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Montana labor news., 1937-02-18
SIDELICHTS OF The LEGISLATURE

One of the first bills under heated
debate by the House today was H.
B. No. 165, a bill that put absolute
control over the entire liquor board
in the hands of the Governor.
Statements were made that the
present liquor set-up was incompe-
tently handled, which were ably re-
futed by Metcalf of Ravalli. He con-
tended that a business which gave
the state $4,000 revenue in 1884 and
$1,400,000 in revenue in 1886 was not
incompetently handled.
A motion was made by Burns of
Flathead to indefinitely postpone H.
B. No. 1865 and explained that under
the present administration we are
able to recall and elect men that we
want to handle the liquor board,
while under H. B. No. 1865 the people
would have absolutely no say in the
administration Of the richest bust
ness in the state. The fact that the
bill may establish a dangerous prece-
dent was demonstrated by Mcleod
of Cascade and Spiegel of Butte.
H. B. No. 255 defining what CON
stitutes a written threat Incorporated
vicious looking and sounding letters
and documents ~ostensibly issued I'M
der court orders and sent out by
firms to people that are destitute or
on relief and unable to pay their
outstanding debts. Various members
of local Chambers of Commerce at
tempted to strike the enactment
clause and aid chain markets, big
company stores and mail order out
fits through misrepresentation and
bullying to squeeze the life blood
along with the grocery orders from
all WPA and relief recipients who
owe, as they all do, a small debt.
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The enactment clause of H. B. No.
292, which provided compensation
for those convicts of the State Prison
injured while engaged in a hazard
Gus occupation, as a prison employee,
was stricken. Thus if a man with
a short sentence is serevely incapaci-
tated his family will have no means
of support after his release from the
state prison and will be compelled
to look to other sources for support.
S. B. No. II, an illegitimate off
spring of H. B. No. IS, and the twin
to H. B. No. 1865, passed on third
reading with flying colors. This bill
contained the same brand of poison
and was bred from the group OF
reactionaries that gave birth to all
the fascist directed bills yet promul-
gated in Montana.
Spiegel Of Butte, who bitterly OPP
posed the passage of this bill, stated
that apparently whenever the Gov
ernor wanted the passage of certain
legislation he would call his mer
down in his office and tell them
what to do. He also stated that il
a man didn't have enough CUTS to
stand on his own two feet and dc
his own thinking, he shouldn't be
here disappearing the people.
The measure to abolish the Sen
ate was killed in the House quite q
while ago. Nebraska is operating
under a one-house Legislature and
seems to be getting along very we'll
1t is now known that the present
Legislature will not take any favor
able action to do away with the Sen
ate, or for that matter to reduce the
membership of the House. There
should be some means of submitting
this proposition to the people. With
a little nor propaganda and a little
more education and with another
session like the present one in Hell
ena, the people would be in the mood
Montana labor news., 1937-02-18

Realizing the futility or debate or
further opposition, members of the
house of representatives "got on the
bandwagon' and by a vote of BILL
passed H. B. SO, making silicosis
an occupational disease under the
terms of the workman's compensa-
ton act.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-18
STEINMETZ MAKES
REPORT

clay Craighead.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-18

Bill No. 10 dept. of Labor. The
passage Of this bill would have add
ed but little to the operating costs of
the department.
Due to the fact that 65, 1000 workers
and their families are consumers of
the products of the farmers and the
~stockmen, these folks should see that
Tom Larson and his kind are retired
to private life.
Great praise is due to Senators
Kelly, Meyers, Murphy, Garrison.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-18
ASSEMBLY EXPRESSES
~DISPLEASURE AT
O'DAY

4 communication was received
from Senator O'Day stating that he
did support a measure to make No
vember 11-Armistice Day-a legal
holiday. However he made no ref
erence to the other three requests
that the Assembly made of him in
relation to bills that were Of vital
interest to labor. The delegates felt
that the record of Senator O'Day has
been extremely detrimental to the
labor organizations.
The unions are much opposed to
any payroll tax on employees to sup
port Social Security legislation. The
committee has apparently recognized
the objections of the trade unions
to such a tax and have taken action
to exclude it from the bill.
From advices received from Bar
clay Craighead, director of the Fed
eral Housing Administration, the
unions were assured of a visit from
him or Friday, February 10. 1t is
the opinion of the parent body of
the labor organizations that the
banks of Great Falls are not cooper
ating with the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration in making loans, al
though the Great Falls National
Bank has sent advices that they have
qualified to make loans and that an
amount to the extent of $119,973.14
has been loaned for this purpose.
Much beneficial information should
be obtained from the visit of Bar
Montana labor news., 1937-02-18

