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Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Social
On November 14ih

At last Mondays meeting, Town
send Club No. 2 passed a resolution
to stand by DR.. Frances E. Town
send and continue to work for the
enactment of the General Welfare
Act of 1887 as embodied in H. r.
4199." Some time was spent in
showing the members present how
to operate the voting machines to
be used in the following days gen
eral election for the first time on the
South Side.
A committee was appointed to
take care of a social and entertain
ment to be held in the I. 0. o. F..
hall, E. Front ST., next Monday,
Nov. IA, 8 p. m. The main feature
of the evening will be the ~presenta-
ton of the classical Bishop School
of Dance" which is expected to draw
a crowded house. No admission is
charged and the public is invited To
come and welcome.
The president, G. w. Swift, pre-
sided, and D. E. Hooking was secre-
airy.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Anarchist Who Won't
Talk Wins in Appeal

SAN FRANCISCO. - (FP) - The
9th circuit court of appeals has re-
versed the conviction of Marcus
Graham for contempt of court. Fed
eral Judge Yankwich had sentenced
him to six months in jail because
he refused to answer questions put
him at his last hearing, in October
1887, before the immigration au-
thorities.
The government has been trying
to deport Graham, an anarchist,
since 1919, but has not been able
to do so because he has consistently
refused to say where he was born.
The case is now remanded to the
lower court, and discriminating ques-
tions are to be eliminated. If he
refuses to answer non-incriminating
questions, he may again be adjudged
in contempt Of court.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10

Victory in the sheriff's race in
Silver Bow county was handed to
Al Mcleod, a member of the Black
smiths Union, who was endorsed by
that organization.
Labor's Non-P Partisan League did
not make any endorsements for
county officers, although some Of
the unions made individual endorse
ments for these positions. The Re
publicans were successful in elect
ing DR.. Thorkelson over Jerry
O'Connell for Congress. Howard
johnson won the chief %justiceship
of the supreme court over Tom
Walker on the non-partisan ballot.
The unions yer pleased also with
the victory of Referendum No. 40
providing for a continuance of the
sale of liquor at retail.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
THE WORKERS ALLIANCE

The tendency of the times is to
organize from individuals into
groups merging into combinations
with larger and larger spheres OF
influence until taking in a nation
wide scope. Such is the constituency
of the Workers Alliance with head
quarters in Washington, D. c. and
a local branch in Butte, meeting In
Carpenters hall each Monday at 8
p. m.
Being one of the youngest groups
of organized labor, it takes in all
WPA workers as well as all un-
organized and unemployed workers
male and female. 1t has made q
very creditable showing for the short
time of its existence, not only II
looking after the material welfare
of its own members, but also II
sponsoring different movements
tending to improve the general wei
fare in conjunction with other labor
organizations.
AS President Roosevelt has said,
Gas individuals, l can help you but
little; but with your help in organ
lied groups, l can do much fol-
YOU" That's a good reason why
all WPA workers, sewing room in
,cluded, should join and work a hun
bred per cent for this branch (theil
own of organized labor.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
New Classes Started
In Adult Education

The last topic in the present com
mercial law course has been covered
and new classes are being enrolled,
according to the announcement of
Kenneth Mulholland, supervisor of
WPA adult education. The new
classes will meet on Tuesdays and
Fridays from Z to 9 p. m. in room 30l
of the old high school.
The course will open with lectures
on general and contract law. Other
topics to be covered include: agen-
cies, leases, guarantee and surety
ship, landlordship and tenancy, part
nerships, corporations, sales of per-
sonal property, real estate and con-
veyancing. John A. Coleman, Butte
attorney, is the instructor. The
course is free to all persons in Silver
Bow county.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Study Economics, Says
Government Teacher

A six-weeks course in economics,
designed to aid the average person
to better meet the problems of COM
plex, ~modern-day living, is the latest
subject offered by the WPA adult
education department. The class
will be conducted by Robert john
son in room Ill of the old Butte
high school on Tuesdays and Thurs
days from Z to 9 p. m.
Some of the topics to be covered
are: the evolution of economic ac-
tivity, production organization, mar
keting, risk and transportation, con-
sumption, demand and supply;
money, credit and banking; price
levels, business cycles, distribution
of wealth and income, population
problems, agricultural and labor
problems, public utilities and public
finance.
The course is primarily intended
for people who have had little or
no economics and is free of charge.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
One Third Of u. 5.
lilies Earn
Only S47t a Year

