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Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
William O. Dix PAYS
Hod Carriers a Visit

William o. Dix, representing the
Int. Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers Union of America, has
been Butte visitor for about week.
The headquarters of his organization
is at 25 School Street, Quincy, Mass.
His organization sent him to Butte
to become familiar with the local
condition in this town and in Mon
tana. Since being here he has con-
ferred with the local leaders of the
Hod Carriers Union, including John
Sloan; William Coughlin, president;
Joe Pabst, vice president; and James
Versella, secretary, and attended the
meetings of all locals at Anaconda
and Butte.
The local Hod Carriers Union has
grown the last few years from
rather small organization to one of
the largest organizations in Butte.
It has a very active leadership. In
the last couple of days Mr.. Dix made
an agreement for the local Building
Laborers in Anaconda with the Mon
tana Power Company which was
very satisfactory. A meeting is
scheduled some time this week be-
tween the local Street Railway men,
representatives of the Federal Labor
Union and the Hod Carriers Union in
relation to the dismantling of the
Butte Electric Railway Company's
property and tracks, should the Rail
way and Public Service Commission
grant the certificate applied for by
the National City Lines Bus Com
pany.
Mr.. Dix resides at Salt Lake City,
has very engaging personality, and
like many of the International Off
GERS, before he commits himself, he
usually determines both sides of the
question.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
BRENNAN 5p0IL5 CASE
FOR ADMINISTRATION
President of Federation Demol-
ishes House of Cards.

A member of a national organiza-
ton that has made a thorough in
vestigation of the situation existing
on the campus of Montana State Uni
versity says, MY impression is the
more Mr.. Brennan talks the worse
case he makes for the administra-
ton (M. S. ID"
When Mr.. Brennan strobe into the
hall of the Missoula Labor Temple
last Thursday night armed with a
bullying brief-case to address mem
bers of organized labor, only few
of his audience could have had any
idea of what he was going to say.
When he left after having the floor
for more than an hour, hardly any
one had clear idea of his harangue
and the vast majority of his listeners
felt that the case for the administra-
ton of M. S. U. in its dismissal of
Professor Keeney and in its punish
ment of Professor Rowe had been
presented very badly.
At the start of his speech, Mr..
Brennan admitted that he was speak
ing for no official body. He was just
a Missoula business man, member of
the Chamber of Commerce, attempt
ing to tell Labor what a simpleton
it was in wiring its members of con-
gress to make every effort to see
that federal funds were Immediately
available so that the Pharmacy
Chemistry building could go up on
the campus.
After he had roundly denounced
the unions of Missoula in general, he
had his fling at the expense of Pro-
fessor Keeney. The set of facts
used against Keeney was very much
mixed up and utterly inadequate
and Mr.. Brennan was interrupted
several times from the floor by mem
bers of the council who endeavored
to straighten out his statements.
Finally, Mr.. Brennan claimed that
some union in Butte had sent dele
gates to Missoula with the sole pur-
pose of stirring up labor difficulties.
The unions in Butte knew that the
federal government intended to
spend several million in Montana
and if this money could be kept out
of Missoula, more Of it would be
spent in Butte.
At the conclusion of this weird
exhibition Mr.. Brennan seated him
self calmly on the presidents table
and just as calmly lighted cigarette
and asked if anyone had any ques-
tions. A prominent member of the
building trades answered by saying
that all of the unions in Montana
Continued on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE

The Congress of the United States
is adjourning at critical time.
We are going home to a people
who, perplexed by life and death
problems, look to us for nelp and
encouragement. And they are right
fully entitled to expect the Congress
and the Administration to enact
whatever legislation is necessary to
enable them to escape destitution
and poverty and to pursue decent
and prosperous life.
On the morning of November A,
1896, the great mass of the Aneri-
can people believed that they were
on the threshold of a new life. With
heart and brain they echoed Presi-
dent Roosevelts pledge on that
memorable night in Madison Square
Garden when he warned reaction
that we had only just begun to fight
for some of the things that would
make life less burdensome. "Of
course we will continue to seek to
improve working conditions for the
workers of America" the President
had declared, adding, g.. to reduce
hours overlong, to increase wages
that spell starvation, to end the labor
of children, to wipe out sweatshops.
OF course we will continue every
effort to end monopoly in business,
TO support collective bargaining, to-
stop unfair competitions, to abolish
dishonorable trade practices. For all
these we have only just begun to
fight"
But reaction refused to accept de-
feat Seven months after the cleo
ton mandate given him by the peo-
pie, the President of the United
States felt constrained to announce
that "One third of our population,
the overwhelming majority of which
is in agriculture or industry, is ill
nourished, ill-clad, and ill-housed." "
On the eve of adjournment this great
mass of the population and many
more are still in the woeful condi-
ton SO graphically described by the
President. Minimum housing legis-
lation has been caricatured. A total
of 727,000 people, it was officially
announced, will soon be dropped
from WPA employment. How seri-
Gus this situation is will be realized
when it is remembered that the re-
cent meeting of the United States
Conference of Mayors declared that
rs per cent of those laid off will
have to apply for relief. And many
of those who will be forced to do SO
will have to ask communities that
either have no funds for relief or
are not allowed to give relief under
their laws. The promise of really
protective Wages and Hours Bill for
industrial and agricultural laborers
has been mutilated and buried. What |
wage increases have been won by
labor are being eaten away by the |
rapidly increasing cost of living.
Anti-progressive forces have en-
abled the millionaire and billionaire
families of America to avoid bearing
their just share of the tax burden.
The result is that workers, farmers,
professionals and other middle class
citizens in the lower income brackets
must carry heavily disproportion-
ate tax burden. Though House Pro-
gressives succeeded in having an
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
POWER subject TO
BE INVESTIGATED

Senator Wheeler notified the AS
sembly that a more thorough in
vestigation was going to be made of
the necessity of installing power
authority at Fort Peck. The unions
all over the state of Montana, espe-
cially Great Falls and other power
full organizations, besides both con-
gressmen and both senator's, have
pledged themselves to do their ut
most to force the government to
create such a hydro-electric station
at the Fort Peck dam. The War
Department sent an Investigator
here and he made an adverse re-
port. However, the matter isn't fin
ished yet. Another commissioner is
going to be sent into Montana to
make more extensive survey, ac-
cording to Senator Wheeler.
At the present time the Cascade
Trades and Labor Assembly has a
paid representative in Washington,
giving the viewpoint of the unions
of Montana toward such project.
1t was reported at the union head
quarters that the pumping plant of
the Butte Water Company at the Big
Hole will be operated by steam in
the near future. 1t is hoped by this
change in power to release a few
more kilowatts of electricity for
mine operation.
Inspectors Not Settled
The appointment of inspectors for
Montana under the recent Guffey-
Vinson Coal Act is still unsettled.
Mr.. McCabe has secured one of the
positions The other inspector has
not yet been named, however, Sena-
tor Wheeler has endorsed Joe Bo-
some. Joe Bosone was former dis
trict president of the Coal Miners
Union. He is a member of that or
ganization now. Another man men
toned by Senator Wheeler is Mr..
John Holland. Senator Murray
seems to favor Mr.. Wilson. Both
Holland and Wilson have been en-
dorsed by the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
UNITED ACTION ON kEENEy DISMISSAL
50LIDIFIE5 LABOR AND FARMER FRONT
BY RUSSELL WINTON

No other single issue has solidified
Labor Union and Farmer Union ac-
tivity as has the dismissal of P. o.
Keeney, liberal librarian of the Uni
versity of Montana.
For years the paid press of the
state has been able to befog every
situation on which the farmers and
laborers should be united, and these
are many. The issues surrounding
the Keeney case were so clear cut,
ard such fragrant violation of aca-
demic and union rights that no ST.
lence or repressive action by the
paid press could stop the nation wide
publicity of Keeney's unjust dis
missal. This paper and several 9TH
ers in the state were quick to recog-
nize that Keeney's dismissal was
not alone threat to collective bar
gaining, but also an overt act to
gain more reactionary control of
the public educational institutions of
the state.
The farmers and laborers recog-
nize that their stand against reac-
tionary control of the State Universe
ty is the first step in determining
whether Montana shall maintain
system of education or a system of
propaganda.
The sons and daughters of farmers
and laborers enter the public schools
each year. In those unsupported
institutions are formulated the ideas
which affect the future welfare of
the parents. VIII those ideas be
copper-colored, or the red, white and
blue ideas of free thinking, un-
propagandized earnest-rni.ides! citi-
zens? The farmers and laborers of
the state say our schools will not be
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
Ask Tor Beith Candy
IL Is Union Made

