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Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
4 OR (0N(ILIAT0R
C0NFERS WITH UNIONS

Lyman N. Sisley, conciliator rep
resenting the Department of Labor,
is in Butte visiting his mother and
incidentally renewing old friends
and acquaintance. Mr.. Sisley
is a member of the Electricians I'm
ion and has been with the Depart
ment of Labor as a conciliator for
Is years. He was appointed under
President Hoover.
The cancellation service of the De-
partment of Labor is entirely dis
tinct from the operations of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act. The
board and its field agents under that
act deals more strictly with the
rights of the workers to organize,
but the department under which Mr..
Sisley operates deals with all sorts
of disputes and settlement thereof.
Mr.. Sisley is a native of Butte and
has a very interesting historical
background. His father originated
and operated the Mining World, a
newspaper dealing almost exclusive
ly with various phases of mining
here in the early days. Mr.. Sisley
Sr. later moved to Chicago, where
he sold his paper to the Engineering
and Mining Journal. He then pub
lished a number of trade journals
for various national unions.
While here, Mr.. Sisley visited the
office of the Montana Labor News,
headquarters Of the Miners Union
on East Park Street, the labor hall
of the Teamsters, and the Federal
Labor Union. Other conversations
included Frank Shea, the national
representative of the Clerks, and
Andy Gunther.
Mr.. Sisley expects to be in Butte
for several days.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
POWER COMPANY SHOULD TEST METERS
VIM Describes
Efforts Of High Priced
Lobbies 10 Beat Bill

Sam VIM of Deer Lodge, Mon
tana, chairman of the joint legisla-
tive boards of the Railroad Trans
p~ortation Brotherhoods, returned
last week from Washington, D. c.,
after a months effort representing
the railroad brotherhoods on the Pet
tengill bill before the Senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce. This
is a bill to allow the railroads to
lower their long haul rates in order
to compete with the steamship rates
through the Panama Canal. The
railroad brotherhoods have been
vitality interested, as well as all the
taxpayers and workers in the state,
TO get this transcontinental business
back on the rails instead of going
by steamboat through the canal.
'"The railroad brotherhoods are
also deeply interested in the con-
solidation of railroads, inasmuch as
most of the consultations simply
mean putting many of their men out
of work. OF course, reduction in the
wage basis is another thing that
concern the rail men, and to which
they and their grand lodge officers
are not agreeable. This is also one
of the matters that is up in Wash
ington," said Mr.. VIM.
In line with the rest of the organ
lied labor movement and the farm
ers unions, the railroad brother
hoods are much concerned over the
revision of the government tax,
namely, the excess profits tax and
the capital gains tax. Mr.. VIM de-
clared, we were agreeable to a fair
modification of these measures but
are thoroughly disappointed in the
way they have now come from the
House of Representatives, and in a
few days they will come from the
Senate finance committee. The gem
eral opinion in the labor world is
that President Roosevelt will veto
these bills when they come to him,
as altogether too much favoritism is
shown to the wealthy classes in these
new tax bills. Of course, labor is
well aware that what wealth evades
must be carried by the laboring
classes. If these bills should be
passed, we are liable to have a gen
eral sales tax which certainly would
put the load on the workers.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
Trades Council Hears
Report OF Delegate

