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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
Termed
Starting Index for
Next Prosperity
Boom Era Production
Is Held Necessary to
End Unemployment
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt last spring
asked Congress to authorize a
comprehensive study of the
American business structure. In
response. Congress set up a H.
man committee containing rep
resentatiues OF the legislative
and erecutiue branches of Co..
eminent, supplied them with
100000 and gaze broad po,oers
for diagnosis OF our economic
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
6. N. Officials Insist
Union End Fisher
Plant Strike
Says WoIkout Violates
Compony's Agreement
With U. A. W.

BACKGROUND
The troubled autQmotive in
dustry ,Dds hampered again ,Dhen
employees of Fisher Body Plant
No. I ,Ddlked out after an Stool
strike Uote. The striking EN-
ployes. members of q Flint local
OF the U. A. w., affiliate OF the
c. I. o.. quit work after failure
OF prolonged negotiations for
day wages instead OF ptecework
pay for certain types OF labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
French Suspend
Use Of Normandie,
Fire 1900 Workers
Act as Requisitionine
Of Crew Fails to
Bulge Strikers
BACKGROUND

measures under decree pODers
conferred after Munich agree
ment dismembered Czecho-Slo-
pakia caused French labor to
strike In protest. General ,pdlk-
out on Wednesday Jailed in face
OF marshdlled force OF French
military and police. Attempts to
punish strikers led to neD ,Dape
OF ,Dnlkouts.
By the Associated Pfess.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-The French gov
eminent tonight laid up the liner
Normandie and discharged its 5000
crewmen and other employees in a
move to break = strike of about 5000
maritime workers at lie Havre.
Louis de Chappedelaine. minister
of merchant marine, ordered dis
charge of the crew members who
engaged in sympathy strike with
60 of their fellow workers discharged
for joining Wednesdays unsuccess-
full general strike.
The government earlier requisi-
toned the workers, placing them
under military control. This dras-
tic step failed to bulge the strikers.
Two thousand other crewmen of
the liners Paris and Ill de France,
which like the Normandie are OPP
Grated by the French Line, joined
the strike. These workers, how
ever, were on leave from their yes
sells which we're being reconditioned.
Suspension Temporary.
French Line officials said the Nor
handles operations were suspended
only temporarily while the govern
ment sought to arbitrate between
the company and the strikers.
The officials said they had re-
ceived information from the Mer-
chant Marine Ministry which indi-
Gated a settlement which would per-
nit the large liner to sail, possibly
late tomorrow or Monday. She was
to have sailed for New York this
afternoon.
Two hundred persons who had
booked passage on the Normandie
transferred their reservations to the
Cunard- White Star (British liner
Aquitania, sailing from Southamp-
ton to New York by way Of Cher
bourg.
The passengers included Anthony
Eden, former British foreign secre-
tary, and Mrs. Eden, Gary Cooper,
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and George
Arliss. Mr.. Eden is en- route to New
York to address the National AsSo-
citation of Manufacturers.
Union Proposal Rejected.
The minister of merchant marine
requisitioned all SO ships in the
harbor, including the Normandie, to
break the strike-a move under
which the seamen technically were
placed under government direction,
subject to drastic punishment II
they disobeyed. But the strike con-
tinued and shipping circles in Paris
said they feared 1t might spread to
All companies in all ports affecting
all sailors"
M. Chappedelaine rejected union
suggestion that restoration OF go
discharged men to their jobs and
cancellation of charges against
three union officials would lead the
maritime workers to call OF their
strike. The strikers included sea-
men, stewards and walters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Declaring electric rates too
high. Memphis officials last sun,-
n1er. started construction OF DUN
distribution system for sale OF
T. v. A. po,Der. Work Das halted
in September, ,Dhen tentatipe
agreement 1Das reached for pur-
chase OF electric properties of
National Po,Der & Light Co.
Whether to include gas proper,
ties also led to q dispute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 3.-The
National Power g. Light Co. elected
today to fight the encroachment of
Federal electric power by meeting
Tennessee Valley Authority rates in
the Memphis area.
AT the same time it left up to
stockholders a decision whether to
accept a 1885 900 offer by the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
Britain Backs
France Against
Italy on Tunisia
Fascist CHALLENGE
Perils Premier's
"Trip PIons
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Speech by italian foreign min
lister. Count Galedzso Cidno, in
Chamber of Deputies Wednesday
touched of demonstration By
Deputies shouting for Tunisia,
French North African territory,
Which has large Italian popula-
ton. This toas tollo,Ded by edi-
torial blast by Virgintco Gdyda,
Fascist editor, saying Italy wds
ready to march against France.
French protest made suisse
Quently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
T. Y. A. Giving Power Away
And Is About S., 100000 in Red,
Ousted Chairman Tells Probe
Morgan Charges Sales
Are Being Made at
Less Than Cost
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt REMOVED
DR.. Arthur E. Morgan as T. v. A.
chairman last spring after he re-
fused to discuss ,Dith the PreSi-
dent the diSSenSion Which had
developed ,Dithin the T. v. A. DR..
Morgan insisted a congressional
inquiry 1DdS needed and said he
Mould giDe his side OF the case
only to a committee of Congress.
Since then he has testified four
times before the joint Senate
House group conducting the in
DeStigdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04

