision of
laws aimed to outlaw yellow dog"
contracts?
A.-The provision that the agree
ment Of workers not to join labor
organization is contrary to public
policy. Most state laws provide in ad
dition that the agreement shall not
afford any basis for the granting of
legal or equitable relief by any court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25


fellow
Even Bacchus was comfortable
sort of cuss--
But the god Of the coppersmiths
made Apostle Paul lot of trouble
So the little gods of steel, and of
coal, and of machine shops today
Having accumulated lot of ma
chinery
These small jupiters and jehovahs
are seized with a complex
Much like obsessions of the bank
ers of yesterday
Queer hallucinations, but danger
Gus for those who must live with
them
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
Truths Pondered While
Riding at
Anchor
Then gently scan
your brother nam
BY Mr.. Modestus-

Hocus-pocus won't do the job
Hokum may put over a political
campaign
1t will not make shoes for the ba-
bies nor pants for dad
Wheat, and cotton, and some kind
of meat
These things Americans, and Amer
lea, must have
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
s@ Patronize Hamilton Industries gs
HOW MODERN
WOMEN LOSE
FAT SAFELY
Gain Physical Vigor - Youthful
ness With Clear Skin and Viva
cious Eyes That Sparkle With
Glorious Health


cious Eyes That Sparkle With
Glorious Health
Here's the recipe that banishes fat
and brings out all the natural attrac-
! tiveness that every woman possesses.
Every morning take one half tea
spoonful of Kruschen Salts in glass
Of hot water before breakfast
down on pastry and fatty meats go
light on potatoes, butter, cream and
sugar-in weeks get on the scales
and note how many pounds OF tat
have vanished. Notice also that you
have gained in energy your skin is
clearer-you feel younger in body
Kruschen will give you joyous
surprise.
Get bottle of Kruschen Salts-the
cost is trifling and it lasts weeks. II
you don't feel a superb improvement In
health SO gloriously energetic vigor-
ously alive-you money gladly returned.
NOTE-Many people find that the
only diet change necessary while tax
ing kruschen regularly is TO EAT
LESS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
LaborQueriies

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; It's Aim and Program;
Who's Who i'm the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
Roster Of ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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Evening star., 1937-07-26

nism for the regulation Of wages and
hours IN production industry, where
as in the Wagner case it said Con-
gress had the right to compel only
negotiations and not agreements be-
tween employer and employe for COL
lective bargaining, and definitely said
the decision in the coal case did not
apply.
Wagner Act Distinction.
Since the Wagner act opinion was
handed down by the Supreme Court
last Spring, United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in a decision has
pointed out that it fully understood
the distinction between the Guffey
case and the Wagner act opinion and
held that they were rulings on two
absolutely different points.
Mr.. Roosevelt could know these
things if he cared to give weight to
the views of lawyers other than the
yes men" at his side.
But Mr.. Roosevelt's whole approach
to everything he does or says is polit-
lcal, and that's why, notwithstand-
ing the temper of the country which
caused more than half of the members
OF his own party in the Senate to vote
against him, the President insists on
his own "objective.' namely to in
fuence the courts. Perhaps he thinks
history will repeat itself, and the
Democratic party will have to be split.
Copyright, 1887
Evening star., 1937-07-26


conference after the debace did
Members the charm
gazing the heads of his audience thoughts
toward "a high official Of the administration described
That anonymous commentator declared believed
country
objective set forth original bill
The administration further plans
for court REFORM The high oca
dent feels that the Nations tuture
this Congress leaves
for the Nations future the
his radio personality bear.
Under such conditions heside
One ancour bill speech
personal political Of
The speech modermg
months 1t
of loves lost abors which the Nebraska
which
chance the thick
and his Offices busiest
public lobby Capt
than officially revealed Secretary
No plainclothes
cuded the whole field including
district project directors and auditors
Government stationery and Government time
the effort State
to influence members
OF legislation affecting P. w. A..
Secretary Ickes
sounding the
dmate.
When Capt GhoSon called his residence this
Evening star., 1937-07-26
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

TW 'stab-in- the back" letter
from Gov Herbert H. Lehman
Of New York to Senator Wag-
a ner, urging the latter to oppose
the Presidents judiciary reform bill,
Is the work Of = professional banker
and an amateur politician.
Incidentally, 1t serves President
Roosevelt exactly right for having put
his trust in the sort OF man who thinks
| that an honest, businesslike admins
tration Of the State government is the
same thing as advanced political lib
eralism.
Last year, when Roosevelt and Far
ley were bringing pressure on Lehman
to run for the governorship of New
York once more. this column publicly
| lance on the conservative investment
| banker. It seemed then that If Mr..
| Roosevelt couldn't carry New York
State without Lehmans aid the New
Deal was a pretty weak sister. My
| advice was ignored, as usual, and Leh-
man was sent back to Albany against
| his will, as q seat-warmer for Big
Jim Farley. Now. acting under pres
sure from the big banking groups
which regard the Federal courts as
their own government within a gov
ernment. he has tried to wreck the
Roosevelt program.
Opposition to Reform.
This need surprise no one who is
familiar with the hundred -billion-
dollar opposition which the corpora
tion lawyers have organized against
reform. Once a banker, always a
| banker, and Gov Lehman was q
highly successful money lender for
| 20 years before he went into New York
State politics as Lieutenant Governor
under Roosevelt.
After graduating from Williams
College in 1899, young Mr. Lehman
| went into the textile manufacturing
business, where he rose rapidly to
position Of financial responsibility
In 1908, he became partner in Lehman
Bros, investment bankers. where he
remained until Roosevelt drafted him
in 1923, with time out for the World
War, during which he served on the
general staff, as assistant director OF
purchase, storage and traffic at Wash
ington, receiving the distinguished SER
vice medal in 1919.
In New York City he later became
| known for his interest in charities, be-
| ing active in the Henry Street Settle
ment, the Hebrew Sheltering Guar
| dian Society. the Bureau of Jewish
Social Research, the New York Foun-
dation, the Palestine Economic Corp,
the New York City Welfare Council
and the Child Welfare Commission
He was. in fact, useful and hon.
| orable citizen, as we'll as one of those
| good" bankers who were SO rare be-
| fore the crash of 1929 and so conspic-
uous after it.
Amateur In Politics.
Unfortunately for F. D. R., Mr.
Lehman was rank amateur in pol
ltlcs, If you accept Joe Weber's classic
definition of an amateur as IAN artist
who wants to begin at the top" Be-
fore going into his family's banking
Evening star., 1937-07-26
MISS DETER TO SPEAK
AT CONVENTION ABROAD
Plea for Mandatory Neutrality to
Be Made by Secretary of U. S.
Peace League.

A plea for mandatory neutrality
will be made by Miss Dorothy Detzer
OF Washington, national executive sec
retary of the United States section Of
the Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom, at the ninth in
ternational congress of the organiza-
ton. to be held In Czechoslovakia be-
ginning tomorrow.
In announcing the subject Of Miss
Detzer's talk the organization stated
considerable opposition" was ex-
pected to her plea from European
delegates who regard American neu-
trality as isolationism and believe that
a policy which would give the Presi-
dent discretion to apply economic
pressure to aggressor nations would
be more constructive policy for this
.ation to adopt"
Miss Bertha McNeill OF this CITY
also will be among the delegati OF
II women attending the congress from
the United States.