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Montana labor news., 1937-07-01
DELEGATES CHOSEN BY
Miners UNION FOR
De YER CONVENTION

Saturday, June 18th, the Miners
Union of Butte held an election of
delegates to attend the. national con-
vention of the organization to be
held at Denver, Colorado, the week
of August End. The men elected
were James Leary, who is also presi-
dent of the union; Robert c. Brown,
William Mason, Dennis Mccarthy,
James Byrne, William J. Tonkin,
Sylvester Graham, Richard Rogers,
John Harrington, and Edward Ma
SON.
This convention, it is anticipated,
will be the largest in the history of
the international Union of Mine,
Mill and Shelter Workers since the
old Western Federation of Labor
was at its height. Many of the old
timers will remember the dramatic
conventions held by that organiza-
ton. Many important measures will
be brought to the floor at Denver,
including possibly a discussion of
the Committee for Industrial Organ
ization. Reid Robinson of Butte is
president of the international I'm
ion, and will be chairman of the
meeting. The Butte delegation will
form a very important part of the
body. The miners were much in
terested in the election and 5,307
votes were cast. At this same cleo
ton on last Saturday, Mike J. Ryan
was reelected recording secretary
for one year, and Fred McFadden
was reelected custodian of the
Miners Union Hall.
Montana labor news., 1937-07-01
TOWNSEND MEETING
ENJOYS SOCIAL Time

Townsend Club No. / held its reg
ular monthly social meeting at the
Y. M. c. A. Friday evening. A must
cal and literary program by Art
Chapelle, Tony Shields, Clela Buel,
Bertha Kunz and B. Driscoll, talks
by Park Lea, E. v. Kennedy, M. Null
holland, j. Jorgensen, Mrs. Pass
more and other members, followed
by refreshments furnished a most
enjoyable evening for the large gath
ering of members and friends.
Mrs. Kerr Beadle, Mrs. G. Roder-
lex, Mrs. M. Shallenberger and la
dies of the social committee were in
charge.
AT this weeks meeting on Friday
evening, Measures and Men" will
be the topic for discussion.
Montana labor news., 1937-07-01
Black Damp The
Miners Enemy. May
Become His Friend
Federated Picturesl

"Black damp" the coal miners
deadly enemy, may come to be his
friend in time of dire need, states
the u. S. Bureau Of Mines, Depart
ment of the Interior. Black damp
is the term applied to the suffocat-
ing atmospheric mixture of nitrogen
and carbon dioxide formed by mine
fires and explosions. The very prop
critics that cause this insidious oxy-
genless air to suffocate the unsus-
pecting miner may be utilized to
choke out mine fires and to prevent
mine explosions, the Bureau de-
clares.
Pure air, free of dusts, and hav-
ing the proper humidity and tenn
pe~rature, when supplied in ade-
quate amounts to the miners work
ing place underground, is the great
est single contribution to his health
and efficiency.
There are places in mines, how
ever, where there is little or no ven
tilation and in those places he may
encounter the insidious and deadly
black damp. Black damp consists
of the residual products left after
pure air has remained in contact
with coal, timber and other materi-
ais susceptible to oxidation at the
mine temperature. It is simply pure
air that has lost its oxygen through
absorption and oxidation processes,
and as a result of these processes
varying amounts of carbon dioxide
have been added to it. 1t often has
little or no odor. 1t may be drawn
into the manways and working
places from old abandoned work
ings during a sudden fall in the bar
ometric pressure, and, because it
has no odor or color, a miner may
walk into the damp unknowingly
and be suffocated almost immediate
ly.
Chemists of the explosives divi-
sion of the Bureau of Mines have
reasoned that, if these gases will
suffocate miners, they can be used
to s~uffocate fires and to prevent ex-
plosions of combustible gases, va
pors and solids, because combustion
processes require the proper amount
of oxygen the same as pepole do in
order to survive.
They have shown that, by the APP
plication of the smothering process,
explosions of combustible gases, va
pors and solids can be prevented
and mine fires can be extinguished.
The process consists simply of add
ing the proper amount of synthetic
black damp carbon dioxide and nj
trogen mixtures). The exhaust gas
from internal combustion engines
and flue, or stack gases from coal,
manufactured or natural gas, are the
chief sources of inert gas. By prop
erly controlling the operations the
gases consist largely of carbon diox-
ide and nitrogen with little, if any,
oxygen. In mine fires the black
damp is made most easily by the
fire itself, it being only necessary
to seal off the fire and thus pre-
vent air infiltration. The fire burns
and reduces the oxygen in the sealed
area until the concentration is too
Continued on Page 6)
Montana labor news., 1937-07-01