(See STRIKE, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
Weather Forecast

Fair with moderate temperature to-
day; tomorrow increasing cloudiness
probably followed by rain, colder at
night. Temperatures yesterday-High-
est, 49, at pm; lowest, 80, at am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04

(See STICKERS, Page A-3D
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(See MEMPHIS, Page A-3)
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
He'll Hague!

The demonstrations recently organized by
Mayor Hague of Jersey City to back up his
denials of the constitutional rights Of free
speech and free a%ssemblage, are hailed with
delight by German Nazis and Italian Fascists.
They are modelled almost exactly after the
demonstrations which the European dictatOrs
are fond Of staging.
The technic Of suppressing labor organlza-
tons and democratic rights is the same in
Jersey City as in Germany and Italy.
First mythical "red scare" is created by
an entirely u%nscruplous campaign OF lies.
Labor organizers, liberals and all defenders
of democracy are labeled Communists" and
the cry is raised that dictatorship is necessary
to prevent a Communist invasion"
Under cover of this "red scare" labor
unionists are manhandled, arrested and
driven out of town. Union meetings and the
distribution of union literature are forbidden,
and other democratic rights are ruthlessly
suppressed.
Then, in order to give the impression that
these suppressions of democracy have popu-
lar approval, demonstrations are organized,
at which all the police and political powers
and employer pressure are used to compel
attendance. A big show is staged which
attracts many curiosity-seekers, and the
whole farce is advertised as a demonstration
that the free citizens Of Jersey City love to
have their liberties trampled on by their
petty Hitler.
Tt is to the eternal shame of certain ALL
leaders that they have not only made no
protest against Hague's suppression of the
right to organize, but have actively support
ed his Fascist demonstrations.
Such traitors to the labor cause should
look abroad for a lesson as to what is apt to
happen to their kind. Both Mussolini and
Hitler utilized the services of labor traitors
until the work of crushing unions was COM
pleted. Then they cast them aside with con-
tempt, giving them just as short shift as they
gave to other labor leaders.
Whatever Hague may think, however, the
American people are not yet ready to sacri-
flee their democratic rights for the sake of
Fascist circuses and demonstrations. They
still have the right to vote, and Hague might
take a glance at the recent defeat of Cover
nor Martin in Oregon, if he wants to know
what is liable to happen in a democracy to
a petty dictator who specializes in trampling
on labor's rights.-The Clio Ne1US.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

legislation which will compel those who get
public funds to obey the laws of the land,
and thus to establish collective bargaining
in this country. The second is to democratize
the procedure of the House of Representa-
tives so that it will no longer be possible for
a handful of r%eactionaries to thwart the
processes of democratic government.
The entire committee system of Congress
requires re-examination, both as to the Rules
Committee and as to the committees which
report bills for action. The present system
which enables a fractional minority to con-
troll our national legislature can no longer
be tolerated.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
OF MIS50ULA
IN CONGRESS RACE

