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Evening star., 1937-04-21

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IN addition to taking care of the
projected new borrowings of S4l8,-
100000 to make up deficit.
Treasury officials said no decision
on how to obtain this latter sum
would be made for several months.
The President said in his budget
message he would "use every means
at my command to eliminate this
deficit"
The study of closing loopholes in
existing tax laws, aimed at bringing
The Governments income closer to
Its expenses, and thus doing away
with the need for some borrowing, is
40 be completed by November.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the Treasury
would offer suggestions for such new
or additional taxes as may be neces.
sary if revenues are not adequate
Should the Treasury decide addi-
tonal taxes are needed, the problem
Of which taxpayers should bear the
extra load will confront it.
If the income tax were changed
sentiment probably would develop both
Tor jacking up the rates on upper
bracket incomes and broadening the
tax base to obtain more from middle
income groups.
Informed persons expect laws may
be revised to make larger proportion
I Of capital gains taxable.
Some authorities have expressed
fhe belief a general sales tax would
be the only new type of Federal i'm
post which would provide substantial
revenue.
y Officials of the Federal Reserve
Board said the $4l8,o0o,000 deficit
Mr.. Roosevelt estimated for the next
fiscal year will not be large enough
, 10 have any major inf1ationary effect.
One authority said the budget was
reassuring to the board because it
would tend to retard recent sharp
increases in the supply of idle bank
funds
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Suicide
Continued From First Page. J

said: "Good-by, heart of mine. Good
by" The note was signed Mother"
Leo G. Sheridan, manager of the
hotel, discovered the body when he
entered Mrs. Watermans apartment
with a duplicate key. Mrs. Water
mans maid summoned Sheridan when
she was unable to arouse any one in
the apartment.
Sheridan said he talked with Mrs.
Waterman last night and that she
seemed cheerful and asked him to
reserve an apartment with a southern
exposure for her for the Summer.
Residents of the apartment ad-
joining Mrs. Watermans said they
heard her running water in the tub
about 2 am. today. Sheridan said
she apparently had been dead for sew
eral hours when he entered the apart
ment
Mrs. Waterman, a policeman said,
had been respondent for some time
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Columnist Probe Urged.

