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Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
Silver Shirts Threat 10 Final Results Of Peace
AssaMinate Roosevelt Poll Show Liberals Fa-
Is : flied in Chicago vor Collective Security
Only One Balloter in Six Be-
lieves in Isolation AS the
Safest Foreign Policy.

The final results of The Nations
Peace Poll, published in its issue of
May Z, show only 1893 of the total
of 9,263 signed ballots received sub
scribing to a policy of isolation as a
guarantee of peace for the United
States. Collective security was the
preference of ITO, or "a per cent of
the total vote. Unsigned ballots
numbering about 1000 were omitted
from the %tabulation, though exam
ination of them shows a parallel
trend of opinion.
2,447 Nation readers participated
in the poll, and of these 81 per cent
rejected isolation. But, surprising
ly enough" comments that maya
zine, "82 per cent of the 6,816 non
readers of The Nation concurred in
this choice. Sectionalism played
a significantly small role in the re-
turns. There was not a state in the
Union in which the isolationist vote
even approached that given to col
lective security. Six mid-western
states-Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Wisconsin-cast
SO per cent of their ballots for col
lective action, which was almost
identical with the vote in New York
City"
Of the isolationists, 80 per cent felt
that the present Neutrality Act does
not supply sufficient guarantees of
security for the United States. Yet
nearly 40 per cent of all those voting
favored American entry into the
League of Nations. More than 10
per cent believed it necessary to col
laborate in joint or parallel action
with the major non-aggressive pow
ers.
"Of all the specific proposals sug-
gested as a means of checking the
drift toward war;" continues The
Nation, "the greatest support was
given to reciprocal trade agreements
and the consumer boycott. The
boycott was strong among both the
supporters of isolation and of collec-
tive security and rolled up the
striking majority of 4 to l among all
those casting their ballots.
"The Nation poll does not presume
to reflect a c~ross-section of Ameri-
can public opinion on these most
vital of all questions facing the
United States today. 1t does, how
ever, indicate that there is a sur
prising unanimity in progressive
opinion throughout the country on
the necessity for some form of con-
certed action to check the drift to-
ward war. 1t suggests that isola-
tionism, if it was ever as strong as
its advocates insisted, is definitely
on the wane. There is also a re-
assuring exhibition of faith in feast
bility of achieving peace through
non-military means"
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
LUMBER WORKERS IN
COLUMBIA FALLS HOLD
enthusiastic MEETING

COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana
The newly organized local union of
Lumber and Sawmill Workers No.
2797 held a very successful meeting
at the Cozy Corner hall here Friday
evening, May 20. Jean v. Matheny
of Portland and c. A. Paddock of
Eugene, authorized organizers of the
union, were present at the meeting.
The new organization is an affiliate
OF the Carpenters and Joiners of the
American Federation of Labor.
More than a hundred men en-
gagged in the lumber industry in this
part of the county were present at
the meeting. The men, enthusiastic
over the progress of their organiza-
ton and the benefits to be derived
from labor organization, voted to
affiliate with the Washing
ton council and the Inland Empire
council. These two bodies are CO.
ordinating bodies for the lumber
workers unions.
Part of the meeting was devoted
to explaining the program of the
labor movement and its desirable
affect upon the workers. After the
program was explained fully to
everybody, non-members were ex-
cuSed and the repll1ar meetinp of
the organization was held.
The officers are: Tom Jordan,
president; James Haines, treasurer;
Tom Brayson, recording secretary,
and Earl Toutant, financial secretary.
1t was voted to subscribe for the
Union Register, the official news
paper of the millworkers unions.
Regular meetings will be held at the
local hall on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at 8 p. M.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
Railroad Earnings Are Prison Board Denies
Wiped Out by Interest Recognition 10 Union
Charges, Wage Cuts OF Prison Guards
Said 10 Be No Solution The action of the Prison Board OF