Winfield E. Page, Missoula, who
is a candidate for Congress on the
Republican ticket from the first dis
trict, has had an active career in the
field of politics and law for many
years. In the elections of 1928, 1892
and 1886 he delivered radio speeches
during the presidential campaign.
He is vice president of Montana
Young Republicans. During his col
|lege days at both the University of
Minnesota and Montana he special
lied in political economics and legis-
lative law. This training has natur-
ally caused him to be interested in
civic affairs, which led to his election
as president of the Missoula Active
Club and international trustee of the
Active International. He was in
strumental in establishing Active
Clubs at Helena, Butte, Anaconda
and Kalispell.
If elected as congressman, Mr..
Page states that he will cooperate
to help build Montana and restore
business, The nominating petition
of Mr.. Page has a significant sent
ence which reads that he will Con
duct a fighting campaign against
irresponsible politicians and spoils-
men." In simplifying this statement
MI. Page says he has no time with
those who play politics with human
misery for personal advancement.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
EPIC VIII Live Again!
EPIC is no more.

EPIC is no more.
With the closing of the Epic News, the
brave movement which fought the best fight
against the vested interests of California that
has ever been put up, had come to an end
Epic News reached millions of people in
the days of 1884 when Epic was strong and
when Upton Sinclair and the thousands OF
people who crusaded with him to end poverty
in California, almost put the powerful re-
dictionary regime to rout.
Now Sinclair, doubtless recognizing that
Epic is dead and that its few followers are
confused and disorganized, withdrew his
sustaining daily column from the paper.
Without that column the paper would have
lost the little support it still possessed So
the Board of Directors wisely dissolved the
paper.
But though the Epic movement is dead as
such. it has left a rich heritage. A strong
progressive movement has sprung from its
seed. a movement which in the coming cleo
tions may sweep away the crushing economic
and political tyranny that dominates the state
from office.
And throughout this progressive move
ment, leading and steeling the offensive will
be the people who were schooled in the
battles waged b" the Epics.-People's World
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
CAPITALIST SYSTEM
IS FALLING APART
While Demanding Relief and
Immediate Reform, Workers
Must Plan for New Social
Order.

Once again, the %recurrent plague
of unemployment, misery and stark
want is visiting the richest hill on
earth. A situation which has stead
lily grown worse since last October
threatens to become as bad as the
very depth of the depression back
in 1882. In fact, the scenes around
relief headquarters are very much
the same. About one-third of the
population of the country is de-
pendent on some form of relief
which in any case, is not enough
for the barest human needs. Men
who still have jobs in the mines are
prey to the fear they may be next;
a telegram from Wall Street al put
them on the bread line. And with
unconscious irony, the business men
who see their business drying up at
the very source-the mines payroll
have just raised a fund to promote
better business.
With childish mummery and yards
of hokum in the company press, they
chanted the slogan, better business
means more jobs" Who but a be-
wildered small-time capitalist would
thus put the cart before the horse?
What they had better do is go to the
joss-house and offer up a prayer
that Con Kelly won't close down
any more mines.
There is nothing strange or incon-
sistent about the fact that poverty
and misery can prevail around the
richest hill on earth-because the
people don't own the hill. For the
same general reason, poverty and
misery can prevail throughout the
United States, a country more richly
endowed with natural wealth, more
highly developed industrially than
any country on earth. We have
everything needed except the right
system. The Anaconda Copper Co.
can say with logic that there is no
use producing copper if they can't
sell it. They can point to statistics
showing that sales of copper de-
clined from 10000 tons last April
to $4,000 tons in December. The
same thing happened in steel, auto
mobiles and other basic industries
These ups and downs in the copper
+. industry Cup for 6 months, down fol
, A years. are an old story to the
people of Butte. The company sells
lots of copper when the market il
good, makes big profits and Their
t closes down and to hell with tho
= people of Butte.
A New Machine Needed
But the Anaconda Copper Co. Il
only a part of a painless, anarchi'
t system that can no longer function
D for the benefit of all the American
Continued to Page ~
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
TRADES COUNCIL news
FROM GREAT FALLS

