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Montana labor news., 1938-08-11
STORIES OF UNIONS
IN GREAT FALLS

Certain candies now on the market
are now unfair according to word
received by the Great Falls unions.
The Bakery and Confectionery
Workers Union of Seattle have listed
the following brands as in trouble,
Babe Ruth, O'Henry, and Butter
finger Bars. Organized labor is asked
to refrain from purchasing this
candy.
The endorsement of the Trades
and Labor Assembly of Sid Willis
for the position of United States
marshal has been referred to the
United States Attorney General, so
it was reported
Mr.. Lewis Penwell, collector of
internal revenue, has asked Mr..
Archie Mcleod to furnish him with
certain information regarding possi-
bility of being employed in that
department.
The Montana School for Deaf and
Blind sent in a request for wage
scale for laundry wrokers, engineers,
domestics, cooks and bakers.
The McGregor Paper Company of
Chicago sent word they carry COM
plete line of union made paper and
will have for sale at Christmas time,
Christmas cards printed on union
made paper with the printers and
engarvers' union label. The COM
munication also inquired about per-
sons who may be interested in repre-
senting the company. During the
discussion on this subject it was
mentioned that the Carpenter Paper
Company of Great Falls carried a
stock of union made paper, which is
available at the Electric City Print
ing Company. The unions are urged
to demand union made paper when
purchasing stationery,
The Kalispell Trades and Labor
Assembly stated that a contractor
by the name of Askevold was run
ming non-union job at Kalispell.
Secretary Whitmore informed Kalis-
pell that the same gentleman was
considered unfair in Great Falls.
Mr.. Left Erickson thanked the
unions of Great Falls for their sup
port in the primary election.
The United Electric Radio and
Machine Workers of America in
formed the Assembly here that or
ganized labor has a boycott against
the Philco Radio Company.
National officers of the Housing
Authority were visitors in Great
Falls during the past week, These
men, so it was said, promised to
recommend to Washington that
$75O,000 be allotted for Federal
housing in Great Falls. Secretary
Whitmore was instructed to send
letter to the City Council thanking
them for their cooperation in estab-
fishing a housing authority.
1t was reported that the carnival
hired boys and paid them very low
wages. The carnival is scheduled to
be in Yellowstone County soon and
the unions there have been advised
of the vicious practices of the carni-
val company.
The unions felt that a WPA project
calling for a traffic survey in Great
Falls would be a splendid enterprise,
but it was rumored that the Works
Progress Administration has dis
approved of it.
The Labor Day committee will
meet in Judge Isaacson's court on
August 10th at 7:30 p. m.
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Montana labor news., 1938-08-11
LEGAL NOTICE


In the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State of Montana,
In and for the County of Silver Bow.
BUTTE ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT MEN,
A Corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
MRS. MAE THOMAS, OSCAR ANDERSON
and MRS. OSCAR ANDERSON, Defend
ants.
The State of Montana Sends Greetings
to the Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which is filed
in the office of the Clerk of this Court.
copy of which is herewith served upon
you, and to file your answer and serve
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service OF
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment Will be taken
against you by default for the relief de-
manded in the complaint
The nature of this action is in eJectment
to recover possession of Lots % ana 20
in Block 2 of the s. F. & C. E. Cobban
Addition to the City of Butte, Montana,
together with damages for the use and
occupation thereof. and costs.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said
Court this 10th day of August A. d. 1888.
ELMER SHEA, Clerk.
BY d. F. HOLLAND, Deputy Clerk.
COURT SEAL)
HARLOW PEASE,
Attorney for Plaintiff
409 Silver Bow Blk, Butte, Montana
First publication August H. 1938--4T
Montana labor news., 1938-08-11

The BARRIERS, some time ago,
brought in a complaint about shop
not conforming to their regulations
The Trades and Labor Council has
been seeking to settle the difficulty
Montana labor news., 1938-08-11

1t was reported that the carnival
hired boys and paid them very low
wages. The carnival is scheduled to
be in Yellowstone County soon and
the unions there have been advised
of the vicious practices of the carni-
val company.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-11
0'(0NNELL THANKS
MEMBERS OF UNIONS
Trades Council Plans Labor Day
Celebration.

Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell
appreciates the support given him
by the labor organizations in the
recent primary elections. An ex-
preston of such sentiment was sub
mitted to the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council at its last meeting.
The Congressman credited the labor
organizations with playing major
part in the primary campaign in his
behalf.
Senators Wheeler and Murray and
also Congressman James +. O'Con-
nor informed the Trades and Labor
Council that an investigation was
being made in respect to charges
against the contractor constructing
the Federal building at Glasgow,
Montana. The complaint, originally
coming from the carpenters of Val
ley County, accused the contractor
of chiseling and breaking down wage
scales and importing labor from out
of the state. The unions at Glasgow
asked the Butte unions and other
unions of the state to help them
bring the charge to the attention of
the Federal government. Senator
Murray seemed to feel that there
may be violation of the Burns Act
which specifies certain conditions
and regulations to which contractors
must conform. At any rate the
Senator said that he had asked for
inquiry by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
The BARRIERS, some time ago,
brought in complaint about shop
not conforming to their regulations.
The Trades and Labor Council has
been seeking to settle the difficulty.
Glasses in monetary science are
being held at the old Butte high
school every Monday and Wednes-
day evening under the tutorage of
Mr.. Taylor, employed by the adult
education division of the Works
Progress Administration. The lee
lures are fascinating and basically
involve the activities of labor or
ganizations. Members of organized
labor in order to get more ade-
quate understanding of the power
lodged in the control Of money,
should attend these classes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
Law ViOlatOr
 Has License Revoked

Charles Fraser. operator Of a h- quor store in Newtown, Monday was fined $750 in district court af- ter he pleaded guilty to two of ten counts in a grand jury indictment charging him with selling liquor to minors at Ketehikan.
 The other eight counts were dis missed. However, the license Of the establishment was revoked effective immediately. In fining Fraser, Judge George F. Alexander inflicted penal ties recommended by George Folta, assistant district attorney. Mr. Folta a $500 fine for one count and S250 fine for the second count which Fraser admitted
 Fraser was to be tried by jury as he previously had pleaded not guilty to all ten counts. However, after he reversed his plea the petit panel was adjourned for two days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
". Sinclair Wins Case
 Against Eight Doctors

Donald Sinclair. proprietor of the city Store, returned home Monday on the Alaska from a trip to Seattle where he attended court case brought by his son. Wm. D. Sin clair against eight Seattle physi- clans, each a member of the staff of Virginia Mason hospital
 The case was held before Superior Judge Howard NJ. Findley. The jury returned an s11,O0O verdict in favor of young Sinclair. The defendants in the case were DTS. Hale Haven, J. NJ. Blackford, J. Thomas Dowl- ing. George A. Bowling, Lester J. Palmer, NJ. F. Dwyer, P. A. Rohrer, and M. c. Lyle.
 Sinclair, who is 31 years old, claimed that the physicians gave him improper treatment for a bone infection arising from a tooth ex- traction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
-:FISH DOCK NEWS:-

The ARB Packing Company ship ped on the Northland Saturday morning, 475 lbs. halibut, GA lbs large red king salmon, 46 lbs. white king salmon. Prices paid were 10, 12 and 8 cents.
 The ARB No 10 left for Seattle this week with 35,9O2 lbs. halibut, for which 10 and cents had been paid, 14495 lbs. large red salmon and 496 lbs white salmon, purchas ed at 12 and 8 cents
 ARB Packing Company shipped on the Yukon Tuesday morning D. 401 lbs medium halibut, purchased at cents, 439 lbs. large halibut, 1884 lbs chicken halibut and 258 lbs. baby halibut all purchased at 4 12 cents.
 The ARB No came in last night with 22,OO0 lbs. halibut which will go out on the North Sea. The ARB Packing Company will ship 12O cases of crab meat and 646 lbs. local hal
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
Ladies To Be Guests
 C. Commerce Dinner

