davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana labor news., 1937-04-22
GALLATIN VALLEY
MILLING co. unfair
Merchants Requested Not to Handle
Products.
GALLATIN COUNTY
AND LABOR E
Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman, Montana
April 10th, 1887
Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council,
Dear Sir and Brother:
On September 10, 1886, we wrote
you relative to the Gallatin Valley
Milling Co, of Belgrade, Montana,
Branch of the Fisher Flour Mills of
Seattle, Washington, and which con-
Germ the Gallatin County Trades and
Labor Assembly have on the unfair
list.
We are certain that this flour is
getting into Butte, but we do not
know how unless it is shipped the
other side of Butte and trucked back
into Butte.
Following is a list of the trade
names of the products of this UNI
fair mill.
Snow Ball Flour.
Golden Rule Flour.
Fishers Everbest Farina.
Harvest Blossom.
Fishers Everbest Entire Wheat.
Apring High.
Golden Heart.
Noxall.
Gold-Silver.
Moon.
Fishers Blend.
Mixed Feed.
Shorts.
Bran.
Kitchen Craft.
We ask your support in bringing
this unfair concern to time, thank
ing you for anything that you may
be able to do, we remain,
Fraternally yours,
Gallatin County Trades and
Labor Assembly.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-22

The Cascade Trades and Labor
Council at its last meeting decided
to press for the reinstatement of
Henry Murray to his position in the
Works Progress Administration in
the Division of Labor. The COM
mittee that had this matter in char
ge made some definite recommended
tons for the unions to follow. Up
on the conclusion Of their report
they were authorized to hire attor-
neys, if in their judgment such a
procedure was found necessary. The
reasons given for the dismissal of
Mr.. Murray were deemed insuffi-
cient by the Central Labor Organ
ization. Also it is felt that the prime
reason for his discharge was his I'M
ion activities. It has been imposs-
ible for the union representatives to
meet with the heads of the w. P. A.
but a meeting is planned in the near
future.
The operations Of the National re-
employment service were described
by Mr.. Walter Bridges last Friday
evening before the Central Coun-
ell. A definite plan and scope of
work was outlined in House Bill 344
passed by the recent session of the
Legislature. The chairman of the
Council thanked Mr.. Bridges for his
explanation.
Director James Love described the
process of enrolling youth in his or
~ganization, the National Youth Adj
ministration. He explained that en-
rollments were not compulsory as
had been stated in certain news
items.
The Shepherd-Hill Bill which is
now pending in the National Con
gress anu winch is usually referred
to as a mobilization measure was
mentioned in a letter received from
Senator Murray. The unions of
Great Falls are opposed to this mea-
sure because it apparently seeks to
conscript labor, especially in time of
war, to regulate wages, to control
speech and press but on the other
hand to allow industries 5 per cent
additional profit over their peace
time earnings. It all seems unfair
to organized labor. Senator Muir
ray said that he would abide by the
wishes of the Assembly in his atti-
tude toward the bill.
The joint resolution that has been
presented in the House by Con-
gresham O'Connell, asking the Gov
ernor Of California to grant a par
don for Tom Mooney was also read
before the Assembly. The secretary
was instructed to thank both Sena-
tor Murray and Congressman O'Con-
nell.
The unions again went on record
to support the unions of Bozeman in
placing the products of the Belgrade
Milling Company on the unfair list.
The letter from the Gallatin County
Trades was referred to the Clerks
union for further investigation.
A member of the Transfers re-
ported that a very fine Life of Sam
uel Gompers was now available in
the public library and recommended
Montana labor news., 1937-04-22

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., 1937-04-22
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN D. Used FOR
His COURAGEOUS, )GRESSIvE IDEAS
0IvnneII's "HunqrY
Horse" Survey
Bill Passes House

The first concrete results of eff
forts in connection with the devel-
opment of the Hungry Horse Power
site in western Montana, were shown
recently when Congressman Jerry j.
O'Connell succeeded in getting his
bill for a preliminary survey of the
Flathead River with the end in view
of creating a power, irrigation and
flood control project at the Hungry
Horse Dam, passed by the House of
Representatives.
O'Connell's bill was passed by the
House in Washington last week and
is now before the Senate for consid-
Grafton. In addition, the first dis
Montana labor news., 1937-04-22
IRVING UP TO DATE

