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Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
MOTOR Strike
WAS EXPECTED
By Financial Reporter

NEW YORk.-Ihe TACT mat len
eral Motors is being used as the
spear-head of opposition to any
further organization of the workers
in the great industries is naturally
being denied by industrialists and
financiers in the press of the
try. But that is just what is hap
pening, and among themselves and
in talking with their experts, no at
tempt is made to cover up this fact.
OF course the general press, as
we'll as the weekly magazine group
are responsive to any demands made
upon them by the automobile inter-
ests, as this group buys an immense
amount of advertising space-the
amount running into many millions.
There are some rare exceptions in
the handling of the automobile strike
news, but in the great majority of
casss the strikers are getting far the
worst of it.
The very fact that the automobile
manufacturers have already cut
down their advertising space under
the excuse that they can't deliver
their cars promptly, is proof of how
they are using their advertising pow
err to assist them in breaking the
strike. The corporation heads know
that if public opinion can be created
against the strikers there is a better
chance of defeating them.
The loss of advertising space
means that the publishers will do
everything in their power to poison
the minds of the public against those
automobile workers who have had
the courage to organize in face of the
opposition of one of the most power
full and wealthy corporations in the
world.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
METAL MINING IN
MONTANA, 1895

The value of the gold, silver, lead,
copper, and zinc produced in Mon
tana in 1886, according to estimates
of T. H. Miller, of the Salt Lake
City office of the United States Blu
reas of Mines, Department of the
Interior, was about Sal, 587, 200, an
increase of nearly 35 per cent over
the value $3.50, 9l8,2 28) in 1885. Most
of the gain was in copper from mines
at Butte but there were also sub
stantial increases in the output of
gold, silver, and lead; the output of
zinc decreased slightly.
The output of gold in 1886 was
about $4,000 ounces valued at &c.
265, 000, compared with 151,088
ounces in 1885 valued at $5,258,081.
The gold yield from placer mines
was about 40, 1900 ounces, an increase
of about 14,500 ounces over that in
1885. Nearly all the increase was
from two dredges which started
operations in 1885 and ran continu-
ously during l936-the floating
dredge Of Porter Bros. Corporation
at Helena, which started operations
in November, 1885, was the largest
producer of gold in Montana in 1896,
followed closely by the dry-land
dredge of Humphreys Gold Corpora
ton at Virginia City. The floating
dredge at Pioneer operated regular
ly in 1886 and its output of gold was
about the same as in 1885; other
dredging operations included the
Winston Brothers Co. plant on
Prickly Pear Creek hear Clancy and
the Eldorado plant in Washington
Gulch, Powell County. Small-scale
placer operators produced about
4,500 ounces of gold in 1886, about
the same as in 1885. Gold from lode
mines increased from 124,789 ounces
IN 1885 to abou 138,200 ounce in
1896. Cod from copper ores and
lead-zinc ores from Butte properties
of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
(Which ranked third in output fol-
lowing the two dredges) was more
than double that in 1885 and there
was a substantial increase at the
Ruby Gulch property in Phillips
County. Other large producers of
gold included the Gould, Spring Hill,
Little Ben, Golden Messenger, and
Comet mines, each of which had a
production Of more than 5000 ounces
of gold. There a a substantial in
crease in the number of small ship
ments of gold ore to custom smelling
plants indicating a continuation OF
the expansion of activity of s~iliceous
gold properties in the State.
The output of silver increased
from 9,322,951 ounces valued at &c.
700, 1871 in 1885 to about 1925, DOC
ounces valued at $8,650,950 in 1886
The average sale price of silver was
n cents an ounce in 1886, compared
with 71.8 cents in 1885. Nearly So
per cent of the silver came from
copper ores and lead-zinc pres from
the Butte district, most of which was
produced by the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co. Other large silver pro-
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
HARD TASKS

Give me hard tasks, with strength
that shall not fail;
Conflict, with courage that shall
never diel
Better the hill-path, climbing toward
the sky,
Than languid aid and smooth sward
of the valel
Better to dare the wild wrath of the
gale
Than with furled sails in port for
ever liel
Give me hard tasks, with strength
that shall not fail;
Conflict, with courage that shall not
diel
Not for a light load fitting shoulders
frail,
Not for an unearned victory I sigh;
Strong is the struggle that wins tri-
umph high,
Not without loss the hero shall pre-
vail;
Give me hard tasks, with strength
that shall not fail
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04

