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Montana labor news., 1937-06-10
Judicial Dictatorship

To read the ~rantings of those who oppose
President Roosevelts plan to reorganize the
federal judiciary one would almost be per-
suaded that the constitution is holy writ and
that the supreme court was ordained by God
and given infallibility. 1t would seem that
the mere elevation of a corporation lawyer
or a lame duck politician to the supreme
bench Immediately invests that individual
with a wisdom that is not of this earth.
And yet there have been few opinions
handed down by the supreme court which
have been c~oncurred in by all the justices.
Five-to-four decisions appear to be the order.
In other words, a majority Of one is ample
to declare any act of congress unconstitu-
tional.
Then what of the opinions Of the four who
join in writing a minority opinion? Can it
be truthfully said that they seek to destroy
the constitution? Can it be truthfully said
that they lack wisdom?
For example: Less than a year ago JUS
tice Roberts voted with the majority in de-
claring the New York minimum wage law
unconstitutional. Last week he joined with
the majority in upholding the constitution
atty of the Washington minimum wage law.
The issue was identical. The arguments
against the constitutionality Of the Washing
ton act were identical with the objections
raised to the New York act. Roberts vote
this year was necessary to declare the Wash
ington act constitutional, just as a year ago
his vote made another identical law invalid.
Can it be sanely argued that the makers of
the original constitution ever contemplated
a judicial dictatorship in one lone justice Of
the supreme court? Can it be said that JUS
tice Roberts was right when he voted to in
validate the New York law and that he again
was right when he completely reversed him
self and declared the Washington minimum
wage law did not violate the constitution?
Just what becomes Of that old argument
hat the supreme court is always right, that
it exercises a wisdom that is superior to
mortal wisdom, and that it is blasphemy to
challenge the honesty Of nine old men who
just a few years ago were corporation law
yers or lame duck politicians?
Montana labor news., 1937-06-10

comes from interviewing such own
ers of property and securing their
cooperation. But, sometimes this CO.
operation is refused, and it becomes
finally necessary to declare that
property owner unfair.
We are writing you now because
of such an instance, in which we be-
lieve your Central Labor Council,
and every Council in the United
States and Canada, ear be of some
help. We have reference to a promi-
nent motion picture actor, who also
at times produces pictures, one Buck
Jones, who is building a new home
in Los Angeles, and allowing it to
be built entirely with n%on-union Ia
Dor, and, after repeated efforts by
the Building Trades Council, and
the Central Labor Council to have
him force the contractor to use I'M
Montana labor news., 1937-06-10

ion men, he has been declared I'M
fair.
This letter is for the purpose of
asking the Labor Council in your
city to give notice in the labor papers
to the effect that Buck Jones pic
lures are unfair, and request that
the membership of the labor unions
not %patronize them.
We would appreciate it very much
if you would not only comply with
this request, but if you would drop
Buck Jones a line, co Universal
Pictures Corporation, Universal City,
Calf, and let him know it, and in
cidentally send a copy of your letter
to the Universal studio.
Fraternally yours,
j. w. Buzzell, Sec'y-Treas., Los
Angeles Central Labor Coun-
Gil.
Montana labor news., 1937-06-10
UNEMPLOYMENT
IS HE'LL"
By DIR. CHARLES STELZLE