WASHINGTON report
of the Natl. Resources Committee to
Pres. Roosevelt has revealed sur
prising facts about the income of
the American people in 1886. For
example:
One-third of the families in the
U. S. had an average annual income
of SAT-, which is about one-fifth OF
the amount necessary for a decent
standard of living.
The middle third had an average
income of $1,076, about one-half OF
the amount required for decent liv-
ing standards.
A small group of 5,3S7 individual
earning 100000 a year or more re
ceived almost twice as much money
as the total for 2,123,534 families
and individuals who earned less thar
$3.50 a year.
The incomes of the top l per cen
accounted for a little more than l;
per cent of the aggregate nationa
income of $50, 258, O00, 000.
Only one family out of eight haC
an income of $2,250 or more, con
sidered the minimum for an ade
quate standard of living.
Although only 81 incomes of NOR,
than $1,000,00 were reported, there
| were 70,130 persons or families will
an annual income of $4,000 or more
By regions, the lowest averag'
| (median) income for all classes o
families, from relief workers Il
millionaires, was in the south. TIL
| figure was $905. Next lowest wa
| the mountain and plains area, will
$1,040. The New England states hat
an average of $1,230; the Nortl
Central states, $1,260; and the Pacifi
Coast states, $1,335.
Data for the survey were obtaine'
from a study of 100000 typica
| American families by the WPa prof
ect for the study of consumer pur
chases.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, Kalispell, Montana, by
Perry S. Melton, Sec'y.
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES
OF FLATHEAD

hallSpell, montana
November 4, 1888.
Central Trades and Labor Council,
Kalispell, Montana.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a copy of action taken
by the Restaurant and Lunch Coun-
ter Operators group of Kalispell.
This action is self explanatory. 1t
is a result of your body action in
placing certain firms on an unfair
list for their refusal to join your
organization and particularly when
your body is not the authorized
agent of the employees of these
establishments.
These firms feel that it is their
right to either join OF not join any
organization whatsoever and that
their decision in such matters are
personal rights and not subject to
penalty of any kind.
1t is regrettable that such action
Continued on Page A
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Miles City Resolution
Complains Of Bringing
Workers 10 Montana
Resolution

WHEREAS, there exists OF Fed
eral Aid Public Works projects in
the state of Montana, a regulation
which allows "out-of-state" labor,
skilled and intermediate, to be i'm
ported into the state and work on
such projects, and
WHEREAS, that while the fact is
well known that there has been in
the past only a small per cent of
"out-of-state" labor imported, Their
is no reason to believe that the p
cent will remain small in the futu (
and q
WHEREAS, in view of the t
that the Public Work projects ie
financed by the taxation of m
tana people and in view of tn TACT
that there are such a large number
of unemployed Montana workmen,
this regulation is condemned as be-
ing unfair and unjust, not only to
the working people of the state, but
to the entire population of the state.
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED,
that we, the Miles City Trades and
Labor Council, hereby protest this
regulation and ask that it be cor
rected so that no "out-of-state' labor
of any class be allowed to work on
such projects, within the state OF
Montana, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that copies of this resolution be sent
to the next meeting of the South
eastern Montana Counties Associa-
ton to be held in Terry, Montana.
October %, 1888, and be presented
to that body by special committee
asking for their concurrence in this
action, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that copies of this resolution be sent
to the following: All central labor
bodies of the state, asking their con-
currence; the Governor of the state
of Montana; Mr.. D.. A. McKinnon.
chief highway engineer, and to the
secretary of the Montana Highway
Commission.
This resolution adopted at regular
assembly of the Miles City Trade.
and Labor Council, October 26, 1888
at Miles City, Montana.
Carl May, President,
John McCrory, Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
HOME OIL COMPANY
SHOULD GET FAIR
With UNIONS