WASHINGTON - (FP) - Some
thing must be done about long hours
and starvation wages, Pres. RooSe-
welt said following a conference with
Pres. Sidney Hillman of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Of
America.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04

ducers included the Trout, Comet,
Flathead, and Granite Bimetallic
mines. Lead-zinc ore was the product
Of the Trout and Comet mines; sill
ceous silver ore was the product Of
the Flathead and Granite Bimetallic
mines. The Lone Pine & Argyle
Silver mine in the Vipont district,
Beaverhead County, was also an i'm
portant producer of siliceous silver
ore in 1886.
The output of lead was about ST.
$4,000 pounds, valued at $1,716,800
in 1886, compared with 31,177, 525
pounds valued at $1,247,, 1O1 in 1885.
Lead-zinc ore from the Orphan Girl
and Emma mines at Butte( operated
by the Anaconda Copper Mining
Coz and the Jack Waite, Comet, and
Trout mines manned in order of out
putt yielded about IS per cent of
the total output. Ore from these
mines was treated at 4 selective flo
tation plants. The slag-fuming plant
at East Helena, also operated by the
Anaconda Copper Mining Co., was
an important producer of lead in a
zinc-lead fume sent the Great Falls
zinc reduction plant.
The Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
at Butte, as usual, produced nearly
all the State output of copper which
increased from 154,957,470 pounds
valued at $12, 861,47O in 1885 to about
218,618,000 pounds valued at $780,
112, $50 in 1886; the average sale
price of copper increased from 8.3
cents to go cents. In addition to
the usual mining, milling, and smelt-
ing operations on copper ores, the
company reopened the sand-leach-
ing plant at Anaconda and retreated
| several hundred thousand tons of
| old copper tailings by a combination
of acid-leaching and flotation. Near
" all the remainder of the copper
came from lead-zinc ores. Copper
ores were by far the most important
mineral product of Montana in 1886.
The output of zinc decreased about
10 per cent (from 100, SOL, ATT pounds
in 1885 to about 98, 1920, 900 pounds in
1856 but as the average sale price
increased from IA cents to 49, cents
the value of the zinc output in
creased slightly from 81, 820, 705 in
1885 to 81, 842, 200 in 1886. About IS
per cent of the zinc came from lead
zinc ore, chiefly from the Orphan
Girl, Emma, Trout, Comet, and Jo-
sephine mines, and the remainder
came from the slag-fuming plant at
East Helena. The Anaconda Copper
Mining Co. operated the Orphan Girl
and Emma mines and the Stag plant
at East Helena, and the Josephine
mine was operated by lessees from
the company.
The output of ore and old tailings
in 1886 was about 1857, 900 tons
compared with 2,412,113 tons in 1885.
Most of the increase was in copper
ore and old tailings. About 81 per
cent of the total was classified as
copper material and Is per cent as
lead-zinc ore. Most of the remainder
was siliceous gold ore. The number
of properties operating in 1896 was
about the same as in 1885 when 681
lode mines and 551 placers, a total
of 1892 producers, were operated.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
LOOKED ON AS
A SHOWDOWN"

Your correspondent has seen the
reports of two groups of experts
serving the industrialists and finan-
ciers in various industries. These
experts of course know the WHY
of the opposition of the automobile
employers to the organization of
their workers. They know that a
great deal more than just the auto
mobile industry is involved. Read
the following paragraphs from the
report of the first group of experts:
THE long awaited showdown be-
tween industry and labor apparent
ly is now being witnessed as a result
of the suspension of production in
virtually all General Motors plants,
which move may be followed by sew
eral other automobile manufacturers
because of a shortage of supplies"
Nothing here about Sudden ex-
plosions' on the part of impatient
workers, which you read about in
the newspapers, but on the contrary
"long awaited showdown"
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
Everyday Cooking Miracles

Things might have been different
for Peter, the famed pumpkin eater,
who locked up his wandering wife
in a pumpkin shell, had he only
known about pumpkin spice cakel
Mrs. Peter probably would have
been q voluntary "stay-at-home" il
some of this delicious cake were al
ways to be found in her 1arder.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04

baking goes merrily on its way I'M
til a tall, feathery-light cake
energies. No wonder young Junior
wants to pull the Jack Horner act
with those tender, haky crumbs and
puffy fat raisinsi
Once we all swallowed the story
about the magic wand which trans
formed q pumpkin into a liveried
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
THE SCENE IN
NEW YORK