President Steinmetz in his report
stated that he had received a copy
of Senate Bill No. 284 from Senator
Murray which is designed to set up
a national unemployment and relief
commission. The Assembly went on
record in support of the resolution.
House bill No. 1853, which has for
its purpose removing the RESPONSE
bility of cities and towns in cases of
accidents on streets and properties,
was condemned. The Senator and
Representative from Cascade Coun-
ty at the State Legislature were adj
vised that such a bill should not pass.
The reasons given by President
Steinmetz were that the bill would
induce cities to fail to do their duty
in having streets, sidewalks, and
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Montana labor news., 1937-02-18

to not only abolish the Senate but
abolish both Houses.
A method of operation that pre-
walls in California, so il is said, APP
parently offers some ad y~antages. 1t
couldn't be any worse than the
method that we follow. The pro-
cedure is to have the Legislature
meet for 80 days. All bills must be
submitted during that time. Then
both the House and Senate adjourn
for 30 days to give the people of the
state time to go over the measures
that have been introduced and indi-
cate their like or dislike. 1t also
gives the members of the House and
Senate ample time to analyze and
investigate the provisions of the
bills. Much of the work of the
Montana Legislature is done in a
hurry. Part of this is premeditated,
with the result in many instances.
that the corporations, either through
their lobbyists or through their
members in the House, or through
their knowledge of parliamentary
procedure, r able to jam measures
through that would not pass if more
time was allowed for their consider
alton.
Two labor bills also were passed
on third reading. They were H. B.
267, prohibiting split shifts in hotels
and cafes when it takes more than
10 hours to complete the eight-hour
day; and H. B. $50, providing an
eight instead of a nine-hour day for
telephone operators.
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Realizing the futility or debate or
further opposition, members of the
house of representatives "got on the
bandwagon' and by a vote of BILL
passed H. B. SO, making silicosis
an oecupational disease under the
terms of the workman's compensa-
ton act.
Attention was drawn to the prin-
ciples of Upton Sinclair in the house
as H. B. 407, involving the question
of production for use, was reported
from the economy committee on a
majority-minority basis.
Reps. Burns and ~DeDobbeleer,
proponents of the measure, said that
they had not expected that the bill
would pass the house but added that
the time will come when production
for use units will be indispensable
for social welfare.
Rep. Eggenberger, chairman of the
committee, said that the bill was not
worth the money to print it, while
Rep. O'Connor placed the measure
as somewhere between socialism and
communism and inimicable to prin-
ciples of American democracy.
The majority report of "do not
pass was accepted by the house,
influenced, no doubt, by the S 7,0OO,-
600 appropriation the bill would re-
quire.
Election Reform
In spite of an adverse committee
report, H. B. 100, introduced by Rep.
Stimatz, was recommended by the
house to be printed and placed on
general orders. The bill will involve
sweeping changes in the present
methods used in casting and count
ing election ballots and is expected
by its author TO eliminate entirely
any fraud in connection with the
voting franchise.
Principal objection raised against
the bill was that it would cost $3.50
to print and that it was such a
revolutionary measure that the pos
sibility of it being enacted into law
was slim. It advocates the photo
graphing of electors.
Continued to Page A.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-18
TODAY'S SIMPLE SONNET

By Bill
Great Western Sugar is unfair
That's why I give it the air,
Home product? well whadda I care
AS long as it will not be Fair
To Organized Labor.
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BAPTIST MISSIONARY
MEETING HELD