The action of the Prison Board on
May 18th in refusing to negotiate an
agreement with the union of prison
guards at the penitentiary is a shock
to the unions of the state of Mon
tana. 1t is generally hoped that this
will not occasion a repetition of the
Keeney episode. II will be remem-
bered that the State Board of Edu-
cation discharged Mr.. Keeney for
his union activities and the matter
was brought into court by the Mon
tana Federation of Labor. Recently
a favorable decision was had in the
district court of Lewis and Clark
County wherein Judge Padbury
ordered the reinstatement of Mr..
Keeney as librarian at the state uni
versity. The board has appealed to
the Supreme Court.
The circumstances at the peniten-
tiary are somewhat different. The
Prison Board refuses, with the ex-
ception of one member, Attorney
General Harrison Freebourn, to ne
gotiate an agreement with the or
%ganization. Under the National
Labor Relations Act any employer
is restrained from interfering or in
timidating employees from joining
a union of their own choice. The
refusal of the state of Montana to
recognize this union may occasion
a request by organized labor to have
a director of the Wagner Act come
to Montana and order the state OF
Montana to recognize this organiza-
ton.
Why the state board should re-
pudiate this organization and try to
crush it causes considerable wonder.
What is the matter with the peni-
Tertiary that they don't want a I'M
ion there? The states of Minnesota
and Wisconsin have recognized SINH
lar organizations. The international
union of municipal, county and state
employees is a recognized part OF
American labor and an affiliate OF
the American Federation of Labor.
Once again the matter of placing
men and women friendly to labor
in official positions in cities, coun-
ties and the state is brought forcibly
to the attention of the people. Denial
of recognition of this union can only
be interpreted as an ~unfriendly act.
There are circumstances, however,
which may indicate that the board
was not quite satisfied with the
agreement as submitted and would
look more favorably upon a new
contract. The prison boards in Min
nesota and Wisconsin are in favor
of the organization of these men; in
fact, compliment the international
office of the union upon the men
organizing and express themselves
as looking forward to very close and
harmonious relationships. This is
the proper spirit that the state
should take, and not one of antag-
onism or of fear. The organized
labor movement of Montana will
keep a weather eye on develop
ments.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
Seeks Rehearinq

A rehearing of the decision by the
State Supreme Court concerning In
dian relief, was asked by Attorney
General H. j. Freebourn this week.
The court held that Indians are
wards of the government and are en-
titled to state and federal relief but
are not wards of the counties. Free
bourn disputes the courts decision
and seeks a different ruling.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
Correction on Score Of
{. W. Brayman

In the box score and batting aver
ages of two weeks ago published in
the Montana Labor News, the score
of C. w. Brayman was given as 81
per cent. Attention is called to the
fact that Brayman's record has all
ways been excellent. The deduc-
tons which were taken from his
score were due almost exclusively
to being absent. 1t has been ex-
planned that he was serving on some
important committee most of the
time that he was absent and his per-
centage should have been around
ninety, if the deductions were not
made.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
MOVIES PAY Up

Taxes paid by motion picture
operators for the last half of 1887
totaled $14,797, the State Board of
Equalization announces. And since
this is Ia per cent of receipts, and
since $4,000 is exempt from taxation,
movie fans turned into the ticket
windows during the period, $1,556,-
965. For the year, the receipts would
be So, 1890 or almost Sc for every
man, woman and babe in the state.
Who said depression?
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26

0'(onneII Predictions
Coming True

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The pres
ent critical foreign situation was
predicted by Congressman Jerry J..
O'Connell in several talks made in
western Montana last December and
January. AT that time, Congress
man O'Connell stressed in his ad-
dresses the severe threat which the
fascist powers were making to world
peace.
A few weeks after Mr.. O'Connelps
return from war torn Spain where
fascism is attempting to overthrow
a democracy, he made several sem
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26
MAYBE TOM DIDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH TO FEED THE
ON

Says Thomas J. ~Pendergast, politi-
cal boss of Kansas City, Mo-: by
God, we feed 'em and we vote emil"
And more than so have been con-
victed of vote fraud conspiracy in
his home town.
Montana labor news., 1938-05-26

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., 1938-05-26

There caA be no prosperity
without justly high wages
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index Of
progress in any community.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
PERSONALS