A request from the Auto Me-
chanics Union of Missoula to endorse
Mr.. Covey for the position of assist
ant supervisor of trade and indus
trial education was referred to the
education committee.
4 .
A letter was received from Lee
verne Hamilton of Musselshell, call
ing attention to a meeting of the
Farm-Labor party in Great Falls
on May 18th.
A communication from Douglas
Gold relating to a Public Forum in
Butte was referred to the education
committee. Mr.. Gold submitted a
list of subjects proposed for discus
sion. The Trades and Labor Council
however, thought that it would be
best for the committee to give the
various topics some consideration
before deciding on it.
4
Earl Simmons of the Musicians
Union made a fine report on the
settlement that the Musicians made
with KGIR. 1t is now agreed be-
tween this union and the radio sta
ton to employ a number Of must
clans part of the time during the day
in radio broadcasts from this station,
The unions seemed very well pleased.
James Leary, who represented the
Trades and Labor Council at the
Great Falls meeting Sunday, April
Bird, submitted a report which was
read by Secretary Kennedy. Leary
requested the Trades and Labor
Council to wait until the minutes of
the meeting were drafted before
taking any definite action. How
ever, in his report, MI. Leary said
that a permanent organization had
been established through the cleo
ton of president, secretary and an
executive board of eight members.
Another meeting of the organization
will be called four weeks hence and
the name changed to Montana Po-
litical Council. 1t was also suggest
ed that at this proposed statewide
convention, state and national can
didates be endorsed.
Arvo Fredricks gave an oral de-
scription of the meeting explaining
Mr.. Leary's report. Mr.. Fredricks
was not representing the Trades and
Labor Council, however, but one of
the other unions. He said that it
was a most encouraging meeting,
with about IS delegates present.
They represented many local or
CARNATIONS and most of the central
councils of the state. He compli-
mented the constructive program
outlined by the gathering and ex-
planned that the organization ex-
presses the ideas of the Farm-Labor
group in Montana.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
DELEGATES HEAR
SPEAKER ON
WAR PREVENTION

Mr.. Norcross, representing the
National Council for Prevention of
War, gave an interesting address to
the Trades and Labor Council last
Tuesday. He mentioned about a
convention that was recently held in
Washington, which was attended by
more than seven hundred delegates
from the United States, Canada and
England. This conference went
thoroughly into the factors which
seem to be forcing the United States
into a world conflict. The speaker
said that the United States was be-
ing forced into war. He wanted it
distinctly understood that it wasn't
a drifting process, but more of a
compulsive combination of circum-
stances.
He then pictured a view of the
world economic setup. In describ-
ing this picture, he said that there
are seven major nations; four of
these r what might be termed
have nations, namely: The United
States, England, France and Russia.
In order to be classified as a shave
nation" or in other words a self
sustaining nation, it is necessary to
have twenty-five essentials. The
United States possesses twenty of
these necessary essentials, so does
the British Empire, and Russia ap-
proximately eighteen. These four
nations are striving to maintain the
status quo of national boundaries.
The three aggressor nations, or the
have not" nations, include Ger
many, Japan and Italy. They are
arming to change the complexion of
the world. Japan has about five of
these essentials, while Italy has only
four, and it is in the urge to be more
self-sustaining that these nations are
being forced to seek additional ter
ritory.
MI. Norcross then mentioned the
amount of investments that the
United States has in China and
placed this amount at about $780,
100000. England has about ten
times that much invested in the
Orient.
Mr.. Norcross said that if a war
should occur between Japan and the
United States, it would last over a
good many years and would even
tually cost the lives of possibly one
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
WESTERN MONTANA
RALLIES TO Defend
ALLIANCE LEADERS

Special to The Montana Labor News
Mass meetings at Whitefish, Kali
ispell and Noxon, Montana, this last
week testified to the statewide sup
port of farmers and laborers for the
five Great Falls relief defendants:
Ray Richardson, Lloyd Taylor, Will
liam Davey, Jack Richardson, and
Henry Murray, charged with grand
larceny for helping distribute re-
lief commodities to needy eligible
people. e
March 80, about 200 citizens of
Whitefish packed the Masonic hall
to hear Ernie Burns, local labor
leader and member of the 1897
House of Legislature point out the
significance of the fight for adequate
relief in Montana. Burns told of
the long fight the p%rogressives had
made in the legislature to get a de-
cent public welfare bill and showed
how the officials were not observing
the law. Henry Murray, state or
g~anizer of the Montana Workers Al
lance, explained the background of
the commodity incident in Great
Falls, bringing out the many abuses
of the Public Welfare Board. Jean
Simons Murray, secretary of the
American League for Peace and De-
mocracy in Montana, declared that
the prosecution of the Alliance lead
ers was another illustration of the
anti-democratic forces in Montana.
She pointed out that the American
League for Peace and Democracy
was vitality concerned in all cases of
labor persecution and would fight
unremittently against such persecu-
ton, as such inroads upon labor
rights were dangerous to the whole
structure of democratic government.
In Kalispell, March 81, a huge pro-
test meeting jammed Mcintosh hall.
Legislator Burns again made an ex-
cellent speech. Jean Simons Muir
ray spoke for the American League
for Peace and Democracy and Percy
Melton, of the Central Labor Coun-
ellis organizing committee, gave a
vivid description of the rapid rise
of unionism in Kalispell. He called
for unity between all employed and
unemployed workers and pledged
the support of the trade unions to
the needs and desires of the Work
ers Alliance. Speaking for the Mon
tana Workers Alliance, Henry Muir
ray pledged the full support of the
organized unemployed to labor unity
stating that they would especially
support the Kalispell unions against
any drive that might be made against
them by anti-labor forces. He
showed how the unemployed could
help the trade unions by boyeotting
unfair houses and by throwing their
purchasing power to union firms.
Murray pointed out that the present
attack against the Workers Alliance
was of fundamental interest to all
working people.
An enthusiastic meeting was also
held in Noxon, April End.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
ATTORNEY GENERAL CITES RULES OF THE
STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Safety Measures Suggested in
Order to Avoid Possible Ex-
pl0sion Inside Premises.
FREEBOURN ADVISES UNION

