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Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

maybe the Scandinavian countries
to bring them to their knees. What
the German people should do is
overthrow Hitler and what the ltal-
ian people should do is overthrow
Mussolini and re-establish their re-
publican forms of government.
When people talk about fascism be-
ing established in the United States,
it is really far away.
It will be noted that none of the
countries thoroughly grounded in
republican and democratic forms
have suffered fascistic or totalitarian
forms of government. The countries
that have been practicing republic
can forms such as United States,
Great Britain, France and the
Scandinavian countries over a peri
cd of 100 to 500 years do not seem
to be menaced by the spectre OF
fascism. Notwithstanding our ideas
about Germany and its highly de-
veloped social system, Germany was
not well grounded in republican in
stitutions. Many of the beneficial
features of her social system, such
as pensions and that type of thing
were given to the people paternalis-
tically by Bismarck and were not
obtained over a period of years, such
as the commons of England exacted
from a series of unwilling kings, or
as the Netherlands drew through a
slow process of representative forms.
That we are living in a period of
spectacular displays we should all
appreciate. Mussolini with his pro-
truding jaw and Hitler with his
fanatical fulminations, that they
should rule a world of conservative
people seems fantastical, yet nations
that we formerly believed were
austere in their pride, such as Amer
lea, Great Britain, the Scandinavian
countries, and who would not suf-
fer the slightest insult, have been
Inundated beyond degree by these
mad-men risen to power.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
Nelson. Agent oil
Unemployment Law.
Addresses Electricians

MIR. John w. Nelson, field super
visor of the Montana State Employ
ment Service, spoke before the Elec-
tricians Local Union on Friday night,
June oath, and explained the bene-
fit payments under the law that will
start July l, 1889.
Mr.. Nelson pointed out that, under
the Montana law, workers who re-
ceive benefits do not have to pay
one cent out of their pay check or
in any way towards the fund. "All.
of the fund in this state is raised by
a tax upon the employer" Mr.. Mel
son said. During the year 1888 and
through 1941 every employer in the
state liable under the law must pay
III per cent of his total payroll into
the compensation fund. This money
goes to the state treasurer and in
turn is sent to the United States
Treasurer, and it cannot be used for
any purpose except to pay unem-
ployment benefits"
The speaker pointed out that the
law is designed to protect the wage
Garner in many ways. The worker
will not lose his benefits by refusing
to work in a plant where a strike is
in progress; neither is he compelled
to join a company union nor to ac-
cept jobs at less than the prevailing
wage, OF to accept work other than
he is accustomed to doing in order
to protect his benefits.
Payments to unemployed will be-
gin July l, 1889. At the present time
there is about $751; $780, 900 in the Mon
tana fund, and over 100000 in the
national fund. In "a states pay
ments are now being made to the
unemployed and over 500, 1000, O0(
has been paid out in benefits.
Benefit payments range from $l'
per week down. They extend ovel
"a maximum period of Is weeks
They are based on the plan that the
worker will receive one-half of hi
regular weekly wage for a 16-weel
period, in the event he loses his jol
and if the Montana State Employ
ment Service is unable to place hin
in a new job. The Montana Stat
Employment Service takes a def
mite part in the operation of tn
law. The worker who loses his joI
must register there for a new job
If they cannot obtain it for him
they certify that he is eligible TO
benefit payments. eff the worker
of Montana believe that this law i
good, they must be prepared to pro
ltect it." Mr.. Nelson said. "Undoubt
ledly the employer who now mus
pay the entire amount that goes int
the fund will protest. He will sa
that the worker should contribut
towards these benefits from his pa
check. 1t would seem that tn
present law is favorable to tn
worker, and if the workers of Nor
tana so decide they must be pre-
pared to use their political influenC
at the next session of the legisli
ture to prevent the law from bein
nullified by employer amendments
said the speaker.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
RULE
EUROPE

