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Montana labor news., 1937-08-05
POLICE MASSACRE
PICTURES To Be
SHOWN OVER IT,
Paramount Newsreel of Memoir
iaI Day Killings in Chicago to
Be Released to Theaters Of
Nation.

NEW YORK.-The several hun
dred people who usually find their
way into New York City's Embassy
newsreel theater on a hot summer
afternoon were unexpectedly treated
to what will probably go down in
history as the most sensational news
film ever viewed by an American
audience.
1t was the first of what is to be a
nationwide showing of the Chicago
Memorial Day massacre in which 10
persons died with police bullets in
their backs or sides, after 1900
striking steelworkers peacefully tried
to picket Republic Steels south side
plant.
Totally unprepared for what they
were about to see, the audience sat
spellbound and shocked witnessing
policemen firing %pointblank at the
backs of fleeing men, women and
children. Women hid their faces as
police charged the %retreating crowd,
mercilessly beating PROSTATE forms
with ak handles. A terrific roar of
pistol shots filled the theater from
the sound track. The gruesome sight
goes on. Teargas bombs are seen
sailing through the air. A frail little
girl is struck down by a policeman's
club. A man covered with blood is
dragged to one side and a policeman
covers his head with a newspaper,
The newsreel is preceded by an
address by Senator Robert LaFol-
lette explaining that the film has
been used by the Senate civil liber-
ties committee, is a matter of public
record and should be shown to the
entire country. A Paramount Off
cial queried on the reversal of pol
icy about exhibiting the film, said
that enough time has elapsed for
passions to cool and intimated that
there was no reason why the COM
pany should not follow up on the
wide publicity the film has received.
Scores of protests against its sup
preston had been received, he adj
mitted.
The Embassy manager said that
within an hour of the opening of the
theater the phone began ringing un-
ceasingly as people verified that II
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05
The Formation OF Local
1877, American Fedora
lion OF Teachers
By A MEMBER

those who furthered the appoint
ment of DR.. Geo. Finlay Simmons
as president of the Montana State
University, stated their support OF
MIN was based upon his ability to
accomplish these two definite objec-
tives; u he coulf = plain the pur-
poses and aims e University to
the people of M ? ma; p he would
be able to obi 8 increased appro-
priations from 1887 Legislative
Assembly. J $ as understood, at
least by thu Guilty, that the in
ternal mech y m OF the University
was to be in the hands of the
administri officers who had
guided i ring the months when
the Uni ty was without a presi-
dent. 1t ', IS well known that Presi-
dent Simmons, upon taking office,
was without administrative expert
ence.
During the first months of his
presidency, DR.. Simmons Travelled
from one end of the state to an
other, speaking before many groups,
but his talks were based upon his
voyage to the South Atlantic and his
doctoral thesis, and not upon edu-
cational values. Despite this short
coming, his trips brought him into
contact with many voters and tax
payers, and undoubtedly the resi-
dents of Montana became more
aware of the existence Of the State
University. Many persons on the
faculty and toWnspeople in Missoula
hoped that when the legislature met,
the wide travelling of the president
would be rewarded with a sizeable
increase in the appropriations to
higher education, and that the State
University would receive funds to
take r of its greatly increased
enrolment. 1t became apparent
early in the legislative session., how
ever, that the Lower House was I'M
interested in adding to the Universe
ty budget. Groups in Missoula did
everything in their power to bring
pressure on the reluctant legislators
to improve the financial condition of
the University, but the best that
could be done before adjournment
was. the addition of a few thousand
dollars for new instructors. Not a
penny was devoted to salary re-
storations to faculty members who
had to meet rising living costs on
incomes which averaged eighteen per
cent below the pre-depression level.
The faculty in general had expected
no increases in salary during 1886
81, but certain members did receive
increments by presidential bounty,
and others were so favored for 1887
80. The arbitrary nature of these
increases has not improved the gem
eral faculty morale.
Upon taking office, President Sim
mons found on his desk a petition
from professors in several influential
northwestern universities relative to
a matter Of literary censorship. This
episode compelled the president to
mix in internal matters pertaining
to University affairs. Faculty and
students c%ooperated to bring about
a sound settlement of the censorship
issue, but a precedent had been
established for administrative inter-
ference in the University system, The
administration has continued to pour
sand in the gear-box, thereby in
creasing faculty friction.
Observers of the 1887 Legislative
Assembly could not fail to see that
Continued on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05
NJ. C0thrane
Brings Suit Against
The Sheep Shearers