GREAT FALLS.-That the Home
Oil Company will eventually lose its
fight against the unions was indi-
Gated at the last meeting of the Cas-
cade Trades and Labor Assembly
when the boilermakers advised the
delegates that a fine of SIS had been
placed on any of their members
found purchasing the products of
this company. Many of the other
unions have taken similar action.
It would be the part of wisdom
if the Home Oil Company would
get together with the unions. The
action against the Home Oil Com
pany has spread throughout the en-
tire state and at the last meeting,
the Kalispell Trades and Labor AS
sembly showed their interest by re-
questing a copy of a letter that was
sent by the Cascade Trades and La
Dor Assembly to the city council and
the county commissioners concern
ing the unfairness of the Home Oil
Company.
The Curtis Candy Company of
Bloomington, Illinois, makers of
Babe Ruth, O'Henry, and Butter
finger brands of candy, is unfair.
However, the Beich Candy Company
of the same town is union. Workers
are urged to %patronize this company.
=
MIR. James D. Crowley of the Fire
men and Oilers Union stated that
the recent election of the Great
Northern shop crafts showed that
the machinists, b~lacksmiths, electri-
clans, common laborers unions and
moulders had voted to become affili-
ated with the American Federation
of Labor. However, it was also
mentioned that the company union
still had carried the carmen, sheet
metal workers and boilermakers.
From all indications it would appear
that the Boilermakers Union is sign
ing up applications to bring them
under the banner of the A. F. of L..
The Construction and General
Laborers Union of Great Falls said
before the general assembly last
week that they would quit riding
buses which use Silver Gas-which
is unfair-as soon as union drivers
quit running the buses. This seems
to be fair enough.
y
A committee, consisting of Dele
gates Royal, Baxter and Zinniel, was
appointed to meet the city engineer,
to adjust a condition that is being
found fault with by the General
Laborers Union. The union contends
that the hourly rate of wages in
some work is lower than the wage
submitted for the same work under
the WPA administration contract.
4
A charge was made at the last
meeting that the Great Falls banks
are making a charge for cashing
WPA checks.
The central labor body is still
interested in Indian affairs, but said
that it would be necessary to secure
the cooperation of the county school
board and the city in order to select
a school for Indian children.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Oregon Liberals Urge
Third Term Tor F. D. R.

Almost 300 delegates from all Sec
tons of Oregon met at Portland in
the fourth state convention Of the
Oregon Commonwealth Federation
and enthusiastically called upon
President Roosevelt ito permit his
name to come before his people
once more in 1910 if NO other suit
able progressive candidate is avail
able" 1t was the first time that
any Oregon organization has come
out for a third term.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10

Left Erickson of Sidney, Montana,
seems assured Of election as associate
justice of the supreme court. The
unions throughout the state of Mon
tana were ardently supporting Mr..
Erickson.
James F. O'Connor, winner in the
eastern congressional district, was
also supported by the unions.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
Candidates Endorsed by Labor's
Partisan League vittors
MulhOlland Wins State Senator
ship for Silver Bow County
by Better Than Two to One.

The seven candidates endorsed by
Labor's Non-Partisan League which
is the political body representing the
labor body of Silver Bow county,
won a stunning victory in the Silver
Bow county election last Tuesday.
The names Of the winning candi-
dates for the legislature were Sam
Spiegel, Denis Mccarthy, Paul Can
non, Frank K. Sullivan, Robert c.
Brown, Minnie Kerr Beadle, and
Thomas Ryan.
Mike Mulholland, also endorsed
by the League, was elected to the
Senate from Silver Bow county.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10

COLUMBUS, Nebr.-(FP)-Cheap
hydroelectric power has become a
reality in Nebraska as turbines Of
the $11, 900, 1000 Loup river public
power district here turn "a hours a
day. The Loup district is one of the
big three PWA-financed hydro sys-
TENS which make up the states
little IVA" The other two are still
under construction.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
EMPLOYERS
BOYCOTT EACH OTHER
AND UNION MEMBERS