A communication was received
from Phillip O'Donnell, candidate
for Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, stating that he would be UNI
able to attend the Assembly meet
ing and expressed his appreciation
for the support of the laborers and
farmers.
The Montana Council for Progress
sive Political Action sent a letter to
the Cascade Assembly stating that
they had selected William j. Gushing
as a candidate to succeed Chief JUS
tice Sands. Mr.. Cushing will be a
WRITTEN name on the separate judi
cial ballot. Other candidates n
dorsed by the Assembly are Jerry
j. O'Connell as congressman from
the First District; Herbert Rolph as
candidate for Congress, Second Dis
trict; George Emmons of Anaconda
for the ~six-year term for Railroad
and Public Service Commission;
Clarence Chamberlain as candidate
for the two-year term, and Left
Erickson for the office of Associate
Justice.
The Plumbers Local Union advised
that the Home Oil and Refining
Company was still unfair to their
union. This matter was referred to
the Grievance committee.
The Deaconess Hospital was re-
moved from the unfair list.
= 4
The Resolution committee sub
United two resolutions, n on thu
sale of scrap iron and munitions tt
Japan, and the other condemninl
use of out-of-state workers by con
tractors.
The Labor Day committee report
ed progress. This committee vii
meet every Wednesday night at 7:S
p. m. at the Assembly office.
A letter was ordered sent to tn
City Council requesting that the
approve a sewer project on Tent
Avenue North in Great Falls.
T. 4 4
Delegates from the Coal Miner
reported that there was a move o
foot to have natural gas installed
the Great Falls schools. Such actio
on the part of the school boar
would place many miners, railroad
ers and truck drivers out of wor.
thereby adding to the unemploymel
situation. A list was ordered sci
each member of the school boar
urgently requesting that they col
tinue the use of coal for heat in Il
Great Falls schools.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

two terms Mr.. Smith was county
treasurer of Jefferson County, his
office was especially known for his
effort to reduce the taxes for all
small taxpayers.
In the last election MIR. Smith was
a candidate for state treasure, so
close was this race that the winner
could not be determined until the
official count. In his home county
of Jefferson MI. Smith received 1,068
votes his opponent "a. This was
the largest majority ever given a
candidate in Jefferson County. He
was the only Democratic candidate
from the county endorsed by the
Basin Miners and Smeltermen's
Union. Mr.. Smith is very familiar
with the problems of Montana, hav-
ing been born, raised and educated
in this state. He firmly believes in
Montana jobs for Montana men, and
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

A young nan and young lady went
iuto the drugstore to purchase a lip
stick for her. The clerk showed her
several and she said they were too
expensive. The young man finally
spoke up and said, "Give her the best
you've got. I'm the one who has to
eat it,"
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
FORMER Butte MINER
ENTERS RAILROAD
COMMISSION RACE

Paul T. Smith, of Boulder, has
declared his intention of running for
Railroad and Public Service Com
missioner. Mr.. Smith is an active
Democrat and will seek the two
wear term. Well known in Butte ne
is a former miner and for a number
of wears worked in the mines IN
This CITY. Mr.. Smith was born IN
Boulder and is the son of the late
Con Smith, well known Montana
pioneer. His mother, Mrs. Con
Smith. resides in Butte with her
daughter, Mrs. J. c. Harris. For
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

City Girl: "What is this stuff that
I've just picked?"
He: Goodness! That's poison ivy"
City Girl: Don't get excited. I'm
not going to eat it,"
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

in keeping Montana money in Mon
tana. From personal experience he
understands the value of a sound
program of water conservation, and
is vitality interested in seeing such
a program under way in Montana.
A devout supporter of progressive
government, Mr.. Smith was the first
president of the Young Democratic
Club of Jefferson County. He is a
member of the Eagles lodge, and is
vitality interested in adequate old
age pensions.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
Businessmen on Picnic.