In Order to Put the Universities
on a More Democratic Plane
and to Have a Greater Voice in
Educational Institutions; the
Federation of Labor Initiates
Proposition to Elect Beard of
Education; Also Starts Move
ment to Control District
Boards; Do Not Want Repeti-
ton of Simmons-Keeney Epi-
sode.
Montana labor news., 1937-07-01

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., 1937-07-01
Insurance Companies
May Invest Money 10
Help Break Strikes
By ELIOT JANEWAY

CACl otC0l ltOo Il llldli(ldl NllkCl |
Long before Sweden's Middle Way
brought home the message of CO.
operation to Americans, millions had
been spent upon c~ultivating the idea
that the average American no less
than the average Swede has his CO.
operative. This American cooper
alive is, of course, the insurance
company, which, in SO many cases, is
legally owned, though not actually
controlled, by its policyholders; that
is, by hundreds of thousands of fam
lilies from the lower-income groups.
Whenever suspicion has been at
tracted to the insurance companies,
they have been able to plead the in
terests of their working class policy
holders as sufficient reason for not
having their affairs pried into. They
have admitted a thousand times that
they are the property of their GUS
toners.
But now, as a result of years of
lobbying, principally by MIR. Herbert
Hoover, who cuts quite a figure in
these cooperative circles, the insur-
ance companies are to be permitted
to buy the common stocks of corpor-
atoms. In other words, these CO.
operative properties of the small
man may themselves become large
owners of private corporations.
Under the provisions of the new
insurance company investment laws,
the insurance companies may now
buy the common stocks of such cor
porations as Aluminium Co., Fire
stone Tire & Rubber, Goodyear Tire
& Rubber, Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey and Swift & Co. 1t so happens,
of course, that every one of these
companies has been involved in a
more or less serious labor dispute
within the last several years. Apart
from the very important fact that
labor disputes and boycotts are bad
for profits, there is another reason
why the insurance companies should
not be permitted to hold the stocks
of companies which become en-
broiled in labor trouble.
According to the oldest and most
basic principle of our legal system,
no man a be compelled to testify
against himself, or to hurt his own
interests. But what if a Standard
Oil worker puts his life's savings into
an insurance policy? Then, perhaps
a strike is called, and he goes out.
But the insurance company has in
the meantime invested his money in
the stock of the corporation against
which he is striking. theoretically
he owns the life insurance company.
But in reality he has no way of in
~fluencing the insurance company's
policy. The upshot of the matter is
that his wv money is used to help
his employer break his strike.
This is not at all far-fetched. In
surance companies have for years
been represented on the directories
of railroads and banks. AS soon as
they r permitted to hold common
stocks, the enormous blocks they will
be able to buy will entitle them to
positions on corporation executive
and finance committees. Thanks to
the cumulative force of the savings
of their many working class families,
they will become directly instru-
mental in molding the policy of such
progressive" organizations as Good
year and Swift.
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-07-01

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., 1937-07-01

The measure a~bsolving prospectors
and miners from assessment work or
claims which was supported by SEN
ator Murray, passed the House of
Representatives a few days ago. 1t
was announced in this paper that the
measure has already passed the Sen
ate. Latest reports state that the
measure is nov awaiting the sigma
ture of President Roosevelt.
Montana labor news., 1937-07-01
Rail.

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Th Rail
road Retirement Act, drafted by
railroad labor and management to
avoid possible invalidation of the
present act by the Supreme Court,
was approved by the Senate inter-
state commerce committee and its
early passage was predicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
HUGH ALCoRN Central Bureau
MALTD|E HEADS
 PRISON GROUP
State Association's Execu. tives, Committees Off.
 cially Announced

