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Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
INTERNATIONAL A. F. OF |. LABOR LEADERS
DECREE NEW DEAL" FOR HELENA UNIONS

night representatives of IL building
and construction trades locals signed
an agreement with the international
officers which virtually means a
new deal" for union labor in Hell
ena and provided among other things
the following;
l. Destruction Of tn present
building and construction trades
council charter and application for
a new me at once.
2. Formation of a 12-man board
of arbitration to pass upon disputes
between the employer and the labor
er before a strike can be called.
3. Strengthening local unions by
making it necessary for all union
members to work in Helena at least
one year before having a vote and
voice in assembly meetings.
AS soon as the new charter is
granted, locals affiliated with the
Trades and Labor Assembly will
elect new officers and select the 10
man board of arbitration. Reardon,
Carlson and Mcdonald will return
here to supervise that meeting.
Signing the agreement last night
were representatives of the follow
ing locals:
Joe LaFournaise, operating engi-
neers; E. F. Greene, electrical work
ers; Chester Bates, bod carriers and
common laborers; j. S. Varney,
painters, decorators and paper hang
ers; Ray French, journeyman plumb
ers and steam filters; c. Raymond,
bricklayers, masons and plasterers;
Mike Foley, carpenters and joiners;
Lawrence Hill, sheet metal workers;
Raymond Gray, teamsters; Britt
Bentley, plasterers and cement fin
ishers and R. F. Vanek, fathers.
Representatives of local unions
met for three days with the inter
Continued to Page g.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
SAFEWAY STORES SIGN
MISSOULA Clerks
AGREEMENT

MISSOULA- (SpeciaD = Official
announcement of the signing of a
new agreement between Safeway
Stores and the Retail Clerks Union
of Missoula was made last week aft
er the agreement had been ratified
by the local union.
This brought to a successful termi-
nation two weeks negotiations by
the executive board Of Local No. 99l
between the Safeway Stores and the
grocery clerk members Of the union.
The new contract is perhaps M of
the most far reaching clerks agree
ments in effect in Missoula today.
Not only does the new contract pro-
vide for minimum wages and maxi
mum hours but also specifies vaca-
lions, holidays and overtime for
work on holidays, classifies part time
and apprentice employees, and pro-
vides for a closed shop.
Sideways now operate three mod
ern stores in Missoula, located at 3l8
N. Higgins Ave, corner S. 5th and
Higgins, and Main and Stevens. The
store at Main and Stevens, which
was recently opened, is m Of the
largest and most complete markets
in the city, featuring everything OBJ
tainable in the line Of fruits, vege-
tables, groceries, and meats.
In addition to Sideways two other
grocery merchants in Missoula are
now under contract with Local No.
99l, and negotiations are now pend
ing with other merchants in the city.
Thus the buying public of Missoula
will now have the opportunity to
make their purchases at the most up
to-date stores in the city and still be
assured of doing their part towards
making a living possible for the
clerks that serve them.
On behalf of the Retail Clerks
Union, thanks are extended to Frank
Shea, international organizer, and
the Missoula County Central Trades
and Labor Council for their assist
ance in taking a Of various de-
tails Of the negotiations.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05

Ten International officers of unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor concluded a three-day
meeting with leaders of building and
construction trades locals last night
by signing an agreement which calls
for a new charter for the building
trades unions and the elimination of
jurisdictional squabbles in the flu
ture.
The meeting was termed by a
spokesman for the group, "the larg-
est assembly of international officers
ever to meet in this area" and was
initiated by national building trades
A.. F. of L. officers in Washington
who felt it advisable to clarity Hell
ena's labor unions which during the
past three years have found them
selves entangled in increasing juris-
dictional troubles.
Those Attending
Attending the meeting were repre-
sentatives of the following inter
national unions:
o. w. Carter, Portland, Operating
Engineers; Neil Mcdonald, Butte,
electrical workers; William o. Dix,
Salt Lake City, bod carriers and
laborers; R. E. Nichols,
Seattle, painters, decorators and
paper hangers; F. E. Carlson, Butte,
bridge and structural iron workers;
Frank j.. Peterson, Denver, journey
men plumbers and steam filters; P.
w. Dowler, Seattle, carpenters and
joiners; c. c. Claire, Portland, sheet
metal workers, and Tim Reardon,
presided, representing Joseph
F. McMerney, president of the build
ing and construction department of
Washington, D. c., and Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers International
Union of America. R. E. James of
Kansas City, Kan, was the A.. F. of
l.. arbiter at the meeting.
At the concluding meeting last
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
0'(0NNELL, WHEELER
SECURE PASSAGE OF
FORT PECK W BILL.

Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell
informed the Montana Labor News
briefly today that the speaker of the
House of Representatives had recog-
nized him under suspension of the
rules, at which time he brought the
Fort Peck power bill up for con-
sideration.
Mr.. O'Connell urged its passage
and succeeded in getting it passed
by the House. The Congressman
mentioned in the telegram, "This is
the final result of my effort started
January %, 1887, when l introduced
the first bill ever presented in Con-
gress calling for public power at the
Fort Peck dam. While others have
climbed on the bandwagon since, l
am proud to have been the to
start the ball moving. I have been
active constantly in the matter and
am happy at final House approval
today. Am urging President Roose-
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
MINERS UNION TAKES
DEFINITE STAND TO
AID ROOSEVELT PLAN
RESOLUTION
In Support of President ROOsevelt's
Recovery Program


WHEREAS: President Roosevelt
recovery program seeks to provide
for the pressing needs Of the Ameri-
can people through appropriations OF
more than three billion dollars for
increased relief and WPA, special
aid to the farmers and the youth, and
which would provide for a long
awaited housing program through
which employment would be con-
siderably increased, and
WHEREAS: The Presidents re-
covery program, so vitality necessary
to the interests of the American peo-
pie, is threatened by attacks Of
monopoly, financial and industrial
groups through pressure campaigns
artificially stimulated with the aid
of millions of dollars, also through
the corporations-controlled press
and being further threatened by re-
strictive amendments, and
WHEREAS: The President has
correctly stated that the future OF
American democracy is to a large
degree dependent on the measures
to be taken by the national govern
ment to insure the economic security
and to raise the purchasing power of
the American people, and
WHEREAS: The recovery pro-
gram would bring immense benefits
to the workers, farmers and small
business groups of Montana,
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED.
That the Butte Miners Union declare
its whole-hearted endorsement OF
President Roosevelt's recovery pro-
gram as stated in his message ia
Congress; and declare its opposition
to restrictive amendments now be-
ing put forth by r%eactionary forces,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Miners Union shall organ
ize every possible means of support
in behalf of this program instructing
its delegates to the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council and to
the May 1st convention of the Mon
tana Council for Progressive Politi-
cal Action to urge adoption of SINH
lar resolutions by those bodies, and
BE IT FINALLY BE RESOLVED:
That copies of this resolution be sent
to President Roosevelt, to our Mon
tana Congressman and Senators, to
the Montana Labor News, Peoples
Press, Eye Opener and also be re-
ferred to the press committee for
appropriate comment in the next is
sue of the Miners Voice"
Adopted by the Butte Miners IN
ion No. l, International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, in
regular meeting assembled, April q,
1888.
WALTER R. SMITH,
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
LET LAW X KNOW
LABOR BACKS RECOVERY
PROGRAM, SAYS f w

WASHINGTON (UNS)-C. /. o.
approval of President Roosevelt's
recovery and relief plan was ex-
pressed by Chairman John L. Lewis
in a letter sent to all c. l. o. affili-
ates urging all c. l.. 0. members to
let their Congressman know how
they stand on the program.
The program, Lewis pointed out
in his letter, recognizes the demands
the c. I. o. has repeatedly made for
relief measures to provide a mini
mum of 3,500,000 jobs for unem-
ployed workers in socially useful
work through WPA, PWA, housing,
public roads and the like.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
FARM-LAb0R GROUP
ENDORSES SENATOR
AND LEGISLATORS
Object to Contract System.