The rules and regulations of the
Public Service Commission make it
mandatory for all companies that
are in the business of selling gas to
the public to test their meters every
five years. The following letter
from Attorney General Harrison J..
Freebourn is self explanatory:
STATE OF MONTANA,
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL
Plumbers Union, Local Al,
Mr.. Pat c. Sullivan, Rec.-Sec'y,
Butte, Montana.
Gentlemen:
In response to your recent request
for information in regard to the state
law on gas meters, I will say that
there is no law on the statute books
regulating or requiring the proving
and correction of gas meters. How
ever, the State Public Service Com
mission in their rules and regula-
tons for distribution of gas do re-
quire that no gas meter shall be
allowed to remain in service without
testing for more than five years
(Rule No. 20).
These rules and regulations of the
Public Service Commission have all
the force and effect of law, and are
binding the same as the statute
would be upon the utilities distribut-
ing gas throughout the state.
Very truly yours,
HARRISON J. FREEBOURN,
Attorney General.
By Lee Metcalf (signed),
Assistant.
The intent of Rule No. 20 of the
State Public Service Commission is
to protect the consumer against
faulty meters that in the course of
time might develop a gas leak and
cause an explosion with its usual
devastating results. 1t also tends to
protect the consumer against the
meter running hog wild, resulting in
a bill for much more than the gas
actually consumed.
To insure safety for the public at
least five to eight thousand meters
in this district should be inspected
and tested this coming summer. Only
a few hundred of the first installed
thousands of meters have ever been
tested.
Meters cannot be tested properly
on your premises. The right way to
test is to install another meter and
take the old meter to the testing
room where it can be tested for
leaks and run through the proving
room to see if it registers correctly.
It is advisable for every person
using gas to see that their meter is
inspected. The date of the last in
spection is recorded on the face of
the meter. If you are unable to
locate it just call for an inspector
who will gladly instruct you as to
where to find the recording.
Gas, when the equipment is prop
erly installed and inspected regular
ly, is without question the best and
most economical fuel to be had in
Montana.
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
CHURCH DEBT INSPIRED


DETROIT.-(FP) - The economic
basis of Father Coughlin's TRADES
against the bankers was revealed in
federal court proceedings here tc
adjust payments by the Romsr
Catholic diocese of Detroit on its
immense Indebtedness.
The diocese owes the busted First
National Bank-Detroit millions OF
dollars. 1t is stipulated, however,
that if the diocese pays the bank
receiver about half a million a year
for five years an interest item Of
81, 1853, 1885, defaulted as of Jan. ]
and previously, will be forgiven.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
w WIN ALL-TIME
HIGH

DETROIT. - (FP) - The new g.
year contract between Detroit
breweries and the United Brewery
Workers (AFL) provides the high
est wages in the United States fol-
the craft, according to the employ
ers' labor committee.
Drivers get a minimum of $38 Oh
$3.50 for 40 hours and helpers $34
Brewers get SAC and apprentices $34
to $3.50. Bottlers get $40 and temper
airy helpers $34. Time and a half is
paid for overtime.
Close to 5000 workers are covered
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
Butcher Shops Asked
To Have Men Join
The Butchers Union