In Judge DoWneyS court on Mon
day, August End, a case was tried in
which George M. Cochrane brought
suit against the Sheep Shearers' I'm
ion for the sum of $50 and costs on
a total disability claim,
Cochrane, a World War veteran,
was placed on the total disability
list of the Sheep Shearers' Union
during the month of September, 1929.
He was an inmate of the Fort Harri-
son Hospital, and remained on the
total disability list of the Sheep
Shearers' Union at a pension of $25
per month until September l, 1896.
The Executive Board of the Union,
while in annual session July, 1886,
became convinced that Cochrane was
far from being totally disabled, due
to the fact that Cochrane was en-
gagged in several occupations, such as
operating coal mines, peanut vending
machines and conducted a prosper
Gus oyster cocktail during the sea-
son. 1t was found that the plaintiff
Cochrane was physically able to
drive a Ford v Eight on his cock
tail route covering a distance of ESQ
miles per day during the winter
months, leaving Butte at 9 a. M,
making Ennis by the way of Virginia
City and returning to Butte by the
way of Bozeman.
Several witnesses for the defense
testified before Judge Downey that
they had been out on hunting and
fishing trips with Cochrane and at
all times he appeared to be physical
ly able to do his part of the camp
work and was among the first to be
on top of the mountain after an elk
or deer. For the above reasons the
Executive Board of the union re-
quested that Mr.. Cochrane submit
to an examination by a doctor, Sc
lected by the Executive Board of the
union or the president. Cochrane
was examined by a union doctor who
found that Cochrane had symptoms
lberculosis but was not by any
means totally disable. The same doc
tor who attended Cochrane at Fort
Harrison in 1929 claimed that he was
totally disabled, in the end it was
agreed that Cochrane would submit
to an examination by DR.. SEWERS
which would be the deciding factor
in the case, but Cochrane refused to
be examined by DR.. SEWERS. The
union doctor found that Cochrane's
weight, respiration and blood pres
sure were normal.
Cochrane has been a member of
the Sheep Shearers' Union for about
20 years. Between the dates of Sep
TENDER, 1929, and September, 1886,
Cochrane had received monthly pay
ments of $25 per month upwards of
$4,000, and it is generally reputed
that he receives 500 per month from
the federal government.
The Sheep Shearers' Union does
not seek to deprive Cochrane of his
$25 per month unjustly, but due to
the fact that Cochrane is a man
about As years of age and is en-
gagged in several paying enterprises,
the Sheep Shearers' Union as the
defendant in the case refuses to be-
lieve that Cochrane, according to
testimony under oath, is entitled to
$25 per month as total disability, as
the constitution of the Sheep Shear
ers' Union plainly reads, that a man
must be totally disabled to receive
compensation.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05
SILVER BOW TRADES AND
LABOR COUNCIL ADOPTS
RESOLUTION OF ESTEEM
FOR vi. KERR BEADLE

WHEREAS, Death has removed
from our midst a sincere friend of
organized labor, and
WHEREAS, The Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council, being DESTROYS
of showing its esteem, admiration
and love for this friend, and
WHEREAS, In order that his many
deeds to organized labor and his
memory be perpetuated for all time,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council openly
convey these sentiments to the world
as a permanent record that the In
ions are grateful for the many serv-
ices rendered to them by the noble
character of M. Kerr Beadle. Be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council extend its
sincere sympathy to the bereaved
widow, and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies Of this
resolution be published in the Mon
tana Labor News and that it also be
made a part of the records of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
oil
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05

