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Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
wTECHN0(RATS HOLD
MEETING

An informal meeting was held in
the Y. M. c. A. last Monday to dis
cuss some of the fundamentals of
Technocracy, Inc. The main issues
brought out were as follows:
/. The present price system of
scarcity is found lacking as a means
Of continuing life and progress on
this continental area as evidenced
by the 80 million families existing
in want and misery.
2. This continent is economically
one unit and is faced with a techno-
logical problem that only technically
trained personnel can efficaciously
solve.
3. That the energy certificate, as
will be used in the near future, is
a common denominator of extrane-
u energy that is rapidly displacing
human effort thereby curtailing the
consuming ability of the masses.
4. The very near future holds the
climax: will we have scientific con
troll Of this high energy civilization
or mob rule and chaos.
S. And only Technocracy, Inc, can
conduct an orderly transition from
a hodge podge method of existence
to the greatest civilization we have
ever known.
Interested individuals will fall into
two groups, those bold and agrees
sive who will attend future meet
ings and those who for one reason
or other wish to have a personal
contact made.
Future public meetings to be held
at the Y. M. c. A. Monday evenings,
The mailing address is T%echnocracy,
Inc, P. o. Box 1853, Butte.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
Ed Nichols Appointed
SiaIe Manager Of The
Montana ToWnsendiies

Edward j. Nichols, president of
the Powell County Trades and La
Dor Council and executive board
member of the Montana State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, has been appointed
manager Of the Townsend organiza-
tons for the state of Montana by
the Townsend national headquarters
at Chicago, so the local clubs have
been advised.
Mr.. Nichols spoke before the state
picnic at Greenough Park, Missoula,
Sunday, September 18th, at which
were represented a thousand Town
send members from nearly every
city in the state of Montana and at
which party the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Townsend Club served lunch
and refreshments. Mr.. Nichols in
his address stated that in his cam
paign for Congress two years ago
and in the campaign this year for
Railroad and Public Service Com
mission, he had learned much of
how the state of Montana felt re-
specting the Townsend plan. Mon
tana, in connection with many other
places this year, such as Maine, Cali
fornia, and Pennsylvania, have the
Townsend issue as part of their po-
litical platforms. Mr.. Nichols stated
the Townsend proposition is not a
relief measure but a national re-
covery plan which would place the
nation on a firm economic founda-
ton.
Other people and speakers that
took part in the picnic and celebra-
ton we're Mayor Mason of Missoula,
who was master of ceremonies; MI.
E. R. Greenman of Missoula, Mr..
Carl N. Thompson who represented
Attorney General Harry J.. Free
bourn; Mr.. E. M. Tucker, city at
torney of Hamilton, Montana, and
Mr.. Elmer E. Hershey, secretary of
the Sheepmen's Association.
It was one of the most interesting,
enthusiastic and constructive gather
ings that the Townsend Clubs have
ever held in the state of Montana.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
RiissOuIa Will Entertain
Progressive Farley