The Chamber of Commerce voted at it's Monday luncheon this week to inaugurate a Ladies Night next week As a consequence, the lunch con meeting will be dispensed with next Monday and a dinner meeting held at o'clock that night in Elks Hall with members ladies as guests.
 Also invited to attend the dinner will be Mr and Mrs. H. B. Thorn quist, Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Garry and Mr and Mrs. c. B. Barrett, all of whom are newcomers to Wrangell.
 During the business session Mon day, Leo Mccormack, chairman of Local Industry committee, advocat- ed the chambers compiling a list of local labor available for work.
 Due to the limited employment for the season that faces Wrangell from the canneries not running as usual, MT. Mccormack declared that home people should be placed on preferential lists in order to be protected from the influx of out side workers. Various members ex- pressed appreciation of taking steps towards making such a list and President F. s. Barnes stated that after ascertaining just what was be- ing done by the U. S. Commission CTS office, the chamber would take action along this line.
 Dr. Sonia Chiefetz, director of maternal and child health welfare in Alaska, was present at the meet ing and responded briefly on being introduced to the chamber. She stat ed her appreciation of the cooper ation received in Wrangell in es- tablishing a Health Center and said the community could take much pride in it, as it was equal to many in large cities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
Mrs. Case Celebrates
 40 Years In WrangelI

Seven o'clock last night marked the fortieth year in Wrangell for Mrs. Emma Case.
 On April I, 1898, the late T. J. Case arrived in Wrangell from LOT ing with his family and an entire general merchandise store aboard the sawmill barge Garnet which was towed by the old tug Alaska
 Tt was quite an adventure for us'. stated Mrs. Case today, T had been in Wrangell when a little girl but my first sight of the town when we rounded Elephants Nose was one of the most thrilling I have ey- CT experienced.
 "The sleepy little village had been transformed as if overnight into a metropolis by the proposed route through Wrangell and Telegraph Creek overland to the Klondike. The beach was white with tents and when we landed the barge on the mudflats there was a hustle and hurry about everything that only a boom town can possess"
 "At high tide Tom hired crew of men to unload the barge and build the store. My three small children and myself were installed in a one-room shack and quite tor- gotten in the rush to open up the business. We were lucky, indeed, to get the shack because there was. a scarcity of permanent dwellings and even businesses were carried on in tents. There were many tent sal oons which stayed open at all hours there were tent meat markets, and even real estate offices.
 But forty years is long time tc stay in one house." she said, ''even if the shack has been improved and enlarged to include most of the mod ern conveniences. I don't have tr pack water and sew by lamp light as in the old days, but shall be glad when can move into my new house, even though it was not quite completed as had been planned, fol the celebration of the fortieth ami versary of my arrival here".
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
DELEGATES RETURN HOME
 FROM MEETING PRESBYTERY

Rev. Russell Pederson returned yes- terday morning at five a. m on the gas launch U & I from Angoon and reports encouraging progress in a convention held there by the Pres bytry of the Presbyterian Church. He was accompanied by Mrs. Austin Moe Mrs. Phillip Kelly and Mrs. s. Harry, all three of whom were dele gates to the convention of the Pres byterial held at the same time.
 The two societies convened for the purpose of carrying on their regular business and the election of officers.
 Rev. John A. Glass of Juneau was elected ythe Presbytery as Minis terial Commissioner of the General Assembly which convenes at Phil adelphia in May Gibson Young of Hydaburg was elected Elder com missioner to accompany Rev. Glass.
 The presbyterial chose Mrs. E. E. Bromley of Hoonah to attend the biennial Women's Work Meeting at Philadelphia at the same time.
 Rev. Pederson left here Tuesday of last week with the local delegates on the Princeton which stopped in Wrangell on it's way to pick up delegates from the whole of South eastern Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
CIVIC CLUBS REGULAR
 MEETING TO BE HELD SAT.

The Women's Civic Club will hold it's regular luncheon meeting Satur- day at o'clock in Legion dugout.
 F. S. Barnes and F. G. Hanford, local candidates for the house on opposing tickets in the coming Pri- mary elections, have been invited to address the club on election and franchise laws.
 Dr. Sonia Chiefetz, director of ma ternal and child health welfare in Alaska, who is in Wrangell this week, will be a guest at the lunch con.
 At the March meeting it was vot- ed to show appreciation of the use of Elks hall by the Civic Club dur ing the cold weather by holding a tea towel shower at tomorrow's luncheon for the Elks kitchen.
 Members are to bring towels which will be later correctly marked for the Elks by the Wrangell Steam Laundry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
Fishing News Awarded Bid 10000
 Pictorial Folders

