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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01
Lake View Ripples

| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Smell of Lydia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Gruetz-
macher and son, Arnold, Jr., of Belle
PLANE, spent the weekend at the w.
F. Borchard home. MIR. Smell is a
cousin to Mrs. Borchard.
| A few from this community at
tended the bridal shower given in
honor of Alvina Deleger of Sandstone,
Sunday afternoon. A pleasant aft
ernoon was spent with visiting and a
delicious lunch was enjoyed. The
honored guest will become the bride
of Earnest Larson, also of Sandstone,
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ekdale and
| daughter, Janet, Mr.. and Mrs. Null
Inns and daughters, Dorothy, Janice
and Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivar Rost-
berg and son, Melvin, and grand
children, Irwin and Ann Sander, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Foss and son, Har-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylverton LoftneSs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rabe of
Kroschel, helped Murtis Loftness cele-
brate his birthday Sunday evening.
Peder Loftness left Monday week
ago on his vacation to Gibbon and
! Hector to visit his brother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rabe spent
Sunday afternoon at the Herman
FoSs home.
Friends are glad to report that
Mrs. Maynard Without is feeling fine
and that her leg is getting better.
Her friends hope it will continue to
heal very rapidly.
Mrs. Peder Loftness and sons, Muir
tbs and Luther, and daughter, Myrtle,
were Sunday dinner guests at the
Harry Johnson home near Kroschel.
Mrs. Peder Loftness and daughter,
Myrtle, spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs Mullins and Dorothy.
Claude Mart is on the sick list and
friends hope he will be we'll again
SOOn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01

only few days because he was bitten
by black spider and infection set in.
He was in hospital where he was
given treatments for blood poisoning
which left the thumb and index fin
ger on his right hand stiff.
Mrs. Hubert Christopherson is i'm
proving nicely since her last opera
ton.
Bernetta and Lorraine Leyden of
Hinckley, are visiting at the Busse
home at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Davis visited at
the Scott home Saturday enroute
from Grand Rapids to their home in
Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Yepma, Sam
Yepma and Ed Kepler motored to
Duluth Friday. Dorothy and Sybil
Yepma returned with their parents
after visiting relatives the past few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce of Min
neapolis, were visitors at the Taub-
man and Hansen homes last Thurs
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01
Sand Creek

Miss Evelyn Berry is spending a
weeks vacation at her home here be-
fore resuming her teaching duties
near Pine City.
Visitors who helped Mrs. F. Jor-
gensen celebrate her birthday Friday
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. D. Svar-
dahl, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo and
Mr. and Mrs. c. Svardahl and family.
At the last regular meeting of the
Farmers club it was decided to have
party at the Engebo home Sat-
urday evening, Sept. 3. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all members
and their friends.
A large number from here attended
the harvest festival in Sandstone Sat-
urday while others enjoyed the fair
at Askov. Various ones received
prizes for their exhibits which great
ly added to the interest of the local
visitors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01

stad, English teacher and dramatic
coach.
Lydia Carlson returned home Sat-
urday for weeks vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Carlson, before
resuming her teaching at the Kale-
vala school near Kettle River. She
has been in Duluth taking summer
school work at the Duluth Teachers
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belski and son, Ches-
ter, of Duluth, and Vivian Granville
of Proctor, spent Sunday evening at
the Wickstrom home. Incidentally it
was the birthday of Donna Mae Wick
strom.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Faudskar were
in Bruno Sunday afternoon calling
on the j. H. Lingren and VIM. Eng
lund families.
Chester Beck and children of Carl
ton, visited his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Beck, Tuesday of last week. His
daughter, Myrtle, stayed until Sat-
| urday for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Prokosch, &C
cOmpanied by their nieces, Celeste
and Eunice Arth, spent Sunday with
the E. M. Arth family. Eunice re-
manned home for the present
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Bukkila and chill
dren of Minneapolis, spent the week.
end at the home of Mrs. Bukkila's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hellman.
Miss Anna Hellman returned home
with them for visit before going on
to her work in Chicago, Ill.
Sunday dinner guests at the Urho
Tapanila home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wirta of Duluth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rahikainen and Mr. and Mrs. Matt
Tapanila east of Sandstone In the
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. c. Swardahl
and children, Donald and Loretta, of
Sandstone, called there
Word has been received by rela-
tives that Mrs. John Moser is now
at the home of her son, George Foley,
in Duluth, and expects to come home
next Sunday. She is getting along
very WELL
Sunday dinner guests at the John
Albion home were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Mahle, of ST. Paul, Kitty Walker of
Sandstone, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Carlson and family. Astrid Albion
accompanied her sister to st. Paul for
a weeks visit.
Lloyd Sears is in Minneapolis this
week visiting relatives and plans to
attend the state fair before returning
home
On Wednesday evening of last week
number of relatives and friends
met at the Sears home to help Mr..
Sears celebrate his birthday. After a
social evening a fine supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Lee and an
other young couple from Minneapolis,
returned to Finlayson last Thurs
day after a week of fishing at Bay
field, Wis. While there, Mrs. Lee
had the good fortune to catch a IT.
pound Lake Superior trout, which,
needless to say, put up big fight
before it was landed. They had left
their little daughter, Barbara, here
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fredrickson, and stopped to
get her before going on to their home.
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West Rock