GREAT FALLS.-Apparently the
Transfers Union of Great Falls is
not in favor of the contract system
in removal of city garbage or at least
that is the report that they brought
into the Cascade Trades and Labor
Assembly. A committee consisting
of Leon Royal, Earl Baxter, and Leo
Steward were appointed to assist the
teamsters in their opposition to the
contract system.
The Retail Clerks and Cooks and
Walters, Machinists, Carpenters and
Building Trades Council have en-
dorsed Lawrence Nelson as a candi-
date for the office of Railroad and
Public Service Commission. The
Cascade Trades and Labor Assembly
is also supporting him.
y 4 4
The Musicians complained that the
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
PARK LEA GIVES
TOWNSEND ADDRESS
Council Assists Guards Union

A meeting of the committee of the
Independent School Party will take
place at the Engineers office next
Monday evening, May 9th. All Off
GERS and members of the committee
are urged to attend as a final account
will be made.
The Workers Alliance and the re-
lief committee of the Miners Union
are disturbed over the conditions
relative to abolition of direct relief
in Silver Bow County and the COM
mittee from the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council was directed to
confer with the committee of the
Workers Alliance and Miners in an
effort to have the County Welfare
Commission secure additional state
appropriations for Silver Bow
County.
MI. Burr at the County Welfare
office stated, according to reports
made on the floor of the Council,
that the situation would be relieved
as he anticipated the receipt of i'm
mediate funds. The Council went
on record as requesting 100000 from
the state board.
4 = =
The selection of endorsements
made by Labor's Non-Partisan
League at its last meeting for state
senators and state representatives,
two supreme court justices and
United States congressman from this
district were adopted.
James Leary of the legislative
committee of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council and a delegate to
the Progressive Political Conference
of Great Falls held May 1st, gave a
splendid report of the meeting of
that group. A summary of the meet
ing is reported elsewhere in this
paper.
The remarks of Mr.. Leary were
supplemented by Delegate Spiegel
OF the Theatrical Employees and
Fredrickson Of the Miners.
T.
A rather interesting phase Of the
Trades and Labor Council proceed
ings was an appeal by Mr.. Sylvester
Hoolihan, a member of the Guards
Local at the penitentiary affiliated
with the International Union of Mu-
nicipal, County and State Employees,
when he stated that he had been
discharged for union activities at the
penitentiary. Mr.. Hoolihan stated
that the matter had been taken be-
fore the Prison Board consisting of
Governor Ayers, Attorney General
Freebourn. and Secretary of State
Sam Mitchell. Assertions were made
that some other members of the
union had been discharged or were
slated for dismissal on account of
Continued on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
Perry Melton of T h ters Elect
ed to Succeed B q As Secre-
tary of Local { s nizatiOn.
Unions FlOurisl in North
western Mont s..