BY DIR. CHARLES SIELLLE
Executive Director, Good Neighbor
League.
The average mar fears being out
of work more than he fears going
to hell. This means that being job
less is about as terrifying an expert
ence as anything that a happen
to him. And yet, while unemploy-
ment has been a serious problem at
various times in this country for at
least forty years, for the most part
all that we eve did about it was to
ignore it, or we have regarded it as
something that was inevitable, like
the measles.
In 1914-15, a little over twenty
years ago, when we were in the
midst of one of the worst unemploy-
ment periods in American history,
nobody seemed to have any idea as
to how the condition then prevailing
might be relieved. We felt that it
must run its course, and that some
how, it must have an end.
President Wilson said that it was
a psychological situation" When
Mr.. Taft was asked at a mass meet
ing of the unemployed what was re-
sponsible for this situation, he re-
piled: God only knows" It was
only about four years ago that
President Roosevelt took hold Of the
problem with definiteness and
vigor.
In the fall of 1932-the third year
of the depression-there were said
to be $4,000, 900 unemployed in the
United States. Today, we still have
between eight and nine millions I'M
employed. Because of technical adj
vances and other improvements in
methods, we don't need as many
workers today by about twenty per
cent as we did in 1929 to produce
the same quantity of materials.
Also, each year there has been an
average increase of 100000 people
who were looking for jobs. Under
these conditions we may as we'll
make up u minds that unless there
is a radical reduction in the hours
of labor worked, or a change in some
other direction, there will always
be many millions who are unem-
ployed. Large numbers of those
who lost their jobs during the de-
preston will never get back to their
old standards-if they can get jobs
at all,
Unemployment will some day be
fought just as we waged war against
typhoid and tuberculosis. In former
days when great epidemics swept
over the city, we said that it was
due to a "dispensation of Provi-
dence." Today we hold the Board
of Health responsible.
In like manner, when we awake
to our responsibility, we shall not
try to find refuge behind a lazy
mans excuse when millions Of men
and women are out of work. So
ciety will learn that it is as guilty
if men do not work, as though they
worked under u%nsanitary conditions.
I do not mean by this that the
world owes every man a living.
What I do mean is that every man
should have a chance to make a liv-
ing. And society must give him
that chance by bringing about a So
cial and economic order which will
permit him to do so. And organized
labor car help very materially in
bringing this about.
Montana labor news., 1937-06-10

TOLEDO-(FP)-Toledo life in
surance statesmen, tired of ringing
doorbells to collect payments and sell
policies, while the big companies sop
up most of the gravy, have organized
a union and applied for an American
Federation of Labor charter.
Montana labor news., 1937-06-10
BUCK JONES IS
ON The UNFAIR
list OF unions
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
OF LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES.-The Los Ange-
les Building Trades Unions are max
ing the utmost effort to establish
a strictly union shop condition for
Building Tradesmen in Los Angeles,
and as a consequence they are
watching every building job that
goes on. Occasionally it happens
that individuals who should be
friendly to labor are having building
work done, and much of our success
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

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realty appreciated Tine Management
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
H sooTTsBoRo CASE

Dispatches describing Alabama's abrupt action in freeing
four of the nine "Seottsboro boys" suggest nat the books on
the case may now be closed. 1t is predicted fgom Decatur hat
il no appeals are filed in behalf of the o her five Negroes, Aa
governor will commute al least the single death sentence now
standing.
Undoubtedly most of Alabama hopes for just this The
sixand-a-halfyear rape Rfal has done no little to eshance the
States reputation. On the contrary, mention today of.the name
of Alabama raises all manner Of unpleasant thoughts Of in
justice, blind prejudice and abject social failure. Ten times
Alabama prosecutors rose in court with only The word of a fe
male tramp to justify their demand for le lives Of nine Ne
groes. Ten times Alabama juries aeceded to the reques, but
closing their eyes NARROWLY not only to competent medical les
timony but-most imporlant-to the oath Of one Of the women
involved that the whole story of the attack on them was framed.
The organizations and individuals who have been defend
ing the Negroes have let it be known they Will fight the con
yiction Of the five TO hell and back"
Some little redemption was achieved when, after the Fed
qal Supreme Court had set aside the death verdiets because
only while men had been called for jury duty. Alabama adj
mitted is error and ordered Negroes listed as veniremen. But
mce than this is needed.
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
Lynch Threats Made
AS Six are Held in Fla.

Panama City, Fla, Aug. 6 (By
James H. Boykin for CNA)-Lynch
threats were heard in this city this
week as three men were arrested
by Sheriff JPohn Scott in connec-
ton tn fatal stabbing of G. B. Bar
row, white, at ay Harbor, near here.
Three women are held as material
witnesses.
Jim Grant, white, who operates
a store in Bar Harbor, a Negro
community, told the Sheriff that
he found Barrow's body in front of
his store early Friday morning. He
said that one of the women, Ida
awakened him and told him that
the body was there.
Sheriff Scott claimed that he
found evidence of blood and bloody
clothing in the home of the VIM
family.
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
NAACP Wins Equal
Salaries for Teachers
In Maryland County