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Washburn anC
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Hansen of St
Paul, were weekend visitors at the
Alice and Carl Lindstrom home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Johnson at
tended the silver wedding of friends
in Ogilvie Sunday. They visited
friends in Mora Sunday evening.
The Misses Bernice Johnson anc
Irene Hartz spent the weekend al
the Erick Bloomquist home at Chi
sage City. While there Miss Hartz
mastered the difficult" art of riding
bicycle.
A large group of friends and rel
home Sunday in honor of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Larson, the occasion being thei,
golden wedding anniversary. A sun
of money was presented to the Lar
sons with appropriate remarks by
Rev. E. S. Bloomquist. The COM
munity joins in wishing Mr.. anc
Mrs. Larson many returns of the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson anc
Charles of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend at the Eric Johnson home
A birthday party in honor of Mis-:
Evelyn Anderson was held at the
Sam Martin home Friday evening
John Under returned home Mon
day from visit with relatives ir
Hinckley.
Rev. and Mrs. Nordelman and sor
of Madison, N. j., called at the Axe
Johnson home Friday, while enroute
to the Norwegian-Danish conference
at Duluth.
Carl and Alice Lindstrom, Aller
Peterson and Lois Swanson were last
Thursday evening visitors at the
George Lindstrom home
Louise and Mango Virgins, Bonnie
Lou Swanson and Leona Carlson
spent Monday afternoon with La
Verne Johnson.
Rev. E. S. Bloomquist left fol
Jamestown, N. Y, Monday to attend
conference of the M. E. churches
A group of friends and neighbors
very pleasantly surprised Mrs. An.
drew Johnson Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Lyden and
family and Earl Holmberg were week
end visitors at the Erick Holmberg
home
Mr. and Mrs. Nordeen and Miss
Hulda Soderbeck were Sunday visi-
tors at the Magnus Soderbeck home
east of Pine City.
Allen Peterson left recently for his
home in st. Paul after a two weeks
visit at the Alice and Carl Lindstrom
home.
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Finlayson

Clarence Christopherson and son,
Howard, of st. Paul, spent from Fri
day until Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christopherson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kay and daugh-
ter, Patricia, of Pine City, accompa-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holstein,
were in Moose Lake Sunday after
noon to see the new hospital.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Nels
Nordholm was visitor at the M. E.
Ward home.
Ernest Nordholm is in Duluth on
few days business trip and on Sun
day Mrs. Nordholm spent the day
with Mrs. Paul Ward.
Frank Vogt and Howard Norback
of Minneapolis, visited their parents
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigurd Tomte and
daughter, Florine, of Sleepy Eye,
cousins of Hollis Laid, spent Sun
day at the Laid home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt Ryan of ST.
Paul, brought his mother, Mrs. S. B.
Ryan, home Sunday after a weeks
visit in their home.
Supt. and Mrs. E. F. Peltola and
daughter, Bette Jean, were in Ro-
chester week ago to see his moth
er, who was recovering from an op-
GRAFTON. Walter Peltola returned
home with them for few days visit
before starting for his teaching posi-
ton in Montana. They expect to 60
to Rochester the coming weekend to
bring Mrs. Peltola here to recuperate,
before going on to her home at Mid
die River.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Smith enter
tanned at dinner and supper Sunday,
the guests being Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Elsola, Edward, Elmer and Ethel Ell
sofa. Thelma Childers of Barnum,
was also guest at supper.
Helena and Josepha Weber were
callers at the Joe Koenings home last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holstein called
at the Overbecke home near Willow
River Sunday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Maupin, who has been
ill, is slowly recovering.
Callers at the Erick Pyykko home
Sunday afternoon included Mrs.
Branstrom and her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bran
strom, of Ponsford, and Mrs. Gust
Johnson.
Dinner guests at the Walter Makela
| hOy,,n C1,y,Ioxy
George Suhonen of Sandstone
Mr.. and Mrs. Einard Mattson, Mrs.
Selma Mattson and little Caroline
Taylor spent Sunday and Monday in
Two HarbOrs with friends.
On Wednesday of last week Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Ward, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. DeGroff, went to Nc
Grath to spend the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Kinsley.
Henry Matson and G.. L. Smith were
in the Twin Cities Wednesday of last
week on business for the local cream
cry.
The Thimble club meeting will be
postponed week on account of Labor
day, and will meet Monday, Sept. IL,
at the home of Mrs. w. T. Pearson.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend the service at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening, Sept. 4,
at 8 p. m. The pastor, Rev. E. j.
Murdach, of Barnum, will have
charge.
Mrs. Lauri Whitman is still in Min
neapolis taking medical treatment.
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Shafer over the Labor day
weekend will be the latter's sister,
Christina Nelson, and Ted Gray of
st. Paul.
The opening of school is set for
Tuesday, Sept. 6. There will be one
new teacher to take the place of Mrs.
Johnson, the former Caroline Tryg-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Markville Lutheran Church.
Evening worship Sunday, Sept.
at 8 p. m.
Kingsdale Lutheran Church.
Morning worship Sunday, Sept.
at 1920 a. m.
The Luther League will meet Wed.
nesday evening, Sept. Z, at p. m
West Keene Lutheran Church.
Worship Sunday, Sept. II, at 1884,
p. m; Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
PAUL j. R. PETERSON, Pastor.
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Finlayson School Notes