q
Kalispell is ST y .ecidedly on the
map in organ IN activity and
friends will be d to hear of the
appointment 0 acme B. Baker as
district organ having been prop
erly commiss d as such by Will
liam Green, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Following
Mr.. Bakers resignation as secretary
of the Central Trades and Labor
Council of K~alispell, April 1st, Perry
S.. Melton, member and secretary of
Painters Local No. 975, was elected
to fill the vacancy, and may be
reached through P. o. Box 1853, Kali
ispell, by those desiring to cores
pond with any of the labor organiza-
tons of that city.
The latest local union to affiliate
with the Kalispell Council is the
Wire, Wood and Metal Lathers Local
No. 212, with Archie E. Colder as
official delegate. This brings the
total of affiliated unions to sixteen,
with the representation of organized
labor through the Central Trades
and Labor Council steadily growing
and indications are that several other
charters, in various crafts, may be
installed in the near future.
A meeting of the Lumber and
Sawmill Workers, A. F. L., is to be
held Thursday evening, April %, in
the Mcintosh Hall. This meeting
will be addressed by local labor
leaders, and Mr.. Joe Boyd and Mr..
Jean Matheny, field workers in the
lumber industry for the Carpenters
and Joiners Union. This meeting is
open to the general public and it is
hoped that a good crowd will be on
hand to take advantage Of the OPP
portunity to learn something Of the
true nature of proper union organi-
cation and activity.
OF general interest, especially to
citizens of Kalispell, is the indica-
ton that there are some definite
changes for the better taking place
in the management and policy of the
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce,
Apparently something in the nautre
of a spring housecleaning'' is being
effected, and labor leaders look for
ward to the sincere cultivation in
every way possible of better under
standing and cooperation among
employers and employees. It seems
the Associated Industries as such, is
having anything but unopposed clear
sailing, even in the company of
many of its members, and gossip of
the town has it that the Chamber of
Commerce of Kalispell desires def
to be considered in no way
connected with the Associated In
dustries. However, actions speak
than words, SO It's said, and
in the meantime union men no doubt
have the intelligence necessary to
analyze the situation on its true
merits. A little time will clarity the
issue.
Due to the opposition to organiza-
ton Of his establishment, Mr.. Ward
Mcmillan, former sheriff of Flathead
County, has been officially notified
by Bartenders Local No. 312 and the
Central Trades and Labor Council
of Kalispell that 'The Palm" has
been placed on the 1--WE do not pa
tronize list" Following several at
tempts to come to an understanding,
the action taken seemed necessary,
especially in view of several out
standing facts, first and foremost
Continued to Page g.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05
CITY PROPERTY TO BE
IMPROVED BY Wpk,
SAYS ]. 0't0N NELL

Montana Labor News:
Presidential approval has been
secured on a WPA project with an
allotment of S118,75S for improve
ment Of city-owned property for
playground purposes in Butte.
Also a S1,247 WPA project for i'm
provement of garage and storage
sheds for county road equipment
at Anaconda. Exclusive for news
east.
Congressman Jerry ]. 0'COnnell.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05

AGE OF IS is FOUND AVERAGE
HIRING TOP-headline. "And now"
SEE Breadline Benny, I'm 10 years
nearer the ash-heap."
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05

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., 1938-05-05

There eaA be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index Of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05

BAKER APPOINTED DISTRICT ORGANIZER
BY AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR

Secretary of Kalispell Central
Council HOnored by National
Body.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-05

A meeting of the committee of the
Independent School Party will take
place at the Engineers office next
Monday evening, May 9th. All Off
GERS and members of the committee
are urged to attend as a final account
will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19
BRADDOCK 5-13 SHORT END PICK Ex=Champ Papers Off for
 Farr Fight Friday;
 Louis to Watch

Pompton Lakes, N. J., Jan. 19- CUP)-Former heavyweight cham pion Jimmy Braddock will run four miles then box four rounds today in tapering off training for his To- round bout against Tommy Farr, British champion, Friday night.
 No boxing is scheduled for to- morrow but Braddock will run three or four miles before lunch, then drive to New York.
 Joe Louis, who dethroned Brad dock last June and is training at Lafayettville, N. Y, for his coming title defense against Nathan Mann, was scheduled to drive in today to see Braddock's final sparring.
 The weigh-in for the Braddock- Farr bout will be held in the New York Athletic Commissions offices at noon Friday. Farr, the former Welsh coal-miner who stayed 15- rounds with Louis last summer, ruled a 1895 favorite over the for mer titleholder. The winner prob ably will be matched with another ex-champion, Max Baer, in the spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
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By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19
WRESTLING

