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The Washington times., 1938-08-12

nf I st. N. W.,
when a dog ran
from an apart
ment and leap
ed on Robert.
The dog bit
him on the up
per right leg.
Seven . year.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

to the Agriculture Department.
here for tests. Carl was bitten in
front of the home of his parents,
MIR. and Mrs T. A. Burns.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
2 CaUe-ins Probed:
Latest Called Due
To Work In Cellar

ULDING inspectors had second major problem their
- hands today-invesgation Of the caven yesterday Of
the section of twoory brick home at 213 Tennessee
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
EXCAVATION
BLAMED

P oil ice b e
lieved construc-
ton of a new
base m e n t, on
which LO f t o n
W as working,
weakened tn e
found a t on S
and caused the
collapse.
The OF h e r
cave-in occurred
day before yes
terday in the
four-story bull =
| ing Occupied bv
the Colu m b i q
Speciality 3 Q X
Co., at 22S First
st. N. w. One
worker was in
Ij u r e d a n d so
others escaped
when ton Is of
flooring, br i c k
a n d d e b r i S
swept d o W n
/ h ro u g h the
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The Washington times., 1938-08-12
TRAFFIC SAFETY FARLEY
SPLIT ON FAIRGROUNDS
Eleanor Powell III

Still a
Little
Shaky on
Those
Be0ute0us
Dancing
Shafts,
Eleanor
PoWell
Today Is
Recovering
From an
Attack of
Pt0n1Gine
Poisoning
Suffered a
Week Ago.
Eleanor
BIanes 1t
All on
Nervous
Fatigue
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

Ave. N. E.
A bricklayer,
Will Lotion, of
the 500 block of
Second st. NV.
fled the shower
of m a S onry,
and the occu-
pants Of the
h o u sc, M r S.
Ruth Cash, col
ored, and her
t four children
escaped injury
by virtue of the
circumst a n C e
they were in
the front rooms
when the crash
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
N. A. M. MENACE TO DE-
L~AFOLLETTE
COMMITTEE SAYS


associations, seeking to enlist the aid
of the public in their warfare upon
labor unions, constitute a direct
menace to democracy and civil lib
critics in this country, the Senate
civil liberties committee told the
Senate in an interim report made on
the basis of its Investigation.
Though not identified by name,
the committee made it clear that it
was talking about the National AS
~sociation of Manufacturers when it
discussed the circulation of a pamph-
let giving detailed advice on the or
~ganization of vigilante and back-to-
work movements.
"a menace to democratic govern
ment was indicated to the committee
in a pamphlet and a letter." the re-
port to the Senate said. ''They be-
token, in consonance with other evil
dence, a willingness on the part of
great business mems organizations
not only to evade enacted laws. not
only to undermine democratic order,
but to foment the means whereby
pecuniarily interested parties can
become a law unto themselves.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
POLITICAL
LEAGUE COMPLETES
LIST OF CANDIDATES

At the last meeting of Labor's
Non-P artisan League held on Fri
day, June 3rd, Dan Kaiser" Sulli-
van resigned from the legislative
ticket. The League accepted his
withdrawal with extreme regret.
The members then accepted the pre-
sentation of Mrs. Florence Larson,
who had been recommended by the
Legislative committee.
About sixty members were pres
ent. Arrangements were made to
perfect precinct organizations. Den
mis- Mccarthy of the Miners, William
Dunn, Henry Mernin, Mrs. Kate
Rockefeller and Mr.. Amos Blair
were selected to attend the next
meeting of the State Council for
Progressive Political Action to be
held June 10th in Great Falls.
The next meeting of the Butte
local will be held on June 18th. All
labor organizations are requested to
send full representation to this meet
ing, also progressive individuals and
other interested persons are urged
to attend.
It has been decided by the League
not to indulge in county politics, at
least not until after the primaries.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
WOMEN ASK MEN
TO pATR0NIzE UNION
BOARDING HOUSES