The Woman'S Missionary Socl-
ETY. of the First Baptist church
held the October meeting at the
church yesterday, with Mrs. H..
VI. Russ, president, in charge.
Mrs. |. b. Hughes led in prayer.
During the business session Mrs.
J. +. Brooks spoke about the
White Cross work and read let
ter of appreciation from Mrs.
Morgan, district chairman, in re-
gard to the delightful regional
missionary meeting held here re-
Gently.
Mrs. Russ thanked the ladies
for their efficient cooperation,
and Mrs. W. F. Bowman made a
report on the meeting. Mr.. Roy
c. Bennett made a short an
nouncement about the pledges for
the coming year. The quarterly
reports of officers were good.
The Fannie Heck circle gave
the program. the vice chairman,
Mrs. Arthur Redden. being in
charge. The devotional was pre-
scented by Mrs. J. II. Johnson.
Talks on the topic of the after
noon. China, were made by Mes
DANES W. r. Davis and Brooks.
Miss Flora Cavenaugh closed with
PRAYER the session which was at
tended by twenty-one ladies.
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10 ADULTS AND
BABY in TOLL
CONTINUED from page ~

ramore of Evanston, and included
Pilot Robert Bergeson of United
Airlines, who first sighted the
wrecked plane from the air.
Concerning the l6 passengers
and crew of three aboard the big
twin-motored "Mainliner," 5. K.
Newman. local manager for Unit
ed Airlines, said: 1--WE can't say
definitely that all the persons
aboard the wrecked airliner are
dead. but we have no reason to
hope that any of them are alive.
1t was believed Sheriff Nara
more's party would be forced to
camp sometime during the day be-
cause the clay roads leading to
the scene of the crash at Chalk
Peak. Utah, near the Utah-Wyo-
ming line, were made almost I'M
pasSable by heavy rains and
SHOWS.
The bad weather may have been
part of the storm that apparently
caused the 2l-passenger Douglas
airliner to crash Sunday night en-
route from Cheyenne, Wyo., to
Salt Lake City.
The plane was west-bound from
New York and had left Newark
Sunday morning. 1t stopped at
Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha, Den
yer and Cheyenne. Its destination
was San Francisco.
1t left Cheyenne at 1926 p. m.
(MST) Sunday. It's route was
across the eastern edge of the
rugged Wasatch mountain range,
in which the porcupine ridge OF
peaks lies.
The plane was Douglas, twin
motored and capable of carrying
81 passengers. Aboard was a load
of mail.
The rugged desolate area into
which the big plane fell was the
same section into which western
air express plane crashed last win
ter, with a loss of seven lives.
That wreck was not found until
June this year. Other crashes in
the west and northwest, principal
IL in mountain areas, have cost
AZ lives in the past IL months.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-19
ASKS $4,000 IN
SUIT
Mrs. Jessica Harvey Says
Step-Son Preached
Realty Deal

Suit has been filed in superior
court by attorneys for Mrs. Jes-
sica Maloney Harvey against Cor
don Williams Harvey, in which
the plaintiff seeks recovery OF
$4,000, allegedly due for breach
of contract.
Attachment proceedings have
also been served by the sheriff S
department on property owned by
the defendant in this county.
The plaintiff alleges that on
September l6 she entered into a
written contract with the defend
ant for the purchase of his prop
erty in this county, including a
house and lot on Buncombe street,
two houses and lots on Allen
street, and two lots on Oakland
court, on the Greenville highway.
The plaintiff further alleges
that $4,000 was paid to the de-
PENDANT at the time the contract
was drawn, and that the deed was
to be executed the following day.
The plaintiff further alleges that
the defendant has failed, refused
and neglected to comply with the
contract, and has notified the
plaintiff that the deed will not be
made unless she pays him an adj
ditional $4,000.
The plaintiff requests judgment
for $4,000 with interest from Sep
TENDER II, and that warrant OF
attachment be issued for proper
ty of the plaintiff in this county.
Mrs. Harvey is the widow of
Gordon Harvey and is the step
mother of the defendant in the
suit lust filed.
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DWYER ALTERS
DEATH STORY
Continued from rage one)