Rockville, Md, August TN a
settlement out of court, the board
of education of Montgomery eoun-
ty and it's attorneys agreed with at
torneys of the National Association
for he Advancement of Colored
people to equalize salaries nov be-
ing paid to white and colored tea
cheers in the county.
The board will raise the colored
teachers salaries fifty per cent
beginning August 1st and will raise
them the other fifty per cent Au-
gust 1, 1888, at which time they
will be equal to the salaries of
white teachers.
This means that if a colored
teacher in Montgomery county is
now drawing $500 a year and a
white teacher is drawing $500 a
year for the same work, the color
ed teacher viii be paid 5000 a year
beginning August 1st and $500 a
year beginning August 1, 1888.
A total increase of $4,000 will
go into the pay envelope of Negro
teachers in Montgomery county as
a result of the NAACP legal ae-
ton, and $4,000 of this amount
will be paid beginning August 1st.
It is estimated that in the whole
state of Maryland Negro teachers
are receiving a total of $4,000
less than white and it is believed
that the action of Montgomery
county will cause other counties to
.equalize the salaries and thus bring
bigger checks to Negro teachers.
When .Thurgood Marshall and
Leon A Ransom, NAACP attorneys,
filed the suit, attorneys for the
county board of education filed a
demurrer to the whole proceeding,
which, if granted by the court,
would have dismissed the suit. But
the court, after hearing the arg1-
ment, refused to grant the demur-
rer and ordered the county board
of education to answer the petition.
It was at this point that the coun-
ty decided to settle out of court
and equalize the salaries of the
teachers. An agreement to this ef.-
feet was signed July 23rd by DR..
Edwin W. Broome, superintendent
Of schools, and William Prettyman,
attorney for the board, and Thur
good Marshall and Leon Ransom
acting for Gibbs.
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
OPINIONS
CalU1n's Digest
By Floyd J. Cabin

court, and the naming of a color
ed lawyer by the State Board C
Affairs of Oklahoma to represent
it r worthy of note; the naming
of a woman Elise Austin) as as
sistant attorney general Of Ohio,
and the naming of a woman (Jane
Bolin) as assistant Corporation
Counsel in New York, are not to
be overlooked; and finally the fact
that a stronger spirit is develop
ing among the lawyers is a hope
full sign for the future.
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

ON the higher education field, I am impelled by a mixed feel
ing of citation and sober reflection. Is the fundamental purpose
and spirit of the highes education of the Negro making pro-
gress or is its bulk merely taking on augmentation Are our
colleges and universities nearer the root of the race problem
than they were at an earlier day? How far are they fulfilling
the hopes, the ideals, and dreams of theiT ~founders9 Or how
far have they exhibited the resourcefulness and genius requis-
lite to devise new ideals in harmony with present day demandsQ
Let Howard, Fisk, Lincoln, Atlanta, Shaw and the rest answer.
This IS no time for idle exultatios of the greatness and
granduer of the several institutions nor the captious criticism
of their preent day control and management. But the cool re-
Prospect of history demands Serious thought on these things.
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

EDITORIAL T WEEK

From he Washington ID. O. Post. July &c, 1897
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

and free from taxes.
This kind of bonds, they are a
place where a Teller can duck the
Kind of taxes he would have to pay
on other things and investments.
And on top of that the money
which the government of the cities
got, when they sold this man his
bonds, this money was put into
dams and power houses and build
ings that also pay no taxes.
It is a kind of a two-ringed, dou-
ble-jointed affair, these exempt
loads, and the average Teller,
were the government is in business,
he just gets a double dose of taxes,
and is sunk.
Old Sambo's new idea of havin'
his fingers into so many things,
and all the time borrowin' money,
and shootin' cross-eyed at the big
guy, he is most of the time, hittin'
somebody else.
Yours, with the low down,
10 SIERRA
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

free from taxes.
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
Compromise Begins

