davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04
OPEN FORUM
BIG COMPANIES ARE
USING 5(AB LABELS
INTERNATIONAL PRINTING
PRESSMEN & ASSISTANTS
UNION OF NORTH
AMERICA
Montana Labor News.


Montana Labor News:
For a matter of several years, the
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union of Cincinnati has waged a
strenuous fight to organize the Multi
Color Type Company, one of the
largest non-union label plants in
America.
This concern is notorious in its eff
forts to resist invasion of the Union.
It is also notorious in resisting efforts
to establish Union wages and Union
conditions within its domain, and re-
sorts to intimidation, coercion and
other well known non-union methods
to keep its employees tied to their
exploiting policy.
Employers OF this plant, through
fear of losing their jobs, cannot even
talk to Union Organizers. They are
bounded inside the plant by Com
pany Stools" and outside the plant
their movements are checked by
Private Detectives" who report back
to the Company everything they do,
even to what brands of merchandise
they purchase for home consumption.
Even the private lives of these en-
ployees are not sacred to this en-
ployer, because these employees
must be very careful that Union men
do not visit them.
We list on the following page firms
who purchase large orders of printed
labels from this concern.
Have your local union and every
one of your members write these
firms direct, requesting that their
printing be produced in union estab-
Iishments. Your wiring each OF
these firms will be a contributing
factor in bringing about the organi-
cation of the Multi Color Type Com
pany to the union fold.
Additional copies of this circular
can be secured by writing the under
signed. Let us all join hands in this
humanitarian work to correct the
exploitation of American Workers
at the hands of Kings and Tyrants.'
Sincerely and f~raternally yours,
Joe A. Wilson, Representative
Write each of the following firms
and request that they have their
printing done in a union" shop:
Carnation Co., 700 Milwaukee Gas
& Light Bldg, Milwaukee, Wise
Milk can labels.
P. Lorillard Co, 119 West doth ST.,
New York, N. Y.-Cigarette "Old
Gold" wrappers, ZOOS"
Campbell Soup Co, End and Mar
ket SITS, Camden, N. J.-Soup can
labels.
Philip Morris & Co, 119 Fifth Ave
nue., New York, N. Y Cigarette
philip Morris wrappers, zoos"
VIM. Wrigley, Jr., Co., 410 Wrigley
Bldg, T.. Michigan Ave, Chicago,
Ill.-Gum wrappers.
The American Tobacco Co., rs
Montgomery St, Jersey City, N, J.
Cigarette Lucky Strike" wrap
pers, zoos"
R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Co, Win
ston-Salem, North Carolina.-Cigar-
cite Camel wrappers, zoos"
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., 4241
Folsom Ave, st. Louis, Mo.-Cigar-
cite Chesterfield" wrappers, zoos"
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04
Union Label Broadcast

l. M. Ornburn, secretary treasurer,
Union Label Trades Department,
American Federation of Labor, will
give an address on Union Label
Christmas Gifts from 6:15 to $50 D.
M, E. S. T., over the Blue Network
of the National B~roadcasting Com
pany on Tuesday, November 80.
This talk will be in connection
with a campaign among our holiday
shoppers to buy only Union Label
Christmas gifts.
The Union Label Trades Depart
ment urges all members of organ
lied labor to listen in and also to
notify their neighbors about this
broadcast by telephone or otherwise.
Don't forget Tuesday, November
80, 6:15 to $50 p. M, E. S. T., on the
coast-to-coast network of the Ma
tional B~roadcasting Company. The
subject will be "Union Label Christ
mas Gifts"
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04
Townsend Club No, |
Enjoys %(oIoriuI
HaIIowe'e en- Social

Townsend Club No. l held a sue
cessful Halloween social at the Y.
M. c. A. last Friday evening. Musi-
cal numbers by M. Getzke, Mrs. A.
Tim, Mrs. G. Gardner, Roy Ayers
and VIM. Matthews; readings by
Bertha Kuntz and Anna Reider;
fancy dancing by Mrs. Ida Pagan,
and community singing led by the
Townsend glee club made up an en-
joyable entertainment.
Halloween costumes worn by
many guests added color and gaiety
to the occasion. Albert st. George
gave a brief talk on the Townsend
plan, saying:
st has been shown by statisticians
that the spending of $4,000 to $4,000
annually in commercial production
is required to make possible the
permanent employment of one work
er.
Hence we Townsendites say, re-
tire the elders on a 5000 per month
pension ($2,40O annually. This
money spent will provide jobs for
as many people as there are elders
on the retired pension rolls. A man
with a normal income of $4,000 per
year has buying power beyond abil-
ity to buy beans and bread. He
buys clothing, a home, modern home
appliances, an automobile, insurance.
"The industrialists say; Give us a
market and we will supply every
human need that can be expressed
This market cannot be created by a
dole system of SIS, 80 or even $50
per month.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04
UNION AT
s. iR WORKS MADE
s MI550ULA PLANT
es Graham, Federation Head,
egotiates Contract for En-
loyees.