If you could have planted a dicta-
graph in a certain room in one of
the worlds SWEETEST hotels, located
here in New York where a few of
the highest lords of finance and in
dustry gather in conference, you
would have found that they were
thoroughly posted through a wide
flung spy system on what was going
to happen in a very short time in
their various plants and that the
automobile industry, by reason of
the methods of manufacture fol-
lowed, would be the first to face the
full force of the o-rganizational ac-
tivity of the workers who are backed
by the Committee for Industrial Or
g~anization. That this would make
the automobile barons the spear-head
of the opposition of the unionizing
of the workers in the great indus
tries.
In the report Of the experts to their
industrial and financial clients APP
pears the following inclusive and
Illuminating statement. If you read
it and let it sink in you'll not be de-
ceived by anything you read about
the automobile strike in the daily
press.
THE present difficulties in the
automobile industry are of great i'm
portance to business generally since
they may bring to a head the entire
labor situation. In fact, it is not in
conceivable that the terms upon
which the current strikes are settled
may prove to be the turning point
in the G. /. O's drive for the unioni-
zatiOn in the steel, automobiles and
allied industries. If the manage
ments accede to labor's demands,
which currently appears unlikely,
further widespread disturbances in
many other lines would not be I'M
expected. On the other hand, a set
back for the G. l. 0. at this time
would doubtless materially weaken
its position, and would lessen the
threat of serious tie-ups in other in
dustries later on"
Here you have the true story of
the present industrial struggle. If
| the automobile workers win, it will
hearten the workers in other indus
tries to the point of trying to i'm
prove their conditions and wages by
organizing.
Therefore the automobile workers
must be defeated in order to in turn
to defeat the attempts now being
made on the national field to or
ganize the unorganized in the largest
of the country's industries
--~
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04
STEP IN
EVOLUTION

The second group of experts, who
advise the investing interests in the
country, also know what is really
happening. Know that it is not just
an automobile strike that is to be
Continued to Page A.
Montana labor news., 1937-02-04

shining coach; however, unless we
know about the accurate tempera-
ture and moisture control of the
electric range, it might be hard to
believe that a painful of pumpkin
cake batter could, after a cold oven
treatment, ever become a cake.
Here is the recipe. You can be
original as to the finishing process;
however, you can't go wrong by
using an icing, whipped cream or
"saucy" topping.
Pumpkin Spice Cake
makes / loaf cake)
Is cup short 2 tsp. baking
ening powder
! cup sugar "a tsp. salt
l egg (beaten) l tsp. CHINA
"a cup canned IT mon
cooked pump Ii tsp. cloves
kin / tsp. mace
"a cup milk II cup seedless
2 cups cake raisins
-four
Cream shortening, add sugar
slowly, and beat well. Add beaten
egg. Combine pumpkin and milk
and add alternately with the dry in
gradients, sifted together. Add rail-
sins and mix thoroughly. Pour in
creased loaf pan and place in cold
electric oven. Set Temperature
Control to 350'. Turn switch to
Bake. Bake approximately / hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
ROBERT TAYLOR
 IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Jan. %, < (UP) n Robert Taylor, current No. film lover, arrived in Washington today to attend President Roosevelt's Birthday Ball, apparently fully re- covered from an attack of influen- ga.
 With him was Jean Harlow, for mer platinum blonde and now brunette, who had telegraphed Hol- lywood that she was the only person aboard the train not similarly af- flicted.
 A crowd of 1000, mostly women, jammed the station to get glimpse of the pair. Many had read dis patches in Washington newspapers that an ambulance would take Rob- ert Taylor direct to a hospital.
 The only sign either showed of sickness was a slight cough as they posed for photographers. Both said they felt fine. Miss Harlow declined to comment on her wire to director w. s. Vandyke that everyone on the train except herself was i'll with in fluenza.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
FILE ARGUMENTS
 ON BOND POSTING
Cases Against Conn. Light X Power Co. Headed for
 Supreme Court