The Montana Council for Pro-
gressive Political Action will hold
a meeting in the city of MissOula
on Sunday, Sept. 18th, at 10 a. m.
at the Labor Temple. The pur-
pose of the meeting as explained
in the letters of invitation, is to
devise ways and means of assisting
in the election of progressive
members to the state legislature
and also to aid in defeating all
known reactionaries. All farm
and labor organizations as well as
central bodies have been invited,
and a large attendance is expected.
Several prominent candidates for
state and national offices will at
tend and address the gathering.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
CENTRAL COUNCIL OF
ANACONDA SPONSORS
HOLIDAY PROGRAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT planned
one of its most successful Labor Day
programs which began at noon La
Dor Day in Washoe park. A full
days celebration was carried out
under auspices of the Central Trades
and Labor Council. The two-day
celebration opened with a well-at-
tended dance in the park pavilion,
John Murphy, member of the
brewerymen's union, was general
chairman of the Labor Day COM
mittee. The children's treat opened
the days activities at noon in the
park.
Sports Start at 1870
The sports program began at 1870
o'clock with II field events and 7
swimming contests. There also were
special prizes offered for the oldest
union card and the largest family
on the grounds for the celebration.
Cash prizes were given for all events
which included novelty races, nail
driving and l~og-rolling contests.
Immediately after the sports pro-
gram, U. S. Senator James E. Muir
ray gave a Labor Day address. Sen
ator Murray was escorted from Butte
Immediately following his address
at Columbia Gardens by a commit
tee composed of Joe Doran, John
Hamill and Joe Ferguson. c. B. Ash
lock, president of the council, intro
duced Senator Murray and acted as
chairman of the speaking program.
Motorized Ball
Motorized baseball was played at
the Athletic field at 7:45 o'clock
under the floodlights between teams
from the Central Labor Council and
the Anaconda Active Club. Eugene
Mcbride of the council and Benny
Bollinger Of the Active Club were
team captains.
Dancing ended the days festivities
with a grand ball at $3.50 o'clock in
Washoe park pavilion, Frank Healy
and James Carney of the concessions
committee handed out plenty of
sandwiches and refreshments. Dan
S. Lyons, chairman of the solicita-
tons committee, was payroll chair
man for all sports, swimming and
other competitions.
Walter Healy, secretary of the
Anaconda Central Trades and Labor
Council and secretary of the Labor
Day celebration, expressed his APP
probation to the unions, Anaconda
Copper Mining Company, business
lei and general public for coopera-
ton in response to invitations sent
out.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
kALI5pELL 5URGING.
IN UNION
ORGANIZATION WORK.

Two more groups of workers in
Flathead County have organized
during the past week and have APP
piled for charters to their respective
international unions, indicating that
the opposition of the K~alispell En-
ployers' Association still is far from
having the unions on the run in that
part of the state.
The International Union of Oper-
alive Engineers and the Information
al Association of Bridge, Structural
and Ornamental Iron Workers will
soon be represented by locals in
Kalispell it is hoped, and some fifty
more men will be added to the ever
growing ranks of organized labor
in that community.
j. j. Hurley, field representative
for the Iron Workers, is in Kalispell
assisting men in his craft as to de-
tails of the function of a local union
and Perry S. Melton, secretary Of
the K%alispell Trades and Labor
Council, with the aid of Gene Mont
gomery, member of Operative Engi-
neers Local No. $40 of Spokane, has
an enthusiastic group of engineers
meeting regularly to perfect plans
for their new local.
Keith Denton as chairman and
Harold j. Cox as secretary have
been elected by the engineers as
temporary officers and the iron
workers have elected Fl. Churchill
and Jerry 4. McCabe.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15

The Miners Union announce that
the next meeting on Cooperative
disqualification will be held at 1880
at the Engineers office, Carpenters
Union hall, Friday, September 20.
Delegates from trade unions,
farm organizations and other in
terested persons are invited TO
attend.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
owe RS RUIZ Democrat CONVENTION
Labor Annual 10 Mirror State Development