scarcely above a whisper.
Presiding was Judge Harry
Shaw, for whom Dwycr had cad
died during many Il round of golf
at Norway Country club.
Oxford County Sheriff f. +.
Francis said the new confession
was obtained at Dryers home on
Paris Hill after he had rc-cnactcd
the doctors murder in the bath
room. He later refused photog-
raphers' requests to return to
pose in the bathroom.
mot in that place. Not there"
the youth protested. 81 will do
anything for you but | will not.
go in there"
The doctor was Stranglcd and
hammered to death last WedncS-
day and the boy thereafter had
driven Mrs. Littlcfcld $40 miles
around New England with her
unaware that her husbands body
was crammed in the automobiles
trunk.
In his confession Dwyer said
that he chokcd her to death in
New Gloucester when she became
suspicious. Then, with her body
in the tonncau and the doctors
body, still in the trunk, Dryer
drove to New Jersey where he was
arrested.
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PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Allene Fluker has return
ed home after spending two
weeks in New York City as the
guest of Mrs. AL Prior, sister of
Mrs. +. G. Crews, of this city,
She went especially to take a
course in dancing.
Mr.. J. c. Waldrop left on Sun
dav for Greenville after being the
quest of his mother for a few
DAVIS while attending meeting
of the n. c. BottlerS' association
held in Asheville. His aunt, Mrs.
4 II. Parker, of Greenville, re-
turned with him, and he was also
accompanied by Mrs. Rose T,
Wbeelwright, who will spend the
winter with the Waldrops and
with her son. DR.. A. {. Tebeau,
and his family in Cincinnati,
Ohio. Nj
Mrs. c. +. Wait, of Miami, Fla,
is visiting Mrs. Frank Sanford
with her family, who is occupying
the Page home on Arlington road,
Druid Hills. Mrs. Wait, who is the
aunt of the former Miss Mary Nc
Pheeters. has visited here on 9TH
er occasions.
Misses Verncena Jones and
Robbie Ross have returned home
after vacation spent in New Or
leans. La, and other points.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Holdford,
Ann Holdford, Sonny" and Hess
Fitzpatrick. are at home after
spending more than a week IN Ra-
leigh, where they attended the
State fair, Wilson and other
points. g,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Weisberg had
rs their guests for a few days Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dunitz, of De-
troit. Mich, who have gone to
West Virginia now. -.
Mrs. r. l.. Councilman and lit
tie daughter, Emily, left yester-
day for their home in Morganton
after a weekend visit to the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Sargent. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Black and
daughter, Carol Ann. left yester-
DAY for their home in Pompano'
Fla, after spending the summer
here. Tomorrow Preston Garren
will leave to spend the winter with
his sister, Mrs. Black.
Mrs. J. r. Sewer and guests,
Mrs. l.. B. Stuart, grandson
Lewis B. Stuart, Ill, and Mrs.
Bradshaw, are spending today IN
Greenville, S. c., with Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Langdon Hanna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lance
and family have taken one OF the
Maxwell apartments.
Mrs. l.. d. Kernkamp has gone
10 High Point to join Mr.. Kern
kamp. who has been there Tor
some time.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION

Mrs. W. NJ. Brock gave a love
~ birthday party for her two
young sons, Billy and Bobby, sew
en- and FIVE years of age. The
home in Druid Hills was arranged
with the Halloween colorS and
fall flowers. \ gay touch was
added to the lawn by the use of
balloons which were later the OBJ
jcctive in shooting contest.
Prizes went to Doris Dalton and
Ernest Roper, Jr.. during the at
ternOOn.
The beautifully arranged table
had a birthday cake at either end (;
with these were served punch and
candies. Attractive favors, carry
ing out the chosen idea, marked
the places. Twenty-three children,
including some from out of town,
and a number of mothers attend
ed this delightful party.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-19
DELIGHTFUL PARTY
HONORS CHILDREN
Telephone
Number
IS

MeSdameS John l.. Sewer and
John VI. Melvin gave a jolly Hal
lowe'en party at the formers
home in compliment TO several
children. The decorations and
games, among them "tiddlcStIX,
were all suggestive Of the festive
season approaching.
Balloons. horns and caps added
a gay touch when refreshments.
consisting of ice cream, cookies
and punch, were served. There
were dainty baskets of candy and
gifts for the children who includ-
ed Madeline Pace, Of Upward,
Kenneth Hawkins and Edward
and Barbara Beall Kcnncth'S
grandmother. Mrs. Mabel Allison,
was present, and Mrs. James
Hatch. mother of RMS. Melvin. as
sisted the hoStcSSeS.
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MEET
ATTRACTS 200
Miss Sample and Mrs. Mo-
land Represent Hen
Jacksonville