Horace D. Taft, president of the Merit system Association, Inc, of Connecticut, of Watertown, and Judge Carroll o. Hincks of Cheshire are among the well-knoWn citizens of the state named to committees of the Connecticut Prison ASsocia. ton for the coming year.
 Ofhcers and committees were an. nounced yesterday by Executive Secretary William D, Barnes as fol- lows: President Chief Justice Will liam M, Maltbie: chairman Of OK" ecutlve committee, Attorney Lewis Fox; finance, Judge Richard q. Steele, chairman; George |. Burn ham, Arthur w. Gregory, Jr, Ro. bert g. Morris, J. II. K. Davis and Pomeroy Day, oil of Hartford.
 Jail, Rev. Raymond Cunningham, chairman: pr. James R, Miller, Frank O. Jones, Miss Mary A, Goodman, Walter J. sidor, oil of Hartford; Mrs. o. J. Bartlett, Mss Emily Whitney, Burke Rivers, all of New Haven.
 Discharges and family visitation, Miss Margaret Callahan, Malcolm ogden, both of Hartford; Rev. Er- nest Y. Modregor, Norwalk; Rev. c, Homer Lane, Torrington. .., 4
 Crimes and laws, Louis w. 9chaes fer, chairman; United States Dis- trlct Attorney Robert P. Butler, Edward 0. Wisher, Samuel II. Fisher oil of Hartford; Supreme Court Jus- tice Christopher L. Avery Of Qro- ton, States Attorney William II Blodgett and David R. Cramer, both of Litchfield; Miss Eleanor II. Little of ouilford, Judge Carroll 0. HinokS Cheshire; Horce D, Taft, Water. town; pr. 1sA Hisoook, New Haven; Justice Newell Jennings, Bristol and Dr. Tertius Van Dyke, Washington.
 Membership, pr. Donald r. Lane, chairman, with power to appoint members; central bureau for OK. change of court information, States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, chair. man: Captain Walter ?. Stiles, both of Hartford; Thomas R. Robinson, New Haven; Johnson stoddard, Bridgeport.
 Parole and conditional release, gtetson x. Ryan, chairman; Miss Caroline Do r, Penniman, both of Middletown; George II. Bradley, Wethersfold; Miss Elizabeth Nun. ger, Mantle; Roy l.. Mclaughlin, Meriden; George Q. Erskine, Che. shire.
 Bail, Marshall A. Mott, chairman, Hartford; Professor James A. Bur. nett, storrs; Mrs. Ward D. Duffy, West Hartford; Judge Philo 0. Cai- houn, Bridgeport; Professor Charles Chakarian, New London: guide for jail disohargees, T. M. Browne, New Haven; special financial agent of expansion campaign, John Y. Kil- gore, West Haven; representatives at American prison Congress, MT Barnes and Field Secretary Charles Mcorath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
Girl Scout Council Organizing Annual Fund Campaigl
Quota For 1937-38
 Program Officially
 Placed At $8,5OO
Six Committees to Be Announced Shortly By Mrs. George COwperthwaite, General Chairman Nearby
 Towns Included in District Organization

direction of the following persons: Mrs. Frederick Kellogg, chairman of special gifts committee; Mrs. J. Warren Upson, chairman of outly- ing districts; Mrs. Frank McEvoy, chairman of the women's division ; Fremont Anderson, chairman of the business section; and Mrs. John Brodie, chairman of publicity and displays.
 Each of these main committed chairmen is now organizing scores of council members to serve as workers during the drive. Tn the outlying districts of Naugatuck, Thomaston, southbury, Bethlehem, Washington and Woodbury c sub-chairman will be named by Mrs. Upson, chairman of outlying districts.
 @ Preparations
 During the next three weeks there will be Q period of intensive prepar- ation for the final drive week. The public will be contacted through the workers on the six main committees and the same plan of appeal which was 50 successfully used last year will be in effect again this year.
 The chairman of the drive said today that announcement in regard to the special work Of committees and other organiZational addonda would be made in the near future,
 Mrs. Cowperthwaite also said to. day that the heads of the drive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
President
Spagnola Reelected
 Director, Instructor
WPA Adult Education Program to Be Continued in
 Bronson Library-New Facilities for Subjects

The continuation of the WPA adult education program "Art Gen. ter" in the Bronson library was on. no,nced today by Edna Harmon, local supervisor of the program. New courses and new mediums of art expression wil lopen up Q broad- CT field from the success of last year. The basis of operation will Do the art work shop Idea designed to aid the serious art student aS well as to develop Q fascinating and satiS- flying hobby for the beginner. Tho selectio nof c medium will Do left to the students themselves. Free in- struction will be offered In oil and Water-color painting, Vlay modelling and casting. Drawing students will find work awaiting them In char coal, pastel and ink.
 Albert spagnola has been reap- pointed as director and instructor by Miss Marmon. MT. 9pagnola is Q graduate of the Museum of Art school in Milan, Italy. He is repre-. sented In Waterbury by several mu. rals In the public schools. Last year MT. spagnola took over tho art center when the project was planned and put into effect largely on on experimental and tentative basis. By the end of tho season, the public support was 50 great to the freN workshop courses that the Bronson library hos installed during the sui1i- nor . new lighting system to assist painting, drawing and modelling by night. This will Do of sfeat assist. anco to those who can attend only during the evening hours,
 Instruction will Do offered Mon. day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 0;90 until Q, as well as Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
 New fields will be open to tho "hobby seeker" this year in wood. working carving, ehip-carving ano scroll work. Last years center saw many fine examples of small ham dicraft work carried home by the students to add to decorative effects in the living room and throughout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
UNCLE, NEPHEW IN TAVERN ARGUMENT