The Cleveland Park Business Mems
Association today is picnicking at
Franklin Manor on Chesapeake Bay.
The program included q fishing trip
early in the day, a horseshoe con-
test and q soft ball game.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
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7se Plain Rayon orepse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
CITY OBSERVES HOSPITAL DAY
Scores Visit Local Insti- tutions - Special PrO-
 grams Prepared


 St. Mary,s and Waterbury hos- pitals were open for inspection to- day as both institutions joined in observing Hospital Day, celebrated each year on the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. St. Ann's Maternity hospital is also par- ticipating in the local observance.
 At both hospitals. visitors were es- corted through the various depart n1ents, and the workings of hospital service were explained.
 At Waterbury hospital the annual meeting of the Aid Association was scheduled to be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Ofiicc;s and members of the board were to be elected. Listed as the principal speaker was Dr. B. Henry Mason, hospital superinten- dent, who planned to discuss group hospitaliation and its relation to the hospital. Other speakers at the meeting were to be Miss Mabel Me- Wicker, superintendent of the nurses training school, and Miss Ruth Da- vies, social service director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
CROSBY MAY HOP
 SET FOR MAY 27

Initial plans for the First Annual Crosby May Dance by the Inter- Club Council of the Y. M. c. A. were announced today by President Michael Blansfield, who is also general chairman of the committee in charge.
 It will be held in the Y ballroom Friday. May 27, with Cliff Slators orchestra supplying the music for the event, which is expected to be widely attended.
 Raymond J. Quinn, Jr., is chair man of the publicity committee: Francis Files in charge of decora- tions; and Jack Brownstein, pro- grams.
 Features of the evening will be several novelty and elimination dances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12

year, as they did in the case of Up- son two years ago.
 Despite all the pleadings of Upson and his Aides" dissension will spread among the city's delegates. When convention day comes around the delegation will be split wide open, so to speak.
 Some of Waterbury's delegates are anxious to support Thomas Wall ST. of Torrington for the nomina- ton and from present indications they will. regardless of the plead ings of their leaders.
 Wall, since I first announced his candidacy for the Republican con- gressional nomination, has proved to be a natural so far as winning the good will and support of dele gates and the public are concerned. Friends and supporters of Walls in the past have been quick to rally to his support again this year and this is true not only in Litchfield county, but in other parts of the district such as Ansonia, Derby, Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. Delegates are pledging him their support daily, for they feel that two years ago Wall was double crossed and that they owe 1t to him this year. Wall is sure of carrying the thirtieth and thirty first district 100 per cent and he will carry considerable weight in the thirty-second and the seven- teenth districts as well.
 Upson, because of recent develop ments, is not looked on kindly by the Republican state leaders and his followers fear this attitude may hurt them also.
 The head of the Republican ticket this year can be had for the asking because it is an accepted fact that the Republicans have conceded they have no chance of defeating Gov. Wilbur L. Cross. After checking Possible Candidates" for the Re- publican gubernatoria1 nomination there is not one of the recognized leaders today who will dare accept the nomination.
 Candidates Scarce
 Thus there will be no fight for the Republican gunernatorial nom- ination this year, but there will be very bitter contest for the Repub- lican nomination for United States Senatorship. This is post which is greatly desired by Hugh H. AL corn, prosecutor of Hartford Coun- ty. Alcorn will make a strong bid for the nomination but it is doubt- ful if he will get it.
 A check of the 35 senatorial dis tricts in the state give only eight to Alcorn-the fifth, sixth, seventh, fifteenth, fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-fifth and the twenty-sixth.
 Nathan ShatZ, chairman of the Hartford Republican Town Commit tee will hesitate a long time before throwing his support to Alcorn or the New Guard" headed by Sena- tor J. Kenneth Bradley of Westport and Samuel Prior Jr. of Greenwich Republican national committeeman.
 Surely the same can be said for the fourth where Ken Kramer and Ray Johnson are in control. The 18th and 14th are the strongholds of Clarence G. Willard. Willard can also line up New Haven's 9th, 9th, 10th and 11th districts, just as he did two years ago.
 John Buckley of Union has com plete control of the 35th district and he will not align himself with either the New Guard" or Alcorn Neither will publisher Theodore BodenWein of the 18th.
 ] It is more simple to name those