Thorough investigation of the
erejudices and connections of syndi-
Gated political columnists was urged
BY Waldo Cook, editor of the Spring
Geld (MaSs) Republican.
Noting the rise of such columnists
30 a position overshadoWing news
papers regular anonymous editorial
writer's, Cook told gathering of
newspaper men who formerly worked
for the Springfield Republican, Union
and News:
The present situation is special
eroblem shall regular editorial
pages be virtually abandoned " to
battery of nationally famous dis
pensers of sparkling comment and
eolemn opinion, most of whom are
domiciled in New York or Washing
ton?
IF the neWspaper-reading public
wants personalities behind the COM
nent the public must be served.
What Are His Biases.
Yet after you have satisfied your
curiosity as to the personality of the
koolumnist,. you begin to look him
'Sver critically. Knowing him and
his record, you probably discover that
he held different views formerly.
Some one tells you stories about
him that are prejudicial. 1t is one
Shing to appear omniscient anony-
ynously and another thing to maintain
the illusion of omniscience under a
by-line.
What are his natural predictions,
prejudices, inheritances, cultural al
Iances and financial connections?
What is his annual income for the
syndicate? His earnings depend on the
number Of papers on his list, and the
question arises whether he becomes
market-conscious in writing on con-
troversial economic, labor and social
subjects"
Evening star., 1937-04-21
CRITICS OF PRESS
ARE HELD UNJUST
Strong Policies Seen as
CauSe-CoIumnist Probe
Urged.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 2l.-The men
who make the Nations newspapers
were cautioned today by Jerome D.
Barnum, president OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
that newspapers must continue free
OF governmental restraint" If they
Are properly to perform their function.
The publishers took their papers
apart to see what makes them tick in
an an-day, closed-session, shop-talk
meeting.
Barnum, Syracuse publisher, told
them that liberty and freedom go
hand in hand and that criticism of
the press frequently comes from
sources that do not want full and
free discussion"
Criticism of the press, particularly
TN the past year." Mr.. Barnum said,
may be attributed to the aggressive
policy of papers in presenting all sides
Of great public questions, despite pres
sure politics and powerful and organ
Azed propaganda from many sources"
Criticism Unfair.
1T comes" Mr.. Barnum added,
from advocates who willingly would
subvert freedom of the press and free
dom of speech to their own special
pleadings.
Regardless of editorial opinion, we
know that criticism of all newspapers
collectively is often unfair and un-
warranted"
The trend in pictures was held to
be away from the one-print picture
which tells nothing and toward a series
of pictures on the same subject which
tells the whole story in the general
discussion.
There were other questions and
other problems, but word from the
closed session had 1t that no conclu-
sions were reached; no resolutions
were adopted"
Mr.. Barnum will open the golden
Jubilee celebration session tomorrow
morning, at which Senator Bennett
Champ Clark of Missouri will be the
principal speaker.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Labor
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ing meeting of his unions Executive
Board
Hepburn Sees Early Peace.
The premier, in Toronto, said he
expected an early move toward set
tlement of the strike and added that
further action would be taken today
by workers delegation, which told
the premier it directly represented
more than 1000 who wanted to 20
back to work at General Motors
terms. Out-and-out strikers are in
minority, the delegation said.
The company has offered wage and
hour concessions to the 3,7OO en-
ployes affected by the l4-day-old
strike, but the Oshawa local Of the
United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea, c. I. o. affiliate, has gone
unanimously on record as refusing a
peace without union recognition.
The workers delegation discussed
the strike with the provincial execu-
tive for an hour yesterday and PLAN
ned possible return to Toronto to-
day.
Want to Go Back to Work, Is Claim.
They said most of the strikers want
to go back to work, but can't get a
secret ballot on the question:" the
premier announced "They realized
they had been hoodwinked by these
American agitators and led up blind
alley"
He called John L. Lewis c. I. o. q
fascist dictatorship from outside our
own country'-in reply to a charge
that he (Hepburn) was using fascist
methods-and absolutely" guaranteed
police protection to any strikers who
wished to return to their jobs
The provincial executives insistence
on sitting in at any parley between
representatives of strikers and Gen.
eral Motors, cast doubt in some quar-
ters on the possibility of renewal to-
day of negotiations by a committee
representing the U. A. w. A.
The meeting originally was sched-
uled for yesterday afternoon but was
delayed at the unions request. Hugh
Thompson, G. I. o. organizer, who has
been leading the strike, said the union
could not assemble its committee in
time for yesterdays appointment.
Hepburn conferred with Harry J..
Carmichael, general manager of Cen
eral Motors of Canada, for an hour
and announced last night his in
slstence on joining any negotiations.
He asserted the original employer
strikers conference date was obtained
by union misrepresentation to the
company
Police Keep Order.
The premier has stationed a reserve
force of 400 officers at Toronto 80
miles away. but thus far Oshawa S
local police have kept complete order.
Agreements were concluded in two
other c. I. o. Candian disputes last
night
Forty of more than 100 Montreal
garment manufacturers signed a rec
ognition pact with the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union,
sending 1000 of the city's 5000 gar
ment strikers back to work today.
The strike went into its seventh day
for the others.
Full recognition to c. I. o. miners
locals at Fernie and Michel, British
Columbia, was accorded in an agree
ment signed at Fernie by the Grows
Nest Pass Coal Co. One thousand
miners there had threatened to walk
| out.
NAV nCvav NOM rAVuc
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Finances

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-04-21
PREVENTION BEATS CURE