"The last I saw of Rip Van
Wrinkle, he was running mad1y to-
ward the river, shouting he was 60
ing to sit down on the bottom until
the world went back to the good old
days when a walkout was the be-
ginning, not the end, of a strike, and
when strikers got cracked heads in
stead Of calloused buttocks."-B L.
M. in The Minneapolis Labor Re-
view.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-22
Rules and Regulations of the
State Board of Education Gov
erning Hiring of Teachers
Flagrantly Set Aside.
Unions May Make Court Test.
Statement of Philip o. Keeney-

According to the contract issued
every full or associate professor
(and issued me for six consecutive
years., any full or associate profess
sor who has been |reappointed for
three successive years is automati-
cally on permanent tenure. Any
one on permanent tenure is entitled
to have charges presented against
him in the event that his work is
unsatisfactory, to have a full in
vestigation made into the charges,
and to have a fair and proper hear
ing before the State Board of Edu-
cation.
No Charges Preferred
I have been discharged without
having any specific charges made
against the quality of my work, or
any attempt ever made to correct
what might have been thought
amiss. Although I requested an in
v~estigation by the Faculty Service
Committee, in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the State
Board, no steps have been taken to
discover what the facts might be.
And I have been arbitrarily and il
legally denied a hearing.
Governor Ayers Flaunts Labor Head
Instead Governor Ayers, con-
fronted by President Graham of the
State Federation Of Labor-who was
about to ask that I be given a hear
ing before being summarily dis
missed-refused him the floor. The
State Board went into executive
session, shut out my friends and
supporters, heard President Sim
mons make representations not in
my presence, called me in for a few
routine questions, came out of exec
utive session and promptly voted
eight to two to sustain the presi-
dents action.
FreebOurn and ReardOn Stand Pat
Attorney General Harry j. Free
bourn and Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Ruth Reardon upheld
me throughout.
During the six years that I have
enjoyed the rights and privileges Of
a full professor and department
head, I have been instrumental in
putting books representing all sides
of thought on social and economic
questions into the library of Mon
tana State University, have spon-
sored the appearance on the campus
of the stimulating individuals, Nor
man Thomas and James D. Graham,
and have taken the leading part in
organizing a teachers union on the
campus which has the following OBJ
jectives: l, restoration of salaries:
2, pensions; 3, a progressive salary
scale according to academic rank;
4, a state law pertaining to tenure;
s., support of the Millage fund in
1899. My purpose in forming this
local is to effect utilization with the
n organized body in the state
which at the last legislature both
could, and would, have supported
the University vigorously, if it had
had better understanding of our
problems.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-22

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., 1937-04-22
EIGHT-H0UR LAW BEING
VIOLATED

Much talk came on the floor fol-
lowing this concerning the much alb
used eight-hour law in this vicinity
and upon motion and passed it was
recommended to bring the Labor
Conciliator, Mr.. O'Byrne here to see
if his office can bring about an eight
hour day for the nurses and to also
look into a situation existing at Gal
en- and Warm Springs where the nur-
ses and attendants r also having
to work longer than the prescribed
eight hours. Pres. Durkin appointed
Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
legislative News
BY c. G. MANN,
Representative from Pine County