The Women's Protective Union,
which has been such a power in
Silver Bow County in protecting the
exploitation of women that it has
won national recognition, is calling
the attention to the public and espe-
cially to members of organized labor
that certain eating houses and board
ing houses r not complying with
union regulations. In these few
cases the eating house does not carry
the union house card and the pa
irons Of these places, it is a pity to
remark, are presumed to be men,
bers of organized labor. These per-
SON. are requested to look for the
union house card and if it cannot
be shown-if it is not hung on the
wall-in front of public view, the
patrons should either demand it or
leave the premises.
By their continued patronage of
such places, they are breaking down
not only the wage scale and work.
ing conditions of the women but are
injuring their own wages and work
ing conditions. A facsimile of the
house card of the Women's Protec-
tive Association is herewith repro
duced. Look for it:
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
TRADES COUNCIL ASK
STATE PRISON BOAT )
TO RECOGNIZE UNI :

Conditions at the State P n
tiary and charges of discern ION
against union members at the insti-
tuition were placed before delegates
Of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council Tuesday night. It was
stated in this presentation that some
months ago the teamsters' organiza-
ton together with the Powell Coun-
ty Trades and Labor Council, or
gained the prison guards union
affiliated with the International
Union of Municipal, County and
State Employees, an international of
the American Federation of Labor.
The warden at the state penitentiary,
so it was alleged, discharged some
of the union members for union ac-
tivities. The first one of these was
Mr.. Sylvester Houlihan. Since the
discharge of MI. Houlihan, others
have been laid off. The prison board
consisting of the Governor, Roy
Ayers; Secretary of State, Sam Nit
chell, and Attorney General Harri-
son F%reebourn, were asked by the
Powell County Trades and Labor
Council and the Guards Union to
enter into c%ontractual relations with
the organization. This the board re-
fused to do.
The labor movement of the State
of Montana has taken c%ognizance of
the discrimination against this union
by public officials and the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council is
protesting to the board. Attorney
General Freebourn signified his in
tention at the last meeting of accept
ing the agreement and extending
recognition to the organization.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
PUBLIC Is INVITED.
TO ENGINEERS union

On Wednesday, June 22nd, a rep
resentative of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission of Mon
tana will address the Engineers I'm
ion and explain some of the features
of the Unemployment Compensation
law.
Last week a representative of this
agency addressed the Cascade
Trades and Labor Assembly. There
is a mutual desire both on the part
of the labor organizations and COM
mission to more fully apprize people
of the terms and advantages of the
law. The meeting will commence at
8 o'clock.
The meeting is open to the public
and a large audience is expected.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
MURRAY PRESSES FOR
Use OF COPPER In
ELE(TRIFI(ATI0N PLAN
Telegram Expresses Concern of
Senator for Montana People.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Speaking
or floor of Senate today I pointed
out serious Unemployment conditions
arising in Montana because of cur
tailment in the production of copper
and insisted upon adoption of Cuff
fey-Murray amendment providing
that administrator of rural electri-
fication administration shall require
that materials acquired for rural
identification uses shall be of do
nestle origin. Am pleased to adj
wise you l was successful in securing
adoption of this amendment and will
now demand its retention in the con-
ference report on the bill. Am very
hopeful that this will result in the
consumption of much copper by
rural identification administration.
Will contact administrator and re-
quest information as to amount of
copper that can be consumed on
these projects.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
MINERS WILL C CELEBRATE ON JUNE 18th
UNIONS AND NATURE
WELCOME DELEGATES
TO MIS50ULA MEETING|

The Missoula unions and citizens
are inviting organized labor to their
city June 18th, 29th, and SOth and
July LIST to a state gathering of all
unions affiliated with the Montana
Federation of Labor.
President Atkinson of the Mis-
soula County Trades and Labor
Council is confident that Missoula
will have the largest labor conven-
ton ever held in Montana.
Elaborate social events have been
planned by the women which in
cludes several dances, a number of
impromptu dinners and a banquet.
Missoula, with its blooming lilacs,
roses, and beautiful naples, is a
paradise for conventions. The bust
ness men of Missoula promise a
h%ospitable welcome.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09

The list of endorsements made by
Labor's Non-Partisan League is as
follows:
For state senator: Mike Mulhol-
land.
State legislature: Sam Spiegel,
Tom Ryan, Robert Brown, Dennis
Mccarthy, Mrs. Florence Larson,
Frank Sullivan, Frank Buyon of
Melrose, Paul Cannon, Minnie
Beadle and Henry Mernin.
Supreme Court Justices: Lief
Erickson of Sidney and MI. Taylor
of Stevensville.
Congressman, first district: Jerry
j. O'Connell.
The Silver Bow unit of Labor's
Non-Partisan League has also APP
proved the selection made by the
Montana Council for Progressive
Political Action of Clarence Cham
berlain, and Bob Emmons for the
position of railroad commissioner.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
WALTER SMETHURST
TO BE MAIN SPEAKER
AT GARDENS JUNE Is
Robert c. Brown and ChaS.
Hauswirth Also on Program.