Surprising as it may seem, al
though it was really expected, act
ual beginning o the great Scots
boro compromise has come. Death
his not been asked by the State of
Alabama for Andy Wright, who has
twice before been convicted and
sentenced to death in the same cas-
es. The attorneys for the prosecu-
ton explain to the jury: 1T is not
for you members of the jury to
ask why we did what we did task
for life instead Of death). That is
for the State"
What bearing this new turn will
have IN other cases remains to be
seen. Whether the S~cottsboro boys
will get their freedom is still a mat
ter of conjecture, and is doubtful;
but that they will not die in the
electric chair is now certain.
Trouble for #. ID. k.
We ARE hpprehensive for the
success of other Roosevelt projected
reforms because of the furore Great
ed by the Court Bill. The Anti
L%ynehing Bill is of more IMPORT
ance to colored citizens than the
Court Bill; and the drift of events
may endanger other important piec-
es of legislation which are also of
Importance to all citizens.
1t is our hope that the President
may still be able to ride the storm,
and carry the major reforms which
he feels the people want because
they have given him such unpeee
dented popular support. The fact
remains, however, that popular sup
pert merely places in a posi-
ton of power; generalship is what
is necessary to deal with the cum
ming and the shrewd. The President
has demonstrated he has general
ship, too. We believe will pull
through.
Lawyers Meet in Philadelphia
Colored lawyers, meeting in their
fifteenth annual session of the Ma
tional Bar Association at Philadel
PHO early in August, may take
pride in some notable achievements
of their profession.
The naming of Judge HASTE to
the Federal bench was a distinct
gain; the writing of the book, NE
groes and the Law" by Atty. Sly
les of the Philadelphia bar, is an
other achievement worthy Of COM
mendation; tie organization of a
State association of colored lawyers
in Oklahoma, which was addressed
by a Federal Judge who said col
ored would get a fair deal in his
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
A BACKWARD GLANCE OF FIFTY YEARS OVER THE
HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO
BY KELLY MILLER

When | entered Howard University November 1st, 1880
the higher education Of the Negro was then in its infancy. It
was, however, a lusty and insistent infant, full Of hope and
promise. Negro colleges and universities grew out of the i'll
starred Freedman Bureau, in combination with philanthropic
organizations. They all sprung from the same impulse; were
founded about the same time q866-1870) and were consecrat-
ed to the same purpose.
recite chiefly my experience at Howard Uni versity as
this win illustrate the spipit, method and purpose of the other,
from one learn ALL mmm
Howard University was founded by General 0. o. Howard
and chastered by Congress March 9, 1867. At the time of my
registration, the University had passed thsrough its most glor-
ious and glamorous stage, and had fallen upon evil days. Gen
eral Howard had been fQuced to withdraw because of the evil
fate which overlook the Freedmen's Bureau. His highly sur
charged personality, prestige and zeal have not been duplicated
IN the institutions subsequent history. He was followed by
Prof. John M. Longston as acting president, but hestating to
entrust a colored man with such large and complicated inter
ests, the trustees failed to give him a permanent tenure.
DIR. W. w. Patton was called to the presidency in 1877.
Being a relative of President Rutherford B. Hayes, he was en-
abled through his connections asd influence to secure an an
nual appropriation of $4,000 from the Federal government.
This has been the manstay and chief support of the University
throughout its subsequent history and its only hope for the fu-
ture. This annual Appropriation has increased gradually up to
100000 for the present year.
The late Bishop w. P. Thirkield was called to the presi-
dency in 1907. His chief contribution consisted in securing from
the government a science building. Never before in our history
has the Federal government ever contributed a building to an
institution under private trustees. This was the ~''Thirkield Mir
acle' and laid the foundation of the marvellous expansios in
buildings and grounds of the present day, climaxing in a mil
lion dollar library now under construction.
Howard University differs from other institutions of its
class chiefly in that il is located at the national capital; car
ries the full quota of professional departments: enjoys a Con-
gressional CHAPTER, and is supported by Federal bounty.
When I entered the university in 1880, there was a total
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

in the | a p e r
where the estate
of a fellow in
Michigan, where
it was all bonds,
when he died,
about thirty mil
lion dollars. And
all of EN- gov
ernme nj and
municipal bonds
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07
THE LOW DOW
-trom-
GROVE

Something wrong some place or
other, ding-bust if there isn't. Now
you go and take news like got see
The Omaha guide., 1937-08-07