"We have been paying wages
higher than the industry can af-
ford" said Pres. Tom (Sure We've
Got Guns) Girdler in 1884, a year in
which he received $129,372 salary.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05

was actually being exhibited. The
film is available to 5000 movie
houses throughout the country which
ordinarily show Paramount News.
Demands on your local theater man.
ager will help bring the truth about
the Memorial Day massacre to the
people of your community.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05

Adopted,
James Comba, President,
VIM. Fauss, Vice President,
Tom Kennedy, Secretary,
Sarah johnson, Statistician,
John Mullaney, Sergeant at Arms.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-05

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., 1937-08-05

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

CauliflOwef -No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Practically NO supplies
on the market.
Celery carlot arrivals: 1 broken
car on track. Supplies light: demand
Florida. 10-inch crates. individually
washed, 6-10-doSen, S4@4.5O: California,
h-crates, individually washed. a-5 dozen.
Lettuce-Threo California arrived; 6
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market slightly stronger. California,
Western crates Iceberg type, 5-dozen,
$500 @4.50, poorer low as $3.50.
.OnlOns-No carlot arrivals; broken
and 3 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Texas, 50-lb. sacks yellow Ber-
mudas, U. s. Commercial, $1.2501.60,
poorer low as S1.00.
POas-No carlot arrivals; 8 broken
cars on track Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Bushel
hampers: California, Telephones, $1,000
2.25, few higher: New Jersey, ordinary
quality and condition, Use.
potatoes - One Maine arrived; 3
broken and 8 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand moderate |;
%" ~te~hy Old stock: Supplies
tight: demand moderate; market steady.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
MARKET FIRMS
AFTER HITTING
/ NEW LOWS

NEW YORK, June IL U.N.SJ.
The stock market hit new lows to-
day, developed firming tendencies
by the close. The labor situation
continued to dominate.
On the decline a number Of lead
ing issues went to new lows for
the year including General Motors,
Chrysler, and Consolidated Edison
in the utilities: Phelps Dodge in
the coppers, and Pennsylvania in
the rails.
q. s. Steel was down over q
point but halved its loss later.
Chrysler, down more than two
points, came back a point while
other issues recovered fractionally.
The weakest issues were motors,
steels, rails and coppers, where
losses ran from / to well over 2
points at the lows of the day.
Losses in rails ran to well over
a point in Atchison. Declines were
shown by aviations. oils, farm i'm
plementS, foods and mail orders.
Bonds were lower.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
Alfred LateII Cuts
Capers in Dog Suit
At Shoreham
BY FRANCOIS


It's too bad that we must open
this song of ours on q scandal
note, but we have it on reliable
authority that a man at the
Shoreham's Terrace is leading q
dogs life and nobody's doing any,
thing about it. A little wholesome
publicity, we think, might go far
towards remedying the situation
and let the chips fall where
they may.
The man is Alfred Latell. Ev-
cry night, he cavorts on the Shore
ham green, clad in something like
IS pounds Of kangaroo skin and
practically lost in his alias which,
according to the billing. is Bono
the Dog"
His kangaroo suit, we are told,
sets him back in the neighbor-
hood of $3.50. which puts It some
what on a par with Mrs. Harri-
son Williams Enthusiastically priced
cocktail jacket, but nevertheless
leaves him in the role Of "BonZo
the Dog" besides being out $3.50.
We understand several prominent
members Of the local Humane So
ciety have not only viewed Alfred
in his plight but have roundly APP
plauded his antics. Which may or
may not be one of the reasons
why the charming Ruth Barnard,
whom we hope speedily RECEIVERS,
Is i'll.
Add personalities Pat Ohm
stead. a local boy who has gone
counter to his calling by making
good locally. At present he is max
ing good in the Metronome Room
Of the Wardman Park Hotel, where
he plays a sax and doubles on the
clarinet. He is popular with the
younger set, does a bit Of vocaliz.
ing on the side, and, like Harold
HoweS Hague, Of the Casa Grande
outfit, has played since he was IL
years old rendering himself
thereby wide open to the sobriQuet
Of "playboy."
y
It's a little out Of our realm, but
we can't resist mentioning here
that an alleged Softball team rep
resenting the Hit-Hat Walters
Athletic Club, bowed, as they
would say in another section Of
this newspaper, to another alleged
team of the same nature represent
ing the Mayfair C'Cafe of AL Ma
tionS") Walters Athletic Club. The
tune, we are advised, was 81 to 4.
an the game was not basketball.
There is, we do not doubt, another
side to the report which we have
not as yet received from the Hi
Hat organization, which probably
will not allow it to be recorded
that they bowed to anyone by that
The Washington times., 1937-06-12