Worcester, Mass.-Danno OMa- hony, Ireland, fiattened George (Dazzler) Clark, Scotland; Chief Saunooke, Boston, pinned Hymie Ol- son, Minnesota; Hans Steinke, Ger many, drew with Tom Keivala, Fitchburgh; Lou Thesz, St. Louis, Mo, tossed Floyd Marshal, Chicago.
 New Haven, Conn.-(Arena)- Cliff Olson, Minnesota, defeated (KO) George Koverly, Calf, (dis- qualified) Joe Dusek, Omaha, pin ned Johnny Supsie, New Haven; Bert Ruby, Hungary, downed Nick Elitch, Poland; Mike Mazurki, New York, pinned Jake Patterson, Syra- cuSe, N. Y.
 New York-Dean Detton, Utah, defeated John Grandowich, Poland i; Steve Passas, Greece, downed Hans von Blumberg, Germany, Kimon Kudo, Japan, decisioned Slim zim- bleman, California; Jesse James, California, pinned Juan Olaquivel, Spain; John Murphy, Ireland, and Gino Martinelli, Italy, drew; Mike Strelich, California, pinned Jim Wallis, Boston; Bill Sledge, Texas, decisioned Willie Davis, Virginia.
 Paterson, N. J.-Ernie Dusek, Omaha, defeated Jack Donovan, Boston; Ralph Garibaldi, St. Louis, pinned Frenchy La Rue, Trenton, N. J.; Bobby Managoff, Chicago, and Bobby Roberts, Dayton, O. drew; George Kondylis, Greece, pin ned Casey Berger, Iowa; Bernie Kaplan, Philadelphia, tossed Gabe D'Annunzio, Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19
New England Sport Shots Here and There
BY ERNEST BARCELLA
United Press Staff Corresponden

United Press Staff Correspondent Boston, January 19. - CUP) -
 Letting the sports chips fall where
 they may:
 Any pace-setting that's done here
 January 29 in the X. of c. mile feat
 uring Glenn Cunningham and
 Archie San Romani apparently will
 be entrusted to the sturdy legs of Gene Venzke, the old Penn standby who's an experienced hand at that sort of thing. -.
 There seems to be little alterna- tive since Don Lash. the Indiana ace, has announced his withdrawal fro mthe mile to concentrate on the two-mile run. Last year it was this same MT. LaSi. who forced Cum ningham to a new Boston mile mrk of 4:119 in a terrific stretch duel. Later, the Hoosier star gave local track fiends something 1t otalk about when he raced to a new indoor two-mile record of 8:58,.. If Cunningham and San Romani don't watch out, this man Lash is liable to steal the show away from them and make the two-nile run the feature of big track events, instead of the mile. Lash is intent on establishing a new world record for l the indoor tWo-mile affair. .. And /. with competitors like Tom Deckard, Ray Sears, Joe McCluskey, Ray Un- Iderwood, ct al, the possibility isn't
 as remote as it might seem. =. A week ago, Manager Art Ross promised his Boston Bruins three day vacation if they defeated Les Canadiens and Chicagos Black hawks. Today the Bruins start l their vacation. Which goes to show what little incentive can do. =.
 Connecticut baseball fans think that the game for which he did so |much should turn around and give a helping hand to Big Ed Walsh. . .. They say the one-time Chicago |pitching ace was hard hit by the Hate depresison. -. Then, of course, l the death of the son and namesake Inc had hoped would follow in his footsteps wa sa bitter pill for Big Ed. .. -.
 Big Ed is still a big name in base ball, as evidenced by the fact that The finished high in the recent Hall of Fame balloting. .. Eighth, to be exact. ...
 Speaking of the Hall of Fame vot- ling, the biggest surprise to New |England fans was failure of Gen. ||eral Manager Eddie Collins of the ||Red Sox to poll the necessary 75 per |Icent or 197 votes that would have ||won him niche in the Hall of Base |lball Immortality. .. Eddie got 175 |lvotes. ..
 Outfielder Vince Di Maggie of the .Bees, who appeared to have im- ||proved his batting after he started
 wearing glasses toward tAe close of
 |the 1887 campaign, is undecided
 whether he will wear specs the corl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19
Personals

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19
MANN TO REFEREE
 AT NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Jan. 19- Nathan Mann, the New Haven heavyweight who will fight Joe Louis for the worlds heavyweight title next month, hasn't forgotten the man who gave him his start in the fight game. That man is Dick Gray, anna teur boxing matchmaker at the New Haven Arena. And on Thursday night, when Gray presents his first card in six weeks, Nathan Mann will step into the ring to referee at least two of the dozen bouts on the card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-19

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