Hitler indicates that he is deter
mined to carry through the national
istic purposes of his regime, namely
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the German
people and their culture wherever
they were found throughout the
world. He indicates that he in
tends to oppose with armed force
the efforts of any nation, especially
Czechoslovakia if it attempts to
interfere with the full aspiration of
the Germans within the boundaries
of that country. Hitler, in other
words, is not only protecting the
people of his own country but ex-
tending his wings over the borders
of other independent and sovereign
nations.
In reference to England, he init
mated she could have peace with
Germany if willing to return the
colonies which were given to Eng
land as the result of the Versailles
Treaty after the 1914-18 conflict.
Putting this Interpretation around
the other way, it would actually
mean that unless England did return
the colonies, principally those in
South Africa, she may expect war
with Germany. The whole situa-
ton resolves itself into a picture or
condition whereby n man or
| group of men have become intoxi-
Gated with the idea of expanding
the boundaries and influence of
their nations and to this end, they're
willing to go to any extremes. They
have built navies and armies,
trained men and with their help
have suppressed all opposition,
crushed out the unions and strange
as it seems, won many of the people
to this strange connection. Now this
is going on in Japan, Italy and Ger
many, it is the same as though three
ferocious dogs were barking and
snarling at a group or an inoffensive
party of other dogs who sought
peace. 1t is unpredictable whether
the three snarling dogs would be
able to whip the peaceful dogs in
the future or not, but that is the
world picture at this time.
England apparently doesn't want
to go to war. The United States is
trying to avoid conflict with Japan
It is no use minimizing the serious
ness of the situation, that is exactly
the picture. The U. S. is fortifyine
Guam, one of the islands in the Pa.
cific, also the Aleutian peninsula
The Philippines and Hawaiian
Islands are much talked about anc
there is no suggestion to give the
Filipinos their independence. i
England calmly and humiliatingly
accepts the challenge of Germany
she will have lost face with the en-
tire world. Germany apparently
from Hitler's speech, has no design
upon France. Her charges against
Russia trying to Bolshevize the
Monaghan province is probably cor
rect.
From long range analysis and sep
arated from the drapings, tapestriei
and intrigues of the courts of thu
world, it would appear to the com
mon man on the street who goe
down to play keno o a game of stuC
poker once in a while, that if Hitler
Mussolini and Japan continue thei
process of defying the nations of tn
world they are in for a good licking
although it will take millions o
gallons of blood of the working
people, of France, possibly Unite'
States, Russia, Great Britain an,
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
OPEN FORUM
Progressive Political
Action Group Holds
4th Annual Meeting
Greetings:

Greetings.
The scales are balancing. Har-
mony prevails and election results
will definitely show vested interests
that the farmer, laborer and unem-
ployed Montanans and their wives
can exert their united power at the
ballot box. This was evident at the
fourth convention of the Montana
Council for Progressive Political
Action here Sunday, June 10. More
than 200 delegates from all sections
of the state were in attendance.
The council unanimously endorsed
Phil O'Donnell, a learned, militant,
progressive and liberal lawyer, who
has fought for organized labor and
the poor man for years in Butte, to
fill the place on our slate left vacant
by the failure of ]. D. Taylor of
Hamilton to file. The assembled
convention earnestly and without
qualification unanimously urges your
enthusiastic support of O'Donnell,
who will be a real running mate for
Left Erickson of Sidney, our and
your other candidate for associate
Justice.
To fill the regretable gap left
vacant by the unfortunate passing of
Chief Justice Sands, the convention,
after due consideration, selected Will
liam J. Gushing, a poor mans lawyer
in Dillon and Beaverhead County
for nearly 40 years. It will be neces-
sary to write his name in on the
ballot. William J. Cushing-remem-
Der the name. By your write and
your votes for Erickson and O'Don-
nell you can do for Montana what
President Roosevelt sought and is
seeking to do for the federal judi
ciary-rejuvenate and liberalize the
court.
Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell
was enroute to Montana and was
unable to be present. H. D. Rolph,
candidate for congress in the second
district; Bob Emmons, 6-year, and
Clarence Chamberlain, 2-year can
didates for railroad and public serv-
ice commissioner, Erickson, O'Don-
nell and Gushing gave inspiring talks
to the convention. Our unity and
cooperation will win for them, and
us, but we all must put our shoulders
to the wheel.
Your personal and collective help
is the most vital cog in this victory
machine but money helps to provide
effective ammunition. Buy buttons,
contributing membership cards and
send contributions. Within the next
few days we hope to publish 10000
or more issues of a campaign paper
for distribution. You can and will
do your part-that we know without
appealing.
The candidates, delegates, your
executive board and officers are do
ing their best for you. Let's give
the lie to the boasts of reaction and
the corporate interests that we will
not stick together. We are out tc
win and we will. Work and vote
for O'Connell and Rolph for Con
gress, Emmons and Chamberlain fol
railroad and public service commits.
sioner, Erickson and O'Donnell fol
associate justices of the Supreme
Court and write in the name of Viii
liam J.. Gushing for chief justice
Win the Ballot Box Strike-it's YOU
most potent weaponl
Fraternally,
Montana Council for Progressive
Political Action. D. L. Man
ming, Chairman; Fred ]. Mar
tin, Secretary, Great Falls
Montana.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