of international unions will be sent
copies. These residents of other
states will find the scenic features
of tremendous interest. The tourist
delights of the state will lend in
ducement to the holding of conven-
tons and conferences of the inter
national unions in Montana.
Labor History
The labor movement of Montana
has a singular, rich tradition, ZEN
tering mainly around copper mining
in Butte. Here grew the Western
Federation of Miners, blazing a
broad path to the development of
the International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers and the
present Butte Miners Union. Here,
also, the Industrial Workers of the
World under the leadership of big
BilP Haywood, made working class
history. 1t was in Butte that the
immortal Frank Little organized the
metal miners and died the victim
of company gunner, June 10, 1917.
Each year, the Butte Miners com
memorate the death of Frank Little,
but the full history which Little,
Bill Dunno and other union leaders
helped to make, will be recorded
for the first time in Montana La
boris Annual.
Radio Introduction
Robert c. Brown, president of the
Butte Miners Union, will introduce
Montana Labor Annual" to radio
audiences of Butte and Helena in
a fifteen-minute broadcast over
KGIR and KFPA at $50 p. m. Fri
day. He will briefly outline its
content and purposes, giving a
glimpse of the fine things that are
to be expected on publication.
Work of State clio Council
The Montana State Industrial
Union Council, which is the State
Federation of the CLIO unions in
Montana, has since its chartering
on July %, 1897, conducted a wide
organizational campaign with ex-
cellent results. Since the establish
ment of the Council, ten new unions
have been organized. In Billings,
two locals of the United Federal
Workers, one local Of the United
Cannery, Agricultural, Packing
house, and Allied Workers, and one
Industrial Union were set up. In
Hardin, a local of UCAPAW was
organized. A local industrial union
called the Allied Trades Local I'M
ion was established in Townsend.
Local Number 80 of the United
Office and Professional Workers
was organized in Butte. Latest ad-
ditions have been the highway
workers of Great Falls, Havre and
Lewistown into three locals of the
State, County and Municipal Work
ers of America.
The function of the Montana State
Industrial Union Council is to CO.
ordinate and strengthen the activi-
ties of the CLIO unions in Montana.
Other officers beside Sylvester Ora
ham, president, are: John Clark,
financial secretary, and Frank Hol-
man, Paul Fall, Jr., and William
Poole, board members.
Ask Cooperation
The Montana State Industrial
Union Council asks the cooperation
of all local unions, central bodies,
and councils in putting out mon
tana Labor's Annual"
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15

majority, the producers, consumers
and small merchants, the book will
scope both the past and present
economic and social breadth of the
Treasure State in a series of factual
and historical articles illustrated by
photographs and drawings.
Seventeen Feature Departments
The Annual will include seventeen
separate, specially prepared, illus
trated feature departments: Greet
ings of individuals and organizations,
Introduction to the State, Brief
State History, Montana Indians,
Sons of China, Vigilantes, Prospec-
tors, Cowboys, Montana Industries,
the Story of the Farm Movement,
History and Present Status of the
Labor Movement, Scenic Wonders,
Education and Culture, Church and
Religious Groups, Women, Youth,
Prehistoric Montana. These fea-
lures will constitute the literary and
factual sections of the Yearbook,
guaranteeing a work of great his
torical consequence and Importance.
Butte Miners vitality Interested
On September 9th, the Butte
Miners Union, upon whose trade
Butte primarily depends, issued the
following statement:
THE Butte Miners are vitality in
terested in Montana's Labor Annual,
the yearly publication of the Mon
tana State Industrial Union Council,
our state organization. We would
appreciate the advertising of the
merchants in this publication. 1t
would further prove to us that the
business men value the trade that
the miners bring to them through
out the year. With 10000 guaran-
teed circulation, we feel this annual
offers an exceptional advertising
medium"
ULStUTlcdl stiuEut
Factual and authentic, using many
photographs and documentary ma
terials which have never been in
print, Montana Labor's Annual
will add an authoritative volume to
the libraries. For the farmer and
laborer, it will be a useful reference
on union matters, as well. Wide in
appeal, attractive in form, accurate
in content, it will be a book any citi-
zen will be glad to keep throughout
the years. Nationally known writers
and artists will contribute-such
figures as Haywood Broun, column
list; Wards Fisher, novelist; Rockwell
Kent, artist, will supplement the
work of Montana artists and writers.
Experts, economists, and labor his
torians will compile and prepare
articles. Special editors will be as
signed to the feature departments.
Throughout the whole production,
stress is LAID upon wide participation.
Non-Political in Nature
Not controversial in nature, the
Annual will concentrate upon his
torical factual presentation. This
objective approach will insure a wide
appreciation among all sections of
Montana people, leaving the way
open for impartial treatment and
historical clarity.
10000 Circulation
With a circulation OF 10000 guar
anteed, each member of the Butte
Miners Union and every other I'M
ion affiliated with the Montana State
Industrial Union Council, will re-
ceive, free of charge, a copy Of
Montana Labor's Annual" Other
unionists and the general public
may obtain copies at a minimum
cost. A complimentary copy is sent
to each advertiser. Publication date
is set for December Is, 1898.
In order that circulation will not
be limited TO Montana, the officers
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
NOTICE!