Unique among the summer vacation grounds
Of the coun ry is Chicago's famous Forest Pre-
serve Camp R~einberg where mderprivileged
mothers and children of all naces and creeds
can escape the sweltering heat Of the city for
ten days and enjoy fishing, swimming, boa
ing, hiking, etc, at the expense of Cook coun-
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
NJ OWE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Fr Francine Larrimore,
Edward Arnold, John Mead's
Woman" II a. M, 1:40, 4:25,
7:05, $50 p. m. Stage, 1855,
$40, 6:25, 9:05 p. m.
EARLE-Ruby Keeler, Ross Alex
ander, Ready, Willing and
Able" II a. m, 1875, 4:2O, 7:10,
9:55 p. m. Stage, Eddy Duchin,
12:40, $3.50, 6:15, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE - Robert Montgomery,
Joan Crawford, william Powell,
1.-THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney,"
II a. M, 1:05, 3:15, 5:25. 1885,
9:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Peter LORE,
"Crackup," 11:45 a. M, las,
$3.50, 5:55, 7:50, 9:45 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Helen Broderick,
Victor Moore, Were on the
Jury" 11:15 a. M, 1903, 2:51.
4:39, 6:27, 8:15, 1908 p. m.
HOWARD-Kay Francis, Ian
Hunter, "stolen Holiday" 1890,
$3.50, 7:05, 1910 p. m. Stage,
"CharioteerS," 2;3O, $50. s:10
p, m.
LITTLE Leslie Howard, Merle
Oberon, Scarlet Pimpernel,'
11:21 a. M, 1:25, 1929, 5:55
1887. 9:49 p. m.
RIALTO-"Amateur Gentleman, ''
11:43, 2:39, SAB, 8:47. Duck
Soup" 1920. 4:16. 7:2O. 1924.
COLUMBIA-Jean Arthur, Gary
Cooper, "The PlainSman." 1885
2:05, 4:30. 7:05, $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
A Pioneer Passes
Harry M. CrandaII Leaves to Washington
Theater World the Memory Of High
Ideals and Fair Play AM=

pected it to do. It silenced Cos
Siping tongues.
It was this same characteristic
frankness that was reflected in his
tragic farewell note: IT miss my
theaterS, oh, so much" I think
he did, and accept his valedictory
at face value. He missed the &C
tive associations of a lifetime in
a business that began in a band,
box and flowered into costly, mod
ern structures. He missed the loyal
organization that once surrounded
him daily and shared the good for
tune his vision and foresight made
osSible. How he must have missed
them! He was never, it seemed,
able to readjust himself to the
background of the picture.
Apart from his record OF
achievement and his ideals Of
fairness, the industry will miss
him as one of the few remaining
symbols of fast vanishing order
personal ownership in the thea
ter. The cold, corporate hand OF
the chain operator lacks the
friendly warmth and the human
touch Of a neighbor. One Of the
truly great men Of the Washing.
ton theater is no more.
His last notice. It is in the cor.
ner and on an inside page, as he
modeStly requested. On the thea
ter page. And among his friends.
ANDREW r, KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
New Play Here
March IS

The attraction at the Belasco
Theater for the week of March IS
will be Leslie Reade'S new play,
His Excellency." which will be
presented by George BuShar and
John Tuerk who sponsored Sean
O'Casey's famous controversial
drama, within the Gates"
His Excellency' is a play about
international politics and diplom-
acy, best described as a satirical
comedy filled with delightfully."-
humorous situations and crisp,
telling dialogue.
A fine cast will appear which
is headed by George Graham,
Tenen Holtz, Lili Valenty, Frank
Mccormack, Robert Shayne and
John Williams.
Following the Washington en-
gagement, His Excellency" will go
direct to New York. Described as
delightfully."- witty, fast-moving,
and absorbing, His Excellency''
will be found to be the theater at
its best, highly amusing, believable
and entertaining.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Colbert Next
For Capitol

Handsome Fred MacMurray,
who has played roles as a news
paperman, Texas ranger, band
leader, society boy, engineer and
whatnot, comes to the screen as a
dashing Virginia Cavalier in Maid
of Salem" a tender romance of
Seventeenth Century America, in
which he is coStarred with Clau-
dette Colbert and which opens on
Friday at Loew's Capitol Theater.
With the exception of "The
Texas Rangers" it is his first ap-
pearance in a historical film and
he was selected for the part by
Frank Lloyd, three-time Academy
award winner, because he is re-
garded as the ideal male romantic
lead for Miss Colbert, with whom
he appeared in THE Gilded Lilly,
his first motion picture, and "A
Bride Comes Home"
Miss Colbert and MacMurray
are supported by a brilliant cast
which includes Louise Dresser, Ben.
ME Bartlett, Gale Sondergaard, E..
E. Give, Harvey Stephens, Bonita
Granville, Donald Mack and many
others,