The House of Representatives add
journed Thursday evening of last
week, as Friday was a holiday, and so
only a fOur-day session was held.
On Monday unanimous resolution
of sympathy for Emil YOungdahl, a
county commissioner of Hennepin
county, and a member of the LeSis-
lature for several sessions some years
ago, was passed. Later in the week
a delegation of six members was ap-
pointed to represent the House of Rep
resentatives at the funeral services,
which were held on Thursday.
Several bills were passed, none OF
very major Importance, during the aft
ernoon, and at the evening session a
flock of bills called local and non
controversial were put through the
/ hopper.
On Tuesday we finally got down to
working on the special calendar, and
one foolish bill took up most of the
day. This measure would regulate
construction and logging camp health
conditions, and contained everything
from screen windows to shower baths
Mr.. Dunn is talking against the
measure, said that he had lived and
worked in construction camps, log
ging camps and harvesting camps
and in reply to a question from Mr.
Faimon as to whether he believed in
herding humans like animals, replied
that he was talking from experience
and not from the viewpoint of jan
itOr of city office building. This
caused Mr.. Faimon to use rise to a
point of personal privilege, saying
that what he did for living was his
own business. However, the bill was
finally voted on and was defeated by
a vote of over 20 to %.
Several motions to put bills on spe-
cial orders were read and this brought
a protest from Carl EastvCld, chair
man of the rules committee, that if
all of these bills were put on special
orders, these orders would soon be nc
better than the general orders, which
we never expect to reach again in
this session, and that it would be
necessary for the rules committee tC
bring in an extra special order or
major tax bills, education bills, etc.
if we were to accomplish anything Of
Importance in this session.
On Wednesday we passed a bill tc
supply money for the states share Of
the old age assistance. a bill to pro
tect trade mark owners, and the bill
known as the fair trade act.
We hear that the Senate has killed
our bill which would eliminate the
one-sixth contribution by counties tt
the old age assistance, and so l pre-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
RUTLEDGE

Fred Ludwig went to Pine City
Monday where a doctor removed the
cast from his wrist. Friends are glad
to hear that Mr.. Ludwig's arm has
mended so rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs Hans Hansen, Miss
Amy and AXel, Mrs. James Robertson
and children and Howard Patrou of
Minneapolis and Henry Larson were
Friday evening visitors at the Chris
Hansen home.
L. M. Scott was a Sandstone shop
per Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Datko and Vern were Will
low River callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ChaS. Mills and LOr-
raine were weekend guests of rela-
tives in Minneapolis.
Miss Doris Datko left Sunday for a
visit with relatives in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Agge Jacobson and
children, Donald and Joan, returned
to their home in Minneapolis Sun
day. Mrs. jacobson and children have
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson,
the past week.
The Misses Eklund and Edstrom at
tended teachers institute in Hinck-
ley Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson of
Proctor, were visitors Easter Sunday
at the Fred Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Brooks and Ra-
mona Bowers were supper guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Van Reese Easter
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Senobe and Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Yepma were Sandstone
shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cfch and SON
of Moose Lake, were Sunday visitors
at the Guss home.
The attendance at the Ladies' Aid
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01

Ign and Charles were Easter dinner
guests at the E. A. Elsola home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Houde of Wau
kon, were dinner guests Sunday at
the d. E. Doty home. In the after
noon they all motored to Willow River
to visit friends.
Friday afternoon visitors at the
Erick Albion home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Ward and Mrs. Paul Ward and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Albion and
Marilyn called at the Dahlgren home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bosch and chill
dren were dinner guests at the Vim
cent Laska home on Easter day. In
the afternoon Catherine and Junior
Dancer called there.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. ROlig of Harris,
who have recently returned from a
months trip through the west coast
states, were Sunday dinner guests at
the Chas. Hoglund home.
Remember the American Lutheran
church service at o'clock Tuesday
evening. April 6. at st. Johns church.
Rev. A. BOe of Superior, will have
charge and all are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Payette and
son. Leroy, returned to Minneapc lis
Monday. Mrs. Payette and baby had
spent the week at the Anton Faudskar
| home and Mr.. Payette joined item
Sunday.
| Keep in mind the benefit card party
sponsored by the Thimble club, held
Monday, April 5, at the City hotel.
Bridge, five hundred and buncO will be
played and lunch served at which
time prizes will be awarded to win
ners of high scores.
Over Easter visitors at the Chas.
Hellman and William Kyro homes
were Mr. and Mrs. Sven Hellman and
family and Rueben Hellman of Du-
luth. and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Hellman
of Minneapolis. The Latter couple re-
manned until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kadous and
baby and Ella and Erma kraetl ner
Of st. Paul. and Walter Kraetzner OF
Osseo, visited their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Kraetzner, over Easter
They were all guests at the Ben
Stockamp home for dinner Sunday
and also the Cecil Johnson and L CO.
nard Nelson families.
F. B. WinslOw of Duluth, spent from
Tuesday until Saturday at the Dale
Ryan home. On Monday Mrs. George
Heino and Gladys called on Mrs
Ryan.
Mrs. Mary Butler and Miss Helen
st. Clair of st. Paul, spent the week
end at the st. Clair and Rossbach
homes.
Harold and Leo Mack and Mrs. Ed
KOrpi motored to FloOdwoOd Monday
to visit DR.. Abraham Wiljakkala and
have dental work done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01