A condition exists in K~alispell of
which the whole world should be
appraised. 1t is one Of those rare
incidents where a group of reaction
airy employers, in an effort to break
the unions, resort to the fantastic
scheme of blacklisting other employ
ers and firms together with the
members of organized labor.
The first of the following letters
is Q request by the Central Labor
Council of Kalispell to all members
of organized labor to refrain from
patronizing certain unfair cafes. The
second letter is a copy of one sent
by the Associated Industries to the
Central Labor Council of Kalispell
stating that the Associated Indus
tries had taken action against the
Kalispell Trades and Labor Council.
The third document entered herein
is an agreement between members
of the Associated Industries pledging
themselves not to trade with any
firm who employs a member of or
ganized labor affiliated with the
Central Labor Council of K~alispell.
The action of this employers group
is so at variance with all modern
tendencies and will eventually prove
so expensive to these people that it
is to be wondered why they could
possibly have committed such a
blunder. The action Of this group
is also so unusual that the Montana
Labor News is publishing it SO that
the country may know what is being
done in western Montana, Follow
ing are the letters:
Kalispell, Montana,
November /, 1888.
To all Local Labor Unions and All
Trades and Labor Assemblies of
Montana.
Gentlemen and Brothers:
The Central Trades and Labor
Council of K~alispell, Montana, has
exhausted every effort 10 organize
the Silver Grill Cafe and the Quick
Lunch Cafe, both located in Kalis-
pell, all action being conducted in
proper manner through business
agents and committees, record of
which is on file.
1t is necessary to place these two
establishments on the unfair list
in order to gain the fullest coopera-
ton of members and friends of Or
ganized labor in our efforts to estab-
fish union wages and working con-
ditions.
There now are in Kalispell enough
union restaurants to take care Of the
needs of organized labor at present,
and we feel that there is no excuse
for union members, their friends and
supporters to %patronize any but
union restaurants. Look for and ask
for the union card and button.
We ask your assistance in gaining
our objective and to this end request
that you provide appropriate fines
for any of your members found
patronizing either Of the above estab-
lishments until such time as you
receive notification from this council
that an agreement has been reached
Trusting that we may have your
fullest cooperation in building the
cause of organized labor in Flathead
county.
Fraternally,
Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, Kalispell, Montana, by
Perry S. Melton, Sec'y.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10

The Hotel and Club Employees
Union (AFL) demands that the
tipping system be outlawed. When
employees insist that the boss pay
their wages, it goes to show how
unreasonable labor unions are.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10
NOTICE UNFAIR

THE LOTUS BEAUTY SHOP
at 1893 South Montana St., Butte,
operated by Byrle Maillet, has
been declared unfair by the
BARRIERS Union and the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council.
Montana labor news., 1938-11-10

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., 1938-11-10

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., 1938-04-11
Stock Averages
80 Is IS 90
Indust. Rails. Util. Stks.
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, April 1l-Stock mar
ket leaders were forced to absorb light
profit selling in today's market and
many of last weeks climbers slipped
fractions to point or so at the worst
The comparatively small volume of
offerings, however, seemed to encour-
age speculative forces and extreme
setbacks were reduced or Cancelled
around noon. A losing trend was again
in evidence near the fourth hour.
The list just about stood still during
the reading of the Presidents railroad
financial relief message to Congress.
There was no Immediately impor-
tant response, marketWise, to the COM
munication. The fact the Chief Ex-
passed on to the legislators recon-
mendations of the Interstate Com
merce Commission Committee and
urged that action be taken at once
to remedy the situation left the case
Of the carriers still to be settled. in
the opinion of some brokerage quar-.
ters.
At the same time the concensus was
that Federal assistance, in one form
or another would be given the ailirg
roads. Rail stocks were resistant most
of the day and a handful of equip
ment issues exhibited improvement
on the theory Government loans. if
decreed, would be used largely for
rehabilitation.
Encountering difficulties he great
er part of the session were U. S.
Steel General Motors, Chrysler, West
inghouse, American Can, Du Pont.
U. S. Rubber Sears Roebuck. Deere.
]. I. Case, American Telephone, Union
Carbide and Otis Elevator
In the resistant column were San
ia Fe, N. Y Central, Great Northern.
Westinghouse Airbrake. Pullman.
American Car e. Foundry and Amer
ican Locomotive.
Mining shares such as Anaconda.
Kennecott, Cerro De Pasco and In
ternational Nickel attracted some
support. The price of scrap copper
was lifted IA of cent a pound as
foreign demand for this staple held
up we'll
Evening star., 1938-04-11
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK. April IL L41 (State Dept.
of Agriculturel Cattle, 1870, including
54O direct. Steers steady: plain to me
steady with Friday; cutter to medium
5.25.7 90: few sausage kinds. 7.25. Cows
steady; common and medium fat. 500
200; low cutter and cutter. 4.50-5 75
few around 400
Veakrs and calves. 200. including
choice. II 15O-12 80: extreme top IL 90;
some common and medium lightweigits
S.00-1O.25; culls down to 500 and below
Calves nominal
Sheep and lambs. 5,1OO. including 4. 500
direct, Sheep nominal Lambs steady;
Rood S0-pound wool lambs. $50
HOGS, 5000. including s.12O direct
Market 10 lower: 1s6 pounds. 8 95: 3O3-
pound rouRhs. 7.25: 443 pounds, 700.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Boy Drifts 80 Days.