Motions by the Connecticut Light & Power Company, which is de- lending several suits brought by cottage owners who claim their pro- perty was damaged in March, 1886 due to negligence of the company, that four of these plaintiffs post bonds for their litigations, were heard in superior court by Judge Frank P. McEyoy, who reserved de- ciSion.
 Attorney John D. Thoms ap- peared for the Connecticut Light 8, Power Company and stated that no matter who wins, the other liti- gant is almost certain to carry an appeal to the supreme court and for that reason a bond of $150 would not seem to be excessive. He stated that in the event the trial court found for the plaintiffs and his client appealed, the plaintiffs would not have to post further bond. If on the appeal his client was successful, the high bond would eliminate the probability of default of payment of court costs by the plaintiffs. Attorney Warren Upson, appearing for the plaintiffs com plained that his clients were not fi- nancially well off and the high bond would inconvenience them. He stat ed he was not against a bond, but argued against such high figure. Asked to supply bond are, Marga- ret A. Kane, Anna Moore, John M. Bouton and Jennie Drapeau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
BROKEN RAIL IS
 CAUSE OF WRECK

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 29.-(UP)- Pennsylvania Railroad Company of- ficials blamed a broken rail today for the derailment of three passen- ger coaches on the crack Washing ton to New York train, "The Con- stitution."
 A passenger, William H. Brewer of $50 Albert street. Melrose, Mass, and the Club car porter, Benny Laz- aga, 30, a native of the Philippine Islands, were sent to the St. Francis hospital for treatment of their in- juries. Several other passengers were treated at the scene of the, ac- cident for minor bruises and lacer- ations. The hospital reported that the condition of neither was serious.
 The accident occurred at 7:59 p. m. last night, only five minutes af- ter the train had left the Trenton station en route to New York. The third car from the rear, passenger coach jumped the track but re- mained upright. The Diner and Club car-the last two of the train-also left the track, the later coming to a halt. at an angle of abou 40 de- greeS to the tracks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Legion Auxiliary

The 18th anniversary of the formation of Corporal Coyle Post Auxiliary, American Legion, was observed last night in the Colon ial room of The Elton with din- ner which was attended by more than 30 persons. Five Gold Star mothers were present as guests along with Commander Michael J.. Galullo of Corporal Coyle Post and Adjutant Joseph Brenneis. Miss Margaret Dillon, president of the auxiliary, was presented with corsage and Commander Galullo also received a gift.
 Following the dinner, bingo was enjoyed. The committee on ar- engagements included: Mrs. Mary Blake, Mrs. Anna DiPietro, Mrs. Mabel Casey and Mrs. Robert F. Birt. A collection was taken for 125 packages of cigarettes which will be distributed at Newington hospital February 4th by Miss Victoria Liebreich and it was an- nounced that Miss Dillon will represent the auxiliary at the na- tional defense conference at the Hotel Garde in New Haven on February 18th. Others who will attend the conference include Mrs. Edward Blake, Mrs. Daniel Mahaney, Miss Loretta Skelly, Miss Lucy Shanahan, Miss Helen Morris, Miss Olive Bellotti and Mrs. Robert F. Birt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Your Income Tax
NO. 5.
 PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS
NO.