The public school at Finlayson will
resume session Tuesday following
Labor day at 9 o'clock. On the first
day school will close at noon.
Children who will be six years
of age by January l, 1888, will be
admitted to the first grade.
Graduates of rural schools in the
area are invited to attend high school
at Finlayson. Books and instruction
are furnished free of charge Com
petent teachers will direct you in
your classes in physical education,
in the library, in the gymnasium, in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01

Apple pie-Mrs. l.. A. PaulSen. Mrs
Fancy cookies-Mrs. John Krantz, Mrs
Drop cookies-Mrs. George Hansen. Mrs
Dark cake-Ingerd Strandskov. second
Cinnamon rolls-Mrs. N. p. Nedegaard
second.
Lemon pie-Mrs Chris Petersen.
Coffee cake-Mrs. Chris Sandahl.
White bread-Mrs. Chris Petersen, Mrs
Whole wheat bread-Mrs L. A. Paulsen
second.
Flower Display.
MRS. Chris. Frederiksen, Manager)
Mixed bouquet-Mrs. J. P. Sorensen
Mixed bouquet-Mrs. Martin Johnson.
Gloxinia-Mrs. Carl Eriksen.
Petunia-Mrs. Carl Eriksen, Mrs. J. p
Sorensen. second; Mrs. Martin Johnson
second.
Asters-Mrs; Hans Paulsen H.. p,,,,son
Mrs. J. Albert johnson.
Zinnia (giaht)-Mrs. Erling Nielsen
PhloX (annuaD-Mrs. Hans Paulsen. Mrs
Phlox (hardy)-Walter Boyer, second.
Double petunia-Mrs. Hans Paulsen.
Foliage plant-Mrs. N. S. Petersen, Mrs
Hydrangea~ Fred Jorgensen Mrs
N. p. Jensen.
Golden flare cosmos-Mrs. Fred Jorgen-
Annual larkspur-Mrs. Richard Petersen,
Mrs. Martin Johnson.
Calendula Mrs. J. Albert Johnson. Mrs
DahIia-Mrs. Christine Dixen, Mrs Chris
Hansen.
Golden glow-Mrs. Christian Dixen, Mrs
Fred JorgenSen.
Table decoration-Mrs. N. S. Petersen
Gladys Olsen.
Nasturtium-Mrs. P. N. Fenger. Mrs
Cosmos-Mrs. Erling Nielsen. Eldon
AbrahamSen.
Giadiola (6)-Mrs. P. N. Fenger, Walter
Gladiola O-walter Boyer. Mrs. P. N
Fenger.
Marigold-Mrs. p NJ Fenger.
Sweet peas-Mrs. P. N. Fenger. Mrs. Will
lpiglossis-Mrs Martin Johnson.
Delphinium-Walter Boyer, Mrs. Martin
Johnson.
Pansies-Peter Bovberg, Mrs NJ S. Pc
tersen.
African daisy-Gladys olsen second.
Winter bouquet-Mrs. Martin Johnson,
second.
Flowers-Junior Department.
Hydrangea-Betty Dietz.
Zinnia (giant) lessen, Harold
Marigold-Marvin lessen. second.
PhloX-Harold Frederiksen. 30 m
Frederiksen.
Gladiola t6)-Harold Schatvet, Herluf
Frost.
Gladiola Q)-Edith Hermansen. Evelyn
Frost.
Livestock.
"a. P. Jensen, Manager)
Guernsey bull-Chris. Frederiksn, Clar-
ence MattSon.
Guernsey cow-Clarence Mattson, Chris
Frederiksen, Chris Frederiksen u,,-
Holstein cow-Hans Abrahamsen. Alvin
j. Jensen. A P. Jensen,
Jensen.
Holstein bull-Ludvig Madsen. Morris
Holstein bull calf-Einar olesen. second
Gus Andersen, third.
Brown Swiss heiferIRalph Henriksen
Lamb-Folmer Frederiksen.
ChckenS-FirSt prizes to JenS Jensen
Peter Jensen, Mrs. Jens J. Krogh: second
prizes to Merton Andersen, Harold Jensen
Harry Mortensen, Jr., and Mrs. Gus An
All Club Entries.
Oh. P. Rasmussen, Manager)
Dress-Marie Jensen, Olga Nielsen.
Pillowcase--Marie Jensen.
Canning-Olga Nielsen, Olga Nielsen
Baking-First prizes to Phyllis Meier
| (2); Joyce Mortensen, (2); Margaret
| Thomson, second.
Garden-Werner krantZ, Charles Mat
| thiaS, Peter Jensen.
Flowers-Werner Krantz, second.
Brown Swiss heifer-Ralph Henriksen
Holstein heifer-Donald Thomson
Guernsey heifer-Eiler Frederiksen, Nor.
man MattSon.
Lamb-Folmer Frederiksen.
Jersey White Giants-Merton Andersen
second.
White Plymouth Rocks-Jens Jensen.
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BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH

Elmer j. Johnson, pastor
Services next Sunday: Bruno, 10
a. M; Vilstad, 11:l5 a. M; Park, 2:3O
p. M, and Clear Creek, p. m.
Welcome to all.
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FINLAYSON

Mr. and Mrs. John V. Padrnos and
sister and son, Joe, of Olivia, were
weekend guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hekrdle, Sr.
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PEACE ENGLISH LUTH. CHURCH
H. Sporleder, pastor.

English services at 1920 a. M; Sun
day school and Bible class at 10 a. M,
subject: "The Mysterious Ways of
God" German services at $50 a. m.
Choir practice Wednesday at p. m.
Adult confirmation instruction ev-
cry Monday and Thursday evening at
BIS o'clock.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-16
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
EXTENDS INVITATION

A meeting of Labor's Non-Parti-
san League will be held in Judge
Downey's courtroom, at the court
house, Friday evening, June 18th, at
8 D. m. A complete list of candi-
dates has now been selected for
the Legislature, Senate, Supreme
Court and Railroad organization.
The committees are perfecting pre-
cinct organizations.
The last meeting elected delegates
to attend the Council for Progressive
Political Action to be held at Great
Falls on the 10Th.
Friday nights meeting will have
some interesting developments. All
members are urged to attend, and
all union and other interested parties
are asked to send representatives
whether they are members or not.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-16
Labor's Non-pariisan
League Pledged 10
Fight Vicious Taxes

Pledged to fight the sales tax, in
come tax on wage earners, to levy
taxes with reference to ability to
pay and to work for all progressive
legislation, Labor's Non-Partisan
League comes into the field
The league is composed of repre-
sentatives of local unions to-
gether with numerous persons not
identified with the local labor move
ment but interested in progressive
legislation.
Its purpose is to secure representa-
ton in the Supreme Court, the State
Legislature and to some extent in
other state and national offices for
the rank and file of progressives in
the state who will ultimately be
forced to pay the bills.
Candidates have been selected for
endorsement after having been in
vestigated as to their character, abil-
ity and freedom from restraint and
willingness to carry out the platform
of the league, and it is hoped that
all progressive people of this com
munity will rally to their support.
In the past, things have been al
lowed to take their course until after
the primaries and this has resulted,
many times, in a condition in which
the voters were forced to choose be-
tween people known to be COM
mitted to the special interests and
this accounts for some of the com
promise legislation from which we
have all suffered, now however,
labor is taking the initiative and will
present a full ticket in the primaries
which should merit the support Of
every element in the community
who believe in government by the
people.
Following is the list endorsed;
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.
Congressman, first district; Jerry
y. O'Connell.
The Silver Bow unit of Labor's
Non Partisan League has also ap-
proved the selection made by the
Montana Council for Progressive
Political Action of Clarence Cham
berlain, and Bob Emmons for the
positions of railroad commissioners.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-16
Unions Plan Study Of
Cooperative Medicine