An argument Wednesday In . tavern, between on uncle apd C nephew, was the cause of arfaign. ment in city court today of William CheSnavich, also known as William Chesnas, a, of 44 Silver street, on c charge of breach of the peace. He was fined &S and placed on proba- ton.
 CheSnavich was arrested on com- pia!nt of his uncle, Julius Puden, whom he is alleged to have punched.
 salvatore Boino, 40, of 90 Wood- ward avenue Was granted c iolle today on c charge of breach of the peace.
 Anthony duisto, 10. of 24S Ma cauloy avenue, charged with ovad- Ing responsibility was given c con" tinuance to Oetaber il.
 Joseph Coughlin, 3b, of % EaStofi avenue, charged with non-Support was granted c noilo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
Crimes and Laws

the home. Further opportunities to make things for the home will be disclosed in the new facilities foy leNtherwork, stamping, embossin9 and tooling. A popular success of last years center, embossing, chas- ing on detehing small metal work, will be offered again.
 It has been found from the eX- perienee of last year that the work shop basis for the center" offers the local working student and bus- mess person the advantage of drop- ping into the library to work when- ever that person finds c spare hour or two during the day or evening. This helps the student to develop his own style of work with occa- sional assistance and criticism from the instructor.
 Those interested are urged to reg ister now with MT, SpagnolN at the library or during the day and eve- ming in Miss Harmons office At Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08

Following the same procedure as last year the Waterbury Girl Scout council organization, directed by general chairman Mrs. George Cow perthwaite, will conduct It's own ape peal for funds from October 26 to November 1, 1t was formally ar- nounced at headquarters this rnor- ming. The goal this year will be set at Se,B00.
 At the present time the organiE- ational plans for the annual drive arc being made and 1t was stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
CAMERA CLAN

Criticism of prints by Hans Stock man was made at the meeting of tho Waterbury Camera Clan last nAyht ct Mattatuck Historical so- oiHty building, West Main street. Miles McNlff, Jr., president of tho club, opened the meeting and nu- inerous prints taken by members wore offered for comment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
CROW HUNTERS ORGANIZE

Camdenton, Mo. (UP)-Local sportSmen have organized c Grow Hunters club Into two teams. The group shooting the fewest birds literally will cat crow at a dinner In December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
SLUMP OVER, ORCHIDS SELL

Cleveland (UP)-FloriSts testify that happy days arc here again. One company reports It's daily sales of orchids as between 100 and i60. At tho bottom of the depression, l6 was c good total, 1t was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08

MNS. GEO. COWPEKTHWAITE today that there will be some 200 members of the council engaged ct work during the drive week as fnen- bers of committees.
 Mrs. Francis Philips will be aS- sistant chairman of the drive and Mrs. o. II. Neuswanger, council treasurer, will act as financial chair man.
 Set-tjp Explained
 The organiEational set-up, as ex- plained by Mrs. cowperthwaite to- day, calls for six main committees. TEese committees will Do under tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08

Rising food prices and low wages paid to labor have presented c probs lem for the government of Costa Riea.
The times-news., 1937-05-21
CRACKERSSET
down RUNC
ORLEANS PELS
Chicks Almost Monotonous
Victories Extended by
Defeat of Smokes
By UNITED PRESS