sumo some sort of a revolving fund
will be set up to take care of poorer
counties, in which classification is
Pine county.
The last day for passing bills this
session is April 81 and the last day
of the session is April %.
A one cent increase in the gasoline
| tax is near the top on special orders,
and came up Thursday, but was laid
over until Monday. The discussion
on Thursday was mostly on a bill
amending the state weighing and
grading bill, with both sides fighting
hard, and some amendments were
adopted, in which form the bill was
| finally passed.
The tax committee, Thursday morn
ing, voted out committee bill to
increase the occupational tax on iron
ore on a graduated basis, starting at
six per cent and going up to ii per
cent. The bill also includes the re-
peal of the royalty tax on iron ore.
and also imposes a severe penalty on
the reduction of the price set if it
! SOCo ONlO" IilC PliSC III CIV eIiliiI5 llON,
known as the Lake Erie price. This
price is presumably set by agreement
between the producer and the con-
sumner, but the committee feels that
in this case these two are synonymous,
or in other words that the two are
the same, namely, the steel trust, and
so the penalty for reduction in price
was imposed. The only ether thing
this new bill does is to give the tax
commission considerably more infor-
nation than it has had in the past.
Members from the Range on the
committee voiced opposition to tie
measure, and are expected to oppose
it on the floor of the House, and it
may be amended before passage
However, with the threat of war all
over the world, we feel that the tax
should be increased considerably at
this time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Markville Lutheran Church.

Morning worship Sunday, April 4
1920 a. M; Sunday school, 1880 a. m
The confirmation class will meet
Saturday at 1920 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
by Mrs. Harold Howard at her home
Thursday, April 1. The meeting will
begin at 2:30 p. m.
King sdale Lutheran Church.
Evening worship Sunday, April 4
at 1870 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at 1926
a. m.
The confirmation class will meet
Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
The Luther League will meet April
Z, at s p. IN.
West Keene Lutheran Church.
Worship Sunday. April II. $3.50 p
m; Sunday school, $50 p. m.
The confirmation class will meet
Friday, April 2, at 2:3O p. m, at the
home of Miss Lillian Hotter.
PAUL J. r. PETERSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
FINLAYSON CORNER

Melvin Hanson called on Mr.. and
Mrs Melvin Lunde Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Rose and Dorothy SuhOnen visited
Mrs. John Norkoli Last Thursday aft
ernOon.
Earl Mills of st. Paul, visited his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl An
derson, and at the Oscar Anderson
home a few days last week.
Mrs. E. B. Greenwald and grand
daughters called on Mrs. Geo. SUI
honen one day last week.
Mrs. Oscar Anderson visited Mrs.
A. f. Jones Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Melvin Lunde visited Mrs. E.
B. Greenwald Wednesday afternoon of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. F.. G. Grinnell of St.
Paul, were weekend visitors at the
Oscar Anderson home. They returned
Sunday afternoon and were accOmpa-
MED to ST. Paul by Oscar Anderson.
Lorraine Nelson is helping at the
Geo. Suhonen home at this writing as
Mrs. Suhonen is on the sick list.
Melvin Hanson went to Duluth Sat
urday to spend the weekend with his
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ide, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Hedlund, Miss Elsie Drew
and Bill Gray were visitors at the
Clifford Greenwald home last Thurs
day evening.
Carl Anderson, Oscar Anderson and
Mr.. Grinnell were callers at the E.
B. Greenwald home Saturday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert TOllofson and
children and Mrs. Bergstrom and
Mabel Bergstrom, all of st. Paul,
were visitors at the w. A. Christen-
sen home Palm Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Berry of near Pine
City. spent her Easter vacation at her
parental home here.
ElOf Larson of Duluth, spent his
Easter vacation at his home here. Mr.
and Mrs. Lief Larson and Miss Anna
Larson spent the weekend at the par
entail home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Nelson and
children of Minneapolis, were week
end guests at the John Matthias home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias returned to
Minneapolis with them for week S
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. liner Carlson and son
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Babcock at Markville Saturday
evening.
Magnus Lundstrom and Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Svardahl visited Saturday aft
ernOOn at the J. A. Larson home.
Mrs. Gust Soderquist and Mrs. Axel
Swanson and two children visited
Monday afternoon of last week at the
ID. Svardahl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oberg visited
Friday afternoon at the Frank Ras-
musSOn home near Friesland.
Several from here attended Easter
services in AskOv Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Swanson and
son, Eugene, visited Friday evening
at the Roland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nash of Man.
kato, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Christen-
sen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
Fun at the Theater.