Daniel B. Cummins, Esq. of Phil
adelphia, was a guest at Wood
lawn" on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ethel H. Cooper returned
home from Wilson College last
week, as did also Clarence B. Ray
mond from Hyatts Military Acad-
envy, Chester, and Alex. G. Cum
minis, Jr., from Swarthmore
Olin I. Hough, after a week S
suffering in Philadelphia from
acute muscular rheumatism, in
volving the heart, was brought
home to his mothers on Friday
evening. The disease yielded at
once to the treatment of DR..
Dwight, and we are glad to report
him greatly improved.
Mrs. Macnamee, of Wilmington,
and Miss Maria Treadwell, of New
York, are guests of Mrs. ]. H.Bew-
ley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steen, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Maggie Buddy, of
Portland, Ore, are visiting George
A. Hall.
Prof. Philip r. Uhler, Librarian
of Peabody Institute, Baltimore,
accompanied by his wife, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hoffecker.
Mrs. M. w. Culbreth and Miss
Sue Culbreth have returned to
Smyrna from Philadelphia for the
summer, taking rooms at the Della
ware House.
Robert H. Cummins, of Philadel-
phia, is spending a few days in
Smyrna.
Miss Clara Smashey, of Salem,
n. j., is visiting the Misses Lippin-
colt.
John r. Griffin and wife, Of
Tuckahoe, Md, are spending a day
or two with relatives.
Mrs. Hubbs, Of Amsterdam, n.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
MIDDLETOWN SAFETY GATE
Latest Modern Device Installed at
'Frogtown" Crossing

Working like an enormous rub
Der band that would catch a car
and bounce it back from the rail
road tracks, a set of newly devel-
oped railroad crossing gates instill-
ed at the Middletown crossing of
the Pennsylvania Railroad on the
Summit Bridge-Middletown Road
does about everything but scold a
driver for being careless. The new
gates are the latest thing in pro
tecting motorists from railroad
grade crossing accidents where
grade crossing elimination bridges
are not warranted or cannot be
constructed. The gates are in the
shape of an arc with the concave
side facing the approaching road
traffic. Across the skeleton steel
work of the gate, nj the form of a
chord of the arc, two strong cables
are stretched. The end of the
gate, when lowered, fits over a
post on a "snubber." The snubber
is a hydraulic cylinder and has a
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
OLD TITLE DEEDS OF
MRS. SARAH P. MASON


Mrs. Sarah P. Mason has had ID
her possession for a number OF
wears a half a dozen deeds of prop
erty granted to the ancestry OF her
husband. General j. Finley Mason,
in the early settlement of the East
ern Shore of Maryland. They are
no longer of any value except his
torically, and she purposes donat-
ing them to the Historical Society
of Maryland as son as she learns
their proper address. They are of
course of parchment, written in an
excellent, careful hand and issued
from London. They all have at
tached to them, tied by piece of
tape an embossed seal two or three
inches in circumference made of
wax of some kind between paper
showing the figures of persons on
horse back, or some other design.
One of them bears the date 1866,
whereby, Frederick Absolute Lord
and Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon, Lord
Mayor of Baltimore, &c." grants
a certain tract of land il Queens
County to Honorable Daniel Du-
laney, Esquire, and John Morton
Jordan, Esquire" the meets and
bounds of which are given called
''Finley's Purchase" Another
dated April 5th, 1854, is similar
grant to William Winchester
Mason. One Of the conditions of
the latter purchase was that they
were to pay to them or their heirs
as Of our Manor of Baltimore in
free and common Soccage, by
Realty only Of all Manner Of Ser
vices Yielding and Paying rhere-
fore yearly unto us, and our heirs
at our receipt at Our City Of Mt.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30

from the fumes arising from the
factory, and the farm greatly de-
Perforated thereby. The jury
awarded Sellers So, 36791 damages.
The Middletown Transcript says:
The grainery on the farm owned
by M. N. Willis, located near
Townsend, was destroyed by fire
between IL and IL o'clock on Tues
day morning of last week. Mr..
James Downey, who occupies the
farm as tenant, was in Middletown
at the time. The building contain
ed all the farming implements and
machinery, besides $50 bushels of
oats. All were a total loss, besides
100 new rails piled near the grain
cry. Loss about $500; insurance
$500.
It has been some time since the
booming of the sunset gun at Fort
Delaware has been heard, but it
will be heard again in the future.
The House of Representative has
appropriated $4,000 to purchase
powder for the purpose The pow
der left over from the war lasted
exactly twenty-three years. The
last barrel was used on the 1st of
April. Since then no salutes have
been fired at any military posts
except West Point, Fort Monroe
and Fort Riley.
During the thunder storm Sun
day afternoon lightning struck the
old Academy building at George
town, tearing off shingles, break
ing windoWn lights and SCATTERING
the easements The roof caught
fire but it was extinguished before
it gained much Roadway The
building is used as an armory by
Co. G. The upper room is used by
the Masons as a Hall.
A letter to the editor of the Sus-
sex Journal writes that Emory K.
Burnite, brother of Col Wilbur H.
Burnite, of FELTON,, Del, committed
suicide last week at Salt Lake
City, Utah, by hanging. Mr.. Bur-
mite married a daughter of James
H. Holmes, of Bethlehem, Md, but
they did not get along well to-
gether He had been in Utah sew
eral months. His last place of res
idence on the Peninsula was East
on, Md
w. T. Williams, a citizen of this
State, but who lives near Burrs-
vile, Caroline county, Md, was
killed by the o'clock train Friday
afternoon. He had come with a
shipment Of berries, and had hitch
ed his team just across the track,
not aware that it was due in a few
However, seeing the
train, he made an attempt to cross
the track to get to his horse, but
was struck by the engine, having
his leg broken and his head severe
~ cut. He died in half an hour af-
ter the accident.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30