score-even If it were true, so help
them.
And Dorothy Vernon, now at the
Uptown Restaurant, comes forth
with the following:
/. "Swing Is nothing new. 1t Is
as old as jazz itself. Popular
dance music demands new
descriptions just to keep inter-
est from waning"
By way Of comment, this depart
ment will go on record as never
having been introduced to this fel.
low, Waning" whom Miss Yer
non would keep interest from, but
If he's banker, we're with her to
the last decimal.
The King Cole Room, at the
Claridge, is featuring Mabelle
Jackson these days. Mabelle is
better known as MARY Lou" of the
Show Boat" Nuff Sed.
And soon there will be no more
chance to sneak tor even walk
boldly into the Raleigh'S Pail
Mall Room. We deduced that
startling bit Of deduction from
The Washington times., 1937-06-12

the fact that the Pail Mall Room
will shortly close for the balance
Of the summer.
And at the Hamilton Rainbow
Room, the long drawn-out Tom
Collinses are steadfastly becoming
even more long and drawn-out
than is usually the case, causing
large quantities of paying custom
ers to wonder will wonders ever
cease.
And the Maryland Club Gardens
report their pool has widened
somewhat due to the splaShing
about therein of many notables
and the fact that the waters are
given no time to seek their own
levels in accordance with physical
laws.
Then, too, the chicken dinners
at the Log Cabin establishment
out Maryland way, are doing
nicely, with the wish bones In
their anatomical positions and
the wings as tasty as ever.
-
Anton Gorloff. Does the name
conjure up anything to your mind?
To us it brings memories Of the
flaming Caucasian dagger dance,
featuring an even half dozen dag
gers, four Of which are held with
tips flaming in Anton's mouth.
The dance is over when the dag
gers are Tipped from his mouth
into q cork mat. We have yet to
see them land otherwise than
point first and we have yet to
| marvel at the beauty of the whole
| thing. So far as we know the only
place this Russian phenomenon
can be seen is at Matt Windsor's
Volga Boatman.
Jim Summerville, Jack Neal and
Ruddy Ferris, alias The Three
Ms, alias the Major Merrymakers.
alias one Of the finest musical
trios ever to appear on local
night club floor, are entering their
third week Of doing fine at the
Ambassadors Hi-Hat Cocktail
Lounge.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12

Held over for another week,
but uncOrking an entirely new
presentation the "Al Norton
Dance Cocktails" are still cur
rent at the Lotus Restaurant,
where to Bill Strickland's music
Evelyn knight MARBLES nightly
and-Oh, so Sweetly.
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And held over for more weeks
than it Is possible for this expert
recaller to recall Is George Stein
at River Bend, whose tantaliZing
rhythms bear excellent witness as
to why he has been River Bending
so long.
y 4
While Bert Merrill persists al
the Cafe Riviera, causing many
couples to risk coronary throm
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
DON'T GAMBLE