A man with an OUTSIDE sense of
humor caused a disturbance by rising
up in crowded theater and asking:
rs there a doctor in the house?"
There was a discounted silence, and
no one replied, so minute later he
rose up again and asked: rs there a
doctor in the house?"
A man stood up in a nearby stall
and replied: Il am a DOCTOR Is there
anything wrong?"
The humorous one countered genial
ly: What do you think of the show,
Doc?"
Edinburgh Dispatch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
GRONINGEN

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Severt Haglin Thursday,
April 8. All are cordially invited to
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Berg and two
children and Miss Minnie Berg of
Winthrop, visited the Richard John
son family from Tuesday until Thurs
day of last week. Minnie Berg is max
ing an extended visit
Roy Erickson and Paul Jensen were
Duluth visitors Sunday.
Mrs. AL Johnson and daughter, Au-
strid, of Friesland, accompanied Art
w. Haglin and daughter, Fl renee, to
Duluth last Thursday to visit the lat
ter, returning the same day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Nystrom and son
Orrin, and daughter, DolOris, of Fin
layson, and Mandus and Irene Nybere
of Sandstone spent Easter Sunday
with O. +. Oslund
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Nelson and fam
lily of Duluth, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bloom
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01

meeting last Thursday was very good.
The Easter program was enjoyed. At
the conclusion of the meeting a de-
lightful luncheon was served by the
hOstesses, Mrs. E. G.. Cox and Mrs.
A. e. Jones.
Carl Schilling left Sunday evening
for South Haven to seek emplo. ment
Bernard Johnson was a Tuesday
caller at the F. Bowers home.
Mrs. John JarOs and children mo-
tored to Milaca Monday to visit rela-
tives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
ARTHYDE

Miss Elsie Nortrup of Balm, and
Della Nortrup of Aitkin, spent their
Easter vacations at home.
Mr. and Mrs. II. ]. Adams and An
drew West attended the funeral of q
friend in Minneapolis Wednesday of
Last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sampson and
children visited recently at the home
of Mrs. Simpsons sister, Mrs. A.
Maunula, and family.
Mrs. ]. G. Emmer entertained the
club at her home Thursday, March
%. Mrs. j. Shafer and Mrs. A. Irene
and daughter. Shirley, of Denham,
were guests at the Emmer home that
day.
Miss Ina Williams of Duluth. is
spending her Easter vacation with her
sister, Miss Irma Williams.
Miss Donna Delay, Mrs. Miller
Christensen and Lars and Tony Chris
Jensen visited in Minneapolis over the
weekend.
The Misses Ina and Irma Williams
were dinner guests at the Raines
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gresham and son
of Mora, were guests at the T. j
Adams home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Standish and
daughters visited at the l.. o. Hatleli
home Sunday.
Rev. E. l.. Channer of Duluth, held
Easter services at the school Sunday
He was accompanied by Rev. Blair OF
Barnum.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
MIDWAY TABERNACLE

Sunday school and Bible class, 10
a. m; service at II a. m.
Service Tuesday night at o'clock
at tie Carl Farseal residence two
miles east of Willow River
Service Sunday night at s o'clock
at the John Armstrong residence in
Bruno.
All are welcome
o. M. HAUG, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
Peace Lutheran Church, FinlaysO

Peace Lutheran Church, FinlaySOr
H. SpOrleder, pastor.
English services in Finnish Ma.
tional church at 1920 a. m, church
school at 10 a. M, subject: Peter
With His Risen Lord on the Lake OF
Galilee."
There will be no choir practice this
week.
Fireside hour April 6, at p. m. at
the former church.
Confirmation class meets Saturday,
9:30 a. m.