We, the members of Candy Work
ers' Union, Local No. 342, wish to
announce that the Paul F. Beich
Company of Bloomington, Illinois,
makers of package chocolates, cara
mels, Scent bars and penny goods,
have signed closed shop agreement
and put out 1000 union made goods.
We would appreciate your patron
age of these products, SO please ask
for Beich (say "Bike") candies. As
sist union labor by calling for union
made products.
Ross Cochran, president; Eleanor
Alsene, recording secretary.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
Butte Teamsiers Union
Offer Suggestions

1t is reported through the daily
press that the Montana Patrol is
going to put a As mile speed limit
on the Anaconda highway between
Butte and Anaconda, and am Of
fering these suggestions to the state
patrol as I have driven on that high
way practically every Saturday and
Sunday night since 1914, and have
seen many accidents. I would sug-
gest that if the patrol is going to
put on As mile per hour speed limit
that the slow drivers also be speed
ed up to As miles per hour. I have
come over that road many times
when eight or ten cars would get
behind some car going 10 or Is miles
an hour with no chance to pass it
on account of the cars coming in the
opposite direction. Now this is where
most of the accidents take place.
When people get tired of laying
behind some car going along the
road at fifteen or twenty miles per
hour and holding up a number of
cars that are in hurry to get home
after having been out Saturday night
and all day Sunday so that they can
get some rest before morning. have
talked this matter over with many
bus drivers and truck drivers who
drive at night and they seem to be
of the same opinion-that As mile
speed limit is alright provided the
slow cars are speeded up to As miles
an hour. Another thing that causes
many accidents on the Anaconda
road and has possibly been RESPONSE
BILE for some people being injured
or killed is where three or four cars
are coming down the road, and two
of them have their DINNERS on while
one will not dim. This makes it
practically impossible for drivers
coming in the opposite direction to
have good view of the highway,
especially of the men walking on
the side of the highway. From my
experience I believe that the driver
of car can see just as well with
his dinners as he can with the
bright lights. 1t may be good
thing for the patrolmen to look into
and see if a rule could be put in
where no driver would be allowed
to use bright lights between Butte
and Anaconda. This may prevent
many accidents. These are Just sug-
gestions that may be worth con-
sidering.
Butte Teamsters Union.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
Murray Working for
MONEYS Liberation

WASHINGTON-John w. jenkins,
chairman of capitol Tom Mooney
defense committee, left petition at
the White House last week request
ing a federal investigation of what
he called new circumstantial evil
dence" in the case of Thomas j
Mooney, convicted 2l years ago of
the Preparedness Day bombing in
San Francisco. Jenkins said the
petition was signed by more than
100 members of congress. He added
that a senate judiciary subcommittee
has been appointed to study reso-
luton submitted by Senator Murray
Cd, Mont) asking Governor Mer-
riam Of California to grant an un-
conditional pardon to Mooney.
The petition said the new circum-
stantial evidence" was only recently
discovered in records of the German
war sabotage hearings of 1929 and
points the finger of suspicion at a
German baron, a former German
army general, and a former soldier
in the German army"
Irrespective of the merits of the
Mooney case, the immediate liberia
ton of Tom Mooney would put an
end to that class hatred which has
been famed by radical orators of the
last 20 years. California would be
well advised to sponsor his freedom,
and the United States senate, under
the leadership of Senator Murray, is
working wisely towards this end
The Register, Sunday, August Is,
1887
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
Liberals in Congress Deplore Adjournment
OF Congress and Betrayal Of The President