New Orleans scrambled over At
lanta into fifth place in che South
ern Association yesterday wh'le
the huStling Memphis Chicks slam
med out a win over Knoxville 90
set the pace for the circuit.
The Memphis victory was a con-
tinuatiOn of the almost monota-
nous Chick victories with Al Ben
ton setting down tho Smokes for
nine hits in 4 to = victory.
Knoxville was able to solve his
SlantS only i'm the sixth when thcy
drove in both their runs. Winston
of the Smokes also gave up only
nine hits. but the Chicks convert
ed them into the four runs good
enough for the decision.
Larry Gilbert hauled the PcG-
cans into Atlanta to lick the
Crackers to = and break their
tie.
Tom Drake, Pelican ace who
held Atlanta to seven SafctleS,
helped win his own game by sing
ling in the fifth after George had
doubled. Irwin who followed the
Pei hurler to the plate singled TO
score George and Drake scored
when Luby threw wild to Chat
ham. The two runs scored in the
fifth represented the decisive mar
gin.
jim Lindsey went seven innings
for the Crackers, yielding fou,
hits before he was relieved by
Maltzberger who gave up four
more.
Birmingham'S' Barons opened n
series with Chattanooga by shut
ting the Lookouts ont and taking
a 9 to 0 decision to hold their
narrow grip on a place in the first
division.
Casey who went the route for
the BarOns parceled out seven
hits while his mates sockcd it to
Chase and Hcise of the LoOkoutS
for II. The BaronS staged their
big innings i'm the third when
they drove in four runs in the
sixth when they sent three over
the plate.
Nashville, meanwhile. was OPEN
ing a series at Little Rock in a
night game with the PebS.
Little Rock kept pace behind
the firSt-place Memphis Chicks by
winning over Nashville 80 in a
game which saw the Vols make
six errors.
Johnson and Starr gave up
seven Safeties to the PebS who
scored twice in the first and once
in the seventh. Porter and Dick
man for Little Rock allowed Nash
vile five hits. good for run in
the fifth and seventh.
The times-news., 1937-05-21
TWO DIE, THIRD MAN
INJURED in AIR CRASH

NEWARK, Ark, May 2l. (UP)
w. +. Moody, construction engi-
neer, and Vernon Hazer, 16, were
killed and J. C.. Durham, II, was
injured critically yesterday when
their airplane crashed in pas
ture.
All were Little Rock residents.
Moody was pilot.
Attendants at the Batesville,
Ark, hospital, where Durham was
taken, did not expect him to live.
Moody was coming here to in
spect a water supply system be-
ing constructed by his company.
The planes motor began to
sputter at an altitude of less than
100 feet as Moody attempted to
land. In another minute, the plane
crashed to earth, killing Hazer
and Moody instantly. Il
The times-news., 1937-05-21
Murderer Seeks
Solace From The
Book OF Moymon
Former Sunday School
Teacher and Paramour
Now at Odds

LONOKE, Ark, May 81. tUPD
Lester Brockclhurst, youthful
hitch-hiking murderer, last night
turned for solacc to the Mormon
religion whose tenctH he once
taught in Sunday school.
The 23-ycar-old Rockford, Ill.,,
wandcrer, who had confessed to
killing three men in different
states within a period Of two
weeks, called the turnkey to his
county Jail cell and asked for the
Book of Mormon. the Mormon
Bible. He also said he wanted TO
communicate with church leaders
in Salt Lake. Utah.
Brockclhurst is To be arraigncd
Monday or Tuesday on Il charge
Of numbering Victor Gates, Litc.c
Rock. who had given the Rock
ford youth and his sweetheart.
Bernicc FELTON,. rs, a ride
The youth was resigned 90 the
death penalty which the prosccu-
tor said he would demand at the
trial, tentatively set for June !.
when I'm clcctrocutcd. be-
said in Il low husky voice, IL viii
go to the criminal division o.
heaven which is separated from
the common people and the rich
people by a dividing line"
In an adjoining cell was Bcr~
nice. who also faces the death
penalty. The state expected TO
try them jointly.
The ahovv. intermittent convcr-
sations which they held through
The eel bars were not cndcaring
ones of common comfort. They
argued and spat angry words at
each other. Brockclhurst accused
the girl Of Cooling Off" toward
him. She did not deny ii.
The youth divided most Of his
time between rcSllcssIy pacing
the length Of the cell or lying
on the cot. his light grey eyes
staring listlcssly mt the iron cell
ing. Occasionally he wcpt. Sever
al times he suffered famtinr
spells.
Brockclhurst insisted tina" he
"is mentally normal" causing
state prosecutors TO believe ne
would not plead insanity at the
The times-news., 1937-05-21
ALFONSO DIS0WNS
HIS MARRYING SON
(ContiYuod from p1"o onnl

(Coutinucd from aa%" "nr)
sued statcmcn. IN which n.
quoted the Count as saying:
"In the face Of His Majesty'S
ultimatum. | am answering. No
matter what happens. / am mar
ryinC Marta Rocafort.' ~
SANCHEZ also disclosed that thc
3O-year-oId Spanish prime" ha'
received telephone call from "s
friend" in London advising him
that if he remains single, Aiionsr
would recognize his succession
rights 70 the throne and would
continue the allowance thc Count
has received for several wears.
SANCHEZ also quoted ,hc Count
a. saying:
Concerning the rc-cstabI.sh-
mcnt of NV rights of success on
to the throne. this lies entirely in
the hands Of Gcneralissimo Fran
cisco Franco. supreme head Of he
revolution. who will decide regard,
ing the future Of my country and
my familf."