Both the Trades Council and the
Butchers Union have placed a num-
Der of meat shops on the unfair list,
because these shops are still en-
ploying men who are not members
of the Butchers Union. AS soon as
members Of Local 1888 of the
butchers organization are employed
in these shops the unfair declaration
will be lifted.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
BIatksmiihs 10 Call Cost
OF Living Conference
On Thursday. April 7th

The blacksmiths' organization will
hold the next Cost of Living Con-
ference at the Miners Union hall
Thursday, April 7. Members of or
ganized labor and others interested
are urged to attend this meeting.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-(FP)-A 49,
900, 900, 900 federal appropriation for
work relief was demanded by dele
gates to the 5-county convention OF
Labor's Non-Partisan League in
northern Illinois meeting in Wau-
kegan.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
GET CLOSED
SHOP

ST. Observation-Disclosures in
st. Louis have won a closed shop
and $40 weekly minimum in an
agreement between their federal
union (AFL) and the st. Louis
Funeral Directors Assn.
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07
KEENEY THANKS
UNIONS

I wish to thank all members of
organized labor in Montana and out
Of the state, members of the Farm
ers' Cooperative and Educational
Union, and all the liberal forces in
Montana and throughout the nation
for the moral and financial support
they have given me in my twelve
month fight to establish the prin-
ciples of free and liberal education
at Montana State University.
Without their splendid support,
the first victory could not have been
won, namely, Judge Padbury's writ
of mandamus of March %, 1888,
which in clear and unmistakable
language orders the State Board of
Education to observe its own rules
and regulations. In holding that /
had been "unlawfully excluded"
from my position as librarian, and
ordering my reinstatement to the
faculty with full rights and privi-
leges, Judge Padbury has given new
authority to the clauses relating to
tenure in the regulations of the
Board of Education.
Lack of security of tenure STILES
in any teacher the spirit of free in
quiry and prevents his fulfilling his
whole duty to his students and to
society. In this day of fascist agrees
sion, d~emocracy's stoutest bulwark
is free, fearless, and independent
education.
The issue in this case is educa-
tional. So far as l myself am con-
cerned, it has never been a per-
sonal issue. It should not become a
partisan political issue. The issue is
larger than these; it concerns every
citizen of Montana. In education
conducted in observance of long
recognized principles of academic
freedom and tenure, lies the future
welfare of the state.
The appeal to the Supreme Court
for review of this case means that
the same majority of the Board of
Education which on April IL, 1887,
dismissed me without an open and
fair hearing, and on July IL, 1887,
voted to expunge from the records
the minutes of the April 18th meet
ing, still refuses to observe its own
rules and regulations. The appeal
means also that no member of the
faculty of Montana State University
or its sister institutions has a bind
ing %contractual obligation with the
state which employs him. 1t will,
| am sure, be the hope and expecta-
ton of every taxpayer and every
informed citizen that Montana's
highest tribunal will uphold Judge
Padbury's decision made "by virtue
of the laws Of Montana and the rules
and regulations of said board"
Montana labor news., 1938-04-07

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., 1938-04-07

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index Of
progress in any community.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

Nation of the shame Of impotency
to cure. when it pleases the evil OF un-
American. totally nonrepresentative
government. at the very heart OF the
Nation, the seat of the National Gov
ernment. Conviction of present lack
of fitness of District residents for ma
tional representation, or despair Of
such fitness in the near future. log
ically affects only the future date to
be fixed, when Congress shall wisely
and justly exercise this power. 1t has
no logical tendency to delay the rati-
fication of the amendment itself. Con-
gress should not lack the power to
Americanize the District, no matter
how long its judgment may impel it
to delay the actual exercise of this
power when secured
National honor is touched by impo-
tency of the National Government to
grant national representation to any
we'll populated, intelligent, resource
full, American community. Congress
should by constitutional amendment
have this power, for reasons affecting
solely the national prestige and ire
spective of any immediate obligation
to the people of the District While
proof of present fitness Of this Dis
trict in population and resources for
national representation is. it thus ap-
pears. not an indispensable pre-
requisite of adoption and ratification of
tho propoSod amendmopt tho dam
onstration of that fitness naturally in
vigorates and strengthens amendment
advocacy"
Evening star., 1938-04-22
U. S. TRADE BODY
IN ITS new HOME
Commission Is Moved to Apex
Building With All Modern
Conveniences.