anti-lynching measure adopted, one
tenth of the population once again
must continue an existence under
the shadow of the knout, the rope
and the torch because of Senate fail
ure to enact such law.
Not satisfied with this wrecking
work, reaction is determined not
only to whittle the Wagner Act but
to distort it into its very opposite.
Those who are intent upon this goal
are the reactionaries who have the
brazenness to accuse falsely the la
Dor movement of organized violence.
They are the open-shoppers who,
intolerant of even the idea of col
lective bargaining, are directing a
national vigilante campaign against
the elementary civil rights of the
American people. And, as proven
by public investigations, these re-
dictionaries not only are assisted by
their own spies and gunner but
have the blessing and concrete sup
port of Nazi emissaries. These
gentlemen, their corporations and
allies threaten American democracy.
The fight for court reform is not
over. This is true despite the hopes
and activities of certain so-called
liberals who did the shock brigade
work for those elements who wish
to frustrate and nullify the attempts
of the representatives of the people
to provide sorely-needed economic
and social legislation. We feel con-
fident that the American people are
not satisfied with a few decisions
from frightened court. We feel
that the American people still look
to Congress not only for the assur-
ance but for the reality of legisla-
ton which will prevent judicial as
sassination of fundamental reforms
War threatens to engulf the world.
What was begun in democratic Spain
by an international fascist conspiracy
is being continued in China as an
open unprovoked attack by Japa-
|nese imperialism. That such devel-
opments affect the United States,
its resources and interests, and the
peace aspirations of the whole peo-
pie was indicated quite clearly in
December of the last year by Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull. ut is
now as plain as mathematical TRUTH"
said Secretary Hull, speaking in
Buenos Aires as the chairman of the
American delegation to the Inter
American Conference for the Main
'tenance of Peace, 'it is now as plain
as mathematical truth that each ma
ton in any part of the world is con-
cerned in peace in every part of
the world"
In dedicating granite column at
Montfaucon, France, on August l of
this year, President Roosevelt's voice,
carried $500 miles by radio also
stressed the need for democratic
nations to work jointly for peace and
freedom. The President acknowl-
edged the assistance rendered new
born America at a desperate time.
1--WE, of this country" he said, "have
not forgotten nor could we ever for
get the aid given us by France in
the dark days of the American Rev
olution" And recently, the appeal
of Secretary Hull to the nations of
the world in the interest of the great
cause of peace, convince us that the
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26

Mr.. Mike O'Toole, secretary treas
urer of the General Laborers Union
No. 1922 of Anaconda, was visitor
in Butte Wednesday. He participated
in negotiations with the Montana
Power Company when they entered
into contract with the organization
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
{. |. 0. Holds IFS First
Convention al Helena

Montana Industrial Union Council,
composed of c. l. o. affiliates, met
in East Helena on Sunday, August
22nd, to formulate program of ac-
ton and principles. A constitution
was adopted and temporary officers
and executive board were elected to
serve until the next convention,
which will take place after the hold
ing of the national CLIO. convention.
Organization of the unorganzied
was the keynote of the meeting, with
stress being placed on the oil field
and agricultural workers. The idea
of unity in the labor movement pre-
vailed throughout the discussions.
Among other actions was the adop-
ton of a resolution endorsing the
Workers Alliance and pledging unity
on the basis Of efforts to improve
relief standards and to raise the con-
ditions of labor in general.
Fourteen unions were represented
through forty-four official delegates,
with some frate nal delegates pres
ent and other organizations pledging
their support of the c. l. o. activi-
ties.
The charter from the national COM
mittee was installed by Joe Hunter,
regional CLIO. director for Montana,
The following officers were elect
ed. Archie Mcleod of the Great
Falls Smeltermen, president; w. M.
Anderson of the United Mine Work
ers (Sand Coulee), vice president;
Sylvester Graham of the Butte
Miners Union, financial secretary;
Frank Holman Great Falls Smell
termen), board member District No.
/; Paul Fall, Jr. Butte Miners),
board member Dist. No. 2; Joe Hunt
er (U. M. w. A., Klein, Montana),
board member Dist. No. 3.
An instructive talk was given by
Reid Robinson, president of the In
ternational Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers, who stated that
there is no conflict between the G.
I. o. and the rank file members
of the A. F. of L. Robinson empha-
sized that the c. I. o. and the A. F.
Of L. unions must work together
side by side to assure success of their
struggles to improve conditions on
the basis of strong, united labor
movement.
Edward O'Byrne, State Labor
Commissioner, cited a number of
examples of violation of labor laws
by employers, pointing to defective
laws which can easily be violated in
practice. O'Byrne stated that there
are IA laws on the statute books per-
tanning to the eight-hour day in Mon
tana, yet there are many instances
of men and women working much
longer hours. He urged labor in
Montana to use its power during
legislative sessions to secure the
passage of beneficial legislation and
to correct the many flaws in laws
already in effect.
The Council has as its objective
to include all c. I. o. unions in Mon
tana, and invites all such organiza-
tions to become members. Temper
ary headquarters have been estab-
lished at the Mill and Smeltermen's
office at Great Falls.
The following unions were repre-
sented: Butte Miners Union No. /;
Great Falls Smeltermen No. 16; Ana
conda Smeltermen No. lit; Philips
burg. Miners No. "a; Beaverhead
Mine and Mill Workers No. 1856; Jar
dine Miners Union No. 33; East Hell
ena Smeltermen No. n; United Mine
Workers of America, Stockett,
Roundup, Klein q locals), Bear
Creek, Sand Coulee; Twin Bridges
Miners Union.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26