recoll, somewhat similar to tbat oe
an artillery gun. A car strilirr,
the gate is not stopped inseartI,=
It is "snubbed." The cable oatcS
ing the car recoils and sIovs /.
the car. The hydraulic snubba, !,
the end of gate finishes the ii,
According to officials of the Sfa+a
Highway Department tests ba,,a
shown a car can strike the qate )
80 miles an hour, and while AZ
front tenders and radiator a,an
may be bent, the machine viii ~
stopped without serious DAMAGE I.
the car or injury to the occunarp
Extensive tests have been mad Il
the gates. Installation Of one So
of the gates cost Approximately,
$12, 800, officials said. The SET
stalled at Middletown are +esf
gates, installed jointly by the fed
eral government, state. and ~
company manufacturing t9er
Further installations may f5,ar
The gates as designed are fsv
automatic. Approaching t.qrs
lower the gates and turn on If
ing red lights set in the gates Il
an automobile is caught between
the gates, it can continue. pusatrq
the far gate back without damage
Extensive improvements to van
ious grade crossings in the state
are now being made by state
federal grade crossing improve
ment program.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
CONTINUED From Page Two)

five accidents occur when the
weather is clear and the pavement
dry. The cost of accidents last
July has been estimated at approx
imately $3.50, 100000 But there is
no figure that will express the
tragedy and the downright suffer
ing caused by the national calam-
ity which took almost IA lives an
hour. That was July 1887
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
Y, is visiting Miss aKte Tschudy
LETTER FROM cHEsWoID


Charles Trout, who has resided
here the past winter, has accepted
position as brakeman on the
road.
Painters have been at work in
and around Cheswold. DR.. j. M.
Smiths house was painted by Mr.
Williams, of Frederick, as was
John H. Bishops house and store.
F. A. Moore's house, Joseph Phil
lips house and Garrison's house
was painted by Carter, of Smyrna;
A. H. Moore's house near here, by
George Morgan, of Dover. Taey
all show great taste in the selec-
ton of colors and great credit to
the painters.
There is talk of building a new
depot here soon. We need it, and
a cleaner one if possible. If not,
then we had better petition the
Railroad Company for a new
agent. We are thinking of asking
the Superintendent for CREASED
walls" in the new building to keep
the "cob webs" from sticking, you
know.
Mr.. c. K. Cole has been appoint
ted assistant agent here.
w. K. Conway is home on his
vacation.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The Delaware Game and Fish
Commission will place $4,000 fling
erly trout in the fast waters of the
state, mostly in New Castle Coun-
ty, within a few days. A few brook
trout have been stocked before but
have disappeared.
The Alumni Association of the
George Biddle High School, Cecil
ton, Md, has elected the following
officers: President, James Vein
roth; secretary, Miss Henrietta
McCubbin; treasurer, Oldham w.
Davis, Jr. Mr.. Weinroth also act
ed as POSTMASTER and principal
speaker at the annual banquet
President Frank Neeff of the
Delaware City Fire Company, as
sisted by the other officers and men
in the company, is striving to slim
ulate new interest in the company
and its activities, and he has an
nounced that the annual carnival
of the company would be revived
this year after a lapse of several
years. The period, July 29 to Aug
ust 6, has been selected for the
carnival, which will be held on
Clinton street in front of the fire
hall. Plans are being made to
stage a large parade.
Frank M. Derickson was elected
worshipful master of Jackson
Lodge, No. 10, A. F. and A. NJ,
Delaware City for the coming year
to succeed John r. Bittle. Mr..
Derrickson served the lodge as
senior warden this year but pre-
viously had served one year as
master. Others elected were: Sen
ior warden, Samuel + Carpenter;
Junior warden, Janvier W.Kumpel;
treasurer, Turpin P Rose, reject
ed; secretary, Rodney H. Schunder,
reelected; tiler, John r. Bittle;
trustee for three years, P. D.
Geoghegan, reelected.
The New Castle County Medical
Society held its annual outing
Tuesday of last week on the
grounds of the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnhurst. More than
125 members and friends attended
and took part in a program of ten
mis-, horseshoe pitching, cards, bad
minton, and baseball. DR.. M. A.
Tarumianz, superintendent of the
hospital and host to the society,
and DR.. G. j. Prickett, Of Smyrna,
president of the State Medical So
ciety, were speakers at a dinner
which followed. DR. Lawrence
Jones, president, presided.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30