An announcement was made by
James Leary, delegate to the Trades
and Labor Council and a member of
the Miners Union, that a meeting
will be held at the Engineers office
July 8 at 7:30 p. m. to discuss the
Question of socialized medicine and
also the establishment if possible of
a hospital association or cooperative
union among the employees in order
that they may obtain more adequate
medical attention and hospitaliza-
ton. Already, according to Mr.
Leary, a canvass has shown that the
Great Falls Smeltermen have the
best cooperative plan, but even it
presents some rather serious faults.
In going into the subject more
fully, Mr.. Leary described the CO.
operative hospital plan now in oper-
alton in Saskatchewan and other
Canadian provinces where medical
costs are taken care of through taxa
ton, the same as we pay our road
and poor tax. He also mentioned the
remarkable achievements of the
Farmers in the Elk City, Oklahoma,
Cooperative Hospital.
All unions who have members
working for the Anaconda Company
are urged to send delegates to the
meeting at the Engineers hall, here
tofore mentioned, namely July 8.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-16
Unions Join With Civic
Bodies Urging Greater
Federal Appropriation

At the request of the Administra-
tor of the Works Progress Admins
tration, Mr.. Joe Parker, conference
was held between the County Com
missioners and representatives 0
organized labor at the commission
ers' room in the courthouse Il e
Wednesday. At that time the unif
urged the commissioners to
additional equipment in order
work could be expedited on all .
projects. The union committee 4
went to see the Mayor to see if
money could be obtained from that
governmental unit for the same pur-
pose. After meeting with these two
governmental units, the committee
met with members of the School
Board and Mr.. Jack Healy, county
surveyor. At these meetings the
seriousness of the unemployment
situation was brought forcibly to the
attention Of these officials. However
the crisis is by no means ended, and
on Tuesday afternoon at the Works
Progress Administration office a
joint meeting was held between
members of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council, Building Trades
Council, the Butte Chamber of Com
merce, the city of Butte, the County
Commissioners, the county surveyor,
city engineers office, DR.. Peter Pot
ter, chairman of the State Welfare
Board, and officials of the Works
Progress Administration. After con-
siderable discussion in which it was
brought out that it was almost i'm
possible for either the city, county
or state to advance any more money
to carry on projects, subcommittee
was appointed to draft suitable tele-
grams to Harry Hopkins, national
administrator, to send an investiga-
tor to Silver Bow County to inquire
into the seriousness of the local stu
alton.
Following is contents of telegram
to Administrator Hopkins:
Butte, Montana, June IA, 1888.
Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator,
Works Progress Administration,
Walker-Johnson Building,
Washington, D. c.
Due to the almost complete shut
down of the mining industry in Sill
yer Bow County, which is practically
all that we have here in regard to
employment the unemployment sit
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1938-06-16
Sen. Murray Protetts
Tariff Schedules on
Copper, Lead. zint

Some two weeks ago, representa-
sives Of unions who have members
employed by the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company were called togeth-
er to protest reductions in tariffs on
copper, lead, zinc and metal products
that might be involved in proposed
reciprocal treaties now pending with
Great Britain. Both the metal trades
and some of the building trades lent
their assistance in this matter.
A significant telegram was sent to
Neil Mcdonald, president of the
State Council of Electrical Workers
Of Butte which describes the posi-
tion of the copper tariff very ade-
quately. In this telegram Senator
Murray stated: II wish to advise
copper cannot be made basis re-
ciprocal trade agreements because
we have no tariff on copper but have
excise tax which has same effect as
tariff but Secretary Of State has no
power to reduce or modify it in any
way. Therefore he is without power
to make any trade on basis of letting
copper in at lower excise rate. Bill
has been introduced in House to re-
move excise tax on copper, but this
bill cannot get anywhere this session
and could not pass Senate in any
event as will be here to protect
excise tax. State Department as
sures me no effort is made on their
part to secure removal of excise tax
and they have no intention to do
anything to adversely affect Ameri-
can production of copper. He is
giving close attention to subject and
that lead, zinc and metal products
will not be injuriously affected. He
promises to send me further state
ment on these matters in few days
and l will forward same to you. In
addition to foregoing I am now in
vestigating extent Of any importa-
ton Of copper which might affect
employment in American copper
mines and intend to give this sub
jsct my very close attention"