There is the story Of a husbands
unsuccessful effort to interest his
wife in bookkeeping in order that
some sort of check could be kept on
the family budget.
The husband presented his wife
with $500 and a small book. He told
her to enter what she received on
one page and what she spent on the
page opposite.
Two weeks later he examined the
book and read the entry: Received
from Bill, $780," Facing it was this
accounting: Spent it all."-Mule.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

An Englishman visiting China for
the first time timidly ventured into
a restaurant. Enjoying the dinner
very much, and wishing to inform
the smiling waiter that he recog-
nized a tasty ingredient, he pointed
to his almost empty plate and
queried, "Quack, quack?"
The Chinese waiter shook his head
and answered, "Caw, cawl"-Lyre.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

Mrs. A. L. Fleming daughter of former Assistant Secretary of Labor
Edward F. McGrady and secretary of the Truth IN Fabrics Committee
of A. F. of L. trade union women and womens auxliaries telling
Senators and Representatives that women of the country want label
ing legislation to protect consumer from inferior. substitutes (shoddyl
in buying virgin wool. Farmer, labor and womens organizations and
leading wooden manufacturers are asking Congress to turn the job of
consumer protection over to the Federal Trade Commission.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

Allow no shadow of envy to man
the sunshine of a friends success.
Montana labor news., 1938-06-30

The golf links were so near the mill
That almost every day
The little children at their work
Could see the men at play.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
AZ discussion of the sOftening
plant proposal appears on page 6,

before the council to urge build
ing the complete plant.
Leon H. Brown, city attorney,
was instructed to prepare the APP
plication to be forwarded with
plans and specifications.
Although F. H. Anthony, city
engineer, has not completed es-
Inmates, council men believe be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 will be
necessary for proposed additions
to the present plant. The govern
ment will be asked to furnish As
per cent of that amount. The city
has money available for its share
of costs.
The project includes construc-
ton of a reservoir of from 100000
to 100000 gallon capacity with
pumps, aerator and filter for iron
and rust removal. Additional
lines from the new wells to the
pump house are included.
Construction will start as soon
as federal funds are available.
The new structure can serve as
a unit of a sOftening plant event.
ually, councilmen state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
Ben,idji Building to
Go On, AlsoProb
ADVICE TO CONTINUE
WORK GIVEN TODAY
RL LEGAL CHIEF

st. Paul-(Pl-Work on the
Bemidji State Teachers college
building addition will continue
without interruption as a result
of the attorney-generaps opinion
today given at the request of the
commission of administration and
finance.
Meanwhile the architects COM
mittee investigating the project,
meeting today to continue its in
quiry, released a letter in which
it declared contracts let by the
Big Three" were based on
prices $50 grossly out of line" as
to suggest most serious inquiry
as to how and why it could have
happened"
The letter was in reply to
Benjamin Drake of Minneapolis,
president of the state teachers
college board, who was schedul-
ed to be a technical witness be-
fore the architects today.
The attorney-generals opinion
holds the Big Three may declare
an emergency exists and award
contracts for certain materials so
that work on the project may
proceed without possible loss and
damage due to delay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
County Gets
REA Grant
THIRD PROJECT FUNDS
TO BE AVAILABLE
FOR WORK SOON

Redwood county is included in
a list of 10 in Minnesota due to
receive an additional REA grant
soon. The amount of the alloca-
ton was not disclosed.
In June, directors of the Gen.
trail Minnesota Cooperative Pow
err association applied for funds
for 200 miles of line in a third
project. Sections to be electrified
as listed in the proposal are
Brookville township, sections
south of Wanda, north Of San
born, south of Lucan, near Nor
gan and in North Star township,
Brown county.
There are 1874 miles of primary
and about 60 miles of secondary
lines in the two completed pro-
jectS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
BIGGER ENROLMENT
EARLIER DATES TO
BOOST ATTENDANCE