A called meeting of the Board of Managers of the Alaska Territorial Chamber of Commerce was held in Juneau, Alaska on March 25th with the following members present; First Vice-President F A. J. Gall was of Douglas; W. J. Mcdonald Of Cordova; M. S. Whittier, John w. Jones and G. E. Cleveland of Jun eau; H. R. Wander Leest, Treasurer; and Curtis G. Shattuck, Executive Secretary. J. c. Rivers, Secretary of the Fairbanks Chamber of Com merce, was present and participated in the business discussion, state the minutes of the meetings.
 -Preident Gallwas presided
 The minutes of the meeting of February 26, 1898, were read and approved.
 Pictorial Folders
 Bids were opened for the 10000 pictorial folders being put out soon by the Territorial Chamber. Firms submitting bids were Tanana Pulp fishing Co.,, Inc, Fairbanks; An chorage Times Publishing Co.,, An chorage; Empire Printing Co.,, Inc, Juneau; and Alaska Fishing News, Ketchikan, Alaska. The latter firms bid of $217.75 for printing and fold ing, exclusive of the cost of cuts and art work, was low, and the bid was awarded to the Alaska Fishing News. Arrangements for printing will be made as rapidly as possible.
 Several letters were read to show the increased demand being made on the Territorial Chamber for pam phlets and other publicity data. h. cluded was request from the Chi cago office of the Alaska Railroad for two or three thousand copies of the new pictorial folder.
 Airmail Aid
 Promises of continued aid to secure airmail between Continental United States and Alaska was contained in letters from Chambers of Commerce at Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. A copy of a letter from the Seldovia Cham Der to Delegate Dimond was also read; the Seldovia group is asking the Delegates consideration for air service if and when 1t should be
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
HOPES WANE FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT
 DISPUTE CANNERYhEN AND UNIONS

charter from the American Feder- ation of Labor, they accepted when they understood that the SUP would cooperate with and support their union. It was stated by SUP delegates that it was the policy of the sailors to support all legit- innate Alaska unions regardless of their affiliations. whether with AZ of L. CIO. or independent. In asmuch as this district is not within the jurisdiction of the AL aska Fisherman's Union. it is be. lieved in Wrangell that the con- troversy between the AFU and can nerymen will have no effect on salmon shipments from this dis trict as the reduction in wages and prices refers to te Bristol Bay and Copper River areas.
 If seiners and cannery workers, it is said, can come to an agree ment with packers the Sailors Un- ion would have no reason to de clare a boycott on salmon canned in Southeastern Alaska.
 NJ. M Dunlap. secretary4Tre as urer of the ASPSU and Clifford Craig, delegate from Wrangell, with three other delegates from Metla- katla and the West Coast are now in Seattle to negotiate with can nery operators for fish prices and eannery workers agreements for the coming season. It is not known when they will confer but results are not expected for several days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
School Children Present Operetta
 "The Magic Piper''

"The Magic Piper, an operetta in three acts, will be presented by Wrangell Public School at the A. N. B. hall tonight with an all grade school cast.
 The scene opens as the men and women of Hamelin are singing in praise of their town. The Town Crier enters ringing his bell and announces that Tomorrow will be Sunday" He tells the world that he is a very important person." and, upon leaving, cries that Katrina from Hanover City is arriving!" Gretchen, Hans, Peter and the towns people join in giving the charming Katrina a hearty welcome, during which Hans and Peter reveal the fact that they are rivals for the af- fections of the beautiful visitor. Ev- erybody joins in the welcoming fes- tivities, which open with a Dance by the Clown Rat, in which all the Rats join.
 Mutter Katzenheimer and her "leedle son Yacob" follow with a  Comedy Act, in which Yacob unsuc- cessfully attempts to learn a song about a goat Frieda enters and sings her doll to sleep with a lull- aby. She calls her dog Fido, and leaves him to guard the cradle. The Clown Rat attempts to steal the doll but faithful Fido drives him off. Other rats make the attempt and in a fight which follows, Fido is overcome, and as the Clown Rat is carrying the doll away, it is rescued by Freida as she is return ing.
 The Mayor and his Couneilmen arrive, and are frantically implored by the men and women of the town to rid them of the terrible plague of rats The Pied Piper is heard piping his tune in the distance ai he approaches. He offers; by means of "secret charm to rid them ol the rats, asking in payment "a thousand guilders'' The Mayor generously offers '.Eifty thousand
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
267 VOTES CAST TUES.
 ELECTIONS