. | . |.
 In addition to the personal ex- emption of $1,000 for single persons and $2,50O for married persons liy- ing together and for heads of fami- lies, a taxpayer is entitled to a credit of $40O for each dependent, defined by income-tax law and regulations as a person under IS years of age or incapable of self support because mentally or physi- cally defective" means i, not only cripples and those mentally de- fective but persons in i'll health and the aged.
 In order to be entitled to the $400 credit, the taxpayer must furnish the dependent his or her chief sup- port. The credit is based upon ac- tual financial dependency and not mere legal dependency. For example, a father whose children receive half or more of their support from a trust fund or other separate source is not entitled to the credit.
 Neither relationship nor residence is factor in the allowance of the $400 credit for a dependent may be residents of different cities. If husband and wife both contribute to the support of a dependent, the $400 credit may be taken by the one. contributing the chief support, and may not be divided between them.
 A single person who supports In his home an aged mother Is entitled not only to $400 credit for de- pendent but also to the personal exemption of $2,500 as the head of a family. A widower supporting tiri- |der similar circumstances a dara'd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Close to 75 Waterbury residents comprise the campaign organization of the local chapter of the Con- necticut Merit System association which will meet this afternoon at the University club, Hotel Elton, at 5:30 o'clock to discuss final plans for the membership drive which will be held in this city from February 1st to 10th inclusive. The associa- tion, headed by Horace Dutton Tat, former Taft school headmas- ter, is recruiting backing for a state civil service bill at the current ses- sion of the General Assembly and is at present conducting a state wide membership campaign. John B. Goss is chairman of the drive and has urged all team captains and workers to be present at to- days meeting. 'i 8 Davis To Speak @s
 At the meeting a short talk will be given by Edward H. Davis, chair man of the industrial committee of the state organization, and a Wa terbury resident who is a leader in the field of better government per- sonnel 'inS Connecticut. Campaign details and instructions will be dis cussed by William H. Strong, field secretary of the state organization The drive will open formally on Monday when the team captains and their workers will point for the two report meetings ,Sto be held during the campaign. The first report meet ing will take place on Thursday, February 4th at 5:30 o'clock; the second on Monday, February 9th at 5:)0 o'clock, both at the University club. Suitable awards will be giV- en the winning team and the indi- vidual who obtains the largest num- bcr of members, at the close of the campaign. John M. Brodie is presi- dent of the Waterbury chapter which was formed here in Septem- Der. Chairman Goss pointed out to- day that a large membership in Wa terbury will have an important bear ing on the amount of popular sup port accorded this measure and said he hoped Waterbury would lead the way for the state in showing ac-' lively that its residents are opposed to the spells system of filling pub ic offices. '-'
 Teams Chosen
 Chairman .Goss also announced today the personnel of a number of the teams which will participate in the campaign. Teams announced were: John M. Brodie. captain; Chase Kimball, Beckwith Hitch cock, Hugh Gilman and Bert aBiley; Mrs. Frank McAvoy, captain; Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, Miss Helen Mo Carthy, Miss Anne Freyer, Miss Cele Rochon, Miss Margaret Car roll and James Hennessey; William F. Burke. captain; Albert w. Schaff, Miss Millicent Pond, Edward Creem and Arthur Goepel.
 John B. Goss, captain; Mynart Ladd. J. w. .Burrall, Jr.. A. L. Weckler and Milton A. Bristol; Ar thur Purinton, captain; Cal Martin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Merit System Opens
 Campaign February 1
Drive Members to Meet at Elton This Afternoon to Lay
 Final Plans Personnel of Teams Listed

George Ericson, Clarence A. Miller Hiram A. Kelsey, James A. Burns and John. M. Brophy; Edward H. Davis, captain; Leonard Seaver, Henry Holman, w. Leavenworth, John Visscher, H. w. Schott, w. Carpenter and Ralph Bates; John F. Robinson, captain; Miss Elizabeth Doyle, Earle c. Northrop, Mic Rin- aldi, Walter E. Monagan, Jr., and John J. Shanahan; Arthur Dubois captain; James B. Morrow, Russell Atherton, E. Lester Platt, Mrs. AL fred Enmons, Frederick Book and William H. Dunlayey.
 Henry c. Campbell, captain; Guerin Carmody, Miss Betty Merri- man, George J. Scott, Mrs. Robert H. Olmstead and Dutton Noble; Mrs. John M. Brodie, captain; Mrs. War ren H. Upson, Mrs. F. B. Powell, Ms. M. Arnold and Mrs. T. P. Tal- bot; Mrs. Charles P. Rodenbach, captain (Naugatuck team); Frank Green, Harold Brown, J. A. Harry Peterson and Joseph E. Talbot; Howard E. Coe, captain; Gordon Weaver; Perry Gracerstein, captain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Veterans Council

Casper Davis Post of the Ameri- can Legion and the David Fan nick Post of the Jewish War Vet erans were admitted to member ship in the Veterans Council, at the meeting held in the American Legion Home Wednesday night.
 Officers were elected for 1887, as follows, John F. Barry. Com mander of Waterbury Chapter, No. 9, D. A. ", was elected chair man; Leo Provost of the Yankee Division Veterans Association was elected vice chairman.
 Chairman Barry appointed Jack Rutman of the Jewish War Veter- ans, as secretary-treasurer.
 The following. organizations were represented at the meeting '.- Vetreans of Foreign Wars; Yankee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

ent child under 18 years of age also is entitled to the personal ex-, emption of $2,50O as the head of a family, plus the $400 credit for a dependent
 Under the Revenue Act of, 1886 both the personal exemption and the credit for dependents are re- qliired to be pro-rated where the status of the taxpayer ctanaed dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Division; Spanish American War Veterans; Disabled American Vet erans; American Legion, and the Jewish W;r Veterans.
 The newly elected chairman made a plea to those present to attend all meetings, in order that the council may operate effective ly. It was pointed out that the council was a clearing house for the problems of the various veter- ans organizations. Suggestions were made that veteran Oran- ization who plan to conduct any finance raising affairs, should list the dates with the council. so that there would be no conflict in dates among the member or ganizati0nS. e,