Don't take chances on running . per-
fectly good night. Come on down here
where you are assured the best time in the
world, and you don't have to so in hook
to pay off. We've been in business now for
ten years. There must be a reason. No
cover, no min. Drinks served on Sundays.
Open every Sunday until a. m.
OASIS CABARET
Ralhlrnnna 81 "A ERAnAnaalr RolAlnanRa Nh
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
COTTON TURNS
REACT|0NARY

NEW YORK, June IL G.N.SJ.
Cotton reacted today and, in a
quiet market, lost as much as IS
cents a bale at the close. An easier
trend abroad, weakness in Wall
Street and in grains, and q fore.
cast Of fair weather in Western
parts Of the belt encouraged sell
ing.
July closed at 1898, off 10: Oc.
tober 1908, off 10: December IL 90,
off 10; January 1908, off -:
March 1905. off II; and May
1908. off IS,
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shlppcrs-Net +. o. b.
WashingtOn)

EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
(PriceS Paid Shlppcrs-Net r. o. b.
WashingtOn)
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
EggB-Market steady ut UNCHANGED
prices. Current receipts, 1S@1sc; Hen
merry whites, 1917 @2oc. q few at 2ohe:
eggs: United states extras, large, 24hc;
United States extras, mediums, zoe;
United States standards: large. 2oMc; a
Prices nominal. Fowl: colOred. heavy,
16 ORC; Leghorns, 14@15c; Rosters
lOc. Chickens. 21022e; Rocks: Virginia,
Ss:S tSsn Ss M
Old Hens. 1S017c; Old Toms. 1s@14c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales I'm Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. n.
L. @. L. Express Arrivals
CalifOrnIa-SS lugs avocados.
south CaFOIina-25 buShel crates Gu.
cumbers; 4s busheI baskets cucumbers;
27M bushel baskets peaches; IS bushel
baskets squash; IS bushel baskets snap
North .CarOlina-2s buslel baskets
beets: 81 32-quart crates huckleberries;
"a bushel baskets potatoes; 122 24-quart
crates dewberries; IS bushel baskets
peaches: 27M buShel baskets peaches;
F1OFida-S6 bushel baskets cucumbers;
IS bushel baskets Lima beans; 100 Tugs
Lines; 81 Tugs Mangoes; IL bushel bas-
kets parsley; % bushel baskets okra; SO
baskets peppers: 20 bushel baskets
squash: ~ 50-pound crates tomatoes.
Unknown Origin-34 crates mixed
Pennsylvania 1875 s-pound baskets
ViRginia-S barrels watercress.
AppIes-No earlot arrivals; no cars on
track. supplies light: demand moderate;
market steady: Maryland. Pennsylvania.
Virginia and West Virginia, buShel baS-
ket.. U. s. No: 4; WinesapS, sh-ineh
S2.2S@2.S5; 2X-inch minimum, $500
2.5O; U. s. Utility, $1.S0@1.75, as to size;
Pippins. IN inch minimum. $3.50 @1.S5:
~ H Inch miai@S a5S :s Il tit ,%ns q
Romes, 3K-inch minimum, S1.So b $50;
2H-inch minimum, 32@2.25; 2N-inch
$1.25@1.35; 2h-inch minimum, 1880
scalded. c9tI; Cartons: Fancy, stay
Winesapa. 1l4.. $3.50; 1865. i2:4O@2.5O;
1865: ;s.sS:9 lis ss.ssSs.tS; 6siie lei; ;,
sency 1is :sS seq 1SSs iSs ss,
boyes: Fancy winesGps. 1888 and l75s,
$2.35@2.50: 1888, $3.50; 1855, sass; 113s,
S2.76; Romes, 1855. sass; 1i3s, $3.50;
1 Ss 10 s'SOOs''S; 'caid'd or ,waSty' $3.50
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light: supplies
light; demand moderate; market steady.
Jersey. extra colossal S2@2.5o; colossal,
$2Q2.25: extra fancy. $1.7502; delaware,
medium to large size, e1@1.SO.
CAbbAge-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate: sup
plies moderate demand moderate: mar
ket steady. Nearby Sections, / y -bushel
hampers. Pointed type. 60065c.
CaFrots-NO cariot arrivals; unbroksn
car on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate: market stronger. CalifOPnia,
Western lettuce crates, S6@e.S0; Texas,
bush0l baskets. S1.7502.00.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
UNDERWRITERS
PICK0FFICERS