SALT LAKE CITY, April 81 LP).-
En- route to London for the coronation,
Premier George Ogilvie of Tasmania
explained today that State-appointed
doctors in his country call on the
people whether they are i'll or not"
since 'it costs much less to prevent
disease than to cure it."
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Madrid
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in steady stream, bore the injured
in, some Of them on stretchers made
out of coats.
The work Of the city was paralyzed.
The clerks were huddled in Easements
of buildings or behind the sandbag
barricades out in front.
A motorcade of $50 children OF
refugees in the embassies left for
Valencia, where they were expected to
embark for France.
BILBAO DRIVE RENEWED.
HENDAYE. Franco-Spanish Frontier,
April 81 (FD.-With rain clouds clear
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
WHAT JUDGE JACKSON SAID
DURING THE STRIKE IN 1918

There have been so many urgent
requests and demands on some OF
the labor organizations and the
Montana Labor News to tell more
about Joseph R. Jackson, who was
recently nominated for the position
of Judge of Customs and Patent
Appeals, that his remarks before the
meeting of the County Council OF
Defense, February 10, 1919, might
throw some light as to how he feels
toward the working people.
At that meeting, according to the
stenographic record, he stated: q
want to show you, Major (speaking
to Major Halloran, who was in
charge of the troops here at that
time), that this is not an economic
strike, it is not a strike against any
industry or to better the conditions
of the men who are out but is sure
ly and absolutely one of the levers
that are being used by this corrupt
pack of theorists who come in here
off and on and whose object is the
overthrow of the American state OF
government" Then further on he
stated, "Now the kingpin, the hun
of the entire difficulty, sits over in
the legislature under the name OF
William Dunn" Still later Jackson
remarked, Nov, the core of the
situation ~(referring to the strike and
other labor trouble) is the Finland
er and the Sem Feiner. The only
way to get rid of it is to get the
Finlander, get the undesirables
take these men as undesirables and
deport them. Let us get them out
of the community, out of our coun-
try. The minute that national law
is declared, these men get out" Then
again, 81 did 60 into the subject of
state martial law with the Cover
nor and as regards to the Federal
martial law with Major Halloran.
| take it that the Federal martial
law which would exist here would
be somewhat different then when
Mr.. Dsnshue was in charge" All OF
this tenographic report clearly in.
dicates the way Mr.. Jackson felt
toward the working people.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
WOMEN OF MINERS
HOLD ELECTION

On Tuesday, December 21st, the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Butte Miners
Union held an enthusiastic election
in which the women participated.
There are about 300 members in the
Miners Auxiliary. The women look
forward to a very successful year.
The auxiliary is considered one of
the outstanding women's organiza-
tons in the Northwest. 1t has taken
a very active interest in local prob
lens affecting women and also in
national matters. Many important
discussions r predicted for con-
sideration in 1888.
The new officers are as follows:
President, Margaret Patterson; vice
president, Mrs. Fred Moser; finan-
cial secretary, Juanita Hepler; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Bessie Smith;
warden, Mrs. Elsie Sullivan; con-
ductress, Mrs. Maxwell; trustees,
Lois McGovern, Ida Tonkin, and
Ruth Garwood.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all members of the organization to
cooperate and participate with the
new officers in building the union
INTO the powerful factor in labor
circles in the United States.
HH
ried the union through the past year
are as follows: President, Lois Nc
Govern; vice president, Elsie Sulli-
van; financial secretary, Juanita
Hepler; recording secretary, Ruth
Garwood; warden, Margaret Patter-
son; %conductress, Louise Osborne;
trustees, Bessie Smith, Nell Swanson,
Mrs. F. Moser.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
FAMOUS LIBERAL CONGRESSMAN TO
TALK ON NATIONAL ISSUES AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM JAN. ATH
Meeting Sponsored by Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council
EXPECT LARGE AUDIENCE