An event of great Importance oc-
rred in Missoula recently when a
arfect organization of employees of
me American Crystal Sugar Com
pany was made by James Graham,
president of the Montana Federation
of Labor, and the Missoula unions.
President Graham reported that
some of the conditions which were
embodied in the contract represent
advantages secured by the working
people for the first time in the his
tory of the sugar company. The
story of the completion of the union
agreement, as related by Mr.. Ora
ham, provides an interesting incident
to union history.
On Friday evening, October 22nd,
the agreement was drawn up by the
union relating to wages and hours of
work, and the instrument was rati-
fled by the union that night. On the
following day another meeting was
held composed of the night shift and
this group of workers also ratified
the agreement. On Saturday, Octo-
Der 23rd, officers of the union and
the company signed the agreement
which will be binding upon both
parties until the 31st day of next
July. Some of the outstanding fea-
lures of the agreement as drawn up
provide for the raising of the mini
mum scale of wages from IS to so
cents an hour for the unskilled work.
ers and an increase in wages to the
mechanics from sc to 8212 cents. The
intermediate scale between these two
was increased from Is to rs per cent.
1t is significant that the sugar com
pany agreed to pay time and a half
for overtime. Another outstanding
feature which the company conceded
was two weeks leave of absence with
pay for all workers including COM
mon labor. The new union embraces
about $50 members.
The Missoula County Trades and
Labor Council, Missoula unions, and
Mr.. Graham of the Montana Fed
Grafton of Labor deserve the con-
g%ratulations of the labor movement
of Montana for the splendid work
done in organizing these men and
women. Also the American Crystal
Sugar Company of Missoula is due
the compliments and patronage of
the organized labor movement.
The Federation of Labor also re-
ports that an organization of sugar
workers has been perfected at Malta,
Montana, with SO employees signing
the charter.
A union is in process of completion
at Chinook. 1t is expected that the
workers there with the Federation
of Labor will enter a wage contract
with the officials of the Utah and
Idaho Sugar Company. While speak
ing of the sugar unions, the one at
Billings should not be overlooked.
1t represents the largest sugar work
ers' union in the state, having about
430 members.
4 =
The clerks union at Billings is
showing commendable vigor and 100
members have been added to the
roster within the last so days.
The bakers union at Billings has
also been organized and is doing
well.
The Federation of Labor reports
that auto mechanics of Yellowstone
County will perfect an organization
within the next 30 days.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04

From a Spanish film Ontario
censors deleted all references to Hit
Ter and Mussolini. This is something
like censoring a film about hell by
striking out all mention Of the dew
lit. w. Jones, Toronto Daily Star.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04

Demanding the union label is a
good way to make sure that the
gadget you buy isn't the product of
unclaimed Fascist labor.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04

You can't make a silk purse from
a sow's ear. But from silk exports,
Japan can make bullets for Chinese
babies.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04

A notice that a convention or con-
gress of the League Against War and
Fascism will be held in Pittsburgh
November 26, 27 and % was re-
Continued to Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04

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., 1937-11-04

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., 1937-11-04

A letter was received from the
Hamilton Carhartt Overall Company
complimenting the unions for their
cooperation in the sale of union made
garments and also calling attention
to the union people that Shirley
Clothes shop handles these goods.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-04

The Sally Ann Bakery has been
removed from the unfair list of the
Cascade Trades and Labor Council.
Unfair concerns of Great Falls are
Bee Hive Grocery, Dicks Dairy and
Eddy Bakery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
ADVISORY