Of the 315 voters registered, 267 east their ballots in the city cleo tions held last Tuesday
 Without opposition, Van II. Fisk, owner of the Vans Transfer busin- ess. was elected mayor, and Mrs. Mae Grant, reelected to the school board
 Successful candidates for the city council were George l. Gunderson, L. NJ. Campbell and Jorgen Roaming. The votes received by the several candidates follow:
 Van H. Fisk. 1S6.
 Mrs. Mae Grant, 203.
 Geo. I. Gunderson, 222.
 L. NJ. Campbell, PA
 Jorgen Roaming, 112.
 Mrs. NJ. o. Johnson. loo.
 John Stevenson, 84.
 Nels stensland, S2.
 Quite by coincidence. it was found after nominations for city offices had heen made, that three of the six candidates for the city council, Ron ming, Stevenson and Mrs. Johnson. were born in Norway, and two oth- CTS. Gunderson and Stensland were born in this country of Norwegian parentage.
 One from each group was elected, although the nationality of the candidates was not an issue i'll the election. It also happens that one of the holdover members of the eoun- eil. Olaf Hansen, is Norwegian born.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
FUN INC. TELLS LIE

Fun Ines weak excuse made in the last issue of the Sentinel that their Spring Frolic would end at one in the morning because the or chestra boys wanted more time to themselves on Sundays was not true, my friends. The truth will out. We've discovered that the real reason the boys are stopping at one is because their mothers told them to. So There.
 (Signed) Stickler-For-Truth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08
Young Girl DrOWns
 When Boat CapSizes

Neilina Mcdonald, IA, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Murdo Mcdonald of Ketchikan, was drowned early Sunday night as she was trapped in the cabin of a small trolling boat when it capsized just north of Rosa reef. according to the Chronicle.
 Seven other young people of Ket- chikan. all between the ages of 15 and 20. were miraculously rescued by four persons in a passing out board motor as four c1ung to an overturned skiff and three started swimming for Grayina island shore after the boat sank 100 yards from shore
 Those saved were Kenneth Kiffer 20. Edwin Hansen, IT, Alice Smith, 15, Merta Smith, 16, Gladys Iyer- son, 15, Ragnar Nergaar 16 and Raymond Holdal IT.
 The trolling boat is believed to have capsized because Kiffen, owner of the trolling boat, had placed six sacks of sand along one guard rail to bring the sand to Ketehikan to be used for ballast in the boat. As several members of the party went to this side of the boat, it rolled over and went down almost immed- lately.
 The skiff was thrown off the boab as it sank and Kiffer swan over to it. Later others grabbed onto it to hold them up.
 Young Kiffer, who has been troll ling for several years had taken his boat off a marine ways only last week in preparation to starting fishing activities Monday. One of the purposes of the tragic trip was to obtain the sand for ballast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-08

inaugurated across the Gulf of AL aska. None of the correspondence re- quired any action.
 Word was received from the Far west Lithograph and Printing Co. that that firm is contemplating is- suing a series of poster stamps on Alaska at it's own risk. The Board voted to endorse and support the movement If individual Chambers and business firms in Alaska desire to purchase stamps and thus make possible the issuance of good many thousand of them, it will be good advertising for the Territory, the Board believes.
 Harbor Projects
 Wires from Delegate Dimond, re- ceived early in March, announced that the Delegate is doing all with in his power to secure funds for AL aska harbor projects Acting on be- balf of the Territorial Chamber, the Delegate has been actively opposing the Roland Bill in Congress, which would place a one cent tax per gal lon on Iuel OH. MT. DIulOuu dublSeu the Board that there appears no likelihood that the bill will pass this session of Congress.
 MT. Rivers spoke briefly on ac- tivities in the Fairbanks section, and predicted a fine year Tor the "Gold- en Heart" city. The Chamber at Fairbanks is continually active, MT. Rivers said, and is accomplishing a good deal for the city and it's area.
 United Front
 The value of the Territorial Chamber was discussed briefly. One of the big advantages of the organi- zation, it was pointed out, is that it enables Alaska business men to present a united front on Congress sional matters. Previous to the form ation of the Territorial Chamber, Delegates in Washington were con- stantly faced with a variety of opinions from their constituents in matters affecting the Territory. Now by using the Territorial Chamber as a clearing house, business men throughout Alaska can stand united in backing up their Delegate on leg islative matters.
 There being no further business. the meeting. adjouEnsd.