After spending all OF its Official life
in various types Of buildings through
out the city, the Federal Trade Com
mission moved, and unpacked, for the
iast time yesterday.
1t was settled in its new home in
the Apex Building at Sixth street and
Pennsylvania and Constitution ave-
nues NV.
Like all Of the new Governments
buildings, 1t has all modern conven-
fences. The commissioners have been
provided with luxurious conference
and hearing rooms. Green leather
furnishings and Venetian blinds are
provided. On the seventh floor of the
building there is a cafeteria for en-
ployes. 1t overlooks Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the east and the Capitol
grounds, having long French windows
opening onto a balcony.
The five-man Federal Trade Com
mission includes Harland S. Fergu-
son, chairman; Charles H. March,
Robert E. Freer, Ewin L. Davis and
w. A. Ayres.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
.D.C.PUSHESPLANS.
TO ADOPT WAITS.
Ruling Sought Wednesday
on 3 Children Found in
Dingy Basement.

Oficials today went ahead with
plans to make the three Tinsman
children. found alone and half-starved
in dingy basement room Wednesday
night. wards Of the District regard
OF the outcome of efforts to locate
their mother.
Miss Patricia Morss. chief of the
division Of child welfare OF the Board
OF Public Welfare, said Juvenile Court
had been asked to rule next Wednes-
day on petition filed several weeks
ago for formal commitment of the
children to public care
The hearing had been delayed. due
to inability Of officers to serve a sum-
mons on the mother. Mrs. EVELYN Tins
man, IS. but Miss Morss said we are
going ahead now on the theory that
the children have been abandoned
and on evidence that they were
neglected previously
II the committal petition is granted
the children probably will be placed
temporarily in a foster home where
they would be boarded at public ex-
pense and where q trained nurse
would be available to give them
needed special medical attention,
Miss Morss said. No effort would be
made to place them for adoption until
it was seen how they responded to
proper home environment, she added.
Police have been seeking the chill
dren's mother since they were found
alone in the basement room she had
rented q month ago At 1890 Ninth
street NV. Dirty and hungry, I
month-old Lucy Mae Tinsman was
taken to Gallinger Hospital and her
older sister and brother, Betty Jane,
6, and Donald. 4, were taken to the
receiving home. They were being
given special attention there pending
the Juvenile Court hearing.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
N. |. R. B. ORDERS BAN
ON DOUGLAS UNION
Aircraft Plant Is Directed to
Reinstate As Discharged
After 1887 Strike.

The National Labor Relations Board
yesterday ordered the Douglas Aircraft
Co. to disestablish a company union
and to reinstate with back pay As
former employees discharged after a
strike at the Santa Monica, Calf.
plant in the winter Of 1897.
The board found that the IS work.
ers had been discharged because Of
their activities in local Of the United
Automobile Workers Of America. Dur
ing three days of the l7-day strike
the workers remained in the plant,
but left later on request OF police.
The board dismissed charges in
volving alleged company discrimina-
ton against five other U. A. w. men,
bers.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
D. c. ORTHODOX GREEKS
OBSERVE GOOD FRIDAY
Service at Midnight Tomorrow
Symbolizes Resurrection
of Christ.

Followers OF the Greek Orthodox
faith in Washington today were OBJ
serving Good Friday, which comes
before the Greek Easter that falls on
Sunday, April "a. this year.
High mass will be held tonight and
at midnight tomorrow in the SITS.
Constantine and Helen Church, Sixth
and c streets S.W.. with the choir of
30 voices singing Byzantine hymns.
The entire congregation will bring
tomorroW's services to a climax at
midnight. when every man, woman
and child joins the candle-holding
ceremony to symbolic the rising of
Christ at midnight.
At the stroke of II the Rev. Thomas
Daniels will light the first candle, and
from this members of the congregation
Will set their own candles aflame.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
Votes for Washington

The Star, with the CO.
operation Of the District
League of Women Voters, has
equipped an information
booth in the lobby of The
Star Building, Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue, where
literature is available bear
ing on the question of suf-
frage for the District.
Familiarize yourself with
the question of local and ma
tional suffrage. in prepara-
ton for the city wide refer
endum on Saturday, April
80. and the hearings before
the House Judiciary Commit
tee on a constitutional
amendment-May 4 and S.