The Miners Union Day committee
of the union has made arrangements
with the CLIO to have Walter Smet-
hurst, executive assistant to Chair
man John L. Lewis, as a speaker for
Miners Union Day.
Mr.. Smethurst is an able speaker
and is thoroughly conversant with
the problems confronting American
labor at the present time. He is a
former resident of Montana and is
a member of the United Mine Work
ers of America at Klein, Montana.
He was born in Illinois and moved
to Montana in 1899. While in Mon
tana he was very active in union
and political affairs. He served as
a member of the legislature in 1923,
and as an International Board Mem
Der of the United Mine Workers for
six years. He also is an ~ex-service
man, having served IS months dur
ing the World War.
Butte's liberal minded mayor,
Charles Hauswirth, will also speak.
Charlie can always be counted upon
to be at any progressive gathering.
Robert c. Brown, president of the
Miners Union, will act as chairman.
The speakers committee may have
a further announcement as to other
speakers.
The speaking will start at 3 p. m.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
SOCIAL MEDICINE SURE
VICTOR OVER VENEREAL,
DISEASE SWEDEN PROVES
BY GORDON BROOKS

NEW YORK.-(FP)-A worker ir
Sweden, employed or not, has no
fear of venereal disease. Social
medicine protects him. His U. S.
brother is less fortunate, for there is
no national health program here.
Sweden is 20 years ahead of the
U. S. In 1918 that country estab-
lished social medicine by law. It's
main principles, according to the re-
port, Social Work and Legislation in
Sweden, are: l. Free medical treat
ment for all persons suffering from
venereal disease. 2. Legal compul-
sion for all those infected to follow
regular treatment according to doc
tors orders. 8. Reorganization of
state-aided and controlled enlighten-
ment concerning ~venereal disease
through the distribution of pamph-
lets. A. Abolition of prostitution.
s. Penalty against any one transmit
ting a social disease.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
Correspondence With
Senator Wheeler on
Copper Tariff Rates

l am enclosing for your informa-
ton copy of a telegram relating to
the tariff on copper, lead and zinc
which l have today sent to Mr.. j. F.
O'Brien, president Of the State Metal
Trades Council, Butte, and to other
labor organizations that have wired
protesting reduction in the tariffs
on these metals.
Washington, D. c., May 81, 1888.
j. F. O'Brien, President
State Metal Trades Council,
Butte, Montana:
Your telegram, urging me to de-
feat attempts on the part of admin
istration leaders to lower tariff on
shipments of copper, lead and zinc
from foreign countries on account of
unemployment situation in Montana,
received. You may rest assured I
shall do everything l can to prevent
lowering the tariffs on these metals,
but also shall do everything I can
to prevent lowering tariffs on cattle
and other farm products when our
workers and farmers are suffering
as they r today. l pointed out in
the Senate on Saturday last how
European as well as South Ameri-
can and Asiatic countries had de-
preciated their ~currencies to such an
extent that they can now ship in
their products to this country and
undersell our farmers, our miners,
and our manufacturers, and this
notwithstanding we created a two
Continued on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
OFFICER OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TAKES Definite STAND OPPOSING
ORGANIZED labor OF KALISPELL
isiness Men Display Hostility
to Railroad Men.