Organization activities and Sc
lection Of executives were an
nounced yesterday by two local
life underwriters groups.
The Life Insurance Institute
of Washington, educational d.
vision Of the local life underwrit-
erS' association, announced the
appointment Of Winthrop G..
Batchelder as chairman Of the
board Of trustees for the ensuing
year.
The following trustees were
also named: Roger L. Baldwin,
H. Lawrence Choate, John F..
Cremen, James A. DeForce, Ben
A. Harlan, Ben H. Lingo, J. E..
McCombs, Alma McCrum, ]. Al
len Maphis, Joseph A. MARI, John
E. O'Brien, Paul H. Primm, Earle
w. Sapp, Laurence H. Riggles,
Morton H. Wilmer, Vernon w.
Holleman, Richard w. Griswold
and Harold D. Kraft.
The board elected Morton H.
Wilmer dean and John E. O'Brien
registrar.
At the same time District Of
Columbia Chapter, Chartered
Life Underwriters, announced the
election Of Paul D. Sleeper as
president; Dwight T. Scott, vice
president, and j. Hicks Baldwin,
secretary treasurer.
Programs for monthly meet
ings are entrusted to H. Cochran
Fisher, committee chairman, and
educational cooperation Of the
chapter viii be handled by Joseph
A. Mari. Russell Shelk was ap-
pointed publicity chairman. The
June meeting Of the chapter will
be addressed by H. j. Mckenzie
and c. w. Batten.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12

bosis on one Of the most beautiful
and largest dance floors this side
Of whatever it Is the Cafe Riviera
is this side Of.
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And the reverberations are still
being registered on seismographs
all over the country due to Cake"
Homan's all too brief appearance
at Boulevard Farms. The 285-lb
tap dancer will no doubt be seen
and felt there again soon.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
Business
BorometerS

Cost Of living in May, fraction
ally higher than a month ago and
6 per cent up over the same time
last year, remains a strong 10 per
cent below 1929. National Indus
trial Conference Board attributes
current increases to food and rents
which rose q full per cent from
April to May. Food has Spiraled
80 per cent in the past year but
still costs 1875 per cent less than
in boom times. Rents are up lit
per cent over last May, stand 6.5
per cent under May, 1929.
Clothing prices, fifth less than
In 1929, advanced only AZ per
cent over a year ago. Coal costs
less than last year. Merchandise
that a dollar would have bought
in 1928 is available for about 80
cents today.
Prices Soften
Led by a 2 per cent recession
in foods, wholesale commodity
prices measured by Department Of
Labor have declined for the third
successive week. Textile prices
continue a downward trend that
has prevailed for more than q
month. Leather alone shows signs
of strength, is the only commodity
priced higher than the preceding
week.
Food prices, in Dun & Brad
streets index, are At per cent be-
low the first Of the year and 6
per cent under 1875 high point
in mid-March. In the past week
20 Of 81 foods registered declined.
Only ham and lard advanced.
The Washington times., 1937-06-12
Buffalo Livestock

EAST BUFFALO, N. Y, June -
Q.N.S.).-Hogs, 100. Market stady.
Good and choice, 10000 lbs. quoted
$12; odd lots, trucked-ins. $11.50 q 11.65,
compared week ago, market steady to
15c higher.
cattle 200. All classes and grades
active generally steady to strong
throughout week. Good steers and year
lings, $10.75@12.50; Canadians mostly,
$10.25@11.25: plain gras steers and
heifers, $3.50 down to Sc and less for
cutlery descriptions: fat cows, $7.50@8,
bulls, $6.5O@7.