At che 193G-l937 biennial meet
ing of the North Carolina Library
association, held last week in
Chapel Hill, the HcndcrSonvillc
public library was represented by
Miss Anne Sample. librarian. and
Mrs. George \. holland, secretary
of the board.
The general sessions were pre-
sided ovcrsby Miss Nora Bucst of
the University library, president
of the association. Section meet
ingS took up the whole of Friday
morning; these informal discus
sionS being led by specialists in
variousu fields: cataloging. trus-
tees. work with children and
young people. college and univcrs-
ity and public and school librar-
les.
At the book luncheon honorin%
North Carolina authors. Miss Cor
nelia S. Love presided. At this
time each North Carolina writer
present was introduced by Phillip
Russell of the school of journal
ism at the university, and called
on for brief remarks. Wilbur
Daniel Steele, Paul Green, Shcr-
wood Anderson, Judge Winston,
Nellie Roe, J. b. Rhine, Newman
White, Thomas Dixon. Lewis
Graves. G.. Il. PicrSon, Rcbccca
Cushman, Archibald Henderson,
were among those heard from.
The dinner Thursday evening
was an interesting event. W. 7.
Polk, head of the citizens library
movement in North Carolina, act
ing as tOaStmaStcr. Constructive
messages concerning library work,
and the reading habits of North
CmolinianS. were brought by
President Frank p. Graham,
Dean X. +. House. and DR.. +. ".
Knight. all of the university;
Miss Marjorie Bcal. director of
the North Carolina library com
mission, and DR.. Clyde A. Erwin,
state superintendent of educa-
ton.
The highlight Of the Friday
evening dinner session was an adj
dress by Sherwood Anderson,
who was introduced by Paul
Green. Both Mr.. Green and Mr..
Anderson approached, and talked
on. the subicc; of Book Making
from the authors viewpoint.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-19
Most OF Foreign A, J.Newman, z,
Capital In Canada Henderson Native
Is From States Dies AT Franklin


FRANKLIN, Oct. i9.-Funcral
services for A. J. Newman, ~, a
native of HenderSonville, who died
on Saturday. were held here on
Sunday.
Mr.. Newman was born near
Hendersonville and spent his early
life there. Later he moved to
Grcenvillc, S. c., where he lived
for seven years. He returned to
North Carolina and opened store
near Norton in 1914.
He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Lena Wagner. of
Hendersonville; six daughters,
Mrs. Myrtle Turner Of Grcenville,
Mrs. Louise Tidwell Of Rock Hill,
S. c.. Mrs. Estellc Padgett of
Lowell, Mrs. Inez Burton of Shell
by, Mrs. Clara Henson of Charles
ton, S. c., and Miss Montce New
man of Chicago; five sons, Lola
of Charleston, Don Of Chicago,
Roy of Anderson. S. c.. Paul of
New York City, and Perry of Sar-
aSOta, Fla.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-19

The purely social features OF
the meeting were a tea on Thurs
day afternoon. given by mem
bcrs of the university of \. {. u
brary staff: and another tea, IN
the social hall of the commons at
Duke university, with which the
Duke library staff honored those
attending the biennial session OF
the association.
More than 20 librarians and
trustees were registered at the
association desk, in charge OF
Miss Julius Amis, supervisor Of
the state library project of the
Works Progress administration,
Raleigh, and Miss Louise Jcn-
nings, of the public library, at
Burlington.
The bookmobilcs from Durham,
Castor, Granville. and Rocking
ham counties attracted much at
tCntiOn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-19
TUESDAY BRIDGE CLUB
Is ENTERTAINED

Mrs. F.. W. Ewbank was hostess
Yesterday at a charming meeting
of her bridge club at her home
which was arranged with cOlorful
fall flowers. After the games a
chicken salad course and minis
were served.
Special guests playing bridge
included Miss Edith Mcclellan,
Mesdames Lewis II. Kemper,
Campbell King and J. W. Bailey.
Mrs. Frank Sanford and her
guest. Mrs. c. f. Wait, of Miami,
Fla, were tea guests at the at
tractive affair.
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=; :: SOCIETY c? LIE; -! :: ::
Nunbe = oefo

Mrs. Florence Franklin sang
beautifully as a solo What VIII
You Give to Jesus. A prayer for
home missionaries was offered by
Mrs. Crawford Smith. Mrs. I. +.
Morrow made a short talk on how
much the missionaries mean to
those to whom they minister. Mrs.
J. S. Brown made prayer OF
gratitude for the missionaries. A
short talk on some of the means
that missionaries use to bring
abundant life to those who are
without il was made by Mrs.
Gardner. Mrs. X. G. Kuhn'S talk
was on a home misSionary's re-
ward. Prayer was offered by Mrs.
Singley, after which the meeting
closed with the Mizpah benedic-
ton.