Increased enrolment in All
club activities and the earlier
dates-August %, %, "a and Us
chosen for the Redwood county fair
are certain to increase attendance,
exhibits and interest of county
boys and girls, more than 600 of
whom have projects One hundred
seventy are enrolled in clothing
work alone.
The county All office this
week announced prospects and
plans for the 1888 fair, as follows:
In the livestock division, IS
pigs are headed for the fair.
Among these are several ton lit
tiers. This is, lot of pork, much
of which was made possible by
use of the All revolving fund.
From these exhibits a purebred
gilt will be selected for the state
fair and two fat barroWS for the
Junior Livestock show.
Although smaller in number
than the pig enrolment, the baby
beef ShoWmen have had more of
a job in getting their pets ready
lOl IIlc Si1O". IlC IlOlllCSl VI
beeves expected is 35 or 40, the
top seven of which will compete
at the junior show in the fall.
Expect 40 Lambs
Among other livestock classes
it is expected that 40 lambs, Is
colts, 25 dairy calves, three pure
bred beef heifers and so pens of
poultry will be shown. Ducks,
turkeys and geese will be there
too.
Corn, vegetables and potatoes
will also compete, the corn exhib-
itors admittedly being handicap
ped by the earliness of the season.
New corn can be shown.
The champion livestock show
man this year will be rewarded
with halter to be donated by
three Redwood Falls oil dealers
an innovation this year. In the
shoWmanship contest, proper
posing plus grooming of the
animal, is what counts. Dairy and
beef, lamb, pig, and colt show
men are eligible to compete.
New members are coming with
the expectation of learning rather
than receiving high placings. Nor
man Ramey, for example, thinks
he'll be doing pretty good if he
receives eighth place.
Peeling potatoes, sweeping, and
making beds are some of the &C
tivities of members at the Club
Inn. Most of these jobs are pop
ular, although it was rumored last
year that one or two boys found
their calves suddenly hungry
when it was their turn to sweep.
Inn Has Rule Code
Outside of the judging, the All
Club I'm is probably the out
standing attraction at the fair
This is where the members eat,
sleep, attend assembly and visit
in general. Going back to nature,
they sleep on straw ticks, but who
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
Sight German Plane
Over New Brunswick

Boston - (P) - The German
transatlantic airplane Branden-
burg, enroute from Berlin to New
York on a nonstop flight, reach
ed the American continent at II
a m. eastern standard time today
when she passed over st. Johns,
New Brunswick.
The plane flew over Newfound-
land and the gulf of ST. Lawrence
and then cut across New Bruins
wick as she headed for the Maine
coast.
At 1890 p. m. eastern standard
time the radio marine corporation
reported intercepting part of a
message from the German plane.
The words low clouds were all
that were picked up.
The naval radio station at Cape
Elizabeth, Maine, reported it had
given a radio bearing to a plane
believed to be the Brandenburg
at point 80 miles east of Port
land shortly before noon eastern
standard time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
MAJOR BOWES TO
BOOST SHOW HERE
ON RADIO TODAY

Major Bcwes will announce the
Redwood Falls showing of his In
ternational Revue on his radio
program tonight.
The show. featuring "the stars
of tomorrow will be on the stage
at the Falls theatre, Wednesday
and Thursday, August II and 10.
Music, comedy and dancing will
be included in the 10 acts which
last full hour. "Mr. Chump."
with Johnny Davis and Priscilla
Lane will be the picture in con-
rection.
The entire troupe will play an
engagement at the Hennepin-
Orpheun in Minneapolis the
week following their engagement
here.
Neely Edwards, who was a
headliner at the Texas Centennial,
will be master of ceremonies.
Acts include the Three South
ern Gentlemen of Dallas singing
and dancing. Marshall Rogers
Continued on page SIX
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
COMPLETE
FOR CYCLE VISIT
CITY WILL BE FILLED
OVER WEEKEND WITH
GYPSY" VISITORS