After drifting for 80 days on . raft
without food or water, an 18-year-old
Burman boy has been rescued alive by
. steamer in the Bay Of Bengal He
was the only survivor Of . group Of
fishermen who were blown out to
sea at Rangoon. They were carried
900 miles, the boy and two men being
alone on the raft. Only the boy sur
viyed,
Evening star., 1938-04-11
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 11.-Late setbacks
carried Chicago wheat prices down Il.
cents bushel today. more than can
ceiling early fractional gains.
The trade was inclined to 90 slow
and await the United States April Gov
eminent crop report, due after the
close Official estimates of the 1888
Australian crop were enlarged to 18o,-
$4,000 bushels, against l5o,o00,o00
harvested last year.
At the close Chicago wheat futures
were 3s-l1s under Saturdays finish
May. 837s-84 July, 80$4 -807s; corn,
14-%s up; May. sos -602.; July. 81
621s. and oats at "A decline to an
equal advance
Evening star., 1938-04-11
FURTHER GAIN SEEN
IN EXCESS RESERVES
~ TIE Associated Press.

~ TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Excess re-
serves Of Federal Reserve member
banks increased again during the
week ended April 6, according to the
latest Reserve Board credit statement,
extending gains to around 5000, ,000,-
900 in the pDst month.
Banking quarters reported the up
turn reflected principally q steady
slump in bank deposits. releasing
funds thus held Is reserve.
Reserves above the legal minimum
Evening star., 1938-04-11

MdTCn QgufeS preliminary. in most
cities the month had the same num-
Der of business days this year and last
year.
Bankers to List Delegates.
Nomination of delegates to the an
nual convention of the American In
stltute OF Banking at Louisville June
to 10 will take place at a meeting
OF Washington Chapter THURSDAY
evening at 7:45. President William H
Laughlin expects an unusually large
delegation will represent the Capital
at the convention.
one OF the reports to be made at
the meeting of the A. B. A. Executive
Council at Biloxi, Miss, will show
that more than 600 have been added
to the membership in the last six
months The majority of the new
members 'are from the country's
smaller banks. They are said to show
steadily improving conditions in the
banking field
The local Office of the E. A. Pierce
G Co., Thomas w. Brahany manager.
today distributed study by Lawrence
Dennis IN which he claims that
through its monetary, taxing, borrow
ing, spending and lending powers
Washington now determines the long
range price trend, though its regula-
tory powers do not allow control of
separate prices or the intermediate
price swings. The study takes up in
dation and defation at length
Heard in Financial District.
The latest sale of Anacostia g. Po-
tonac r. R. SIS at 60 was gain of 3
full points since the last previous
transfer.
Perfect weather gave fine start to
the last week of Easter holiday shop
ping in Washington and vicinity.
The Capital Transit Co. announced
recently that since the street COM
panies merged about s22,5oO,OoO had
been paid in salaries and wages up to
the end of 1887, or $15,l91 day. y
Crowded boardrooms greeted the
opening of the New York Stock Ex-
change today but profit taking fol-
lowed Saturdays upsurge. Trading
was very fast, however. and brokers
are much more cheerful than two
weeks ago.
Georgetown Gas SIS were strong on
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day, selling at 113 on ST 600 transfer.
Loan Limitations Lifted.
Controller of the Currency O'Con-
nor announced that bank examiners
have been advised by his Office to ex-
empt Federal Housing Administration
loans made by national banks for
real estate modernization and repair
from the law which limits real estate
loans to 100 per cent of capital OF
go per cent of time and savings de-
posits.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Chicago Cash Market.

Wheat, No. 3, red, 85a4; sample
grade red, 77l2; No. 3 hard. 84la; No
3 mixed. 81 Corn, No. mixed, 81;
No. yellow, So; No. white, 81. Oats.
No 3 mixed, 3ll4; No. l white, 33.
Rye. No. 2, 81. Barley; 1885; feed,
42-55, nominal; mailing, 68-86. nomi-
nal. Timothy seed, 25Oa300; red
clover, 320O-37O0; sweet clover, 1000
1880.