Advisory $40 a. M. EST
Tropical disturbance apparently az
slight intensity central at 7.3O a.
m. EST. approximately 100 miles
southwest Of Apalaehieola. Fla.
moving eastward or eastn0rth-
eastward about 10 miles per hour
VIII reach coast early tonight be-
tween St Marks and Cedar Krra.
Fla, attended By strong shifting
winds up 20 about 20 miles near
center II no increase ia intensity
occurs. Southeast storm Warming
changed 70 northeast from Carru-
belle % Pansms City. Fia. SmaH
craft warnings hoisted $40 o. rl.
EST south - Carrnbeile o.
Tampa Bay Small craft east ~
Psnsacola 70 Tampa should re-
main Ia port until storm pawes
WEATHER BUREAU.
NEW ORLEANS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
Cuba Station To Send
Out Weather News In
English And Spanish
This Will Be Done Hour
ly In Event Any Dis
turbance May Become
Threatening

In the event of any extra.
ordinary meteorological condi-
tiOns existing in this section or tho
approach of any disturbance
which will be of such intensity
as to threaten danger to Key
West, one station in Havana, at
least, will broadcast the warnings
in English as well as Spanish.
Complaints by persons in Key
West with small radio sets that
they could not get the storm
warnings from the mainland due
to interference by the more
powerful and nearer broadcasting
stations in Cuba, Secretary s. C..
Singleton, of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce, wrote two
stations in Cuba asking that they
send out the signals in English.
The friendship which has all
ways existed between Key West
and Havana is again evidenced
by the reply from Francisco A.
LAWN, of Station C. NJ. X, in Ha-
vana, who extends thanks for the
letter and gives the assurance
that the meteorological disturb
anee will be announced in English
regularly each evening from 6 to
z o'clock, and in the event of abb
normal conditions, each hour
throughout the day and night.
In reply Mr.. Singleton thanked
Senior LAWN, and his staff, in the
name of the people of Key West
who made the request, and are not
familiar with the Castilian lam
guage to understand the warnings
as they now come but which in
future viii be heard in English.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF MRS. E. HURT
MOTHER OF MRS. JACK BAK.
Err PASSES AWAY IN
EVANSVILLE, IND.

Mrs. Jack Baker was this morn
ing advised of the death of her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Hurt, which
occurred at EVANSVILLE Indiana.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Omaha, Nebraska.
August /, of this year, Mrs.
Hurt had completed a stay of IA
months in Key West with her
daughter, and on that date left
over the highway. for the home of
another daughter, Mrs. Francis
Jorgenson, at Evansville.
While not very hale and strong,
Mrs. Hurt was not suffering from
any ailment when she left Key
West, and Mrs. Baker was as
founded to learn that her mothers
passing had been very unexpect-
ed. Pneumonia was the cause of
death.
Survivors other than Mrs. Bak-
er Of Key West and Mrs. Jorgenson
of Evansville, are: Mrs. Mary
Mahoney, Omaha, Nebraska, and
son, Leo Donnelly, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
Sponge Sales Conducted Today
Exceed Three Hundred Dollars
License Collections Are
One Hundred Per Cent

Books in this office show that
we have collected 100 per cent of
the occupational and professional
licenses, and this is the first time
in many years that a report of
this kind can be made. said en-
ployes in the office o. Tax Col
leetor Frank II. Ladd this morn
ing.
When the books were later
cOnned by one of the assistants it
was indicated that total for the
State was $2,O19.5O, and for the
county, $1,2S1.55. or a grand to-
tai of $3,341.O5.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
PRIZES WILL BE-
GIVEN in BEST
LETTER CONTEST
PROPOSED CONTEST BEING
SPONSORED IN THIS SEC
TON BY KEY WEST ELEc-
TRIO COMPANY

Prizes aggregating $4,000 will
be distributed in a "best letter"
contest now being sponsored in
this section of Florida by the
the Key West Electric Co., ac-
cording 20 an announcement made
today by B. L. Grooms, local
manager. Letters 20 be entered
in the contest will be on the sub
iect, "Why the Electrical Stand
ard of Living Appeals to Me"
and must comply with rules set
down in free information obtain
able at the power company Gen
eral Electric Company dealers.
First prize is a new $4,000
home; second prize, a new $4,000
home. The remaining $4,000
will be distributed in one hundred
$500 orders for electrical appli-
ances. Ten will be distributed the
week ending October 2 and ten
will be awarded every week there
after through December 4. An
nouncement of the winners of
the two new homes will be made
after December 4. All prizes are
donated by General Electric COM
pany.
Letters entered in the $4,000
prize contest may contain 100
words or less. They must be
written or typed on the official
contest entry blanks, which are
enclosed in the free information
folders. There is no limit on
the number Of entries which may
be made by single person. Every
one may enter the contest. The
folders, available at the Kew West
Electrical Co., local General Elec-
trio dealer. contain informative
material detailing the advantages
OF complete home electrification.
inc uding kitchen treatment. scien-
tifie lighting. Planned home wiz
ing, heating and air conditioning
which will help entrants in writ
ing their letters.
"The purpose of the prize con-
test is to demonstrate in a dra-
matte way the improvement in
general living conditions brought
about by electric service in the
home" Mr.. Grooms, local mana
ger, said. Naturally we hope
that attention drawn to electric
services by the contest will pro-
mote more complete electrified
ton Of homes not 100 percent
equipped at the present time"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
Three Hundred And Thirty
Nine Bunches Were
Displayed At Municipal
Dock