Mary's at the two most usual
feasts in the year, viz: The Feast
of the Annunciation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and st. Michael the
Arch Angel, by even and equal por"
lions the rent of one shilling and
five pence: half penny starting, in
silver or gold. &c.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30

The Smithsonian institution has
obtained a Photographic copy Of
the first American medical book. It
was written by two Aztec Indians
about 1850 Pathfinder Magazine
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
WHEN THOU PASSETS
THROUGH THE WATERS
Isaiah 43-Z
By w. D. Greene

Is there any heart discouraged a.
it journeys on its way
Does there seem to be more dark.
ness than there is of sunny aay
1t is hard to learn the lesson. as we
pass beneath the rod
That the sunshine and the SHADOW
serve alike the will Of Cod
But we have His word Of promise
like the promise in the bow
When thou passest through the
waters they shall never overflow
When the flesh is worn and weary
and the spirit sore depressed.
And temptations sweep down b il
like a storm on oceans breast.
There's a haven ever open for the
tempest driven bird.
There is shelter for the tempted
in the promise of His word
For the Standard Of the Spirit
shall be raised against the foe.
And however deep the waters they
shall never overflow.
When a sorrow comes upon YOU
that no other soul can share.
And the burden seems too heavy
for your aching heart to bear;
There is One will give you comfort
if you cast on Him your load,
Just let Him enter in your heart
and make it His abode
For the never-failing promise
reaches every depth Of woe
When thou passest through the
waters they shall never overflow
When the sands Of life are ebbng
and near old Jordan's shore;
When see its waters rising and
I hear its pillows roar.
| will reach my hands to Jesus in
His bosom I shall hide;
1t will only be moment It'll I
reach the other side,
And then the fullest meaning of
that promise I shall know
When thou passest through the
waters they shall never overflow.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
NanticOke Indian p
A three-daY p9E.EE

A three-day poT.Tg
riors Of the Na1rcoA L
will be held at RiTs,i4
Of Chief Little Owl !
July 2 Visitors VII b
to view tribal isHos Z
heirlooms Of The GI
American name is eEs]
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
tCoat aued From Page Two)

dent. take but little more account
Of Sunday, than as rest for sat
urday night.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
NEEDS PROTECTION

You should see AIMS coat of
arms"
''She ought to wear it this weather
if she's got one"
Smyrna times., 1938-06-30

~ SS1tS
so-calIed minimum standard o. oO0
adult. This chart shows no" da''y
Z TITAMIN A. so necessary 'oi
v growth and the development y
healthy body tissues. is also essen
tial for proper formation OF lne
s@sth. Extreme shortage OF Vitailiin
A results In xerophthalInla'
severe eye disease. Night blindness
also appears to be due to shor'aee
of vitamin A. while a SURPLUS
increases resistance to disease
These facts. according 10 Ino
National Dairy Council emphasize
the Importance of the daily use y
butter and other dairy Prouuose'
The richness of vitamin A IN Uus ~.
ter is due to the carotene avaiiaplo
in the butterfat of milk because -,
the COW digests large amounts =
bulky foods rich IN carotene'
About 3 tablespoons or Ia oun0''