Great Northern Veterans Associa-
ton convention held in Kalispell
Saturday, June 4, forces issues to a
head and brings out facts that all
arrangements for the entertainment
of a group of veteran union men
utterly ignored the existence of or
ganized labor in K%alispell.
After obvious attempts to stall and
ignore the questions involved, Mr..
Don Treloar, the president of the
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce,
finally appeared before a committee
representing the Central Trades and
Labor Council of Kalispell and
Great Northern union men and vet
Grams of Whitefish at noon Satur-
day, June 4. Under pressure Of
questioning by members of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Treloar definitely stated
his stand, even to the extent of
challenging labor leaders Ito go
ahead and picket, even my radio
station if you want to-"
Making little less than a spectacle
of himself, he succeeded in aggra-
waiting the meeting into nothing but
a rag chewing argument, while
Leland Tansel, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, yes man"
for its board of directors, stood help
lessly in the background waiting for
someone to tell him to do what any
sober gentleman holding his position
might have done in such a situation.
Attempts to organize Listle's cafe,
the establishment responsible for
banquet arrangements for the con-
vention, brought about the above in
cident, due to the fact that Mr.. Glen
Hanson, proprietor of Listle's, had
referred the Trades Council griev-
ance committee to the Chamber of
Commerce as being the source of
his instructions on a mode of action
to follow.
1t is said that later in the day and
on through the evening Mr.. Treloar
was observed to be further making
a spectacle of himself, in a decidedly
drunken manner, before G. N. vet
Grams and their ladies at their ban
quet held in the Community hall of
Flathead County fairgrounds.
While attempting to gain every
thing possible through circumstances
involving entertainment of the G.. N.
veterans, labor leaders of Kalispell
made every effort to confine nego-
tiations to committee groups, behind
closed doors. In this they received
the full cooperation of local rail
road men and Whitefish Brother
hood representatives. There was no
public evidence of dissention, to in
terfere with the pleasure of the
thousand or more guests visiting in
Kalispell and it is believed that Mr.
Treloar is probably responsible for
whatever reflection may be cast on
Kalispell's hospitality and ability to
properly handle a situation.
There is every reason to believe
that the assurance Of support from
the G. N. Brotherhoods to organized
labor in Kalispell will be decidedly
felt by the forces of opposition EN-
tered in the Associated Industries
and what appears to be their
"stooge' setup, certain elements of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
CLAYTON CONDEMNS
RADIO MONOPOLY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Montana,
on June 6, vigorously defended the
rights of its radio listeners before a
Federal agency. 1t was alone among
the 48 states to appear before the
Federal Communications Commits
sion when that body began hearings
on the super power question.
Governor Ayers authorized John
K. Claxton, Silver Bow County At
torney, to represent the State of
Montana. Assailing any revision of
Commission rules which would tend
towards radio monopoly or which
would deprive state listeners of
localized service, the Montana
spokesman briefly sketched the vast
ness of the state, its scanty popula-
ton, and the wide diversity of in
terest among its people. When MI.
.Claxton expressed opposition to
super-power stations, he reiterated
the views of Burton K. Wheeler,
chairman of the power Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce, I'M
der which all communications prob
lens come.
Montana's representative, to whom
was accorded the honor of opening
the hearings which are expected to
extend over two weeks, carefully
pointed out that if super-power sta
tons were permitted to operate on
clear channels, large areas of the
state would actually be without local
radio service. This, he asserted,
would obtain from the fact that
these Eastern super-power stations
would cover certain areas, which
though contiguous to local stations
could not be served thereby.
Pointing out that two great radio
chains already dominate national
~broadcasting, Mr.. Claxton charged
that freedom of speech demanded
that radio stations be available as a
conduit for conflicting views. Under
the terms of the Havana Radio
Treaty, the Federal Communications
Commission is empowered to assign
a single high power station to each
of rs channels. In opposing the
exercise of such power, the Butte
man said; "Have you ever consid-
cred where this country would be
today if, in its early history, during
the founding days of the news
papers, Is newspapers-with over
half of them in the hands of two
men-had been chartered to have
national distribution while all others
had been limited to strictly local
distribution in their W commune
ties. If this had been allowed there
would be no such thing as a free
press today. We would have be-
come a nation s%ubservient to the
ideas of only a handful of men, If
the control of radio is turned over
to a few large stations it is a treach-
erous betrayal of all our President
and this Administration have been
fighting for to prevent monopolies
and all that monopoly means"
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
President of Farmers
Union to Be Evening Speaker
at Miners Hall.