Silver Bow County branch
of LabOr's Non-P Partisan
League will meet in Judge
Downey's courtroom, Fri
day, September 18th, at 8
p. m. All members are re-
quested to attend. Visitors
are welcome.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
BUTTE TO BE REPRESENTED AT
POLITICAL CONVENTION

The Trades and Labor Council de-
cided to send Mr.. Jepson, a member
of the legislative committee and a
representative from the BARRIERS, to
a meeting of the Council for Pro-
gressive Action to be held at Mis-
soula, Sunday, September 18th,
Other organizations will be repre-
sented at the Missoula convention,
including the Clerks Union which
have already delegated Frank Shea
to attend the convention. AT the
last meeting Of the Butte Stage En-
ployees, Sam Spiegel, legislator at
the last two sessions and floor leader
in 1886, was delegated to attend the
convention, Clarence Blewett was
delegated to represent the Street
Car Mems Union.
Delegate Deloughery Of the Engi-
neers, who represents the unions on
the county planning commission, re-
ported that at the last meeting of
the City Council the aldermen APP
peared to be in the dark as to in
formation regarding the setup of a
housing authority in Silver Bow
county. Conflicting ideas prevailed
in the council. Under the present
government regulations the city will
be required to advance 10 per cent
required for construction of new
houses. The rest would be provided
by the federal government under
long term loans to individuals. The
10 per cent referred here that must
be put up by the city does not have
to be cash but could be improve
ments such as exemptions from
taxes, sewers, or sidewalks around
the property, etc.
The labor organizations r in
favor of the establishment of a
Housing Authority and Secretary
Kennedy was instructed to inform
the judiciary committee Of the city
of Butte of the desires Of organized
labor.
A report was made at the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council at
its last meeting of the progress being
made in the establishment Of CO.
operative hospital in Silver Bow
county. The plan originally was de-
vised by the Engineers Union. This
organization asked the participation
of the Miners and finally it was
broadened to include every organi-
cation in Silver Bow county, besides
the Farmers Unions.
= y =
Sam Farabee, past president of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil and a member of the Blacksmiths
Union, called attention to a report
that had been made to his organiza-
ton wherein it was mentioned that
the federal government had set aside
money to be used to help establish
cooperative medical associations.
Other delegates mentioned that the
committee should inquire into the
possibility of securing money that
had been set aside under the Works
Progress Administration and ear
marked for just such purposes. II is
hoped that at the meeting on the
23rd these subjects will be taken adj
vantage of and that communications
will be sent to Mr. Hopkins asking
for information.
A committee of six-three from
the Miners and three from the Work
ers Alliance, headed by Norman
LeFevre, of the Miners Union, APP
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15
ELECTRICIANS SEEK
ASSISTANCE Of NLRB

The Electricians Employed by
the A. c. M. Co. in Butte, Ana
c0nda and Great Falls in Their
Efforts to Recover Their Lost
Autonomy Appeals to the N.
l.. X. B. in the Following
Letter.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15

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., 1938-09-15

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-15

A committee of six-three from
the Miners and three from the Work
ers Alliance, headed by Norman
LeFevre, of the Miners Union, APP
Continued on Page 81
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TUESDAY, JUNE %, 10,

man, Jr., KiWanis publicity leader
and an advertising executive Of
the Nashville Tenn Banner, told
members.
"'It is true that the bulk of a
newspapers revenue is derived
from It's advertising sources, the
newspaper executive said, but
even this fact increases rather
than diminishcS a newspapers re-
sponsibilitv to its readers"
The service organization has for
it's slogan. Observation-Disclosures
Always-News. Mr.. Stah!man an
nounced that therefore Kiwanis
publicity is founded on news in
terest not only for Kiwanis, but
for everyone. 1--WE frankly feel
that without the cooperation of
newspapers, radios, theatres, mag
azines and other publicity media
we would achieve but little.
"Kiwanis does not need to buy
its way into the news columns of
any newspaper or publication"
Mr.. Stahlman declared. "kiwanis
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Yesterday: The Weasel heads
Ia. and Kelly norsh~a-4 and
h,.,L, the news that he will hold
,b.m until he is safe out OF the
L. G
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Kiwanians Gather
At San Francisco
For 22nd Meeting
Service BODY Plans In
creased Civic And
Farm Programs