A large crowd is anticipated at the
Jerry O'Connell meeting at the old
High School Auditorium Tuesday
evening, January 4th. Mr.. O'Con-
nell is speaking under the auspices
of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council, and officers of that organ
ization will have charge of the meet
ing.
Montana's famous congressman
from this district has been speaking
to large audiences in the east and
middle west. Only recently he gave
an inspiring talk before 1900 per-
sons in Akron, Ohio, and on Decem-
Der 18th spoke with Mayor La
Guardia of New York at a mammoth
demonstration for Tom Mooney.
MIR. O'Connell Immediately started
on his westward trip at the close of
the special session. Reports from
the national capitol describe O'Con-
nell as having b~oundless energy and
an unquenchable sympathy for the
cause of the oppressed. In his work
in the House he has never attempt
ed to straddle the fence but is al
ways away out in the open. There
is no question of his position. 1t is
too bad that SC many of the other
Congressman and Senators strive to
play a double role.
The unions of Silver Bow County
have arranged the meeting at the
High School and the public is ur-
gently invited to attend. It is pre-
dicted that Mr.. O'Connell will dis
close many interesting stories Of the
special session and sabotaging of the
New Deal by the corporations. A
capacity house is anticipated.
Since his election Mr.. O'Connell
has become recognized as one of the
outstanding champions of the New
Deal in the national Congress and
also a fearless exponent of the civil
and social rights of the people. He
has expressed himself openly in
favor of the Harlan miners who are
on strike in Kentucky, for the re-
lease Of the Scottsboro boys, for the
release Of Tom Mooney. He has
placed himself squarely and unequi-
vocally on the side of labor and
against the vested interests. He is
a polished and eloquent talker.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
MICHIGAN UNIONS
increase PRESSURE
FOR POOR RELIEF

LANSING, Mich.-(FP)-Ten in
ternational unions of the c. I. o. and
many smaller units concentrated the
pressure machinery for obtaining
adequate relief in a statewide Mich
igan conference in the Auto Workers
hall in Lansing Dec. 10. Almost $50
conferees attended.
c. I. o. Regional Director Adolph
Germer reported that 175,000 to
100000 workers in Michigan are UNI
employed and thousands of others
on part time. All the industrial
cities except from the upper PENN
sula were represented, including De-
troit, Bay City, Flint, Saginaw, Lam
sing, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Battle
Creek, Grand Rapids, Muskegon,
Ludington and Grand Haven.
A state committee vas organized
of c. I. o. unions to be broadened
later. Systematic surveys Of I'M
employment in each community will
be made. In this way delegations
to Gov. Murphy and his relief adj
ministration will have exact figures
on the need for immediate action.
The same figures will be useful in
directing pressure on Washington.
The pressure channels have been
smoothed out by Murphy's appoint
ment of init. Vice Pres. Franken-
steen of the U. A. w. to the state
emergency relief commission.
Both international and local union
administrations in the u. A. w. are
practicing economy on a wide scale
with stats turning back part of their
weekly pay and others taking lay
Continued to Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
Labor Department Still
Trying 10 Get Bridges

WASHINGTON (FP) - Appar-
emily unconvinced by their years of
intensive effort, government Off
Gals are going to make another at
tempt to deport Harry Bridges, west
coast c. 1. o. director, on the grounds
that he advocates overthrow of the
government by force and violence.
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins has announced that the Labor
department will hold hearings on
new evidence" submitted by UNI
named persons. The date for the
hearings has not yet been revealed
nor has the place of the hearing
been announced.
The Labor department started in
vestigating Bridges in 1884 follow
ing the general strike in San Fran
cisco. AT that time it was charged
he was an alien attempting to over
throw the government. Immigra-
ton officials checked and found no
evidence to support the charge. Since
then Pinkertons, Omen, and state
and city police officials have at
tempted to get something on him.
Possibility that the Supreme
Courts recent decision outlawing
overlapping as a means Of getting
evidence may enter the Bridges case
were seen when Gov. Chas. H. Mar
tin of Oregon claimed he had evil
dence of Bridges alleged violent
proclivities based on dictaphone
records made while Bridges was in
Portland last summer.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
CREAMERY MEN
CONFER