Displayed on the Municipal
sponge dock this morning was a
total of 33s punches of sponge
offerings placed by the owners
for bidding by buyers.
The entire display was divided
in the following lots: las bunch
es of wool. 124 punches of yellow
and 20 punches of grass.
Highest prices paid were for
wool. so punches for $I73.25.
and another lot of So punches
which were sold for $I25.66. Sales
of other small lots brought the to-
tai to $345.66.
Yellow offerings sold as fol
lows: AZ punches for $3.50; 90
punches $3.50 and smaller offer
ings brought the total sales up 10
$3.50 The 20 punches Of grass
sponge sold for $3.50, 81 of the
punches in one lot bringing $3.50.
Sales for the day brought a to-
tal revenue Of $3ss.36.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
ACEVEDO ATTACKS
FRANKLIN ALBERT
WPA OFFICIAL SENT TO MA
RINE HOSPITAL WITH
BROKEN JAW

AS Franklin f. Albert stepped
out Of the automobile in front OF
tire WPA headquarters on Eaton
street this afternoon and entered
the gate, he was attacked by Al
berto Acevedo and severly beaten.
The attack was sudden, accord
ing to eye witnesses, and the first
blow knocked the sight glasses
and the dark protection glasses
from Mr.. Albert's face. Several
blows followed which resulted in
such damage that it was neeesl
sary for friends to take him to
the Marine hospital sor treatment.
One witness said that had II
not been for the interference of
other WPA employees who saw the
scrimmage which followed the
attack, and succeeded in pulling
Acevedo away from Mr. Albert
the consequences would have
been more disastrous than they
are.
A short time afterward Acevedo
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Ray Elwood and taken 10 the
county jail to be held pending
an investigation
Inquiry at the hospital was
made shortly before o'clock and
it was learned that the principal
injury suffered by Mr. Albert
was a broken jaw. Other in
juries added TO his suffering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
REVEREND PEELE
RETURNED Home
KEY WEST PASTOR ENJOYS
VACATION PERIOD IN
NORTH CAROLINA

Rev. Shuler Peele, pastor of
the Fleming Srteet Methodist
church. who had been spending d
vacation period of about three
weeks at various points in North
Carolina and other nearby sec
tions, returned to Key West Sat
urday evening over the highway.
Mrs. Peele. who accompanied
the reverend on the trip, remain
cd over in Orlando for a visit
with relatives and friends, and
viii return to Key West later.
Rev. Peele reports having had
a very enjoyable outing at the
many points included in his tin
erary, and states that he found
the weather very cool and pleas
ant at most Of the places where
he visited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
CUBA BRINGS IN
AZ PASSENGERS
VESSEL LEFT SHORTLY AFT.
Err ARRIVAL ENRoUTE
TO HAVANA

Steamship Cuba. 81 the r and
o, 5. s. Co.. arrived this mornins
from Tampa with eight first and
nine second cabin passengers foi
Key West: % first and one sec
ond cabin passenger for Havana
Key West arrivals Mrs "
SalazsF. Aurora salazzr. Mia
gros Naranio. WIN. Tisaaie. Mrs.
Y Keltner. c. 4. ParamoFe. So
ter Margaret, p. J. Rempe. jose
Escaiante. O W Thompson. v
Terrell. d. Bennett. II. Bale. Do
lores Sanchez. A. Nora. J. J
Pierre.
The vessel also brought -
tens 81 freight and tWo saeks Il
Baan fer KY West. no freazhi
and Iss aeks % mai Tor ia
vsna-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
SEEK CAT. CAUSE FIRE