The miners of Butte will celebrate
their historic holiday on June 18th,
with a magnificent parade through
the streets of the city in the morn
ing, a picnic, sports program, and
public speaking at Columbia Gar
dens in the afternoon, dancing at
the Gardens pavilion in the evening,
and an address by Mr.. John Veses-
key, national president of the Farm
ers Union, at the Miners Union hall,
82R East Park Street, in the eve
ming. Mr.. Veseskey is one of the
outstanding leaders of American
agriculture and his Interpretation of
p~resent-day economic problems will
be of interest to all. The public is
cordially invited.
Other labor organizations affili-
ated with the Miners and the Silver
Cow Trades and Labor Council will
take part in the parade.
The stores IT cooperating with
the unions by closing for the day so
that the people Of Butte will have
a double holiday. All Works Prog
.ress Administration projects will
cease for the day,
On June 10, all labor unions and
practically every ~fraternal organiza-
ton will turn out to parade with the
Butte Miners Union. The parade
will start to assemble in time to start
at 10 o'clock. It is requested that all
delegations be lined up on time,
preferably at $3.50.
Following the parade, there will
be a sports program, band concert
and speaking at the Gardens.
The lineup of the parade is as
follows:
Section No. l
Will line up north on Montana
street, facing south, north of Granite
street and east on Quartz street.
Continued on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
Administrator
Addresses Delegates

Stating that sponsorship of meri-
torious projects by local govern
mental subdivisions-Schoo District
No. l, Butte City, and Silver Bow
County-was absolutely essential to
the continued successful operations
of the WPA and the placing of needy
men to work, Mr.. Parker and Mr..
James Combo, regional director,
placed the problem squarely in the
lap of the union organizations and
urged their moral assistance in hav-
ing the city and county spend add
tional money to buy necessary equip
ment- Mr. Parker told the delegates
that unless the city and county put
up the money to buy the equipment
and material that a thousand or more
persons nov ready for assignments
could not be placed to work.
Delegates to the Council are well
acquainted with Mr.. Combo and it
was nothing new to hear him talk
on the floor. The regional director
emphasized the remarks made by
Mr.. Parker and also showed the i'm
perative and immediate need for the
local political subdivisions buying
equipment to carry on the projects
under WPA. After the speakers had
finished talking, a committee was
appointed by Chairman Davis of the
Council, consisting of one represent
alive from each union in the hall to
visit the County Commissioners, the
city, school district and county sur
veyor, John Healy, to bring to their
attention the message that had been
presented by the Works Progress
Administration officials. Wednesday
morning the committee met with the
County Commissioners, Mr.. Emmett
O'Brien, Mr.. Dan Sullivan and Mr..
Thomas j. Merkle. After consider
able discussion the County Commits
sioners promised to spend a certain
sum of money Immediately for the
purchase of trucks and other equip
ment.
Mayor Charles Hauswirth, City
Engineer Frank Curran and Electri-
cal Inspector Carl Smith, with whom
the committee also met, said that
the Ways and Means committee of
the City Council were now working
on a plan to make a loan from the
reconstruction Finance Corporation
offering as collateral revenue to be
derived from license plate receipts
with which to buy additional trucks.
The Mayor mentioned that the city
now has 10 trucks working on WPA
projects. This exceeds the number,
according to the Mayor, that has
been supplied by the County Com
missioners or by the County Sur
veyor, Mr.. Healy. The committee
has an appointment to e Mr.. John
Healy, County Surveyor, this Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. Parker said that quite a large
number of men and women had
already been certified by the County
Welfare Commission for work relief
and were waiting assignments but
could not be put to work because of
lack of equipment. The labor or
CARNATIONS are pressing the local
governmental subdivisions to assist
to the extent of their ability in
carrying on of the WPA projects.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09
FORMS new PARTY

Gov. Philip LaFollette Of Wiscon-
sin who, after telling a meeting in
Madison that both old parties had
"fumbled the ball" for a decade,
announced formation of the Natl.
Progressives of America. Public
ownership and control of money
will be one of the main aims of
the party.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09


tration heat was being turned on the
rules committee to assure speedy
and favorable consideration of the
wages and hours bill, it was learned
here, as President Roosevelt called
Rep. John O'Connor ID, N. W,
chairman of the powerful rules com
mittee, to the White House for a con-
ference.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-09

The trade unions did more to
assist the retail merchants during
the depression by getting federal
appropriations than any other
agency.