SAN FRANCISCO. June IS
business sessions of the 22nd an
nuaI convention of kiwanIs Inter-
national commenced here Monday
as 5000 delegates and visitors
from the United States and Can
ada arrived for the four-day gath
ering. Conferences will plan the
1889 programs for clubs IN
child welfare. agriculture, citizen,
ship. Juvenile delinquency ana
youth programs.
F Trafford Taylor. of st; BonI-
face. Man, president of kiWaniS
International. Making his annual
message warned that hiWahi9
must be on guard to thwart en-
croachments upon democracy.
There is a growing realization
that the nations of the world are
in the process of ranging them-
selves on the side of either democ;-
racv or autocracy," he declared.
UNLESS we exercise the utmost
vigilance our future is a dismal
- i
one" Democracy is now limited
he explained. to the [. 5. BRUSH
Commonwealth of Nations ana
France: in the rest CT the world
freedom is doomed!
Both Communism and fascism
are doctrines of force and COM
pulsion; there is little difference
between them" he said. lnere
is no use running away from these
facts, Those of us who live IN the
U. S. and Canada cannot escape
the present preparation for mas
sive slaughter. The only hope Tor
the future is AngIo-Amer!cah
goodwill and tolerance.
Speakers at the sessions during
the coming week are: l. 5. Sen
ator Burton K. Wheeler, of Mon
tana; ]. Anton de Haas, professor
of international relations, Har-
ward University; William Frede-
rick Osborne, University Of VIM
nipeg. Manitoba; Roe Fulkerson,
nationally known humorist and
editoria! writer for the kIwanlS
Magazine. and many others.
URBAN-RURAL RELATIONS
An enlarged program to encour-
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spoke.
"Hey." said Mr.. Tarantino,
loudly and menacing!y, "watta
you link dees ees. a tracka da
race? You busta my truck and |
losa da chicks. Wassa malta you
hey ."
"Aw nuts" said Joe, who was
growing fed up with things gen
orally.
This well-kaown reJoInder
seemed TO stimulate Nr. laran-
tino's rage. He did an excited 1T
tie dance.
.Nutsa. hey?" he shouted.
Well, nutsa TO you. Now | teL!a
you somesing. You pay for ia
chicks or l busta da nose. lei
Ho stopped short. 4 terrible
countenancc had suddenly pohed
Itself over Mr.. Sandham's lett
shoulder and was staring down at
him with basiIisk eyes. To Mr..
Tarantina the visage looked like
something which might have APP
pnared in the dead of night after
an excess Of sphagetti and red
wine.
"Sacramento," calculated An
tonic Giuseppe, and crossed him.
self hastily.
For half a minute the Weasel
drilled MFR. Tarantino with eyes
like Suilen bullets. Then he gave
tongue
Listen. you splay-footed WOp."
quoth the Weasel. I'M givin' you
warnin'. see? Lay ofi'n dis rough
stuff an lay off'n il snappy. Fore
I come out dere an paste you all
over Moo York State"
My hero sad Kelly APPROX
ingly.
Faced with unexpected opposi-
ton a good general knows how
20 change his tactics to meet the
new situation. Mr.. Tarartino pro
cecdcd TO qualify as a good
general. From one Of buster and
ferocity. his mien became almost
servilc.
Volta do" he inquired Of
the world at large. 81 driva da
truck TO Moo Yorka lika decs.
He made a motion as if mis- hands