Fon Du Lac, Wis.-When Tom
my, the BARRIERS pet kitten, dis
appeared, someone suggested it
might have crawled into a hole in
the bottom Of the davenport.
Matches used to explore the hole
set the sofa afire, with resulting
ruination of the furniture and
damage to the living room.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20

Il is not necessary at this en-
rollment for members to belong
10 families on relief. but they
mast belong TO families who need
assistance and the applicant must
be considered physically fjt,
For further information appli-
cants may call at the office OF
the State Welfare Board any day
between the hours Of ! and ia
the afternoon. The date and
place OF enrolment viii be an
nouced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
CHICKEN WEARS WASHER

Brule, Neb.-Mrs. Evan Frates
couldn't understand what had
happened to a large copper wash
er off her washing machine until
she killed chicken for Sunday
dinner recently. The washer was
around the neck of the bird.
How it got there is a question
Mrs. Frates can't answer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
IosT, BOYS ANswER SIREN

Clay Center, Neb. After
searching for four hours for their
two sons, Lowell Hoyt, 4, and
Junior Unko. 5, Mrs Hoyt and
Mrs. Unlo became frantic. Some
one sounded the fire siren to
summon more searchers. The
youngsters Immediately came
from a wheat bin where they had
been playing to find out where
the fire was.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
ENTERTAINMENT
ON WEDNESDAY

Rehearsals for Evening Of En-
tertainment," which will be re-
peated for the benefit OF Junior
PIT. A., are being held.
This entertainment will take
place at the Harris School on
Wednesday. September %, be-
cause of the many requests FOR
il 10 be repeated.
Some new attractions are be-
ing added TO the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
FIFTH GENERATION

Havre de Grace, Md.-John
Milton Slant, Jr., born here sew
eral weeks ago, is the son of Mrs.
Evelyn Hines Slant, the grandson
of Mrs. John Hines, the great
grandson of Mrs. ]. w. Ford and
the INSTRUMENTATION of Mrs
Elmer P. Meridith, all of whom
are still living.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
New Enrolment Open For
Membership In CCC Camps

Announcement was this mora
ing made from the WPA head
quarters building of another en-
rollment for membership in CCC
camps. beginning October /.
All Young men between the
ages OF IL and IS. inclusive, are
eligible for membership aud may
Apply. provided they have not
served in any camp within the
past six months. Il they have
served and Sax months have
elapsed, they are required To pro-
duce taeir honorable discharges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
WAKE UP IN CEMETERY

San Jose, Calif.-Tony Mazza
and Peggy Myers regained con-
sciousnes after an automobile ac-
eident and found themselves in a
cemetery. They wondered if the
end had come until they remem-
bered that a heavily loaded truck
had knocked their car through a
fence into the cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
STEAMER MEDINA
COMING TO PORT
ANOTHER VESSEL DUE TO-
MORROW MORN
ING

Steamship Medina of the Clyde
Nal Tory Lines, is due to arrive
this evening from Galveston, en-
route to Charleston, S. c., and
New y )rk.
Another vessel of the same
lines is scheduled to arrive to-
morrow and is expected to be in
port during the morning hours.
This is the Alamo, from New York
to Tampa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
DIES ON EVE OF TRIP

New York.-John Montelione,
Evanston, H., cohbler, saved his
pennies for thirty-four years in
order that he might revisit Italy,
the homeland he left at &c. He
bought an automobile and motor
ed to New York where he made
reservations on the Queen Mary.
En- route to the dock with two
companions. Montelione slumped
over the wheel of his car. He
was dead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
NEWS NOTES

MAN, so, ATTENDS COLLEGE
Seminole, Okla.-Aithough he
is in his middle fifty's and an oil
millionaire, ]. N. Harder will en-
roll again in the University of
Oklahoma this fall. He is seek
ing his bachelors degree and is
majoring in government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20

In the Wagner Act, and in his
light for the wages and hours bill,
the President has clearly shown
his friendship for labor generally.
This is quite different from Civ
ing blanket endorsement to the
tactics OF labor leaders, regard
less of their effect upon the pub
lie interest. Generally, the Presi-
dents show of independence has
gained him considerable respect.
Whether it will cost him import
ant political support remains to
be seen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-20
WHERE'S YOURS?

Washington.-A treasury report
on September 9 showed that
money in circulation aggregated
$6.524,O22.017. which means that
if it were divided equally among
the population, every person in
the United States would have had
S50.SS.