Mr.. Frank Healy, business agent
of she Hod Carriers and Common
Laborers Union of Anaconda, Mon
tana, has been confined to the hospi-
tai Que to an operation. He is i'm
proving rapidly and will soon be
back on the job.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
ATTENTION.!

The Butte Workers Alliance wishes
to express thanks to the organiza-
tions, business houses and individ-
uals who made contributions to-
wards sending a delegation of four
WPA workers to Washington, D. c.
Our delegates have joined thousands
of others from every state in the
union to protest the recent lay-offs
and demand additional work from
responsible officials in Washington,
The following donors made it pos
sible to finance the Butte delegation.
Butte Miners Union, Local
No. $500
Cristoforo Colombo Lodge
No. .........................,............ $500
Hamilton Workers Alliance. 1000
Harrison ]. Freebourn.............. 20.00
Continued to Page g.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26

The American standard of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
stitutions may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
ADDRESS OF HON. JERRY ]. 0'(0NNELL
MADE OVER NATIONAL BR0AD(A5TING
COMPANY NETWORK FRIDAY, AUG. 70

My Fellow Citizens of the Radio
Audience:
In few hours the first session of
the 18th Congress of the United
States will become history. That ses-
sion of the 18th Congress will ad-
journ in one of the most critical
periods of the United States and
will adjourn at a time when it should
not do so. This Congress came into
being with the mandate of the Amer
Montana labor news., 1937-08-26

My Fellow Citizens Of the Radio
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Of
fee OF District Supervisor, Alco-
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Revenue, Baltimore. Maryland.
Date Of first publication, July 10,
1897. Notice is hereby given chat
one Ford Coach, model 1884, Mo
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE

Having qualified az cXccutriN
of the estate Of Jesse O. Johnson,
late, of Henderson county, this Is
TO notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to the undersigned on
or before the goth day Of June,
1888. or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make settlement with the under
signed.
This June &c, 1887.
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Executrix, Estate of Jesse ..
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ICE RINK TO DEFY SUN

CLEVELAND. - (UP(-Con-
struction work has been started
on a 4,000-foOt-sQuare outdoor ar
tificial ice rink to be used this
summer in "Winterland," ice
spectacle at the Great Lakes expo
sition. The 100000 production
will be covered by two huge can
vases separated by one foot OF
air to protect the rink from the
SIM
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EAGLE BOATS JUNKED

HONOLULU. CUP)--Two trim
gray Eagle boats built for the
navy by Henry Ford during the
World war have been dccommiS-
stoned here and sold for Junk for
1886 each. They will probably be
towed to Oakland, Cal, and re-
duced to Junk. They had dis
placement of 500 tons and a speed
of IS knots an hour.