Plans for the greatest motor
cycle event Of the year, a gypsy
tour of cyclists from this and
nearby states are nearing COM
pletion.
Between 400 and 500 riders will
be in Redwood Falls Saturday
and Sunday for their annual rail-
ly. Some of them bring passen-
gers.
Saturday night they'll dance at
the armory to music furnished
by an orchestra organized by
Hardy Bronson.
At 10 a. m. Sunday they're
scheduled to be at Lake Red
wood beach for swimming and at
1870 p. m. they meet at the fair
grounds to pose for their annual
panoramic picture of cyclists and
cycles.
Stunt riding, a potato race, polo
game, pursuit race, TT As motor,
novelty race, balloon bust, TT
30 motor race and Cow race, all
on cycles, are scheduled for the
fairgrounds program which be-
gins at p. m. It's all fun for the
riders and the public is invited
to attend, admission free.
The caravan will wind out OF
Minneapolis at 10 a. m. Saturday
and st. Paul riders will join 1T
at the junction of highways 5
and 1863. Belt buckles, souvenirs
of the 1929 pvDSv four will be
given all riders attending.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
4=HYouthsToT Take
Active Part In Fair

wouldn't for a chance to see the
Redwood county fair? Two adult
leaders sleep in the inn-the man
leader being especially privileged
by occupying one of the old time
break-your-neck folding beds.
The rules of the lin are few
but designed for the good of the
members. Getting in at 10 p. m.
sweeping and keeping the sleep
them. The getting-in-at-ten-idea
is a little tough for boys and girls
who get stranded on the pike
but, it is thought, is 0. K. with
the parents.
Something brand new, a self
government committee, will be
ushered in this year. This commit
tee, with the assistance of some
CT the adult leaders, will be in
charge of discipline at the inn. It's
membership will be appointed at
the first assembly, to be held
Monday evening. Another import
ant committee, that of admins
tration, will assign the jobs at the
inn. It's membership includes Es-
Their Freeburg, Walnut Grove;
Florence Bellig, Wabasso; Louis
Behrends, Lamberton, chairman;
and Jack Moses, Tracy.
Staying on the honor roll will
be recognized by the awarding of
a special blue ribbon to all clubs
whose members comply with the
rules.
This year the inn will not be
open during the last night. 1t is
expected that all members can 60
home Thursday evening, the ear
Iier season making better weather
possible.
The All department of the fair
is directed by the All fair board
which includes Glenn Armitage,
chairman: Dale Tetrick; Mrs. Otto
Flom, Mrs. Robert Bellig and
Neale Madser.
The first stop will be with the
committee on registration. This
committee consists of Esther
Freeburg, Ards Hemmingsen.
Jane VIM. Irene Neuschwander,
James Kohler. Kenneth Hem
mingsen. Lincoln Moses, Harrison
Schmiesing and Milton Frederick
son.
Members will make entries,
turn in records ard secure passes
to the fair with the committee be-
fore taking their exhibits to their
places.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
FL PRINCIPLES
NO LONGER GUIDE
PARTY STASSEN
COP CANDIDATE CALLS
FARMER FORGOTTEN
MAN OF PARTY

The farmer is the forgotten
man in the Fermentation party"
Harold Stassen. Republican can
didate for governor, charged in a
brief address at the Morgan an
niversary celebration Tuesday
night.
He maintained that strikes like
the Land O'Lakes conflict caused
heavy loss to many farmer mem
bers of the party in power.
I'VE need a labor-relations act
patterned after those of Norway,
Sweden and Denmark where the
conference table substitutes for
the picketS' brickbats," he told
his audience.
People now in control at the
state capitol are not carrying out
the principles of Lindbergh, Ship
stead, Magnus Johnson or even
Floyd B. Olson, the Dakota county
attorney stated.
THE Farmer-Labor movement
had as its purpose the destruction
of government by special inter-
ests. Now we have a government
run for the benefit of a few
'racketeers' on the inside by a
machine of $4,000 state employ
eeS.
Il told them before the primar-
les that the Bemidji teachers COL
lege contracts were Illegal he
said, But my interest was brand
ed as purely political. After the
primaries, the Farmer Labor at
torney general was forced to rule
them illegal. Now the powers are
attempting to rush through a
special grand jury hearing on the
matter before the investigation is
completed"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
City CouncilISee
PWA Allotment for
WaterworksProiect
COUNCIL TO FILTER,
AERATE WATER BUT
NOT FULLY SOFTEN

Application for a PWA grant
for Waterworks improvements in
Guiding aeration and filtration
but rot a complete softening
plant, will be made Immediately,
the city council decided at a spec
ial meeting Wednesday afternoon.
1t was the most recent of a ser
les of meetings at which pros and
cons of a complete water soften
ing plant, as compared to a plant
for partial treatment to remove
iron by filtration and aeration,
were discussed. Several experts
have attended the meetings and
Parker D. Sanders has appeared