Billings creamery men conferred
this week with the Montana Fair
Trades Commission on procedure to
set up a trade area in Yellowstone
County. John w. Bonner, attorney
for the commission, informed the
visitors that rs per cent of the firms
in the area may organize and file a
business cost survey with the COM
mission. Firms that sell below this
established cost can be brought into
court to prove that they are not sell
ing below the cost of doing bust
ness, and made to conform to the
basic price unless such proof is Of
fered. Melvin Holiness, Billings at
torney, represented the creamery
men.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
Two Million LOST Jobs
Since September;
Million More May Be
BY Federated Press

est.
mate that two million persons have
become unemployed since September
l and that a million more might lose
their jobs by the end of February
was made here by Leon Henderson
economist with the Works Progress
Administration
No estimates were made of the
total number out of work, believed
in the neighborhood of six million,
though results from the unemploy-
ment census taken in November ex-
pected to show startling results.
In the meantime the relief prob
lem commenced to play an important
role in the coming session of Con-
gress. On January 4 a special sen
ate committee to study the problem
will start hearings at which govern
ment officials, labor leaders and
business men will testify.
Conferences between the President
and congressional figures indicate
that relief and budget balancing will
be a major item on the congressional
slate when Congress goes into regu-
lar session on January 3.
Reports to the Committee for In
dustrial Organization office here de-
clare that unions affiliated to the
organization are following recon-
mendations sent out recently and
forming unemployment committees
which will use every available
means to combat layoffs and take
care Of those who are thrown out
of work.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
TAX DRIVE
TO OPEN
Many Delinquencies Are Revealed;
Simplified Rules Are Made.

WASHINGTON.-Federal revenue
officials are preparing this week for
a drive after January /, 1888, on
social security tax delinquency and
%inaccuracy, which threaten many
thousands of workers with loss Of
the protection intended for them by
the social security act.
Investigations by tax experts have
revealed that thousands of en-
ployees are being unlawfully de-
prived of any share in the old age
benefits program by employers who
have never paid the tax. Some esti-
mates place these delinquents at 30
per cent of those subject to the levy.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
Wallace Asks United
Farm and Labor Aid
To Pass Pay Bill

WASHINGTON (FP) - Repre-
sentatives of agricultural districts
were asked by Secretary of Agri-
culture Henry A. Wallace to chip in
and help representatives of urban
districts secure passage of the wages
and hours bill.
In a press conference Wallace de-
clared that labor representatives
rallied to the aid of the agricultural
block when passage Of the farm bill
was imperiled.
There is a very strong mutual
interest between labor and agricul-
ture," the Secretary declared. "This
particular legislation would not have
harmed the farmers but in all prob
ability would have helped them. The
class of labor which would have
been helped gradually by the legis-
lation were those at the bottom of
the labor heap.
IF their incomes were raised $500
annually they would spend $40 for
food whereas the more well-to-do
groups spend only about $40 of each
500 for food"
Wallace expressed the hope that
solons of agricultural and labor dis
tricts will unite to pass the labor
standards measure at the coming
session. "The representatives of
agricultural constituencies have, per-
haps, not been quite as considerate
of labor as the representatives Of
labor have been Of agriculture" he
asserted.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-30
CAN'T FIX PRICES
FOR SpUD DEALERS

Montana's public service commits
sion, acting as the state Fair Trade
commission, cannot fix the prices of
potatoes to jobbers, wholesalers, re-
tailers and consumers. under the
law. A schedule OF prices submit
ted by producers of Jefferson, Madi-
son, Powell, Deer Lodge, Beaverhead
and Silver Bow submitted to the
board by the growers, was approved
by the board. Efforts by the dealers
to have prices fixed by the board
was rejected as illegal. Board mem
bers are Thomas E. Carey, H. F..
Casey and E. E. K~rebsbach.